21 USC 2403 - Criminal penalties and statute of limitations

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§ 2401. Definitions
§ 2402. Major international doping fraud conspiracies
§ 2403. Criminal penalties and statute of limitations
§ 2404. Coordination and sharing of information with USADA

§ 2401. Definitions

(1) Anti-doping organization

(2) Athlete

(3) Code

(4) Convention

(5) Major international sport competitionThe term “Major International Sport Competition”— 1

1 So in original. Term is not capitalized as used in this chapter.

(A) means a competition—

(i) in which one or more United States athletes and three or more athletes from other countries participate;

(ii) that is governed by the anti-doping rules and principles of the Code; and

(iii) in which—(I) the competition organizer or sanctioning body receives sponsorship or other financial support from an organization doing business in the United States; or(II) the competition organizer or sanctioning body receives compensation for the right to broadcast the competition in the United States; and

(B) includes a competition that is a single event or a competition that consists of a series of events held at different times which, when combined, qualify an athlete or team for an award or other recognition.

(6) Person

(7) Prohibited method

(8) Prohibited substance

(9) Scheme in commerce

(10) USADA

(11) WADA

(Pub. L. 116–206, § 2, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 998.)

§ 2402. Major international doping fraud conspiracies

(a) In general

(b) Extraterritorial jurisdiction

(Pub. L. 116–206, § 3, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 999.)

§ 2403. Criminal penalties and statute of limitations

(a) In general

(1) Criminal penalty

(2) Forfeiture

Any property real or personal, tangible or intangible, may be seized and criminally forfeited to the United States if that property—

(A) is used or intended to be used, in any manner, to commit or facilitate a violation of section 2402 of this title; or

(B) constitutes or is traceable to the proceeds taken, obtained, or retained in connection with or as a result of a violation of section 2402 of this title.

(b) Limitation on prosecution

(1) In general

(2) Tolling

(Pub. L. 116–206, § 4, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 999.)

§ 2404. Coordination and sharing of information with USADA

Except as otherwise prohibited by law and except in cases in which the integrity of a criminal investigation would be affected, in furtherance of the obligation of the United States under Article 7 of the Convention, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Food and Drug Administration shall coordinate with USADA with regard to any investigation related to a potential violation of section 2402 of this title, to include sharing with USADA all information in the possession of the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Food and Drug Administration which may be relevant to any such potential violation.

(Pub. L. 116–206, § 6, Dec. 4, 2020, 134 Stat. 1000.)