To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program, to expand the eligibility criteria to receive an award, to authorize nonmonetary awards, to publicize the existence of the rewards program, and for other purposes.
Counter-Terrorist and Narco-Terrorist Rewards Program Act - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 respecting the Department of State rewards program to: (1) authorize rewards for disruption of terrorist organization financial mechanisms, including illicit narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking used to sustain terrorist organizations or finance terrorist acts; (2) increase maximum awards to $25 million, and up to twice such amount for the capture or information leading to the capture of a foreign terrorist leader; (3) authorize monetary and/or nonmonetary rewards; (4) authorize program resource use for media surveys and advertisements to disseminate program information; and (5) direct the Secretary of State to report on a plan to maximize reward awareness for the capture or information leading to the capture of a foreign terrorist leader who may be in Afghanistan or Pakistan.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E124-125)
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR E125)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ms. Harris moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1133-1135)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3782.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1274)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 70).(text: CR 3/17/2004 H1133-1135)
Roll Call #70 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 70). (text: CR 3/17/2004 H1133-1135)
Roll Call #70 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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