31 U.S.C. § 5340 — Definitions
submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-310 to r/title-31-MONEY-AND-FINANCE · 156 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines terms used throughout the subchapter. It adopts definitions for Treasury law-enforcement organizations and money laundering, and identifies the Secretary and Attorney General.
For this subchapter: (1) “Department of the Treasury law enforcement organizations” has the meaning in section 9705(n). (2) “Money laundering and related financial crime” means (A) moving illicit cash or cash-equivalent proceeds into, out of, or through the United States or U.S. financial institutions defined in section 5312, or (B) the meaning given that term, or an equivalent offense, by State and local criminal laws about moving illicit cash or cash-equivalent proceeds. (3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Treasury. (4) “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:
The term “Department of the Treasury law enforcement organizations” has the meaning given to such term in section 9705(n).
The term “money laundering and related financial crime”—
means the movement of illicit cash or cash equivalent proceeds into, out of, or through the United States, or into, out of, or through United States financial institutions, as defined in section 5312 of title 31, United States Code; or
has the meaning given that term (or the term used for an equivalent offense) under State and local criminal statutes pertaining to the movement of illicit cash or cash equivalent proceeds.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Treasury.
The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 105–310, § 2(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2941; amended Pub. L. 114–22, title I, § 105(c)(2)(A)(ii)(II), May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 237; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7207(d)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1693.)
- 1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-310 · 112 Stat. 2941
- 2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-22 · 129 Stat. 237
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1693
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-310 on 1998-10-30.
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