sentence otherwise provided for may be increased by up 
to 10 years if—
‘‘(A) the offense was part of an ongoing com-
mercial organization or enterprise; 
‘‘(B) aliens were transported in groups of 10 or 
more; and 
‘‘(C) aliens were transported in a manner that 
endangered their lives or the aliens presented a life-
threatening health risk to people in the United 
States.’’. 
(b) REWARDS PROGRAM.—Section 274 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REWARDS PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Department of Homeland Security a program for 
the payment of rewards to carry out the purposes of 
this section. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The rewards program shall be 
designed to assist in the elimination of commercial 
alien smuggling involving the transportation of 
aliens in groups of 10 or more—
‘‘(A) in a manner that endangers their 
lives; or
‘‘(B) who present a life-threatening health 
risk to people in the United States. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The rewards program 
shall be administered by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation, as appropriate, with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(4) REWARDS AUTHORIZED.—In the sole dis-
cretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, such 
Secretary, in consultation, as appropriate, with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of State, may 
pay a reward to any individual who furnishes infor-
mation or testimony leading to—
‘‘(A) the arrest or conviction of any indi-
vidual conspiring or attempting to commit an 
act of commercial alien smuggling involving the 
transportation of aliens in groups of 10 or 
more—
‘‘(i) in a manner that endangers their 
lives; or 
‘‘(ii) who present a life-threatening 
health risk to people in the United States; 
‘‘(B) the arrest or conviction of any indi-
vidual committing such an act;
‘‘(C) the arrest or conviction of any indi-
vidual aiding or abetting the commission of 
such an act; 
‘‘(D) the prevention, frustration, or favor-
able resolution of such an act, including the dis-
mantling of a commercial alien smuggling orga-
nization in whole or in significant part; or 
‘‘(E) the identification or location of an in-
dividual who holds a key leadership position in 
a commercial alien smuggling operation involv-
ing the transportation of aliens in groups of 10 
or more—
‘‘(i) in a manner that endangers their 
lives; or 
‘‘(ii) who present a life-threatening 
health risk to people in the United States. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. 
Amounts appropriated under this paragraph shall 
remain available until expended. 
‘‘(6) INELIGIBILITY.—An officer or employee of 
any Federal, State, local, or foreign government 
who, while in performance of his or her official du-
ties, furnishes information described in paragraph
(4) shall not be eligible for a reward under this sub-
section for such furnishing. 
‘‘(7) PROTECTION MEASURES.—If the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the 
Attorney General determines that the identity of an 
individual who furnishes information or testimony 
described in paragraph (4), or the identity of any 
spouse, parent, son, or daughter of such an indi-
vidual, must be protected, such official may take 
such lawful action as the official considers necessary 
to effect such protection. 
‘‘(8) LIMITATIONS AND CERTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—No 
reward 
under this subsection may exceed $100,000, ex-
cept as personally authorized by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security if such Secretary deter-
mines, in consultation, as appropriate, with the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of State, 
that the offer or payment of an award of a larg-
er amount is necessary to combat a commercial 
alien smuggling operation involving the trans-
portation of aliens in groups of 10 or more—
‘‘(i) in a manner that endangers their 
lives; or
‘‘(ii) who present a life-threatening 
health risk to people in the United States. 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—Any reward under this 
subsection exceeding $50,000 shall be person-
ally approved by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity. 
‘‘(C) CERTIFICATION FOR PAYMENT.—Any 
reward granted under this subsection shall be 
certified for payment by the Secretary of Home-
land Security.’’. 
(c) OUTREACH PROGRAM.—Section 274 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324), as amended 
by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f) OUTREACH PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security, in consultation, as appropriate, with the At-
torney General and the Secretary of State, shall develop 
and implement an outreach program to educate the public 
in the United States and abroad about—
‘‘(1) the penalties for bringing in and harboring 
aliens in violation of this section; and 
‘‘(2) the financial rewards and other incentives 
available for assisting in the investigation, disrup-