The Defense Base Act, referred to in subsec. (h)(3), is act Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, 55 Stat. 622, which is classified generally to chapter 11 (§ 1651 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1651 of Title 42 and Tables.
2025—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 5604(1), (2), substituted “
Subsec. (e)(2), (3). Pub. L. 119–60, § 5604(1), substituted “
Subsec. (h)(1)(A), (B). Pub. L. 119–60, § 5604(1), substituted “
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 5604(3), added par. (4).
2022—Subsec. (i)(5). Pub. L. 117–103 added par. (5).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 117–263 added subsec. (j).
2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1110(1), inserted “or the head of any other Federal agency” after “The Secretary of State” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1110(2), substituted “, the Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the head of any other Federal agency paying benefits under this section” for “and the Secretary of State”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1110(3), substituted “the Federal Government” for “the Department of State” and inserted “, but does not include an individual receiving compensation under section 3519b of title 50” before period at end.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–46, § 3(b)(1), substituted “subsection (a), (b), or (i)” for “subsection (a) or (b)” in introductory provisions and in par. (2).
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 117–46, § 3(b)(2)(A), substituted “Adjustment of compensation provision” for “In general” in heading and “Subsections (a) and (b)” for “This section” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 117–46, § 3(b)(2)(C), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1110(4), substituted “Nothing in this section shall limit, modify, or otherwise supersede chapter 81 of title 5, the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), or section 3519b of title 50.” for “Nothing in this section shall modify or otherwise supersede chapter 81 of title 5 or chapter 11 of title 42.”
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 117–46, § 3(b)(2)(B), redesignated par. (2) as (3).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–46, § 3(b)(3), added subsec. (i).
Pub. L. 117–46, § 3(d), “(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [“(2) Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the agency heads described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the regulations prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1).”
[For definition of “appropriate congressional committees” as used in section 3(d) of Pub. L. 117–46, set out above, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 117–46, set out below.]
Pub. L. 117–46, § 3(a), “(a) In this section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note above]:“(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means—“(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and“(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.“(2) The term ‘covered dependent’ has the meaning given such term in subsection (i)(1) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b).“(3) The term ‘covered employee’ has the meaning given such term in subsection (i)(1) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b).“(4) The term ‘covered individual’ has the meaning given such term in subsection (i)(1) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b).“(5) The term ‘qualifying injury’ has the meaning given such term in subsection (i)(1) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b).”