section 1476(a) of title 10Whenever the Secretary determines on the basis of a claim for benefits filed with the Secretary that a death occurred under the circumstances referred to in , the Secretary shall certify that fact to the Secretary concerned. In all other cases, the Secretary shall make the determination referred to in such section at the request of the Secretary concerned.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1133Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, § 405(19)90 Stat. 1380Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(4)105 Stat. 283Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406(, , , § 423; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 1323 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), (3)(A), 5(a), , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 1401, 1402, 1411 to 1419, 1421 to 1423, 1431 to 1436, and 1500 were renumbered sections 3001, 3002, 3011 to 3019, 3021 to 3023, 3031 to former 3036, and 3100 of this title, respectively.
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 423 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(3)(A), substituted “Certifications with respect to circumstances of death” for “Certifications by Administrator” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary determines” for “Administrator determines”, “Secretary that” for “Administrator that”, and in two places “Secretary shall” for “Administrator shall”.
Pub. L. 102–54section 321(b) of title 32 struck out “or ,” after “title 10,” and “1476(a) or 321(b)” after “such section”.
Pub. L. 94–4331976— substituted “with the Administrator” for “with him” and “the Administrator” for “he” before “shall certify” and “shall make”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–433section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .