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31 U.S.C. 5312: Definitions and application

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

18 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1953, 12 U.S.C. 3414, 15 U.S.C. 57b-2b, 18 U.S.C. 986, 18 U.S.C. 1956.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act · passed house · would change (c)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §6102(d)(1)(A), substituted ", a transaction in money, credit, securities or gold, or a service provided with respect to money, securities, futures, precious metals, stones and jewels, or value that substitutes for currency" for ", or a transaction in money, credit,… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §6102(d)(1)(B)(i), inserted ", or a business engaged in the exchange of currency, funds, or value that substitutes for currency or funds" before semicolon at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §6102(d)(i)(B)(ii), substituted "currency, funds, or value that substitutes for currency," for "funds,". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §6110(a)(1), added subpar. (Y) and redesignated former subpars. (Y) and (Z) as (Z) and (AA), respectively. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §6102(d)(1)(C), added subpar. (D). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–458, §6202(g), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 107–56, §321(a). See 2001 Amendment note below. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–458, §6203(b), substituted "sections 5316 and 5331" for "sections 5333 and 5316". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (a)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–56, §321(a), as amended by Pub. L. 108–458, §6202(g), amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: "an insured institution (as defined in section 401(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1724(a)));". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–56, §359(a), amended subpar. (R) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (R) read as follows: "a licensed sender of money;". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–56, §365(c)(2)(A), substituted "sections 5333 and 5316," for "section 5316,". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–56, §365(c)(1), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively. (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–56, §321(b), added subsec. (c). (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (c)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–325, §409, added subpar. (X) and redesignated former subpars. (X) and (Y) as (Y) and (Z), respectively. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–325, §405, added subpar. (C). · (a)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–690, §6185(a), added subpars. (T) to (Y) and struck out former subpars. (T) and (U) which read as follows: · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–690, §6185(g)(1), inserted a comma after "Puerto Rico" and struck out second comma after "Pacific Islands". · (a)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–570, §1362(a), which directed that the Postal Service be included within United States agencies by amending subsec. (a)(2)(U) of this section by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following ", including the United States Postal Service", was executed… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 99–570, §1362(b), inserted "the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands," after "Puerto Rico". · (a)

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.