{"identifier":"/us/usc/t31/s5340","title":31,"num":"\u00a7\u202f5340.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f5340.\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:\n(1)\nDepartment of the treasury law enforcement organizations.\u2014\nThe term \u201cDepartment of the Treasury law enforcement organizations\u201d has the meaning given to such term in section 9705(n).\n(2)\nMoney laundering and related financial crime.\u2014\nThe term \u201cmoney laundering and related financial crime\u201d\u2014\n(A) means the movement of illicit cash or cash equivalent proceeds into, out of, or through the United States, or into, out of, or through United States financial institutions, as defined in\nsection 5312 of title 31\n(B) has the meaning given that term (or the term used for an equivalent offense) under State and local criminal statutes pertaining to the movement of illicit cash or cash equivalent proceeds.\n(3)\nSecretary.\u2014\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of the Treasury.\n(4)\nAttorney general.\u2014\nThe term \u201cAttorney General\u201d means the Attorney General of the United States.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t31/s5340.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t31/s5340","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f5340."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s5340/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Department of the treasury law enforcement organizations.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cDepartment of the Treasury law enforcement organizations\u201d has the meaning given to such term in section 9705(n).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s5340/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Money laundering and related financial crime.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cmoney laundering and related financial crime\u201d\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t31/s5340/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" means the movement of illicit cash or cash equivalent proceeds into, out of, or through the United States, or into, out of, or through United States financial institutions, as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 5312 of title 31","href":"/us/usc/t31/s5312","tail":", United States Code; or"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t31/s5340/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" has the meaning given that term (or the term used for an equivalent offense) under State and local criminal statutes pertaining to the movement of illicit cash or cash equivalent proceeds.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s5340/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of the Treasury.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s5340/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Attorney general.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cAttorney General\u201d means the Attorney General of the United States.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}