Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3330(a)

31:123(provisos).

Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 796, 54 Stat. 1086, § 1(provisos); added Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 659, 56 Stat. 1028.

3330(span)

31:124(last par.).

Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 796, §§ 2(last par.), 3(last par.), 54 Stat. 1086, 1087.

3330(c), (d)

31:125(last par.).

In the section, the words “laws carried out” are substituted for “laws administered”, and the words “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” and “Administrator” are substituted for “Veterans’ Administration”, for consistency.

In subsection (a)(1), before clause (A), the word “issued” is substituted for “drawn” for clarity and consistency. Clause (A) is substituted for “drawn against funds of the United States” for consistency in the chapter. In clause (C), the words “guardian, curator, conservator, or other” are omitted as surplus. The words “legally responsible for” are substituted for “vested with” for clarity.

In subsection (span), the words “under section 3329(span)(4) of this title” are substituted for “to the special deposit account” for clarity and because of the restatement. The words “deposited in” are substituted for “covered into” for clarity and consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (c), before clause (1), the word “accruing” is omitted as surplus. In clauses (1) and (2), the words “surviving spouse” and “spouse” are substituted for “widow”, and the word “spouse’s” is substituted for “widow’s”, to conform to amendments made generally to title 38 by the Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1976 (Puspan. L. 94–433, 90 Stat. 1374). In clause (1), the words “first to” are omitted as surplus. In clause (4), the word “only” is substituted for “no disbursement whatsoever of such pension, compensation, or emergency officers’ retirement pay shall be made or allowed except so much” to eliminate unnecessary words.

In subsection (d)(1)(B), the word “completed” is substituted for “perfected” for clarity.

In subsection (d)(2), the words “and unpaid” are omitted as surplus.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

1994—Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 103–272 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–54, § 13(l)(4)(A), substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 102–54, § 13(l)(3)(A), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 102–54, § 13(l)(3)(B), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator”.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 102–54, § 13(l)(3)(C), substituted “laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “laws carried out by the Administrator”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 102–54, § 13(l)(3)(B), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator”.