SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE MEMBERS, 
RETIREES, GRAY AREA RETIREES, AND DE-
PENDENTS FOR SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL 
ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—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: eligibility 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH BENEFIT PRO-
GRAM.—The Secretary of Defense may establish a pro-
gram to provide transportation on Department of Defense 
aircraft on a space-available basis. The program shall be 
conducted in a budget neutral manner. 
‘‘(b) BENEFIT.—If the Secretary establishes such a 
program, the Secretary shall, subject to section (c), pro-
vide the benefit equally to the following individuals: 
‘‘(1) Active duty members and members of the 
Selected Reserve holding a valid Uniformed Services 
Identification and Privilege Card. 
‘‘(2) A retired member of an active or reserve 
component, including retired members of reserve 
components, 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. 
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‘‘(3) An unremarried widow or widower of an 
active or reserve component member of the armed 
forces. 
‘‘(4) A dependent that— 
‘‘(A)(i) is the child of an active or reserve 
component member or former member described 
in paragraph (1) or (2); or 
‘‘(ii) is the child of a deceased member en-
titled to retired pay holding a valid Uniformed 
Services Identification and Privilege Card and a 
surviving unremarried spouse; and 
‘‘(B) is accompanying the member or, in 
the case of a deceased member, is the surviving 
unremarried spouse of the deceased member or 
is a dependent accompanying the surviving 
unremarried spouse of the deceased member. 
‘‘(5) The surviving dependent of a deceased 
member or former member described in paragraph 
(2) holding a valid Uniformed Services Identification 
and Privilege Card, if the dependent is accom-
panying the member or, in the case of a deceased 
member, is the surviving unremarried spouse of the 
deceased member or is a dependent accompanying 
the surviving unremarried spouse of the deceased 
member. 
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‘‘(6) Other such individuals as determined by 
the Secretary in the Secretary’s discretion. 
‘‘(c) 
DISCRETION
TO
ESTABLISH
PRIORITY 
ORDER.—The Secretary, in establishing a program under 
this section, may establish an order of priority that is 
based on considerations of military needs and military 
readiness.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2641b the following new 
item: 
‘‘2641c. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft: eligibility.’’. 
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