,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to re=m c]ta9 
=feiture proc$ures1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,det]r+ ,undue ,en=cem5t by ,protect+ 
,rights ,( ,citiz5s f ,excessive ,se>*es
 & ,seizures ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,due    
,,process ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,g5]al     
rules = civil =feiture proce$+s ,section
 #ihc7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection   
head+1 by /rik+ compla9t & ins]t+       
compla9t2 initial he>+2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 
clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #fj days &   
ins]t+ #cj days2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+     
clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7v7 & ins]t+ clauses 

7iii7 & 7iv72  7ii7 by /rik+ clause     
7ii72  7iii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7
 ?r\gh 7v7 z clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv71   
respectively2  7iv7 9 clause 7ii71 z s  
r$esignat$-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ #fj-;day 
& ins]t+ #cj-;day2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ does
 n file & all t foll[s ?r\gh obta9 &    
ins]t+ obta9s2 &  7,,ii7 9 subclause    
7,i71 by /rik+ #fj days & ins]t+ #cj    
days2  7v7 9 clause 7iii71 z s          
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ #ij days & ins]t+  
#fj days2  7vi7 9 clause 7iv71 z s      
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ #fj days & ins]t+  
#cj days2 &  7vii7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7v7 ,! notice "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all include an address1 :i*
 %all also be widely publi%$1 at :i* !  
seiz+ ag5cy c receive until #e p4m4 on  
any bus9ess day an int]e/$ p>ty's claim 
conte/+ a seizure or =feiture4 ,!       
int]e/$ p>ty may s5d su* a claim to t   
address by c\ri] or ov]night mail4 ,= ! 
purpose ( det]m9+ compliance ) any      
deadl9es 9 fil+ su* a claim1 an int]e/$ 

p>ty completes ! fil+ by plac+ !        
communication mak+ ! claim 9 ! control (
 an indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty deliv]y s]vice  
su* z a c\ri] company or ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 mail4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r any legal deadl9e
 = ! fil+ ( su* a claim has be5 met1 a  
c\rt %all all[ = ! equitable toll+ ( !  
deadl9e 9 appropriate cases4  7vi7 ,!   
seiz+ ag5cy %all make publicly available
 = ea* nonjudicial =feiture1 ) respect  
to :i* a reque/ = mitigation or         
remission is made1 a /atem5t ( ! ag5cy's
 disposition ( t reque/1 r$act$ if      
necess>y1 includ+ ! reasons = !         
decision4  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ #fj & ins]t+ #cj2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ :i* p]iod may & all t foll[s   
?r\gh z necess>y12  7,c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,any notice describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is provid$ to a   
p>ty %all include notice (-- 7i7 ! "r ( 
! p>ty to reque/ an initial he>+ 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#e72  7ii7 ! "r (
 ! p>ty to be repres5t$ by c\nsel at !  
initial he>+ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & any

 civil =feiture proce$+ "u a civil      
=feiture /atute2 &  7iii7 ! "r ( ! p>ty 
to reque/ t ! p>ty be repres5t$ by      
c\nsel at ! initial he>+ describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 & any civil =feiture proce$+ 
"u a civil =feiture /atute if ! p>ty    
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  2 &  7,d7 by /rik+     
nonjudicial ea* place ! t]m appe>s2     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ nonjudicial2 
&  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by     
/rik+ #ce days & ins]t+ #fe days2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ #cj days & ins]t+ #fj     
days2  7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c77;,a71
 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] a claim has be5 fil$1 ! ,gov]nm5t  
%all file a compla9t = =feiture 9 !     
mann] set =? 9 ! ,supplem5tal ,rules =  
,c]ta9 ,admiralty & ,m>itime ,claims or 
return ! prop]ty p5d+ ! fil+ ( a        
compla9t1 except t a c\rt 9 ! di/rict 9 
:i* ! compla9t has be5 fil$ may ext5d ! 
p]iod = fil+ a compla9t ^u agreem5t ( ! 

p>ties4  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7 ,a p>ty claim+       
prop]ty seiz$ 9 a civil =feiture proce$+
 "u a civil =feiture /atute may reque/1 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a
 notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 is
 receiv$ or if notice is n receiv$1 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( f9al    
publication ( notice ( seizure1 an      
initial he>+ to take place be=e a       
magi/rate judge 9 ! appropriate ,unit$  
,/ates di/rict c\rt n lat] ?an ! date on
 :i* a civil =feiture proce$+ "u a civil
 =feiture /atute relat+ to ! seiz$      
prop]ty comm5ces4  7,b7 ,if a p>ty makes
 a reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a        
magi/rate judge %all conduct an initial 
he>+ n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! reque/ is made4  7,c7 ,at !       
initial he>+-- 7i7 ! magi/rate judge    
%all-- 7,i7 in=m ! p>ty 9 easily        
und]/ood t]ms (-- 7aa7 ! "r ( ! p>ty to 
be repres5t$ by c\nsel at ! initial he>+
 & any civil =feiture proce$+ "u a civil
 =feiture /atute2  7bb7 ! "r ( ! p>ty to

 reque/ t ! p>ty be repres5t$ by c\nsel 
at ! initial he>+ & any civil =feiture  
proce$+ "u a civil =feiture /atute if ! 
magi/rate judge f9ds t ! p>ty meets !   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  
7cc7 suffici5tly detail$ facts reg>d+ ! 
seizure ( ! prop]ty if ! prop]ty 0 seiz$
 pursuant to a w>rant describ$ 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section      
#iha7;b77#b72 &  7dd7 ! "r ( ! p>ty to  
*all5ge ! lawfulness ( ! seizure ( !    
prop]ty1 includ+ on ! gr\nds t at ! "t !
 prop]ty 0 seiz$-- 7,,aa7 if ! prop]ty 0
 seiz$ pursuant to a w>rant describ$ 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section
 #iha7;b77#b71 ! w>rant 0 n support$ by 
probable cause2 or 7,,bb7 if ! prop]ty 0
 seiz$ )\t a w>rant describ$ 9 subitem  
7,,aa71 none ( ! exceptions describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section      
#iha7;b77#b7 apply to ! seizure ( !     
prop]ty2 &  7,,ii7 if ! p>ty meets !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b71  
au?orize c\nsel to repres5t ! p>ty or   
insure t ! p>ty is repres5t$ by an      

attorney = ! ,legal ,s]vices            
,corporation1 z applicable1 9 accordance
 ) t subsection2 &  7ii7 ! burd5 ( pro( 
is on ! ,gov]nm5t to e/abli% t at ! "t !
 prop]ty 0 seiz$-- 7,i7 if ! prop]ty 0  
seiz$ pursuant to a w>rant describ$ 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section 
#iha7;b77#b71 ! w>rant 0 support$ by    
probable cause2 or  7,,ii7 if ! prop]ty 
0 seiz$ )\t a w>rant describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 suffici5tly       
detail$ facts reg>d+ ! seizure ( !      
prop]ty2 &  7bb7 an exception describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section     
#iha7;b77#b7 applies to ! seizure ( !   
prop]ty4  7,d7 ,! magi/rate judge %all  
ent] an ord] = ! imm$iate release ( !   
seiz$ prop]ty ) prejudice to ! "r ( !   
,gov]nm5t to comm5ce a civil =feiture   
proce$+ at a lat] "t if ! magi/rate     
judge f9ds t-- 7i7 ! requirem5ts        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
( subsection 7f77#a7 are met2 &  7ii7 ! 
,gov]nm5t did n meet ! burd5 ( pro(     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii74  4  #c4

 ,repres5tation ,section #ihc7;b7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by   
/rik+ judicial2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ judicial civil      
=feiture proce$+ "u a civil =feiture    
/atute 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 resid5ce 
& ins]t+ civil =feiture proce$+ "u a    
civil =feiture /atute is f9ancially     
unable to obta9 repres5tation by c\nsel4
  #d4 ,burd5 ( pro( ,section #ihc7;c7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a
 prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce & ins]t+ cle> 
& conv9c+ evid5ce2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ a prepond]ance ( !       
evid5ce & ins]t+ cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce4
  #e4 ,"r to reque/ he>+ on pretrial    
re/ra9t ( prop]ty to reta9 c\nsel (     
*oice  7a7 ,title #ah ,section #aifc (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7d77#a7

 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 7#a7 7,a7 ,^u  
application ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! c\rt   
may ent] a re/ra9+ ord] or injunction1  
require ! execution ( a satisfactory    
p]=mance bond1 or take any o!r action to
 pres]ve ! availability ( prop]ty       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = =feiture "u 
?is section-- 7i7 ^u ! fil+ ( an        
indictm5t or in=mation *>g+ a violation 
( section #aifb & alleg+ t ! prop]ty )  
respect to :i* ! ord] is s\ght w\ld1 9 !
 ev5t ( conviction1 be subject to       
=feiture "u ?is section2 or  7ii7 prior 
to ! fil+ ( su* an indictm5t or         
in=mation1 if1 aft] notice to p]sons    
appe>+ to h an int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty &     
opportunity = a he>+1 ! c\rt det]m9es   
t-- 7,i7 !re is a sub/antial probability
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w prevail on ! issue 
( =feiture & t failure to ent] ! ord] w 
result 9 ! prop]ty be+ de/roy$1 remov$ f
 ! jurisdiction ( ! c\rt1 or o!rwise    
made unavailable = =feiture2 &  7,,ii7 !
 ne$ to pres]ve ! availability ( !      
prop]ty ?r\gh ! entry ( ! reque/$ ord]  

outweighs ! h>d%ip on any p>ty aga9/ :om
 ! ord] is to be ent]$4  7,b7 7i7 ,^u   
motion ( a def5dant *>g$ ) a violation (
 section #aifb = :i* crim9al =feiture   
may be ord]$ "u ?is section1 support$ by
 an affidavit1 ! c\rt %all hold a he>+  
to det]m9e :e!r to modify or resc9d1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 an ord] ent]$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to all[ ! def5dant to  
use ! prop]ty subject to ! ord] to reta9
 c\nsel ( *oice4  7ii7 ,at ! he>+1 !    
c\rt %all consid]-- 7,i7 ! weight ( !   
evid5ce aga9/ ! def5dant ) respect to ! 
violation ( section #aifb = :i* crim9al 
=feiture may be ord]$ "u ?is section2   
7,,ii7 ! weight ( ! evid5ce ) respect to
 :e!r ! prop]ty w be subject to =feiture
 "u ?is section2  7,,iii7 ! hi/ory &    
*>act]i/ics ( ! def5dant2 &  7,,iv7 !   
nature & circum/ances ( ! case4  7,c7   
,an ord] ent]$ pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,a77ii7 %all be effective = n m ?an #ij
 days1 unless-- 7i7 ext5d$ by ! c\rt =  
good cause %[n2 or  7ii7 an indictm5t or
 in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph       

7,a77i7 has be5 fil$4  2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7d77#b71 by ins]t+ t !       
def5dant committ$ a violation ( section 
#aifb = :i* crim9al =feiture may be     
ord]$ "u ?is section & probable cause to
 believe aft] believe4  7b7 ,controll$  
,sub/ances ,act ,section #dac ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 subsection 7e77#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7e7 7#a7 7,a7 ,^u application ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! c\rt may ent] a re/ra9+ ord] 
or injunction1 require ! execution ( a  
satisfactory p]=mance bond1 or take any 
o!r action to pres]ve ! availability (  
prop]ty describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 =     
=feiture "u ?is section-- 7i7 ^u ! fil+ 
( an indictm5t or in=mation *>g+ a      
violation ( ?is title or title ,,iii =  
:i* crim9al =feiture may be ord]$ "u ?is
 section & alleg+ t ! prop]ty ) respect 
to :i* ! ord] is s\ght w\ld1 9 ! ev5t ( 
conviction1 be subject to =feiture "u   
?is section2 or  7ii7 prior to ! fil+ ( 
su* an indictm5t or in=mation1 if1 aft] 

notice to p]sons appe>+ to h an int]e/ 9
 ! prop]ty & opportunity = a he>+1 !    
c\rt det]m9es t-- 7,i7 !re is a         
sub/antial probability t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w prevail on ! issue ( =feiture & t    
failure to ent] ! ord] w result 9 !     
prop]ty be+ de/roy$1 remov$ f !         
jurisdiction ( ! c\rt1 or o!rwise made  
unavailable = =feiture2 &  7,,ii7 ! ne$ 
to pres]ve ! availability ( ! prop]ty   
?r\gh ! entry ( ! reque/$ ord] outweighs
 ! h>d%ip on any p>ty aga9/ :om ! ord]  
is to be ent]$4  7,b7 7i7 ,^u motion ( a
 def5dant *>g$ ) a violation ( section  
#dja = :i* crim9al =feiture is ord]$ "u 
?is section1 support$ by an affidavit   
suffici5t to demon/rate a g5u9e ne$ = ! 
def5dant to use ! prop]ty subject to an 
ord] ent]$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to reta9 
c\nsel ( *oice1 ! c\rt %all hold a he>+ 
to det]m9e :e!r to modify or resc9d1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 ! ord] to all[ ! def5dant 
to use ! prop]ty to reta9 c\nsel (      
*oice4  7ii7 ,at ! he>+1 ! c\rt %all    
consid]-- 7,i7 ! weight ( ! evid5ce     

aga9/ ! def5dant ) respect to !         
violation ( ?is title or title ,,iii =  
:i* crim9al =feiture may be ord]$ "u ?is
 section2  7,,ii7 ! weight ( ! evid5ce )
 respect to :e!r ! prop]ty is subject to
 =feiture "u ?is section2  7,,iii7 !    
hi/ory & *>act]i/ics ( ! def5dant2 &    
7,,iv7 ! nature & circum/ances ( ! case4
  7,c7 ,an ord] ent]$ pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be effective =
 n m ?an #ij days1 unless-- 7i7 ext5d$  
by ! c\rt = good cause %[n2 or  7ii7 an 
indictm5t or in=mation describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 has be5 fil$4  2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ t !
 def5dant committ$ a violation ( ?is    
title or title ,,iii = :i* crim9al      
=feiture may be ord]$ "u ?is section &  
probable cause to believe aft] believe4 
#f4 ,recov]y ( attorneys fees ,section  
#bdfe7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ sub/antially2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,if ! claim is     

resolv$ by a settlem5t 9 :i* ! claimant 
prevails1 ! claimant is entitl$ to      
attorneys fees "u ?is subsection to !   
same ext5t t ! claimant w\ld be if a    
judgm5t 7 issu$ 9 ! proce$+ = ! prop]ty 
recov]$ "u ! settlem5t4 ,! paym5t (     
attorneys fees "u ?is subsection may n  
be waiv$ z a "p ( any settlem5t ) !     
claimant4 ,t paym5t is n subject to any 
(fset or d$uction by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
connection ) any claim ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
may h aga9/ ! claimant4  7#d7 ,= !      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 a claimant   
prevails if ! claimant recov]s m ?an #ej
 p]c5t1 by value1 ( ! money or o!r      
prop]ty t is claim$4  4  #g4 ,annual    
audit ( civil =feitures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice %all annually conduct an audit (
 a repres5tative sample ( ,f$]al civil  
=feitures "u /atutes describ$ 9 section 
#ihc7;i7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to ensure ^? =feitures comply ) !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & all   
o!r applicable ,f$]al laws4  7b7 ,report

 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice %all submit to ! ,attorney      
,g5]al & to ,congress a report on !     
results ( ! audit requir$ "u subsection 
7a71 :i* %all include ! fiscal /atus ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,assets ,=feiture  
,fund & ,treasury ,=feiture ,fund1      
includ+ any project$ gr[? or r$uction ( 
am\nts 9 ! funds 9 future ye>s1 & !     
viability ( ! funds4  #h4 ,publicly     
available databases  7a7 ,qu>t]ly updat$
 database on details ( =feitures ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% & ma9ta91 
) updates on a qu>t]ly basis1 a publicly
 available database t describes )       
respect to seizures = all ,f$]al civil  
=feiture conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ea*  
su* seizure3 7,a7 ,unit ( an ag5cy      
responsible = ! seizure1 & ! location1  
includ+ at a m9imum ! ,/ate1 city1 &    
judicial di/rict :]e & date :5 ! seizure
 took place4  7,b7 ,! type ( initial    
seizure 7su* z dur+ a /op bas$ on       
probable cause1 or pursuant to a ,f$]al 
w>rant74  7,c7 ,! nature & value ( !    

seiz$ prop]ty4  7,d7 ,9 :at mann]       
=feiture ( seiz$ prop]ty 0 conduct$     
7:e!r by a civil or adm9i/rative        
proce$+1 ?r\gh settlem5t1 or o!rwise74  
7,e7 ,:e!r a =feiture ( ! seiz$ prop]ty 
0 ( ! entire prop]ty1 or only a "p1 & if
 p>tial1 ! proportion ( ! :ole t 0      
=feit$4  7,f7 ,! disposition ( ! seiz$  
prop]ty1 ! date ( =feiture1 if any1 & ! 
date ! disposition took place4  7,g7    
,:at type ( crim9al activity any =feit$ 
prop]ty relates to4  7,h7 ,:e!r any     
=feit$ money 0 return$ to ! victim ( a  
crime 9 connection ) :i* ! =feiture     
occurr$1 & ! am\nt return$4  7,i7 ,!    
/atus ( any concurr5t or relat$ crim9al 
proce$+ aga9/ ! own] ( ! prop]ty1 any   
p5d+ case "u title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 9 :i* ! own] ( record ( ! prop]ty
 is ! debtor1 & any p5d+ civil case 9   
:i* a receiv] has be5 ord]$ to take     
control ( ! prop]ty4  7,j7 ,:e!r !      
=feiture 0 conte/$4  7,k7 ,:e!r !       
innoc5t own] made a claim on ! prop]ty4 
7,l7 ,! total exp5ses associat$ ) !     

=feiture4  7,m7 ,! total net proce$s ( !
 =feiture4  7,n7 ,demographic in=mation 
on ! p]son or p]sons subject to !       
seizure4  7#b7 ,a /ati/ical breakd[n =  
ea* ag5cy ( ! cases ( remission &       
mitigation1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (    
reque/s = remission & mitigation t 7--  
7i7 fully grant$2  7ii7 p>tially grant$2
 or  7iii7 return$2 &  7,b7 ) respect to
 reque/s t 7 p>tially grant$-- 7i7 !    
av]age p]c5tage ( ! value ( seiz$       
prop]ty t 0 return$ to ! own]2 &  7ii7  
:at p]c5tage ( reque/s result$ 9-- 7,i7 
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! prop]ty return$2 
7,,ii7 n less ?an #be p]c5t & less ?an  
#ej p]c5t ( ! prop]ty return$2  7,,iii7 
n less ?an #ej p]c5t & less ?an #ge     
p]c5t ( ! prop]ty return$2 &  7,,iv7 n  
less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! prop]ty return$4 
7#c7 ,any money giv5 f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice ,asset ,=feiture ,fund or       
,treasury ,=feiture ,fund to ,/ate or   
local law en=cem5t = jo9t law en=cem5t  
op]ations fund+1 or = any o!r purpose1 &
 ! "n ( ! ,/ate or local entity receiv+ 

t fund+4  7b7 ,real-,"t database ,to    
assi/ p]sons ^: prop]ty is seiz$  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta91 ) updates on a real-"t
 basis1 a database1 organiz$ by ,/ate & 
c\nty1 ) respect to ea* ,f$]al seizure (
 real & p]sonal prop]ty = ,f$]al civil  
=feiture "u /atutes describ$ 9 section  
#ihc7;i7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,design ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all design ! database to all[ any     
int]e/$ p>ty1 includ+ any own]1 cr$itor1
 or li5hold]1 to det]m9e :e!r t p>ty has
 an int]e/ 9 any su* prop]ty & to in=m t
 p>ty1 & ! g5]al public1 on ! specifics 
( h[ to conte/ ea* seizure be=e !       
=feiture4  7c7 ,heads ( ag5cies ,to     
submit in=mation = databases ,n less    
frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 on a s*$ule      
det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! head ( 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to !       
,attorney ,g5]al a report t provides1 9 
su* =m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may         
prescribe1 ! in=mation ! ,attorney      
,g5]al is requir$ to include 9 !        

databases e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  #i4 
,/&>d ( pro( relat+ to possibly innoc5t 
own]s  7a7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,section       
#ihc7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 if ! ,gov]nm5t's
 !ory ( =feiture is t ! prop]ty 0 us$ to
 commit or facilitate ! commission ( a  
crim9al (f5se1 or 0 involv$ 9 !         
commission ( a crim9al (f5se1 !         
,gov]nm5t %all e/abli% by cle> & conv9c+
 evid5ce t-- 7,a7 !re 0 a sub/antial    
connection betwe5 ! prop]ty & ! (f5se2 &
  7,b7 ! own] ( any int]e/ 9 ! seiz$    
prop]ty-- 7i7 int5tionally us$ ! prop]ty
 9 connection ) ! (f5se2  7ii7 kn[+ly   
cons5t$ to ! use ( ! prop]ty by ano!r 9 
connection ) ! (f5se2 or  7iii7 knew t !
 prop]ty 0 be+ us$ 9 connection ) !     
(f5se4  4  7b7 ,innoc5t own] def5se     
,section #ihc7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,an innoc5t own]'s int]e/ 9 prop]ty %all
 n be =feit$ "u any civil =feiture      

/atute4 ,! ,gov]nm5t %all h ! burd5 (   
prov+ t ! claimant is n an innoc5t own] 
by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce4  2 &  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ or     
cons5t to aft] "k (4  #aj4              
,proportionality ,section #ihc7;g7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 
or o!rwise disproportional to ! gravity 
( ! (f5se be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 mak+ ?is det]m9ation1 !
 c\rt %all consid]1 9 addition to !     
analysis z to :e!r ! =feiture is        
con/itutionally excessive1 ! value ( !  
prop]ty1 ! s]i\sness ( ! (f5se1 ! level 
( ! claimant's culpability 9 ! (f5se    
giv+ rise to =feiture1 ! claimant's     
prior record1 ! claimant's f9ancial     
condition1 & :e!r ! =feiture /atute is  
int5d$ to address ! type ( conduct      
alleg$ z ! basis = =feiture4  4  #aa4   
,se>* & =feiture ( monet>y in/rum5ts    
,section #ecag7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph

 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,civil   
=feiture  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any prop]ty    
involv$ 9 a violation ( section #ecac or
 #ecaf1 or any conspiracy to commit any 
su* violation1 & any prop]ty traceable  
to any su* violation or conspiracy1 may 
be seiz$ & =feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
accordance ) ! proc$ures gov]n+ civil   
=feitures 9 money laund]+ cases pursuant
 to section #iha7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title   
#ah4  7,b7 ,/ructur+ ,any prop]ty       
involv$ 9 a violation ( section #ecbd1  
or any conspiracy to commit any su*     
violation1 & any prop]ty traceable to   
any su* violation or conspiracy1 may be 
seiz$ & =feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
accordance ) ! proc$ures gov]n+ civil   
=feitures 9 money laund]+ cases pursuant
 to section #iha7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title   
#ah only if ! prop]ty to be seiz$ &     
=feit$ is d]iv$ f an illegal s\rce or if
 ! /ructur+ (f5se 0 us$ to conceal      
violations ( o!r crim9al laws4  4  #ab4 
,applicability ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act %all apply only )      

respect to seizures made on or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4