Bradley A. Buckles was sworn in as the fifth Director of the

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(ATF) on December 20, 1999, by Secretary of the Treasury

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. He previously served as deputy director under ATF Director

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from 1996 to 1999. He began his service with ATF in 1974 when he joined the ATF Office of Chief Counsel. He was named Chief Counsel of ATF in 1995.U.S Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs, LS-297
The

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reorganized federal law enforcement and domestic security efforts and established the

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. This legislation moved components of the Departments of Treasury, Justice, Transportation and other agencies to a new Department of Homeland Security. This law also transferred ATF law enforcement and firearms and explosives regulatory functions to the Justice Department.PUBLIC LAW 107–296—NOV. 25, 2002
section 1111 ATF's tax collection and trade practice regulation of the beverage alcohol industries were retained in the Treasury Department. Buckles worked with Treasury officials and ATF regulatory and tax experts on the setup of the new Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in the Treasury DepartmentU.S Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs, KD-3793
and was responsible for the transition of the remainder of the agency to the

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. He was named acting director of the new

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(ATF) by

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in January 2003. He served in this capacity until retiring from federal service in January 2004. Buckles is a graduate of the

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and Washburn University School of Law.

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