S. 2577 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014. 1. Rewards authorized (a) In general In accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)), the Secretary of State shall offer a reward to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel. (b) Limit on total rewards The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.