Section 621 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 621 of act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, pt. I, as added Apr. 25, 1951, ch. 39, pt. II, § 10, 65 Stat. 36, which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as section 723 [now 1923] of this title by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105.

Prior section 1904 was renumbered section 3904 of this title.

Another prior section 1904, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1216, related to prohibition against duplication of benefits, prior to the general revision of chapter 39 of this title by Pub. L. 91–666, § 2(a), Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 1998. See section 3903 of this title.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 704 of this title as this section.

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

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1923(b)” for “723(b)”, “1922(a)” for “722(a)” in two places, and “1925” for “725” in two places.

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

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1912” for “712”.

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

1986—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(21)(A), substituted “the insured’s” for “his” in four places, and “the insured” for “he” in two places.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(21)(B), substituted “the insured’s” for “his” and “the Administrator” for “he”.

1982—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “After June 30, 1972,” for “On and after the effective date of this subsection”, and substituted “subsection” for “subsections” after “plan issued under”.

1971—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 92–193 added subsec. (e).

1964—Pub. L. 88–664 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) to (d).

Pub. L. 92–193 provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 92–193 is effective first day of first calendar month which begins more than six calendar months after Dec. 15, 1971.

Amendment by Pub. L. 88–664 effective first day of first calendar month which begins more than six calendar months after Oct. 13, 1964, see section 12(d) of Pub. L. 88–664, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1925 of this title.