34 USC 10302 - Basic eligibility

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 17, 2024

§ 10302.

Basic eligibility

(a)

Benefits

(1)

The Attorney General shall provide financial assistance to a person who attends a program of education and is—

(A)

the child of any eligible public safety officer under part A; or

(B)

the spouse of an officer described in subparagraph (A) at the time of the officer’s death or on the date of a totally and permanently disabling injury.

(2)

Except as provided in paragraph (3), financial assistance under this part shall consist of direct payments to an eligible person and shall be computed on the basis set forth in section 3532 of title 38.

(3)

The financial assistance referred to in paragraph (2) shall be reduced by the amount, if any, determined under section 10304(b) of this title.

(b)

Duration of benefits

(c)

Age limitation for children

(1)

In general

(2)

Delayed approvals

(A)

Educational assistance application

If a claim for assistance under this part is approved more than 1 year after the date on which the application for such assistance is filed with the Attorney General, the age limitation under this subsection shall be extended by the length of the period—

(i)

beginning on the day after the date that is 1 year after the date on which the application is filed; and

(ii)

ending on the date on which the application is approved.

(B)

Claim for benefits for death or permanent and total disability

In addition to an extension under subparagraph (A), if any, for an application for assistance under this part that relates to a claim for benefits under part A that was approved more than 1 year after the date on which the claim was filed with the Attorney General, the age limitation under this subsection shall be extended by the length of the period—

(i)

beginning on the day after the date that is 1 year after the date on which the claim for benefits is submitted; and

(ii)

ending on the date on which the claim for benefits is approved.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1212, as added Pub. L. 104–238, § 2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3114; amended Pub. L. 105–390, § 2(3), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3495; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(b)(1)(G), (H), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1968; Pub. L. 115–36, § 3, June 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 851.)

cite as: 34 USC 10302