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Title 2 — The Congress

Part D · Chapter 29 — Capitol Police

§ 1952. Payments from Fund for families of Detective Gibson and Private First Class Chestnut and certain other United States Capitol Police employees

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Except to the extent used or reserved for use under subsection (b) and subject to the regulations issued under section 1954 of this title, amounts in the Fund shall be paid to the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police as follows:

(1)

Fifty percent of such amounts shall be paid to the widow and children of Detective Gibson.

(2)

Fifty percent of such amounts shall be paid to the widow and children of Private First Class Chestnut.

(b)

Payments for employees killed in the line of duty or sustaining serious line-of-duty injuries

In addition to the amounts paid under subsection (a), and in accordance with the regulations issued under section 1954(b) of this title, amounts in the Fund may be paid to—

(1)

families of employees of the United States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty; or

(2)

employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 105–223 § 2 · 112 Stat. 1250

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1952

    Pub. L. 105–223, § 2, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1250

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 105–223, § 2, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1250

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. 40 USC 207c–1. PAYMENTS FROM FUND FOR FAMILIES OF DETECTIVE GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHESTNUT. Subject to the regulations issued under section 4, amounts in the Fund shall be paid to the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police as follows: (1) Fifty percent of such amounts shall be paid to the widow and children of Detective Gibson. (2) Fifty percent of such amounts shall be paid to the widow and children of Private First Class Chestnut.

  2. Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

    Pub. L. 115–45 § 2(a) · 131 Stat. 956

    1. Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 1952

      Pub. L. 115–45 inserted “and certain other United States Capitol Police employees” at end of section catchline

    2. Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 1952

      Pub. L. 115–45 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    3. Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 1952

      Pub. L. 115–45 inserted heading

    4. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1952

      Pub. L. 115–45 substituted “Except to the extent used or reserved for use under subsection (b) and subject to the regulations” for “Subject to the regulations”

    5. Added · 2 U.S.C. § 1952

      Pub. L. 115–45 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–45 inserted “and certain other United States Capitol Police employees” at end of section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Except to the extent used or reserved for use under subsection (b) and subject to the regulations” for “Subject to the regulations”, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Authorizing Payments From Fund.— Section 2 of Public Law 105–223 (2 U.S.C. 1952) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting “and certain other united states capitol police employees” before the period at the end; (2) by striking “Subject to the regulations” and inserting “(a) In General.—Except to the extent used or reserved for use under subsection (b) and subject to the regulations”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Payments for Employees Killed in the Line of Duty or Sustaining Serious Line-of-duty Injuries.— In addition to the amounts paid under subsection (a), and in accordance with the regulations issued under section 4(b), amounts in the Fund may be paid to— “(1) families of employees of the United States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty; or “(2) employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries.” .

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was classified to section 207c–1 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, , 116 Stat. 1062.

Amendments

2017—Pub. L. 115–45 inserted “and certain other United States Capitol Police employees” at end of section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Except to the extent used or reserved for use under subsection (b) and subject to the regulations” for “Subject to the regulations”, and added subsec. (b).

Credits

1998–2017 · 2 acts
  1. 1998Pub. L. 105–223, § 2, , 112 Stat. 1250
  2. 2017Pub. L. 115–45, § 2(a), , 131 Stat. 956.
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(Pub. L. 105–223, § 2, , 112 Stat. 1250; Pub. L. 115–45, § 2(a), , 131 Stat. 956.)

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