,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hiig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,ama% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to elim9ate civil asset       
=feiture1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,civil  
,asset ,=feiture ,elim9ation ,act4  ,i  
,f$]al ,=feiture  #aja4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
 to title #ah  7a7 ,g5]al rules = civil 
=feiture proce$+s ,section #ihc ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #ihc4 ,prohibit+ civil  
=feiture ,no p]son %all be requir$1 "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to =feit to !  
,unit$ ,/ates any prop]ty1 real or      
p]sonal1 pursuant to a civil =feiture   
proce$+1 includ+ a nonjudicial civil    
=feiture proce$+4  4  7b7 ,=eign        

=feiture ,section #iha ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #iha4 ,=feiture involv+ =eign  
c\ntries  7a7 ,arre/ or *>ge 9 a =eign  
c\ntry  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any p]son is  
arre/$ or *>g$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9       
connection ) an (f5se t w\ld give rise  
to ! =feiture ( prop]ty 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al may apply to any     
,f$]al judge or magi/rate judge 9 !     
di/rict 9 :i* ! prop]ty is locat$ = an  
ex p>te ord] re/ra9+ ! prop]ty subject  
to =feiture = n m ?an #cj days1 except t
 ! "t may be ext5d$ = good cause %[n at 
a he>+ conduct$ 9 ! mann] provid$ 9 rule
 #dc7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil     
,proc$ure4  7#b7 ,application ,!        
application = ! re/ra9+ ord] %all set =?
 ! nature & circum/ances ( ! =eign *>ges
 & ! basis = belief t ! p]son arre/$ or 
*>g$ has prop]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t    
w\ld be subject to =feiture1 & %all     
conta9 a /atem5t t ! re/ra9+ ord] is    
ne$$ to pres]ve ! availability ( prop]ty

 = su* "t z is necess>y to receive      
evid5ce f ! =eign c\ntry or else:]e 9   
support ( probable cause = ! seizure ( !
 prop]ty "u ?is subsection4  7b7        
,transf]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] prop]ty  
is crim9ally =feit$ "u ?is *apt]1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury1 z ! case may be1 may transf] 
! =feit$ p]sonal prop]ty or ! proce$s ( 
! sale ( any =feit$ p]sonal or real     
prop]ty to any =eign c\ntry :i*         
p>ticipat$ directly or indirectly 9 !   
seizure or =feiture ( ! prop]ty1 if su* 
a transf]-- 7,a7 has be5 agre$ to by !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7,b7 is au?oriz$ 9  
an int]national agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! =eign c\ntry2 &  7,c7 is    
made to a c\ntry :i*1 if applicable1 has
 be5 c]tifi$ "u section #dij7;b7 ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  ,a     
decision by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury pursuant to ?is 
subsection %all n be subject to review4 
,! =eign c\ntry %all1 9 ! ev5t ( a      
transf] ( prop]ty or proce$s ( sale (   

prop]ty "u ?is subsection1 be> all      
exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !  
seizure1 ma9t5ance1 inv5tory1 /orage1   
=feiture1 & disposition ( ! prop]ty1 &  
all transf] co/s4 ,! paym5t ( all su*   
exp5ses1 & ! transf] ( assets pursuant  
to ?is p>agraph1 %all be ^u su* t]ms &  
conditions z ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may1 9 8        
discretion1 set4  7#b7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,! provisions ( ?is section 
%all n be con/ru$ z limit+ or sup]s$+   
any o!r au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
provide assi/ance to a =eign c\ntry 9   
obta9+ prop]ty relat$ to a crime        
committ$ 9 ! =eign c\ntry1 includ+      
prop]ty :i* is s\ght z evid5ce ( a crime
 committ$ 9 ! =eign c\ntry4  7c7        
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m ,attorney ,g5]al means !     
,attorney ,g5]al or 8 delegate2 &  7#b7 
! t]m ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury means !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or 8 delegate4  
4  7c7 ,civil =feiture ( fungible       
prop]ty ,section #ihd ( title #ah1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4  7d7   
,civil =feiture ( real prop]ty ,section 
#ihe ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is repeal$4  7e7 ,access to records     
,section #ihf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#ihf4 ,access to records 9 bank secrecy 
jurisdictions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any      
ancill>y proce$+ 9 any crim9al =feiture 
case gov]n$ by section #dac7n7 ( !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hec7n771 9 :i*--  7#a7       
f9ancial records locat$ 9 a =eign c\ntry
 may be mat]ial to any claim or to !    
ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t to respond to su* 
claim2 &  7#b7 x is )9 ! capacity ( !   
claimant to waive ! claimant's rights "u
 applicable f9ancial secrecy laws1 or to
 obta9 ! records s t su* records c be   
made available not)/&+ su* secrecy laws1
  ! refusal ( ! claimant to provide !   
records 9 response to a discov]y reque/ 
or to take ! action necess>y o!rwise to 
make ! records available %all be gr\nds 
= judicial sanctions1 up to & includ+   

dismissal ( ! claim ) prejudice4  7b7   
,privilege ,?is section %all n affect ! 
"r ( ! claimant to refuse production on 
! basis ( any privilege gu>ante$ by !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any   
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law4  4  7f7     
,anti-,t]rori/ =feiture protection      
,section #ihg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is repeal$4  7g7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections = *apt] #df
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ ! item relat$ to  
section #iha to read z foll[s3  #iha4   
,=feiture involv+ =eign c\ntries4  2    
7#b7 by am5d+ ! item relat$ to section  
#ihc to read z foll[s3  #ihc4 ,prohibit+
 civil =feiture4  2  7#c7 by /rik+ !    
items relat$ to sections #ihd & #ihe2   
7#d7 by am5d+ ! item relat$ to section  
#ihf to read z foll[s3  #ihf4 ,access to
 records 9 bank secrecy jurisdictions4  
2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ ! item relat$ to     
section #ihg4  #ajb4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to
 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act  7a7      
,crim9al =feitures ,section #dac ( !    

,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7i77#d71 by /rik+ provisions 
( section #eaa7;e7 ( ?is title 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #hha7;e77 & ins]t+ provisions 
( section #eaa7;a72 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7j7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ ! head+ to read z  
foll[s3 ,applicability ( =feiture       
provisions2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,except &    
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except2  7,c7 by /rik+     
section #eaa7;d7 ( ?is title 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hha7;d77 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#b72 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,! provisions ( law relat+ to !  
seizure1 summ>y & judicial =feiture1 &  
condemnation ( prop]ty = violation ( !  
cu/oms laws2 ! disposition ( su* prop]ty
 or ! proce$s f ! sale !re(2 ! remission
 or mitigation ( su* =feitures2 & !     
compromise ( claims %all apply to       
seizures & =feitures incurr$1 or alleg$ 
to h be5 incurr$1 "u any ( ! provisions 
( ?is title1 ins(> z applicable & n     
inconsi/5t ) ! provisions h]e(2 except t
 su* duties z are impos$ ^u ! cu/oms    

(fic] or any o!r p]son ) respect to !   
seizure & =feiture ( prop]ty "u ! cu/oms
 laws %all be p]=m$ ) respect to        
seizures & =feitures ( prop]ty "u ?is   
title by su* (fic]s1 ag5ts1 or o!r      
p]sons z may be au?oriz$ or designat$ = 
t purpose by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 except 
to ! ext5t t su* duties arise f seizures
 & =feitures effect$ by any cu/oms      
(fic]4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7n7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+    
pursuant to ?is section may1 )9 ?irty   
days ( ! f9al publication ( notice or 8 
receipt ( notice "u p>agraph 7#a71      
:i*ev] is e>li]1 & ins]t+ may2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ ,! he>+ %all be held be=e !    
c\rt alone1 )\t a jury42  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! petition] may 
te/ify & pres5t evid5ce & witnesses on 8
 own behalf1 & cross-exam9e witnesses :o
 appe> at ! he>+4 & ins]t+ ! petition]  
or c\nsel = ! petition] may te/ify &    
pres5t evid5ce & witnesses1 &           
cross-exam9e witnesses :o appe> at !    
he>+4 ,^u any %[+ by ! petition] or     

c\nsel = ! petition] t he has legal     
int]e/ 9 prop]ty :i* has be5 ord]$      
=feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re %all be  
e/abli%$ a rebuttable presumption t !   
ord] ( =feiture is invalid ) respect to 
! petition]'s int]e/ 9 prop]ty42  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#f7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,if1 aft] !     
he>+1 ! c\rt det]m9es t ! petition] has 
e/abli%$ & ins]t+ ,9 ! case t !re has   
be5 e/abli%$ a rebuttable presumption t 
! ord] ( =feiture is invalid ) respect  
to ! petition]'s int]e/ 9 prop]ty1 !    
,gov]nm5t may ov]come su* presumption if
 ! ,gov]nm5t e/abli%es2  7ii7 by am5d+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 ! def5dant has a legal "r1 title1 or   
int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty1 & su* "r1 title1 or 
int]e/ r5d]s ! ord] ( =feiture valid 9  
:ole or 9 "p because ! "r1 title1 or    
int]e/ 0 ve/$ 9 ! def5dant r ?an !      
petition] or 0 sup]ior to any "r1 title1
 or int]e/ ( ! petition] at ! "t ( !    
commission ( ! acts :i* gave rise to !  
=feiture ( ! prop]ty "u ?is section2 or 

2  7iii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to   
read z foll[s3  7,b7 ! petition] is n a 
bona fide pur*as] = value ( ! "r1 title1
 or int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty or1 at ! "t (    
pur*ase1 _h cause to believe t ! prop]ty
 0 subject to =feiture "u ?is section4  
2 &  7iv7 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph  
7,b7--  7,i7 by /rik+ ! c\rt & ins]t+   
,aft] ! he>+1 ! c\rt2 &  7,,ii7 by      
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1
 or1 if ! =feit$ prop]ty has already be5
 dispos$ ( by ! ,gov]nm5t 9 accordance )
 law1 ord] ! ,gov]nm5t to comp5sate !   
petition] = an am\nt equal to ! value ( 
! petition]'s int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty at ! "t
 ! prop]ty 0 =feit$2  7,d7 9 p>agraph   
7#g71 by /rik+ ,foll[+ ! c\rt's         
disposition ( all petitions fil$ "u ?is 
subsection1 or if no su* petitions are  
fil$ foll[+ ! expiration ( ! p]iod      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = ! fil+ ( su*  
petitions & ins]t+ #ahj days aft] f9al  
publication or receipt ( notice "u      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7  7,a7 ,if a p]son ) /&+ 

to conte/ ! =feiture ( prop]ty "u ?is   
subsection is f9ancially unable to obta9
 repres5tation by c\nsel1 & ! prop]ty   
subject to =feiture is real prop]ty t is
 be+ us$ by ! p]son z a prim>y resid5ce1
 ! c\rt1 at ! reque/ ( ! p]son1 %all    
ensure t ! p]son is repres5t$ by an     
attorney = ! ,legal ,s]vices            
,corporation ) respect to ! claim4  7,b7
 7i7 ,at appropriate times dur+ a       
repres5tation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,legal ,s]vices ,corporation %all submit
 a /atem5t ( reasonable attorney fees & 
co/s to ! c\rt4  7ii7 ,! c\rt %all ent] 
a judgm5t 9 favor ( ! ,legal ,s]vices   
,corporation = reasonable attorney fees 
& co/s submitt$ pursuant to clause 7i7 &
 treat su* judgm5t z payable "u section 
#bdfe ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
reg>dless ( ! outcome ( ! case4  7,c7 ,!
 c\rt %all set ! comp5sation =          
repres5tation "u ?is subsection1 :i*    
%all be equival5t to t provid$ =        
c\rt-appo9t$ repres5tation "u section   
#cjjf;,a ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,=feitures

 ,section #eaa ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hha7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71
 & 7d72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7e7 z subsection 7a72  7#c7 9 subsection
 7a77#a71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ civilly
 or2  7#d7 by /rik+ subsections 7f71    
7g71 7h71 7i71 & 7j72 &  7#e7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7l7 z subsection  
7b74  ,,ii ,/ate ,=feiture  #bja4       
,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,con/itution au?orizes & obligates ea*  
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to protect   
individual rights4  7#b7 ,congress is   
specifically au?oriz$ by ! ,f\rte5?     
,am5dm5t to provide rem$ies = ,/ates'   
violations ( individual rights secur$ by
 ! ,con/itution4  7#c7 ,! ,con/itution  
secures ! rights ( individuals :om !    
,gov]nm5t seeks to puni% = violat+ its  
laws4  7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t's use ( 9 rem  
proce$+s to =feit prop]ty to puni% legal
 violations )\t af=d+ prop]ty own]s !   
rights ( crim9al def5dants pla9ly       

violates _! con/itutionally secur$      
rights4  7#e7 ,! ,gov]nm5t's use ( a    
legal tool at ! "t ( ! f\nd+ does n     
preclude its be+ incompatible )         
con/itutionally secur$ rights4  7#f7 ,! 
long-t]m failure ( ,congress1 presid5ts1
 & ! judici>y to recognize !            
illegitimacy ( ! ,gov]nm5t's civil      
=feiture practices does n dive/ !m ( !  
au?ority to d s4  7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t _c  
lawfully jettison ! rights ( ! accus$ = 
! sake ( conv5i5ce & pr(it4  7#h7 ,!    
e>ly use ( civil =feiture 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 0 limit$ to admiralty & rev5ue   
contexts1 9 :i* ! exi/5ce ( a legal     
violation & ! id5tity ( ! prop]ty us$ to
 effect x 7 (t5 self-evid5t1 & ! own] ( 
! prop]ty to be seiz$ 0 (t5 unobta9able4
  7#i7 ,al?\gh ! limitations on e>ly    
civil =feiture practices d n prev5t ^?  
practices f be+ con/itutionally infirm1 
!y d mat]ially di/+ui% ! e>ly practices 
f mod]n civil =feiture4  7#aj7 ,! mod]n 
use ( civil =feiture by ,/ates is n     
limit$ to admiralty or rev5ue contexts1 

its rea* ext5ds f> beyond prop]ty us$ to
 commit an (f5se1 & x is us$ (t5 to     
supplem5t1 r ?an recov]1 ! ,gov]nm5t's  
rev5ues4  7#aa7 ,civil =feiture /atutes 
& prec$5ts incorporate c]ta9 protections
 = prop]ty own]s t1 al?\gh limit$1 erode
 ! nature ( ! proce$+s z truly 9 rem &  
betray ! punitive "* ( civil =feiture4  
7#ab7 ,! tortur$ /atus ( civil =feiture 
9 curr5t law1 9 :i* ! fiction ( !       
prop]ty z ! def5dant is su/a9$1 yet !   
int]e/s ( prop]ty own]s are1 to a limit$
 ext5t1 none!less recogniz$1 is !       
inevitable result ( gr&fa!r+ civil      
=feiture into a con/itutional sy/em t   
o!rwise secures ! rights ( ! accus$4    
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,con/itution au?orizes &  
obligates ,congress to prohibit ! use ( 
civil asset =feiture by ! ,/ates4  #bjb4
 ,/ate civil asset =feiture  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,prop]ty own$ by a p]son may be   
=feit$ to a ,/ate pursuant to a civil   
proce$+ only aft]-- 7#a7 crim9al        
conviction ( su* p]son = violation (    

,/ate crim9al law2 or  7#b7 a civil     
proce$+ 9 :i*-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate proves t ! 
p]son :o owns ! prop]ty has committ$ !  
(f5se giv+ rise to =feiture2 &  7,b7 !  
p]son :o owns su* prop]ty is entitl$ to 
all rights applicable to crim9al        
def5dants "u ! ,con/itution1 includ+ !  
"r to be repres5t$ by c\nsel & ! "r to  
trial by jury4  7b7 ,f$]al cause (      
action ,a p]son aggriev$ by a violation 
( subsection 7a7 may br+ a civil action 
aga9/ ! ,/ate 9 ! appropriate ,f$]al    
di/rict c\rt = relief1 includ+ return ( 
=feit$ prop]ty & en=cem5t ( ! proc$ures 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #bjc4       
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all apply ) respect   
to-- 7#a7 =feiture proce$+s occurr+ on  
or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 
7#b7 =feiture proce$+s p5d+ on or aft]  
su* date4