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 115 STAT. 1122 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 SEC. 572. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO BE INCLUDED IN SURVEYS OF MILITARY FAMILIES REGARDING FEDERAL PROGRAMS. (a) EXTENSION OF SURVEY AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1782 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) AUTHORITY.— The Secretary of Defense, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal programs relating to military families and the need for new programs, may conduct surveys of— "(1) members of the armed forces who are on active duty, in an active status, or retired; "(2) family members of such members; and "(3) survivors of deceased retired members and of members who died while on active duty.". (b) FEDERAL RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. — Subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(c) FEDERAL RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. —With respect to a survey authorized under subsection (a) that includes a person referred to in that subsection who is not an employee of the United States or is not otherwise considered an employee of the United States for the purposes of section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44, the person shall be considered as being an employee of the United States for the purposes of that section.". SEC. 573. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED INFORMA- TION CONCERNING PERSONS IN A MISSING STATUS. Section 1506(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" after "(2)"; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting "of all missing persons from the conflict or period of war to which the classified information pertains."; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), information shall be considered to be made reasonably accessible if placed in a separate and distinct file that is available for review by persons specified in subparagraph (A) upon the request of any such person either to review the separate file or to review the personnel file of the missing person concerned.". SEC. 574. TRANSPORTATION TO ANNUAL MEETING OF NEXT-OF-KIN OF PERSONS UNACCOUNTED FOR FROM CONFLICTS AFTER WORLD WAR H. (a) AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION.— Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§2647. Next-of-kin of persons unaccounted for from conflicts after World War II: transportation to annual meetings "The Secretary of Defense may provide transportation for the next-of-kin of persons who are unaccounted for from the Korean conflict, the Cold War, Vietnam War era, or the Persian Gulf War to and from an annual meeting in the United States. Such transportation shall be provided under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

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