Sec. 3. ENHANCED REWARDS AUTHORITY
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## SEC. 3 ENHANCED REWARDS AUTHORITY Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(2), by inserting “serious violations of international humanitarian law, transnational organized crime,” after “international narcotics trafficking,”; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “heads of other relevant departments or agencies”; #####
(B)in paragraphs
(4)and (5), by striking “paragraph (1), (2), or (3)” both places it appears and inserting “paragraph (1), (2), (3), (8), or (9)”; #####
(C)in paragraph (6)— ######
(i)by inserting “or transnational organized crime group” after “terrorist organization”; and ######
(ii)by striking “or” at the end; #####
(D)in paragraph (7)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “, including the use by the organization of illicit narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking” and inserting “or transnational organized crime group, including the use by such organization or group of illicit narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (A), by inserting “or transnational organized crime” after “international terrorism”; and ######
(iii)in subparagraph (B)— ######
(I)by inserting “or transnational organized crime group” after “terrorist organization”; and ######
(II)by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(E)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(8) > > the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for participating in, primarily outside the United States, transnational organized crime; > > > #### “(9) > > the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime; or > > > #### “(10) > > the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an international criminal tribunal (including a hybrid or mixed tribunal), of any foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, as defined under the statute of such tribunal.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) Advance notification for international criminal tribunal rewards > > Not less than 15 days before publicly announcing that a reward may be offered for a particular foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which may be submitted in classified form if necessary, setting forth the reasons why the arrest or conviction of such foreign national is in the national interests of the United States.” > ; and ####
(4)in subsection (k)— #####
(A)by redesignating paragraphs
(5)and
(6)as paragraphs
(7)and (8), respectively; and #####
(B)by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(5) Transnational organized crime > > The term ‘transnational organized crime’ means— > > > ##### “(A) > > racketeering activity (as such term is defined in section 1961 of title 18, United States Code) that involves at least one jurisdiction outside the United States; or > > > ##### “(B) > > any other criminal offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of at least four years under Federal, State, or local law that involves at least one jurisdiction outside the United States and that is intended to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit. > > > #### “(6) Transnational organized crime group > > The term ‘transnational organized crime group’ means a group of persons that includes one or more citizens of a foreign country, exists for a period of time, and acts in concert with the aim of engaging in transnational organized crime.” > .
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