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Title I: Department of State Rewards Program
Title II: Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998 Title I: Department of State Rewards Program - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to revise the Department of State program of rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of individuals for acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or property. Makes rewards also available for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for: (1) certain narcotics-related offenses, including killing or kidnapping; and (2) aiding or abetting in the commission of any such acts of intentional terrorism or narcotics-related offenses. Provides for rewards for the prevention, frustration, or favorable resolution of any such acts.
(Sec. 101) Authorizes additional appropriations for such rewards. Limits the maximum reward to $5 million.
Authorizes the Secretary to take necessary measures to provide for the protection of a reward recipient's identity (including that of the recipient's immediate family).
Declares that all determinations of the Secretary under this Act shall be final and not subject to judicial review.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to pay a reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country, or the transfer to, or conviction by, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, of any individual who is the subject of an indictment by the Tribunal for serious violations of international humanitarian law. Requires the Secretary to obtain the concurrence of the Attorney General before making a reward.
Title II: Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998 - Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998 - Authorizes the interpretation of the terms "kidnaping" and "kidnapping" to include international parental kidnapping for purposes of any extradition treaty to which the United States is a party.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12604)
Amendment SP 3827 proposed by Senator Jeffords for Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 3827 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Gilman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10955-10957)
Enacted as Public Law 105-323
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On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10955-10957)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-323.
Became Public Law No: 105-323.