### SUBCHAPTER II—DEATH BENEFITS

Sec.
1475.
Death gratuity: death of members on active duty or inactive duty training and of certain other persons.
1476.
Death gratuity: death after discharge or release from duty or training.
1477.
Death gratuity: eligible survivors.
1478.
Death gratuity: amount.
1479.
Death gratuity: delegation of determinations, payments.
1480.
Death gratuity: miscellaneous provisions.
1481.
Recovery, care, and disposition of remains: decedents covered.
1482.
Expenses incident to death.
1482a.
Expenses incident to death: civilian employees serving with an armed force.
1483.
Prisoners of war and interned enemy aliens.
1484.
Pensioners, indigent patients, and persons who die on military reservations.
1485.
Dependents of members of armed forces.
1486.
Other citizens of United States.
1487.
Temporary interment.
1488.
Removal of remains.
1489.
Death gratuity: members and employees dying outside the United States while assigned to intelligence duties.
1490.
Transportation of remains: certain retired members and dependents who die in military medical facilities.
1491.
Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans.
1492.
Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2021**—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XI, §1104(a)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3890, added item 1492.

**2001**—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(a)(14), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1223, transferred subchapter II heading so as to appear before the table of sections for that subchapter.

**1999**—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VII, §721(c)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 694, inserted "SUBCHAPTER II—DEATH BENEFITS" before section 1475 of this title.

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §578(k)(2)(A), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 631, substituted "Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans" for "Honor guard details at funerals of veterans" in item 1491.

**1998**—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, §567(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2031, added item 1491.

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, §1070(a)(8)(B), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2855, substituted "civilian" for "Civilian" in item 1482a.

**1993**—Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, §368(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1634, added item 1482a.

**1991**—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, §626(b)(2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1380, substituted "Transportation of remains: certain retired members and dependents who die in military medical facilities" for "Transportation of remains of members entitled to retired or retainer pay who die in a military medical facility" in item 1490.

**1983**—Pub. L. 98–94, title X, §1032(a)(2), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 672, added item 1490.

**1980**—Pub. L. 96–450, title IV, §403(b)(2), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1979, added item 1489.

**1965**—Pub. L. 89–150, §1(2), Aug. 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 585, struck out "; death while outside United States" from item 1485.

**1958**—Pub. L. 85–861, §1(32)(B), (C), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1455, struck out "CARE OF THE DEAD" from chapter heading, and added items 1475 to 1480.

#### **Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries**

#### Meetings of Officials of the Department of Defense With Representative Groups of Survivors of Deceased Members of the Armed Forces

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, §580B, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1408, provided that:

"(a) Chiefs of the Armed Forces.—The Secretary of Defense shall direct the chiefs of the Armed Forces to meet periodically with representative groups of survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces to receive feedback from those survivors regarding issues affecting such survivors. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall meet with representative groups of survivors of deceased members of the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard.

"(b) Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall meet periodically with representative groups of survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces to discuss policies of the Department of Defense regarding military casualties and Gold Star families.

"(c) Briefing.—Not later than April 1, 2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives regarding policies established and the results of the meetings under subsection (b)."