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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION OF CUSTOMS AND TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS
PROCEDURES.

Section 2680(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
striking ''law-enforcement officer'' and inserting ''law enforcement
officer, except that this chapter and section 1346(b) shall apply to a
claim based on the negligent destruction, injury, or loss of goods or
merchandise (including real property) while in the possession of an
officer of customs or excise or any other law enforcement officer''.

SEC. 3. LONGER PERIOD FOR FILING CLAIMS IN CERTAIN IN REM PROCEEDINGS.

Rule C(6) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and
Maritime Claims to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures (28 U.S.C.
App.) is amended by striking ''10 days'' and inserting ''60 days''.

SEC. 4. CLAIM AFTER SEIZURE.

Section 608 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1608) is amended
to read as follows:

''SEC. 608. SEIZURE; CLAIMS; REPRESENTATION.

''(a) In General.--
''(1) Filing of claim.--At any time within 60 days after
the date on which a notice of seizure is first published, a
person who claims a vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or
baggage seized under a law described in section 605 may file
with the appropriate customs officer a claim stating the
person's interest in the property.
''(2) Condemnation.--On filing of a claim under paragraph
(1), the customs officer shall transmit the claim, with a
duplicate list and description of the articles seized, to the
United States attorney for the district in which the seizure
was made, who shall proceed to a condemnation of the
merchandise or other property in the manner prescribed by law.
''(b) Court-Appointed Counsel.--
''(1) In general.--If a person filing a claim under
subsection (a), or a claim regarding property seized under
another law that incorporates by reference the seizure,
forfeiture, and condemnation procedures of the customs laws, is
financially unable to obtain representation of counsel, the
court may appoint appropriate counsel to represent the person
with respect to the claim.
''(2) Compensation.--(A) The court shall set the
compensation for counsel appointed under paragraph (1) in an
amount that is equivalent to that provided for counsel
appointed under section 3006A of title 18, United States Code.
''(B) Compensation of counsel appointed under paragraph (1)
shall be paid from the Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund
established under section 524 of title 28, United States
Code.''.

SEC. 5. BURDEN OF PROOF IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

Section 615 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1615) is amended
to read as follows:

''SEC. 615. BURDEN OF PROOF IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

''(a) In General.--In a suit or action described in subsection (b),
the burden of proof is on the Government to establish by clear and
convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture.
''(b) Suits and Actions Described.--A suit or action is described
in this subsection if it is--
''(1) a suit or action (other than a suit or action arising
under section 592) brought for the forfeiture of a vessel,
vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage seized under any law
relating to the collection of duties on imports or tonnage; or
''(2) a suit or action brought for the recovery of the
value of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or
baggage, because of a violation of that law.''.

SEC. 6. RELEASE OF SEIZED PROPERTY FOR SUBSTANTIAL HARDSHIP.

Section 614 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1614) is amended--
(1) by inserting ''(a) Release Upon Payment.--'' before
''If''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(b) Release of Seized Property for Substantial Hardship.--
''(1) Request for release.--(A) A claimant is entitled to
immediate release of seized property if continued possession by
the Government would cause the claimant substantial hardship.
''(B) A claimant seeking release of property under this
subsection shall--
''(i) request possession of the property from the
appropriate customs officer; and
''(ii) state in the request the basis for such
release.
''(2) Civil action.--(A) If, within 10 days after the date
on which a request is made under paragraph (1), the subject
property has not been released, the claimant may file a
complaint in any district court that would have jurisdiction
over forfeiture proceedings relating to the property.
''(B) A complaint under subparagraph (B) shall state--
''(i) the nature of the claim to the seized
property;
''(ii) the reason why the continued possession by
the United States Government pending the final
disposition of forfeiture proceedings will cause
substantial hardship to the claimant; and
''(iii) the steps that the claimant has taken to
secure release of the property from the appropriate
customs officer.
''(3) Return of property.--If a complaint is filed under
paragraph (2), the district court shall order that the property
be returned to the claimant, pending completion of proceedings
by the United States Government to obtain forfeiture of the
property, if the claimant shows that--
''(A) the claimant is likely to demonstrate a
possessory interest in the seized property; and
''(B) continued possession by the United States
Government of the seized property is likely to cause
substantial hardship to the claimant.
''(4) Conditions.--The court may place such conditions on
release of the property as the court finds are appropriate to
preserve the availability of the property or its equivalent for
forfeiture.
''(5) Time for decision.--The district court shall render a
decision on a complaint filed under paragraph (2) no later than
30 days after the date of the filing, unless such 30-day
limitation is extended by consent of the parties or by the
court for good cause shown.''.

SEC. 7. JUSTICE ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND.

Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
striking ''law enforcement'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as
subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the
following new subparagraph:
''(H) payment of court-awarded compensation for
representation of claimants pursuant to section 608(b) of the
Tariff Act of 1930;''; and
(2) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ''(H)'' and inserting
''(I)''.

SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FORFEITURES UNDER THE CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES ACT.

Section 511(a)(7) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
881(a)(7)) is amended by striking ''without the knowledge or consent of
that owner'' and inserting ''either without the knowledge of that owner
or without the consent of that owner''.

SEC. 9. APPLICABILITY.

The amendments made by this Act apply with respect to claims filed
under section 608 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and suits and actions filed
under section 615 of that Act on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to exclude from the customs and tax exemption under tort claims procedures a claim based on the negligent destruction, injury, or loss of goods or merchandise (including real property) while in the possession of a customs or other law enforcement officer.
Extends the period for filing claims in certain in rem proceedings.
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that: (1) in all suits or actions brought for the forfeiture of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage seized under the provisions of any law relating to the collection of duties on imports or tonnage, with exceptions, and for the recovery of the value of any forfeited property because of violation of any such law, the burden of proof is on the Government to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the property was subject to forfeiture; (2) any person claiming such property may at any time within 60 days from the date of the first publication of the notice of seizure file a claim with the appropriate customs officer, who shall transmit such claim to the U.S. attorney for the district in which seizure was made; and (3) if the person filing such claim (or a claim regarding seized property under any other provision of law that incorporates by reference the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation procedures of the customs laws) is financially unable to obtain representation, the court may appoint counsel, subject to specified requirements.
Specifies that a claimant is entitled to immediate release of seized property if continued possession by the Government would cause the claimant substantial hardship. Sets forth procedures regarding the request for release, return of property, and time for decision by the court on a complaint for such return.
Makes sums in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund available for the payment of court-awarded compensation for representation of claimants under the Tariff Act, with respect to seizure claims by individuals financially unable to obtain representation of counsel.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Safer Officers and Safer Citizens
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) While police body worn cameras are not a panacea, they
do contribute to keeping both law enforcement officers and
citizens safer.
(2) Increasing the use of body worn cameras by law
enforcement officers has been shown by multiple studies to
significantly reduce the number of use of force incidents and
the number of citizen complaints.
(3) Increased accountability and transparency in policing
activities will benefit all our citizens, including our law
enforcement officers.

SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM.

Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''PART MM--GRANT PROGRAM FOR BODY WORN CAMERAS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS

''SEC. 3031. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

''(a) In General.--The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and
Indian tribes to purchase body worn cameras for use by State, local,
and tribal law enforcement officers.
''(b) Uses of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be--
''(1) distributed directly to the State, unit of local
government, or Indian tribe; and
''(2) used for the purchase of--
''(A) body worn cameras for law enforcement
officers; and
''(B) necessary initial supportive technological
infrastructure for body worn cameras for law
enforcement officers in the jurisdiction of the
grantee.
''(c) Preferential Consideration.--In awarding grants under this
part, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall give
preferential consideration, if feasible, to an application from a
jurisdiction that--
''(1) has in place a comprehensive policy that is--
''(A) developed in consultation with a broad group
of criminal justice experts and community members, and
that contains policies and procedures addressing
deployment, video capture, privacy protections,
viewing, use, release, storage, retention, the effect
on community-police interactions, and audits and
controls;
''(B) supported by a comprehensive communication
and education campaign that involves interested parties
in law enforcement, courts, prosecution, the defense
bar, civic leadership, labor organizations, victim and
juvenile advocacy, the media, and the public; and
''(C) informed by the best practices on body worn
cameras developed by the Department of Justice;
''(2) has the greatest need for body worn cameras based on
the percentage of law enforcement officers in the department
who do not have access to a body worn camera;
''(3) has a violent crime rate at or above the national
average as determined by the Bureau of Justice Statistics; and
''(4) commits to submitting such metrics on the usage of
body worn cameras, in such a format and at such a time as the
Department of Justice shall reasonably specify, for the
purposes of collecting and studying data on the effectiveness
of body worn cameras to increase safety for both law
enforcement officers and citizens.
''(d) Matching Funds.--The portion of the costs of a program
provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 75 percent. Any
funds appropriated by Congress for the activities of any agency of an
Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs performing law
enforcement functions on any Indian lands may be used to provide the
non-Federal share of a matching requirement funded under this
subsection.

''SEC. 3032. APPLICATIONS.

''(a) In General.--To request a grant under this part, the chief
executive of a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall
submit an application to the Director of the Bureau of Justice
Assistance in such form and containing such information as the Director
may reasonably require.
''(b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this part, the Director of the Bureau of Justice
Assistance shall promulgate regulations to implement this section,
including the information that must be included and the requirements
that the States, units of local government, and Indian tribes must meet
in submitting the applications required under this section.

''SEC. 3033. DEFINITIONS.

''For purposes of this part--
''(1) the term 'Indian tribe' has the same meaning as in
section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e));
''(2) the term 'law enforcement officer' means any officer,
agent, or employee of a State, unit of local government, or
Indian tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to
engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or
investigation of any violation of criminal law, or authorized
by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders;
''(3) the term 'State' means each of the 50 States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the
Northern Mariana Islands; and
''(4) the term 'unit of local government' means a county,
municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or
other unit of general government below the State level.

''SEC. 3034. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this part, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
''(b) Remaining Funds.--Any amounts made available to carry out
this part that are unobligated at the end of each fiscal year, shall be
returned to the general fund of the Treasury for debt reduction.''.

SEC. 4. OFFSET.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2010, the most current year for which figures are
available, the Federal Government spent $1,670,000,000
operating and maintaining unutilized and underutilized
buildings.
(2) Federal agencies have consistently indicated that the
disposal efforts of the agencies are often hampered by
statutory requirements.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding subtitle I of title 40, United States
Code, or any other provision of law, the Administrator of General
Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, may immediately identify and dispose of, through sale at
fair market value or demolition if unsuitable for sale, the most
financially burdensome excess Federal property, so as to generate not
more than $500,000,000 in savings by the end of fiscal year 2022.
answer:
Safer Officers and Safer Citizens Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to award matching grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase body-worn cameras. The Bureau of Justice Assistance must give preference to grant applications from jurisdictions that: (1) have comprehensive policies and procedures related to implementation of a body-worn camera program, (2) have high percentages of officers without access to body-worn cameras, (3) have violent crime rates above the national average, and (4) agree to submit metrics on the use of body-worn cameras. As an offset, the bill allows the General Services Administration to identify and dispose of (i.e., sell or demolish) excess federal property.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Working And Reacting (WAR) Against
Meth Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF AMPHETAMINE.

(a) Manufacture or Distribution of Substantial Quantities of
Amphetamine.--Subparagraph (A) of section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or'' at the end of clause (vii);
(2) by adding ''or'' at the end of clause (viii); and
(3) by inserting after clause (viii) the following new
clause:
''(ix) 50 grams or more of amphetamine, its salts, optical
isomers, and salts of its optical isomers or 500 grams or more
of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of
amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of its
optical isomers;''.
(b) Manufacture or Distribution of Lesser Quantities of
Amphetamine.--Subparagraph (B) of such section 401(b)(1) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or'' at the end of clause (vii);
(2) by adding ''or'' at the end of clause (viii); and
(3) by inserting after clause (viii) the following new
clause:
''(ix) 5 grams or more of amphetamine, its salts, optical
isomers, and salts of its optical isomers or 50 grams or more
of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of
amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of its
optical isomers;''.

SEC. 3. IMPORT AND EXPORT OF AMPHETAMINE.

(a) Import or Export of Substantial Quantities of Amphetamine.--
Paragraph (1) of section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import
and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
and inserting ''; or''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph:
''(I) 50 grams or more of amphetamine, its salts, optical
isomers, and salts of its optical isomers or 500 grams or more
of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of
amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of its
optical isomers;''.
(b) Import or Export of Lesser Quantities of Amphetamine.--
Paragraph (2) of such section 1010(b) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
and inserting ''; or''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraph:
''(I) 5 grams or more of amphetamine, its salts, optical
isomers, and salts of its optical isomers or 50 grams or more
of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of
amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, or salts of its
optical isomers;''.

SEC. 4. ENDANGERING HUMAN LIFE OR THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE ILLEGALLY
MANUFACTURING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(a) Harm to the Environment.--(1) Section 417 of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 858) is amended by inserting ''or, if the
controlled substance consists of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers,
or salts of its isomers, or a mixture or substance containing a
detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of
its isomers, the environment (as defined in section 101 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601))'' after ''to human life''.
(2) The table of contents for that Act is amended in the item
relating to section 417 by inserting ''or the environment'' after ''to
human life''.
(b) Enhanced Penalty for Establishment of Manufacturing
Operation.--That section is further amended--
(1) by inserting ''(a)'' before ''Whoever'';
(2) in subsection (a), as so designated--
(A) by inserting ''or violating section 416,''
after ''to do so,'' the first place it appears; and
(B) by striking ''shall be fined'' and all that
follows and inserting ''shall be imprisoned not more
than 40 years, and, in addition, may be fined in
accordance with title 18, United States Code.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(b) Any penalty under subsection (a) for a violation that is also
a violation of section 416 shall be in addition to any penalty under
section 416 for such violation.''.
(c) Nature of Particular Conduct.--That section is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
''(c) In any case where the conduct at issue is, relates to, or
involves the manufacture of amphetamine or methamphetamine, such
conduct shall, by itself, be rebuttably presumed to constitute the
creation of a substantial risk of harm to human life or the environment
within the meaning of subsection (a).''.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL CENTER FOR METHAMPHETAMINE CLANDESTINE LABORATORY
INFORMATION.

(a) Establishment.--At the direction of the Attorney General, the
El Paso Intelligence Center (hereinafter in this section referred to as
''EPIC'') and the Los Angeles County Regional Criminal Information
Clearinghouse (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ''LA
Clearinghouse'') shall jointly and in concert constitute the National
Center for Methamphetamine Clandestine Laboratory Information. EPIC's
National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure Intelligence database shall
provide for the nationwide electronic reporting, capture, and retrieval
of clandestine laboratory seizure information. This information shall
be analyzed by the LA Clearinghouse, in concert and coordination with
EPIC, and disseminated to appropriate law enforcement agencies in a
timely manner.
(b) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section for fiscal year 2000 and each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years not to exceed $2,300,000.
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(Sec. 4) Modifies CSA provisions regarding endangering human life while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance to: (1) set penalties for harm to the environment, if the controlled substance consists of methamphetamine; (2) provide for imprisonment for up to 40 years, as well as a possible fine, for violations; and (3) make any penalty under provisions regarding the establishment of controlled substance manufacturing operations in addition to any penalty under such provisions regarding harm to human life or to the environment.
Specifies that in any case where the conduct at issue is, relates to, or involves the manufacture of amphetamine or methamphetamine, such conduct shall, by itself, be rebuttably presumed to constitute the creation of a substantial risk of harm to human life or to the environment.
(Sec. 5) Provides that the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) and the Los Angeles County Regional Criminal Information Clearinghouse (LA Clearinghouse), at the direction of the Attorney General, shall jointly and in concert constitute the National Center for Methamphetamine Clandestine Laboratory Information. Requires: (1) EPIC's National Clandestine Laboratory Seizure Intelligence database to provide for the nationwide electronic reporting, capture, and retrieval of clandestine laboratory seizure information; and (2) such information to be analyzed by the LA Clearinghouse, in concert and coordination with EPIC, and disseminated to appropriate law enforcement agencies in a timely manner. Authorizes appropriations.