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(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) 11 See References in Text note below. 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.) Editorial Notes References in TextSection 481f of title 37, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VI, § 604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767.

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