Chapter 97, Section 9705, Subsection (g) · 31 U.S.C. Chapter 97

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(g)

(1)The Secretary may, with respect to any property forfeited under any law (other than section 7301 or 7302 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) enforced or administered by a Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization—

(A)retain any of the property for official use; or

(B)transfer any of the property to—

(i)any other Federal agency; or

(ii)any State or local law enforcement agency that participated directly or indirectly in the seizure or forfeiture of the property.

(2)The Secretary may transfer any forfeited personal property or the proceeds of the sale of any forfeited personal or real property to any foreign country which participated directly or indirectly in the seizure or forfeiture of the property, if such a transfer—

(A)is one with which the Secretary of State has agreed;

(B)is authorized in an international agreement between the United States and the foreign country; and

(C)is made to a country which, if applicable, has been certified under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(h)).2

(3)Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Secretary under section 981 of title 18 or section 616 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1616a).

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