§ 47a. Information concerning illegal introduction, manufacture, acquisition or export of special nuclear material or atomic weapons or conspiracies relating thereto; reward

Statutory text

Any person who furnishes original information to the United States—

leading to the finding or other acquisition by the United States of special nuclear material or an atomic weapon which has been introduced into the United States or manufactured or acquired therein contrary to the laws of the United States, or

with respect to the introduction or attempted introduction into the United States or the manufacture or acquisition or attempted manufacture or acquisition of, or a conspiracy to introduce into the United States or to manufacture or acquire, special nuclear material or an atomic weapon contrary to the laws of the United States, or

with respect to the export or attempted export, or a conspiracy to export, special nuclear material or an atomic weapon from the United States contrary to the laws of the United States,

shall be rewarded by the payment of an amount not to exceed $500,000.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1955
Pub. L. 84–372 § 2 · 69 Stat. 694
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 47a
July 15, 1955, ch. 372, § 2, 69 Stat. 365
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 15, 1955, ch. 372, § 2, 69 Stat. 365
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. The Commission is authorized to— (a) make such expendetures for personal services and otherwise for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution as it may deem advisable from funds appropriated or received as gifts for such purpose; (b) accept gifts to be used in carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution or to be used in connection with the construction or other expenses of such Memorial; (c) hold hearings, organize contests, enter into contracts for personal services and otherwise, and do such other things as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution; and (d) avail itself of the assistance and advice of the Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission, and the National Capital Regional Planning Council, and such Commissions and Council shall, upon request, render such assistance and advice.
1974
Pub. L. 93–377 § 1(b) · 88 Stat. 472
Added · 50 U.S.C. § 47a
Pub. L. 93–377 in par. (a) made minor changes in phraseology, in par. (b) included information relating to the actual introduction, manufacture and acquisition, or conspiring to introduce into the United States or to manufacture or acquire special nuclear material or an atomic weapon as within the information for which a reward would be given, and added par. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–377 in par. (a) made minor changes in phraseology, in par. (b) included information relating to the actual introduction, manufacture and acquisition, or conspiring to introduce into the United States or to manufacture or acquire special nuclear material or an atomic weapon as within the information for which a reward would be given, and added par. (c).

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1974—Pub. L. 93–377 in par. (a) made minor changes in phraseology, in par. (b) included information relating to the actual introduction, manufacture and acquisition, or conspiring to introduce into the United States or to manufacture or acquire special nuclear material or an atomic weapon as within the information for which a reward would be given, and added par. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Act July 15, 1955, ch. 372, § 1, 69 Stat. 365, as amended by Pub. L. 93–377, § 1(a), Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 472, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Atomic Weapons and Special Nuclear Materials Rewards Act’.”

Credits

1955–1974 · 2 acts

1955July 15, 1955, ch. 372, § 2, 69 Stat. 365
1974Pub. L. 93–377, § 1(b), Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 472.

Show as published

(July 15, 1955, ch. 372, § 2, 69 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 93–377, § 1(b), Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 472.)