PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2275 of Justice involved in the performance of these and related functions. (4) PERFORMANCE OF TRANSFERRED FUNCTIONS.—The Attorney General may make such provisions as the Attorney General determines appropriate to authorize the performance by any officer, employee, or agency of the Department of Justice of any function transferred to the Attorney General under this section. (b) RESPONSIBILITIES. —Subject to the direction of the Attorney General, the Bureau shall be responsible for investigating— (1) criminal and regulatory violations of the Federal firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol, and tobacco smuggling laws; (2) the functions transferred by subsection (c); and (3) any other function related to the investigation of violent crime or domestic terrorism that is delegated to the Bureau by the Attorney General. (c) TRANSFER OF AUTHORITIES, FUNCTIONS, PERSONNEL, AND ASSETS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. — (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), but notwithstanding any other provision of law, there are transferred to the Department of Justice the authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department of Justice, including the related functions of the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) ADMINISTRATION AND REVENUE COLLECTION FUNC- TIONS.— There shall be retained within the Department of the Treasury the authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms relating to the administration and enforcement of chapters 51 and 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, sections 4181 and 4182 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 27, United States Code. (3) BUILDING PROSPECTUS. —Prospectus PDC-98W10, giving the General Services Administration the authority for site acquisition, design, and construction of a new headquarters building for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, is transferred, and deemed to apply, to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives established in the Department of Justice under subsection (a). (d) TAX AND TRADE BUREAU. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is established within the Department of the Treasury the Tax and Trade Bureau. (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The Tax and Trade Bureau shall be headed by an Administrator, who shall perform such duties as assigned by the Under Secretary for Enforcement of the Department of the Treasury. The Administrator shall occupy a career-reserved position within the Senior Executive Service. (3) RESPONSIBILITIES. —The authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that are not transferred to the Department of Justice under this section shall be retained and administered by the Tax and Trade Bureau. SEC. 1112. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—
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