105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4660
AN ACT
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 to provide rewards for information
leading to the arrest or conviction of any individ-
ual for the commission of an act, or conspiracy
to act, of international terrorism, narcotics relat-
ed offenses, or for serious violations of inter-
national humanitarian law relating to the Former
Yugoslavia, and for other purposes.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4660
AN ACT
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 to provide rewards for information leading to the
arrest or conviction of any individual for the commission
of an act, or conspiracy to act, of international terrorism,
narcotics related offenses, or for serious violations of
international humanitarian law relating to the Former
Yugoslavia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHANGES IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE RE-
WARDS PROGRAM.
(a) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AWARD.—
Section 36(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act (22 U.S.C. 2708(c)) is amended by striking
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’.
(b) INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Section 36(g) of the State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2708(g)) is amended in the first
sentence 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$10,000,000’’.
SEC. 2. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING INDI-
VIDUALS SOUGHT FOR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS
OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW RE-
LATING TO THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA.
The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
is amended by adding after section 36 the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 36A. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING IN-
DIVIDUALS SOUGHT FOR SERIOUS VIOLA-
TIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN
LAW RELATING TO THE FORMER YUGO-
SLAVIA.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—In the sole discretion of the Sec-
retary of State (except as provided in subsection (b)(2))
and in consultation, as appropriate, with the Attorney
General, the Secretary may pay a reward to any individual
who furnishes information leading to—
‘‘(1) the arrest or conviction in any country, or
‘‘(2) the transfer to, or conviction by, the Inter-
national Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugo-
slavia,
of any individual who is the subject of an indictment con-
firmed by a judge of such tribunal for serious violations
of international humanitarian law as defined under the
statute of such tribunal.
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—
‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the offering, ad-
ministration, and payment of rewards under this
section, including procedures for—
‘‘(A) identifying individuals, organizations,
and offenses with respect to which rewards will
be offered;
‘‘(B) the publication of rewards;
‘‘(C) the offering of joint rewards with for-
eign governments;
‘‘(D) the receipt and analysis of data; and
‘‘(E) the payment and approval of pay-
ment,
shall be governed by procedures developed by the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General.
‘‘(2) Before making a reward under this section
in a matter over which there is Federal criminal ju-
risdiction, the Secretary of State shall obtain the
concurrence of the Attorney General.
‘‘(3) Rewards under this section shall be subject
to any requirements or limitations that apply to re-
wards under section 36 with respect to the ineligibil-
ity of government employees for rewards, maximum
reward amount, and procedures for the approval and
certification of rewards for payment.
‘‘(c) REFERENCE.—For the purposes of subsection
(a), the statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for
the Former Yugoslavia means the Annex to the Report
of the Secretary General of the United Nations pursuant
to paragraph 2 of Security Council Resolution 827 (1993)
(S/25704).
‘‘(d) DETERMINATION OF THE SECRETARY.—All de-
terminations of the Secretary of State under this section
shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to
judicial review.
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of State $1,000,000 for fiscal year
1999, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, and
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 to carry out this
section.
‘‘(2) Amounts appropriated under paragraph
(1) shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(f) PRIORITY.—In the administration and payment
of rewards under the rewards program of section 36, the
Secretary of State shall ensure that priority is given for
payments to individuals described in section 36 and that
funds paid under this section are paid only after any and
all due and payable demands are met under section 36.’’.
SEC. 3. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MATERIAL SUPPORT TO
TERRORISTS.
Section 38(g)(1)(A)(iii) of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(g)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended by adding
at the end before the comma the following: ‘‘or section
2339A of such title (relating to providing material support
to terrorists)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.