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18 U.S.C. § 3071

Information for which rewards authorized

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(a) With respect to acts of terrorism primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information—(1) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for the commission of an act of terrorism against a United States person or United States property; or(2) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for conspiring or attempting to commit an act of terrorism against a United States person or property; or(3) leading to the prevention, frustration, or favorable resolution of an act of terrorism against a United States person or property.(b) With respect to acts of espionage involving or directed at the United States, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information—(1) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for commission of an act of espionage against the United States;(2) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for conspiring or attempting to commit an act of espionage against the United States; or(3) leading to the prevention or frustration of an act of espionage against the United States.(Added Pub. L. 98–533, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2706; amended Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, § 803(a), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3438.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–359 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

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Pub. L. 98–533, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2706, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and section 2708 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, amending sections 2669, 2678 and 2704 of Title 22, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 5928 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees and amending provisions set out as a note under section 2651 of Title 22] may be cited as the ‘1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism’.”

Attorney General’s Authority To Pay Rewards To Combat Terrorism

Pub. L. 107–56, title V, § 501, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 363, which provided that funds available to Attorney General could be used for payment of rewards to combat terrorism and defend Nation against terrorist acts, in accordance with procedures and regulations established or issued by Attorney General, and set forth conditions in making such rewards, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 301(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1781.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1988–2015 · leading case: Pugh v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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Pugh v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (2003) dcd “The Act to Combat International Terrorism, 18 U.S.C. § 3071 (1984) provided rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of terrorists found in any country.”
Fleming v. United States (2005) paed · cites it 5× “Claiming implied contract and entitlement under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3071 and 3072, the plaintiff seeks a “sum or reward money, or other reward remuneration deemed appropriate by a fair and just court.”
United States v. Yunis (1988) dcd “The third is the Act to Combat International Terrorism, 18 U.S.C. § 3071 (1984) (authorizing the Attorney General to reward individuals who furnish information regarding certain terrorist acts.”
United States v. Yian (1995) nysd “The two other bills were enacted as the Act to Combat International Terrorism, 18 U.S.C. § 3071 (1984), and the Destruction of Aircraft Act, 18 U.”
United States v. Bidloff (2000) nywd “§ 3058 (information leading to arrest of person charged with federal and state crimes); 18 U.”
Schirripa v. United States (2015) cafc “§ 212 , and 18 U.S.C. § 3071 . The claims are based on his allegations that there is an “unconventional” and “significant” threat to the United States, wlpch obligates the government to procure, seize, and compensate him for the antiterrorism technology.”
Gibson v. United States (2003) cafc “Gibson filed a complaint in the Court of Federal Claims seeking compensation under several anti-terrorism and informant-rewards statutes, the most relevant being 18 U.S.C. § 3071 (2002), “Rewards for Information Concerning Terrorist Attacks and Espionage.”
Fleiming v. United States (2005) paed · cites it 5× “Claiming implied contract and entitlement under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3071 and 3072, the plaintiff seeks a "sum or reward money, or other reward remuneration deemed appropriate by a fair and just court.”
Authority of the Customs Service to Offer Rewards for Information Concerning the Whereabouts of Indicted Drug Trafficker (1989) olc “G Pursuant to 18 U.S C § 3071, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information— (1) leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for the commission of any act of terrorism against a United States person or United…”
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