PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4065

M(3) structure or assist in structuring, or attempt to struc-
ture or assist in structuring, any importation or exportation
of monetary instruments.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6321(aX4XC) of title
31, United States Code, is amended by striking "under section
5317(d)".

(c) FORFEITURE.—

(1) TITLE is.—Section 981(aXlXA) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking "5324" and inserting "5324(a)".

(2) TITLE 31.—Section 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
properly traceable to such property, may be seized and forfeited
to the United States Government. .

SEC. 1626. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF FINANCIAL INSTITU-
TION.

(a) SECTION 1956.—Section 1956(cX6) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking "and the regulations" and inserting
"or the regulations".

(b) SECTION 1957.—Section 1957(fXD of title 18, United States
Code, 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 title)".

SEC. 1587. DEFINITION OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.

(a) SECTION 1956.—Section 1956(c) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (4XA)—

(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 affects
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(0(1) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ", including any transaction that
would be a financial transaction under section 1956(cX4XB) of this
title," before "but such term does not include".

SEC. 1628. OBSTRUCTING A MONEY LAUNDERING INVESTIGATION.

Section 1510(bX3XBXi) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking "or 1344" and inserting "1344, 1956, 1957,
or chapter 53 of title 31".

SEC. 1628. AWARDS IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASES.

Section 524(cXlXB) 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".