Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, tit. II, subtit. B, sec. 217

CRIMINAL FORFEITURE FOR PASSPORT AND VISA RELATED OFFENSES.

EnactedYear: 1996Length: 323 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 217. CRIMINAL FORFEITURE FOR PASSPORT AND VISA RELATED OFFENSES. Section 982(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: “(6) (A) The court, in imposing sentence on a person convicted of a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 1425, 1426, 1427, 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, or 1546 of this title, or a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, section 1028 of this title if committed in connection with passport or visa issuance or use, shall order that the person forfeit to the United States, regardless of any provision of State law— “(i) any conveyance, including any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used in the commission of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, subsection (a); and “(ii) any property real or personal— “(I) that constitutes, or is derived from or is traceable to the proceeds obtained directly or indirectly from the commission of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, subsection (a), section 274A(a)(1) or 274A(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or section 1028, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, or 1546 of this title; or “(II) that is used to facilitate, or is intended to be used to facilitate, the commission of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, subsection (a), section 274A(a)(1) or 274A(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or section 1028, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, or 1546 of this title. The court, in imposing sentence on such person, shall order that the person forfeit to the United States all property described in this subparagraph. “(B) The criminal forfeiture of property under subparagraph (A), including any seizure and disposition of the property and any related administrative or judicial proceeding, shall be governed by the provisions of section 413 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 853), other than subsections (a) and (d) of such section 413.”.
Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, tit. II, subtit. B, sec. 217: CRIMINAL FORFEITURE FOR PASSPORT AND VISA RELATED OFFENSES. | Justis AI