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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Nathan James
Agencies (CJS)
Acting Section Research Acting Section Research
Manager Manager
This report describes actions taken to provide FY2023 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, This report describes actions taken to provide FY2023 appropriations for Commerce, Justice,

Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides
funding for the Department of Commerce, which includes bureaus and offices such as the Census funding for the Department of Commerce, which includes bureaus and offices such as the Census

Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Department of Justice (DOJ), which Administration (NOAA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Department of Justice (DOJ), which
includes agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals, the Drug includes agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals, the Drug
Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Attorneys; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Attorneys; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the
National Science Foundation (NSF); and several related agencies such as the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF); and several related agencies such as the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Administration requested $88.786 billion for CJS for FY2023, which is $9.672 billion (+12.2%) more than the FY2022 The Administration requested $88.786 billion for CJS for FY2023, which is $9.672 billion (+12.2%) more than the FY2022
regular appropriation of $79.114 billion. There was also $regular appropriation of $79.114 billion. There was also $~~48.134~~51.264 billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2022. billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2022.
The Administration’s budget request for CJS included $11.693 billion for the Department of Commerce, $39.268 billion for The Administration’s budget request for CJS included $11.693 billion for the Department of Commerce, $39.268 billion for
DOJ, $36.476 billion for the science agencies, and $1.374 billion for the related agencies. The Administration’s FY2023 DOJ, $36.476 billion for the science agencies, and $1.374 billion for the related agencies. The Administration’s FY2023
budget proposed consolidating funding for the Census Bureau into one account. Currently, the Census Bureau is funded budget proposed consolidating funding for the Census Bureau into one account. Currently, the Census Bureau is funded
through two accounts: Current Surveys and Programs and Periodic Censuses and Programs. The Administration argued that through two accounts: Current Surveys and Programs and Periodic Censuses and Programs. The Administration argued that
the proposed budget restructuring will facilitate the Census Bureau’s transformation from a “20th century survey-centric the proposed budget restructuring will facilitate the Census Bureau’s transformation from a “20th century survey-centric
model to a 21st century data-centric model.” model to a 21st century data-centric model.”
The FY2023 CJS appropriations bill reported by the House Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 8256, 117th Congress) The FY2023 CJS appropriations bill reported by the House Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 8256, 117th Congress)
included $86.504 billion for CJS, which is $7.390 billion (+9.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $2.306 included $86.504 billion for CJS, which is $7.390 billion (+9.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $2.306
billion (-2.6%) less than the Administration’s request. The committee-reported CJS bill included the following: $11.551 billion (-2.6%) less than the Administration’s request. The committee-reported CJS bill included the following: $11.551
billion for the Department of Commerce, $38.503 billion for DOJ, $35.087 billion for the science agencies, and $1.364 billion for the Department of Commerce, $38.503 billion for DOJ, $35.087 billion for the science agencies, and $1.364
billion for the related agencies. billion for the related agencies.
The FY2023 CJS appropriations bill introduced in the Senate (S. 4664, The FY2023 CJS appropriations bill introduced in the Senate (S. 4664, 117th Congress) would have provided $87.511 billion 117th Congress) would have provided $87.511 billion
for CJS, which is $8.397 billion (+10.6%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $1.299 billion (-1.5%) less than for CJS, which is $8.397 billion (+10.6%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $1.299 billion (-1.5%) less than
the Administration’s request. The bill included $11.414 billion for the Department of Commerce, $38.552 billion for DOJ, the Administration’s request. The bill included $11.414 billion for the Department of Commerce, $38.552 billion for DOJ,
$36.321 billion for the science agencies, and $1.224 billion for the related agencies. The bill did not include the $36.321 billion for the science agencies, and $1.224 billion for the related agencies. The bill did not include the
Administration’s proposal to change the Census Bureau’s account structure. Administration’s proposal to change the Census Bureau’s account structure.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328 ) provides $84.698 billion for CJS, which is $5.584 billion ) provides $84.698 billion for CJS, which is $5.584 billion
(+7.1%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $4.112 billion (-4.6%) less than the Administration’s FY2023 (+7.1%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $4.112 billion (-4.6%) less than the Administration’s FY2023
request. There is also $request. There is also $~~1.415~~5.224 billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2023. FY2023 regular funding for CJS billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2023. FY2023 regular funding for CJS
includes the following: $11.057 billion for the Department of Commerce, $38.536 billion for DOJ, $33.865 billion for the includes the following: $11.057 billion for the Department of Commerce, $38.536 billion for DOJ, $33.865 billion for the
science agencies, and $1.240 billion for the related agencies. The act does not adopt the Administration’s proposed science agencies, and $1.240 billion for the related agencies. The act does not adopt the Administration’s proposed
restructuring of the Census Bureau’s accounts. restructuring of the Census Bureau’s accounts.

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his report describes actions taken to provide FY2023 appropriations for Commerce, his report describes actions taken to provide FY2023 appropriations for Commerce,
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. This report also provides Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. This report also provides
T information on FY2022 supplemental appropriations and advanced appropriations for CJS. T information on FY2022 supplemental appropriations and advanced appropriations for CJS.
(Enacted funding for CJS for the past 10 fiscal years can be found i (Enacted funding for CJS for the past 10 fiscal years can be found in Table A-1.)
The dollar amounts in this report reflect only new appropriations made available for the fiscal The dollar amounts in this report reflect only new appropriations made available for the fiscal
year. Therefore, the amounts do not include any rescissions of unobligated or deobligated year. Therefore, the amounts do not include any rescissions of unobligated or deobligated
balances that may be counted as offsets to newly enacted appropriations, nor do they include any balances that may be counted as offsets to newly enacted appropriations, nor do they include any
scorekeeping adjustments (e.g., the budgetary effects of provisions limiting the availability of the scorekeeping adjustments (e.g., the budgetary effects of provisions limiting the availability of the
balance in the Crime Victims Fund). In this report, percentage changes are calculated using balance in the Crime Victims Fund). In this report, percentage changes are calculated using
whole, not rounded, numbers, meaning that in some instances there may be small differences whole, not rounded, numbers, meaning that in some instances there may be small differences
between the actual percentage change and the percentage change that would be calculated by between the actual percentage change and the percentage change that would be calculated by
using the rounded amounts discussed in the report. using the rounded amounts discussed in the report.
Overview of CJS
The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, the The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, the
Department of Justice (DOJ), select science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Justice (DOJ), select science agencies, and several related agencies.
Appropriations for the Department of Commerce include funding for bureaus and offices such as Appropriations for the Department of Commerce include funding for bureaus and offices such as
the Census Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric the Census Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Appropriations for DOJ Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Appropriations for DOJ
provide funding for agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Prisons; provide funding for agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Prisons;
the U.S. Marshals; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, the U.S. Marshals; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives, along with funding for a variety of public safety-related grant programs Firearms, and Explosives, along with funding for a variety of public safety-related grant programs
for state, local, and tribal governments. The vast majority of funding for the science agencies goes for state, local, and tribal governments. The vast majority of funding for the science agencies goes
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation.1 The to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation.1 The
annual appropriation for the related agencies includes funding for agencies such as the Legal annual appropriation for the related agencies includes funding for agencies such as the Legal
Services Corporation and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Services Corporation and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Department of Commerce
The mission of the Department of Commerce is to “create the conditions for economic growth The mission of the Department of Commerce is to “create the conditions for economic growth
and opportunity.”2 The department promotes “job creation and economic growth by ensuring fair and opportunity.”2 The department promotes “job creation and economic growth by ensuring fair
and reciprocal trade, providing the data necessary to support commerce and constitutional and reciprocal trade, providing the data necessary to support commerce and constitutional
democracy, and fostering innovation by setting standards and conducting foundational research democracy, and fostering innovation by setting standards and conducting foundational research
and development.”3 It has wide-ranging responsibilities including trade, economic development, and development.”3 It has wide-ranging responsibilities including trade, economic development,
technology, entrepreneurship and business development, monitoring the environment, forecasting technology, entrepreneurship and business development, monitoring the environment, forecasting
weather, managing marine resources, and statistical research and analysis. The department weather, managing marine resources, and statistical research and analysis. The department
pursues and implements policies that affect trade and economic development by working to open pursues and implements policies that affect trade and economic development by working to open
new markets for U.S. goods and services and promoting pro-growth business policies. It also new markets for U.S. goods and services and promoting pro-growth business policies. It also
invests in research and development to foster innovation. invests in research and development to foster innovation.

1 Note that the science agencies funded in the CJS bill are not the only federal science agencies. 1 Note that the science agencies funded in the CJS bill are not the only federal science agencies.
2 U.S. Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission,” https://www.commerce.gov/page/about-2 U.S. Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission,” https://www.commerce.gov/page/about-
commerce#mission, (hereinafter, Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission”). commerce#mission, (hereinafter, Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission”).
3 Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission.” 3 Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission.”
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The agencies within the Department of Commerce, and their responsibilities, include the The agencies within the Department of Commerce, and their responsibilities, include the
following: following:
  International Trade Administration (ITA) seeks to strengthen the international seeks to strengthen the international
competitiveness of U.S. industry, promote trade and investment, and ensure fair competitiveness of U.S. industry, promote trade and investment, and ensure fair
trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements; trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements;
  Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) works to ensure an effective export control works to ensure an effective export control
and treaty compliance system and promote continued U.S. leadership in strategic and treaty compliance system and promote continued U.S. leadership in strategic
technologies by maintaining and strengthening adaptable, efficient, and effective technologies by maintaining and strengthening adaptable, efficient, and effective
export controls and treaty compliance systems, along with active leadership and export controls and treaty compliance systems, along with active leadership and
involvement in international export control regimes;involvement in international export control regimes;
  Economic Development Administration (EDA) promotes innovation and promotes innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the
worldwide economy; worldwide economy;
  Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) promotes the growth and promotes the growth and
competitiveness of minority owned businesses through the mobilization and competitiveness of minority owned businesses through the mobilization and
advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research; advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research;
  Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a federal statistical agency that promotes a is a federal statistical agency that promotes a
better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing timely, relevant, and better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing timely, relevant, and
accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner; accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner;
  Census Bureau is a federal statistical agency that collects data and disseminates is a federal statistical agency that collects data and disseminates
information about the U.S. economy, society, and institutions, which fosters information about the U.S. economy, society, and institutions, which fosters
economic growth, advances scientific understanding, and facilitates informed economic growth, advances scientific understanding, and facilitates informed
decisions; decisions;
  National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) advises the advises the
President on communications and information policy; President on communications and information policy;
  United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fosters innovation, fosters innovation,
competitiveness, and economic growth domestically and abroad by providing competitiveness, and economic growth domestically and abroad by providing
high-quality and timely examination of patent and trademark applications, high-quality and timely examination of patent and trademark applications,
guiding domestic and international intellectual property (IP) policy, and guiding domestic and international intellectual property (IP) policy, and
delivering IP information and education worldwide; delivering IP information and education worldwide;
  National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes U.S. innovation promotes U.S. innovation
and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards,
and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of
life; and life; and
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides daily provides daily
weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, fisheries weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, fisheries
management, coastal restoration, and support of marine commerce. management, coastal restoration, and support of marine commerce.
Department of Justice
DOJ’s mission is to “enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to DOJ’s mission is to “enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to
the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership
in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful
behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.”4 DOJ also behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.”4 DOJ also

4 U.S. Department of Justice, “About DOJ,” https://www.justice.gov/about. 4 U.S. Department of Justice, “About DOJ,” https://www.justice.gov/about.
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provides legal advice and opinions, upon request, to the President and executive branch provides legal advice and opinions, upon request, to the President and executive branch
department heads. department heads.
The major DOJ offices and agencies and their functions are described below: The major DOJ offices and agencies and their functions are described below:
  Office of the United States Attorneys (USAO) prosecutes violations of federal prosecutes violations of federal
criminal laws, represents the federal government in civil actions, and initiates criminal laws, represents the federal government in civil actions, and initiates
proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures owed to the proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures owed to the
United States; United States;
  United States Marshals Service (USMS) provides security for the federal provides security for the federal
judiciary, protects witnesses, executes warrants and court orders, manages seized judiciary, protects witnesses, executes warrants and court orders, manages seized
assets, detains and transports alleged and convicted offenders, and apprehends assets, detains and transports alleged and convicted offenders, and apprehends
fugitives; fugitives;
  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates violations of federal criminal investigates violations of federal criminal
law; helps protect the United States against terrorism and hostile intelligence law; helps protect the United States against terrorism and hostile intelligence
efforts; provides assistance to other federal, state, and local law enforcement efforts; provides assistance to other federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies; and shares jurisdiction with the Drug Enforcement Administration for agencies; and shares jurisdiction with the Drug Enforcement Administration for
the investigation of federal drug violations; the investigation of federal drug violations;
  Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigates federal drug law investigates federal drug law
violations; coordinates its efforts with other federal, state, and local law violations; coordinates its efforts with other federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies; develops and maintains drug intelligence systems; enforcement agencies; develops and maintains drug intelligence systems;
regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of legitimate controlled regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of legitimate controlled
substances; and conducts joint intelligence-gathering activities with foreign substances; and conducts joint intelligence-gathering activities with foreign
governments; governments;
  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) enforces federal enforces federal
law related to the manufacture, importation, and distribution of alcohol, tobacco, law related to the manufacture, importation, and distribution of alcohol, tobacco,
firearms, and explosives; firearms, and explosives;
  Federal Prison System ( (Bureau of Prisons; BOP) houses offenders sentenced to a ) houses offenders sentenced to a
term of incarceration for a federal crime and provides for the operation and term of incarceration for a federal crime and provides for the operation and
maintenance of the federal prison system; maintenance of the federal prison system;
  Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in provides federal leadership in
developing the nation’s capacity to reduce violence against women and developing the nation’s capacity to reduce violence against women and
administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
  Office of Justice Programs (OJP) manages and coordinates the activities of the manages and coordinates the activities of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance; Bureau of Justice Statistics; National Institute of Bureau of Justice Assistance; Bureau of Justice Statistics; National Institute of
Justice; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Office of Sex Justice; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Office of Sex
Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking; and Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking; and
Office of Victims of Crime; and Office of Victims of Crime; and
  Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) advances the practice of advances the practice of
community policing by the nation’s state, local, and tribal law enforcement community policing by the nation’s state, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies through information and grant resources. agencies through information and grant resources.
Science Offices and Agencies
The science offices and agencies support research and development and related activities across a The science offices and agencies support research and development and related activities across a
wide variety of federal missions, including national competitiveness, space exploration, and wide variety of federal missions, including national competitiveness, space exploration, and
fundamental discovery. fundamental discovery.
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Office of Science and Technology Policy
The primary function of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is to provide the The primary function of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is to provide the
President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific,
engineering, and technological aspects of issues that require the attention of the federal engineering, and technological aspects of issues that require the attention of the federal
government.5 The OSTP director also manages the National Science and Technology Council,6 government.5 The OSTP director also manages the National Science and Technology Council,6
which coordinates science and technology policy across the executive branch of the federal which coordinates science and technology policy across the executive branch of the federal
government, and co-chairs the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,7 a government, and co-chairs the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,7 a
council of external advisors that provides advice to the President on matters related to science and council of external advisors that provides advice to the President on matters related to science and
technology policy. technology policy.
The National Space Council
The National Space Council, in the Executive Office of the President, is a coordinating body for The National Space Council, in the Executive Office of the President, is a coordinating body for
U.S. space policy. Chaired by the Vice President, it consists of the Secretaries of State, Defense, U.S. space policy. Chaired by the Vice President, it consists of the Secretaries of State, Defense,
Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security; the Administrator of NASA; and other senior Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security; the Administrator of NASA; and other senior
officials. The council was first established in 1988 through P.L. 100-685.8 The council ceased officials. The council was first established in 1988 through P.L. 100-685.8 The council ceased
operations in 1993, and was reestablished by the Trump Administration in June 2017.9 operations in 1993, and was reestablished by the Trump Administration in June 2017.9
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports basic research and education in the nonmedical The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports basic research and education in the nonmedical
sciences and engineering. The foundation was established as an independent federal agency “to sciences and engineering. The foundation was established as an independent federal agency “to
promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure
the national defense; and for other purposes.”10 The NSF is a primary source of federal support the national defense; and for other purposes.”10 The NSF is a primary source of federal support
for U.S. university research in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. It is also responsible for for U.S. university research in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. It is also responsible for
significant shares of the federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) significant shares of the federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education program portfolio and federal STEM student aid and support. education program portfolio and federal STEM student aid and support.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created to conduct civilian The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created to conduct civilian
space and aeronautics activities.11 It has five mission directorates. The Space Operations Mission space and aeronautics activities.11 It has five mission directorates. The Space Operations Mission
Directorate and the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate are responsible for Directorate and the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate are responsible for
human spaceflight activities, including the International Space Station and development efforts human spaceflight activities, including the International Space Station and development efforts
for future crewed spacecraft. The Science Mission Directorate manages robotic science missions, for future crewed spacecraft. The Science Mission Directorate manages robotic science missions,
such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars rover Curiosity, and satellites for Earth science such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars rover Curiosity, and satellites for Earth science
research. The Space Technology Mission Directorate develops new technologies for use in future research. The Space Technology Mission Directorate develops new technologies for use in future
space missions, such as advanced propulsion and laser communications. The Aeronautics space missions, such as advanced propulsion and laser communications. The Aeronautics

5 National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282). 5 National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282).
6 Executive Order 12881, issued November 23, 1993, established the National Science and Technology Council. 6 Executive Order 12881, issued November 23, 1993, established the National Science and Technology Council.
7 Executive Order 13539, issued October 22, 2019, established the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and 7 Executive Order 13539, issued October 22, 2019, established the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology. Technology.
8 Title V of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (P.L. 100-685), 8 Title V of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (P.L. 100-685),
which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 17, 1988, established the National Space which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 17, 1988, established the National Space
Council in the Executive Office of the President, effective February 1, 1989. President Bush established the council, its Council in the Executive Office of the President, effective February 1, 1989. President Bush established the council, its
members, and its functions through Executive Order 12675, issued on April 20, 1989. members, and its functions through Executive Order 12675, issued on April 20, 1989.
9 Executive Order 13803, issued June 30, 2017. 9 Executive Order 13803, issued June 30, 2017.
10 The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-507). 10 The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-507).
11 National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-568). 11 National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-568).
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Research Mission Directorate conducts research and development on aircraft and aviation Research Mission Directorate conducts research and development on aircraft and aviation
systems. In addition, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (formerly the Office of Education) systems. In addition, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (formerly the Office of Education)
manages education programs for schoolchildren, college and university students, and the general manages education programs for schoolchildren, college and university students, and the general
public. public.
Related Agencies
The annual CJS appropriations act includes funding for several related agencies: The annual CJS appropriations act includes funding for several related agencies:
  U.S. Commission on Civil Rights informs the development of national civil rights informs the development of national civil rights
policy and enhances enforcement of federal civil rights laws; policy and enhances enforcement of federal civil rights laws;
  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is responsible for enforcing federal is responsible for enforcing federal
laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee
because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender
identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or
genetic information; genetic information;
  International Trade Commission investigates the effects of dumped and investigates the effects of dumped and
subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard
investigations, adjudicates cases involving imports that allegedly infringe investigations, adjudicates cases involving imports that allegedly infringe
intellectual property rights, and serves as a resource for trade data and other trade intellectual property rights, and serves as a resource for trade data and other trade
policy-related information; policy-related information;
  Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a federally funded nonprofit corporation is a federally funded nonprofit corporation
that provides financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans; that provides financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans;
  Marine Mammal Commission works for the conservation of marine mammals by works for the conservation of marine mammals by
providing science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and providing science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and
actions of federal agencies with a mandate to address human effects on marine actions of federal agencies with a mandate to address human effects on marine
mammals and their ecosystems; mammals and their ecosystems;
  Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is responsible for developing and is responsible for developing and
coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy,
and overseeing negotiations with other countries; and and overseeing negotiations with other countries; and
  State Justice Institute is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that awards is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that awards
grants to improve the quality of justice in state courts and foster innovative, grants to improve the quality of justice in state courts and foster innovative,
efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts.
FY2023 Budget Request
The Administration requested $88.810 billion for CJS for FY2023, which is $9.696 billion The Administration requested $88.810 billion for CJS for FY2023, which is $9.696 billion
(+12.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation of $79.114 billion (se(+12.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation of $79.114 billion (see Table 1). There . There
was also $was also $~~48.134~~51.264 billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2022 (see billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2022 (see Table 2). The . The
Administration’s budget request for CJS included the following: Administration’s budget request for CJS included the following:
 $11.693 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.790 billion  $11.693 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.790 billion
(+18.1%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation; (+18.1%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation;
 $39.268 billion for DOJ, which is $4.061 billion (+11.5%) more than the FY2022  $39.268 billion for DOJ, which is $4.061 billion (+11.5%) more than the FY2022
regular appropriation; regular appropriation;
 $36.476 billion for the science agencies, which is $3.588 billion (+10.9%) more  $36.476 billion for the science agencies, which is $3.588 billion (+10.9%) more
than the FY2022 regular appropriation; and than the FY2022 regular appropriation; and
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 $1.374 billion for the related agencies, which is $258 million (+23.1%) more  $1.374 billion for the related agencies, which is $258 million (+23.1%) more
than the FY2022 regular appropriation. than the FY2022 regular appropriation.
The Administration’s FY2023 budget proposed increasing funding for nearly every CJS account The Administration’s FY2023 budget proposed increasing funding for nearly every CJS account
relative to the FY2022 regular appropriation. Some notable proposed increases included the relative to the FY2022 regular appropriation. Some notable proposed increases included the
following: following:
 a $1.933 billion (+8.0%) increase for NASA, which included a $687 million  a $1.933 billion (+8.0%) increase for NASA, which included a $687 million
(+10.1%) increase for NASA’s Exploration account, a $338 million (+30.7%) (+10.1%) increase for NASA’s Exploration account, a $338 million (+30.7%)
increase for the Space Technology account, and a $188 million (+6.2%) increase increase for the Space Technology account, and a $188 million (+6.2%) increase
for the Safety, Security, and Mission Services account; for the Safety, Security, and Mission Services account;
 a $1.654 billion (+18.7%) increase for NSF, which included a $1.267 billion  a $1.654 billion (+18.7%) increase for NSF, which included a $1.267 billion
(+17.7%) increase for NSF’s Research and Related Activities account and a $371 (+17.7%) increase for NSF’s Research and Related Activities account and a $371
million (+36.9%) increase for the Education and Human Resources account; million (+36.9%) increase for the Education and Human Resources account;
 a $986 million (+16.8%) increase for NOAA, which included a $660 million  a $986 million (+16.8%) increase for NOAA, which included a $660 million
(+39.5%) increase for NOAA’s Procurement, Acquisitions, and Construction (+39.5%) increase for NOAA’s Procurement, Acquisitions, and Construction
account and a $327 million (+7.9%) increase for the Operations, Research, and account and a $327 million (+7.9%) increase for the Operations, Research, and
Facilities account; Facilities account;
 a $595 million (+78.7%) increase for DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration  a $595 million (+78.7%) increase for DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration
Review; Review;
 a $400 million (+111.1%) increase for DOJ’s Juvenile Justice Programs account;  a $400 million (+111.1%) increase for DOJ’s Juvenile Justice Programs account;
 a $352 million (+14.6%) increase for the U.S. Attorneys;  a $352 million (+14.6%) increase for the U.S. Attorneys;
 a $305 million (+13.8%) increase for DOJ’s State and Local Law Enforcement  a $305 million (+13.8%) increase for DOJ’s State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance account; Assistance account;
 a $238 million (+6.4%) increase for USMS, which included a $227 million  a $238 million (+6.4%) increase for USMS, which included a $227 million
(+14.4%) increase for USMS’s Salaries and Expenses account; (+14.4%) increase for USMS’s Salaries and Expenses account;
 a $237 million (+19.3%) increase for NIST, which included a $198 million  a $237 million (+19.3%) increase for NIST, which included a $198 million
(+113.4%) increase for NIST’s Industrial Technology Services account; (+113.4%) increase for NIST’s Industrial Technology Services account;
 a $211 million (+43.1%) increase for LSC;  a $211 million (+43.1%) increase for LSC;
 a $201 million (+13.2%) increase for ATF;  a $201 million (+13.2%) increase for ATF;
 a $139 million (+27.2%) increase for DOJ’s COPS account; and  a $139 million (+27.2%) increase for DOJ’s COPS account; and
 a $55 million (+100.0%) increase for MBDA.  a $55 million (+100.0%) increase for MBDA.
There were a few instances where the Administration proposed reductions for some CJS accounts, There were a few instances where the Administration proposed reductions for some CJS accounts,
and the proposed reductions were largely for accounts that fund capital investment. For example, and the proposed reductions were largely for accounts that fund capital investment. For example,
the Administration’s request for NIST’s was $85 million (-41.5%) less than FY2022 enacted the Administration’s request for NIST’s was $85 million (-41.5%) less than FY2022 enacted
funding. In the Administration’s request for DOJ, proposed funding for the FBI’s Construction funding. In the Administration’s request for DOJ, proposed funding for the FBI’s Construction
account was $570 million (-90.2%) less than the FY2022 appropriation, and requested funding account was $570 million (-90.2%) less than the FY2022 appropriation, and requested funding
for BOP’s Buildings and Facilities account was $56 million (-23.7%) less than the FY2022 for BOP’s Buildings and Facilities account was $56 million (-23.7%) less than the FY2022
appropriation. appropriation.
The Administration’s FY2023 budget request proposed consolidating funding for the Census The Administration’s FY2023 budget request proposed consolidating funding for the Census
Bureau into one account. Currently, the Census Bureau is funded through two accounts: Current Bureau into one account. Currently, the Census Bureau is funded through two accounts: Current
Surveys and Programs and Periodic Censuses and Programs. According to the Administration, the Surveys and Programs and Periodic Censuses and Programs. According to the Administration, the
new account structure would have supported the bureau’s “multi-year process of transforming its new account structure would have supported the bureau’s “multi-year process of transforming its
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organization and operations from a 20th century survey-centric model to a 21st century data- organization and operations from a 20th century survey-centric model to a 21st century data-
centric model that blends survey data with administrative and alternative digital data sources.”12 centric model that blends survey data with administrative and alternative digital data sources.”12
The Administration’s budget request did not include a proposal to offset some of the The Administration’s budget request did not include a proposal to offset some of the
appropriation for OVW with a transfer from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), something that has appropriation for OVW with a transfer from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), something that has
been done over the past several fiscal years (sebeen done over the past several fiscal years (see Table A-1). The Administration proposed to . The Administration proposed to
increase funding for OVW from $575 million in FY2022 (which was all offset by a CVF transfer) increase funding for OVW from $575 million in FY2022 (which was all offset by a CVF transfer)
to $1.000 billion for FY2023. to $1.000 billion for FY2023.
The House Committee-Reported Bill
The House Committee on Appropriations reported its FY2023 CJS appropriations bill (H.R. The House Committee on Appropriations reported its FY2023 CJS appropriations bill (H.R.
8256, 117th Congress) on June 28, 2022. The bill included $86.504 billion, which was $7.390 8256, 117th Congress) on June 28, 2022. The bill included $86.504 billion, which was $7.390
billion (+9.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $2.306 billion (-2.6%) less than billion (+9.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $2.306 billion (-2.6%) less than
the Administration’s request. The committee-reported CJS bill included the following: the Administration’s request. The committee-reported CJS bill included the following:
 $11.551 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.648 billion  $11.551 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.648 billion
(+16.6%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $142 million (-1.2%) (+16.6%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $142 million (-1.2%)
less than the Administration’s request; less than the Administration’s request;
 $38.503 billion for DOJ, which is $3.296 billion (+9.4%) more than the FY2022  $38.503 billion for DOJ, which is $3.296 billion (+9.4%) more than the FY2022
regular appropriation and $765 million (-1.9%) less than the Administration’s regular appropriation and $765 million (-1.9%) less than the Administration’s
request; request;
 $35.087 billion for the science agencies, which is $2.199 billion (+6.7%) more  $35.087 billion for the science agencies, which is $2.199 billion (+6.7%) more
than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $1.388 billion (-3.8%) less than the than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $1.388 billion (-3.8%) less than the
Administration’s request; and Administration’s request; and
 $1.364 billion for the related agencies, which is $247 million (+22.1%) more  $1.364 billion for the related agencies, which is $247 million (+22.1%) more
than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $10 million (-0.8%) less than the than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $10 million (-0.8%) less than the
Administration’s request. Administration’s request.
The committee-reported bill would have funded nearly every CJS account at a level equal to or The committee-reported bill would have funded nearly every CJS account at a level equal to or
greater than the FY2022 regular appropriation. In the two cases where the committee greater than the FY2022 regular appropriation. In the two cases where the committee
recommended FY2023 funding below the FY2022 regular appropriation (the FBI’s Construction recommended FY2023 funding below the FY2022 regular appropriation (the FBI’s Construction
account and NSF’s Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account), the account and NSF’s Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account), the
committee adopted the Administration’s proposed funding level for FY2023. The committee-committee adopted the Administration’s proposed funding level for FY2023. The committee-
reported bill would have also lowered the obligation cap on the Crime Victims Fund by $550 reported bill would have also lowered the obligation cap on the Crime Victims Fund by $550
million (-21.2%) relative to the FY2022 enacted level. million (-21.2%) relative to the FY2022 enacted level.
The committee generally recommended funding for CJS accounts that was equal to or less than The committee generally recommended funding for CJS accounts that was equal to or less than
the Administration’s request for FY2023. Some notable exceptions included the following: the Administration’s request for FY2023. Some notable exceptions included the following:
 a $232 million (+9.2%) increase for DOJ’s State and Local Law Enforcement  a $232 million (+9.2%) increase for DOJ’s State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance account; Assistance account;
 a $171 million (+142.1%) increase for NIST’s Construction of Research  a $171 million (+142.1%) increase for NIST’s Construction of Research
Facilities account; Facilities account;
 a $124 million (+2.8%) increase for NOAA’s Operations, Research, and  a $124 million (+2.8%) increase for NOAA’s Operations, Research, and
Facilities account; Facilities account;
 a $121 million (+67.3%) increase for BOP’s Buildings and Facilities account;  a $121 million (+67.3%) increase for BOP’s Buildings and Facilities account;

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 a $120 million (+2.9%) increase for EDA’s Economic Development Assistance  a $120 million (+2.9%) increase for EDA’s Economic Development Assistance
Programs account; and Programs account; and
 a $16 million (+14.6%) increase for the International Trade Commission.  a $16 million (+14.6%) increase for the International Trade Commission.
The committee declined to adopt the Administration’s proposal to change the account structure The committee declined to adopt the Administration’s proposal to change the account structure
for the Census Bureau. The committee also declined to offset a portion of the appropriation for for the Census Bureau. The committee also declined to offset a portion of the appropriation for
the Office on Violence Against Women with a transfer from the CVF. the Office on Violence Against Women with a transfer from the CVF.
The Senate Introduced Bill
On July 28, 2022, former Chairman Leahy released a chairman’s mark for the FY2023 CJS On July 28, 2022, former Chairman Leahy released a chairman’s mark for the FY2023 CJS
appropriations bill. The chairman’s mark was introduced in the Senate as S. 4664 (117th appropriations bill. The chairman’s mark was introduced in the Senate as S. 4664 (117th
Congress) on the same day. The bill would have provided $87.511 billion for CJS agencies, an Congress) on the same day. The bill would have provided $87.511 billion for CJS agencies, an
amount that is $8.397 billion (+10.6%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $1.299 amount that is $8.397 billion (+10.6%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $1.299
billion (-1.5%) less than the Administration’s request. As introduced, S. 4664 included billion (-1.5%) less than the Administration’s request. As introduced, S. 4664 included
 $11.414 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.511 billion  $11.414 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.511 billion
(+15.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $279 million (-2.4%) (+15.3%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $279 million (-2.4%)
less than the Administration’s request; less than the Administration’s request;
 $38.552 billion for DOJ, which is $3.345 billion (+9.5%) more than the FY2022  $38.552 billion for DOJ, which is $3.345 billion (+9.5%) more than the FY2022
regular appropriation and $715 million (-1.8%) less than the Administration’s regular appropriation and $715 million (-1.8%) less than the Administration’s
request; request;
 $36.321 billion for the science agencies, which is $3.434 billion (+10.4%) more  $36.321 billion for the science agencies, which is $3.434 billion (+10.4%) more
than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $154 million (-0.4%) less than the than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $154 million (-0.4%) less than the
Administration’s request; and Administration’s request; and
 $1.224 billion for the related agencies, which is $108 million (+9.6%) more than  $1.224 billion for the related agencies, which is $108 million (+9.6%) more than
the FY2022 regular appropriation and $150 million (-10.9%) less than the the FY2022 regular appropriation and $150 million (-10.9%) less than the
Administration’s request. Administration’s request.
The bill would have funded nearly every account in CJS at a level equal to or greater than the The bill would have funded nearly every account in CJS at a level equal to or greater than the
FY2022 regular appropriation. Two exceptions were a proposed decrease in funding for BOP’s FY2022 regular appropriation. Two exceptions were a proposed decrease in funding for BOP’s
Buildings and Facilities account (-$56 million, -23.7%) and NSF’s Major Research Equipment Buildings and Facilities account (-$56 million, -23.7%) and NSF’s Major Research Equipment
and Facilities Construction account (-$62 million, -24.8%). The Senate bill would have also and Facilities Construction account (-$62 million, -24.8%). The Senate bill would have also
lowered the obligation cap on the CVF relative to the FY2022 enacted cap (-$850 lowered the obligation cap on the CVF relative to the FY2022 enacted cap (-$850
million, -32.7%). million, -32.7%).
The bill would have funded most CJS accounts at a level equal to or less than the The bill would have funded most CJS accounts at a level equal to or less than the
Administration’s request. Some exceptions included the following: Administration’s request. Some exceptions included the following:
 a $600 million (a nearly tenfold increase) for the FBI’s Construction account;  a $600 million (a nearly tenfold increase) for the FBI’s Construction account;
 a $331 million (+275.3%) increase for NIST’s Construction of Research  a $331 million (+275.3%) increase for NIST’s Construction of Research
Facilities account; Facilities account;
 a $106 million (+2.4%) increase for NOAA’s Operations, Research, and  a $106 million (+2.4%) increase for NOAA’s Operations, Research, and
Facilities account; Facilities account;
 a $122 million (+79.7%) increase for DOJ’s Justice Information Sharing  a $122 million (+79.7%) increase for DOJ’s Justice Information Sharing
Technology account; Technology account;
 a $94 million (+1.2%) increase for BOP’s Salaries and Expenses account;  a $94 million (+1.2%) increase for BOP’s Salaries and Expenses account;
 a $69 million (+0.9%) increase for NASA’s Exploration account;  a $69 million (+0.9%) increase for NASA’s Exploration account;
 a $57 million (+0.7%) increase for NASA’s Science account;  a $57 million (+0.7%) increase for NASA’s Science account;
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 a $42 million (+1.7%) increase for DEA;  a $42 million (+1.7%) increase for DEA;
 a $27 million (+0.6%) increase for NASA’s Space Operations account;  a $27 million (+0.6%) increase for NASA’s Space Operations account;
 a $20 million (+0.9%) increase for USMS’s Federal Prisoner Detention account;  a $20 million (+0.9%) increase for USMS’s Federal Prisoner Detention account;
 a $20 million (+0.6%) increase for NASA’s Safety, Security, and Mission  a $20 million (+0.6%) increase for NASA’s Safety, Security, and Mission
Services account; Services account;
 a $16 million (+14.6%) increase for the U.S. International Trade Commission;  a $16 million (+14.6%) increase for the U.S. International Trade Commission;
and and
 a $4 million (+2.9%) increase for DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General.  a $4 million (+2.9%) increase for DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General.
The bill did not include the Administration’s proposal to change the account structure for the The bill did not include the Administration’s proposal to change the account structure for the
Census Bureau. The bill also did not offset a portion of the appropriation for the Office on Census Bureau. The bill also did not offset a portion of the appropriation for the Office on
Violence Against Women with a transfer from the CVF. Violence Against Women with a transfer from the CVF.
FY2023 Enacted Funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328) provides $84.698 billion for CJS for The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328) provides $84.698 billion for CJS for
FY2023, which is $5.584 billion (+7.1%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation of $79.114 FY2023, which is $5.584 billion (+7.1%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation of $79.114
billion and $4.112 billion (-4.6%) less than the Administration’s FY2023 request (sebillion and $4.112 billion (-4.6%) less than the Administration’s FY2023 request (see Table 1). .
There is also $There is also $~~1.415~~5.224 billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2023 (see billion in supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2023 (see Table 3). .
FY2023 regular funding for CJS includes the following: FY2023 regular funding for CJS includes the following:
 $11.057 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.154 billion  $11.057 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.154 billion
(+11.7%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $636 million (-5.4%) (+11.7%) more than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $636 million (-5.4%)
less than the Administration’s request; less than the Administration’s request;
 $38.536 billion for DOJ, which is $3.329 billion (+9.5%) more than the FY2022  $38.536 billion for DOJ, which is $3.329 billion (+9.5%) more than the FY2022
regular appropriation and $732 million (-1.9%) less than the Administration’s regular appropriation and $732 million (-1.9%) less than the Administration’s
request; request;
 $33.865 billion for the science agencies, which is $978 million (+3.0%) more  $33.865 billion for the science agencies, which is $978 million (+3.0%) more
than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $2.610 billion (-7.2%) less than the than the FY2022 regular appropriation and $2.610 billion (-7.2%) less than the
Administration’s request; and Administration’s request; and
 $1.240 billion for the related agencies, which is $123 million (+11.1%) more than  $1.240 billion for the related agencies, which is $123 million (+11.1%) more than
the FY2022 regular appropriation and $134 million (-9.8%) less than the the FY2022 regular appropriation and $134 million (-9.8%) less than the
Administration’s request. Administration’s request.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 funds nearly all of CJS’s accounts at a level equal to The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 funds nearly all of CJS’s accounts at a level equal to
or greater than the FY2022 regular appropriation. The exceptions include the following: or greater than the FY2022 regular appropriation. The exceptions include the following:
 a $363 million (-88.5%) decrease for NASA’s Construction and Environmental  a $363 million (-88.5%) decrease for NASA’s Construction and Environmental
Compliance and Restoration account; Compliance and Restoration account;
 a $138 million (-1.9%) decrease for NSF’s Research and Related Activities  a $138 million (-1.9%) decrease for NSF’s Research and Related Activities
account; account;
 a $127 million (-54.0%) decrease for BOP’s Buildings and Facilities account;  a $127 million (-54.0%) decrease for BOP’s Buildings and Facilities account;
 a $62 million (-24.8%) decrease for NSF’s Major Research Equipment and  a $62 million (-24.8%) decrease for NSF’s Major Research Equipment and
Facilities Construction account; and Facilities Construction account; and
 a $19 million (-1.1%) decrease for NOAA’s Procurement, Acquisition, and  a $19 million (-1.1%) decrease for NOAA’s Procurement, Acquisition, and
Construction account. Construction account.
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In addition to these reductions, the act does not provide any funding for the Commission on the In addition to these reductions, the act does not provide any funding for the Commission on the
State of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (funded at $2 million for FY2022), and it State of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (funded at $2 million for FY2022), and it
sets a lower obligation cap on the CVF for FY2023 ($1.900 billion for FY2023 compared to sets a lower obligation cap on the CVF for FY2023 ($1.900 billion for FY2023 compared to
$2.600 billion for FY2022). $2.600 billion for FY2022).
In many instances, FY2023 regular funding for CJS accounts is below the level requested by the In many instances, FY2023 regular funding for CJS accounts is below the level requested by the
Administration. However, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 does provide higher levels Administration. However, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 does provide higher levels
of funding for some CJS accounts relative to the Administration’s request: of funding for some CJS accounts relative to the Administration’s request:
 $590 million more for the FBI’s Construction account, which is nearly 10 times  $590 million more for the FBI’s Construction account, which is nearly 10 times
higher than the Administration’s request; higher than the Administration’s request;
 $387 million (+4.8%) more than the Administration’s request for BOP’s Salaries  $387 million (+4.8%) more than the Administration’s request for BOP’s Salaries
and Expenses account; and Expenses account;
 $342 million (+284.3%) more than the Administration’s request for NIST’s  $342 million (+284.3%) more than the Administration’s request for NIST’s
Construction of Research Facilities account; Construction of Research Facilities account;
 $17 million (+0.4%) more than the Administration’s request for NOAA’s  $17 million (+0.4%) more than the Administration’s request for NOAA’s
Operations, Research, and Facilities account; Operations, Research, and Facilities account;
 $16 million (+14.6%) more than the Administration’s request for the  $16 million (+14.6%) more than the Administration’s request for the
International Trade Commission; International Trade Commission;
 $11 million (+1.8%) more than the Administration’s request for DOJ’s COPS  $11 million (+1.8%) more than the Administration’s request for DOJ’s COPS
account; account;
 $3 million (+2.3%) more than the Administration’s request for DOJ’s Office of  $3 million (+2.3%) more than the Administration’s request for DOJ’s Office of
the Inspector General account; and the Inspector General account; and
 $1 million (+3.6%) more than the Administration’s request for the Commission  $1 million (+3.6%) more than the Administration’s request for the Commission
on Civil Rights. on Civil Rights.
The act does not include the Administration’s proposal to change the account structure for the The act does not include the Administration’s proposal to change the account structure for the
Census Bureau. The act does not offset a portion of the appropriation for the Office on Violence Census Bureau. The act does not offset a portion of the appropriation for the Office on Violence
Against Women with a transfer from the CVF. In addition, the act sets the obligation cap on the Against Women with a transfer from the CVF. In addition, the act sets the obligation cap on the
CVF ($1.900 billion) lower than the FY2022 enacted level ($2.600 billion), but higher than the CVF ($1.900 billion) lower than the FY2022 enacted level ($2.600 billion), but higher than the
Administration’s request ($1.750 billion). Administration’s request ($1.750 billion).
Table 1. Funding for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS):
FY2022 Enacted Funding, the Administration’s FY2023 Request, the House
Committee-Reported and Senate Introduced Bill Amounts, and
FY2023 Enacted Funding
(appropriations in millions of dollars) (appropriations in millions of dollars)
FY2023
FY2023
FY2023
House
Senate
Departments and
FY2022
Administration’s
Committee-
Introduced
FY2023
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
Reported
Bill
Enactedb
Department of Commerce
International Trade International Trade
$570.0 $570.0
$642.8 $642.8
$629.9 $629.9
$625.0 $625.0
$625.0 $625.0
Administration Administration
Offsetting Fee Col ections Offsetting Fee Col ections
-11.0 -11.0
-12.0 -12.0
-12.0 -12.0
-12.0 -12.0
-12.0 -12.0
(International Trade (International Trade
Administration) Administration)
Bureau of Industry and Security Bureau of Industry and Security
141.0 141.0
199.5 199.5
191.4 191.4
199.6 199.6
191.0 191.0
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FY2023
FY2023
FY2023
House
Senate
Departments and
FY2022
Administration’s
Committee-
Introduced
FY2023
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
Reported
Bill
Enactedb
Economic Development Economic Development
373.5 373.5
502.5 502.5
510.0 510.0
450.0 450.0
498.0 498.0
Administration Administration
Economic Development Economic Development
(330.0) (330.0)
(70.0) (70.0)
(65.0) (65.0)
(70.0) (70.0)
(68.0) (68.0)
Assistance Programs Assistance Programs
Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses
(43.5) (43.5)
(432.5) (432.5)
(445.0) (445.0)
(380.0) (380.0)
(430.0) (430.0)
Minority Business Development Minority Business Development
55.0 55.0
110.0 110.0
70.0 70.0
70.0 70.0
70.0 70.0
Agency Agency
Economic and Statistical Analysis Economic and Statistical Analysis
116.0 116.0
140.9 140.9
132.3 132.3
128.0 128.0
130.0 130.0
Census Bureau Census Bureau
1,354.0 1,354.0
1,505.5 1,505.5
1,505.4 1,505.4
1,485.0 1,485.0
1,485.0 1,485.0
Current Surveys and Current Surveys and
(300.0) (300.0)
— —
(336.2) (336.2)
(330.0) (330.0)
(330.0) (330.0)
Programs Programs
Periodic Censuses and Periodic Censuses and
(1,054.0) (1,054.0)
— —
(1,169.3) (1,169.3)
(1,155.0) (1,155.0)
(1,155.0) (1,155.0)
Programs Programs
Censuses and Survey Censuses and Survey
— —
(1,505.5) (1,505.5)
— —
— —
— —
Programs Programs
National Telecommunications National Telecommunications
50.0 50.0
67. 67.6c
62.0 62.0
65.0 65.0
62.0 62.0
and Information Administration and Information Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
4,058.4 4,058.4
4,253.4 4,253.4
4,253.4 4,253.4
4,253.4 4,253.4
4,253.4 4,253.4
(USPTO (USPTO)d
Offsetting Fee Receipts (USPTO) Offsetting Fee Receipts (USPTO)
-4,058.4 -4,058.4
-4,253.4 -4,253.4
-4,253.4 -4,253.4
-4,253.4 -4,253.4
-4,253.4 -4,253.4
National Institute of Standards National Institute of Standards
1,230.1 1,230.1
1,467.5 1,467.5
1,474.2 1,474.2
1,696.3 1,696.3
1,627.3 1,627.3
and Technology and Technology
Scientific and Technical Scientific and Technical
(850.0) (850.0)
(974.9) (974.9)
(953.0) (953.0)
(974.9) (974.9)
(953.0) (953.0)
Research and Services Research and Services
Industrial Technology Industrial Technology
(174.5) (174.5)
(372.3) (372.3)
(230.0) (230.0)
(270.0) (270.0)
(212.0) (212.0)
Services Services
Manufacturing Extension
(158.0)
(275.3)
(212.0)
(200.0)
(175.0)
Partnership
Manufacturing USA
(16.5)
(97.1)
(18.0)
(70.0)
(37.0)
Programe
Construction of Research Construction of Research
(205.6) (205.6)
(120.3) (120.3)
(291.2) (291.2)
(451.4) (451.4)
462.3 462.3
Facilities, new appropriation Facilities, new appropriation
National Oceanic and National Oceanic and
5,877.3 5,877.3
6,863.5 6,863.5
6,785.9 6,785.9
6,510.8 6,510.8
6,201.3 6,201.3
Atmospheric Administration Atmospheric Administration
Operations, Research, and Operations, Research, and
(4,157.3) (4,157.3)
(4,484.2 (4,484.2)c
(4,608.2) (4,608.2)
(4,589.9) (4,589.9)
(4,501.0) (4,501.0)
Faciliti Facilitiesf
Procurement, Acquisition, Procurement, Acquisition,
(1,672.7) (1,672.7)
(2,332.7) (2,332.7)
(2,131.0) (2,131.0)
(1,874.3) (1,874.3)
(1,653.6) (1,653.6)
and Construction and Construction
Pacific Coastal Salmon Pacific Coastal Salmon
(65.0) (65.0)
(65.0 (65.0)c
(65.0) (65.0)
(65.0) (65.0)
(65.0) (65.0)
Recovery Fund Recovery Fund
Fishermen’s Contingency Fishermen’s Contingency
(0.3) (0.3)
(0.3) (0.3)
(0.3) (0.3)
(0.3) (0.3)
(0.3) (0.3)
Fund Fund
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Fisheries Finance Program Fisheries Finance Program
(-18.0) (-18.0)
(-19.0) (-19.0)
(-19.0) (-19.0)
(-19.0) (-19.0)
(-19.0) (-19.0)
Account Account
Fisheries Disaster Assistance Fisheries Disaster Assistance
— —
(0.3) (0.3)
(0.3) (0.3)
(0.3) (0.3)
(0.3) (0.3)
Fund Fund
Departmental Management Departmental Management
146.9 146.9
204.9 204.9
201.4 201.4
195.9 195.9
179.1 179.1
Subtotal: Department of
9,902.8
11,692.8
11,550.5
11,413.7
11,056.7
Commerce
Department of Justice
General Administration General Administration
1,039.8 1,039.8
1,836.3 1,836.3
1,388.2 1,388.2
1,505.9 1,505.9
1,278.0 1,278.0
General Administration General Administration
(127.8) (127.8)
(196.5) (196.5)
(148.0) (148.0)
(145.0) (145.0)
(145.0) (145.0)
Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses
Justice Information Sharing Justice Information Sharing
(38.0) (38.0)
(153.1) (153.1)
(143.9) (143.9)
(275.0) (275.0)
(138.0) (138.0)
Technology Technology
Executive Office of Executive Office of
(756.0) (756.0)
(1,350.9) (1,350.9)
(960.4) (960.4)
(946.0) (946.0)
(856.0) (856.0)
Immigration Review Immigration Review
Office of the Inspector Office of the Inspector
(118.0) (118.0)
(135.9) (135.9)
(135.9) (135.9)
(139.9) (139.9)
(139.0) (139.0)
General General
U.S. Parole Commission U.S. Parole Commission
14.2 14.2
14.6 14.6
14.6 14.6
14.6 14.6
14.6 14.6
Legal Activities Legal Activities
3,633.6 3,633.6
4,344.7 4,344.7
4,239.8 4,239.8
4,041.1 4,041.1
4,140.8 4,140.8
General Legal Activities General Legal Activities
(1,000.0) (1,000.0)
(1,164.3) (1,164.3)
(1,164.0) (1,164.0)
(1,100.0) (1,100.0)
(1,138.0) (1,138.0)
~~United States~~U.S. Attorneys Attorneys
(2,419.9) (2,419.9)
(2,772.4) (2,772.4)
(2,700.0) (2,700.0)
(2,565.0) (2,565.0)
(2,632.0) (2,632.0)
Antitrust Division Antitrust Division
(192.8) (192.8)
(273.0) (273.0)
(230.0) (230.0)
(225.0) (225.0)
(225.0) (225.0)
Offsetting Fee Col ections Offsetting Fee Col ections
(-138.0) (-138.0)
(-190.0) (-190.0)
(-190.0) (-190.0)
(-190.0) (-190.0)
(190.0) (190.0)
(Antitrust Division) (Antitrust Division)
U.S. Trustee Program U.S. Trustee Program
(239.0) (239.0)
(260.3) (260.3)
(255.0) (255.0)
(260.3) (260.3)
(255.0) (255.0)
Offsetting Fee Col ections Offsetting Fee Col ections
(-413.0) (-413.0)
(-285.0) (-285.0)
(-269.0) (-269.0)
(-269.0) (-269.0)
(-269.0) (-269.0)
(U.S. Trustee Program) (U.S. Trustee Program)
Foreign Claims Settlement Foreign Claims Settlement
(2.4) (2.4)
(2.5) (2.5)
(2.5) (2.5)
(2.5) (2.5)
(2.5) (2.5)
Commission Commission
Fees and Expenses of Fees and Expenses of
(270.0) (270.0)
(270.0) (270.0)
(270.0) (270.0)
(270.0) (270.0)
(270.0) (270.0)
Witnesses Witnesses
Community Relations Community Relations
(21.0) (21.0)
(25.0) (25.0)
(25.0) (25.0)
(25.0) (25.0)
(25.0) (25.0)
Service Service
Assets Forfeiture Fun Assets Forfeiture Fundg
(20.5) (20.5)
(20.5) (20.5)
(20.5) (20.5)
(20.5) (20.5)
(20.5) (20.5)
Vaccine Injury Vaccine Injury
(19.0) (19.0)
(31.7) (31.7)
(31.7) (31.7)
(31.7) (31.7)
(31.7) (31.7)
Compensation Trust Fund Compensation Trust Fund
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United States Marshals Service United States Marshals Service
3,718.0 3,718.0
3,956.2 3,956.2
3,874.0 3,874.0
3,899.3 3,899.3
3,852.8 3,852.8
Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses
(1,580.0) (1,580.0)
(1,807.1) (1,807.1)
(1,725.0) (1,725.0)
(1,730.0) (1,730.0)
(1,705.0) (1,705.0)
Construction Construction
(15.0) (15.0)
(19.3) (19.3)
(19.3) (19.3)
(19.3) (19.3)
(18.0) (18.0)
Federal Prisoner Detention Federal Prisoner Detention
(2,123.0) (2,123.0)
(2,129.8) (2,129.8)
(2,129.8) (2,129.8)
(2,150.0) (2,150.0)
(2,129.8) (2,129.8)
National Security Division National Security Division
120.7 120.7
133.5 133.5
133.5 133.5
128.0 128.0
133.5 133.5
Interagency Law Enforcement Interagency Law Enforcement
550.5 550.5
550.5 550.5
550.5 550.5
550.5 550.5
550.5 550.5
Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation
10,768.3 10,768.3
10,803.6 10,803.6
10,737.9 10,737.9
11,403.9 11,403.9
11,327.9 11,327.9
Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses
(10,136.3) (10,136.3)
(10,741.7) (10,741.7)
(10,676.0) (10,676.0)
(10,741.9) (10,741.9)
(10,676.0) (10,676.0)
Construction Construction
(632.0) (632.0)
(61.9) (61.9)
(61.9) (61.9)
(662.0) (662.0)
(651.9) (651.9)
Drug Enforcement Drug Enforcement
2,421.5 2,421.5
2,523.1 2,523.1
2,523.1 2,523.1
2,565.1 2,565.1
2,563.1 2,563.1
Administration Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
1,531.1 1,531.1
1,732.5 1,732.5
1,732.5 1,732.5
1,725.0 1,725.0
1,747.0 1,747.0
Firearms and Explosives Firearms and Explosives
Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses
(1,531.1) (1,531.1)
(1,732.5) (1,732.5)
(1,732.5) (1,732.5)
(1,650.0) (1,650.0)
(1,672.0) (1,672.0)
Construction Construction
— —
— —
— —
(75.0) (75.0)
(75.0) (75.0)
Federal Prison System Federal Prison System
8,102.7 8,102.7
8,188.0 8,188.0
8,718.3 8,718.3
8,282.0 8,282.0
8,503.3 8,503.3
Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses
(7,865.0) (7,865.0)
(8,006.0) (8,006.0)
(8,415.6) (8,415.6)
(8,100.0) (8,100.0)
(8,392.6) (8,392.6)
Building and Facilities Building and Facilities
(235.0) (235.0)
(179.3) (179.3)
(300.0) (300.0)
(179.3) (179.3)
(108.0) (108.0)
Limitation on Administrative Limitation on Administrative
(2.7) (2.7)
(2.7) (2.7)
(2.7) (2.7)
(2.7) (2.7)
(2.7) (2.7)
Expenses, Federal Prison Expenses, Federal Prison
Industries Industries
Office on Violence Against Office on Violence Against
575.0 575.0
1,000.0 1,000.0
642.0 642.0
732.0 732.0
700.0 700.0
Women Women
Transfer from the Crime Victims Transfer from the Crime Victims
-575.0 -575.0
— —
— —
— —
— —
Fund to the Office on Violence Fund to the Office on Violence
Against Women Against Women
Office of Justice Programs Office of Justice Programs
2,795.0 2,795.0
3,533.8 3,533.8
3,407.5 3,407.5
3,121.3 3,121.3
3,061.6 3,061.6
Research, Evaluation, and Research, Evaluation, and
(70.0) (70.0)
(88.0) (88.0)
(80.0) (80.0)
(88.0) (88.0)
(77.0) (77.0)
Statistics Statistics
State and Local Law State and Local Law
(2,213.0) (2,213.0)
(2,518.0) (2,518.0)
(2,749.7) (2,749.7)
(2,394.5) (2,394.5)
(2,416.8) (2,416.8)
Enforcement Assistance Enforcement Assistance
Juvenile Justice Programs Juvenile Justice Programs
(360.0) (360.0)
(760.0) (760.0)
(410.0) (410.0)
(471.0) (471.0)
(400.0) (400.0)
Public Safety Officers Public Safety Officers
(152.0) (152.0)
(167.8) (167.8)
(167.8) (167.8)
(167.8) (167.8)
(167.8) (167.8)
Benefits Benefits
Community Oriented Policing Community Oriented Policing
511.7 511.7
651.0 651.0
540.9 540.9
583.7 583.7
662.9 662.9
Services Services
Obligation Cap on the Crime Obligation Cap on the Crime
2,600.0 2,600.0
1,750.0 1,750.0
2,050.0 2,050.0
1,750.0 1,750.0
1,900.0 1,900.0
Victims Fund Victims Fund
Offsetting Receipts Offsetting Receipts
-2,600.0 -2,600.0
-1,750.0 -1,750.0
-2,050.0 -2,050.0
-1,750.0 -1,750.0
-1,900.0 -1,900.0
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FY2023
Related Agencies
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Request
Reported
Bill
Enactedb
Subtotal: Department of
35,207.1
39,267.7
38,502.8
38,552.2
38,535.9
Justice
Science Agencies
Office of Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology
6.7 6.7
8.0 8.0
8.0 8.0
7.7 7.7
8.0 8.0
Policy Policy
National Space Council National Space Council
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
National Aeronautics and Space National Aeronautics and Space
24,041.3 24,041.3
25,973.8 25,973.8
25,446.2 25,446.2
25,973.8 25,973.8
25,016.7 25,016.7
Administration Administration
Science Science
(7,614.4) (7,614.4)
(7,988.3) (7,988.3)
(7,905.0) (7,905.0)
(8,045.7) (8,045.7)
(7,795.0) (7,795.0)
Aeronautics Aeronautics
(880.7) (880.7)
(971.5) (971.5)
(950.0) (950.0)
(971.5) (971.5)
(935.0) (935.0)
Space Technology Space Technology
(1,100.0) (1,100.0)
(1,437.9) (1,437.9)
(1,250.0) (1,250.0)
(1,263.9) (1,263.9)
(1,200.0) (1,200.0)
Exploration Exploration
(6,791.7) (6,791.7)
(7,478.3) (7,478.3)
(7,323.7) (7,323.7)
(7,547.8) (7,547.8)
(7,468.9) (7,468.9)
Space Operations Space Operations
(4,041.3) (4,041.3)
(4,266.3) (4,266.3)
(4,256.0) (4,256.0)
(4,293.5) (4,293.5)
(4,250.0) (4,250.0)
Science, Technology, Science, Technology,
(137.0) (137.0)
(150.1) (150.1)
(150.1) (150.1)
(150.1) (150.1)
(143.5) (143.5)
Engineering, and Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Mathematics (STEM)
Engagement Engagement
Safety, Security, and Mission Safety, Security, and Mission
(3,020.6) (3,020.6)
(3,208.7) (3,208.7)
(3,138.7) (3,138.7)
(3,228.7) (3,228.7)
(3,129.5) (3,129.5)
Services Services
Construction and Construction and
(410.3) (410.3)
(424.3) (424.3)
(424.3) (424.3)
(424.3) (424.3)
(47.3) (47.3)
Environmental Compliance Environmental Compliance
and Restoration and Restoration
Inspector General Inspector General
(45.3) (45.3)
(48.4) (48.4)
(48.4) (48.4)
(48.4) (48.4)
(47.6) (47.6)
National Science Foundation National Science Foundation
8,838.0 8,838.0
10,492.1 10,492.1
9,631.2 9,631.2
10,338.0 10,338.0
8,838.8 8,838.8
Research and Related Research and Related
(7,159.4) (7,159.4)
(8,426.0) (8,426.0)
(7,750.5) (7,750.5)
(8,321.9) (8,321.9)
(7,021.1) (7,021.1)
Activities Activities
Education and Human Education and Human
(1,006.0) (1,006.0)
(1,377.2) (1,377.2)
(1,250.0) (1,250.0)
(1,327.2) (1,327.2)
(1,154.0) (1,154.0)
Resources Resources
Major Research Equipment Major Research Equipment
(249.0) (249.0)
(187.2) (187.2)
(187.2) (187.2)
(187.2) (187.2)
(187.2) (187.2)
and Facilities Construction and Facilities Construction
Agency Operations and Agency Operations and
(400.0) (400.0)
(473.2) (473.2)
(460.0) (460.0)
(473.2) (473.2)
(448.0) (448.0)
Award Management Award Management
National Science Board National Science Board
(4.6) (4.6)
(5.1) (5.1)
(5.1) (5.1)
(5.1) (5.1)
(5.1) (5.1)
Office of the Inspector Office of the Inspector
(19.0) (19.0)
(23.4) (23.4)
(23.4) (23.4)
(23.4) (23.4)
(23.4) (23.4)
General General
Subtotal: Science Agencies
32,887.9
36,475.8
35,087.4
36,321.5
33,865.5
Related Agencies
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
13.0 13.0
13.9 13.9
14.4 14.4
13.9 13.9
14.4 14.4
Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Employment Opportunity
420.0 420.0
464.7 464.7
464.7 464.7
460.0 460.0
455.0 455.0
Commission Commission
International Trade Commission International Trade Commission
110.0 110.0
106.8 106.8
122.4 122.4
122.4 122.4
122.4 122.4
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Legal Services Corporation Legal Services Corporation
489.0 489.0
700.0 700.0
675.0 675.0
539.0 539.0
560.0 560.0
Marine Mammal Commission Marine Mammal Commission
4.2 4.2
4.5 4.5
4.5 4.5
4.5 4.5
4.5 4.5
Office of the U.S. Trade Office of the U.S. Trade
56.0 56.0
61.5 61.5
60.0 60.0
61.5 61.5
61.0 61.0
Representative, Salaries and Representative, Salaries and
Expenses Expenses
Trade Enforcement Trust Fund Trade Enforcement Trust Fund
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
State Justice Institute State Justice Institute
7.2 7.2
7.6 7.6
7.6 7.6
7.6 7.6
7.6 7.6
Commission on the State of the Commission on the State of the
2.0 2.0
— —
— —
— —
— —
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
CommiCommitteeh
Subtotal: Related Agencies
1,116.4
1,374.0
1,363.5
1,223.9
1,239.9
CJS Total
79,114.2
88,810.4
86,504.2
87,511.4
84,698.0
Rescission of Unobligated
-516.8
-1,201.5
-305.0
-725.0
-1,370.8
Balances
Sources: The FY2022 enacted amounts were taken from the text of P.L. 117-103 and the text of the joint The FY2022 enacted amounts were taken from the text of P.L. 117-103 and the text of the joint
explanatory statement, printed in the March 9, 2022 explanatory statement, printed in the March 9, 2022 Congressional Record (pp. H1772-H1865). The (pp. H1772-H1865). The
Administration’s requested and House Committee-reported amounts were taken from the report (H.Rept. 117-Administration’s requested and House Committee-reported amounts were taken from the report (H.Rept. 117-
395) to accompany the FY2023 committee-reported CJS bil (H.R. 8256, 117th Congress). Amounts for the 395) to accompany the FY2023 committee-reported CJS bil (H.R. 8256, 117th Congress). Amounts for the
Senate introduced bil were taken from the explanatory statement released by former Chairman Leahy Senate introduced bil were taken from the explanatory statement released by former Chairman Leahy
(https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/CJSFY23RPT.PDF). The FY2023 enacted amounts were (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/CJSFY23RPT.PDF). The FY2023 enacted amounts were
taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 117-328, printed in the December 20, 2022, taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 117-328, printed in the December 20, 2022,
Congressional Record (pp. S7898-S8029). (pp. S7898-S8029).
Notes: The accounts presented in The accounts presented in Table 1 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets. (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.
a. FY2022 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on FY2022 a. FY2022 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on FY2022
supplemental funding for CJS, see supplemental funding for CJS, see Table 2.
b. FY2023 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on FY2023 b. FY2023 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on FY2023
supplemental funding for CJS, see supplemental funding for CJS, see Table 3.
c. This amount does not include funding provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. c. This amount does not include funding provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.
117-58) that became available in FY2023. 117-58) that became available in FY2023.
d. Funding for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is ful y derived from user fees. d. Funding for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is ful y derived from user fees.
e. The Manufacturing USA Program was formerly known as the National Network for Manufacturing e. The Manufacturing USA Program was formerly known as the National Network for Manufacturing
Innovation. Innovation.
f. f.
The amount for the Operations, Research, and Facilities account includes a transfer from the Promote and The amount for the Operations, Research, and Facilities account includes a transfer from the Promote and
Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries Fund. Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries Fund.
g. As a part of the annual CJS appropriations act, Congress traditionally sets a limit on the amount of expenses g. As a part of the annual CJS appropriations act, Congress traditionally sets a limit on the amount of expenses
that can be paid for the purposes authorized under subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of Section 524(c)(1) of that can be paid for the purposes authorized under subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of Section 524(c)(1) of
Title 28 of the Title 28 of the United States Code. .
h. The Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is a congressional h. The Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is a congressional
commission established by the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 (P.L. commission established by the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 (P.L.
116-189) that is required to conduct a study reviewing recent U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee 116-189) that is required to conduct a study reviewing recent U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
reforms and must submit its findings and recommendations to Congress. reforms and must submit its findings and recommendations to Congress.
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FY2022 Supplemental Funding for CJS
As shown As shown inin Table 2, there were several supplemental appropriations acts that provided there were several supplemental appropriations acts that provided
additional funding for CJS agencies for FY2022. additional funding for CJS agencies for FY2022.
 The Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division B, P.L.  The Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division B, P.L.
117-43) provided $753 million in disaster related supplemental appropriations 117-43) provided $753 million in disaster related supplemental appropriations
funding for CJS agencies to help them cover costs related to hurricanes, funding for CJS agencies to help them cover costs related to hurricanes,
wildfires, or other natural disasters. Supplemental funding for NIST was for wildfires, or other natural disasters. Supplemental funding for NIST was for
“expenses to carry out investigations of building failures pursuant to the National “expenses to carry out investigations of building failures pursuant to the National
Construction Safety Team Act of 2002 [P.L. 107-231].” Construction Safety Team Act of 2002 [P.L. 107-231].”
 The Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division C, P.L. 117-  The Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division C, P.L. 117-
43) provided $50 million to the FBI for “investigative activities associated with 43) provided $50 million to the FBI for “investigative activities associated with
Afghan resettlement operations.” Afghan resettlement operations.”
 CJS agencies also received $159 million for efforts to respond to the war in  CJS agencies also received $159 million for efforts to respond to the war in
Ukraine ($82 million in Division N of P.L. 117-103 and $67 million in P.L. 117- Ukraine ($82 million in Division N of P.L. 117-103 and $67 million in P.L. 117-
128). 128).
 Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, P.L. 117-58)  Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, P.L. 117-58)
provided $46.772 billion in infrastructure-related funding for NTIA and NOAA provided $46.772 billion in infrastructure-related funding for NTIA and NOAA
for FY2022. for FY2022.
 Division B of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA, P.L. 117-159)  Division B of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA, P.L. 117-159)
provided $400 million for DOJ, of which $100 million was to help the FBI provided $400 million for DOJ, of which $100 million was to help the FBI
increase the capacity of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System increase the capacity of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS)13 to handle additional background checks for firearms transfers and $300 (NICS)13 to handle additional background checks for firearms transfers and $300
million was for DOJ grant programs related to gun violence prevention and million was for DOJ grant programs related to gun violence prevention and
school safety. school safety.
 The Supreme Court Security Funding Act, 2022 (Division C of P.L. 117-167)  The Supreme Court Security Funding Act, 2022 (Division C of P.L. 117-167)
provided $10 million to the U.S. Marshals Service to address threats to the provided $10 million to the U.S. Marshals Service to address threats to the
Supreme Court. Supreme Court.
 P.L. 117-169, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provided $3.310 billion for NOAA for conservation, restoration, and protection; construction; reviews; research and forecasting; computing capacity; aircraft acquisition; and other purposes. 13 For more information on NICS, see CRS Report R45970, Gun Control: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Operations and Related Legislation. Congressional Research Service 16 link to page 21 Table 2. FY2022 CJS Supplemental Funding
(appropriations in millions of dollars) (appropriations in millions of dollars)
Division B, Division C,
Division J,
Division N,
Division B,
Division C,
P.L. 117-
43 P.L. 117-
43 P.L. 117-
58 P.L. 117-
103 P.L. 117-
128 P.L. 117-
159 P.L. 117-

43
43
58
~~103~~
~~128~~
~~159~~
~~167~~167 P.L. 117-169
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Industry Bureau of Industry
and Security — —
— —
— —
$22.1 $22.1
— —
— —
— —
~~and Security~~—
National Institute of National Institute of
Standards and Technology $22.0 $22.0
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— Scientific~~Standards and~~
~~Technology~~
~~Scientific and~~
and Technical Research and Services ($22.0) — — — — — — — National Telecommunications and Information — — $46,000,0 — — — — — Administration Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment — — (42,450.0) — — — — — Program Broadband Connectivity Fund — — (2,000.0) — — — — — Digital Equity — — (550.0) — — — — — Middle Mile Deployment — — (1,000.0) — — — — — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 345.0 — 771.7 — — — — $3,310.0 Operations, Research, and Facilities (92.8) — (557.3) — — — — — Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction (52.2) — (180.0) — — — — — Fisheries Disaster Assistance (200.0) — — — — — — — Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery — — (34.4) — — — — — Othera — — — — — — — (3,310.0) Department of Justice General Administration — — — — $67.0 — — — Salaries and Expenses — — — — (67.0) — — — Legal Activities — — — 14.7 — — — — General Legal Activities — — — (9.7) — — — — CRS-17 link to page 20 Division B, Division C, Division J, Division N, Division B, Division C, P.L. 117-43 P.L. 117-43 P.L. 117-58 P.L. 117-103 P.L. 117-128 P.L. 117-159 P.L. 117-167 P.L. 117-169 U.S. Attorneys — — — (5.0) — — — — U.S. Marshals Service — — — — — — 10.3 — Salaries and Expenses — — — — — — (10.3) — National Security Division — — — 1.1 — — — — Federal Bureau of Investigation — $50.0 — 43.6 — $100.0 — — Salaries and Expenses — (50.0) — (43.6) — (100.0) — — State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance — — — — — 280.0 — — Community Oriented Policing Services — — — — — 20.0 — — Science Agencies National Aeronautics and Space Administration 321.4 — — — — — — — Construction and Environmental Compliance and (321.4) — — — — — — Restoration — National Science Foundation 25.0 — — — — — — — Major Research Equipment and Facilities (25.0) — — — — — — Construction — Related Agencies Legal Services Corporation 40.0 — — — — — — — Total 753.4 50.0 46,771.7 81.5 67.0 400.0 10.3 3,130.0 Source: Text of P.L. 117-43, P.L. 117-58, P.L. 117-103, P.L. 117-128, P.L. 117-159, P.L. 117-167, and P.L. 117-169 ~~($22.0)~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~Technical~~
~~Research and~~
~~Services~~

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~~Check System (NICS) Operations and Related Legislation~~.
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~~Division B, Division C,~~
~~Division J,~~
~~Division N,~~
~~Division B,~~
~~Division C,~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~

43
43
58
~~103~~
~~128~~
~~159~~
~~167~~
~~National~~
—
—
~~$46,000,0~~
—
—
—
—
~~Telecommunications~~
~~and Information~~
~~Administration~~
~~Broadband~~
—
—
~~(42,450.0)~~
—
—
—
—
~~Equity, Access,~~
~~and~~
~~Deployment~~
~~Program~~
~~Broadband~~
—
—
~~(2,000.0)~~
—
—
—
—
~~Connectivity~~
~~Fund~~
~~Digital Equity~~
—
—
~~(550.0)~~
—
—
—
—
~~Middle Mile~~
—
—
~~(1,000.0)~~
—
—
—
—
~~Deployment~~
~~National Oceanic~~
~~345.0~~
—
~~771.7~~
—
—
—
—
~~and Atmospheric~~
~~Administration~~
~~Operations,~~
~~(92.8)~~
—
~~(557.3)~~
—
—
—
—
~~Research, and~~
~~Facilities~~
~~Procurement,~~
~~(52.2)~~
—
~~(180.0)~~
—
—
—
—
~~Acquisition, and~~
~~Construction~~
~~Fisheries~~
~~(200.0)~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~Disaster~~
~~Assistance~~
~~Pacific Coastal~~
—
—
~~(34.4)~~
—
—
—
—
~~Salmon~~
~~Recovery~~
~~Department of Justice~~
~~General~~
—
—
—
—
~~$67.0~~
—
—
~~Administration~~
~~Salaries and~~
—
—
—
—
~~(67.0)~~
—
—
~~Expenses~~
~~Legal Activities~~
—
—
—
~~14.7~~
—
—
—
~~General Legal~~
—
—
—
~~(9.7)~~
—
—
—
~~Activities~~
~~United States~~
—
—
—
~~(5.0)~~
—
—
—
~~Attorneys~~
~~U.S. Marshals Service~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~10.3~~
~~Salaries and~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~(10.3)~~
~~Expenses~~
~~National Security~~
—
—
—
~~1.1~~
—
—
—
~~Division~~
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~~Division J,~~
~~Division N,~~
~~Division B,~~
~~Division C,~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~
~~P.L. 117-~~

43
43
58
~~103~~
~~128~~
~~159~~
~~167~~
~~Federal Bureau of~~
—
~~$50.0~~
—
~~43.6~~
—
~~$100.0~~
—
~~Investigation~~
~~Salaries and~~
—
~~(50.0)~~
—
~~(43.6)~~
—
~~(100.0)~~
—
~~Expenses~~
~~State and Local Law~~
—
—
—
—
—
~~280.0~~
—
~~Enforcement~~
~~Assistance~~
~~Community~~
—
—
—
—
—
~~20.0~~
—
~~Oriented Policing~~
~~Services~~
~~Science Agencies~~
~~National Aeronautics~~
~~321.4~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~and Space~~
~~Administration~~
~~Construction~~
~~(321.4)~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~and~~
~~Environmental~~
~~Compliance and~~
~~Restoration~~
~~National Science~~
~~25.0~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~Foundation~~
~~Major Research~~
~~(25.0)~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~Equipment and~~
~~Facilities~~
~~Construction~~
~~Related Agencies~~
~~Legal Services~~
~~40.0~~
—
—
—
—
—
—
~~Corporation~~
~~Total~~
~~753.4~~
~~50.0~~
~~46,771.7~~
~~81.5~~
~~67.0~~
~~400.0~~
~~10.3~~
~~Source:~~ ~~Text of P.L. 117-43, P.L. 117-58, P.L. 117-103, P.L. 117-128, P.L. 117-159, and P.L. 117-167~~. .
Notes: The accounts presented inThe accounts presented in Table 2 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets. a. P.L. 117-169, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provided funding for conservation, restoration, and protection; construction; reviews; research and forecasting; computing capacity; aircraft acquisition; and other purposes at NOAA. The act did not specify the NOAA accounts for the supplemental funding. CRS-18 Overview of FY2023 CJS Appropriations ~~parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.~~
FY2023 Supplemental Funding for CJS
Both the IIJA ($1.100 billion) and the BSCA ($300 million) provided supplemental Both the IIJA ($1.100 billion) and the BSCA ($300 million) provided supplemental
appropriations for the Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice for FY2023. appropriations for the Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice for FY2023. The Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Division N of P.L. 117-328) provided a total of $3.809 billion in supplemental funding for CJS agencies. In In
addition, Section 121 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-180) provided addition, Section 121 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-180) provided
supplemental funding for the FBI for investigative activities associated with Afghan resettlement supplemental funding for the FBI for investigative activities associated with Afghan resettlement
~~operations.~~
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operations. Table 3. FY2023 CJS Supplemental Funding
(appropriations in millions of dollars) (appropriations in millions of dollars)
Division J,
Division B,
Division A,
Division N,
P.L. 117-58
P.L. 117-159
P.L. 117-180
~~Commerce~~P.L. 117-328 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration — — — $1,118.0 Economic Development Assistance Programs — — — (1,118.0)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Telecommunications and Information Administration
$550.0 $550.0
— —
— — — Digital Equity (550.0) — — — National Institute of Standards and Technology — — — 67.0 Scientific and Technical Research and Services — — — (40.0) Industrial Technology Services — — — (27.0)
~~Digital Equity~~
~~(550.0)~~
—
—
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
550.0 550.0
— —
— —
827.5 Operations, Research, and Facilities Operations, Research, and Facilities
(515.6) (515.6)
— —
— —
~~Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery~~
~~(34.4)~~
—
—
(91.0) Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction — — — (436.5) Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery (34.4) — — — Fisheries Disaster Assistance Fund — — — (300.0) Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation
— —
— —
15.3 15.3
— Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses
— —
— —
(15.3) (15.3)
— Federal Prison System — — — 182.0 Buildings and Facilities — — — (182.0) State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
— —
280.0 280.0
— — — Community Oriented Policing Services — 20.0 — — Science Agencies National Aeronautics and Space Administration — — — 556.4 Construction and Environmental Compliance and — — — (556.4) Restoration National Science Foundation — — — 1,037.6 Research and Related Activities — — — (820.7) STEM Education — — — (217.0) Congressional Research Service 19 link to page 22 link to page 23 link to page 23 Overview of FY2023 CJS Appropriations Division J, Division B, Division A, Division N, P.L. 117-58 P.L. 117-159 P.L. 117-180 P.L. 117-328 Related Agencies Legal Services Corporation — — — 20.0
~~Community Oriented Policing Services~~
—
~~20.0~~
—
Total
1,100.0
300.0
15.3
3,808.6 Source: Text of P.L. 117-58, P.L. 117-159Text of P.L. 117-58, P.L. 117-159, P.L. 117-180, and P.L. 117-, and P.L. 117-~~180~~328. .
Notes: The accounts presented inThe accounts presented in Table 3 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets. (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.
Advanced Appropriations
As shown iAs shown in Table 4, IIJA provided advanced appropriations for FY2024 to FY2026 for one IJA provided advanced appropriations for FY2024 to FY2026 for one
NTIA program and two NOAA accounts.14 The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act also provided NTIA program and two NOAA accounts.14 The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act also provided
advanced appropriations for FY2023 to FY2026 for DOJ grant programs under the State and advanced appropriations for FY2023 to FY2026 for DOJ grant programs under the State and
Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services accounts. Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services accounts.
Table 4. Advanced Appropriations for CJS
(appropriations in millions of dollars) (appropriations in millions of dollars)

FY2024
FY2025
FY2026
Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Administration
$550.0 $550.0
$550.0 $550.0
$550.0 $550.0
Digital Equity Digital Equity
(550.0) (550.0)
(550.0) (550.0)
(550.0) (550.0)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
550.0 550.0
550.0 550.0
541.4 541.4
Operations, Research, and Facilities Operations, Research, and Facilities
(515.6) (515.6)
(515.6) (515.6)
(507.0) (507.0)
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery
(34.4) (34.4)
(34.4) (34.4)
(34.4) (34.4)
Justice
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
280.0 280.0
280.0 280.0
280.0 280.0

~~14 For more information on advanced appropriations, see CRS Report R43482,~~ ~~Advance Appropriations, Forward~~
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~~FY2024~~
~~FY2025~~
~~FY2026~~
Community Oriented Policing Services Community Oriented Policing Services
20.0 20.0
20.0 20.0
20.0 20.0
Total
1,400.0
1,400.0
1,391.4
Source: Text of P.L. 117-58 and P.L. 117-159. Text of P.L. 117-58 and P.L. 117-159.
Notes: The accounts presented in The accounts presented in Table 4 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets. (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.
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Appendix. Historical Funding for CJS
Table A-1. Nominal Funding for CJS Agencies, by Account: FY2013-FY2022
(appropriations in millions of dollars) (appropriations in millions of dollars)
Bureau or Agency
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
Department of Commerce
International Trade International Trade
$438.5 $438.5
$460.6 $460.6
$462.0 $462.0
$483.0 $483.0
$483.0 $483.0
$482.0 $482.0
$484.0 $484.0
$510.3 $510.3
$530.0 $530.0
$559.0 $559.0
Administration Administration
Bureau of Industry and Bureau of Industry and
93.6 93.6
101.5 101.5
102.5 102.5
112.5 112.5
112.5 112.5
113.5 113.5
118.1 118.1
127.7 127.7
133.0 133.0
163.1 163.1
Security Security
Economic Development Economic Development
218.3 218.3
246.5 246.5
250.0 250.0
261.0 261.0
276.0 276.0
901.5 901.5
904.0 904.0
1,833.0 1,833.0
3,346.0 3,346.0
373.5 373.5
Administration Administration
Minority Business Minority Business
27.5 27.5
28.0 28.0
30.0 30.0
32.0 32.0
34.0 34.0
39.0 39.0
40.0 40.0
52.0 52.0
73.0 73.0
55.0 55.0
Development Agency Development Agency
Economic and Statistical Economic and Statistical
93.3 93.3
99.0 99.0
100.0 100.0
109.0 109.0
107.3 107.3
99.0 99.0
101.0 101.0
108.0 108.0
111.9 111.9
116.0 116.0
Analysis Analysis
Census Bureau Census Bureau
840.6 840.6
945.0 945.0
1,088.0 1,088.0
1,370.0 1,370.0
1,470.0 1,470.0
2,814.0 2,814.0
3,821.4 3,821.4
7,558.3 7,558.3
1,106.6 1,106.6
1,354.0 1,354.0
National National
42.7 42.7
46.0 46.0
38.2 38.2
39.5 39.5
32.0 32.0
39.5 39.5
39.5 39.5
40.4 40.4
45.5 45.5
46,050.0 46,050.0
Telecommunications and Telecommunications and
Information Administration Information Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark U.S. Patent and Trademark
2,783.7 2,783.7
3,024.0 3,024.0
3,458.0 3,458.0
3,272.0 3,272.0
3,230.0 3,230.0
3,500.0 3,500.0
3,370.0 3,370.0
3,450.7 3,450.7
3,695.3 3,695.3
4,058.4 4,058.4
Office (USPTO) Office (USPTO)
Offsetting Fee Receipts Offsetting Fee Receipts
-2,933.2 -2,933.2
-3,024.0 -3,024.0
-3,458.0 -3,458.0
-3,272.0 -3,272.0
-3,230.0 -3,230.0
-3,500.0 -3,500.0
-3,370.0 -3,370.0
-3.450.7 -3.450.7
-3,695.3 -3,695.3
-4,058.4 -4,058.4
(USPTO) (USPTO)
National Institute of National Institute of
769.3 769.3
850.0 850.0
863.9 863.9
964.0 964.0
952.0 952.0
1,198.5 1,198.5
985.5 985.5
1,100.0 1,100.0
1,034.5 1,034.5
1,252.1 1,252.1
Standards and Technology Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and National Oceanic and
5,050.7 5,050.7
5,314.6 5,314.6
5,441.0 5,441.0
5,765.6 5,765.6
5,675.4 5,675.4
6,309.5 6,309.5
5,720.3 5,720.3
5,688.2 5,688.2
5,730.6 5,730.6
~~6,994~~10,304.0 .0
Atmospheric Administration Atmospheric Administration
Departmental Management Departmental Management
84.6 84.6
89.5 89.5
91.1 91.1
109.1 109.1
94.7 94.7
140.9 140.9
95.7 95.7
115.0 115.0
128.1 128.1
146.9 146.9
Commerce Subtotal
7,509.6
8,180.6
8,466.7
9,245.6
9,237.0
12,137.4
12,309.5
17,132.8
12,239.2
~~57,063~~60,373.6
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Bureau or Agency
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
Department of Justice
General Administration General Administration
503.5 503.5
533.2 533.2
435.6 435.6
659.0 659.0
676.7 676.7
746.8 746.8
870.4 870.4
926.6 926.6
998.6 998.6
1,106.8 1,106.8
General Administration General Administration
(135.7) (135.7)
(135.8) (135.8)
(137.3) (137.3)
(142.5) (142.5)
(145.1) (145.1)
(149.0) (149.0)
(145.0) (145.0)
(152.6) (152.6)
(158.0 (158.0)b
(232.8) (232.8)
Administrative Review Administrative Review
(287.9) (287.9)
(311.0) (311.0)
(347.1) (347.1)
(422.8) (422.8)
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
& Appeals & Appeals
Executive Office for Executive Office for
— —
— —
— —
— —
(436.0) (436.0)
(500.5) (500.5)
(624.4) (624.4)
(669.0) (669.0)
(730.0) (730.0)
(756.0) (756.0)
Immigration Review Immigration Review
Office of the Inspector Office of the Inspector
(80.0) (80.0)
(86.4) (86.4)
(88.6) (88.6)
(93.7) (93.7)
(95.6) (95.6)
(97.3) (97.3)
(101.0) (101.0)
(105.0) (105.0)
(110.6) (110.6)
(118.0) (118.0)
General General
U.S. Parole Commission U.S. Parole Commission
11.9 11.9
12.6 12.6
13.3 13.3
13.3 13.3
13.3 13.3
13.3 13.3
13.0 13.0
13.3 13.3
13.5 13.5
14.2 14.2
Legal Activities Legal Activities
2,989.5 2,989.5
3,180.8 3,180.8
3,220.2 3,220.2
3,314.6 3,314.6
3,353.8 3,353.8
3,386.6 3,386.6
3,329.4 3,329.4
3,443.4 3,443.4
3,578.9 3,578.9
3,648.3 3,648.3
General legal activities General legal activities
(819.3) (819.3)
(867.0) (867.0)
(885.0) (885.0)
(893.0) (893.0)
(897.5) (897.5)
(897.5) (897.5)
(904.0) (904.0)
(920.0) (920.0)
(960.0) (960.0)
(1,009.7) (1,009.7)
~~United States~~U.S. Attorneys
(1,830.3) (1,830.3)
(1,944.0) (1,944.0)
(1,960.0) (1,960.0)
(2,000.0) (2,000.0)
(2,035.0) (2,035.0)
(2,136.8) (2,136.8)
(2,212.0) (2,212.0)
(2,257.5) (2,257.5)
(2,342.2) (2,342.2)
(2,424.9) (2,424.9)
~~Attorneys~~
OthOtherc
(340.0) (340.0)
(369.8) (369.8)
(375.2) (375.2)
(421.6) (421.6)
(421.3) (421.3)
(352.3) (352.3)
(213.4) (213.4)
(265.8) (265.8)
(276.8) (276.8)
(213.7) (213.7)
U.S. Marshals Service U.S. Marshals Service
2,655.6 2,655.6
2,727.8 2,727.8
1,700. 1,700.1d
2,700.0 2,700.0
2,713.5 2,713.5
2,903.4 2,903.4
3,081.7 3,081.7
3,327.5 3,327.5
3,682.6 3,682.6
3,728.3 3,728.3
National Security Division National Security Division
83.8 83.8
91.8 91.8
93.0 93.0
95.0 95.0
96.0 96.0
101.0 101.0
101.4 101.4
110.0 110.0
117.5 117.5
121.8 121.8
Interagency Law Interagency Law
484.4 484.4
514.0 514.0
507.2 507.2
512.0 512.0
517.0 517.0
542.9 542.9
560.0 560.0
550.5 550.5
550.5 550.5
550.5 550.5
Enforcement Enforcement
Federal Bureau of Federal Bureau of
7,558.8 7,558.8
8,343.3 8,343.3
8,436.6 8,436.6
8,798.8 8,798.8
9,006.4 9,006.4
9,421.4 9,421.4
9,577.1 9,577.1
9,972.9 9,972.9
10,493.8 10,493.8
10,961.9 10,961.9
Investigation Investigation
Drug Enforcement Drug Enforcement
1,907.3 1,907.3
2,018.0 2,018.0
2,033.3 2,033.3
2,080.0 2,080.0
2,103.0 2,103.0
2,201.8 2,201.8
2,267.0 2,267.0
2,294.2 2,294.2
2,386.3 2,386.3
2,421.5 2,421.5
Administration Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
1,071.6 1,071.6
1,179.0 1,179.0
1,201.0 1,201.0
1,240.0 1,240.0
1,258.6 1,258.6
1,293.8 1,293.8
1,316.7 1,316.7
1,400.0 1,400.0
1,483.9 1,483.9
1,531.1 1,531.1
Firearms & Explosives Firearms & Explosives
Federal Prison System Federal Prison System
6,447.2 6,447.2
6,861.7 6,861.7
6,923.7 6,923.7
7,481.2 7,481.2
7,141.5 7,141.5
7,328.3 7,328.3
7,545.1 7,545.1
7,880.7 7,880.7
8,138.1 8,138.1
8,102.7 8,102.7
Office of Violence Against Office of Violence Against
387.9 387.9
417.0 417.0
430.0 430.0
101. 101.0e
155. 155.5f
—g
—h
67. 67.5i
78. 78.5i
—j
Women (OVW) Women (OVW)
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Bureau or Agency
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
Office of Justice Programs Office of Justice Programs
1,518.5 1,518.5
1,643.3 1,643.3
1,690.8 1,690.8
1,883.0 1,883.0
1,705.8 1,705.8
2,169.3 2,169.3
2,218.8 2,218.8
3,282.8 3,282.8
2,485.8 2,485.8
3,075.0 3,075.0
(OJP) (OJP)
Research, Evaluation, Research, Evaluation,
(119.1) (119.1)
(120.0) (120.0)
(111.0) (111.0)
(116.0) (116.0)
(89.0) (89.0)
(90.0) (90.0)
(80.0) (80.0)
(79.0) (79.0)
(82.0) (82.0)
(70.0) (70.0)
and Statistics and Statistics
State and Local Law State and Local Law
(1,060.5) (1,060.5)
(1,171.5) (1,171.5)
(1,241.0) (1,241.0)
(1,408.5) (1,408.5)
(1,280.5) (1,280.5)
(1,680.0) (1,680.0)
(1,723.0) (1,723.0)
(2,742.0) (2,742.0)
(1,914.0) (1,914.0)
(2,493.0) (2,493.0)
Enforcement Assistance Enforcement Assistance
Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice
(261.0) (261.0)
(254.5) (254.5)
(251.5) (251.5)
(270.2) (270.2)
(247.0) (247.0)
(282.5) (282.5)
(287.0) (287.0)
(320.0) (320.0)
(346.0) (346.0)
(360.0) (360.0)
Programs Programs
Public Safety Officers Public Safety Officers
(77.9) (77.9)
(97.3) (97.3)
(87.3) (87.3)
(88.3) (88.3)
(89.3) (89.3)
(116.8) (116.8)
(128.8) (128.8)
(141.8) (141.8)
(143.8) (143.8)
(152.0) (152.0)
Benefits Benefits
Community Oriented Community Oriented
209.7 209.7
214.0 214.0
208.0 208.0
212.0 212.0
221.5 221.5
275.5 275.5
303.5 303.5
343.0 343.0
386.0 386.0
531.7 531.7
Policing Services (COPS) Policing Services (COPS)
DOJ Subtotal
25,829.7
27,736.6
27,030.2
29,089.8
28,962.5
30,384.0
31,184.1
33,612.2
34,393.9
35,793.8
Science Agencies
Office of Science and Office of Science and
5.5 5.5
5.6 5.6
5.6 5.6
5.6 5.6
5.6 5.6
5.5 5.5
5.5 5.5
5.5 5.5
5.5 5.5
6.6 6.6
Technology Policy Technology Policy
National Space Council National Space Council
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
2.0 2.0
National Aeronautics and National Aeronautics and
16,879.5 16,879.5
17,646.5 17,646.5
18,010.2 18,010.2
19,285.0 19,285.0
19,762.3 19,762.3
20,817.4 20,817.4
21,500.0 21,500.0
22,689.0 22,689.0
23,271.3 23,271.3
24,362.7 24,362.7
Space Administration Space Administration
National Science Foundation National Science Foundation
6,884.1 6,884.1
7,171.9 7,171.9
7,344.2 7,344.2
7,463.5 7,463.5
7,472.2 7,472.2
7,783.7 7,783.7
8,075.0 8,075.0
8,354.3 8,354.3
8,486.8 8,486.8
8,863.0 8,863.0
Science Agencies
23,769.2
24,824.0
25,360.0
26,754.0
27,240.1
28,608.6
29,582.5
31,050.8
31,765.5
33,234.3
Subtotal
Related Agencies
U.S. Commission on Civil U.S. Commission on Civil
8.7 8.7
9.0 9.0
9.2 9.2
9.2 9.2
9.2 9.2
9.7 9.7
10.1 10.1
10.5 10.5
12.5 12.5
13.0 13.0
Rights Rights
Equal Employment Equal Employment
344.2 344.2
364.0 364.0
364.5 364.5
364.5 364.5
364.5 364.5
379.5 379.5
379.5 379.5
389.5 389.5
404.5 404.5
420.0 420.0
Opportunity Commission Opportunity Commission
International Trade International Trade
78.9 78.9
83.0 83.0
84.5 84.5
88.5 88.5
91.5 91.5
93.7 93.7
95.0 95.0
99.4 99.4
103.0 103.0
110.0 110.0
Commission Commission
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Bureau or Agency
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
Legal Services Corporation Legal Services Corporation
340.9 340.9
365.0 365.0
375.0 375.0
385.0 385.0
385.0 385.0
425.0 425.0
430.0 430.0
490.0 490.0
465.0 465.0
529.0 529.0
Marine Mammal Marine Mammal
2.9 2.9
3.3 3.3
3.3 3.3
3.4 3.4
3.4 3.4
3.4 3.4
3.5 3.5
3.6 3.6
3.8 3.8
4.2 4.2
Commission Commission
U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Trade Representative
47.6 47.6
52.6 52.6
54.3 54.3
54.5 54.5
47.0 47.0
57.6 57.6
53.0 53.0
104.0 104.0
55.0 55.0
56.0 56.0
Trade Enforcement Trust Trade Enforcement Trust
— —
— —
— —
— —
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
55.0 55.0
15.0 15.0
15.0 15.0
Fund Fund
State Justice Institute State Justice Institute
4.8 4.8
4.9 4.9
5.1 5.1
5.1 5.1
5.1 5.1
5.1 5.1
6.0 6.0
6.6 6.6
7.0 7.0
7.2 7.2
Commission on the State of Commission on the State of
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
— —
2.0 2.0
the U.S. Olympics and the U.S. Olympics and
Paralympics Paralympics
Related Agencies
827.9
881.8
895.9
910.3
920.8
989.1
992.1
1,158.6
1,065.8
1,156.4
Subtotal
Total Appropriation
57,936.4
61,622.9
61,752.7
65,999.7
66,360.3
72,119.0
74,068.1
82,954.5
79,464.4
~~127,248~~130,558.1
Rescission of
-881.6
-219.3
-679.6
-878.7
-1,142.3
-661.1
-1,060.8
-364.0
-425.0
-516.8
Unobligated Balances
Sources: FY2013 post-sequestration amounts were provided by the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, FY2013 post-sequestration amounts were provided by the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and each of the respective related agencies, and P.L. 113-2; FY2014 enacted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and each of the respective related agencies, and P.L. 113-2; FY2014 enacted
amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-76, printed in the January 15, 2014, amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-76, printed in the January 15, 2014, Congressional Record (pp. H507-H532); FY2015 (pp. H507-H532); FY2015
enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-235, printed in the December 11, 2014, enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-235, printed in the December 11, 2014, Congressional Record (pp. H9342- (pp. H9342-
H9363); FY2016 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 114-113, printed in the December 17, 2015, H9363); FY2016 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 114-113, printed in the December 17, 2015, Congressional Record
(pp. H9732-H9759); FY2017 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-31, printed in the May 3, 2017, (pp. H9732-H9759); FY2017 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-31, printed in the May 3, 2017, Congressional
Record (pp. H3365-H3390); FY2018 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-141, printed in the March 22, 2018, (pp. H3365-H3390); FY2018 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-141, printed in the March 22, 2018,
Congressional Record (pp. H2084-H2115), and P.L. 115-123; FY2019 enacted amounts were taken from H.Rept. 116-9; FY2020 enacted amounts were taken from the (pp. H2084-H2115), and P.L. 115-123; FY2019 enacted amounts were taken from H.Rept. 116-9; FY2020 enacted amounts were taken from the
explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-93, published in the December 17, 2019 explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-93, published in the December 17, 2019 Congressional Record (pp. H10961-H10989) and the text of P.L. 116-113 and P.L. (pp. H10961-H10989) and the text of P.L. 116-113 and P.L.
116-136; FY2021 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-260, printed in the December 21, 2020, 116-136; FY2021 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-260, printed in the December 21, 2020, Congressional Record
(pp. H7951-H7966) and the text of P.L. 116-260 and P.L. 117-2; FY2022 enacted amounts were taken from the text of P.L. 117-103(pp. H7951-H7966) and the text of P.L. 116-260 and P.L. 117-2; FY2022 enacted amounts were taken from the text of P.L. 117-103 ~~and~~, the text of the joint explanatory the text of the joint explanatory
statement, printed in the March 9, 2022, statement, printed in the March 9, 2022, Congressional Record (pp. H1772-H1865) (pp. H1772-H1865), and the text of P.L. 117-169. .
Notes: Amounts may not add to totals due to rounding. Amounts include all supplemental appropriations. Amounts also include all rescission of current-year budget Amounts may not add to totals due to rounding. Amounts include all supplemental appropriations. Amounts also include all rescission of current-year budget
authority, but they do not include rescissions of a prior year’s unobligated balances. Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets. authority, but they do not include rescissions of a prior year’s unobligated balances. Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.
a. FY2013 appropriations include sequestration. a. FY2013 appropriations include sequestration.
b. Includes $5 mil ion in funding provided through a general provision for a use of force database as required by Executive Order 13929. b. Includes $5 mil ion in funding provided through a general provision for a use of force database as required by Executive Order 13929.
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c. “Other” includes subaccounts for the Antitrust Division, Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, U.S. Trustee System Fund, Foreign Claims Settlement c. “Other” includes subaccounts for the Antitrust Division, Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, U.S. Trustee System Fund, Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, Community Relations Service, and the Asset Forfeiture Fund. Commission, Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, Community Relations Service, and the Asset Forfeiture Fund.
d. This amount does not include a required transfer of $1.1 bil ion in unobligated balances from the Assets Forfeiture Fund to the U.S. Marshals Federal Prisoner d. This amount does not include a required transfer of $1.1 bil ion in unobligated balances from the Assets Forfeiture Fund to the U.S. Marshals Federal Prisoner
Detention account. Detention account.
e. This amount does not include a $379 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 114-113. e. This amount does not include a $379 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 114-113.
f. f.
This amount does not include a $326 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 115-31. This amount does not include a $326 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 115-31.
g. Per P.L. 115-141, $492 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women. g. Per P.L. 115-141, $492 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women.
h. Per P.L. 116-6, $498 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women. h. Per P.L. 116-6, $498 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women.
i. i.
This amount does not include a $435 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 116-93. This amount does not include a $435 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 116-93.
j. j.
Per P.L. 117-103, $575 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women. Per P.L. 117-103, $575 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women.

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Author Information

Nathan James Nathan James

Acting Section Research Manager Acting Section Research Manager

Key Policy Staff
Area of Expertise
Name
OJP, COPS, BOP, FBI, U.S. Marshals, OJP, COPS, BOP, FBI, U.S. Marshals,
Nathan James Nathan James
U.S. Attorneys U.S. Attorneys
ATF ATF
Wil iam J. Krouse Wil iam J. Krouse
Juvenile Justice, OWV Juvenile Justice, OWV
Emily J. Hanson Emily J. Hanson
DEA, Crime Victims Fund DEA, Crime Victims Fund
Lisa N. Sacco Lisa N. Sacco
Trade-related agencies: ITA, ITC, and Trade-related agencies: ITA, ITC, and
M. Angeles Vil arreal M. Angeles Vil arreal
USTR USTR
BIS BIS
Christopher Casey Christopher Casey
EDA, MBDA EDA, MBDA
Julie Lawhorn Julie Lawhorn
Census Bureau, ESA Census Bureau, ESA
Karen Shanton Karen Shanton
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Marcy Gallo Marcy Gallo
NIST, Office of Science and NIST, Office of Science and
John F. Sargent John F. Sargent
Technology Policy Technology Policy
NOAA NOAA
Eva Lipiec Eva Lipiec
NASA, National Space Council NASA, National Space Council
Daniel Morgan Daniel Morgan
NSF NSF
Laurie Harris Laurie Harris
NTIA NTIA
Ling Zhu Ling Zhu
Legal Services Corporation Legal Services Corporation
Libby Perl Libby Perl

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