(a) Under section 3 of the HAVANA Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-46), codified in 22 U.S.C. 2680b,the,who,2016. The authority to provide such payments is at the sole discretion of the Secretary or their designee.

(b) The regulations in this part are issued in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(4) and also apply to former covered employees of the Department of Commerce and their covered dependents.