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Contents 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
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.
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. Sections 6001-6002 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6001-6002 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6001-6002 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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.’’ Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6101-6112 Table of Contents—Sections
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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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) Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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 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. Sections 6201-6216 Table of Contents—Sections
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