---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 1992.100"
title: "29"
number: "1992.100"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1992.100"
---

# §1992.100. Purpose and scope.

- (a) This part sets forth procedures for, and interpretations of the anti-retaliation protections of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 contained in [section 6314](/cfr/29/6314.md) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116-283, 134 Stat. 3388 (January 1, 2021), as amended, codified at 31 U.S.C. [5323 (g)(1)-(3)](/usc/31/5323.md?p=g-1..g-3)and [(g)(6)](/usc/31/5323.md?p=g-6) and referred to herein as AMLA. AMLA provides for protection from retaliation because a whistleblower has engaged in protected activity by providing information relating to a violation of 31 U.S.C. chapter 53, subchapter II (relating to records and reports on monetary instruments transactions, [31 U.S.C. 5311-5336](/usc/31/5311-5336.md)); chapter 35 or section [4305](/usc/50/4305.md) or [4312](/usc/50/4312.md) of title 50; the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ([21 U.S.C. 1901](/usc/21/1901.md) et seq.), or conspiracies to violate the aforementioned provisions; or initiating, testifying in, or assisting in any investigation or judicial or administrative action of the Department of the Treasury or the Department of Justice based upon or related to such information; or providing information relating to any conduct that the whistleblower reasonably believes constitutes a violation of any law, rule, or regulation subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of the Treasury, or a violation of section [1956](/usc/18/1956.md), [1957](/usc/18/1957.md), or [1960](/usc/18/1960.md) of title 18 (or any rule or regulation under any such provision).
- (b) This part establishes procedures under AMLA for the expeditious handling of retaliation complaints filed by whistleblowers, or by persons acting on their behalf. This part, together with 29 CFR parts [18](/cfr/29/part18.md) and [26](/cfr/29/part26.md), set forth the procedures under AMLA for submission of complaints, investigations, issuance of findings and preliminary orders, objections to findings and orders, litigation before administrative law judges (ALJs), post-hearing administrative review, and withdrawals and settlements. In addition, this part provide the Secretary's interpretations of certain statutory provisions.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5323(a)(5), (g), and (j); Secretary of Labor's Order 08-2020, 85 FR 58393; Secretary of Labor's Order 01-2020, 85 FR 13024-01.

### Source

Source: 90 FR 3030, Jan. 14, 2025, unless otherwise noted.