22 U.S.C. § 3975 — Group life insurance supplement applicable to those killed in terrorist attacks

(a) Foreign Service employees
(1) In general Even if another rule says otherwise the amounts specified in chapter 87 of title 5, a Foreign Service employee who dies as a result of injuries sustained while on duty abroad because of an act of terrorism, as defined in section 2656f(d) of this title , must be eligible for a special payment of $400,000, which must be in addition to any employer provided life insurance policy coverage. In the case of an employee compensated under a local compensation plan established under section 3968 of this title , the amount of that payment must be determined by regulations implemented by the Secretary of State and must be no greater than $400,000. The group life insurance supplement employee benefit paid or scheduled to be paid under this section should not be used to reduce any other payment to which a recipient is otherwise eligible under Federal law.
(2) Designation of beneficiary A payment made under paragraph
(1) must be made as required by the guidance issued under section 3973(c) of this title .
(b) Other executive agencies The head of an executive agency must provide the additional payment authorized by this section, consistent with the provisions set forth in subsection
(a), for any employee of that agency or of an individual in a special category serving in an uncompensated capacity for that agency who dies as a result of injuries sustained while on duty abroad because of an act of terrorism, as defined in section 2656f(d) of this title , while subject to the authority of the chief of mission under section 3927 of this title .