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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 75— DECEASED PERSONNEL · SUBCHAPTER II— DEATH BENEFITS · § 1489

§ 1489. Death gratuity: members and employees dying outside the United States while assigned to intelligence duties

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(a)The Secretary of Defense may pay a gratuity to the surviving dependents of any member of the armed forces or of any employee of the Department of Defense—
(1)who—
(A)is assigned to duty with an intelligence component of the Department of Defense and whose identity as such a member or employee is disguised or concealed; or
(B)is within a category of individuals determined by the Secretary of Defense to be engaged in clandestine intelligence activities; and
(2)who after October 14, 1980 dies as a result of injuries (excluding disease) sustained outside the United States and whose death—
(A)resulted from hostile or terrorist activities; or
(B)occurred in connection with an intelligence activity having a substantial element of risk.
(b)Any payment under subsection (a)—
(1)shall be in an amount equal to the amount of the annual basic pay or salary of the member or employee concerned at the time of death;
(2)shall be considered a gift and shall be in lieu of payment of any lesser death gratuity authorized by this chapter or any other Federal law; and
(3)shall be made under the same conditions as apply to payments authorized by section 413 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3973).
(Added Pub. L. 96–450, title IV, § 403(b)(1), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1979; amended Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(6), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 138; Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1268(9), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(12), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 739.)
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  • Pub. L. 96–450, title IV, § 403(b)(1)
  • 94 Stat. 1979
  • Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(6)
  • 95 Stat. 138
  • Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1268(9)
  • 97 Stat. 706
  • Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(12)
  • 99 Stat. 739
  • Pub. L. 99–145
  • Pub. L. 98–94
  • Pub. L. 97–22
  • section 14 of the Act of August 1, 1956
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§ 1489
Death gratuity: members and employees dying outside the United States while assigned to intelligence duties
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Stat.×2
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–450, title IV, § 403(b)(1)
Stat.94 Stat. 1979
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(6)
Stat.95 Stat. 138
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1268(9)
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