[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4107 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4107

To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Civil Liberties 
 Protection Officer for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2023

 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Civil Liberties 
 Protection Officer for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Liberties Protection Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTION OFFICER FOR THE FINANCIAL CRIMES 
              ENFORCEMENT NETWORK.

    Section 301 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(h) Civil Liberties Protection Officer for the Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network.--
            ``(1) In general.--Within the Office of the Secretary of 
        the Treasury, there shall be a Civil Liberties Protection 
        Officer for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network who 
        shall--
                    ``(A) be designated by the Secretary of the 
                Treasury from among members of the Senior Executive 
                Service; and
                    ``(B) report directly to and be supervised directly 
                by the Secretary of the Treasury or, if so assigned by 
                the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.
            ``(2) Duties.--The Civil Liberties Protection Officer for 
        the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shall--
                    ``(A) ensure that protection of civil liberties and 
                privacy is appropriately incorporated in the activities 
                conducted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network;
                    ``(B) oversee compliance by the Financial Crimes 
                Enforcement Network with requirements under the 
                Constitution and all laws, regulations, and 
                implementing guidelines relating to civil liberties and 
                privacy;
                    ``(C) review and assess complaints and other 
                information indicating possible abuses of civil 
                liberties and privacy in the administration of the 
                programs and operations of the Financial Crimes 
                Enforcement Network and, as appropriate, refer such 
                complaints or information for investigation to the 
                Office of Audit and Investigations for the Financial 
                Crimes Enforcement Network;
                    ``(D) ensure that the use by the Financial Crimes 
                Enforcement Network of technologies sustains, and does 
                not erode, privacy protections relating to the use, 
                collection, and disclosure of personal information;
                    ``(E) ensure that personal information contained in 
                a system of records subject to section 552a of title 5 
                (commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act') is handled 
                by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in 
                compliance with that section;
                    ``(F) conduct an annual privacy impact assessments 
                of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and provide 
                a report containing the findings to the Committee on 
                Financial Services of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
                the Senate; and
                    ``(G) perform such other duties relating directly 
                to protection of civil liberties and privacy by the 
                Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as may be 
                prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
            ``(3) Coordination.--The Civil Liberties Protection Officer 
        for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shall keep the 
        following individuals appropriately informed of the Officer's 
        activities:
                    ``(A) The Department of the Treasury's Chief 
                Privacy Officer (as described under section 522 of 
                division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 
                (42 U.S.C. 2000ee-2)).
                    ``(B) The Department of the Treasury's Privacy and 
                Civil Liberties Officer (as designated pursuant to 
                section 1062 of the National Security Intelligence 
                Reform Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee-1)).''.

SEC. 3. INFORMATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FUNCTIONS OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Keeping Congress Informed.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
keep the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate fully and currently informed of the activities of 
the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, including any significant 
anticipated activity of such Network.
    (b) Report of Unlawful Activity and Corrective Action.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall report promptly to the Committee on 
Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs any unlawful activity of the 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and any corrective action taken or 
planned to address that activity and prevent such activity in the 
future.
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