118 STAT. 1930 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 $250, or reimburse a member for the purchase of civilian clothing in an amount not to exceed $250, in the case of a member who— ‘‘(1) is medically evacuated for treatment in a medical facility by reason of an illness or injury incurred or aggravated while on active duty; or ‘‘(2) after being medically evacuated as described in para graph (1), is in an authorized travel status from a medical facility to another location approved by the Secretary.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) of section 1047 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect as of October 1, 2004, and (subject to subsection (c)) shall apply with respect to clothing furnished, and reimbursement for clothing purchased, on or after that date. (c) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—With respect to the period beginning on October 1, 2004, and ending on the date of the enact ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for sub section (a) of section 1047 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), to be applied as a continuation of the authority provided in section 1319 of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 117 Stat. 571), as continued in effect during fiscal year 2004 by section 1103 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108–106; 117 Stat. 1214). SEC. 585. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION OF FREQUENT TRAVELER MILES, CREDITS, AND TICKETS TO FACILITATE REST AND RECUPERATION TRAVEL OF DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES. (a) OPERATION HERO MILES.—(1) Chapter 155 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 2613. Acceptance of frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets; use to facilitate rest and recuperation travel of deployed members and their families ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION OF TRAVEL BENEFITS.— Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may accept from any person or government agency the donation of travel bene fits for the purposes of use under subsection (d). ‘‘(b) TRAVEL BENEFIT DEFINED.—In the section, the term ‘travel benefit’ means frequent traveler miles, credits for tickets, or tickets for air or surface transportation issued by an air carrier or a surface carrier, respectively, that serves the public. ‘‘(c) CONDITION ON AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION.—The Sec retary may accept a donation of a travel benefit under this section only if the air or surface carrier that is the source of the benefit consents to such donation. Any such donation shall be under such terms and conditions as the surface carrier may specify, and the travel benefit so donated may be used only in accordance with the rules established by the carrier. ‘‘(d) USE OF DONATED TRAVEL BENEFITS.—A travel benefit accepted under this section may be used only for the purpose of— ‘‘(1) facilitating the travel of a member of the armed forces who— 10 USC 1047 note.
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