PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-806 offering, administration, 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 foreign governments; "(D) the receipt and analysis of data; and "(E) the payment and approval of payment, shall be governed by procedures developed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General. " (2) PRIOR APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUIRED.— Before making a reward under this section in a matter over which there is Federal criminal jurisdiction, the Secretary of State shall obtain the concurrence of the Attorney General. " (d) FUNDING. — "(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Notwithstanding section 102 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99-93; 99 Stat. 408), but subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State from time to time such amounts as may be necessary to carry out this section. "(2) LIMITATION.—No amount of funds may be appropriated under paragraph (1) which, when added to the unobligated balance of amounts previously appropriated to carry out this section, would cause such amounts to exceed $15,000,000. "(3) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—To the maximum extent practicable, funds made available to carry out this section should be distributed equally for the purpose of preventing acts of international terrorism and for the purpose of preventing international narcotics trafficking. "(4) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.— Amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. " (e) LIMITATIONS AND CERTIFICATION.— "(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT. — No reward paid under this section may exceed $2,000,000. "(2) APPROVAL.— A reward under this section of more than $100,000 may not be made without the approval of the Secretary. "(3) CERTIFICATION FOR PAYMENT. —Any reward granted under this section shall be approved and certified for payment by the Secretary. "(4) NONDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.— The authority to approve rewards of more than $100,000 set forth in paragraph (2) may not be delegated. "(5) PROTECTION MEASURES. — If the Secretary determines that the identity of the recipient of a reward or of the members of the recipient's immediate family must be protected, the Secretary may take such measures in connection with the payment of the reward as he considers necessary to effect such protection. "(f) INELIGIBILITY.— An officer or employee of any entity of Federal, State, or local government or of a foreign government who, while in the performance of his or her official duties, furnishes information described in subsection (b) shall not be eligible for a reward under this section. " (g) REPORTS.— -
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