PUBLIC LAW 105-323—OCT. 30, 1998 112 STAT. 3029 Public Law 105-323 105th Congress An Act To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual for the nf^nIQQR commission of an act, or conspiracy to act, of international terrorism, narcotics — '- related offenses, or for serious violations of international humanitarian law relating [H.R. 4660] to the Former Yugoslavia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM SEC. 101. REVISION OF PROGRAM. Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 36. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— There 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;
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