Pub. L. 91-513, tit. II, pt. E, sec. 516
payments and advances
payments and advances Sec. 516. (a) The Attorney General is authorized to pay any person, from funds appropriated for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, for information concerning a violation of this title, such sum or sums of money as he may deem appropriate, without reference to any moieties or rewards to which such person may otherwise be entitled by law. 84 Stat. 1280 (b) Moneys expended from appropriations of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs for purchase, of controlled substances and subsequently recovered shall be reimbursed to the current appropriation for the Bureau, (c) The Attorney General is authorized to direct the advance of funds by the Treasury Department in connection with the enforcement of this title.