§ 382.
(a)
United States Secret Service use of proceeds derived from criminal investigations
During fiscal year 2014 and thereafter, with respect to any undercover investigative operation of the United States Secret Service (hereafter referred to in this section as the “Secret Service”) that is necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States—
(1)
sums appropriated for the Secret Service, including unobligated balances available from prior fiscal years, may be used for purchasing property, buildings, and other facilities, and for leasing space, within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States, without regard to sections 1341 and 3324 of title 31,
section 8141 of title 40, sections 6301(a), (b)(1) to (3) and 6306(a) of title 41, and section 3901 and chapter 45 of title 41;
(2)
sums appropriated for the Secret Service, including unobligated balances available from prior fiscal years, may be used to establish or to acquire proprietary corporations or business entities as part of such undercover operation, and to operate such corporations or business entities on a commercial basis, without regard to sections 9102 and 9103 of title 31;
(3)
sums appropriated for the Secret Service, including unobligated balances available from prior fiscal years and the proceeds from such undercover operation, may be deposited in banks or other financial institutions, without regard to
section 648 of title 18 and
section 3302 of title 31; and
(4)
proceeds from such undercover operation may be used to offset necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in such operation, without regard to
section 3302 of title 31.
([Pub. L. 109–295, title V, § 532], Oct. 4, 2006, [120 Stat. 1384]; [Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title V, § 527], Dec. 26, 2007, [121 Stat. 2074]; [Pub. L. 110–329, div. D, title V, § 520], Sept. 30, 2008, [122 Stat. 3684]; [Pub. L. 111–83, title V, § 519], Oct. 28, 2009, [123 Stat. 2171]; [Pub. L. 112–10, div. B, title VI, § 1652], Apr. 15, 2011, [125 Stat. 147]; [Pub. L. 112–74, div. D, title V, § 518], Dec. 23, 2011, [125 Stat. 972]; [Pub. L. 113–6, div. D, title V, § 518], Mar. 26, 2013, [127 Stat. 369]; [Pub. L. 113–76, div. F, title V, § 518], Jan. 17, 2014, [128 Stat. 272].)