31 U.S.C. § 5351 — Establishment of financial crime-free com-

Page 500 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 5351 (1) The population of the area. (2) The number of bank and nonbank finan- cial institution transactions which originate in such area or involve institutions located in such area. (3) The number of stock or commodities transactions which originate in such area or involve institutions located in such area. (4) Whether the area is a key transportation hub with any international ports or airports or an extensive highway system. (5) Whether the area is an international cen- ter for banking or commerce. (6) The extent to which financial crimes and financial crime-related activities in such area are having a harmful impact in other areas of the country. (7) The number or nature of requests for in- formation or analytical assistance which— (A) are made to the analytical component of the Department of the Treasury; and (B) originate from law enforcement or reg- ulatory authorities located in such area or involve institutions or businesses located in such area or residents of such area. (8) The volume or nature of suspicious activ- ity reports originating in the area. (9) The volume or nature of currency trans- action reports or reports of cross-border move- ments of currency or monetary instruments originating in, or transported through, the area. (10) Whether, and how often, the area has been the subject of a geographical targeting order. (11) Observed changes in trends and patterns of money laundering activity. (12) Unusual patterns, anomalies, growth, or other changes in the volume or nature of core economic statistics or indicators. (13) Statistics or indicators of unusual or un- explained volumes of cash transactions. (14) Unusual patterns, anomalies, or changes in the volume or nature of transactions con- ducted through financial institutions oper- ating within or outside the United States. (15) The extent to which State and local gov- ernments and State and local law enforcement agencies have committed resources to respond to the financial crime problem in the area and the degree to which the commitment of such resources reflects a determination by such government and agencies to address the prob- lem aggressively. (16) The extent to which a significant in- crease in the allocation of Federal resources to combat financial crimes in such area is nec- essary to provide an adequate State and local response to financial crimes and financial crime-related activities in such area. (Added Pub. L. 105–310, § 2(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2944.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Pub. L. 105–310, § 2(c), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2949, pro- vided that: ‘‘Before the end of the 5-year period begin- ning on the date the first national strategy for com- bating money laundering and related financial crimes is submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 5341(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 2(a) of this Act), the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall sub- mit a report to the Committee on Banking and Finan- cial Services [now Committee on Financial Services] and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Hous- ing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on the Judi- ciary of the Senate on the effectiveness of and the need for the designation of areas, under section 5342 of title 31, United States Code (as added by such section 2(a)), as high-risk money laundering and related financial crime areas, together with recommendations for such legislation as the Secretary and the Attorney General may determine to be appropriate to carry out the pur- poses of such section.’’ PART 2—FINANCIAL CRIME-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM § 5351. Establishment of financial crime-free com- munities support program (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a program to support local law enforcement efforts in the develop- ment and implementation of a program for the detection, prevention, and suppression of money laundering and related financial crimes. (b) PROGRAM.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall— (1) make and track grants to grant recipi- ents; (2) provide for technical assistance and training, data collection, and dissemination of information on state-of-the-art practices that the Secretary determines to be effective in de- tecting, preventing, and suppressing money laundering and related financial crimes; and (3) provide for the general administration of the program. (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall ap- point an administrator to carry out the pro- gram. (d) CONTRACTING.—The Secretary may employ any necessary staff and may enter into con- tracts or agreements with Federal and State law enforcement agencies to delegate authority for the execution of grants and for such other ac- tivities necessary to carry out this chapter. (Added Pub. L. 105–310, § 2(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2946.) § 5352. Program authorization (a) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to re- ceive an initial grant or a renewal grant under this part, a State or local law enforcement agen- cy or prosecutor shall meet each of the fol- lowing criteria: (1) APPLICATION.—The State or local law en- forcement agency or prosecutor shall submit an application to the Secretary in accordance with section 5353(a)(2). (2) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The State or local law enforcement agency or prosecutor shall— (A) establish a system to measure and re- port outcomes— (i) consistent with common indicators and evaluation protocols established by the Secretary, in consultation with the At- torney General; and