2014 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense (Sections 1 - 3751)
Chapter 4C - Atomic Weapons and Special Nuclear Materials Information Rewards (Sections 47a - 47f)
Sec. 47b - Determination by Attorney General of entitlement and amount of reward; consultation; Presidential approval
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 4C - ATOMIC WEAPONS AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS INFORMATION REWARDS Sec. 47b - Determination by Attorney General of entitlement and amount of reward; consultation; Presidential approval |
| Contains | section 47b |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | July 15, 1955, ch. 372, §3, 69 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 93-377, §1(b), Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 473. |
| Statutes at Large References | 69 Stat. 365 88 Stat. 473 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 93-377 |
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The Attorney General shall determine whether a person furnishing information to the United States is entitled to a reward and the amount to be paid pursuant to section 47a of this title. Before making a reward under this section the Attorney General shall advise and consult with the Atomic Energy Commission. A reward of $50,000 or more may not be made without the approval of the President.
(July 15, 1955, ch. 372, §3, 69 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 93–377, §1(b), Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 473.)
AMENDMENTS1974—Pub. L. 93–377 substituted provisions authorizing the Attorney General, with the advice of the Atomic Energy Commission, to determine entitlement and the amount of reward for a person furnishing information to the United States, for provisions authorizing an Awards Board to determine entitlement and amount of such reward, setting forth the composition of the Board and criteria for reward.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSAtomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.
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