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Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 32— POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE · SUBCHAPTER II— ELIGIBILITY; CONTRIBUTIONS; AND MATCHING FUND · § 3224

§ 3224. Death of participant

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In the event of a participant’s death, the amount of such participant’s unused contributions to the fund shall be paid to the living person or persons first listed below:
(1)The beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by such participant under such participant’s Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance policy.
(2)The surviving spouse of the participant.
(3)The surviving child or children of the participant, in equal shares.
(4)The surviving parent or parents of the participant, in equal shares.
If there is no such person living, such amount shall be paid to such participant’s estate.
(Added Pub. L. 94–502, title IV, § 404, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2395, § 1624; amended Pub. L. 96–466, title IV, § 402, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2201; renumbered § 3224, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 104–275, title IV, § 405(c)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3340.)
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  • Pub. L. 94–502, title IV, § 404
  • 90 Stat. 2395
  • Pub. L. 96–466, title IV, § 402
  • 94 Stat. 2201
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
  • 105 Stat. 406
  • Pub. L. 104–275, title IV, § 405(c)(2)
  • 110 Stat. 3340
  • Pub. L. 104–275
  • Pub. L. 102–83
  • section 1624 of this title
  • Pub. L. 96–466
  • Pub. L. 96–466, title VIII, § 802(d)(2)
  • 94 Stat. 2218
  • section 406 of Pub. L. 94–502
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§ 3224
Death of participant
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–502, title IV, § 404
Stat.90 Stat. 2395
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–466, title IV, § 402
Stat.94 Stat. 2201
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
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