[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1003 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1003

  To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available 
 travel on military aircraft for reserve members, former members of a 
reserve component, and unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of 
                    such members and former members.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2011

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available 
 travel on military aircraft for reserve members, former members of a 
reserve component, and unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of 
                    such members and former members.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE MEMBERS, FORMER RESERVE MEMBERS, AND 
              THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND 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:
``Sec. 2641c. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft: 
              reserve members; former reserve members; surviving 
              spouses; dependents.
    ``(a) Members and Former Members of Reserve Components.--
            ``(1) Reserve members.--A member of a reserve component 
        holding a valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege 
        Card shall be provided transportation on Department of Defense 
        aircraft, on a space-available basis, on the same basis as 
        active duty members of the armed forces.
            ``(2) Reserve retirees eligible for retired pay.--A former 
        member of a reserve component entitled to 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.
            ``(3) Reserve retirees under applicable eligibility age.--A 
        former member of a reserve component who, but for being under 
        the eligibility age applicable to the member under section 
        12731 of this title, 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.
    ``(b) Unremarried Surviving Spouses.--The unremarried surviving 
spouse of a member or former member described in subsection (a) shall 
be provided transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, on a 
space-available basis, on the same basis as a spouse of a retired 
member of the armed forces.
    ``(c) Dependents.--
            ``(1) Dependents of members or former members.--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 or former member.
            ``(2) Dependents of unremarried surviving spouses.--The 
        dependent of a surviving spouse described in subsection (b) 
        shall be provided transportation on Department of Defense 
        aircraft, on a space-available basis, if the dependent is 
        accompanying the surviving spouse.''.
    (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; former reserve members; 
                            surviving spouses; dependents.''.
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