[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15405]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO OFFER REWARDS FOR INFORMATION ON 
      THE KIDNAPPING AND MURDER OF JAMES FOLEY AND STEVEN SOTLOFF

  Mr. PRYOR. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of Calendar No. 574, S. 2778.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2778) to require the Secretary of State to offer 
     rewards totaling up to $10,000,000 for information on the 
     kidnapping and murder of James Foley and Steven Sotloff.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. PRYOR. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time 
and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid 
upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2778) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2778

       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 James Foley or 
     Steven Sotloff.
       (b) Limitation.--The total amount of rewards offered under 
     subsection (a) may not exceed $10,000,000, and the total 
     amount of rewards offered in connection with the kidnapping 
     and murder of either one of the individuals named in such 
     subsection may not exceed $5,000,000.

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