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b dene ¥ * 2 . 19 . 1 under this Act, including any person who was dependent 1 inal penalties provided by law, a person who is convicted of 2 on a deceased victim of a crime of violence for his sup~ 2 having wilfully misstated or omitted facts relevant to the 3 port at the time of the death. of that victim; 3 determination of whether compensation is due under this 4 (3) “crime of violence” includes any of the follow- 4 Act or of the amount of that compensation, whether in . 5 ing offenses: murder, manslaughter, kidnaping, rape, ‘ 5 making application for compensation or in. the further pro- | : 6 sexual assault, assault, battery, reckless conduct, arson, . § ceedings provided for in this Act, shall be fined not more 7 resisting or obstructing a peace officer, mayhem, assault T than $1,000 or imprisoned in a penal institution other than 8 with intent; to commit any of the foregoing offenses, and 8 the penitentiary for not more than one year or both. No com- 9 any offense of which one of the above offenses is a lesser, ' 9 pensation under this Act may be paid. to an. applicant’ who 10 including offense; . 10 violates this section or knowingly aequiesces to a violation of it (4) “victim” includes any person {A) killed or 14 this section. 12 injured as a result ofa crime of violence perpetrated or . 12 Src. 18. There are authorized to be appropriated for 13 attempted against him in the District of Columbia, (B) . 13 ‘the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973: ; 14 killed or injured while attempting to assist a person . 14 {1} for payment of the costs of administering this 15 against whom a crime of violence is being perpetrated ‘ 15 Act, not to exceed $250,000; | 16 or attempted. in the District of Columbia, if that attempt 16 (2) for payment of the compensation awards made 17 of: assistance would be expected of a reasonable man % under this Act, nof to exceed $1,750,000. 18 under the circumstances, or (C) killed or injured in the 18 Szc, 19. This Act applies only to injuries, including 19 District of Columbia while assisting a law enforcement AS those resulting in death, which are inflicted on and after 20 official to apprehend. a person who has perpetrated a 20 Faly 1, 1972. t 24 crime of violence or to prevent the perpetration. of any 22 such crime if that assistance was in response to the ex- 23 press request: of the law enforcement official; 24 (5) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of | 25 the District of Columbia.