; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (a) Physical and mental health care services in special circumstances (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to direct health care providers employed under subsection (c) of this section to furnish physical and mental health care services to an individual otherwise ineligible for services under this section if necessary to preserve life or limb or if intended to facilitate an overseas evacuation, recovery, or return. Such services may be provided incidental to the following activities: (A) Activities undertaken abroad pursuant to section 3 and section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2670 , 2671). (B) Recovery of hostages or of wrongfully or unlawfully detained individuals abroad, including pursuant to section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741 ). (C) Secretarial dispatches to international disaster sites deployed pursuant to section 207 of the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990 ( 22 U.S.C. 5506 ). (D) Deployments undertaken pursuant to section 606(a)(6)(A)(iii) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 ( 22 U.S.C. 4865(a)(6)(A)(iii) ). (2) Prioritization of other functions The Secretary shall prioritize the allocation of Department resources to the health care program described in subsections (a) through (g) above the functions described in paragraph (1). (3) Regulations The Secretary should prescribe applicable regulations to implement this section, taking into account the prioritization in paragraph (2) and the activities described in paragraph (1). (4) Reimbursable basis Services rendered under this subsection shall be provided on a reimbursable basis to the extent practicable. . 6226. Exception for government-financed air transportation (a) Reducing hardship for transportation of domestic animals (1) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c) of section 40118 of title 49, United States Code, the Department