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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 252-JUNE 30, 1939 may be, while acting within the scope of his employment. No claim shall be considered hereunder which is in excess of $500, or which is not presented in writing within one year from the date of accrual thereof. Acceptance by a claimant of the amount allowed on account of his claim shall be deemed to be in full settlement thereof, and the action upon such claim so accepted by the claimant shall be conclusive. SEC. 27. The Commissioner is authorized to call to the attention of the city, county, and State governments the unemployment situation of that city, county, or State, and to seek the cooperation of the State or any subdivision thereof in meeting the unemployment problem. SEC. 28. Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States makes any false statement in connection with any appli- cation for any work project, employment, or relief aid under the appropriations in this joint resolution, or diverts, or attempts to divert or assists in diverting, for the benefit of any person or persons not entitled thereto, any portion of such appropriations, or any services or real or personal property acquired thereunderor r who knowingly, by means of any fraud, force, threat, intimidation, or boycott, or dis- crimination on account of race, religion, political affiliations, or mem- bership in a labor organization, deprives any person of any of the benefits to which he may be entitled under any such appropriations, or attempts so to do, or assists in so doing, or who disposes of, or assists in disposing of, except for the account of the United States, any prop- erty upon which there exists a lien securing a loan made under the provisions of this joint resolution or the Emergency Relief Appropria- tion Acts of 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1938, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law, or of this joint resolution. SEC. 29. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to solicit, or knowingly be in any manner concerned in soliciting, any assessment, subscription, or contribution for the campaign expenses of any individual or political party from any person receiving com- pensation or employment provided for by this joint resolution. (b) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law, or of this joint resolution. SEC. 30. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indi- rectly, to promise any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit, provided for or made possible by this joint resolution, or any other Act of the Congress, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate in any election or any political party. (b) Except as may be required by the provisions of subsection (b) of section 31 hereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to deprive, attempt to deprive, or threaten to deprive, by any means, any person of any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit, provided for or made possible by this joint resolution, on account of race, creed, color, or any political activity, support of, or opposition to any candidate or any political party in any election. (c) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law, or of this joint resolution. 937 Limitation on amount; conditions. State, etc., coopera- tion in meeting un- employment problem. False statements with intent to de- fraud, etc. Race, etc., discrimi- nation. 49 Stat. 115, 1608; 50 Stat. 352; 52 Stat. 809. 15 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 18 (note). Penalty. Provisions deemed additional to existing law, etc. Solicitation of con- tributions for cam- paign expenses. Penalty. Provisions deemed additional to existing law, etc. Promise of benefit as reward. Deprivation of work for causes designated. Penalty. Provisions deemed additional to existing law, etc.

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