REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES.

SEC. 933. REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) Depository Institutions Insured by the FDIC.—The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) is amended by adding after the section added by section 932(a) of this Act the following new section: “SEC. 34. REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES. “(a) In General.—An appropriate Federal banking agency, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may pay a reward to a person who provides original information which leads to— “(1) recovery, in an amount that exceeds $50,000, of a criminal fine, restitution, or civil penalty— “(A) under— “(i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; “(ii) the Federal Credit Union Act; “(iii) sections 5213, 5239(b), and 5240 of the Revised Statutes; “(iv) the Federal Reserve Act; “(v) the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970; “(vi) the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; “(vii) the Home Owners’ Loan Act; or “(viii) section 3663 of title 18, United States Code, pursuant to a conviction for an offense referred to in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, “(B) pursuant to a conviction for an offense under section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1341, 1343, or 1344 of title 18, United States Code, affecting a depository institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or for a conspiracy to commit such an offense; or 103 STAT. 496 “(C) under section 951 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989; or “(2) a forfeiture under section 981 or 982 of title 18, United States Code, that— “(A) arises in connection with a depository institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and “(B) exceeds $50,000. “(b) Percentage Limitation.—An appropriate Federal banking agency may not pay a reward under subsection (a) of more than 25 percent of the amount of the fine, penalty, restitution, or forfeiture or $100,000, whichever is less. “(c) Officials and Persons Ineligible.—An appropriate Federal banking agency may not pay a reward under subsection (a) to— “(1) an officer or employee of the United States or of a State or local government who provides information described in subsection (a), obtained in the performance of official duties; or “(2) a person who— “(A) deliberately causes or participates in the alleged violation of law or regulation, or “(B) knowingly or recklessly provides substantially false information to such an agency or the Attorney General. “(d) Nonreviewability.—Any agency decision under this section is final and not reviewable by any court.”. (b) Credit Unions Insured by the NCUA.—Title II of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1790 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the section added by section 932(b) of this Act the following new section: “SEC. 214. REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES. “The Board may pay rewards in connection with an offense affecting an insured credit union, under the same circumstances and subject to the same limitations that a Federal banking agency may pay rewards under section 33 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act in connection with an offense affecting a depository institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.”.