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5 U.S.C. § 8147 — Employees’ Compensation Fund

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5 U.S.C. § 8147 — Employees’ Compensation Fund

**(a)** There is in the Treasury of the United States the Employees’ Compensation Fund which consists of sums that Congress, from time to time, may appropriate for or transfer to it, and amounts that otherwise accrue to it under this subchapter or other statute. The Fund is available without time limit for the payment of compensation and other benefits and expenses, except administrative expenses, authorized by this subchapter or any extension or application thereof, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or other statute. The Secretary of Labor shall submit annually to the Office of Management and Budget estimates of appropriations necessary for the maintenance of the Fund. For the purpose of this subsection, “administrative expenses” does not include expenses for legal services performed by or for the Secretary under sections 8131 and 8132 of this title. **(b)** Before August 15 of each year, the Secretary shall furnish to each agency and instrumentality of the United States having an employee who is or may be entitled to compensation benefits under this subchapter or any extension or application thereof a statement showing the total cost of benefits and other payments made from the Employees’ Compensation Fund during the preceding July 1 through June 30 expense period on account of the injury or death of employees or individuals under the jurisdiction of the agency or instrumentality. Each agency and instrumentality shall include in its annual budget estimates for the fiscal year beginning in the next calendar year a request for an appropriation in an amount equal to the costs. Sums appropriated pursuant to the request shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund within 30 days after they are available. An agency or instrumentality not depen

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**(a)** There is in the Treasury of the United States the Employees’ Compensation Fund which consists of sums that Congress, from time to time, may appropriate for or transfer to it, and amounts that otherwise accrue to it under this subchapter or other statute. The Fund is available without time limit for the payment of compensation and other benefits and expenses, except administrative expenses, authorized by this subchapter or any extension or application thereof, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or other statute. The Secretary of Labor shall submit annually to the Office of Management and Budget estimates of appropriations necessary for the maintenance of the Fund. For the purpose of this subsection, “administrative expenses” does not include expenses for legal services performed by or for the Secretary under sections 8131 and 8132 of this title. **(b)** Before August 15 of each year, the Secretary shall furnish to each agency and instrumentality of the United States having an employee who is or may be entitled to compensation benefits under this subchapter or any extension or application thereof a statement showing the total cost of benefits and other payments made from the Employees’ Compensation Fund during the preceding July 1 through June 30 expense period on account of the injury or death of employees or individuals under the jurisdiction of the agency or instrumentality. Each agency and instrumentality shall include in its annual budget estimates for the fiscal year beginning in the next calendar year a request for an appropriation in an amount equal to the costs. Sums appropriated pursuant to the request shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund within 30 days after they are available. An agency or instrumentality not dependent on an annual appropriation shall make the deposit required by this subsection from funds under its control during the first fifteen days of October following the furnishing of the statement. If an agency or instrumentality (or part or function thereof) is transferred to another agency or instrumentality, the cost of compensation benefits and other expenses paid from the Fund on account of the injury or death of employees of the transferred agency or instrumentality (or part or function) shall be included in costs of the receiving agency or instrumentality. **(c)** In addition to the contributions for the maintenance of the Employees’ Compensation Fund required by this section, the United States Postal Service, or a mixed ownership corporation as defined by [section 9101(2) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9101/2&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other corporation or agency or instrumentality (or activity thereof) which is required by statute to submit an annual budget pursuant to or as provided by chapter 91 of title 31, shall pay an additional amount for its fair share of the cost of administration of this subchapter as determined by the Secretary. With respect to these corporations, agencies, and instrumentalities, the charges billed by the Secretary under this section shall include an additional amount for these costs, which shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts from the sources authorized and in the manner otherwise provided by this section.

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5 U.S.C. § 8101 — Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter— (1) “employee” means— (A) a civil officer or employee in any branch of the Government of the United States, including an officer or employee of an instrumentality wholly owned by the United States; (B) an individual rendering personal service to the United States similar to the service of a civil officer or employee of the United States, without pay or for nominal pay, when a statute authorizes the acceptance or use of the service, or authorizes payment of travel or other expenses of the individual; (C) an individual, other than an independent contractor or an individual employed by an independent contractor, employed on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin in operations conducted under a statute relating to tribal timber and logging operations on that reservation; (D) an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia; (E) an individual appointed to a position on the office staff of a former President under section 1(b) of the Act of August 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 838); (F) an individual selected pursuant to chapter 121 of title 28, and serving as a petit or grand juror; and (G) an individual who is a System member of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System during a period of appointment into Federal service pursuant to section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; but does not include— (i) a commissioned officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service; (ii) a commissioned officer of the Reserve Corps 11 See Change of Name note below. of the Public Health Service on active duty; (iii) a commissioned officer of the Environmental Science Services Administration; or (iv) a member of the Metropolitan Police or the Fire D

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5 U.S.C. § 8103 — Medical services and initial medical and other benefits

**(a)** The United States shall furnish to an employee who is injured while in the performance of duty, the services, appliances, and supplies prescribed or recommended by a qualified physician, which the Secretary of Labor considers likely to cure, give relief, reduce the degree or the period of disability, or aid in lessening the amount of the monthly compensation. These services, appliances, and supplies shall be furnished— (1) whether or not disability has arisen; (2) notwithstanding that the employee has accepted or is entitled to receive benefits under subchapter III of chapter 83 of this title or another retirement system for employees of the Government; and (3) by or on the order of United States medical officers and hospitals, or, at the employee’s option, by or on the order of physicians and hospitals designated or approved by the Secretary. The employee may initially select a physician to provide medical services, appliances, and supplies, in accordance with such regulations and instructions as the Secretary considers necessary, and may be furnished necessary and reasonable transportation and expenses incident to the securing of such services, appliances, and supplies. These expenses, when authorized or approved by the Secretary, shall be paid from the Employees’ Compensation Fund. **(b)** The Secretary, under such limitations or conditions as he considers necessary, may authorize the employing agencies to provide for the initial furnishing of medical and other benefits under this section. The Secretary may certify vouchers for these expenses out of the Employees’ Compensation Fund when the immediate superior of the employee certifies that the expense was incurred in respect to an injury which was accepted by the employing agency as probably compensable u

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18 U.S.C. § 1920 — False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees’ compensation

Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact, or makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses a false statement or report knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry in connection with the application for or receipt of compensation or other benefit or payment under subchapter I or III of chapter 81 of title 5, shall be guilty of perjury, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; but if the amount of the benefits falsely obtained does not exceed $1,000, such person shall be punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.

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2 U.S.C. § 5508 — Account in House of Representatives for Employees’ Compensation Fund

**(a) Establishment** There is hereby established an account in the House of Representatives for purposes of making payments of the House of Representatives to the Employees’ Compensation Fund under [section 8147 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8147&num=0&edition=prelim), and for reimbursing the Secretary of Labor for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation payments for former employees of the House. **(b) Payments made from account** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments may be made from the account established under subsection (a) at any time after October 7, 1997, without regard to the fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is incurred. **(c) Category of allowances and expenses** The account established under subsection (a) shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of [section 5507(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section5507/a&num=0&edition=prelim).

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2 U.S.C. § 5512 — Use of available balances of expired appropriations

**(a)** Subject to [section 5511 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section5511&num=0&edition=prelim), available balances of expired appropriations for the House of Representatives shall be available to the House of Representatives— (1) for the payment of a death gratuity which is specifically appropriated by law and which is made in connection with the death of an employee of the House of Representatives, without regard to the fiscal year in which the payment is made; and (2) for deposit into the account established under [section 5508 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section5508&num=0&edition=prelim) for making payments of the House of Representatives to the Employees’ Compensation Fund under [section 8147 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8147&num=0&edition=prelim) and for reimbursing the Secretary of Labor for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation payments for former employees of the House. **(b)** This section shall apply with respect to funds appropriated or otherwise made available in fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.

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39 U.S.C. § 2003 — The Postal Service Fund

**(a)** There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be called the Postal Service Fund which shall be available to the Postal Service without fiscal-year limitation to carry out the purposes, functions, and powers authorized by this title (other than any of the purposes, functions, or powers for which the Competitive Products Fund is available). **(b)** Except as otherwise provided in section 2011, there shall be deposited in the Fund, subject to withdrawal by check by the Postal Service— (1) revenues from postal and nonpostal services rendered by the Postal Service; (2) amounts received from obligations issued by the Postal Service; (3) amounts appropriated for the use of the Postal Service; (4) interest which may be earned on investments of the Fund; (5) any other receipts of the Postal Service; (6) the balance in the Post Office Department Fund established under former [section 2202 of title 39](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section2202&num=0&edition=prelim) as of the commencement of operations of the Postal Service; (7) amounts (including proceeds from the sale of forfeited items) from any civil forfeiture conducted by the Postal Service; (8) any transfers from the Secretary of the Treasury from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund which shall be available to the Postmaster General only for Federal law enforcement related purposes; and (9) any amounts collected under section 3018. **(c)** If the Postal Service determines that the moneys of the Fund are in excess of current needs, it may request the investment of such amounts as it deems advisable by the Secretary of the Treasury in obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the Government of the United States, and, with t

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42 U.S.C. § 1701 — Compensation for injury or death resulting from war-risk hazard

**(a) Persons covered** In case of injury or death resulting from injury— (1) to any person employed by a contractor with the United States, if such person in an employee specified in chapter 11 of this title, and no compensation is payable with respect to such injury or death under such chapter; or (2) to any person engaged by the United States under a contract for his personal services outside the continental United States; or (3) to any person employed outside the continental United States as a civilian employee paid from nonappropriated funds administered by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Army and Air Force Motion Picture Service, Navy Ship’s Store Ashore, Navy exchanges, Marine Corps exchanges, officers’ and noncommissioned officers’ open messes, enlisted men’s clubs, service clubs, special service activities, or any other instrumentality of the United States under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense and conducted for the mental, physical, and morale improvement of personnel of the Department of Defense and their dependents; or (4) to any person who is an employee specified in [section 1651(a)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651/a/5&num=0&edition=prelim), if no compensation is payable with respect to such injury or death under chapter 11 of this title or to any person engaged under a contract for his personal services outside the United States approved and financed by the United States under the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended (other than title II of chapter II thereof unless the Secretary of Labor, upon the recommendation of the head of any department or other agency of the United States Government, determines a contract financed under a successor provision of any succes

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42 U.S.C. § 1704 — Reimbursement

**(a) Payments reimbursable; filing claim for reimbursement; regulations for payment of direct benefits** Where any employer or his insurance carrier or compensation fund pays or is required to pay benefits— (1) to any person or fund on account of injury or death of any person coming within the purview of this subchapter or chapter 11 of this title, if such injury or death arose from a war-risk hazard, which are payable under any workmen’s compensation law of the United States or of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or other jurisdiction; or (2) to any person by reason of any agreement outstanding on December 2, 1942 made in accordance with a contract between the United States and any contractor therewith to pay benefits with respect to the death of any employee of such contractor occurring under circumstances not entitling such person to benefits under any workmen’s compensation law or to pay benefits with respect to the failure of the United States or its contractor to furnish transportation upon the completion of the employment of any employee of such contractor to his home or to the place where he was employed; or (3) to any person by reason of an agreement approved or authorized by the United States under which a contractor with the United States has agreed to pay workmen’s compensation benefits or benefits in the nature of workmen’s compensation benefits to an injured employee or his dependents on account of detention by a hostile force or person or on account of injury or death arising from a war-risk hazard; such employer, carrier, or fund shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all benefits so paid or payable, including funeral and burial expenses, medical, hospital, or other similar costs for treatment and care; and reasonable and nec

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42 U.S.C. § 1705 — Receipt of workmen’s compensation benefits

**(a) Receipt of benefits under other provisions** No benefits shall be paid or furnished under the provisions of this subchapter for injury or death to any person who recovers or receives workmen’s compensation benefits for the same injury or death under any other law of the United States, or under the law of any State, Territory, possession, foreign country, or other jurisdiction, or benefits in the nature of workmen’s compensation benefits payable under an agreement approved or authorized by the United States pursuant to which a contractor with the United States has undertaken to provide such benefits. **(b) Lien and right of recovery against compensation payable under other provisions** The Secretary shall have a lien and a right of recovery, to the extent of any payments made under this subchapter on account of injury or death, against any compensation payable under any other workmen’s compensation law on account of the same injury or death; and any amounts recovered under this subsection shall be covered into the fund established under [section 8147 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8147&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Receipt of wages as credit against payment under this subchapter; intervention by Secretary in proceeding to recover wages, etc.** Where any person specified in [section 1701(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1701/a&num=0&edition=prelim), or the dependent, beneficiary, or allottee of such person, receives or claims wages, payments in lieu of wages, insurance benefits for disability or loss of life (other than workmen’s compensation benefits), and the cost of such wages, payments, or benefits is provided in whole or in part by the United St

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49 U.S.C. § 49104 — Lease of Metropolitan Washington Airports

**(a) General.—** The lease between the Secretary of Transportation and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority under section 6005(a) of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–500; 100 Stat. 1783–375; Public Law 99–591; 100 Stat. 3341–378), for the Metropolitan Washington Airports must provide during its 50-year term at least the following: (1) The Airports Authority shall operate, maintain, protect, promote, and develop the Metropolitan Washington Airports as a unit and as primary airports serving the Metropolitan Washington area. (2) (A) In this paragraph, “airport purposes” means a use of property interests (except a sale) for— (i) aviation business or activities; (ii) activities necessary or appropriate to serve passengers or cargo in air commerce; (iii) nonprofit, public use facilities that are not inconsistent with the needs of aviation; or (iv) a business or activity not inconsistent with the needs of aviation that has been approved by the Secretary. (B) During the period of the lease, the real property constituting the Metropolitan Washington Airports shall be used only for airport purposes. (C) If the Secretary decides that any part of the real property leased to the Airports Authority under this chapter is used for other than airport purposes, the Secretary shall— (i) direct that the Airports Authority take appropriate measures to have that part of the property be used for airport purposes; and (ii) retake possession of the property if the Airports Authority fails to have that part of the property be used for airport purposes within a reasonable period of time, as the Secretary decides. (3) The Airports Authority is subject to section 47107(a)–(c) and (e) of this title and to the assuran

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