[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5069]
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                      NAFTALI FRAENKEL REWARD ACT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to S. 2577.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2577) to require the Secretary of State to offer 
     rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the 
     kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United 
     States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2577) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2577

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. REWARDS AUTHORIZED.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with the Rewards for Justice 
     program authorized under section 36(b) of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)), 
     the Secretary of State shall offer a reward to any individual 
     who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction 
     in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring 
     or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the 
     commission of the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel.
       (b) Limit on Total Rewards.--The total amount of rewards 
     offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.

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