DOJ was established in 1870 with the Attorney General as its leader. Since its creation, DOJ has added additional agencies, components, offices, boards, and divisions to its organizational structure. DOJ, along with the judicial branch, operates the federal criminal justice system. The department enforces federal criminal and civil laws, including antitrust, civil rights, environmental, and tax laws. Through agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), it investigates terrorism, organized and violent crime, illegal drugs, and gun and explosives violations, among others. Marshals Service (USMS), it protects the federal judiciary, apprehends fugitives, and detains alleged offenders who are not granted pretrial release. DOJ investigates and prosecutes individuals accused of violating federal laws, and it represents the U.S. government in court. DOJ's Bureau of Prisons (BOP) houses individuals accused and convicted of federal crimes. In addition to its role in administering the federal criminal justice system, the department also provides grants and training to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and judicial and correctional systems. 115-31 ) provided a total of $28.962 billion for DOJ. The act provided $2.713 billion for the U.S. Marshals, $9.006 billion for the FBI, $2.103 billion for the DEA, $1.259 billion for the ATF, and $7.142 billion for the BOP. The remaining funding (approximately $6.739 billion) was for DOJ's other offices—such as the U.S. FY2018 Administration's Request

The Trump Administration requested $28.205 billion for DOJ for FY2018. The requested amount was 2.6% less than the FY2017 enacted appropriation. The Administration proposed reductions for several DOJ accounts. The Administration also proposed reductions for the following:
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (-$340 million, -26.6%), Juvenile Justice Programs (-$21 million, -8.3%), and Community Oriented Policing Services (-$4 million, -1.5%). While the Administration's FY2018 budget request included several reductions for DOJ, it also included several proposed increases:
The Offices of the United States Attorneys (+$22 million, 1.1%), The U.S. Marshals Service's Federal Prisoner Detention account (+$82 million, 5.6%), The National Security Division (+$5 million, +5.2%), Interagency Law Enforcement (+$9 million, +1.7%), The Bureau of Prisons' Salaries and Expenses account (+$76 million, +1.1%), The Drug Enforcement Administration (+$61 million, +2.9%), The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (+$15 million, +1.2%), and The Executive Office for Immigration Review (+$60 million, +13.9%). 3354)

H.R. Compared to the FY2017 enacted appropriation, the House-passed bill included an $88 million (+3.2%) increase for the USMS, a $54 million (+2.6%) increase for the DEA, and a $36 million+ (2.8%) increase for the ATF. The Senate Committee-Reported Bill (S. 1662)

The bill reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations would have provided $29.068 billion for DOJ, 2.6% more than the Administration's request and 0.4% more than the FY2017 enacted appropriation. 115-141)

For FY2018, DOJ received a total of $30.384 billion in funding, which included $30.299 billion in regular appropriations provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Division B, P.L. Total FY2018 funding for the department is 4.9% greater than the FY2017 appropriation (4.6% greater without emergency-designated funding) and 7.3% greater than the Administration's request (7.0% greater without emergency-designated funding). Nearly every DOJ account was funded at a level above the FY2017 enacted appropriation and the Administration's request, though there were a few exceptions. Attorneys. Attorneys.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) was established in 1870 with the Attorney General as its leader. Since its creation, DOJ has added additional agencies, offices, boards, and divisions to its organizational structure. DOJ, along with the judicial branch, operates the federal criminal justice system. The department enforces federal criminal and civil laws, including antitrust, civil rights, environmental, and tax laws. Through agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), it investigates terrorism, organized and violent crime, illegal drugs, and gun and explosives violations, among others. Through the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), it protects the federal judiciary, apprehends fugitives, and oversees the detention of alleged offenders who are not granted pretrial release. DOJ prosecutes individuals accused of violating federal laws, and it represents the U.S. government in court. DOJ's Bureau of Prisons (BOP) houses individuals accused or convicted of federal crimes. In addition to its role in administering the federal criminal justice system, the department also provides grants and training to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and judicial and correctional systems.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31) appropriated $28.962 billion for DOJ. The act provided $2.713 billion for the U.S. Marshals, $9.006 billion for the FBI, $2.103 billion for the DEA, $1.259 billion for the ATF, and $7.142 billion for the BOP. The remaining funding (approximately $6.739 billion) was for DOJ's other offices, such as the U.S. Attorneys Offices, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Attorney General's office.
The Trump Administration requested $28.205 billion for DOJ for FY2018. This amount was 2.6% less than the FY2017 enacted appropriation. The Administration proposed reductions for several DOJ accounts, including a $232 million (-2.6%) reduction for the FBI, a $340 million (-26.6%) reduction for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, and a $21 million (-8.3%) reduction for Juvenile Justice Programs. While the Administration's FY2018 budget request included several reductions for DOJ accounts, it also included several increases, including an additional $22 million (+1.1%) for the Office of the United States Attorneys, an $82 million (+5.6%) increase for the USMS's Federal Prisoner Detention account, a $76 million (+1.1%) increase for BOP's Salaries and Expenses account, and a $61 million (+2.9%) increase for the DEA.
The House-passed bill (H.R. 3354) would have included $29.310 billion for DOJ, which was 1.2% greater than the FY2017 enacted appropriation and 3.5% greater than the Administration's request.
The Senate committee-reported bill (S. 1662) would have included $29.068 billion for DOJ, which was 0.4% greater than the FY2017 enacted appropriation and 2.6% greater than the Administration's request.
For FY2018, DOJ received a total of $30.384 billion in funding through the annual appropriations process, which included $30.299 billion in regular and $85 million in emergency-designated funding. Total FY2018 funding for the department is 4.9% greater than the FY2017 appropriation (4.6% greater without emergency-designated funding) and 7.3% greater than the Administration's request (7.0% greater without emergency-designated funding). Nearly every DOJ account was funded at a level higher than the FY2017 enacted appropriation and the Administration's request.