I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1003 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel 
on military aircraft for reserve members, former members of a reserve 
component, and unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of such 
members and former members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2011 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space- 
available travel on military aircraft for reserve members, 
former 
members 
of 
a 
reserve 
component, 
and 
unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of such 
members and former members. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE MEMBERS, FORMER 
RESERVE MEMBERS, AND THEIR SURVIVING 
SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS FOR SPACE- 
AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Chapter 157 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2641b 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2641c. Space-available travel on Department of De-
fense aircraft: reserve members; former 
reserve members; surviving spouses; de-
pendents. 
‘‘(a) MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF RESERVE 
COMPONENTS.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVE MEMBERS.—A member of a re-
serve component holding a valid Uniformed Services 
Identification and Privilege Card shall be provided 
transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, 
on a space-available basis, on the same basis as ac-
tive duty members of the armed forces. 
‘‘(2) RESERVE
RETIREES
ELIGIBLE
FOR
RE-
TIRED PAY.—A former member of a reserve compo-
nent entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of 
this title shall be provided transportation on Depart-
ment of Defense aircraft, on a space-available basis, 
on the same basis as members of the armed forces 
entitled to retired pay. 
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‘‘(3) RESERVE RETIREES UNDER APPLICABLE 
ELIGIBILITY AGE.—A former member of a reserve 
component who, but for being under the eligibility 
age applicable to the member under section 12731 
of this title, would be eligible for retired pay under 
chapter 1223 of this title, shall be provided trans-
portation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a 
space-available basis, on the same basis as members 
of the armed forces entitled to retired pay. 
‘‘(b) UNREMARRIED
SURVIVING
SPOUSES.—The 
unremarried surviving spouse of a member or former 
member described in subsection (a) shall be provided 
transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a 
space-available basis, on the same basis as a spouse of a 
retired member of the armed forces. 
‘‘(c) DEPENDENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OR FORMER 
MEMBERS.—The dependent of a member or former 
member described in subsection (a) shall be provided 
transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, 
on a space-available basis, if the dependent is accom-
panying the member or former member. 
‘‘(2) DEPENDENTS
OF
UNREMARRIED
SUR-
VIVING
SPOUSES.—The dependent of a surviving 
spouse described in subsection (b) shall be provided 
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