50 U.S.C. § 3519b
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- (a)In this section:
- (1)The term “covered dependent” means a family member (as defined by the Director) of a covered employee who, on or after September 11, 2001—
- (2)The term “covered employee” means an officer or employee of the Central Intelligence Agency who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury.
- (3)The term “covered individual” means an individual who—
- (4)The term “qualifying injury” means the following:
- (A)With respect to a covered dependent, an injury incurred—
- (i)during a period in which the covered dependent is accompanying the covered employee to an assigned duty station in a foreign country;
- (ii)in connection with war, insurgency, hostile act, terrorist activity, or an incident designated for purposes of this section by the Director; and
- (iii)that was not the result of the willful misconduct of the covered dependent.
- (B)With respect to a covered employee or a covered individual—
- (A)With respect to a covered dependent, an injury incurred—
- (b)
- (1)The Director may increase the amount of monthly compensation paid to a covered employee under section 8105 of title 5. Subject to paragraph (2), the Director may determine the amount of each such increase by taking into account—
- (2)Notwithstanding chapter 81 of title 5, the total amount of monthly compensation increased under paragraph (1) may not exceed the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title.
- (c)The Director may pay the costs of treating a qualifying injury of a covered employee, a covered individual, or a covered dependent, or may reimburse a covered employee, a covered individual, or a covered dependent for such costs, that are not otherwise covered by chapter 81 of title 5, or other provision of Federal law.
- (d)
- (1)In this subsection:
- (A)The term “covered dependent” has the meaning given such term in subsection (a), except that the assigned duty station need not be in a foreign country.
- (B)The term “qualifying injury” has the meaning given such term in subsection (a), except that the assigned duty station need not be in a foreign country.
- (2)Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to paragraph (3), the Director may provide payment to a covered dependent, a covered employee, and a covered individual for a qualifying injury to the brain.
- (3)
- (A)Payment under paragraph (2) in a fiscal year may be made using any funds—
- (B)For each fiscal year, the Director shall include with the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the President for that fiscal year pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31 an estimate of the funds required in that fiscal year to make payments under paragraph (2).
- (4)
- (5)
- (A)Payments made under paragraph (2) are supplemental to any other benefit furnished by the United States Government for which a covered dependent, covered employee, or covered individual is entitled, and the receipt of such payments may not affect the eligibility of such a person to any other benefit furnished by the United States Government.
- (B)Without regard to the requirements in sections (b) and (c), covered employees need not first seek benefits provided under chapter 81 of title 5 to be eligible solely for payment authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
- (1)In this subsection: