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18 U.S.C. § 3071 — Information for which rewards authorized

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18 U.S.C. § 3071 — Information for which rewards authorized

**(a)** With respect to acts of terrorism primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information— (1) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for the commission of an act of terrorism against a United States person or United States property; or (2) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for conspiring or attempting to commit an act of terrorism against a United States person or property; or (3) leading to the prevention, frustration, or favorable resolution of an act of terrorism against a United States person or property. **(b)** With respect to acts of espionage involving or directed at the United States, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information— (1) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for commission of an act of espionage against the United States; (2) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for conspiring or attempting to commit an act of espionage against the United States; or (3) leading to the prevention or frustration of an act of espionage against the United States.

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**(a)** With respect to acts of terrorism primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information— (1) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for the commission of an act of terrorism against a United States person or United States property; or (2) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for conspiring or attempting to commit an act of terrorism against a United States person or property; or (3) leading to the prevention, frustration, or favorable resolution of an act of terrorism against a United States person or property. **(b)** With respect to acts of espionage involving or directed at the United States, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information— (1) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for commission of an act of espionage against the United States; (2) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for conspiring or attempting to commit an act of espionage against the United States; or (3) leading to the prevention or frustration of an act of espionage against the United States.

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22 U.S.C. § 2708 — Department of State rewards program

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — There is established a program for the payment of rewards to carry out the purposes of this section. (2) **Purpose** — The rewards program shall be designed to assist in the prevention of acts of international terrorism, international narcotics trafficking, serious violations of international humanitarian law, foreign election interference, transnational organized crime, and other related criminal acts. (3) **Implementation** — The rewards program shall be administered by the Secretary of State, in consultation, as appropriate, with the Attorney General. **(b) Rewards authorized** In the sole discretion of the Secretary (except as provided in subsection (c)(2)) and in consultation, as appropriate, with the heads of other relevant departments or agencies, the Secretary may pay a reward to any individual who furnishes information leading to— (1) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for the commission of an act of international terrorism against a United States person or United States property; (2) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring or attempting to commit an act of international terrorism against a United States person or United States property; (3) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, any narcotics-related offense if that offense involves or is a significant part of conduct that involves— (A) a violation of United States narcotics laws such that the individual would be a major violator of such laws; (B) the killing or kidnapping of— (i) any officer, employee, or contract employee of the United States Government while such individual is engaged in offici

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22 U.S.C. § 2651 — Establishment of Department

There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the “Department of State”, and a Secretary of State, who shall be the head thereof.

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5 U.S.C. § 5928 — Danger pay allowance

An employee serving in a foreign area may be granted a danger pay allowance on the basis of civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, or wartime conditions which threaten physical harm or imminent danger to the health or well-being of the employee. A danger pay allowance may not exceed 35 percent of the basic pay of the employee, except that if an employee is granted an additional differential under [section 5925(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5925/b&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to an assignment, the sum of that additional differential and any danger pay allowance granted to the employee with respect to that assignment may not exceed 35 percent of the basic pay of the employee. The presence of nonessential personnel or dependents shall not preclude payment of an allowance under this section. In each instance where an allowance under this section is initiated or terminated, the Secretary of State shall inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the action taken and the circumstances justifying it.

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18 U.S.C. § 3071 — Information for which rewards authorized

Page 704 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 3062 1 Section repealed by Pub. L. 107–273 without corresponding amendment of chapter analysis. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(38)(A)(ii), substituted ‘‘officers and employees of the Postal Service per- forming duties related to the inspection of postal mat- ters may, to the extent authorized by the Board of Gov- ernors—’’ for ‘‘postal inspectors may, to the extent au- thorized by the Postmaster General—’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(38)(A)(iii), substituted ‘‘Postal Service, including property of the Postal Serv- ice,’’ for ‘‘postal service’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and published by it in the Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service. § 3062. General arrest authority for violation of release conditions A law enforcement officer, who is authorized to arrest for an offense committed in his pres- ence, may arrest a person who is released pursu- ant to chapter 207 if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is violating, in his presence, a condition imposed on the per- son pursuant to section 3142(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), (viii), (ix), or (xiii), or, if the violation involves a failure to remain in a specified institution as required, a condition imposed pursuant to sec- tion 3142(c)(1)(B)(x). (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 204(d), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1986; amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7052, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4401.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

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