Sec. 514. Terrorism injuries; zones of armed conflict
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Section 8102(b) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by inserting or from an attack by a terrorist or terrorist organization, either known or unknown, after force or individual, ; and by striking outside and all that follows through 1979) and inserting outside of the United States . Section 8118, as amended by section 508(b) of this Act, is amended— in subsection (b), by striking Continuation and inserting Except as provided under subsection (d)(2), continuation ; in subsection (c), as redesignated by section 508(b)(4) of this Act, by striking subsection
(a)and inserting subsection
(a)or
(d); and inserting before subsection
(e)the following: Notwithstanding subsection (a), the United States shall authorize the continuation of pay of an employee described in subparagraph (A), (C), (D), or
(F)of section 8101(1), who— files a claim for a period of wage loss due to an injury in performance of duty in a zone of armed conflict (as determined by the Secretary of Labor under paragraph (3)); and files the claim for such wage loss benefit with the immediate superior of the employee not later than 45 days after the later of— the termination of the assignment of the employee to the zone of armed conflict; or the return of the employee to the United States. Notwithstanding subsection (b), continuation of pay under this subsection shall be furnished for a period not to exceed 135 days without any break in time or waiting period, unless controverted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor. For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall determine whether a foreign country or other foreign geographic area outside of the United States (as defined in section 202(a)(7) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4302(a)(7)) is a zone of armed conflict based on whether— the Armed Forces of the United States are involved in hostilities in the country or area; the incidence of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions threatens physical harm or imminent danger to the health or well-being of United States civilian employees in the country or area; the country or area has been designated a combat zone by the President under section 112(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; a contingency operation involving combat operations directly affects civilian employees in the country or area; or there exist other relevant conditions and factors. .
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Sec. 514
Terrorism injuries; zones of armed conflict
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