Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by section 1 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, 64 Stat. 1271 (see section 8145).

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

The word “widower” is substituted for “dependent widower” to conform to the definition in 5 U.S.C. 8101 (11). The words “section 8133 of title 5” are substituted for “section 10” to reflect the codification of that section in title 5, United States Code.

1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–303 substituted “age 55” for “age 60”.

1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–416, § 20, substituted provisions relating to use of the most current United States Life Tables, for provisions relating to deter­mination by the American Experience Tables of ­Mortality.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 93–416, § 19, substituted “$50” for “$5”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–416, § 16(b), inserted “before reaching age 60” after “On remarriage”.

United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated the United States Department of Health and Human Services by section 3508 of Title 20, Education.

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–416 applicable to cases where injury or death occurred prior to Sept. 7, 1974, but only to a period beginning on or after Sept. 7, 1974, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title.

Increases authorized under amendment by section 1(63) of Pub. L. 90–83 not applicable to specified personnel, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 8103 of this title.