2017 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 19 - Insurance
Subchapter I - National Service Life Insurance
Sec. 1903 - Amount of insurance
38 U.S.C. § 1903 (2017) |
§1903. Amount of insurance |
Insurance shall be issued in any multiple of $500 and the amount of insurance with respect to any one person shall be not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000. No person may carry a combined amount of National Service Life Insurance and United States Government life insurance in excess of $10,000 at any one time. The limitations of this section shall not apply to the additional paid up insurance the purchase of which is authorized under section 1907 of this title. |
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1148, §703; Pub. L. 92–188, §1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 645; renumbered §1903 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior section 1903 was renumbered section 3903 of this title. Another prior section 1903, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1216, related to limitation on amounts paid by United States, prior to the general revision of chapter 39 of this title by Pub. L. 91–666. See section 3902 of this title. AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 703 of this title as this section and substituted "1907" for "707". 1971—Pub. L. 92–188 made section limitations inapplicable to the additional paid up insurance purchase of which is authorized under section 707 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 92–188 effective on date established by Administrator but in no event later than first day of first calendar month beginning more than six calendar months after Dec. 15, 1971, see section 4 of Pub. L. 92–188, set out as a note under section 1907 of this title. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 19 - INSURANCE SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE Sec. 1903 - Amount of insurance |
section 1903 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
Yes |
standard |
72 Stat. 1148, 1216 85 Stat. 645 105 Stat. 406 |
Public Law 85-857, Public Law 91-666, Public Law 92-188, Public Law 102-83 |