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107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2979
To enhance the ability of law enforcement to combat money laundering,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 2, 2001
Mrs. Roukema introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways
and Means, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To enhance the ability of law enforcement to combat money laundering,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Money Laundering Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of sections for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Illegal money transmitting businesses.
Sec. 4. Long-arm jurisdiction over foreign money launderers.
Sec. 5. Laundering money through a foreign bank.
Sec. 6. Specified unlawful activity for money laundering.
Sec. 7. Criminal forfeiture for money laundering conspiracies.
Sec. 8. Subpoenas for bank records.
Sec. 9. Charging money laundering as a course of conduct.
Sec. 10. Venue in money laundering cases.
Sec. 11. Technical amendment to restore wiretap authority for certain
money laundering offenses.
Sec. 12. Knowledge that the property is the proceeds of a specific
felony.
Sec. 13. Money purchased on the black market.
Sec. 14. Money laundering transactions; commingled accounts.
Sec. 15. Fungible property in bank accounts.
Sec. 16. Discovery procedure for locating laundered money.
Sec. 17. Repatriation of property placed beyond the jurisdiction of the
court.
Sec. 18. Laundering the proceeds of terrorism.
Sec. 19. Bulk cash smuggling.
Sec. 20. Currency couriers.
Sec. 21. Violations of section 6050I of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.
Sec. 22. Proceeds of foreign crimes.
Sec. 23. Authorization to share recovered property with cooperating
foreign governments.
Sec. 24. Recovery of criminal proceeds from third parties.
Sec. 25. Criminal forfeiture of property in government custody.
Sec. 26. Restraint of property subject to criminal forfeiture.
Sec. 27. Non-abatement of forfeiture when defendant dies pending
appeal.
Sec. 28. Transfer of reporting requirements from section 6050I of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to title 31,
United States Code.
Sec. 29. Penalties for violations of geographic targeting orders and
certain record keeping requirements.
Sec. 30. Exclusion of aliens involved in money laundering.
Sec. 31. Miscellaneous minor and technical amendments.
Sec. 32. Additional minor amendments.
Sec. 33. Availability of tax records.
Sec. 34. Investigative subpoenas.
Sec. 35. Collection of criminal forfeiture judgment.
Sec. 36. Standing to contest forfeiture of funds deposited into foreign
bank that has a correspondent account in
the United States.
Sec. 37. Subpoenas for records regarding funds in correspondent bank
accounts.
Sec. 38. Corporation represented by a fugitive.
Sec. 39. Enforcement of foreign judgment.
SEC. 3. ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSMITTING BUSINESSES.
(a) Scienter Requirement for Section 1960 Violation.--Section 1960
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``(c) For the purposes of proving a violation of this section
involving an illegal money transmitting business as defined in
subsection (b)(1)(A) or (b)(1)(B), it shall be sufficient for the
Government to prove that the defendant knew that the money transmitting
business lacked a license required by State law, failed to comply with
the money transmitting business registration requirements of 31 U.S.C.
5330 or the regulations thereunder, or both. It shall not be necessary
to show that the defendant knew that the operation of such a business
without the required license or registration was an offense punishable
as a felony or misdemeanor.''.
(b) Seizure of Illegally Transmitted Funds.--Section 981(a)(1)(A)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or 1957'' and
inserting
``, 1957 or 1960''.
SEC. 4. LONG-ARM JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN MONEY LAUNDERERS.
Section 1956(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(3) by inserting ``, or section 1957'' after ``or (a)(3)'';
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) For purposes of adjudicating an action filed or
enforcing a penalty ordered under this section, the district
courts shall have jurisdiction over any foreign person,
including any financial institution authorized under the laws
of a foreign country, against whom the action is brought, if
service of process upon such foreign person is made under the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the laws of the country
where the foreign person is found, and
``(A) the foreign person commits an offense under
subsection (a) involving a financial transaction that
occurs in whole or in part in the United States;
``(B) the foreign person converts to such person's
own use property in which the United States has an
ownership interest by virtue of the entry of an order
of forfeiture by a court of the United States; or
``(C) the foreign person is a financial institution
that maintains a correspondent bank account at a
financial institution in the United States.
``(3) The court may issue a pretrial restraining order or
take any other action necessary to ensure that any bank account
or other property held by the defendant in the United States is
available to satisfy a judgment under this section.''.
SEC. 5. LAUNDERING MONEY THROUGH A FOREIGN BANK.
Section 1956(c)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(6) the term `financial institution' includes any
financial institution described in section 5312(a)(2) of title
31, United States Code, or the regulations promulgated
thereunder, as well as any foreign bank, as defined in
paragraph (7) of section 1(b) of the International Banking Act
of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3101(7)).''.
SEC. 6. SPECIFIED UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY FOR MONEY LAUNDERING.
(a) In General.--Section 1956(c)(7) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the
following new clause:
``(ii) any act or acts constituting a crime
of violence, as defined in section 16 of this
title;''; and
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following
new clauses:
``(iv) fraud or any scheme to defraud
committed against an individual or entity
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(other than a foreign government or government
entity) provided such conduct would constitute
a fraud or scheme to defraud under the laws of
the United States or its constituent parts if
committed in the United States;
``(v) fraud or any scheme to defraud
against a foreign government or foreign
government entity, provided such conduct would
constitute a violation of Title 18 of the
United States Code if it were committed in
interstate commerce in the United States and
against the United States government or a
United States governmental entity;
``(vi) bribery of a public official, or the
misappropriation, theft, or embezzlement of
public funds by or for the benefit of a public
official;
``(vii) smuggling or export control
violations involving munitions listed in the
United States Munitions List or technologies
with military applications as defined in the
Commerce Control List of the Export
Administration Regulations; or
``(viii) an offense with respect to which
the United States would be obligated by a
multilateral treaty either to extradite the
alleged offender or to submit the case for
prosecution, if the offender were found within
the territory of the United States.''; and
(2) in subparagraph (D)--
(A) by inserting ``section 541 (relating to goods
falsely classified),'' before ``section 542'';
(B) by inserting ``section 922(1) (relating to the
unlawful importation of firearms), section 924(n)
(relating to firearms trafficking),'' before ``section
956'';
(C) by inserting ``section 1030 (relating to
computer fraud and abuse),'' before ``1032'';
(D) by inserting ``any felony violation of the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended,''
before ``or any felony violation of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act''; and
(E) by striking ``fraud in the sale of securities''
and inserting ``fraud in the purchase or sale of
securities''.
(3) in paragraph (E), by striking ``or'' and inserting ``,
or the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), or any wildlife
protection offense, as defined in section 49,'' after ``the
Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.)''.
(4) by inserting the following after paragraph (F):
``(G) any violation of the Archeological Resources
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 470aa, et seq.), or the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
(25 U.S.C. 3001, et seq.).
(b)(1) Burglary and Embezzlement.--Section 1961(1)(A) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``burglary, embezzlement,''
after ``robbery,''.
(2) Alien Smuggling.--Section 1961(1)(F) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``and 274A'' after ``274''.
(c) Wildlife Protection Offense.--
(1) Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting the following after section 48:
``SEC. 49. DEFINITION OF WILDLIFE PROTECTION OFFENSE.
``(a) As used in this title, the term `wildlife protection offense'
means any violation of a provision of this chapter or of any Act listed
in subsection (b), or any regulation promulgated thereunder, that may
be prosecuted as a criminal offense.
``(b) The statutes referred to in subsection (a) include the
following:
``(1) the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-78 and 18 U.S.C. 42;
``(2) the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1538);
``(3) the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1372);
``(4) the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
4222-23);
``(5) the Wild Exotic Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
4910);
``(6) the Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668);
``(7) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703);
``(8) the Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C.
718f);
``(9) the Airborne Hunting Act (16 U.S.C. 742j-1);
``(10) the Antarctic Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 2403);
``(11) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration
Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd);
``(12) the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
5305a);
``(13) the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
4306); or
``(14) the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention (16
U.S.C. 2435).''.
(2) The Chapter Analysis for Chapter 3 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``49. Definition of
wildlife protection offense'' after the analysis for section
48.
SEC. 7. CRIMINAL FORFEITURE FOR MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACIES.
Section 982(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``, or a conspiracy to commit any such offense'' after ``of
this title''.
SEC. 8. SUBPOENAS FOR BANK RECORDS.
Section 986 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``At any time'';
(B) by striking ``section 1956, 1957, or 1960 of
this title, section 5322 or 5324 of title 31, United
States Code'' and inserting ``section 981 or 982 of
this title'';
(C) by striking ``in rem''; and
(D) by striking the last sentence and inserting the
following:
``(2) The United States may request the Clerk of the Court
in any district where a civil forfeiture action may be filed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1355(b) to issue a subpoena duces tecum
under paragraph (1) before the filing of the verified
complaint.''.
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure'' after ``Procedure''.
SEC. 9. CHARGING MONEY LAUNDERING AS A COURSE OF CONDUCT.
Section 1956(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Any person''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Any person who commits multiple violations of this
section or Section 1957 that are part of the same scheme or
continuing course of conduct may be charged, at the election of
the Government, in a single count in an indictment or
information.''.
SEC. 10. VENUE IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASES.
Section 1956 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Venue.--
``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a prosecution
for an offense under this section or section 1957 may be
brought in--
``(A) any district in which the financial or
monetary transaction is conducted, or
``(B) any district where a prosecution for the
underlying specified unlawful activity could be
brought, if the defendant participated in the transfer
of the proceeds of the specified unlawful activity from
that district to
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the district where the financial or
monetary transaction is conducted.
``(2) A prosecution for an attempt or conspiracy offense
under this section or section 1957 may be brought in the
district where venue would lie for the completed offense under
paragraph (1), or in any other district where an act in
furtherance of the attempt or conspiracy took place.
``(3) For purposes of this section, a transfer of funds
from one place to another, by wire or any other means, shall
constitute a single, continuing transaction. Any person who
conducts (as that term is defined in subsection (c)(2)) any
portion of the transaction may be charged in any district in
which the transaction takes place.''.
SEC. 11. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO RESTORE WIRETAP AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN
MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES.
Section 2516(1)(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``a violation of section 5322 of title 31, United States Code
(dealing with the reporting of currency transactions)'' and inserting
``a violation of section 5322 or 5324 of title 31, United States Code
(dealing with the reporting and illegal structuring of currency
transactions)''.
SEC. 12. KNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROPERTY IS THE PROCEEDS OF A SPECIFIC
FELONY.
(a) Proceeds of a Felony.--Section 1956(c)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``, and regardless of whether or
not the person knew that the activity constituted a felony'' before the
semicolon at the end.
(b) Intent to Conceal or Disguise.--Sections 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) and
1956(a)(2)(B)(i) are amended by striking ``specified unlawful
activity'' and inserting ``some form of unlawful activity''.
SEC. 13. MONEY PURCHASED ON THE BLACK MARKET.
(a) In General.--Section 981(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) A person asserting an innocent owner defense under
section 983(d) to the forfeiture of currency, monetary
instruments or funds purchased or received from a money broker
must be a bona fide purchaser for value without reason to know
that the currency, monetary instruments or funds were subject
to forfeiture, and must establish that such person took all
reasonable affirmative steps to determine the source of the
currency, monetary instruments or funds, or to verify that the
currency, monetary instruments or funds were not derived from
illegal activity.
``(4) For purposes of paragraph (3)--
``(A) the term `money broker' means any person who
sells or exchanges currency, monetary instruments or
funds, either in the United States or in a foreign
country, either independently, or through any parallel
market, black market, casa de cambio, or other currency
exchange business;
``(B) a person receives money from a money broker
if the person provides goods or services to a customer
and receives payment for such goods or services from a
money broker or a person acting on behalf of a money
broker;
``(C) what constitutes `all reasonable affirmative
steps' depends on the facts and circumstances
surrounding the transaction, but if the money broker is
a financial institution, as defined in section 20 of
this title, the purchaser takes `all reasonable
affirmative steps' if the purchaser conducts the
transaction at the financial institution during normal
business hours in an arms-length transaction and has no
reason to know that the currency, monetary instruments,
or funds were derived from or used to commit any
unlawful activity.''.
(b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
to any case pending on the effective date of this Act.
SEC. 14. MONEY LAUNDERING TRANSACTIONS; COMMINGLED ACCOUNTS.
(a) Section 1956.--Section 1956 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) A transaction, transportation, transmission, or transfer of
funds shall be considered for the purposes of this section to be one
involving the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, or property
represented to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, if the
transaction, transportation, transmission, or transfer involves--
``(1) funds directly traceable to the specified unlawful
activity, or represented to be directly traceable to the
specified unlawful activity;
``(2) a bank account in which the proceeds of specified
unlawful activity, or property represented to be the proceeds
of specified unlawful activity, have been commingled with other
funds; or
``(3) 2 or more bank accounts, where the proceeds of
specified unlawful activity, or property represented to be the
proceeds of specified unlawful activity, are deposited into 1
bank account and there is a related contemporaneous or
subsequent withdrawal from, or debit to, another bank account
controlled by the same person, or by a person acting in concert
with that person.''.
(b) Section 1957.--Section 1957(f) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4) the term `monetary transaction in criminally derived
property that is of a value greater than $10,000' includes--
``(A) a monetary transaction involving the
transfer, withdrawal, encumbrance or other disposition
of more than $10,000 from a bank account in which more
than $10,000 in proceeds of specified unlawful activity
have been commingled with other funds;
``(B) a series of monetary transactions in amounts
under $10,000 that exceed $10,000 in the aggregate and
that are closely related to each other in terms of such
factors as time, the identity of the parties involved,
the nature and purpose of the transactions and the
manner in which they are conducted; and
``(C) any financial transaction described in
Section 1956(j)(3) that involves more than $10,000 in
proceeds of specified unlawful activity.''.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Section 1956(c)(7)(F) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ``, as defined in section 24'' before
the period.
(2) Section 1957 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``engages or
attempts to engage in'' and inserting ``conducts or
attempts to conduct'', and
(B) in subsection (f), by inserting after paragraph
(3) the following new paragraph:
``(4) the term `conducts' has the same meaning as it does
for purposes of Section 1956 of this title.''.
SEC. 15. FUNGIBLE PROPERTY IN BANK ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Section 984 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new
subsection:
``(b) The provisions of this section may be invoked only if the
action for forfeiture was commenced by the seizure or restraint of the
property, or by the filing of a complaint, within 2 years of the
completion of the offense that is the basis for the forfeiture.''.
(b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
to any offense whether or not committed before the effective date of
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the Act.
SEC. 16. DISCOVERY PROCEDURE FOR LOCATING LAUNDERED MONEY.
Section 413(m) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853(m))
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following:
``to the extent that the provisions of the Rule are consistent with the
purposes for which discovery is conducted under this subsection.
Because this subsection applies only to matters occurring after the
defendant has been convicted and the property of the defendant has been
declared forfeited, the provisions of Rule 15 requiring the presence of
the defendant at the deposition or a waiver by the defendant of a right
to be present shall not apply''.
SEC. 17. REPATRIATION OF PROPERTY PLACED BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OF THE
COURT.
(a) Criminal Forfeiture.--Section 413(p) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853(p)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``In the case of property described in paragraph (3), the
court may, in addition, order the defendant to return the property to
the jurisdiction of the court so that it may be seized and
forfeited.''.
(b) Pretrial Restraining Order.--Section 413(e) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853(e)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) Pursuant to its authority to enter a pretrial
restraining order under this section, including its authority
to restrain any property forfeitable as substitute assets, the
court may also order the defendant to repatriate any property
subject to forfeiture pending trial, and to deposit that
property in the registry of the court, or with the United
States Marshals Service or the Secretary of the Treasury, in an
interest-bearing account. Failure to comply with an order under
this subsection, or an order to repatriate property under
subsection (p), shall be punishable as a civil or criminal
contempt of court, and may also result in an enhancement of the
sentence for the offense giving rise to the forfeiture under
the obstruction of justice provision of section 3C1.1 of the
Federal Sentencing Guidelines.''.
SEC. 18. LAUNDERING THE PROCEEDS OF TERRORISM.
Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``or 2339B'' after ``2339A''.
SEC. 19. BULK CASH SMUGGLING.
(a) Findings.--The Congress hereby finds the following:
(1) Effective enforcement of the currency reporting
requirements of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United
States Code, and the regulations prescribed under such
subchapter, has forced drug dealers and other criminals engaged
in cash-based businesses to avoid using traditional financial
institutions.
(2) In their effort to avoid using traditional financial
institutions, drug dealers and other criminals are forced to
move large quantities of currency in bulk form to and through
the airports, border crossings and other ports of entry where
it can be smuggled out of the United States and placed in a
foreign financial institution or sold on the Black Market.
(3) The transportation and smuggling of cash in bulk form
may now be the most common form of money laundering, and the
movement of large sums of cash is one of the most reliable
warning signs of drug trafficking, terrorism, money laundering,
racketeering, tax evasion and similar crimes.
(4) The intentional transportation into or out of the
United States of large amounts of currency or monetary
instruments, in a manner designed to circumvent the mandatory
reporting provisions of the subchapter II of chapter 53 of
title 31, United States Code, is the equivalent of, and creates
the same harm as, the smuggling of goods.
(5) The arrest and prosecution of bulk cash smugglers are
important parts of law enforcement's effort to stop the
laundering of criminal proceeds, but the couriers who attempt
to smuggle the cash out of the United States are typically low-
level employees of large criminal organizations, and thus are
easily replaced. Accordingly, only the confiscation of the
smuggled bulk cash can effectively break the cycle of criminal
activity of which the laundering of the bulk cash is a critical
part.
(6) The current penalties for violations of the currency
reporting requirements of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title
31, United States Code, are insufficient to provide a deterrent
to the laundering of criminal proceeds. In particular, in cases
where the only criminal violation under current law is a
reporting offense, the law does not adequately provide for the
confiscation of smuggled currency. In contrast, if the
smuggling of bulk cash were itself an offense, the cash could
be confiscated as the corpus delicti of the smuggling offense.
(b) Purpose.--The purposes of this Section are to make the act of
smuggling bulk cash itself a criminal offense, to authorize forfeiture
of any smuggled cash and other monetary instruments, together with any
other property involved in the smuggling offense, to emphasize the
seriousness of the act of bulk cash smuggling, and to prescribe
guidelines for determining the amount of property subject to forfeiture
in various situations.
(c) Enactment of Bulk Cash Smuggling Offense.--Subchapter II of
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``SEC. 5331. BULK CASH SMUGGLING.
``(a) Criminal Offense.--Whoever, with the intent to evade a
currency reporting requirement under section 5316, knowingly conceals
more than $10,000 in currency or other monetary instruments on his
person or in any conveyance, article of luggage, merchandise, or other
container, and transports or transfers or attempts to transport or
transfer such currency or monetary instruments from a place within the
United States to a place outside of the United States, or from a place
outside the United States to a place within the United States, shall be
guilty of a currency smuggling offense and subject to punishment
pursuant to subsection (b). For purposes of this section, `monetary
instruments' has the meaning set forth in section 5312(a)(3) and the
regulations prescribed under such section.
``(b) Penalty.--A person convicted of a currency smuggling offense
under subsection (a), or a conspiracy to commit such offense, shall be
imprisoned for not more than 5 years. In addition, the court, in
imposing sentence, shall order that the defendant forfeit to the United
States, any property, real or personal, involved in the offense, and
any property traceable to such property, subject to subsection (d) of
this section. The seizure, restraint and forfeiture of property under
this section shall be governed by section 413 of the Controlled
Substances Act. If any property subject to forfeiture is unavailable,
and the defendant has insufficient substitute property that may be
forfeited pursuant to section 413(p) of the Controlled Substances Act,
the court shall enter a personal money judgment against the defendant
in an amount equal to the value of the unavailable property.
``(c) Seizure of Smuggling Cash.--Any property involved in a
violation of subsection (a), or a conspiracy to commit such violation,
and any property traceable thereto, may be seized and, subject to
subsection (d) of this section, forfeited to the United States. The
seizure and forfeiture shall be governed by the procedures governing
civil forfeitures in money laundering cases pursuant to Section
981(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code. For purposes of this
subsection and subsection (b), any currency or other monetary
instrument that is concealed or intended to be concealed in violation
of subsection (a) or a conspir
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acy to commit such violation, any
article, container or conveyance used or intended to be used to conceal
or transport the currency or other monetary instrument, and any other
property used or intended to be used to facilitate the offense, shall
be considered property involved in the offense.
``(d) Proportionality of Forfeiture.--Upon a showing by the
property owner by a preponderance of the evidence that the currency or
monetary instruments involved in the offense giving rise to the
forfeiture were derived from a legitimate source, and were intended for
a lawful purpose, the court shall reduce the forfeiture to the maximum
amount that is not grossly disproportional to the gravity of the
offense. In determining the amount of the forfeiture, the court shall
consider all aggravating and mitigating facts and circumstances that
have a bearing on the gravity of the offense. Such circumstances
include, but are not limited to, the following: the value of the
currency or other monetary instruments involved in the offense; efforts
by the person committing the offense to structure currency
transactions, conceal property, or otherwise obstruct justice; and
whether the offense is part of a pattern of repeated violations of
Federal law.''.
(d) Chapter Analysis.--The table of sections for subchapter II of
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 5330 the following new item:
``5331. Bulk Cash Smuggling.''.
(e) Currency Reporting Violations.--Section 5317(c) of title 31,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Forfeiture of Property Involved in Certain Offenses.--
``(1) In general.-- The court in imposing sentence for any
violation of section 5313, 5316, or 5324, or any conspiracy to
commit such violation, shall order the defendant to forfeit all
property, real or personal, involved in the offense and any
property traceable thereto. Forfeitures under this paragraph
shall be governed by the procedures set forth in section 413 of
the Controlled Substances Act, and the guidelines set forth in
paragraph (3).
``(2) Seizure of property.--Any property involved in a
violation of section 5313, 5316, or 5324, or any conspiracy to
commit such violation, and any property traceable thereto, may
be seized and, subject to paragraph (3), forfeited to the
United States in accordance with the procedures governing civil
forfeitures in money laundering cases pursuant to section
981(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code.
``(3) Showing of legitimate source.--Upon a showing by the
property owner by a preponderance of the evidence that the
currency or monetary instruments involved in the offense giving
rise to the forfeiture were derived from a legitimate source,
and were intended for a lawful purpose, the court shall reduce
the forfeiture to the maximum amount that is not grossly
disproportional to the gravity of the offense.
``(4) Factors considered by the court.--
``(A) In general.--In determining the amount of the
forfeiture, the court shall consider all aggravating
and mitigating facts and circumstances that have a
bearing on the gravity of the offense.
``(B) Certain factors specifically included.--The
facts and circumstances considered under subparagraph
(A) shall include the following:
``(i) The value of the currency or other
monetary instruments involved in the offense.
``(ii) Efforts by the person committing the
offense to structure currency transactions,
conceal property, or otherwise obstruct
justice.
``(iii) Whether the offense is part of a
pattern of repeated violations of Federal
law.''.
(f) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 981(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``of section 5313(a) or 5324(a) of title
31, or''.
(2) Section 982(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``of 5313(a), 5316, or 5324 of title 31,
or''.-
SEC. 20. CURRENCY COURIERS.
Section 1957 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
the following new subsection at the end:
``(g) Any person who conceals more than $10,000 in currency on his
person or in any vehicle, in any compartment or container within any
vehicle, or in any container placed in a common carrier, and
transports, attempts to transport, or conspires to transport such
currency in interstate commerce on any public road or highway, or on
any bus, train, airplane, vessel or other common carrier, knowing that
the currency was derived from some form of unlawful activity, or
knowing that the currency was intended to be used to promote some form
of unlawful activity, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).
The defendant's knowledge may be established by proof that the
defendant was willfully blind to the source or intended use of the
currency. For purposes of this subsection, a person conceals currency
``on his person'' if he conceals it in any article of clothing,
luggage, backpack, or other container that he carries with him.''.
SEC. 21. VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 6050I OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986.
Sections 981(a)(1)(A) and 982(a)(1) of title 18, United States
Code, are amended by inserting ``section 6050I of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6050I), or'' after ``in violation of''.
SEC. 22. PROCEEDS OF FOREIGN CRIMES.
Section 981(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(B) Any property, real or personal, within the
jurisdiction of the United States, constituting,
derived from, or traceable to, any proceeds obtained
directly or indirectly from an offense against a
foreign nation, or any property used to facilitate such
offense, if--
``(i) the offense involves the manufacture,
importation, sale, or distribution of a
controlled substance (as such term is defined
for the purposes of the Controlled Substances
Act), or any other conduct described in section
1956(c)(7)(B),
``(ii) the offense would be punishable
within the jurisdiction of the foreign nation
by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding
one year, and
``(iii) the offense would be punishable
under the laws of the United States by
imprisonment for a term exceeding one year if
the act or activity constituting the offense
had occurred within the jurisdiction of the
United States.''.
SEC. 23. AUTHORIZATION TO SHARE RECOVERED PROPERTY WITH COOPERATING
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 981(i)(1) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``this chapter'' and inserting ``any provision
of Federal law''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 511(e)(1) of the Controlled
Substances Act is amended by striking ``; or'' and all of subparagraph
(E) and inserting a period.
SEC. 24. RECOVERY OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDS FROM THIRD PARTIES.
Section 1956(b) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this
Act, is further amended by adding the following at the end:
``(4) If property involved in a violation of sub
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section (a)
is transferred to a third party who is not a bona fide
purchaser for value, the United States may file a civil action
against the transferee to recover the property, or a sum of
money equal to the value of the property immediately before the
transfer, plus interest from the time of the transfer. Venue
for such action shall lie in any district in which the
violation of subsection (a) took place.''. -
SEC. 25. CRIMINAL FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY.
Section 413(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853(f))
is amended by designating the present matter as paragraph (1) and
adding the following at the end:
``(2) If property subject to criminal forfeiture under this
section is already in the custody of the United States or any
agency thereof, it shall not be necessary to seize or restrain
the property for the purpose of criminal forfeiture.
``(3) If the seizure warrant is obtained after the property
to be seized has been listed in an indictment or criminal
information or related bill of particulars, the requirement
that the warrant be executed within 10 days under Rule 41,
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall not apply.''
SEC. 26. RESTRAINT OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.
Section 413(e)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
853(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``(a)'' and inserting ``(a) or (p)''.
SEC. 27. NON-ABATEMENT OF FORFEITURE WHEN DEFENDANT DIES PENDING
APPEAL.
Section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(s) Non-abatement of forfeiture order.
``An order of forfeiture that has been made part of a criminal
sentence under this section shall not abate by reason of the death
thereafter of any or all of the defendants or petitioners or potential
petitioners, regardless of any appeal that may be pending at the time
of death.''.
SEC. 28. TRANSFER OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FROM SECTION 6050I OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO TITLE 31, UNITED STATES
CODE.
(a) Reenactment of Section 6050I.--Subchapter II of chapter 53 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
5331 (as added by this Act) the following new section:
``SEC. 5332. REPORTS RELATING TO COINS AND CURRENCY RECEIVED IN
NONFINANCIAL TRADE OR BUSINESS.
``(a) Coin and Currency Receipts of More Than $10,000.--Any
person--
``(1) who is engaged in a trade or business; and
``(2) who, in the course of such trade or business,
receives more than $10,000 in coins or currency in 1
transaction (or 2 or more related transactions),
shall file a report described in subsection (b) with respect to such
transaction (or related transactions) at such time as the Secretary may
by regulations prescribe.
``(b) Form and Manner of Reports.--A report is described in this
subsection if such report--
``(1) is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe;
``(2) contains--
``(A) the name, address, and taxpayer
identification number of the person from whom the coins
or currency was received;
``(B) the amount of coins or currency received;
``(C) the date and nature of the transaction; and
``(D) such other information as the Secretary may
prescribe.
``(c) Exceptions.--
``(1) Amounts received by financial institutions.--
Subsection (a) shall not apply to amounts received in a
transaction reported under section 5313 and regulations
prescribed under such section.
``(2) Transactions occurring outside the united states.--
Except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the
Secretary, subsection (a) shall not apply to any transaction if
the entire transaction occurs outside the United States.
``(d) Currency Includes Foreign Currency and Certain Monetary
Instruments.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
`currency' includes--
``(A) foreign currency; and
``(B) to the extent provided in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary, any monetary instrument
(whether or not in bearer form) with a face amount of
not more than $10,000.
``(2) Scope of application.--Paragraph (1)(B) shall not
apply to any check drawn on the account of the writer in a
financial institution referred to in subparagraph (A), (B),
(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (J), (K), (R), or (S) of section
5312(a)(2).
``(e) Coins or Currency Received by Criminal Court Clerks.--
``(1) In general.--Every clerk of a Federal or State
criminal court who receives more than $10,000 in coins or
currency as bail for any individual charged with a specified
criminal offense shall file a report described in paragraph (2)
(at such time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe)
with respect to the receipt of such bail.
``(2) Report.--A report is described in this paragraph if
such report--
``(A) is in such form as the Secretary may
prescribe; and
``(B) contains--
``(i) the name, address, and taxpayer
identification number of--
``(I) the individual charged with
the specified criminal offense; and
``(II) each person posting the bail
(other than a person licensed as a bail
bondsman);
``(ii) the amount of coins or currency
received;
``(iii) the date the coins or currency was
received; and
``(iv) such other information as the
Secretary may prescribe.
``(3) Specified criminal offense.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `specified criminal offense' means--`(A)
any Federal criminal offense involving a controlled substance;
`(B) racketeering (as defined in section 1951, 1952, or 1955 of
title 18, United States Code); `(C) money laundering (as
defined in section 1956, 1957 or 1960 of such title); and `(D)
any State criminal offense substantially similar to an offense
described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
``(4) Information to federal prosecutors.--Each clerk
required to include in a report under paragraph (1) the
information described in paragraph (2)(B) with respect to an
individual described in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(I) shall furnish
(at such time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) a
written statement showing such information to the United States
Attorney for the jurisdiction in which such individual resides
and the jurisdiction in which the specified criminal offense
occurred.
``(5) Information to payors of bail.--Each clerk required
to file a report under paragraph (1) shall furnish (at such
time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) to each
person whose name is required to be set forth in such report by
reason of paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II) a written statement showing--
``(A) the name and address of the clerk's office
required to file the report; and
``(B) the aggregate amount of coins and currency
described in paragraph (1) received by such clerk.''.
(b) Prohibition on Structurin
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g Transactions.--
(1) In general.--Section 5324 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection:
``(b) Domestic Coin and Currency Transactions Involving
Nonfinancial Trades or Businesses.--No person shall for the purpose of
evading the report requirements of section 5332 or any regulation
prescribed under such section--
``(1) cause or attempt to cause a nonfinancial trade or
business to fail to file a report required under section 5332
or any regulation prescribed under such section;
``(2) cause or attempt to cause a nonfinancial trade or
business to file a report required under section 5332 or any
regulation prescribed under such section that contains a
material omission or misstatement of fact; or
``(3) structure or assist in structuring, or attempt to
structure or assist in structuring, any transaction with 1 or
more nonfinancial trades or businesses.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) The heading for subsection (a) of section 5324
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``Involving Financial Institutions'' after
``Transactions'.
(B) Section 5317(c) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``5324(b)'' and inserting
``5324(c)''.
(c) Definition of Nonfinancial Trade or Business.--
(1) In general.--Section 5312(a) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following
new paragraph:
``(4) Nonfinancial trade or business.--The term
`nonfinancial trade or business' means any trade or business
other than a financial institution that is subject to the
reporting requirements of section 5313 and regulations
prescribed under such section.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 5312(a)(3)(C) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 5316,''
and inserting ``sections 5332 and 5316,''.
(B) Subsections (a) through (f) of section 5318 of
title 31, United States Code, and sections 5321, 5326,
and 5328 of such title are each amended--
(i) by inserting `or nonfinancial trade or
business' after `financial institution' each
place such term appears; and
(ii) by inserting `or nonfinancial trades
or businesses' after `financial institutions'
each place such term appears.
(C) Section 981(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking `5313(a) or 5324(a) of
title 31,' and inserting `5313(a) or 5332 of title 31,
or subsection (a) or (b) of section 5324 of such
title,'.
(D) Section 982(a)(1) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting `5332,' after `5313(a),'.
(d) Repeal of Duplicate Provision.--Section 6050I of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
(e) Clerical Amendments.--The tables of sections for chapter 53 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 5331 the following new item:
``5332. Reports relating to coins and currency received in nonfinancial
trade or business.''.
(2) Internal revenue code of 1986.--
(A) The table of sections for subpart B of part III
of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 6050I.
(B)(i) Subsection (l) of section 6103 of such Code
is amended by striking paragraph (15).
(ii) Subparagraph (A) of section 6103(p)(3) of such
Code is amended by striking ``(15),''.
(iii) Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) of such Code
is amended by striking in the material preceding
subparagraph (A) ``(12)'' and all that follows through
``(16)'' and inserting ``(12), or (16)''.
(iv) Clause (ii) of section 6103(p)(4)(F) of such
Code is amended by striking `(14), or (15)'' and
inserting ``or (14)''.
(C) Paragraph (2) of section 6721(e) of such Code
is amended--
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking
``6050I,'' and by adding ``or'' at the end,
(ii) by striking ``or'' at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``and'', and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C).
(D) Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1) of such
Code is amended by striking clause (iv) and by
redesignating the succeeding clauses accordingly.
(E) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of such Code
is amended by striking subparagraph (K) and by
redesignating the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
(F) Section 7203 of such Code is amended by
striking the last sentence.
(f) Regulations; Effective Date.--
(1) Regulations.--Regulations which the Secretary of the
Treasury determines are necessary to implement this section
shall be published in final form before the end of the 6-month
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect immediately upon enactment, except that the
reporting obligations mandated by section 6050I of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 shall not be repealed until the
regulations required under section 5332 of title 31, United
States Code, become effective.
SEC. 29. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING ORDERS AND
CERTAIN RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Civil Penalty for Violation of Targeting Order.--Section
5321(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``or order issued'' after ``subchapter or
a regulation prescribed''; and
(2) by inserting ``, or willfully violating a regulation
prescribed under section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act or section 123 of Public Law 91-508,'' after ``section 5314
and 5315)''.
(b) Criminal Penalties for Violation of Targeting Order.--
Section 5322 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``or order issued'' after
``willfully violating this subchapter or a regulation
prescribed''; and
(B) by inserting ``or willfully violating a
regulation prescribed under section 21 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act or section 123 of Public Law 91-
508,'' after ``under section 5315 or 5324),'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by inserting ``or order issued'' after
``willfully violating this subchapter or a regulation
prescribed''; and
(B) by inserting ``willfully violat
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ing a regulation
prescribed under section 21 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act or section 123 of Public Law 91-508,''
after ``under section 5315 or 5324),'';
(c) Structuring Transactions To Evade Targeting Order or Certain
Record Keeping Requirements.--Section 5324(a) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting a comma after ``shall'';
(2) by striking ``section--'' and inserting ``section, the
reporting requirements imposed by any order issued under
section 5326, or the record keeping requirements imposed by any
regulation prescribed under section 21 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act or section 123 of Public Law 91-508--''; and
(3) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting
``, to file a report required by any order issued under section
5326, or to maintain a record required pursuant to any
regulation prescribed under section 21 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act or section 123 of Public Law 91-508'' after
``regulation prescribed under any such section'' each place
that term appears.
(d) Increase in Civil Penalties for Violation of Certain Record
Keeping Requirements.--
(1) Federal deposit insurance act.--Section 21(j)(1) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829b(j)(1)) is
amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``the greater
of--
``(A) the amount (not to exceed $100,000) involved
in the transaction (if any) with respect to which the
violation occurred; or
``(B) $25,000''.
(2) Public law 91-508.--Section 125(a) of Public Law 91-508
(12 U.S.C. 1955(a)) is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and
inserting ``the greater of--
``(1) the amount (not to exceed $100,000) involved in the
transaction (if any) with respect to which the violation
occurred; or
``(2) $25,000.''.
(e) Criminal Penalties for Violation of Certain Record Keeping
Requirements.--
(1) Section 126.--Section 126 of Public Law 91-508 (12
U.S.C. 1956) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 126. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
``A person that willfully violates this chapter, section 21 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, or a regulation prescribed under this
chapter or that section 21, shall be fined not more than $250,000, or
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.''.
(2) Section 127.--Section 127 of Public Law 91-508 (12
U.S.C. 1957) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 127. ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL PENALTY IN CERTAIN CASES.
``A person that willfully violates this chapter, section 21 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, or a regulation prescribed under this
chapter or that section 21, while violating another law of the United
States or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving more
than $100,000 in a 12-month period, shall be fined not more than
$500,000, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.''.
SEC. 30. EXCLUSION OF ALIENS INVOLVED IN MONEY LAUNDERING.
(a) In General.--Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182), is amended in subsection (a)(2)--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E) and (F) as
subparagraphs (F), (G) and (I), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraphs:
``(D) Money laundering activities.--Any alien who
the consular officer or the Attorney General knows or
has reason to believe--
``(i) is or has been engaged in activities
which if engaged in within the United States
would constitute a violation of the money
laundering provisions of title 18, United
States Code, Section 1956 or 1957, or has been
a knowing assister, abettor, conspirator, or
colluder with others in any such illicit
activity; or
``(ii) is the spouse, son or daughter of an
alien inadmissible under clause (i), has,
within the previous five years, obtained any
financial or other benefit from such illicit
activity of that alien, and knew or reasonably
should have known that the financial or other
benefit was the product of such illicit
activity, is inadmissible.
(b) Conforming amendment.--Section 212(h)(1)(A)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182), is
amended by striking ``(D)(i) or (D)(ii)'' and inserting ``(E)(i) or
(E)(ii)''.
SEC. 31. MISCELLANEOUS MINOR AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Criminal Forfeiture.--Section 982(b) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``The substitution''
and inserting ``With respect to a forfeiture under subsection (a)(1),
the substitution''.
(b) Definition of Financial Institution.--Section 5312(a)(2) of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subparagraphs
(Y) and (Z) as (Z) and (AA), respectively, and by inserting the
following new subparagraph after subparagraph (X):
``(Y) a bail bondsman;''.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 981(d) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``sale of this section'' and inserting
``sale of such property''.
(d) Obstruction of Justice.--Section 1510(b)(3)(B) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``or'' the first time it
appears and inserting ``, a subpoena issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782,
or''.
(e) Suspicious Activity Reports.--Section 5319 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``or 5316'' and inserting ``5316,
or 5318''.
SEC. 32. ADDITIONAL MINOR AMENDMENTS.
(a) Restraint of Proceeds of Foreign Crime.--Section 981(b)(4) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by adding the following after subparagraph (B):
``(C) If property subject to restraint under
subparagraph (A) is located in more than one district,
a court in any district in which the property is
located may enter an order under subparagraph (A)
regarding property located in that district and any
other district.''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``an offense that
would give rise to the forfeiture of property in the United
States under this section or under the Controlled Substances
Act'' and inserting ``conduct that may be the basis for a
forfeiture action filed in a Federal court under this section
or under the Controlled Substances Act or that would be the
basis for a foreign forfeiture judgment enforceable in the
United States under 28 U.S.C. Section 2467,''.
(b) Venue for Prisoner Challenges to Seizure of Crime Proceeds.--
Section 983(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by adding the following at the end:
``If the person filing the motion was a defendant in a criminal
prosecution related to the seizure of the property, the motion
must be filed in the district where such prosecution took
place, or in the district where the property was seized.''; and
(2) by adding the following new paragraph at the end:
``(6) Any person entitled to written notice in an judicial
forfeiture proceeding under a civil forfeiture statute who does
not receive such notice may file a motion to set aside the
judgment of forfeiture with respect to that person's interest
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in the property in accordance with the procedures for setting
aside a non-judicial forfeiture, as set forth in paragraphs (1)
through (5).''.
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) The provisions of Section 983(e), United States Code,
shall apply to any motion to set aside a declaration or
judgment of forfeiture where such motion is filed on or after
August 23, 2000.
(2) The amendments to Section 981(e)(6) of title 18, United
States Code, made by Pub. L. 106-185, 114 Stat. 202 (2000),
relating to the restoration of criminally derived property to
crime victims, shall apply to all cases pending on August 23,
2000, or commenced thereafter, regardless of the date of the
offense or the date when the criminally derived property was
recovered.
(d) Real Property.--Section 985(e) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``shall conduct a prompt post-seizure hearing
during which the property owner shall have an opportunity to contest
the basis for the seizure'' and inserting ``shall afford the property
owner an opportunity for a prompt post-seizure hearing to determine
whether there was probable cause for the seizure''.
(e) Jurisdiction of Magistrates.--Section 636(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) all powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the
courts by sections 983 and 985 of title 18, United States Code,
in connection with civil forfeiture proceedings, but not
including the conduct of the trial.''
(f) Rule 32.2.--Section 2461(c) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking `` in accordance with the procedures set forth in
section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853), other
than subsection (d) of that section.'' and inserting ``in accordance
with those Rules. The procedures set forth in section 413 of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853), other than subsection (d) of
that section, shall apply to all stages of the criminal forfeiture
proceeding.''
(g) Section 3322.--Section 3322(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting the following before the period: ``, including,
but not limited to, disclosing such information in a complaint, or in
an application for a seizure warrant or restraining order, or for use
at any trial or hearing.''.
(h) Criminal Information.--Sections 983(a)(3)(B)(ii) and
983(a)(3)(C) are amended by striking ``criminal indictment'' each time
it appears and inserting ``criminal indictment or information''.
(i) Section 981.--Section 981 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding the following after subsection (j):
``(k) The procedural provisions of this section shall apply to any
civil forfeiture statute, as that term is defined in Section 983(i).''
(j) Incarcerated Persons.--Section 983(a)(1)(F) is amended by
inserting the following before the period at the end of the last
sentence: ``; nor shall the Government be required to return property
to a person who is incarcerated''.
SEC. 33. AVAILABILITY OF TAX RECORDS.
Section 6103(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.
6103(i)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i) by inserting ``or related civil
forfeiture'' after ``enforcement of a specifically designated
Federal criminal statute''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(iii) by inserting ``or civil
forfeiture investigation or proceeding'' after ``Federal
criminal investigation or proceeding''.
SEC. 34. INVESTIGATIVE SUBPOENAS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding the following section after section 986:
``SEC. 987. INVESTIGATIVE SUBPOENAS.
``(a) At any time before commencement of an action brought under
any civil forfeiture statute for the civil forfeiture of any property,
an attorney for the Government may apply to a court of competent
jurisdiction for an order authorizing the issuance of a subpoena duces
tecum to produce books, records, and any other documents at any place
designated by the attorney for the Government.
``(b) An application under this section shall include a
certification by the attorney for the Government that--
``(1) the books, records, or other documents sought are
relevant to a legitimate civil forfeiture investigation being
conducted by a Federal law enforcement agency; and
``(2) the Government cannot obtain a grand jury subpoena
for such books, records, or other documents, and the reasons
therefore.
``(c) If the court finds that the requirements of subsection (b)
are met, it shall issue a subpoena duces tecum as provided in
subsection (a).
``(d) Any books, records, or other information obtained pursuant to
a subpoena issued under this section shall be subject to the same
conditions as govern matters occurring before a grand jury under rule
6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and section 3322 of
this title.
``(e) Upon commencement of an action for civil forfeiture arising
out of or relating to the investigation identified in subsection
(b)(1), all parties to the proceeding shall be notified of the issuance
of any subpoena under this section.
``(f) Service of a subpoena under this section shall be by
certified mail. Records produced in response to such a subpoena may be
produced in person or by mail, common carrier, or such other method as
may be agreed upon by the attorney for the Government requesting the
subpoena and the custodian of records. The attorney for the Government
may require the custodian of records to submit an affidavit certifying
the authenticity and completeness of the records and explaining the
omission of any record called for in the subpoena.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
``987. Investigative subpoenas.''.
(c) Fair Credit Reporting Act Amendment.--Section 604(a)(1) of the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681b(a)(1)) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end ``, or an investigative subpoena
issued in connection with a civil forfeiture investigation''.
``(d) Obstruction of Justice.--Section 1510(b) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (b)(2), by inserting ``or an investigative
subpoena issued pursuant to section 987 of this title'' after
``grand jury subpoena''; and
(2) in paragraph (b)(3)(C), by inserting ``, an
investigative subpoena issued pursuant to section 987 of this
title,'' after ``grand jury subpoena''.
(e) Right to Financial Privacy Act.--Section 3420(b)(1) of title
12, United States Code, is amended by--
(1) inserting ``, or an investigative subpoena issued
pursuant to section 987 of title 18,'' after ``grand jury
subpoena''; and
(2) inserting ``or to the Government'' after ``to the grand
jury''.
SEC. 35. COLLECTION OF CRIMINAL FORFEITURE JUDGMENT.
Section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853) is
amended by added the following subsection after subsection (q):
``(r) Collection of criminal forfeiture judgment.
``In addition to the authority otherwise provided in this section,
an order of forfeiture may be enforced--
``(1) in the manner provided for the collection and payment
of fines in subchapter B of chapter 229 of title 18, United
States Code; or
``(2) in the same manner as a judgment in a civil
action.''.
SEC. 36. STANDING TO CONTEST FORFEITURE OF FUNDS DEPOSITED INTO FOREIGN
BANK THAT HAS A CORRE
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SPONDENT ACCOUNT IN THE UNITED
STATES.
Section 981 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
the following after the last subsection:
``(k) Correspondent Bank Accounts.--
``(1) For the purpose of a forfeiture under this section or
under the Controlled Substances Act, if funds are deposited
into a dollar-denominated bank account in a foreign financial
institution, and that foreign financial institution has a
correspondent account with a financial institution in the
United States, the funds deposited into the foreign financial
institution (the respondent bank) shall be deemed to have been
deposited into the correspondent account in the United States,
and any restraining order, seizure warrant, or arrest warrant
in rem regarding such funds may be served on the correspondent
bank, and funds in the correspondent account up to the value of
the funds deposited into the dollar-denominated account in the
foreign financial institution may be seized, arrested or
restrained.
``(2) In the circumstances where paragraph (1) applies, if
a forfeiture action is brought against the funds that are
seized, arrested, or restrained, it shall not be necessary for
the government to establish that such funds are directly
traceable to the funds that were deposited into the respondent
bank, nor shall it be necessary for the Government to rely on
the application of section 984 of this title.
``(3) If a forfeiture action is instituted against funds
seized, arrested or restrained pursuant to paragraph (1), the
owner of the funds, as that term is defined in paragraph (4),
may contest the forfeiture by filing a claim pursuant to
section 983 of this title.
``(4) For purposes of this subsection--
``(A) except as provided in (C), the `owner of the
funds' is the `owner,' as that term is defined in
section 983(d)(6), whose funds were deposited into the
respondent bank;
``(B) If the respondent bank received the funds
that are subject to forfeiture from another respondent
bank, the `owner of the funds' is the `owner' whose
funds were deposited into the first respondent bank,
and each intermediary financial institution shall be
deemed a respondent bank;
``(C) the respondent bank may be considered the
`owner of the funds' only if--
``(i) the basis for the forfeiture action
is wrongdoing committed by the respondent bank,
or
``(ii) the respondent bank establishes, by
a preponderance of the evidence, that prior to
the seizure or arrest of the funds, the
respondent bank discharged all or part its
obligation to the owner of the funds, in which
case the respondent bank will be deemed the
owner of the funds to the extent that such
obligation was satisfied.
``(D) In cases where (C) applies, only the
respondent bank may be considered to be the `owner of
the funds'.
``(5) In this section, `correspondent account' has the same
meaning as the term `interbank account' as defined in 18 U.S.C.
``984(c)(2)(B).''.
SEC. 37. SUBPOENAS FOR RECORDS REGARDING FUNDS IN CORRESPONDENT BANK
ACCOUNTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 5332 (as added by this Act) the
following new section:
``SEC. 5333. SUBPOENAS FOR RECORDS.
``(a) Correspondent Banks.--Any foreign financial institution that
has a correspondent bank account at a financial institution in the
United States must designate a person residing in the United States as
a person authorized to accept a subpoena for bank records or other
legal process served on the foreign financial institution.
``(b) Domestic Financial Institutions With Correspondent Banking
Relationships.--Any financial institution in the United States that
maintains a correspondent bank account for a foreign financial
institution shall maintain records regarding the names and addresses of
the owners of the foreign financial institution, and the name and
address of the person who may be served with a subpoena for records
regarding any funds transferred to or from the correspondent account.
The U.S. financial institution shall provide such names and addresses
to a Federal law enforcement officer within 7 days of the receipt of a
request, in writing, for such records.
``(c) Subpoena.--The Attorney General may issue an administrative
subpoena for records relating to the deposit of any funds into a
dollar-denominated account in a foreign financial institution that
maintains a correspondent account at a financial institution in the
United States. Such subpoena shall be issued in the manner described in
section 3486 of this title, and may be served on the representative
designated by the foreign financial institution pursuant to subsection
(a) to accept legal process in the United States, or in a foreign
country pursuant to any mutual legal assistance treaty, multilateral
agreement, or other request for international law enforcement
assistance.
``(d) In this section, `correspondent account' has the same meaning
as the term `interbank account' as defined in section 984(c)(2)(B) of
title 18, United States Code.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 5332 (as added by this Act) the following new item:
``5333. Subpoenas for records.''.
(c) Grace Period.--Financial institutions affected by 31 U.S.C.
5333(a) shall have 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act to
comply with the provisions of that Section.
(d) Requests for Records.--Section 3486(a)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``, or (II) a Federal offense
involving the sexual exploitation or abuse of children'' and inserting
``, (II) a Federal offense involving the sexual exploitation or abuse
of children, or (III) money laundering in violation of sections 1956,
1957 or 1960 of this title''.
SEC. 38. CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY A FUGITIVE.
Section 2466 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``A judicial officer'' and inserting ``(a)
In General.--A judicial officer''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Applicability to Corporations.--Subsection (a) may be applied
to a claim filed by a corporation if any director of the corporation,
majority shareholder, or individual filing the claim on behalf of the
corporation is a person to whom subsection (a) applies.''.
SEC. 39. ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT.
Section 2467 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraph:
``(3) Preservation of property.--To preserve the
availability of property subject to a foreign forfeiture or
confiscation judgment, the Government may apply for, and the
court may issue, a restraining order pursuant to section 983(j)
of title 18, United States Code, at any time before or after an
application is filed pursuant to subsection (c)(1). The court,
in issuing the restraining order--
``(A) may rely on information set forth in an
affidavit describing the nature of the proceeding or
investigation underway in
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the foreign country, and
setting forth a reasonable basis to believe that the
property to be restrained will be named in a judgment
of forfeiture at the conclusion of such proceeding, or
``(B) may register and enforce restraining order
that has been issued by a court of competent
jurisdiction in the foreign country and certified by
the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
No person may object to the restraining order on any ground that is the
subject of parallel litigation involving the same property that is
pending in a foreign court.''.
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking ``establishing
that the defendant received notice of the proceedings in
sufficient time to enable the defendant'' and inserting
``establishing that the foreign nation took steps, in
accordance with the principles of due process, to give notice
of the proceedings to all persons with an interest in the
property in sufficient time to enable such persons''.
(3) in subsection (d)(1)(D), by striking ``the defendant in
the proceedings in the foreign court did not receive notice''
and inserting ``the foreign nation did not take steps, in
accordance with the principles of due process, to give notice
of the proceedings to a person with an interest in the
property''.
(4) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting ``, any violation
of foreign law that would constitute a violation of an offense
for which property could be forfeited under Federal law if the
offense were committed in the United States'' after ``United
Nations Convention''.
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