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HR 4660 105th Congress House

Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual for the co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual for the commission of an act, or conspiracy to act, of international terrorism, narcotics related offenses, or for serious violations of international humanitarian law relating to the Former Yugoslavia.

Introduced: October 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Americans employed in foreign countriesArmed Forces and National SecurityArrestAuthorization
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaConspiracyCrime and Law EnforcementCroatiaDepartment of StateDrug abuseDrug law enforcementDrug trafficEconomics and Public FinanceEuropeFederal aid to law enforcementFederal law enforcement officersGovernment Operations and PoliticsInformersLabor and EmploymentLawMurderProtection of officialsSerbiaSloveniaTerrorismWar crime trialsWar crimesYugoslavia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-323.
Oct 30, 1998
Signed by President.
Oct 20, 1998
Presented to President.
Oct 15, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 1998
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10955-10957)
Oct 15, 1998
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10955-10957)
Oct 15, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Oct 15, 1998
Mr. Gilman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 15, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 14, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 14, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 14, 1998
Amendment SP 3827 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 14, 1998
Amendment SP 3827 proposed by Senator Jeffords for Senator Helms.
Oct 14, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12604)
Oct 9, 1998
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 8, 1998
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 8, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 8, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 8, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 8, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 8, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10166-10169)
Oct 8, 1998
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 2, 1998
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 2, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 1, 1998
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,827 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 14, 1998
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 Latest action October 30, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-323.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act to increase: (1) the maximum rewards for information concerning international terrorism; and (2) the authorization of appropriations, without fiscal year limitation, for use in the payment of such awards.

Adds to the list of actions for which rewards are available the furnishing of information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country, or transfer to, or conviction by, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, of any individual who is the subject of an indictment by the Tribunal for serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Declares that all determinations of the Secretary of State under this Act shall be final and not subject to judicial review.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 1, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4660: Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4660/
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