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Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (Division F, sec 6001-6511)

                                       Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury
                                                                            Title LXII—Modernizing
                                       Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money
    Division F—Anti-Money Laundering                                            the AML and CTF
                                        Laundering, and Countering the
                                                                               Reporting System
                                        Financing of Terrorism Programs

         Title LXIII—Improving         Title LIV—Establishing Beneficial
                                                                                 Title LXV—
      AML and CTF Communication,       Ownership Information Reporting
                                                                                Miscellaneous
        Oversight and Processes                  Requirements

Table of Contents—Sections
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Table of Contents—Sections
Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and              Title LXIII—Improving Anti-money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs                                                   Communication, Oversight, and Processes
•   Sec. 6101. Establishment of national exam and supervision priorities.                        •   Sec. 6301. Improved interagency coordination and consultation.
•   Sec. 6102. Strengthening FinCEN. Sec.                                                        •   Sec. 6302. Subcommittee on Information Security and Confidentiality.
•   Sec. 6103. FinCEN Exchange.                                                                  •   Sec. 6303. Establishment of Bank Secrecy Act Information Security Officers.
•   Sec. 6104. Interagency anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism       •   Sec. 6304. FinCEN analytical hub.
    personnel rotation program.                                                                  •   Sec. 6305. Assessment of Bank Secrecy Act no-action letters.
•   Sec. 6105. Terrorism and financial intelligence special hiring authority.                    •   Sec. 6306. Cooperation with law enforcement.
•   Sec. 6106. Treasury Attache´ program.                                                        •   Sec. 6307. Training for examiners on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of
•   Sec. 6107. Establishment of FinCEN Domestic Liaisons.                                            terrorism.
•   Sec. 6108. Foreign Financial Intelligence Unit Liaisons.                                     •   Sec. 6308. Obtaining foreign bank records from banks with United States correspondent
•   Sec. 6109. Protection of information exchanged with foreign law enforcement and financial        accounts.
    intelligence units.                                                                          •   Sec. 6309. Additional damages for repeat Bank Secrecy Act violators.
•   Sec. 6110. Bank Secrecy Act application to dealers in antiquities and assessment of Bank     •   Sec. 6310. Certain violators barred from serving on boards of United States financial
    Secrecy Act application to dealers in arts.                                                      institutions.
•   Sec. 6111. Increasing technical assistance for international cooperation.                    •   Sec. 6311. Department of Justice report on deferred and non-prosecution agreements.
•   Sec. 6112. International coordination.                                                       •   Sec. 6312. Return of profits and bonuses.
                                                                                                 •   Sec. 6313. Prohibition on concealment of the source of assets in monetary transactions.
Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System                                          •   Sec. 6314. Updating whistleblower incentives and protection.
•   Sec. 6201. Annual reporting requirements.
•   Sec. 6202. Additional considerations for suspicious activity reporting requirements.         Title LXIV—Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
•   Sec. 6203. Law enforcement feedback on suspicious activity reports.                          •   Sec. 6401. Short title.
•   Sec. 6204. Streamlining requirements for currency transaction reports and suspicious         •   Sec. 6402. Sense of Congress.
    activity reports.                                                                            •   Sec. 6403. Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.
•   Sec. 6205. Currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports thresholds review.
•   Sec. 6206. Sharing of threat pattern and trend information.                                  Title LXV—Miscellaneous
•   Sec. 6207. Subcommittee on Innovation and Technology.                                        •   Sec. 6501. Investigations and prosecution of offenses for violations of the securities laws.
•   Sec. 6208. Establishment of Bank Secrecy Act Innovation Officers.                            •   Sec. 6502. GAO and Treasury studies on beneficial ownership information reporting
•   Sec. 6209. Testing methods rulemaking.                                                           requirements.
•   Sec. 6210. Financial technology assessment.                                                  •   Sec. 6503. GAO study on feedback loops.
•   Sec. 6211. Financial crimes tech symposium.                                                  •   Sec. 6504. GAO CTR study and report.
•   Sec. 6212. Pilot program on sharing of information related to suspicious activity reports    •   Sec. 6505. GAO studies on trafficking.
    within a financial group.                                                                    •   Sec. 6506. Treasury study and strategy on trade-based money laundering.
•   Sec. 6213. Sharing of compliance resources.                                                  •   Sec. 6507. Treasury study and strategy on money laundering by the People’s Republic of
•   Sec. 6214. Encouraging information sharing and public-private partnerships.                      China.
•   Sec. 6215. Financial services de-risking.                                                    •   Sec. 6508. Treasury and Justice study on the efforts of authoritarian regimes to exploit the
•   Sec. 6216. Review of regulations and guidance.                                                   financial system of the United States.
                                                                                                 •   Sec. 6509. Authorization of appropriations.
                                                                                                 •   Sec. 6510. Discretionary surplus funds.
                                                                                                 •   Sec. 6511. Severability.
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Division F         Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV              Title LXV

Division F—Anti-Money Laundering

     National                                                 Relevant Date(s)
     Defense       AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                              (Note that many dates                                                Latest
  Authorization     NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                Developments
  Act Title Name   Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                     action items)

 Division F—Anti-Money Laundering

 Short Title       6001         This title may be referred   Signed into law on       It is important to
                                to as the Anti-Money         January 1, 2021          note that while
                                Laundering Act of 2020                                the AMLA was
                                (AMLA).                                               signed into law on
                                                                                      January 1, 2021, not
                                                                                      all of its provisions
                                                                                      become effective
                                                                                      or operational on
                                                                                      that date.

                                                                                      Certain provisions
                                                                                      become effective
                                                                                      or operational
                                                                                      only upon the
                                                                                      effective date of
                                                                                      rules developed
                                                                                      and drafted
                                                                                      by regulatory
                                                                                      agencies.

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Division F         Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII            Title LIV            Title LXV

     National                                                 Relevant Date(s)
     Defense       AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                              (Note that many dates                                             Latest
  Authorization     NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                             Developments
  Act Title Name   Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                     action items)

 Division F—Anti-Money Laundering

 Short Title       6001         This title may be referred   Signed into law on       Certain provisions
                                to as the Anti-Money         January 1, 2021          commission
                                Laundering Act of 2020                                regulatory
                                (AMLA).                                               agencies to
                                                                                      conduct a study
                                                                                      and provide a
                                                                                      report to Congress
                                                                                      that may result in
                                                                                      the issuance of
                                                                                      guidance or new
                                                                                      rules.

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Division F         Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII            Title LIV             Title LXV

     National                                                 Relevant Date(s)
     Defense       AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                              (Note that many dates                                              Latest
  Authorization     NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                              Developments
  Act Title Name   Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                     action items)

 Division F—Anti-Money Laundering

 Purposes          6002         Purposes of the AMLA         Signed into law on       See Section 6101
                                are to:                      January 1, 2021

                                1. Improve agency
                                   coordination and
                                   information sharing.
                                2. Adapt laws to new and
                                   emerging threats.
                                3. Encourage
                                   technological
                                   innovation.
                                4. Reinforce the nature of
                                   “risk-based” programs.
                                5. Establish beneficial
                                   ownership
                                   requirements
                                   designed to increase
                                   transparency, prevent
                                   use of shell companies,
                                   and assist national
                                   security and law
                                   enforcement efforts.
                                6. Establish a beneficial
                                   ownership database.

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Division F           Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV                 Title LXV

Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and
Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                                             Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                               Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Establishment of      6101       Requires the secretary           June 30, 2021        Secretary of the         April 12, 2021 - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
 national                         of the Treasury to publish                            Treasury must            (FinCEN) announced it would host a special monthly virtual FinCEN
 exam and                         a report outlining Anti-                              publish the first        Innovation Hours Program on June 10, 2021, focusing on the
 supervision                      Money Laundering/                                     report by June 30,       important role of underserved groups in developing technology to
 priorities                       Combating the Financing                               2021, and provide        fight illicit financial activity and protect the nation’s security.
                                  of Terrorism (AML/                                    an updated report
                                  CFT) policy priorities                                at least once every      Note: FinCEN has not yet released any further information on the
                                  and requires that                                     four years.              June 10, 2021 program.
                                  exams evaluate a                                                               June 30, 2021 - FinCEN issued its first government-wide priorities
                                  financial institution’s (FI                                                    for AML/CTF. Priorities include:
                                  ) incorporation of the
                                  identified priorities into                                                     1. Corruption;
                                  their risk-based AML/CFT                                                       2. Cybercrime, including relevant cybersecurity and virtual
                                  programs.                                                                         currency considerations;
                                                                                                                 3. Foreign and domestic terrorist financing;
                                                                                                                 4. Fraud;
                                                                                                                 5. Transnational criminal organization activity;
                                                                                                                 6. Drug trafficking organization activity;
                                                                                                                 7. Human trafficking and human smuggling; and
                                                                                                                 8. Proliferation financing.

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Division F           Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV                Title LXV

     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                                         Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                           Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Establishment of      6101       Requires the secretary           June 30, 2021        Secretary of the         FinCEN will issue regulations that will specify how financial
 national                         of the Treasury to publish                            Treasury must            institutions should incorporate these priorities into their risk-
 exam and                         a report outlining Anti-                              publish the first        based AML programs at a later date. However, FinCEN issued
 supervision                      Money Laundering/                                     report by June 30,       two statements providing guidance to financial institutions on
 priorities                       Combating the Financing                               2021, and provide        actions they should take prior to the issuing regulations. While
                                  of Terrorism (AML/                                    an updated report        banks and covered non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are
                                  CFT) policy priorities                                at least once every      not required to incorporate the AML/CFT priorities into their
                                  and requires that                                     four years.              risk-based AML programs until the effective date of the final
                                  exams evaluate a                                                               regulations, in preparation for any new requirements arising out
                                  financial institution’s (FI                                                    of the final regulations, banks should begin to consider how they
                                  ) incorporation of the                                                         will incorporate the AML/CFT priorities into their risk-based Bank
                                  identified priorities into                                                     Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance programs, e.g., by assessing the
                                  their risk-based AML/CFT                                                       potential related risks associated with the products and services
                                  programs.                                                                      they offer, the customers they serve, and the geographic areas in
                                                                                                                 which they operate.

 Establishment of      6101       Requires FinCEN to            December 27, 2021       FinCEN
 national                         provide regulations to                                must provide
 exam and                         carry out publication of                              corresponding
 supervision                      the updated AML/CTF                                   regulations within
 priorities                       priorities.                                           180 days of the
                                                                                        report published
                                                                                        by the secretary of
                                                                                        the Treasury.

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Division F           Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV             Title LXV

     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                 Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Strengthening        6102        Removes the word                January 1, 2021       Effective January
 FinCEN                           “international” to broaden                            1, 2021
                                  the term terrorism to
                                  account for domestic and
                                  international.

 Strengthening        6102        Revises the definition          January 1, 2021       Effective January
 FinCEN                           of “money transmitting                                1, 2021
                                  business” to include
                                  entities that provide
                                  services involving “value
                                  that substitutes for
                                  currency” – a category
                                  that includes stored value
                                  and virtual currency
                                  instruments:

                                  1. Changed ‘‘funds,’’ with
                                     ‘‘currency, funds, or
                                     value that substitutes
                                     for currency.”
                                  2. Changed ‘‘currency
                                     or funds denominated
                                     in the currency of any
                                     country’’ to ‘‘currency,
                                     funds, or value that
                                     substitutes for
                                     currency.’’

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Division F           Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV              Title LXV

     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                                      Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                        Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Strengthening        6102        3. Changed ‘‘currency or        January 1, 2021       Effective January
 FinCEN                              funds, or the value of                             1, 2021
                                     the currency or funds,’’
                                     to ‘‘currency, funds, or
                                     value that substitutes
                                     for currency.’’

 FinCEN               6103        Establishes the FinCEN          January 1, 2021       Effective January      March 23, 2021 - FinCEN Exchange brought public and private
 Exchange                         exchange to promote                                   1, 2021                stakeholders together to discuss BSA/Suspicious Activity Report
                                  voluntary public-private                                                     (SAR) statistics.
                                  information sharing.

 FinCEN               6103        FinCEN is required to                 TBD             FinCEN must
 Exchange                         promulgate regulations                                promulgate
                                  that establish procedures                             regulations as
                                  for sharing information                               appropriate.
                                  pursuant to the
                                  establishment of the
                                  FinCEN Exchange.

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Division F           Title LXI               Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV             Title LXV

     National                                                  Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                                Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                  are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                 Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                    completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 FinCEN               6103        Requires that Treasury         January 1, 2022       Secretary of the
 Exchange                         publish a report regarding                           Treasury must
                                  the effectiveness of the                             publish the report
                                  FinCEN exchange and                                  by January 1, 2022,
                                  recommendations to                                   and provide an
                                  strengthen FinCEN.                                   updated report
                                                                                       once every two
                                                                                       years thereafter for
                                                                                       the next five years.

 Interagency          6104        Establishes a personnel        January 1, 2021       Effective January
 anti-money                       rotation program between                             1, 2021
 laundering and                   the federal functional
 countering                       regulators and the
 the financing                    Department of Justice
 of terrorism                     (DoJ), the FBI, Department
 personnel                        of Homeland Security
 rotation                         (DHS), Department
 program                          of Defense (DoD),
                                  and other agencies
                                  to enhance efficiency
                                  and effectiveness in
                                  combatting AML/CTF.

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Division F           Title LXI                 Title LXII             Title LXIII             Title LIV             Title LXV

     National                                                      Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                                  Notes Relating
                                                                   (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                 Summary                     are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                    Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                        completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                          action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Terrorism            6105        Allows the secretary of            January 1, 2021       Effective January
 and financial                    the Treasury to appoint                                  1, 2021
 intelligence                     candidates directly into
 special hiring                   positions in FinCEN and
 authority                        the Office of Terrorism
                                  and Financial Intelligence
                                  without going through the
                                  usual federal government
                                  hiring processes.

 Terrorism            6105        Requires the secretary             January 1, 2022       Secretary of the
 and financial                    of the Treasury to submit                                Treasury must
 intelligence                     a report that includes                                   submit a report by
 special hiring                   number of new employees                                  January 1, 2022.
 authority                        hired, along with their titles                           Secretary of the
                                  and pay grades.                                          Treasury must
                                                                                           provide an updated
                                                                                           report once
                                                                                           every two years
                                                                                           thereafter for the
                                                                                           next five years.

 Treasury             6106        Facilitates hiring and             January 1, 2021       Effective January
 attaché program                  use of attachés abroad                                   1, 2021
                                  to enhance reach and
                                  effectiveness of US AML/
                                  CTF efforts.

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Division F           Title LXI                Title LXII            Title LXIII             Title LIV             Title LXV

     National                                                    Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                                 Notes Relating
                                                                 (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                    are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                  Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                      completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                        action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Establishment        6107        Establishes a FinCEN             January 1, 2021       Effective January
 of FinCEN                        Office of Domestic                                     1, 2021
 Domestic                         Liaison, headed by the
 Liaisons                         chief domestic liaison, to
                                  communicate with FIs and
                                  non-financial institutions
                                  and federal and state
                                  regulators to:

                                  1. Promote consistency of
                                     supervisory guidance.
                                  2. Communicate
                                     regarding information
                                     sharing.
                                  3. Establish confidentiality
                                     of communications.
                                  4. Propose changes
                                     to regulations and
                                     guidance.

 Establishment        6107        Requires director of             January 1, 2022       Director of FinCEN
 of FinCEN                        FinCEN to submit a                                     must submit a
 Domestic                         report to Congress on the                              report by January 1,
 Liaisons                         objectives of the Office                               2022, and provide
                                  of the Domestic Liaison                                an updated report
                                  for the following fiscal                               once every two
                                  year, and activities of the                            years thereafter for
                                  immediate prior year.                                  the next five years.

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Division F           Title LXI                 Title LXII             Title LXIII             Title LIV             Title LXV

     National                                                      Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                                  Notes Relating
                                                                   (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                 Summary                     are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                    Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                        completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                          action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Foreign financial    6108        Facilitates hiring of at least     January 1, 2021       Effective January
 intelligence unit                six foreign FIU liaisons                                 1, 2021
 liaisons                         to Egmont and FATF to
                                  promote international
                                  coordination and
                                  cooperation.

 Protection of        6109        Establishes that Freedom           January 1, 2021       Effective January
 information                      of Information Act                                       1, 2021
 exchanged                        requests do not apply
 with foreign law                 to communication
 enforcement                      between Department
 and financial                    of Treasury and foreign
 intelligence                     law enforcement, foreign
 units                            financial intelligence unit,
                                  or foreign AML and CTF
                                  authority. Such information
                                  may only be provided to
                                  the US Congress or by an
                                  order of a US court.

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Division F           Title LXI                Title LXII            Title LXIII            Title LIV               Title LXV

     National                                                    Relevant Date(s)
     Defense          AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                                 (Note that many dates                                                      Latest
  Authorization        NDAA               Summary                    are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                         Developments
  Act Title Name      Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                        action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Expands BSA           6110       Amends BSA to include          December 27, 2021       Secretary of           March 9, 2021 - FinCEN issued a notice on how to use the SAR form
 Application                      persons engaged in                                     Treasury required      for arts and antiquities-related filings.
 to antiquities                   antiquities trading,                                   to issue proposed
 dealers                          advisory, consulting, or any                           rules by December
                                  other related businesses                               27, 2021. BSA
                                  engaged in solicitation                                amendment takes
                                  or sale and requires the                               effect once the
                                  secretary of the Treasury                              final rules are
                                  to issue proposed rules to                             issued.
                                  carry out the amendments
                                  no later than 360 days
                                  after the Act is enacted.

 Study of BSA          6110       Requires secretary             December 27, 2021       Secretary of
 application to art               of the Treasury to                                     Treasury required
 dealers                          conduct a study on the                                 to conduct
                                  facilitation of money                                  the study and
                                  laundering and financing                               submit a report
                                  of terrorism through                                   by December 27,
                                  art trade and submit a                                 2021.
                                  report of the findings and
                                  determinations no later
                                  than 360 days after the Act
                                  is enacted.

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Division F           Title LXI               Title LXII            Title LXIII             Title LIV             Title LXV

     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                 Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 Increasing            6111       Authorizes appropriation of     January 1, 2021       Effective January
 technical                        $60 million each year from                            1, 2021
 assistance for                   2020 to 2024 to provide
 international                    technical assistance to
 cooperation                      foreign countries and
                                  financial institutions
                                  in foreign countries to
                                  promote compliance with
                                  international standards
                                  and best practices in
                                  establishing an effective
                                  AML and CTF programs.

 Increasing            6111       Requires secretary of           January 1, 2022       Secretary of the
 technical                        the Treasury provide                                  Treasury must
 assistance for                   Congress with reports on                              submit a report by
 international                    the assistance provided,                              January 1, 2022.
 cooperation                      to whom assistance                                    Secretary of the
                                  was provided, and who                                 Treasury must
                                  provided the assistance                               provide an updated
                                  (other than government                                report once
                                  staff).                                               every two years
                                                                                        thereafter for the
                                                                                        next five years.

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Division F           Title LXI               Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV              Title LXV

     National                                                  Relevant Date(s)
     Defense         AMLA/                                                              Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                                       Latest
  Authorization       NDAA                Summary                  are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                        Developments
  Act Title Name     Section                                    completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXI—Strengthening Treasury Financial Intelligence, Anti-Money Laundering, and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

 International         6112       Requires secretary of the      January 1, 2021       Effective January      February 25, 2021 - FATF finalized a non-public report on terrorist
 coordination                     Treasury work with foreign                           1, 2021                financing and agreed to seek public comment on updated guidance
                                  counterparts, including                                                     documents on virtual assets and proliferation financing.
                                  FATF, IMF, World Bank,
                                  Egmont Group, OECD,                                                         March 11, 2021 - FATF published an updated list of AML deficient
                                  Basel, and UN to promote                                                    countries.
                                  stronger AML frameworks
                                  and enforcement of AML
                                  laws.

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Division F          Title LXI                Title LXII           Title LXIII             Title LIV             Title LXV

Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

     National                                                  Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Annual reporting    6201        Requires attorney general       January 1, 2022       Attorney general
 requirements                    (AG) in consultation with                             must submit an
                                 other agencies provide an                             annual report for
                                 annual report to secretary                            a period of five
                                 of the Treasury that:                                 years, with first
                                                                                       report issued by
                                 1. Evaluates the                                      January 1, 2022.
                                    usefulness of BSA                                  Attorney general
                                    reporting to law                                   must provide an
                                    enforcement.                                       updated report
                                 2. Addresses money                                    once every five
                                    laundering and terrorist                           years thereafter.
                                    financing trends
                                    associated with BSA
                                    reporting.

                                 The reports shall be used
                                 to assess the usefulness
                                 of BSA reporting and
                                 enhance communication
                                 between the government
                                 and financial institutions.

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     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                    are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                 Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                      completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Additional          6202        Requires that regulators         January 1, 2021       Effective January
 considerations                  consider Treasury                                      1, 2021
 for SAR                         priorities, BSA purposes
 reporting                       and means of reporting,
 requirements                    including burdens
                                 associated with filing, when
                                 imposing and considering
                                 revisions to SAR reporting
                                 requirements.

 Additional          6202        Requires that SAR filings        January 1, 2021       Effective January
 considerations                  by FIs be guided by their                              1, 2021
 for SAR                         compliance program,
 reporting                       including their risk
 requirements                    assessment processes.
 (Compliance
 Program
 Requirements)

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     National                                                Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                              Notes Relating
                                                             (Note that many dates                                                  Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                 are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                 Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                   completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                    action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Additional          6202        Requires the secretary              TBD             No official date is
 considerations                  of the Treasury, acting                             provided for when
 for SAR                         through director of                                 the streamlined
 reporting                       FinCEN to establish                                 process must be
 requirements                    streamlined (automated)                             established.
 (Streamlined                    processes to file “non-
 Data and Real-                  complex” reports in order
 Time Reporting)                 to reduce burdens on FIs
                                 while not compromising
                                 the usefulness of SAR
                                 information. [as an aside
                                 “non-complex” is not
                                 defined].

 Law                 6203        Requires FinCEN, to the           Periodic          FinCEN must
 enforcement                     extent practicable, to                              periodically solicit
 feedback on                     solicit feedback from BSA                           feedback.
 SARs                            officers at FIs to review
                                 SARs and discuss trends
                                 observed by FinCEN
                                 and that FinCEN share
                                 feedback with functional
                                 regulators, state bank
                                 supervisors, and credit
                                 union supervisors.

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     National                                                    Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                  Notes Relating
                                                                 (Note that many dates                                                 Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                 Summary                    are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                    Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                       completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                        action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Law                 6203        Requires FinCEN, to the               Periodic          FinCEN must
 enforcement                     extent practicable, to                                  periodically
 feedback on                     periodically disclose to FIs’                           disclose SAR
 SARs (Sharing                   summary SAR information                                 information.
 with FIs)                       that proved useful to law
                                 enforcement.

 Streamlining        6204        Requires that the                 January 1, 2022       Report must
 requirements for                secretary of the Treasury,                              include findings as
 CTRs and SARS                   in consultation with                                    well as proposed
                                 regulators and other                                    rules.
                                 relevant stakeholders,
                                 conduct a formal review of
                                 SAR and CTR requirement
                                 and deliver a report
                                 that includes proposed
                                 rules (as appropriate) to
                                 reduce burdens on FIs
                                 and improve reports. The
                                 review will include:

                                 1. Whether the
                                    circumstances to file a
                                    continuing SAR, and/or
                                    the processes followed
                                    to file a continuing SAR
                                    should be streamlined
                                    or adjusted.
                                    Whether different
                                    thresholds should apply
                                    to different categories
                                    of activities.

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     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                 Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                                 Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                    are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                   Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                      completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Streamlining        6204        2. Whether different             January 1, 2022       Report must
 requirements for                   thresholds should apply                             include findings as
 CTRs and SARS                      to different categories                             well as proposed
                                    of activities.                                      rules.
                                 3. Whether the number or
                                    nature of the SAR and
                                    CTR form fields should
                                    be adjusted.
                                 4. The categories, types,
                                    and characteristics of
                                    SARs and CTRs that
                                    are of the greatest value
                                    to law enforcement
                                    and national security
                                    agencies.
                                 5. The increase of
                                    exemption provisions
                                    to reduce CTRs that
                                    aren’t useful to law
                                    enforcement.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                                 Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                  Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Streamlining        6204        6. The most appropriate         January 1, 2022       Report must
 requirements for                   ways to promote                                    include findings as
 CTRs and SARS                      financial inclusion                                well as proposed
                                    and consequences                                   rules.
                                    of de-risking entire
                                    categories of
                                    relationships, including
                                    charities, embassy
                                    accounts, and money
                                    service businesses
                                    and certain groups of
                                    correspondent banks
                                    without conducting a
                                    proper assessment
                                    of the specific risk of
                                    each individual member
                                    of these populations.
                                    The current reporting
                                    requirements under
                                    BSA, and regulations
                                    and guidance
                                    implementing the BSA.
                                 7. The appropriate
                                    manner in which to
                                    ensure the security
                                    and confidentiality of
                                    personal information.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                                  Notes Relating
                                                                 (Note that many dates                                                 Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                     are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                    Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                       completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                        action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Streamlining        6204        8. How to improve the             January 1, 2022       Report must
 requirements for                   cross-referencing of                                 include findings as
 CTRs and SARS                      individuals or entities                              well as proposed
                                    operating at multiple                                rules.
                                    financial institutions and
                                    across international
                                    borders.
                                 9. Whether there are
                                    ways to improve
                                    CTR aggregation for
                                    entities with common
                                    ownership.
                                 10. Whether financial
                                     institutions should
                                     be permitted to
                                     streamline or otherwise
                                     adjust, with respect
                                     to particular types
                                     of customers or
                                     transactions, the
                                     process for determining
                                     whether activity is
                                     suspicious or the
                                     information included
                                     in the narrative of a
                                     suspicious activity
                                     report.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                                 Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                  Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Streamlining        6204        11. Any other matter the        January 1, 2022       Report must
 requirements for                    secretary determines is                           include findings as
 CTRs and SARS                       appropriate.                                      well as proposed
                                 12. Whether financial                                 rules.
                                     institutions should
                                     be permitted to
                                     streamline or otherwise
                                     adjust, with respect
                                     to particular types
                                     of customers or
                                     transactions, the
                                     process for determining
                                     whether activity is
                                     suspicious or the
                                     information included
                                     in the narrative of a
                                     suspicious activity
                                     report.
                                 13. Any other matter the
                                     secretary determines is
                                     appropriate.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                             Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                    are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                               Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                      completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 CTR and SAR         6205        Requires the secretary           January 1, 2022       Secretary of the
 dollar threshold                of the Treasury, in                                    Treasury must
 reviews                         consultation with                                      publish a report
                                 regulators and other                                   by January
                                 relevant stakeholders,                                 1, 2022, that
                                 to publish a report                                    contains proposed
                                 addressing whether the                                 rulemakings.
                                 dollar thresholds, including                           Report must be
                                 aggregate thresholds, for                              updated at least
                                 CTR and SARs should be                                 once every five
                                 adjusted.                                              years for the
                                                                                        10-year period
                                                                                        starting January 1,
                                                                                        2021.

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     National                                                  Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                              Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                               Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Sharing of          6206        Requires the director of              TBD             No official start
 threat pattern                  FinCEN to publish a semi-                             date is provided for
 and trending                    annual report on threat                               the first report.
 information                     patterns and trends based
                                 on SAR filings.

                                 In each publication, the
                                 director shall provide
                                 financial institutions and
                                 the federal functional
                                 regulators with typologies,
                                 including data that can
                                 be adapted in algorithms
                                 if appropriate, relating
                                 to emerging money
                                 laundering and terrorist
                                 financing threat patterns
                                 and trends.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                              Notes Relating
                                                              (Note that many dates                                                     Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                  are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                     Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                    completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                     action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Subcommittee        6207        Requires that the Bank         January 1, 2021       Effective January    February 4, 2021 - FinCEN issued a statement indicating it is
 on innovation                   Secrecy Act Advisory                                 1, 2021, the BSAAG   collaborating with the BSAAG Committee to design and plan for
 and technology                  Group (BSAAG) establish                              must establish the   the inaugural Financial Crimes Tech Symposium. The symposia
                                 a “Subcommittee                                      subcommittee. The    will provide a platform for firms to review new technologies and
                                 on Innovation and                                    subcommittee will    demonstrate proof of concept for a broad range of attendees,
                                 Technology.” The purpose                             sunset on January    including domestic and international financial regulators, regulated
                                 of the subcommittee is to:                           1, 2026, with an     firms, technology providers, representatives from law enforcement
                                                                                      option to renew      and national security agencies, and academics, among others. The
                                 1. Advise the secretary                              annually after the   symposium will build upon FinCEN’s Innovation Initiative. Plans on
                                    of the Treasury how                               fifth year.          the event will be announced at a future date.
                                    supervisory agencies
                                    can most effectively                                                   February 10, 2021 - The US Treasury hosted the inaugural US
                                    encourage and                                                          Financial Sector Innovation Policy Roundtable on February 9-10,
                                    support technological                                                  2021, which was attended by policymakers, regulators, and private
                                    innovations for AML                                                    sector representatives, to exchange views for collaborating
                                    and CTF purposes.                                                      on policy issues and innovative technologies that support
                                 2. Reduce foreseeable                                                     global financial integrity, while fostering economic recovery,
                                    obstacles to innovation                                                competitiveness, and financial inclusion.
                                    that may arise from
                                    existing regulations,
                                    guidance, and
                                    examination practices
                                    applicable to financial
                                    institutions complying
                                    with BSA.

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     National                                                 Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                              Notes Relating
                                                              (Note that many dates                                                     Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                  are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                     Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                    completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                     action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Subcommittee        6207        Requires that the Bank         January 1, 2021       Effective January    March 26, 2021 - FinCEN issued a report on its Innovation Hours
 on innovation                   Secrecy Act Advisory                                 1, 2021, the BSAAG   Program, which highlights its impacts and outlines its role in
 and technology                  Group (BSAAG) establish                              must establish the   supporting FinCEN’s future innovation efforts.
                                 a “Subcommittee                                      subcommittee. The
                                 on Innovation and                                    subcommittee will    May 19, 2021 - BSAAG plenary session announced the launch of the
                                 Technology.” The purpose                             sunset on January    new subcommittees on Innovation and Technology and Information
                                 of the subcommittee is to:                           1, 2026, with an     Security and Confidentiality.
                                                                                      option to renew
                                 1. Advise the secretary                              annually after the   May 26, 2021 - FinCEN will host Innovation Hours Program on
                                    of the Treasury how                               fifth year.          September 9, 2021, on privacy-enhancing technologies. The
                                    supervisory agencies                                                   workshop will focus on the important role of privacy-preserving
                                    can most effectively                                                   principles in developing technical solutions that enhance financial
                                    encourage and                                                          services innovation while countering illicit activity and national
                                    support technological                                                  security risks that undermine the integrity and opportunity of the US
                                    innovations for AML                                                    financial system.
                                    and CTF purposes.
                                 2. Reduce foreseeable
                                    obstacles to innovation
                                    that may arise from
                                    existing regulations,
                                    guidance, and
                                    examination practices
                                    applicable to financial
                                    institutions complying
                                    with BSA.

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     National                                                      Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                  Notes Relating
                                                                  (Note that many dates                                              Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                 Summary                     are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                  Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                        completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                         action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Establishment       6208        Requires FinCEN and              Dependent on when       Under Section
 of Bank Secrecy                 each federal functional          FinCEN promulgates      6103, FinCEN
 Act innovation                  regulator to appoint an            regulations under     is required to
 officers                        “Innovation Officer” who             Section 6103        promulgate
                                 will coordinate with other         and they become       regulations on
                                 Innovation Officers to:                effective.        information
                                                                                          sharing. FinCEN
                                 1. Conduct outreach                                      and federal
                                    to law enforcement,                                   functional
                                    supervisory agencies,                                 regulators
                                    financial institutions,                               shall make
                                    and those associated                                  appointments
                                    with financial                                        within one year
                                    institutions (e.g., service                           of the effective
                                    providers, vendors,                                   date of FinCEN’s
                                    technology companies)                                 promulgated
                                    regarding innovative                                  regulations.
                                    methods, processes,
                                    and new technologies
                                    that will benefit
                                    compliance with BSA
                                    obligations.

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     National                                                  Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                              Notes Relating
                                                              (Note that many dates                                              Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                  are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                              Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                    completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                     action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Establishment       6208        2. Provide technical         Dependent on when       Under Section
 of Bank Secrecy                    assistance or guidance    FinCEN promulgates      6103, FinCEN
 Act innovation                     on implementing             regulations under     is required to
 officers                           innovative and                Section 6103        promulgate
                                    new technology by           and they become       regulations on
                                    financial institutions,         effective.        information
                                    professional                                      sharing. FinCEN
                                    associations, and                                 and federal
                                    parties related to                                functional
                                    financial institutions                            regulators
                                    to comply with BSA                                shall make
                                    requirements.                                     appointments
                                 3. Explore private-                                  within one year
                                    public partnership                                of the effective
                                    opportunities.                                    date of FinCEN’s
                                                                                      promulgated
                                 4. Develop metrics of
                                                                                      regulations.
                                    success.

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     National                                                   Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                 Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                                       Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                 Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                         Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                      completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Testing methods     6209        Requires secretary of           Requires FinCEN        No specific date       March 31, 2021 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
 and rulemaking                  the Treasury to issue a           issue a rule         is provided for the    (OCC) and other agencies published a request for information to
                                 rule specifying standards                              issuance of the rule   gather information and comments on FIs’ use of AI (including ML)
                                 for FIs’ testing of BSA                                or updates to the      related to risk management practices, challenges, and benefits. The
                                 compliance technology                                  manual.                comment window closed on June 1, 2021.
                                 and related internal
                                 processes and Federal                                                         April 9, 2021 - FinCEN sent a request for information on how risk
                                 Financial Institutions                                                        management principles described in the “Supervisory Guidance
                                 Examination Council                                                           on Model Risk Management” relate to systems or models used by
                                 (FFIEC) to update the                                                         banks to assist in complying with the requirements of BSA laws and
                                 FFIEC Manual accordingly.                                                     regulations.
                                 The standards may
                                 include:

                                 1. An emphasis on using
                                    innovative approaches
                                    such as ML or other
                                    enhanced data
                                    analytics processes.
                                 2. Risk-based testing,
                                    oversight, and other
                                    risk management
                                    approaches of the
                                    regime, prior to and
                                    after implementation,
                                    to facilitate calibration
                                    of relevant systems
                                    and prudently evaluate
                                    and monitor the
                                    effectiveness of their
                                    implementation.

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     National                                                 Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                              (Note that many dates                                                       Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                  are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                       Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                    completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                     action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Testing methods     6209        3. Specific criteria for      Requires FinCEN        No specific date       March 31, 2021 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
 and rulemaking                     when and how risk-           issue a rule         is provided for the    (OCC) and other agencies published a request for information to
                                    based testing against                             issuance of the rule   gather information and comments on FIs’ use of AI (including ML)
                                    existing processes                                or updates to the      related to risk management practices, challenges, and benefits. The
                                    should be considered                              manual.                comment window closed on June 1, 2021.
                                    to test and validate
                                    the effectiveness                                                        April 9, 2021 - FinCEN sent a request for information on how risk
                                    of relevant systems                                                      management principles described in the “Supervisory Guidance
                                    and situations and                                                       on Model Risk Management” relate to systems or models used by
                                    standards for when                                                       banks to assist in complying with the requirements of BSA laws and
                                    other risk management                                                    regulations.
                                    processes, including
                                    those developed by
                                    or through third-party
                                    risk and compliance
                                    management systems,
                                    and oversight may be
                                    more appropriate.
                                 4. Specific standards
                                    for a risk governance
                                    framework for financial
                                    institutions to provide
                                    oversight and to
                                    prudently evaluate
                                    and monitor systems
                                    and testing processes
                                    both pre- and post-
                                    implementation.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                                 Notes Relating
                                                                (Note that many dates                                                        Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                    are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                          Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                      completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                       action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Testing methods     6209        5. Requirements for             Requires FinCEN        No specific date        March 31, 2021 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
 and rulemaking                     appropriate data               issue a rule         is provided for the     (OCC) and other agencies published a request for information to
                                    privacy and information                             issuance of the rule    gather information and comments on FIs’ use of AI (including ML)
                                    security.                                           or updates to the       related to risk management practices, challenges, and benefits. The
                                 6. A requirement that the                              manual.                 comment window closed on June 1, 2021.
                                    system configurations,
                                    including any applicable                                                    April 9, 2021 - FinCEN sent a request for information on how risk
                                    algorithms and any                                                          management principles described in the “Supervisory Guidance
                                    validation of those                                                         on Model Risk Management” relate to systems or models used by
                                    configurations used                                                         banks to assist in complying with the requirements of BSA laws and
                                    by the regime, be                                                           regulations.
                                    disclosed to FinCEN
                                    and the appropriate
                                    federal functional
                                    regulator upon request

 Financial           6210        Requires the secretary           January 1, 2022       Secretary of the
 technology                      of the Treasury, in                                    Treasury must
 assessment                      consultation with                                      submit a report by
                                 regulators and other                                   January 1, 2022.
                                 relevant parties, to prepare
                                 and submit a report
                                 assessing the impact of
                                 technology on financial
                                 crime compliance.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                                         Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                          Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Financial crimes     6211       Requires Treasury                   Periodic          Secretary of the         February 4, 2021 - FinCEN issued a statement indicating it is
 tech symposium                  secretary, in coordination                            Treasury must            collaborating with the BSAAG Committee to design and plan for
                                 with the BSAAG                                        periodically hold a      the inaugural Financial Crimes Tech Symposium. The symposium
                                 Subcommittee on                                       symposium.               will provide a platform for firms to review new technologies and
                                 Technology and                                                                 demonstrate proof of concepts for a broad range of attendees,
                                 Innovation, to hold a                                                          including domestic and international financial regulators, regulated
                                 periodic global symposium                                                      firms, technology providers, representatives from law enforcement
                                 to promote greater                                                             and national security agencies, and academics, among others. The
                                 international collaboration                                                    symposium will build upon FinCEN’s Innovation Initiative. Plans on
                                 on using new technology                                                        the event will be announced at a future date.
                                 to prevent, detect, and
                                 investigate financial crime                                                    February 10, 2021 - The US Treasury hosted the inaugural US
                                 and other illicit activity.                                                    Financial Sector Innovation Policy Roundtable on Feb 9-10, which
                                                                                                                was attended by policymakers, regulators, and private sector
                                 Attendees will include                                                         representatives, to exchange views for collaborating on policy
                                 domestic and international                                                     issues and innovative technologies that support global financial
                                 regulators, senior                                                             integrity, while fostering economic recovery, competitiveness, and
                                 executives of regulated                                                        financial inclusion.
                                 firms, technology
                                 providers, law enforcement
                                 and national security
                                 agencies, academics, and
                                 other relevant experts and
                                 parties.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                              Notes Relating
                                                             (Note that many dates                                                         Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                 are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                        Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                   completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                    action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Financial crimes     6211       Symposium will include            Periodic          Secretary of the         February 4, 2021 - FinCEN issued a statement indicating it is
 tech symposium                  panels that will review                             Treasury must            collaborating with the BSAAG Committee to design and plan for
                                 new technologies and                                periodically hold a      the inaugural Financial Crimes Tech Symposium. The symposium
                                 demonstrate the proof                               symposium.               will provide a platform for firms to review new technologies and
                                 of concept and Treasury                                                      demonstrate proof of concepts for a broad range of attendees,
                                 will provide reports                                                         including domestic and international financial regulators, regulated
                                 containing policy clarity                                                    firms, technology providers, representatives from law enforcement
                                 and guidance regarding                                                       and national security agencies, and academics, among others. The
                                 the new technologies and                                                     symposium will build upon FinCEN’s Innovation Initiative. Plans on
                                 practices presented at                                                       the event will be announced at a future date.
                                 each symposium.
                                                                                                              February 10, 2021 - The US Treasury hosted the inaugural US
                                                                                                              Financial Sector Innovation Policy Roundtable on Feb 9-10, which
                                                                                                              was attended by policymakers, regulators, and private sector
                                                                                                              representatives, to exchange views for collaborating on policy
                                                                                                              issues and innovative technologies that support global financial
                                                                                                              integrity, while fostering economic recovery, competitiveness, and
                                                                                                              financial inclusion.

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     National                                                    Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                  Notes Relating
                                                                 (Note that many dates                                                       Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                 Summary                    are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                          Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                       completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                        action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Financial            6211       Requires FinCEN to brief            April 1, 2021       Director of FinCEN     March 26, 2021 - FinCEN conducts an Innovation and Emerging
 Crimes Tech                     Congress on emerging                                    must conduct a         Technologies briefing to the Senate Committee on Banking,
 Symposium                       technologies (e.g., AI,                                 briefing by April 1,   Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House Financial Services
                                 digital identity, distributed                           2021.                  Committee and Publication of Supporting Report on FinCEN’s
                                 ledger), including:                                                            Innovation Hours Program. FinCEN also issues an Innovation
                                                                                                                Hours Program report that discusses emerging themes from the
                                 1. Status and                                                                  monthly Innovation Hours sessions, the Program’s impact on federal
                                    implementation of                                                           government policy and FinCEN’s priorities, and the Program’s role in
                                    emerging technologies                                                       supporting FinCEN’s future innovation efforts.
                                    within FinCEN.
                                 2. Whether new
                                    technologies can be
                                    further leveraged to
                                    make data analysis by
                                    FinCEN more efficient
                                    and effective.
                                 3. Whether FinCEN
                                    could better use new
                                    technologies.

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     National                                                    Relevant Date(s)
     Defense        AMLA/                                                                  Notes Relating
                                                                 (Note that many dates                                                       Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                 Summary                    are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                          Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                       completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                        action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Financial            6211       4. Any identified best              April 1, 2021       Director of FinCEN     March 26, 2021 - FinCEN conducts an Innovation and Emerging
 Crimes Tech                        practices or significant                             must conduct a         Technologies briefing to the Senate Committee on Banking,
 Symposium                          concerns related to the                              briefing by April 1,   Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House Financial Services
                                    new technologies with                                2021.                  Committee and Publication of Supporting Report on FinCEN’s
                                    respect to the US AML                                                       Innovation Hours Program. FinCEN also issues an Innovation
                                    and anti-illicit financing                                                  Hours Program report that discusses emerging themes from the
                                    efforts.                                                                    monthly Innovation Hours sessions, the Program’s impact on federal
                                 5. Policy                                                                      government policy and FinCEN’s priorities, and the Program’s role in
                                    recommendations to                                                          supporting FinCEN’s future innovation efforts.
                                    improve communication
                                    between private
                                    sector, FinCEN, and
                                    government agencies
                                    using new technologies.

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     National                                                      Relevant Date(s)
     Defense          AMLA/                                                                 Notes Relating
                                                                  (Note that many dates                                                Latest
  Authorization        NDAA               Summary                     are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                    Developments
  Act Title Name      Section                                      completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                         action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Pilot program         6212       Requires Treasury               Requires the FinCEN     Secretary of the
 on sharing SAR                   secretary to issue rules            issue a rule        Treasury shall
 information with                 establishing a pilot              January 1, 2022       issue rules by
 foreign affiliates               program that would                                      January 1, 2022.
                                  allow FIs to share SAR                                  The pilot program
                                  information with their                                  will terminate
                                  foreign affiliates. The pilot                           January 1, 2024,
                                  program is to terminate                                 with the option to
                                  three years after the                                   extend for up to
                                  enactment of AMLA,                                      two more years.
                                  except the secretary of
                                  the Treasury may extend
                                  the pilot program for no
                                  more than two years after
                                  submitting a report to
                                  Congress on the necessity,
                                  value, and operations of
                                  the program.

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     National                                                     Relevant Date(s)
     Defense          AMLA/                                                                Notes Relating
                                                                 (Note that many dates                                                 Latest
  Authorization        NDAA               Summary                    are tied to the        to Relevant
                                                                                                                                    Developments
  Act Title Name      Section                                     completion of other         Date(s)
   and Number                                                        action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Pilot program         6212       Secretary of the Treasury       Within 360 days of      Secretary of the
 on sharing SAR                   shall provide updates on       issuance of the rules    Treasury shall
 information with                 the pilot program:             establishing the pilot   issue rules by
 foreign affiliates                                                    program            January 1, 2022.
                                  1. The degree of any                                    Updates to the
                                     information sharing                                  pilot program are
                                     permitted under the                                  required within
                                     pilot program and a                                  360 days of the
                                     description of criteria                              secretary of the
                                     used by the secretary                                Treasury issuing
                                     to evaluate the                                      rules and annually
                                     appropriateness of the                               for three years
                                     information sharing.                                 thereafter.
                                  2. The effectiveness
                                     of the pilot program
                                     in identifying or
                                     preventing the violation
                                     of a US law or regulation
                                     and mechanisms that
                                     may improve
                                     that effectiveness.
                                  3. Any recommendations
                                     to amend the design of
                                     the pilot program.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                               Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                                Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Financial           6213        Permits FIs to share            January 1, 2021       Effective January
 institutions’                   compliance resources                                  1, 2021
 sharing of                      in accordance with
 compliance                      the October 3, 2018,
 resources                       Interagency Statement on
                                 Sharing BSA Resources.

                                 OUTREACH.—The
                                 Treasury secretary
                                 and the appropriate
                                 supervising agencies shall
                                 carry out an outreach
                                 program to provide
                                 financial institutions with
                                 information, including best
                                 practices.

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     Defense        AMLA/                                                               Notes Relating
                                                               (Note that many dates                                             Latest
  Authorization      NDAA                Summary                   are tied to the       to Relevant
                                                                                                                              Developments
  Act Title Name    Section                                     completion of other        Date(s)
   and Number                                                      action items)

 Title LXII—Modernizing the AML and CTF Reporting System

 Encouraging         6214        Requires periodic                   Periodic          Supervisory
 of information                  meetings between the                                  Team must meet
 sharing and                     secretary of the Treasury,                            periodically.
 public-private                  supervisory agencies,
 partnerships                    private sector experts,
                                 national security, law
                                 enforcement, and
                                 other stakeholders to
                                 examine ways to increase
                                 cooperation between
                                 private and public sectors.

 Financial de-       6215        Requires comptroller            January 1, 2022       Comptroller
 risking                         general to conduct an                                 general shall
                                 analysis and submit                                   submit a report by
                                 a report to Congress                                  January 1, 2022.
                                 regarding de-risking                                  Secretary of the
                                 and the development                                   Treasury must
                                 of a strategy to reduce                               propose changes
                                 consequences of de-                                   and submit a
                                 risking. It also requires                             report to Congress
                                 the Treasury to report on                             within one year of
                                 the comptroller general’s                             the comptroller
                                 findings and strategy to                              general submitting
                                 reduce de-risking.                                    a report.

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