112 STAT. 2681-805 PUBLIC LAW 105-277 —OCT. 21, 1998 SEC. 2202. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM. Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended to read as follows: 22 USC 2708. "SEC. 36. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —T here is established 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 prevention of acts of international terrorism, international narcotics trafficking, and other related criminal acts. "(3) IMPLEMENTATION. —The rewards program shall be administered by the Secretary of State, in consultation, as appropriate, with the Attorney General. "(b) REWARDS AUTHORIZED.—In the sole discretion of the Secretary (except as provided in subsection (c)(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 of any individual for the commission of an act of international terrorism against a United States person or United States property; "(2) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring or attempting to commit an act of international terrorism against a United States person or United States property; "(3) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, any narcotics-related offense if that offense involves or is a significant part of conduct that involves— "(A) a violation of United States narcotics laws such that the individual would be a major violator of such laws; "(B) the killing or kidnapping of— "(i) any officer, employee, or contract employee of the United States Government while such individual is engaged in official duties, or on account of that individual's official duties, in connection with the enforcement of United States narcotics laws or the implementing of United States narcotics control objectives; or "(ii) a member of the immediate family of any such individual on account of that individual's official duties, in connection with the enforcement of United States narcotics laws or the implementing of United States narcotics control objectives; or "(C) an attempt or conspiracy to commit any act described in subparagraph (A) or (B); "(4) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual aiding or abetting in the commission of an act described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3); or "(5) the prevention, frustration, or favorable resolution of an act described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). " (c) COORDINATION. — "(1) PROCEDURES.— To ensure that the payment of rewards pursuant to this section does not duplicate or interfere with the payment of informants or the obtaining of evidence or information, as authorized to the Department of Justice, the
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