Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 3796 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 42 U.S.C. § 3796 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1201, as added Pub. L. 98-473, title
II, Sec. 609F, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2098; amended Pub. L. 100-
690, title VI, Sec. 6105(a)-(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4341;
Pub. L. 101-647, title XIII, Sec. 1301(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
4834; Pub. L. 102-520, Sec. 1, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3402; Pub.
L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330001(e)(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2138; Pub. L. 107-56, title VI, Sec. 613(a), Oct. 26, 2001,
115 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 107-196, Sec. 2(b), June 24, 2002, 116 Stat.
719; Pub. L. 108-182, Sec. 2, Dec. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 2649; Pub.
L. 109-162, title XI, Sec. 1164(c)-(e), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat.
3120, 3121.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 12 of the Act of September 1, 1916, as amended, referred
to in subsec. (f)(1), is section 12 of act Sept. 1, 1916, ch. 433,
39 Stat. 718, as amended, which is not classified to the Code.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1201, as
added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended
Pub. L. 98-411, title II, Sec. 204(a)(1), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat.
1561; Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609Z, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2107, contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the
general amendment of this subchapter by section 609F of Pub. L. 98-
473.
Another prior section 3796, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 701, as
added Pub. L. 94-430, Sec. 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1346,
contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.
A prior section 1201 of Pub. L. 90-351, title VII, June 19, 1968,
82 Stat. 236, was set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-308, Sec. 104(b),
May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 459.
AMENDMENTS
2006 - Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 109-162, Sec. 1164(d), amended
par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows:
"if there is no surviving spouse or surviving child, to the
individual designated by such officer as beneficiary under such
officer's most recently executed life insurance policy, provided
that such individual survived such officer; or".
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109-162, Sec. 1164(e), which directed
amendment of section 1201(1)(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796(a)) by adding par. (6) at
end, was executed by adding par. (6) at end of subsec. (a) of this
section to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 109-162, Sec. 1164(c), added subsec. (m).
2003 - Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 108-182 added subsecs. (k) and
(l).
2002 - Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 107-196 added par. (4) and
redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
2001 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-56 substituted "$250,000" for
"$100,000" in introductory provisions.
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330001(e)(1)(A),
substituted "subsection (h) of this section," for "subsection (g)
of this section" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330001(e)(1)(B), substituted
"catastrophic injury" for "catastrophic personal injury",
"subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)", and "benefits paid under
this subsection" for "benefits paid under this section".
1992 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-520 substituted "the same benefit
in any year that is payable under subsection (a) of this section in
such year," for "a benefit of up to $100,000,".
1990 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(3), added
subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(2), redesignated
subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(1), (2),
redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively, and
substituted "(c)" for "(b)". Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(2),
redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (h) as (f) to (i),
respectively.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(4), added subsec. (j).
1988 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6105(a), substituted
"$100,000, adjusted in accordance with subsection (g) of this
section" for "$50,000".
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6105(c), struck out
"dependent" before "parent".
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6105(b), added subsecs.
(g) and (h).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-196, Sec. 2(c), June 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 720,
provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this
section and section 3796b of this title] shall take effect on
September 11, 2001, and shall apply to injuries or deaths that
occur in the line of duty on or after such date."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-56, title VI, Sec. 613(b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat.
370, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending
this section] shall apply to any death or disability occurring on
or after January 1, 2001."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Section 2 of Pub. L. 102-520 provided that: "The amendments made
by section 1 of this Act [amending this section] shall apply with
respect to injuries occurring on or after November 29, 1990, using
the calculation method used to determine benefits under section
1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 [subsec. (a) of this section]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Section 1303 of title XIII of Pub. L. 101-647 provided that: "The
amendments made by this title [amending this section and sections
3796a and 3796b of this title] shall take effect upon enactment
[Nov. 29, 1990] and shall not apply with respect to injuries
occurring before the effective date of such amendments."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Section 6105(e) of Pub. L. 100-690 provided that: "The amendments
made by this section [amending this section and section 3796b of
this title] shall take effect on June 1, 1988."
EFFECTIVE DATE
Subchapter effective Oct. 1, 1984, and inapplicable with respect
to injuries sustained before Oct. 1, 1984, see section 609AA(b)(1)
of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as a note under section 3711 of this
title.