# § 1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
**1** **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.
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**(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.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XI, § 1104(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3889.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by , , .