2013 US Code
Title 31 - Money and Finance
Subtitle IV - MONEY (§§ 5101 - 5367)
Chapter 53 - MONETARY TRANSACTIONS (§§ 5301 - 5367)
Subchapter II - RECORDS AND REPORTS ON MONETARY INSTRUMENTS TRANSACTIONS (§§ 5311 - 5332)
Section 5323 - Rewards for informants
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE SUBTITLE IV - MONEY CHAPTER 53 - MONETARY TRANSACTIONS SUBCHAPTER II - RECORDS AND REPORTS ON MONETARY INSTRUMENTS TRANSACTIONS Sec. 5323 - Rewards for informants |
| Contains | section 5323 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, §901(e), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2135. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 98 Stat. 2135 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 98-473 |
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(a) The Secretary may pay a reward to an individual who provides original information which leads to a recovery of a criminal fine, civil penalty, or forfeiture, which exceeds $50,000, for a violation of this chapter.
(b) The Secretary shall determine the amount of a reward under this section. The Secretary may not award more than 25 per centum of the net amount of the fine, penalty, or forfeiture collected or $150,000, whichever is less.
(c) An officer or employee of the United States, a State, or a local government who provides information described in subsection (a) in the performance of official duties is not eligible for a reward under this section.
(d) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §901(e), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2135.)
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