PUBLIC LAW 109–80—SEPT. 30, 2005
119 STAT. 2045
Public Law 109–80 109th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.
Sept. 30, 2005 [H.R. 3200]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005’’. SEC. 2. REPEALER.
Effective as of August 31, 2005, section 1012 of division A of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13; 119 Stat. 244), including the amendments made by that section, are repealed, and sections 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1977 of title 38, United States Code, shall be applied as if that section had not been enacted.
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005. 38 USC 101 note. 38 USC 1967 note. Effective date. Applicability.
SEC. 3. INCREASE FROM $250,000 TO $400,000 IN AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.
(a) MAXIMUM UNDER SGLI.—Section 1967 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$400,000’’; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘of $250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘in effect under paragraph (3)(A)(i) of that subsection’’. (b) MAXIMUM UNDER VGLI.—Section 1977(a) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in excess of $250,000 at any one time’’ and inserting ‘‘at any one time in excess of the maximum amount for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance in effect under section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of this title’’; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking ‘‘for less than $250,000 under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance’’ and inserting ‘‘under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance for less than the maximum amount for such insurance in effect under section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of this title’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘does not exceed $250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘does not exceed such maximum amount in effect under such section’’.
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