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31 U.S.C. 310: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Created in 2001 by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6102(b)(1), inserted "Tribal," after "local,". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6102(b)(2), struck out "international" before "terrorism". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6102(b)(1), inserted "Tribal," after "local,". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b), (F)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6101(c), added subpars. (J) to (N) and redesignated former subpar. (J) as (O). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6103(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (l). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §6101(1), inserted "other relevant private sector entities," after "financial institutions," in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §6101(2), inserted "and other relevant private sector entities" after "financial institutions". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §6101(3)(A), inserted "or other relevant private sector entity" after "financial institution". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §6101(3)(B), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted cl. (i) heading, and added cl. (ii). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6105(a), added subsec. (e). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6107, added subsecs. (f) and (g). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (f), (g)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6108, added subsec. (h). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6109(a), added subsec. (i). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6304, added subsecs. (j) and (k). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (j), (k)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6103(1), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (l). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (l)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §6509(a), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for FinCEN $100,419,000 for fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 and 2013." (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (l)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–195 substituted "$100,419,000 for fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 and 2013" for "such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005". (Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458, §6203(a), substituted "FinCEN" for "the Network". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (c), (2)
    • Pub. L. 108–458, §6101, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, and added par. (2). (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.