Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that any person convicted of espionage shall forfeit to the United States any property involved in or obtained as a result of such espionage activities. Applies such forfeiture provisions, under rules prescribed by the President, to certain court-martial offenses including: (1) aiding the enemy; and (2) spying.
Permits the courts to order the forfeiture of proceeds received or to be received from a contract relating to the depiction of such offense in a movie, book, newspaper, magazine, radio or television production, or live entertainment or presentation of any kind.
Authorizes the Attorney General to pay a reward not to exceed $100,000 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of persons committing espionage, or leading to the prevention, frustration, or mitigation of the effect of an act of espionage. Disqualifies an officer or employee of the United States or of any State or local government while performing official duties from receiving such a reward (unless such officer or employee was acting as an undercover source or informant and it is not part of such person's normal official duties).
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Concurrently referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law and the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law discharged from further consideration.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 730.
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