3.0.0 2318 2023-09-06T22:46:30Z 2023-09-06T22:46:30Z Senate S S 2012-04-19 112 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-12-20T20:45:57Z ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing ssfr09 Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee Hearings by 2012-04-24T21:40:49Z Reported by 2012-11-13T19:58:30Z Markup by 2012-09-19T17:15:03Z Hearings by 2012-05-24T19:24:51Z Referred to 2012-04-19T19:30:52Z S. Rept. 112-232 Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 112 4077 HR 2012-05-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. Related bill CRS 2013-01-15 Became Public Law No: 112-283. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-15 Became Public Law No: 112-283. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-15 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-15 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-03 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2013-01-03 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-01 23:15:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2013-01-01 23:15:18 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/30/2012 H7461) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2013-01-01 23:15:18 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/30/2012 H7461) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-01 23:14:57 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7559-7560) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-30 18:32:36 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2012-12-30 18:23:39 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2318. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-30 18:23:37 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7461-7462) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-30 18:23:24 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2012-12-20 12:02:38 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-12-19 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8230-8231; text as passed: CR S8230-8231) Floor 2012-12-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8230-8231; text as passed: CR S8230-8231) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-11-13 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537. Calendars 2012-11-13 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-232. Committee 2012-11-13 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-232. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2012-09-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2012-05-24 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-602. Committee 2012-04-24 ssfr09 Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2012-04-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2012-04-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2012-04-19 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2012-04-19 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2012-04-19 True L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2012-04-19 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2012-04-19 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2012-04-19 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2012-12-03 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2012-12-05 False Public Law 112-283 International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Computer security and identity theft Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human rights Human trafficking Intellectual property Organized crime Smuggling and trafficking War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2012-04-19 Introduced in Senate 2012-06-04T16:32:24Z Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and violations of international humanitarian law. Provides rewards for the arrest or conviction of persons involved in such activities.

Requires the Secretary of State to notify Congress before announcing a reward for a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

Eliminates program references to the reward for the capture or death of Osama bin Laden.

]]> 01 2012-11-13 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2012-12-12T21:00:50Z Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity, such as intellectual property rights piracy, money laundering, trafficking in persons, arms trafficking, and cyber crime; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and violations of international humanitarian law.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to issue rewards for information leading to: (1) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for participating in, primarily outside the United States, transnational organized crime; (2) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime; or (3) the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an international criminal tribunal, of any foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

Directs the Secretary to notify Congress at least 15 days before announcing a reward for a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

(Sec. 4) Eliminates program references to the reward for the capture or death of Osama bin Laden.

(Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of activity precluded under the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002.

(Sec. 6) States that the Secretary shall use amounts available to the Department's Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Services account to pay rewards authorized pursuant to this Act and to carry out other related activities.

]]> 35 2012-12-19 Passed Senate amended 2012-12-27T20:32:59Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 13, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity, such as intellectual property rights piracy, money laundering, trafficking in persons, arms trafficking, and cyber crime; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and violations of international humanitarian law.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to issue rewards for information leading to: (1) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for participating in, primarily outside the United States, transnational organized crime; (2) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime; or (3) the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an international criminal tribunal, of any foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

Directs the Secretary to notify Congress at least 15 days before announcing a reward for a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

(Sec. 4) Eliminates program references to the reward for the capture or death of Osama bin Laden.

(Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of activity precluded under the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002.

(Sec. 6) States that the Secretary shall use amounts available to the Department's Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Services account to pay rewards authorized pursuant to this Act and to carry out other related activities.

]]> 81 2013-01-01 Passed House without amendment 2013-01-08T17:52:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 13, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity, such as intellectual property rights piracy, money laundering, trafficking in persons, arms trafficking, and cyber crime; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and violations of international humanitarian law.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to issue rewards for information leading to: (1) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for participating in, primarily outside the United States, transnational organized crime; (2) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime; or (3) the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an international criminal tribunal, of any foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

Directs the Secretary to notify Congress at least 15 days before announcing a reward for a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

(Sec. 4) Eliminates program references to the reward for the capture or death of Osama bin Laden.

(Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of activity precluded under the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002.

(Sec. 6) States that the Secretary shall use amounts available to the Department's Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Services account to pay rewards authorized pursuant to this Act and to carry out other related activities.

]]> 49 2013-01-15 Public Law 2013-04-23T20:02:26Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 13, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program should be expanded to: (1) address the threat to U.S. interests from transnational criminal activity, such as intellectual property rights piracy, money laundering, trafficking in persons, arms trafficking, and cyber crime; and (2) target individuals indicted by international, hybrid, or mixed tribunals for genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include in the program's purpose the prevention of acts of transnational organized crime and violations of international humanitarian law.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to issue rewards for information leading to: (1) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for participating in, primarily outside the United States, transnational organized crime; (2) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime; or (3) the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an international criminal tribunal, of any foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

Directs the Secretary to notify Congress at least 15 days before announcing a reward for a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

(Sec. 4) Eliminates program references to the reward for the capture or death of Osama bin Laden.

(Sec. 5) States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of activity precluded under the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002.

(Sec. 6) States that the Secretary shall use amounts available to the Department's Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Services account to pay rewards authorized pursuant to this Act and to carry out other related activities.

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