50 U.S.C. § 3977 — Premiums and interest guaranteed by United States

(a) Guarantee of premiums and interest by the United States
(1) Guarantee Payment of premiums, and interest on premiums at the rate specified in section 3976 of this title , which become due on a policy^* under the protection of this subchapter is guaranteed by the United States. If the amount guaranteed is not paid to the insurer^* before the period of insurance protection under this subchapter expires, the amount due must be treated by the insurer as a policy loan on the policy.
(2) Policy ending If, at the expiration of insurance protection under this subchapter, the cash surrender value of a policy is less than the amount due to pay premiums and interest on premiums on the policy, the policy must end. Upon that ending, the United States must pay the insurer the difference between the amount due and the cash surrender value.
(b) Recovery from insured^* of amounts paid by the United States
(1) Debt payable to the United States The amount paid by the United States to an insurer under this subchapter must be a debt payable to the United States by the insured on whose policy payment was made.
(2) Collection Such amount may be collected by the United States, either as an offset from any amount due the insured by the United States or as otherwise authorized by law.
(3) Debt not dischargeable in bankruptcy Such debt payable to the United States is not dischargeable in bankruptcy proceedings.
(c) Crediting of amounts recovered Any amounts received by the United States as repayment of debts incurred by an insured under this subchapter must be credited to the appropriation for the payment of claims under this subchapter.