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The Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is a position within the United States Department of the Treasury responsible for directing the Treasury's efforts to cut the lines of financial support for terrorists, fight financial crime, enforce economic sanctions against rogue nations, and combat the financial support of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The Under Secretary is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The current Acting Under Secretary is Adam Szubin. On April 16, 2015 he was nominated by President Barack Obama to permanently fill this position.〔("President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts", White House, April 16, 2015 )〕 The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is one of sixteen agencies in the United States Intelligence Community. On February 9, 2015, former Under Secretary David S. Cohen became the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. ==Overview== The Under Secretary heads the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI). Both were created when the administration of President Bush announced on May 8, 2004, that the Executive Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and allocated resources from the Treasury Department would be brought under the new office's control. The Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence also possesses oversight of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (Treasury Department).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js1219.htm )〕 The Federal Reserve remains outside the jurisdiction of this office, and cannot be investigated by it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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