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 492 Philippine Scouts.

PUBLIC LAW 85-217-AUG. 29, 1957

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" (b) Notwitlistanding any other provision of law, such entitlement to pay and allowances shall not be denied, in the case of any member of the Philippine Scouts who was captured in the Philippine Islands by the enemy during World W a r II, solely on the ground that such member was paroled and permitted to return to his home and engage in civilian pursuits prior to the termination of the Japanese occupation of such islands. Claims of members of the Philippine Scouts for pay and allowances under this subsection (whether or not such claims have been presented and rejected or disallowed) may, until three years after the date of enactment of this subsection, be presented for consideration or reconsideration and payment under this subsection: Provided, That no claims shall be approved for payment if the claimant voluntarily participated with or for the Japanese Government, Japanese nationals, or others and performed actions or duties of a military nature hostile to the United States: Provided further, That except in the event of legal proceedings, any person except the authorized representative of the American Red Cross, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and such other organizations as shall be approved by the Secretary of Defense, who shall hereafter, directly or indirectly, solicit, contract for, charge, or receive any fee or compensation for rendering assistance in the preparation, execution or filing of the necessary papers in any application for the pay and allowances authorized by this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each and every offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment at hard labor for not more than two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

"(c) No part of any amount paid on any claim filed pursuant to subsection (D) of this section in excess of 10 per centum of the first $1,000 so paid on such claim, and 7 per centum of the amount so paid over $1,000, shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with any such claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $10,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both." 50 U S C app. (C) Section 9 is amended by redesignating that section as sub1009. section (a) and adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: "Dependent' " (b) A dependent of any person in active service, as defined by this Act, is a 'person' under this Act for the sole purpose of determining status as provided in sections 5 and 9, and any determination under those sections by the head of the department concerned shall be conclusive on all other departments of the Government: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring upon any dependent any right to pay, allowances or other compensation to which not otherwise entitled." 50 USC &pp. (d) Section 12 is amended to read as follows: 1012. "SEC. 12. The dependents and household and personal effects of any Moving dependents and effects. person in active service (without regard to pay grade) who is officially reported as dead, injured, missing for a period of thirty days or more, interned in a foreign country, or captured by a hostile force, may be moved (including packing, crating, dray age, temporary storage, and unpacking of household and personal effects) to the official residence of record for any such person or to the residence of his dependent, next of kin, or other person entitled to receive custody of the effects in accordance with regulations issued by the head of the department concerned; or, upon application by such dependent, next of

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