Public Law 117-273 | Public Law 117–273: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–273—DEC. 27, 2022

136 STAT. 4250

Public Law

117–273

117th Congress

An Act

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

Dec. 27, 2022

[H.R. 4250]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act.

SECTION 1.

22 USC 2651 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

”.

SEC. 2.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM.

Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b))

is amended

striking

“defined under the statute of such tribunal;” and

inserting

the following:

“defined under—

“(A)

the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or

“(B)

United States law;”

Approved December 27, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4250:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 167 (2021):

Sept. 28, considered and passed House.

Vol. 168 (2022):

Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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