2021 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 75 - Deceased Personnel
Subchapter II - Death Benefits
Sec. 1492 - Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
| 10 U.S.C. § 1492 (2021) |
| §1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas |
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(a) Authority.—A covered official may treat a covered relative of a covered employee under the jurisdiction of that covered official in the same manner the Secretary of a military department treats, under section 481f(d) 1 of title 37, next of kin and family members of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas. (b) Definitions.—In this section: (1) The term "covered employee" means a civilian employee— (A) under the jurisdiction of a covered official; and (B) who dies while located or serving overseas. (2) The term "covered official" means— (A) the Secretary of the military department concerned; and (B) the head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity. (3) The term "covered relative" means— (A) the primary next of kin of the covered employee; (B) two family members (other than primary next of kin) of the covered employee; and (C) one or more additional family members of the covered employee, at the discretion of the Secretary a sibling of the covered employee. |
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(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XI, §1104(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3889.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 481f of title 37, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767. |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 75 - DECEASED PERSONNEL SUBCHAPTER II - DEATH BENEFITS Sec. 1492 - Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas |
| section 1492 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 134 Stat. 3889 135 Stat. 1767 |
| Public Law 116-283, Public Law 117-81 |
