2021—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “subsection (c)(6)” for “subsection (c)(5)”.
2018—Subsec. (c)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 115–232, § 624(a), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively.
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 115–232, § 624(b), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
2013—Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to increased priority for space-available transportation on Department of Defense aircraft for certain members and former members of the uniformed services.
Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title III, § 352, “(a) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [“(b) Not later than 180 days after entering into a contract with a federally funded research and development center under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a report summarizing the results of the study conducted under such subsection.“(c) The report under subsection (b) shall include, with respect to the space-available travel system, the following:“(1) A determination of—“(A) the capacity of the system as of the date of the enactment of this Act [“(B) the projected capacity of the system for the 10-year period following such date of enactment; and“(C) the projected number of reserve retirees, active duty retirees, and dependents of such retirees that will exist by the end of such 10-year period.“(2) Estimates of system capacity based [on] the projections described in paragraph (1).“(3) A discussion of the efficiency of the system and data regarding the use of available space with respect to each category of passengers eligible for space-available travel under existing regulations.“(4) A description of the effect on system capacity if eligibility for space-available travel is extended to—“(A) drilling reserve component personnel and dependents of such personnel on international flights;“(B) dependents of reserve component retirees who are less than 60 years of age;“(C) retirees who are less than 60 years of age on international flights;“(D) drilling reserve component personnel traveling to drilling locations; and“(E) members or former members of the Armed Forces who have a disability rated as total, if space-available travel is provided to such members on the same basis as such travel is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.“(5) A discussion of logistical and management problems, including congestion at terminals, waiting times, lodging availability, and personal hardships experienced by travelers.“(6) An evaluation of the cost of the system and whether space-available travel is and can remain cost-neutral.“(7) An evaluation of the feasibility of expanding the categories of passengers eligible for space-available travel to include—“(A) in the case of overseas travel, retired members of an active or reserve component, including retired members of reserve components, who, but for being under the eligibility age applicable to the member under section 12731 of title 10, United States Code, would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of such title;“(B) unremarried widows and widowers of active or reserve component members of the Armed Forces; and“(C) members or former members of the Armed Forces who have a disability rated as total, if space-available travel is provided to such members on the same basis as such travel is provided to members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.“(8) Such other factors relating to the efficiency and cost of the system as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.“(d) In addition to carrying out subsections (a) through (c), the Secretary of Defense shall—“(1) analyze the methods used to prioritize among the categories of individuals eligible for space-available travel and make recommendations for—“(A) re-ordering the priority of such categories; and“(B) adding additional categories of eligible individuals; and“(2) collect data on travelers who request but do not obtain available travel spaces under the space-available travel system.“(e) In this section, the term ‘disability rated as total’ has the meaning given the term in section 1414(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code.”