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Authorization of Appropriations

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands)

Appropriated Program        Last Year of Express Authorization of Appropriation Auth Level
in Last
Year of Express Authorization of Appropriation		 Appropriation in Last Year of Express
Authorization of Appropriation 		 FY 2011 Amount Appropriated or specified in report FY 2012 FY 2013 Requested Authorization of Appropriation Citation
General Administration - S&E 2009 181,561 105,805 118,251 110,822 127,667 Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act of 2005 ("2005 Reauthorization"), Public Law 109-162 
Detention Trustee 2009 1,858,509 1,295,319 1,515,626 1,580,595 0 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
National Drug Intelligence Center indef … N/A 33,955 20,000 0 Sec. 8056, P.L. 103-139
Justice Information Sharing Technology 2009 204,152 80,000 60,164 44,307 33,426 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
Health Care Fraud indef 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 42 USC 1395i(k)(3)(A)
Law Enforcement Wireless Communications 2009 144,771 185,000 99,800 87,000 0 2005Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
Counterterrorism Fund 2003 35,000 0 0 0 0 21st Century Dept. of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (P.L. 107-273)
Administrative Review & Appeals 2/ 2009 243,291 270,000 300,064 305,000 313,438 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
Office of the Inspector General 2009 81,922 75,681 84,199 84,199 85,985 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
U.S. Parole Commission 2009 12,711 12,570 12,833 12,833 12,772 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
National Security Division 3/ 3/ N/A 87,762 87,000 90,039  3/ 
General Legal Activities              
      Salaries & Expenses 2009 764,526 804,007 863,367 863,367 903,603 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
      Vaccine Injury Compensation indef [4,058] N/A [7,817] [7,833] [7,833] 26 USC 9510
      Office of Special Counsel - Anti-discrimination indef [3,000] N/A 0 0 0 8 USC 1255a(c)(7)(C) 
Independent Counsel 1999 … 0 500 500 500 P.L. 103-270, Independent Counsel Reauthorization
              Act of 1994 (New Investigations)
  indef 9,500 N/A 0 0 0 On-going Investigations (P.L. 100-202, 101 Stat. 1329)
September 11th Victim Compensation (Administration and Claims) indef such sums N/A 0 200,000 322,000 Sec. 404(b), P.L. 107-42, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, 2001
Antitrust Division - S&E 2009 162,488 157,788 162,844 159,587 164,753 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
      Offsetting Fee Collection (est.) indef such sums N/A (110,000) (110,000) (117,500) Fees Auth - Sec. 605, 1990 CJSJ Appropriations Act (P.L. 101-162)
U.S. Attorneys - Salaries and Expenses 2009 1,829,194 1,836,336 1,930,135 1,960,000 1,974,378 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
U.S. Trustees - S&E indef such sums N/A 218,811 223,258 227,407 28 USC 589a(a) and 1930(a)
      Offsetting Fee Receipt (est.) indef indef N/A (281,829) (281,829) (266,652) 28 USC 589a(b) and 1930(a)
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission 2009 1,429 1,823 2,113 2,000 2,139 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
U.S. Marshals Service 2009 900,178 954,000 1,140,103 1,189,000 1,213,488 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
      U.S. Marshals Service - S&E     [950,000] [1,123,511] [1,174,000] [1,203,488]  
      USMS Construction     [4,000] [16,592] [15,000] [10,000]  
      Federal Prisoner Detention           1,668,235  
Fees & Expenses of Witnesses 2009 203,755 168,300 270,000 270,000 270,000 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
Community Relations Service 2009 10,977 9,873 11,456 11,456 12,036 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
Assets Forfeiture Fund Current Budget Authority 2009 22,000 20,990 20,948 20,948 20,948 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
Assets Forfeiture Fund Permanent Oblig. Authority indef such sums N/A 2,148,871 3,706,158 1,387,495 28 USC 524(c)
Radiation Exposure Compensation - Trust Fund- (Mand) indef indef N/A 60,000 60,000 60,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2005, Sec. 122 (Title I, Div. B, P.L. 108-447)
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 2009 744,593 515,000 527,512 527,512 524,793 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
Federal Bureau of Investigation  2009 6,480,608 7,301,191 7,926,048 8,117,973 8,232,003 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
  Federal Bureau of Investigation - S&E     [7,147,700] [7,818,953] [8,036,991] [8,151,021]  
  Construction     [153,491] [107,095] [80,982] [80,982]  
  Health Care Fraud indef indexed amt N/A       42 USC 1395i(k)(3)(B)
Drug Enforcement Administration               
  Drug Enforcement Administration - S&E 2009 1,930,462 1,939,084 2,015,643 2,025,000 2,050,904 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
  Construction   0 0 0 10,000 0  
  Diversion Control Fee (est.) indef 0 N/A 290,304 322,000 352,563 Fees Auth - Sec. 111(b), CJSJ Appropriations Act, 1993 (P.L. 102-395)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives 2009 1,038,939 1,054,215 1,112,542 1,152,000 1,153,345 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
  Construction   0 0 0 0 0  
Federal Prison System 2009 5,698,292 6,171,561 6,381,367 6,641,281 6,919,406 2005 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-162)
  Bureau of Prisons - S&E     5,595,754 6,282,410 6,551,281 6,820,217  
  Buildings & Facilities     575,807 98,957 90,000 99,189  
Federal Prison Industries (Administrative Limitation) indef    N/A 2,695 2,700 2,700  
Office of Justice Programs              
  Salaries & Expenses, including OAAM 2009 132,226 0 140,124 To be derived from grant programs To be derived from grant programs  P.L. 109-162 
  Research, Evaluation, and Statistics:              
  Nat'l Institute of Justice 1995 33,000 58,879 47,904 40,000 48,000 42 USC 3793(a)(2)
  Bureau of Justice Statistics 1995 33,000 32,335 59,880 45,000 60,000 42 USC 3793(a)(1)
8/   National Crime Victimization Survey N/A N/A N/A   [36,000]   Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
9/ Missing Children 2004;2013; 2013 indef.; 60,000; 60,000 N/A 69,860 65,000 [67,000]  42 USC 5791c(f); 42 USC 17617(a); 42 USC 5777(a);
  RISS 2003 100,000 29,000 44,910 27,000 27,000 42 USC 3796h(d)
  White Collar Crime N/A N/A N/A 0 0   Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2006 (P.L. 109-108)
  Victim Notification System 2009 5,000 12,000 11,976 0 0 42 USC 10603e( c)
  Justice for All Act/DNA and Forensics (including NIST/OLES) 1995; 2009 33,000; 15000 [3,000] 0 [5,000] N/A 42 USC 3793(a)(2); 42 USC 14136b(c)
  Evaluation Clearinghouse N/A N/A N/A 0 1,000 1,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
  Juvenile Justice Programs:              
  Title II JJDPA-Juv Just & Delinq Prev              
    Part A-M&A/Fed Effr 2007 indef. 703 0 0 0 42 USC 5671(a)(1)
    Part B-Formula Grants 2007 indef. 78,978 62,126 40,000 70,000 42 USC 5671(a)(1)
          Part E-Demonstrations 2007 indef. 104,674 0 0 0 42 USC 5671(c)
8/         Youth Mentoring N/A; 2007  N/A; indef.  80,000 82,834 78,000 58,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012; 42 USC 5665
    National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention N/A N/A N/A 0 2,000 2,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Title V JJDPA Incentive Grants for Local              
       Delinquency Prevention 2008 indef. 62,000 53,842 20,000 40,000 42 USC 5784
8/   Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) N/A; 2007 N/A; indef. [25,000] [20,708] [5,000]   Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012; 42 USC 5665
    Juvenile Accountability Block Grants 2009 350,000 55,000 45,559 30,000 30,000 42 USC 3796ee-10
8/   Community-Based Violence Prevention Initiative N/A N/A N/A 8,283 8,000 25,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Safe Start Program 2007 indef. 9,898 4,142 0 0 42 U.S.C. 5665 
  Victims of Child Abuse Act 2005 8,481 11,000 18,638 18,000 0 42 USC 13004(a) and (b)
    Sec. 213-Reg Child Advocacy Ctr 2005 15,000 0 0 [5,000] [0] 42 USC 13004(a)
    Sec. 214a-Tech Assistance/Training 2005 15,000 0 0 0   42 USC 13004(b)
    Evidence-based Competitive Demonstration  N/A N/A N/A 0 0 20,000  
  Weed and Seed 2009 indef. 25,000 0 0 0 42 USC 3712a 
  Community Policing 2009        1,047,119         550,500 494,933 198,500 289,587 42 USC 3793(a)(11)(A)
    Salaries and Expenses 2009             35,257 0 32,764 To be derived from grant programs To be derived from grant programs  
    Secure Our Schools 2009 30,000 [16,000] [13,253] 0 0 42 USC 3797e
  Violence Against Women              
    Salaries and Expenses 2009 16,837 0 13,738 To be derived from grant programs To be derived from grant programs PL 109-162
    Law Enforcement and Prosecution/ Grants to Combat Violence Against Women (STOP) 2011 225,000 N/A 209,580 189,000 44,500 42 USC 3793(a)(18)
9/   Law Enforcement and Prosecution/ Grants to Combat Violence Against Women (STOP)           [144,500] 42 USC 3793(a)(18)
    Encouraging Arrest Policies 2011 75,000 N/A 59,880 50,000 50,000 42 USC 3793(a)(19)
      Homicide Reduction Initiative         [4,000] [4,000]  
    Rural Domestic Violence 2011 55,000 N/A 40,918 34,000 37,500 42 USC 13971(e)
    Stalking Databases 2011 3,000 N/A 2,485 0 0 42 USC 14032 
    Safe Havens 2011 20,000 N/A 13,972 11,500 11,500 42 USC 10420(e)
    Educating & Training VAWA w/Disabilities 2011 10,000 N/A 6,737 5,750 5,750 42 USC 3796gg-7(e)
    Legal Assistance for Victims Program 2011 65,000 N/A 40,918 41,000 41,000 42 USC 3796gg-6(f)(1)
    Violence on College Campuses 2011 15,000 N/A 9,481 9,000 9,000 42 USC 14045b(e)
    Training Grants (Elder) Program 2011 10,000 N/A 4,242 4,250 4,250 42 USC 14041b
    Transitional Housing 2011 40,000 N/A [17,964] 25,000 22,000 42 USC 13975(g)(1)
    Sexual Assault Victims Assistance 2011 50,000 N/A 14,970 23,000 23,000 42 USC 14043g(f)1
10/   Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program N/A N/A N/A 0 10,000 10,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Engaging Men and Youth in Prevention 2011 10,000 N/A 2,994 0 0 42 USC 14043d-4(b)
    Services to Advocate and Respond to Youth 2011 15,000 N/A 3,493 0 0 42 USC 14043c(f)
    Grants to Assist Children and Youth Exposed to Violence 2011 20,000 N/A 2,994 0 0 42 USC 14043d-2(b)
    Court Training Improvements Program 2011 5,000 N/A 2,994 4,500 4,500 42 USC 14043a-3(a)
    Indian Country - Sexual Assault Clearinghouse N/A N/A N/A 0 500 500  
    National Resources Center on Workplace Responses 2011 1,000 N/A 998 1,000 500 42 USC 14043f(e)
  6/ Research on Violence Against Indian Women 2008 1,000 940 828 1,000 1,000 42 USC 3796gg-10 (note)
    National Tribal Sex Offender Registry/Tracking of Violence Against Indian Women 2011 1,000 N/A 998 0 0 28 USC 534 (note)
8/   Research and Evaluation of Violence Against  Women (NIJ) N/A N/A N/A [3,000] 3,000 3,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
8/   Supporting Teens Through Education Program 2011 5,000 N/A 2,495 0 0 42 USC 14043c-3(l)(1)
    VAWA Tribal Government Grants Program       [38,892] [35,270] [35,320]  
    VAWA Tribal Coalitions Grants       [3,922] [3,605] [3,605]  
  Victims of Child Abuse              
    Court-Appt Special Adv 2011 12,000 N/A 12,425 4,500 0 42 USC 13014(a) 
    Training for Judicial Personnel 2005 2,300 0 2,071 1,500 0 42 USC 13024(a) 
    Grants for Televised Testimony 2005 1,000 0 828 0 0 42 USC 3793(a)(7)
  State and Local Law Enforcement              
    2nd Chance Act/Prisoner Reentry (Adult and Juvenile State and Local Reentry) 2010 55,000 100,000 82,834 63,000 80,000 42 USC 3797w(o)
8/   State and Local Gun Violence Prosecution Assistance/Gun Violence Reduction N/A N/A N/A 12,425 5,000 5,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
8/   Southwest Border Prosecutor Initiative N/A N/A N/A 25,679 10,000 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
4/   Bulletproof Vest Partnership 2012 50,000 N/A [24,850] 24,000 24,000 42 USC 3793(a)(23)
    Criminal Records Upgrades  2007 250,000 0 9,526 6,000 6,000 42 USC 14601(e)(1)-$250 mil. auth. for FY07/joint for several programs
    Paul Coverdell Grants 2009 20,000 25,000 28,992 12,000 0 42 USC 3793(a)(24)
    State Criminal Alien Assistance 2011 950,000 N/A 273,352 240,000 70,000 8 USC 1231(i)(5)
    Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution 2010 40,000 N/A 12,425 12,500 10,500 42 USC 15605(g)(1)
    Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) 2012 1,095,000 N/A 429,908 370,000 430,000 42 USC 3758
    Presidential Nominating Conventions N/A N/A N/A 0 100,000 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
8/   State and Local Antiterrorism Training (SLATT) N/A N/A N/A [2,485] [2,000] [2,000] Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
8/   National Institute of Justice to assist units of local gov't with law enforcement technology N/A N/A N/A [4,142] 0 0  
8/   Prescription Drug Monitoring N/A N/A N/A 5,798 7,000 7,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Indian Programs       41,417 38,000 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
         Tribal Courts 2004 indef. 7,898 [20,708] 0 0 25 USC 3681(d)
8/        Alcohol and Substance Abuse N/A N/A N/A [9,940] 0 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
         Indian Prison Grants 2000 2,753 5,000 [8,283] 0 0 42 USC 13708(a)
8/        Training/TA Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance       [2,485] 0 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
9/ 4/ DNA/Other Forensics N/A N/A N/A [133,363] 125,000 [100,000] Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012; 42 USC 14136a; 42 USC 14136e(b); 42 USC 14135(j)
8/   For the purposes of the Kirk Bloodsworth post-conviction DNA testing N/A; 2009 N/A; 5,000 [5,000]   [4,000]   Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012; 42 USC 14136e(b)
         Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program         [4,000]   42 USC 14136a; Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
8/   DNA Analysis and Capacity Enhancement/Other Forensics (including for the purposes of Debbie Smith) N/A; 2014 N/A; 151,000     [117,000]   Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012; 42 USC 14135(j)
    Criminal Justice Reform & Recidivism Efforts by the States N/A N/A N/A 8,283 [6,000] 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117 and P.L. 112-10)
    John R. Justice Student Loan  Repayment  N/A N/A N/A 8,283 4,000 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Missing Alzheimer's Patient Program 1999 900 898 1,657 1,000 0 42 USC 14181(d)(3)
    Capital Litigation Improvement Grants (including Wrongful Conviction Review Program) 2009 75,000 5,500 4,556 3,000 2,000 42 USC 14163e
    Drug Courts 2008 70,000 15,200 37,275 35,000 0 42 USC 3793(a)(25)
    Residential Substance Abuse Treatment 2000 72,000 61,677 24,850 10,000 21,000 42 USC 3793(a)(17)(E)
9/   Victims of Trafficking 2011 10,000; 1,000 N/A 10,354 10,500 [10,500] 22 USC 7110; 42 USC 14044c(d)
  4/ Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) 2009 indef. 5,000 [9,112] 0 0 42 USC 16926(d)
8/ 5/ National Sex Offender Public Website N/A N/A N/A [828] 1,000 1,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Mentally Ill Offender Act 2014 50,000 N/A 9,940 9,000 0 42 USC 3797aa(i)
  8/ Northern Border Prosecutor Grants N/A N/A N/A 2,485 0 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
  8/ Byrne Competitive Grants N/A N/A N/A 33,134 15,000 25,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
  8/ Economic, High-tech, Cybercrime Prevention N/A N/A N/A 16,567 7,000 15,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    National Instant Background Check System (NICS) 2013 125,000; 62,500 N/A 16,567 5,000 5,000 NICS Improvement Amendment Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-180 Secs. 103 and 301)
    Training - Probation & Parole Officers 2011 5,000 N/A 2,899 0 0 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program N/A N/A N/A 0 15,000 20,000 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
9/   Adam Walsh Act 2009 indef N/A 0 20,000 [20,000] 42 USC 16926(d)
9/   Children Exposed to Violence Initiative N/A N/A N/A 0 10,000 [23,000] Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012
    Problem Solving Justice 2008; 2014 70,000; 50,000 N/A 0 0 52,000 42 USC 3793(a)(25); 42 USC 3797aa(i)
    Justice Information Sharing and Technology (JIST) N/A N/A N/A 0 0 8,000  
  Public Safety Officers' Benefits              
    Death Benefits indef indef. N/A 61,000 62,000 65,000 42 USC 3793(a)(4)
    Disability Benefits indef 5,000 N/A 4,990 16,300 16,300 42 USC 3793(a)(4); 42 USC 3796(b)
    Public Safety  Officer Dependents Asst. indef indef. N/A 4,092 42 USC 3793(a)(4); 42 USC 3796d-7
9/ Crime Victims Fund indef indef 705,000 705,000 705,000 1,070,000 42 USC 10601 et seq.
7/ Medical Malpractice N/A N/A N/A 0 0 250,000  

 

 

1/ The amount is subject to negotiation between the Attorney General and Secretary for Health and Human Services. 
2/ Number includes total appropriation, including $4 million transfer from DHS Immigration Examinations Fee.
3/ The National Security Division was established by Section 506(b)(1), P.L. 109-177, and received appropriations in FY 2007 - 2012.  However, there have not been any authorizations of appropriations for the National Security Division.
4/ In FY 2011 this program was appropriated under COPS and administered by OJP; however, it was appropriated under OJP in FY 2012 and requested under OJP in FY 2013.
5/ In FY 2011 this program was appropriated under COPS and administered by OJP; however, it was appropriated under OJP in FY 2012 and requested under OJP in FY 2013.
6/ In FY 2011 this program was appropriated to OJP.  In FY 2012 this program was appropriated to OVW and requested under OVW in FY 2013.
7/ OJP is aware of no statutes that specifically authorize appropriations for this new program proposed for inclusion in the FY 2013 President's budget. If appropriations are enacted for this program, the appropriations will operate as both authorization and appropriation.  
8/ All references to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012 apply for FY2012 only.  Subsequent Acts appropriating funds for the Department of Justice may provide continued or additional authorizations.  
9/ In FY 2013 a total of $1,070 million is requested in the Crime Victims Fund of which $365 million is for the following programs:  $10.5 million for Victims of Trafficking grants, $100 million for DNA Initiative, $23 million for Children Exposed to Violence, $20 million for Adam Walsh implementation, $67 million for the Missing Children's Program (including $22 million for Internet Crimes Against Children), and $144.5 million for Violence Against Women STOP Formula Grants.  (An additional $44.5 million is requested for STOP under the Violence Against Women account, so the total FY 2013 request for STOP is $189 million). 
10/ The Consolidated Youth Oriented Program includes the following programs:  Engaging Men and Youth in Prevention, Grants to Assist Children and Youth Exposed to Violence, Supporting Teens Through Education Program, and Services to Advocate and Respond to Youth.
NOTE: This chart generally references the authorization of appropriations, not the Acts authorizing operation of specific programs.  

 

 

 

Updated March 12, 2018