[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2329 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2329
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 18, 2005
Received
January 27, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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AN ACT
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. 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''.
Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 2005.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.