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[USC02] 38 USC 7297: Survivor annuities
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38 USC 7297: Survivor annuities Text contains those laws in effect on January 18, 2020
From Title 38-VETERANS' BENEFITSPART V-BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICESCHAPTER 72-UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMSSUBCHAPTER V-RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS ANNUITIES
(2) The interest required under the first sentence of paragraph (1) shall not be required for any period-
(e) If the service of a judge who makes an election under subsection (b) of this section terminates other than pursuant to the provisions of section 7296 of this title, or if any judge ceases to be married after making the election under subsection (b) of this section and revokes (in a writing filed as provided in subsection (b) of this section) such election, the amount credited to the judge's individual account (together with interest at 3 percent per year compounded on December 31 of each year to the date of the judge's relinquishment of office) shall be returned to the judge. For the purpose of this section, the service of a judge making an election under subsection (b) of this section shall be considered to have terminated pursuant to section 7296 of this title if-
(f)(1) If a judge who makes an election under subsection (b) of this section dies after having rendered at least 18 months of civilian service (computed as prescribed in subsection (l) of this section), for the last 18 months of which the salary deductions provided for by subsection (c) of this section or the deposits required by subsection (d) of this section have actually been made (and not withdrawn) or the salary deductions required by the civil service retirement laws have actually been made (and not withdrawn)-
(B) if the judge is survived by a surviving spouse and a dependent child or children, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse an immediate annuity in an amount computed as provided in subsection (k) of this section and there shall also be paid to or on behalf of each such child an immediate annuity equal to the lesser of-
(C) if the judge is not survived by a surviving spouse but is survived by a dependent child or children, there shall be paid to or on behalf of each such child an immediate annuity equal to the lesser of-
(2) The annuity payable to a surviving spouse under this subsection shall be terminated-
(h)(1) If-
(C) A retired judge who would be a recall-eligible retired judge pursuant to subsection (a) of section 7257 but for-
(Added Pub. L. 101–94, title I, §101(a), Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 620 , §4097; renumbered §7297 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), (d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238 , 239; Pub. L. 102–54, §14(e)(6), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 287 ; Pub. L. 102–82, §5(c)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 376 ; Pub. L. 102–198, §7(c)(4)(E), Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1625 ; Pub. L. 105–368, title V, §§503, 512(a)(1), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3340 , 3341; Pub. L. 106–117, title X, §§1023, 1035(2), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1592 , 1595; Pub. L. 114–315, title II, §203, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1549 .)
2016-Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 114–315 added subsec. (p).
1999-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–117, §1035(2), substituted "a judge" for "the chief judge or an associate judge".
1998-Subsec. (a)(1), (4). Pub. L. 105–368, §512(a)(1), substituted "Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims" for "Court of Veterans Appeals".
1991-Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4097 of this title as this section.