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 494 SEVE NTY-F IRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 375. 1930 . prosecuting claims when claimant is already on the pension rolls under the Act of May 1, 1926, or any other prior pensions Acts Awe. P rovid ed, fin Th at no clai m ag ent, attor ney, or o ther pers on en gaged alpens'n c laimsrte- in preparing, presenting, or rosecuting any original pension claim under the pr ovisions of this Act shall, direct ly or indirectly, contract for, demand, receive, or retain for such services in preparing, pre- senting, or prosecuting such original pension claim, a sum in excess of $10, which sum shall be payable upon the order of the Commis- sioner of Pensions under such rules and regulations as he may deem For bidd en for in- proper to make; and no claim agent, attorney, or other person shall cre ase of p ension u nder co ntract f or, deman d, recei ve, or r etain a fee for services in pre- tins Act. paring, presenting, or prosecuting claims for increase of pension under the provisions of this Act; and any person who. shall, directly or indirectly, otherwise, contract for, demand, or retain a fee for Pnnighment for vi o- lations. services in preparing, presenting, or prosecuting any claim under lations. this Act, or shall wrongfully withhold from the pensioner or claim- ant the whole or any part of the pension allowed or due to such pensioner or claimant under this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall, for each and every offense, be fined not exceeding $500 or be imprisoned not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the co urt. former laws, etc ., n o t SEC. 8. That nothing contained in the provisions of this Act shall reduced. be construed to diminish or reduce any pension heretofore granted 42,P834;Vool .44 .p Vol under the prior Acts of June 5, 1920; September 1, 1922; or May 1, 1926 . Modification of ex- SEC. 9 . That all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with or incon- istinglawsg sistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby modified and amended only so far and to the extent as herein specifically pro- vided and stated. Passage by the Senate. NI CHOL AS L ONGW ORTH , Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES CmRTIS, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, Legislative Day, May 29,1930, Calendar Day, June 2,1930. The Sena te havin g proceed ed, in p ursuance of the Constitut ion, to reconsider the bill (S . 476) entitled "An act granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers, sailors, and nurses of the war with Spain, the Philippine insurrection, or the China relief expedi- tion, and for other purposes," returned by the President of the United States, with his objections, to the Senate, in which it orig- inated, it was- Resolved, That the bill pass, two-thirds of the Senate agreeing to the same. A ttest EDWIN P. T HAYER, Secretary. IN THE HOUSE of REPRESENTATivEs OF THE UNITED STATES, June 2, 1930. ofP of a The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill (S . 476) entitled "An act granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers, sailors, and nurses of the war with Spa in, the Philippin e insurr ection, or the C hina reli ef exped ition, and for other purposes," returned by the President of the United

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