Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–177 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The United States shall automatically insure any eligible individual age 69 or younger who is or has been granted assistance in securing a suitable housing unit under this chapter against the death of the individual unless the individual (1) submits to the Secretary in writing the individual’s election not to be insured under this section, or (2) fails to respond in a timely manner to a request from the Secretary for information on which the premium for such insurance can be based.”

2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–275 substituted “$150,000, or after January 1, 2012, $200,000,” for “$90,000”.

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(6)(A), (F), substituted “any eligible individual” for “any eligible veteran” and “the individual’s” for “the veterans’ ” and substituted “the individual” for “the veteran” in two places.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(6)(B), (F), (G), substituted “an individual” for “a veteran”, “an eligible individual” for “an eligible veteran”, and “the individual” for “the veteran”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(6)(F), (G), substituted “the individual” for “the veteran” and “an individual” for “a veteran” in two places each.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(6)(C), substituted “an individual” for “an eligible veteran”.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(6)(D), (F), substituted “each individual” for “each veteran” and “the individual” for “the veteran”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 110–289, § 2602(b)(6)(E), (F), substituted “the individual” for “the veteran” and substituted “the individual’s” for “the veteran’s” in two places.

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–330, § 302(1), inserted “age 69 or younger” after “any eligible veteran”.

Subsec. (i)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 107–330, § 302(2), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The veteran’s seventieth birthday.”

1998—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “deposited in the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund established by section 3722 of this title” for “, as appropriate, deposited in either the direct loan or loan guaranty revolving fund established by section 3723 or 3724 of this title, respectively”.

1994—Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “Veterans’ mortgage life insurance” for “Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance” as section catchline.

1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–568 struck out “initial” after “The” and substituted “$90,000” for “$40,000”.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 806 of this title as this section.

Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3723 or 3724” for “1823 or 1824”.

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

Subsecs. (f) to (h), (j). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

1988—Pub. L. 100–322 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to veterans’ mortgage life insurance for former provisions relating to mortgage protection life insurance.

1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(49)(A), substituted “the veteran’s” for “his”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(49)(B), substituted “the veteran” for “he” before “may thereafter”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(49)(C), substituted “the veteran’s” for “he” in last sentence.

Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(49)(D)(i), substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in two places, “the Administrator’s” for “his”, and “the Administrator” for “him” in two places.

Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(49)(D)(ii), substituted “the veteran” for “he”.

Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(49)(D)(iii), substituted “the Administrator” for “him” in two places.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(49)(E), substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his” in first sentence and “the veteran’s” for “his” in second sentence.

1976—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–433 substituted $40,000 for $30,000.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–275, title IV, § 407(b), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2880, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2011.”

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–368, title VI, § 602(f), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3348, provided that: “This title [enacting sections 3722 and 3771 to 3775 of this title, amending this section and sections 3702, 3703, 3711, 3720, 3727, 3729, 3733 to 3735, and 3763 of this title, repealing sections 3723 to 3725 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3722 of this title] and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on October 1, 1998.”

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–568 effective Dec. 1, 1992, see section 205 of Pub. L. 102–568, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1922A of this title.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–322, title III, § 333(b), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 539, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [May 20, 1988].”

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–433 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–433, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Savings Provision; Discontinuance of Contract Program; Definition

Pub. L. 100–322, title III, § 333(c)–(e), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 539, provided that:

“(c)

Savings Provision.—

Mortgage protection life insurance granted to any veteran under the former section 806 shall continue in force with the United States as insurer, subject to the terms of subsection (d). Nothing in that subsection shall impair any rights of any veteran or mortgage loan holder under the former section 806 that matured before the effective date specified in subsection (b) [see Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note above].

“(d)

Discontinuance of Contract Program.—

(1)

Effective as of the effective date specified in subsection (b), the Administrator shall discontinue the policy of insurance purchased in accordance with the former section 806.

“(2)

All premiums collected or received by the insurer on or after such effective date under a policy purchased under the former section 806 shall be promptly forwarded to the Administrator and shall be credited to the ‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’ appropriation account. Any positive balance of the contingency reserve maintained by the insurer under such policy remaining after all charges have been made shall be payable to the Administrator and shall be deposited by the Administrator in such account, except that such balance may, upon the election of the insurer, be paid by the insurer in equal monthly installments over a period of not more than two years beginning on the date, after such effective date, that the Administrator specifies.

“(e)

Former Section 806 Defined.—

For the purpose of subsections (c) and (d), the term ‘former section 806’ means section 806 [this section] of title 38, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the effective date specified in subsection (b).”