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‘‘(A) the family member is unable to travel un-
attended because of age, physical condition, or other 
justifiable reason; and 
‘‘(B) no other family member who is receiving 
the allowances under this section is able to serve as 
an attendant for the family member. 
‘‘(3) If no family member is able to travel to the repa-
triation site, the Secretary concerned may provide the 
travel and transportation allowances to not more than two 
persons who are related to the member (but who do not 
satisfy the definition of family member) and are selected 
by the member. 
‘‘(c) ALLOWANCES DESCRIBED.—(1) The transpor-
tation authorized by subsection (a) is round-trip transpor-
tation between—
‘‘(A) the home of the family member (or the 
home of an attendant or other person provided 
transportation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of 
subsection (b)); and 
‘‘(B) the location of the repatriation site or 
other location determined to be appropriate by the 
Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) In addition to the transportation authorized by 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may provide a per 
diem allowance or reimbursement for the actual and nec-
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essary expenses of the travel, or a combination thereof, 
but not to exceed the rates established under section 
404(d) of this title. 
‘‘(d) PROVISION OF ALLOWANCES.—(1) The trans-
portation authorized by subsection (a) may be provided 
by any of the following means: 
‘‘(A) Transportation in-kind. 
‘‘(B) A monetary allowance in place of trans-
portation in-kind at a rate to be prescribed by the 
Secretaries concerned. 
‘‘(C) Reimbursement for the commercial cost of 
transportation. 
‘‘(2) An allowance payable under this subsection may 
be paid in advance. 
‘‘(3) Reimbursement payable under this subsection 
may not exceed the cost of government-procured commer-
cial round-trip air travel. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretaries concerned shall 
prescribe uniform regulations to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 411i the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘411j. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of family members 
incident to repatriation of members held captive.’’.
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SEC. 644. INCREASED WEIGHT ALLOWANCES FOR SHIP-
MENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS OF SENIOR 
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 
(a) INCREASE.—The table in section 406(b)(1)(C) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
items relating to pay grades E–7 through E–9 and insert-
ing the following new items:
‘‘E–9 .............................................................................
13,000
15,000
E–8 ...............................................................................
12,000
14,000
E–7 ...............................................................................
11,000
13,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2006, and 
apply with respect to an order in connection with a change 
of temporary or permanent station issued on or after that 
date. 
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and 
Survivor Benefits 
SEC. 651. MONTHLY DISBURSEMENT TO STATES OF STATE 
INCOME TAX WITHHELD FROM RETIRED OR 
RETAINER PAY. 
Section 1045(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended in the third sentence—
(1) by striking ‘‘quarter’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘month’’; and
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(2) by striking ‘‘during the month following 
that calendar quarter’’ and inserting ‘‘during the fol-
lowing calendar month’’. 
SEC. 652. REVISION TO ELIGIBILITY FOR NONREGULAR 
SERVICE RETIREMENT AFTER ESTABLISHING 
ELIGIBILITY FOR REGULAR RETIREMENT. 
(a) REVISION TO ALLOW CONTINUATION IN ACTIVE 
STATUS.—Subsection (a) of section 12741 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘becoming entitled to’’ and inserting ‘‘hav-
ing met the requirements for’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘become enti-
tled to’’ and inserting ‘‘met the requirements for’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(1) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘entitlement to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligibility for’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 12741. Retirement from active reserve service per-
formed after becoming eligible for reg-
ular retirement’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to 
section 12741 in the table of sections at the begin-
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ning of chapter 1223 of such title is amended to 
read as follows:
‘‘12741. Retirement from active reserve service performed after becoming eligi-
ble for regular retirement.’’.
SEC. 653. DENIAL OF MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS IN CER-
TAIN CASES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR DENIAL OF 
FUNERAL HONORS.—Subsection (a) of section 985 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(under section 1491 of this 
title or any other authority)’’ after ‘‘military hon-
ors’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘a person’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘any of the following persons: 
‘‘(1) A person who has been convicted of a cap-
ital offense under Federal or State law for which the 
person was sentenced to death or life imprisonment 
without parole. 
‘‘(2) A person not covered by paragraph (1) 
who is ineligible for interment in Arlington National 
Cemetery or a national cemetery under the control 
of the National Cemetery Administration by reason 
of section 2411(b) of title 38. 
‘‘(3) A person who is a veteran (as defined in 
section 1491(h) of this title) or who died while on 
active duty or a member of a reserve component,