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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 639, 640. AUGUST 24, 1935 . 747 bia. Such agency shall establish such rules and regulations Rules. regarding the care, management, transfer, and sale of such property as it deems advisable and shall provide for the return of the balance of the claimant's property into his hands whenever the assistance is withdrawn or the claimant ceases to request it. SE C. 13 . Any person w ho attempts to ob tain, or obtains, by false Fa lse represents- representation, fraud, or deceit, any allowance under this Act, or who ba ns,e tc. receives any allowance knowing it to ha ve be en fraudulently obtained, or who aids or assists any person in obtaining or attempt- ing to obtain an allowance by fraud, shall upon conviction in the police court of the District of Columbia be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both suc h fine and impris onment. SEC. 14. In order to carry out the provisions of this Act there is Appropriation authorized. authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, Post, pp. 1115, 1881. 1936, the sum of $75,000, payable from the revenues of the District of Columbia, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, and annuall y thereafter, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall include in the estimate of appropriations for said District of Personal s ervices. Columbia, such an amount as may be necessary for this purpose ; and the Board shall assign such personnel in the employ of the District of Columbia as may be necessary to administer this Act and sai d Board o r its desi gnated ag ency shall keep and render separate account of the funds expended and separate statistical reports of the persons aided, under the provisions of this Act Provided, That whenever necessary said Board shall ap point an Provi so. Appointment of acceptable member of the personnel to stand in loco parentis to any member to stand in minor qualifying for aid hereunder. loco parentis to minor. SEC. 15. The Board of Commissioners or its designated agency is rit yeB Beoraad. ocia l Sec u- hereby authorized and directed to cooperate in all necessary respects cooperation with. with the Social Security Board of the United States Government in the administration of this Act, and to accept any sums allotted or apportioned by such Board as are available under the provisions of the Social Security Act. SEC. 16. The provisions of this Act are to be liberally construed Interpretation and to effect its objects and purposes, and if any section, subsection, or sep arab ility pro visi on. subdivision of this Act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. Approved, August 24, 1935 . [CHAPTER 640 .1 AN ACT August 24, 1935. To amend the Code of Laws for the District of Columbia in relation to providing	[H. R. 6623 .1 assistance against old-age want. [Public, No. 319.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the care Distr ict of C olumb ia. and assistance of aged persons who are in need and whose physical Old-age as sistance. or other condition or disabilities seem to render permanent their inability to provide properly for themselves is hereby declared to be a special matter of public concern and a necessity in promoting the public health and welfare. To provide such care and assistance at EstabIishment public expense a system of old-age assistance is hereby established of system. for the District of Columbia. The terms "assistance" whenever "Assistance" co .- used in this Act shall be construed to include relief, aid, care, or str ued. support. The pronoun "he" or "his" when used herein shall be construed to include persons of either sex.