; or (ii) on such reserve duty as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security may jointly specify for purposes of this section; and (B) has guardianship of one or more dependent children of such member. (2) Status not effected by remarriage An individual is an eligible surviving spouse for purposes of this section without regard to whether the individual remarries after the death of the member concerned. (c) Procedures for access of next of kin authorized (1) In general The Secretary of Defense, acting jointly with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish procedures by which the next of kin of a deceased member of the Armed Forces, in addition to an eligible surviving spouse, may obtain access to military installations for such purposes and under such conditions as the Secretaries jointly consider appropriate. (2) Next of kin If the Secretaries establish procedures pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall jointly specify the individuals who shall constitute next of kin for purposes of such procedures. (d) Considerations Any procedures established under this section shall— (1) be applied consistently across the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, including all components of the Departments; (2) minimize any administrative burden on a surviving spouse or dependent child, including through the elimination of any requirement for a surviving spouse to apply as a personal agent for continued access to military installations in accompaniment of a dependent child; (3) take into account measures required to ensure the security of military installations, including purpose and eligibility for access and renewal periodicity