H.R. 5685 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2014 Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Royce) 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 congressional notification not less than 15 days after a reward is authorized under the Rewards for Justice Program of the Department of State, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rewards for Justice Congressional Notification Act of 2014. 2. 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 award 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 the date of the enactment of this Act.