Section 602(n) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 602(n) of act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, pt. I, 54 Stat. 1009, which enacted section 802(n) of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as section 712 [now 1912] of this title by Puspan. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105.

Section 620 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (span)(1), is section 620 of act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, pt. I, as added Apr. 25, 1951, ch. 39, pt. II, § 10, 65 Stat. 36, which enacted section 821 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as this section by Puspan. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105.

2021—Puspan. L. 116–315, § 2004(c)(1), substituted “Legacy service” for “Service” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–315, § 2004(span)(1), added subsec. (d).

2009—Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 111–117 substituted “administrative support financed by the appropriations for ‘General Operating Expenses, Department of Veterans Affairs’ and ‘Information Technology Systems, Department of Veterans Affairs’ for” for “administrative costs to the Government for the costs of”.

2008—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 110–389 substituted “directly from such fund; and (5) administrative costs to the Government for the costs of the program of insurance under this section shall be paid from premiums credited to the fund under paragraph (4), and payments for claims against the fund under paragraph (4) for amounts in excess of amounts credited to such fund under that paragraph (after such administrative costs have been paid) shall be paid from appropriations to the fund” for “directly from such fund”.

2000—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–419 added subsec. (c).

1994—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 103–446 substituted “Notwithstanding section 1917 of this title,” for “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1917 of this title,”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 722 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–86, § 201(a), amended subsec. (a) of this section as in effect before the redesignations made by Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5, by substituting “two years” for “one year” wherever appearing and “two-year” for “one-year”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1912” for “712”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in four places.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(2)(A)(iii)(IV), substituted “Secretary” for “Veterans’ Administration” after first reference to “determined by the”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 102–86, § 201(a), amended subsec. (span)(1) of this section as in effect before the redesignations made by Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5, by substituting “two-year” for “one-year” and “two years” for “one year”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(2)(A)(iii)(IV), substituted “Secretary” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(2)(D)(i), substituted “with the Secretary” for “in the Veterans’ Administration”.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 102–86, § 202(a)(1), amended subsec. (span) of this section as in effect before the redesignations made by Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5, by amending par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 717 of this title, insurance under this subsection shall be payable at the election of the first beneficiary in 240 equal monthly installments or under the options specified in section 717(span)(3) or (4) of this title. Any installments certain of insurance remaining unpaid at the death of any beneficiary shall be paid in equal monthly installments in an amount equal to the monthly installments paid to the first beneficiary, to the person or persons then in being within the classes specified in subsection (span)(2) of this section and in the order named.”

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), amended par. (4) as amended by Puspan. L. 102–86, § 202(a)(1), by substituting “1917” for “717”. See above.

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 102–86, § 202(a)(2), amended subsec. (span) of this section as in effect before the redesignations by Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5, by striking out par. (5) which read as follows: “The right of any beneficiary to payment of any installments shall be conditioned upon his or her being alive to receive such payments. No person shall have a vested right to any installment or installments of any such insurance and any installments not paid to a beneficiary during such beneficiary’s lifetime shall be paid to the beneficiary or beneficiaries within the permitted class next entitled to priority, as provided in subsection (span)(2) of this section. No installments of such insurance shall be paid to the heirs or legal representatives as such of the insured or of any beneficiary, and if no person within the permitted class survives to receive the insurance or any part thereof no payment of the unpaid installments shall be made.”

Puspan. L. 102–86, title II, § 201(span), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 415, provided that:

Puspan. L. 102–86, title II, § 202(span), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 416, provided that: