Counter-Terrorist and Narco-Terrorist Rewards Program Act

Bill: 108-hr-3782
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2004-02-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advertising
Afghanistan
Appropriations
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Department of State
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Informers
Pakistan
September 11, 2001
South Asia
Surveys
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-06
text: 
Counter-Terrorist and Narco-Terrorist Rewards Program - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 respecting the Department of State rewards program to: (1) rename the program as the &quot;Department of State Terrorist and Narco-Terrorist Rewards Program&quot;; (2) authorize rewards for disruption of terrorist organization financial mechanisms, including illicit narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking; (3) increase maximum awards to $25 million, and up to $50 million for the capture or information leading to the capture of Usama bin Laden; (3) authorize monetary and/or nonmonetary rewards; (4) authorize program resource use for media surveys and advertisements to disseminate program informa
tion; and (5) direct the Secretary of State to report on a plan to increase advertising to maximize reward awareness for the capture or information leading to the capture of Usama bin Laden.

action_date: 2004-03-18
text: 
Counter-Terrorist and Narco-Terrorist Rewards Program Act - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 respecting the Department of State rewards program to: (1) authorize rewards for disruption of terrorist organization financial mechanisms, including illicit narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking used to sustain terrorist organizations or finance terrorist acts; (2) increase maximum awards to $25 million, and up to twice such amount for the capture or information leading to the capture of a foreign terrorist leader; (3) authorize monetary and/or nonmonetary rewards; (4) authorize program resource use for media surveys and advertisements to disseminate program information; and (5) direct the Secretary of State to report on a plan to maximize reward awareness for the capture or information leading to the capture of a foreign terrorist leader who may be in Afghanistan or Pakistan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2004-03-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 70). (text: CR 3/17/2004 H1133-1135)
action_date: 2004-03-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 70).(text: CR 3/17/2004 H1133-1135)
action_date: 2004-03-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1274)
action_date: 2004-03-17
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-03-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3782.
action_date: 2004-03-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1133-1135)
action_date: 2004-03-17
text: Ms. Harris moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR E125)
action_date: 2004-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E124-125)
action_date: 2004-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-06
text: Introduced in House