50 U.S.C. § 3519b — Special rules for certain individuals injured by reason of war, insurgency, hostile act, terrorist activities, or incidents designated by the Director

(a) Definitions. This section does not define “family member,” “willful misconduct,” “war,” “insurgency,” “hostile act,” “terrorist activity,” “foreign country,” or “assigned duty station.” It defines these terms: (1) “Covered dependent” means a family member (as defined by the Director) of a covered employee who, on or after September 11, 2001, both accompanies the employee to an assigned duty station in a foreign country and becomes injured because of a qualifying injury. (2) “Covered employee” means a CIA officer or employee who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured because of a qualifying injury. (3) “Covered individual” means a person who either (i) is detailed to the CIA from another United States Government agency or the Armed Forces, or (ii) is affiliated with the CIA as the Director determines, and who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured because of a qualifying injury. (4) “Qualifying injury” means: (A) For a covered dependent, an injury incurred during the period when the dependent accompanies the covered employee to an assigned duty station in a foreign country, connected with war, insurgency, a hostile act, terrorist activity, or an incident the Director designates for this section, and not caused by the dependent’s willful misconduct. (B) For a covered employee or covered individual, either (i) an injury incurred during an assignment to a duty station in a foreign country, connected with war, insurgency, a hostile act, or terrorist activity, and not caused by that person’s willful misconduct; or (ii) an injury connected with an incident the Director designates for this section and not caused by that person’s willful misconduct. (b) Adjustment of compensation for total disability from certain injuries. (1) The Director may increase the monthly compensation paid to a covered employee under 5 U.S.C. § 8105. The Director may set each increase, subject to paragraph (2), by considering the qualifying injury’s severity, how the employee was injured, and the employee’s seniority. (2) Despite chapter 81 of title 5, the increased monthly compensation may not exceed the monthly pay for the maximum basic-pay rate for GS–15 of the General Schedule under 5 U.S.C. § 5332. (c) Treatment costs. The Director may pay, or reimburse the covered employee, covered individual, or covered dependent for, treatment costs for a qualifying injury that are not otherwise covered by chapter 81 of title 5 or another federal law. (d) Payments for qualifying brain injuries. (1) In this subsection, “covered dependent” and “qualifying injury” have the meanings in subsection (a), except that the assigned duty station need not be in a foreign country. (2) Despite any other law, but subject to paragraph (3), the Director may pay a covered dependent, covered employee, or covered individual for a qualifying brain injury. (3)(A) In a fiscal year, these payments may use funds specifically appropriated for them or funds reprogrammed under 50 U.S.C. § 3094. (B) Each year, the Director must include in the President’s budget-justification materials submitted under 31 U.S.C. § 1105(a) an estimate of the funds needed that year for these payments. (4)(A) The Director must issue regulations carrying out this subsection. (B) They must state fair and equitable payment criteria. (5)(A) These payments supplement every other United States Government benefit to which the person is entitled, and receiving them cannot affect eligibility for another such benefit. (B) Without regard to subsections (b) and (c), a covered employee need not first seek chapter 81 benefits to qualify solely for a payment authorized by paragraph (2).