97 STAT. 672 PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 10 USC 1481, 1482; 38 USC 901 et seq. 10 USC 1490 note. "(b)(l) Transportation provided under this section may not be to a place outside the United States or to a place further from the place of death than the decedent's last place of permanent residence, and any amount paid under this section may not exceed the cost of transportation from the place of death to the decedent's last place of permanent residence. "(2) Transportation of the remains of a decedent may not be provided under this section if such transportation is authorized by sections 1481 and 1482 of this title or by chapter 23 of title 38. "(c) In this section, 'United States' includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories and possessions of the United States.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "1490. Transportation of remains of members entitled to retired or retainer pay who die in a military medical facility.". (b) Section 1490 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to the transportation of the remains of persons dying after September 30, 1983. Effective date. 10 USC 133 note. FEE FOR VETERINARY SERVICES SEC. 1033. Effective on October 1, 1984, the Secretary of Defense shall require that a member of the Armed Forces pay a fee of $10 for each time that a pet of such member is provided veterinary care service by a member of the Armed Forces. EXTENSION OF PILOT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM SEC. 1034. Section 902(g) of the Department of Defense Authoriza- tion Act, 1981 (10 U.S.C. 2141 note), is amended by striking out "October 1, 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1984". TITLE XI—NATO AND RELATED MATTERS Report to Cong ress. NORTH ATLANTIC DEFENSE COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS SEC. 1101. In order to fulfill the international obligations incurred by the United States under the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion's Long-Term Defense Program for the rapid reinforcement of Europe, and recognizing that such action is in the national interest of the United States, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out commitments of the United States under the United States-German Wartime Host Nation Support Agreement of April 15, 1982, and under the Prepositioned Materiel Configured in Unit Sets (POMCUS) program by the earliest practicable date. The Secretary of Defense sh^l include in his annual report to the Congress a statement describing the status of implementation of such agree- ment and program, including his assessment of whether our allies are bearing their equitable share under such agreement and pro- gram and whether the implementation of such agreement and program adversely affects the readiness of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States.
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