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[CITE: 10USC1084]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle A--General Military Law
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                   CHAPTER 55--MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE
 
Sec. 1084. Determinations of dependency

    A determination of dependency by an administering Secretary under 
this chapter is conclusive. However, the administering Secretary may 
change a determination because of new evidence or for other good cause. 
The Secretary's determination may not be reviewed in any court or by the 
General Accounting Office, unless there has been fraud or gross 
negligence.

(Added Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(25)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1450; 
amended Pub. L. 89-614, Sec. 2(1), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 
96-513, title V, Sec. 511(34)(A), (36), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2922, 
2923; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 19(11), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2870.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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1084..................................  37:404.                              Ju
ne 7, 1956, ch. 374, Sec.  304,
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0 Stat. 254.
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    The words ``the General Accounting Office'' are substituted for the 
words ``any accounting officer of the Government'' for clarity. The 
words ``All'' and ``for all purposes'' are omitted as surplusage.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1084, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 87, 
related to administration of former sections 1071 to 1086 of this title, 
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 36B(5), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 
1570, as superseded by the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 which 
is classified to subchapter I-D (Sec. 1973cc et seq.) of chapter 20 of 
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.


                               Amendments

    1984--Pub. L. 98-557 substituted reference to administering 
Secretary for reference to Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Health 
and Human Services and reference to administering Secretary for 
reference to he.
    1980--Pub. L. 96-513 substituted ``Secretary of Health and Human 
Services'' for ``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'', and 
``this chapter'' for ``sections 1071-1087 of this title''.
    1966--Pub. L. 89-614 substituted ``1087'' for ``1085''.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 
701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96-513, set out as a note under section 101 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1966 Amendment

    For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 89-614, see section 3 of 
Pub. L. 89-614, set out as a note under section 1071 of this title.
