SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors 
Act, the Secretary shall resume payment of the an-
nuity to that surviving spouse for each month after 
the date of the enactment of that Act.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY CONCERNED TO 
TRANSPORT REMAINS OF A COVERED DECE-
DENT TO NO MORE THAN TWO LOCATIONS 
SELECTED BY THE PERSON DESIGNATED TO 
DIRECT DISPOSITION OF THE REMAINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1482(a)(8) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8)(A) Transportation of the remains, and 
travel and transportation allowances as specified in 
regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37 
for an escort of one person, to the place, subject to 
subparagraph (B), selected by the person designated 
to direct disposition of the remains or, if such a se-
lection is not made, to a national or other cemetery 
which is selected by the Secretary and in which bur-
ial of the decedent is authorized. 
‘‘(B) The person designated to direct disposi-
tion of the remains may select two locations under 
subparagraph (A) if the second location is a national 
cemetery. 
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‘‘(C) When transportation of the remains in-
cludes transportation by aircraft under section 562 
of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 
U.S.C. 1482 note), the Secretary concerned shall 
provide, to the maximum extent practicable, for de-
livery of the remains by air to the commercial, gen-
eral aviation, or military airport nearest to the place 
selected by the designee.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 562(d) of 
the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 1482 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Except as 
provided in paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject 
to paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SECOND
LOCATION.—If the person des-
ignated to direct disposition of the remains selects 
two locations under section 1482(a)(8)(B) of title 
10, United States Code, the Secretary concerned 
shall ensure that remains transported under this 
section are continuously escorted from Dover Air 
Force Base to the first selected location and from 
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the first selected location to the selected national 
cemetery for final disposition. The Secretary con-
cerned is not required to provide an escort under 
this paragraph during the period between the arrival 
of the remains at the first location and the depar-
ture of the remains from that first location to the 
selected national cemetery.’’. 
SEC. 5. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE TO CIVILIAN PROVIDERS OF 
CHILD CARE SERVICES OR YOUTH PROGRAM 
SERVICES WHO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES TO 
SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES WHO DIE IN LINE OF DUTY. 
Section 1798(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, survivors of members of the 
armed forces who die in line of duty while on active duty, 
active duty for training, or inactive duty for training,’’ 
after ‘‘armed forces’’. 
SEC. 6. CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPENDENCY AND 
INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING 
SPOUSES WHO REMARRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(d) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Subject to sections 1450(c) and 
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1451(c)(2) of title 10, the remarriage of a surviving 
spouse shall not bar the furnishing of benefits under 
section 1311 of this title to the surviving spouse of 
a veteran.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking subparagraph 
(A) and renumbering subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
(D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respec-
tively. 
(b) RESUMPTION OF PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS PREVIOUSLY DENIED DEPENDENCY AND IN-
DEMNITY COMPENSATION.—Beginning on the first day of 
the first month after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall resume payment of dependency 
and indemnity compensation under section 1311 of such 
title to each living individual who— 
(1) is the surviving spouse of a veteran; and 
(2) remarried before— 
(A) reaching age 57; and 
(B) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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