38 U.S.C. § 1321
The Secretary concerned shall, at the request of the Secretary, certify to the Secretary the pay grade of deceased persons with respect to whose deaths applications for benefits are filed under this chapter. The certification of the Secretary concerned shall be binding upon the Secretary.
38 U.S.C. § 1321
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1991- Pub. L. 102-83, §5(a), renumbered section 421 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102-83, §4(b)(1), (2) (E), substituted "Secretary, certify to the Secretary" for "Administrator, certify to the Administrator" and "upon the Secretary" for "upon the Administrator". 1976- Pub. L. 94-433 substituted "to the Administrator" for "to him".1969- Pub. L. 91-96 substituted "Certifications with respect to pay grade" for "Certifications with respect to basic pay" in section catchline and substituted provisions authorizing certifications with respect to the pay grade of deceased persons for provisions authorizing certifications with respect to the basic pay of deceased persons, considering rank or grade and cumulative years of service for pay purposes, and struck out the provision requiring the adjustment of basic pay as determined by this chapter whenever basic pay (as defined under the former provisions of section 401 of this title) is adjusted.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-96 effective first day of second calendar month which begins after Oct. 27, 1969, see section 8 of Pub. L. 91-96 set out as a note under section 1302 of this title.