25 U.S.C. 14When an optional mode of settlement of National Service Life Insurance or United States Government life insurance heretofore or hereafter matured is available to a beneficiary who is a minor or incompetent, such option may be exercised by such beneficiary’s fiduciary, person qualified under the Act of (), or person recognized by the Secretary as having custody of the person or the estate of such beneficiary, and the obligation of the United States under the insurance contract shall be fully satisfied by payment of benefits in accordance with the mode of settlement so selected.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1165 Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(45)100 Stat. 3294 Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(19)105 Stat. 284 Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406 (, , , § 783; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 1983 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–83section 783 of this title1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 102–5425 U.S.C. 14section 14 of title 25 substituted “the Act of ()” for “”.
Pub. L. 99–5761986— substituted “such beneficiary’s” for “his”.