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him under this title within the two-year period following the finding, if the existence of such nondisclosure or misrepresentation has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction or in connection with a reconsideration or appeal. REGULATIONS

SEC. 406. The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The Secretary shall insofar as practicable consult with representatives of the State unemployment compensation agencies before prescribing any rules or regulations which may affect the performance by such agencies of functions pursuant to agreements under this title. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 407. When used in this title— (a) The term "veteran" means any person who has served in the active service in the Armed Forces at smy time on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to such date as shall be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress, and who has been discharged or released from such active service under conditions other than dishonorable after continuous service of ninety days or more, or by reason of an actual service-incurred injury or disability. (b) The term "compensation" means the money payments to individuals with respect to their unemployment. (c) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor. (d) The term "State" includes Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. (e) The term "Armed Forces" means the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard of the United States. NONDUPLICATION OF BENEFITS

SEC. 408. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no payment shall be made under any agreement under this title, or, in the absence of such an agreement, by the Secretary under this title, to a veteran for— (1) any week or any part of a week he is eligible (or would be eligible except for the provisions of this title or except for any action taken by such veteran under this title) to receive unemployment benefits at a rate equal to or in excess of $26 per week under any Federal or State unemployment compensation law, (2) any period with respect to which he receives an education and training allowance under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of section 232 of this Act or a subsistence allowance under part VII or part VIII of Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as chfu^*^""*^ ^°"' amended, or (3) any period he receives additional compensation necessary for his maintenance under section 6(b)(2) of the Federal t^ifsc^st^' Employees Compensation Act, as amended, (b) I n any case in which, for any week or any part of a week, a veteran is eligible for payment of compensation under this title and is also eligible (or would be eligible except for the provisions of this title or except for any action taken by such vgteran under this title) to receive for such week or such part of a week unemployment benefits at a rate less than $26 per week under any Federal or State unemployment compensation law, such veteran may elect to receive payment of compensation under this title; but if the veteran so elects, the amount of compensation payable under this title shall be reduced by the amount of such compensation benefits for which such

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