Us Code § 5155 - Providing engraved plates of portraits of deceased members of Congress

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§ 5155. Providing engraved plates of portraits of deceased members of Congress

On conditions the Secretary of the Treasury decides, the Secretary may send an engraved plate of a portrait of a deceased Senator or Representative to an heir or legal representative of such a Senator or Representative.

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 993.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
5155 31:175. July 1, 1916, ch. 209, §1(3d par. on p. 275), 39 Stat. 275.

The words "terms and" are omitted as being included in "conditions". The words "that have been or may be made" are omitted as unnecessary.

CHAPTER 53—MONETARY TRANSACTIONS

SUBCHAPTER I—CREDIT AND MONETARY EXPANSION

Sec.
5301.
Buying obligations of the United States Government.
5302.
Stabilizing exchange rates and arrangements.
5303.
Reserved coins and currencies of foreign countries.
5304.
Regulations.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—RECORDS AND REPORTS ON MONETARY INSTRUMENTS TRANSACTIONS

5311.
Declaration of purpose.
5312.
Definitions and application.
5313.
Reports on domestic coins and currency transactions.
5314.
Records and reports on foreign financial agency transactions.
5315.
Reports on foreign currency transactions.
5316.
Reports on exporting and importing monetary instruments.
5317.
Search and forfeiture of monetary instruments.
5318.
Compliance, exemptions, and summons authority.
5318A.
Special measures for jurisdictions, financial institutions, international transactions, or types of accounts of primary money laundering concern.
5319.
Availability of reports.
5320.
Injunctions.
5321.
Civil penalties.
5322.
Criminal penalties.
5323.
Whistleblower incentives and protections.
5324.
Structuring transactions to evade reporting requirement prohibited.
5325.
Identification required to purchase certain monetary instruments.
5326.
Records of certain domestic transactions.
[5327, 5328.
Repealed.]
5329.
Staff commentaries.
5330.
Registration of money transmitting businesses.
5331.
Reports relating to coins and currency received in nonfinancial trade or business.
5332.
Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States.
5333.
Safe harbor with respect to keep open directives.
5334.
Training regarding anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
5335.
Prohibition on concealment of the source of assets in monetary transactions.
5336.
Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—MONEY LAUNDERING AND RELATED FINANCIAL CRIMES

5340.
Definitions.

        

Part 1—National Money Laundering and Related Financial Crimes Strategy

5341.
National money laundering and related financial crimes strategy.
5342.
High-risk money laundering and related financial crime areas.

        

Part 2—Financial Crime-Free Communities Support Program

5351.
Establishment of financial crime-free communities support program.
5352.
Program authorization.
5353.
Information collection and dissemination with respect to grant recipients.
5354.
Grants for fighting money laundering and related financial crimes.
5355.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING

5361.
Congressional findings and purpose.
5362.
Definitions.
5363.
Prohibition on acceptance of any financial instrument for unlawful Internet gambling.
5364.
Policies and procedures to identify and prevent restricted transactions.
5365.
Civil remedies.
5366.
Criminal penalties.
5367.
Circumventions prohibited.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. F, title LXIII, §§6306(b)(1), 6307(b), 6313(b), 6314(c), title LXIV, §6403(b)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4589, 4590, 4597, 4603, 4623, added items 5323 and 5333 to 5336 and struck out former item 5323 "Rewards for informants" and item 5328 "Whistleblower protections". Former item 5323 and item 5328 were struck out, and item 5323 was added, to the analysis for this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding directory language striking out and adding those items to the analysis for subchapter II of this chapter.

2017—Pub. L. 115–44, title II, §275(b), Aug. 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 938, struck out "coin and currency" before "transactions" in item 5326.

2006—Pub. L. 109–347, title VIII, §802(b), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1961, added subchapter IV heading and items 5361 to 5367.

2004—Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, §6203(i), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3747, substituted item 5318A for former item 5318A "Special measures for jurisdictions, financial institutions, or international transactions of primary money laundering concern".

Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, §6202(n)(1), (o), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3746, amended Pub. L. 107–56, §365. See 2001 Amendment note below.

2001—Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §365(d), formerly §365(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 335, as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, §6202(n)(1), (o), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3746, added item 5331.

Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §§311(b), 371(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 304, 338, added items 5318A and 5332.

1998—Pub. L. 105–310, §2(b), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2948, added subchapter III heading, parts 1 and 2 headings, and items 5340 to 5355.

1996—Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, §2223(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–415, struck out item 5327 "Identification of financial institutions".

1994—Pub. L. 103–325, title III, §311(b), title IV, §408(d), Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2221, 2252, added items 5329 and 5330.

1992—Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, §§1511(c), 1563(b), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4057, 4073, added items 5327 and 5328.

1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, §6185(f), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4357, added items 5325 and 5326.

1986—Pub. L. 99–570, title I, §§1354(b), 1356(d), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–22, 3207–25, substituted "Compliance, exemptions, and summons authority" for "Compliance and exemptions" in item 5318 and added item 5324.

1984—Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §901(f), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2136, added item 5323.

SUBCHAPTER I—CREDIT AND MONETARY EXPANSION

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