Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 2.djvu/938

 98 STAT. 2098

42 USC 3795b.

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

amended by striking out "Law Enforcement Assistance Administration" and inserting in lieu thereof "Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance", (b) Section 1103 of part K of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3795-3795b) is amended by striking out "Law Enforcement Assistance Administration" and inserting in lieu thereof "Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance". PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS* DEATH BENEFITS

SEC. 609F. Part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796-3796c) is amended to read as follows: "PART L—PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS "PAYMENTS

42 USC 3796.

"SEC. 1201. (a) In any case in which the Bureau of Justice Assistance (hereinafter in this part referred to as the 'Bureau') determines, under regulations issued pursuant to this part, that a public safety officer has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, the Bureau shall pay a benefit of $50,000 as follows: "(1) if there is no surviving child of such officer, to the surviving spouse of such officer; "(2) if there is a surviving child or children and a surviving spouse, one-half to the surviving child or children of such officer in equal shares and one-half to the surviving spouse; "(3) if there is no surviving spouse, to the child or children of such officer in equal shares; or "(4) if none of the above, to the dependent parent or parents of such officer in equal shares. "(b) Whenever the Bureau determines upon showing of need and prior to final action that the death of a public safety officer is one with respect to which a benefit will probably be paid, the Bureau may make an interim benefit payment not exceeding $3,000 to the individual entitled to receive a benefit under subsection (a) of this section. "(c) The amount of an interim payment under subsection (b) shall be deducted from the amount of any final benefit paid to such individual. "(d) Where there is no final benefit paid, the recipient of any interim payment under subsection (b) shall be liable for repayment of such amount. The Bureau may waive all or part of such repayment, considering for this purpose the hardship which would result from such repayment. "(e) The benefit payable under this part shall be in addition to any other benefit that may be due from any other source, except— "(1) payments authorized by section 12(k) of the Act of September 1, 1916, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 4-622); or "(2) benefits authorized by section 8191 of title 5, United States Code. Such beneficiaries shall only receive benefits under such section 8191 that are in excess of the benefits received under this part.

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