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[CITE: 31USC5328]

 
                       TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
 
                           SUBTITLE IV--MONEY
 
                    CHAPTER 53--MONETARY TRANSACTIONS
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--RECORDS AND REPORTS ON MONETARY INSTRUMENTS TRANSACTIONS
 
Sec. 5328. Whistleblower protections

    (a) Prohibition Against Discrimination.--No financial institution 
may discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee with 
respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment 
because the employee (or any person acting pursuant to the request of 
the employee) provided information to the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Attorney General, or any Federal supervisory agency regarding a possible 
violation of any provision of this subchapter or section 1956, 1957, or 
1960 of title 18, or any regulation under any such provision, by the 
financial institution or any director, officer, or employee of the 
financial institution.
    (b) Enforcement.--Any employee or former employee who believes that 
such employee has been discharged or discriminated against in violation 
of subsection (a) may file a civil action in the appropriate United 
States district court before the end of the 2-year period beginning on 
the date of such discharge or discrimination.
    (c) Remedies.--If the district court determines that a violation has 
occurred, the court may order the financial institution which committed 
the violation to--
        (1) reinstate the employee to the employee's former position;
        (2) pay compensatory damages; or
        (3) take other appropriate actions to remedy any past 
    discrimination.

    (d) Limitation.--The protections of this section shall not apply to 
any employee who--
        (1) deliberately causes or participates in the alleged violation 
    of law or regulation; or
        (2) knowingly or recklessly provides substantially false 
    information to the Secretary, the Attorney General, or any Federal 
    supervisory agency.

    (e) Coordination With Other Provisions of Law.--This section shall 
not apply with respect to any financial institution which is subject to 
section 33 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, section 213 of the 
Federal Credit Union Act, or section 21A(q) of the Home Owners' Loan Act 
\1\ (as added by section 251(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991).
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Added Pub. L. 102-550, title XV, Sec. 1563(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 
4072.)

                       References in Text

    Section 33 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, referred to in 
subsec. (e), is classified to section 1831j of Title 12, Banks and 
Banking.
    Section 213 of the Federal Credit Union Act, referred to in subsec. 
(e), is classified to section 1790b of Title 12.
    Section 21A(q) of the Home Owners' Loan Act, referred to in subsec. 
(e), probably means section 21A(q) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, 
which is classified to section 1441a(q) of Title 12.
