HR 2894 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in connection with the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 14, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Mark Kirk R-IL

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Latest action · Sep 14, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 14, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 with respect to the reward paid to an individual under the Department of State's reward program for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual in connection with acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or property or with certain narcotics-related offenses. Increases from $5 million to $25 million the reward paid in connection with the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Increases the amount of funds that may be appropriated for such program to no more than $50 million.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2001 to Dec 11, 2001; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-INDan BurtonOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-CADavid DreierOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-NEDoug BereuterOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-CADoug OseOriginalSep 14, 2001
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-LAJohn CookseyOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-MNMark R. KennedyOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-INMike PenceOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-ILPhilip M. CraneOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-MORoy BluntOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalSep 14, 2001
D-CATom LantosOriginalSep 14, 2001
R-CAKen CalvertSep 25, 2001
R-NETom OsborneSep 25, 2001
D-CAHoward L. BermanOct 11, 2001
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOct 11, 2001
R-PAPhil EnglishOct 11, 2001
D-ORDavid WuNov 16, 2001
D-NCBob EtheridgeDec 11, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Sep 14, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 14, 2001Introduced in House
  2. Sep 14, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5634-5635)
  3. Sep 14, 2001Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H6714Mark Kirk R-ILOct 12, 2001
HouseDebate and remarks H5634Mark Kirk R-ILSep 14, 2001

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in connection with the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Sep 14, 2001Introduced in House

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