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[CITE: 42USC3796c]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
         SUBCHAPTER XII--PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
 
                         Part A--Death Benefits
 
Sec. 3796c. Administrative provisions


(a) Rules, regulations, and procedures

    The Bureau is authorized to establish such rules, regulations, and 
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
subchapter. Such rules, regulations, and procedures will be 
determinative of conflict of laws issues arising under this subchapter. 
Rules, regulations, and procedures issued under this subchapter may 
include regulations governing the recognition of agents or other persons 
representing claimants under this subchapter before the Bureau. The 
Bureau may prescribe the maximum fees which may be charged for services 
performed in connection with any claim under this subchapter before the 
Bureau, and any agreement in violation of such rules and regulations 
shall be void.

(b) Use of State and local administrative and investigative assistance

    In making determinations under section 3796 of this title, the 
Bureau may utilize such administrative and investigative assistance as 
may be available from State and local agencies. Responsibility for 
making final determinations shall rest with the Bureau.

(c) Use of appropriated funds to conduct appeals

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau is authorized 
to use appropriated funds to conduct appeals of public safety officers' 
death and disability claims.

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1205, formerly Sec. 1204, as added Pub. 
L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609F, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2100; renumbered 
Sec. 1205, Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6106(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 
102 Stat. 4341; amended Pub. L. 105-180, Sec. 2(b), June 16, 1998, 112 
Stat. 511.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3796c, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1204, as added 
Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1221, contained 
provisions similar to this section, prior to the general amendment of 
this subchapter by section 609F of Pub. L. 98-473.
    Another prior section 3796c, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 704, as 
added Pub. L. 94-430, Sec. 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347, contained 
provisions similar to this section, prior to the general amendment of 
this chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-180 added subsec. (c).
