Forfeiture of Veteran Benefits: Hearings Before a Special Subcommittee of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session on ... H.R. 7601. May 26, 1959Considers H.R. 7106, to revise procedures related to the forfeiture of benefits under laws administered by the VA. |
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Page 259 - Any person shown by evidence satisfactory to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to be guilty of mutiny, treason, sabotage, or rendering assistance to an enemy of the United States or of its allies, shall forfeit all accrued or future benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration pertaining to gratuities for veterans and their dependents : Provided, however, That the Administrator of Veterans...
Page 284 - SEC. 6. There shall be no recovery of payments heretofore or hereafter made under the provisions of this Act from any person who, in the judgment of the Administrator, is without fault on his part and where, in the judgment of the Administrator, such recovery would defeat the purpose of benefits otherwise authorized or would be against equity and good conscience.
Page 259 - ... child but as to the father only if acknowledged in writing, signed by him, or if he has been judicially ordered or decreed to contribute to the child's support or has been, prior to his death judicially decreed to be the putative father of such child, or if he is otherwise shown by evidence satisfactory to the Administrator of Veterans...
Page 267 - ... and such person shall not be entitled to any such benefits except upon the filing of a new claim accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Administrator of Veterans...
Page 257 - September 1, 1959, no forfeiture of benefits may be imposed under this section or section 3504 of this title upon any individual who was a resident of, or domiciled in, a State at the time the act or acts occurred on account of which benefits would, but for this subsection, be forfeited unless such individual ceases to be a resident of, or domiciled in, a State before the expiration of the period during which criminal prosecution could be instituted.
Page 259 - Any person who shall knowingly make or cause to be made, or conspire, combine, aid, or assist in, agree to, arrange for, or in anywise procure the making or presentation of a false or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate, statement, voucher, or paper or writing purporting to be such...
Page 261 - Hearing boards shall conduct the hearing proceedings in such manner as to protect from disclosure information affecting the national security or tending to disclose or compromise investigative sources or methods.
Page 256 - ... medical members will not submit a report. The Board will meet in open session for the hearing of a case and at the conclusion thereof shall meet in closed session for its deliberations and determinations. Party shall be entitled to appear in person before the Board during open sessions of the Board. He shall be entitled to be represented by counsel of his own choosing except that no expense incident thereto •will be borne by the Government. A party who, after due notification of the time and...
Page 257 - Law 87-645 provides that this act shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this act.
Page 257 - Proceeds of any insurance policy issued by the United States and generally known as war risk insurance, United States government life insurance or national service life insurance payable upon the death of any person dying on or after June 24, 1950, shall be exempt.