Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( eng. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ), abbr. ATO or ATF ( eng. ATF or BATFE ) is a federal agency of the US Department of Justice , whose obligations include the investigation and prevention of crimes related to the illegal use, production and storage of firearms and explosives [2] . The competence of the agency includes the investigation of terrorist acts , arson and explosions , as well as control over the illegal circulation of alcohol and tobacco products. ATF acts as a licensing agency for the sale, storage and transportation of firearms, ammunition and explosives, as well as their trade in the United States . The ATF employs about 5,000 people , the annual budget in 2012 was $ 1.2 billion.
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | |
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| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | |
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| A country |  USA |
| Created by | July 1, 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | US Department of Justice |
| Headquarters | 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington |
| Budget | $ 1.15 billion (2012) [1] |
| Average strength | 4700, of which about 2.5 thousand agents (2013) [1] |
| Predecessor | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms |
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| Director | Thomas Brandon (i. O.) |
| Deputy directors | Ronald Turk ( I.O. ) |
| Site | atf.gov |
Creation History
The bureau was established in 1886 under the name Profit Lab and was part of the United States Treasury Department. In 1920, with the introduction of Prohibition , the bureau was named Prohibition Bureau and became an independent agency within the Department of the Treasury. Later, in 1933, the bureau was transferred to the Ministry of Justice and for some time became a unit of the FBI .
When the law Volsted the introduction of the Prohibition Act was abolished in December 1933, the bureau was returned to the Ministry of Finance under the name of the Alcohol Taxation Division in the Treasury Department. In 1942, the unit was given new powers to monitor compliance with federal firearms laws. In 1968, a law was passed to control the use of firearms and the agency changed its name again - it was renamed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and subordinated to the Treasury. In 1970, Congress passed the Law on the Control of Explosives and handed over authority to control its implementation to ATF.
After the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security and ATF was established from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Justice and the name changed again to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Weapons, and Explosives, although the abbreviation ATP is still in use.
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 FY 2013 Budget Request At A Glance (English) . Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The appeal date is January 5, 2016.
- ↑ William J. Krouse. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations for FY2011 (Eng.) . Congressional Research Service (June 6, 2011). The appeal date is January 5, 2016.
Links
- Official website of the Bureau (eng.)
- The Bureau and the Center for American Progress , Spring 2015 (Eng.)