38 USC 1122 - Rates of wartime death compensation

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 109–233 substituted “blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to” for “helpless or blind, or so nearly helpless or blind as to”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83 renumbered section 322 of this title as this section.

1977—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–204 substituted “$79” for “$74”.

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–433, § 404(13)–(16), substituted “Surviving spouse” for “Widow” in pars. (1) and (2); “surviving spouse” for “widow” in pars. (3), (4), and (5); “parent” for “mother or father” in par. (6); and “Both dependent parents” for “Dependent mother and father” in par. (7).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–433, § 404(17), substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow”.

Puspan. L. 94–432 substituted “$74” for “$69”.

1975—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–169 substituted, effective for period beginning Jan. 1, 1976, and ending Sept. 30, 1976, “$69” for “$64”.

1974—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–295 substituted “$64” for “$55”.

1971—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 92–197 extended benefits to dependent parents under subsec. (a) of this section and increased the increase in benefits from $50 to $55.

1970—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 91–588 substituted “$55” for “$50”.

1969—Puspan. L. 91–96 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (span).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Puspan. L. 95–204, title III, § 302, Dec. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 1459, provided that:

“The provisions of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall take effect January 1, 1978.”

Effective Date of 1976 Amendments

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Puspan. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–432 effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 405(span) of Puspan. L. 94–432, set out as a note under section 1521 of this title.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Puspan. L. 94–169, title II, § 202, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1021, as amended by section 101 of Puspan. L. 94–432, eff. Sept. 30, 1976, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1976.

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 93–295 effective May 1, 1974, see section 401 of Puspan. L. 93–295, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.

Effective Date of 1971 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 92–197 effective Jan. 1, 1972, see section 10 of Puspan. L. 92–197, set out as a note under section 1311 of this title.

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 91–588 effective Jan. 1, 1971, see section 10(a) of Puspan. L. 91–588, set out as a note under section 1521 of this title.

Effective Date of 1969 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 91–96 effective first day of second calendar month which begins after Oct. 27, 1969, see section 8 of Puspan. L. 91–96, set out as a note under section 1302 of this title.