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22 U.S.C. § 2680b — Special rules for certain monthly workers’ compensation payments and other payments for Department of State personnel under chief of mission authority
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**(a) Adjustment of compensation for certain injuries**
(1) **Increase** — The Secretary of State or the head of any other Federal agency may pay an additional monthly monetary benefit, provided that the covered employee is receiving benefits under section 8105 or 8106 of title 5, and may determine the amount of each monthly monetary benefit amount by taking into account—
(A) the severity of the qualifying injury;
(B) the circumstances by which the covered employee became injured; and
(C) the seniority of the covered employee, particularly for purposes of compensating for lost career growth.
(2) **Maximum** — Notwithstanding chapter 81 of title 5, the total amount of monthly compensation increased under paragraph (1) may not exceed the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title.
**(b) Costs for treating qualifying injuries** The Secretary of State may pay the costs of or reimburse for diagnosing and treating—
(1) a qualifying injury of a covered employee for such costs, that are not otherwise covered by chapter 81 of title 5 or other provision of Federal law; or
(2) a covered individual, or a covered dependent, for such costs that are not otherwise covered by Federal law.
**(c) Information exchange** To avoid duplicate or otherwise improper payments under this subsection, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the head of any other Federal agency paying benefits under this section shall exchange information about the amounts paid for treatment of qualifying injuries.
**(d) Regulations** Not later than 120 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary of State shall—
(1) prescribe regulations ensuring the fair and equitable implementation of this section; and
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**(a) Adjustment of compensation for certain injuries**
(1) **Increase** — The Secretary of State or the head of any other Federal agency may pay an additional monthly monetary benefit, provided that the covered employee is receiving benefits under section 8105 or 8106 of title 5, and may determine the amount of each monthly monetary benefit amount by taking into account—
(A) the severity of the qualifying injury;
(B) the circumstances by which the covered employee became injured; and
(C) the seniority of the covered employee, particularly for purposes of compensating for lost career growth.
(2) **Maximum** — Notwithstanding chapter 81 of title 5, the total amount of monthly compensation increased under paragraph (1) may not exceed the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title.
**(b) Costs for treating qualifying injuries** The Secretary of State may pay the costs of or reimburse for diagnosing and treating—
(1) a qualifying injury of a covered employee for such costs, that are not otherwise covered by chapter 81 of title 5 or other provision of Federal law; or
(2) a covered individual, or a covered dependent, for such costs that are not otherwise covered by Federal law.
**(c) Information exchange** To avoid duplicate or otherwise improper payments under this subsection, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the head of any other Federal agency paying benefits under this section shall exchange information about the amounts paid for treatment of qualifying injuries.
**(d) Regulations** Not later than 120 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary of State shall—
(1) prescribe regulations ensuring the fair and equitable implementation of this section; and
(2) submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives such regulations.
**(e) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered dependent** — The term “covered dependent” means a family member (as defined by the Secretary of State) of an employee who, on or after September 11, 2001—
(A) accompanies the employee to an assigned duty station in a foreign country under chief of mission authority; and
(B) becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury.
(2) **Covered employee** — The term “covered employee” means an employee of the Federal Government who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury and was assigned to a duty station in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another foreign country designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (f), but does not include an individual receiving compensation under [section 3519b of title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3519b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Covered individual** — The term “covered individual” means an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury and is—
(A) detailed to a duty station in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another foreign country designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (f); or
(B) affiliated with the Department of State, as determined by the Secretary of State.
(4) **Qualifying injury** — The term “qualifying injury” means the following:
(A) With respect to a covered dependent, an injury incurred—
(i) during a period in which the covered dependent is accompanying an employee to an assigned duty station in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another foreign country designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (f);
(ii) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile act, terrorist activity, or other incident designated by the Secretary of State; and
(iii) that was not the result of the willful misconduct of the covered dependent.
(B) With respect to a covered employee or a covered individual, an injury incurred—
(i) during a period of assignment to a duty station in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another country designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (f);
(ii) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile act, terrorist activity, or other incident designated by the Secretary of State; and
(iii) that was not the result of the willful misconduct of the covered employee or the covered individual.
**(f) Designation by the Secretary of State of another foreign country or duty station** The Secretary of State may designate another foreign country for the purposes of this section, provided that the Secretary reports such designation to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and includes in such report a rationale for each such designation. The Secretary of State may not designate an added foreign country or duty station for purposes of providing additional monetary benefit pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (i) for a qualifying injury to covered employees, covered dependents, or covered individuals under this section unless the Secretary of State—
(1) provides to the Committees on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 30 days’ notice of the designation of a particular additional country or duty station and the rationale for such addition; and
(2) provides no such additional monetary benefit pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (i) to covered employees, covered dependents, or covered individuals for a qualifying injury until the 30-day notice period expires, unless there is written agreement by both the Chair and Ranking Members of both the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that there is no objection to proceeding with provision of such monetary benefit compensation in less than 30 days.
**(g) Treatment of amounts** For purposes of [section 104 of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section104&num=0&edition=prelim), amounts paid pursuant to this section shall be treated as amounts described in subsection (a)(5) of such section.
**(h) Application**
(1) **Adjustment of compensation provision** — Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to—
(A) payments made to covered employees (as defined in such section) under section 8105 or 8106 of title 5 beginning on or after September 11, 2001; and
(B) diagnosis or treatment described in subsection (b) occurring on or after September 11, 2001.
(2) **Other payment provision** — Payment under subsection (i) may be made available for a qualifying injury (as defined in such subsection) that occurs before, on, or after October 8, 2021.
(3) **Rule of construction** — Nothing in this section shall limit, modify, or otherwise supersede chapter 81 of title 5, the Defense Base Act ([42 U.S.C. 1651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), or [section 3519b of title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3519b&num=0&edition=prelim). Monetary benefits and treatment expenses paid under this section shall not be considered payments under any workers’ compensation law.
(4) **Limitations**
(A) *Appropriations required* — Payments under subsections (a) and (b) in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically for payments under such paragraph in such fiscal year.
(B) *Matter of payments* — Payments under subsections (a) and (b) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
(C) *Amounts of payments* — The total amount of funding obligated for payments under subsections (a) and (b) may not exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing payments under such paragraph during its period of availability.
**(i) Other injuries**
(1) **Definitions** — In this subsection:
(A) *Covered dependent* — The term “covered dependent” has the meaning given such term in subsection (e), except that the assigned duty station need not be in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another foreign country.
(B) *Covered employee* — The term “covered employee” has the meaning given such term in subsection (e), except that the assigned duty station need not be in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another foreign country.
(C) *Covered individual* — The term “covered individual” has the meaning given such term in subsection (e), except that the assigned duty station need not be in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another foreign country.
(D) *Qualifying injury* — The term “qualifying injury” has the meaning given such term in subsection (e), except that the assigned duty station need not be in the Republic of Cuba, the People’s Republic of China, or another foreign country.
(2) **Authority** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State or other agency head with an employee may provide payment to a covered dependent, a dependent of a former employee, a covered employee, a former employee, and a covered individual for a qualifying injury to the brain.
(3) **Limitations**
(A) *Appropriations required* — Payment under paragraph (2) in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically for payments under such paragraph in such fiscal year.
(B) *Matter of payments* — Payments under paragraph (2) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
(C) *Amounts of payments* — The total amount of funding obligated for payments under paragraph (2) may not exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing payments under such paragraph during its period of availability.
(4) **Regulations**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary or other agency head described in paragraph (2) that provides payment under such paragraph shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
(B) *Elements* — The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall include regulations detailing fair and equitable criteria for payment under paragraph (2).
(5) **No effect on other benefits** — Payments made under paragraph (2) are supplemental to any other benefit furnished by the United States Government for which a covered dependent, dependent of a former employee, covered employee, former employee, or covered individual is entitled, and the receipt of such payments may not affect the eligibility of such a person to any other benefit furnished by the United States Government.
**(j) Expansion of authorities** The head of any Federal agency may exercise the authorities of this section, including to designate an incident, whether the incident occurred in the United States or abroad, for purposes of subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of subsection (e)(4) when the incident affects United States Government employees of the agency or their dependents who are not under the security responsibility of the Secretary of State as set forth in [section 4802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4802&num=0&edition=prelim) or when operational control of overseas security responsibility for such employees or dependents has been delegated to the head of the agency.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered dependent** — The term “covered dependent” means a family member (as defined by the Director) of a covered employee who, on or after September 11, 2001—
(A) accompanies the covered employee to an assigned duty station in a foreign country; and
(B) becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury.
(2) **Covered employee** — The term “covered employee” means an officer or employee of the Central Intelligence Agency who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury.
(3) **Covered individual** — The term “covered individual” means an individual who—
(A)
(i) is detailed to the Central Intelligence Agency from other agencies of the United States Government or from the Armed Forces; or
(ii) is affiliated with the Central Intelligence Agency, as determined by the Director; and
(B) who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury.
(4) **Qualifying injury** — The term “qualifying injury” means the following:
(A) With respect to a covered dependent, an injury incurred—
(i) during a period in which the covered dependent is accompanying the covered employee to an assigned duty station in a foreign country;
(ii) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile act, terrorist activity, or an incident designated for purposes of this section by the Director; and
(iii) that was not the result of the willful misconduct of the covered dependent.
(B) With respect to a covered employee or a covered individual—
(i) an injury incurred—
(I) during a period of assignment to a duty station in a foreign country;
(II) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile act, or terrorist activity; and
(III) that was no
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**(a) In general** Except in the case of amounts attributable to (and not in excess of) deductions allowed under section 213 (relating to medical, etc., expenses) for any prior taxable year, gross income does not include—
(1) amounts received under workmen’s compensation acts as compensation for personal injuries or sickness;
(2) the amount of any damages (other than punitive damages) received (whether by suit or agreement and whether as lump sums or as periodic payments) on account of personal physical injuries or physical sickness;
(3) amounts received through accident or health insurance (or through an arrangement having the effect of accident or health insurance) for personal injuries or sickness (other than amounts received by an employee, to the extent such amounts (A) are attributable to contributions by the employer which were not includible in the gross income of the employee, or (B) are paid by the employer);
(4) amounts received as a pension, annuity, or similar allowance for personal injuries or sickness resulting from active service in the armed forces of any country or in the Coast and Geodetic Survey or the Public Health Service, or as a disability annuity payable under the provisions of section 808 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980;
(5) amounts received by an individual as disability income attributable to injuries incurred as a direct result of a terroristic or military action (as defined in section 692(c)(2)); and
(6) amounts received pursuant to—
(A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 3796](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3796&num=0&edition=prelim)); 11 See References in Text note below. or
(B) a program established under the laws of any State whic
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**(a) Security functions**
(1) The Secretary of State shall develop and implement (in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies having personnel or missions abroad where appropriate and within the scope of the resources made available) policies and programs, including funding levels and standards, to provide for the security of United States Government operations of a diplomatic nature and foreign government operations of a diplomatic nature in the United States. Such policies and programs shall include—
(A) protection of all United States Government personnel on official duty abroad (other than Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and those personnel under the command of a United States area military commander) and their accompanying dependents;
(B) establishment and operation of security functions at all United States Government missions abroad (other than facilities or installations subject to the control of a United States area military commander);
(C) establishment and operation of security functions at all Department of State facilities in the United States; and
(D) protection of foreign missions, international organizations, and foreign officials and other foreign persons in the United States, as authorized by law.
(2) Security responsibilities shall include the following:
(A) *Former Office of Security functions* — Functions and responsibilities exercised by the Office of Security, Department of State, before November 11, 1985.
(B) *Security and protective operations*
(i) Establishment and operation of post security and protective functions abroad.
(ii) Development and implementation of communications, computer, and information security.
(iii) Emergency planning.
(iv) Establishment and operati
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**(a) Places of employment** Except as herein modified, the provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, approved March 4, 1927 (44 Stat. 1424), as amended [[33 U.S.C. 901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], shall apply in respect to the injury or death of any employee engaged in any employment—
(1) at any military, air, or naval base acquired after January 1, 1940, by the United States from any foreign government; or
(2) upon any lands occupied or used by the United States for military or naval purposes in any Territory or possession outside the continental United States (including the United States Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and the Canal Zone); or
(3) upon any public work in any Territory or possession outside the continental United States (including the United States Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and the Canal Zone), if such employee is engaged in employment at such place under the contract of a contractor (or any subcontractor or subordinate subcontractor with respect to the contract of such contractor) with the United States; but nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to any employee of such a contractor or subcontractor who is engaged exclusively in furnishing materials or supplies under his contract;
(4) under a contract entered into with the United States or any executive department, independent establishment, or agency thereof (including any corporate instrumentality of the United States), or any subcontract, or subordinate contract with respect to such contract, where such contract is to be performed outside the continental United States and at places not within the areas described in subparagraphs (1)–(3) of this
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There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the “Department of State”, and a Secretary of State, who shall be the head thereof.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2680a
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘an’’.
(3) Congressional Research Service and Con-
gressional Budget Office staff shall be treated
as congressional staff for any briefings or in-
formal discussions.
(c) Requirement to disclose unclassified informa-
tion
The Secretary and the Administrator shall not
refuse to provide information to the Congres-
sional Research Service or the Congressional
Budget Office on the basis that the Secretary or
the Administrator deems such information to be
sensitive but unclassified.
(Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXII, § 7209, Dec.
23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2532.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
DEFINITIONS
For definitions of ‘‘Secretary’’ and ‘‘Administrator’’
as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L.
118–159, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
§ 2680a. Compensation for disability or death
Section 1651 of title 42 shall not apply with re-
spect to such contracts as the Secretary of State
may determine which are contracts with persons
employed to perform work for the Department
of State or the Foreign Service on an intermit-
tent basis for not more than 90 days in a cal-
endar year.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 16, as added and re-
numbered title I, Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 122,
title II, § 202(a), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 281, 282.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2680a, acts Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, § 16, as
added Oct. 26, 1974, Pub. L. 93–475, § 12, 88 Stat. 1442;
amended Oct. 7, 1978, Pub. L. 95–426, title I, § 117, 92
Stat. 969, related to authority and responsibility of
chiefs of mission, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–465, title
II, § 2205(10), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2160. Repeal effectiv
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§§ 1601, 1602
in any such agreement that has not been exercised be-
fore such date.
CHAPTER 10—FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY
§§ 1601, 1602. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 1601, act May 9, 1941, ch. 97, 55 Stat. 184; 1953
Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053,
67 Stat. 631, related to adoption of a seal by Secretary
of Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and
was transferred to section 3505 of this title.
Section 1602, act July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title II, § 201, 57
Stat. 513; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953,
18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631, related to delegation of au-
thority of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
with respect to his authority to transfer personnel and
household goods from one station to another, and was
transferred to section 3507 of this title.
§ 1603. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, acts July 13, 1943, ch. 221, title II, § 1, 57 Stat.
513; June 28, 1944, ch. 302, title II, § 1, 58 Stat. 566; July
3, 1945, ch. 263, title II, 59 Stat. 376; July 26, 1946, ch. 672,
title II, § 201, 60 Stat. 697; July 8, 1947, ch. 210, title II,
§ 201, 61 Stat. 276, which authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury to transfer to constituent organizations of
the Federal Security Agency requested amounts from
appropriations for traveling expenses and printing and
binding, Federal Security Agency, and to retransfer to
such appropriations, was not repeated in subsequent
appropriation acts.
CHAPTER
11—COMPENSATION
FOR
DIS-
ABILITY
OR
DEATH
TO
PERSONS
EM-
PLOYED AT MILITARY, AIR, AND NAVAL
BASES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
Sec.
1651.
Compensation authorized.
1652.
Computation of benefits; application to aliens
and no
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