1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 718 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(2)(A)(iii)(III), substituted “Secretary” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1922(b)” for “722(b)”.

1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “after July 26, 1962” for “on or after the date of enactment of this sentence”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “after July 26, 1982,” for “on or after the date of enactment of this sentence”.

1979—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–128 substituted “such person’s” for “his”.

1962—Pub. L. 87–557 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted sentence making subsection inapplicable to insurance maturing on or after “the date of enactment of this sentence [July 27, 1962]”, and added subsec. (b).

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–128 effective Nov. 28, 1979, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–128, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.