2004
Appropriation Enacted (w/ Rescission) |
2005 Current Services | 2005 Request | Program Improvements/Offsets | ||||||||||
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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. Firearms | 3,493 | 3,473 | $595,648 | 3,493 | 3,473 | $616,904 | 3,609 | 3,524 | $622,227 | 116 | 51 | $5,323 | |
2. Arson and Explosives | 1,273 | 1,169 | 215,095 | 1,273 | 1,221 | 228,637 | 1,335 | 1,252 | 231,212 | 62 | 31 | 2,575 | |
3 Alcohol and Tobacco. | 96 | 93 | 16,546 | 96 | 93 | 17,136 | 96 | 93 | 16,918 | 0 | 0 | -218 | |
Total | 4,862 | 4,735 | 827,289 | 4,862 | 4,787 | 862,677 | 5,040 | 4,869 | 870,357 | 178 | 82 | 7,680 | |
Reimbursable FTE | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | |||||||||
Grand Total | 4,862 | 4,790 | 827,289 | 4,862 | 4,842 | 862,677 | 5,040 | 4,924 | 870,357 | 178 | 82 | 7,680 | |
Requested Rescission of Prior Year Balances | -1,500 | ||||||||||||
Grand Total, Adjusted | 868,857 | ||||||||||||
Consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act, the 2005 budget proposes a revision of the ATF decision unit structure from the previous 2 program activities to 3 shown above. The new decision units will more accurately align the budget with the mission and strategic objectives contained in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2003-2008). | |||||||||||||
Program Improvements by Strategic Goal | |||||||||||||
Goal 2: Enforce Federal Laws and Represent the Rights and Interests of the American People | 192 | 96 | $21,595 | ||||||||||
1. Explosives Investigations and Regulatory Compliance | |||||||||||||
ATF requests 62 positions, 31 workyears, and $5,413,000 to expand law enforcement and regulatory efforts with respect to explosives. Funding would allow ATF to increase the frequency of inspection of explosives manufacturers and licensees and develop a database for explosives samples to assist in investigations. Total FY 2005 base resources for the ATF arson and explosives program are 1,273 positions (611 agents), 1,221 workyears, and $228,637,000. | |||||||||||||
2. Firearms Criminal Investigations | |||||||||||||
An enhancement of 130 positions (34 agents), 65 workyears, and $16,182,000 is requested to expand ATF efforts in support of the Administration's Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. These resources will allow ATF to establish an additional 20 Project Safe Neighborhoods/Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (PSN/YCGII) cities. ATF's goal through PSN/YCGII is to reduce gun crime in America's communities and to interdict the flow of illegal firearms to youths through partnership with participating cities. Total FY 2005 base resources for this initiative are 562 positions (300 agents), 521 workyears, and $96,000,000. | |||||||||||||
Program Offsets | -14 | -14 | -$13,915 | ||||||||||
1. Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program administrative costs | |||||||||||||
The FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act eliminates $13,000,000 in ATF grant funding for the GREAT program. This will permit a reduction of 14 positions and workyears and $1,720,000, the resources ATF dedicated to program management and administrative costs. | |||||||||||||
2. 2004 Pay Raise | |||||||||||||
The President's FY 2004 budget requested a 2 percent average pay raise for federal civilian workers in 2004. However, the FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act includes language granting civilian federal employees a 4.1 percent average pay raise in 2004. The FY 2005 budget request reflects the higher pay raise. For the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the amount of this offset is $2,700,000. ATF will reduce other services and equipment across all programs in order to achieve necessary savings. | |||||||||||||
3. Program efficiencies | |||||||||||||
The Department continues to evaluate its programs and operations with the goal of achieving across-the-board economies of scale that result in increased efficiencies, reduced duplication of effort, and cost savings. For the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, program efficiencies will result in offsets of $9,495,000. The offsets will be applied in a manner that will allow the continuation of effective law enforcement program efforts in support of the President's Management Agenda and the strategic goals and objectives of the Department, while minimizing the risk to health, welfare and safety of law enforcement personnel in the field. | |||||||||||||
Net, Program Improvements/Offsets, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | 178 | 82 | 7,680 | ||||||||||
Rescission of Prior Year Unobligated Balances | -1,500 | ||||||||||||
The budget request includes a rescission of $1,500,000 of prior year unobligated balances. This will be achieved without programmatic impact as ATF makes final accounting adjustments related to its transition from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Justice. | |||||||||||||
New Decision Unit Structure | |||||||||||||
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2004
Appropriation Enacted (w/ Rescission) |
Firearms | Arson and Explosives | Alcohol and Tobacco | ||||||||||
Current
Decision Unit Structure Comparison by activity and program |
Perm Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm Pos. |
FTE | Amount | Perm Pos. |
FTE | Amount | |
1. Protect the Public. | 389 | 379 | $66,183 | 279 | 278 | $47,652 | 102 | 94 | $17,208 | 8 | 7 | $1,324 | |
2. Reduce Violent Crime. | 4,473 | 4,356 | 761,106 | 3,214 | 3,195 | 547,996 | 1,171 | 1,075 | 197,887 | 88 | 86 | 15,222 | |
Total | 4,862 | 4,735 | 827,289 | 3,493 | 3,473 | 595,648 | 1,273 | 1,169 | 215,095 | 96 | 93 | 16,546 | |
Reimbursable FTE | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Grand Total | 4,862 | 4,790 | 827,289 | 3,493 | 3,528 | 595,648 | 1,273 | 1,169 | 215,095 | 96 | 93 | 16,546 | |
NOTE: The resource totals for the new decision unit structure is based on a realignment of resources consistent with performance measures established after ATF joined the Department of Justice. The total amounts shown for the new decision units accurately reflect this realignment. The amounts from each of the decision units are calculated based on the percentage that each represents of the entire ATF budget. | |||||||||||||