18 U.S.C. § 987 — Anti-terrorist forfeiture protection

(a) Right to Contest. An owner of property confiscated under a law concerning the confiscation of assets of suspected international terrorists may contest the confiscation by filing a claim in the manner provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims. The owner may assert as an affirmative defense that—(1) the property is not subject to confiscation under that law; or (2) the innocent-owner provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 983(d) apply to the case. (b) Evidence. In considering a claim filed under this section, a court may admit evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence if the court determines that the evidence is reliable and that following the Federal Rules of Evidence may jeopardize the national-security interests of the United States. (c) Clarifications.—(1) Protection of rights. Excluding certain federal-law provisions from the definition of “civil forfeiture statute” in 18 U.S.C. § 983(i) does not deny an owner of property the right to contest the confiscation of assets of suspected international terrorists under—(A) subsection (a) of this section; (B) the Constitution; or (C) subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, commonly known as the “Administrative Procedure Act.” (2) Savings clause. Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects any other remedies that may be available to an owner of property under 18 U.S.C. § 983 or any other provision of law.