Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Servicemen’s Indemnity Act of 1951, referred to in subsec. (e), is act Apr. 25, 1951, ch. 39, pt. I, 65 Stat. 33, which was classified generally to subchapter II (§ 851 et seq.) of chapter 13 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and was repealed by act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 837, title V, § 502(9), 70 Stat. 886.

Amendments

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 416 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1315” for “415”.

Subsecs. (span) to (d). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

1982—Subsecs. (span)(1)(B), (2)(B), (c)(2), (d)(2). Puspan. L. 97–295 substituted “subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5” for “the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act” wherever appearing.

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–433, § 405(11), substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow” in par. (1) and “such person’s” for “his” in par. (2).

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 94–433, § 405(12), substituted “surviving spouse” and “such surviving spouse” for “widow” and “her”, respectively.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 94–433, § 405(13), substituted “paid to such child” for “paid to him”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 94–433, § 405(14), substituted “such parent” for “him” in cls. (1) and (2).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 94–433, § 405(15), (16), substituted “such person” and “such beneficiary’s” for “he” and “his”, respectively, in par. (1) and “such child’s” and “the Administrator” for “his” and “he”, respectively, in par. (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Puspan. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.