Determination by Attorney General of entitlement and amount of reward; consultation; Presidential approval

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Title 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE > CHAPTER 4C—ATOMIC WEAPONS AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS INFORMATION REWARDS

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The Attorney General shall determine whether a person furnishing information to the United States is entitled to a reward and the amount to be paid pursuant to section 47a of this title . Before making a reward under this section the Attorney General shall advise and consult with the Atomic Energy Commission. A reward of $50,000 or more may not be made without the approval of the President.

( July 15, 1955, ch. 372, § 3 , 69 Stat. 365 ; Pub. L. 93–377, § 1(b) , Aug. 17, 1974 , 88 Stat. 473 .)

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