109 HR 2329 IH: Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-05-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2005 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations A BILL To permit eligibility in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Department of State Rewards Program.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act.
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Eligibility in certain circumstances for an agency of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Department of State Rewards Program
(a)
Eligibility
Subsection (f) of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(f)) is amended— (1)by striking (f) Ineligibility.—An officer and inserting the following: (f)
Ineligibility
(1)
In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), an officer; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)
Exception in certain circumstances
The Secretary may pay a reward to an officer or employee of a foreign government (or any entity thereof) who, while in the performance of his or her official duties, furnishes information described in such subsection, if the Secretary determines that such payment satisfies the following conditions: (A)Such payment is appropriate in light of the exceptional or high-profile nature of the information furnished pursuant to such subsection. (B)Such payment may aid in furnishing further information described in such subsection. (C)Such payment is formally requested by such agency.. (b)
Conforming amendment
Subsection (b) of such section (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting or to an officer or employee of a foreign government in accordance with subsection (f)(2) after individual.