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[USC04] 37 USC 481f: Travel and transportation allowances: transportation for survivors of deceased member to attend member's burial ceremonies; transportation for survivors of member dying overseas to attend transfer ceremonies
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37 USC 481f: Travel and transportation allowances: transportation for survivors of deceased member to attend member's burial ceremonies; transportation for survivors of member dying overseas to attend transfer ceremonies Text contains those laws in effect on June 18, 2019
(a) Allowances Authorized.-(1) The Secretary concerned may provide round trip travel and transportation allowances to eligible relatives of a member of the uniformed services who dies while on active duty or inactive duty in order that the eligible relatives may attend the burial ceremony of the deceased member at the location determined under subsection (a)(8) of section 1482 of title 10 or attend a memorial service for the deceased member, under circumstances covered by subsection (d) of such section.
(3) The Secretary concerned may also provide round trip travel and transportation allowances to an attendant who accompanies an eligible relative provided travel and transportation allowances under paragraph (1) for travel to the burial ceremony if the Secretary concerned determines that-
(b) Limitation on Amount.-Allowances for travel under subsection (a) may not exceed the rates for two days and the time necessary for such travel.
(c) Eligible Relatives.-(1) The following members of the family of a deceased member of the uniformed services are eligible for the travel and transportation allowances under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a):
(d) Transportation to Transfer Ceremonies of Members of the Armed Forces Who Die Overseas.-(1) The Secretary of the military department concerned may provide round trip transportation to ceremonies for the transfer of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas (including during a humanitarian relief operation) to the following:
(e) Burial Ceremony Defined.-In this section, the term "burial ceremony" includes the following:
(f) Regulations.-The Secretaries concerned shall prescribe uniform regulations to carry out this section.
(g) Termination.-No travel and transportation allowance or reimbursement may be provided under this section for travel that begins after the travel authorities transition expiration date.
(Added Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §620(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 642 , §411f; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, §632(b), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1986 ; Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §204(a)(2), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 102 ; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, §638(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1146 ; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, §631, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1956 ; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VI, §632, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 154 ; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, §542(b)(1), (2)(A), title VI, §631, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2299 , 2300, 2359; renumbered §481f and amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(d)(2), (e)(20), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1460 , 1463; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, §§621, 622(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 841 .)
2015-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–92, §622(a), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to expanded allowances related to recovery of remains from the Vietnam conflict.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–92, §622(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 114–92, §621, inserted "(including during a humanitarian relief operation)" after "located or serving overseas" in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 114–92, §622(a)(2), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (h) as (e) to (g), respectively.
2011-Pub. L. 112–81, §631(d)(2), renumbered section 411f of this title as this section.
2009-Pub. L. 111–84, §542(b)(2)(A), substituted "member's burial ceremonies; transportation for survivors of member dying overseas to attend transfer ceremonies" for "the member's burial ceremonies" in section catchline.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–84, §631(b), in introductory provisions of par. (1), substituted "paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)(1)" and, in par. (2), substituted "paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a)" for "subsection (a)(1)".
2008-Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 110–181, §632(a)(1), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "The unmarried child or children of the deceased member referred to in section 401(a)(2) of this title."
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 110–181, §632(b), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "If no person described in paragraph (1) is provided travel and transportation allowances under subsection (a)(1), the travel and transportation allowances may be provided to-
"(A) the person who directs the disposition of the remains of the deceased member under section 1482(c) of title 10, or, in the case of a deceased member whose remains are commingled and buried in a common grave in a national cemetery, the person who would have been designated under such section to direct the disposition of the remains if individual identification had been made; and
"(B) up to two additional persons closely related to the deceased member who are selected by the person referred to in subparagraph (A)."
2004-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, §631(a), inserted before period at end "at the location determined under subsection (a)(8) of section 1482 of title 10 or attend a memorial service for the deceased member, under circumstances covered by subsection (d) of such section".
"(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), allowances under subsection (a) are limited to travel and transportation to a location in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States and may not exceed the rates for two days and the time necessary for such travel.
"(2) If a deceased member was ordered or called to active duty from a place outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or the possessions of the United States, the allowances authorized under subsection (a) may be provided to and from such place and may not exceed the rates for two days and the time necessary for such travel.
"(3) If a deceased member is interred in a cemetery maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission, the travel and transportation allowances authorized under subsection (a) may be provided to and from such cemetery and may not exceed the rates for two days and the time necessary for such travel."
Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 108–375, §631(c), substituted "The" for "If no person described in subparagraph (A) or (B) is provided travel and transportation allowances under subsection (a)(1), the".
"(a) Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, round trip travel and transportation allowances may be provided the dependents of a member who dies while on active duty or inactive duty in order that such dependents may attend the burial ceremonies of the deceased member.
"(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), allowances under this section are limited to travel and transportation to a location in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States and may not exceed the rates for 2 days.
"(2) If a deceased member was ordered or called to active duty from a place outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or the possessions of the United States, the allowances authorized under this section may be provided to and from such place and may be extended to accommodate the time necessary for such travel.
"(c) In this section, the term 'dependents' includes the dependents specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 401(a) of this title. However, if no person qualifies under such paragraphs, the parents of a member (including stepparent or parent by adoption, or any person, including a former stepparent, who has stood in loco parentis to the member at any time for a continuous period of at least 5 years before the member became 21 years of age) may be paid the travel and transportation allowances authorized under this section."
1993-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–35 substituted "section 401(a) of this title" for "section 401 of this title".
1988-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456 substituted "or inactive duty in order that such dependents may" for "for a period of 30 days or more in order to".
Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, §542(c), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2300 , provided that: "This section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1482 of Title 10, Armed Forces] and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 2009]."
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, §638(c), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1148 , as amended by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, §631(f)(4)(B), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1465 ; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948 , provided that: "Section 481f of title 37, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to burial ceremonies of deceased members of the uniformed services that occur on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2001]."
Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, §632(c), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1986 , provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 411h of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1988."
Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §620(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 643 , provided that: "The travel and transportation allowance authorized by the amendments made by this section [enacting this section] is payable only for travel that commences after September 30, 1985."