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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 479-JULY 2, 1942 SEC. 20. The Commissioner is authorized to call to the attention of State, etc 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. 21. Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud False st with inten the United States makes any false statement in connection with any fraud, etc. 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 serv- ices or real or personal property acquired thereunder, or who know- ingly, by means of any fraud, force, threat, intimidation, or boycott, or discrimination on account of race, religion, political affiliations nac e etc. (except as -may be authorized or required by law), or membership or nonmembership 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 property upon which there exists a lien securing a loan made under the provisions of this joint resolution or the Emergency Relief Appropriation Acts of 1935, 1936, 1937,'1938, and Stat-. Stat. 352; 5, 1939, the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1941, as n3 stat. 92 amended and supplemented, and the Emergency Relief Appropriation 1'5S. tst Act, fiscal year 1942, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and fined note; Supp not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Penalty. 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. 22. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to pSolcitat 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 compen- sation or employment provided for by this joint resolution. (b) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this sec- Penalty. tion 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. 23. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indi- "Promae rectly, to promise any employment, position, work, compensation, or activity. 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 authorized or required by law, it shall be oDepvio unlawful for any person to deprive, attempt to deprive, or threaten account of 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 polit- ical 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 Penalty. 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 law, or of this joint resolution. ., coopera- atements ttode- , discrimi- 15,1608; 60 2Stat. 809; W;54 Stat. .396. C., ch. 16 .I,ch16 on of cam- ibutions. of benefit or political g persons yment on race, etc. 643

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