2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, § 631(a), inserted before period at end “at the location determined under subsection (a)(8) of section 1482 of title 10 or attend a memorial service for the deceased member, under circumstances covered by subsection (d) of such section”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–375, § 631(b), amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), allowances under subsection (a) are limited to travel and transportation to a location in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States and may not exceed the rates for two days and the time necessary for such travel.

“(2) If a deceased member was ordered or called to active duty from a place outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or the possessions of the United States, the allowances authorized under subsection (a) may be provided to and from such place and may not exceed the rates for two days and the time necessary for such travel.

“(3) If a deceased member is interred in a cemetery maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission, the travel and transportation allowances authorized under subsection (a) may be provided to and from such cemetery and may not exceed the rates for two days and the time necessary for such travel.”

Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 108–375, § 631(c), substituted “The” for “If no person described in subparagraph (A) or (B) is provided travel and transportation allowances under subsection (a)(1), the”.

2001—Pub. L. 107–107 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(a) Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, round trip travel and transportation allowances may be provided the dependents of a member who dies while on active duty or inactive duty in order that such dependents may attend the burial ceremonies of the deceased member.

“(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), allowances under this section are limited to travel and transportation to a location in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States and may not exceed the rates for 2 days.

“(2) If a deceased member was ordered or called to active duty from a place outside the United States, Puerto Rico, or the possessions of the United States, the allowances authorized under this section may be provided to and from such place and may be extended to accommodate the time necessary for such travel.

“(c) In this section, the term ‘dependents’ includes the dependents specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 401 (a) of this title. However, if no person qualifies under such paragraphs, the parents of a member (including stepparent or parent by adoption, or any person, including a former stepparent, who has stood in loco parentis to the member at any time for a continuous period of at least 5 years before the member became 21 years of age) may be paid the travel and transportation allowances authorized under this section.”

1993—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–35 substituted “section 401 (a) of this title” for “section 401 of this title”.

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–456 substituted “or inactive duty in order that such dependents may” for “for a period of 30 days or more in order to”.

Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 638(c), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1148, provided that: “Section 411f of title 37, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to burial ceremonies of deceased members of the uniformed services that occur on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2001].”

Section 632(c) of Pub. L. 100–456 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 411h of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1988.”

Section 620(b) of Pub. L. 99–145 provided that: “The travel and transportation allowance authorized by the amendments made by this section [enacting this section] is payable only for travel that commences after September 30, 1985.”