124 STAT. 4193 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 investigations under this section for individuals described in sub- section (a)(2).’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a background investigation conducted after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 352. REVISION TO AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF CIVILIAN PASSENGERS AND COMMERCIAL CARGOES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHEN SPACE UNAVAIL- ABLE ON COMMERCIAL LINES. (a) TRANSPORTATION ON DOD VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT.—Sub- section (a) of section 2649 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘AUTHORITY.—’’ before ‘‘Whenever’’; and (2) by inserting ‘‘, vehicles, or aircraft’’ in the first sentence after ‘‘vessels’’ both places it appears. (b) AMOUNTS CHARGED FOR TRANSPORTATION IN EMERGENCY, DISASTER, OR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE CASES.— (1) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS CHARGED.—The second sen- tence of subsection (a) of such section is amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, except that in the case of transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance, any amount charged for such transportation may not exceed the cost of providing the transportation’’. (2) CREDITING OF RECEIPTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘Amounts’’ and inserting ‘‘CREDITING OF RECEIPTS.—Any amount received under this section with respect to transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance may be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation for which such amount is received. In all other cases, amounts’’. (c) TRANSPORTATION DURING CONTINGENCIES OR DISASTER RESPONSES.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(c) TRANSPORTATION OF ALLIED PERSONNEL DURING CONTIN- GENCIES OR DISASTER RESPONSES.—During the 5-year period begin- ning on the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, when space is available on vessels, vehicles, or aircraft operated by the Depart- ment of Defense and the Secretary of Defense determines that operations in the area of a contingency operation or disaster response would be facilitated if allied forces or civilians were to be transported using such vessels, vehicles, or aircraft, the Secretary may provide such transportation on a noninterference basis, without charge.’’. (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2648 of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘, vehicles, or aircraft’’ after ‘‘vessels’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1). (e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The heading of section 2648 of such title is amended to read as follows: 10 USC 1564 note.
