§ 289. False claims for pensions
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Whoever knowingly and willfully makes, or presents any false, fictitious or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate, voucher, endorsement, or paper or writing purporting to be such, concerning any claim for pension or payment thereof, or pertaining to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or knowingly or willfully makes or presents any paper required as a voucher in drawing a pension, which paper bears a date subsequent to that upon which it was actually signed or acknowledged by the pensioner; or
Whoever knowingly and falsely certifies that the declarant, affiant, or witness named in such declaration, affidavit, voucher, endorsement, or other paper or writing personally appeared before him and was sworn thereto, or acknowledged the execution thereof—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(f)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 81 of title 18, section 126 of title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and section 787 of title 43, Public Lands, all of U.S.C., 1940 ed. (R.S. § 4746; July 7, 1898, ch. 578, 30 Stat. 718; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, § 1, 37 Stat. 312; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, § 2, 46 Stat. 1016).
Reference to persons aiding or assisting or causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in section 2 of this title.
Words “or bounty land”, before “prosecution of any claim for pension”, were omitted as obsolete. (See reviser’s note under section 290 of this title.)
Upon authority of 1930 enactment words “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” were substituted for “Commissioner of Pensions or of the Secretary of the Interior”, which appeared in 1898 enactment.
The fine was changed from “$500” for “$10,000” to conform with punishment provision of section 287 of this title.
Minor changes in phraseology were also made.
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- June 25, 1948, ch. 645
- 62 Stat. 699
- Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(f)(1)
- 105 Stat. 275
- Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)
- 108 Stat. 2147
- section 126 of title 38
- July 7, 1898, ch. 578
- 30 Stat. 718
- Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, § 1
- 37 Stat. 312
- July 3, 1930, ch. 863, § 2
- 46 Stat. 1016
- Pub. L. 103–322
- Pub. L. 102–54
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§ 289
False claims for pensions
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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 699
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(f)(1)
Stat.105 Stat. 275
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)
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