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U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 46 > Subchapter XII > Part A – Death Benefits
§ 3796 Payment of death benefits
§ 3796a Limitations on benefits
§ 3796a-1 National programs for families of public safety officers who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty
§ 3796b Definitions
§ 3796c Administrative provisions
§ 3796c-1 Expedited payment for public safety officers involved in the prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack
§ 3796c-2 Funds available for appeals and expenses of representation of hearing examiners
Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 46 > Subchapter XII > Part A
catastrophic injury: means an injury, the direct and proximate consequences of which permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful work. See 42 USC 3796b
child: means any natural, illegitimate, adopted, or posthumous child or stepchild of a deceased or permanently and totally disabled public safety officer who, at the time of the public safety officer's fatal or catastrophic injury, is--
(A) 18 years of age or under. See 42 USC 3796b
court: means a tribunal recognized as a part of the judicial branch of a State or of its local government units. See 42 USC 3791
public agency: means the United States, any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States, or any unit of local government, department, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing. See 42 USC 3796b
public agency: means any State, unit of local government, combination of such States or units, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing. See 42 USC 3791
public safety officer: means --
(A) an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, as a firefighter, or as a chaplain. See 42 USC 3796b
State: means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Provided, That for the purposes of section 3755(a) of this title, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one state 1 and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See 42 USC 3791
unit of local government: means --(A) any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State. See 42 USC 3791