Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part II · Chapter 19 — Insurance
§ 1913. Death before six months’ total disability
Statutory text
Whenever premiums are not waived under section 1912 of this title solely because the insured died prior to the continuance of total disability for six months, and proof of such facts, satisfactory to the Secretary, is filed by the beneficiary with the Department within one year after the insured’s death, the insurance shall be deemed to be in force at the date of the death, and the unpaid premiums shall become a lien against the proceeds of the insurance. If the beneficiary is insane or a minor, proof of such facts may be filed within one year after removal of such legal disability.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1913
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1150, § 713
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1150, § 713Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(26) · 100 Stat. 3248
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1913
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” in three places
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” in three places.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(26) Section 713 is amended by striking out “his” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “the”.Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378
Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 1913
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 713 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 713 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Redesignation of Sections to Conform to Chapter Numbers.— Each section contained in any of chapters 11 through 23 is redesignated by replacing the first digit of the section number with the number of the chapter containing that section. Each section contained in any of chapters 24 through 42 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(c)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1913
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1912” for “712”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1912” for “712”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Each provision of title 38, United States Code, that contains a reference to a section redesignated by subsection (a) is amended so that the reference refers to the section as redesignated.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1913
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1913
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Such title is further amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” each place it appears (other than as amended under paragraphs (1) and (2) and as specified in paragraph (4)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Department”.
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1986–1991 · 2 rounds
1991
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 713 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1912” for “712”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
1986
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the” for “his” in three places.
Credits
1958–1991 · 3 acts
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1150, § 713
- 1986Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(26), , 100 Stat. 3292
- 1991renumbered § 1913 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 404–406.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1150, § 713; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(26), , 100 Stat. 3292; renumbered § 1913 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , 105 Stat. 404–406.)