1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2018 or the HEART Act of 2018 . 2. Reduced notice period (a) Notice timing for cases of animal seizure Section 983(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting and subject to clause (vi), after Except as provided in clauses (ii) through (v), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (vi) In the case of a civil forfeiture proceeding relating to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2156 ) or section 1955 of this title, clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of this subparagraph shall be applied by substituting— (I) 30 days for 60 days ; and (II) 30-day for 60-day . . (b) Notice procedures for cases of animal seizure Section 983(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , and, in the case of a civil forfeiture proceeding relating to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2156 ) or section 1955 of this title, that, after considering the factors under subparagraph (G), the delay is warranted after if the official determines that the conditions in subparagraph (D) are present ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , and, in the case of a civil forfeiture proceeding relating to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2156 ) or section 1955 of this title, that, after considering the factors under subparagraph (G), the delay is warranted after that the conditions in subparagraph (D) are present ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) In the case of a civil forfeiture proceeding relating to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2156 ) or section 1955 of this title, the period for sending notice under this paragraph may be extended only after consideration of— (i) the cost to the Government of caring and providing shelter for the animal