U.S.C. 1538(a)(1)), section 2203 of the African 
Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4223), 
or section 7(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger 
Conservation 
Act 
of 
1994 
(16 
U.S.C. 
5305a(a)), if the endangered or threatened spe-
cies of fish or wildlife, products, items, or sub-
stances involved in the violation and relevant 
conduct, as applicable, have a total value of 
more than $10,000 and (ii)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to 
the Secretary of the Interior any amounts received by the 
United States as civil penalties, fines, forfeitures of prop-
erty or assets, or restitution to the Federal Government 
for any violation under this section that involves an unlaw-
ful activity described in subsection (b)(i)(4).’’. 
(b) RICO.—Chapter 96 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 1961(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or (G)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(G)’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at 
the end the following: ‘‘, or (H) any act that is 
a criminal violation of any of subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) of section 9(a)(1) of the En-
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dangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1538(a)(1)), section 2203 of the African Ele-
phant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4223), or 
section 7(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Con-
servation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5305a(a)), if 
the endangered or threatened species of fish or 
wildlife, products, items, or substances involved 
in the violation and relevant conduct, as appli-
cable, have a total value of more than 
$10,000’’; and 
(2) in section 1963, by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(n) The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to 
the Secretary of the Interior any amounts received by the 
United States as civil penalties, fines, forfeitures of prop-
erty or assets, or restitution to the Federal Government 
for any violation of section 1962 that is based on racket-
eering activity described in section 1961(1)(H).’’. 
(c) SPORT-HUNTED TROPHIES.—Nothing in this sec-
tion and the amendments made by this section nullifies 
or supersedes any other provision of Federal law and regu-
lations pertaining to the import of sport-hunted wildlife 
trophies. Nothing in this section or any amendments made 
by this section shall be— 
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(1) construed to prohibit any citizen or legal 
resident of the United States, or an agent of such 
an individual, from importing a lawfully taken sport- 
hunted trophy for personal or similar noncommercial 
use if such importation is in compliance with sec-
tions 4(d) and 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(d) and 1539), section 3(a) of 
the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 
3372(a)), and regulations implementing those sec-
tions; or 
(2) used to prosecute any citizen or legal resi-
dent of the United States, or an agent of such an 
individual, for importing a lawfully taken sport-hunt-
ed trophy for personal or similar noncommercial use 
if such importation is in compliance with sections 
4(d) and 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1533(d) and 1539), section 3(a) of the 
Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 
3372(a)), and regulations implementing those sec-
tions. 
SEC. 11. ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISH-
ING AS PREDICATE OFFENSES UNDER MONEY 
LAUNDERING STATUTE. 
Section 1956(c)(7) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) any act that is a violation of sub-
paragraph (Q) of paragraph (1) of section 307 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857(1)(Q)), 
if the fish involved in the violation and relevant 
conduct, as applicable, have a total value of 
more than $10,000.’’. 
SEC. 12. FUNDS FROM WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING VIOLA-
TIONS OF MONEY LAUNDERING STATUTE. 
Section 1956 of title 18, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to 
the Secretary of the Interior any amounts received by the 
United States as civil penalties, fines, forfeitures of prop-
erty or assets, or restitution to the Federal Government 
for any violation under this section that involves an unlaw-
ful activity described in subsection (c)(7)(G).’’. 
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SEC. 13. USES OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS FOR CONSERVA-
TION. 
All amounts made available to the Secretary of the 
Interior under section 10 and section 12 shall be used— 
(1) for the benefit of the species impacted by 
the applicable violation, to the extent practicable; 
(2) for payment of rewards under section 4(c) 
on the applicable violation; or 
(3) to carry out— 
(A) the African Elephant Conservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.); 
(B) the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation 
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); 
(C) the Asian Elephant Conservation Act 
of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.); 
(D) the Great Ape Conservation Act of 
2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); 
(E) the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 
2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.); 
(F) the Neotropical Migratory Bird Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.); 
(G) the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 
1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.); 
(H) the Critically Endangered Animals 
Conservation Fund established by the Secretary 
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and administered by the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service; and 
(I) any other wildlife conservation pro-
grams or activities authorized by Federal law, 
as considered appropriate by the Secretary, in-
cluding activities pursuant to sections 5 and 6 
of this Act. 
SEC. 14. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) USE
OF
AMOUNTS
FROM
FINES.—Section 
1402(b)(1)(A) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 
U.S.C. 10601(b)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) 1952(e), 1956(j), and 1963(n) 
of title 18, United States Code; and’’. 
(b) USE OF AMOUNTS FROM FORFEITURES.—Sec-
tion 524(c)(4)(A) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting before ‘‘or the Postmaster General’’ 
the following: ‘‘, the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant 
to section 1952(e), 1956(j), or 1963(n) of title 18,’’. 
Æ 
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