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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: "50 U.S.C. § 47b"
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description: "Determination by Attorney General of entitlement and amount of reward; consultation; Presidential approval"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 50
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title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
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chapter_number: "4C"
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chapter_name: "ATOMIC WEAPONS AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS INFORMATION REWARDS"
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section: "47b"
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citation: "50 U.S.C. § 47b"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc50@119-100.zip"
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# 50 U.S.C. § 47b - Determination by Attorney General of entitlement and amount of reward; consultation; Presidential approval
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## Text
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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.
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(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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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1974—Pub. L. 93–377 substituted provisions authorizing the Attorney General, with the advice of the Atomic Energy Commission, to determine entitlement and the amount of reward for a person furnishing information to the United States, for provisions authorizing an Awards Board to determine entitlement and amount of such reward, setting forth the composition of the Board and criteria for reward.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Transfer of Functions Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.
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