Separate forfeiture authorization is provided in law to the Department of Treasury under 31 U.S.C. 9703. Forfeiture actions and asset management performed under this authorization are not reflected in the Department of Justice program statistics.
Participants in the Department of Treasury's Program include:
- Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI), U.S. Department of the Treasury
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (U.S. ICE), Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S.CBP), Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
Proceeds from property forfeited under Treasury authorization are deposited into the Treasury Forfeiture Fund which is
managed by the Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture (TEOAF).
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