Public Law 117-273. War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
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An Act To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.Dec. 27, 2022[[H.R. 4250](/us/bill/117/hr/4250)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [22 USC 2651 note](/us/usc/t22/s2651). This Act may be cited as the “War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act”. ## SEC. 2 DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM Paragraph
(10)of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended by striking “ defined under the statute of such tribunal; ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) > > the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or > > > ##### “(B) > > United States law;” > . Approved December 27, 2022.
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- Public Law 117–273To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–272To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President’s spouse
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