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Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing

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The Honorable

Salary
  
$155,500 (2010)

Formation
  
2004

Reports to
  
Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes

Appointer
  
President of the United States

The Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing is an office of the United States government that sits within the United States Treasury Department.

Establishment and responsibilities

The office of Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing is statutorily responsible for "formulating and coordinating the counter terrorist financing and anti-money laundering efforts of the Department of the Treasury". It is subordinate to that of the Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes and is appointed by the President of the United States, subject to the approval of the U.S. Senate. The office of Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing was established by the United States Congress in 2004.

References

Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Wikipedia