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31 U.S.C. 9705: Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund
Created in 1992 by Public Law 102-393. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 2355, 28 U.S.C. 524, 31 U.S.C. 312, 34 U.S.C. 20144, 39 U.S.C. 2003.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a), (d), (f), (g), (h), (j), (l), (o)
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–392 inserted ", chapter 109A of title 18 (relating to sexual abuse), chapter 110 of title 18 (relating to child sexual exploitation), or chapter 117 of title 18 (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes)" after "(relating to human t… (Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017) Law text · (a)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(A), renumbered section 9703 of this title, relating to Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as this section. (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text
- Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(i)(I), substituted "Payment" for "payment" and period for semicolon at end. (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(i)(II), which directed substitution of "Payment" for "payment", was executed by making the substitution the first place appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa)(AA), substituted "of title 18" for "or title 18". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa)(BB)–(cc), added cl. (v). (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(II), inserted "and" at end. (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–22, §105(c)(1)(B)(ii)(III), substituted period for "; and" at end. (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
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 · (b)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(n)(1), in cl. (iii)(III), inserted "and" at end, in cl. (iv), substituted a period for "; and" at end, and struck out cl. (v) which read as follows: "the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms with respect to a violation of— (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(n)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (p) as (o) and struck out former subsec. (o) which provided that provisions of law relating to the seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture, and condemnation of property for violation of Customs laws, the remission or mitigation o… (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (o)
- Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(n)(4), substituted "Tax and Trade Bureau" for "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (o)
- Pub. L. 107–296, §1112(n)(3), redesignated subsec. (p) as (o). (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (p)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–61, §122(b), inserted at end "Unobligated balances remaining pursuant to section 4(B) of 9703(g) shall also be carried forward." (Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 105–61, §122(c), struck out ", subject to subparagraph (C)," after "shall". (Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (g)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "1994, 1995, and 1996" for "and at the end of each fiscal year thereafter" and inserted at end "At the end of fiscal year 1997, and at the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall reserve any amounts that are required to be retained in t… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (g)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–329 redesignated subpars. (G) and (J) of par. (2) as (I) and (J) of par. (1), respectively, and subpars. (H) and (I) of par. (2) as (G) and (H) of par. (2), respectively. · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90205(c)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall transfer from the Fund not more than $10,000,000 to the Special Forf… · (g)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90205(c)(1)(B), inserted at end "Further, transfers under subparagraph (A) may not exceed one-half of the excess unobligated balance for a year. In addition, transfers under subparagraph (A) may be made only to the extent that the sum of the transfers in a fisca… · (g)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90205(c)(2), struck out "(i)" after "(A)" and struck out cl. (ii) which read as follows: "Beginning in fiscal year 1994, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall transfer to the Attorney General an amount agreed upon by the Secretary and the Attorney… · (g)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–182, §685(1), (2), added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpars. (E) to (I) as (F) to (J), respectively. · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–182, §685(3), substituted "may" for "shall" before "be kept on deposit". · (e)
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