REPORT ON SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS AND GRAY-AREA RETIREES.

SEC. 359. REPORT ON SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS AND GRAY-AREA RETIREES.(a) Report Required.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of providing transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis for—(1) veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50 percent or higher; (2) members and former members of a reserve component under 60 years of age who, but for age, would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code; and(3) dependents of persons described in paragraph (1) or (2).(b) Consultation.—The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the report in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.