PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4065 "(3) structure or assist in structuring, or attempt to structure or assist in structuring, any importation or exportation of monetary instruments.", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 5321(a)(4)(C) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 'Smder section 5317(dr. (c\ FoityKI'I'UHE ^—" (1) TITLE IS. —Section 981(a)(l)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "5324" and inserting 5324(a)". (2) TITLE SI.— S<M:tion 5317(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence "Any property, real or personal, involved in a transaction or attempted transaction in violation of section 5324(b), or any property traceable to such property, may be seized and forfeited to the United States (jovernment.". SEC. 1826. CLARIFICATiON OF DEFINITION OF FINANCIAL INSTITU- TION. (a) SECTION 1956. —Section 1956(c)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "and the regulations" and inserting "or the regulations". (b) SECTION 1957. —Section 1957(f)(l) of title 18, United States C!ode, is amended by striking "financial institution (as defined in section 5312 of title 31)" and inserting "financial institution (as defined in section 1956 of this titleV. SEC. 1887. DEFINITION OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTION. (a) SECTION 1956. —Section 1956(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(A)— (A) by inserting "or (iii) involving the transfer of title to any real property, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft," after "monetary instruments,"; (B) by striking "which in any way or degree afiTects interstate or foreign commerce,"; and (C) by inserting "which in any way or degree affects interstate or foreign commerce" after "(A) a transaction"; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting "use of a safe deposit box," before "or any other payment". (b) SECTION 1957. —Section 1957(f)(l) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", including any transaction that would be a financial transaction under section 1956(c)(4)(B) of this title," before "but such term does not include". SEC. 1S28. OBSTRUCTING A MONEY LAUNDERING INVESTIGATION. Section 1510(b)(3)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "or 1344" and inserting "1344, 1956, 1957, or chapter 53 of title 31". SEC. 1889. AWARDS IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASEa Section 524(c)(l)(B) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or of sections 1956 and 1957 of title 18, sections 5313 and 5324 of title 31, and section 60501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986" after "criminal drug laws of the United States".
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