I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2010 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for a member or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but for age and for dependents of the member who accompany the retiree.

1.

Eligibility of gray area retirees and their dependents for space-available travel on military aircraft

(a)

Eligibility

Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2641b the following new section:

2641c.

Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft: Reserve members eligible for retired pay but for age; dependents

(a)

Reserve retirees under applicable eligibility age

A member or former member of a reserve component who, but for being under the eligibility age applicable to the member under section 12731 of this title, otherwise would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title shall be provided transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a space-available basis, on the same basis as members of the armed forces entitled to retired pay under any other provision of law. (b)

Dependents

The dependent of a member or former member described in subsection (a) shall be provided transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a space-available basis, if the dependent is accompanying the member.

. (b)

Clerical Amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2641b the following new item: 2641c. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft: Reserve members eligible for retired pay but for age; dependents. .