Section 623 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is section 623 of act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, pt. I, as added Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 837, title V, § 501(a)(4), 70 Stat. 880, which enacted section 824 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as this section by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 781 of this title as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “such person” for “he” and “such person’s” for “his”.