Editorial Notes
Amendments

2008—Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 110–389, § 403(c), struck out “(which shall be the same for all such members)” after “determined by the Secretary”.

Puspan. L. 110–389, § 403(a)(2)(B), substituted “subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this title” for “section 1965(5)(B) of this title”.

2005—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–13, § 1012(c)(2), which directed designation of existing provisions as par. (1) and addition of par. (2), was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–80. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendments note below. Par. (2) read as follows: “For each month for which a member insured under this subchapter is serving in an operation or area designated as described by paragraph (1)(A) of section 1967(e) of this title, there may, at the election of the Secretary concerned under paragraph (4)(A) of such section, be contributed from the appropriation made for active duty pay of the uniformed service concerned an amount determined by the Secretary and certified to the Secretary concerned to be the cost of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance which is traceable to the cost of providing insurance for the member under section 1967 of this title in the amount of $150,000.”

2001—Subsecs. (g), (h). Puspan. L. 107–14 added subsecs. (g) and (h).

2000—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 106–419 substituted “subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this title” for “section 1965(5)(B) of this title”.

1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 104–275, § 405(span)(1)(C), substituted “Servicemembers’ Group” for “Servicemen’s Group”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 104–106 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 104–275, § 402(d)(1), struck out “is assigned to the Reserve (other than the Retired Reserve) and meets the qualifications of section 1965(5)(C) of this title, or is assigned to the Retired Reserve and meets the qualifications of section 1965(5)(D) of this title,” after “qualifications of section 1965(5)(B) of this title,”.

Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 104–275, § 405(span)(1)(C), substituted “Servicemembers’ Group” for “Servicemen’s Group” wherever appearing.

Subsecs. (span) to (d)(1). Puspan. L. 104–275, § 405(span)(1)(C), substituted “Servicemembers’ Group” for “Servicemen’s Group” wherever appearing.

Subsecs. (e) to (g). Puspan. L. 104–275, § 402(d)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to premiums for Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance for members assigned to the Retired Reserve of a uniformed service.

1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 651(d)(1), substituted “is assigned to the Reserve” for “or is assigned to the Reserve” and inserted “or is assigned to the Retired Reserve and meets the qualifications of section 1965(5)(D) of this title,” after “section 1965(5)(C) of this title,”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(i)(3), substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Department”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 103–446, § 1201(e)(8), substituted “subsections (a) and (c) of section 1971” for “sections 1971(a) and (c)” and “subsections (d) and (e) of section 1971” for “sections 1971(d) and (e)”.

Puspan. L. 103–337, § 651(d)(2), substituted “subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 1965(5)” for “section 1965(5)(C)”.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 769 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1965(5)(B)” for “765(5)(B)”, “1965(5)(C)” for “765(5)(C)”, and “1966” for “766” in par. (2).

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1966” for “766”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1982” for “782”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1965(5)(C)” for “765(5)(C)”, “1971(a)” for “771(a)”, “1966(span)” for “766(span)”, and “1971(d)” for “771(d)”.

Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(span)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

1988—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 100–322 added subsec. (g).

1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(39)(A), substituted “the member’s” for “his”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(39)(B), substituted “the member” for “him”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(39)(C), substituted “the member” for “him” in two places and “the member’s” for “his”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(39)(D), substituted “the Administrator” for “he” before “shall determine”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(39)(E), substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(39)(F), substituted “the Administrator” for “he” before “may determine”.

1981—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 97–66 added subsec. (f).

1974—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(1), substituted “is insured under Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance” for “is insured under a policy of insurance purchased by the Administrator, under section 766 of this title”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(1), (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and substituted “is insured under Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance” for “is insured under a policy of insurance purchased by the Administrator, under section 766 of this title.” Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(2), (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and substituted “paragraph (1) or (2) hereof, or fiscal year amount under paragraph (3) hereof”, for “subsection (1) hereof, or fiscal year amount under subsection (2) hereof”, and “Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance” for “this subchapter” in two places, and for “insurance under this subchapter”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(4), substituted “Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance” for “such insurance” in first sentence, and “Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance” for “this subchapter” in second sentence.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(5), substituted “Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance” for “any such insurance”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(6), substituted “Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance” for “any insurance policy or policies purchased under section 766 of this title”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 10(2), capitalized “Operating Expenses”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 93–289, § 6(7), added subsec. (e).

1970—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 91–291, § 4(1), separated provisions covering deduction of the cost of insurance from the pay of members into provisions covering such deduction in the case of persons on active duty or active duty for training under a call or order to such duty that does not specify a period of not less than thirty-one days and provisions covering such deduction in the case of persons on active duty or active duty for training under a call or order to such duty specifying a period of less than thirty-one days or persons authorized or required to perform inactive duty training scheduled in advance by competent authority and inserted provision for the collection of sums from individuals by the Secretary concerned.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 91–291, § 4(1), substituted the mortality which members and former members of the uniform services concerned would have been under peacetime conditions as determined by the Administrator for the mortality of the male civilian population of the United States of the same age as the median age of members of the uniformed services as shown by the records of the uniformed services, the primary insurer or insurers, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as the standard against which the excess mortality suffered by members of the uniformed services would be measured to determine the extent to which the cost of insurance was traceable to the extra hazard of active duty in the uniformed services.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 91–291, § 4(2), inserted reference to collection of sums by Secretary concerned.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Puspan. L. 110–389, title IV, § 403(e)(3), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4175, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (c) [amending this section] shall take effect as if enacted on June 5, 2001, immediately after the enactment of the Veterans’ Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–14; 115 Stat. 25).”

Effective and Termination Dates of 2005 Amendments

Amendment by Puspan. L. 109–80 effective Aug. 31, 2005, and this section shall be applied as if section 1012 of Puspan. L. 109–13 had not been enacted, see section 2 of Puspan. L. 109–80, set out as a note under section 1967 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 109–13 effective through the earlier of Dec. 31, 2005, or, with respect to certain sections of Public Law 109–13, the date of the enactment into law of legislation that supersedes the provisions of, or the amendments made by, those sections, see section 115 of Puspan. L. 109–77, set out as a note under section 1967 of this title.

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–14 effective on the first day of the first month that begins more than 120 days after June 5, 2001, see section 4(g)(1) of Puspan. L. 107–14, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–106 effective Apr. 1, 1996, see section 647(c) of Puspan. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 1968 of this title.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Puspan. L. 100–322, title III, § 332(span), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 537, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect with respect to premiums paid for periods beginning after June 30, 1988.”

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–66 effective Oct. 17, 1981, see section 701(span)(1) of Puspan. L. 97–66, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 91–291 effective June 25, 1970, see section 14(a) of Puspan. L. 91–291, set out as a note under section 1317 of this title.