,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! activities ( transnational crim9al organizations1 includ+ ! use ( illicit economies1 illicit trade1 & trade-bas$ money laund]+1 pose a risk to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w4 ,:]eas trade-bas$ money laund]+ is a =m ( money laund]+ t disguises proce$s ( crime by mov+ value ?r\gh int]national trade transactions2 ,:]eas ! transnational nature & complexity ( trade-bas$ money laund]+ make detection & inve/igation difficult2 ,:]eas drug traffick+ organizations1 t]rori/ organizations1 & o!r transnational crim9al organizations h succe$$ at trade-bas$ money laund]+ despite ! ef=ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t2 ,:]eas trade-bas$ money laund]+ includes o!r (f5ses su* z tax evasion1 disruption ( m>kets1 pr(it loss = bus9esses1 & corruption ( gov]nm5t (ficials2 ,:]eas trade-bas$ money laund]+ c result 9 ! decreas$ collection ( cu/oms duties z a result ( fraudul5t c>go manife/s2 ,:]eas trade-bas$ money laund]+ c decrease tax rev5ue collect$ z a result ( ! sale ( und]pric$ goods 9 ! m>ketplace2 ,:]eas trade-bas$ money laund]+ is "o me*anism by :i* c\nt]feit]s infiltrate supply *a9s2 ,:]eas drug traffick+ organizations collaborate ) ,*9ese crim9al networks to laund] pr(its f drug traffick+ ?r\gh ,*9ese messag+ applications2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #af1 #bjba1 ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1 ,admiral ,fall]1 te/ifi$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate t transnational crim9al organizations m>ket 9 drugs & p & guns & illegal m9+1 & "o ( ! prime s\rces t und]writes _! ef=ts is ,*9ese money-laund]+2 ,:]eas ! dea?s & viol5ce associat$ ) drug traffick]s1 ! f9anc+ ( t]rori/ organizations & o!r viol5t non-/ate actors1 & ! adult]ation ( supply *a9s ) c\nt]feit goods %[case ! dang] trade-bas$ money laund]+ poses to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas trade-bas$ money laund]+ und]m9es security & ! rule ( law 9 c\ntries :]e x takes place2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is fac+ a drug use & ov]dose epidemic1 z well z an increase 9 consumption ( syn!tic drugs1 su* z me?amphetam9e & f5tanyl1 :i* is (t5 enabl$ by ,*9ese money laund]+ organizations op]at+ 9 coord9ation ) drug-traffick+ organizations & transnational crim9al organizations 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e t use trade-bas$ money laund]+ to disguise ! proce$s ( drug traffick+2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce ( drug traffick]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _! connection to int]national ?reat networks1 z well z ! use ( licit trade to fur!r _! motives2 ,:]eas drug-traffick+ organizations frequ5tly use ! trade-bas$ money laund]+ s*eme kn[n z ! ,black ,m>ket ,peso ,ex*ange to move _! ill-gott5 ga9s out ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & into ,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas trade-bas$ money laund]+ c be combat$ effectively if ! intellig5ce community1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & ! private sector "w toge!r2 ,:]eas drug-traffick+ organizations1 t]rori/ organizations1 & o!r transnational crim9al organizations disguise ! proce$s ( _! illegal activities beh9d sophi/icat$ me*anisms t op]ate seamlessly betwe5 licit & illicit trade & f9ancial transactions1 mak+ x almo/ impossible to address )\t int]national coop]ation2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has e/abli%$ ,trade ,transp>5cy ,units ) #ah p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ ) major drug-produc+ & transit c\ntries1 to facilitate ! increas$ ex*ange ( import-export data to combat trade-bas$ money laund]+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! activities ( transnational crim9al organizations & _! networks1 & ! means by :i* su* organizations & networks move & laund] _! ill-gott5 ga9s1 su* z ?r\gh ! use ( illicit economies1 illicit trade1 & trade-bas$ money laund]+1 pose a risk to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w2 7#b7 9 addition to consid]+ ! c\nt]+ ( illicit economies1 illicit trade1 & trade-bas$ money laund]+ z a national priority & committ+ to detect1 address1 & prev5t su* activities1 ! ,presid5t %\ld-- 7,a7 cont9ue to assess1 9 ! p]iodic national risk assessm5ts on money laund]+1 t]rori/ f9anc+1 & prolif]ation f9anc+ conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ongo+ risks ( trade-bas$ money laund]+2 7,b7 f9alize ! assessm5t describ$ 9 ! ,explanatory ,/atem5t accompany+ ! ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,c ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ic771 :i* directs ! ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury to ?or\ghly assess ! risk t trade-bas$ money laund]+ & o!r =ms ( illicit f9ance pose to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 "w exp$iti\sly to develop1 f9alize1 & execute a /rategy1 z describ$ 9 section #fejf ( ! ,anti-,money ,laund]+ ,act ( #bjbj 7title ,,lxv ( division ,f ( ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,/at4 #dfca771 to c\nt]-- 7i7 ! activities ( transnational crim9al organizations1 includ+ illicit trade & trade-bas$ money laund]+2 & 7ii7 ! illicit economies su* organizations op]ate 92 7,d7 coord9ate ) int]national p>tn]s to implem5t t /rategy1 exhort+ ^? p>tn]s to /r5g!n _! approa*es to combat+ transnational crim9al organizations2 & 7,e7 review t /rategy on a bi5nial basis & improve x z ne$$ 9 ord] to mo/ effectively address illicit economies1 illicit trade1 & trade-bas$ money laund]+ by explor+ ! use ( em]g+ te*nologies & o!r new av5ues = int]rupt+ & putt+ an end to ^? activities2 & 7#c7 ! ,trade ,transp>5cy ,unit program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %\ld take /eps to /r5g!n its "w1 includ+ 9 c\ntries t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has id5tifi$ z major money laund]+ jurisdictions "u section #dhi ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia;h74