39–010 

Calendar No. 474 

113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 113–213 

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, S. 2577 

JULY 21, 2014.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. MENENDEZ, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 2577] 

The Committee on Foreign Relations, having had under consideration the 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, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. 

CONTENTS 

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I. Purpose ........................................................................................................... 1 

II. Committee Action .......................................................................................... 1 

III. Discussion ....................................................................................................... 2 

IV. Cost Estimate ................................................................................................. 2 

V. Evaluation of Regulatory Impact .................................................................. 2 

VI. Changes in Existing Law .............................................................................. 2 

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of S. 2577 is to require the Secretary of State to 

offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information leading to 

the arrest or conviction of any individual responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United StatesIsraeli citizen. 

II. COMMITTEE ACTION

S. 2577 was introduced on July 9, 2014, by Senator Ted Cruz. On 

July 16, 2014, the committee considered S. 2577 and ordered it reported favorably by voice vote. 


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III. DISCUSSION

A section-by-section discussion of the legislation follows. 

Section 1(a) authorizes the Secretary of State to offer rewards, in 

accordance with the Rewards for Justice program pursuant to section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 

(22 U.S.C. 2708(b)), 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 abiding or 

abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of 

Naftali Fraenkel. 

Section 1(b) places a $5,000,000 limit on the total amount of rewards that may be offered. 

IV. COST ESTIMATE

In accordance with Rule XXVI, paragraph 11(a) of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the committee notes that the cost estimate 

provided by the Congressional Budget Office was not available for 

inclusion in this report. The estimate will be printed in either a 

supplemental report or the Congressional Record when it is available. 

V. EVALUATION OF REGULATORY IMPACT

Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 11(b) of the Standing Rules 

of the Senate, the committee has determined that there is no regulatory impact as a result of this legislation. 

VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with Rule XXVI, paragraph 12 of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the committee has determined that there is no 

change to existing law made by the bill, as reported. 

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