Section was formerly classified to section 3796d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

1998—Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–390 substituted “public safety” for “civilian Federal law enforcement”.

For short title of Pub. L. 104–238, which enacted this subchapter, as the “Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996”, see section 1 of Pub. L. 104–238, set out as a Short Title of 1996 Act note under section 10101 of this title.