SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF HIRING AUTHORITY OF THE BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, 
AND EXPLOSIVES. 
The hiring authority of the Director of the Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is re-
scinded. 
SEC. 3. TRANSFER PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Direc-
tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Ad-
ministrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall 
jointly develop and submit to the Congress a plan for 
winding up the affairs of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives pursuant to this Act. The plan 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, without compro-
mising core functions, eliminate and reduce duplicative, 
unnecessary functions or waste. 
(b) FBI REPORT TO GSA ON EXCESS PROPERTY TO 
BE TRANSFERRED TO THE FBI.—Within 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation shall transmit to the Admin-
istrator of the General Services Administration a report 
that specifies the property to be transferred to the Bureau 
pursuant to this Act that the Director has determined will 
not be needed by the Bureau. 
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SEC. 4. ABOLITION OF BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, 
FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. 
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Ex-
plosives is abolished. 
SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE FED-
ERAL FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND ARSON 
LAWS, AND TO VIOLENT CRIME AND DOMES-
TIC TERRORISM, TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU 
OF INVESTIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The functions relating to the in-
vestigation and enforcement of criminal and regulatory 
violations of the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson 
laws, and the investigation of violent crime and domestic 
terrorism, which on the effective date of this Act, were 
performed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives, are hereby transferred to the Attorney 
General. 
(b) DELEGATION
OF FUNCTIONS.—The Attorney 
General shall delegate to the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation the functions transferred under this 
section. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any other Fed-
eral law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation 
of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the Bu-
reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with 
respect to functions transferred by this section— 
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(1) to the Secretary of the Treasury or the 
head of that bureau is deemed to refer to the Attor-
ney General; and 
(2) to the Department of the Treasury or that 
bureau is deemed to refer to the Department of Jus-
tice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE FED-
ERAL ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO SMUGGLING 
LAWS TO THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMIN-
ISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The functions relating to inves-
tigation and enforcement of criminal ad regulatory viola-
tions of the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws, 
which on the effective date of this Act, were performed 
by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-
sives, are hereby transferred to the Attorney General. 
(b) DELEGATION
OF FUNCTIONS.—The Attorney 
General shall delegate to the Administrator of Drug En-
forcement the functions transferred under this section. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any other Fed-
eral law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation 
of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the Bu-
reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with 
respect to functions transferred by this section— 
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(1) to the Secretary of the Treasury or the 
head of that bureau is deemed to refer to the Attor-
ney General; and 
(2) to the Department of the Treasury or that 
bureau is deemed to refer to the Department of Jus-
tice or the Drug Enforcement Administration, as ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 7. PROPERTY AND RECORDS. 
The contracts, liabilities, records, property, and other 
assets and interests of, or made available in connection 
with, the functions transferred by this Act are hereby 
transferred to the Attorney General for appropriate alloca-
tion. 
SEC. 8. PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The personnel employed in con-
nection with the functions transferred by this Act are 
hereby transferred to the Attorney General. 
(b) EFFECT.—During the 1-year period beginning on 
the effective date of this Act, any full-time or part-time 
personnel employed in permanent positions shall not be 
separated or reduced in grade or compensation because 
of the transfer under this Act. 
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SEC. 9. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) LEGAL DOCUMENTS.—All orders, determinations, 
rules, regulations, permits, grants, contracts, certificates, 
licenses, and privileges— 
(1) that have been issued, made, granted, or al-
lowed to become effective by the President, by the 
head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives, the Attorney General, the Secretary 
of the Treasury, any other Government official, or a 
court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance 
of functions of the head of that bureau that are 
transferred by this Act, and 
(2) that are in effect on the effective date of 
this Act (or become effective after such date pursu-
ant to their terms as in effect on such date), 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in 
accordance with law by the President, the Attorney Gen-
eral or other authorized official, or a court of competent 
jurisdiction, or by operation of law. 
(b) PROCEEDINGS.—The provisions of this Act shall 
not affect any proceedings or any application for any bene-
fits, service, license, permit, certificate, or financial assist-
ance pending before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire-
arms, and Explosives on the effective date of this Act, but 
such proceedings and applications shall be continued. Or-
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