Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 4.djvu/665

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PUBLIC LAW 107-372—DEC. 19, 2002 116 STAT. 3093 Administration, the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the mihtary departments and their respective departments shall be exercised by the Secretary of Commerce. SEC. 263. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE. 33 USC 3073. The Secretary may provide medical and dental care, including care in private facilities, for personnel of the Administration entitled to that care by law or regulation. SEC. 264. COMMISSARY PRIVILEGES. 33 USC 3074. (a) EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGE. —Commissioned officers, ships' officers, and members of crews of vessels of the Administration shall be permitted to purchase commissary and quartermaster supplies as far as available from the Armed Forces at the prices charged officers and enlisted members of the Armed Forces. (b) SALES OF RATIONS, STORES, UNIFORMS, AND RELATED EQUIP- MENT.—The Secretary may purchase ration supplies for messes, stores, uniforms, accouterments, and related equipment for sale aboard ship and shore stations of the Administration to members of the uniformed services and to personnel assigned to such ships or shore stations. Sales shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and proceeds therefrom shall, as far as is practicable, fully reimburse the appropriations charged without regard to fiscal year. (c) SURVIVING SPOUSES' RIGHTS. —Rights extended to members of the uniformed services in this section are extended to their surviving spouses and to such others as are designated by the Secretary concerned. SEC. 265. AUTHORITY TO USE APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR TRANSPOR- 33 USC 3075. TATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN ITEMS. (a) TRANSPORTATION OF EFFECTS OF DECEASED OFFICERS.— In the case of an officer who dies on active duty, the Secretary may provide, from appropriations made available to the Administration, transportation (including packing, unpacking, crating, and uncrating) of personal and household effects of that officer to the official residence of record of that officer. However, upon application by the dependents of such an officer, such transportation may be provided to such other location as may be determined by the Secretary. (b) REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUPPLIES FURNISHED BY OFFICERS TO DISTRESSED AND SHIPWRECKED PERSONS. —Under regrilations prescribed by the Secretary, appropriations made available to the Administration may be used to reimburse an officer for food, clothing, medicines, and other supplies furnished by the officer— (1) for the temporary relief of distressed persons in remote localities; or (2) to shipwrecked persons who are temporarily provided for by the officer. SEC. 266. PRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES FLAG UPON RETIRE- 33 USC 3076. MENT. (a) PRESENTATION OF FLAG UPON RETIREMENT. —Upon the release of a commissioned officer from active commissioned service for retirement, the Secretary shall present a United States flag to the officer. (b) MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED. —An officer is not eligible for presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the