Sec. 6108. FOREIGN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT LIAISONS
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## SEC. 6108 FOREIGN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT LIAISONS Section 310 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by sections 6103, 6105, and 6107 of this division, is amended by inserting after subsection
(g)the following: > > ### “(h) FinCEN Foreign Financial Intelligence Unit Liaisons > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Director of FinCEN shall appoint not fewer than 6 Foreign Financial Intelligence Unit Liaisons, who shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > be knowledgeable about domestic or international anti-money laundering or countering the financing of terrorism laws and regulations; > > > ##### “(B) > > possess a technical understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act, the protocols of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, and the Financial Action Task Force and the recommendations issued by that Task Force; > > > ##### “(C) > > be co-located in a United States embassy, a similar United States Government facility, or a foreign government facility, as appropriate; > > > ##### “(D) > > facilitate capacity building and perform outreach with respect to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regulatory and analytical frameworks; > > > ##### “(E) > > establish and maintain relationships with officials from foreign intelligence units, regulatory authorities, ministries of finance, central banks, law enforcement agencies, and other competent authorities; > > > ##### “(F) > > participate in industry outreach engagements with foreign financial institutions and other commercial actors on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism issues; > > > ##### “(G) > > coordinate with representatives of the Department of Justice at United States Embassies who perform similar functions on behalf of the United States Government; and > > > ##### “(H) > > perform such other duties as the Director determines to be appropriate. > > > #### “(2) Compensation > > Each Foreign Financial Intelligence Unit Liaison appointed under paragraph
(1)shall receive compensation at the higher of— > > > ##### “(A) > > the rate of compensation paid to a Foreign Service officer at a comparable career level serving at the same embassy or facility, as applicable; or > > > ##### “(B) > > the rate of compensation that the Liaison would have otherwise received.” > .