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Title 31, Money and FinanceRelease 119-110

§5334 Training Regarding Anti-money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism

Title 31 › SUBTITLE IV — MONEY › CHAPTER 53 — MONETARY TRANSACTIONS › SUBCHAPTER II — RECORDS AND REPORTS ON MONETARY INSTRUMENTS TRANSACTIONS › § 5334

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal examiners who check Bank Secrecy Act compliance must take yearly training set by the Secretary of the Treasury on anti‑money laundering and stopping terrorist financing. The training must teach warning signs and risk profiles, crime patterns and trends, why these programs matter for law enforcement and national security, and how de‑risking affects access to financial services; the Treasury must create the materials and standards with the Financial Institutions Examination Council, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement.

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Title 31, §5334

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(a)Training Requirement.—
Each Federal examiner reviewing compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, as defined in section 6003 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, shall attend appropriate annual training, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, relating to anti-money laundering activities and countering the financing of terrorism, including with respect to—
(1)potential risk profiles and warning signs that an examiner may encounter during examinations;
(2)financial crime patterns and trends;
(3)the high-level context for why anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism programs are necessary for law enforcement agencies and other national security agencies and what risks those programs seek to mitigate; and
(4)de-risking and the effect of de-risking on the provision of financial services.
(b)Training Materials and Standards.—
The Secretary of the Treasury shall, in consultation with the Financial Institutions Examination Council, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, establish appropriate training materials and standards for use in the training required under subsection (a).

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section 6003 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 6003 of div. F of Pub. L. 116–283, which is set out as a note under section 5311 of this title. Such section 6003 defines terms, including the Bank Secrecy Act, as used in div. F of Pub. L. 116–283.

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31 U.S.C. § 5334

Title 31, Money and Finance

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110