§ 1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas

• (a) A covered official may treat a covered relative of a covered employee under the jurisdiction of that covered official in the same manner the Secretary of a military department treats, under section 481f(d) 1 1 See References in Text note below. of title 37, next of kin and family members of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas.
• (b) In this section:
  • (1) The term “covered employee” means a civilian employee—
    • (A) under the jurisdiction of a covered official; and
    • (B) who dies while located or serving overseas.
  • (2) The term “covered official” means—
    • (A) the Secretary of the military department concerned; and
    • (B) the head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity.
  • (3) The term “covered relative” means—
    • (A) the primary next of kin of the covered employee;
    • (B) two family members (other than primary next of kin) of the covered employee; and
    • (C) one or more additional family members of the covered employee, at the discretion of the Secretary a sibling of the covered employee.