Sec. 1041. EXPANDED AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORTATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL AND CARGO

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## SEC. 1041 EXPANDED AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORTATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL AND CARGO ###

(a)Transportation of Allied and Civilian Personnel and Cargo Subsection

(c)of section 2649 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the subsection heading, by striking “Personnel” and inserting “and Civilian Personnel and Cargo”; ####

(2)by striking “Until January 6, 2016, when” and inserting “When”; and ####

(3)by striking “allied forces or civilians”, and inserting “allied and civilian personnel and cargo”. ###

(b)Commercial Insurance Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(d) Commercial Insurance > > The Secretary may enter into a contract or other arrangement with one or more commercial providers to make insurance products available to non-Department of Defense shippers using the Defense Transportation System to insure against the loss or damage of the shipper’s cargo. Any such contract or arrangement shall provide that— > > > #### “(1) > > any insurance premium is collected by the commercial provider; > > > #### “(2) > > any claim for loss or damage is processed and paid by the commercial provider; > > > #### “(3) > > the commercial provider agrees to hold the United States harmless and waive any recourse against the United States for amounts paid to an insured as a result of a claim; and > > > #### “(4) > > the contract between the commercial provider and the insured shall contain a provision whereby the insured waives any claim against the United States for loss or damage that is within the scope of enumerated risks covered by the insurance product.” > . ###

(c)Conforming Cross-reference Amendments Subsection

(b)of such section is amended by striking “this section” both places it appears and inserting “subsection (a)”.