II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2009 Mr. Lieberman (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the transportation of the dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees who die while performing official duties or as a result of the performance of official duties.

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Short title

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

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Transportation of dependents, remains, and effects of certain 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:

5724d.

Transportation of dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees

(a)

In general

Under regulations prescribed under section 5738 and when the head of the agency concerned (or a designee thereof) authorizes or approves, if a covered employee dies while performing official duties or as a result of the performance of official duties, the agency may pay from Government funds— (1)the qualified expenses of the immediate family of the employee, if the place where the family will reside following the death of the employee is— (A)different from the place where the family resided at the time of the employee’s death; and (B)within the United States; and (2)the expenses 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, appropriate for interment, as is determined by the agency head (or designee). (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. (c)

Definitions

For purposes of this section— (1)the term covered employee means— (A)a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 5541; (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); (2)the term moving expenses, as used with respect to a family, includes the expenses of transporting, packing, crating, temporarily storing, draying, and unpacking the household goods and personal effects of such family, not in excess of 18,000 pounds net weight; and (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.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The analysis for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5724c the following: 5724d. Transportation of dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees. .