Forfeiture

(a) In general (1) Donkeys and donkey hides All donkeys or donkey hides imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased contrary to the provisions of section 3(a), or any regulation issued pursuant to such section, shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States notwithstanding any culpability requirements for civil penalty assessment or criminal prosecution included in section 4. (2) Products with ejiao All products containing ejiao imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased contrary to the provisions of section 3(b), or any regulation issued pursuant to such section, shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States notwithstanding any culpability requirements for civil penalty assessment or criminal prosecution included in section 4. (3) Equipment All vessels, vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment used to aid in the importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing of donkeys, donkey hides, or products containing ejiao in a criminal violation of this Act for which a felony conviction is obtained shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States if— (A) the owner of such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or equipment was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto or in the exercise of due care should have known that such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or equipment would be used in a criminal violation of this Act; and (B) the violation involved— (i) the sale or purchase of, the offer of sale or purchase of, or the intent to sell or purchase, a donkey or donkey hide; or (ii) the import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase of a product containing ejiao. (b) Application of customs laws All provisions of law relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation of property for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of such property or the proceeds from the sale thereof, and the remission or mitigation of such forfeiture, shall apply to the seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this Act, insofar as such provisions of law are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act; except that all powers, rights, and duties conferred or imposed by the customs laws upon any officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, for the purposes of this Act, also be exercised or performed by the Secretary of Homeland Security or by such persons as that Secretary may designate. (c) Storage cost Any person convicted of an offense, or assessed a civil penalty, under section 4 shall be liable for the costs incurred in the storage, care, and maintenance of any donkey, donkey hide, or product containing ejiao seized in connection with the violation concerned. (d) Civil forfeitures Civil forfeitures under this section shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code.