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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

98 STAT. 2176

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

"(i) satisfy a money judgment rendered in any court in favor of a victim of any offense for which such defendant has been convicted, or a legal representative of such victim; and "(ii) pay for legal representation of the defendant in matters arising from the offense for which such defendant has been convicted, but no more than 20 percent of the total proceeds may be so used. "(2) The court shall direct the disposition of all such proceeds in the possession of the Attorney General at the end of such five years and may require that all or any part of such proceeds be released from escrow and paid into the Crime Victims Fund in the Treasury. "(d) As used in this section, the term 'interested party' includes the defendant and any transferee of proceeds due the defendant under the contract, the person with whom the defendant has contracted, and any person physically harmed as a result of the offense for which the defendant has been convicted. 18 USC 3672.

"§ 3672. Notice to victims of order of special forfeiture "The United States attorney shall, within thirty days after the imposition of an order under this chapter and at such other times as the Attorney General may require, publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the district in which the offense for which a defendant was convicted occurred, a notice that states— "(1) the name of, and other identifying information about, the defendant; "(2) the offense for which the defendant was convicted; and "(3) that the court has ordered a special forfeiture of certain proceeds that may be used to satisfy a judgment obtained against the defendant by a victim of an offense for which the defendant has been convicted.". (b) The table of chapters for part II of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding after the item for chapter 231 the following: "232. Special forfeiture of collateral profits of crime.". ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Regulations. 42 USC 10604.

Records.

Audit.

SEC. 1407. (a) The Attorney General may establish such rules, regulations, guidelines, and procedures as are necessary to carry out any function of the Attorney General under this chapter and may delegate to any officer or employee of the Department of Justice any such function as the Attorney General deems appropriate. (b) Each recipient of sums under this chapter shall keep such records as the Attorney General shall prescribe, including records that fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of such sums, the total cost of the undertaking for which such sums are used, and that portion of the cost of the undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. (c) The Attorney General or any duly authorized representative of the Attorney General shall have access, for purpose of audit and examination, to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient of sums under this chapter that, in the opinion of the Attorney General or any duly authorized representative of