§1919 — Title 38 Veterans' Benefits | U.S. Code

Summary

The National Service Life Insurance fund stays in place. Money from the U.S. Treasury can be provided, as needed, to pay claims and benefits under this chapter and the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 and related laws. Payments must follow awards made by the Secretary. Premiums already paid or paid in the future for insurance issued or reinstated under section 602(v)(1) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, when the usual good‑health rule was waived because of a service‑related injury or disability, must go straight into the National Service Life Insurance fund. Any benefits for that insurance must be paid directly from that fund.

Title 38, §1919

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(a)The National Service Life Insurance appropriation is continued and there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and the provisions heretofore prescribed in the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, or related Acts, for the payment of liabilities under National Service Life Insurance. Payment from this appropriation shall be made upon and in accordance with awards by the Secretary.

(b)All premiums heretofore and hereafter paid on insurance issued or reinstated under section 602(v)(1) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 where the requirement of good health was waived under such section because of a service-incurred injury or disability shall be credited directly to the National Service Life Insurance appropriation and any payments of benefits heretofore and hereafter made on such insurance shall be made directly from such appropriation.

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The National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, part I, 54 Stat. 1008, which was classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 801 et seq.) of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as this subchapter by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105. section 602(v)(i) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 602(v)(1) of act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, pt. I, 54 Stat. 1009, which enacted section 802(v)(1) of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as section 715 [now 1915] of this title by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105.

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “section 602(v)(1)” for “section 602(c)(2) and 602(v)(1)” and “under such section” for “under such sections”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 719 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in subsec. (a). 1983—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–160 substituted “sections” for “subsections” after “issued or reinstated under” and after “waived under such”.

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of 1998 Amendment Pub. L. 105–368, title III, § 304(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3334, provided that: “The

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made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 11, 1998].”

§1919 National Service Life Insurance appropriation

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Title 38, §1919

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