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(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, this subchapter applies
to a volunteer civilian member of the Civil Air Patrol, except a Civil Air
Patrol Cadet under 18 years of age.
(b) In administering this subchapter for a member of the Civil Air
Patrol covered by this section--
(1) the monthly pay of a member is deemed the rate of basic pay payable
for step 1 of grade GS-9 in the General Schedule under section 5332 of
this title for the purpose of computing compensation for disability or
death;
(2) the percentages applicable to payments under section 8133 of this
title are--
(A) 45 percent for section 8133(a)(2) of this title, if the member dies
fully or currently insured under subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42,
with no additional payments for a child or children while the widow or
widower remains eligible for payments under section 8133(a)(2) of this
title;
(B) 20 percent for section 8133(a)(3) of this title for one child and 10
percent additional for each additional child, but not to exceed a total of
75 percent, if the member died fully or currently insured under subchapter
II of chapter 7 of title 42; and
(C) 25 percent for section 8133(a)(4) of this title, if one parent was
wholly dependent on the deceased member at the time of his death and the
other was not dependent to any extent; 16 percent to each, if both were
wholly dependent; and if one was or both were partly dependent, a
proportionate amount in the discretion of the Secretary of Labor;
(3) a payment may not be made under section 8133(a)(5) of this title [5
USCS 8133(a)(5)];
(4) "performance of duty" means only active service, and
travel to and from that service, rendered in performance or support of
operational missions of the Civil Air Patrol under direction of the
Department of the Air Force and under written authorization by competent
authority covering a specific assignment and prescribing a time limit for
the assignment; and
(5) the Secretary of Labor or his designee shall inform the Secretary of
Health, Education, and Welfare when a claim is filed and eligibility for
compensation is established under section 8133(a)(2) or (3) of this title,
and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall certify to the
Secretary of Labor as to whether or not the member concerned was fully or
currently insured under subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42, or other
reports agreed on under that section.
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