2010 US Code
Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
TITLE 50 - APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT
Sec. 547 - Premiums and interest guaranteed by United States
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE TITLE 50 - APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT ACT OCT. 17, 1940, CH. 888, 54 STAT. 1178 TITLE IV - LIFE INSURANCE Sec. 547 - Premiums and interest guaranteed by United States |
| Contains | section 547 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 7, 2011 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §407, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2853. |
| Statutes at Large References | 54 Stat. 1178, 1185 56 Stat. 775 72 Stat. 1272 105 Stat. 40 117 Stat. 2853 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 85-857, Public Law 102-12, Public Law 108-189 |
§547. Premiums and interest guaranteed by United States (a) Guarantee of premiums and interest by the United States (1) Guarantee
Payment of premiums, and interest on premiums at the rate specified in section 406 [section 546 of this Appendix], which become due on a policy under the protection of this title [sections 541 to 549 of this Appendix] is guaranteed by the United States. If the amount guaranteed is not paid to the insurer before the period of insurance protection under this title expires, the amount due shall be treated by the insurer as a policy loan on the policy.
(2) Policy terminationIf, at the expiration of insurance protection under this title, the cash surrender value of a policy is less than the amount due to pay premiums and interest on premiums on the policy, the policy shall terminate. Upon such termination, the United States shall pay the insurer the difference between the amount due and the cash surrender value.
(b) Recovery from insured of amounts paid by the United States (1) Debt payable to the United StatesThe amount paid by the United States to an insurer under this title [sections 541 to 549 of this Appendix] shall be a debt payable to the United States by the insured on whose policy payment was made.
(2) CollectionSuch amount may be collected by the United States, either as an offset from any amount due the insured by the United States or as otherwise authorized by law.
(3) Debt not dischargeable in bankruptcySuch debt payable to the United States is not dischargeable in bankruptcy proceedings.
(c) Crediting of amounts recoveredAny amounts received by the United States as repayment of debts incurred by an insured under this title [sections 541 to 549 of this Appendix] shall be credited to the appropriation for the payment of claims under this title.
(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §407, as added Pub. L. 108–189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2853.)
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 547, acts Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. IV, §407, 54 Stat. 1185; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, §13, 56 Stat. 775; Pub. L. 85–857, §14(76), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1272; Pub. L. 102–12, §9(17), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 40, related to regulations and finality of determinations, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. See sections 548 and 549 of this Appendix.
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