,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #f1 #bjae,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself and ,mr4 ,graham7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to make wildlife trafficking a predicate offense under racketeering and money laundering statutes and the ,travel ,act1 to provide for the use for conservation purposes of amounts from civil penalties1 fines1 forfeitures1 and restitution under such statutes based on such violations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,wildlife ,trafficking ,enforcement ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,wildlife trafficking violations as predicate offenses under racketeering and money laundering statutes 7a7 ,travel ,act ,section #aieb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking or 7#c7 and inserting 7#c72 and 7,b7 by striking of this title and 7ii7 and inserting the following3 of this title1 or 7#d7 any act that is a criminal violation of section #i7;a77#a7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;a77#a771 section #bbjc of the ,african ,elephant ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc71 or section #g7;a7 of the ,rhinoceros and ,tiger ,conservation ,act of #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje;a7a771 if the endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife1 products1 items1 or substances involved in the violation and relevant conduct1 as applicable1 have a total value of more than #aj1jjj and 7ii72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,use of amounts from fines1 forfeitures1 and restitution relating to wildlife trafficking violations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 for use in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 the amounts received as fines1 forfeitures of property or assets1 or restitution to the ,federal ,government for any violation under this section that is based on an unlawful activity described in subsection 7b77i77#d74 7#b7 ,funds ,of the amounts transferred under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall use such amounts as each ,secretary determines necessary for the benefit of the species impacted by the applicable violation1 to the extent practicable1 by depositing the amounts into any fund that is created or authorized under ,federal law for conservation purposes4 4 7b7 ,money laundering ,section #aief of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#g7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7,e71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subsection 7,f71 by adding or at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 any act that is a criminal violation of section #i7;a77#a7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;a77#a771 section #bbjc of the ,african ,elephant ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc71 or section #g7;a7 of the ,rhinoceros and ,tiger ,conservation ,act of #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje;a7a771 if the endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife1 products1 items1 or substances involved in the violation and relevant conduct1 as applicable1 have a total value of more than #aj1jjj2 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,use of amounts from civil penalties1 fines1 forfeitures1 and restitution relating to wildlife trafficking violations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 for use in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 the amounts received as civil penalties1 fines1 forfeitures of property or assets1 or restitution to the ,federal ,government for any violation under this section that is based on specified unlawful activity described in subsection 7c77#g77;,g74 7#b7 ,funds ,of the amounts transferred under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall use such amounts as each ,secretary determines necessary for the benefit of the species impacted by the applicable violation1 to the extent practicable1 by depositing the amounts into any fund that is created or authorized under ,federal law for conservation purposes4 4 7c7 ,,rico ,chapter #if of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aifa7a7-- 7,a7 by striking or 7,g7 and inserting 7,g72 and 7,b7 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 or 7,h7 any act that is a criminal violation of section #i7;a77#a7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;a77#a771 section #bbjc of the ,african ,elephant ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc71 or section #g7;a7 of the ,rhinoceros and ,tiger ,conservation ,act of #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje;a7a771 if the endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife1 products1 items1 or substances involved in the violation and relevant conduct1 as applicable1 have a total value of more than #aj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in section #aifc1 by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,use of amounts from fines1 forfeitures1 and restitution relating to wildlife trafficking violations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer to the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 for use in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 the amounts received as fines1 forfeitures of property or assets1 or restitution to the ,federal ,government for any violation of section #aifb that is based on racketeering activity described in section #aifa7a77;,h74 7#b7 ,funds ,of the amounts transferred under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall use such amounts as each ,secretary determines necessary for the benefit of the species impacted by the applicable violation1 to the extent practicable1 by depositing the amounts into any fund that is created or authorized under ,federal law for conservation purposes4 4 7d7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,use of amounts from fines ,section #adjb7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 sections #aieb7;e71 #aief7;j71 and #aifc7n7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 4 7#b7 ,use of amounts from forfeitures ,section #ebd7;c77#d77;,a7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before or the ,postmaster ,general the following3 the ,secretary of the ,treasury pursuant to section #aieb7;e71 #aief7;j71 or #aifc7n7 of title #ah14