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To authorize the Attorney General to use forfeited property for remediation purposes when the offenses underlying the forfeitures have a substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

H.R. 8377 · 117th Congress · Jul 14, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Civil forfeiture to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine

Section 981(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (6), by striking “or” at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:

“(8) in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, as remediation, including by a transfer pursuant to paragraph (1), when the property is forfeited arising from a violation, which has substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, of—

“(A) a Federal offense involving money laundering, fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, foreign official corruption, or other related conduct;

“(B) any license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), if such remediation is consistent with the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144 et seq.);

“(C) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) or the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);

“(D) section 951, 1028, 1029, 1030, or 2441 of this title;

“(E) the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.); or

“(F) section 5335 of title 31.”

Sec. 2 Criminal forfeiture to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine

The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in section 413(i) (21 U.S.C. 853(i))—
(A)
in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;
(B)
in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:

“(6) transfer such property as remediation, as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code.”

(2)
in section 511(e)(1) (21 U.S.C. 881(e)(1))—
(A)
in subparagraph (D), by striking “or” at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:

“(F) transfer such property as remediation, as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code.”

Sec. 3 Department of the Treasury Forfeitures to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine

Section 9705(h)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “or” at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3)
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

“(C) transfer any of the property as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code.”