22 U.S.C. § 2707 — International communications and infor-

Page 1138 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2707 1 So in original. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–328 inserted ‘‘and for expenses of re- wards programs’’ after ‘‘for rewards payments’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES TO DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS ACCOUNT References to the Diplomatic and Consular Programs account to be construed to include the Diplomatic Pro- grams account in fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, see par. (7) of title I of div. G of Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title. § 2707. International communications and infor- mation policy; duties of Secretary of State (a) Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(k)(1)(A), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 408. (b) The Secretary of State shall be responsible for formulation, coordination, and oversight of foreign policy related to international commu- nications and information policy. The Secretary of State shall— (1) exercise primary authority for the con- duct of foreign policy with respect to such telecommunications functions, including the determination of United States positions and the conduct of United States participation in negotiations with foreign governments and international bodies. In exercising this respon- sibility, the Secretary shall coordinate with other agencies as appropriate, and, in par- ticular, shall give full consideration to the au- thority vested by law or Executive order in the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative in this area; (2) maintain continuing liaison with other executive branch agencies concerned with international communications and informa- tion policy and with the Federal Communica- tions Commission, as appropriate; (3) in accordance with such authority as may be delegated by the President pursuant to Ex- ecutive order, supervise and coordinate the ac- tivities of any senior interagency policy- making group on international telecommuni- cations and information policy and chair such interagency meetings as may be necessary to coordinate actions on pending issues;; 1 (4) coordinate the activities of, and assist as appropriate, interagency working level task forces and committees concerned with specific aspects of international communications and information policy; (5) maintain liaison with the members and staffs of committees of the Congress concerned with international communications and infor- mation policy and provide testimony before such committees; (6) maintain appropriate liaison with rep- resentatives of the private sector to keep in- formed of their interests and problems, meet with them, and provide such assistance as may be needed to ensure that matters of concern to the private sector are promptly considered by the Department or other executive branch agencies; and (7) assist in arranging meetings of such pub- lic sector advisory groups as may be estab- lished to advise the Department of State and other executive branch agencies in connection with international communications and infor- mation policy issues. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 35, as added Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 124, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1025; amended Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 173(a)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(k)(1), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 408.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 35 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was renumbered section 36 by section 124 of Pub. L. 98–164, and subse- quently renumbered, and set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under section 2651 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654. AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(k)(1)(A), struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of State shall assign responsibility for international com- munications and information policy matters within the Department of State to an appropriate Under Secretary of State (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Under Secretary’).’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(k)(1)(B)(i), inserted introductory provisions and struck out former intro- ductory provisions which read as follows: ‘‘The Sec- retary of State shall establish, within the Department of State, an Office of the Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, headed by a Coordinator who shall be responsible to the Under Sec- retary. The Coordinator shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall have the rank of ambassador. The Co- ordinator shall be compensated at the annual rate of pay for positions authorized by section 5315 of title 5. The Coordinator shall be responsible, on behalf of the Under Secretary, for formulation, coordination, and oversight of international communications and infor- mation policy assigned to the Under Secretary. On behalf of the Under Secretary, the Coordinator shall—’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(k)(1)(B)(iv), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(k)(1)(B)(ii), (iii), (v), redesignated par. (1) as (2), struck out ‘‘with the bu- reaus and offices of the Department of State and’’ after ‘‘continuing liaison’’, inserted ‘‘and with the Federal Communications Commission, as appropriate’’ before semicolon, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ‘‘in accordance with such authority as may be delegated by the President pursuant to Executive order, chair such agency and interagency meetings as may be necessary to coordinate actions on pending issues to ensure proper policy coordination;’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(k)(1)(B)(vi), sub- stituted ‘‘any senior interagency policymaking group on international telecommunications and information policy and chair such interagency meetings as may be necessary to coordinate actions on pending issues;’’ for ‘‘the Senior Interagency Group on International Com- munications and Information Policy’’. 1987—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–204 inserted after second sentence ‘‘The Coordinator shall be compensated at the annual rate of pay for positions authorized by section 5315 of title 5.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236 applicable with re- spect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of Page 1139 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2708 State when executive orders, regulations, or depart- mental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 173(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1360, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- section (a) [amending this section and section 4303 of this title] shall take effect 30 days after the date of en- actment of this Act [Dec. 22, 1987].’’ EFFECT OF 1994 AMENDMENTS ON SCOPE OF AUTHORITY VESTED AS OF APRIL 30, 1994 Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(k)(2), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 409, provided that: ‘‘Nothing in the amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] affects the nature or scope of the authority that is on the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 30, 1994] vested by law or Executive order in the Department of Commerce, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Federal Communications Commission, or any officer thereof.’’ NEW SPENDING AUTHORITY Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 173(c), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1360, provided that: ‘‘Any new spending authority (as defined in section 401(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 [2 U.S.C. 651(c)]) provided by this section [amending sections 2707 and 4303 of this title] shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropria- tion Acts.’’ § 2708. Department of State rewards program (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established a program for the pay- ment of rewards to carry out the purposes of this section. (2) Purpose The rewards program shall be designed to as- sist in the prevention of acts of international terrorism, international narcotics trafficking, serious violations of international humani- tarian law, foreign election interference, transnational organized crime, and other re- lated 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 consulta- tion, as appropriate, with the heads of other rel- evant departments or agencies, the Secretary may pay a reward to any individual who fur- nishes 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 out- side the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, any narcotics-related offense if that offense involves or is a significant part of con- duct 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 em- ployee of the United States Government while such individual is engaged in official duties, or on account of that individual’s official duties, in connection with the en- forcement of United States narcotics laws or the implementing of United States nar- cotics control objectives; or (ii) a member of the immediate family of any such individual on account of that in- dividual’s official duties, in connection with the enforcement of United States nar- cotics laws or the implementing of United States narcotics control objectives; or (C) an attempt or conspiracy to commit any act described in subparagraph (A) or (B); (4) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual aiding or abetting in the com- mission of an act described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (8), (9), (10), or (14); (5) the prevention, frustration, or favorable resolution of an act described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (8), (9), (10), or (13), including by dis- mantling an organization in whole or signifi- cant part; (6) the identification or location of an indi- vidual who holds a key leadership position in a terrorist organization or transnational orga- nized crime group; (7) the disruption of financial mechanisms of a foreign terrorist organization or transnational organized crime group, includ- ing the use by such organization or group of il- licit narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking— (A) to finance acts of international ter- rorism or transnational organized crime; or (B) to sustain or support any terrorist or- ganization or transnational organized crime group; (8) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for participating in, primarily outside the United States, transnational orga- nized crime; (9) the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational or- ganized crime; (10) the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an inter- national criminal tribunal (including a hybrid or mixed tribunal), of any foreign national ac- cused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide (including war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide committed in Syria beginning in March 2011), as defined under— (A) the statute of such country or tri- bunal, as the case may be; or (B) United States law; (11) the identification or location of any per- son who, while acting at the direction of or