§531 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Summary

Keeps the parts of the old Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that handle tax and trade rules inside the Department of the Treasury. That includes the authority, staff, and assets that deal with administration and enforcement of chapters 51 and 52 of title 26, sections 4181 and 4182 of title 26, and title 27. Creates the Tax and Trade Bureau inside the Treasury. The bureau is led by an Administrator who must carry out duties given by the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Enforcement. The Administrator is a career-reserved member of the Senior Executive Service. Any ATF authorities, people, or assets not moved to the Department of Justice stay with the Tax and Trade Bureau.