Most Recent Developments

The CJS conferees met on November 8, 2001 and agreed to a total budget authority (after scorekeepingadjustments) of $39.3 billion. In the absence of signed appropriations, the following continuing resolutionshave kept the government running into the new fiscal year: H.J.Res. 65 ( P.L. 107-44 ) which expired October 16th, H.J.Res. 68 ( P.L. 107-48 ) which expiredOctober 23rd, H.J.Res. 69 ( P.L. 107-53 ) which expired October31st, H.J.Res. 107-58 ) which expired November 16th, and H.J.Res. 74 ( P.L.107-70 ) which expired December 7, 2001. 107-77 ) on November 28th, 2001with a total budget authority of $41.6 billion . Overview

This report tracks legislative action by the first session of the 107th Congress on FY2002 appropriations for theDepartments of Commerce, Justice, and State, theJudiciary, and other related agencies (often referred to as CJS appropriations). 5548 ascontained in the conference report on H.R. Congress enacted its CJS appropriation totaling $41.6 billion for FY2002. It is $373million above the FY2001 appropriation which totaled $37.6 billion (after adjustments). Brief Survey of Major Issues

In addition to heightened interest in counter-terrorism and security activities since the September 11th attacks, some other contentious issues and proposals thatsurfaced in the House and Senate debate over CJS appropriations for FY2002 included: 
Restructuring the Immigration and Naturalization Service; reducing pending immigration and naturalization caseloads; and increasing borderenforcement. Reducing gun crimes through enforcement of existing laws and other initiatives. Combating drug abuse. Department of State: 
Overseas embassy security. Whether, as the Judiciary contended, federal judges and justices should receive a cost-of-living salary increase (as they had the previous twofiscal years);
Whether, or to what extent, to provide funding for the first major renovation of the Supreme Court building since its opening in 1935. The Housepassed the bill ( H.R. 2500 and passed its version of H.R. 2500 , as amended. After numerous continuing resolutions, the CJS appropriations was signed into law( P.L. For DOJ for FY2002, President Bush's budget request was $21.11 billion compared toFY2001 enacted funding of $21.03 billion. In keeping with this funding approach, the FY2002 budget request for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) was $3.67 billion, about a billion dollars less than thefunding level of $4.7 billion for FY2001. Introduced February 13, 2001;referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. For the Department of Commerce alone, the President requested $5.09 billion, which was about $63 million (1.2%) below the FY2001 appropriation of $5.15billion. Highlights of President Bush's FY2002 budget request for NOAA included: 1) funding for Stellar Sea Lion research ($29 million) - NMFS; 2) full funding for theNational Undersea Research Program (NURP) for FY2002 ($13.9 million) as the centerpiece for a 2002 OceanExploration initiative ($14 million requested) -OAR; 3) decreases in Great Lakes coastal community protection programs (-$30 million) - OAR; 4) restoration ofbase funding for Forecast & Warning Services($16.7 million) - NWS; 5) funding for the Cooperative Weather Observer Program ($2.3 million) - NWS; 6) transferof research data acquisition funding linesfrom NOS, OAR, and NMFS to Marine Services under Program Support ($62.0 million) - PS/OMAO; 7) fundingfor a Telecommunications Gateway Backup andother data communications improvements, under a Critical Infrastructure Protection initiative to provide backupfor critical weather data and information managedby the agency ($73.3 million) - NWS; 8) funding for a Comprehensive Large-Array [data] Stewardship System(CLASS) to expand, coordinate and centralizeclimate services data ($3.6 million) - OAR; and 9) funding increases for Satellite Programs (NPOESS and GOES),including backup hardware and new sensors($712.3 million) - NESDIS. Congress approved $4.61 billion in total FY2002 budgetappropriations for the Judiciary, an 8.4% increase over FY2001 funding of $4.25 billion. The President's FY2002 request of $5,665.8 million for State's administration of foreign affairs was nearly 20% above the FY2001 enacted level. The Senate passed a total of $456.5 million. Department of Justice
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This report tracks action by the 107th Congress on FY2002 appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and other relatedagencies (often referred to as CJS appropriations). President Bush's FY2002 budget request totals $40.81 billion,about one billion dollars (2.6%) above theFY2001 total. The House agreed to $41.46 billion, the committee total, and passed the bill ( H.R. 2500 ) onJuly 18th. The Senate AppropriationsCommittee recommended a total of $41.53 billion ( S. 1215 ). The Senate passed its version of H.R. 2500 , as amended, on September 13,2001. Conferees met on November 8th and agreed to a total funding level of $39.3 billion. Confereesalso agreed to file the conference report on the followingday. Continuing resolutions have kept the government running into the new fiscal year: H.J.Res. 65 ( P.L.107-44 ) expired October 16th, H.J.Res. 68 ( P.L. 107-48 ) expired October 23rd, H.J.Res. 69 ( P.L. 107-53 ) expiredOctober 31st, H.J.Res. 70 ( P.L. 107-58 )expired November 16th, and H.J.Res. 74 expired December 7, 2001. The bill was signed into law ( P.L.107-77 ) on November 28th, prior to the expiration of thecontinuing resolution.
Department of Justice. The FY2002 request was $21.11 billion, less than 1% above the FY2001 enacted level. Key issues included: addressing terrorism,reducing gun crimes through enforcement of existing laws; combating drug abuse; funding for community policingprograms under the Office of JusticePrograms; restructuring the Immigration and Naturalization Service, reducing pending immigration andnaturalization caseloads, and increasing borderenforcement. Congress passed $21.7 billion for this agency.
Department of Commerce. The FY2002 request was $5.1 billion, 2% below the FY2001 funding level. Congress debated such issues as funding for: NOAA'snext-generation weather satellites, local economic development activities, and the Technology OpportunitiesProgram (TOP) grants. The enacted FY2002 budgetfor Commerce totals $5.4 billion.
Department of State . The FY2002 request was $7.5 billion, nearly 14% above the FY2001 enacted level. The Department had three top priorities in its FY2002budget: hiring about 600 new staff in Foreign and Civil Service, as well as security professionals; continuingincreases in embassy security; and more thandoubling its current funds for information technology improvements worldwide. Congress passed $7.4 billion.
The Judiciary . The FY2002 request was $4.9 billion, 14.5% above the FY2001 funding level. The Judiciary request included funds for cost-of-living salaryincreases for federal judges and justices, as well as $117 million for the first major renovation of the Supreme Courtbuilding since its opening in 1935. Congressapproved $4.61 billion, an 8.4% increase over FY2001, including $37.5 million for the Supreme Court building and$8.6 million for a cost-of-living payadjustment for judges and justices.