In the nature of a substitute.

1. Replaces the bill's text with a full substitute

   Replaces the full textEverything after the enacting clause

   In H.R. 2711 · Reported to Senate

   SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

   This Act may be cited as the "Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act".

   SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION [struck: OF DEPENDENTS, REMAINS, AND EFFECTS ][inserted: AND MOVING EXPENSES FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY ]OF CERTAIN [inserted: DECEASED ]FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

   (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5724c the following:

   "Sec. 5724d. Transportation [struck: of dependents, remains, and effects ][inserted: and moving expenses for immediate family ]of certain [inserted: deceased ]Federal employees

   "(a) In General.--Under regulations prescribed [struck: under section 5738 and when ][inserted: by the President, ]the head of the agency concerned (or a designee[struck: thereof]) [struck: authorizes or approves, if ][inserted: may determine that ]a covered employee [struck: dies while performing official duties or as a result of][inserted: died as a result of personal injury sustained while in] the performance of [struck: official duties, ][inserted: the employee's duty and authorize or approve ]the [struck: agency may pay ][inserted: payment by the agency, ]from Government funds[inserted: , of]--

   "(1) [struck: the][inserted: any] qualified [struck: expenses][inserted: expense] of the immediate family of the [inserted: covered ]employee[inserted: attributable to a change in their place of residence], if the place where the [inserted: immediate ]family will reside following the death of the employee is--

   "(A) different from the place where the [inserted: immediate ]family resided at the time of the employee's death; and

   "(B) within the United States; and

   "(2) [struck: the expenses][inserted: any expense] of preparing and transporting the remains of the deceased to--

   "(A) the place where the immediate family will reside following the death of the employee; or

   "(B) such other place[struck: ,] appropriate for interment[struck: ,] as is determined by the agency head (or designee).

   Struck: "(b) Qualified Expenses.--For purposes of this section, the term 'qualified expenses', as used with respect to a family changing its place of residence, means the moving expenses, transportation expenses, and relocation expenses of the family which are attributable to the change in place of residence.

   Inserted: "(b) No Duplicate Payment of Expenses.--No expenses may be paid under this section if those expenses are paid from Government funds under section 5742 or any other authority.

   "(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--

   "(1) the term 'covered employee' means--

   "(A) a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 5541;[struck: "(B) any employee in or under the Federal Bureau of Investigation who is not described in subparagraph (A); and]

   Inserted: "(B) any employee in or under the Federal Bureau of Investigation who is not described in subparagraph (A); and

   "(C) a customs and border protection officer, as defined in section 8331(31);[inserted: and]

   "(2) the term '[struck: moving expenses][inserted: qualified expense]', as used with respect to [struck: a ][inserted: an immediate ]family[struck: , includes][inserted: changing its place of residence, means] the [inserted: transportation ]expenses of [inserted: the immediate family, the expenses of moving (including ]transporting, packing, crating, temporarily storing, draying, and unpacking[inserted: )] the household goods and personal effects of such [inserted: immediate ]family, not in excess of 18,000 pounds net weight[struck: ;][inserted: ,] and[inserted: , when authorized or approved by the agency head (or designee), the transportation of 1 privately owned motor vehicle.".]

   Struck: "(3) the term 'relocation expenses' has the meaning given such term under regulations prescribed under section 5738, including relocation expenses and relocation services described in sections 5724a and 5724c, respectively.".

   Inserted: (b) No Relevance as to Compensation Claims.--No determination made under section 5724d of title 5, United States Code, shall be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any claim for compensation under chapter 81 of that title or under any other law under which compensation may be provided on account of death or personal injury, nor shall any determination made with respect to any such claim be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any request for payment of expenses under such section 5724d.

   ([struck: b][inserted: c]) Clerical Amendment.--The [struck: analysis ][inserted: table of sections ]for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5724c the following:

   "[inserted: Sec. ]5724d. Transportation [struck: of dependents, remains, and effects ][inserted: and moving expenses for immediate family ]of certain [inserted: deceased ]Federal employees.".

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