38-U.S.C.-1323
§1323 – Certifications With Respect to Circumstances of Death
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Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 13 > Subchapter III > Section 1323
Details
- Reference: Section 1323
- Legend: §1323 – Certifications With Respect to Circumstances of Death
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Whenever the Secretary determines on the basis of a claim for benefits filed with the Secretary that a death occurred under the circumstances referred to in section 1476(a) of title 10, the Secretary shall certify that fact to the Secretary concerned. In all other cases, the Secretary shall make the determination referred to in such section at the request of the Secretary concerned.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1133, §423; Pub. L. 94–433, title IV, §405(19), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1380; Pub. L. 102–54, §14(b)(4), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 283; renumbered §1323 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), (3)(A), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 1401, 1402, 1411 to 1419, 1421 to 1423, 1431 to 1436, and 1500 were renumbered sections 3001, 3002, 3011 to 3019, 3021 to 3023, 3031 to former 3036, and 3100 of this title, respectively.
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 423 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(3)(A), substituted Certifications with respect to circumstances of death for Certifications by Administrator in section catchline.
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted Secretary determines for Administrator determines, Secretary that for Administrator that, and in two places Secretary shall for Administrator shall.
Pub. L. 102–54 struck out or section 321(b) of title 32, after title 10, and 1476(a) or 321(b) after such section.
1976—Pub. L. 94–433 substituted with the Administrator for with him and the Administrator for he before shall certify and shall make.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
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