Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73

§5351 Establishment of financial crime-free communities support program

Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - MONEY › Chapter CHAPTER 53— - MONETARY TRANSACTIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MONEY LAUNDERING AND RELATED FINANCIAL CRIMES › Part Part 2— - Financial Crime-Free Communities Support Program › § 5351

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create a program to help local law enforcement detect, prevent, and stop money laundering and related financial crimes. The Treasury Secretary, working with the Attorney General, must give and track grants, offer training and technical help, collect and share data and effective practices, and run the program. The Secretary must appoint an administrator and can hire staff and make agreements with federal and state law agencies to carry out grants and other work.

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Title 31, §5351

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(a)The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a program to support local law enforcement efforts in the development and implementation of a program for the detection, prevention, and suppression of money laundering and related financial crimes.

(b)In carrying out the program, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall—

(1)make and track grants to grant recipients;

(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 detecting, preventing, and suppressing money laundering and related financial crimes; and

(3)provide for the general administration of the program.

(c)The Secretary shall appoint an administrator to carry out the program.

(d)The Secretary may employ any necessary staff and may enter into contracts or agreements with Federal and State law enforcement agencies to delegate authority for the execution of grants and for such other activities necessary to carry out this chapter.

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31 U.S.C. § 5351

Title 31 — Money and Finance

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73