28 U.S.C. 524: Availability of appropriations

2023

• Pub. L. 117–347 added subpar. (J). (Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022) Law text · (c)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–392 inserted ", chapter 110 of title 18" after "chapter 77 of title 18". (Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017) Law text · (c)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–22, §105(b), inserted "chapter 77 of title 18," after "criminal drug laws of the United States or of". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(2)(A)(i)(I), substituted "section 9705(g)(4)(A)" for "section 9703(g)(4)(A)(ii)". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(2)(A)(i)(II), substituted "section 9705(o)" for "section 9703(p)". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(2)(A)(i)(III), substituted "section 9705" for "section 9703". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (c)

2011

• Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41" for "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5), title III of the Federal Property and Admi… Law text · (c)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(1), inserted "to the Attorney General" after "available" in introductory provisions. (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(2)(C), (D), in concluding provisions, substituted "(B), (F), and (G)" for "(A)(iv), (B), (F), (G), and (H)" and "under the Fund" for "under the fund". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(2)(B), struck out subpar. (I) which read as follows: "after all reimbursements and program-related expenses have been met at the end of fiscal year 1989, the Attorney General may transfer deposits from the Fund to the building and facilities account of th… (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(2)(A), substituted period for semicolon at end. (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(3), substituted "shall not exceed $500,000" for "shall not exceed $250,000" and "the lesser of $500,000" for "the lesser of $250,000", struck out "for information" after "Any award paid from the Fund" and after "Any award" in two places, and inserted before … (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(4), substituted "(G)" for "(F)". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(5), substituted "Fund, that" for "Fund which". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(6), substituted "(B), (F), and (G)" for "(A)(iv), (B), (F), (G), and (H)". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–273, §204(a)(7), substituted "years 2002 and 2003" for "year 1997" and "Each such transfer shall be subject to satisfaction by the recipient involved of any outstanding lien against the property transferred, but no such transfer shall" for "Such transfer shall not". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (c)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–310, §3621(a), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted "and" after semicolon at end, and added cl. (ii). (Children's Health Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–310, §3613(b), added subpar. (D). (Children's Health Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–185 amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) required the Attorney General to transmit to Congress, not later than 4 months after the end of each fiscal year, detailed reports on the value of property forfeited under a law enforced or administered by the … (Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000) Law text · (c)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–272 inserted "or services" after "property". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (d)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–119, §124, substituted "and 1996," for "1996, and 1997,". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–119, §108, substituted "1997 and thereafter" for "1996". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–119, §211(b), which directed the amendment of subpar. (B) by inserting at end thereof "or pursuant to the authority of the Secretary of Commerce", was executed by inserting the material before the period to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (c)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §114(a)], struck out "(C)," after "(B)," in concluding provisions. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §114(b)], struck out "(C)," after "(B),". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §108], substituted "September 30, 1996" for "September 30, 1995". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–134 struck out subpar. (E), as added by Pub. L. 103–317, which read as follows: "Subject to the notification procedures contained in section 605 of Public Law 103–121, and after satisfying the transfer requirement in subparagraph (B) above, any excess unobligated balance remaining in th… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–91, as amended by Pub. L. 104–99, which directed amendment of subsec. (c)(9) of this section by adding subpar. (E) relating to excess unobligated balance remaining in the Fund on Sept. 30, 1995, was executed by adding subpar. (E) at the end of subsec. (c)(8), to reflect the redesignatio… Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §117], amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: "Following the completion of procedures for the forfeiture of property pursuant to any law enforced or administered by the Department, the Attorney General is authoriz… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §116], added subsec. (d). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (d)

1995

• Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated pars. (8) to (12) as (7) to (11), respectively, and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (c)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–322, §320913(a), added subpar. (H) and redesignated former subpar. (H) relating to payment of overtime salaries, travel, etc. as (I). · (c), (I)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §320302(1), struck out "and" at end. · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §320302(2), substituted "; and" for period at end. · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §320301(b), inserted as flush sentence at end "The report should also contain all annual audit reports from State and local law enforcement agencies required to be reported to the Attorney General under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (7)." · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §320302(3), added subpar. (D). · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §320301(a), amended par. (7) generally, designating existing provisions as subpar. (A) and adding subpar. (B). · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §90205(b), amended subpars. (B) to (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpars. (B) to (D) read as follows: · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–317 added subpar. (E). · (c)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–121, which directed the striking of "subsection (E)", was executed by striking subpar. (E) which read as follows: "Subject to the notification procedures contained in section 606 of Public Law 101–515, and after reserving the amounts authorized in subparagraph (D) abo… · (c)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(1)(C)–(F), which directed amendment of par. (1) by adding subpar. (H), redesignating former subpar. (H) as (I), and substituting "(A)(iv)" for "(A)(ii)" and "(G), and (H)" for "and (G)" in the first sentence of par. following subpar. (I), was executed to par… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–395, §114(c), amended generally the first sentence of par. following subpar. (H). Prior to amendment, that sentence read as follows: "Amounts for paying the expenses authorized by subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (F), and (G) shall be specified in appropriations acts." · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "the payment, at the discretion of the Attorney General, of any expenses necessary to seize, detain, inventory, safeguard, maintain, advertise, or sell property under s… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–550 inserted "or of sections 1956 and 1957 of title 18, sections 5313 and 5324 of title 31, and section 6050I of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986" after "United States". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(1)(B), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: "for equipping for law enforcement functions any government-owned or leased vessels, vehicles, and aircraft available for official use by any federal agency participati… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(1)(C)–(E), added subpar. (H) and redesignated former subpar. (H) as (I). · (c), (I)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(2), inserted "Federal," before "State" in subpar. (B) and added subpar. (C). · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(3), amended cl. (v) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (v) read as follows: "any defendant's equity in property valued at $1,000,000 or more; and". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(4), substituted "(A)(iv)" for "(A)(ii)" and "(G), and (H)" for "and (G)". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–395, §114(b), struck out "to be transferred to any Federal agency" after "without fiscal year limitation," and substituted for period at end "of Federal agencies. Any amounts provided pursuant to this section may be used under authorities available to the organization… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(5), struck out "to procure vehicles, equipment, and other capital investment items" before "for law enforcement". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–393, §638(f)(6), added pars. (11) and (12) and struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: "For the purposes of this subsection, property is forfeited pursuant to a law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice if it is forfeited pursuant to— · (c), (12)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(1), substituted "law enforcement purposes" for "purposes of the Department of Justice" in introductory provisions. · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(2), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "at the discretion of the Attorney General, the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to— · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(3), (4), struck out "drug" before "law enforcement functions" and substituted "any federal agency participating in the Fund" for "the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or the Uni… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(5), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "There shall be deposited in the Fund all amounts from the forfeiture of property under any law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice, except all proceeds of forfeitures av… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(6), inserted ", and in any holding accounts associated with the Fund" after first reference to "Fund". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(7), inserted at end "Further, transfers under subsection (B) may be made only to the extent that the sum of the transfers for the current fiscal year and the unobligated balance at the beginning of the current fiscal year for the Special Forfeiture Fund do n… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(8)(B), which directed the substitution of "to be transferred to any Federal agency to procure vehicles, equipment, and other capital investment items for law enforcement, prosecution and correctional activities, and related training requirements" for "to pro… · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–140, §112(8)(A), substituted "of each fiscal year thereafter" for ", 1992". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–27 added subpar. (E). · (c)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–647, §2005, amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to a civil or criminal forfeiture under any law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice., at the disc… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §1601, which directed substitution of "the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to a civil or criminal forfeiture under any law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice." for "the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to civil or cr… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §2006, struck out "two" after "fiscal year," in introductory provisions and added subpar. (C). · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §2001(a), inserted "(A)" before "There" and substituted subpars. (B) to (D) for "For each of fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993, the Attorney General shall transfer not to exceed $150,000,000 in unobligated amounts available in the Fund to the Special Forfeiture Fund… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–509 amended second sentence generally, substituting sentence providing for transfers to Special Forfeiture Fund in fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993 for sentence that read as follows: "At the end of each of fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992, unobligated amounts not to exceed $150,000,00… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §2002, added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11). · (c), (11)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–690 amended subsec. (c) generally, revising and restating as pars. (1) to (10) provisions of former pars. (1) to (8). · (c)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–202 added subpar. (H). · (c)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–570, §1152(a)(1)(2), inserted provisions allowing payments that are necessary and direct program-related expenses for the purchase or lease of automatic data processing equipment, training, printing, contracting for services directly related to the processing of and ac… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1152(a)(1)(3), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) to (E) as (C) to (F), respectively. · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–646, §27(a), which directed the amendment of subpar. (E) by inserting "the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Service," after "for official use by" and a comma before "or" was not executed in view of prior redesignation of subpar. (E) as (F) an… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1152(a)(1)(3), (4), redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: "for equipping for law enforcement functions of forfeited vessels, vehicles, and aircraft retained as provided by law for official use by the Drug E… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1152(a)(1)(3), redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G). · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1152(a)(1)(5), and Pub. L. 99–646, §27(b), made substantially identical amendments substituting ", except all proceeds of forfeitures available for use by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 11(d) of the Endangered Spec… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–570, §1152(a)(1)(6), redesignated par. (9) as (8), and struck out former par. (8) which provided for an authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1984 to 1987 and deposit of excess amounts in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States. · (c), (9)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–473, §310, added subsec. (c). · (c)
• Pub. L. 98–473, §2303(a), added subpars. (E) and (F). · (c), (F)
• Pub. L. 98–473, §2303(b), added par. (3) and redesignated existing pars. (3) to (8) as (4) to (9), respectively. · (c)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–258, §2(g)(1)(B), substituted "Availability of appropriations" for "Appropriations for administrative expenses; notarial fees; meals and lodging of bailiffs" in section catchline.
• Pub. L. 97–258, §2(g)(1)(C), (D), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). · (a), (b)