Sec. 315. Inclusion of Foreign Corruption Offenses As Money Laundering Crimes
Section 1956(c)(7) of title 18 of the U.S. Code was amended to further include specific acts of unlawful activity in relation to money laundering. Unlawful acts include:
- making a financial transaction in the U.S. in order to commit a crime of violence,
- the bribery of public officials and fraudulent dealing with public funds,
- the smuggling or illegal export of controlled munitions; and the importation or bringing in of any firearm or ammunition not authorised by the U.S. Attorney General,
- the smuggling of any item controlled under the Export Administration Regulations,
- any offense where the U.S. would be obligated under a mutual treaty with a foreign nation to extradite a person, or where the U.S. would need to submit a case against a person for prosecution due to the treaty,
- the importation of falsely classified goods,
- computer crime, and
- any felony violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938
Read more about this topic: USA PATRIOT Act, Title III, Subtitle A
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