34 U.S.C. § 10286 | Expedited payment for public safety officers involved in the prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack

(a)

In general

1 See References in Text note below.

42 U.S.C. 3796b(7)(B)1 42 U.S.C. 3796 1Notwithstanding the limitations of subsection (b) of section 1201 or the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of such section or section 1202 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (, 3796a), upon certification (containing identification of all eligible payees of benefits pursuant to section 1201 of such Act) by a public agency that a public safety officer employed by such agency or an entity described in section 1204(7)(B) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ()  was killed or suffered a catastrophic injury producing permanent and total disability as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty as described in section 1201 of such Act in connection with prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall authorize payment to qualified beneficiaries, said payment to be made not later than 30 days after receipt of such certification, benefits described under subpart 1 of part L of such Act ( et seq.).

(b)

Definitions

42 U.S.C. 3796b¹For purposes of this section, the terms “catastrophic injury”, “public agency”, and “public safety officer” have the same meanings given such terms in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ().

Pub. L. 107–56, title VI, § 611Oct. 26, 2001115 Stat. 369 Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(b)(2)Jan. 2, 2013126 Stat. 1968(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 90–351June 19, 196882 Stat. 197 section 10101 of this titleThe Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , . The reference to subpart 1 of part L of the Act probably means subpart 1 of part L of title I of the Act, which was classified to part A (§ 3796 et seq.) of subchapter XII of chapter 46 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification as this part. Sections 1201, 1202, and 1204 of the Act were classified to sections 3796, 3796a, and 3796b, respectively, of Title 42 prior to editorial reclassification as sections 10281, 10282, and 10284, respectively, of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1968 Act note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 or USA PATRIOT Act, and not as part of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which comprises this chapter.

section 3796c–1 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–239 42 U.S.C. 3796b(7)(B)2013—Subsec. (a). inserted “or an entity described in section 1204(7)(B) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ()” after “employed by such agency”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239Jan. 2, 2013Jan. 2, 2013section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239 section 10251 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to matters pending on , or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see , set out as a note under .