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(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(4) the term ‘business’ includes any person or
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association of persons, formal or informal, licensed
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or unlicensed, that provides money transmitting
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services outside of the conventional financial institu-
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tions system on behalf of any third party in return
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for remuneration or other consideration.’’.
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(c) GENERAL INTENT REQUIREMENT
11 1960(b)(1)(B).—Section
1960(b)(1)(B)
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SECTION title
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12 United States Code, is amended by inserting before the 13 semicolon the following: ‘‘, whether or not the defendant 14 knew that the operation was required to comply with such 15 registration requirements’’. 16
(d) AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE.—Section 1960 of
17 title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 18 end the following: 19
‘‘(c) Violations of this section may be investigated
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‘‘(1) the Attorney General;
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‘‘(2) the Secretary of the Treasury;
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‘‘(3) the Secretary of the Department of Home-
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land Security; and ‘‘(4) the United States Postal Service.’’.