HR 2646 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend section 1963 of title 18 of the United States Code to create a rebuttable presumption about the forfeiture of property of persons convicted of racketeering offenses involving violation of drug laws, to provide that the property forfeited in connection with such racketeering offenses, and the proceeds from such property, be used for local, State, and Federal drug law enforcement, and to provide that certain profits or proceeds of persons convicted of racketeering offenses involving violations of drug law subject to forfeiture.
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EnactedLatest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1981-09-16)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for the forfeiture of proceeds or profits derived from racketeering activity consisting of any offense involving dealing in narcotic or other dangerous drugs. Permits the use of property forfeited in such cases for Federal drug law enforcement or the improvement of State and local drug law enforcement. Creates a presumption that the assets or other property of a person convicted of such an offense are subject to forfeiture.…
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9 Democrats11 Republicans