#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#chi  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to pay rew>ds "u
 an asset recov]y rew>ds program to help
 id5tify & recov] /ol5 assets l9k$ to   
=eign gov]nm5t corruption & ! proce$s ( 
su* corruption hidd5 beh9d complex      
f9ancial /ructures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
abroad4  #a4 ,%ort title ,! ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y   
,rew>ds ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (       
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,/ol5 ,asset ,recov]y  
,initiative 7,st,a,r71 a ,_w ,bank &    
,unit$ ,nations anti-money-laund]+ ef=t1
 e/imates t betwe5 #bj billion to #dj   
billion has be5 lo/ to develop+ c\ntries
 annually ?r\gh corruption4  7#b7 ,9    
#bjad1 m ?an #dhj million 9 corruption  
proce$s hidd5 9 bank acc\nts ar\nd ! _w 
by =m] ,nig]ian dictator ,sani ,aba*a & 
8 co-conspirators 0 =feit$ ?r\gh ef=ts  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,9      
#bjaj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice e/abli%$ ! 
,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y            

,initiative1 to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t ag5cies to =feit ! proce$s 
( =eign (ficial corruption &1 :]e       
appropriate1 return ^? proce$s to b5efit
 ! p h>m$ by ^! acts ( corruption &     
abuse ( (fice4  7#d7 ,( ! #bj billion to
 #dj billion lo/ by develop+ c\ntries   
annually ?r\gh corruption1 only ab\t #e 
billion has be5 repatriat$ 9 ! la/ #ae  
ye>s4  7#e7 ,gov]nm5ts weak5$ by        
corruption & loss ( assets due to       
corruption h few] res\rces to devote to 
! fight aga9/ t]rorism & few] res\rces  
to devote to build+ /rong f9ancial1 law 
en=cem5t1 & judicial in/itutions to aid 
9 ! fight aga9/ ! f9anc+ ( t]rorism4    
7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a numb] (     
effective programs to rew>d individuals 
:o provide valuable in=mation t assi/ 9 
! id5tification1 arre/1 & conviction (  
crim9al actors & _! associates1 z well z
 seizure & =feiture ( illicitly d]iv$   
assets & ! proce$s ( crim9al activity4  
7#g7 ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice has !  
,:i/lebl[] ,program1 :i* pays aw>ds to  

individuals :o provide specific &       
cr$ible in=mation to ! ,,irs if !       
in=mation results 9 ! collection (      
taxes1 p5alties1 int]e/ or o!r am\nts f 
noncompliant taxpay]s4  7#h7 ,!         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate adm9i/]s rew>ds       
programs on int]national t]rorism1      
illegal n>cotics1 & transnational       
organiz$ crime ) ! goal ( br++          
p]petrators to ju/ice4  7#i7 ,none ( ^! 
exi/+ rew>ds programs specifically      
provide monet>y inc5tives = id5tify+ &  
recov]+ /ol5 assets l9k$ solely to =eign
 gov]nm5t corruption1 z oppos$ to       
crim9al prosecutions or civil or crim9al
 =feitures4  7#aj7 ,! recov]y ( /ol5    
assets l9k$ to =eign gov]nm5t corruption
 & ! proce$s ( su* corruption may n     
always involve a ,,bsa violation or lead
 to a =feiture action4 ,9 su* cases !re 
w\ld be no ability to pay rew>ds "u     
exi/+ ,treasury ,dep>tm5t au?orities4   
7#aa7 ,=eign gov]nm5t corruption c take 
_m =ms b typically entails gov]nm5t     
(ficials /eal+1 misappropriat+1 or      

illegally div]t+ assets & funds f _! own
 gov]nm5t treasuries to enri* _! p]sonal
 weal? directly ?r\gh embezzlem5t or    
bribes to all[ gov]nm5t res\rces to be  
exp5d$ 9 ways t are n transp>5t & may n 
ei!r be necess>y or be ! result ( op5   
competition4 ,corruption also includes  
situations :]e public (ficials take     
bribes to all[ gov]nm5t res\rces to be  
exp5d$ 9 ways :i* are n transp>5t & may 
n be necess>y or ! result ( op5         
competition4 ,^! corrupt (ficials (t5   
use ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national      
f9ancial sy/em to hide _! /ol5 assets & 
! proce$s ( corruption4  7#ab7 ,!       
individuals :o come =w>d to expose =eign
 gov]nm5tal corruption & kleptocracy (t5
 d s at great risk to _! own safety & t 
( _! imm$iate family memb]s & face      
retaliation f p]sons :o ex]cise =eign   
political or gov]nm5tal p[]4 ,monet>y   
rew>ds c provide a necess>y inc5tive to 
expose su* corruption & provide a       
f9ancial means to provide = _! well-be+ 
& avoid retribution4  7b7 ,s5se (       

,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury /ol5 asset      
recov]y rew>ds program to help id5tify &
 recov] /ol5 assets l9k$ to =eign       
gov]nm5t corruption & ! proce$s ( su*   
corruption hidd5 beh9d complex f9ancial 
/ructures is ne$$ 9 ord] to-- 7#a7      
int5sify ! global fight aga9/           
corruption2 &  7#b7 s]ve ,unit$ ,/ates  
ef=ts to id5tify & recov] su* /ol5      
assets1 =feit proce$s ( su* corruption1 
&1 :]e appropriate & feasible1 return ! 
/ol5 assets or proce$s !re( to ! c\ntry 
h>m$ by ! acts ( corruption4  #c4 ,9    
g5]al  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury      
,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y ,rew>ds    
,program ,*apt] #ig ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #igjf4 ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,treasury ,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y  
,rew>ds ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury a program to be kn[n z !  
,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y ,rew>ds    
,program = ! paym5t ( rew>ds to c>ry out

 ! purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7        
,purpose ,! rew>ds program %all be      
design$ to support ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t     
programs & inve/igations aim$ at        
re/ra9+1 seiz+1 =feit+1 or repatriat+   
/ol5 assets l9k$ to =eign gov]nm5t      
corruption & ! proce$s ( su* corruption4
  7#c7 ,implem5tation ,! rew>ds program 
%all be adm9i/]$ by1 & at ! sole        
discretion (1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 9 consultation1 z appropriate1 ) !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 &
 ! heads ( su* o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z
 ! ,secret>y may f9d appropriate4  7b7  
,rew>ds au?oriz$ ,9 ! sole discretion ( 
! ,secret>y & 9 consultation1 z         
appropriate1 ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 ! ,secret>y
 may pay a rew>d to any individual1 or  
to any nonpr(it humanit>ian organization
 designat$ by su* individual1 if t      
individual furni%es in=mation lead+ to--
  7#a7 ! re/ra9+ or seizure ( /ol5      
assets 9 an acc\nt at a ,u4,s4 f9ancial 
in/itution 7includ+ a ,u4,s4 bran* ( a  

=eign f9ancial in/itution71 t come )9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 or t come )9 ! possession
 or control ( any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2  
7#b7 ! =feiture ( /ol5 assets 9 an      
acc\nt at a ,u4,s4 f9ancial in/itution  
7includ+ a ,u4,s4 bran* ( a =eign       
f9ancial in/itution71 t come )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or t come )9 ! possession or   
control ( any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 or   
7#c7 :]e appropriate1 ! repatriation (  
/ol5 assets 9 an acc\nt at a ,u4,s4     
f9ancial in/itution 7includ+ a ,u4,s4   
bran* ( a =eign f9ancial in/itution71 t 
come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or t come )9 ! 
possession or control ( any ,unit$      
,/ates p]son4  7c7 ,coord9ation  7#a7   
,proc$ures ,to ensure t ! paym5t (      
rew>ds pursuant to ?is section does n   
duplicate or int]f]e ) any o!r paym5t   
au?oriz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or o!r
 ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies = ! obta9+ 
( in=mation or o!r evid5ce1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 &
 ! heads ( su* o!r ag5cies z ! ,secret>y

 may f9d appropriate1 %all e/abli%      
proc$ures = ! (f]+1 adm9i/ration1 &     
paym5t ( rew>ds "u ?is section1 includ+ 
proc$ures =--  7,a7 id5tify+ actions )  
respect to :i* rew>ds w be (f]$2  7,b7 !
 receipt & analysis ( data2 &  7,c7 !   
paym5t ( rew>ds & approval ( su*        
paym5ts4  7#b7 ,prior approval ( !      
,attorney ,g5]al requir$ ,be=e mak+ a   
rew>d "u ?is section 9 a matt] ov] :i*  
!re is ,f$]al crim9al jurisdiction1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all obta9 !    
writt5 concurr5ce ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 
7d7 ,paym5t ( rew>ds  7#a7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( pay+   
rew>ds pursuant to ?is section1 !re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7,a7       
#dej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  7,b7 =  
ea* fiscal ye>1 any am\nt recov]$ 9 /ol5
 assets describ$ "u subsection 7b7 t !  
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is program consi/5t ) ?is section4 
7#b7 ,limitation on annual paym5ts      
,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 !   
total am\nt ( rew>ds paid pursuant to   

?is section may n exce$ #be million 9   
any cal5d> ye>4  7#c7 ,presid5tial      
au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive !       
limitation "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to
 a cal5d> ye> if ! ,presid5t provides   
writt5 notice ( su* waiv] to !          
appropriate committees ( ! ,congress at 
lea/ #cj days be=e any paym5t 9 excess (
 su* limitation is made pursuant to ?is 
section4  7#d7 ,paym5ts to be made fir/ 
f /ol5 asset am\nts ,9 pay+ any rew>d "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !    
ext5t possible1 make su* rew>d paym5t-- 
7,a7 fir/1 f appropriat$ funds au?oriz$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 second1 f
 appropriat$ funds au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,a74  7e7 ,limitations  7#a7      
,submission ( in=mation ,no aw>d may be 
made "u ?is section bas$ on in=mation   
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y unless su*      
in=mation is submitt$ "u p5alty (       
p]jury4  7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,no rew>d  
paid "u ?is section may exce$ #e        
million1 unless ! ,secret>y--  7,a7     
p]sonally au?orizes su* great] am\nt 9  

writ+2  7,b7 det]m9es t (f] or paym5t ( 
a rew>d ( a great] am\nt is necess>y due
 to ! exceptional nature ( ! case2 &    
7,c7 notifies ! appropriate committees (
 ! ,congress ( su* det]m9ation4  7#c7   
,approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no rew>d am\nt
 may be paid "u ?is section )\t ! writt5
 approval ( ! ,secret>y4  7,b7          
,delegation ,! ,secret>y may n delegate 
! approval requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
to anyone o!r ?an an ,"u ,secret>y ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#d7          
,protection measures ,if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! id5tity ( ! recipi5t ( a   
rew>d or ( ! memb]s ( ! recipi5t's      
imm$iate family mu/ be protect$1 !      
,secret>y %all take su* measures 9      
connection ) ! paym5t ( ! rew>d z !     
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to effect   
su* protection4  7#e7 ,=ms ( rew>d      
paym5t ,! ,secret>y may make a rew>d "u 
?is section 9 ! =m ( a monet>y paym5t4  
7f7 ,ineligibility1 r$uction 91 or d5ial
 ( rew>d  7#a7 ,(fic] & employees ,an   
(fic] or employee ( any entity ( ,f$]al1

 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t or ( a =eign  
gov]nm5t :o1 :ile 9 ! p]=mance ( (ficial
 duties1 furni%es in=mation describ$ "u 
subsection 7b7 %all n be eligible = a   
rew>d "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,p>ticipat+ 
individuals ,if ! claim = a rew>d is    
br\ght by an individual :o ! ,secret>y  
has a reasonable basis to believe kn[+ly
 plann$1 initiat$1 directly p>ticipat$  
91 or facilitat$ ! actions t l$ to      
assets ( a =eign /ate or gov]nm5tal     
entity be+ /ol51 misappropriat$1 or     
illegally div]t$ or to ! paym5t ( bribes
 or o!r =eign gov]nm5tal corruption1 !  
,secret>y %all appropriately r$uce1 &   
may d5y1 su* aw>d4 ,if su* individual is
 convict$ ( crim9al conduct aris+ f !   
role describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 !      
,secret>y %all d5y or may seek to recov]
 any rew>d1 z ! case may be4  7g7       
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #ahj days ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually     
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all     
issue a report to ! appropriate         
committees ( ! ,congress--  7,a7 detail+

 to ! greate/ ext5t possible ! am\nt1   
location1 & own]%ip or b5eficial own]%ip
 ( any /ol5 assets t1 on or aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 come )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates or t come )9 ! possession 
or control ( any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2   
7,b7 discuss+ ef=ts be+ und]tak5 to     
id5tify m su* /ol5 assets & _! own]s or 
b5eficial own]s2 &  7,c7 includ+ a      
discussion ( ! int]actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,treasury ) ! int]national f9ancial
 in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section         
#agja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,int]national         
,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act7 to id5tify 
! am\nt1 location1 & own]%ip1 or        
b5eficial own]%ip1 ( /ol5 assets held 9 
f9ancial in/itutions outside ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception = ongo+        
inve/igations ,! report issu$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n include in=mation  
relat$ to ongo+ inve/igations4  7h7     
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( !        
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ! ,congress means ! ,committee on     

,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,f9ancial asset ,! t]m    
#8f9ancial asset' means any funds1      
inve/m5ts1 or own]%ip int]e/s1 z def9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 t on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section come )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or t come )9 ! possession or     
control ( any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7
 ,=eign gov]nm5t corruption ,! t]m =eign
 gov]nm5t corruption includes brib]y ( a
 =eign public (ficial1 or !             
misappropriation1 !ft1 or embezzlem5t ( 
public funds or prop]ty by or = ! b5efit
 ( a =eign public (ficial4  7#d7 ,=eign 
public (ficial ,! t]m =eign public      
(ficial includes any p]son :o occupies a
 public (fice by virtue ( hav+ be5      
elect$1 appo9t$1 or employ$1 includ+ any
 milit>y1 civilian1 special1 honor>y1   
tempor>y1 or uncomp5sat$ (ficial4  7#e7 
,imm$iate family memb] ,! t]m imm$iate  
family memb]1 ) respect to an           
individual1 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m memb]

 ( ! imm$iate family "u section #cf7k7 (
 ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities   
,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7k774  
7#f7 ,rew>ds program ,! t]m rew>ds      
program means ! program e/abli%$ 9      
subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section4  7#g7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7#h7 ,/ol5    
assets ,! t]m /ol5 assets means f9ancial
 assets )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 con/itut+1 d]iv$ f1 or traceable
 to1 any proce$s obta9$ directly or     
indirectly f =eign gov]nm5t corruption4 
4  7b7 ,report on disposition ( recov]$ 
assets ,)9 #cfj days ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all    
issue a report to ! appropriate         
committees ( ,congress 7z def9$ "u      
section #igjf7;h7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code7 describ+ policy *oices &  
recomm5dations = disposition ( /ol5     
assets recov]$ pursuant to section #igjf
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 
,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts = *apt] #ig ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #igjf4 ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,treasury ,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y  
,rew>ds ,program4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,may #ad1 #bjai4;,cl]k4