2016 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 19 - Insurance
Subchapter II - United States Government Life Insurance
Sec. 1953 - Assignments
38 U.S.C. § 1953 (2016) |
§1953. Assignments |
Any person to whom United States Government life insurance shall be payable may assign such person's interest in such insurance to the spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the insured. Insofar as applicable, the definitions contained in section 3 of the World War Veterans' Act, 1924, in effect on December 31, 1958, shall apply to this section. |
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1161, §753; Pub. L. 96–128, title III, §304, Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 986; renumbered §1953, Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 3 of the World War Veterans' Act, 1924, referred to in text, is section 3 of act June 7, 1924, ch. 320, 43 Stat. 607, which was classified to section 424 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as section 101 of this title by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105. AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 753 of this title as this section. 1979—Pub. L. 96–128 substituted "such person's" for "his". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 96–128 effective Nov. 28, 1979, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–128, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 19 - INSURANCE SUBCHAPTER II - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE Sec. 1953 - Assignments |
section 1953 |
2016 |
January 6, 2017 |
Yes |
standard |
43 Stat. 607 72 Stat. 1161, 1105 93 Stat. 986 105 Stat. 406 |
Public Law 85-857, Public Law 96-128, Public Law 102-83 |