Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has two responsibilities: protecting national security and enforcing federal laws. Since late 2001, the bureau's top priority has been protecting the United States from terrorist attacks. Working with other U.S. agencies as well as international partners, the FBI uses its extensive investigative and intelligence capabilities to neutralize terrorist cells and individuals in the United States, to dismantle extremist groups in other countries, and to prevent terrorist sympathizers from raising funds or other forms of support. In addition, the FBI provides services such as crime statistics, criminal background checks, forensic capacity, and training to other government agencies and the general public.

The FBI is simultaneously part of the Department of Justice and a key component of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The bureau director is appointed by the attorney general and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The director reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence (DNI). Since 1976, directors have been limited to one 10-year term.

In December 2010 the FBI employed over 35,000 people, including over 13,500 special agents and over 20,000 analysts, linguists, technology specialists, and other support professionals. Its headquarters in Washington, D.C., develops policy and provides support to the 56 field offices and 400 satellite offices within the United States, and the 61 Legal Attache (Legat) offices abroad. In 2004 the FBI Counterterrorism Division moved to a new facility in Virginia, where it is housed alongside the CIA Counterterrorism Division and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). The bureau's budget for fiscal year 2010 was $8 billion.

The FBI was reorganized in late 2001 in response to a perceived need to concentrate on counterterrorism in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. Five executive assistant directors, each in charge of one of the five major branches of the bureau, now report directly to the deputy director and director of the FBI. These five are responsible for the bureau's work in National Security (counterterrorism, counterintelligence, intelligence, and weapons of mass destruction), Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services (criminal investigations, cyber issues, critical incident response, international operations, [Page 202][Page 203]and law enforcement coordination), Human Resources, Science and Technology, and Information and Technology. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives was transferred from the Treasury Department to the Department of Justice in order to coordinate domestic terrorism investigations with the FBI.

Murder of U.S. Nationals Outside the United States; Conspiracy to Murder U.S. Nationals Outside the United States; Attack on a Federal Facility Resulting in Death

Usama Bin Laden

Aliases:

Usama Bin Muhammad Bin Ladin, Shaykh Usama Bin Ladin, The Prince, The Emir, Abu Abdallah, Mujahid Shaykh, Hajj, The Director

Description

Caution

Usama Bin Laden is wanted in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people. In addition, Bin Laden is a suspect in other terrorist attacks throughout the world.

Reward

The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Usama Bin Laden. An additional $2 million is being offered through a program developed and funded by the Airline Pilots Association and the Air Transport Association.

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