Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 1492

Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas

(a)

Authority .—

1
1 See References in Text note below.
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)  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.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XI, § 1104(a)(1)134 Stat. 3889(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 481f of title 37Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, § 604(a)135 Stat. 1767, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by , , .