Federal · Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
37 U.S.C. § 555: Secretarial review
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if the member can reasonably be presumed to be living, direct a continuance of his missing status; or make a finding of death. ending the crediting of pay and allowances; settlement of accounts; and payment of death gratuities. the day after the day on which the 12-month period in a missing status ends; or if the missing status has been continued under subsection (a), the day determined by the Secretary concerned, or his designee. For the sole purpose of determining status under this section, a dependent of a member on active duty is treated as if he were a member. Any determination made by the Secretary concerned, or his designee, under this section is conclusive on all other departments and agencies of the United States. This subsection does not entitle a dependent to pay, allowances, or other compensation to which he is not otherwise entitled. This section does not apply in a case to which section 1502 of title 10 applies.
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