Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3073 Protection of Identity
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 204 — REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING TERRORIST ACTS AND ESPIONAGE › § 3073
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The Attorney General must approve any reward payment under this chapter. If needed, the Attorney General can take steps during payment to protect the recipient’s and their immediate family’s identity.
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Title 18, §3073
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any reward granted under this chapter shall be certified for payment by the Attorney General. If it is determined that the identity of the recipient of a reward or of the members of the recipient’s immediate family must be protected, the Attorney General may take such measures in connection with the payment of the reward as deemed necessary to effect such protection.
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18 U.S.C. § 3073
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102