34 U.S.C. 10281: Payment of death benefits

2022

• Pub. L. 117–172 added subsec. (o). (Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022) Law text · (o)

2021

• Pub. L. 117–61, §2(1), in introductory provisions, struck out "the Bureau shall pay" before "a benefit of $250,000," and inserted ", and calculated in accordance with subsection (i), shall be payable by the Bureau" after " subsection (h)". (Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–61, §2(2), substituted "a benefit shall be payable" for "the Bureau shall pay the same benefit", "in the same amount that would be payable, as of the date such injury was sustained (including" for "that is payable under subsection (a) with respect to the date on which the c… (Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–61, §2(3), substituted "$6,000, adjusted in accordance with subsection (h)," for "$3,000". (Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–61, §2(4), substituted "subsections (a) and (b) and the level of the interim benefit payable immediately before such October 1 under subsection (c)" for "subsection (a)". (Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 117–61, §2(5), added subsec. (i) and struck out former subsec. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The amount payable under subsection (a) with respect to the death of a public safety officer shall be the amount payable under subsection (a) as of the date of death o… (Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 117–61, §2(6), inserted ", (b)," after "subsection (a)". (Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021) Law text · (m)

2013

• Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(B)(i), substituted "follows (if the payee indicated is living on the date on which the determination is made)—" for "follows:" in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) to (6), and struck out former pars. (1) to (6) which listed a succession of beneficiar… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, the Bureau shall pay the same benefit to the public safety officer (if living on the date on which the determination is made) that is payable under subsecti… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(B)(iii)(I), substituted semicolon at end for ", as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 4–622); or". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(B)(iii)(II), substituted ", such that beneficiaries shall receive only such benefits under such section 8191 as are in excess of the benefits received under this subchapter; or" for ". Such beneficiaries shall only receive benefits under such section 819… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(B)(iii)(III), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(B)(iv), amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (k) related to presumption with respect to death by heart attack or stroke. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 112–239, §1086(b)(1)(B)(v), added subsec. (n). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (n)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–162, §1164(d), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "if there is no surviving spouse or surviving child, to the individual designated by such officer as beneficiary under such officer's most recently executed life insurance policy, pr… (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–162, §1164(e), which directed amendment of section 1201(1)(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796(a)) by adding par. (6) at end, was executed by adding par. (6) at end of subsec. (a) of this section to reflect the probable intent of … (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–162, §1164(c), added subsec. (m). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (m)

2003

• Pub. L. 108–182 added subsecs. (k) and (l). (Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (k), (l)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–196 added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). (Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002) Law text · (a), (5)

2001

• Pub. L. 107–56 substituted "$250,000" for "$100,000" in introductory provisions. (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (a)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–322, §330001(e)(1)(A), substituted "subsection (h) of this section," for "subsection (g) of this section" in introductory provisions. · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §330001(e)(1)(B), substituted "catastrophic injury" for "catastrophic personal injury", "subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)", and "benefits paid under this subsection" for "benefits paid under this section". · (b)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–520 substituted "the same benefit in any year that is payable under subsection (a) of this section in such year," for "a benefit of up to $100,000,". · (b)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–647, §1301(a)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). · (b)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §1301(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §1301(a)(1), (2), redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively, and substituted "(c)" for "(b)". Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). · (d), (e)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §1301(a)(2), redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (h) as (f) to (i), respectively. · (f), (g), (h), (i)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §1301(a)(4), added subsec. (j). · (j)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–690, §6105(a), substituted "$100,000, adjusted in accordance with subsection (g) of this section" for "$50,000". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §6105(c), struck out "dependent" before "parent". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–690, §6105(b), added subsecs. (g) and (h). · (g), (h)