Sec. 102. Death benefit, funeral assistance, and living allowance for families of victims
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In any case in which the Secretary of Education determines that a teacher, administrator, employee, or paid or unpaid staff member meets the definition of victim, the Secretary shall— pay a death benefit of $325,000 and a separate payment of not more than $1,500 to be used for funeral expenses, as follows (if the payee indicated is living on the date on which the determination is made)— if there is no dependent child who survived the victim, to the surviving spouse of the victim; if there is at least 1 dependent child who survived the victim and a surviving spouse of the victim, 50 percent to the surviving dependent child (or children, in equal shares) and 50 percent to the surviving spouse; if there is no surviving spouse of the victim, to the surviving dependent child (or children, in equal shares); if there is no surviving spouse of the victim and no surviving dependent child— to the surviving individual (or individuals, in shares per the designation, or, otherwise, in equal shares) designated by the victim to receive benefits under this section in the most recently executed designation of beneficiary of the victim on file at the time of death with the victim’s employer, agency, organization, or unit; or if there is no individual qualifying under clause (i), to the surviving individual (or individuals, in equal shares) designated by the victim to receive benefits under the most recently executed life insurance policy of the victim on file at the time of death with the victim’s employer, agency, organization, or unit; if there is no individual qualifying under subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D), to the surviving parent (or parents, in equal shares) of the victim; or if there is no individual qualifying under subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E), to the surviving individual (or individuals, in equal shares) who would qualify under the definition of the term dependent child but for age; and pay a living allowance of $900 per month— to the surviving spouse of the victim, until the earlier of the spouse’s death or remarriage; or if there is no surviving spouse of the victim, to the surviving dependent child who have not reached the age of 18 (or such children, in equal shares) until such children reach the age of 18.