((a)) ** .—** A covered official may treat a covered relative of a covered employee under the jurisdiction of that covered official in the same manner the Secretary of a military department treats, under section 481f(d) of title 37, next of kin and family members of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas.
((b)) ** .—** In this section:
((1)) The term “covered employee” means a civilian employee—
((A)) under the jurisdiction of a covered official; and
((B)) who dies while located or serving overseas.
((2)) The term “covered official” means—
((A)) the Secretary of the military department concerned; and
((B)) the head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity.
((3)) The term “covered relative” means—
((A)) the primary next of kin of the covered employee;
((B)) two family members (other than primary next of kin) of the covered employee; and
((C)) one or more additional family members of the covered employee, at the discretion of the Secretary a sibling of the covered employee.