TRANSPORTATION OF THE REMAINS OF CERTAIN DECEASED DEPENDENTS OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 626. TRANSPORTATION OF THE REMAINS OF CERTAIN DECEASED DEPENDENTS OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Transportation of Remains.—Section 1490 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “, or a dependent of such a member,” after “equivalent pay”; and (2) by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(c) In this section: “(1) The term ‘United States’ includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories and possessions of the United States. 105 STAT. 1380 “(2) The term ‘dependent’ has the meaning given such term in section 1072(2) of this title.”. (b) Conforming Amendments.—(1) The heading of section 1490 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 1490. Transportation of remains: certain retired members and dependents who die in military medical facilities”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 75 of such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section 1490 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “1490. Transportation of remains: certain retired members and dependents who die in military medical facilities.”.