to be totally disabled, whichever is the earlier date, but in no event before the end of 120 days after separation or release from such assignment."
2001 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(1)(A), (2)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted "and any insurance thereunder on any insurable dependent of such a member," after "any insurance thereunder on any member of the uniformed services," and substituted "and such insurance shall cease as follows:" for ", and such insurance shall cease - ".
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(2)(B), (C)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "With respect" for "with respect" and "31 days, insurance under this subchapter shall cease - " for "thirty-one days - ".
Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(2)(C)(ii), substituted "120 days" for "one hundred and twenty days" and "before the end of 120 days" for "prior to the expiration of one hundred and twenty days".
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(2)(C)(iii), substituted a period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(2)(B), (D), substituted "With respect" for "with respect", "31 days," for "thirty-one days", and a period for semicolon at end and substituted "120 days" for "one hundred and twenty days" in two places.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(2)(B), (E), substituted "With respect" for "with respect" and a period for "; and" at end, inserted a comma after "competent authority", and substituted "120 days" for "one hundred and twenty days" in two places.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(2)(B), (F) substituted "With respect" for "with respect" and inserted "insurance under this subchapter shall cease" after "section 1965(5) of this title,".
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(1)(B), added par. (5).
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(c)(3), inserted "(to insure against death of the member only)" after "converted to Veterans' Group Life Insurance".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107-14, § 4(f), added par. (3).
2000 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-419 substituted "subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this title" for "section 1965(5)(B) of this title" in introductory provisions and par. (4).
1999 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-65 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 104-106, § 647(b). See 1996 Amendment note below.
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-275, § 402(c)(1)(A), substituted "section 1965(5)(B)" for "subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of section 1965(5)" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 104-106, § 647(b), as amended by Pub. L. 106-65, inserted "(or discontinued pursuant to section 1969(a)(2)(B) of this title)" after "upon the written request of the insured" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 104-275, § 402(c)(1)(B), (C), substituted a semicolon for the period at end of pars. (1) and (2) and "; and" for the period at end of par. (3).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104-275, § 402(c)(1)(D)(iv), struck out subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows:
"(B) unless on the date of such separation or release the member has completed at least twenty years of satisfactory service creditable for retirement purposes under chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in