Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/613

 PUBLIC LAW 98-573—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2985

"(3) such seized vessel, vehicle, or aircraft was used to import, export, transport, or store any controlled substance; the appropriate customs officer shall cause a notice of the seizure of such articles and the intention to forfeit and sell or otherwise dispose of the same according to law to be published for at least three successive weeks in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct. Written notice of seizure together with information on the applicable procedures shall be sent to each party who appears to have an interest in the seized article. (b) As used in this section, the term 'controlled substance' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).". (5) Section 608 (19 U.S.C. 1608) is amended— (A) in the sentence beginning "Any person", by inserting "aircraft," after "vehicle,"; and (B) in the sentence beginning "Upon the filing", by inserting after "penal sum of the following: "$2,500 or 10 percent of the value of the claimed property, whichever is lower, but not less than". (6) Section 609 (19 U.S.C. 1609) is amended— (A) by striking out "If no" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) If no"; (B) by inserting "aircraft," after "vehicle,"; (C) by inserting after "according to law, and" the following: "(except as provided in subsection (b) of this section)"; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on September 30, 1987, the appropriate customs officer shall deposit the proceeds of sale (after deducting such expenses) in the Customs Forfeiture Fund.". (7) Section 610 (19 U.S.C. 1610) is amended— (A) by striking out "VALUE MORE THAN $10,000" in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof "JUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS"; and (B) by striking out "If the value of any vessel, vehicle, merchandise, or baggage so seized is greater than $10,000," and inserting in lieu thereof "If any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchguidise, or baggage is not subject to section 607 of this Act". (8) Section 611 (19 U.S.C. 1611) is amended by inserting "aircraft," after "vehicle," each place it appears. (9) Section 612 (19 U.S.C. 1612) is amended— (A) by inserting "aircraft," after "vehicle," each place it appears; (B) in the sentence beginning "Whenever it appears"— (i) by striking out "Whenever" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) Whenever"; (ii) by striking out "the value of; and (iii) by striking out "as determined under section 606 of this Act, does not exceed $10,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "is subject to section 607 of this Act"; (C) in the sentence beginning "If such value"— (i) by striking out "such value of; and (ii) by striking out "exceeds $10,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "is not subject to section 607 of this Act,"; and

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