Sec. 704. REWARDS FOR JUSTICE
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## SEC. 704 REWARDS FOR JUSTICE ###
(a)Rewards Authorized ####
(1)In General Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended in paragraphs
(4)and
(5)by striking “or (9)” each place it appears and inserting “(9), or (10)”. ####
(2)Reports; definitions Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended— #####
(A)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 to protect intelligence sources and methods, detailing information about the reward, including the identity of the individual for whom the reward 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 #####
(B)in subsection (k)(2), by striking “International Relations” and inserting “Foreign Affairs”. ####
(3)Effective Date **[**[22 U.S.C. 2708 note](/us/usc/t22/s2708)**]** The amendments made by paragraphs
(1)and
(2)take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any reward authorized under section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as so amended) on or after such date. ###
(b)Extraditions ####
(1)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the refusal by other countries to extradite or otherwise render to the United States fugitives who have been indicted or convicted within the United States for serious crimes, including murder, hijacking, and acts of domestic terrorism, is an impediment to justice, undermines international security, and deserves high level diplomatic efforts toward resolution. ####
(2)Briefing requirement Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall provide to Congress a briefing related to the issues raised in paragraph (1), including— #####
(A)the number of fugitives and others for whom the United States Government is seeking extradition or rendition, both in total and listed by country; #####
(B)the average length of time such extradition or rendition requests have been outstanding, both in general and by country; #####
(C)discussion of diplomatic and other efforts the United States has undertaken to secure the return of such fugitives; #####
(D)discussion of factors that have been barriers to the resolution of such cases; and #####
(E)information on the number of United States citizens whose extradition has been sought by foreign governments during the past 5 years, both in total and listed by country, and a discussion of the outcome of such requests.
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REWARDS FOR JUSTICE
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