2006—Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 109–163 struck out “under section 1967 (e)(1)(A) of title 38” after “Secretary of Defense”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 109–364 added subpar. (E).

2005—Pub. L. 109–13, § 1026(b)(1), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: “Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of family members incident to the serious illness or injury of members”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B), (C). Pub. L. 109–13, § 1026(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows:

“(B) is seriously ill, seriously injured, or in a situation of imminent death, whether or not electrical brain activity still exists or brain death is declared; and

“(C) is hospitalized in a medical facility in or outside the United States.”

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 109–13, § 1026(a)(2), added par. (3).

2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, § 632(a), (b)(1), inserted “travel and” before “transportation”, substituted “three family members” for “two family members”, and inserted second sentence.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–375, § 632(b)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, § 632(1), substituted “control” for “military control”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 108–136, § 632(2), substituted “, is entitled” for “or is entitled” and inserted before semicolon at end “, or is retired for the illness or injury referred to in subparagraph (B)”.

1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–337, § 624(a)(1), substituted “may contribute to” for “is necessary for”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103–337, § 624(a)(2), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “is seriously ill or seriously injured; and”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–337, § 624(b), added par. (3).

1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–456 amended par. (2) generally, inserting “or is entitled to pay and allowances under section 204 (g) of this title (or would be so entitled were it not for offsetting earned income described in that section)” in subpar. (A).

Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 655(c), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3314, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and repealing provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take effect on the earlier of the following:

“(1) The date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 6, 2006].

“(2) The date specified in section 106(3) of Public Law 109–77 (119 Stat. 2039) [Dec. 31, 2005].”

Pub. L. 109–77, § 115, Sept. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2040, provided that: “The provisions of, and amendments made by, sections 1011, 1012, 1013, 1023, and 1026 of Public Law 109–13 [amending this section, section 1478 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and sections 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1977 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, section 1478 of Title 10, and section 1967 of Title 38] shall continue in effect, notwithstanding the fiscal year limitation in section 1011 [119 Stat. 244] and the provisions of sections 1012(i), 1013(e), 1023(c), and 1026(e) of that Public Law [enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, section 1478 of Title 10, and section 1967 of Title 38], through the earlier of: (1) the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution [Dec. 31, 2005]; or (2) with respect to any such section of Public Law 109–13, the date of the enactment into law of legislation that supersedes the provisions of, or the amendments made by, that section.”

Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title I, § 1026(e), May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 255, which provided that the amendments made by section 1026 of Pub. L. 109–13 (amending this section) were to terminate Sept. 30, 2005, and that effective Oct. 1, 2005, the provisions of section 411h of title 37 as in effect on the date before the date of the enactment of this Act (May 11, 2005) were to be revived, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 655(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3314. See Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note and section 115 of Pub. L. 109–77 set out above.

Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 632(c), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1956, provided that: “Section 411h of title 37, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply to travel and transportation authorized under such section that is provided on or after October 1, 2004, to family members of a member of the Armed Forces who is ill or injured as described in such section.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–456 effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 632(c) of Pub. L. 100–456, set out as a note under section 411f of this title.

Section 615(b) of Pub. L. 100–180 provided that: “The authority to provide transportation or to pay transportation expenses under section 411h of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be effective only with respect to travel that occurs on or after the effective date of regulations prescribed under such section.”

Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title I, § 1026(d), May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 255, which provided that if in any fiscal year the amount of travel provided in such fiscal year under this section by reason of the amendments made by section 1026 of Pub. L. 109–13 exceeded $20,000,000, the Secretary of Defense was to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on that fact, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI, § 655(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3314.