An Act to amend section 215 of title 18 of the United States Code
PL 82-141 (S.15), enacted 09/13/1951

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PUBLIC LAW 141—SEPT. 13, 1951 
[65 STAT. 
7U.S.C.§1101note. 
T e r m i n a t i o n 
of 
lowers. 
7 U. 
1137. 
S. C. §§ 1131-
Internal Revenue 
Code, amendment. 
53 Stat. 429. 
26U.S.C.§3508and 
note. 
Effective date. 
SEC. 6. Section 411 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 411. The powers vested in the Secretary under this Act shall 
terminate on December 31, 1956, except that the Secretary shall have 
power to make payments under title I I I under programs applicable 
to the crop year 1956 and previous crop years." 
SEC. 6. Section 3508 of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to 
termination of taxes) is amended by striking out "June 30, 1953" 
wherever appearing therein and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 
1957". 
SEC. 7. The amendments herein shall become effective January 1, 
1953, except that sections 1 through 4 hereof shall be effective for 
purposes of the determinations and regulations required for the 
calendar year 1953. 
Approved September 1, 1951. 
September 13,1951 
[S. 15] 
Public Law 141 
CHAPTER 380 
AN ACT 
To amend section 215 of title 18 of the United States Code. 
G
2 Stat. 694. 
Acceptance or solici-
tation to obtain ap-
pointive public oflBce. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 215 
of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding the follow-
ing n
e
A
V paragraph: 
'Whoever solicits or receives anv thing of value in consideration 
of aiding a person to obtain employment under the United States 
either by referring his name to an executive department or agency 
of the United States or by requiring the payment of a fee because 
such person has secured such employment shall be fined not more 
than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 
This 
section shall not apply to such services rendered by an employment 
agency pursuant to the written request of an executive department 
or agency of the United States." 
Approved September 13, 1951. 
September 13,1961 
[H. R. 319] 
Servicemen's Read-
justment Act of 1944, 
amendment. 
58 Stat. 292. 
38 U. S. C. { 694c. 
Public Law 142 
CHAPTER 381 
AN ACT 
To amend title III of the Servicemeu s Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, 
by providing for treble damage actions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate amd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenvbled, That title III of the 
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is amended by 
inserting after section 503 the following new section: 
38 U. S. C. §S 694a 
694c. 
"RECOVEBY OF DAMAGES 
"SEC. 503A. Whoever knowingly makes, effects, or participates in a 
sale of any property to a veteran for a consideration in excess of the 
reasonable value of such property as determined by proper appraisal 
made by an appraiser designated by the Administrator, shall, if the 
veteran pays for such property in whole or in part with the proceeds 
of a loan guaranteed by the Veterans' Administration under section 
- 501, 502, or 503 of this title, be liable for three times the amount of 
such excess consideration irrespective of whether such person has 
received any part thereof.