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10 U.S.C. 1478: Death gratuity: amount

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-861. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81 added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (8) as (5) to (9), respectively. Law text · (a)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163, §664(a)(1), (2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "$100,000" for "$12,000" and struck out "(as adjusted under subsection (c))" before period at end of first sentence. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §664(a)(2)(B), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: "Effective on the date on which rates of basic pay under section 204 of title 37 are increased under section 1009 of that title or any other provision of law, the amount of the death gratuity in effect under … Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §664(b), added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–234 substituted "August 31, 2005" for "May 11, 2005". Law text · (d)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–13, §1013(a)(2), (e), temporarily substituted "(as adjusted under subsection (d))" for "(as adjusted under subsection (c))" in introductory provisions. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendments notes below. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–13, §1013(a)(1)(A), (e), temporarily inserted ", except as provided in subsections (c), (e), and (f)" after "$12,000" in introductory provisions. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendments notes below. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–13, §1013(a)(1)(C), (e), temporarily added subsec. (c) which read as follows: "The death gratuity payable under sections 1475 through 1477 of this title is $100,000 in the case of a death resulting from wounds, injuries, or illnesses that are— Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–13, §1013(a)(1)(B), (e), temporarily redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendments notes below. Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–13, §1013(b), (e), temporarily added subsec. (e) which read as follows: Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 109–13, §1013(c), (e), temporarily added subsec. (f) which read as follows: Law text · (f)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375, §643(b)(1), inserted "(as adjusted under subsection (c))" before period in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §643(b)(2), added subsec. (c). Law text · (c)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–121 and Pub. L. 108–136 amended subsec. (a) identically, substituting "$12,000" for "$6,000" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–190, in first sentence, substituted "1475 through 1477" for "1475–1477" and "$6,000" for "equal to six months' pay at the rate to which the decedent was entitled on the date of his death, except that the gratuity may not be less than $800 of more than $3,000." · (a)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–718 struck out ", United States Code" after "title 37" in two places. · (a)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–647 substituted "the first sentence of section 209(c) of title 37, United States Code" for "section 4385(c) or 9385(c) of this title", and provided that a person covered by section 1475(a)(4) of this title who dies in field training or on a practice cruise, or in travel t… · (a)

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