21 USC § 2361 - Treatment of transnational criminal organizations in suspicious transactions reports of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s2361"
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title: "21 USC § 2361 - Treatment of transnational criminal organizations in suspicious transactions reports of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "2361"
section_name: "Treatment of transnational criminal organizations in suspicious transactions reports of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "FENTANYL ERADICATION AND NARCOTICS DETERRENCE OFF FENTANYL"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MATTERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 118–50, div. E, title II, § 3202, Apr. 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 941.)"
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# § 2361. Treatment of transnational criminal organizations in suspicious transactions reports of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

**(a)** **Filing instructions** April 24, 2024

Not later than 180 days after , the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shall issue guidance or instructions to United States financial institutions for filing reports on suspicious transactions required under section 1010.320 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, related to suspected fentanyl trafficking by transnational criminal organizations.

**(b)** **Prioritization of reports relating to fentanyl trafficking or transnational criminal organizations** The Director shall prioritize research into reports described in subsection (a) that indicate a connection to trafficking of fentanyl or related synthetic opioids or financing of suspected transnational criminal organizations.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 118–50, div. E, title II, § 3202, Apr. 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 941.)