,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbe,mr4 
,paul 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4     
,lee1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4       
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 
,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to re/ore ! integrity ( ! ,fif?        
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fif?   
,am5dm5t ,integrity ,re/oration ,act (  
#bjbe or ! ,,fair ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4    
,civil =feiture & nonjudicial =feiture  
,section #ihc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by     
/rik+ ,claim22  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause  
7i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh  
7v71 9 any nonjudicial & ins]t+ clause  
7ii71 9 any2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ #fj &     
ins]t+ #g2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ clauses 7ii7

 ?r\gh 7v72 &  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft]   
clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,if ! id5tity
 or int]e/ ( a p>ty is n det]m9$ until  
aft] ! seizure or turnov] b is det]m9$  
be=e a decl>ation ( =feiture is ent]$1 !
 ,gov]nm5t %all det]m9e ! id5tity &     
address ( ! p>ty or int]e/ )9 #g days   
aft] ! seizure or turnov]1 & notice %all
 be s5t to su* int]e/$ p>ty n lat] ?an  
#g days aft] ! det]m9ation by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! id5tity & address ( ! p>ty
 or ! p>ty's int]e/4  2  7ii7 by /rik+  
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72  7iii7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,f7 
z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71         
respectively2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+          
nonjudicial2  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b72  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7
 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71        
respectively2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 by /rik+
 #ij & ins]t+ #cj2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ aft]
 a claim has be5 fil$ & ins]t+ aft] !   
date ( ! seizure2  7#b7 9 subsection    

7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by     
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3
  7,a7 ,if a p]son ) /&+ to conte/ !    
=feiture ( prop]ty 9 a civil =feiture   
proce$+ "u a civil =feiture /atute is-- 
7i7 f9ancially unable to obta9          
repres5tation by c\nsel2 or  7ii7 ! co/ 
( obta9+ repres5tation w\ld exce$ !     
value ( ! seiz$ prop]ty1  ! c\rt may    
au?orize or appo9t c\nsel to repres5t t 
p]son ) respect to ! claim4  2 &  7ii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or appo9t  
aft] au?orize2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 9 a judicial   
civil =feiture proce$+ & ins]t+ 9 a     
civil =feiture proce$+2  7ii7 by ins]t+ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] c\nsel2  7iii7 by 
/rik+ 1 & ! prop]ty subject to =feiture 
is real prop]ty t is be+ us$ by ! p]son 
z a prim>y resid5ce12 &  7iv7 by /rik+ 1
 at ! reque/ ( ! p]son1 %all insure &   
ins]t+ %all ensure2  7#c7 9 subsection  
7c7-- 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+ evid5ce2 &  7,c7  
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%1
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t-- 7,a7 !re
 0 a sub/antial connection betwe5 !     
prop]ty & ! (f5se2 &  7,b7 ! own] ( any 
int]e/ 9 ! seiz$ prop]ty-- 7i7 us$ !    
prop]ty ) int5t to facilitate ! (f5se2  
or  7ii7 kn[+ly cons5t$ or 0 willfully  
bl9d to ! use ( ! prop]ty by ano!r 9    
connection ) ! (f5se4  2  7#d7 9        
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 ,! ,gov]nm5t %all h ! burd5 (   
prov+ t ! claimant is n an innoc5t own] 
by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce42 &  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ an own] :o & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh ^u le>n+ & ins]t+ an own] :o1 ^u 
le>n+2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by

 ins]t+ be=e ,= ! purposes ( ?is        
p>agraph ! foll[+3 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t      
satisfies its burd5 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
claimant may rebut ! ,gov]nm5t's evid5ce
 relat$ to 8 innoc5t own]%ip1 includ+ by
 %[+ t he did all t c\ld reasonably be  
expect$ "u ! law42  7#e7 9 subsection   
7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+  
nonjudicial2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ a         
decl>ation & ins]t+ an ord]2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ decl>ation & ins]t+ ord]2 &    
7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,b7 ,any proce$+ describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be comm5c$ )9 #f  
mon?s ( ! entry ( ! ord] grant+ !       
motion4  2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#e72  7#f7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
7a7 & ins]t+ 7a77#c77;,a72  7#g7 9      
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ 7a77#d7 & ins]t+ 7a77#c72 &    
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,9 mak+ ?is det]m9ation1 !

 c\rt %all consid] su* factors z-- 7,a7 
! s]i\sness ( ! (f5se2  7,b7 ! ext5t ( !
 nexus ( ! prop]ty to ! (f5se2  7,c7 !  
range ( s5t5ces available = ! (f5se giv+
 rise to =feiture2  7,d7 ! fair m>ket   
value ( ! prop]ty2 &  7,e7 ! h>d%ip to !
 prop]ty own] & dep5d5ts4  2 &  7#h7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 7#a7       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7,a7 
no ,f$]al seiz+ ag5cy may conduct       
nonjudicial =feitures2  7,b7 no prop]ty 
may be subject to =feiture except ?r\gh 
judicial process2 &  7,c7 no ord] (     
=feiture may be ent]$ except by a ,unit$
 ,/ates di/rict c\rt4  7#b7 ,9 ?is      
subsection1 ! t]m nonjudicial =feiture  
means an 9 rem action t p]mits ! ,f$]al 
seiz+ ag5cy to />t a =feiture )\t       
judicial involvem5t4  4  #c4            
,disposition ( =feit$ prop]ty  7a7      
,revisions to controll$ sub/ances act   
,section #eaa7;e7 ( ! ,controll$        
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hha7;e77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   

/rik+ civilly or2  7,b7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph  
7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ accordance ) section #ebd7;c7 (
 title #bh1 & ins]t+ ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! 
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#d7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#e7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#a77;,b7 t is civilly or & ins]t+      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t is4  7b7 ,revisions
 to title #ah ,*apt] #df ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #iha7;e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ is     
au?oriz$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh or        

=feiture ( ! prop]ty2 & ins]t+ %all =w>d
 to ! ,treasur] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates any   
proce$s ( prop]ty =feit$ pursuant to ?is
 section = deposit 9 ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! 
,treasury or transf] su* prop]ty on su* 
t]ms & conditions z su* (fic] may       
det]m9e--2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z       
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 &     
7#e71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9 ! matt]   
foll[+ p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$--  
7i7 by /rik+ ! fir/1 second1 ?ird1 six?1
 & eigh? s5t5ces2 &  7ii7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c72 &  7#b7 9 
section #ihc7;g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ grossly2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#d71 by /rik+ grossly4  7c7 ,t>iff act 
( #aicj ,! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai     
,u4,s4,c4 #acjd et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #fac;,a7a7 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#afac;b7a77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7
 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by 
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7iii7 by 

/rik+ subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,any  
paym5t & ins]t+ ,any paym5t2 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#b7 9       
section #faf 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afaf;a7--  
7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+        
,,transf] ,,( ,,=feit$ ,,prop]ty &      
ins]t+ ,,dismissal ,,9 ,,favor ,,(      
,,=feiture ,,"u ,,/ate ,,law2  7,b7 9   
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 7a7 ,!         
,secret>y & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d74    
7d7 ,title #ca ,section #igje ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,j7 
z subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh 7,i71         
respectively2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d72 & 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#e7
 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively4 
#d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ju/ice assets =feiture  
fund deposits ,section #ebd7;c77#d7 (   
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+           
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively4  #e4         
,/ructur+ transactions to evade report+ 
requirem5t prohibit$  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to  
title #ca ,section #ecbd ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ kn[+ly aft]    
,public ,law #ia-ejh2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by ins]t+ ( funds n d]iv$ f a    
legitimate s\rce aft] any transaction2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ kn[+ly aft] su*
 section2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+   
kn[+ly aft] section #ecaf4  7b7         
,probable cause he>+ 9 connection )     
prop]ty seizures relat+ to c]ta9 monet>y
 in/rum5ts transactions  7#a7 ,am5dm5t  
,section #ecag ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7d7 ,probable cause he>+ 9   
connection ) prop]ty seizures relat+ to 

c]ta9 monet>y in/rum5ts transactions    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] 
! date on :i* notice is provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 a c\rt ( compet5t  
jurisdiction %all conduct a he>+ on any 
prop]ty seiz$ or re/ra9$ "u subsection  
7c77#b7 ) respect to an alleg$ violation
 ( section #ecbd2 &  7,b7 any prop]ty   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
return$ unless ! c\rt f9ds t !re is     
probable cause to believe t !re is a    
violation ( section #ecbd involv+ !     
prop]ty4  7#b7 ,notice ,ea* p]son f :om 
prop]ty is seiz$ or re/ra9$ "u          
subsection 7c77#b7 ) respect to an      
alleg$ violation ( section #ecbd %all be
 notifi$ ( ! "r ( ! p]son to a he>+ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  4  7#b7 ,applicability  
,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
apply to prop]ty seiz$ or re/ra9$ aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4       
,report+ requirem5ts ,section           
#ebd7;c77#f77;,a77i7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ f ea* 
type ( =feiture1 & specifically id5tify+

 :i* funds 7 obta9$ f includ+ crim9al   
=feitures & :i* 7 obta9$ f civil        
=feitures1 aft] deposits4  #g4          
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act %all apply to-- 7#a7 any civil     
=feiture proce$+ p5d+ on or fil$ on or  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 any am\nts receiv$ f ! =feiture (  
prop]ty on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4