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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part II · Chapter 19 — Insurance

§ 1963. Authority for payment of interest on settlements

Statutory text

(a)

Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may pay interest on the proceeds of a United States Government Life Insurance policy from the date the policy matures to the date of payment of the proceeds to the beneficiary or, in the case of an endowment policy, to the policyholder.

(b)
(1)

The Secretary may pay interest under subsection (a) of this section only if the Secretary determines that the payment of such interest is administratively and actuarially sound for the settlement option involved.

(2)

Interest paid under subsection (a) shall be at the rate that is established by the Secretary for dividends held on credit or deposit in policyholders’ accounts.

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.

  1. Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–687 div. B title XIV § 1401(a)(2) · 102 Stat. 4105

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1963

    Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, § 1401(a)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4128, § 763

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, § 1401(a)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4128, § 763

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Subchapter II of chapter 19 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 763. Authority for payment of interest on settlements “(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator may pay interest on the proceeds of a United States Government Life Insurance policy from the date the policy matures to the date of payment of the proceeds to the beneficiary or, in the case of an endowment policy, to the policyholder. “(b) (1) The Administrator may pay interest under subsection (a) of this section only if the Administrator determines that the payment of such interest is administratively and actuarially sound for the settlement option involved. “(2) Interest paid under subsection (a) shall be at the rate that is established by the Administrator for dividends held on credit or deposit in policyholders’ accounts”.

  2. Pub. L. 102–83 · 105 Stat. 378

    Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1963

    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 763 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 763 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 763 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective with respect to insurance policies maturing after , see section 1401(a)(3) of Pub. L. 100–687, set out as a note under section 1928 of this title.

Credits

1988–1991 · 2 acts
  1. 1988Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, § 1401(a)(2), , 102 Stat. 4128, § 763
  2. 1991renumbered § 1963 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406.
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(Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, § 1401(a)(2), , 102 Stat. 4128, § 763; renumbered § 1963 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406.)

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