I. INTRODUCTION ...................................... 823
A. Legislative History ................................. 823
B. The Statutory Scheme ............................... 826
C. The Statutory Construction Dilemma ................... 828
II. SATISFYING THE "FINANCIAL TRANSACTION" REQUIREMENT 830
III. SECTION 1956(a)(1)(B)(i)-THE CONCEALMENT PROVISION .. 837
A. Knowledge that the Property Represents Proceeds of Unlawful
A ctivity ......................................... 837
B. Knowledge of the Laundering Design ................... 839
IV. SECTION 1956(a)(1)(A)(i)-THE PROMOTION PROVISION .... 842
A. Section 1956(a)(1)(A)(i)-Domestic Money Laundering .... 842
B. Section 1956(a)(2)(A)-International Money Laundering .... 850
V . CONCLUSION ....................................... 853