58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 623 , 624 -DEC. 20 , 1944 V of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and related legislation; any amendment to any of the foregoing Acts heretofore and any other Act of Congress heretofore enacted authorizing payments to farmers under programs administered through the Agricultural Adjustment Agency; (c) Loans made by or through the Resettle- ment Administration or the Farm Security Administration out of funds appropriated or made available by or pursuant to the following Acts: April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115); June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1608); February 9, 1937 (50 Stat. 8); June 29, 1937 (50 Stat. 352); The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, July 22, 1937 (50 Stat. 522 et seq.); the Water Facilities Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 869 et seq.); March 2, 1938 (52 Stat. 83, Public Resolution Numbered 80); June 21, 1938 (52 Stat. 809); June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 927); June 26, 1940 (Public Resolution Numbered 88); flood-restoration loans, Sec- ond Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1943 (57 Stat. 537, 542); and sub- sequent legislation appropriating or making available funds for such loans; commodity loan, purchase, sale, and other programs of the 'Commodity Credit Corporation; and crop-insurance programs formulated pursuant to title V of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (the Federal Crop Insurance Act), and any amendment or supplement thereto heretofore or hereafter enacted. This Act shall also apply to any indebtedness of farmers evidenced by notes or accounts receivable, title to which has been acquired in the liquidation of loans to cooperative associations made under the provisions of the Act of June 15, 1929 (46 Stat. 11). SEC. 3 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amount as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this Act, and the current and subsequent appropriations to enable the Secretary to administer the respective Acts of Congress or pro- grams to which the aforesaid payments or loans or extensions of credit relate shall also be available for the administrative expenses of carrying out this Act. SEC. 4 . (a) Whoever makes any material representation, knowing it to be false, for the purpose of influencing in any way the action of the Secretary, or of any person acting under his authority, in connection with any compromise, adjustment, or cancelation of indebtedness provided for herein, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (b) No officer or employee of the United States, and no person to whom the Secretary may delegate any power or function under this Act, shall accept any fee, commission, gift, or other consideration, directly or indirectly, for or in connection with any transaction or business related to the compromise, adjustment, or cancelation of indebtedness hereunder. Any person violating the foregoing pro- vision shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Approved December 20, 1944. [CHAPTER 6241 AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the use for war purposes of silver held or owned by the United States", approved July 12, 1943. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the use for war purposes of 837 52 Stat. 70,72. 64 Stat. 611. 52 Stat. 72. Pot, p . 918. Appropriation au- thorized. False representa- tions. Acceptance of fee, etc., unlawful. Penalty. December 20, 194 Is. 19M5 [PublHc Law 5191 Use Oovem ent Mdlrwar Tpryp
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