DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE
UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
(Dollars in thousands)
Perm Pos |
FTE | Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 actuals (Direct) | 9,120 | 9,204 | $1,163,199 | |
2000 actuals (VCRP) 1 | ... | ... | 11,239 | |
Total, 2000 actuals | 9,120 | 9,204 | 1,174,438 | |
2001 enacted | 9,439 | 9,557 | 1,250,382 | |
Government-wide .22% rescission pursuant to PL 106-554 | ... | ... | (2,777) | |
Southwest Border Transfer (PL 106-554) | ... | ... | 12,000 | |
2001 appropriation 2 | 9,439 | 9,557 | 1,259,605 | |
Increases (see p. 30) | ... | 160 | 85,532 | |
Decreases (see p. 30) | ... | ... | (12,000) | |
2002 base | 9,439 | 9,717 | 1,333,137 | |
Program changes (detailed below) | 132 | 59 | 13,152 | |
2002 estimate 3 | 9,571 | 9,776 | 1,346,289 |
1 FY 1999 was the last time the United States Attorneys received positions, workyears, or funding from VCRP. In FY 2000, $11,239,000 was obligated against the VCRP carry over balance from the prior year.
2 While HIDTA transfers are included in the 2000 actuals, they are not shown for 2001 or 2002 because final decisions are pending at this time.
3 In addition to the direct appropriation, reimbursable resources of 887 positions, 847 workyears and $89,082,000 will be provided from the ICDE appropriation in FY 2002.
2001 Availability | 2002 Base | 2002 Estimate | Program Changes | ||||||||||
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Comparison by activity and program | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount | |
1. United States Attorneys: | |||||||||||||
Criminal litigation | 7,160 | 7,151 | $925,485 | 7,160 | 7,305 | $980,588 | 7,278 | 7,357 | $992,536 | 118 | 52 | $11,948 | |
Civil litigation | 2,038 | 2,137 | 272,631 | 2,038 | 2,139 | 288,925 | 2,052 | 2,146 | 290,129 | 14 | 7 | 1,204 | |
Legal Education | 37 | 37 | 17,424 | 37 | 38 | 17,741 | 37 | 38 | 17,741 | .... | .... | .... | |
Mangement and Administration | 204 | 232 | 44,065 | 204 | 235 | 45,883 | 204 | 235 | 45,883 | .... | .... | .... | |
Total | 9,439 | 9,557 | 1,259,605 | 9,439 | 9,717 | 1,333,137 | 9,571 | 9,776 | 1,346,289 | 132 | 59 | 13,152 | |
Reimbursable FTE | .... | 1,041 | .... | .... | 1,041 | .... | .... | 1,041 | .... | .... | .... | .... | |
Grand Total | 9,439 | 10,598 | 1,259,605 | 9,439 | 10,758 | 1,333,137 | 9,571 | 10,817 | 1,346,289 | 132 | 59 | 13,152 |
Program Changes | Perm. Pos. |
FTE | Amount |
---|---|---|---|
Project Sentry | 94 | 40 | $9,000 |
An increase of 94 positions (94 attorneys), 47 workyears, and $9,000,000 is requested to establish a new federal-state partnership to identify and prosecute juveniles who violate state and federal firearms laws. This initiative is included in the Administration's "Safe Schools for the 21st Century" strategy. | |||
Cybercrime | 24 | 12 | 2,948 |
An increase of 24 positions (18 attorneys), 12 workyears and $2,948,000 is requested to prosecute hackers and computer criminals who steal intellectual property, copyrighted works, and other trade secrets, embezzle assets using computer technology, and create fraudulent or counterfeit currency, financial instruments or identification documents, or engage in child pornography over the Internet. Cybercrime has increased significantly as a result of the dramatic growth of the Internet and the increased reliance that individuals and businesses have placed on computers and computer networks to communicate and transact business. | |||
Habeas Corpus Overload | 14 | 7 | 1,204 |
An increase of 14 positions (9 attorneys), 7 workyears and $1,204,000 is requested to handle the immigration workload generated from an increase in habeas corpus petitions filed by non-returnable or "post order" detainees. In these cases, detainees have received an order of deportation but cannot be removed because their country of origin will not accept them. As a result, these detainees are held indefinitely in INS custody. Many challenge the legal authority to hold them by petitioning for a writ of habeas corpus. The USA has experienced a tremendous increase in these filings, and in several districts, it has adversely affected the U.S. Attorneys' ability to address civil cases, including healthcare fraud cases. | |||
Total Program Changes, U.S. Attorneys | 132 | 59 | $13,152 |