Code, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both, for
each alien in respect to whom any violation of this para-
graph occurs’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations com-
mitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY USED
FOR ALIEN SMUGGLING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 274(b)(1) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(b)(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any
property (including any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or other
asset) which has been or is being used in the commission
of a violation of subsection (a) and (i) constitutes, or is
derived from or traceable to, any proceeds obtained, di-
rectly or indirectly, as the result of a violation of sub-
section (a), or (ii) is used to facilitate, or is intended to
be so used in the commission of a violation of subsection
(a), shall be seized and subject to forfeiture.
‘‘(B)(i) No property used by any person as a common
carrier in the transaction of business as a common carrier
shall be forfeited under this section unless the owner or
other person in charge of the property was a consenting
party or privy to a violation under this section.
‘‘(ii) No property shall be forfeited under this sub-
section by reason of any act or omission established by
the owner to have been committed or omitted by a person
other than the owner while the property was unlawfully
in the possession of a person other than the owner in viola-
tion of the criminal laws of the United States, or of any
State.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 274(b) of
such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘conveyance’’ and inserting
‘‘property’’ each place it appears, and
(B) by striking ‘‘is being used in’’ and in-
serting ‘‘is being used in, is facilitating, has fa-
cilitated, is facilitating or was intended to facili-
tate’’; and
(2) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking ‘‘a
conveyance’’, ‘‘any conveyance’’, and ‘‘conveyance’’
and inserting ‘‘property’’ each place it appears.
SEC. 3. REPORT CONCERNING ALIEN SMUGGLING.
(a) PLAN.—The Attorney General, in consulation
with the Director of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, shall develop a plan to coordinate efforts to com-
bat alien smuggling by organized crime syndicates. Such
plan shall include the following:
(1) Increased coordination by all appropriate
departments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment to combat alien smuggling.
(2) Procedures and guildelines for the coordina-
tion of enforcement efforts among Federal, State,
and local authorities in gathering information, inves-
tigations, and prosecution.
(3) A timetable for the creation of a com-
prehensive alien smuggling task force in adversely
affected areas.
(4) Establishment of a national data-base of in-
formation essential to combat alien smuggling.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not more than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney
General shall submit a report outlining such plan to the
appropriate committees of the Congress.
SEC. 4. APPLYING RACKETEERING INFLUENCED AND COR-
RUPT ORGANIZATIONS (RICO) PENALTIES TO
PEONAGE AND SLAVERY.
Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘sections 1581–1588 (relating to
peonage and slavery),’’ after ‘‘section 1513 (relating to re-
taliating against a witness, victim, or informant),’’.
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