Safe harbor with respect to keep open directives
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(a)In General.—With respect to a customer account or customer transaction of a financial institution, if a Federal law enforcement agency, after notifying FinCEN of the intent to submit a written request to the financial institution that the financial institution keep that account or transaction open (referred to in this section as a “keep open request”), or if a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency with the concurrence of FinCEN submits a keep open request—
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the financial institution shall not be liable under this subchapter for maintaining that account or transaction consistent with the parameters and timing of the request; and