US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 1032

Disability and death compensation: dependents of members held as captives

(a)
The President shall prescribe regulations under which the Secretary concerned may pay compensation for the disability or death of a dependent of a member of the uniformed services if the President determines that the disability or death—
(1)
was caused by hostile action; and
(2)
was a result of the relationship of the dependent to the member of the uniformed services.
(b)
Any compensation otherwise payable to a person under this section in connection with any disability or death shall be reduced by any amount payable to such person under any other program funded in whole or in part by the United States in connection with such disability or death, except that nothing in this subsection shall result in the reduction of any amount below zero.
(c)
A determination by the President under subsection (a) is conclusive and is not subject to judicial review.
(d)
In this section:
(1)
section 551 of title 37 The term “dependent” has the meaning given that term in .
(2)
The term “Secretary concerned” has the meaning given that term in section 101 of that title.

Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, § 806(b)(1)100 Stat. 885 Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(25)100 Stat. 3994 Pub. L. 100–26101 Stat. 274 Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1622(e)(2)103 Stat. 1605 (Added , , , § 1051; amended , , ; renumbered § 1032 and amended , §§ 3(8), 7(e)(1)(A), , , 281; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 80 Pub. L. 95–105, title V, § 509(d)(1)91 Stat. 860 A prior section 1032, , , provided that a Reserve may accept civil employment with a foreign government or concern, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–189, § 1622(e)(2)(A)1989—Subsec. (d)(1). , substituted “The term ‘dependent’ has” for “ ‘Dependent’ has”.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 1622(e)(2)(B)Subsec. (d)(2). , inserted “The term” after “(2)”.

Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(e)(1)(A)section 1051 of this title1987—, renumbered the second as this section.

Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(8)Pub. L. 99–661Subsec. (d)(1), (2). , amended directory language of . See 1986 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 99–661, § 1343(a)(25)Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(8)1986—Subsec. (d). , as amended by , substituted “title 37” for “that title” in par. (1), and “has the meaning given that term” for “and ‘uniformed services’ have the meanings given those terms” in par. (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

section 3(8) of Pub. L. 100–26Pub. L. 99–661section 12(a) of Pub. L. 100–26section 776 of this titleAmendment by applicable as if included in when enacted on , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, § 806(b)(3)100 Stat. 886

“Section 1051 [now 1032] of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to any disability or death resulting from an injury that occurs after .”
, , , provided that:

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 5569 of Title 5Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of Defense, see section 4 of Ex. Ord. No. 12598, , 52 F.R. 23421, set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.