1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov May 12, 2017The Federal Bureau of Investigation: Just the FactsThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has more than 36,000 employees and describes itself as an “intelligence-driven, threat-focused national security organization.” It is a part of the Department of J
2、ustice and the Director of the FBI reports to the U.S. Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. Broad changes to FBI operations and structure since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States (9/11) have underscored its dual law enforcement and intelligence miss
3、ions, among which counterterrorism is the first priority. Budget A sizeable increase in the FBIs budget has accompanied the reprioritization and reorganization of the FBI since 9/11. Much of this expansion has gone to bolstering FBI counterterrorism and intelligence capacities. From FY2001 through F
4、Y2017, nominal appropriations for the FBI have increased 170%, from $3.3 billion to $9.0 billion. In inflation-adjusted terms, appropriations for the FBI increased 93%. (Inflation-adjusted amounts are in FY2017 dollars. Appropriations were adjusted for inflation using the Gross Domestic Product (GDP