10 U.S.C. § 1492

(a) Authority .— A covered official may treat a covered relative of a covered employee under the jurisdiction of that covered official in the same manner the Secretary of a military department treats, under section 481f(d) 1 1 See References in Text note below. of title 37, next of kin and family members of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas. (b) Definitions .— In this section: (1) The term “covered employee” means a civilian employee— (A) under the jurisdiction of a covered official; and (B) who dies while located or serving overseas. (2) The term “covered official” means— (A) the Secretary of the military department concerned; and (B) the head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity. (3) The term “covered relative” means— (A) the primary next of kin of the covered employee; (B) two family members (other than primary next of kin) of the covered employee; and (C) one or more additional family members of the covered employee, at the discretion of the Secretary a sibling of the covered employee.