Sec. 624. SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES RATED AS TOTAL

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## SEC. 624 SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES RATED AS TOTAL ###

(a)In General Subsection

(c)of section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating paragraphs

(4)and

(5)as paragraphs

(5)and (6), respectively; and ####

(2)by inserting after paragraph

(3)the following new paragraph (4): > > #### “(4) > > Subject to subsection (f), veterans with a permanent service-connected disability rated as total.” > . ###

(b)Conditions and Limitations Such section is further amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsection

(f)as subsection (g); and ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(e)the following new subsection (f): > > ### “(f) Veterans With Service-connected Disabilities Rated as Total > > > ####

(1)> > Travel may not be provided under this section to a veteran eligible for travel pursuant to subsection (c)(4) in priority over any member eligible for travel under subsection (c)(1) or any dependent of such a member eligible for travel under this section. > > > #### “(2) > > The authority in subsection (c)(4) may not be construed as affecting or in any way imposing on the Department of Defense, any armed force, or any commercial company with which they contract an obligation or expectation that they will retrofit or alter, in any way, military aircraft or commercial aircraft, or related equipment or facilities, used or leased by the Department or such armed force to accommodate passengers provided travel under such authority on account of disability. > > > #### “(3) > > The authority in subsection (c)(4) may not be construed as preempting the authority of a flight commander to determine who boards the aircraft and any other matters in connection with safe operation of the aircraft.” > .