Us Code § 1492 - Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
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§ 1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
(a)
(b)
(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.
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XI, §1104(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3889.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 481f of title 37, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767.
1 See References in Text note below.
CHAPTER 76—MISSING PERSONS
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, §916(f)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3479, added item 1501a and substituted "Program to resolve missing person cases" for "Program to resolve preenactment missing person cases" in item 1509.
2009—Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, §541(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2298, substituted "Program to resolve preenactment missing person cases" for "Preenactment cases" in item 1509.
1996—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, §578(f)(2)(B), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2537, struck out ", special interest" after "Preenactment" in item 1509.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Determination and Reporting of Members Missing, Absent Unknown, Absent Without Leave, and Duty Status-Whereabouts Unknown
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, §548, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1714, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) direct each commander of a military installation, including any tenant command or activity present on such military installation, to review policies and procedures for carrying out the determination and reporting activities described in subsection (a); and
"(2) update such installation-level policies and procedures, including any tenant command or activity policies and procedures, to improve force protection, enhance security for members living on the military installation, and promote reporting at the earliest practicable time to local law enforcement (at all levels) and Federal law enforcement field offices with overlapping jurisdiction with that installation, when a member is determined to be missing, absent unknown, absent without leave, or duty status-whereabouts unknown.
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(d)
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