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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 432-JUNE 26, 1940 or in which the claimant has received or is entitled to receive similar benefits for injury or death. SEC. 24. None of the funds made available by this joint resolution shall be used (a) for the operation of any theater project, (b) for the operation of any project sponsored solely by the Work Projects Administration, or (c) for radio broadcasting in an amount exceed- ing $100,000 or for the acquisition, rental, or distribution of motion- picture films. SEC. 25. The Commissioner is authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and pay from the appropriation in section 1 hereof any claim on account of damage to or loss of privately owned property caused by the negligence of any employee of the Works Progress Administration or the Work Projects Administration while acting within the scope of his employment. No claim shall be con- sidered 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. 26. The Commissioner is authorized to call to the attention of the city, county, and State governments the unemployment situa- tion of that city, county, or State, and to seek the cooperation of the State or any subdivision thereof in meeting the unemployment problem. SEC. 27. Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States makes any false statement in connection with any application 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 thereunder, or who knowingly, by means of any fraud, force, threat, intimidation, or boycott, or discrimination on account of race, religion, political affiliations (except as provided in section 15 (f)), or membership 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 dis- posing of, except for the account of the United States, any property upon which there exists a lien securing a loan made under the pro- visions of this joint resolution or the Emergency Relief Appropria- tion Acts of 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939, 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. 28. (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. 29. (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, 623 Restriction on use of funds. Settlement of pri- vate damage claims. Limitation. Acceptance. State, etc., coopera- tion in meeting unem- ployment problem. False statements with intent to defraud, etc. Race, etc., d iscrimi- nation. 15 .S. r. Supp. V, ch. ia (note). 1ounaly. Solicitation of con- tributions for cam- paign expenses. Penalty. Promise of benefit as reward for political activity, etc.

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