Any person entitled to monetary benefits under any of the laws administered by the Secretary whose right to payment thereof ceases upon the happening of any contingency, who thereafter fraudulently accepts any such payment, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Whoever obtains or receives any money or check under any of the laws administered by the Secretary without being entitled to it, and with intent to defraud the United States or any beneficiary of the United States, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1239 Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238 Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(d)(7)105 Stat. 286 Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1)105 Stat. 403 (, , , § 3502; renumbered § 6102, , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–40section 3502 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Pub. L. 102–54Pub. L. 102–40 amended section as in effect immediately before the enactment of by substituting “in accordance with title 18” for “not more than $2,000” in subsecs. (a) and (b).