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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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FY2005 Budget and Performance Summary






BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
(Dollars in thousands)


    SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
    Pos. FTE Amount
         
2003 Obligations   4,766 4,715 $628,388
         
2004 Appropriation Enacted (without Rescission)   4,862 4,735 836,087
  2004 Rescission -- Reduction applied to DOJ (0.465%)   0 0 -3,888
  2004 Rescission -- Government-wide reduction (0.59%)   0 0 -4,910
2004 Appropriation Enacted (with Rescission)   4,862 4,735 827,289
         
2005 Total Request   5,040 4,869 870,357
Requested Rescission of Prior Year Unobligated Balances       -1,500
Net 2005 Request   5,040 4,869 868,857
         
  Change 2005 from 2004   178 134 41,568
         
Adjustments to Base        
         
Increases:        
  2005 Pay Raise (1.5 Percent)   0 0 4,870
  Employee Performance   0 0 650
  Annualization of 2004 Pay Raise  (2.0 Percent)   0 0 2,571
  Annualization of 2004 Pay Raise Additional (2.1 Percent) Increase   0 0 2,700
  Annualization of 2004 Increases   0 52 5,866
  Annualization of 2003 Positions   0 0 3,100
  Federal Health Insurance Premiums   0 0 266
  GSA Rent   0 0 16,846
  Overseas Capital Security-Cost Sharing   0 0 106
  ICASS   0 0 198
         
  Subtotal, Increases   0 52 37,173
         
Decreases:        
  Non-recurring Decreases   0 0 -1,785
         
  Subtotal, Decreases   0 0 -1,785
         
  Net, Adjustments to Base   0 52 35,388
2005 Current Services   4,862 4,787 862,677
         
Program Improvements by Strategic Goal:        
         
Goal 2:  Enforce Federal Laws and Represent the Rights and Interests
of the American People
  192 96 21,595
       
         
  Program Improvements   192 96 21,595
         
  Program Offsets.   -14 -14 -13,915
  Net, Program Improvements/Offsets   178 82 7,680
         
2005 Total Request   5,040 4,869 870,357
Requested Rescission of Prior Year Unobligated Balances       -1,500
         
Net 2005 Request   5,040 4,869 868,857
  Change 2005 from 2004   178 134 41,568
         

 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)


    2004 Appropriation Enacted 
(w/ Rescission)
2005 Current Services 2005 Request Program Improvements/Offsets
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.      
                           

 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
DECISION UNIT RESTRUCTURING CROSSWALK
(Dollars in thousands)


          New Decision Unit Structure
    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.
                           

 

 


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