Us Code § 316 - Treasury Attaché Program
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§ 316. Treasury Attaché Program
(a)
(1) further the work of the Department of the Treasury in developing and executing the financial and economic policy of the United States Government and the international fight against terrorism, money laundering, and other illicit finance;
(2) be co-located in a United States Embassy, a similar United States Government facility, or a foreign government facility, as the Secretary determines is appropriate;
(3) establish and maintain relationships with foreign counterparts, including employees of ministries of finance, central banks, international financial institutions, and other relevant official entities;
(4) conduct outreach to local and foreign financial institutions and other commercial actors;
(5) coordinate with representatives of the Department of Justice at United States Embassies who perform similar functions on behalf of the United States Government; and
(6) perform such other actions as the Secretary determines are appropriate.
(b)
(1)
(2)
(c)
(1)
(A) the rate of compensation, including allowances, provided to a Foreign Service officer serving at the same embassy; and
(B) the rate of compensation, including allowances, the Treasury Financial Attaché would otherwise have received, absent the application of this subsection.
(2)
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. F, title LXI, §6106(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4556.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 116–283, which was approved Jan. 1, 2021.
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