Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
21 U.S.C. § 2315 — Designation of transactions of sanctioned persons as of primary money laundering concern
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) In general** If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that reasonable grounds exist for concluding that 1 or more financial institutions operating outside of the United States, 1 or more classes of transactions within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, or 1 or more types of accounts within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, is of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking, the Secretary of the Treasury may, by order, regulation, or otherwise as permitted by law—
(1) require domestic financial institutions and domestic financial agencies to take 1 or more of the special measures provided for in section 9714(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; [31 U.S.C. 5318A](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim) note); or
(2) prohibit, or impose conditions upon, certain transmittals of funds (to be defined by the Secretary) by any domestic financial institution or domestic financial agency, if such transmittal of funds involves any such institution, class of transaction, or type of accounts.
**(b) Classified information** In any judicial review of a finding of the existence of a primary money laundering concern, or of the requirement for 1 or more special measures with respect to a primary money laundering concern made under this section, if the designation or imposition, or both, were based on classified information (as defined in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)), such information may be submitted by the Secretary to the reviewing court ex parte and in camera. This subsection does not confer or imply any right to judicial review
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 21 U.S.C. § 2315
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: e65fd515870f9617978d9dc9cb09fbb0e55809622442eaddbe30c5dd7c05c843. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_78f4643b9e64dfc43c3530d6
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-21/section-2315-designation-of-transactions-of-sanctioned-persons-as-of-primary-money-la--ee106622dc.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: ecf82befe812523e73f1118b5f5b8b28c6c145109cad84e3ecc0126c8d243cd0
Source location: Title 21, Chapter 28, § 2315; chapter-028-sanctions-with-respect-to-foreign-traffickers-of-illicit-synthetic-opioids.md
Stored source content
**(a) In general** If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that reasonable grounds exist for concluding that 1 or more financial institutions operating outside of the United States, 1 or more classes of transactions within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, or 1 or more types of accounts within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, is of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking, the Secretary of the Treasury may, by order, regulation, or otherwise as permitted by law—
(1) require domestic financial institutions and domestic financial agencies to take 1 or more of the special measures provided for in section 9714(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; [31 U.S.C. 5318A](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim) note); or
(2) prohibit, or impose conditions upon, certain transmittals of funds (to be defined by the Secretary) by any domestic financial institution or domestic financial agency, if such transmittal of funds involves any such institution, class of transaction, or type of accounts.
**(b) Classified information** In any judicial review of a finding of the existence of a primary money laundering concern, or of the requirement for 1 or more special measures with respect to a primary money laundering concern made under this section, if the designation or imposition, or both, were based on classified information (as defined in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)), such information may be submitted by the Secretary to the reviewing court ex parte and in camera. This subsection does not confer or imply any right to judicial review of any finding made or any requirement imposed under this section.
**(c) Availability of information** The exemptions from, and prohibitions on, search and disclosure referred to in section 9714(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; [31 U.S.C. 5318A](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim) note) shall apply to any report or record of report filed pursuant to a requirement imposed under subsection (a). For purposes of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim), this subsection shall be considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section.
**(d) Penalties** The penalties referred to in section 9714(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; [31 U.S.C. 5318A](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim) note) shall apply to violations of any order, regulation, special measure, or other requirement imposed under subsection (a), in the same manner and to the same extent as described in such section 9714(d).
**(e) Injunctions** The Secretary of the Treasury may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of any order, regulation, special measure, or other requirement imposed under subsection (a) in the same manner and to the same extent as described in section 9714(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; [31 U.S.C. 5318A](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a)** Each agency shall make available to the public information as follows:
(1) Each agency shall separately state and currently publish in the Federal Register for the guidance of the public—
(A) descriptions of its central and field organization and the established places at which, the employees (and in the case of a uniformed service, the members) from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information, make submittals or requests, or obtain decisions;
(B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available;
(C) rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations;
(D) substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general applicability formulated and adopted by the agency; and
(E) each amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing.
Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person may not in any manner be required to resort to, or be adversely affected by, a matter required to be published in the Federal Register and not so published. For the purpose of this paragraph, matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.
(2) Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection in an electronic format—
(A) final opinions, including concurring and dissen
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 5 U.S.C. § 552
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) International Counter-Money Laundering Requirements.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of the Treasury may require domestic financial institutions and domestic financial agencies to take 1 or more of the special measures described in subsection (b) if the Secretary finds that reasonable grounds exist for concluding that a jurisdiction outside of the United States, 1 or more financial institutions operating outside of the United States, 1 or more classes of transactions within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, or 1 or more types of accounts is of primary money laundering concern, in accordance with subsection (c).
(2) **Form of requirement.—** — The special measures described in—
(A) subsection (b) may be imposed in such sequence or combination as the Secretary shall determine;
(B) paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) may be imposed by regulation, order, or otherwise as permitted by law; and
(C) subsection (b)(5) may be imposed only by regulation.
(3) **Duration of orders; rulemaking.—** — Any order by which a special measure described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) is imposed (other than an order described in section 5326)—
(A) shall be issued together with a notice of proposed rulemaking relating to the imposition of such special measure; and
(B) may not remain in effect for more than 120 days, except pursuant to a rule promulgated on or before the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of issuance of such order.
(4) **Process for selecting special measures.—** — In selecting which special measure or measures to take under this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury—
(A) shall consult with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, any other appro
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 31 U.S.C. § 5318A
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 1027
TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 2315
tions under this subchapter with respect to an
entity that is owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by a foreign government or any po-
litical subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
of a foreign government, if, not less than 15
days before the waiver is to take effect, the
President certifies to the appropriate congres-
sional committees and leadership that the for-
eign government is closely cooperating with
the United States in efforts to prevent opioid
trafficking.
(2) Certification
The President may certify under paragraph
(1) that a foreign government is closely co-
operating with the United States in efforts to
prevent opioid trafficking if that government
is—
(A) implementing domestic laws to sched-
ule all fentanyl analogues as controlled sub-
stances; and
(B) doing two or more of the following:
(i) Implementing substantial improve-
ments in regulations involving the chem-
ical and pharmaceutical production and
export of illicit opioids.
(ii) Implementing substantial improve-
ments in judicial regulations to combat
transnational criminal organizations that
traffic opioids.
(iii) Increasing efforts to prosecute for-
eign opioid traffickers.
(iv) Increasing intelligence sharing and
law enforcement cooperation with the
United States with respect to opioid traf-
ficking.
(3) Subsequent renewal of waiver
The President may renew a waiver under
paragraph (1) for subsequent periods of not
more than 12 months each if, not less than 15
days before the renewal is to take effect, the
Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees and leadership that
the government of the country to which the
waiver applies has effectively implemented
and is effectively enforcing the me
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 21 U.S.C. § 2315
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 467
TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 5318A
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES BY SECURITIES
BROKERS AND DEALERS; INVESTMENT COMPANY STUDY
Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 356(a), (b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115
Stat. 324, provided that:
‘‘(a) DEADLINE
FOR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
FOR REGISTERED BROKERS
AND DEAL-
ERS.—The Secretary [of the Treasury], after consulta-
tion with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
shall publish proposed regulations in the Federal Reg-
ister before January 1, 2002, requiring brokers and deal-
ers registered with the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.] to submit suspicious activity reports
under section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code.
Such regulations shall be published in final form not
later than July 1, 2002.
‘‘(b) SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
FOR
FUTURES
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS, COMMODITY
TRADING ADVISORS, AND COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS.—
The Secretary, in consultation with the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, may prescribe regula-
tions requiring futures commission merchants, com-
modity trading advisors, and commodity pool operators
registered under the Commodity Exchange Act [7
U.S.C. 1 et seq.] to submit suspicious activity reports
under section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code.’’
REPORTS
Pub. L. 103–325, title IV, § 403(b), Sept. 23, 1994, 108
Stat. 2246, provided that:
‘‘(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall submit an annual report to the Congress at
the times required under paragraph (2) on the number
of suspicious transactions reported to the officer or
agency desi
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 31 U.S.C. § 5318A
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. The source passage cites 31 U.S.C. § 5318A. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.