Title 31, Money and FinanceRelease 119-110

§5351 Establishment of Financial Crime-free Communities Support Program

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a program to help local police detect, prevent, and stop money laundering and related financial crimes. The Secretary of the Treasury, working with the Attorney General, must run the program. The Secretary must award and monitor grants, offer technical help, training, and collect and share data and best practices, and handle program management. The Secretary must name an administrator and may hire staff or contract with federal and state law enforcement to carry out grants and other tasks.

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Title 31, §5351

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(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 development 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 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)Administration.—

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

(d)Contracting.—

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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110