38 USC 5120 - Payment of benefits; delivery

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Puspan. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3020 of this title as this section.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.

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

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

1986—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(65)(A), substituted “the payee’s” for “his”, and “the payee” for “he” and “him” in third sentence.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–576, § 701(65)(B), substituted “such person” for “he”, “surviving spouse” for “widow”, “the surviving spouse” for “she” in two places, “to the surviving spouse” for “to her”, and “by the” for “by her” in first sentence.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 99–570 added subsec. (f).

1982—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–295 substituted “United States Postal Service” for “Post Office Department”.

1977—Puspan. L. 95–117, § 402(span)(1), struck out “by check” after “benefits” in section catchline.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 95–117, § 402(a), added subsecs. (d) and (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Puspan. L. 99–570, title XI, § 11007(span)(2), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–170, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) [amending this section] shall take effect with respect to payments made on or after October 1, 1986.”

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Puspan. L. 95–117, title IV, § 402(c), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1066, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 3, 1977].”