§ 1594. — General provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1594]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE AND SLAVERY
Sec. 1594. General provisions
(a) Whoever attempts to violate section 1581, 1583, 1584, 1589,
1590, or 1591 shall be punishable in the same manner as a completed
violation of that section.
(b) The court, in imposing sentence on any person convicted of a
violation of this chapter, shall order, in addition to any other
sentence imposed and irrespective of any provision of State law, that
such person shall forfeit to the United States--
(1) such person's interest in any property, real or personal,
that was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the
commission of such violation; and
(2) any property, real or personal, constituting or derived
from, any proceeds that such person obtained, directly or
indirectly, as a result of such violation.
(c)(1) The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the United
States and no property right shall exist in them:
(A) Any property, real or personal, used or intended to be used
to commit or to facilitate the commission of any violation of this
chapter.
(B) Any property, real or personal, which constitutes or is
derived from proceeds traceable to any violation of this chapter.
(2) The provisions of chapter 46 of this title relating to civil
forfeitures shall extend to any seizure or civil forfeiture under this
subsection.
(d) Witness Protection.--Any violation of this chapter shall be
considered an organized criminal activity or other serious offense for
the purposes of application of chapter 224 (relating to witness
protection).
(Added Pub. L. 106-386, div. A, Sec. 112(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat.
1489.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1592 of this title.
