AUTHORITY TO FURNISH TRANSPORTATION IN CERTAIN AREAS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

SEC. 326. AUTHORITY TO FURNISH TRANSPORTATION IN CERTAIN AREAS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (a) Authority to Furnish Transportation.— (1) Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2636 the following new section: “§ 2637. Transportation in certain areas outside the United States “The Secretary of Defense may authorize the commander of a unified combatant command to use Government owned or leased vehicles to provide transportation in an area outside the United States for members of the uniformed services and Federal civilian employees under the jurisdiction of that commander, and for the dependents of such members and employees, if the commander determines that public or private transportation in such area is unsafe or not available. Such transportation shall be provided in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2636 the following new item: “2637. Transportation in certain areas outside the United States.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 1344(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, section 2637 of title 10,” after “Act of 1956”.