S.Amdt. 4761

1. Adds Sec. ___. (a) None of the amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (referred to in this section as the "Fund"), whether deposited in the Fund before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, may be-- wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: Sec. ___. (a) None of the amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (referred to in this section as the "Fund"), whether deposited in the Fund before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, may be--

   Inserted: (1) reprogrammed, diverted, or used as an offset for non-law enforcement purposes; or

   Inserted: (2) otherwise used by a non-criminal justice agency that does not participate in the Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Program.

   Inserted: (b)(1) The Attorney General may not temporarily or permanently suspend or defer any payments from the Fund to State and local law enforcement agencies through the Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Program.

   Inserted: (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Attorney General to prioritize payments described in that paragraph over other authorized uses of amounts in the Fund under the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program.

   Inserted: (c) The Attorney General shall--

   Inserted: (1) ensure enforcement of the Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Program policies with respect to participants in the Program; and

   Inserted: (2) submit an annual report to Congress that describes--

   Inserted: (A) each participant that was audited, had funds temporarily or permanently frozen or deferred, or was subject to any other form of suspension or penalty due to a violation of the Program's policies during the previous year; and

   Inserted: (B) the current status within the Program of each participant described in subparagraph (A).

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