I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2009 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 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 of 2009.

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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.