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HR 864 — Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019

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Great ape conservation · 16 U.S.C. ch. 82 2 sections
  • § 6303 Great ape conservation assistance Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6303

    The law today

    (a) In general Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other appropriate Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of great apes for which project proposals are approved by the Secretary in accordance with this section. (b) Project proposals (1) Eligible applicants A proposal for a project for the conservation of great apes may be submitted to the Secretary by— (A) any wildlife management authority of a country that has within its boundaries any part of the range of a great ape if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect a great ape population; (B) the CITES Secretariat; or (C) any person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of great apes. (2) Required elements A project proposal shall include— (A) a concise statement of the purposes of the project; (B) the name of the individual responsible for conducting the project; (C) a description of the qualifications of the individuals who will conduct the project; (D) a concise description of— (i) methods for project implementation and outcome assessment; (ii) staff and community management for the project; and (iii) the logistics of the project; (E) an estimate of the funds and time required to complete the project; (F) evidence of support for the project by appropriate governmental entities of the countries in which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such support is required for the success of the project; (G) information regarding the source and amount of matching funding available for the project; and (H) any other information that the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding under this chapter. (c) Project review and approval (1) In general The Secretary shall— (A) not later than 30 days after receiving a project proposal, provide a copy of the proposal to other appropriate Federal officials; and (B) review each project proposal in a timely manner to determine if the proposal meets the criteria specified in subsection (d). (2) Consultation; approval or disapproval Not later than 180 days after receiving a project proposal, and subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary, after consulting with other appropriate Federal officials, shall— (A) consult on the proposal with the government of each country in which the project is to be conducted; (B) after taking into consideration any comments resulting from the consultation, approve or disapprove the proposal; and (C) provide written notification of the approval or disapproval to the person who submitted the proposal, other appropriate Federal officials, and each country described in subparagraph (A). (d) Criteria for approval The Secretary may approve a project proposal under this section if the project will enhance programs for conservation of great apes by assisting efforts to— (1) implement conservation programs; (2) address the conflicts between humans and great apes that arise from competition for the same habitat; (3) enhance compliance with CITES and other applicable laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of great apes or regulate the use and management of great ape habitat; (4) develop sound scientific information on, or methods for monitoring— (A) the condition and health of great ape habitat; (B) great ape population numbers and trends; or (C) the current and projected threats to the habitat, current and projected numbers, or current and projected trends; (5) promote cooperative projects on the issues described in paragraph (4) among government entities, affected local communities, nongovernmental organizations, or other persons in the private sector; or (6) address root causes of threats to great apes in range states, including illegal bushmeat trade, diseases, lack of regional or local capacity for conservation, and habitat loss due to natural disasters. (e) ...

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  • § 6304 Great Ape Conservation Fund Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6304

    The law today

    (a) Establishment There is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the “Great Ape Conservation Fund”, consisting of— (1) amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund under subsection (e); (2) amounts appropriated to the Fund under section 6305 of this title; and (3) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c). (b) Expenditures from Fund (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), upon request by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to provide assistance under section 6303 of this title. (2) Administrative expenses Of the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent, or up to $150,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter. (c) Investment of amounts (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. (2) Acquisition of obligations For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired— (A) on original issue at the issue price; or (B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price. (3) Sale of obligations Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price. (4) Credits to Fund The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund. (d) Transfers of amounts (1) In general The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Adjustments Proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred. (e) Acceptance and use of donations The Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 6303 of this title. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.

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Marine turtle conservation · 16 U.S.C. ch. 85 6 sections
  • § 6601 Findings and purposes Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6601 — at 6601(b)

    The law today

    (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) marine turtle populations have declined to the point that the long-term survival of the loggerhead, green, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley, and leatherback turtle in the wild is in serious jeopardy; (2) 6 of the 7 recognized species of marine turtles are listed as threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and all 7 species have been included in Appendix I of CITES; (3) because marine turtles are long-lived, late-maturing, and highly migratory, marine turtles are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of human exploitation and habitat loss; (4) illegal international trade seriously threatens wild populations of some marine turtle species, particularly the hawksbill turtle; (5) the challenges facing marine turtles are immense, and the resources available have not been sufficient to cope with the continued loss of nesting habitats caused by human activities and the consequent diminution of marine turtle populations; (6) because marine turtles are flagship species for the ecosystems in which marine turtles are found, sustaining healthy populations of marine turtles provides benefits to many other species of wildlife, including many other threatened or endangered species; (7) marine turtles are important components of the ecosystems that they inhabit, and studies of wild populations of marine turtles have provided important biological insights; (8) changes in marine turtle populations are most reliably indicated by changes in the numbers of nests and nesting females; and (9) the reduction, removal, or other effective addressing of the threats to the long-term viability of populations of marine turtles will require the joint commitment and effort of— (A) countries that have within their boundaries marine turtle nesting habitats; and (B) persons with expertise in the conservation of marine turtles. (b) Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to assist in the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises and the habitats of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in foreign countries and territories of the United States by supporting and providing financial resources for projects— (1) to conserve marine turtle, freshwater turtle, and tortoise habitats under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs; (2) to conserve marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in those habitats; and (3) to address other threats to the survival of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises, including habitat loss, poaching of turtles or their eggs, and wildlife trafficking.

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  • § 6602 Definitions Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6602

    The law today

    In this chapter: (1) CITES The term “CITES” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249). (2) Conservation The term “conservation” means the use of all methods and procedures necessary to protect marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises, and the habitats of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises, in foreign countries and territories of the United States under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs, including— (A) protection, restoration, and management of habitats; (B) onsite research and monitoring of populations, habitats, annual reproduction, and species population trends; (C) assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of national and regional management plans for habitat ranges; (D) enforcement and implementation of CITES and laws of foreign countries— (i) to protect and manage populations and habitats; and (ii) to prevent illegal trade of marine turtles; (E) training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of— (i) the illegal killing of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises; and (ii) illegal trade in marine turtles; (F) initiatives to resolve conflicts between humans and marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises over habitats used by marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises; (G) community outreach and education; and (H) strengthening of the ability of local communities to implement population and habitat conservation programs. (3) Freshwater turtle (A) In general The term “freshwater turtle” means any member of the family Carettochelyidae, Chelidae, Chelydridae, Dermatemydidae, Emydidae, Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae, Pelomedusidae, Platysternidae, Podocnemididae, or Trionychidae. (B) Inclusions The term “freshwater turtle” includes— (i) any part, product, egg, or offspring of a turtle described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) a carcass of such a turtle. (4) Fund The term “Fund” means the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund established by section 6604 of this title. (5) Habitat The term “habitat” means any marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise habitat (including a nesting habitat) that is under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs. (6) Marine turtle (A) In general The term “marine turtle” means any member of the family Cheloniidae or Dermochelyidae. (B) Inclusions The term “marine turtle” includes— (i) any part, product, egg, or offspring of a turtle described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) a carcass of such a turtle. (7) Multinational Species Conservation Fund The term “Multinational Species Conservation Fund” means the fund established under the heading “multinational species conservation fund” in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 4246). (8) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (9) Territory of the United States The term “territory of the United States” means— (A) American Samoa; (B) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) the United States Virgin Islands; and (F) any other territory or possession of the United States. (10) Tortoise (A) In general The term “tortoise” means any member of the family Testudinidae. (B) Inclusions The term “tortoise” includes— (i) any part, product, egg, or offspring of a tortoise described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) a carcass of such a tortoise.

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  • § 6603 Conservation assistance Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6603

    The law today

    (a) In general Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises for which project proposals are approved by the Secretary in accordance with this section. (b) Project proposals (1) Eligible applicants A proposal for a project for the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises may be submitted to the Secretary by— (A) any wildlife management authority of a foreign country or territory of the United States that has within its boundaries marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise habitat, if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise conservation; or (B) any other person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises. (2) Required elements A project proposal shall include— (A) a statement of the purposes of the project; (B) the name of the individual with overall responsibility for the project; (C) a description of the qualifications of the individuals that will conduct the project; (D) a description of— (i) methods for project implementation and outcome assessment; (ii) staff and community management for the project; and (iii) the logistics of the project; (E) an estimate of the funds and time required to complete the project; (F) evidence of support for the project by appropriate governmental entities of the countries in which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such support is required for the success of the project; (G) information regarding the source and amount of matching funding available for the project; and (H) any other information that the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding under this chapter. (c) Project review and approval (1) In general The Secretary shall— (A) not later than 30 days after receiving a project proposal, provide a copy of the proposal to other Federal officials, as appropriate; and (B) review each project proposal in a timely manner to determine whether the proposal meets the criteria specified in subsection (d). (2) Consultation; approval or disapproval Not later than 180 days after receiving a project proposal, and subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary, after consulting with other Federal officials, as appropriate, shall— (A) consult on the proposal with the government of each country and territory of the United States in which the project is to be conducted; (B) after taking into consideration any comments resulting from the consultation, approve or disapprove the project proposal; and (C) provide written notification of the approval or disapproval to the person that submitted the project proposal, other Federal officials, and each country and territory of the United States described in subparagraph (A). (d) Criteria for approval The Secretary may approve a project proposal under this section if the Secretary determines that the project will help to restore, recover, and sustain a viable population of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises in the wild by assisting efforts in a foreign country or territory of the United States to implement a marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise conservation program. (e) Project sustainability To the maximum extent practicable, in determining whether to approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to conservation projects that are designed to ensure effective, long-term conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises and the habitats of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises. (f) Matching funds In determining whether to approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to projects for which m...

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  • § 6604 Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6604

    The law today

    (a) Establishment There is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the “Marine Turtle Conservation Fund”, consisting of— (1) amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund under subsection (e); (2) amounts appropriated to the Fund under section 6606(a) of this title; and (3) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c). (b) Expenditures from Fund (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), on request by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out section 6603 of this title. (2) Administrative expenses Of the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 5 percent, or up to $150,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter. (c) Investment of amounts (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. (2) Acquisition of obligations For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired— (A) on original issue at the issue price; or (B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price. (3) Sale of obligations Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price. (4) Credits to Fund The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund. (d) Transfers of amounts (1) In general The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Adjustments Proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred. (e) Acceptance and use of donations The Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 6603 of this title. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the Fund.

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  • § 6605 Advisory group Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6605 — at 6605(a)

    The law today

    (a) In general To assist in carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises. (b) Public participation (1) Meetings The Advisory Group 1 shall— (A) ensure that each meeting of the advisory group is open to the public; and (B) provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for interested persons to present oral or written statements concerning items on the agenda. (2) Notice The Secretary shall provide to the public timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group. (3) Minutes Minutes of each meeting of the advisory group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made available to the public. (c) Exemption from chapter 10 of title 5 Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the advisory group.

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  • § 6606 Authorization of appropriations Amends

    16 U.S.C. § 6606

    The law today

    (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. (b) Allocation Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)— (1) not less than $1,510,000 shall be used by the Secretary for marine turtle conservation purposes in accordance with this chapter; and (2) of the amounts in excess of the amount described in paragraph (1), not less than 40 percent shall be used by the Secretary for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation purposes in accordance with this chapter.

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Racketeering · 18 U.S.C. ch. 95 2 sections
  • § 1952 Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises Amends

    18 U.S.C. § 1952

    The law today

    (a) Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce, with intent to— (1) distribute the proceeds of any unlawful activity; or (2) commit any crime of violence to further any unlawful activity; or (3) otherwise promote, manage, establish, carry on, or facilitate the promotion, management, establishment, or carrying on, of any unlawful activity, and thereafter performs or attempts to perform— (A) an act described in paragraph (1) or (3) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; or (B) an act described in paragraph (2) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both, and if death results shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. (b) As used in this section (i) “unlawful activity” means (1) any business enterprise involving gambling, liquor on which the Federal excise tax has not been paid, narcotics or controlled substances (as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act), or prostitution offenses in violation of the laws of the State in which they are committed or of the United States, (2) extortion, bribery, or arson in violation of the laws of the State in which committed or of the United States, or (3) any act which is indictable under subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, or under section 1956 or 1957 of this title and (ii) the term “State” includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (c) Investigations of violations under this section involving liquor shall be conducted under the supervision of the Attorney General. (d) If the offense under this section involves an act described in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a) and also involves a pre-retail medical product (as defined in section 670), the punishment for the offense shall be the same as the punishment for an offense under section 670 unless the punishment under subsection (a) is greater. (e) (1) This section shall not apply to a savings promotion raffle conducted by an insured depository institution or an insured credit union. (2) In this subsection— (A) the term “insured credit union” shall have the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752); (B) the term “insured depository institution” shall have the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); and (C) the term “savings promotion raffle” means a contest in which the sole consideration required for a chance of winning designated prizes is obtained by the deposit of a specified amount of money in a savings account or other savings program, where each ticket or entry has an equal chance of being drawn, such contest being subject to regulations that may from time to time be promulgated by the appropriate prudential regulator (as defined in section 1002 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481)).

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  • § 1956 Laundering of monetary instruments Amends

    18 U.S.C. § 1956 — at 1956(c)(7)

    The law today

    (a) (1) Whoever, knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, conducts or attempts to conduct such a financial transaction which in fact involves the proceeds of specified unlawful activity— (A) (i) with the intent to promote the carrying on of specified unlawful activity; or (ii) with intent to engage in conduct constituting a violation of section 7201 or 7206 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (B) knowing that the transaction is designed in whole or in part— (i) to conceal or disguise the nature, the location, the source, the ownership, or the control of the proceeds of specified unlawful activity; or (ii) to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under State or Federal law, shall be sentenced to a fine of not more than $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved in the transaction, whichever is greater, or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. For purposes of this paragraph, a financial transaction shall be considered to be one involving the proceeds of specified unlawful activity if it is part of a set of parallel or dependent transactions, any one of which involves the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, and all of which are part of a single plan or arrangement. (2) Whoever transports, transmits, or transfers, or attempts to transport, transmit, or transfer a monetary instrument or funds from a place in the United States to or through a place outside the United States or to a place in the United States from or through a place outside the United States— (A) with the intent to promote the carrying on of specified unlawful activity; or (B) knowing that the monetary instrument or funds involved in the transportation, transmission, or transfer represent the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity and knowing that such transportation, transmission, or transfer is designed in whole or in part— (i) to conceal or disguise the nature, the location, the source, the ownership, or the control of the proceeds of specified unlawful activity; or (ii) to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under State or Federal law, shall be sentenced to a fine of not more than $500,000 or twice the value of the monetary instrument or funds involved in the transportation, transmission, or transfer, whichever is greater, or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. For the purpose of the offense described in subparagraph (B), the defendant’s knowledge may be established by proof that a law enforcement officer represented the matter specified in subparagraph (B) as true, and the defendant’s subsequent statements or actions indicate that the defendant believed such representations to be true. (3) Whoever, with the intent— (A) to promote the carrying on of specified unlawful activity; (B) to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of property believed to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity; or (C) to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under State or Federal law, conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction involving property represented to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, or property used to conduct or facilitate specified unlawful activity, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. For purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (2), the term “represented” means any representation made by a law enforcement officer or by another person at the direction of, or with the approval of, a Federal official authorized to investigate or prosecute violations of this section. (b) Penalties.— (1) In general.— Whoever conducts or attempts to conduct a transaction described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3), or section 1957, or a transportation, transmission, or transfer described in subsection (a)(2), is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than the greater of— (A) the value of the property, funds, or m...

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The attorney general · 28 U.S.C. ch. 31 1 section
  • § 524 Availability of appropriations Amends

    28 U.S.C. § 524 — at 524(c)(4)(A)

    The law today

    (a) Appropriations for the Department of Justice are available to the Attorney General for payment of— (1) notarial fees, including such additional stenographic services as are required in connection therewith in the taking of depositions, and compensation and expenses of witnesses and informants, all at the rates authorized or approved by the Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General for Administration; and (2) when ordered by the court, actual expenses of meals and lodging for marshals, deputy marshals, or criers when acting as bail­iffs in attendance on juries. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a claim of not more than $500 for expenses related to litigation that is beyond the control of the Department may be paid out of appropriations currently available to the Department for expenses related to litigation when the Comptroller General settles the payment. (c) (1) There is established in the United States Treasury a special fund to be known as the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the “Fund”) which shall be available to the Attorney General without fiscal year limitation for the following law enforcement purposes— (A) the payment, at the discretion of the Attorney General, of any expenses necessary to seize, detain, inventory, safeguard, maintain, advertise, sell, or dispose of property under seizure, detention, or forfeited pursuant to any law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice, or of any other necessary expense incident to the seizure, detention, forfeiture, or disposal of such property including— (i) payments for— (I) contract services; (II) the employment of outside contractors to operate and manage properties or provide other specialized services necessary to dispose of such properties in an effort to maximize the return from such properties; and (III) reimbursement of any Federal, State, or local agency for any expenditures made to perform the functions described in this clause; (ii) payments to reimburse any Federal agency participating in the Fund for investigative costs leading to seizures; (iii) payments for contracting for the services of experts and consultants needed by the Department of Justice to assist in carrying out duties related to asset seizure and forfeiture; and (iv) payments made pursuant to guidelines promulgated by the Attorney General if such payments are necessary and directly related to seizure and forfeiture program expenses for— (I) the purchase or lease of automatic data processing systems (not less than a majority of which use will be related to such program); (II) training; (III) printing; (IV) the storage, protection, and destruction of controlled substances; and (V) contracting for services directly related to the identification of forfeitable assets, and the processing of and accounting for forfeitures; (B) the payment of awards for information or assistance directly relating to violations of the criminal drug laws of the United States or of chapter 77 of title 18, chapter 110 of title 18, sections 1956 and 1957 of title 18, sections 5313 and 5324 of title 31, and section 6050I of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (C) at the discretion of the Attorney General, the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to a civil or criminal forfeiture involving any Federal agency participating in the Fund; (D) the compromise and payment of valid liens and mortgages against property that has been forfeited pursuant to any law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice, subject to the discretion of the Attorney General to determine the validity of any such lien or mortgage and the amount of payment to be made, and the employment of attorneys and other personnel skilled in State real estate law as necessary; (E) (i) for disbursements authorized in connection with remission or mitigation procedures relating to property forfeited under any law enforced or administered by...

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Victim rights, compensation, and assistance · 34 U.S.C. ch. 201 1 section
  • § 20101 Crime Victims Fund Amends

    34 U.S.C. § 20101 — at 20101(b)(1)(A)

    The law today

    (a) Establishment There is created in the Treasury a separate account to be known as the Crime Victims Fund (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Fund”). (b) Fines deposited in Fund; penalties; forfeited appearance bonds Except as limited by subsection (c), there shall be deposited in the Fund— (1) all fines that are collected from persons convicted of offenses against the United States except— (A) fines available for use by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to— (i) section 11(d) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(d)); and (ii) section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)); and (B) fines to be paid into— (i) the railroad unemployment insurance account pursuant to the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 351 et seq.); (ii) the Postal Service Fund pursuant to sections 2601(a)(2) and 2003 of title 39 and for the purposes set forth in section 404(a)(7) of title 39; (iii) the navigable waters revolving fund pursuant to section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321); and (iv) county public school funds pursuant to section 3613 of title 18; (2) penalty assessments collected under section 3013 of title 18; 1 (3) the proceeds of forfeited appearance bonds, bail bonds, and collateral collected under section 3146 of title 18; (4) any money ordered to be paid into the Fund under section 3671(c)(2) of title 18; (5) any gifts, bequests, or donations to the Fund from private entities or individuals, which the Director is hereby authorized to accept for deposit into the Fund, except that the Director is not hereby authorized to accept any such gift, bequest, or donation that— (A) attaches conditions inconsistent with applicable laws or regulations; or (B) is conditioned upon or would require the expenditure of appropriated funds that are not available to the Office for Victims of Crime; and (6) any funds that would otherwise be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury collected pursuant to— (A) a deferred prosecution agreement; or (B) a non-prosecution agreement. (c) Retention of sums in Fund; availability for expenditure without fiscal year limitation Sums deposited in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be available for expenditure under this subchapter for grants under this subchapter without fiscal year limitation. Notwithstanding subsection (d)(5), all sums deposited in the Fund in any fiscal year that are not made available for obligation by Congress in the subsequent fiscal year shall remain in the Fund for obligation in future fiscal years, without fiscal year limitation. (d) Availability for judicial branch administrative costs; grant program percentages The Fund shall be available as follows: (1) Repealed. Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 109(a)(1), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2457. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the first $10,000,000 deposited in the Fund shall be available for grants under section 20104 of this title. (B) (i) For any fiscal year for which the amount deposited in the Fund is greater than the amount deposited in the Fund for fiscal year 1998, the $10,000,000 referred to in subparagraph (A) plus an amount equal to 50 percent of the increase in the amount from fiscal year 1998 shall be available for grants under section 20104 of this title. (ii) Amounts available under this subparagraph for any fiscal year shall not exceed $20,000,000. (3) (A) Of the sums remaining in the Fund in any particular fiscal year after compliance with paragraph (2), such sums as may be necessary shall be available only for— (i) the United States Attorneys Offices and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide and improve services for the benefit of crime victims in the Federal criminal justice system (as described in section 3771 or section 3772, as it relates to direct services, of title 18 and section 20141 of this title) through victim coordinators, victims’ specialists, and advocates, including for the administrative support of ...

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Also cites: 5 U.S.C. § 706, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6, 16 U.S.C. § 742g, 16 U.S.C. § 742l, 16 U.S.C. § 1376, 16 U.S.C. § 1421f-1, 16 U.S.C. § 1532, 16 U.S.C. § 1533, 16 U.S.C. § 1538, 16 U.S.C. § 1540, 16 U.S.C. § 1857, 16 U.S.C. § 3372 and 6 more

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E107-108)

  6. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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