22 U.S.C. § 3976 — Survivors’ and dependents’ educational

Page 1453 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 3981 (b) Other executive agencies The head of an executive agency shall provide the additional payment authorized by this sec- tion, consistent with the provisions set forth in subsection (a), with respect to any employee of that agency or of an individual in a special cat- egory serving in an uncompensated capacity for that agency who dies as a result of injuries sus- tained while on duty abroad because of an act of terrorism, as defined in section 2656f(d) of this title, while subject to the authority of the chief of mission pursuant to section 3927 of this title. (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 415, as added Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7082(b)(1), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 565; amended Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7034(d)(5)(A), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2763; Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7034(k)(8), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 651.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 2656f(d) of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b), was in the original ‘‘section 140(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999’’, and was translated as meaning ‘‘section 140(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fis- cal Years 1988 and 1989’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–31, which directed amendment by adding ‘‘The group life insurance sup- plement employee benefit paid or scheduled to be paid pursuant to this section should not be used to reduce any other payment to which a recipient is otherwise el- igible under Federal law.’’ in par. (1) without specifying a particular location, was executed by inserting the amendment at the end of par. (1) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–113 substituted ‘‘a special payment of $400,000, which shall be in addition to any employer provided life insurance policy cov- erage’’ for ‘‘a payment from the United States in an amount that, when added to the amount of the employ- ee’s employer-provided group life insurance policy cov- erage (if any), equals $400,000’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable in the case of a Foreign Service or executive branch employee subject to the authority of the chief of mission pursuant to section 3927 of this title, serving at a United States diplomatic or consular mission abroad, who died on or after April 18, 1983, as a result of injuries from an act of terrorism, as defined in section 2656f(d) of this title, see section 7082(c) of Pub. L. 113–76, set out as an Effective Date of 2014 Amendment note under section 3973 of this title. APPLICABILITY Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7034(d)(5)(B), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2763, provided that: ‘‘The insurance benefit under section 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3975), as amended by subparagraph (A), shall be applicable to eligible employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty abroad be- cause of an act of terrorism, as defined in section 140(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)), anytime on or after April 18, 1983.’’ § 3976. Survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance (a) Foreign Service employees The Secretary shall, pursuant to guidance issued under section 3973(c) of this title, provide educational assistance to a beneficiary of any United States national Foreign Service em- ployee who dies while on duty abroad as a result of an act of terrorism, as defined in section 2656f(d) of this title, to meet, in whole or in part, the expenses incurred by the beneficiary in pur- suing a program of education at an educational institution, including subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, equipment, and other edu- cational costs. (b) Other executive agencies The head of an executive agency shall, pursu- ant to guidance issued under section 3973(c) of this title provide educational assistance author- ized by this section to a beneficiary of any em- ployee of that agency who dies as a result of an act of terrorism or terrorism, as defined in sec- tion 2656f(d) of this title, while on duty abroad and subject to the authority of the chief of mis- sion pursuant to section 3927 of this title. (c) Amount of assistance Educational assistance under this section may be made available up to the amounts provided for in section 3532 of title 38, as adjusted by sec- tion 3564 of title 38, and for an aggregate period not in excess of 48 months. (d) Program of education and educational insti- tution defined For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘pro- gram of education’’ and ‘‘educational institu- tion’’ have the meanings given the terms in sec- tion 3501 of title 38. (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 416, as added Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7082(b)(1), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 566.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 2656f(d) of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original ‘‘section 140(d) of the For- eign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999’’, and was translated as meaning ‘‘section 140(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989’’, to reflect the probable intent of Con- gress. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable in the case of a Foreign Service or executive branch employee subject to the authority of the chief of mission pursuant to section 3927 of this title, serving at a United States diplomatic or consular mission abroad, who died on or after April 18, 1983, as a result of injuries from an act of terrorism, as defined in section 2656f(d) of this title, see section 7082(c) of Pub. L. 113–76, set out as an Effective Date of 2014 Amendment note under section 3973 of this title. SUBCHAPTER V—CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS § 3981. Authority of Secretary The Secretary shall designate and classify po- sitions in the Department and at Foreign Serv-