Evening star., 1933-03-11

ana all penalties OF forfeiture incurred
under the acts repealed by section II
Of this title may be prosecuted and
punished in the same manner and with
the same effect al If said repeal had
not been made and any person who for
feited rights to benefits under any such
acts shall not be entitled to any bene-
fits under this title. ~,
Section IL. That whoever in any
claim for benefits under this title OF
by regulations issued pursuant to this
title. makes any sworn statements OF
material fact knowing 1t to be false
shall be guilty Of perjury and shall
be punished by a fine Of not more
than $4,000 or by imprisonment for
not more than two years, or both.
Penalty for Fraud.
Section 13. That if any person en-
titled to payment of pension under
this title, whose right to such payment
under this title or under any regula-
tion issued under this title, ceases upon
the happening of any contingency
thereafter fraudulently accepts any such
payment, he shall be punished by a
fine Of not more than $4,000 or by
imprisonment for not more than one
year. or both.
Section a. That whoever shall OBJ
tain or receive any money, check or
pension under this title, or regulations
issued under this title, without being
entitled to the same. and with intent
to defraud the United States or any
beneficiary of the United States, shall
be punished by fine Of not more than
$4,000, or by imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both.
SRrtiOn IL AnV nPrS0n who Sha II
knowingly make or cause to be made
or conspire. combine, aid, or assist in
agree to, arrange for, or in any wise
procure the making or presentation OF
a false or fraudulent affidavit, declara-
ton, certificate, statement voucher, or
paper, or writing purporting to be such,
concerning any claim for benefits uE-
der this title. shall forfeit all rights
claims and benefits under this title,
and, in addition to any and all other
penalties imposed by law, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine of
not more than 81 900 or imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both
Section 16. Every guardian, curator
conServator. committee. or person legal
ly vested with the responsibility or care
of a claimant or his estate. having
charge and custody in a fiduciary ca
pacity Of money paid. under the pro-
visions of this title, for the benefit OF
any minor or incompetent claimant
who shall embeZZle the same In viola
ton Of his trust, or convert the same
to his own use, shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding $4,000 or imprison-
ment at hard labor for term not ex-
ceeding five years, or both.
Section II. All public laws grant
ing medical or hospital treatment,
domiciliary care, compensation, pension
disability allowance, or retirement pay
to veterans of the Spanish American
War, including the Boxer Rebellion and
the Philippine InSurrection. the World
War. or to former members Of the mill
tary or naval service for injury or
disease incurred or aggravated in the
line of duty in the military or naval
service except so far as they relate To
persons who served prior to the Span
sh-American War, and the retirement
of officers and enlisted men OF the
regular Army. Navy or Marine Corps
are hereby repealed, and all laws grant
ing or pertaining to yearly renewable
term insurance are hereby repealed but
payments in accordance with such laws
shall continue to the first day OF the
third calendar month following the
month during which this act is en-
acted. Tie administrator OF veterans
affairs under the general direction OF
the President shall Immediately cause
to be reviewed all allowed claims un-
der the above referred to laws and
where a person is found entitled un-
der this act, authorize payment or al
lowance of benefits in accordance with
the provisions Of this act commenc-
ing with the first day OF the 1ourtn
calendar month following the month
during which this act is enacted and
notwithstanding the provisions OF sec
tion of this act. no further claim
in such cases shall be required: FRO
yided. that nothing contained III tIns
section shall interfere with payments
heretofore made or hereafter 10 oe
made under contracts OF yearly re-
movable term insurance Whlch nave
matured prior to the date OF enact
ment of this act and under which pay
men.s have been commenced.
section 18 For the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1884, pension, and or any
other monetary gratuity payable 70
former members of the military or
naval service in wars prior to the
Snanish- American War for service, age.
disease. or injury. except retired pay OF
officers and enlisted men Of the Regular
Army. Navy, or Marine Corps, snail oe
reduced by 10 per centum OF the
amount payable.
TITLE III.
Officers and Employees.
Section l. When used in this title
(a) The terms officer" and EN-
ploye" mean any person rendering
services in or under any branch or
service of the United States Govern
ment or the government OF the DIS
trict of Columbia. but do not INCLUDE
% officers whose compensation may
not, under the Constitution. be DIM
in!shed during their continuance in Of
fice: (2) the Vice President, Senators.
Representatives in Congress. delegates
and resident commissioners; (0 Of
ficers and employees on the rolls OF the
Senate and House Of Representatives;
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