38 USC 2307 - Death from service-connected disability

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Puspan. L. 116–315 substituted “subsections (a)(1) and (span)(2) of section 2303 of this title” for “sections 2302 and 2303(a)(1) and (span)(2) of this title”.

2003—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 108–183 substituted “and (span)(2)” for “and (span)” in last sentence.

2001—Puspan. L. 107–103 substituted “$2,000” for ‘$1,500”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83 renumbered section 907 of this title as this section and substituted “2302 and 2303(a)(1)” for “902 and 903(a)(1)”.

1989—Puspan. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

1988—Puspan. L. 100–322 substituted “$1,500” for “$1,100”.

1978—Puspan. L. 95–479 inserted “the greater of (1) $1,100, or (2)” after “not exceeding”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–315 applicable to deaths that occur on or after the date that is two years after Jan. 5, 2021, see section 2202(d) of Puspan. L. 116–315, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Puspan. L. 107–103, title V, § 501(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 994, provided that:

“The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to deaths occurring on or after September 11, 2001.”

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–322 effective Apr. 1, 1988, see section 304 of Puspan. L. 100–322, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–479 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 401(a) of Puspan. L. 95–479, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Sept. 1, 1973, or such earlier date as the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, see section 10(c) of Puspan. L. 93–43, set out as a note under section 2306 of this title.