Sec. 651. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR CARE AND DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS THAT WERE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FORENSIC PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION

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## SEC. 651 AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR CARE AND DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS THAT WERE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FORENSIC PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION ###

(a)Disposition of Remains of Persons Whose Death Is Investigated by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner ####

(1)Covered decedents Section 1481(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(10) > > To the extent authorized under section 1482(g) of this title, any person not otherwise covered by the preceding paragraphs whose remains (or partial remains) have been retained by the Secretary concerned for purposes of a forensic pathology investigation by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner under section 1471 of this title.” > . ####

(2)Authorized expenses relating to care and disposition of remains Section 1482 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) > > > ####

(1)> > The payment of expenses incident to the recovery, care, and disposition of the remains of a decedent covered by section 1481(a)(10) of this title is limited to those expenses that, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, would not have been incurred but for the retention of those remains for purposes of a forensic pathology investigation by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner under section 1471 of this title. > > > #### “(2) > > In a case covered by paragraph (1), if the person designated under subsection

(c)to direct disposition of the remains of a decedent does not direct disposition of the remains that were retained for the forensic pathology investigation, the Secretary may pay for the transportation of those remains to, and interment or inurnment of those remains in, an appropriate place selected by the Secretary, in lieu of the transportation authorized to be paid under paragraph

(8)of subsection (a). > > > #### “(3) > > In a case covered by paragraph (1), expenses that may be paid do not include expenses with respect to an escort under paragraph

(8)of subsection (a), whether or not on a reimbursable basis. > > > #### “(4) > > The Secretary concerned may pay any other expenses relating to the remains of such a decedent that are authorized to be paid under this section on a reimbursable basis. Amounts reimbursed to the Secretary concerned under this subsection shall be credited to appropriations available at the time of reimbursement for the payment of such expenses.” > . ###

(b)Clarification of Coverage of Inurnment Section 1482(a)(9) of such title is amended by inserting “or inurnment” after “Interment”. ###

(c)Technical Amendment Section 1482(f) of such title is amended by striking the third sentence and inserting the following new sentence: “The Secretary concerned may pay any other expenses relating to the remains of such a decedent that are authorized to be paid under this section only on a reimbursable basis.”.