[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR103.53]

[Page 412]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
                      CHAPTER I--MONETARY OFFICES,
                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 103_FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING OF CURRENCY AND FOREIGN 
TRANSACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart E_General Provisions
 
Sec. 103.53  Availability of information.

    (a) The Secretary may within his discretion disclose information 
reported under this part for any reason consistent with the purposes of 
the Bank Secrecy Act, including those set forth in paragraphs (b) 
through (d) of this section.
    (b) The Secretary may make any information set forth in any report 
received pursuant to this part available to another agency of the United 
States, to an agency of a state or local government or to an agency of a 
foreign government, upon the request of the head of such department or 
agency made in writing and stating the particular information desired, 
the criminal, tax or regulatory purpose for which the information is 
sought, and the official need for the information.
    (c) The Secretary may make any information set forth in any report 
received pursuant to this part available to the Congress, or any 
committee or subcommittee thereof, upon a written request stating the 
particular information desired, the criminal, tax or regulatory purpose 
for which the information is sought, and the official need for the 
information.
    (d) The Secretary may make any information set forth in any report 
received pursuant to this part available to any other department or 
agency of the United States that is a member of the Intelligence 
Community, as defined by Executive Order 12333 or any succeeding 
executive order, upon the request of the head of such department or 
agency made in writing and stating the particular information desired, 
the national security matter with which the information is sought and 
the official need therefor.
    (e) Any information made available under this section to other 
department or agencies of the United States, any state or local 
government, or any foreign government shall be received by them in 
confidence, and shall not be disclosed to any person except for official 
purposes relating to the investigation, proceeding or matter in 
connection with which the information is sought.
    (f) The Secretary may require that a state or local government 
department or agency requesting information under paragraph (b) of this 
section pay fees to reimburse the Department of the Treasury for costs 
incidental to such disclosure. The amount of such fees will be set in 
accordance with the statute on fees for government services, 31 U.S.C. 
9701.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1505-0104)

[50 FR 42693, Oct. 22, 1985, as amended at 50 FR 46283, Nov. 7, 1985; 52 
FR 35545, Sept. 22, 1987]