5 U.S.C. § 8134: Funeral expenses; transportation of body

If death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty, the United States shall pay, to the personal representative of the deceased or otherwise, funeral and burial expenses not to exceed $800, in the discretion of the Secretary of Labor. the injury while away from his home or official station or outside the United States; or from other causes while away from his home or official station for the purpose of receiving medical or other services, appliances, supplies, or examination under this subchapter; and the relatives of the employee request the return of his body. The head of an agency or department containing an element of the intelligence community may pay to the estate of a decedent described in paragraph (2) a burial allowance at the request of a representative of such estate, as determined in accordance with the laws of a State. who served as a civilian officer or employee of such an agency or department; who died as a result of an injury incurred during such service; and resulted from hostile or terrorist activities; or occurred in connection with an intelligence activity having a substantial element of risk. A burial allowance paid under subsection (a) may be used to reimburse such estate for burial expenses, including recovery, mortuary, funeral, or memorial service, cremation, burial costs, and costs of transportation by common carrier to the place selected for final disposition of the decedent. the maximum reimbursable amount allowed under Department of Defense Instruction 1344.08 or successor instruction; plus the actual costs of transportation referred to in subsection (b); and in addition to any other benefit permitted under any other provision of law, including funds that may be expended as specified in the General Provisions section of the classified annex accompanying this Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [ Jan. 3, 2012 ], the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of implementing legislation to provide for burial allowances at a level which adequately addresses the cost of burial expenses and provides for equitable treatment when an officer or employee of a Federal agency or department dies as the result of an injury sustained in the performance of duty.”