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[CITE: 31USC5323]

 
                       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

    (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, Sec. 901(e), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 
2135.)
