2020 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 19 - Insurance
Subchapter IV - General
Sec. 1983 - Settlements for minors or incompetents
38 U.S.C. § 1983 (2020) |
§1983. Settlements for minors or incompetents |
When an optional mode of settlement of National Service Life Insurance or United States Government life insurance heretofore or hereafter matured is available to a beneficiary who is a minor or incompetent, such option may be exercised by such beneficiary's fiduciary, person qualified under the Act of February 25, 1933 (25 U.S.C. 14), or person recognized by the Secretary as having custody of the person or the estate of such beneficiary, and the obligation of the United States under the insurance contract shall be fully satisfied by payment of benefits in accordance with the mode of settlement so selected. |
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1165, §783; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(45), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3294; Pub. L. 102–54, §14(b)(19), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 284; renumbered §1983 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.) |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 783 of this title as this section and substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "the Act of February 25, 1933 (25 U.S.C. 14)" for "section 14 of title 25". 1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "such beneficiary's" for "his". |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Bills and Statutes |
United States Code |
Y 1.2/5: |
Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 19 - INSURANCE SUBCHAPTER IV - GENERAL Sec. 1983 - Settlements for minors or incompetents |
section 1983 |
2020 |
January 13, 2021 |
Yes |
standard |
72 Stat. 1165 100 Stat. 3294 105 Stat. 284, 404-406 |
Public Law 85-857, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 102-54, Public Law 102-83 |