Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 75— DECEASED PERSONNEL · SUBCHAPTER II— DEATH BENEFITS · § 1492

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

221 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-10/section-1492

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Authority.— 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 of title 37, next of kin and family members of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas.
(b)Definitions.— 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.
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XI, § 1104(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3889.)
Connections3 cite this · traces to 2
4 references not yet in our index
  • 1
  • 134 Stat. 3889
  • Section 481f of title 37
  • 135 Stat. 1767
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1492
Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
Pub. L.×1
Stat. Comp.×1
Stat.×1
Cite1
Stat.134 Stat. 3889
CiteSection 481f of title 37
Stat.135 Stat. 1767
Cites 6Cited by 3 across 3 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.