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|OrgSponsor=Federal Bureau of Investigation | |OrgSponsor=Federal Bureau of Investigation | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Justice | |||
|CreationLegislation=Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 | |CreationLegislation=Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 | ||
|Purpose=The Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) consolidates and maintains the U.S. government's terrorism watchlist to aid in identifying and preventing terrorist activities. It supports federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and other agencies in counterterrorism efforts. | |Purpose=The Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) consolidates and maintains the U.S. government's terrorism watchlist to aid in identifying and preventing terrorist activities. It supports federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and other agencies in counterterrorism efforts. | ||
|Website=https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/national-security-branch/terrorist-screening-center | |Website=https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/national-security-branch/terrorist-screening-center | ||
}}'''Terrorist Screening Center''' (TSC) is a division of the FBI’s National Security Branch, tasked with managing the U.S. Government's consolidated terrorism watchlist. This watchlist aids in the identification of known or suspected terrorists by various screening processes. | |Historic=No | ||
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'''Terrorist Screening Center''' (TSC) is a division of the FBI’s National Security Branch, tasked with managing the U.S. Government's consolidated terrorism watchlist. This watchlist aids in the identification of known or suspected terrorists by various screening processes. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/national-security-branch/terrorist-screening-center}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/national-security-branch/terrorist-screening-center}} | ||
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The TSC was created in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, with its formal establishment via the [[Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6]] in 2003. This directive aimed at unifying disparate terrorist watchlists across government agencies. The center has evolved, expanding its scope and capabilities in response to changing threats and technology. It does not have a planned end date, reflecting the ongoing need for counterterrorism measures. | The TSC was created in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, with its formal establishment via the [[Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6]] in 2003. This directive aimed at unifying disparate terrorist watchlists across government agencies. The center has evolved, expanding its scope and capabilities in response to changing threats and technology. It does not have a planned end date, reflecting the ongoing need for counterterrorism measures. | ||
==Funding== | |||
* The TSC is funded as part of the FBI's broader budget, which does not specify funding for the TSC alone. | |||
* Funding began in 2003 and continues annually with no end date, subject to congressional appropriations. | |||
== Implementation == | == Implementation == | ||