Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part II · Chapter 19 — Insurance
§ 1976. Effective date
Statutory text
The insurance provided for in this subchapter and the deductions and contributions for that purpose shall take effect on the date designated by the Secretary and certified by the Secretary to each Secretary concerned.
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. 89–214 § 1(a) · 79 Stat. 880
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1976
Added Pub. L. 89–214, § 1(a), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 885, § 776
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 89–214, § 1(a), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 885, § 776Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) as a direct result of actions of hostile forces;Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(42) · 100 Stat. 3248
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1976
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “him” after “certified by”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “him” after “certified by”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(42) Section 776 is amended by striking out “him” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”.Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1976
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 776 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 776 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.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.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments1986–1991 · 2 rounds
1991
Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 776 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.
1986
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “him” after “certified by”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Interim Coverage Until Effective Date of Group Plan; $5,000 Death Gratuity
Pub. L. 89–214, § 3, , 79 Stat. 886, as amended by Pub. L. 89–730, § 6(a)–(d), , 80 Stat. 1159, provided for payment of a death gratuity of up to $5,000 in certain cases of death of veterans while in active military, naval, or air service during the period from , to the date immediately preceding the date on which the Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance program was placed in effect under this section, and required that an application for such gratuity had to be made within one year after .
Pub. L. 89–730, § 6(e), , 80 Stat. 1159, provided that any waiver of future benefits executed by any person under section 3(a) of Pub. L. 89–214 (see above), as in effect prior to , was to have no effect.
Pub. L. 89–730, § 6(f), , 80 Stat. 1159, provided that in any case in which the death gratuity paid to any person under section 3 of Pub. L. 89–214 (see above), was reduced pursuant to clause (B) of subsection (c)(1) of such section, as in effect prior to , the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs was to pay to such person an amount equal to the amount by which such death gratuity was reduced.
Pub. L. 89–730, § 6(g), , 80 Stat. 1159, provided that notwithstanding the time limitation prescribed in section 3(a) of Pub. L. 89–214 (see above), any application for death gratuity filed under such section shall be valid if filed within one year after .
Credits
1965–1991 · 3 acts
- 1965Added Pub. L. 89–214, § 1(a), , 79 Stat. 885, § 776
- 1986amended Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(42), , 100 Stat. 3294
- 1991renumbered § 1976 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406.
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(Added Pub. L. 89–214, § 1(a), , 79 Stat. 885, § 776; amended Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(42), , 100 Stat. 3294; renumbered § 1976 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , 105 Stat. 404–406.)