To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require reports on the Rewards for Justice program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-3874
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2015-11-02
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Crime prevention

Criminal justice information and records

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Human rights

International organizations and cooperation

Organized crime

Terrorism

War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require notification of Congress at least 15 days after a reward is authorized under the Department of State's rewards for justice program.</p> <p> Notification shall include information about the identity of the individual receiving the award, the reward's amount, the acts for which the reward is being made, and how the reward is being publicized.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3874 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2015 Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require reports on the Rewards for Justice program, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional notification of reward (a) In general Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Reports on rewards authorized Not less than 15 days after a reward is authorized under this section, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which may be submitted in classified form if necessary, detailing information about the reward, including the identity of the individual for whom the reward is being made, the amount of the reward, the acts with respect to which the reward is being made, and how the reward is being publicized. ; and (2) in subsection (k)(2), by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to any reward authorized under section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 on or after such date.