UNDERCOVER “STING” OPERATIONS IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASES.

SEC. 6465. UNDERCOVER “STING” OPERATIONS IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASES. Section 1956(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (a)(2) the following new paragraph: “(3) Whoever, with the intent— “(A) to promote the carrying on of specified unlawful activity; “(B) to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of property believed to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity; or “(C) to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under State or Federal law, conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction involving property represented by a law enforcement officer to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, or property used to conduct or facilitate specified unlawful activity, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. For purposes of this Paragraph, the term ‘represented’ means any representation made by a law enforcement officer or by another person at the direction of, or with the approval of, a Federal official authorized to investigate or prosecute violations of this section.”.