To authorize the transportation of dependents to the presence of members of the Armed Forces who are retired for illness or injury as a result of active duty.

1. Adds SEC. 634. TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS TO PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE RETIRED FOR ILLNESS OR INJURY INCURRED IN ACTIVE DUTY at the end of subtitle C of title VI

   Adds a section

   In S. 1050 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   "2636a. Loss or damage to personal property transported at Government expense: full replacement value; deduction from amounts due carriers.".

   Inserted: SEC. 634. TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS TO PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE RETIRED FOR ILLNESS OR INJURY INCURRED IN ACTIVE DUTY.

   Inserted: Section 411h(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "paragraph (2)" and inserting "paragraph (3)";

   Inserted: (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);

   Inserted: (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):

   Inserted: "(2) Under the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1), transportation described in subsection (c) may be provided for not more than two family members of a member otherwise described in paragraph (3) who is retired for an illness or injury described in that paragraph if the attending physician or surgeon and the commander or head of the military medical facility exercising control over the member determine that the presence of the family member would be in the best interests of the family member."; and

   Inserted: (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking "paragraph (1)" and inserting "paragraph (1) or (2)".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:

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