IMPROVED AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REWARDS FOR ASSISTANCE IN COMBATING TERRORISM.

SEC. 1033. IMPROVED AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REWARDS FOR ASSISTANCE IN COMBATING TERRORISM.(a) Increased Amounts.—Section 127b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in subsection (b), by striking “$200,000” and inserting “$5,000,000”;(2) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking “$50,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and(3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking “$100,000” and inserting “$2,000,000”.(b) Involvement of Allied Forces.—Such section is further amended—(1) in subsection (a)—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after “United States Government personnel” the following: “, or government personnel of allied forces participating in a combined operation with the armed forces,”;(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after “armed forces” the following: “, or of allied forces participating in a combined operation with the armed forces,”; and122 STAT. 308(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting after “armed forces” the following: “, or of allied forces participating in a combined operation with the armed forces”; and(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:“(3)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), an official who has authority delegated under paragraph (1) or (2) may use that authority, acting through government personnel of allied forces, to offer and make rewards.“(B) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe policies and procedures for making rewards in the manner described in subparagraph (A), which shall include guidance for the accountability of funds used for making rewards in that manner. The policies and procedures shall not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the policies and procedures to the congressional defense committees. Rewards may not be made in the manner described in subparagraph (A) except under policies and procedures that have taken effect.“(C) Rewards may not be made in the manner described in subparagraph (A) after September 30, 2009.“(D) Not later than April 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of this paragraph. The report shall identify each reward made in the manner described in subparagraph (A) and, for each such reward—“(i) identify the type, amount, and recipient of the reward;“(ii) explain the reason for making the reward; and“(iii) assess the success of the reward in advancing the effort to combat terrorism.”.(c) Annual Report to Include Specific Information on Additional Authority.—Section 127b of title 10, United States Code, is further amended in subsection (f)(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:“(D) Information on the implementation of paragraph (3) of subsection (c).”.