Overview of FY2022 Appropriations for
November 4, 2021
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Nathan James
Agencies (CJS)
Analyst in Crime Policy

This report describes actions taken to provide FY2022 appropriations for Commerce, Justice,
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
Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Administration requests $83.924 billion for CJS for FY2022, which is $8.388 billion (+11.1%) more than the FY2021
regular appropriation (i.e., total appropriations not counting the $929 million in emergency supplemental appropriations for
CJS for FY2021). The Administration’s budget request for CJS includes $11.581 billion for the Department of Commerce,
which is $2.666 billion (+29.9%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation; $36.117 billion for the Department of Justice,
which is $2.327 billion (+6.9%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation; $34.979 billion for the science agencies, which
is $3.214 billion (+10.1%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation; and $1.247 billion for the related agencies, which is
$181 million (+17.0%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation. The Administration’s FY2022 budget proposes to
consolidate funding for the Census Bureau in one account. Currently, the Census Bureau is funded through two accounts:
Current Surveys and Programs and Periodic Censuses and Programs.
The FY2022 CJS appropriations reported by the House Committee on Appropriations would provide a total of $83.324
billion for CJS, which is $7.788 billion (+10.3%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $496 million (-0.6%) less
than the Administration’s request. The committee-reported bill includes $10.945 billion for the Department of Commerce,
which is $2.031 billion (+22.8%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $635 million (-5.5%) less than the
Administration’s request; $36.435 billion for the Department of Justice, which is $2.645 billion (+7.8%) more than the
FY2021 regular appropriation and $422 million (+1.2%) more than the Administration’s request; $34.682 billion for the
science agencies, which is $2.916 billion (+9.2%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $298 million (-0.9%) less
than the Administration’s request; and $1.262 billion for the related agencies, which is $196 million (+10.3%) more than the
FY2021 regular appropriation and $15 million (+1.2%) more than the Administration’s request. The committee did not adopt
the Administration’s proposal to fund the Census Bureau’s operations through a single account.
On October 18, 2021, Chairman Leahy of the Senate Committee on Appropriations released a draft of the FY2022 CJS
appropriations bill. The draft bill would provide $82.363 billion for CJS for FY2022, which is $6.828 billion (+9.0%) greater
than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $1.457 billion (-1.7%) less than the Administration’s request. The draft bill
includes $10.652 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.738 billion (+19.5%) more than the FY2021 regular
appropriation and $928 million (-8.0%) less than the Administration’s request; $36.230 billion for the Department of Justice,
which is $2.440 billion (+7.2%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $216 million (+0.6%) more than the
Administration’s request; $34.323 billion for the science agencies, which is $2.557 billion (+8.1%) more than the FY2021
regular appropriation and $657 million (-1.9%) less than the Administration’s request; and $1.159 billion for the related
agencies, which is $93 million (+8.7%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $88 million (-7.1%) less than the
Administration’s request. The draft bill does not include the Administration’s proposal to consolidate the Census Bureau’s
two accounts into a single account.

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his report describes actions taken to provide FY2022 appropriations for Commerce,
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. This report also provides
T information on FY2021 supplemental appropriations for CJS. (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
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
scorekeeping adjustments (e.g., the budgetary effects of provisions limiting the availability of the
balance in the Crime Victims Fund). In this report, appropriations are rounded to the nearest
million. However, percentage changes are calculated using 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 using the rounded amounts
discussed in the report.
Overview of CJS
The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, the
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
democracy, and fostering innovation by setting standards and conducting foundational research
and development.”3 It has wide-ranging responsibilities including trade, economic development,
technology, entrepreneurship and business development, monitoring the environment, forecasting
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
new markets for U.S. goods and services and promoting pro-growth business policies. It also
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.
2 U.S. Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission,” https://www.commerce.gov/page/about-
commerce#mission, (hereinafter, 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
following:
 International Trade Administration (ITA) seeks to strengthen the international
competitiveness of U.S. industry, promote trade and investment, and ensure fair
trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements;
 Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) works to ensure an effective export control
and treaty compliance system and promote continued U.S. leadership in strategic
technologies by maintaining and strengthening adaptable, efficient, and effective
export controls and treaty compliance systems, along with active leadership and
involvement in international export control regimes;
 Economic Development Administration (EDA) promotes innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the
worldwide economy;
 Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) promotes the growth and
competitiveness of minority owned businesses through the mobilization and
advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research;
 Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a federal statistical agency that promotes a
better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing timely, relevant, and
accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner;
 Census Bureau is a federal statistical agency that collects data and disseminates
information about the U.S. economy, society, and institutions, which fosters
economic growth, advances scientific understanding, and facilitates informed
decisions;
 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) advises the
President on communications and information policy;
 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fosters innovation,
competitiveness, and economic growth domestically and abroad by providing
high-quality and timely examination of patent and trademark applications,
guiding domestic and international intellectual property (IP) policy, and
delivering IP information and education worldwide;
 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes U.S. innovation
and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards,
and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of
life; and
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides daily
weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, fisheries
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
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
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.
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provides legal advice and opinions, upon request, to the President and executive branch
department heads.
The major DOJ offices and agencies and their functions are described below:
 Office of the United States Attorneys (USAO) prosecutes violations of federal
criminal laws, represents the federal government in civil actions, and initiates
proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures owed to the
United States;
 United States Marshals Service (USMS) provides security for the federal
judiciary, protects witnesses, executes warrants and court orders, manages seized
assets, detains and transports alleged and convicted offenders, and apprehends
fugitives;
 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates violations of federal criminal
law; helps protect the United States against terrorism and hostile intelligence
efforts; provides assistance to other federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies; and shares jurisdiction with the Drug Enforcement Administration for
the investigation of federal drug violations;
 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigates federal drug law
violations; coordinates its efforts with other federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies; develops and maintains drug intelligence systems;
regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of legitimate controlled
substances; and conducts joint intelligence-gathering activities with foreign
governments;
 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) enforces federal
law related to the manufacture, importation, and distribution of alcohol, tobacco,
firearms, and explosives;
 Federal Prison System (Bureau of Prisons; BOP) houses offenders sentenced to a
term of incarceration for a federal crime and provides for the operation and
maintenance of the federal prison system;
 Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in
developing the nation’s capacity to reduce violence against women and
administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
 Office of Justice Programs (OJP) manages and coordinates the activities of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance; Bureau of Justice Statistics; National Institute of
Justice; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Office of Sex
Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking; and
Office of Victims of Crime; and
 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) advances the practice of
community policing by the nation’s state, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies through information and grant resources.
Science Offices and Agencies
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
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
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
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
government, and cochairs 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
technology policy.
The National Space Council
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,
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
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
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
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
significant shares of the federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
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
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
human spaceflight activities, including the International Space Station and development efforts
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
research. The Space Technology Mission Directorate develops new technologies for use in future
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).
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
Technology.
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
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.
9 Executive Order 13803, issued June 30, 2017.
10 The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-507).
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
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
public.
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
policy and enhances enforcement of federal civil rights laws;
 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is responsible for enforcing federal
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
identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or
genetic information;
 International Trade Commission investigates the effects of dumped and
subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard
investigations, adjudicates cases involving imports that allegedly infringe
intellectual property rights, and serves as a resource for trade data and other trade
policy-related information;
 Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a federally funded nonprofit corporation
that provides financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans;
 Marine Mammal Commission works for the conservation of marine mammals by
providing science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and
actions of federal agencies with a mandate to address human effects on marine
mammals and their ecosystems;
 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is responsible for developing and
coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy,
and overseeing negotiations with other countries; and
 State Justice Institute is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that awards
grants to improve the quality of justice in state courts and foster innovative,
efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts.
FY2022 Budget Request
The Administration requests $83.924 billion for CJS for FY2022, which is $8.388 billion
(+11.1%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation (see Table 1). There was also $929 million
in emergency supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2021 (see Table 2). The
Administration’s budget request for CJS includes the following:
 $11.581 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $2.666 billion
(+29.9%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation;
 $36.117 billion for the Department of Justice, which is $2.327 billion (+6.9%)
more than the FY2021 regular appropriation;
 $34.979 billion for the science agencies, which is $3.214 billion (+10.1%) more
than the FY2021 regular appropriation; and
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 $1.247 billion for the related agencies, which is $181 million (+17.0%) more
than the FY2021 regular appropriation.
The Administration’s FY2022 budget requests funding for every Department of Commerce
account at or above the FY2021 regular appropriation. The Administration’s FY2022 budget
requests double-digit percentage increases for many Department of Commerce accounts, such as
the NTIA (+44 million, a 96.8% increase); NIST’s Construction of Research Facilities account
(+$60 million, a 75.0% increase); the MBDA (+$22 million, a 45.9% increase); NOAA’s
Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction account (+$694 million, a 45.3% increase), EDA’s
Economic Development Assistance Programs account (+$77 million, a 25.2% increase); EDA’s
Salaries and Expenses account (+$10 million, a 25.0% increase); NOAA’s Operations, Research,
and Facilities account (+$849 million, a 22.1% increase); NIST’s Scientific and Technical
Research and Services account (+$128 million, a 16.2% increase); and the ESA (+$14 million, a
12.3% increase). The Administration also proposes a 165.3% (+$275 million) increase for NIST’s
Industrial Technology Services account. The Administration’s FY2022 budget proposes to
consolidate funding for the Census Bureau in 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 new account structure would support the bureau’s
“multi-year process of transforming its 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
The Administration’s FY2022 budget requests increased funding for nearly every DOJ account.
The exceptions are the FBI Construction account, for which the Administration proposes an
89.1% decrease; the DEA Construction account, for which the Administration does not request
any funding; and BOP’s Salaries and Expenses account, for which the Administration proposes a
0.5% reduction. The Administration also proposes funding the Fees and Expenses of Witnesses,
the USMS Construction, and the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement accounts at the
FY2021 enacted levels. The Administration requests increased funding for the Salaries and
Expenses account of DOJ’s law enforcement agencies (FBI, +$465 million, a 4.8% increase;
USMS, +$145 million, a 9.7% increase; ATF, +$71 million, a 4.8% increase; and DEA, +$22
million, a 3.1% increase) and the U.S. Attorneys (+$197 million, an 8.4% increase). The
Administration proposes increases for each of DOJ’s grant accounts: OVW (+$487 million, a
94.7% increase); Juvenile Justice Programs (+$450 million, a 130.1% increase); COPS (+$265
million, a 68.7% increase); and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (+$134 million, a
7.0% increase). The Administration also proposes increasing the obligation cap on the Crime
Victims Fund by $635 million to $2.650 billion (+31.5%).
The Administration’s FY2022 budget includes proposed increases for the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, NASA, and NSF. The Administration proposes funding the National Space
Council at the FY2021 enacted level. The Administration requests a $1.530 billion increase
(+6.6%) for NASA for FY2022, which includes a requested increase for nearly all of NASA’s
accounts (the one exception is the Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration
account, which the Administration proposes funding at the FY2021 enacted level). The
Administration requests a $1.683 billion (+19.8%) increase for NSF, which includes a proposed
increase for each of NSF’s accounts.

12 Office of Management and Budget, The President’s FY2022 Budget, Appendix, p. 200.
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The Administration’s budget includes proposed increases for many of the related agencies. The
two exceptions are requested funding for the International Trade Commission and the Trade
Enforcement Fund, which the Administration proposes funding at the FY2021 enacted levels.
House Committee-Reported Bill
The House Committee on Appropriations reported its FY2022 CJS appropriations bill on July 19,
2021 (H.R. 4505). The bill would provide a total of $83.324 billion for CJS, which is $7.788
billion (+10.3%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $496 million (-0.6%) less than
the Administration’s request. The committee-reported bill includes the following:
 $10.945 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $2.031 billion
(+22.8%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $635 million (-5.5%)
less than the Administration’s request;
 $36.435 billion for the Department of Justice, which is $2.645 billion (+7.8%)
more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $422 million (+1.2%) more than
the Administration’s request;
 $34.682 billion for the science agencies, which is $2.916 billion (+9.2%) more
than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $298 million (-0.9%) less than the
Administration’s request; and
 $1.262 billion for the related agencies, which is $196 million (+10.3%) more
than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $15 million (+1.2%) more than the
Administration’s request.
The bill reported by the House Committee on Appropriations would fund each Commerce
account at or above the FY2021 regular appropriation, but it would fund some Commerce
accounts below the amounts requested by the Administration. The committee recommends an
overall reduction in funding for NIST (-$128 million, -8.6%) and NOAA (-$506 million, -7.3%)
relative to the Administration’s request. The overall reduction for NIST is the result of a proposed
reduction for the Industrial Technology Services (-$110 million, -24.9%) and Construction of
Research Facilities (-$40 million, -28.6%) accounts. The overall reduction for NOAA is the result
of a proposed reduction for the Operations, Research, and Facilities (-$264 million, -5.6%) and
Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction (-$242 million, -10.9%) accounts. The bill would
also fund ESA at a level that is $5 million (-4.0%) less than the request. The committee did not
adopt the Administration’s proposal to fund the Census Bureau’s operations through a single
account.
The committee-reported bill would fund all DOJ accounts at levels equal to or greater than the
FY2021 regular appropriation, with the exception of the FBI’s Construction account (-$504
million, -89.1%). The committee generally recommended funding for DOJ accounts that was
equal to or greater than the Administration’s request, but there were a few notable exceptions.
The committee-reported bill would provide less than the Administration requested for the
Juvenile Justice Programs (-$302 million, -37.9%), Office on Violence Against Women (-$246
million, -24.6%), and COPS (-$200 million, -30.7%) accounts. The committee also proposes a
$20 million (-0.5%) reduction for the USMS and a $5 million (-0.2%) reduction for the U.S.
Attorneys.
The committee recommends increased funding for NASA, NSF, and the Office of Science and
Technology Policy relative to the FY2021 enacted appropriation. The committee recommends
funding the National Space Council at the FY2021 enacted level. The committee-reported bill
would provide an overall increase for NASA (+$237 million, +1.0%) relative to the
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Administration’s request, though the committee recommends decreased funding for the Space
Technology (-$145 million, -10.2%); Space Operations (-$56 million, -1.4%); and Safety,
Security, and Mission Services (-$19 million, -0.6%) accounts relative to the Administration’s
request. The committee recommendation for NSF is below the Administration’s request (-$535
million, -5.3%), with proposed reductions to the Research and Related Activities (-$444 million, -
5.5%), Agency Operations and Award Management (-$78 million, -16.7%), and Education and
Human Resources (-$13 million, -1.0%) accounts.
The committee-reported bill would increase funding for each of the related agencies relative to
the FY2021 enacted appropriation. Recommended FY2022 funding for the related agencies
would generally be equal to or greater than the Administration’s request, with the exception of the
Marine Mammal Commission (-4.8%) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (-0.3%).
Senate Committee on Appropriations Majority Draft
Bill
On October 18, 2021, Chairman Leahy released a draft of the FY2022 CJS appropriations bill
along with drafts of eight other appropriations bills that have not been approved by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations. The draft bill would provide $82.363 billion for CJS for FY2022,
which is $6.828 billion (+9.0%) greater than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $1.457 billion
(-1.7%) less than the Administration’s request. The draft bill includes the following:
 $10.652 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.738 billion
(+19.5%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $928 million (-8.0%)
less than the Administration’s request;
 $36.230 billion for the Department of Justice, which is $2.440 billion (+7.2%)
more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $216 million (+0.6%) more than
the Administration’s request;
 $34.323 billion for the science agencies, which is $2.557 billion (+8.1%) more
than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $657 million (-1.9%) less than the
Administration’s request; and
 $1.159 billion for the related agencies, which is $93 million (+8.7%) more than
the FY2021 regular appropriation and $88 million (-7.1%) less than the
Administration’s request.
Proposed funding for all Commerce accounts in the Senate Committee on Appropriations
majority draft bill is equal to or greater than the FY2021 regular appropriation. On the other hand,
the draft bill would fund many Commerce accounts at a level below the Administration’s request.
Some exceptions to the proposed reduction in funding in the draft bill relative to the
Administration’s request include increased funding for NIST’s Construction of Research
Facilities (+$128 million, +91.5%) and the ITA (+$14 million, +2.4%). The draft bill would also
fund NOAA’s Fisheries Contingency Fund and Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery accounts and
BIS at a level equal to the Administration’s request. The draft bill does not include the
Administration’s proposal to consolidate the Census Bureau’s funding into one account.
Under the Senate Committee on Appropriations majority draft bill, all of DOJ’s accounts would
be funded at or above the FY2021 enacted level, though the draft bill would not provide any
funding for the DEA’s construction account. The draft bill would fund many DOJ accounts at the
Administration’s requested level for FY2022. Some notable potential lower funding levels
relative to the Administration’s request include
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 Juvenile Justice Programs (-$323 million, -40.6%);
 Office on Violence Against Women (-$240 million, -24.0%);
 Community Oriented Policing Services (-$175 million, -26.9%);
 U.S. Attorneys (-$80 million, -3.1%);
 Executive Office of Immigration Review (-$46 million, -5.2%);
 U.S. Marshals, Federal Prisoner Detention (-$36 million, -1.7%);
 General Legal Activities (-$20 million, -1.9%); and
 General Administration, Salaries and Expenses (-$12 million, -8.4%).
There were also some DOJ accounts that the Senate Committee on Appropriations majority draft
bill would fund at a level above the Administration’s request:
 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Construction (+$570 million, +921.1%);
 Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses (+$269 million, +3.5%);
 Federal Prison System, Building and Facilities (+$172 million, +96.1%);
 State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (+$50 million, +2.4%);
 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses (+$44 million, +0.4%);
 Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and Expenses (+$40 million, +1.7%);
and
 Community Relations Services (+$4 million, +19.8%).
In the Senate Committee on Appropriations majority draft bill, all of the science accounts would
be funded at a level equal to or greater than the FY2021 enacted amount. The draft bill would
fund many of NASA’s accounts at or above the Administration’s request, with the exception of
the Space Technology (-$175 million, -12.3%) and Science (-$30 million, -0.4%) accounts. The
draft bill would provide less funding for NSF relative to the Administration’s request (-$683
million, -6.7%), with proposed reductions to the Research and Related Activities (-$473 million, -
5.8%), Education and Human Resources (-$187 million, -14.5%), and Agency Operations and
Awards Management (-$23 million, -4.8%) accounts.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations majority draft bill would provide funding for each of
the related agencies at a level equal to or greater than the FY2021 enacted appropriation. Under
the draft bill, most of the related agencies would be funded at a level equal to the
Administration’s request, with the exception of the International Trade Commission (+$16
million, +15.3%), the Legal Services Corporation (-$85 million, -14.2%), and the Equal
Employment Opportunities Commission (-$21 million, -4.7%). The draft bill also includes $2
million for the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, which was
authorized by the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 (P.L.
116-189).
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Table 1. Funding for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS):
FY2021 Enacted Funding, the Administration’s FY2022 Request, and the House
Committee-Reported and Senate Committee on Appropriations Majority Draft Bill
Amounts
(Appropriations in millions of dollars)
FY2022 Senate
FY2022
Committee on
FY2022
House
Appropriations
Departments and
FY2021
Administration’s
Committee-
Majority Draft
FY2022
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
Reported
Bill
Enacted
Department of Commerce
International Trade
$530.0
$559.3
$566.4
$572.8

Administration
Bureau of Industry and Security
133.0
142.4
143.4
142.4

Economic Development
346.0
433.1
433.1
395.0

Administration
Economic Development
(305.5)
(382.5)
(382.5)
(345.0)

Assistance Programs
Salaries and Expenses
(40.5)
(50.6)
(50.6)
(50.0)

Minority Business Development
48.0
70.0
70.0
55.0

Agency
Economics and Statistics
111.9
125.6
120.5
124.6

Administration (excluding
Census)
Census Bureau
1,106.6
1,442.4
1,442.4
1,432.4

Current Surveys and
(288.4)
—
(309.9)
(309.9)

Programs
Periodic Censuses and
(818.2)
—
(1,132.5)
(1,122.5)

Programs
Censuses and Survey
—
(1,442.4)
—
—

Programs
National Telecommunications
45.5
89.5
89.5
80.5

and Information Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
3,695.3
3,993.9
3,993.9
4,058.4

(USPTO)b
Offsetting Fee Receipts (USPTO)
-3,695.3
-3,993.9
-3,993.9
-4,058.4

National Institute of Standards
1,034.5
1,497.2
1,369.1
1,394.1

and Technology
Scientific and Technical
(788.0)
(915.6)
(937.6)
(913.1)

Research and Services
Industrial Technology
(166.5)
(441.7)
(331.5)
(213.0)

Services
Manufacturing Extension
(150.0)
(275.0)
(275.0)
(175.0)

Partnership
Manufacturing USA
(16.5)
(166.7)
(56.5)
(38.0)

Programc
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FY2022 Senate
FY2022
Committee on
FY2022
House
Appropriations
Departments and
FY2021
Administration’s
Committee-
Majority Draft
FY2022
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
Reported
Bill
Enacted
Construction of Research
(80.0)
(140.0)
(100.0)
(268.1)

Facilities, new appropriation
National Oceanic and
5,430.6
6,963.7
6,458.1
6,276.2

Atmospheric Administration
Operations, Research, and
(3,840.3)
(4,689.4)
(4,425.8)
(4,451.8)

Facilitiesd
Procurement, Acquisition,
(1,532.6)
(2,227.0)
(1,985.0)
(1,776.7)

and Construction
Pacific Coastal Salmon
(65.0)
(65.0)
(65.0)
(65.0)

Recovery Fund
Fishermen’s Contingency
(0.3)
(0.3)
(0.3)
(0.3)

Fund
Fisheries Finance Program
(-7.6)
(-18.0)
(-18.0)
(-17.7)

Account
Departmental Management
128.1
256.8
252.6
179.1

Subtotal: Department of
8,914.2
11,580.1
10,945.2
10,652.2

Commerce
Department of Justice
General Administration
998.6
1,270.7
1,275.7
1,212.5

General Administration
(119.0)
(143.3)
(148.3)
(131.3)

Salaries and Expenses
Justice Information Sharing
(34.0)
(113.0)
(113.0)
(113.0)

Technology
Executive Office of
(730.0)
(887.2)
(887.2)
(841.0)

Immigration Review
Office of the Inspector
(110.6)
(127.2)
(127.2)
(127.2)

General
Use of Force Database
(5.0)e
—
—
—

U.S. Parole Commission
13.5
14.2
14.2
14.2

Legal Activities
3,578.9
3,834.9
3,808.4
3,738.9

General Legal Activities
(960.0)
(1,064.2)
(1,077.7)
(1,044.2)

United States Attorneys
(2,342.2)
(2,539.2)
(2,534.3)
(2,459.3)

Antitrust Division
(184.5)
(201.2)
(201.2)
(201.2)

Offsetting Fee Col ections
(-150.0)
(-138.0)
(-138.0)
(-138.0)

(Antitrust Division)
U.S. Trustee Program
(232.4)
(246.6)
(246.6)
(246.6)

Offsetting Fee Col ections
(-318.0)
(-413.0)
(-450.0)
(-413.0)

(U.S. Trustee Program)
Foreign Claims Settlement
(2.4)
(2.4)
(2.4)
(2.4)

Commission
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FY2022 Senate
FY2022
Committee on
FY2022
House
Appropriations
Departments and
FY2021
Administration’s
Committee-
Majority Draft
FY2022
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
Reported
Bill
Enacted
Fees and Expenses of
(270.0)
(270.0)
(270.0)
(270.0)

Witnesses
Community Relations
(18.0)
(20.0)
(22.0)
(24.0)

Service
Assets Forfeiture Fundf
(20.5)
(20.5)
(20.5)
(20.5)

Vaccine Injury
(17.0)
(21.7)
(21.7)
(21.7)

Compensation Trust Fund
United States Marshals Service
3,557.6
3,825.6
3,805.0
3,789.6

Salaries and Expenses
(1,496.0)
(1,640.6)
(1,625.0)
(1,640.6)

Construction
(15.0)
(15.0)
(15.0)
(15.0)

Federal Prisoner Detention
(2,046.6)
(2,170.0)
(2,165.0)
(2,134.0)

National Security Division
117.5
123.1
123.1
123.1

Interagency Law Enforcement
550.5
550.5
550.5
550.5

Federal Bureau of Investigation
10,314.8
10,275.8
10,281.8
10,889.4

Salaries and Expenses
(9,748.7)
(10,213.9)
(10,219.9)
(10,257.4)

Construction
(566.1)
(61.9)
(61.9)
(632.0)

Drug Enforcement
2,386.3
2,408.5
2,408.5
2,448.5

Administration
Salaries and Expenses
(2,336.3)
(2,408.5)
(2,408.5)
(2,448.5)

Construction
(50.0)
—
—
—

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
1,483.9
1,554.5
1,554.5
1,554.5

Firearms and Explosives
Federal Prison System
7,838.1
7,852.1
8,052.7
8,293.3

Salaries and Expenses
(7,708.4)
(7,670.4)
(7,865.0)
(7,939.6)

Building and Facilities
(127.0)
(179.0)
(185.0)
(351.0)

Limitation on Administrative
(2.7)
(2.7)
(2.7)
(2.7)

Expenses, Federal Prison
Industries
Office on Violence Against
513.5
1,000.0
753.8
760.0

Women
Transfer from the Crime Victims
-435.0
-435.0
-435.0
-435.0

Fund to the Office on Violence
Against Women
Office of Justice Programs
2,485.8
3,087.8
3,791.3
2,814.6

Research, Evaluation, and
(82.0)
(86.0)
(95.0)
(86.0)

Statistics
State and Local Law
(1,914.0)
(2,049.0)
(3,045.5)
(2,098.8)

Enforcement Assistance
Juvenile Justice Programs
(346.0)
(796.0)
(494.0)
(473.0)

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FY2022 Senate
FY2022
Committee on
FY2022
House
Appropriations
Departments and
FY2021
Administration’s
Committee-
Majority Draft
FY2022
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
Reported
Bill
Enacted
Public Safety Officers
(143.8)
(156.8)
(156.8)
(156.8)

Benefits
Community Oriented Policing
386.0
651.0
450.9
475.7

Services
Obligation Cap on the Crime
2,015.0
2,650.0
2,600.0
2,650.0

Victims Fund
Offsetting Receipts
-2,015.0
-2,650.0
-2,600.0
-2,650.0

Subtotal: Department of
33,789.9
36,013.6
36,435.2
36,229.8

Justice
Science Agencies
Office of Science and Technology
5.5
6.7
7.2
6.7

Policy
National Space Council
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

National Aeronautics and Space
23,271.3
24,801.5
25,038.4
24,827.3

Administration
Science
(7,301.0)
(7,931.4)
(7,969.5)
(7,901.4)

Aeronautics
(828.7)
(914.8)
(935.0)
(940.0)

Space Technology
(1,100.0)
(1,425.0)
(1,280.0)
(1,250.0)

Exploration
(6,555.4)
(6,880.4)
(7,279.3)
(6,960.2)

Space Operations
(3,988.2)
(4,017.4)
(3,961.3)
(4,128.2)

Science, Technology,
(127.0)
(147.0)
(147.0)
(147.0)

Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM)
Engagement
Safety, Security, and Mission
(2,936.5)
(3,049.2)
(3,030.0)
(3,064.2)

Services
Construction and
(390.3)
(390.3)
(390.3)
(390.3)

Environmental Compliance
and Restoration
Inspector General
(44.2)
(46.0)
(46.0)
(46.0)

National Science Foundation
8,486.8
10,169.3
9,634.0
9,486.8

Research and Related
(6,909.8)
(8,139.7)
(7,695.7)
(7,667.1)

Activities
Education and Human
(968.0)
(1,287.3)
(1,274.3)
(1,100.0)

Resources
Major Research Equipment
(241.0)
(249.0)
(249.0)
(249.0)

and Facilities Construction
Agency Operations and
(345.7)
(468.3)
(390.0)
(445.6)

Award Management
National Science Board
(4.5)
(4.6)
(4.6)
(4.6)

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FY2022 Senate
FY2022
Committee on
FY2022
House
Appropriations
Departments and
FY2021
Administration’s
Committee-
Majority Draft
FY2022
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
Reported
Bill
Enacted
Office of the Inspector
(17.9)
(20.4)
(20.4)
(20.4)

General
Subtotal: Science Agencies
31,765.5
34,979.4
34,681.6
34,322.7

Related Agencies
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
12.5
13.0
13.0
13.0

Equal Employment Opportunity
404.5
445.9
445.9
424.9

Commission
International Trade Commission
103.0
103.0
118.5
118.8

Legal Services Corporation
465.0
600.0
600.0
515.0

Marine Mammal Commission
3.8
4.2
4.0
4.2

Office of the U.S. Trade
55.0
58.0
57.8
58.0

Representative, Salaries and
Expenses
Trade Enforcement Trust Fund
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.0

State Justice Institute
7.0
7.6
7.6
7.6

Commission on the State of the
—
—
—
2.0

U.S. Olympics and Paralympics
Subtotal: Related Agencies
1,065.8
1,246.7
1,261.8
1,158.5

CJS Total
75,535.4
83,819.8
83,323.8
82,363.2

Rescission of Unobligated
-425.0
-841.7
-228.4
-955.8

Balances
Sources: The 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). FY2022 requested and
House committee-reported amounts were taken from H.Rept. 117-97. Senate Committee on Appropriations
majority draft bil amounts were taken from the text of the FY2022 CJS draft bil and joint explanatory statement
posted on the Senate Committee on Appropriations’ website (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/
majority/chairman-leahy-releases-remaining-nine-senate-appropriations-bil s).
Notes: The accounts presented in Table 1 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.
a. FY2021 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on supplemental
funding for CJS, see Table 2.
b. Funding for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is ful y derived from user fees.
c. The Manufacturing USA Program was formerly known as the National Network for Manufacturing
Innovation.
d. 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.
e. Funding provided through a general provision for a use of force database as required by Executive Order
13929.
f.
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
Title 28 of the United States Code.
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FY2021 Supplemental Funding for CJS
P.L. 116-260 included $929 million in supplemental funding to help CJS agencies respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Supplemental funding for the USMS, FBI, and BOP was included as
general provisions (§§541-543) in the FY2021 CJS Appropriations Act. Supplemental funding for
NOAA was included in Division M (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021) and supplemental funding for MBDA was included in Division N
(Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief).
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) included $3.000 billion in supplemental
funding to the EDA for economic adjustment assistance, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
COVID-19 and for responding to economic injury as a result of COVID-19. Of this amount, 25%
is for states and communities that have been affected by the decline in the “travel, tourism, or
outdoor recreation sectors.”
The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31) included $1
million for DOJ’s State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance account to cover costs related to
providing security for then-President-elect Biden until his inauguration on January 20, 2021.
Table 2. FY2021 CJS Supplemental Funding
(Appropriations in millions of dollars)

P.L. 116-260
P.L. 117-2
P.L. 117-31
Commerce
Economic Development Administration
—
$3,000.0
—
Minority Business Development Agency
$25.0
—
—
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
300.0
—
—
Fisheries Disaster Assistance
(300.0)
—
—
Justice
U.S. Marshals Service
125.0
—
—
Salaries and Expenses
(125.0)
—
—
Federal Bureau of Investigation
179.0
—
—
Salaries and Expenses
(179.0)
—
—
Federal Prison System
300.0
—
—
Salaries and Expenses
(300.0)
—
—
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
—
—
1.1
Total
929.0
3,000.0
1.1
Source: Text of P.L. 116-260, P.L. 117-2, and P.L. 117-31.
Notes: The accounts presented in Table 2 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.
FY2022 Supplemental Funding for CJS
As shown in Table 3, the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division B,
P.L. 117-43) provided $753 million in disaster related supplemental appropriations funding for
CJS agencies to help them cover costs related to hurricanes, wildfires, or other natural disasters.
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However, supplemental funding for NIST was for “expenses to carry out investigations of
building failures pursuant to the National Construction Safety Team Act of 2002 [P.L. 107-231].”
The Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division C, P.L. 117-43) provided $50
million to the FBI for “investigative activities associated with Afghan resettlement operations.”
Table 3. FY2022 CJS Supplemental Funding
(Appropriations in millions of dollars)
Division B,
Division C,

P.L. 117-43
P.L. 117-43
Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology
$22.0
—
Scientific and Technical Research and Services
($22.0)
—
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
345.0
—
Operations, Research, and Facilities
(92.8)
—
Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction
(52.2)
—
Fisheries Disaster Assistance
(200.0)
—
Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
—
$50.0
Salaries and Expenses
—
(50.0)
Science
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
321.4
—
Construction and Environmental Compliance
(321.4)
—
and 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
Source: Text of P.L. 117-43.
Notes: The accounts presented in Table 3 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.

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Appendix. Historical Funding for CJS
Table A-1. Nominal Funding for CJS Agencies, by Account: FY2012-FY2021
(Appropriations in millions of dollars)
Bureau or Agency
FY2012
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
Department of Commerce
International Trade
$455.6
$438.5
$460.6
$462.0
$483.0
$483.0
$482.0
$484.0
$510.3
$530.0
Administration
Bureau of Industry and
101.0
93.6
101.5
102.5
112.5
112.5
113.5
118.1
127.7
133.0
Security
Economic Development
457.5
218.3
246.5
250.0
261.0
276.0
901.5
904.0
1,833.0
3,346.0
Administration
Minority Business
30.3
27.5
28.0
30.0
32.0
34.0
39.0
40.0
52.0
73.0
Development Agency
Economic and Statistical
96.0
93.3
99.0
100.0
109.0
107.3
99.0
101.0
108.0
111.9
Analysis
Census Bureau
888.3
840.6
945.0
1,088.0
1,370.0
1,470.0
2,814.0
3,821.4
7,558.3
1,106.6
National
45.6
42.7
46.0
38.2
39.5
32.0
39.5
39.5
40.4
45.5
Telecommunications and
Information Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark
2,706.3
2,783.7
3,024.0
3,458.0
3,272.0
3,230.0
3,500.0
3,370.0
3,450.7
3,695.3
Office (USPTO)
Offsetting Fee Receipts
-2,706.3
-2,933.2
-3,024.0
-3,458.0
-3,272.0
-3,230.0
-3,500.0
-3,370.0
-3.450.7
-3,695.3
(USPTO)
National Institute of
750.8
769.3
850.0
863.9
964.0
952.0
1,198.5
985.5
1,100.0
1,034.5
Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and
4,893.7
5,050.7
5,314.6
5,441.0
5,765.6
5,675.4
6,309.5
5,720.3
5,688.2
5,730.6
Atmospheric Administration
Departmental Management
88.9
84.6
89.5
91.1
109.1
94.7
140.9
95.7
115.0
128.1
Commerce Subtotal
7,807.7
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
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Bureau or Agency
FY2012
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
Department of Justice
General Administration
2,227.9
503.5
533.2
435.6
659.0
676.7
746.8
870.4
926.6
998.6
General Administration
(262.1)
(135.7)
(135.8)
(137.3)
(142.5)
(145.1)
(149.0)
(145.0)
(152.6)
(158.0)b
Administrative Review
(301.0)
(287.9)
(311.0)
(347.1)
(422.8)
—
—
—
—
—
& Appeals
Executive Office for
—
—
—
—
—
(436.0)
(500.5)
(624.4)
(669.0)
(730.0)
Immigration Review
Detention Trusteec
(1,580.6)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Office of the Inspector
(84.2)
(80.0)
(86.4)
(88.6)
(93.7)
(95.6)
(97.3)
(101.0)
(105.0)
(110.6)
General
U.S. Parole Commission
12.8
11.9
12.6
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.0
13.3
13.5
Legal Activities
3,187.2
2,989.5
3,180.8
3,220.2
3,314.6
3,353.8
3,386.6
3,329.4
3,443.4
3,578.9
General legal activities
(863.4)
(819.3)
(867.0)
(885.0)
(893.0)
(897.5)
(897.5)
(904.0)
(920.0)
(960.0)
United States
(1,960.0)
(1,830.3)
(1,944.0)
(1,960.0)
(2,000.0)
(2,035.0)
(2,136.8)
(2,212.0)
(2,257.5)
(2,342.2)
Attorneys
Otherd
(363.8)
(340.0)
(369.8)
(375.2)
(421.6)
(421.3)
(352.3)
(213.4)
(265.8)
(276.8)
U.S. Marshals Service
1,189.0
2,655.6
2,727.8
1,700.1e
2,700.0
2,713.5
2,903.4
3,081.7
3,327.5
3,682.6
National Security Division
87.0
83.8
91.8
93.0
95.0
96.0
101.0
101.4
110.0
117.5
Interagency Law
527.5
484.4
514.0
507.2
512.0
517.0
542.9
560.0
550.5
550.5
Enforcement
Federal Bureau of
8,118.0
7,558.8
8,343.3
8,436.6
8,798.8
9,006.4
9,421.4
9,577.1
9,972.9
10,493.8
Investigation
Drug Enforcement
2,035.0
1,907.3
2,018.0
2,033.3
2,080.0
2,103.0
2,201.8
2,267.0
2,294.2
2,386.3
Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
1,152.0
1,071.6
1,179.0
1,201.0
1,240.0
1,258.6
1,293.8
1,316.7
1,400.0
1,483.9
Firearms & Explosives
Federal Prison System
6,644.0
6,447.2
6,861.7
6,923.7
7,481.2
7,141.5
7,328.3
7,545.1
7,880.7
8,138.1
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Bureau or Agency
FY2012
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
Office of Violence Against
412.5
387.9
417.0
430.0
101.0f
155.5g
—h
—i
67.5j
78.5j
Women (OVW)
Office of Justice Programs
1,616.3
1,518.5
1,643.3
1,690.8
1,883.0
1,705.8
2,169.3
2,218.8
3,282.8
2,485.8
(OJP)
Research, Evaluation,
(113.0)
(119.1)
(120.0)
(111.0)
(116.0)
(89.0)
(90.0)
(80.0)
(79.0)
(82.0)
and Statistics
State and Local Law
(1,162.5)
(1,060.5)
(1,171.5)
(1,241.0)
(1,408.5)
(1,280.5)
(1,680.0)
(1,723.0)
(2,742.0)
(1,914.0)
Enforcement Assistance
Juvenile Justice
(262.5)
(261.0)
(254.5)
(251.5)
(270.2)
(247.0)
(282.5)
(287.0)
(320.0)
(346.0)
Programs
Public Safety Officers
(78.3)
(77.9)
(97.3)
(87.3)
(88.3)
(89.3)
(116.8)
(128.8)
(141.8)
(143.8)
Benefits
Community Oriented
198.5
209.7
214.0
208.0
212.0
221.5
275.5
303.5
343.0
386.0
Policing Services (COPS)
DOJ Subtotal
27,407.7
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
Science Agencies
Office of Science and
4.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
Technology Policy
National Space Council
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
National Aeronautics and
17,800.0
16,879.5
17,646.5
18,010.2
19,285.0
19,762.3
20,817.4
21,500.0
22,689.0
23,271.3
Space Administration
National Science Foundation
7,033.1
6,884.1
7,171.9
7,344.2
7,463.5
7,472.2
7,783.7
8,075.0
8,354.3
8,486.8
Science Agencies
24,837.6
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
Subtotal
Related Agencies
U.S. Commission on Civil
9.2
8.7
9.0
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.7
10.1
10.5
12.5
Rights
Equal Employment
360.0
344.2
364.0
364.5
364.5
364.5
379.5
379.5
389.5
404.5
Opportunity Commission
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Bureau or Agency
FY2012
FY2013a
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
International Trade
80.0
78.9
83.0
84.5
88.5
91.5
93.7
95.0
99.4
103.0
Commission
Legal Services Corporation
348.0
340.9
365.0
375.0
385.0
385.0
425.0
430.0
490.0
465.0
Marine Mammal
3.0
2.9
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.8
Commission
U.S. Trade Representative
51.3
47.6
52.6
54.3
54.5
47.0
57.6
53.0
104.0
55.0
Trade Enforcement Trust
—
—
—
—
—
15.0
15.0
15.0
55.0
15.0
Fund
State Justice Institute
5.1
4.8
4.9
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
6.0
6.6
7.0
Related Agencies
856.6
827.9
881.8
895.9
910.3
920.8
989.1
992.1
1,158.6
1,065.8
Subtotal
Total Appropriation
60,909.6
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
Rescission of
-905.9
-881.6
-219.3
-679.6
-878.7
-1,142.3
-661.1
-1,060.8
-364.0
-425.0
Unobligated Balances
Sources: FY2012 enacted amounts were taken from H.Rept. 112-463; 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 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 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-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, 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, 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 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. 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.
Notes: 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 parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.
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.
c. Under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 113-6), Congress eliminated funding for the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
account and instead provided funding for a Federal Prisoner Detention account under the U.S. Marshals Service. Funding under this account covers the costs
associated with the care of federal detainees.
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d. “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.
e. 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.
f.
This amount does not include a $379.0 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 114-113.
g. This amount does not include a $326.0 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 115-31.
h. Per P.L. 115-141, $492.0 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women.
i.
Per P.L. 116-6, $497.5 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women.
j.
This amount does not include a $435.0 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 116-93.

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Author Information

Nathan James

Analyst in Crime Policy

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

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