Pub. L. 89-554, tit. 5, pt. III, subpt. G, ch. 89, sec. 3

Sec. 3. (a) The analysis of chapter 15 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following: “292. Solicitation of employment and receipt of unapproved fees concerning Federal employees’ compensation.” (b) Chapter 15 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section: “§ 292. Solicitation of employment and receipt of unapproved fees concerning Federal employees’ compensation “Whoever solicits employment for himself or another in respect to a case, claim, or award for compensation under, or to be brought under, subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5; or “Whoever receives a fee, other consideration, or gratuity on account of legal or other services furnished in respect to a case, claim, or award for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, unless the fee, consideration, or gratuity is approved by the Secretary of Labor— “Shall, for each offense, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.” (c) The analysis of chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following: “1916. Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations. “1917. Interference with civil service examinations. “1918. Disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government “1919. False statement to obtain unemployment compensation for Federal service. “1920. False statement to obtain Federal employees’ compensation. ”1921. Receiving Federal employees’ compensation after marriage. “1922. False or withheld report concerning Federal employees’ compensation. “1923. Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons.” (d) Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new sections: “§ 1916. Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations “Whoever— “(1) violates the provision of section 3103 of title 5 that an individual may be employed in the civil service in an Executive 80 Stat. 609department at the seat of Government only for services actually rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the appropriation from which he is paid; or “(2) violates the provision of section 5501 of title 5 that money accruing from lapsed salaries or from unused appropriations for salaries shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States; shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year. “§ 1917. Interference with civil service examinations “Whoever, being a member or employee of the United States Civil Service Commission or an individual in the public service, willfully and corruptly— “(1) defeats, deceives, or obstructs an individual in respect of his right of examination according to the rules prescribed by the President under title 5 for the administration of the competitive service and the regulations prescribed by the Commission under section 1302(a) of title 5; “(2) falsely marks, grades, estimates, or reports on the examination or proper standing of an individual examined; “(3) makes a false representation concerning the mark, grade, estimate, or report on the examination or proper standing of an individual examined, or concerning the individual examined; or “(4) furnishes to an individual any special or secret information for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects or chances of an individual examined, or to be examined, being appointed, employed, or promoted; shall, for each offense, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than one year, or both. “§ 1918. Disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government “Whoever violates the provision of section 7311 of title 5 that an individual may not accept or hold a position in the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia if he— “(1) advocates the overthrow of our constitutional form of government; “(2) is a member of an organization that he knows advocates the overthrow of our constitutional form of government; “(3) participates in a strike, or asserts the right to strike, against the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia; or “(4) is a member of an organization of employees of the Government of the United States or of individuals employed by the government of the District of Columbia that he knows asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia; shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year and a day, or both. “§ 1919. False statement to obtain unemployment compensation for Federal service “Whoever makes a false statement or representation of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, to obtain or increase for himself or for any other individual any payment authorized to be paid under chapter 85 of title 5 or under an agreement thereunder, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 80 Stat. 610 “§ 1920. False statement to obtain Federal employees’ compensation “Whoever makes, in an affidavit or report required by section 8106 of title 5 or in a claim for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, a statement, knowing it to be false, is guilty of perjury and shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. “§ 1921. Receiving Federal employees’ compensation after marriage “Whoever, being entitled to compensation under sections 8107–8113 and 8133 of title 5 and whose compensation by the terms of those sections stops or is reduced on his marriage or on the marriage of his dependent, accepts after such marriage any compensation or payment to which he is not entitled shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. “§ 1922. False or withheld report concerning Federal employees’ compensation “Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States charged with the responsibility for making the reports of the immediate superior specified by section 8120 of title 5, willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to make any of the reports, or knowingly files a false report, or induces, compels, or directs an injured employee to forego filing of any claim for compensation or other benefits provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 or any extension or application thereof, or willfully retains any notice, report, claim, or paper which is required to be filed under that subchapter or any extension or application thereof, or regulations prescribed thereunder, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. “§ 1923. Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons “Whoever obtains or receives any money, check, or allotment under— “(1) subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5; or “(2) chapter 10 of title 37; without being entitled thereto, with intent to defraud, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.” (e) The analysis of chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following: “4010. Acquisition of additional land. “4011. Disposition of cash collections for meals, laundry, etc.” (f) Chapter 301 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new sections: “§ 4010. Acquisition of additional land “The Attorney General may, when authorized by law, acquire land adjacent to or in the vicinity of a Federal penal or correctional institution if he considers the additional land essential to the protection of the health or safety of the inmates of the institution. “§ 4011. Disposition of cash collections for meals, laundry, etc. “Collections in cash for meals, laundry, barber service, uniform equipment, and other items for which payment is made originally from appropriations for the maintenance and operation of Federal penal and correctional institutions, may be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation currently available for those items when the collection is made.”