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38 U.S.C. § 1983 — Settlements for minors or incompetents

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38 U.S.C. § 1983 — Settlements for minors or incompetents

When 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 February 25, 1933 ([25 U.S.C. 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section14&num=0&edition=prelim)), 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.

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When 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 February 25, 1933 ([25 U.S.C. 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section14&num=0&edition=prelim)), 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.

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25 U.S.C. § 14 — Money accruing to Indians from Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmental agencies

Any money accruing from the Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmental agency to incompetent adult Indians, or minor Indians, who are recognized wards of the Federal Government, for whom no legal guardians or other fiduciaries have been appointed may be paid, in the discretion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or other head of a governmental bureau or agency, having such funds for payment, to such superintendent or other bonded officer of the Indian Service as the Secretary of the Interior shall designate, for the use of such beneficiaries, or to be paid to or used for, the heirs of such deceased beneficiaries, to be handled and accounted for by him with other moneys under his control, in accordance with existing law and the regulations of the Department of the Interior.

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25 U.S.C. § 14 — Money accruing to Indians from Depart-

Page 17 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 14 1 See References in Text note below. 1 See References in Text note below. 2 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. costs to the Federal Government which result solely from tribally increased payment levels for general assistance shall be met exclusively from funds available to the tribe from within its tribal priority allocation. (Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–246.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SIMILAR PROVISIONS Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts: Pub. L. 105–83, title I, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1555. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–193. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title I], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–170; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327. Pub. L. 103–332, title I, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2512. Pub. L. 103–138, title I, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1392. Pub. L. 102–381, title I, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1389. § 13e. Expenses of exhibits; advance payments for services; termination of Federal supervision; treaty expenses On and after October 12, 1984, such appropria- tions [appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (except the revolving fund for loans and the Indian loan guarantee and insurance fund)] under this or any other act shall be available for: the expenses of exhibits; advance payments for services (including services which may ex- tend beyond the current fiscal year) under con- tracts executed pursuant to the Act of June 4, 1936 (48 Stat. 596), as amended (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.),1 the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 896), as amended (25 U.S.C. 309 et seq.),

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38 U.S.C. § 1983 — Settlements for minors or incompetents

Page 556 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 1983 §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406; Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 201(b), Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 36.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Amendment by Pub. L. 104–99 is based on section 107(4) of H.R. 2099, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on Dec. 7, 1995, which was enacted into law by Pub. L. 104–99. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–99 substituted ‘‘Except as provided in sections 1920(c), 1923(d), and 1955(c) of this title, the United States’’ for ‘‘The United States’’. 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 782 of this title as this section and substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’. § 1983. Settlements for minors or incompetents When an optional mode of settlement of Na- tional Service Life Insurance or United States Government life insurance heretofore or here- after 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 February 25, 1933 (25 U.S.C. 14), 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 se- lected. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1165, § 783; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(45), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3294; Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(19), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 284; renumbered § 1983 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 783 of this title as this section and substituted

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