AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFER CEREMONIES OF CERTAIN CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO DIE OVERSEAS.

SEC. 1104. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFER CEREMONIES OF CERTAIN CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO DIE OVERSEAS. (a) Travel and Transportation Allowances.— (1) In general.—Subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 1492. [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.—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.” . (2) [10 U.S.C. 1475] Clerical amendment.—The table of contents at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas.” . (b) Technical Amendments.—Section 481f(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “Transportation To” and inserting “Travel And Transportation Allowances In Connection With”; and (2) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “transportation to” and inserting “travel and transportation allowances in connection with”.