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House Report 119-272 - COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
[House Report 119-272]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
119th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 119-272
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COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026
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September 12, 2025.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
DISSENTING VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 5342]
INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT
Page number
Bill Report
Title I--Department of Commerce............................ 2
7
Title II--Department of Justice............................ 26
38
Title III--Science......................................... 76
83
Office of Science and Technology Policy............ 76
83
National Space Council............................. 77
84
National Aeronautics and Space Administration...... 77
84
National Science Foundation........................ 87
101
Title IV--Related Agencies................................. 90
108
Commission on Civil Rights......................... 90
108
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission............ 91
109
International Trade Commission..................... 92
109
Legal Services Corporation......................... 93
109
Marine Mammal Commission........................... 94
110
Office of the United States Trade Representative... 95
110
State Justice Institute............................ 96
112
Title V--General Provisions................................ 97
112
Title VI--Other Matters.................................... 144
119
House of Representatives Reporting Requirements....
120
Dissenting Views...................................
263
Highlights of the Bill
The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee has jurisdiction over numerous agencies
responsible for enforcing trade laws; promoting U.S. economic
interests; bolstering innovation and manufacturing; forecasting
the weather; combating drug trafficking, violent crime,
financial fraud, terrorism, espionage, and cybercrime;
exploring space; and advancing science. The activities of these
agencies impact nearly every American and are integral to the
operations of our Government.
The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2026, provides a total of $76,824,000,000
in discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2026. Within
this amount, non-defense spending totals $70,590,000,000 and
defense spending totals $6,234,000,000. To reduce the size of
the Federal Government and ensure that agencies funded herein
are focused on missions that serve the American people without
wasting and abusing hard-earned tax dollars, this bill
prioritizes funding for critical agencies.
FUNDING PRIORITY AGENCIES AT FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE LEVELS
To support investments in Federal priorities such as
national security, law enforcement in our communities, and
administering just detention and correctional systems, the bill
right-sizes agencies and programs by scaling back unsustainable
spending levels and cutting programs that have become agency
slush funds and social justice initiatives. In addition, the
bill continues funding, at fiscally responsible levels, for
trade enforcement, economic development, innovation and
manufacturing initiatives, efforts to protect the security and
rights of all Americans, fundamental scientific research, and
space exploration. Many agencies with important missions are
subject to reductions, because Congress must act immediately to
reverse the unsustainable growth of the Federal Government.
Limited funding increases in the bill are focused on key
national interests, including combating the scourge of fentanyl
and safeguarding national security to counter China's growing
influence.
In addition to countering the unchecked and reckless growth
of the Federal Government, the Committee is determined to
reduce the negative impact of the Federal Government on
Americans' lives. Therefore, the bill increases restrictions on
agency spending to restore accountability and protect the
fundamental liberties of the American people.
Bureau of Industry and Security.--The bill increases the
size of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS) by $112,000,000, or 59 percent above the fiscal
year 2025 enacted level to $303,000,000.
Drug Enforcement Administration.--The bill increases the
Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
by $246,924,000, or 9 percent above the fiscal year 2025
enacted level to $2,813,924,000.
Federal Prison System.--The bill increases the Department
of Justice's Federal Prison System by $512,970,000, or 6
percent above the fiscal year 2025 enacted level to
$9,088,020,000.
MAINTAINING DOMINANCE OVER CHINA AND ADVANCING AMERICAN
LEADERSHIP IN SPACE
The bill includes funding for the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA), to support the critical Artemis
program and continued American leadership in space.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.--The bill
sustains the fiscal year 2025 enacted level of funding for NASA
of $24,838,327,000. To continue advancing U.S. leadership in
space, the bill:
Provides for the continued development of
the Space Launch System, the Orion crew vehicle, and
the Exploration Ground Systems that will soon send the
Artemis II crew beyond Low Earth Orbit;
Continues funding for critical science
missions that advance the understanding of the solar
system;
Supports critical investments in aeronautics
research programs to improve aircraft efficiencies and
innovation; and
Supports continued services on the
International Space Station and Human Space Flight
Operations.
SUPPORTING STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
In order to support the men and women that serve and
protect communities across the nation, the bill makes
significant investments in programs to bolster State and local
law enforcement efforts including the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) Hiring program. In total, the bill
provides State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
$4,159,898,000 which is $460,896,000 above the fiscal year 2025
enacted level.
SUPPORTING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
Second Amendment rights for all Americans continue to be a
hallmark for the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies. This bill strongly supports this right
by:
Prohibiting the use of funds to enforce the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF's) rules on pistol braces and privately made
firearms.
Prioritizing meaningful reductions in
National Firearms Act (NFA) processing times.
Incorporating restrictions to address ATF
overreach and eliminate wasteful and potentially
unlawful programs and activities at the agency.
Addressing the ATF's treatment of Federal
firearms licensees (FFLs) while ensuring it stays
focused on its mission of serving the industries it
regulates.
RESOURCES TO COMBAT FENTANYL
The fentanyl crisis is unlike any other drug problem in
U.S. history. It is plaguing our towns, cities, States, and
country. Practically speaking, fentanyl deaths are more akin to
mass poisonings than drug overdoses. Addressing the fentanyl
crisis and the role of transnational criminal organizations in
drug trafficking is a top priority for both the Committee and
this Congress. Therefore, the Committee provides funding above
the OMB Budget request for the DEA.
The bill increases funding for the DEA to address fentanyl
trafficking by including $246,924,000 above the fiscal year
2025 enacted level.
The bill includes $400,000,000 for Organized Crime and Drug
Enforcement Task Forces to enhance multi-agency efforts to
combat transnational organized crime and reduce the
availability of illicit drugs by identifying, dismantling, and
prosecuting drug trafficking and money laundering operations.
For State and local assistance to address fentanyl, the bill
includes $420,000,000 for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery
Act grants, of which:
$30,000,000 will be dedicated to local and
regional efforts to prevent substance use and misuse in
support of organizations doing the hard work of
countering opioid use at the local level; and
$35,000,000 is for the Prescription Drug
Monitoring Program (PDMP).
SUPPORTING THE BUREAU OF PRISONS AND THE UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE
To support incarceration and the correctional workers
responsible for the Nation's inmate population, the bill
provides $8,779,800,000 for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Salaries
and Expenses which is $387,212,000 above the fiscal year 2025
enacted level. It also rejects OMB's Budget request to rescind
funding for a new Federal Correctional Institute in Letcher,
Kentucky. The bill also increases funding for the United States
Marshals Service (USMS) by $325,578,000 above the fiscal year
2025 enacted level, which is equal to the OMB Budget request.
Oversight and Budget Review
The Committee notes that the Office of Management and
Budget's (OMB) request includes a number of important proposals
to reform and reorganize the Federal government. The Committee
applauds these efforts to improve efficiency while reducing
waste, fraud, and abuse. Such reforms are long overdue. The
Committee notes that the authorizing committees of jurisdiction
have not yet had the opportunity to consider these
reorganizational proposals. Accordingly, the Committee's bill
and report reflect the current organizational structure of the
agencies funded herein. The Committee looks forward to working
with the authorizing committees of jurisdiction as they act on
the proposed organizational reforms.
In furtherance of the Committee's oversight
responsibilities and to protect hard-earned taxpayer dollars,
the Committee has included language that:
Requires quarterly reporting of unobligated
balances.
Requires agencies procuring sensitive
information technology systems to conduct supply chain
risk assessments.
Requires contractors and grantees receiving
more than $5,000,000 to certify that they are not
delinquent on their Federal taxes.
Requires agencies to submit spending plans
for the Committee's review.
Requires agencies to notify the Committee of
project cost overruns and mitigation plans.
Requires agency computer networks to block
pornography.
Paper Reduction Efforts.--The Committee urges the
Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, NASA, and
the National Science Foundation (NSF) to work with the OMB to
reduce printing and reproduction costs and directs each agency
to report to the Committee, no later than 60 days after the
enactment of this Act, on the steps it has taken to achieve
this goal. The report should specifically identify how much
funding each agency expects to save by implementing these
measures.
Performance Measures.--The Committee directs each of the
agencies funded by this Act to comply with title 31 of the
United States Code, including the development of their
organizational priority goals and outcomes such as performance
outcome measures, output measures, efficiency measures, and
customer service measures. The Committee further directs
agencies funded in this Act to report on their plans to comply
with the requirements of title 31 of the United States Code no
later than 90 days after the enactment of the Act.
Timely Responses to Committee Inquiries and Reporting
Deadlines.--The Committee directs each of the agencies funded
by this Act to respond to all Questions for the Record and
requests for reports or briefings described in this report by
the designated deadline with all required information.
Federal Employee Conduct.--Public service is a public trust
that requires Federal employees to place ethical principles
above private gain. The Code of Federal Regulations (5 Fed.
Reg. 2635.101) specifies the basic obligation of public
service. Each of the agencies funded in the Act shall ensure
their employees understand and are in compliance with this
obligation.
Antisemitism on College Campuses.--The Committee is alarmed
and concerned by antisemitism on college campuses following the
October 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas, that is threatening
the safety of Jewish students and faculty. This has been
exacerbated by the inability shown on the part of College and
University administrators to appropriately punish antisemitic
behavior. The dereliction of duty has resulted in the rightful
resignation of multiple University Presidents, following
rigorous oversight of Congressional Committees. The Committee
directs the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice,
NASA, and NSF to report to the Committee, no later than 90 days
after the enactment of this Act, regarding how it intends to
address a United States institution of higher education that
receives Federal funding from this Act that fails to take
administrative action against any student, staff member, or
student group that commits acts of antisemitism while utilizing
the facilities, grounds, or resources of such institution.
Reprogramming Procedures
Section 505 of the bill contains language concerning the
reprogramming of funds between programs, projects, and
activities. The Committee reminds the departments and agencies
funded in this bill that the reprogramming process is based on
comity between the Congress and the Executive Branch. This
process is intended to provide departments and agencies enough
flexibility to meet changing circumstances and emergent
requirements not known at the time of congressional review of
the budget while preserving congressional priorities and
intent. In the absence of comity and respect for the
prerogatives of the Appropriations Committees and the Congress
in general, the Committee may opt to include specific program
limitations and details in legislation and remove language
providing the flexibility to reallocate funds. Under these
circumstances, programs, projects, and activities become
absolutes and the Executive Branch shall lose the ability to
propose changes in the use of appropriated funds except through
legislative action. Each department and agency funded in this
Act shall follow the directions set forth in this bill and this
report and shall not reallocate resources or reorganize
activities except as provided herein. Reprogramming procedures
shall apply to funds provided in this Act, unobligated balances
from previous appropriations Acts that are available for
obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026, and non-
appropriated resources such as fee collections that are used to
meet program requirements in fiscal year 2026. As specified in
section 505, the Committee expects that the Appropriations
Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies of the House and Senate will be notified by letter a
minimum of 15 days prior to any reprogramming of funds that--
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or
activity;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any
project or activity for which funds have been denied or
restricted;
(4) relocates an office or employees;
(5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs, or
activities;
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or
activities presently performed by Federal employees;
(7) augments existing programs, projects, or
activities more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever
is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any
program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel
by 10 percent; or
(8) results from any general savings, including
savings from a reduction in personnel, which would
result in a change in existing programs, projects, or
activities as approved by Congress.
Any reprogramming request shall include any out-year
budgetary impacts and a separate accounting of program or
mission impacts on estimated carryover funds. The Committee
further expects any department or agency funded in this bill
that plans a reduction-in force to notify the Committee by
letter at least 30 days in advance of the date of any such
planned personnel action.
Relationship With Budget and Comptroller Offices
Through the years the Appropriations Committee has
channeled most of its inquiries and requests for information
and assistance through the budget offices or comptroller
organizations of the various departments, agencies, and
commissions. Such relationships are necessary to accomplish the
work of the Committee. While the Committee reserves the right
to call upon all organizations in the departments, agencies,
and commissions for information and assistance, the primary
contact between the Committee and these entities must be
through the budget offices and comptroller organizations, or
through a legislative affairs unit designated by the Committee
to work on appropriations and budget matters.
The workload generated in the budget process is large and
growing; therefore, a positive, responsive relationship between
the Committee and the budget and/or comptroller offices is
essential for the Committee to fulfill the constitutional
appropriations responsibilities of Congress.
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
The recommendation includes $440,000,000 in total resources
for the International Trade Administration (ITA). This amount
is offset by $20,000,000 in estimated fee collections,
resulting in a direct appropriation of $420,000,000. The
recommendation is $191,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and equal
to the OMB Budget request.
Chinese Solar Panel Stockpiling.--The Committee is
concerned that Chinese solar companies may be circumventing
necessary tariffs on panels by sending components through
Southeast Asian countries before importation to the U.S. The
Committee notes that such circumventions can lead to a
stockpiling of Chinese solar panels to levels which outpace
current U.S. demand. The Committee directs ITA to enforce, to
the extent possible, the anti-stockpiling Utilization
Requirement concerning the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
Imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (as
detailed in 88 Fed. Reg. 57419). ITA is directed to determine
the amount of Chinese solar panels imported and stored in the
U.S. in response to the two-year moratorium on the
transshipment of solar panels issued by the previous
Administration and submit a report to the Committee, no later
than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on its findings.
Advisory Board on Regulatory Coherence and Economic
Integration in the Western Hemisphere.--The Committee supports
efforts to increase nearshoring and expanded trade with
democratic (or free market) partners in the Western Hemisphere.
The Committee directs ITA to evaluate options for enhancing
public and private sector engagement on technical barriers
faced by U.S. exporters to countries that are not subject to
U.S. sanctions in Latin America and the Caribbean, either
through existing Industry Trade Advisory Committees or the
establishment of a focused advisory body. The Committee directs
the ITA to brief the Committee on the structure through which
advisory guidance on market-specific challenges, such as
duplicative certification requirements and customs procedures
that increase costs for U.S. businesses and impede regulatory
coherence across the region, will be issued. Additionally, the
briefing should outline actions ITA could take to strengthen
public-private coordination to promote regulatory coherence and
economic integration in these markets, no later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Enforcement and Compliance.--The Committee encourages ITA
to consult with the domestic tomato industry, including both
field-grown and greenhouse producers, on an ongoing basis to
ensure antidumping remedies account for changes in the market
for fresh tomatoes in the United States, including demand for
specialty tomato varieties.
Essential Medical Products.--The United States'
manufacturing capacity for essential medical products is at
serious risk due to organized efforts by Chinese manufacturers
to enter the U.S. market in response to inflationary pressures
faced by U.S.-based manufacturers, distributors, and providers.
The current shift toward purchasing Chinese-made health care
supplies is drastic and occurring at a pace that will leave
U.S. hospitals dependent on Chinese supplied products. The
Committee supports efforts to address this issue and protect
national security and vulnerable domestic supply chains for
critical industries, such as those that supply critical medical
supplies like needles and syringes. The Committee directs ITA,
in collaboration with other agencies as appropriate, to provide
a briefing, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this
Act, on ITA's supply chain analysis and risk assessments
related to the domestic medical supply chain, and how the
Department's industry analysis can inform policy actions to
resolve medical supply chain challenges.
Global Markets.--The Committee directs ITA to provide a
detailed spending plan for Global Markets funding to the
Committee. Further, the Committee directs ITA to include in its
fiscal year 2026 spending plan a staffing assessment and
justification for any newly established or newly proposed
offices.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism.--
The recommendation includes up to $3,500,000 to carry out
activities associated with sections 604 and 605 of the Visit
America Act (Public Law 117-328). As the U.S. prepares to host
a decade of global events, having a dedicated Assistant
Secretary focused on travel and tourism can help position the
United States to successfully host these events, including the
2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games.
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Evasion.--The
Committee directs ITA to submit a report to the Committee, no
later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, outlining
ITA's efforts to counteract the use of third countries for
transshipment by state-backed industries and producers to evade
U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) laws.
Within the report, the Committee encourages ITA to recommend
congressional actions that would be beneficial to counteracting
AD/CVD evasion.
Promoting U.S. Competitiveness in Infrastructure.--The
recommendation includes up to $10,000,000 for ITA to initiate a
three-year pilot program to facilitate the use of U.S.
developed construction codes in foreign markets to increase
market access for U.S. exporters of construction-related goods
and services and to counteract the People's Republic of China's
(PRC) influence. Through the PRC's Belt and Road Initiative,
the PRC forces the use of PRC construction standards in
recipient countries. PRC standards align with Chinese
manufacturing and construction practices that are less rigorous
than U.S. developed construction codes and encourage low cost
over strong quality construction, creating a ``race to the
bottom'' that disadvantages U.S. industry in affected markets.
Bureau of Industry and Security
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
The recommendation includes $303,000,000 for the Bureau of
Industry and Security (BIS), which is $112,000,000 above the
fiscal year 2025 enacted level and equal to the OMB Budget
request.
Connected Solar Systems.--The Committee applauds BIS for
its previous investigations into the national security threats
regarding Chinese connected devices. The Committee also notes
that solar energy systems increasingly rely on common computing
and network infrastructure to perform all aspects of operation
and maintenance. As such, its integration with the Internet of
Things (IoT) has introduced new security threads into the
electrical grid. Further, the vast majority of the solar
equipment supply chain is produced by foreign entities of
concern. The Committee directs BIS to complete an investigation
and report to the Committee within 180 days of the enactment of
this Act, into the national security, foreign policy, and
economic risks associated with the widespread deployment of
connected, solar equipment manufactured by foreign entities of
concern.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.--BIS
is directed to rescind all licenses issued to entities to sell
to Huawei, Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation, or any of their subsidiaries and report to the
Committee no later than 30 days after the enactment of the Act
on the implementation of this directive.
Emerging and Foundational Technologies.--The Committee
directs BIS to add all technologies identified by the Office of
National Science and Technology Council in February 2024 as
``critical and emerging technologies'' to the list of emerging
and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section
1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, for the purpose
of preventing foreign adversaries from investing in U.S.
emerging and foundational technologies. BIS is further directed
to report to the Committee no later than 180 days after the
enactment of this Act on the implementation of this directive.
Taiwan and Finland Export Control Officers.--The
recommendation includes $2,000,000 to continue the support of
hiring export control officers in the increasingly important
jurisdictions of Taiwan and Finland.
Flow Cytometers.--The Committee is concerned about an
Interim Final Rule (RIN 0694-AJ95) issued in the last days of
the Biden Administration that bans the export of American made
flow cytometers and mass spectrometry equipment. This
regulation, issued without due process and industry input, has
significant implications for American made medical devices, and
unfairly benefits Chinese manufacturers while disadvantaging
U.S. manufacturing. In addition, the rule undermines our
national security by weakening our biotech industry, which is
crucial for maintaining technological leadership over global
competitors. The Committee urges the Department to take the
steps necessary to repeal this regulation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Export Controls.--The
Committee notes with interest the Department's withdrawal of
the previous Interim Final AI Diffusion Rule. As the Department
continues working to ensure the continued global dominance of
the American AI ecosystem, the Committee urges caution on any
future action that would limit the sale of U.S. technology to
major allies and partners. Some reports indicate Chinese
alternatives to American technology are proliferating and
increasingly capable of supplanting the American ecosystem,
particularly in foreign markets. Maintaining American
leadership requires a continued competitive presence promoting
adoption of U.S. innovations abroad.
Economic Development Administration
The recommendation includes $324,500,000 for the programs
and administrative expenses of the Economic Development
Administration (EDA), which is $143,500,000 below the fiscal
year 2025 enacted level and $294,500,000 above the OMB Budget
request.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
The recommendation includes $256,500,000 for Economic
Development Assistance Programs (EDAP). The Committee directs
EDA to distribute the funds as follows and expects EDA to
follow the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act with
respect to any deviation from the funding table:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
(In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount ($000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Adjustment Assistance....................... $39,500
Assistance to Coal Communities....................... 80,000
Assistance to Indigenous Communities................. 5,000
Regional Innovation Program Grants................... 50,000
RECOMPETE Pilot Program.............................. 41,000
Regional Technology Innovation Hubs.................. 41,000
------------------
Total, Economic Development Assistance Programs.. $256,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Development Assistance Programs.--The fiscal year
2026 recommendations for EDAP reflect reduced congressional
support.
Investment in Central Appalachia.--To diversify and enhance
economic opportunities, the Committee urges the Department to
prioritize distressed counties within the Central Appalachian
region to help communities that have been affected by job
losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-
related supply chain industries due to the economic downturn of
the coal industry in pertinent grant programs.
Regional Innovation Program (RIP).--Within funds provided
for the RIP, also referred to as Build to Scale, EDA shall
award not less than 40 percent of grants to support rural
communities.
Economic Assistance for Communities.--Economic and
community development funding provided by other agencies can
have even more impact if they are utilized in conjunction with
other Federal funding sources, such as EDA. The Committee
therefore encourages EDA to treat as acceptable funds any
funding provided by other Federal programs which are explicitly
authorized to be used for any required non-Federal share of the
cost of a project so that funding from both agencies may be
used if necessary and to the extent permitted by law.
Supporting Investments in Impoverished Communities.--The
Committee continues to support investments by EDA across the
country and notes the importance of EDA in assisting
impoverished areas. The Committee directs EDA where practicable
to prioritize applications from grantees residing in persistent
poverty counties, as defined by this Act, and in areas with a
poverty rate of at least 20 percent, as measured by the 2017-
2021 5-year data series available from the American Community
Survey of the Census Bureau. The Committee encourages EDA to
provide guidance to prospective applicants who may serve these
communities, and to develop additional measures to increase the
share of investments in persistent poverty counties, high-
poverty areas, and other impoverished communities across all
Department of Commerce grant programs.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $68,000,000 for EDA salaries
and expenses, which is equal to the fiscal year 2025 enacted
level and $38,000,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Minority Business Development Agency
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The recommendation includes $16,250,000 for the Minority
Business Development Agency (MBDA), which is $52,000,000 below
the fiscal year 2025 enacted level and $9,000,000 above the OMB
Budget request.
Office of Native American Business Development.--The
recommendation includes $4,000,000 for MBDA to award grants to
Tribes and American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian
populations to address barriers to economic development. The
Committee encourages MBDA to coordinate with the Department's
Office of Native American Business Development on such efforts
and to implement innovative programs to support Tribal small
business owners.
Native Entities.--The recommendation includes $5,000,000
for grants to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native
Hawaiian entities qualified to provide business, financing, and
technical assistance services to Tribes.
Economic and Statistical Analysis
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $116,000,000 for Economic and
Statistical Analysis (ESA), which is $9,000,000 below fiscal
year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Commodity Checkoff Programs.--The Committee recognizes that
the Department's Concrete Masonry Checkoff program is an
industry-led program funding the research and promotion of
concrete masonry products. The Committee encourages the
Department to maximize the effectiveness of its checkoff
programs by utilizing available escrow funds, managing agency
cost reimbursements or developing other administrative
remedies, where practicable, to ensure program resources are
fully utilized for their intended purpose.
Youth Sports Economic Impact Study.--The Committee directs
the Secretary to report to the Committee, no later than 90 days
after the enactment of this Act, on the feasibility of entering
into a joint memorandum with the Secretary of Education, the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, and Secretary of Labor to assess the youth fitness
and sports economy of the United States by identifying the
total revenue generated from youth fitness and sports
businesses and facilities on a national and State level; the
total jobs created by youth fitness and sports businesses and
facilities; and the total dollar value of the youth fitness and
sports economy.
Risks to U.S. Drug Research and Development.--ESA is
directed to conduct a comprehensive analysis and report to the
Committee, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, on the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on
pharmaceutical research and development ecosystem. This
analysis should examine how the IRA affects manufacturers'
investment decisions in new drug development. The analysis
should include a focus on the potential decrease in investment
in small molecule medicines and, if applicable, any secondary
economic impacts of such a chance. The resulting economic data
will be used to inform policymakers on the balance between cost
reduction measures and innovation incentives in the
pharmaceutical industry, aligning with the ESA's mission to
enhance understanding of the U.S. economy.
Bureau of the Census
The recommendation includes a total of $1,676,500,000 for
the Bureau of the Census, which is $294,000,000 above fiscal
year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS
The recommendation includes $288,500,000 for Current
Surveys and Programs.
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS
The recommendation includes $1,388,000,000 for Periodic
Censuses and Programs.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $46,000,000 for the salaries
and expenses of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), which is $11,000,000 below fiscal year
2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Policy and Technical Training.--The Committee directs NTIA
to continue working with the Federal Communications Commission
and the Department of State to provide support for activities
authorized under section 7 of Public Law 98-549. As part of
these activities, NTIA may provide assistance and guidance in
policy and technical training to impart best practices to
information technology professionals from developing countries.
Broadband Programs.--NTIA's broadband programs shall not
provide a scoring advantage based specifically upon the form of
organization or commercial status of a broadband service
provider, and NTIA should ensure States using funding obtained
through NTIA similarly do not provide a scoring advantage based
on organization or commercial status for programs administered
by the State.
Rural Broadband Coordination.--The Committee continues to
encourage NTIA to equally prioritize the deployment of the
Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) in rural
communities and in urban areas.
Broadband Programs Barrier to Entry.--In administering its
broadband programs, NTIA shall consider the effect of supply
chain, workforce shortages, and other known barriers such as
permit approvals to determine whether providers can reasonably
meet deployment deadlines. In the case NTIA determines these
factors unduly impact project commitments or will deter program
participation, the Administration shall use its discretionary
authority to provide waivers of such requirements and/or other
relief.
Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD)
Coordination.--In accordance with section 60102(h)(5)(D) of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), the
Department shall not approve any Eligible Entity's initial
proposal or final proposal if the Eligible Entity proposes to
require, encourage, or incentivize subgrantees to offer
specific rates for broadband service, including a specific rate
for a low-cost broadband service option, a middleclass
affordability strategy, or a specific rate in order to earn
points for the scoring of deployment subgrantee selection.
Rate Regulation.--NTIA's broadband programs shall not
directly or indirectly regulate the rates that broadband
service providers charge to consumers generally or to any
subset of consumers.
Broadband Program Duplication.--The Committee appreciates
NTIA and other Federal agencies' efforts to provide high-speed
broadband access to all Americans. However, the Committee is
concerned that multiple Federal broadband programs exist with
similar purposes. This overlap could increase the risk of
duplication and inefficient use of taxpayer funds. As Congress
has created new broadband deployment grants, the Committee
believes it is important to ensure all broadband programs are
well coordinated, sustainable, and effective using existing
resources. NTIA is directed to report to the Committee, no
later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, on any
statutory limitations hindering coordination of Federal
broadband programs and offer legislative proposals to address
these limitations, as recommended by Government Accountability
Office (GAO) in 2022. NTIA should also analyze how many
Americans still lack fixed broadband access and estimate
additional funding required to ensure all Americans have access
to broadband, considering current funding.
Spectrum Needs.--The Committee directs NTIA to continue
evaluating ways to expand spectrum availability for non-Federal
wireless use while maintaining a balanced approach to licensed,
unlicensed, and shared spectrum access. NTIA is directed to
provide annual updates on its evaluation process, including a
review of spectrum-sharing opportunities and commercial access
considerations.
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
The recommendation includes $1,000,000 for necessary
expenses for the design, construction, alteration, improvement,
maintenance, and repair of buildings and facilities managed by
NTIA, which is $1,000,000 below the fiscal year 2025 enacted
level and equal to the OMB Budget request.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes language making available to
the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
$4,993,670,000, to be derived from offsetting fee collections
estimated for fiscal year 2026 by the Congressional Budget
Office. The Committee expects USPTO budget submissions to
reflect the longstanding practice of providing USPTO with
complete and unfettered access to the amount equal to the
estimated patent and trademark fee collections for a given
fiscal year.
Inventorship Guidance for AI-assisted Inventions.--The
Committee is concerned that USPTO's Inventorship Guidance for
AI-assisted Inventions imposes a new requirement that a human
must have made a sufficiently ``significant contribution'' for
an AI-assisted invention to be patentable. This requirement
raises concerns that some AI-assisted inventions could be
denied patent rights based on an ill-defined and subjective
assessment. This could create uncertainty for inventors and
businesses, increase litigation risks, and potentially chill
use of AI in the inventive process. Such an approach also
appears inconsistent with foreign jurisdictions, where AI's
role is not viewed differently than the use of any other
research tool. Therefore, the Committee directs USPTO to revise
its guidelines for AI-assisted inventions to reduce the
potential for legal uncertainty and ensure the U.S. remains
competitive in AI-driven innovation by removing any unique
requirements for patentability of AI-assisted inventions. Such
inventions should be evaluated like any other invention
submitted for a patentability determination by USPTO. The
Committee directs USPTO to provide a report outlining how it
will address this issue within 90 days of enactment of this
Act.
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act.--The Committee
notes that with passage of the ``No Stolen Trademarks Honored
in America Act,'' (Public Law 118-137), Cuba export's Havana
Club Rum trademark registration should undergo reexamination to
assess whether it should be removed from the USPTO registry.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Committee recommends $1,279,760,000 for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is
$122,843,000 above fiscal year 2025 and $446,340,000 above the
OMB Budget request.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $980,000,000 for Scientific and
Technical Research and Services (STRS), which is $122,841,000
above fiscal year 2025 and $271,340,000 above the OMB Budget
request.
Forensic Sciences.--The recommendation includes $20,000,000
for forensic science research, including no less than
$3,500,000 to support the Organization of Scientific Area
Committees, no less than $1,500,000 for a competitive Standards
Development Organization grant, and no less than $1,200,000 to
support technical merit evaluations.
Addressing Wildfire Risks.--The recommendation includes up
to $7,560,000 for Wildfire and the Wildland-Urban Interface-
related research. The Committee directs NIST to develop
improved Wildland-Urban Interface risk exposure metrics and
tools to better assess and mitigate the fire vulnerability of
structures to protect at-risk communities.
National Vulnerabilities Database.--The Committee
recognizes the critical importance of NIST's role in
maintaining the National Vulnerabilities Database, a vital
resource in identifying, assessing, and mitigating
vulnerabilities in software systems, and enhancing the overall
security posture of our nation's digital infrastructure. The
recommendation supports common vulnerabilities and exposures
analysis, and personnel to support database operations.
Advancing Research in Critical and Emerging Technologies.--
The Committee recognizes the important research role NIST holds
across areas of critical and emerging technologies, including
through the evaluation, measurement, and development of
standards. The Committee recognizes that NIST's work is
essential to the responsible and effective deployment of these
technologies in commercial and national security environments
and acknowledges that this work will only grow in importance
through the coming years, particularly as the PRC redoubles its
own efforts to deploy such technologies for its strategic
advantage. Accordingly, the recommendation includes $11,000,000
for advancing research in critical and emerging technologies.
Quantum Information Science.--The recommendation includes
$54,000,000 for Quantum Information Science and directs NIST to
undertake the activities authorized by Public Law 115-368 and
to concentrate on the identification and development of
practical quantum and quantum-hybrid applications that focus on
public sector use cases to ensure the government is able to
benefit from technology as it emerges. The Committee directs
NIST to provide a report no later than 120 days after the
enactment of this Act on the feasibility of public-private
partnerships using near-term application development and
deployment.
Quantum Cryptography.--The Committee encourages NIST to
address emerging threats, including quantum cryptography and
the challenges posed by quantum computing, by developing
cryptographic standards and technologies.
University-Based Quantum User Facilities.--The Committee is
aware of the existing applications in quantum sensing
technologies and the potential for broader uses and
transformational impacts across scientific disciplines and
industrial sectors. Given this potential, and international
investments made by other countries, the Committee is concerned
that U.S. investments in quantum sensing technologies have been
primarily discipline or sector specific, instead of considering
the cross-disciplinary nature of the technology. Within 180
days of the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs NIST
to provide a report on the potential risks and benefits
associated with establishing university-based quantum sensing
user facilities based in different regions throughout the
country, including the Midwest.
Evaluation of Chinese and U.S. AI Capabilities.--The
Committee recommends up to $10,000,000 for NIST to expand on
its AI efforts through the U.S. Center for AI Standards and
Innovation to conduct model evaluations to assess the national
security capabilities of frontier Chinese and U.S. AI systems.
In undertaking this assessment, the Committee directs NIST to
measure the capabilities of frontier Chinese AI models,
benchmark Chinese AI models relative to U.S. AI models, detect
vulnerabilities in advanced AI models, provide estimates on the
gap between Chinese and U.S. frontier AI progress, provide
estimates of likely and plausible future Chinese AI
capabilities, and assess attempts by the PRC to exploit U.S.
models to advance the PRC's AI progress. No later than 90 days
after the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs NIST to
submit a report to the House Committees on Appropriations,
Energy and Commerce, and the Select Committee on Strategic
Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist
Party detailing the resources, staffing, and operational
capability needed to: conduct national security AI model
evaluations on models developed by the PRC or used by entities
under the control of the PRC; and assess the capabilities of
U.S. AI models relative to models under the control of the PRC
to ensure U.S. leadership in AI standards and strategic
international engagement efforts.
AI Research.--The recommendation includes no less than the
fiscal year 2025 level for AI research and measurement science
efforts within NIST's core mission objectives as authorized in
section 10232 of Public Law 117-167 to position the United
States as a global leader in AI innovation.
AI Advancement.--Recognizing the rapid pace of advancement
in AI technologies, the Committee directs NIST to continue its
work in developing voluntary standards and testing
methodologies for AI alignment, safety, and risk mitigation,
including evaluating models for transparency, developing AI
testing agents, and highlighting the importance of pre-
deployment testing. The Committee encourages NIST to
collaborate with other Federal agencies, academia, and industry
partners to ensure that regulatory approaches support both
innovation and public trust in emerging AI systems.
Resources for Federal Agencies Adopting AI Systems.--The
Committee directs NIST to develop additional voluntary guidance
and resources for Federal agencies adopting AI systems and
promulgating AI-related standards consistent with its authority
to develop and apply the Federal Information Processing
Standards (FIPS) for Federal computing systems. The Committee
directs NIST that such standards should follow existing Federal
processes and align with international standards to the
furthest extent practicable. As part of this development, the
Committee encourages NIST to consider developing a risk profile
of the AI risk management framework for specific Federal
systems.
AI Audio Detection.--The Committee recognizes the value
posed by AI audio detection technologies and encourages NIST to
support research on AI-generated audio detection technologies.
Interoperable AI Standards.--To ensure continued U.S.
competitiveness in AI, the Committee encourages NIST to
consider establishing a center or consortia dedicated to the
development of interoperable AI standards and the rapid
dissemination of standards in partnership with academic
institutions and industry.
Robotics for Environmental Monitoring.--The Committee
recognizes the potential for robotic systems to enhance
capabilities for environmental monitoring and data collection
in challenging coastal and ocean conditions, and to advance
strategic objectives for improving economic, community, and
infrastructure resilience due to changing conditions and
natural hazards. The Committee encourages NIST to collaborate
with universities to broaden existing laboratory capabilities
for advancing measurement science, standards, and testing
methods specific to marine and environmental robotics for
performance and data collection. The Committee encourages NIST
to emphasize conditions and environments prevalent in the
southeast Atlantic and the Pacific Northwest.
National Full-Scale Testing Initiative for Wind, Surge, and
Wave Events and Interagency Working Group.--The Committee
directs NIST to develop an interagency working group to further
accelerate research, the adoption of new technologies, and the
establishment of national standards and measurements to reduce
losses and disruptions due to environmental-driven and natural
hazards, in particular with wind, surge, and wave events. In
forming this working group, the Committee directs NIST to work
with key relevant agencies such as the National Science
Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The recommendation also includes funds for the establishment of
a NIST Center of Excellence and Full-Scale Testing Center for
Building Technologies to support ongoing collaboration and
initiatives towards developing a full-scale testing
infrastructure facility for community hardening in extreme
wind, surge, and wave events. In creating this Center, the
Committee directs NIST to work with relevant extramural
research institutions and industry partners, and to establish
the Center in coordination with an institution with a multi-
hazard research focus, including with a large-scale hurricane
simulator capable of generating full-scale hurricane wind
speeds with rain intrusion, and with established partnerships
with key relevant agencies such as NSF, NOAA, and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Training for First
Responders.--The Committee is aware of the pressing need for
first responder training to educate, certify, and credential
first responders to employ UAS skills for crises and emergency
management events. The recommendation includes $8,000,000 for
NIST to collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Systems Research
(ASSURE) on UAS course development for the training, delivery,
and credentialing based on NIST's standard test method for
first responders. The Committee directs that this training be
focused on first responders in underserved communities.
Earthquake Preparedness Assessment.--The Committee directs
NIST, in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), NSF, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and in
coordination with Federal, State, local, territorial, and
Tribal governments and stakeholders, to conduct a national risk
assessment to identify the progress made by communities to
strengthen earthquake resilience and any remaining gaps in
resilience.
Rapid Drug Analysis and Research (RaDAR) Program.--The
recommendation supports the NIST RaDAR program, which assists
local communities by providing timely data on the local drug
landscape. The Committee notes the potential for this
information to identify regional changes in the illicit drug
supply.
Epitranscriptomic Standards.--The Committee notes the
release of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine (NASEM) report ``Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA
and Its Modifications'' and notes that several types of
standards are needed to support research and technology
development for the Ribonucleic acid (RNA) modifications field,
and that NIST is well-suited to take the lead on this
initiative. The Committee encourages NIST to implement
recommendations from the NASEM report and determine the
feasibility of developing and promoting standards to support
the field of epitranscriptomics.
Scientific and Technical Research Projects.--The
recommendation includes $271,572,366 for NIST Scientific and
Technical Research Projects. The Committee directs NIST to
perform the same level of oversight and due diligence as with
any other external partners.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
The Committee recommends $212,000,000 for Industrial
Technology Services, which is equal to fiscal year 2025 and
$175,000,000 above the OMB Budget request. Of this amount,
$175,000,000 is for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension
Partnership, and $37,000,000 is for the Manufacturing USA
program.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).--The Committee
supports the MEP and the continuation of current State awards
that bolster the local manufacturing economy. The Committee
directs that no less than 85 percent of appropriated funds be
allocated directly to MEP Centers through base awards,
competitive, or expansion award pilot programs.
National MEP Supply Chain Database.--The Committee is aware
of the Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network
(SCOIN), which will support the creation of a supply chain
database through funding of the MEP National Network Centers.
The Committee directs NIST to create a centralized, permanent
supply chain database, as required by Public Law 117-167.
Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, the Committee
directs NIST to report on the status of building out a public-
facing platform database, including a breakdown of all related
costs to building out and maintaining the database.
Manufacturing USA Institute on In-Space Manufacturing.--The
recommendation includes up to $5,000,000 for NIST to consider
creating a new Manufacturing USA Institute focused on in-space
manufacturing. The Committee notes the significant economic
impact for U.S. science and technology leadership in this area.
Public Service Grants.--The Committee encourages NIST to
consider making public service grants, as authorized by section
1741 of Public Law 116-92, to advance ecosystem leadership and
workforce initiatives that help ensure U.S. competitiveness in
advanced manufacturing innovation at all existing Manufacturing
USA Institutes.
Microelectronics Workforce Development.--The Committee
recognizes the growing need to boost domestic competitiveness,
innovation, and national security efforts in the semiconductor
sector. The Committee encourages NIST, in coordination with
NSF, to consider partnering with a consortium of community
colleges, master's degree level institutions, and undergraduate
institutions to develop an initiative that will increase the
number of industry-ready graduates. The Committee also
encourages NIST to work with NSF to identify and consider
funding for existing workforce development collaborations
between manufacturers and institutions of higher education that
can be scaled appropriately to meet regional workforce demand.
Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of advancing the development of EUV
lithography in the United States for national and economic
security applications, and specifically the commercialization
of particle accelerator driven Free Electron Lasers (FEL).
Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, the Committee
directs NIST to submit a report on particle-accelerator driven
EUV lithography at the National Semiconductor Technology
Center's Prototyping and National Advanced Packaging
Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Advanced Packaging Piloting
Facility (PPF), including a description of any public-private
sector partnerships being explored for commercial utilization.
Domestic Semiconductor Chemical Supply.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of maintaining a reliable and
resilient domestic supply of chemicals required to produce
semiconductors. Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act,
the Committee directs NIST to submit a report outlining uses of
chemistries that are critical to production of semiconductors
in the United States, including but not limited to,
fluorotechnology. The Committee encourages NIST to provide
meaningful and robust input to other Federal agencies regarding
proposed regulations of chemical substances with critical uses
in the production of semiconductors.
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors
(CHIPS) Funds for Critical Minerals Supply Chain.--The
Committee notes the importance of building a robust, enduring,
and leading-edge domestic semiconductor industry in the U.S.,
and that this requires key aspects of the semiconductor supply
chain be reshored. The Committee remains concerned about the
current U.S. reliance on foreign sources for critical minerals
and increasing international demand for these minerals.
Therefore, the Committee encourages the Department to
prioritize CHIPS awards for domestic critical mineral projects,
particularly for projects that include minerals that the U.S.
is currently reliant on procuring from foreign sources and that
are important components of the domestic semiconductor
manufacturing supply chain.
The National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC).--The
Committee recognizes the importance of semiconductor research
in bolstering the national security interests of the United
States by supporting and extending leadership in semiconductor
research, design, prototyping, engineering, and manufacturing
to secure a domestic semiconductor supply chain. The Committee
appreciates that the NSTC can play an important role in the
scaling and domestic adoption of semiconductor manufacturing
technologies. The Committee encourages NIST to strengthen
domestic semiconductor manufacturing capability through the
development of technologies relevant to integration, chiplets,
photonics, and co-design of semiconductors and packaging
solutions. The Committee encourages collaboration between the
NSTC, the NAPMP, the CHIPS Metrology Program, and the
Manufacturing USA Digital Twins Institute to prevent
duplication and ensure comprehensive streamlined results. The
Committee also encourages the CHIPS Office to be mindful of
geographic diversity as it continues to build out NSTC
facilities and affiliated technical centers.
Reporting on CHIPS Awards Upside Sharing and Funding
Milestones.--The Committee reminds NIST of reporting and
notification requirements to Congress regarding the CHIPS
incentives program, as authorized by Public Law 116-283 and
Public Law 117-167. The Committee directs the Department to
provide a briefing to the Committee about any upside sharing
agreements made between Department and a recipient of CHIPS
funds, as detailed in the Department of Commerce's Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO) entitled, ``CHIPS Incentives
Program--Commercial Fabrication Facilities.'' The Committee
further directs the Department to provide regular briefings to
the Committee on any amounts received by the agency through
upside sharing agreements, which includes a detailed
description of how NIST plans to use these funds. Additionally,
the Committee directs the Department to provide updates on
funds clawed back from an applicant. In providing such
briefings, the Department is directed to exclude any business
sensitive information.
Department of Commerce Allocation of National Institute of Standards and
Technology Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2026
(In thousands of dollars)
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Account-Project and Activity Amount ($000)
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Section 9902
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce $5,000,000
Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund.........
Secure Enclave................................. (500,000)
Administrative Expenses........................ (100,000)
Office of the Inspector General, Salaries and (4,000)
Expenses....................................
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TOTAL, Section 9902...................... $5,000,000
Section 9906
Industrial Technology Services................... 1,560,000
National Semiconductor Technology Center....... (1,474,000)
Manufacturing USA Institute.................... (86,000)
Scientific and Technology Research & Services.... 40,000
NIST Metrology Program........................... (8,000)
Administrative Expenses........................ (32,000)
Office of Inspector General, Salaries and (1,000)
Expenses....................................
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TOTAL, Section 9906...................... $1,600,000
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CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES
The Committee recommends $87,760,000 for NIST construction,
which is $2,000 above fiscal year 2025 and $2,000 above the OMB
Budget request. The Committee directs NIST to continue
providing updates on the projects funded within this account.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The recommendation includes a total of $5,795,048,000 in
discretionary funds for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), which is $387,453,000 below fiscal year
2025 and $931,229,000 above the OMB Budget request.
The Committee's program and project recommendations for
NOAA are included in the consolidated funding tables below and
in narrative direction throughout this report. The Committee
reminds NOAA that any deviations from the amounts included in
the tables below are subject to the section 505 requirements of
this Act. When executing its budget for fiscal year 2026, the
Committee directs NOAA to incorporate the funding levels
established in both the table and the narrative direction.
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes a total program level of
$4,151,800,000 under Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF)
for NOAA's coastal, fisheries, marine, weather, satellite, and
other programs. This total funding level includes
$4,151,800,000 in direct appropriations, a transfer of
$409,640,000 from balances in the ``Promote and Develop Fishery
Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries'' Fund.
The following narrative descriptions and tables identify the
specific activities and funding levels included in this Act.
National Ocean Service.--The recommendation includes
$685,002,000 for National Ocean Service (NOS) Operations,
Research, and Facilities.
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
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Program Amount ($000)
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Navigation, Observations and Positioning:
Navigation, Observations, and Positioning........... 183,702
Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts............ 31,500
IOOS Regional Observations.......................... 56,000
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Navigation, Observations and Positioning........ 271,202
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Coastal Science and Assessment:
Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and 95,500
Restoration........................................
Competitive Research................................ 20,000
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Coastal Science and Assessment.................. 115,500
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Ocean and Coastal Management and Services:
Coastal Zone Management and Services................ 51,000
Coastal Zone Management Grants...................... 81,500
National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund........... 32,000
Coral Reef Program.................................. 33,500
National Estuarine Research Reserve System.......... 33,300
Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas.............. 67,000
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Ocean and Coastal Management and Services....... 298,300
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Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research, 685,002
and Facilities.....................................
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National Marine Sanctuaries Act.--The recommendation
includes up to $5,000,000 for the conservation and long-term
preservation of Federally owned artifacts and sanctuary
resources as defined in section 302(8) of the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act and protected under section 306 of that Act.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.--The Committee
directs NOAA to prioritize conservation, education, mapping,
and research efforts across the agency in the National Marine
Sanctuary System.
Geospatial Modeling Grants.--The recommendation includes no
less than $8,000,000 for Geospatial Modeling Grants, to be
distributed externally.
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).--The Committee
notes the importance of the IOOS network and includes
$56,000,000 to strategically grow the system based upon the
highest priority needs of each region to support disaster
response, weather forecasting and hurricane prediction,
forecasting of freshwater and marine water quality, detection
of harmful algal blooms (HABs), and safe maritime operations.
Corporate Fees.--The Committee directs NOAA to cap NOS
corporate fees to no more than 5 percent of the annual
appropriations.
Research Coordination Institutes.--The recommendation
includes up to $8,000,000 to establish the Atlantic Coral Reef
Research Coordination Institute and the Pacific Coral Reef
Research Coordination Institute as required under section 212
of the Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000. The Act provides for the establishment of the institutes
in U.S. States and Territories with coral reef holdings (one in
the Atlantic and one in the Pacific) within research centers
that conduct scientific research for the conservation of corals
and coral reef ecosystems. Collaborative research focused on
coral disease and degradation is required to address current
declines in reef health and productivity in U.S. waters in the
Pacific, Atlantic, and Caribbean.
Marine Debris.--Reducing, preventing, and researching
marine debris is critical to the goal of protecting and
preserving the integrity of our marine ecosystems and the
communities and wildlife that depend on them. The Committee
recognizes the NOAA Marine Debris Program's critical work to
support grants, partnerships, and contracts to address marine
debris, particularly plastic waste pollution, and recommends
that the Marine Debris Program be listed as a separate,
specific line item within the yearly budget request at an
amount equal to or greater than the authorized level of
$15,000,000 to support the program's evaluation, tracking, and
cleaning up of marine debris.
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).--The Committee recognizes the
negative impacts of HABs on marine and freshwater coastal
regions. Within funding for Competitive Research, the Committee
urges NOAA to prioritize research to accelerate deployment of
effective methods of intervention and mitigation to reduce the
frequency, severity, and impact of HAB events in marine and
freshwater systems.
National Harmful Algal Bloom Observing Network.--The
recommendation supports the National Harmful Algal Bloom
Observing Network.
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).--The
recommendation continues support for the NCCOS.
Coral Reef Research Coordination Institutes.--The
recommendation includes $8,000,000 to establish the Atlantic
Coral Reef Research Coordination Institute and the Pacific
Coral Reef Research Coordination Institute as required under
sec. 212 of the Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act
of 2000. That act provides for the establishment of the two
institutes in U.S. States and Territories with coral reef
holdings (one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific) within
research centers that conduct scientific research for the
conservation of corals and coral reef ecosystems. Collaborative
research focused on coral disease and degradation is required
to address current declines in reef health and productivity in
U.S waters in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Caribbean. The
recommendation includes $4,000,000 to establish each NOAA
coordination institute. The Committee notes that NIST and NOAA
have made significant contributions to construct coral reef
research facilities and urges NOAA to consider these factors in
establishing the new coordination institutes.
NOAA Community Project Funding.--The recommendation
includes $55,750,390 for NOAA Coastal Zone Management Community
Project Funding. Funding must be for activities consistent
with, and supportive of, NOAA's mission and aligned with one or
more of the purposes described in the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1451 et seq.). Coastal Zone
Management projects are subject to any applicable cost-share
required by law under the Coastal Zone Management Program. The
Committee directs NOAA to perform the same level of oversight
and due diligence regarding these projects as with any other
external partners.
National Marine Fisheries Service.--The recommendation
includes $685,699,000 for National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Operations, Research, and Facilities.
National Marine Fisheries Service
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Program Amount ($000)
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Protected Resources Science and Management:
Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species...... 68,000
Species Recovery Grants............................. 5,000
Atlantic Salmon..................................... 5,000
Pacific Salmon...................................... 42,000
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Protected Resources Science and Management...... 120,000
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Fisheries Science and Management
Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and 120,000
Services...........................................
Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments 120,000
Observers and Training.............................. 50,000
Fisheries Management Programs and Services.......... 83,025
Aquaculture......................................... 30,000
Salmon Management Activities........................ 30,000
Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions......... 44,297
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants................ 3,377
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Fisheries Science and Management................ 480,699
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Enforcement............................................. 50,000
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Habitat Conservation and Restoration.................... 35,000
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Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, 685,699
Operations, Research, and Facilities...............
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Fisheries Surveys.--Within Fisheries Data Collections,
Surveys, and Assessments, the recommendation supports the
Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program trawl surveys,
including the Maine-New Hampshire Inshore Trawl Survey, as well
as the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program's
existing surveys.
Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP).--SIMP is an
essential tool for keeping seafood from illegal, unreported,
and unregulated (IUU) sources from entering U.S. markets by
requiring documentation for imported seafood that demonstrates
it originated from a legal fishery. IUU fishing threatens ocean
conservation and abets human trafficking and forced labor in
global seafood supply chains. Catch documentation paired with
chain of custody recordkeeping requirements ensures that key
information follows the seafood from the boat or farm to the
U.S. border. The recommendation includes $5,000,000 for SIMP
implementation and to move forward with implementation of the
Action Plan to Improve the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring
Program. Strengthening SIMP will benefit U.S. fishermen and
consumers by preventing seafood from IUU sources from entering
our markets.
Oyster Resilience in the Northern Gulf of America.--Oysters
are a critical part of Gulf Coast ecosystems. A collaborative
effort that combines engineering, aquaculture, restoration, and
policy is needed to restore oyster reefs and regenerate a
profitable, resilient, and sustainable fishery. The
recommendation includes $3,000,000 for collaborative academic
research addressing oyster reefs in the Northern Gulf Coast to
investigate restoration success and close critical knowledge
gaps to oyster farming, restoration, food safety, larval
transportation in Little Dauphin Bay, and resilience to
sustainably strengthen oyster production.
South Atlantic Reef Fish.--The Committee supports continued
investment in red snapper research and monitoring following the
conclusion of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Research Program.
Building on the success of this effort, NMFS is directed to
sustain and expand alternative and independent data collection
to inform red snapper and reef fish stock assessments across
the South Atlantic. The recommendation includes up to
$3,150,000 for these activities, including $1,350,000 to
support Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for research and to
implement state management. Previous EFPs have been critical
for improving discard data and maintaining consistent, state-
led data collection and management in the long term. The
Committee recognizes the innovative research techniques used in
the South Atlantic Red Snapper Research Program and the
importance of extending these new data sets. NMFS is also
encouraged to work with states to explore opportunities for
expanding State management models, building on successful
approaches used in other regions like the Gulf of America.
Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, NMFS is directed to
brief the Committee on how it will coordinate with the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council to obtain the regulatory
approval needed to enable willing states to begin state
management in 2026.
South Atlantic Fisheries Independent Data Collection.--The
recommendation includes $3,500,000 to provide enhanced
fisheries independent data collection of South Atlantic reef
fish stocks conducted through the Southeast Fishery-Independent
Survey (SEFIS). Such data collection should occur throughout
the South Atlantic, specifically from Cape Canaveral, Florida,
through the western most point in the Florida Keys region to
ensure the South Atlantic Council has the best scientific
available information to base management decisions. The
Committee recognizes concerns by the State of Florida regarding
the incomplete data assessment concerning reef fish located off
the waters of Florida's Atlantic coast, including the Florida
Keys.
Biscayne Bay.--The Committee notes that the decision to
incorporate a de-facto moratorium on fishing access within a
portion of Biscayne National Park outside of the Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) development process, and in opposition to
the concerns of the State of Florida, remains controversial
nearly one decade later. The Committee urges NMFS to continue
collaborating with Fish and Wildlife Commission to consider
fisheries' regulations and management actions outlined in
Biscayne National Park's updated FMP, as necessary, to fully
address fishery management needs, including within the proposed
no-fishing marine reserve zone, prior to promulgating and
implementing any special rules. Such efforts shall include
review and consideration of less restrictive management actions
that could achieve the intent of Biscayne's General Management
Plan (GMP) in lieu of a blanket fishing moratorium. The
Committee also urges NMFS to strongly consider the inclusion of
scientifically rigorous monitoring and an adaptive management
framework to guide data collection and future management as
part of any special rules and regulations promulgated and
implemented to govern the protection of coral reef resources
within the proposed no-fishing marine reserve zone. Such
monitoring should include well-planned, extensive, and
scientifically rigorous data from appropriate fish and coral
communities, collected prior to the establishment of a blanket
fishing moratorium.
Horseshoe Crab Trawl Survey.--Adequate data is required to
ensure States and interstate managers can effectively manage
the Horseshoe Crab population, which is important to the
biomedical and commercial fishing industries, as well as to the
ecology of the Mid-Atlantic region. The Committee directs NMFS
to continue the Horseshoe Crab survey to generate the data
necessary to ensure that the Horseshoe Crab stock remains on a
sustainable path.
Oyster Reef Restoration and Conservation Research.--The
Committee acknowledges the value that oyster reefs, both
harvestable and for conservation purposes, provide to ocean and
coastal ecosystems and fisheries by providing habitats for
other species, water filtration, coastal readiness; and as a
high-value fishery. The Committee directs NMFS to enhance
development of oyster aquaculture and habitat improvements, map
oyster bed conditions, monitor water quality, and increase
partnerships from the local to the Federal level. The
recommendation includes $15,000,000 within the Habitat
Conservation and Restoration Program to support these efforts.
Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN).--The
STSSN provides the structure for non-governmental organizations
to rescue, rehabilitate, and release sea turtles back into U.S.
waters. Its work has a significant economic impact through the
turtle's ecological services. Coastal green sea turtles
maintain seagrass beds which in turn are nurseries for popular
recreational fisheries including red drum, spotted sea trout,
snapper species and grouper species. An unmaintained sea grass
system could have substantial impacts on fisheries and the
recreational fisheries economy. The Committee recommends that
the network remain intact amid the possible consolidation of
NOAA and other agencies.
Understudied Whales.--The Committee encourages NMFS to
conduct surveys specific to understudied whales in potential
calving grounds, feeding areas, and migratory pathways to
estimate their abundance and distribution, during which
opportunistic data on other marine species may also be
collected.
Improved Whale Habitat Mapping.--The Committee encourages
NMFS to improve the accuracy of baleen whale and sperm whale
distribution mapping in high spatial and temporal resolution,
including feeding and calving grounds as well as migration
routes, incorporating as needed current and novel sources of
data, as well as to support the development of predictive
distribution maps taking into account environmental variables
for upcoming years. Such data synthesis products should be made
available on an online platform for the general public and
accessible to mariners through standard navigational
electronics. The Committee further encourages NMFS to undertake
these efforts irrespective of any ongoing rulemakings, and
encourages NMFS not to delay actions, orders, or rulemakings on
account of these efforts.
U.S. Commercial Space-Based Radio Frequency (RF) Detection
Technologies.--The Committee continues to support NMFS' efforts
to leverage commercial space-based RF detection technologies to
track maritime vessels even when those vessels turn off their
Automatic Identification System, which is a common practice
among the PRC and other foreign fleets engaged in IUU fishing.
Identifying when and where IUU fishing may be occurring is
critical to NMFS Enforcement's mission and to preserving
Americans' access to sustainably managed fisheries. Therefore,
the recommendation includes $3,000,000 for NMFS to
operationalize and scale out its use of U.S. commercial space-
based RF data collection capabilities to track foreign vessels
engaged in IUU fishing activities in the U.S. Exclusive
Economic Zone and other remote maritime regions of economic,
environmental, and national security significance. Further, the
Committee encourages NOAA to improve existing enterprise
systems to better integrate and operationalize commercial
maritime domain awareness products and data, including
commercial satellite RF, into agency workflows to create
actionable insights that allow the Office of Law Enforcement to
respond to illicit behavior at the speed of relevance. No later
than 180 days after enactment of this Act, NOAA is directed to
brief the Committee on these efforts.
Fish Passage Technologies.--The Committee encourages NMFS
to continue working with public and private partners on fish
passage technologies, including initiatives related to fish
identification and monitoring and other tools to improve fish
monitoring, and others, to improve conservation outcomes.
Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Committee directs
NMFS to submit a report outlining how existing funding may be
used to improve fish restoration and survivability.
Pinniped Removal Strategies.--The Committee directs NOAA,
in consultation with State and Tribal partners, to study
pinniped removal strategies to determine what strategies lead
the best efficacy for 120(f) removals considering factors such
as animal health and cost, including current removal processes
and direct kill.
Port Everglades Biological Opinion.--The Committee remains
concerned about delays in the issuance of Biological Opinions
by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that are
critical to advancing Congressionally authorized navigation and
infrastructure projects. The Committee directs NMFS to
prioritize and expedite completion of the Biological Opinion
for the Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project and to
provide an estimated completion timeline to the Committee
within 60 days of enactment.
Burrowing Shrimp Control.--The Committee urges NOAA to
study control methods, including integrated pest management,
for mud shrimp, Upogebia pugettensis and ghost shrimp,
Neotrypaea californiensis and other species of native burrowing
shrimp species on bottom culture oyster beds.
Mitigating Delays in Granting Comparability Findings.--The
Committee is concerned with the implementation timeline of
restrictions placed on fishery imports from nations that were
granted comparability findings for a subset of their fisheries
by the 2025 Marine Mammal Protection Act comparability finding
determinations (90 FR 42395, August 29, 2025) and the burden it
places on importers. The Committee directs the National Marine
Fisheries Service to promptly review and consider comparability
finding applications from nations that received comparability
findings for only a subset of their fisheries.
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.--The
recommendation includes $666,797,000 for Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR) Operations, Research, and
Facilities.
OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
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Program Amount ($000)
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Climate Research:
Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..... 89,000
Regional Climate Data and Information............... 47,932
Climate Competitive Research........................ 72,116
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Climate Research................................ 209,048
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Weather and Air Chemistry Research:
Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..... 108,258
U.S. Weather Research Program....................... 39,100
Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar.... 20,916
Joint Technology Transfer Initiative................ 13,244
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Weather and Air Chemistry Research.............. 181,518
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Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research:.......
Ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes....... 40,000
National Sea Grant College Program.................. 80,000
Sea Grant Aquaculture Research...................... 14,000
Ocean Exploration and Research...................... 51,000
Integrated Ocean Acidification...................... 17,000
Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring......... 52,500
National Oceanographic Partnership Program.......... 2,500
---------------
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research........ 257,000
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Innovative Research and Technology:
High Performance Computing Initiatives.............. 19,231
---------------
Innovative Research and Technology.................. 19,231
===============
Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 666,797
Research, Operations, Research, and Facilities.
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The Committee recognizes the critical mission of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the
important contributions of its laboratories and cooperative
institutes. The Committee directs NOAA to maintain these
capabilities and to avoid closures, consolidations, or
eliminations, given their essential role in advancing weather
forecasting, climate science, and oceanographic research.
Ocean Exploration Research.--The recommendation includes
$51,000,000 for Ocean Exploration and Research (OER). Within
the funding provided, NOAA is directed to continue efforts to
map and characterize the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and
Extended Outer Continental Shelf exploring for rare earth
minerals and other assets and maximizing the amount of funding
provided for the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI)
at this requested level. NOAA is encouraged to work with
relevant government agencies and private sector scientific
institutions to continue fundamental ocean exploration in which
open-source data is collected for the oceanographic community
and private industries in real time through telepresence
technology and education research applications.
Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program.--The
recommendation includes $21,000,000 for the Regional Integrated
Sciences and Assessments Program, including $1,000,000 for
increased staff capacity at the Southern Climate Impacts
Planning Program to continue responding to severe weather
events and advancing physical science research in the southern
U.S.
Earth's Radiation Budget.--The recommendation includes not
less than the fiscal year 2025 enacted level for the Chemical
Sciences Laboratory for continued modeling, assessments, and,
as possible, initial observations and monitoring of
stratospheric conditions and the Earth's radiation budget,
including the impact of the introduction of material into the
stratosphere from changes in natural systems, increased air and
space traffic, and the assessment of solar radiation
modification. The Committee also directs OAR, in coordination
with NASA and the Department of Energy (DOE), as appropriate,
to improve the understanding of the impact of atmospheric
aerosols on radiative forcing, as well as on the formation of
clouds, precipitation, and extreme weather and to develop plans
for sustained observations of the stratosphere. Further, NOAA
is encouraged to coordinate with NASA for long-range crewed and
autonomous in situ atmospheric observational capabilities.
Marine Based Carbon Dioxide Removal.--The recommendation
includes up to $10,000,000 to support research, development,
and demonstration of multiple marine-based carbon dioxide
removal, including through external grants and public-private
partnerships. In carrying out this work, NOAA is directed to
collaborate with the DOE, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NIST, and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Detection Technologies.--The recommendation includes not
less than the fiscal year 2025 enacted level for
instrumentation. In carrying out this program, NOAA is
encouraged to coordinate with relevant Federal agencies and
industry stakeholders and leverage existing Federal resources
including the National Weather Service's (NWS) Aircraft-Based
Observation Program, to the maximum extent practicable.
Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) Testing.--The
Committee is aware of the use of solar geoengineering
technologies, including SAI, and recognizes the need for
increased transparency surrounding their use. These
technologies are being explored by private companies and
academic institutions, and the Committee remains concerned
about their potential to disrupt weather patterns, impact
agriculture, and pose risks to human health. Under the Weather
Modification Reporting Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-205), non-
Federal entities are required to report weather modification
activities to NOAA. NOAA is directed to submit a report to the
Committee within 30 days of enactment of this Act detailing all
known or reported SAI-related activities conducted by Federal
and non-Federal entities operating within the U.S., along with
any identified gaps in compliance, enforcement, or oversight.
Precipitation Prediction Grand Challenge.--The Committee
notes the gravity of recent extreme rainfall events, including
serious impacts to life and property throughout the country. In
order to better understand and predict rainfall events, the
Committee directs NOAA to continue support for the
Precipitation Prediction Grand Challenge and to continue to
support the Warn-on-Forecast program.
VORTEX-USA.--The recommendation includes continued funding
for VORTEX-USA, including not less than the fiscal year 2024
enacted level for VORTEX-Southeast.
National Weather Service.--The recommendation includes
$1,400,000,000 for National Weather Service (NWS) Operations,
Research, and Facilities.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
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Program Amount ($000)
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Observations.......................................... 300,500
Central Processing.................................... 139,500
Analyze, Forecast and Support......................... 625,000
Dissemination......................................... 120,000
Science and Technology Integration.................... 215,000
=================
Total, National Weather Service, Operations, 1,400,000
Research, and Facilities.........................
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Aviation-Based Commercial Weather Data.--The recommendation
includes an increase of $7,000,000 to the Aircraft Based
Observation Program to support the use and deployment of
commercial aviation-based atmospheric data, with an emphasis on
water vapor data for numerical weather prediction improvement.
Within this funding, NOAA is directed to ensure program
elements and data sources are adequately resourced for
increased data ingestion and addressing gaps in the program's
global coverage. No less than $5,000,000 shall be used to
deploy additional water vapor sensors from aircraft.
National Mesonet Program.--The recommendation includes
$30,000,000 for the National Mesonet Program to leverage large
investments by other sponsors, increase the number of
observations, include new types of data, and introduce
innovative capabilities to address capacity and geographic
coverage gaps. Emphasis should be placed on the boundary layer
of the atmosphere, marine zones, and select surface-based gap
filling networks. Of the funds provided, up to $1,500,000 may
be used for costs associated with the National Mesonet Program
Office. NOAA is encouraged to continue building out the
program's support team commensurate with the program's size and
scope. The Committee rejects the request to eliminate
approximately 1,200 observation platforms and instead directs
NOAA to sustain the current level of procurement of non-Federal
surface and near-surface mesonet observational data, with a
focus on university partnerships.
National Data Buoy Center.--The recommendation includes an
increase of up to $5,000,000 for the National Data Buoy Center
to support integration of capabilities with additional sources
of ocean data, including existing ocean observing networks and
commercially acquired data.
Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in
Hydrology (CIROH).--The recommendation includes $40,000,000
within Science and Technology Integration for the NWS to
continue to support CIROH. Within this funding, CIROH shall
continue to leverage the talent and diversity of its consortium
members to lead an interdisciplinary, systems-based research
approach that will seed new and improved operational services
for NOAA and NWS by improving our current understanding of the
water cycle and our ability to observe and predict it.
Additionally, the Cooperative Institute shall continue to
prioritize the cultivation of the next generation of water
resources scientists and engineers who will be needed to tackle
the 21st century water resources grand challenge.
Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO).--The
Committee applauds the combined efforts of the NWS, including
the Office of Water Prediction and the River Forecast Centers;
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and partners within academia
for enabling initial operationalization of FIRO. FIRO projects
have proven beneficial for improving water availability, flood
risk management, and improved drought resilience. Of the funds
provided for CIROH, the recommendation includes $4,000,000 to
establish a FIRO-dedicated Research and Operations Partnership
program involving academic partners, the NWS Office of Water
Prediction, and NWS River Forecast Centers in support of the
FIRO National Expansion Pathfinder project. Further, the
Committee rejects the proposal to terminate the expansion of
the Hydrologic Ensemble Forecast System given its importance to
supporting existing and future FIRO projects.
Radar Gaps.--The recommendation includes up to $12,600,000
for the NWS to purchase commercial weather radar data from
private sector providers to supplement the existing NWS radar
systems in areas that lack adequate radar coverage. The lack of
comprehensive weather radar coverage leaves over 130 million
Americans across the entire country and their communities
vulnerable to severe weather risks. By leveraging commercial
radar data partners to obtain higher resolution gap-filling
data, NOAA agency officials and forecast meteorologists will be
able to make more accurate, timely decisions during severe
weather outbreaks and will be able to potentially mitigate life
threatening impacts.
NWS Staffing.--The Committee recognizes the vital
importance of accurate and timely weather forecasting. NWS
employees, particularly those responsible for the regular
launching of weather balloons, are seen by the Committee as
critical for public safety and staffing such positions should
be prioritized and categorized accordingly.
Weather Forecast Office Staffing.--The Committee is
concerned about vacancies at local weather forecast offices in
areas with higher-than-average severe storm impacts. NOAA is
directed to report to the Committee, no later than 90 days
after the enactment of this Act, on its plan to address
staffing gaps at weather forecast offices.
Early Detection and Warning for Severe Weather and Flooding
Events.--The Committee recognizes the impact of extreme weather
events, including recent catastrophic flooding in rural areas
such as Hill Country, Texas. These events underscore the urgent
need for improved early warning systems that provide
communities with timely and accurate alerts. The Committee is
concerned that many current federal forecasting and flood-
mapping models rely on outdated hydrologic data, which limits
the accuracy of warnings in rural and high-risk areas.
Accordingly, the Committee encourages the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Weather
Service and the National Water Center, to strengthen
capabilities related to real-time flood detection, modernized
hydrologic modeling, and integrated warning dissemination. The
Committee further encourages the creation of pilot programs
that advance research, development, and demonstration of
improved early detection and warning systems for severe weather
and flooding in rural and flood-prone regions. Such pilot
programs should prioritize high-risk, rural, or flood-prone
regions, and promote coordination with local emergency
management systems and community stakeholders. The Committee
directs NOAA to brief the Committee no later than 180 days
after enactment on progress in pilot implementation, updated
modeling capabilities, and strategies to enhance warning
accuracy and lead times.
Atlas-15.--The Committee reaffirms the investment made in
Public Law 117-58 and expects the Department to continue to
provide sufficient funding in fiscal year 2026 from amounts
provided in Public Law 117-58 for the completion of the
modernized precipitation frequency and probable maximum
studies, commonly known as ``Atlas-15''.
Appalachian Flood Research.--The Committee encourages NOAA
to research flood risk in the Appalachian Mountain Region.
Severe Weather Gaps.--The Committee notes that weather gaps
are occurring in central and southern Kentucky and encourages
NOAA to utilize funding to fill gaps in addressing severe
weather issues in Central Appalachia.
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information
Service.--The recommendation includes $379,765,000 for National
Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS)
Operations, Research, and Facilities.
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE
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Program Amount ($000)
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Environmental Satellite Observing Systems:
Office of Satellite and Product Operations........ 250,165
Product Development, Readiness and Application.... 59,850
U.S. Group on Earth Observations.................. 750
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Environmental Satellite Observing Systems..... 310,765
=================
National Centers for Environmental Information........ 69,000
=================
Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data 379,765
and Information Service, Operations,
Research, and Facilities.....................
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Regional Climate Centers.--The recommendation includes
$6,100,000 for Regional Climate Centers.
Commercial Space Situational Awareness.--The Committee is
aware of the urgent need to enhance commercial and
international space traffic coordination and improve the
nation's overall space situational awareness (SSA) posture.
Given NOAA's role in leading civil and commercial SSA
activities, the Committee encourages NOAA to avoid duplicative
investments in new proprietary systems and instead prioritize
the acquisition and integration of existing, government-proven
technologies that have been operationalized by the Department
of Defense, including those currently supporting the U.S. Space
Force mission. The Committee directs NOAA to use available
funds to accelerate the adoption of such architectures and data
frameworks, particularly those that provide scalable, federated
access to orbital data from multiple sources, to fulfill its
responsibilities in a timely and cost-effective manner and
ensure interoperability with Space Force. The Department shall
brief the Committee, no later than 120 days after enactment of
this Act, on its acquisition and integration strategy.
Mission Support.--The recommendation includes $376,810,000
for Mission Support Operations, Research, and Facilities.
MISSION SUPPORT
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Program Amount ($000)
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Mission Support Services:
Executive Leadership.............................. 31,743
Mission Services and Management................... 176,175
IT Security....................................... 16,393
Payment to DOC Working Capital Fund............... 71,299
Facilities Maintenance and Capital Improvements... 6,500
Office of Space Commerce.......................... 50,000
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Mission Support Services...................... 352,110
=================
Office of Education:
BWET Regional Programs............................ 8,700
Educational Partnership Program................... 10,000
NOAA Education Program Base....................... 6,000
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Office of Education........................... 24,700
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Total, Mission Support, Operations, Research, 376,810
and Facilities...............................
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Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.--The
recommendation includes $339,622,000 for Office of Marine and
Aviation Operations (OMAO) Operations, Research, and
Facilities.
Hurricane Hunters.--The Committee directs the Department to
support NOAA's hurricane hunter operations, including
maintaining the number of operational flight hours of their
hurricane hunter aircraft at or above the levels in fiscal year
2025. The Committee further directs the Department to utilize
previously appropriated funds for the timely acquisition and/or
recapitalization of the hurricane hunter aircraft fleet.
OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS
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Program Amount ($000)
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Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
Marine Operations and Maintenance................. 203,945
Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services......... 40,500
Autonomous Uncrewed Technology Operations......... 31,677
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps................... 63,500
=================
Total, Office of Marine and Aviation 339,622
Operations, Operations, Research, and
Facilities...................................
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Autonomous and Uncrewed Technology Operations.--The
recommendation includes $31,677,000 for Autonomous and Uncrewed
Technology Operations (AUTO). The Committee recognizes that
OMAO has successfully leveraged commercially available uncrewed
maritime systems (UMS) and UAS capable of operating in a major
hurricane to collect data in support of NOAA's core mission
areas, demonstrating the utility and cost effectiveness of
purchasing ocean data. The Committee supports NOAA's ongoing
efforts and encourages NOAA to include up to $25,000,000 for
agency-wide data acquisition from commercial uncrewed maritime
systems in support of relevant research and operational
missions including hurricane intensity forecasting, ocean
carbon monitoring, fishery surveys, ocean exploration, and
hydrographic surveys.
Atmospheric Rivers Monitoring.--An increased understanding
of atmospheric rivers is critical to prepare for concentrated
rainstorms and flooding across the United States. The
recommendation includes $4,000,000 for atmospheric rivers
monitoring.
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $1,602,699,000 in direct
obligations for NOAA Procurement, Acquisition and Construction
(PAC), of which $1,589,899,000 is appropriated from the general
fund and $12,800,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year
obligations. The following narrative and table identify the
specific activities and funding levels included in this Act:
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
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Program Amount ($000)
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National Ocean Service:
National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction. 8,500
Marine Sanctuaries Construction.................. 5,500
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Total, NOS--PAC.............................. 14,000
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:
Research Supercomputing/CCRI..................... 40,000
Research Acquisitions and Management............. 20,000
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Total, OAR--PAC.............................. 60,000
==================
National Weather Service:
Observations..................................... 19,550
Central Processing............................... 70,000
Dissemination.................................... 20,000
Facilities Construction and Major Repairs........ 20,000
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Total, NWS--PAC.............................. 129,500
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National Environmental Satellite, Data and
Information Service:
Geostationary Systems--R......................... 250,000
Polar Weather Satellites......................... 300,000
Space Weather Follow On.......................... 90,000
Geostationary Earth Orbit........................ 187,899
Low Earth Orbit.................................. 100,000
Space Weather Next............................... 150,000
Systems/Services Architecture and Engineering.... 65,000
Common Ground Services........................... 80,000
Satellite CDA Facility........................... 2,450
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Total, NESDIS--PAC........................... 1,225,349
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Mission Support:
NOAA Construction................................ 40,000
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology 27,500
Infusion........................................
Vessel Recapitalization and Construction......... 78,500
Aircraft Recapitalization and Construction....... 15,000
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Total, OMAO--PAC............................. 121,000
==================
Total, Procurement, Acquisition and 1,589,899
Construction............................
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Phased Array Radar Research and Development.--The
recommendation includes $74,600,000 for the procurement of a
phased array radar test article.
Joint Venture Program.--The Committee applauds NOAA's use
of Broad Agency Announcements to investigate new technologies
for weather forecast improvement. The recommendation includes
$5,000,000 for NOAA to transition its ongoing research with the
private sector into a competitively awarded demonstration for
hyperspectral microwave sounder technologies and data.
Vessel Construction.--The recommendation includes
$18,000,000 to be made available in the NOAA Vessel
Recapitalization and Construction line for the cost to complete
the Class A vessels based on revised economic assumptions.
Research Supercomputing.--The Committee recognizes the
high-performance computing needs of NOAA research and the
expanded computational resources necessary to maintain this
critical mission to the overall research needs of the Agency.
The recommendation includes $15,000,000 to continue to develop
a dedicated high performance computing facility consistent with
prior year direction.
Polar Ground Station Study.--The Committee understands that
NOAA's future low earth orbit satellite architecture will rely
on critical partners, including both international government
agencies and the private sector. To ensure that the associated
ground station infrastructure is aligned with this new
paradigm, the Committee instructs NOAA to initiate a study to
review existing ground station network capabilities, including
ground station networks from other agencies, as well as current
and emerging technologies in the private sector. NOAA is
directed to report to the Committee, no later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, on this directive.
NOAA Construction.--There is significant concern that
several NMFS laboratories will soon be unable to perform basic
scientific functions, given the age of the infrastructure,
state of disrepair, and changing physical environments in which
they are located. Within the funds provided for NOAA
Construction, NOAA shall prioritize investments in the
Northeast and Southeast where regional footprint studies
identified NOAA's most pressing facilities challenges and
continue the implementation of the Northwest Regional Footprint
Study, as requested. The Committee further reiterates direction
adopted by Public Law 117-103 for NOAA to establish a five-year
budget framework to address regional facility modernization
planning and redevelopment of priority labs, particularly those
in the Northwest, Northeast, and Southeast regions. The budget
shall be updated yearly as additional information and funding
needs are refined as projects mature from planning estimates
through design phases.
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY
The recommendation includes $65,000,000 for the Pacific
Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF).
FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The recommendation includes $300,000 for necessary expenses
of administering the fishery disaster assistance programs
authorized by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Public Law 94-265) and the Interjurisdictional
Fisheries Act (title III of Public Law 99-659).
FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND
The recommendation includes $349,000 for the Fishermen's
Contingency Fund. This funding is available to compensate U.S.
commercial fishermen for damage or loss caused by obstructions
related to oil and gas exploration and is derived from fees
collected by the Secretary of the Interior.
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, during fiscal year 2026, obligations of direct loans may
not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and
not to exceed $150,000,000 for traditional direct loans as
authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
RECREATIONAL QUOTA ENTITY FUND
For carrying out the provisions of section 106 of the
Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (title I of
division S of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public
Law 117-328)), the NOAA may assess and collect fees pursuant to
such section, which shall be credited to this account, to
remain available until expended, for the purposes specified in
subsection (b) of such section, in addition to amounts
otherwise available for such purposes.
Departmental Management
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $94,500,000 for Departmental
Management (DM) salaries and expenses, which is equal to the
fiscal year 2025 enacted level and equal to the OMB Budget
request.
Investment in Central Appalachia.--To diversify and enhance
economic opportunities, the Committee directs the Department to
prioritize discretionary funding to distressed counties within
the Central Appalachian region to help communities and regions
that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal
power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain
industries due to the economic downturn of the coal industry.
Economic Competitiveness and Human Rights Abuses.--The
Department, in coordination other relevant Federal agencies,
shall submit to the Committee a report, no later than 120 days
after the enactment of this Act, describing, to the extent
practicable, how any foreign government, directly or indirectly
through its agents, representatives, or enterprises, wholly- or
partly-owned, or in collaboration with a private entity that
participates in human rights abuses, creates a competitive
advantage in global trade with a particular focus on critical
minerals and rare earths through the use of forced or
compulsory labor, child labor, or unacceptable conditions of
work with respect to occupational safety and health, within its
sovereign territory or abroad.
Office of Native American Business Development.--The
recommendation includes not less than $5,000,000 for the Office
of Native American Business Development.
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION
The recommendation includes $1,142,000 for the DM
Renovation and Modernization account, which is equal to the
fiscal year 2025 enacted level and equal to the OMB Budget
request.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The recommendation includes $50,450,000 for the Office of
Inspector General (OIG), which is $2,450,000 above the fiscal
year 2025 enacted level and equal to the OMB Budget request.
The Committee directs the OIG to continue its oversight
work on cybersecurity, telework, patent quality, the decennial
census, contract and grant fraud, and the business application
system modernization.
General Provisions--Department of Commerce
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes the following general
provisions for the Department of Commerce:
Section 101 makes funds available for advanced payments
only upon certification of officials, designated by the
Secretary, that such payments are considered to be in the
public interest.
Section 102 makes appropriations for Department of Commerce
salaries and expenses available for hire of passenger motor
vehicles, for services, and for uniforms or allowances as
authorized by law.
Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds
between Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and
requires 15 days advance notification to the Committees on
Appropriations for certain actions.
Section 104 provides congressional notification
requirements for NOAA satellite programs and includes life
cycle cost estimates for certain weather satellite programs.
Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within
Department of Commerce buildings.
Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients under the
Department of Commerce may deter child pornography, copyright
infringement, or any other unlawful activity over their
networks.
Section 107 provides the NOAA Administrator with the
authority to avail NOAA of resources, with the consent of those
supplying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any
statute administered by NOAA.
Section 108 prohibits the National Technical Information
Service from charging for certain services.
Section 109 allows NOAA to be reimbursed by Federal and
non-Federal entities for performing certain activities.
Section 110 provides the Economics and Statistics
Administration with certain authority to enter into cooperative
agreements.
Section 111 sets limitations on the Department's ability to
obligate unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds
transferred to the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.
Section 112 allows the NOAA Administrator to establish an
alternative or fixed rate for relocation allowance, including
permanent change of station allowance.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $142,000,000 for Justice
Operations, Management, and Accountability, Salaries and
Expenses, which is equal to fiscal year 2025 and the OMB Budget
request.
McGirt v. Oklahoma.--The Committee recognizes the workload
increases for Federal agencies resulting from the Supreme
Court's McGirt v. Oklahoma decision in 2020. The Federal
responsibility for prosecuting many serious offenses involving
Indian offenders or victims in eastern Oklahoma increased
personnel needs of the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO), Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshal Service (USMS),
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Bureau of
Prisons (BOP). The Committee directs the Department to ensure
all McGirt-related needs are met in fiscal year 2026 and
further directs the Department to allocate no less than the
fiscal year 2025 enacted levels for McGirt-related activities,
by component. The Department is directed to keep the Committee
apprised of any additional resources or needs relating to
McGirt, and, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Department shall update and submit the report required
under this heading in the Joint Explanatory Statement
accompanying Public Law 117-328.
Small Business Contracting.--The Committee acknowledges the
pivotal role qualified small businesses play in bolstering
local economies and their ability to operate in underserved
regions across the Nation. For aircraft support engagements
involving ground repairs, and the management of maintenance,
repair, and overhaul services, the Committee encourages the
Department to prioritize contracting with small businesses.
Furthermore, recognizing the paramount importance of aviation
safety, the Committee encourages the Department to ensure that
any vendor providing these services be a Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Section 145 compliant entity. By fostering
opportunities for small businesses while upholding stringent
safety regulations, the Committee aims to strike a balance
between economic growth and unwavering commitment to aircraft
safety. This approach not only supports local economies and job
creation but also maintains the highest standards of
operational excellence.
Animal Welfare Act (AWA) Coordination.--The Committee
supports the Department's efforts to coordinate with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding enforcement of the
AWA. The Department is directed to continue coordinating and
collaborating, in a timely manner, with USDA on AWA enforcement
cases to ensure the Department receives necessary information
regarding AWA violators who have multiple citations that
seriously or adversely affect the health or well-being of an
animal. The Committee directs the Department to report to the
Committee no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act
on its AWA enforcement actions.
Opioid Reduction Task Force.--The Committee directs the
Department to enter into agreements with the Department of the
Interior to reinstitute the Opioid Reduction Task Force created
in March 2018 by the Department of the Interior. The task
force's goal will be to dismantle and disrupt opioid and heroin
distribution networks in Indian Country by identifying
individuals involved in the transportation, sale, distribution
and use of illegal opioids based on intelligence obtained from
cooperating sources, law enforcement interdiction activities,
and current and historical drug trends, and to use that
obtained information to further complex drug investigations
targeting those identified opioid distribution networks. The
Committee directs the Department to submit a report on the
revival of the task force no later than 60 days after the
enactment of this Act.
Settlement Agreement Oversight.--The Committee directs the
Department to provide to the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on the Judiciary, no later than 60 days after the
enactment of this Act, all documents and communications between
or among employees of the Department referring or relating to
the decision to provide social services to illegal aliens and
limit prosecution of certain illegal aliens as part of the
settlement agreement filed on October 16, 2023, in the case of
Ms. L., et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et
al., Case No. 18-10-cv-00428 (S.D. Cal.).
Antisemitism.--The Committee encourages the Department, no
later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to release
a public report detailing its plans to implement Executive
Order 14188.
Pregnancy Center Vandalism.--The Committee recognizes that
pregnancy centers are community-based, non-profit organizations
that provide compassionate support and resources to women and
couples facing unexpected pregnancy and offer life-affirming
alternatives to abortion. The Committee understands that,
according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, in 2019,
approximately 2,700 pregnancy centers across the U.S. served
nearly 2 million individuals, providing support services and
materials with an estimated value of nearly $367,000,000. The
Committee directs the Department to submit, no later than 90
days after the enactment of this Act, a report providing the
following information:
1. Any definition of the term ``domestic violent
extremism'' used within the Department;
2. Any terms similar to ``domestic violent extremism'' and
a definition for each such term that the Inspector General
finds to be used by within the Department;
3. A list of nongovernmental organizations that were
consulted in identification of terms under paragraphs (1) and
(2);
4. The criteria for opening, managing, and closing
investigations related to domestic violent extremism;
5. Standard operating procedures or policies and practices
at the Department with respect to the review, prioritization,
and mitigation of threats related to domestic violent extremism
in the United States;
6. The extent to which information relating to domestic
violent extremism is shared within and between the Federal
Government, State, local, Tribal, territorial and foreign
governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private
sector;
7. Documented examples of compliance by the Department with
privacy, constitutional, and civil rights with respect to
pregnancy care centers' ability to operate;
8. A list of documented incidents of domestic violent
extremism against pregnancy centers during the period beginning
May 1, 2022, and ending on the date of the enactment of this
Act;
9. To the extent practicable, any information on each group
that has claimed responsibility for, or has otherwise been
identified by law enforcement as suspected of, defacing,
violating, or damaging pregnancy centers, including a list of
all pregnancy center-related crimes for which a group has
claimed responsibility;
10. The Department's response to, and assessment of,
pregnancy center-related crimes (with a classified annex, if
necessary), including the Department's role in monitoring these
events, the Department's determination as to whether the
perpetrators meet the definition of ``domestic violent
extremists''' used by the Department, and whether a prosecution
was initiated; and
11. An assessment of current Department programs under
which funding could potentially be awarded to protect pregnancy
centers from criminal activity.
Counterfeit Drugs and Safety Risks.--The Committee is
concerned about counterfeit and untested GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1
medications, posing a serious risk to public health and patient
safety. The Committee directs the Department to coordinate with
the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations to increase awareness
across the government on the threat posed by the illegal
distribution of counterfeit and inappropriately labeled or
manufactured GIP/GLP-1 medications and take appropriate
enforcement actions against those whose products threaten
patients' safety. The Committee further directs the Department
to provide a report, no later than 60 days after the enactment
of this Act, outlining efforts taken by the Department to
combat these practices and any resource limitations the
Department may face.
Illegal Streaming.--Streaming has fast become a dominant
distribution medium for copyrighted works--both through legally
licensed means and illegal piracy services. In response to
requests from the Department, Congress passed strong
protections against unauthorized streaming as part of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). The
Committee encourages the Department to prioritize streaming
piracy cases and to detail within existing reports on copyright
enforcement activities the actions it brings under section
2319C of title 18, United States Code.
Conflicts of Interest.--The Committee remains concerned
about partisan political activity at the Department during the
Biden Administration. Therefore, the Committee directs the
Department to submit a report to the Committee, no later than
180 days after the enactment of this Act, detailing:
1. A list of all Department employees who ran for
public office while employed at the Department under
the Biden Administration;
2. A list of all Department employees hired during
the Biden Administration who are currently running for
office, or who have stated an intent to run for office
in the future and any information about instances where
such employees used official resources to support
prior, present, or future campaign(s); and
3. What measures the Department is taking to prevent
employees from using official resources to campaign for
public office.
FACE Act Enforcement.--The Committee directs the Department
to submit, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this
Act, a report on how many arrests meet the criteria under the
FACE Act, whether arrests resulted in a prosecution, the venue
of where the offense occurred, and what standards the
Department uses to make the decision to pursue charges under
the FACE Act.
Community Relations Service (CRS).--The Committee accepts
OMB's request to eliminate the CRS. Further, the Committee
authorizes the funding provided under this heading to fully
close out CRS operations and functions.
Mail Theft.--The Committee is deeply concerned with the
increasing frequency and sophistication of mail theft, as noted
by a 2024 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
analysis showing that mail theft-related check fraud cases
amounted to more than $688 million in suspicious banking
activity. Additionally, the Committee is concerned by the
increase in assaults and robberies committed against USPS
employees, often related to the theft of mail. The Committee
urges DOJ to allocate resources to coordinate with the United
States Postal Inspection Service and other relevant agencies to
investigate all forms of mail theft, including theft from
postal boxes, relay boxes, delivery vehicles, and sorting
facilities, and to aggressively prosecute cases, particularly
those involving alleged financial crimes and crimes against
seniors. Additionally, the Department is directed to brief the
Committee, within 180 days of enactment, on any additional
resources required to investigate and prosecute mail theft.
Not Invisible Act Commission.--The Committee is concerned
about the removal from the Department of Justice's website of
the November 2023 report from the Not Invisible Act Commission.
The Commission was established under the Not Invisible Act of
2019, which requires that the Commission's report with
recommendations for the Department of Justice and Department of
the Interior be publicly available. Therefore, the Committee
directs the Department to restore the Commission's report to
the Department of Justice's website within 14 days of the
enactment of this Act.
Immigration Enforcement Efforts by Department Law
Enforcement Officers.--The Committee directs the Department to
provide a monthly report, beginning within 30 days of enactment
of this Act, on the ongoing reassignments of Department law
enforcement officers to immigration enforcement efforts. Such
report should specify the numbers of personnel either
permanently reassigned or placed on temporary duty assignment
for purposes of immigration enforcement, broken down by bureau/
agency, along with associated costs by bureau/agency.
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $50,000,000 for Justice
Information Sharing Technology, which is $11,540,000 above
fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Justice Hub Modernization.--The Committee recognizes the
Department's need to modernize its internal communications and
information-sharing infrastructure to enhance efficiency,
security, and compliance with the requirements of the 21st
Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) (Public Law
115-336). The Committee therefore encourages the Department's
Office of the Chief Information Officer to dedicate funds
provided under this heading to implement a secure, mobile-
ready, cloud-based intranet system that integrates federated
search and enhanced cybersecurity measures.
Mass Spectrometry Technology.--The Committee is aware of
the increasing threat posed by aerosolized chemical and
biological agents, including synthetic opioids such as
fentanyl, to U.S. law enforcement personnel and the broader
justice system. These threats are growing in sophistication and
accessibility, enabling adversaries and violent actors to
exploit vulnerabilities in our national security and public
safety infrastructure. The Committee recognizes that rapid,
accurate, and cost-effective identification of such agents is
essential to ensuring the operational readiness and safety of
Department personnel. The Committee is aware that Matrix-
Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF)
mass spectrometry technology offers a highly specific, non-
destructive, and rapid method for detecting and identifying
harmful substances including chemical and biological agents.
Therefore, the Committee encourages the Department to initiate
a pilot program, utilizing up to $10,000,000 of the funds
provided under this heading, to deploy MALDI-TOF mass
spectrometry technology within the Department. The Committee
directs the Department to provide a briefing within 90 days of
enactment on opportunities for deploying this technology,
potential pilot locations, cost-effectiveness, and
implementation timelines.
Executive Office For Immigration Review
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $844,000,000 for the Executive
Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), of which $10,000,000 is
derived by transfer from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services Immigration Examinations Fee Account. The
recommendation is $6,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and equal
to the OMB Budget request.
Immigration Case Backlog.--EOIR's current, untenable
immigration case backlog surpassed 3 million cases in November
2023, a 135 percent increase from March 2021. Such an extreme
backlog delays justice and due process--for years, in many
instances--for those who have a valid claim to immigration
benefits. The Committee directs the Department to implement
performance metrics for Immigration Judges, Assistant Chief
Immigration Judges, and Appellate Immigration Judges that are
linked to the performance appraisal program directive contained
in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Public Law 118-
42 under the heading ``Immigration Case Backlog.'' The
Committee further directs EOIR to develop and implement a
function in EOIR's existing case management system that records
respondents' appearance or absence at each court hearing,
detailing whether the absence was due to a waiver or for any
other reason.
Office of Inspector General
The recommendation includes $97,000,000 for the Office of
Inspector General (OIG), which is $42,000,000 below fiscal year
2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Audits of Grant Programs.--The Committee directs the OIG to
thoroughly audit the Department's grantmaking components and
provide quarterly reports to the Committee regarding the
Department's implementation of grant programs.
Crime Victims Fund Oversight.--The recommendation includes
a transfer of $10,000,000 in section 510 of the bill for the
OIG to perform oversight and auditing of the Crime Victims
Fund.
United States Parole Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $12,500,000 for the salaries
and expenses of the United States Parole Commission, which is
$1,500,000 below fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget
request.
Legal Activities
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $896,936,000 for General Legal
Activities, which is $193,064,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
equal to the OMB Budget request. Of the amounts made available
under this heading, no less than $6,000,000 shall be allocated
to INTERPOL Washington to support the International Child
Sexual Exploitation Database (ICSE) and INTERPOL's victim
identification efforts globally; no less than $20,000,000 shall
be allocated to the Trade Fraud Task Force, within the Criminal
Division, to carry out Task Force activities, including
prosecuting entities found to be in violation of the Uyghur
Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) particularly in high-
priority sectors, transshipment of goods, evasion of tariffs,
trade-based money laundering, and other trade-related crimes;
no less than $19,200,000 shall be allocated to the Criminal
Division to combat child exploitation; and no less than
$2,500,000 shall be allocated to the Computer Crime and
Intellectual Property Section, within the Criminal Division.
The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations by
office and decision unit as follows:
Office of the Solicitor General....................... $15,342,000
Criminal Division..................................... $226,778,000
Civil Division........................................ $387,000,000
Environment and Natural Resources Division............ $90,000,000
Office of Legal Counsel............................... $8,849,000
Civil Rights Division................................. $107,367,000
INTERPOL.............................................. $50,000,000
Office of Pardon Attorney............................. $11,600,000
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Total, General Legal Activities..................... $896,936,000
Deinstitutionalization.--The Committee notes the nationwide
displacement of vulnerable persons from institutional programs
caused by litigation or the threat of litigation. The Committee
also notes that in Olmstead v. L.C., a majority of the Supreme
Court held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law
101-336) does not condone or require removing individuals from
institutional settings when they are unable to handle or
benefit from a community-based setting, and that Federal law
does not require the imposition of community-based treatment on
patients who do not desire it. The Committee directs the
Department to initiate a comprehensive investigation into
deaths that followed settlement-ordered transitions from
licensed intermediate care facilities for persons with
intellectual and developmental disabilities (ICFs/IDD). The
Committee further directs the Department to suspend activities
aimed at displacing fragile Americans from intermediate care
facilities for persons with ICFs/IDD which are in compliance
with Federal and State licensure requirements. The Committee
remains concerned that the deinstitutionalization stance taken
by both Federally-supported Developmental Disabilities
Assistance Act (Public Law 106-402) programs, and the
Department in its related prosecutorial discretion, impact
individuals who may be unable to handle or benefit from
community integration and do not desire such care. The
Committee strongly urges the Department to ensure that the
Civil Rights Division properly accounts for the needs and
desires of ICFs/IDD patients, their families, caregivers and
legal representatives, and the importance of affording patients
the proper setting for their care, in the enforcement of Public
Law 101-336 and the Olmstead decision.
INTERPOL Database.--The Committee remains concerned that
over 2.6 million images of ``unknown'' victims of child sexual
abuse material (CSAM) reside in the INTERPOL ICSE. Of the 2.6
million unknown images, more than 57,000 children wait to be
identified and safeguarded. The Committee directs the
Department to support modernization of the ICSE database, and
to support training and operations for victim identification
efforts.
Litigation Strike Team.--The Committee directs the
Department to create a litigation strike team to address
litigation against national forest restoration projects in U.S.
Forest Service Region One. This strike team shall be composed
of four litigators from the Environment and Natural Resources
Division: two litigators from the Natural Resources Section and
two litigators from the Wildlife Section to focus specifically
on litigation against national forest restoration projects in
U.S. Forest Service Region One. Such litigators should have
extensive experience with litigation in Region One or
litigation against national forest restoration projects. The
Committee expects the litigation strike team to consult with
the USDA Office of the General Counsel and relevant U.S. Forest
Service staff in Region One on pending litigation and planned
national forest restoration projects no less than six times per
year beginning 30 days after the enactment of this Act.
International Trade Crimes.--The Committee is concerned
with increases in international trade crimes and directs the
Department to utilize the Criminal Division to increase the
Department's investigative capabilities with respect to the
detection, investigation, and prosecution of trade-related
crimes, including violations of law undertaken in furtherance
of the evasion of duties, tariffs, restrictions, or
requirements imposed by the UFLPA, the Tariff Act of 1930, the
Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and the Trade Act of 1974. The
focus shall be on enhancing nationwide responses to
transshipment and other trade-related crimes, including
assisting other Federal agencies and State, local, and Tribal
law enforcement agencies with trade-related prosecutions; and
collaborating with international and private sector partners to
detect, investigate, and prosecute transshipment and trade-
related crimes. The Committee further directs the Criminal
Division to brief the Committee, no later than 60 days after
the enactment of this Act, on the progress made to carry out
this directive.
CCP Money Laundering.--The Committee directs the Department
to utilize funds directed to anti-money laundering programs to
investigate potential money laundering schemes involving CCP-
connected marijuana businesses and entities providing financial
services to these businesses. The Department is further
directed to provide a report on its activities within 120 days
of enactment.
Tortious Interference with a Federal Property Contract.--
The Committee directs the Department to allocate no less than
$500,000 for the purpose of prosecuting tortious interference
with a Federal property contract.
Animal Welfare.--Within the funding provided to the
Environment and Natural Resources Division under this heading,
the Committee recommends the Department allocate $2,000,000 for
expenses necessary for the creation of a dedicated section to
enforce animal welfare laws, including for the salaries of
full-time personnel dedicated to the enforcement of such laws.
Illegal Labor Practices.--The Committee is concerned about
labor trafficking, forced labor, and unlawful employment
practices involving smuggled or undocumented labor in the
stream of commerce of the U.S. auto parts and glass
manufacturing industries, particularly relating to corporate
entities affiliated with the CCP, and their affiliated
companies. The Committee encourages the Department to
prioritize the investigation and prosecution of these CCP
affiliated companies engaged in such activities. The Department
is directed to submit a report, no later than 120 days after
the enactment of this Act, outlining investigative and
prosecutorial steps taken against such entities implicated in
forced labor supply chains, and a detailed breakdown of all
related costs to carry out these efforts.
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND
The Committee recommends a reimbursement of $31,738,000 for
Department expenses associated with litigating cases under the
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-
660), which is $9,038,000 above the fiscal year 2025 enacted
level and equal to the OMB Budget request.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
The recommendation includes $310,000,000 for the Antitrust
Division (ATR). This appropriation is offset by estimated pre-
merger filing fee collections. The recommendation is
$71,000,000 above fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget
request.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
The recommendation includes $2,780,410,000 for the
Executive Office for United States Attorneys and the 94 United
States Attorneys' offices, of which $40,000,000 shall remain
available until expended. The recommendation is $169,410,000
above fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Cargo Theft Prosecution.--The Committee directs the
Department to allocate no less than $2,000,000 for the purpose
of prosecuting crimes involving cargo theft (including crimes
under section 659 of title 18, United States Code; section 1991
of title 18, United States Code; and section 2117 of title 18,
United State Code) in the United States Attorney's Office for
the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Attorney's
Office for the Central District of California, and the United
States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee.
The Committee directs each such United States Attorneys'
Offices to assign at least one attorney to prioritize cargo
theft prosecutions.
District of Columbia Crime Statistics.--The Committee
directs the Department to submit to the Committees on
Appropriations and Oversight and Government Reform, and make
public no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, a
report with data regarding prosecution rates and arrests for
the offenses of homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault,
burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, carjackings, and arson
in the District of Columbia. Such data must include numbers for
cases in which the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of
Columbia declines to file a charging document, cases for which
a charging document has been filed in court but which are
dismissed at a later time by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the
District of Columbia or the court, convictions by plea, jury
trial and non-jury trial, not guilty verdicts and hung juries,
total dispositions, and cases with no disposition reported. The
Committee directs the Department to provide data for years 2016
through 2025, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this
Act, and share all data on the Department's website,
disaggregated by crime and by year.
Report on the D.C. Five.--The Committee is aware that in
2022, D.C. Metropolitan Police recovered the remains of five
unborn children from the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington,
D.C. These five children were not given proper autopsies,
despite photos being shared that suggest federal law may have
been broken with one of the five children showing signs of
severe damage to the head and lacerations at the back of the
neck consistent with the injuries of a partial birth abortion.
The Committee is also aware of press reports suggesting the
Department directed the Washington, D.C. Chief Medical Examiner
to dispose of the remains of those children without performing
an autopsy. Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act,
the Department shall provide the Committee any internal
communication related to the remains of these five children, as
well as any communication between the Department and the D.C.
Chief Medical Examiner. Further, the Department shall provide a
briefing to the Committees on all actions previously taken on
this issue.
Addressing Threats Toward Members of Congress.--The
Committee is concerned about the significant increase in the
number of directions of interest and direct threats against
Members of Congress. On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Capitol Police
Department (USCP) established the Protective Intelligence
Operations Center (PIOC) to triage threat investigations
because of the heightened caseload of threat cases that Members
of Congress face each day. In 2024, the threat division
received 9,474 communications involving ``concerning statements
or direct threats''' against Members of Congress, which is
nearly three times higher than the number of threats in 2017.
To address these threats, USCP has requested and received
assistance from three Special Assistant U.S Attorneys (SAUSAs).
In 2024, these SAUSAs secured eight convictions nationwide for
threats against Members of Congress and other government
officials. To address the existing lack of prosecutorial
capacity to investigate and prosecute these threats, the
Department is encouraged to continue working with the USCP PIOC
and directed to coordinate closely with the U.S. Attorney's
Office in each of the 94 Federal districts to investigate and
prosecute threats against Members of Congress.
Prosecuting Human Trafficking.--The Committee notes the
significant disparity between the estimated number of human
trafficking victims and the number of successful prosecutions.
The Committee directs the Department to focus resources on
enhancing prosecution capabilities for trafficking networks
operating along the southern border corridor while ensuring a
victim-centered approach. Within 90 days of the enactment of
this Act, the Committee directs the Department to report on
strategies to improve successful prosecution rates and victim
identification.
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
The recommendation includes $205,000,000 for the United
States Trustee Program, which is $40,000,000 below fiscal year
2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
The recommendation includes $2,504,000 for the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission, which is equal to fiscal year
2025 and the OMB Budget request.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES
The Committee recommends $256,000,000 for Fees and Expenses
of Witnesses, which is $14,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
equal to the OMB Budget request. The Department is expected not
to obligate funds for expert witness services, including the
payment of fees and expenses of expert witnesses, from any
other Department accounts other than Fees and Expenses of
Witnesses.
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
The recommendation includes $20,514,000 for the Assets
Forfeiture Fund, which is equal to the fiscal year 2025 enacted
level and the OMB Budget request.
United States Marshals Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $1,722,578,000 for the salaries
and expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS),
which is $30,578,000 above fiscal year 2025 and equal to the
OMB Budget request.
Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities.--The
Committee disagrees with Executive Order 14006 of January 26,
2021, which prohibited the Department from contracting with
privately operated criminal detention facilities. The Committee
understands that the Department's OIG reviewed the impact of
the Executive Order on the USMS. The OIG review found that in
one example, to replace an expiring contract with a private
contractor, the USMS entered into an intergovernmental
agreement (IGA) with a local government entity, which then
contracted with the same contractor to continue to house
detainees at the same facility. The Committee further
understands that this IGA increased the Marshals Service's
costs--potentially by as much as $6,000,000 per year--and
provided the USMS with less direct oversight of the facility
than when the agency contracted with them directly. The
Committee's recommendation restores the Department's ability to
utilize contract detention facilities.
Equipment Sharing.--The Committee encourages the USMS to
provide a briefing to the Committee, no later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, on the feasibility of entering
an equipment sharing agreement with the Guam Department of
Corrections to improve correctional facility operations in
Guam.
CONSTRUCTION
The recommendation includes $8,000,000 for construction and
related expenses in space controlled, occupied, or utilized by
the USMS for prisoner holding and related support. The
recommendation is $7,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and equal
to the OMB Budget request.
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION
The recommendation includes $2,538,000,000 for Federal
Prisoner Detention (FPD), which is $302,000,000 above fiscal
year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
National Security Division
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $117,200,000 for the salaries
and expenses of the National Security Division, which is
$10,800,000 below fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget
request.
Countering Espionage by the PRC.--The Committee believes it
was deeply irresponsible for the Department to end its China
Initiative. The Committee understands that the Department
established the China Initiative in 2018 in response to
troubling trends indicating 80 percent of all economic
espionage prosecutions brought by the Department allege conduct
that would benefit the Chinese state, and that there was at
least some nexus to China in around 60 percent of all trade
secret theft cases. The initiative's goal was to identify and
prosecute those engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and
economic espionage as well as protecting our critical
infrastructure against external threats through foreign direct
investment and supply chain compromises. Additionally, the
initiative aimed to combat covert Chinese efforts to influence
the American public and policymakers. Within funds provided,
the Committee directs the National Security Division to
reestablish an office dedicated to countering espionage and
influence efforts against American businesses, research
institutions, and academia emanating from the PRC.
Third Party Litigation Funding.--The Committee is concerned
about the lack of a uniform requirement requiring parties to
civil litigation to disclose non-party funding agreements. This
lack of a uniform requirement may present an opportunity for
our foreign adversaries to use third-party legal financing by
government-controlled companies or sovereign wealth funds to
further commercial and military goals by funding lawsuits
against their U.S. competitors or allow them access to
sensitive intellectual property. To gain a better understanding
of these risks, the Committee directs the Department, no later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to complete a
threat assessment of the influence of sovereign wealth funds
and other entities controlled by foreign adversaries in
American third-party financed litigation, including threats
posed to American national security as they exploit such
agreements to exert undue influence on or access sensitive
information from American individuals and companies. The
Department is further directed, no later than 30 days after
completion of the threat assessment, to share the assessment
with the Committee in unclassified form with a classified annex
included as needed.
Interagency Law Enforcement
ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCES
The recommendation includes $400,000,000 for the Organized
Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which is
$147,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and $400,000,000 above the
OMB Budget request.
Operation Take Back America.--The Committee recognizes the
critical importance of criminal justice with respect to
upholding the rule of law and is encouraged that the OCDETF is
surging resources to indict and convict criminal individuals
that endanger our communities, including through its Narco-
Terrorism Unit. The Committee supports OCDETF to continue to
obligate dedicated resources for Operation Take Back America
initiatives that enhance investigations and prosecutions of
Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) or cartel-affiliated
individuals.
Contraband Vape Products.--The Committee understands that
the China tobacco monopoly is flooding the U.S. market with
illicit electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products.
Moreover, the Committee recognizes that the China tobacco
monopoly generates over $200 billion annually for the Chinese
Communist Party (CCP), a portion of which is funded by the sale
of illegal disposable vapor products, making this as much of a
national security matter as it is a public health issue. The
Committee therefore requires the Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), the member agencies of which
include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); U.S. Marshals
Service (USMS); U.S. Attorneys Offices, Criminal Division; U.S.
Postal Inspection Service (USPIS); Immigration and Customs
Enforcement; and Homeland Security Investigations, to be the
lead component of the current Electronic Nicotine Delivery
System (ENDS) Enforcement Task Force. The Committee directs
OCDETF and its member agencies to cooperate with the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
and the National Security Division, to bring all available
criminal tools to bear against the illegal distribution and
sale of ENDS products, including by pursuing significant civil
and criminal penalties, to eradicate illicit Chinese ENDS
products from the U.S. market and eliminate this illicit
funding source for the CCP. In coordinating such activities,
OCDETF shall establish specific performance measures designed
to combat such illegal distribution and sale of Chinese ENDS
products.
Burglary Tourism.--The Committee encourages the Department,
in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and
the Department of State, to develop and provide recommendations
to State and local law enforcement agencies on how to
comprehensively address burglary tourism and improve federal
coordination to respond to these incidents within 90 days of
enactment of this Act. In addition to these recommendations,
the Department is directed to coordinate with the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection to facilitate information sharing with
local law enforcement agencies.
Information Sharing.--The Committee commends the
Department's work regarding OCDETF and its demonstrated ability
to share information efficiently and effectively across
agencies to keep Americans safe. However, the Committee
understands much more work remains to resolve the threats
emanating from the previous Administration's border failures
and other policies that threaten the safety of communities
across the United States. Therefore, the Committee directs
OCDETF to continue its multi-agency coordinated effort to
disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal networks that
present distinct transnational organized crime threats to the
United States.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $10,100,437,000 for the salaries
and expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
which is $543,276,000 below fiscal year 2025 and $1,835,000
above the OMB Budget request.
Insider Threat Prevention and Protection Program.--The
Committee notes that the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Report 24-107231 of June 2024 states that urgent action is
needed to address critical cybersecurity challenges in the
U.S., which require a focus on securing federal systems and
information and protecting sensitive data. Therefore, the
Committee's recommendation includes $7,200,000 for information
technology improvements to enhance the detection and mitigation
of insider threats to the Department, to include the FBI. The
Committee directs the Chief Information Officer to report to
the Committee, not later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act, on the Department's efforts to adopt commercially
available solutions to address insider threats within the
Department.
Operation Not Forgotten.--The Committee applauds the
Department's commitment to addressing violence in Indian
country through the Operation Not Forgotten initiative. The
Committee encourages all partnering agencies and departments to
work cooperatively together and with Tribal governments to
investigate and prosecute crimes in Indian country. The
Committee encourages the Department to keep the Committee
apprised of any additional resources needed to maintain full
operation of this initiative.
Cartels on Tribal Land.--The Committee remains very
concerned with reports of international criminal cartels
targeting Tribal communities for human and drug trafficking.
The Committee directs the FBI, in coordination with the Bureau
of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services and Homeland
Security Investigations, to report to the Committee not later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, regarding
resources currently allocated, activities being conducted, and
additional resources needed to combat illegal criminal cartels
targeting communities located on Tribal lands. The report
should also provide recommended strategies for improving cross-
jurisdictional relationships between Tribes and Federal law
enforcement agencies to combat international cartel activity on
Indian lands.
Combatting Supply Chain Fraud, Theft and Organized Retail
Crime.--The Committee continues to be concerned with increasing
fraud and theft within the nation's supply chain and organized
retail crime. Industries such as manufacturing, freight
railroads, trucking, freight brokerage, and retail have all
been impacted by the rise in incidents of theft over the past
several years. The Committee directs the Department to provide
a report to Congress within 120 days after the enactment of
this Act detailing the impacts that such thefts are having on
associated industries and the economy at large, the nature of
how these acts of fraud and theft are occurring, actions being
undertaken by the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and
Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, to investigate
and refer related cases for prosecution, and what additional
resources are needed to further disrupt these illicit
activities.
Joint Criminal and Opioid Darknet Enforcement (JCODE)
Initiative.--The Committee recognizes that modern-day TCOs are
flat, fluid networks that increasingly engage in modern
criminal enterprises including drug, human, and weapons
trafficking, cyber fraud, and embezzlement. The FBI manages the
JCODE Initiative--including state and local law enforcement
partners--to target fentanyl and opioid trafficking on Darknet
and Clearnet. To continue to combat fentanyl and opioid
trafficking, the Committee strongly supports the JCODE
Initiative.
FBI Laboratory.--The Committee notes the FBI Laboratory
processes samples of noncitizens engaged at the southern border
into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Due to the
disastrous border crisis the past four years, the backlog of
these samples has reached extremely high levels that may lead
to many months before a sample is entered into the CODIS
system, significantly hindering law enforcement agencies from
apprehending potential dangerous criminals who unlawfully enter
our borders. In order to make progress with the backlog, the
Committee strongly supports the FBI's Laboratory Division.
Violent Crime and Safe Streets Gang Task Forces.--The
Committee recognizes much of the FBI's criminal intelligence is
derived from State, local, and Tribal law enforcement partners
with in-depth community knowledge. Joint task forces benefit
from FBI investigative expertise, surveillance, technical, and
intelligence resources, while the FBI confidential sources
track gangs and violent actors to identify emerging trends.
These efforts are ever more critical with the rise of Tren de
Aragua efforts to recruit on American soil and engage in
illicit activities across the interior. The Committee urges the
FBI to continue to focus on and utilize the Violent Crime and
Safe Streets Gang Task Forces as a way to combat illicit and
illegal activity afflicting communities and neighborhoods
across the country.
Oil Theft.--The Committee remains concerned that oil theft
and crime are becoming increasingly prevalent in the Permian
Basin. The Committee continues to support the FBI-led task
forces to combat oil theft and directs the Bureau, no later
than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit a
report to the Committee on its current effort to address oil
theft in the Permian Basin, past resource allocation of funds
toward combating oil theft initiatives, statistics that provide
for how many cases were investigated related to oil theft and
other related assets, and how they can further enhance the FBI-
led Permian Basin Oil Field Theft Task Force and other FBI-
involved task force operations that address oil theft.
Improving Crime Reporting.--The Committee recognizes that
Americans are increasingly targeted by criminals using
sophisticated financial schemes and scams to steal their life
savings. To strengthen the response to these crimes, the
Committee directs the FBI to prioritize enhancements to the
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Specifically, the FBI
should ensure that IC3 reports are easily searchable across the
FBI systems and that cases can be linked using common
identifiers reported by victims. Improving access to and
analysis of IC3 data will enable the FBI to identify broader
criminal networks and complex fraud schemes that might
otherwise go undetected or fall below the prosecution
threshold.
Cargo Theft.--The Committee is concerned with the alarming
rise in supply chain fraud and cargo theft throughout the
railroad, commercial motor vehicle, and intermodal
transportation systems, and recognizes that cargo theft
offenses are often components of organized crime rings, drug
trafficking, and funding for illicit activities. Due to the
significant economic impact cargo theft has on the United
States economy, and the potential for use by organized crime
syndicates, the Committee directs the FBI to provide a briefing
no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, on
plans to establish regional task forces, led by the FBI and in
partnership with Homeland Security Investigations, the
Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, and local, State, and Federal
law enforcement agencies to investigate and refer related cases
for prosecution.
FBI Drug Control Funding.--The recommendation includes no
less than $230,000,000 for drug control funding to support a
comprehensive, multi-pronged criminal enterprise strategy to
target fentanyl and opioid trafficking on the Dark Web, enhance
intelligence activities and money laundering, and support
investigations that focus on identifying, targeting,
disrupting, degrading, and dismantling TCOs.
Total Cost Ownership of Hardware.--The Committee directs
the FBI to conduct an independent analysis of the total cost
ownership of hardware residing in on-premises Information
Technology (IT) environments within two years of an applicable
refresh window or after ten years of ownership, whichever is
sooner. The evaluation shall include expected growth of
existing IT and future IT environments. The Committee defines
total cost ownership as the true costs associated with
operating and maintaining an on-premise datacenter or cloud
environment. It also defines independent analysis as an
assessment completed by a qualified third-party contractor that
is not affiliated or currently on contract with the end
customer and who has no financial interest in the outcome of
the assessment. The Committee directs the Bureau to submit a
report to the Committee within 120 days after the enactment of
this Act, on its progress.
Supporting Law Enforcement Through ViCAP Modernization and
Training.--The Committee recognizes the critical role of the
FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) in
assisting law enforcement agencies with the investigation and
resolution of violent crimes, including serial homicides,
sexual assaults, and missing persons cases. The Committee
directs the FBI to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the
ViCAP database, including opportunities to enhance its
technological capabilities, improve data sharing and
participation among law enforcement agencies, and expand its
effectiveness in identifying and apprehending violent
offenders. The Committee further urges the FBI to prioritize
support for State, local, and Tribal law enforcement through
training, and operational collaboration related to the ViCAP
program.
Combatting Transnational Fraud Targeting Americans.--The
Committee recognizes that fraud against Americans increasingly
originates from transnational criminal networks operating
abroad. These schemes--often involving complex financial
tactics and emerging technologies--have caused billions in
losses, particularly among older adults. To strengthen the
federal response to these crimes, the Committee directs the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to prioritize the
placement of Legal Attaches (LEGATs) and Assistant Legal
Attaches (ALATs) in U.S. embassies located in countries
identified as having high instances of fraud targeting
Americans. The Committee encourages the FBI to consult with the
Department of State, the Department of Justice, and other
relevant agencies to identify priority countries for LEGAT
placement based on data from the Internet Crime Complaint
Center (IC3), elder fraud reports, FBI criminal investigations,
and other federal crime reporting sources.
Hiring Additional Intelligence Analysts.--The Committee
directs the Department to support local law enforcement
agencies in their efforts to combat residential thefts
committed by non-U.S. nationals--commonly referred to as
burglary tourism and often committed by individuals exploiting
the Visa Waiver Program. Specifically, the Committee encourages
the Department to assess and communicate real-time analytic
judgements regarding specific threats and intelligence gaps to
local law enforcement agencies, and ensure the timely and
accurate reporting of such threats and intelligence to other
relevant stakeholders.
Counterterrorism.--The Committee recognizes the evolving
threat landscape to combat terrorism, and the important role
the FBI's counterterrorism division has in protecting the
country from these threats. Therefore, the Committee directs
the FBI, within the funds provided under this heading, to
ensure the FBI's counterterrorism efforts meet the demands of
the threat landscape and enhance coordination with relevant
Federal partners, including the Department's National Security
Division.
Criminal Gang Activity in Jail and Prison Systems Software
Procurement.--The Committee is concerned with the increasing
criminal gang activity based in jail and prison systems. The
Committee understands that the FBI currently lacks the
technology necessary to track communications of criminal gang
activity inside the prison walls, while other federal law
enforcement agencies have procured such technology. Therefore,
within the funding provided under this heading, the Committee
directs the Bureau to procure a secure and encrypted data
mining and visualization solution that includes social network
analysis software that disrupts criminal gangs and criminal
gang activities in jail and prison systems throughout out the
United States.
CONSTRUCTION
The recommendation includes $30,000,000 for FBI
Construction, which is equal to fiscal year 2025 and
$10,000,000 above the OMB Budget request.
West Virginia Expansion Study.--The Committee directs the
Bureau to conduct a field expansion study of the staffing
levels of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Clarksburg, West Virginia campus location which has
approximately 1,000 acres of unused land available and provide
a report to the Committee, no later than 180 days after the
enactment of this Act, regarding the study's findings. The
study should evaluate the location's current capacity levels,
current planned relocations to the West Virginia campus, the
capacity levels of the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System (NICS) program at the location, and how the Bureau
would implement a planned expansion to the campus location,
both at the staffing level and a recommendation for
construction on the land, as well as any additional information
determined to be important to the Bureau regarding the campus
location.
Drug Enforcement Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes a direct appropriation of
$2,813,924,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA). In addition, DEA expects to
derive $650,000,000 from fees deposited in the Diversion
Control Fund to carry out the Diversion Control Program,
resulting in $3,463,924,000 in total spending authority for
DEA. The recommendation is $246,924,000 above fiscal year 2025
and $996,757,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Advanced Analytics and Information Sharing in Opioid and
Fentanyl Investigations.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of removing barriers to sharing digital evidence
collected across the DEA and enabling agents and investigators
to collaborate across offices to surface relevant leads and
identify connections that might be missed. The recommendation
includes the request for an efficient data sharing mechanism
for digital evidence collected across the agency and a digital
evidence analytics platform that enables agents and
investigators conducting opioid and fentanyl trafficking
investigations to work collaboratively to find connections,
generate new insights into narcotics trafficking patterns, and
reduce investigator workload.
Fentanyl and Fentanyl Precursors Trafficked From the PRC.--
The Committee understands that United States counternarcotics
policy regarding China has shifted toward preventing Chinese-
sourced fentanyl precursors from entering the U.S.-bound
fentanyl supply chain via third countries. The Committee
further understands that Mexican drug cartels are largely
responsible for the production of U.S.-consumed illicit
fentanyl and that the cartels utilize Chinese-sourced primary
materials to produce much of that illicit fentanyl. Given the
worsening opioid epidemic, the recommendation exceeds the
fiscal year 2025 level, and the OMB Budget request, to continue
progress toward efforts to stem the flow of China's illicit
export of fentanyl and fentanyl precursors.
Digital Evidence.--The Committee recognizes the critical
role of digital evidence collected from mobile devices by the
DEA, drug task forces, and State and local partners. With
digital intelligence technology deployed, the DEA can
exponentially improve the identification of known but, more
importantly, unknown targets to disrupt criminal syndicates
that traffic narcotics and precursor chemicals across our
borders to distribute within the United States. Advanced
digital evidence collection, research, and sharing software
technologies can automate the processing of millions of data
points from multiple sources of digital evidence from mobile
devices to reveal insights that would take months and years to
accomplish manually. The Committee directs the DEA to establish
and formalize a tiered digital evidence enterprise program
encompassing the entire digital evidence workflow from the
collection and review to the analysis conducted by field agents
and analysts to the forensic examiners in the lab. The DEA
program personnel would uniformly deploy digital evidence
technical capabilities and training across all 23 DEA
Divisions. Digital evidence technology enables the adherence to
standardized, secure operating procedures required to legally
collect, forensically review, and efficiently analyze digital
evidence with similar rigor and consistency as wiretaps, DNA,
and fingerprint evidence.
Fentanyl Wastewater Testing and Epidemiology.--The
Committee supports the DEA, the FBI, and local law enforcement
in their efforts to combat the trafficking, sale and use of
fentanyl across the country. The Committee also supports the
use of emerging technologies to bolster and accelerate these
efforts, such as new technology in advanced wastewater
epidemiology and testing. To enhance the efforts of the DEA and
local law enforcement, the Committee recommends $10,000,000 to
accelerate testing for fentanyl by utilizing commercially
available advanced wastewater testing technology that can
identify and analyze specific biomarkers to detect narcotics
prevalence, country of origin, understand usage patterns, and
identify trends through anonymous, macro-level data. Such
emerging technology could provide increased capabilities in the
detection, monitoring, tracking and analysis of fentanyl and
other controlled substances to identify its production or use,
when and where it exists among our communities, to reduce
fentanyl trafficking and use in safeguarding Americans.
State, Local, and Rural Drug Enforcement Cooperation.--The
Committee recognizes the critical role State, local, and rural
law enforcement agencies have in dismantling TCOs and illicit
drug networks. The Committee is also aware of the success of
the DEA's longstanding relationships with State, local, and
rural law enforcement agencies in carrying out the DEA's
mission. The Committee encourages the DEA to maintain and
continue leveraging these relationships at all stages of drug
enforcement cases.
State and Local Task Force Program.--The Committee supports
the DEA's State and Local Task Force Program which is a force
multiplier to carry out the DEA's mission through coordination
and cooperation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement
agencies in the U.S. to investigate major TCOs and to address
local trafficking issues. Within the funds provided to DEA, the
Committee recommends not less than the fiscal year 2025 enacted
level for the DEA's State and Local Task Force Program.
Medication Access for Hospice.--The Committee recognizes
that to address the opioid epidemic, the DEA has taken action
to address diversion for opioids dispensed in pharmacies and
through wholesalers. The Committee believes that any action
taken to monitor the utilization of opioids by pharmacies and
distributors must not penalize or disincentive Hospice care.
The Committee is aware of a significant reduction in pharmacies
that will provide medications to patients for Hospice under the
quantity limits of distributors. The Committee encourages DEA
to issue guidance to distributors to exempt valid prescriptions
provided to patients under Hospice.
Breakthrough Therapy.--The Committee supports the ongoing
work that the DEA is conducting with the FDA related to
Breakthrough Therapy Designated-products for various mental
health conditions to ensure that they are rapidly available to
patients. Given the urgent unmet medical need for Breakthrough
Therapy-Designated products, the Committee directs the DEA to
begin its Eight-Factor Analysis at the time of their
application submission to the FDA, as well as allow the FDA to
initiate its required Eight-Factor Analysis and interagency
labeling considerations concurrently with the DEA's analysis.
Chemical Detection Tools.--The Committee directs DEA to
provide within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, a
briefing on the effectiveness and efficacy of chemical
detection tools such as high-pressure mass spectrometry trace
level to be used for the identification of deadly fentanyl-
laced pills in the field, and a corresponding reduction in the
supply of fentanyl in communities across the country.
Fentanyl Interdiction Tools.--The Committee notes that
Congress has witnessed the debilitating effects that the
fentanyl epidemic has had on the nation. In fiscal year 2021,
the DEA made 3,138 fentanyl-related drug arrests, an increase
of 26 percent from the year before--that was the first year
fentanyl arrests surpassed heroin arrests. Furthermore, there
were more than 100,000 people who died from a drug overdose in
2021. While this number has recently declined, the Committee
recommends that the DEA has the resources and tools they need
to combat this epidemic and hold criminal drug traffickers
accountable for the great harm they are inflicting on our
country. Therefore, the Committee urges DEA to effectively and
efficiently use fentanyl interdiction tools.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $1,207,350,000 for the salaries
and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF), which is $417,650,000 below fiscal year 2025
and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Enhancing Capacity of Ballistic Matches.--The Committee
directs the ATF to prioritize the deployment of automated
ballistics imaging triage technology to reduce turnaround
times, improve the accuracy of comparisons, and enhance data
sharing among law enforcement agencies. These efforts shall
support the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network
(NIBIN) and Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) initiatives.
The ATF is further directed to coordinate with State and local
agencies to adopt proven technologies that meet their
operational needs. The Committee encourages the ATF to utilize
a multi-vendor contracting approach, consistent with a model
used by the Department's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), to
increase competition, interoperability, and scalability. Not
later than one year after enactment of this Act, the ATF shall
report to the Committees on the effectiveness of these
technologies, challenges to adoption, and recommendations for
improving forensic intelligence delivery.
ATF Beta Testing eForms.--The Committee is aware that ATF's
eForms program regularly undergoes system updates that have
generated unforeseen technical issues and system failures.
These updates also routinely cause compatibility issues with
private eForms service providers because the ATF does not offer
industry access to its beta testing environment. The Committee
believes these service providers offer valuable benefits both
to the public and to the ATF by minimizing erroneous
submissions, reducing customer service burdens on the agency,
and introducing efficiency through private innovation. Other
agencies with e-filing systems, such as the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), provide access to their beta testing environment
so stakeholders can adapt their software to updates, prior to
their launch, as well as provide early feedback to reduce
technical issues. The ATF previously provided access to the
eForms beta testing environment, at which time stakeholders
provided valuable feedback and reported numerous errors for
resolution, but the ATF later closed its beta access without
adequate explanation. The Committee therefore directs the ATF,
within 90 days after enactment of this Act, to open and allow
continuous access to its eForms beta environment for authorized
industry stakeholders, and to provide notice to those
stakeholders when updates or changes are made in this
environment.
Asynchronous eForms Certification.--The Committee applauds
the ATF for facilitating remote certification through its
eForms system. However, the eForms system currently requires
both the transferor and the transferee on an eForm 4 to
participate simultaneously in the certification process, even
though they may be remotely accessing the system from two
separate locations. This requirement provides no additional
security and is not necessary to fully authenticate the users.
The Committee is concerned that the simultaneous certification
procedure, while currently inefficient, will be entirely
unmanageable if the ATF proceeds with its stated intention to
incorporate electronic certification of the Form 5320.23,
Responsible Person Questionnaire (Form 23), into the eForms
system. In such case, trust and corporation registrants would
need to coordinate for the simultaneous participation of
numerous Responsible Persons at one time--all connected to the
same eForms session--to certify their eForm 4. The system
currently allows for upload of a PDF copy of multiple separate
Form 23s, which can be signed and certified efficiently at
different times. The Committee directs the Department to
refrain from incorporating electronic certification of the Form
23 into eForms until the system has been updated to allow
asynchronous certification, whereby each responsible person may
certify their respective Form 23 separately. The eForm 4 should
be able to be saved as a draft after each certification step so
that subsequent certifications may occur at a later time. The
Committee directs the ATF to provide a report, no later than 90
days after the enactment of this Act, stating whether it
intends to incorporate electronic certification of the Form 23
into the eForms system and, if so, how it will ensure multiple
Responsible Persons associated with the form will be able to
separately certify their respective Form 23, independently.
Form Processing During Shutdown.--The Committee recognizes
that American citizens cannot meaningfully exercise their right
to keep and bear arms if they are unable to acquire those arms
in the first place. Regulatory schemes governing the sale and
transfer of firearms that may otherwise pass constitutional
muster become unconstitutional obstacles if the responsible
agencies fail to timely perform their necessary functions. This
is particularly true when an agency is charged with processing
form applications necessary for the import, export, sale, or
transfer of firearms, or for the licensing of federal firearms
licensees. The Committee therefore directs the ATF to report to
the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act,
regarding how the ATF processes forms during a government
shutdown. The report should include an analysis of the
treatment of all personnel, including personnel deemed
essential, that are responsible for processing ATF Forms 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 6A, 7, 7CR, 8, 9, 10, and 5630.7. To protect the
Second Amendment rights of all Americans, form processing
should continue to be prioritized.
Preventing Firearm Straw Purchases.--The ATF's Anti-straw
Purchasing initiative helps to prevent firearms from falling
into the wrong hands. This public awareness and education
campaign assists firearm retailers in the detection and
deterrence of ``straw purchases,'' the illegal purchase of a
firearm by one person for a prohibited individual, or one who
lawfully cannot pass a National Instant Criminal Background
Check System (NICS) verification. This initiative is authorized
under Public Law 117-159. The Committee is supportive of these
efforts and includes $2,500,000 for such purposes.
National Firearms Act (NFA) Application Processing Times.--
The Committee has repeatedly expressed concerns about the
process for consideration of National Firearms Act (NFA)
firearms license applications and provided the resources
requested to modernize the processing system and automate the
application process. The Committee is aware that the NFA
Division and NICS section are collaborating to improve the
process for consideration of applications to address ongoing
delays in processing times. The Committee encourages the ATF
and FBI NICS to continue this collaboration and directs the
Director of ATF, in coordination and consultation with FBI
NICS, to provide a report on plans to improve processing times,
and any resources required to implement supporting activities,
no later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network
(NIBIN).--The Committee recognizes NIBIN as a critical tool in
the national effort to reduce violence and combat violent
crime. State and local law enforcement agencies consistently
report that NIBIN plays a vital role in their investigations,
enabling the timely matching of ballistic evidence from crime
scenes nationwide and supporting the development of actionable
leads to solve and prevent violent offenses. To ensure the
continued effectiveness and expansion of this vital program,
the Committee directs the ATF to allocate not less than the
fiscal year 2023 funding level for NIBIN. The Committee urges
the ATF to continue expanding NIBIN deployment to additional
jurisdictions, ensure sufficient staffing for timely evidence
processing, and invest in greater correlation capacity. The
Committee also supports improved integration of NIBIN with
crime gun intelligence efforts, the development of advanced
data analytics to identify crime trends, and expanded
opportunities for international ballistic data sharing,
including with Mexico and INTERPOL.
Zero-Tolerance Policy.--The Committee is concerned that the
previous administration was targeting firearm businesses for
undue scrutiny and harassment. For example, in June 2021,
President Biden directed the Justice Department to adopt a
zero-tolerance policy and to revoke Federal firearms licenses
from those who committed ``willful'' violations of the law. In
June 2021, the ATF updated its Federal Firearms Licensee Quick
Reference and Best Practices Guide to state, ``ATF will, absent
extraordinary circumstances, initiate proceedings to revoke the
license of any dealer that has committed a willful regulatory
violation of the Gun Control Act (GCA) for specified
violations.'' These willful violations included ``falsifying
records'' and ``failing to maintain records needed for
successful firearms tracing.'' The classifications were vague
and broad, and allowed the ATF to revoke the licenses of
Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) for technical and non-
material paperwork violations. The ATF's zero-tolerance policy
resulted in the closure of small businesses and diverting
resources away from holding criminals accountable. The
Committee believes this was counterproductive, because firearms
dealers are on the front lines of efforts to ensure guns do not
end up in the hands of criminals. The Committee commends the
Trump Administration for repealing the Zero Tolerance Policy on
April 7, 2025, and urges the ATF to work in tandem with FFLs to
capture violent criminals rather than targeting small
businesses for minor violations of complex regulatory
requirements. Therefore, the Committee directs the ATF to
refrain from revoking or suspending a Federal firearms license
for initial violations without at least first issuing a warning
letter, working with cooperative licensees to rectify
violations in a reasonable time frame, and holding a final
warning conference--in all but the most extraordinary
circumstances.
Unauthorized Release of Trace Data.--The Committee notes
that the National Tracing Center is authorized to trace a
firearm that has been used, or is suspected of being used, in a
crime for a law enforcement agency only in the course of a bona
fide criminal investigation. Trace data, which is both critical
and sensitive information, can be used lawfully by law
enforcement entities for agency licensing proceedings and for
criminal investigative purposes. The Committee further notes
that the circumstances under which trace data may be shared are
clearly delineated in Federal law, and sharing trace data for
purposes other than those defined by law with unauthorized
individuals or groups is a violation of Federal law and could
jeopardize criminal investigations, agency proceedings, and put
the safety of Federal, State, and local law enforcement
officers and Federal firearms licensees at risk. The Committee
directs the ATF to update agency guidance to reaffirm Federal
law concerning the public release of firearm trace data, make
such guidance available in prominent locations on the ATF
website, require acknowledgement of dissemination restrictions
on all forms both electronic and paper related to trace
requests, investigate violations of this law, and consider
deeming violators ineligible for the receipt of trace data in
the future.
Firearms stolen from Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL).--
Firearms stolen from FFLs are a continued threat to public
safety. Since every retail store is different, there is no one-
size fits all solution to help prevent thefts. To that end, the
ATF and the firearm industry launched Operation Secure Store to
engage FFLs through retailer store security seminars and store
security audits to help them make well-informed security-
related decisions that are right for them. As a result, dozens
of firearms stores have improved security, and countless thefts
have been prevented. Operation Secure Store is an important
example that shows the critical impact that a public-private
partnership can have when resources are leveraged effectively,
and the Committee encourages the continued collaborative
efforts between ATF and the firearm industry to enhance public
safety.
Out of Business Records Requests.--The Committee directs
the ATF within 60 days after enactment of this Act, to provide
a report to the Committee on the following:
1. The number of records maintained by the ATF's Out-
of-Business Records Center (OOB),
2. The percentage of such records which have been
processed into a digitalized format, and
3. A detailed explanation for why the ATF believes
its proposed changes to ATF-2021R-05 does not violate
the statutory restriction on a federal gun or gun owner
registry codified by 18 U.S. Code Sec. 926.
E-forms for Federal Explosives Licenses and Permits.--The
Committee recognizes the ongoing efforts by the ATF to develop
eForms for the commercial explosives industry including
applications for Federal Explosives License or Permits (FELs/
FEPs), Responsible Person Questionnaires (RPQs) and Employee
Possessor Questionnaires (EPQs). The Committee strongly
supports the continued development of a secure, streamlined
electronic submission system for these forms. The
implementation of eForms is expected to result in significant
cost savings, improved processing times, and greater
predictability for applicants. Provided that eForms are already
available for background checks related to firearms, the
Committee believes similar capabilities should be made
available for the commercial explosives sector. Accordingly,
the Committee directs ATF, in coordination with the FBI, to
continue the development and deployment of eForms for FELs/
FEPs, RPQs, and EPQs. Further, the Committee directs ATF to
provide, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, an estimated
timeline for the completion and full implementation of these
electronic forms.
Federal Prison System
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $8,779,800,000 for the salaries
and expenses of the Federal Prison System, which is
$387,212,000 above fiscal year 2025 and $30,000,000 above the
OMB Budget request, Provided, That of the amount made available
under this heading, no less than $45,500,000 shall be used for
land mobile radio (LMR) communication and video security
upgrades.
Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Staffing Salaries.--BOP remains
understaffed, exacerbated from the reduction of over 5,000
positions in 2017 and the continued reduction of staff each
year. Staffing numbers have plummeted from 43,369 to 36,102
staff, drastically below mission critical staffing requirements
and the 2016 BOP Staffing Guidelines. Over the past 2-3 years,
BOP explored a 25 percent incentive option at certain hard-to-
staff locations. This 25 percent increase in salary has been
successful in stabilizing the freefall in staffing and actually
increase hiring in all disciplines, specifically Correctional
Services. BOP is directed to implement a 25 percent salary
increase (retention bonus), for all non-supervisory primary law
enforcement positions. This salary increase will remain in
place until BOP establishes and fills its staffing compliment
to the January 2016 levels of 43,369 staff. This increase will
not include staff working within its Central Office, Regional
Offices, Training Facilities, and any other location that do
not directly supervise inmates.
Sufficient Officer Coverage.--The Committee directs BOP to
ensure at least two correctional officers are on duty for each
housing unit for all three shifts at all high-security
institutions. BOP is further directed to continue to submit
quarterly reports to the Committee showing compliance with this
directive. BOP is also directed to provide a cost estimate and
strategic plan for the implementation of a second officer at
United States Penitentiaries, Administrative and Federal
Detention Centers, and Witness Security Program (WITSEC) units
that house high-security inmates that currently do not have a
second officer on all three shifts as part of their mission-
critical roster. The cost estimate should reflect adding
officers rather than reassigning them. Additionally, BOP is
directed to identify and report to the Committee all housing
units that house high-security inmates within its general
population. This report shall be broken down by institution,
State, and region. This information will be furnished to the
Committee no later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act.
Augmentation.--Overcrowding in Federal prisons remains a
serious threat to Correctional Officer safety--particularly at
medium- and high-security facilities. BOP reports that there is
a higher incidence of serious assaults by inmates on staff at
high and medium security institutions than at the lower
security facilities, yet to meet staffing needs, BOP routinely
uses a process called ``augmentation'' whereby a non-custodial
employee is assigned custodial responsibilities. The continued
use of augmentation stretches correctional facility staff too
thin, leading to unsafe conditions for both staff and inmates.
The Committee has expressed its concerns about the practice of
augmentation since fiscal year 2017 and once again directs BOP
to curtail its overreliance on augmentation, particularly in
housing units, a directive issued again as part of Senate
Report 116-127 and adopted by Public Law 116-93. BOP should
focus on hiring additional full-time correctional staff before
continuing to augment existing staff. The Committee also
directs BOP to improve staffing beyond mission-critical levels
in custody and all other departments. BOP is further directed
to submit quarterly reports to the Committee on the use of
augmentation broken out by region, institution, and security
level each time this practice is employed. As part of the
quarterly report, BOP is required to also submit the number of
hours, and subsequent cost, of overtime recorded at each
institution. In addition, for each Federal correctional
facility at which two or more Federal inmates have died in one
calendar year, BOP shall submit, no later than 60 days after
the enactment of this Act, a detailed report describing each
incident and the role augmentation may have played in
exacerbating the inherent dangers present at those locations.
In addition to officer and inmate safety concerns, the
Committee also notes that augmenting staff means that critical
programs and services required for inmates under the First Step
Act (FSA) are imperiled when those who provide counseling,
education, and other programs to inmates are being pulled from
their original duties to work in the cellblock. BOP is directed
to ensure that non-custody correctional employees must spend at
least 90 percent of their work week or pay period in their
primary positions.
Staffing Levels.--The Committee directs BOP to continue to
improve staffing beyond mission-critical levels within all
departments. The Committee encourages BOP to staff all housing
units or occupied parts of the housing units. The Committee
condemns the practice of vacating housing units after hours,
while offenders are secured in cells, which could endanger
human life, and urges BOP to cease this practice immediately.
Additionally, The Committee further instructs BOP to continue
submitting quarterly reports on the inmate-to-correctional
officer ratio at each BOP facility, using the Office of
Personnel Management's (OPM) definition of a corrections
officer, broken out by security level and shift, and to publish
such reports on the BOP website.
Inmate Phone Calls.--The Committee is concerned that BOP is
not adequately monitoring the phone calls of BOP inmates for
investigative purposes and urges BOP to utilize technological
solutions, where appropriate, to increase intelligence-
gathering capabilities for crimes occurring inside and outside
BOP facilities. The Committee directs BOP to submit a report,
no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, on the
number of phone calls initiated and received by BOP inmates in
the previous fiscal year and how many such calls were monitored
for investigative purposes.
Naloxone.--The Committee is concerned about the rising
number of opioid-related deaths of inmates in BOP custody. To
combat the increase in overdoses, the Committee directs BOP to
develop policies and procedures to train all staff in
administering naloxone. The Committee directs BOP to provide a
report, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act,
detailing all efforts to train BOP employees to administer
naloxone, how many BOP employees carry naloxone, how many times
naloxone has been administered in BOP facilities during the
previous 12 months, and how many overdoses occurred in BOP
facilities during the previous 12 months.
Employee Firearms.--Public Law 115-391 requires that each
Federal penal or correctional institution provide a secure
storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the
institution for employees to store firearms or allow employees
to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox. The Committee
understands that as of the second quarter of fiscal year 2022,
BOP has completed all outstanding locker installations. The
Committee commends BOP's efforts in this area and encourages
BOP to continue to explore opportunities to improve
correctional officer safety.
LMR Upgrades.--The Committee considers LMR communications
used by BOP critical to officer and inmate safety and security.
In an environment where alternative communication and security
measures cannot be employed, LMR remains a safe and secure
method for BOP facilities and personnel. The Committee,
therefore, provides $10,000,000 above the OMB Budget request
for needed upgrades to help address issues with aging LMR
systems and urges BOP to apply this funding to the highest
priority radio upgrades.
Mail Scanning.--The Committee directs BOP to protect the
lives and property of corrections officers and other facility
staff by deploying advanced, portable screening technology at
all mail-receiving facilities. This technology, equipped with
terahertz scanning capabilities, shall be utilized to detect
dangerous powders, liquids, drug-laced papers, and other
contraband, including fentanyl, that pose a threat to the
safety of both facility personnel and inmates. The Committee
recommends $7,500,000 for procurement of this technology. The
Committee further directs that screening be conducted in a
manner that preserves the confidentiality of legal and
attorney-client privileged mail.
Federal Prison Oversight Act (FPOA) Ombudsman Office.--
Within the funding provided under this heading, the Department
is directed to establish an Ombudsman to carry out the
functions included in the FPOA (Public Law 118-71). The
Committee further directs the Department, within 90 days of
enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Committee on
plans that it has developed and steps that it has taken to
establish an Ombudsman's office to receive complaints from
incarcerated persons, family advocates, representatives of
incarcerated persons, Department staff, a representative of
Department staff, a Member of Congress, or a member of the
judicial branch of the Federal government, pursuant to the
FPOA. This report shall include an estimated five-year budget
covering the costs of the Ombudsman office and inspections
regime required by the FPOA.
BOP Interagency Agreements.--The Committee is aware of
recent interagency agreements between the BOP and other Federal
entities, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
that add additional responsibilities to already short-staffed
and overcrowded BOP facilities. Accordingly, the Committee
directs BOP, not later than 30 days after the enactment of this
Act, to provide to the Committee the most recent inter-agency
agreement between BOP and ICE as well as any amendments to such
agreements or restated or new agreements not later than 30 days
after the effective date of any such agreements. Concurrent
with the submission of the agreements and monthly thereafter,
BOP shall report to the Committee, broken down by each relevant
BOP facility, the overall population of those residing at the
facility, the population residing at the facility under
interagency agreements, the current maximum capacity of
inmates, number of correctional officers, and use of
augmentation.
First Step Act (FSA) Phone Minutes.--The Committee
encourages BOP to continue its policy of using phone minutes as
an incentive for adults in custody to participate in FSA
Evidence-Based Recidivism Reduction Programs. BOP is directed
to report to the Committee not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act, on the resources necessary to continue
this policy, an assessment of proposals to expand incentives
for adults in custody to participate in FSA programming, and
the resources necessary to expand such incentives.
Officer Mental Health.--The Committee is concerned about
the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide
among correctional officers and commends the patriotism and
hard work of this critical workforce. The Committee encourages
BOP to emphasize the availability of relevant services and
resources and work with their employees to determine what
systemic practices could improve officer mental health
outcomes. Further, BOP is directed to report to the Committee
not later than 90 days after enactment of this act on the
mental health services and resources available to BOP
correctional officers at each facility.
Immigration Detainers.--The Committee understands that
immigration detainer requests continue to be issued for
removable aliens about to be released from federal detention
facilities. The Committee directs BOP to honor these requests,
and to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement in advance of
the immigration detainer-issued alien's impending release to
the extent feasible. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of
this Act, and quarterly thereafter, BOP shall submit a report
to the Committee on the number of immigration detainers
received and honored, as well as a detailed explanation of why
the Agency was unable to honor the request or notify ICE in
advance of the immigration detainer-issued alien's impending
release.
Modernization and Repair Backlog.--The Committee recognizes
that BOP has a modernization and repair backlog exceeding
$4,000,000,000. The Committee expects BOP to apply funds
provided in fiscal year 2026 to reduce its longstanding
Modernization and Repair (M&R) backlog and directs BOP to
prioritize funding for repairs that protect life and safety,
including but not limited to operator-controlled and sliding
mechanical security devices. The Committee directs BOP to
provide, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, a facilities investment report to address BOP's current
facility requirements. The Committee directs BOP to include in
such report an assessment of the condition of all BOP
facilities, any BOP plans to address the modernization and
repair backlog broken down by facility, explanations of how
appropriated funding will be applied in fiscal year 2026 to
address the backlog, and a multiyear outlook on investment in
its current facilities. In this assessment, the Committee
encourages BOP to consider and include preventative maintenance
investments and the cost-efficiency of such investments. The
Committee further directs BOP to provide, as part of this
report, a study regarding the feasibility of continuing to
maintain an outdated facility versus replacing the facility
with new construction.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
The recommendation includes $305,520,000 for the
construction, acquisition, modernization, maintenance, and
repair of prison and detention facilities housing Federal
inmates. The Committee directs BOP to expedite new construction
efforts to meet projected capacity requirements, as identified
in its status of construction reports to the Committee. The
Committee further directs BOP to continue to provide such
reports monthly, along with notifications and explanations of
any deviation from construction and activation schedules, and
any planned adjustments or corrective actions. The
recommendation is $125,758,000 above fiscal year 2025 and
$188,520,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Modernization and Repair (M&R) Backlog.--The Committee
recognizes that BOP has a M&R backlog exceeding $4,000,000,000.
The Committee expects BOP to apply funds provided in fiscal
year 2026 to reduce its longstanding M&R backlog and directs
BOP to prioritize funding for repairs that protect life and
safety. The Committee directs BOP to provide, no later than 180
days after the enactment of this Act, a facilities investment
report to address BOP's current facility requirements. The
Committee directs BOP to include in such report an assessment
of the condition of all BOP facilities, any BOP plans to
address the modernization and repair backlog broken down by
facility, explanations of how appropriated funding will be
applied in fiscal year 2026 to address the backlog, and a
multiyear outlook on investment in its current facilities. In
this assessment, the Committee encourages BOP to consider and
include preventative maintenance investments and the cost-
efficiency of such investments. The Committee further directs
BOP to provide, as part of this report, a study regarding the
feasibility of continuing to maintain an outdated facility
versus replacing the facility with new construction.
Utah Feasibility Study.--The Committee directs the BOP to
complete a feasibility study within 180 days after the
enactment of this Act to analyze options for housing Federal
pretrial detainees in Utah. The study shall:
1. Take into consideration the large number of
pretrial detainees awaiting disposition of Federal
cases and the challenges faced in utilizing current
pretrial detention facilities;
2. Include the input of local sheriffs, jail
administrators, USMS, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Federal defenders, Federal prosecutors,
and judiciary officials;
3. Analyze the feasibility, cost, and advantages of
building a Federal pre-trial detention facility in
Utah, contrasted with the feasibility of the current
practice of contracting with county detention
facilities
4. Analyze the feasibility of a joint Federal
detention facility to be utilized and administered
cooperatively between the USMS and Immigration and
Customs Enforcement;
5. Consider any other options that might reduce costs
or strain on county jails, while maintaining reasonable
proximity to Federal courts, access to counsel, and
efficient court transport options; and
6. Make recommendations to the Committee for
improving Utah's system for housing and transporting
Federal inmates and the best source of action.
Proposed Facility in Letcher County, Kentucky.--The
Committee strongly supports the long awaited-construction of
the proposed BOP facility in Letcher County, Kentucky.
Accordingly, the bill, once again, rejects the OMB Budget
request to rescind funding for this facility. The Committee
notes this facility will meet BOP's ongoing need for modern
Federal correctional facilities and infrastructure, as well as
the need for a new facility in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Additionally, development of the facility will significantly
stimulate the local and regional economy, which has declined
with the loss of the coal industry, and a strong regional
workforce exists to fill the positions necessary for the
facility.
Moreover, strong local and regional infrastructure, such as
law enforcement, fire protection, medical services, public
education, labor, and transportation, exists to support the
operation of the facility. As the BOP itself recently stated in
its Draft Environmental Impact Statement published on March 1,
2024:
``There is no reason to expect that [the]
construction activities [of the Federal Correctional
Institution and Federal Prison Camp] would place an
undue burden upon law enforcement agencies serving the
residents, businesses, and public institutions in the
county. Significant adverse impacts to law enforcement
services are not anticipated during [. . .]
construction.''
``The [Bureau of Prisons] anticipates
establishing mutual aid agreements for emergency back-
up fire protection assistance as needs may arise.
However, there is no reason to expect situations to
arise that would place an undue burden upon outside
resources or agencies or result in a significant
adverse impact to fire departments serving the Roxana
community and broader Letcher County region.''
``Existing health care facilities and
providers are expected to continue serving the medical
needs of area residents and their families without
interruption or adverse impacts.''
``[The] potential impacts directly
attributable to [the Federal Correctional Institution
and Federal Prison Camp] workforce and their families
would be small and not enough to result in significant
adverse impacts to emergency medical and health care
facilities and service providers serving Letcher
County.''
``Recent census data for southeastern
Kentucky and western Virginia involving working age
populations, labor force participation, unemployment
rates, and educational attainment reveals a labor pool
within the region sufficient to support in-direct
demand with any resulting induced population impacts
expected to benefit the region as a whole.''
``While potential impacts to Letcher County
or other single jurisdiction attributable to [the
Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison
Camp] operation would be small, the impact would be
considered beneficial and help offset the decline in
population experienced throughout the region.''
``With approximately 250 miles of designated
Kentucky highways (primary and secondary system and
rural secondary system), the roadway network connects
the county's population enclaves and is sufficiently
well developed to serve the ground transportation needs
of local residents and travelers passing through the
county on their way to final destinations.''
The Committee directs BOP to give proper weight to their
recent statements and utilize all resources necessary to
expeditiously complete site acquisition, design, and
construction of the proposed BOP facility in Letcher County,
Kentucky.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES,
INCORPORATED
The Committee recommends a limitation on administrative
expenses of $2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries,
Incorporated, which is equal to fiscal year 2025 and the OMB
Budget request.
Small Business Contracting.--The Committee acknowledges
that many apparel and textile small businesses in the United
States produce uniforms for the United States Armed Forces and
is concerned that many such businesses are going out of
business or leaving the United States, potentially due to the
fact that the Department of Defense is encouraged to purchase
Federal Prison Industries (FPI) supplies and services, pursuant
to the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The Committee directs
FPI to submit a report, no later than 90 days after the
enactment of this Act, disclosing all FPI contracts with the
Department of Defense for the past three fiscal years, the
contract award process, steps FPI has taken to conduct outreach
to small businesses that have the products apparel and textile
products available for production, and FPI's work to transition
BOP inmates who have been trained to work in the apparel and
textile industry. FPI is directed to identify the contracts in
which it was determined that FPI had a significant market
share, as defined under section 3905 of title 10, United States
Code, for the item that was the subject of the contract.
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
Management and Administration (M&A) Expenses.--The
Committee directs the Department, in preparing its fiscal year
2026 spending plan, to assess management and administration
(M&A) expenses compared to program funding. The Committee
directs the Department to ensure that its assessment
methodology is equitable, and that the assessment reflects a
fair representation of the share of each program devoted to
common M&A costs. The Committee further directs grant offices
to minimize administrative spending to maximize the amount of
funding that can be used for grants. The Committee reiterates
the direction provided in Senate Report 113-78 that the
Department shall detail, as part of its spending plan for
fiscal year 2026 and future years, the actual costs for each
grantmaking component with respect to training, technical
assistance, research and statistics, and peer review for the
prior fiscal year, along with estimates of planned expenditures
by each grantmaking component in each of these categories for
the current year and the budget year.
Grant Programs Crosswalks.--The Committee directs the
Department to provide the Committee, no later than 60 days
after the enactment of this Act, a crosswalk of the Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),
and Community Oriented Policing Services Office (COPS) grant
program solicitations. The Committee directs the Department to
include in such crosswalks the same level of information and
detail as was provided to the Committee with respect to the
solicitations of the Department's grant program offices in
fiscal year 2024.
Set-Aside for OIG Audits.--The Committee includes language
requiring the Department to transfer not less than 0.4 percent
of the total amount made available for administration by OVW,
OJP, and COPS to the OIG for oversight and auditing purposes.
Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and COPS Hiring
Program.--The Committee directs the Department to prioritize
applications supporting law enforcement hiring programs under
the Byrne JAG and COPS Hiring Program.
Rural Law Enforcement Staffing.--The Committee recognizes
certain State and local law enforcement agencies in rural and
low-populated counties are critically underfunded and
understaffed, and that some distressed departments have as few
as two law enforcement officers on payroll to patrol a
jurisdiction at a given time. The Committee also notes that the
remote, isolated nature of some rural towns further challenges
the ability of many departments to ensure enough officers are
trained and certified as necessary to maintain readiness. The
Committee directs the Department to prioritize grant funding
for critically understaffed law enforcement agencies under the
Byrne JAG and COPS Hiring Program and to provide a report on
these efforts 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School
Violence Act Grant Applications.--The Committee supports the
efforts of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and COPS to
make awards to improve security at schools and on school
grounds under the STOP School Violence Act. The Committee notes
that these grants can be challenging to access for some
applicants due to the short grant application window and quick
deadlines during busy time periods for many school districts
that are under-resourced. The Committee directs the Department
to report, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this
Act, on a plan to improve the timing and duration of the grant
period to enable the improved quality of applications and
increased participation in the application process. The
Committee further directs BJA and COPS to work with other
Federal agencies to notify States, localities, Tribes, and
school districts of the availability of funding announced by
the STOP solicitation upon release, and to provide microgrants
for school districts, including rural, Tribal, and low-
resourced schools.
School Safety Grant Application Feedback.--The Committee
acknowledges the challenges that urban and rural school
districts encounter when applying for federal funding for
school safety-related grants. The Committee encourages the
Department to provide applicants with a detailed explanation of
any grant denials and explicit feedback on grant applications
within 30 days of the announcement of awardees.
Office on Violence Against Women
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $640,500,000 for the Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) which is $7,500,000 above fiscal
year 2025 and $135,000,000 above the OMB Budget request. These
funds are distributed as follows:
OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
(In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount ($000)
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STOP Formula Grants..................................... 265,000
Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights............ (10,000)
Transitional Housing Assistance......................... 40,000
Consolidated Youth Oriented Program..................... 17,000
Improving Criminal Justice Responses.................... 51,000
Policing and Prosecution Initiative................. (6,000)
Prosecution and Investigation of Online Abuse (1,000)
Initiative.........................................
Sexual Assault Services Program......................... 78,500
National Deaf Services Line............................. 2,000
Rural Domestic Violence................................. 50,000
Violence on College Campuses............................ 25,000
HBCU, HSI and Tribal Colleges....................... (12,500)
Legal Assistance for Victims............................ 40,000
Abuse Later in Life Program............................. 6,000
Families in the Justice System.......................... 20,000
Disabilities Program.................................... 6,000
Research--Violence Against Women........................ 1,000
Research--Violence Against Indian Women................. 5,000
National Center on Workplace Responses.................. 1,000
Sex Assault in Indian Country Clearinghouse............. 500
Tribal Special Criminal Jurisdiction.................... 20,000
Tribal Prosecutors (Special AUSAs)...................... 5,000
Rape Survivor Custody Act............................... 2,500
Abby Honold Act......................................... 5,000
Total, Violence Against Women Prevention and 640,500
Prosecution Programs...............................
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To minimize fraud, waste, and abuse in these programs, OVW
is encouraged to implement any open recommendations of the OIG
with respect to the recipients of grants under these programs.
Training on Religious Communities.--The Committee
encourages OVW to provide training to judicial, court-based,
and court-related personnel on the unique challenges faced by
survivors in religious communities. OVW is directed to report
to the Committee no later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act with an update on these activities.
Rural Victims.--The Committee understands victims of sexual
assault living in rural communities are often reluctant to
report to law enforcement for fear of being exposed. The
Committee encourages OVW to implement projects that reduce
barriers to the reporting of crime in rural areas, colonias,
and persistent poverty counties and report to the Committee no
later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
Abby Honold Implementation.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of ensuring OVW has the resources it needs to
expeditiously help law enforcement agencies implement evidence-
based, trauma-informed policies as they seek to bring justice
to victims.
Office of Justice Programs
RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND STATISTICS
The recommendation includes $55,000,000 for the Research,
Evaluation, and Statistics account, which is $10,000,000 below
fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request. Funds are
distributed as follows:
RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS
(In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount ($000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Justice Statistics............................ $33,000
National Institute of Justice........................... 22,000
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Total, Research, Evaluation and Statistics.......... $55,000
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Study on Animal Cruelty and Future Violence.--The Committee
remains concerned about the link between animal cruelty and
future acts of interpersonal violence, and notes that Public
Law 118-42 directed the Department to study this link. The
Committee looks forward to reviewing the findings of this
research and encourages the Department to keep the Committee
apprised of its progress and any interim findings during its
assessment.
Interoperability of Automated Biometric Identification
Systems.--The Committee is concerned about the lack of
interoperability among various automated biometric
identification systems, and notes that unlike DNA there is no
single mechanism to search for latent prints across
jurisdictions. The Committee understands that NIST and the
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) have spent a significant
amount of time working to address this issue, including the
production of the standards and guidance necessary to support
the development of interoperable systems, but the problem
remains. No later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act,
the Committee directs NIJ, in coordination with NIST, to
provide an update on work done to date to resolve this matter,
the barriers that remain, and a path forward.
Medical Examiner and Coroner Research Needs.--The Committee
understands that there is a lack of research and development
being conducted to assist medical examiners and coroners in
identifying and classifying trends of new and emerging drugs.
The Committee strongly supports NIJ including the toxicology of
emerging drugs in its research priorities.
Deepfake Research.--The Committee is alarmed by the
increased threat posed by technology-assisted sexual violence
and encourages NIJ to fund research efforts that evaluate the
impact of AI technologies on sexual violence. Specifically, the
Committee directs NIJ to increase support for research of the
nonconsensual disclosure of digitally manipulated images, or
deepfakes, and encourages NIJ to partner with academic
institutions to evaluate the true extent of the threat posed by
the nonconsensual disclosure of deepfake images.
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women
and Men.--The Committee notes that the 2016 NIJ report,
``Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and
Men'' found that more than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska
Native women experienced violence in their lifetime, with 56
percent being a result of sexual violence and 55.5 percent
being from intimate partner violence. The Committee recognizes
the work the Department has undertaken through the Missing or
Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program
and encourages the Department to develop best practices for
local, State, and Tribal law enforcement on engaging with other
jurisdictions and being responsive to missing persons reports
filed in a different jurisdiction. The Committee includes up to
$1,000,000 to comprehensively update the 2016 NIJ study with
any data collection updates and changes since the enactment of
Public Law 116-165 in 2020.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $2,246,460,000 for State and
Local Law Enforcement Assistance programs, which is
$246,427,000 above fiscal year 2025 and $731,660,000 above the
OMB Budget request. Funds are distributed as follows:
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
(In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount ($000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants................ $897,960
Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative.......... (13,000)
Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution.............. (15,500)
Kevin and Avonte's Law.............................. (2,000)
Project Safe Neighborhoods.......................... (20,000)
Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review... (12,000)
Ashanti Alert Network............................... (1,000)
Rural Violent Crime Initiative...................... (5,000)
Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant (30,000)
Program............................................
Transfer to NIST/OLES........................... (1,500)
Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding....... (402,838)
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program................. 234,000
Victims of Trafficking Grants........................... 88,000
Intellectual Property Enforcement Program............... 4,800
Adam Walsh Implementation............................... 18,000
National Sex Offender Public Website................ (1,000)
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) 88,000
Initiative.............................................
NICS Acts Record Improvement Program................ (25,000)
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science......................... 28,000
Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System... (2,500)
DNA Initiative.......................................... 154,000
Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants..................... (120,000)
Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants. (14,000)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Grants................ (9,000)
NamUs............................................... (11,000)
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).................... 51,500
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)................ 14,000
Tribal Assistance....................................... 50,000
Second Chance Act/Offender Re-entry..................... 106,200
Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants........ (5,000)
Crisis Stabilization and Community Re-entry......... (10,000)
Justice Reinvestment Initiative..................... (19,000)
Anti-Opioid and Substance Abuse Initiative.............. 420,000
Drug Courts......................................... (89,000)
Mentally Ill Offender Act........................... (40,000)
Residential Substance Drug Treatment................ (35,000)
Veterans Treatment Courts........................... (32,000)
Prescription Drug Monitoring........................ (35,000)
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use (189,000)
Disorder Program...................................
Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018.................... 2,000
STOP School Violence Act................................ 82,000
Emmett Till Act Grants.................................. 3,000
Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act......... 5,000
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Total, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance... $2,246,460
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Byrne JAG Funds for Treatment and Recovery Programs.--The
Committee is concerned by the impact on law enforcement of the
growing epidemic of the opioid and synthetic drug abuse and
misuse on the law enforcement community and notes that Byrne
JAG funds may be used for the implementation of treatment and
recovery programs to maintain abstinence from all abused or
misused drugs.
Byrne JAG Funds for Trauma Recovery Centers.--The Committee
reminds the Department that crime victim services, such as
trauma recovery centers, are an allowable use of Byrne JAG
formula grant funding.
Byrne JAG Funds for Hate Crime Prevention.--The Committee
reminds the Department that Byrne JAG funds may be used by
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement to combat and prevent
hate crimes.
Byrne JAG Funds for Drug Trafficking.--The Committee
acknowledges that one of the strengths of the Byrne JAG program
is its flexibility to support a variety of multijurisdictional
law enforcement efforts and criminal justice innovations,
including drug-trafficking. The Committee encourages the
Department to remind local law enforcement that funds may be
used for this purpose.
Byrne JAG Funds for Combatting Gang Violence.--The
Committee notes that Byrne JAG funds may be used to assist
State and local law enforcement efforts to combat gang
violence.
Byrne JAG Funds for Re-Entry Programs.--The Committee
encourages the Department to utilize Byrne JAG funds for the
development of best practices for re-entry programs.
Byrne JAG Funds for Body Worn Cameras.--The Committee notes
that Byrne JAG funds may be used to assist State and local law
enforcement efforts in purchasing body worn cameras.
Byrne JAG Funds for Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
(LEAD) Programs.--The Committee notes that Byrne JAG funds may
be used to support LEAD programs which allow local law
enforcement to exercise discretionary authority to redirect
low-level offenders to community-based services instead of
incarceration.
Byrne JAG Funds for Automated License Plate Reader Systems
(ALPRs).--The Committee recognizes the benefit of ALPRs to
Federal, State, and local law enforcement, including responding
to AMBER Alerts and locating stolen vehicles. The Committee
directs the Department to provide no less than the fiscal year
2025 level for ALPRs within the Byrne JAG program. Furthermore,
the Committee encourages the Department to prioritize awarding
grants for ALPRs through Byrne JAG, including for law
enforcement agencies that requested but did not receive these
grants in the previous fiscal year.
Grants to State and Local Law Enforcement to Combat
Fraud.--The Committee is concerned that the growth of fraud is
an economic and national security issue. The Committee
understands that equipping State and local law enforcement with
the training, tools, and support to investigate fraud is
crucial to identifying the individuals and entities behind the
crimes and bringing them to justice. Therefore, the Committee
encourages the Department to prioritize grant funds to support
State and local law enforcement agencies' efforts to combat
fraud. The Committee encourages the Department to consider
allowing grant funds for the following uses: hiring and
retaining fraud analysts, agents, experts, and other personnel;
providing training specific to complex financial investigations
including on coordination and collaboration between State,
local, Tribal, and Federal law enforcement agencies, assisting
victims of financial fraud, the use of investigative tools and
associated capabilities related to emerging technologies, and
the unique aspects of fraud investigations, including
transnational financial investigations and emerging
technologies; obtaining software and technical tools to conduct
financial fraud and exploitation investigations; and
encouraging improved data collection and reporting.
Non-Lethal Drone Technology.--The Committee shares the
Department's concern about acquisition and application of
foreign made UAS technology and notes that the domestic
manufacturing of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
certified, non-lethal UAS technology has evolved rapidly in
recent years and are in use by State and local law enforcement
agencies across the country. The Committee directs the
Department to assess the use of non-lethal UAS technology among
State and local law enforcement agencies, and to report 180
days after the enactment of this Act on the feasibility of
permitting the use of BJA grant funds for the purchase of NDAA-
compliant, American-made drones.
Victim Services for Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual
Abuse.--The Committee is aware of support for victim services
for incarcerated individuals and encourages the Department to
make recommendations on this issue to further meaningful Prison
Rape Elimination Act (PREA) compliance.
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).--The
recommendation includes $234,000,000 for SCAAP. The Committee
notes that SCAAP aligns with the Administration's immigration
priorities and is a proven tool to assist State and local law
enforcement with the costly burden of incarcerating criminal
aliens.
Capital Litigation Improvement and Wrongful Conviction
Review.--The Committee recognizes the need for legal
representation and investigation services for individuals with
post-conviction claims of innocence. Given the urgent need to
identify and remediate wrongful convictions, the Committee
instructs the Department to award Capital Litigation
Improvement and Wrongful Conviction Review program grants to
applicants that provide high quality and efficient post-
conviction representation for defendants with post-conviction
claims of innocence. The Committee notes that Capital
Litigation Improvement and Wrongful Conviction Review grantees
may be non-profit organizations, institutions of higher
education, or State or local public defender offices with in-
house post-conviction representation programs with demonstrable
experience and competence in litigating post-conviction claims
of innocence. The Committee further notes that funds may
support the following activities: grantee provision of post-
conviction legal representation of innocence claims, the
evaluation, review, and management of cases, expert review and
testimony, potentially exonerative forensic testing, and
investigation services related to supporting these post-
conviction innocence claims.
Project Safe Neighborhoods.--The recommendation includes
$20,000,000 for Project Safe Neighborhoods. The Committee
recognizes the program's proven record of success in reducing
gun crimes and violent offenses through enhanced coordination
of Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement resources.
The Committee directs the Department to prioritize effective
multi-jurisdictional strategies while respecting local
authority and avoiding the expansion of Federal bureaucracy.
Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, the Committee
directs the Department to report on the program's progress with
specific metrics demonstrating violent crime reduction in
participating communities.
Improving Gun Crime Arrest Rates.--Of the $20,000,000
included for Project Safe Neighborhoods, no less than
$5,000,000 is for grants for the implementation of automated
ballistics imaging triage technology, to improve gun crime
arrest rates by enabling law enforcement entities to
immediately scan ballistics evidence, more quickly access crime
gun intelligence, and streamline evidence submissions to NIBIN.
Missing Americans Alert Program.--The Committee directs the
Department to provide a report within 30 days of the enactment
of this Act on the Missing Americans Alert Program, as required
by Public Law 115-141.
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).--
The recommendation provides $11,000,000 for NamUs, as
authorized by Public Law 117-327. Of these funds, the Committee
directs the Department to use $5,000,000 for forensic-grade
genome sequencing exclusively. The Committee understands modern
scientific advancements in DNA standards and genetic genealogy
have enabled law enforcement agencies to break through
previously impenetrable forensic DNA barriers and close
previously unsolvable cases, including unidentified descendant
cases involving children. The Committee encourages the
Department to continue its support for such technologies.
Forensic Genetic Genealogical (FGG) DNA Analysis 2019
Policy.--The Committee notes that in 2019 the Department
promulgated an interim policy regulating FGG DNA analysis, but
since that time numerous cases have been solved using FGG
technology including multiple cases involving the unidentified
human remains of victims. The Committee understands that the
2019 interim policy authorizes investigative agencies to use
FGG when a case involves an unsolved violent crime and the
candidate forensic sample is from a putative perpetrator, or
when a case involves what is reasonably believed by
investigators to be the unidentified remains of a suspected
homicide victim. The Committee recognizes there is not always
enough evidence at a crime scene to establish a death as a
suspected homicide, and it is not uncommon for the manner of
death to be revised or updated once a deceased person is
identified. Given this, the Committee directs the Department to
allow grant funds to be used for FGG DNA analysis and searching
regardless of the suspected manner of death.
FGG DNA Analysis.--The Committee understands that, although
FGG is often associated with cold case investigations in which
DNA samples submitted to CODIS did not produce a hit,
increasingly, contemporary cases are being solved using this
tool. The Committee recognizes local law enforcement agencies'
interest in this technology and acknowledges that resource
challenges often impede the use of FGG to solve cold cases and
prevent future crimes. Within the $51,500,000 included for the
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), the Committee directs the
Department to allocate $5,000,000 in support of efforts to use
FGG to investigate unsolved violent crimes, without regard to
the status of an applicant agency's sexual assault kit
inventory. 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the
Committee directs the Department to track and report on the
number of FGG samples analyzed, the types of DNA technology
deployed, and the number of perpetrators or human remains
identified as a result. Further, the Committee directs the
Department to fund additional grants for the use of FGG
technology under other appropriate programs including, but not
limited to, NamUs.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Grants.--The
recommendation includes $9,000,000 for the Sexual Assault Nurse
Examiner (SANE) program which includes forensic exams and SANE
training program grants. The Committee directs the Department
to establish regional SANE training programs to establish a
level of excellence in forensic nursing, and to prepare current
and future nurse examiners to be profession-ready and meet the
applicable State or national certification and licensure
requirements. The Committee directs the Department to ensure
that these programs provide training and supervision to nurses
with the purpose of increasing sexual assault forensic nurse
capacity in rural areas, and in support of population specific
programs and hospitals including, but not limited to,
underserved or historically underfunded communities. The
Committee encourages the Department to prioritize rural,
Tribal, underserved communities, and urban areas without full-
time coverage for this program, and directs the Department to
ensure fund recipients promote best practices in forensic
nursing throughout a region, while continuing to research and
develop the highest standards of care. Federally funded
regional centers shall work with nurse training programs in
each State and entities that oversee training of nurses in that
particular State, to ensure coordination with individual State
protocols, procedures, laws, and training programs.
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.--The Committee encourages
the Department to maximize the results of investments in sexual
assault kit (SAK) testing by identifying best practices for
addressing issues that arise following suspect identification,
such as victim notification, investigation, prosecution,
documentation, forensic advancements, inter-jurisdiction
sharing, and tracking. The Committee also supports the
Department's efforts to assist cross-jurisdictional and cross-
platform data sharing to identify and pursue repeat offenders
operating in multiple jurisdictions. Further, the Committee
supports efforts to estimate cost savings that result from the
prevention of future offenses due to SAK testing. The Committee
instructs BJA to provide an update on the number of partially
tested kits, and any backlog on testing.
Sexual Assault Kit Tracking.--In coordination with NIST and
within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, the Committee
directs the Department to provide a report detailing State
adherence to the standards for collecting physical evidence
from victims of sexual assault as established by the
Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic
Science as listed on the OSAC registry upon completion of the
standards development process. In forming this report, the
Committee directs the Department to consider the usefulness of
recommendations to provide transparency to data currently
residing at the Department from use of Federal funds to process
sexual assault kits.
Second Chance Act.--The Committee supports the Department's
implementation of the Second Chance Act, including programs
with proven effective outcomes in helping individuals avoid
recidivism. The Committee encourages the Department to utilize
Second Chance Act funds to continue addressing issues that
could be barriers to recidivism for individuals.
STOP School Violence Act.--The recommendation includes
$82,000,000 for evidence-based school safety programs
administered by BJA under the STOP School Violence Act, and the
Committee notes that an additional $40,000,000 was made
available for this program for fiscal year 2026 under Public
Law 117-159. The Committee directs BJA to work with other
Federal agencies to notify States, localities, Tribes, and
school districts of funding availability upon release, to
prioritize evidence-based programming for training students and
school personnel on the warning signs of interpersonal violence
and suicide, to prevent the root causes of student violence,
and to deliver on mental health crisis intervention as
authorized by the STOP School Violence Act. The Committee
directs the Department to notify eligible entities of funding
availability and increase training and technical assistance for
school district applicants with an emphasis on rural, Tribal
and under-resourced schools. The Committee encourages BJA to
prioritize applicants from rural, Tribal, and low-resourced
school districts, applicants who incorporate the use of mental
health professionals and resources in their school safety
plans, and, for applicants incorporating crisis centers, to
prioritize those that include evidence-based trainings for
students and staff within their anonymous reporting systems.
STOP School Violence Act Report.--The Committee recognizes
that fiscal year 2026 is the last year of supplemental funding
for STOP School Violence Act programs provided by Public Law
117-159. The Committee directs the Department to provide a
report and briefing, within 180 days of the enactment of this
Act, on year-over-year trends in applicants since fiscal year
2018. The Committee directs the Department that the report
should include the number and type of applications, the
geographic distribution of recipient schools and corresponding
student bodies, school safety solutions implemented, and
strategies employed to reach under-resourced and rural
communities, including microgrants.
Crime Victims Fund (CVF).--The recommendation caps CVF
obligations at $2,050,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. The
Committee urges the Department to implement policies and
recommend statutory modifications designed to increase CVF
receipts.
CVF Deposits.--The Committee recognizes that deposits into
the CVF have decreased in recent years, resulting in less
stability for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. The Committee
directs the Department to submit a report that outlines the
causes of this decrease in deposits and includes
recommendations for ensuring the long-term stability and
sustainability of the CVF within 180 days of the enactment of
this Act.
Tribal Access to the CVF.--The recommendation includes a 5
percent set-aside for Tribal victims' assistance within amounts
available in fiscal year 2026 from the CVF. The Committee
instructs the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to consult
closely with Tribal stakeholders to improve services for Tribal
victims of crime. The Committee encourages the Department to
provide Tribes with maximum flexibility in the use of funds to
best meet the unique needs of victims in Tribal communities.
Additionally, the Committee encourages the Department to
streamline administrative requirements as much as possible to
increase accessibility for communities most in need in Indian
Country.
Local Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Coordination.--The
Committee notes the importance of coordination between Federal,
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement in combatting fentanyl
trafficking. The Committee encourages the Department to
coordinate with relevant agencies, including the Office of
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and directs the
Department to provide a report detailing these efforts and
outlining any potential legislative actions that could help
further this coordination within 180 days of the enactment of
this Act.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program.--The
recommendation includes $35,000,000 for the RSAT program. The
Committee encourages the Department to leverage coordination
between the RSAT program and other grant programs that offer
mental health and mental illness services, as appropriate.
Forensic Support for Opioid and Synthetic Drug
Investigations.--The recommendation includes $189,000,000 for
the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program
(COSSUP) and of these funds, the recommendation includes
$17,000,000 for grants to assist State and local crime labs and
medical examiner and coroner offices' efforts to analyze
evidence related to opioid and synthetic drug poisonings, among
other purposes.
COSSUP Funds for Non-Profits.--The recommendation includes
$30,000,000 within COSSUP for grants to local and regional non-
profits preventing substance use and misuse. The Committee
directs BJA to provide awards to local and regional nonprofits
working with law enforcement and community coalitions to
educate youth in schools and in extracurricular programing on
drug prevention. The Committee further directs BJA to
prioritize non-profit organizations with comprehensive
approaches to combatting substance use, including
investigations, treatment, and education.
Byrne Justice Community Project Grants.--The recommendation
includes $402,838,133 for Byrne Justice community projects to
assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement efforts to
enforce laws, address violent crime, increase prosecutions,
improve the criminal justice system (including the correctional
system), provide victims' services, and other related
activities.
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
The recommendation includes $327,000,000 for Juvenile
Justice programs which is $48,000,000 below the fiscal year
2025 enacted level and $26,500,000 above the OMB Budget
request. The funds are distributed as follows:
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAM
(In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount ($000)
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Part B--State Formula Grants............................ $40,000
Youth Mentoring Grants.................................. 104,000
Prevention of Trafficking of Girls...................... 4,000
Tribal Youth............................................ 13,500
Girls in the Justice System............................. 4,500
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative........................ 7,000
Children Exposed to Violence............................ 4,000
Victims of Child Abuse Programs......................... 41,000
Missing and Exploited Children Programs................. 105,000
Training for Judicial Personnel......................... 4,000
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Total, Juvenile Justice Programs.................... $327,000
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Competitive Grants Focusing on Preventing the Trafficking
of Girls.--The Committee understands that girls in the United
States with a history of sexual and physical abuse, school
failure, substance dependency, and involvement in the child
welfare system, as well as those who live in impoverished
communities or are experiencing homelessness, are at an
increased risk of becoming victims of domestic trafficking. The
Committee encourages the Department to make grants to non-
profits and other non-governmental entities that have undergone
rigorous evaluation and have a successful track record of
administering research-based prevention and early intervention
programs for girls who are vulnerable to trafficking, at a
State level, and to scale up and replicate these programs.
Competitive Grants Focusing on Preventing Girls from
Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System.--The Committee
understands that exposure to community violence, domestic
violence, and violence in school can impact the behavior and
well-being of girls, including increasing the likelihood of
dropping out of school, physical and mental illness, and
involvement in the juvenile justice system. The Committee
encourages the Department to make grants to non-profits and
other non-governmental entities that have undergone rigorous
evaluation and have a successful track record of administering
research-based prevention and early intervention programs for
girls who are at risk of contact with the juvenile justice
system to scale up and replicate these programs.
Missing and Exploited Children Programs.--The
recommendation includes $105,000,000 for Missing and Exploited
Children programs, to fund the Internet Crimes Against Children
(ICAC) Task Force grants, missing and exploited children
activities as authorized by sections 404(b) and 406(a) of
Public Law 115-267, and the Amber Alert program.
ICAC Task Forces.--The Committee encourages the Department
to include in its ICAC Task Force grant solicitation a
prioritization of proactive investigations of suspects
possessing, distributing, or producing violent and sadistic
child sexual abuse imagery. The Committee supports the
Department's efforts to encourage ICAC grantees to dedicate
increased resources and efforts to proactive investigations,
which have demonstrated potential to rescue children.
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Policies within the Olympic
Movement.--The Committee encourages the Department to provide
options within the Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA) program
to evaluate and improve child sexual abuse prevention policies
within the Olympic movement.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes a total of $236,800,000 for the
Public Safety Officer Benefits program, which is $28,000,000
above fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request. Of
the funds provided, $202,000,000 is for death benefits for
survivors, an amount estimated by the Congressional Budget
Office and considered mandatory for scorekeeping purposes. In
addition, $34,800,000 is recommended for disability benefits
for public safety officers who are permanently and totally
disabled as a result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the
line of duty, and for education benefits for the spouses and
children of officers who are killed in the line of duty or who
are permanently and totally disabled as a result of a
catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty.
Community Oriented Policing Services
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $654,138,000 for Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs, which is
$236,969,000 above the fiscal year 2025 enacted level and
$309,738,000 above the OMB Budget request. The funds are
distributed as follows:
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
(In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount ($000)
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COPS Hiring Program..................................... $256,169
Tribal Resources Grant Program...................... (34,000)
Regional Information Sharing Activities............. (44,000)
Tribal Access Program............................... (4,000)
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act...... (10,000)
POLICE Act.............................................. 12,000
Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces........................ 16,000
Anti-Heroin Task Forces................................. 35,000
STOP School Violence Act................................ 53,000
COPS Technology and Equipment Community Projects........ 281,969
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Total, Community Oriented Policing Services......... $654,138
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Limits on M&A Fees.--The Department shall assess no more
than 4 percent of the total appropriation for the Regional
Information Sharing Systems (RISS) program for M&A purposes, to
ensure sufficient funding is available for law enforcement. The
Committee further directs the Department to continue to
administer the funding as grants.
Small and Rural Police Departments.--The Committee directs
the Department to prioritize assisting small and rural law
enforcement agencies regarding all aspects of law enforcement
policies, procedures, practices, and operations.
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act.--The
Committee strongly supports efforts to protect the mental
health and well-being of law enforcement officers. Funding
authorized under this program is for a competitive grant
program for State and Local law enforcement agencies to provide
better training on officer emotional and mental health,
implement suicide prevention programming, and help officers
seek assistance in receiving support services, including
chaplaincy services as appropriate by law.
Impaired-Driving Prevention and Enforcement Initiatives.--
The Committee recognizes the importance of locally led efforts
to prevent drunk or impaired driving incidents within
communities. The COPS program, in partnership with other DOJ
offices like the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), supports
various initiatives to improve law enforcement's ability to
address impaired driving. Not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act, the Department shall submit to the
Committee a comprehensive report on its impaired-driving
prevention and enforcement initiatives, including any
collaborative efforts with the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. The Department should include in the report any
additional resources that are required to strengthen these
initiatives for communities.
POLICE Act.--The Committee notes the importance of training
partnerships that offer nationwide, dynamic scenario-based
training. The Committee understands training supported by the
POLICE Act has been adopted by numerous States and agencies as
their standard active shooter training and that the FBI has
adopted this program as its national training standard for
active shooter response. The Committee encourages the
Department to ensure that grants authorized by the POLICE Act
may be made available for primary schools, secondary schools,
and college campuses, and that training is an integrated
training model that involves both campus police officers and
local law enforcement officers. The Committee also encourages
the Department to support the development of e-learning
resources to supplement in-person training under the POLICE
Act. The Committee directs the Department to report, no later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, on the number of
schools that have received active shooter training and the
number of schools' campus police officer units that have
received active shooter training in connection with this
program over the last three fiscal years. The Committee also
directs the Department to continue to comply with the
directives and reporting requirements specified in House Report
117-395.
STOP School Violence Act.--The recommendation includes
$53,000,000 for the STOP School Violence program administered
by the COPS office and continues to support funding for
evidence-based school hardening measures including metal
detectors, locks, lighting, ballistic glass, and other
deterrent measures, in coordination with law enforcement, as
well as training for local law enforcement officers to prevent
student violence, technology for expedited notification of
local law enforcement during an emergency, and other measures
determined to provide significant improvement in physical
security of schools. The Committee further encourages the
Department to provide technical assistance in support of
grantee capacity. The Committee notes concern about the lack of
school hardening measures available for all schools, including
private and religious schools.
Community Policing Capacity and Crime Prevention Efforts.--
The Committee reminds the Department that Public Law 114-255
authorized COPS grants to provide training for correctional
officers to recognize the signs of mental illness and address
the mental health of individuals under their supervision. The
Committee notes that small and rural law enforcement
jurisdictions often lack the resources necessary to provide
adequate staffing for this purpose. The Committee encourages
the Department to support grants for the hiring of career law
enforcement officers, which includes correctional officers in
jurisdictions that provide correctional officers with law
enforcement authorities, through the COPS Hiring Program.
COPS Technology and Equipment Community Projects.--The
recommendation includes $281,968,976 to support State, local,
Tribal law enforcement efforts to develop and procure the
technology and equipment needed to respond more quickly and
effectively, improve officer safety, increase transparency and
enhance community relations. Equipment funded under this
program should meet any applicable requirements of NIST's
Office of Law Enforcement Standards.
General Provisions--Department of Justice
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Committee has included the following general provisions
for the Department of Justice:
Section 201 makes available additional reception and
representation funding for the Attorney General from the
amounts provided in this title.
Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an
abortion, except in the case of rape or incest, or to preserve
the life of the mother.
Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to require any
person to perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion.
Section 204 establishes that the Director of the Bureau of
Prisons is obliged to provide escort services to an inmate
receiving an abortion outside of a Federal facility, except
where this obligation conflicts with the preceding section.
Section 205 establishes requirements and procedures for
transfer proposals.
Section 206 prohibits the use of funds for transporting
prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than to
a facility certified by the BOP as appropriately secure.
Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or
rental by Federal prisons of audiovisual or electronic media or
equipment, services and materials used primarily for
recreational purposes, except for those items and services
needed for inmate training, religious, or educational purposes.
Section 208 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General
and the Department Investment Review Board prior to the
obligation or expenditure of funds for major information
technology projects.
Section 209 requires the Department to follow reprogramming
procedures prior to any deviation from the program amounts
specified in this title or the reuse of specified deobligated
funds provided in previous years.
Section 210 prohibits the use of funds for A-76
competitions for work performed by employees of BOP or Federal
Prison Industries, Inc.
Section 211 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding
additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from
statutory residency requirements.
Section 212 permits up to 1 percent of grant funds made
available to be used for criminal justice research, evaluation,
and statistics by the National Institute of Justice and the
Bureau of Justice Statistics and designates not less than 0.4
percent of grant funds made available to be transferred to the
Office of Inspector General.
Section 213 provides cost-share waivers for certain grant
programs.
Section 214 waives the requirement that the Attorney
General reserve certain funds from amounts provided.
Section 215 prohibits funds, other than funds for the
national instant criminal background check system established
under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being
used to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to a
known or suspected agent of a drug cartel where law enforcement
personnel do not continuously monitor or control such firearm.
Section 216 places limitations on the obligation of funds
from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding
sources.
Section 217 establishes reporting requirements for the
Department's Crime Victims Fund, the Working Capital Fund, the
Three Percent Fund, and the Asset Forfeiture Fund.
Section 218 places limitations on the Department's
performance of live tissue training.
Section 219 prohibits funds from being used by the
Department to target or investigate parents who peacefully
protest at school board meetings.
Section 220 prohibits funds from being used to investigate
or prosecute religious institutions on the basis of their
religious beliefs.
Section 221 prohibits funds from being used by the
Antitrust Division for certain premerger actions.
Section 222 prohibits funds from being used by any employee
of the Department to engage in certain merger activity with
foreign governments.
Section 223 establishes requirements for judicial review
related to a proposed Federal Bureau of Prisons facility.
Section 224 prohibits funds from being used to staff or
operate the Foreign Influence Task Force for the purpose of
monitoring or labeling constitutionally protected speech by a
United States person as misinformation, disinformation, or
malinformation.
TITLE III
SCIENCE
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs of Research
Institutions.--The Committee recognizes the Administration's
efforts across science agencies including the Office of Science
and Technology Policy, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation
(NSF) to identify new mechanisms that reduce administrative
burdens, increase transparency, and save taxpayer dollars. The
Committee encourages the Administration to work closely with
the extramural research community to develop an optimized
Facilities and Administrative cost reimbursement solution for
all parties that ensures the nation remains a world leader in
innovation.
Office of Science and Technology Policy
The recommendation includes $7,965,000 for the Office of
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), which is equal to fiscal
year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Public Access to Federally Funded Research.--The Biden
Administration was not able to provide a cost analysis,
pursuant to the Committee's request, of the August 2022 OSTP
memo titled ``Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to
Federally Funded Research.'' If OSTP is considering continuing
with the requirements of the aforementioned August 2022 memo,
the Committee requests a full analysis of implementation costs,
as well as 60 days advance notice prior to issuance of action
or updates. The Committee is concerned that the previous August
2022 OSTP memo may be restricting the rights of scientists to
publish results without bureaucratic bias or interference. OSTP
shall provide guidance to agencies to not limit grant
recipients' ability to copyright, freely license, or control
their work. Agencies shall not exert broad ``Federal purpose''
authority over peer reviewed articles or other written material
reporting on Federally funded research under 2 Fed. Reg. 200,
or future guidance, or otherwise force use of an open license.
Moreover, OSTP shall not force or require authors to deposit an
article in a repository or otherwise engage in public access
mandates without the rightsholder's consent.
Sequencing RNA.--The Committee recognizes the recent
release of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine (NASEM) report ``Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA
and Its Modifications'' on sequencing RNA and its modifications
in March 2024. The Committee notes that a number of the
report's recommendations will require a unified strategy across
the Federal government to unlock the full potential of RNA
modifications and address pressing societal challenges in
health, agriculture, and beyond. The Committee supports these
efforts and directs OSTP to develop a coordinated plan for the
relevant Federal agencies to implement the report's
recommendations, which shall include collaborating with
industry and at least one institution of higher education, and
provide an update in the fiscal year 2027 Congressional Budget
Justification.
Soil Carbon Interagency Coordination.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of research on soil carbon
sequestration in agricultural lands to provide economic,
environmental, and resilience benefits to U.S. farmers and
ranchers. The Committee also recognizes the need to coordinate
existing and new Federal efforts around soil carbon
sequestration. The Committee directs the establishment of an
interagency Soil Carbon Research Committee--led by OSTP in
coordination with agencies such as USDA, DOE, DOI, NASA, and
NSF--to develop a cross-agency strategic plan for federal
research, development, and deployment for soil carbon research,
sampling, and measurement methodologies. Additionally, the
Committee recommends the creation of specific working groups to
solicit stakeholder input and conduct robust engagement with
agricultural producers and communities on soil carbon research
priorities, including monitoring, reporting, and verification,
data collection and management, and fundamental research.
National Space Council
The recommendation includes $1,965,000 for the activities
of the National Space Council, which is equal to fiscal year
2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Committee recommends $24,838,327,000 for the activities
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
which is equal to the fiscal year 2025 enacted level and
$6,029,227,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Quarterly Launch Schedule.--The Committee directs NASA to
continue providing the Committee with a quarterly launch
schedule, by mission, which describes the risks associated with
any launch delays, the impacts of launch delays to other
missions in the launch queue, a budget estimate of the
anticipated carrying costs for missed launch windows, as well
as any adjustments to launch windows for delayed missions.
Oversight and Accountability.--The Committee understands
that NASA acquisition management remains on GAO's ``high risk''
list. Therefore, the Committee directs NASA to continue to
cooperate fully with GAO and provide timely program analysis,
evaluation data, and other relevant information so GAO can
report to Congress shortly after the annual budget submission,
and semiannually thereafter, on the status of large-scale NASA
programs, projects, and activities. The Committee further
directs NASA to brief the Committee no later than 30 days after
the submission of its annual budget submission on the reserves,
along with confidence level, if appropriate, assumed in the
proposed funding level for each directorate, theme, program,
project, or activity.
Skilled Workforce Retention.--The Committee understands the
importance of a highly skilled NASA workforce to promote the
advancement of our nation's capabilities in space. The
Committee encourages NASA to evaluate its workforce needs,
including any critical vacancies that may have arisen, and to
provide the Committee quarterly briefings on any workforce
gaps.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
(In thousands of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Amount ($000)
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Science:
Earth Science.................................... $1,325,000
Planetary Science................................ 2,500,000
Astrophysics..................................... 1,485,000
Heliophysics..................................... 625,000
Biological and Physical Sciences................. 65,000
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Total, Science............................... 6,000,000
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Aeronautics.......................................... 775,000
Space Technology..................................... 912,827
Exploration.......................................... 9,715,800
Space Operations..................................... 4,150,000
Safety, Security, and Mission Services............... 3,044,000
Construction and Environmental Compliance and 200,000
Restoration.........................................
Office of Inspector General.......................... 40,700
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Total, NASA...................................... $24,838,327
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SCIENCE
The recommendation includes $6,000,000,000 for Science
which is $1,334,200,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
$2,092,400,000 above the OMB Budget request. The Committee
directs NASA to allocate funding as described in the table
above and text below, and to continue its progress toward
implementing the recommendations within the Earth Science,
Heliophysics, Planetary Science, Astrophysics, and Biological
and Physical Sciences decadal surveys.
University Small Satellite Missions.--The Committee
supports NASA's collaborative efforts with U.S. colleges and
universities to conduct research through small spacecraft
missions. The Committee believes these competitively selected
projects help train the next generation of scientists and
provide much-needed research. The recommendation includes no
less than $30,000,000 for these missions.
Earth Science.--The recommendation includes $1,325,000,000
for Earth Science.
Earth Science Technology Office.--The Committee applauds
NASA's efforts to partner with the private sector to bring
innovative technologies online to advance earth science
research and understanding. The recommendation includes up to
$5,000,000 for NASA to transition promising work into on-orbit
demonstrations. Additionally, the Committee encourages NASA to
continue lowering hurdles for private sector partnership and
encourages NASA to consider proposals that utilize different
classes and sizes of satellites for the InVest program.
Earth System Observatory.--The Committee notes that Earth
System Observatory missions address decadal survey priorities
and encourages NASA to ensure that instruments selected for
missions are capable of operating in a spectrum-constrained
environment. The Committee encourages NASA to utilize up to
$7,000,000 to fund technology demonstrations for instruments
that are capable of operating in spectrum-constrained
environments that could impact data quality and quantity.
Responsive Science Initiatives.--The recommendation
includes no less than the OMB Budget request of $92,900,000 for
Responsive Science Initiatives within the Earth Science
portfolio, continuing support for the Wildland Fires project
including space-based early detection and warning of wildland
fires.
Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA).--The
recommendation includes up to $55,300,000 for the CSDA program.
Landsat.--The Committee continues support for the Landsat 9
mission and is encouraged that NASA plans to continue Landsat
Next formulation in collaboration with the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS). The recommendation includes the OMB Budget
request for Landsat 9 of $3,100,000 and the Sustainable Land
Imaging request of $70,000,000 to support continuing the
Landsat record through Landsat Next.
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).--The Committee acknowledges
the importance of agency coordination, as mandated by Public
Law 115-423, to enhance our understanding of the underlying
impacts of HABs and to safeguard our ecosystems. The Committee
recognizes that NASA's science mission offers essential imaging
technologies, such as satellite multispectral imagery, airborne
hyperspectral imagers, and automated surface spectral
radiometry, which can be used for the detection and modeling of
HABs. The Committee acknowledges that NASA has unique
capabilities and experience in using aerial vehicles to conduct
surveillance activities for remote sensing of HABs to measure
toxicity in algal blooms. The Committee supports NASA's role in
freshwater HAB monitoring and detection and urges NASA to
continue using manned and unmanned aircraft to monitor HABs.
Public Access to Satellite Data.--Within 120 days of the
enactment of this Act, the Committee directs NASA to provide a
briefing detailing any identified challenges to the public
access of satellite data and potential solutions to overcome
these challenges.
Planetary Science.--The recommendation includes
$2,500,000,000 for Planetary Science. The Committee recognizes
that continued investments in Planetary Science key technology
areas have the potential to advance the scientific
understanding of the universe and advance the future of human
exploration.
Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor Mission.--The
recommendation includes no less than the OMB Budget request of
$266,300,000 for the NEO Surveyor Mission and urges NASA to
work to maintain an on-time launch date.
Lunar Discovery and Exploration Program (LDEP).--The
recommendation includes no less than the OMB Budget request of
$137,300,000 for LDEP.
Mars Sample Return.--The Committee continues support for
Mars Sample Return and includes $300,000,000 to advance the
mission and maintain U.S. leadership in planetary science. The
Committee notes that MSR is the top priority of the U.S.
Planetary Science Decadal Survey, and China is investing in a
sample return mission scheduled to launch in 2028. The
Committee further notes that the MSR program is developing
capabilities that are critical to the success of human
exploration of the Moon and Mars including the ability to
launch, transit, and land significant assets on the Moon and
Mars to support human life, and to safely transport humans to
and from the surface of the Moon and Mars. The Committee
directs NASA to coordinate efforts between the Science Mission
Directorate (SMD) and Exploration Systems Development Mission
Directorate (ESDMD) on the advancement of these important
technologies. The Committee also notes the potential for
commercial partnerships to work with NASA on executing the
mission at a lower life-cycle cost, providing an earlier sample
return, and lowering mission complexity and risk. The Committee
directs NASA to report to the Committee within 30 days of the
enactment of this Act on the potential for commercial
partnerships on the mission moving forward.
OSIRIS Apophis Explorer (OSIRIS APEX).--The recommendation
includes $20,000,000 for the OSIRIS APEX mission and continues
support for the mission.
Dragonfly.--The recommendation includes no less than the
OMB Budget request of $494,100,000 for the Dragonfly mission
and encourages NASA to work to ensure launch readiness.
New Horizons.--The recommendation continues support for the
New Horizons mission, as it continues to explore the most
distant portion of our solar system, the Kuiper Belt.
Juno.--The Committee continues support for the Juno
mission, and notes that Juno has advanced the understanding of
the formation of the solar system and continues to provide
scientific value.
Mars Future Missions.--The Committee supports NASA's
request to establish a regular cadence of science-driven,
lower-cost mission and hosted instrument opportunities to Mars.
In further developing the program, the Committee directs NASA
to consider the results of the Mars Exploration Program
Commercial Services Studies in delivering new missions and
instruments. Additionally, the Committee encourages NASA to
leverage concepts outlined in the Mars Exploration Program
2024-2044 Plan. The Committee directs NASA to provide a
quarterly briefing on the implementation of Mars Future
Missions and the programs collaboration with the Commercial
Mars Payload Services program.
High End Computing Program.--The Committee supports the
integration of AI capabilities into NASA's existing High End
Computing program and recognizes that this capability will lead
to increased demand for computing resources within NASA. The
Committee notes that computing resources can enhance support
for emerging technologies and workflows and ensure NASA's
leadership in scientific and technological innovation. The
recommendation includes no less than the request of $23,800,000
and up to $50,000,000 for expanding the High End Computing
program and AI-integrated computing resources.
Planetary Science Launch Cadence.--The Committee encourages
NASA to meet a steady launch cadence for Planetary Science
missions.
Astrophysics.--The recommendation includes $1,485,000,000
for Astrophysics.
Chandra X-Ray Observatory.--The Committee supports
continued funding for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, which
continues to deliver discoveries addressing a wide range of
questions across astrophysics.
Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT).--The
Committee encourages NASA to maintain active involvement in the
ULTRASAT mission and to establish a clear and timely launch
schedule in coordination with its international partners.
Space Telescopes.--The Committee continues its support for
the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, and
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The recommendation includes
$88,900,000 for the Hubble Space Telescope and $187,000,000 for
the James Webb Space Telescope. The Committee is encouraged by
NASA's progress on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and
provides $376,500,000 to ensure an on-time launch.
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility.--The Committee
continues support for NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon
Facility and the scientific research supported by the facility.
The recommendation includes $49,300,000 for the Astrophysics
Balloon Project.
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA).--The Committee
provides $80,500,000 for LISA and continues support for the
mission.
Dark Sky Research.--The recommendation includes $1,250,000
to continue NASA's competitively-awarded university partnership
to expand research and STEM activities focused on research and
education programs about the understanding of the nation's
designated dark sky areas, such as the Central Idaho Dark Sky
Reserve.
Heliophysics.--The recommendation includes $625,000,000 for
Heliophysics.
Space Weather.--The recommendation includes the OMB Budget
request of $54,900,000 for space weather to advance space
weather prediction and application capabilities, including
furthering NASA's human exploration goals.
Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission.--The
recommendation includes $20,000,000 for the MMS mission and
encourages NASA to utilize budgetary mechanisms, including
carryover to meet this funding level. The Committee notes that
MMS will increase the understanding of the behavior of the sun
and its interaction with Earth's magnetic field.
Biological and Physical Science.--The recommendation
includes $65,000,000 for Biological and Physical Science.
AERONAUTICS
The Committee recommends $775,000,000 for Aeronautics,
which is $160,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and $186,300,000
above the OMB Budget request.
Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP).--The
Committee continues to support the AOSP and NASA's work to
support flight testing of autonomous Advanced Air Mobility
(AAM) vehicles in an integrated airspace that enables Beyond
Visual Line of Sight flights in a controlled airspace. The
Committee supports the AAM National Campaign and includes
$10,000,000 for the Air Traffic Management-eXploration (ATM-X)
project safe autonomous flight enabling infrastructure.
Assured Autonomy Research.--The Committee supports NASA's
continued partnerships with U.S. industry through development
and flight demonstrations to develop capabilities that balance
human-machine interactions for safer, more efficient flight.
The recommendation includes $12,000,000 to continue partnering
with industry for the comprehensive research, development,
test, and evaluation necessary to enable NASA's flight testing
of avionics and related technologies in order to plan and
implement flight demonstration tests with industry partners.
Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders.--The Committee supports
the Administration's focus on maintaining support for wildfire
detection and emergency response capabilities within the
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). The
recommendation includes up to $11,800,000 to continue support
for the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response (ACERO)
program.
AAM Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance.--The
Committee continues to support ARMD testing and evaluation of
additional ground-based Communications, Navigation, and
Surveillance (CNS) infrastructure to support the advancement
and full integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National
Airspace System.
Hypersonic Technology.--The recommendation includes
$45,000,000 for continued support of Hypersonic Technology (HT)
projects within ARMD.
Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH)
Program.--The Committee supports NASA's efforts to collaborate
with the commercial hypersonic industry to advance hypersonic
endeavors, and notes that NASA is making progress on evaluating
the formulation of the MACH program as directed to be
established by the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying
Public Law 118-42. Upon completion of the evaluation by NASA,
the Committee includes up to $15,000,000 for the MACH program
and directs NASA to focus on flight testing and to provide a
briefing on the MACH program's advancement of the hypersonic
industry's flight-testing efforts no later than 60 days after
the enactment of this Act.
Additive Manufacturing to Improve Hypersonic
Capabilities.--The recommendation includes up to $10,000,000
for NASA to engage in a pilot program to improve hypersonic
capabilities through additive manufacturing. In creating this
pilot program, the Committee directs NASA to engage with
industry partners experienced in the large-scale additive
manufacturing of rocket propellants.
Automated Manufacturing Technologies for Reusable
Hypersonic Hot Structures.--The recommendation includes up to
$5,000,000 to develop and mature automation of high temperature
ceramic matrix composites for reusable commercial hypersonic
vehicles. The Committee encourages NASA to collaborate with
industry partners experienced in the high-rate, large-scale
aerostructure design and manufacturing of large hypersonic
aerostructures.
Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC).--The Committee
continues to support NASA's work, in collaboration with
industry, on the HyTEC program. The Committee understands the
Phase 2 contract will further develop and demonstrate
technologies that are critical for efficiencies in next-
generation aircraft engines. To support this work, the
recommendation includes up to $5,000,000 to ensure NASA has
adequate resources to further develop the critical technologies
resulting from the HyTEC program. As NASA executes this
program, the Committee directs NASA to provide quarterly
updates on contract awards including cost-shares with industry,
notable technology developments, and projected integration
plans.
High-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM).--The
recommendation includes no less than the request of $24,800,000
and up to $33,000,000 for the HiCAM project, to accelerate
industry's development of critical fuselage and wing concepts
through technology and manufacturing readiness. Of the funds
provided, the recommendation includes up to $3,000,000 for a
demonstration project for propulsion structures to ensure
maturity of composite applications for this critical part of
the aircraft structure in addition to fuselage and wing
demonstrators. The Committee encourages NASA to bolster the
global competitiveness of the U.S. aerospace industry by
leveraging existing academic and industry expertise to develop
mature, affordable, high-rate composite manufacturing and
assembly technologies, enabling a faster, more cost-effective
production cycle for lightweight airframe structures.
Advancing a New Generation of Domestic Aircraft.--The
recommendation includes $40,000,000 for a project to conduct
ground and flight tests of hybrid and electrified aircraft
propulsion technologies for the advancement of a new generation
of domestic aircraft. Given international interest and
competition, advancements in this area are critical for the
future success of the domestic propulsion industrial base and
maintaining American leadership in aerospace. The Committee
directs NASA to build on previous investments by supporting
flight testing and advancement to completion of this initiative
in fiscal year 2026. Additionally, the Committee directs NASA
to provide regular budgetary updates on the status of this
initiative, including updates on the progress for ground and
integrated flight test activities.
Advanced Propulsion Demonstrator.--The Committee continues
to support NASA's efforts to develop advanced propulsion
technologies to maintain American leadership in aerospace. The
recommendation includes $5,000,000 to conduct an open fan
flight demonstration study and directs NASA to submit a report,
no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act,
detailing the findings of the study, NASA's investment
strategies for narrowbody aircraft advanced propulsion
technologies, and an analysis on market offerings to develop
advanced propulsion technologies in preparation for an open fan
demonstration.
Flight Demonstration and Capabilities Project.--The
Committee underscores the importance of the Flight
Demonstrations and Capabilities project and recognizes its
contributions to strategic needs within aerospace. Within 60
days of the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs NASA
to provide a briefing about how this project is being used to
support key NASA priorities, national objectives, and
aeronautics research. Additionally, the Committee directs NASA
to include in the briefing ways the project can be leveraged in
the future, as well as any challenges or barriers to the
project.
Hi-Rate Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs).--The Committee
supports CMCs as a follow-on to the current HiCAM project and
includes up to $10,000,000 for this effort. The Committee notes
that there is a growing need for improved development and
affordability of composite based engine components that require
a cost-effective manufacturing path as more efficient engines
that incorporate higher temperatures and pressures are
developed for civil and commercial aviation, supersonic,
hypersonic, and other defense programs. The Committee
recognizes that investment in CMCs has the potential to provide
weight savings and durability from high temperature composites
that are necessary for the future of the aerospace industry.
Additionally, the Committee notes that CMCs could enable a
significant decrease in turbine weight, resulting in less fuel
consumption, lower lifecycle cost and improved system thrust-
to-weight, but technical challenges exist in cost-effective
high-volume production before the predicted benefits of CMCs
are extended to propulsion system design and the benefits are
fully realized. The Committee notes the importance of the U.S.
advanced propulsion system design, and that continued
investment in this area is critical for preserving U.S.
leadership.
Superconducting Technologies for Electric and Liquid-
Hydrogen Powered Aircraft.--The Committee recognizes the
potential for hydrogen fuel technologies to be utilized in the
aviation sector and supports NASA focusing on research and
technology maturation in the areas of superconducting
materials, propulsion power train, power distribution, and
storage. No later than 120 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Committee directs NASA to provide a report summarizing
any recent or current investments in aeronautics hydrogen
research and development, as well as an assessment of key
technology areas for prioritization and investment within ARMD.
Safe, Energy Dense Batteries for Commercial Aviation.--The
recommendation includes up to $5,000,000 to support research,
development, and testing of batteries for hybrid and
electrified aircraft. The Committee recognizes the need to
invest in hybrid propulsion technologies for utilization in the
aviation sector, specifically in future single and twin aisle
aircraft. The Committee directs NASA to focus on research and
technology maturation in the areas of advanced battery designs,
integration, and testing. No later than 120 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Committee directs NASA to provide a
report outlining NASA's technology maturation roadmap for
energy storage technologies in civil aviation.
Pilot Alertness and Performance Research and Development.--
The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for research,
development, and the demonstration of civil pilot fatigue
monitoring technologies to gather physiological data on pilot
alertness in flight in order to improve pilot safety and
efficiency.
AAM and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Test Site.--The
Committee encourages NASA to consider the development of an AAM
and UAS test site at an existing NASA facility. The Committee
notes that a test site could improve the safety and efficiency
of AAM and UAS operations by serving as a comprehensive proving
ground for AAM and UAS development, including Beyond Visual
Line of Sight, ground-based radar, telemetry data collection,
datalinks, electromagnetic interference, and Detect-and-Avoid
concepts.
NASA Wind Tunnels.--The Committee notes that NASA's wind
tunnel infrastructure is vital to maintaining America's
leadership in aeronautics and space exploration, and notes
concern about the costs associated with restarting a wind
tunnel after it has been placed in standby mode. Accordingly,
the Committee directs NASA that no Aerosciences Evaluation and
Test Capabilities (AETC) managed large wind tunnels be placed
in stand-by mode until 10 days after NASA has briefed the
Committee on a plan for utilization of the wind tunnels that
incorporates the needs of NASA, other Federal government
agencies, and the private sector. The Committee directs NASA
that this plan, to the extent feasible, should maintain all
AETC managed large wind tunnels. Additionally, the Committee
directs NASA to brief the Committee 30 days in advance on any
instance wherein a NASA wind tunnel is anticipated to be placed
into stand-by mode.
Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology.--The Committee
notes the importance of NASA's rotary wing research program and
the complement the program provides for vertical flight
research at other Federal agencies, including the Future
Vertical Lift initiative and the Vertical Lift Research Centers
of Excellence. The recommendation supports the Revolutionary
Vertical Lift Technology program and includes up to $31,400,000
for the program. Of these funds, the recommendation encourages
NASA to allocate no less than $600,000 for the Vertical Lift
Research Centers of Excellence.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY
The recommendation includes $912,827,000 for Space
Technology, which is $187,173,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
$343,927,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP).--NEP is a critical space
propulsion technology that will enable a range of exploration,
scientific, national security, and commercial applications. The
recommendation includes $80,000,000 for the development of NEP
and encourages NASA to provide up to $50,000,000 for a high-
power electric propulsion flight demonstration, and up to
$30,000,000 for nuclear power conversion development to enhance
reactor and radiator efficiency and scalability to support
future missions. NASA is encouraged to collaborate with
commercial partners to accelerate the development and
deployment of NEP technologies. This partnership could leverage
private sector expertise in high-power electric propulsion
technology and nuclear-to-electric power conversion; advanced
materials manufacturing; spacecraft and launch vehicle
development; and satellite operations. The Committee emphasizes
that while the development of a demonstration NEP system is
essential, it must be designed with a clear path toward an
operational system capable of supporting future deepspace and
cislunar missions. NASA is further encouraged to: (1) provide a
detailed implementation plan within 90 days of enactment of
this Act, including milestones and partnership opportunities;
and (2) report annually on the progress of NEP development,
industry collaboration, testing advancements, and funding
utilization, ensuring timely deployment and sustained U.S.
leadership in high-power space nuclear technologies.
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP).--The Committee recognizes
the importance of NTP and the critical role it will play in
missions under the management of the ESDMD. To align NTP
development with ESDMD mission objectives, the recommendation
includes $175,000,000 for the development of the reactor and
engine by NASA. Further, to align NTP development with ESDMD
mission objectives, the Committee directs NASA to transfer
responsibility for NTP development activities from the Space
Technology Mission Directorate to the ESDMD Mars Campaign
Office. NASA is further directed to ensure alignment of NTP
objectives within ESDMD mission planning, including a flight
demonstration mission no later than 2028, and to leverage
interagency resources and technical capabilities in support of
this effort. This transfer shall ensure that NTP efforts are
integrated with NASA's human exploration missions, with a focus
on supporting future crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit,
including to Mars. No later than 120 days after enactment of
this Act, NASA shall provide a report to the Committee
detailing the organizational, budgetary, and contractual
changes required to implement this transfer, including an
updated program plan and schedule for the NTP flight
demonstration, while implementing the previously congressional-
directed Space Nuclear program office.
CAPSTONE Mission.--The recommendation includes $6,100,000
for the CAPSTONE Mission Extension.
NASA Flight Opportunities Program.--The Committee continues
support for the Flight Opportunities Program and notes that
this program leverages the commercial space sector by
strategically maturing key technology that supports NASA
missions and commercial usage.
Deep Space Food Challenge.--The Committee commends NASA on
the success of the initial Deep Space Food Challenge, which
spurred innovative approaches for long-duration missions, and
supports the continued progress in durable food technologies
for deep space missions. The recommendation provides $3,000,000
for NASA to conduct an additional challenge in fiscal year
2026, and encourages NASA to expand its scope, such as by
increasing the number or size of awards, to boost participation
and drive more ambitious innovation in space nutrition.
EXPLORATION
The recommendation includes $9,715,800,000 for Exploration,
which is $2,499,600,000 above fiscal year 2025 and
$1,402,900,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Space Launch System (SLS).--The recommendation includes
$2,500,000,000 for SLS, including no less than the fiscal year
2025 enacted level for the continuation of the Block 1B
Capability Upgrade. The Committee remains committed to
maintaining U.S. leadership in deep space human exploration.
The Committee prohibits the reallocation of funds from the
Artemis Moon to Mars Transportation account or any modification
to the Artemis mission directive unless and until a commercial
alternative is proven to meet or exceed the capabilities
provided by the SLS and Orion system, as demonstrated by the
successful completion of Artemis III. The Committee directs
NASA to preserve funding necessary for the procurement of
spares and long-lead hardware to support a sustained annual
flight cadence of the SLS and Orion spacecraft. This cadence is
essential to avoid any disruption in the nation's ability to
conduct human missions beyond low Earth orbit and shall
continue until such time as commercially developed, human-rated
launch vehicle and crew vehicle are successfully demonstrated.
The commercial alternative must be capable of delivering no
less than 42 metric tons to a Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI)
trajectory, sending astronauts to lunar orbit, and safely
returning them to Earth.
Orion Program.--The recommendation includes no less than
the OMB Budget request level of $1,370,000,000 for the Orion
Program.
Human Landing System (HLS).--The Committee recognizes the
national importance of America's return to the Moon and
provides $2,050,900,000 to achieve all contracted HLS missions,
as well as development of heavy cargo landing services derived
from these crewed landers to support sustainable human
exploration of the Moon and Mars. Competition between industry
partners will drive long-term affordability and necessary
redundancy for the HLS program. The Committee supports NASA's
acquisition of heavy cargo landing services under existing HLS
contracts as an example of leveraging and maximizing government
investment. As NASA considers deep space exploration, including
Mars, the Committee directs NASA to leverage existing HLS
contracts and investments when developing deep space
capabilities. Within 30 days of the enactment of this Act, and
quarterly thereafter, the Committee directs NASA to provide a
briefing detailing any updates on the HLS program, the progress
made in the HLS program, any anticipated changes to program
cost or schedule, and any other relevant issues related to the
HLS program.
Exploration Upper Stage.--The Committee directs NASA to
evaluate alternatives to the current Exploration Upper Stage
(EUS) design for SLS, with a focus on reducing development and
production costs, shortening the schedule, and maintaining the
required lift capability of at least 130 tons to low-Earth
orbit as specified in Section 302(c)(1)(B) of the NASA
Authorization Act of 2010. NASA should also evaluate how
alternative designs could support the long-term evolution of
SLS and broader exploration goals beyond low-Earth orbit,
consistent with Section 302(c)(2) of the Act. NASA is directed
to assess various propulsion systems, stage configurations,
infrastructure compatibility, commercial and international
collaboration opportunities, and the cost and schedule impacts
of each alternative. This plan shall outline how NASA intends
to utilize the remaining flight-proven components of SLS for
human and cargo missions in support of lunar and Mars mission
activities. NASA is directed to report to the Committee on its
findings no later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act.
xEVA and Human Surface Mobility Program.--The
recommendation includes $641,600,000 for the Exploration
Extravehicular Activity (xEVA) and Human Surface Mobility
Program to ensure that all task orders necessary to maintain
schedule for the International Space Station (ISS)
demonstration missions and Artemis missions to the Moon and
later Mars are fulfilled. NASA shall only procure next
generation EVA spacesuits and services for NASA and
international partner government astronauts for Low Earth
Orbit, Artemis and deep space missions through a provider that
has developed, tested and certified an EVA spacesuit through
NASA's xEVA program to ensure any commercially procured EVA
capability meets the strict safety and mission criteria
required for this program. Further, the HLS, Gateway, and Lunar
Terrain Vehicle developed for Artemis missions must ensure
compatibility with the EVA spacesuits developed under NASA's
xEVA program. NASA is directed to report to the Committee
within 180 days of enactment of this Act on how the providers
of these elements are working with the xEVA program to ensure
integration and compatibility.
Lunar Terrain Vehicle.--The Committee remains supportive of
NASA's Artemis efforts as they are critical to countering
China's influence on the lunar surface. The Committee therefore
supports full funding for the Human Surface Mobility Program to
support the selection of no fewer than two contractors for the
Lunar Terrain Vehicle program.
Mars.--The Committee recognizes that it has long been
NASA's priority human exploration goal to safely land American
astronauts on Mars, and it strongly supports NASA's renewed
efforts to accelerate this objective and reduce costs by
maximizing commercial innovation and fixed-price development
partnerships followed by commercial services procurements. The
ability to launch from Earth and land large cargo on the
Martian surface is vital to enabling both crewed and uncrewed
missions. Of the amounts made available for Mars exploration,
NASA shall prioritize and accelerate the development of
commercial systems capable of performing entry, descent, and
landing of human class cargo and later crew on Mars, with a
goal of a launching an initial system demonstration to Mars by
the 2026 Earth-Mars transfer window.
Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) Demonstration.--The
recommendation includes up to $10,000,000 for the FabLab
demonstration of metal and electronic manufacturing in space.
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program.--The
Committee continues its strong support for the CLPS program and
provides no less than the fiscal year 2025 level of
$250,000,000 for CLPS. The Committee notes the ability of the
CLPS program to provide innovative lunar surface
demonstrations, including demonstrations of lunar surface
power. Within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, the
Committee directs NASA to provide a briefing on any CLPS
program modifications resulting from the move of the program
from the SMD to ESDMD.
Advanced Environmental Control and Life Support System
(ECLSS).--The recommendation includes no less than $25,000,000
to develop the critical Moon to Mars ECLSS open mission systems
capabilities that will be necessary for successful and safe
missions in the deep space environment, including open mission
system ECLSS architectures, highly resilient and redundant
systems, small and lightweight form factors, regenerative
capabilities, enhanced operational autonomy, and in situ repair
capabilities assuming a deep space mission in which there is
little ground intervention possible and no cargo or spares are
available. The Committee directs NASA to identify the key
technologies necessary for development, test, and certification
for long duration Moon and Mars crewed missions, and to
determine how these technologies can help accelerate
development and testing of these critical capabilities.
Additionally, the Committee directs NASA to identify which NASA
Center facilities can help support industry testing of these
advanced capabilities.
Fission Power Systems (FPSs).--The Committee notes the
possibility of FPSs technology to advance exploration and Mars
technology development.
Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) Program.--The
Committee understands that the HALO module is a vital part of
the NASA Gateway station program to support extended human
habitation around the Moon and to serve as a remote test bed
for eventual Mars-capable systems. Given the critical
importance of HALO to the overall mission to return Americans
to the Moon and onto Mars, as well as to maintain the high
ground in the eventual U.S. protection of the Moon, the
recommendation continues support for Gateway and provides up to
the fiscal year 2025 enacted level for HALO.
Investments Across NASA Mission Directorates.--The
Committee encourages NASA to continue investments in
transformational light-weight technologies and vehicles that
support NASA missions in multiple mission directorates,
including missions to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for space station
resupply in the Space Operations Mission Directorate, missions
from LEO to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) in the Science
Mission Directorate, and missions to cislunar orbits and the
Moon in the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
(ESDMD). Of the funds provided in ESDMD, the recommendation
includes up to $10,000,000 for NASA to further advance these
cross-mission directorate technologies and vehicles.
SPACE OPERATIONS
The recommendation includes $4,150,000,000 for Space
Operations, which is $70,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
$1,018,100,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Small Satellite Cross-Link Systems.--The recommendation
includes $25,000,000 to align NASA's relay networks to transmit
large volumes of science and Earth remote sensing data to users
via high-speed (V-band), low latency links. The Committee
anticipates that this initiative will provide an expanded
educational opportunity for individuals studying SmallSat
Cross-Link Systems.
Domestic Bedrest Studies.--As human spaceflight advances on
longer-duration and long-range missions, the Committee
encourages the further development of human data to inform the
health and safety of astronauts. The recommendation includes up
to $8,000,000 for NASA to conduct human bedrest studies within
the United States. Bedrest studies are utilized to simulate
microgravity and study the effects of simulated spaceflight to
determine fluid shifts, vision changes, skeletal, muscle and
bone, and other cardiovascular effects on the human body and to
test potential countermeasures. Since 2021, NASA has contracted
with a facility overseas for this effort. The Committee directs
NASA to utilize a domestic network of research institutions and
Space-Grant Universities to conduct head-down tilt bedrest
studies, including Flywheel Exercise protocols, to continue
advancing U.S. leadership in space.
Commercial LEO Destinations.--The recommendation includes
no less than $500,000,000 for Commercial LEO Development and
directs NASA to truncate the acquisition schedule for the
commercial LEO destinations program by completing acquisition
within 90 days of enactment of this Act. NASA should structure
this solicitation to ensure that at least one provider is
available to provide services upon the decommissioning of the
ISS, and no later than December 30, 2030, but ensuring
sufficient overlap prior to decommissioning to guarantee an
adequate period of on-orbit transition. The solicitation should
also provide for the selection of additional service providers
as service capabilities are made available and the Agency
defines a requirement for additional capacity.
21st Century Space Launch Complex.--The recommendation
includes up to $20,000,000 for the 21st Century Space Launch
Complex. The Committee continues to encourage NASA to take into
consideration the full potential of all NASA-owned launch
complexes in awarding the balance of funds made available and
in planning for future funding requests for this critical space
infrastructure program.
Space Cargo Vehicle Emergency Crew Return Capability.--The
Committee notes that since 2011, it has been NASA's goal to
have two providers for crew services to and from the ISS, yet
only one is currently fully operational. Previous experience
with Commercial Cargo where NASA was required to use an
alternative launch vehicle when both providers were unable to
provide services suggests that maintaining emergency crew
return redundancy is critical for U.S. cargo service providers.
The recommendation includes $5,000,000 for modification and
certification activities necessary to convert a U.S. commercial
cargo reentry vehicle to safely reenter and land crew on a
runway within the continental U.S.
NASA Near Space Network (NSN) and Deep Space Network (DSN)
Services.--The Committee supports NASA's NSN and DSN services
which provide space communications and tracking services to
missions. The Committee notes that NSN and DSN services enable
crewed, robotic, and launch vehicle missions with NASA-owned
stations and through cooperative agreements with interagency,
international, and commercial service providers. The Committee
provides $3,500,000 for NASA's continued work with university
partners on NSN and DSN lunar tracking services.
Suborbital Crew Project.--The Committee supports the goals
of the Suborbital Crew project to ensure commercial human
spaceflight is both viable and safe, and notes that NASA has
indicated that the Suborbital Crew project will be completed in
fiscal year 2025. The Committee encourages NASA, to the extent
feasible, to begin the process of qualifying commercial U.S.
suborbital vehicles. The recommendation includes up to
$10,000,000 for these purposes.
Commercial LEO Uncrewed Platform Services.--The Committee
supports NASA taking advantage of commercial LEO uncrewed
platform services as a cost-effective means to further NASA
research and science objectives and to further commercial LEO
development. No later than 90 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Committee directs NASA to provide a report on
commercial LEO uncrewed platform services and how they can be
best leveraged by NASA.
Space Transportation.--The Committee continues support for
the Crew and Cargo program and the Commercial Crew program and
provides no less than the fiscal year 2025 enacted level for
both programs.
SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES
The recommendation includes $3,044,000,000 for Safety,
Security and Mission Services, which is $48,327,000 below the
fiscal year 2025 enacted level and $925,700,000 above the OMB
Budget request.
Small Business Proprietary Information Protection.--The
Committee notes the importance of small businesses supporting
government contracts and programs. The Committee also notes
that some small businesses have expressed concern that
proprietary data disclosure requirements may provide an unduly
competitive advantage to other contractors. No later than 90
days after the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs
NASA to provide a report on the agency's oversight of
contractors including current contracting proposal guidance and
parameters, mitigation processes within NASA for preventing
unnecessary or abusive practices, and NASA's standards for
private small business subcontractor disclosures to other
contractors for evaluation and reporting.
Intellectual Property (IP) Oversight.--The Committee
recognizes the importance of protecting IP, particularly in
regard to sophisticated space technologies. The Committee
encourages NASA to establish greater oversight of IP protection
and management including for programs and missions supported by
prime contractors with teams of subcontractors. The Committee
directs NASA to undertake a review of the current IP
environment and to set clear policies on IP protection to
ensure that contractors are not taking advantage of or
appropriating the IP of other program participants. No later
than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Committee
directs NASA to provide a report on NASA's policies for the
protection of IP among vendors and suppliers working jointly or
as teams on NASA programs and missions. The Committee directs
that the report shall include descriptions of training provided
to NASA program and contract personnel, current regulatory
guidance, current oversight mechanisms, processes for dispute
resolution, and any identified challenges or proposed solutions
to enhance oversight of contractor IP.
Inflation Considerations for Small Businesses.--The
Committee remains concerned that the effects of inflation from
the previous Administration's policies continue to hinder and
negatively impact small businesses at the detriment of the
space industrial base. The Committee directs NASA to provide a
briefing on any proposed solutions to streamline administrative
burdens for small businesses engaging with NASA.
NASA Headquarters.--The Committee supports initiatives to
relocate portions of the footprint of the Federal government
outside of the Washington, D.C. region, including through the
strategic relocation of work functions, operations, and
facilities. The Committee understands that NASA is exploring
opportunities to relocate portions of its Headquarters offices
outside of the National Capital Region, while maintaining a
smaller Headquarters footprint in the National Capital Region.
The Committee directs NASA to provide a briefing on the status
of these efforts within 180 days of the enactment of this Act.
Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation
(IV&V) Facility.--The recommendation continues support for the
Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility and the important work taking
place at the facility to assure the safety and success of
software on NASA's highest-profile missions. No later than 90
days after the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs
NASA to provide a briefing on the current reporting structure
for IV&V to determine whether it best positions the IV&V
Program to support the Administration's priorities and NASA's
mission.
Engineering Innovation Study.--The recommendation includes
up to $500,000 for NASA to conduct an engineering innovation
study detailing NASA's engineering capabilities and identifying
shortfalls, redundancies, and areas for improvement. The
Committee directs NASA to propose recommendations for solutions
that could improve the readiness, capabilities, and efficiency
of the agency. The Committee notes the potential for a review
of this nature to lead to on time performance and cost savings
for NASA and directs NASA to provide a briefing on the study
within 270 days of the enactment of this Act.
IT Asset Management.--The Committee is aware of
improvements made by the Chief Information Officer to NASA's IT
software and hardware asset management practices and systems,
which have the potential to produce significant savings and are
ensuring more accurate baseline inventories of assets owned,
improving NASA's ability to measure the total cost of ownership
of IT assets and applications, and improving cybersecurity. The
Committee encourages NASA to continue and expand these efforts
across all software and hardware portfolios, ensuring software
and hardware assets are accurately reflected in the system
throughout the full lifecycles, from the time of procurement
through final disposal.
Mission Simulation and Modeling Software.--The Committee
notes the potential benefits of leveraging commercial multi-
physics engineering simulation software to increase
collaboration and innovation, accelerate decision making, and
significantly reduce overall mission costs across NASA. The
Committee encourages NASA to consider implementing a pilot
program demonstrating the benefits of centralized access and
licensing of mission-critical high-fidelity physics and mission
engineering software.
Public-Private Partnerships at NASA Facilities.--The
Committee supports NASA's continued dedication to public-
private partnerships, including at NASA Centers that support
launch facilities, and encourages NASA to continue these
efforts.
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR).--The recommendation includes $26,000,000 for EPSCoR.
Within the amount provided, the Committee directs NASA to
allocate no more than ten percent of EPSCoR funding for
administration and other overhead costs. The Committee
acknowledges the important role EPSCoR plays in spurring
innovation, bolstering research capabilities at institutions
that are historically underserved by Federal research and
development funding, and strengthening the STEM workforce.
Space Grant Program.--The recommendation includes
$58,000,000 for the Space Grant program and directs NASA to
allocate these funds to State consortia for competitively
awarded grants in support of local, regional, and national STEM
needs and support all 52 participating jurisdictions at no less
than $860,000 each.
NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services Community
Projects.--The recommendation includes $36,831,135 for NASA
community projects. The Committee directs NASA to perform the
same level of oversight and due diligence as with any other
external partners.
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION
The recommendation includes $200,000,000 for Construction
and Environmental Compliance and Restoration (CECR), which is
$100,000,000 below fiscal year 2025 and $59,900,000 above the
OMB Budget request.
Spaceport Infrastructure Investment.--Within available
funds and existing authorities, NASA is encouraged to
prioritize investment in its spaceport infrastructure.
Center for Robotics and Space Mobility (ROMO).--The
recommendation includes up to $10,000,000 to support the
establishment of ROMO, advancing space mobility, satellite
servicing, in-orbit manufacturing, and autonomous transport to
include the removal orbital debris. NASA is directed to report
to the Committee no later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act on additional funding needs or operational challenges.
The Committee further encourages NASA to utilize any existing
long-standing robotic expertise to intensify collaborations
with the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and
commercial partners to enhance space capabilities and
accelerate advancements in space exploration and national
security.
Chemical Supply Chains.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of maintaining a reliable and resilient domestic
supply of chemicals required to support America's critical
aerospace sector, and to develop the technology and
capabilities needed to send humans to the Moon and Mars. NASA
is directed to report to the Committee no later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, outlining uses of chemistries,
including but not limited to fluorotechnology, with critical
uses in NASA aerospace missions, based on information
accessible to NASA.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The recommendation includes $40,700,000 for the Office of
Inspector General, which is $6,900,000 below fiscal year 2025
and equal to the OMB Budget request.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Committee has included the following administrative
provisions for NASA:
The bill includes a provision that makes funds for any
announced prize available without fiscal year limitation until
the prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
The bill includes a provision that establishes terms and
conditions for the transfer of funds.
The bill includes provisions that require NASA to submit
its agency spending plan at the activity level and subjects
both the spending plan and specified changes to that plan to
reprogramming procedures under section 505 of this Act.
The bill allows for certain transfers of funds.
The bill permits a transfer of funds into NASA's Working
Capital Fund.
The bill includes two provisions to extend the period of
availability for certain funds.
The bill includes language regarding the availability of
funds for Shuttle program closeout activities.
National Science Foundation
The Committee recommends $7,000,000,000 for the National
Science Foundation (NSF), which is $2,060,000,000 below fiscal
year 2025, and $3,096,850,000 above the OMB Budget request.
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
The Committee recommends $6,373,000,000 for Research and
Related Activities (R&RA), which is $803,500,000 below fiscal
year 2025, and $3,096,850,000 above the OMB Budget request.
Maintaining American Leadership in Research.--The Committee
recognizes the vital role NSF plays in maintaining American
leadership in research and supporting U.S. global
competitiveness. The Committee directs NSF to prioritize
research that aligns with vital national security priorities,
including initiatives to advance AI and quantum computing.
Further, the Committee encourages NSF to leverage the
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate to
expand partnerships with the private sector through cooperative
agreements and consortia that strengthen the domestic science
and technology ecosystem. The Committee notes that such
collaboration is essential to translate taxpayer-funded
discoveries into real-world applications that strengthen
economic competitiveness and national security readiness.
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR).--The Committee supports EPSCoR and notes that EPSCoR
plays an important role in spurring innovation, bolstering
research capabilities at institutions that have historically
received less Federal research and development funding, and
strengthening the STEM workforce. The recommendation includes
$250,000,000 for EPSCoR and directs that no more than 5 percent
of these funds may be allocated for administration and other
overhead costs. The Committee is looking forward to reviewing
more data on the impact of the pilot projects in addressing
research competitiveness in EPSCoR states in the coming years.
The Committee encourages NSF to continue accepting applications
for the jurisdiction-wide Track 1 Research Infrastructure
Improvement Program. Additionally, the Committee directs NSF to
work with EPSCoR jurisdictions to ensure there is statewide
collaboration on Track 1, E-CORE, and E-RISE award applications
and award management. Furthermore, the Committee directs NSF to
allow Track 1 participants to apply for the E-CORE and E-RISE
awards as part of the pilot program.
Regional Innovation Engines.--The recommendation includes
$205,000,000 for the Regional Innovation Engines, as authorized
by section 10388 of Public Law 117-167.
Office of Research Security Strategy and Policy.--The
Committee commends NSF's continued focus on research security
and provides up to $15,520,000 for the Office of Research
Security Strategy and Policy.
Artificial Intelligence.--The Committee believes it is
important to maintain leadership in AI and commends NSF for its
significant investments in this area. The Committee encourages
NSF to continue its efforts in workforce development for AI and
other emerging technologies to widen the workforce pipeline of
students graduating with AI and data literacy. In addition, the
Committee encourages NSF, as it implements partnerships and
cooperative agreements, to support research on AI's
implications on society.
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot
Program (NAIRR).--The recommendation includes the OMB Budget
request of $25,000,000 for the NAIRR pilot program. The
Committee commends NSF on the launch of the NAIRR and notes the
importance of maintaining American leadership in AI. The
Committee looks forward to seeing the evolution of the NAIRR as
a tool to provide access to computing, data, model, software,
and training resources to researchers. No later than 90 days
after the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs NSF to
provide a briefing on the progress of the pilot, planning and
resources required for full realization of the NAIRR, and
budget expectations for out years.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey Priority
Facilities.--The Committee understands that the Decadal Survey
on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020) has developed a
comprehensive research strategy and vision for the future of
astronomy and astrophysics, particularly as it relates to
ground-based instruments and observatories, including the U.S.
Extremely Large Telescope Program (USELT) and the Next
Generation Very Large Array. The Committee is encouraged to see
NSF taking proactive steps towards advancement to the next
phase of the process and notes that this has the potential to
unlock additional non-Federal investments. The recommendation
provides up to $30,000,000 for continued design efforts. The
Committee notes the importance of the USELT program, a critical
science program that is undertaken by the Federal Government
with a 50 percent cost share by non-federal partners, including
major U.S. allies, in ensuring continued U.S. leadership in
astronomy and safeguarding national security. The Committee
directs NSF to continue to provide regular briefings on the
status of the USELT program.
Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA).--The
recommendation includes no less than the OMB Budget request of
$6,000,000 for design-related funding for the ngVLA telescope.
Astronomy Current Facilities.--The Committee directs NSF to
ensure there is adequate support for operational costs and
maintenance at its current facilities, as it considers new
astronomy investments.
U.S. Sub-Seafloor Sampling Program (S3P).--The
recommendation supports up to $60,000,000 for S3P, a follow-on
program to the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).
The Committee notes that NSF signed a cooperative agreement to
coordinate S3P activities, including managing future drilling
missions and platforms as well as maximizing research with
current and future earth cores. The Committee understands that
NSF wants to meet the current and future needs of the earth
science community and directs NSF to plan for and execute a
program that will utilize a portfolio of sub-seafloor sampling
approaches and expeditions. Given the growing threat from
China, the Committee emphasizes that retaining U.S. leadership
in this space is critical to national security interests and
directs NSF to brief the Committee no later than 90 days after
the enactment of this Act on its plan to implement this
direction, as well as the strategy for meeting the breadth of
sub-seafloor sampling needs, which could include plans for a
new scientific ocean drilling vessel. Additionally, the
Committee directs NSF to work through the coordinating office
to maximize the scientific utilization of current and future
earth core samples to ensure continued U.S. dominance in this
space, including working with the current U.S. repository for
scientific ocean drilling cores to build out analytical
capabilities and educational outreach for the geoscience
community.
Intense, Ultrafast Lasers.--The Committee commends NSF for
starting to implement the recommendations from the Brightest
Light Initiative Workshop, including research and
infrastructure investments. The Committee encourages NSF to
continue moving forward with the planning and design to build
next generation cutting-edge facilities needed to advance
ultrafast and high-power laser technologies and stay ahead of
international competition.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Excellence in
Research.--The recommendation includes the OMB Budget request
of $20,000,000 for the Historically Black Colleges and
Universities-Excellence in Research program.
Neutrino Observatory.--The Committee is aware of the many
important scientific contributions being made by the South Pole
neutrino observatory IceCube, the current upgrade underway, and
the initial planning for the next generation facility IceCube-
Gen2 as recommended in the NASEM Decadal Survey on Astronomy
and Astrophysics 2020 and the Particle Physics Project
Prioritization Panel (P5). The Committee encourages NSF to
consider design review activities for IceCube-Gen2 and ensuring
a smooth transition between the IceCube upgrade and IceCube-
Gen2 construction to protect the specialized Antarctic
workforce needed for both the upgrade and construction
projects.
Grants for Wildfire Research.--The Committee recognizes the
need for additional research into wildfires and encourages NSF
to continue investments in wildfire research.
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).--The Committee supports the
work of NSF to support research into the human health impacts
of HABs in marine coastal regions, the Great Lakes Basin, and
freshwater systems. The Committee further encourages research
to better understand how the influx of nutrients, included
dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus, and the effects of soil
amendments, pesticides, and herbicides on soil absorption of
nutrients, contribute to HAB outbreaks.
Food Allergy Research.--The Committee recognizes the
growing public health impact of food allergies, and notes that
investments in immunology, genomics, bioinformatics, and
engineering have advanced the medical community's understanding
of this disease and increased the likelihood that these
scientific advancements will lead to one or more cures. The
Committee directs NSF to prioritize interdisciplinary research
on the genetic and biological mechanisms of food allergies
through multi-directorate, competitively awarded research
initiatives to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in this
field.
Dyslexia Research.--The Committee encourages NSF to
continue research on the science of dyslexia, and to support
multi-directorate, merit reviewed, and competitively awarded
research on the science of specific learning disabilities,
including dyslexia, such as research on the early
identification of children and students with dyslexia,
professional development for teachers and administrators of
students with dyslexia, curricula and educational tools needed
for children with dyslexia, and the implementation and scaling
of successful models of dyslexia intervention.
Physics Research.--The Committee supports competitive
grants to research universities to support fundamental research
in high energy physics and elementary particle physics that
lead to the understanding of the make-up of the universe.
Center for High Energy X Ray Science (CHEXS).--The
Committee acknowledges the importance of CHEXS as a multi-
disciplinary user facility to the scientific research community
and encourages NSF to support CHEXS at maximum operating
capacity.
Arecibo Observatory (AO).--The Committee continues to
recognize the scientific and education contributions made by
the AO and the 305-meter legacy radio telescope. The Committee
understands the AO has undergone a transition from a primarily
scientific mission to STEM education and workforce development.
The Committee further understands there is additional
scientific instrumentation at the site that could be utilized
to retain a scientific mission in this facility. Within 270
days of the enactment of this Act, the Committee directs NSF to
provide a briefing on a plan to utilize these scientific
instruments at the AO in support of active science and
scientific research alongside education workforce development.
Additionally, to the extent feasible, the Committee requests
NSF collaborate on the report with NASA to explore any
potential for the AO facility to be utilized for space research
and near-earth object detection via ground-based planetary
radar.
Combating Sexual Harassment in Science.--The recommendation
supports the activities authorized in section 10539 of Public
Law 117-167 and encourages NSF to work in partnership with
stakeholders from across the science ecosystem with experience
in field safety and the prevention of sexual harassment in
science.
High-Performance Computing.--The Committee commends NSF on
its continued commitment to its high-performance computing and
data analysis capabilities and urges NSF to make timely and
significant investments in high-performance computing, and to
make awards in this area. The Committee emphasizes the
importance of NSF's commitment to developing and supporting
systems that facilitate tremendous leaps in computational
simulation including AI, storage, quantum computing, and data
analysis. The Committee highlights the importance of leading-
edge high-performance computing infrastructure for continued
U.S. leadership and international scientific competitiveness,
particularly given computational investments and technical
achievements in high-performance computing by China and other
nations. The Committee looks forward to NSF's implementation of
section 10374 of Public Law 117-167 and the required report
outlining NSF's advanced computing needs, and encourages NSF to
fully support programs focused on providing world-class
research computing for the national science community.
Accessible Microelectronics Lab Facilities.--The Committee
understands that an accessible microelectronics lab is a user
facility designed to bring hands-on experience to electronics
prototyping--a physical factory where students and engineers
from anywhere in the U.S. can design electronics systems. The
Committee recognizes that accessible microelectronics labs
designed to facilitate electronics prototyping can enable the
full participation of researchers at community colleges,
emerging research institutions, and other under-resourced
research institutions by affording them the same access to
materials and equipment as top research institutions. The
Committee encourages NSF to invest up to $5,000,000 in
microelectronics labs with robotic workstations, a warehouse of
electronic components, and a robotic transport system.
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
(LIGO).--The Committee continues support for the NSF LIGO
facilities, which have supported Nobel Prize-winning
observations into gravitational waves. The recommendation
provides up to $49,000,000 for continued support of these
facilities.
STEM Education Directorate.--The Committee accepts OMB's
request to consolidate the STEM (EDU) account within the R&RA
account. Further, the Committee supports the Administration's
efforts to increase American competitiveness by refocusing STEM
investments into programs that serve all Americans.
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service.--The Committee
supports the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program, which
focuses on the need to provide scholarships to students in the
critical fields of cybersecurity and AI. The Committee
encourages NSF to include AI in activities funded by the
program to maximize the learning potential in both fields,
including for capacity building efforts when working with
schools designated as National Security Agency (NSA) National
Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. Additionally,
the Committee encourages NSF to leverage resources to increase
the number of scholarships awarded at participating
institutions and to increase the number of institutions that
receive grants to participate in the program.
Entrepreneurial Fellowships.--The Committee supports the
expansion of the Entrepreneurial Fellowships program toward the
scale authorized under section 10392 of Public Law 117-167 and
notes that these immersive fellowships provide scientists with
training, lab space, industry connections, and other resources
to translate emerging technologies from lab to market in areas
key to global competitiveness.
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program.--The
recommendation includes $26,000,000 for the Tribal Colleges and
Universities Program and encourages NSF to continue to increase
the number of Native Americans in STEM careers.
Supporting STEM in Rural Communities.--The Committee
applauds NSF's continued commitment to encouraging STEM
participation across the nation, including in rural
communities. To further support this effort, the recommendation
includes $5,500,000 for the development of STEM talent within
counties designated as high impacted coal counties by the
Appalachian Regional Commission for alternative learning
environments in rural communities.
Scaling and Sustaining STEM Education Research.--The
Committee recognizes the work by NSF to carry out activities
authorized under section 10395 of Public Law 117-167, including
collaborations to inform teacher professional learning and
development in all STEM disciplines, identify key metrics for
scaling and sustaining innovations, and establishing practice-
initiated partnerships.
Enhancing Graduate Education and Training.--The Committee
supports measures that improve graduate student advising and
mentorship as well as funding mechanisms. The Committee
recognizes the importance of these matters to increase talent
retention and international competitiveness, and encourages NSF
to develop best practices that enhance graduate education, to
study the impact of funding models on graduate student
productivity and outcomes, and to set clear mentorship
standards in Federally funded projects, including ensuring
positive, productive, and learning-focused relationships
between mentors and mentees, professional growth, ethics,
equity, and assessment practices.
AI Workforce Development.--The Committee acknowledges the
importance of maintaining global leadership in AI and commends
NSF for continuing to prioritize investments in this area. The
Committee encourages NSF to prioritize workforce development
for AI and other emerging technologies, including education
programs at community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal
Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions,
institutions that serve rural populations, and institutions
located in EPSCoR States.
Curricula Development for AI Related Fields.--The Committee
supports NSF's efforts to promote curricula development for AI-
related fields through competitive awards for institutions of
higher education, industry consortiums, and education
nonprofits. The Committee notes that increasing AI literacy can
strengthen the U.S. research enterprise and equip the STEM
workforce to bolster U.S. competitiveness.
STEM Programs.--The Committee notes continued support for
programs to improve undergraduate STEM education at HSIs,
programs that support STEM undergraduate majors and
professionals to become effective STEM teachers, and programs
that provide all U.S. students with the opportunity to
participate in computer science and computational thinking
education levels.
Microelectronics Workforce Development.--The Committee
recognizes the growing need to boost domestic competitiveness,
innovation, and national security efforts in the semiconductor
sector. The Committee encourages NSF, in coordination with
NIST, to consider partnering with a consortium of community
colleges, master's degree level institutions, and undergraduate
institutions to develop an initiative that will increase the
number of industry-ready graduates. The Committee also
encourages NSF to identify and consider funding for existing
workforce development collaborations between manufacturers and
institutions of higher education that can be scaled
appropriately to meet regional workforce demand.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving
Institutions (IUSE:HSI) program.--The recommendation continues
support for NSF's IUSE:HSI program. The Committee notes the
importance of increasing the recruitment, retention, and
graduation rates of Hispanic students pursuing STEM degrees,
particularly at institutions of higher education that typically
do not receive high levels of NSF funding.
Maintaining Antarctic Maritime Dominance.--The Committee
supports efforts to restore American maritime dominance and
encourages NSF to prioritize U.S.-built vessels wherever
possible. The Committee further directs that NSF charter,
lease, or otherwise procure the services of a U.S.-built vessel
in support of U.S. research activities in the Antarctic.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ALLOCATION OF FUNDS: CHIPS ACT FISCAL YEAR
2026
(In thousands of dollars)
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Account-Project and Activity Amount ($000)
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Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors $50,000
(CHIPS) for America Workforce and Education Fund.......
Conduct of Research and Development................. (10,000)
Conduct of Education and Training................... (40,000)
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Total........................................... 50,000
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MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $251,000,000 for Major Research
Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC), which is
$17,000,000 above fiscal year 2025, and equal to the OMB Budget
request. The Committee directs the Government Accountability
Office to continue its annual reviews and semiannual updates of
programs funded within MREFC and report to Congress on the
status of large-scale NSF projects and activities based on its
review. The Committee's recommendation supports the Leadership-
Class Computing Facility, the Antarctic Infrastructure
Recapitalization program, and Mid-scale Research
Infrastructure.
Leadership-Class Computing Facility (LCCF).--The
recommendation includes the OMB Budget request of $201,000,000
in support of the LCCF. The Committee supports the acquisition,
construction, and commissioning of major facilities and larger
mid-scale research infrastructure that provide unique
capabilities at the frontiers of science and engineering, and
notes that the LCCF will represent an enormous step forward in
both the scale and the long-term sustainability of advanced
computing resources available to the open science community.
Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects.--The
recommendation supports the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure
program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urges NSF to
continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance
STEM education and technology capabilities across the country.
The Committee urges NSF to take a balanced approach to awarding
rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects,
and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major
community reports such as Astro2020. The Committee also
encourages NSF to award at least one Mid-Scale Research
Infrastructure project to an institution in an EPSCoR State.
The USELT Program.--The Committee directs NSF to report to
the Committee regularly on the status of the USELT program,
including an anticipated timeline of moving projects into the
MREFC account.
Antarctic Research Infrastructure.--The Committee is
concerned about recent announcements to pause Antarctic field
research and delay project design for the fourth-generation
ground-based cosmic microwave background (CMB--S4) and IceCube-
Gen2 due to Antarctic infrastructure challenges. The Committee
is concerned that delays to CMB--S4 and IceCube-Gen2 threaten
loss of U.S. leadership as competitors set up new Antarctic
research efforts. No later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act, the Committee requests NSF provide an update on
Antarctic research infrastructure.
AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT
The Committee recommends $355,000,000 for Agency Operations
and Award Management (AOAM), which is $93,000,000 below fiscal
year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD
The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for the National
Science Board, which is $2,090,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
equal to the OMB Budget request.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Committee recommends $18,000,000 for the Office of
Inspector General, which is $6,410,000 below fiscal year 2025
and equal to the OMB Budget request.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The bill includes two administrative provisions. The first
provision establishes thresholds for the transfer of funds. The
second provision is regarding notification prior to acquisition
or disposal of certain assets.
TITLE IV
RELATED AGENCIES
Commission on Civil Rights
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $13,000,000 for the Commission on
Civil Rights, which is $1,350,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
equal to the OMB Budget request.
Antisemitism on College Campuses.--This recommendation
includes $150,000 to further the Commission's investigation
into antisemitism on U.S. college campuses.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $435,382,000 for the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is $19,618,000
below fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Compliance with Federal Law.--The Committee reminds the
EEOC that all decisions rendered by the Commission must be
bound by Federal law, Supreme Court precedent, and adhere to
precedent established by relevant Federal District and Circuit
Court of Appeals.
International Trade Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $134,000,000 for the
International Trade Commission (ITC), which is $12,000,000
above fiscal year 2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Section 337 Investigations.--Under Section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, the ITC must consider the impact on the
public interest before issuing any remedial order. The
Committee directs ITC to provide a report to the Committee, no
later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, outlining
the ways in which ITC develops its factual record on which a
public interest determination is predicated. Further, the
Committee is concerned that the parties appearing in Section
337 investigations may not be the only persons or entities with
a beneficial interest in such investigations. The Committee
urges the ITC to promptly implement measures to ensure
disclosure of any persons and entities with a beneficial
interest in each Section 337 investigation, including the
identity, business address and, if a legal entity, place of
formation of any person or legal entity that provides funding
for some or all of the fees or expenses of any Section 337
investigation.
Trade Enforcement Analysis.--The Committee directs the ITC
to complete, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, an investigation and prospective economic analysis of
revoking permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) treatment of
all products of the PRC on the U.S. economy, U.S. industry, and
product sourcing over a six-year period. The ITC is further
directed to provide this report to the Committee within 30 days
of completion. The report should include the results of the
ITC's investigation and analysis including detailed
information, to the extent practicable, on U.S. trade,
production, and prices in the industries that would be directly
and most affected by the imposition of rates of duty in Column
2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (19 U.S.C. 1202) on
products from China. The report should also examine an
alternative scenario where Congress revokes PNTR with a five-
year phase-in of tariffs on a subset of national security
products.
Legal Services Corporation
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for the Legal
Services Corporation (LSC), which is $260,000,000 below fiscal
year 2025 and $279,000,000 above the OMB Budget request.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
The bill continues certain restrictions on the uses of LSC
funding and contains language permitting LSC grantees to
operate with boards of directors composed of no less than 33
percent attorneys without requiring appointment by bar
associations.
Marine Mammal Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $1,000,000 for the Marine
Mammal Commission, which is $3,500,000 below fiscal year 2025
and equal to the OMB Budget request.
Office of the United States Trade Representative
The recommendation includes a total of $74,000,000 for the
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), which is equal
to fiscal year 2025 and the OMB Budget request.
Examining Unfair Chinese Trade Practices.--The Committee
recognizes that non-allied nations are becoming large exporters
of motor vehicles worldwide and is concerned that vehicles from
such countries will soon flood the U.S. market. Some Chinese
motor vehicle producers are seeking to establish manufacturing
plants in Mexico and other strategic locations to sidestep U.S.
tariffs. The Committee directs USTR, in consultation with other
relevant departments and agencies, to examine non-allied
nations' non-market policies and practices related but not
limited to motor vehicles, including industrial targeting, non-
market excess capacity, direct subsidies, low interest loans,
loan forgiveness, targeted regulations, and licensing
arrangements, as well as policies that prevent U.S. auto
manufacturers from competing in their markets on a level
playing field, and report its findings to the Committee within
180 days of enactment of this Act.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Enforcement.--The Committee notes the importance of the USMCA
and the economic benefit of fair and reciprocal trade.
Accordingly, the Committee encourages USTR to actively monitor
Mexico's commitments under the USMCA and fulfill all
enforcement-related mandates under U.S. law, including the use
of USMCA's dispute settlement process when necessary.
Economic Competitiveness in the Western Hemisphere.--The
Committee is concerned that despite adherence to trade
obligations, U.S. companies face persistent market access
barriers that could undermine U.S. economic leadership as China
expands its commercial presence in the region. Therefore, the
Committee directs USTR to develop a comprehensive strategy to
ensure fair treatment of U.S. exporters in Latin America and
the Caribbean and to support rehemisphere manufacturing and
industry to strengthen regional supply chains. The strategy
shall identify priority markets and sectors, evaluate existing
trade enforcement tools, and outline specific actions to secure
fair treatment of U.S. exporters aimed at maintaining U.S.
influence and economic competitiveness in the Western
Hemisphere. USTR is directed to brief the Committee on this
strategy no later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act.
Sanitary & Phytosanitary SPS Report.--Pursuant to USTR's
stated goal of promoting U.S. food and agricultural exports,
the Committee requests the restoration of USTR's annual SPS
report. Additionally, the Committee requests that the SPS
report include an expanded review of current and pending
policies globally that would effectively restrict or negatively
impact the ability of U.S. food and agriculture companies to do
business in or sell products in overseas markets. This report
should outline where effective regulatory environment
differences between U.S. and overseas markets pose additional
challenges to U.S. companies, and offer recommendations to
protect market access and continued growth in the food and
agriculture sectors. USTR should affirm its commitment to
engaging in all available bilateral, regional, and multilateral
fora to dismantle these barriers to U.S. food and agriculture
and strengthen the rules-based trading system to ensure a level
playing field abroad for U.S. products.
Innovative Medicine Exploitation.--The Committee is
concerned that foreign nations have engaged in acts, policies
and practices that undervalue U.S.-developed innovative
medicines, which has negatively impacted the U.S. economy and
effectively forced American patients to bear a disproportionate
share of global biopharmaceutical research and development
costs. Consistent with the intent of Executive Order 14297, the
Committee supports USTR in taking actions as necessary to
ensure global trading partners contribute their fair share
towards research and development of new treatments and cures
and end unreasonable actions that result in the suppression of
pharmaceutical product prices below fair market value in
foreign countries. Further, the Committee strongly encourages
the Administration to nominate and fill the long vacant
position of Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property
Negotiator at USTR to lead this initiative on behalf of
American patients.
Disparate Treatment of U.S. Tech Firms Abroad.--The
Committee is concerned about online platform legislation under
consideration in the Republic of Korea that targets U.S.
technology companies in relation to their non-U.S. competitors
and would advantage competitors domiciled in the People's
Republic of China. The Committee directs the USTR, within 60
days of enactment of this Act, to brief the Committee on
efforts taken to counteract the proposed legislation's negative
effects on U.S. technology companies and U.S. foreign policy
interests.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $51,000,000 for the salaries
and expenses of USTR, which is $8,000,000 below fiscal year
2025 and equal to the OMB Budget request.
TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The recommendation includes $23,000,000, which is to be
derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, for trade
enforcement activities and transfers authorized by the Trade
Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
State Justice Institute
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $5,971,000 for the State Justice
Institute (SJI), which is $1,669,000 below fiscal year 2025 and
equal to the OMB Budget request.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)
Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for publicity or
propaganda purposes unless expressly authorized by law.
Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in this
Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year unless expressly provided.
Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any
appropriation contained in this Act for any consulting service
through procurement contracts shall be limited to those
contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record
and available for public inspection, except where otherwise
provided under existing law or existing executive order issued
pursuant to existing law.
Section 504 provides that if any provision of this Act or
the application of such provision to any person or circumstance
shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act and the
application of other provisions shall not be affected.
Section 505 prohibits a reprogramming of funds that: (1)
creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; (2)
eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds
or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which
funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office
or employee; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs, or
activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any function or
activity presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments
funds for existing programs, projects, or activities in excess
of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10
percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity,
or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any
general savings, including savings from a reduction in
personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs,
projects, or activities as approved by Congress; unless the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
Section 506 provides that if it is determined that any
person intentionally affixes a ``Made in America'' label to any
product that was not made in America, that person shall not be
eligible to receive any contract or subcontract with funds made
available in this Act. The section further provides that to the
extent practicable, with respect to purchases of promotional
items, funds made available under this Act shall be used to
purchase items manufactured, produced, or assembled in the
United States or its territories or possessions.
Section 507 requires quarterly reporting to Congress on the
status of balances of appropriations.
Section 508 provides that any costs incurred by a
department or agency funded under this Act resulting from, or
to prevent, personnel actions taken in response to funding
reductions in this Act, or, for the Department of Commerce,
from actions taken for the care and protection of loan
collateral or grant property, shall be absorbed within the
budgetary resources available to the department or agency, and
provides transfer authority between appropriation accounts to
carry out this provision, subject to reprogramming procedures.
Section 509 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco
products or to seek the reduction or removal of foreign
restrictions on the marketing of tobacco products, except for
restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or
tobacco products of the same type. This provision is not
intended to impact routine international trade services to all
U.S. citizens, including the processing of applications to
establish foreign trade zones.
Section 510 stipulates the obligations of certain receipts
deposited into the Crime Victims Fund.
Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice
funds for programs that discriminate against or denigrate the
religious or moral beliefs of students participating in such
programs.
Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds in this Act to
any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
Government, except for transfers made by, or pursuant to
authorities provided in, this Act or any other appropriations
act.
Section 513 requires certain timetables of audits performed
by Inspectors General of the Departments of Commerce and
Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the
National Science Foundation, and the Legal Services Corporation
and sets limits and restrictions on the awarding and use of
grants or contracts funded by amounts appropriated by this Act.
Section 514 prohibits funds for acquisition of certain
information systems unless the acquiring department or agency
has reviewed and assessed certain risks.
Section 515 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to support or justify the use of torture by any
official or contract employee of the United States Government.
Section 516 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to include certain language in trade agreements.
Section 517 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to authorize or issue a National Security Letter (NSL)
in contravention of certain laws authorizing the Federal Bureau
of Investigation to issue NSLs.
Section 518 requires congressional notification for any
project within the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the
National Science Foundation, or the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has
cost increases of 10 percent or more.
Section 519 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence-
related activities as authorized by Congress until the
enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year
2026.
Section 520 prohibits contracts or grant awards in excess
of $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor or grantee
certifies that the organization has filed all Federal tax
returns, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has no unpaid Federal tax
assessment.
(RESCISSIONS)
Section 521 provides for rescissions of unobligated
balances. The Departments of Commerce and Justice to submit a
report on the amount of each rescission. These reports shall
include the distribution of such rescissions among decision
units, or, in the case of rescissions from grant accounts, the
distribution of such rescissions among specific grant programs,
and whether such rescissions were taken from recoveries and
deobligations, or from funds that were never obligated.
Rescissions shall be applied to discretionary budget authority
balances that were not appropriated with emergency or disaster
relief designations. The Committee directs the Department of
Justice to ensure that amounts for Joint Law Enforcement
Operations are preserved at no less than the fiscal year 2025
level and that those amounts and amounts for victim
compensation are prioritized.
Section 522 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to purchase first class or premium air travel in
contravention of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 523 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to pay for the attendance of more than 50 department
or agency employees, who are stationed in the United States, at
any single conference outside the United States, unless the
conference is: (1) a law enforcement training or operational
event where the majority of Federal attendees are law
enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States; or
(2) a scientific conference for which the department or agency
head has notified the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations that such attendance is in the national
interest, along with the basis for such determination.
Section 524 requires any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Government receiving funds
appropriated under this Act to track and report on undisbursed
balances in expired grant accounts.
Section 525 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to move a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives facility.
Section 526 prohibits the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
and the National Space Council from using funds made available
by this Act by to engage in bilateral activities with China or
a Chinese-owned company or effectuate the hosting of official
Chinese visitors at certain facilities, with certain
exceptions.
Section 527 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to establish or maintain a computer network that does
not block pornography, except for law enforcement and victim
assistance purposes.
Section 528 requires the departments and agencies funded in
this Act to submit spending plans.
Section 529 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to pay award or incentive fees for contractors with
below satisfactory performance or performance that fails to
meet the basic requirements of the contract. The heads of
executive branch departments, agencies, boards, and commissions
funded by this Act are directed to require that all contracts
within their purview that provide award fees link such fees to
successful acquisition outcomes, specifying the terms of cost,
schedule, and performance.
Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by the Department of
Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration in contravention
of a certain section of the Agricultural Act of 2014.
Section 531 prohibits the Department of Justice from
preventing certain States from implementing State laws
regarding the use of medical marijuana. The provision also
provides an exception for the Department of Justice to enforce
Federal law prohibiting the distribution or manufacturing of a
controlled substance near schools and colleges.
Section 532 requires quarterly reports from the Department
of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
and the National Science Foundation of travel to China.
Section 533 requires 10 percent of the funds for certain
programs be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty
counties.
Section 534 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to require certain export licenses.
Section 535 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to deny, or fail to act on, certain import
applications regarding ``curios or relics'' firearms, parts, or
ammunition.
Section 536 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to deny the importation of shotgun models if no
application for the importation of such models, in the same
configuration, had been denied prior to January 1, 2011, on the
basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or
readily adaptable to sporting purposes.
Section 537 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to require a person licensed under section 923 of
title 18, United States Code, to report information to the
Department of Justice regarding the sale of multiple rifles or
shotguns to the same person.
Section 538 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate
approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty.
Section 539 includes language regarding detainees held at
Guantanamo Bay.
Section 540 includes language regarding facilities for
housing detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
Section 541 sets certain requirements for the allocations
of funds related to the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167).
Section 542 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement a rule regarding area or time closures in
the South Atlantic.
Section 543 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to implement or enforce the ATF's rule
entitled, ``Definition of `Frame or Receiver' and
Identification of Firearms.''
Section 544 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to implement or enforce Executive Order
14092, ``Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities
Safer.''
Section 545 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement or defend the joint Departments of
Justice and Homeland Security rule that allows U.S. Customs and
Border Patrol officers to adjudicate asylum claims
(``Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of
Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by
Asylum Officers'').
Section 546 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to promulgate, develop, or implement any regulation,
policy, or practice regarding certain actions in immigration
court.
Section 547 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement any regulation issued or finalized by ATF
after January 21, 2021.
Section 548 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to implement or defend the ATF's pistol
brace rule (``Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached
`Stabilizing Braces''').
Section 549 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement the Attorney General's school boards memo
(``Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and
Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School
Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff'').
Section 550 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to implement or enforce the Office of
Science and Technology Policy's August 25, 2022, Memorandum,
``Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally
Funded Research.''
Section 551 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for certain offices and programs.
Section 552 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for certain offices and programs.
Section 553 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for legal representation of aliens in removal
proceedings.
Section 554 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to close or dismiss immigration cases without
adjudicating the merits of the case.
Section 555 prohibits the use of State Criminal Alien
Assistance Program (SCAAP) grants in violation of Federal
immigration law.
Section 556 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to include aliens who are unlawfully
present in the United States in Decennial Census apportionment
determinations.
Section 557 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to pay any settlements related to civil actions
brought by illegal aliens against the United States.
Section 558 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to review, process, or approve grants and other
agreements for any individual or organization that trains
Federal employees on diversity, equity, inclusion, critical
race theory, implicit bias, unconscious bias, or culturally
relevant teachings.
Section 559 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for any activity that promotes or advances critical
race theory.
Section 560 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for the promotion of or any contributions to
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments.
Section 561 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to discriminate against individuals who
define sex to mean biological sex as determined by the type of
gamete an individual produces.
Section 562 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for any gun buyback or relinquishment programs.
Section 563 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to confiscate a firearm without providing the gun
owner notice and opportunity to participate in a hearing.
Section 564 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to fund or implement red flag laws or extreme risk
protection orders.
Section 565 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to restrict the production, purchase,
sale, or transfer of any firearm unless authorized by Congress.
Section 566 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act from being used for a firearms registry.
Section 567 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to advise, promote, or otherwise support any civil
actions to which the ATF is not a named party against any
person purported to be subject to the regulation and oversight
of the ATF.
Section 568 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for the Demand 2 program unless the ATF modifies the
reporting thresholds.
Section 569 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to classify, tax, or register any firearm
with an attached stabilizing brace.
Section 570 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for any activity related to the Wuhan Institute of
Virology or any laboratory located in a country determined to
be a foreign adversary.
Section 571 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to employ a person who has been convicted
of a child pornography charge, sexual assault charge, or who
has been disciplined for using Federal resources to access,
use, or sell child pornography.
Section 572 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to hire a person based on the person's
race, national origin, sex, or religion.
Section 573 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act for sex-altering surgeries.
Section 574 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for the Department of Justice's Reproductive Rights
Task Force.
Section 575 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to sue a State or local government over laws that
restrict or limit abortion.
Section 576 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to sue a State or local government over laws relating
to transgender issues.
Section 577 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to discriminate against anyone with a sincerely held
religious belief or moral conviction that marriage should be
recognized as a union of one man and one woman.
Section 578 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to license exports to any officer of the Cuban
military or intelligence service, or an immediate family member
thereof.
Section 579 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act for an Office of Environmental Justice.
Section 580 prohibits the use of funds to enforce
Presidential Proclamation 10414 relating to the suspension of
duties on solar panels from the People's Republic of China.
Section 581 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act for settlements that require the defendants to donate
or contribute funds to an organization or individual.
Section 582 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this or any other Act to pay the salary of any Federal employee
who fails to comply with congressional subpoena.
Section 583 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to conduct an interview in connection with an
investigation of a Federal offense unless that interview is
recorded.
Section 584 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used by the Department of Justice to implement a policy
that discourages United States Marshals Service employees or
personnel from fully enforcing section 1507 of title 18, United
States Code.
Section 585 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used for Federal employee union activities.
Section 586 prohibits funds made available by this Act from
being used to classify or facilitate the classification of any
communications by a United States person as misinformation,
disinformation, or malinformation or to partner with any entity
to censor lawful and constitutionally protected speech of
United States persons.
Section 587 prohibits funds made available by this Act to
enforce any COVID-19 vaccine mandates or passports.
Section 588 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement, administer, or enforce the interim final
rule entitled ``Revision of Firearms License Requirements,''
which was published on April 30, 2024, or any similar future
rule.
Section 589 prohibits funds from being used by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to take certain action
regarding offshore wind energy development.
Section 590 prohibits funds from being used to include
certain information related to veterans in the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
Section 591 prohibits funds from being used to implement a
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives proposed
rule regarding the definition of ``engaged in the business'' as
a dealer in firearms.
Section 592 prohibits funds from being used to enforce the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' zero
tolerance policy.
Section 593 prohibits funds from being used to bring suit
against a State for violating the Rivers and Harbor Act.
Section 594 prohibits funds from being used by the BOP to
assign an individual to a facility that does not correspond to
such individual's biological sex.
Section 595 prohibits funds from being used to implement,
administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 14043
or Executive Order 14042.
Section 596 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement guidance related to the Billions Project.
Section 597 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to administer or enforce a requirement for Atlantic
pelagic longline vessel electronic monitoring.
Section 598 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to enforce a speed restriction related to the Rice's
Whale.
Section 599 prohibits NSF from procuring, chartering, or
leasing a foreign-flagged vessel for U.S. research activities
in Antarctica if a suitable U.S.-built vessel is available for
such purposes.
TITLE VI
OTHER MATTERS
Section 601 prohibits funds from being used to pay for the
costs and fees incurred by an alien associated with civil
actions and agency adjudications, including costs and fees
authorized under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
Section 602 prohibits funds from being used to implement
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) final rule
of April 19, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 29096).
Section 603 prohibits funds from being used by the EEOC to
finalize the ``Proposed Guidance on Harassment in the
Workplace'' regulations.
Section 604 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to enforce a speed restriction related to the North
Atlantic Right Whale.
Section 605 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to enforce compliance with the U.S. Census Survey.
Section 606 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to implement a critical habitat designation for the
Rice's Whale.
Section 607 prohibits the use of funds made available by
this Act to reschedule or deschedule marijuana. Also, prohibits
the use of funds to modify any employee responsibilities under
the Drug Free Workplace executive order.
Section 608 prohibits the use of funds to record, or
maintain any recording of, any records delivered to the
Department of Justice pursuant to section 923(g)(4) of title
18, United States Code.
Section 609 prohibits Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives Out of Business Records Imaging System Database.
Section 610 prohibits funds for any social, psychological,
behavioral, or medical intervention performed for the purposes
of intentionally changing the body of such individual to no
longer correspond to the individual's biological sex.
Section 611 prohibits funds from being used to support a
university that enters into a partnership or collaboration with
the Chinese Communist Party.
Section 612 prohibits funds to penalize concealed carry
reciprocity.
Section 613 provides a technical correction for LIBERTAD
Title III claimants.
Section 614 prohibits funds for certain oyster related
activities unless such funds are made eligible for other
purposes.
Section 615 prohibits funds for certain oyster restoration,
recovery, or enhancement activities unless the Secretary of
Commerce provides a restoration plan.
Section 616 prohibits Coastal Zone Management funds from
being used to block wildfire and timber production, energy
production, housing construction, or military-related
activities.
Section 617 prohibits funds from being used to impose any
new fees not already charged as of October 1, 2025, with
respect to any function, mission, or activity of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Section 618 prohibits the use of funds to enforce 26 U.S.C.
5801 regarding any firearm for which the tax imposed under
Sections 5811 or 5821 is $0 pursuant to Public Law 119-21.
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT
Section 619 includes language regarding the Spending
Reduction Account.
House of Representatives Reporting Requirements
The following materials are submitted in accordance with
various requirements of the Rules of the House of
Representatives:
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following is a statement of
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure
authorizes funding: The Committee on Appropriations considers
program performance, including a program's success in
developing and attaining outcome-related goals and objectives,
in developing funding recommendations.
Rescissions
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following table is submitted
describing the rescissions recommended in the accompanying
bill:
Department of Commerce:
Census Working Capital Fund......................... $15,000,000
NOAA Operations, Research, and Facilities........... $46,299,000
Department of Justice:
Office on Violence Against Women.................... $36,000,000
Office of Justice Programs.......................... $250,000,000
Community Oriented Policing Services................ $25,000,000
Working Capital Fund................................ $100,000,000
Assets Forfeiture Fund.............................. $175,000,000
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives........... $50,000,000
Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items
The following table is submitted in compliance with clause
9 of rule XXI, and lists the congressional earmarks (as defined
in paragraph (e) of clause 9) contained in the bill or in this
report. Neither the bill nor this report contains any limited
tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in
paragraphs (f) or (g) of clause 9 of rule XXI.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
[Community Project Funding]
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House
Agency Account Recipient Project Location House Amount Requestor(s)
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DOC NIST--STRS Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith University: Workforce Charlotte, NC $1,031,000 Adams
University Skills Enhancement through Equipment
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DOC NIST--STRS California State Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual San Bernardino, CA 1,031,000 Aguilar
University of San Reality (VR) Research and Retraining
Bernardino (CSUSB) Center
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DOC NIST--STRS Hope Through Housing Artificial Intelligence Innovation Lab San Bernardino 1,031,000 Aguilar
Foundation County, CA
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DOC NIST--STRS Bothwell Regional Health Missouri Rural Health Innovation Research Sedalia, MO 750,200 Alford
Center Center
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DOC NIST--STRS Curators of the Safe and Reliable Reactor Operations at the Columbia, MO 4,200,000 Alford
University of Missouri University of Missouri
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Nebraska Flow Cytometry Instrumentation for Targeted Lincoln, NE 514,106 Bacon
Board of Regents for Treatment of Disease
the University of
Nebraska Medical Center
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Graphite Lexington, KY 2,000,000 Barr
Center for Applied Manufacturing and Characterization Program
Energy Research
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DOC NIST--STRS The Ohio State Commercial Vehicle Research & Development Columbus, OH 1,031,000 Beatty
University
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Missouri-- API Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub St. Louis County, MO 1,031,000 Bell
St. Louis
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DOC NIST--STRS The Jackson Laboratory The Jackson Laboratory Micro Computed- Sacramento, CA 402,000 Bera
Tomography System
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DOC NIST--STRS University of South University of South Florida (USF) Molecular Tampa, FL 2,000,000 Bilirakis
Florida Profiling Center for Brain and Biomedical
Research
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DOC NIST--STRS Portland State Semiconductor Innovation and Nanoscience Portland, OR 1,031,000 Bonamici
University Center
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DOC NIST--STRS H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Quantum--Inspired Imaging for Tampa, FL 750,000 Buchanan
Center and Research BioEngineering Research
Institute
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DOC NIST--STRS Maryville College Maryville College: Undergraduate Mass Maryville, TN 1,050,000 Burchett
Spectrometry Research Program
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Tennessee Flexible Neutron Source Knoxville, TN 4,200,000 Burchett
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DOC NIST--STRS The Ohio State Regional Campus Engineering Laboratory Columbus, Newark, 3,031,000 Carey, Beatty
University Enhancement Initiative Marion, Mansfield,
and Lima, OH
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DOC NIST--STRS Butler University Butler University Engineering and Data Indianapolis, IN 1,000,000 Carson
Analytics Laboratory Equipment
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DOC NIST--STRS Indiana Biosciences Bioscience Research Training for Indianapolis, IN 425,000 Carson
Research Institute, Underserved Populations
Inc.
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DOC NIST--STRS Indiana University IUI Advanced Sensing Technologies Indianapolis, IN 1,031,000 Carson
Indianapolis Initiative
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DOC NIST--STRS Augusta University Augusta University Rapid Fentanyl Detection Augusta, GA 450,000 Carter (GA)
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DOC NIST--STRS Georgia Institute of Georgia Critical Mineral Supply Chain Atlanta, GA 500,000 Carter (GA)
Technology Manufacturing Demonstration Center
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DOC NIST--STRS Texas A&M University-- Texas A&M-Central Texas Semiconductor Bell County, TX 1,990,000 Carter (TX)
Central Texas Design Lab
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DOC NIST--STRS Texas State University Texas State Round Rock Life Sciences Round R3,000,000 Carter (TX)
Round Rock Campus Incubator and Gene Sequencer
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DOC NIST--STRS Elmhurst University Elmhurst University's Health Sciences Elmhurst, IL 950,000 Casten
Research Equipment
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DOC NIST--STRS Southwest Research Westside Environmental Sensor Tracking and San Antonio, TX 1,000,000 Castro
Institute Information Reporting (WESTAIR) System
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DOC NIST--STRS St. Mary's University Enhancing Research Capacity in Additive San Antonio, TX 1,031,000 Castro
Manufacturing, AI, Biomechanics, and
Biosciences Through Strategic
Instrumentation
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DOC NIST--STRS Texas A&M University-- Tracking Waterborne Microbial Contaminants Bexar County, TX 1,000,000 Castro
San Antonio of Concern in Bexar County
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Texas UT Health San Antonio Gross Anatomy San Antonio, TX 1,020,000 Castro
Health Science Center Laboratory Improvement: Essential
at San Antonio Laboratory Equipment
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DOC NIST--STRS Research Foundation of Advancing Scientific Research Capabilities Brooklyn, NY 1,000,000 Clarke
the City University of
New York on behalf of
Medgar Evers College
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DOC NIST--STRS Rockhurst University Expanding Innovative Technology Programs in Kansas City, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
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DOC NIST--STRS Benedict College Quantum Information Science Hub Columbia, SC 1,031,000 Clyburn
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DOC NIST--STRS George Mason University Internet Name Space Observatory (INSO) Fairfax, VA 1,000,000 Connolly
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DOC NIST--STRS Metropolitan Washington Establishing a Research Center to Mitigate VA, MD, and DC 1,031,000 Connolly
Council of Governments PFAS in Drinking Water of the Metropolitan
Washington Area
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DOC NIST--STRS Rancho Santiago Advancing Clean Tech Innovation Orange County, CA 1,031,000 Correa
Community College
District Foundation
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Colorado University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO 366,427 Crank
Colorado Springs (UCCS) Cybersecurity Program and Research
Lab Equipment
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DOC NIST--STRS Arkansas State Steel Research Using Data Science and Jonesboro, AR 2,100,000 Crawford
University System Artificial Intelligence for Steel
Manufacturing
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DOC NIST--STRS Kansas State University KSU Olathe Advanced Manufacturing and Olathe, KS 1,039,000 Davids
Supply Chain Research
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DOC NIST--STRS Regis University Regis University Center for Cyber Security Denver, CO 1,031,000 DeGette
Defense
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Denver Quantum Computing Research and Workforce Denver, CO 1,031,000 DeGette
Development
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DOC NIST--STRS Albertus Magnus College Albert Magnus College Cyber Lab New Haven, CT 900,000 DeLauro
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DOC NIST--STRS Middle Tennessee State Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 4,000,000 DesJarlais
University Scientific and Technical Research Project
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Miami The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Miami, FL 3,100,000 Diaz-Balart
Research and Innovation Hub Equipment
Expansion Project
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DOC NIST--STRS Connxus Central Texas Health Information Exchange Austin, TX 1,031,000 Doggett
Maternal Health Research
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DOC NIST--STRS Florida State University Development of the Florida State University Panama City, FL 4,200,000 Dunn
(FSU) Hypersonic Test Facility
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DOC NIST--STRS Southern Methodist Elevating U.S. Manufacturing and Dallas, TX 4,200,000 Ellzey
University Technological Leadership through Digital
Twin Technology and High-Performance
Computing
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DOC NIST--STRS Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M AgriLife PFAS Research College Station, TX 4,200,000 Ellzey
Research
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DOC NIST--STRS El Paso Makes Manufacturing Research for All Domain El Paso, TX 1,031,000 Escobar
Attritable Autonomous Systems
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DOC NIST--STRS Texas Tech University TTUHSC El Paso Oncology Center Research El Paso, TX 1,031,000 Escobar
Health Sciences Center Initiative
El Paso
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DOC NIST--STRS The Wistar Institute of Lipid Nanoparticle Manufacturing Equipment Philadelphia, PA 619,000 Evans (PA)
Anatomy and Biology for the Wistar Institute
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DOC NIST--STRS Northwestern State Innovation Park Equipment Expansion Project Natchitoches, LA 1,031,000 Fields
University
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DOC NIST--STRS Southwest Minnesota Southwest Minnesota State University Center Marshall, MN 594,963 Fischbach
State University for Integrated Agriculture and Food
Foundation, Inc. Systems
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DOC NIST--STRS Tennessee Wesleyan Tennessee Wesleyan University Enhancement Athens, TN 2,500,000 Fleischmann
University of STEM Education
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DOC NIST--STRS The University of University of Tennessee (UT) Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN 3,000,000 Fleischmann
Tennessee at Translational Research Program
Chattanooga
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DOC NIST--STRS Chattanooga Electric Electric Power Board (EPB) Quantum Network Chattanooga, TN 4,200,000 Fleischmann
Power Board (EPB)
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DOC NIST--STRS Cerro Coso Community Cybersecurity Defense and Aerospace Center Ridgecr1,112,250 Fong
College
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DOC NIST--STRS Business Development Florida Quantum Initiative: Standards-- Palm Beach County, FL 1,031,000 Frankel
Board Foundation of Aligned Innovation Program
Palm Beach County
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DOC NIST--STRS Palm Beach State College AI Cybersecurity Research and Training Lake Worth Beach, FL 1,031,000 Frankel
Center
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DOC NIST--STRS Florida Polytechnic Public Service Applied Innovation Lakeland, FL 2,900,000 Franklin
University Laboratory (PSAIL)
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DOC NIST--STRS Cedars-Sinai Medical Three-Photon Imaging Microscope Los Angeles, CA 1,031,000 Friedman
Center
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DOC NIST--STRS Florida International Florida International University Health Miami, FL 2,100,000 Gimenez
University Innovation District Health Across the
Lifespan Project
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DOC NIST--STRS Florida International Interdisciplinary Engineering & Computing Miami, FL 2,100,000 Gimenez
University initiative to Advance Semiconductor
Industry and National Security Project
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Missouri Missouri Water Center: Big Data, Modeling & Columbia, MO 2,100,000 Graves
Next Generation Visualization of the
Missouri River
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DOC NIST--STRS The University of Texas High Performance Computing Cluster for AI Houston, TX 1,031,000 Green (TX)
Health Science Center and Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
at Houston at UTHealth Houston
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DOC NIST--STRS Dalton State College Dalton State College Chemistry Lab Upgrades Dalton, GA 482,250 Greene (GA)
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DOC NIST--STRS Energy DELTA Lab Energy DELTA Lab--Utilization of Former Wise County, VA 1,415,000 Griffith
Mine Lands for the Deployment of Advanced
Nuclear Project
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DOC NIST--STRS Virginia Polytechnic Enhancing Nuclear Reactor Testing and Blacksburg, VA 1,000,000 Griffith
Institute and State Safety Through 21st Century Technologies
University
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DOC NIST--STRS University of University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS 2,405,000 Guest
Mississippi Medical Research Lab Equipment
Center
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DOC NIST--STRS QuantumCT QCT Connect New Haven, CT 1,031,000 Hayes
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Louisiana Silicon Bayou Semiconductor Technology Lafayette, LA 4,200,000 Higgins
Lafayette, Ragin Cajun Center
Facilities Inc.
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Maryland Center for Artificial Intelligence at the College Park, MD 1,031,000 Ivey
University of Maryland
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DOC NIST--STRS University of Maryland Flood Resilient Development for Small Prince George's 989,000 Ivey
Businesses County, MD
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WORKS)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Otterbein University Otterbein University Co-located Mental Westerville, OH 300,000 Beatty
Health and Campus Police Safety Center
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Harris Stowe State HSSU's Urban Policing IT St. Louis, MO 1,031,000 Bell
University
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DOJ OJP--Byrne University of Central University of Central Oklahoma, Forensic Edmond, OK 283,819 Bice
Oklahoma Science Institute
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DOJ OJP--Byrne University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Children's Hospital Security Oklahoma City, OK 1,030,000 Bice
Health Sciences (OUHSC) Modernization
Police Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Guthrie Police 911 Center & Logan County Radio Guthrie, OK 1,407,994 Bice
Department Rehabilitation & Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Human Performance Pasco County, FL 1,000,000 Bilirakis
Program Equipment and Technology
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Hernando County Digital and Biological Forensic Hernando County, FL 2,873,000 Bilirakis
Sheriff's Office Capabilities Enhancements
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Buena Vista Police Revamp Project T.E.A.M. Police Technology, Buena Vista, GA 306,000 Bishop (GA)
Department Equipment, and Patrol Fleet Upgrade
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The Southwest Georgia Improving Systems to Prevent Child Abuse, Americus, GA 738,000 Bishop (GA)
Children's Alliance, Domestic Violence in Southwest Georgia
Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Oregon CASA Network A CASA for Every Child OR 1,031,000 Bonamici
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Multnomah County Close Street Pretrial Monitoring Program Multnomah County, OR 800,000 Bonamici;
Behavioral Health Expansion Pilot Program Dexter
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Office of Public Safety, Safe Streets Philly Philadelphia, PA 1,031,000 Boyle
City of Philadelphia
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Phoenix Multisport dba The Phoenix Criminal Legal Program Philadelphia, PA 515,000 Boyle
``The Phoenix''
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Salvation Army of The Salvation Army New Day Program Philadelphia, PA 250,000 Boyle
Eastern Pennsylvania Expansion Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Temple University Temple University Public Safety Initiative Philadelphia, PA 1,039,000 Boyle
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Wilkes-Barre City of Wilkes-Barre Police Equipment Wilkes-Barre, PA 372,415 Bresnahan
Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Monroe County District Monroe County DA Opioid Crimes Section Stroudsburg, PA 1,020,379 Bresnahan
Attorney
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kingston Municipal Kingston Municipal Police Department Kingston, PA 1,144,790 Bresnahan
Police Department Equipment and Technology Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Center for Employment Innovation in Public Safety: Advanced Cleveland, OH 300,000 Brown
Opportunities (CEO) Training Pathways for Formerly
Incarcerated Ohioans
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Cleveland Cleveland Public Safety Radios Cleveland, OH 1,031,000 Brown
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Near West Side Multi Trauma Recovery Center Cleveland, OH 900,000 Brown
Service Corporation
(d.b.a. May Dugan
Center)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Ventura County District Ventura County District Attorney's Office Ventura County, CA 1,031,000 Brownley
Attorney's Office East County Family Justice Center Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Ventura County Sheriff's Ventura County Sheriff's Department DNA Ventura County, CA 900,000 Brownley
Forensic Services Automated Workflow Project
Bureau
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Manatee Children's Manatee Children's Services Bradenton, FL 605,550 Buchanan
Services, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne TASC, Inc. Juvenile Justice System Specialized Case Champaign, St. Clair, 750,000 Budzinski
Management and Wrap Around Services Madison, and Sangamon
Counties, IL
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Knoxville Police Tennessee ICAC Child Exploitation Knoxville, TN 675,000 Burchett
Department Investigation Support Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Knoxville Leadership Workforce Trades Center Completion Knoxville, TN 750,000 Burchett
Foundation
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Ventura County Sheriff's Ventura County Sheriff's Office-- Ventura County, CA 700,000 Carbajal
Office Unidentified and Missing Persons Forensic
Genetic Genealogy Testing Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Freedom a la Cart Workforce Development for Survivors of Franklin County, OH 400,000 Carey
Human Trafficking Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne United Way of Central Youth Crime Deterrence Program Franklin County, OH 400,000 Carey
Ohio
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Lawrence City of Lawrence Public Safety Initiatives Lawrence, IN 1,031,000 Carson
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Marion County Sheriffs Marion County Sheriff's Department Indianapolis, IN 1,031,000 Carson
Department Medication Assisted Treatment Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Engaged Learning ``School-within-a-School'' Project St. John the Baptist 1,031,000 Carter (LA)
Strategies Parish, LA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne First 72+ The First 72+ Comprehensive Reentry Program New Orleans, LA 1,031,000 Carter (LA)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Jefferson Parish Advanced Forensic Center Equipment Project Jefferson Parish, LA 1,031,000 Carter (LA)
Coroner's Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Manning Family Morgan Rae Center for Hope Child Abuse New Orleans, LA 1,031,000 Carter (LA)
Children's Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne United Way of Southeast Safe Children Initiative Firearm Storage New Orleans, LA 1,031,000 Carter (LA)
Louisiana Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Texas A&M Health Science Law Enforcement, Community, and School- Round Roc800,000 Carter (TX)
Center Based Training to Prevent Fentanyl and
Opioid Abuse
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Communities In Schools Pipeline to Success: Supporting Travis County and 700,000 Casar
of Central Texas Diversionary High School and Post- Hays County, TX
(CISCT) Secondary Success Among Underserved
Students
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Excellence and Travis County Transformation Project (TCTP) Travis County, TX 750,000 Casar
Advancement Foundation
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Adonai's Second Chances, Project I Can Hillsborough County, 575,000 Castor
Inc. FL
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor Recruitment Project to Prevent San Antonio, TX 410,000 Castro
of South Texas, Inc. Juvenile Delinquency
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of San Antonio San Antonio Police Department Forensic San Antonio, TX 1,039,000 Castro
Genealogy Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Young Women's Christian Mujeres Poderosas: Healing Trauma From San Antonio, TX 340,000 Castro
Association San Antonio Victim/Survivor to Thriver Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne OIC of South Florida, Project RESET (Reintegration, Engagement Broward County, FL 1,031,000 Cherfilus-
Inc. and Skills Enhancement in the Trades) McCormick
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Sierra Madre Sierra Madre Public Safety Improvement Sierra Madre, CA 1,031,000 Chu
Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne San Bernardino County San Bernardino County Sheriff's Helicopter San Bernardino 1,031,000 Chu
Sheriff's Department County, CA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Sahuarita Police Sahuarita Police Department Radio Sahuarita, AZ 809,687 Ciscomani
Department Replacement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne American Council of Free Legal Services for Victims of Violence Brooklyn, NY 50,000 Clarke
Minority Women, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kings Against Violence NYS Center for Strengthening Community Brooklyn, NY 677,000 Clarke
Initiative Inc. Violence Intervention Programs
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Life of Hope Central Hub of Hope (CHOH) Brooklyn, NY 787,000 Clarke
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The Carey Gabay Cure Violence Mindfulness and Wellness Brooklyn, NY 85,000 Clarke
Foundation Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The Jersey Mann NYC Crime and Gang Prevention Youth Diversion Brooklyn, NY 39,000 Clarke
Basketball Tournament Program
Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Board of Police Police Cruiser Replacement Kansas City, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Commissioners of Kansas
City, Missouri
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Foster Adopt Connect, Wraparound Supports for High-Risk Youth Independence, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kansas City Area Transit Ambassador Program Kansas City, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Transportation
Authority
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Mattie Rhodes Center Community-Based Violence Intervention & Kansas City, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Prevention Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Mid-America Regional Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) Kansas City and 1,031,000 Cleaver
Council expansion for law enforcement Independence, MO
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Youth Guidance Reducing Crime through School-Based Kansas City, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Prevention and Education Programs
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Sumter County Sheriff's Sumter County Public Safety Enhancement Sumter County, SC 1,031,000 Clyburn
Office Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Memphis Memphis Youth Violence Prevention Memphis, TN 1,031,000 Cohen
Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Shelby County District Shelby County District Attorney's Victim/ Memphis, TN 1,031,000 Cohen
Attorney General's Witness and Data Collection Services
Office Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Cleveland County Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Rapid DNA Cleveland County, OK 970,000 Cole
Sheriff's Office System
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Fairfax County DNA Forensic Project Fairfax County, VA 150,000 Connolly
Government
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DOJ OJP--Byrne George Mason University Implementing Evidence-Based Policing to Fairfax, VA 741,000 Connolly
Advance Public Safety in Northern Virginia
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Santa Ana College Santa Ana College Criminal Justice Santa Ana, CA 1,031,000 Correa
Academies
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Eagan, MN Eagan Valley Acres Firearms Range Upgrades Eagan, MN 1,031,000 Craig
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Scott County Scott County SCALE Regional Public Safety Scott County, MN 1,031,000 Craig
Training Facility Range Trap Replacement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne El Paso County Sheriff's El Paso County Tactical and Continued Colorado Springs, CO 500,000 Crank
Office Certification Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Dallas Police Department City of Dallas Police Department Internet Dallas, TX 675,000 Crockett
Internet Crimes Against Crimes Against Children Task Force Project
Children Task Force
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Cook County Sheriff's Drug Overdose Prevention at the Cook County Cook County, IL 1,031,000 Davis (IL)
Office Jail
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Lawndale Christian Legal Residential Community Justice Center for Chicago, IL 1,031,000 Davis (IL)
Center Youth
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Hertford County Hertford County Security Program Hertford County, NC 386,000 Davis (NC)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Ahoskie Town of Ahoskie, NC Emergency Public Safety Hertford County, NC 606,000 Davis (NC)
Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Family Services of Montgomery County Reentry Initiative Norristown, PA 307,000 Dean
Montgomery County, PA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne JEVS Human Services JEVS Opportunity Youth Outreach Program Montgomery County, PA 189,000 Dean
(JOYOP) for Diversion and Reentry
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Victim Services Center VSC 24/7 Crisis Hotline Montgomery County, PA 100,000 Dean
of Montgomery County,
Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City and County of Fentanyl Investigation and Interdiction Denver, CO 208,000 DeGette
Denver Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Denver Regional Mobility Transit to Transformation Program Denver, CO 30,000 DeGette
and Access Council
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of New Haven New Haven Police Department Upgrades New Haven, CT 750,000 DeLauro
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Havenly, Inc. Havenly Domestic Violence Pilot New Haven, CT 148,000 DeLauro
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DOJ OJP--Byrne University of New Haven University of New Haven De-escalation West Haven, CT 1,031,000 DeLauro
Training Center
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Walnut Creek Public Safety Body Worn Camera Equipment Walnut Creek, CA 1,000,000 DeSaulnier
Upgrade
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DOJ OJP--Byrne County of Contra Costa, Organized Retail Theft Prevention and Contra Costa County, 600,000 DeSaulnier
District Attorney's Prosecution Project CA
Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne County of Contra Costa; Healing and Justice for Labor Trafficking Contra Costa County, 500,000 DeSaulnier
District Attorney's Survivors Project CA
Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Gresham Enhancing Youth Violence Prevention Gresham, OR 1,005,000 Dexter
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Miccosukee Tribe of Miccosukee Tribe Police Department's Marked Miami, FL 350,000 Diaz-Balart
Indians of Florida Police Patrol Vehicle Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Miami Springs City of Miami Springs Police Department Miami Springs, FL 500,000 Diaz-Balart
Marked Fleet Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Hialeah Gardens City of Hialeah Gardens High-Priority Hialeah Gardens, FL 2,004,000 Diaz-Balart
Marked Police Patrol Vehicles
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Collier County Sheriff's Collier County Sheriff's Office Marked Collier County, FL 2,504,543 Diaz-Balart
Office Vehicle Expansion Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Austin, Texas Austin Community Violence Intervention Austin, TX 1,031,000 Doggett
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Great Falls/ Crime Scene Laser Scanner and Crime Scene Great Falls, MT 128,686 Downing
Great Falls Police Processing Equipment
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Yellowstone County Yellowstone County Short-term Detention Yellowstone County, 500,000 Downing
Facility MT
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Toole County Toole County Public Safety Detention Toole County, MT 1,500,000 Downing
Facility
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Asheville Police Asheville Police Department Real-Time Asheville, NC 1,141,256 Edwards
Department Intelligence Center
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Anne Arundel County Reentry and Rehabilitation Initiative Annapolis, MD 1,031,000 Elfreth
Community Action
Agency, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Sheppard Pratt Health Workplace Violence Prevention Training Elkridge, MD 1,031,000 Elfreth
Systems, Inc. Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne YWCA of Annapolis & Anne Rapid Rehousing & Abuser Intervention for Arnold, MD 697,000 Elfreth
Arundel County Victims of Domestic Violence
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Palestine, TX City of Palestine Police Department Palestine, TX 47,686 Ellzey
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Dallas, TX 300,000 Ellzey
Lone Star--North Texas
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The Heights Ellis County Generator/Equipment for The Heights Ellis Midlothian, TX 557,400 Ellzey
Family Resources County Family Resources
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Hillsboro Hillsboro Department of Public Safety Law Hillsboro, TX 2,051,019 Ellzey
Enforcement Equipment
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Children's Health Improving Neonatal and Pediatric Specialty Dallas, TX 794,000 Ellzey, Johnson
Transport Services for Children and (TX)
Families in Rural Texas
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Dallas City of Dallas--Weed & Seed Dallas, TX 2,000,000 Ellzey, Van
Duyne
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Sherburne County Sherburne County Jail Vehicle Intake Sherburne County, MN 2,535,071 Emmer
Sallyport Replacement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Police Athletic League, Crime Prevention Through Youth Development New York, NY 1,031,000 Espaillat
Inc. Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne WE ALL REALLY MATTER W.A.R.M Services for Domestic Violence New York, NY 1,031,000 Espaillat
Crime Victims
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Firestone Firestone Police Department's Advancing Firestone, CO 75,000 Evans (CO)
Public Safety Through Technology
Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Thornton Thornton Crime Lab Enhancements Thornton, CO 420,000 Evans (CO)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne From Silenced To Saved Expansion for Justice and Freedom Program Adams County, CO 600,000 Evans (CO)
for Victims of Commercial Sexual
Exploitation
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DOJ OJP--Byrne EMIR-Every Murder Is Healing Our Community Philadelphia, PA 1,031,000 Evans (PA)
Real
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Temple University Buildout of the Temple University Public Philadelphia, PA 1,031,000 Evans (PA)
Health Simulation Center in Philadelphia
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Mobile Mobile Command Center and Crime Scene and Mobile, AL 1,031,000 Figures
Evidence Recovery Vehicle Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Conecuh County Conecuh County Law Enforcement Enhancement Conecuh County, AL 202,000 Figures
Commission
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Bucks County Bucks County Public Safety Initiative Bucks County, PA 2,100,000 Fitzpatrick
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Polk County Sheriff's Polk County Sheriff Patrol Vehicles for Polk County, TN 750,000 Fleischmann
Office Rough Terrain
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Children's Hospital at Erlanger Pediatric Abuse and Advocacy Chattanooga, TN 1,500,000 Fleischmann
Erlanger Resource Center
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Hamilton County Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Radios Hamilton County, TN 3,000,000 Fleischmann
Sheriff's Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE Optimization of Legacy Drug Testing Houston, TX 1,031,000 Fletcher
CENTER
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Houston Police City of Houston Police Department Crisis Houston, TX 1,031,000 Fletcher
Department Diversion Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne CEDARS Youth Services Detention Alternative Youth Shelter Lincoln, NE 500,000 Flood
Enhancements
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Lancaster County, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office Body Worn Lancaster County, NE 600,000 Flood
Nebraska Cameras
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kane County Coroner's Equipping the Kane County Forensic Kane County, IL 1,031,000 Foster
Office Laboratory in Kane County, Illinois
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Hartsville City of Hartsville Police Department Hartsville, SC 360,106 Fry
Equipment and Vehicles
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Marlboro County Marlboro County Sheriff's Office Technology Marlboro County, SC 868,040 Fry
Sheriff's Office and Equipment Upgrade Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Suffolk County Police Suffolk County Police Department Emergency Suffolk County, NY 2,100,000 Garbarino
Department Service Equipment Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Lakewood CA LPR Security Cameras Lakewood, CA 1,031,000 Garcia (CA)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Long Beach DNA Lab Long Beach, CA 1,031,000 Garcia (CA)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Elmhurst Elmhurst Police Technology Enhancements Elmhurst, IL 750,000 Garcia (IL)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Village of Brookfield Brookfield Police Technology Updates Brookfield, IL 623,000 Garcia (IL)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Houston Police Fulton Corridor Revitalization Project Houston, TX 1,000,000 Garcia (TX)
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Miami Dade Sheriff's Miami Dade Sheriff's Office Vehicles Doral, FL 2,100,000 Gimenez
Office Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Maine Department of Central and Western Maine Regional Law Augusta, ME 1,004,000 Golden
Public Safety Enforcement Equipment Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Maine Department of Northern Maine Regional Law Enforcement Augusta, ME 1,031,000 Golden
Public Safety Equipment Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Maine Department of Northeastern Maine Regional Law Enforcement Augusta, ME 982,000 Golden
Public Safety Equipment
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Avenues for Justice, Avenues for Justice Court Advocacy and HIRE New York, NY 250,000 Goldman
Inc. Up Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Grand Street Settlement Grand Street Settlement Justice Mentoring New York, NY 250,000 Goldman
Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kings County District Kings County District Attorney Support Kings County, NY 354,000 Goldman
Attorney Outreach and Assistance Response
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DOJ OJP--Byrne New York City Housing First Houses Security Camera System New York, NY 1,031,000 Goldman
Authority
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DOJ OJP--Byrne New York City Housing Wyckoff Gardens Security Camera System Kings County, NY 1,039,000 Goldman
Authority
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Research Foundation of Research Foundation of the City University New York, NY 357,000 Goldman
the City University of of New York BMCC Project Impact
New York on behalf of
Borough of Manhattan
Community College
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Chrysalis Center Recidivism Reduction and Crime Prevention Los Angeles, CA 1,031,000 Gomez
Through Employment
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Los Angeles Center for Legal Services for Crime Prevention and Los Angeles, CA 1,031,000 Gomez
Law and Justice Family Stability
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Bexar County Sheriff's Law Enforcement and Detention Intelligence Bexar County, TX 2,602,344 Gonzales, Tony
Office Network (LEAD IN) (TX)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Uvalde Consolidated Uvalde Consolidated Independent School Uvalde, TX 4,200,000 Gonzales, Tony
Independent School District (UCISD) Law Enforcement and (TX)
District (UCISD) Police School Security Enhancements
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Socorro Police Socorro Police Department Radio and Socorro, TX 4,200,000 Gonzales, Tony
Department Equipment Enhancements (TX)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Hackensack Meridian Community Health Worker Violence Hackensack, NJ 1,028,000 Gottheimer
Health Inc. Intervention Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Women's Rights Wellness & Trauma Amelioration Program Englewood, NJ 465,000 Gottheimer
Information Center
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Houston Police Strengthening Neighborhoods and Building Houston, TX 1,031,000 Green (TX)
Department Trust within Houston's Homeless
Communities
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Harris County Constable Urban Area Security Initiatives Harris County, TX 500,000 Green (TX)
Precinct 7
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Harris County Public Crime Prevention and Education Program Harris County, TX 1,031,000 Green (TX)
Health Expansion
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Healthcare for the Advancing Public Safety Through Health and Houston, TX 452,000 Green (TX)
Homeless Houston Reentry Services
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Murray County Sheriff's Murray County Public Safety Improvement Murray County, GA 317,500 Greene
Office Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Floyd County Board of Renovation of Law Enforcement Building into Rome, GA 679,000 Greene
Commissioners Judicial Annex
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Barren County Sheriff's Barren County Sheriff's Technology Glasgow, KY 470,617 Guthrie
Department Improvements
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Daviess County Sheriff's Daviess County Sheriff's Office Community Owensboro, KY 796,528 Guthrie
Office Response and Safeguard Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Casper Police Fleet Vehicle Replacement Casper, WY 828,000 Hageman
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Arizona State University Veterans Legal Services Hub Maricopa, AZ 500,000 Hamadeh
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Surprise Police Cruisers Surprise, AZ 999,000 Hamadeh
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Glendale Police Radio Equipment Upgrades Glendale, AZ 1,000,000 Hamadeh
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Peoria Police Helicopter Peoria, AZ 2,850,000 Hamadeh
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DOJ OJP--Byrne San Joaquin County San Joaquin County's Sheriff's Office Hi- French Camp, CA 1,031,000 Harder
Sheriff's Office Tech Detectives Unit Expansion Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Tracy Police Department Tracy's Public Safety Rapid Response Tracy, CA 955,000 Harder
Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Brevard County Sheriff's Brevard County Sheriff's Office Aviation Brevard County, FL 500,000 Haridopolos
Office Unit Modernization Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Johnson City Police Johnson City Police Department Cruiser and Johnson City, TN 707,212 Harshbarger
Department Equipment Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Danbury Public Safety Capacity, Technology, and Danbury, CT 700,000 Hayes
Training Improvement Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Police Activity League Waterbury Police Activity League Waterbury, CT 175,000 Hayes
of Waterbury Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Western Connecticut Western Connecticut Training Facility-- Sandy Hook, CT 951,000 Hayes
Council of Governments Equipment and Technology
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Municipality of Cabo Municipality of Cabo Rojo's Public Safety Cabo Rojo, PR 112,000 Hernandez
Rojo Police Vehicles
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Municipality of Juana Municipality of Juana Diaz's ``Virtual Juana Diaz, PR 514,000 Hernandez
Diaz Security 360'' Public security program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Stamford Public Safety Complex Design Stamford, CT 1,031,000 Himes
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Connections Work Reentry Works Reading, 800,000 Houlahan
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kennett Square Police Force De-Escalation Initiative Kennett Square, PA 100,000 Houlahan
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Valley Township, Chester Public Safety in Valley Township: Valley Township, PA 71,000 Houlahan
County Preemption System, Emitters, and License
Plate Readers
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Charles County Sheriff's Digital Forensics Unit Upgrade Charles County, MD 534,000 Hoyer
Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne MedStar St. Mary's Workplace Violence Prevention Initiative St. Mary's, MD 975,000 Hoyer
Hospital
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DOJ OJP--Byrne University of Maryland UMD Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and College Park, MD 700,000 Hoyer
SAFE Center for Human Empowerment Center for Human Trafficking
Trafficking Survivors
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Cottage Grove Enhancing Community Policing in Cottage Cottage Grove, OR 800,000 Hoyle
Grove
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Springfield Body-worn and In-car Video Systems City of Springfield, 858,000 Hoyle
Modernization OR
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Curry County Improvements and Updates to Curry County Curry County, OR 1,031,000 Hoyle
Jail
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Houston Police Houston Police Department Protecting Our Houston, TX 875,000 Hunt
Department Own Citywide Ballistic Helmet Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Houston Police Houston Police Department Grappler and In- Houston, TX 1,555,000 Hunt
Department Car Camera Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Rifle Garfield County Drug Testing Public Safety Garfield County, CO 400,770 Hurd
Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Manassa Manassa Police Department Technology Manassa, CO 573,500 Hurd
Improvement and Community Policing Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Prince George's County Boys & Girls Clubs Countywide Expansion and Prince George's 1,000,000 Ivey
Boys & Girls Club Crime Prevention Initiative in Prince County, MD
George's County
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOJ OJP--Byrne Sheppard Pratt Health Prince George's County School-Based Prince George's 1,031,000 Ivey
System, Inc. Violence Prevention Program County, MD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOJ OJP--Byrne University of Maryland University of Maryland PROGRESS Violence College Park, MD 975,000 Ivey
Reduction Research Initiative
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOJ OJP--Byrne University of San Diego JusticeForward: Safer Students Workforce San Diego, CA 927,000 Jacobs
Initiative
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOJ OJP--Byrne Youth Empowerment's I.M.A.G.I.N.E. Afterschool Program San Diego, CA 1,031,000 Jacobs
Finest
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Oakland County Oakland County/Northern Border Patrol Oakland County, MI 2,100,000 James
Helicopter
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kings County District Kings County District Attorneys' Office Brooklyn, NY 1,031,000 Jeffries
Attorneys Office Project Restore
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Research Foundation of Central Brooklyn Violence Prevention Brooklyn, NY 1,039,000 Jeffries
CUNY o/b/o John Jay Collaborative
College of Criminal
Justice
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Wellroot Family Services Reaching Teens Georgia Dekalb County, GA 300,000 Johnson (GA)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Lake County Lake County Public Safety Center Technology Lake County, OH 4,200,000 Joyce (OH)
Enhancements
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Allegheny Township Police Car Duncansville, PA 60,145 Joyce (PA)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Borough of Shippensburg Police Vehicle and Camera Equipment Shippensburg, PA 298,127 Joyce (PA)
Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Building Lives LLC REBUILDING LIVES--CURBING THE OPIOID CRISIS Los Angeles, CA 1,031,000 Kamlager-Dove
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Greenwich Township School Resource Officer Vehicle and Greenwich, NJ 97,607 Kean
Police Department Equipment for Greenwich Township, New
Jersey
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Bernards Township Bernards Township Police Department Basking Ridge, NJ835,000 Kean
Communications Upgrade
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Nantucket Police Nantucket Police Department Vessel Nantucket, MA 350,000 Keating
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne New Bedford Police New Bedford Police Vessel New Bedford, MA 1,031,000 Keating
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne By The Hand Club For Altgeld Gardens Youth Entrepreneurship Chicago, IL 1,000,000 Kelly (IL)
Kids Accountability and Empowerment Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Cook County Southland Southland Juvenile Justice Council Violence Cook County, IL 1,000,000 Kelly (IL)
Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention Program
Council
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Alcorn County Sheriff's Alcorn County--Sheriff's Department: Alcorn County, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
Office Project Technological Leap Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Saltillo, MS City of Saltillo Public Safety Project Saltillo, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Desoto County Sheriff's DeSoto County Sheriff's Police DeSoto County, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
Office Modernization Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Lee County Sheriff's Lee County, MS--In-Car Video/Automated Lee County, MS 2,000,000 Kelly (MS)
Department License Plate Reader Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Prentiss County Prentiss County, MS--Sheriff's Department Prentiss County, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
Sheriff's Department Equipment Upgrade Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Tishomingo County Tishomingo County, MS--Sheriff's Office Tishomingo County, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
Sheriff's Office Transportation & Technology Enhancement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Tupelo Police Department Tupelo, MS--Tupelo Police Department Tupleo, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
Technology Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Buffalo Enhancing Public Safety in Buffalo's Buffalo, NY 894,000 Kennedy (NY)
Entertainment & Theater District
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Summit County Behavioral Health Unit in the Summit County Summit County, UT 1,500,000 Kennedy (UT)
Jail
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Cottonwood Wasatch Front Regional Public Safety Cottonwood Heights, 2,100,000 Kennedy (UT)
Heights Firearms Training Facility UT
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DOJ OJP--Byrne County of Santa Clara SAFE+ Program Enhancement Santa Clara County, 175,000 Khanna
CA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Smithfield Smithfield License Plate Camera Initiative Johnston County, NC 240,000 Knott
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DOJ OJP--Byrne University of Tennessee University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) Martin, TN 938,000 Kustoff
at Martin Campus Security Improvements
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Southold Town Police Southold Town Police Department Vehicle Town of Southold, NY 871,701 LaLota
Department Acquisitions
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Suffolk County Sheriff Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Fleet Suffolk County, NY 1,200,000 LaLota
Enhancement Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Suffolk County Police Suffolk County Police Department Vehicle Suffolk County, NY 2,266,857 LaLota
Department Fleet Acquisitions
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Siskiyou County DNA Testing Equipment Siskiyou County, CA 302,899 LaMalfa
Sheriff's Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Modoc County Sheriff's Modoc County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Modoc County, CA 350,000 LaMalfa
Office Radio Communications Enhancement Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Yuba City/Yuba Yuba City Police Interoperability and Yuba City, CA 442,124 LaMalfa
City Police Department Encryption Radio Communications Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Tehama County Sheriff's Emergency Radio Communications Red Bluff550,000o LaMalfa
Office Infrastructure Improvements Tehama, and Paynes
Creek, CA.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Cincinnati Police Mental Health Response Team and Camera Cincinnati, OH 1,039,000 Landsman
Department Technology Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Erie County Sheriff's Police Search and Rescue Helicopter Buffalo, NY 4,200,000 Langworthy
Office Procurement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Mothers United Against Victim Impact Hartford, CT 500,000 Larson
Violence
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Our Piece of the Pie, Hartford Juvenile Justice and Crime Hartford, CT 550,000 Larson
Inc. (OPP) Prevention Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The Children's Village Children's Village Youth Violence Valhalla, NY 450,000 Latimer
Prevention & Deterrence Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Seneca County Board of Seneca County Board of Commissioners: Law Tiffin, OH 450,000 Latta
Commissioners Enforcement Training and Equipment for
Seneca County and North West Ohio
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Rockland County Rockland County Public Safety & Crime Rocklan4,200,000 NYLawler
Sheriff's Office Prevention Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Las Vegas Metropolitan Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department-- Las Vegas, NV 1,031,000 Lee (NV)
Police Department Air Support Equipment Enhancement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Nevada State Police Virtual Reality Law Enforcement Training Carson City, NV 360,000 Lee (NV);
Horsford
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Youth Advocate Program Juvenile Justice Prevention Project Allegheny County, PA 350,000 Lee (PA)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Gallup Police Gallup, NM Police Department Virtual Gallup, NM 320,000 Leger Fernandez
Department Reality Training
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Red River Delta Law Law Enforcement Equipment Modernization Pineville, LA 1,319,700 Letlow
Enforcement Planning Project
Council, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Capital District Law Police Cruiser Modernization Project Denham Springs, LA 1,400,000 Letlow
Enforcement Planning
Council, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Encompass Community Encompass Addiction Treatment Expansion Watsonville, CA 900,000 Lofgren
Services
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DOJ OJP--Byrne United Against Human Mobile Crisis Response and Law Enforcement Houston, TX 520,745 Luttrell
Trafficking Partnership Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Sam Houston State Cyber Defense, Rapid Response and Training Conroe, TX 2,515,000 Luttrell
University Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Suffolk County Sheriff's Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Project Boston, MA 1,031,000 Lynch
Department Engage: Public Safety Through Public
Health
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DOJ OJP--Byrne New York City Police License Plate Reader Systems New York, NY 180,000 Malliotakis
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne New York City Department Safety and Security Equipment Upgrades New York, NY 359,421 Malliotakis
of Corrections
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Sevier County Sheriff's Central Utah Multi-County Public Safety Sevier County, 1,125,000 Maloy
Office Equipment and Technologies Project Millard County, Piute
County, and Wayne
County, UT
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Garfield County Southwest Utah Cooperative Law Enforcement Garfield County, UT 1,892,000 Maloy
Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Syracuse Police SPD Mobile Command Unit Syracuse, NY 1,031,000 Mannion
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Onondaga County Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Mobile Onondaga County, NY 1,031,000 Mannion
Sheriff's Office Command Unit
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Martin County Sheriff's Martin County Sheriff's Organization Martin County, FL 460,000 Mast
Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Fort Pierce Policing Equipment and Technology Upgrades City of Fort Pierce, 431,240 Mast
FL
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Boys & Girls Clubs of Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County Hobe Sound, FL 785,000 Mast
Martin County Workforce Programs
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Indian River State Law Enforcement Ballistics Innovation and Fort Pierce, FL 900,000 Mast
College Testing Center at Indian River State
College
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Sacramento County Delta Environmental and Safety Project Sacramento County, CA 1,031,000 Matsui
Sheriffs Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Executive Office of the Statewide Law Enforcement Training System Dover, DE 450,000 McBride
Governor of Delaware Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne La Red Health Center Inc Improving Public Safety with a Rural Re- Georgetown, DE 1,000,000 McBride
Entry Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Texas A&M Engineering Advanced Reality Based Patrol Skills College Station, TX 1,847,825 McCaul
Extension Service Training Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Texas A&M University Texas A&M University System Law Enforcement College Station, TX 2,100,000 McCaul
System Training and Engagement Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Saint Paul CCTV Improvement Project St Paul, MN 1,031,000 McCollum
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Saint Paul Saint Paul Police Records Management System St. Paul, MN 1,031,000 McCollum
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Woodbury Woodbury Police Records Management System Woodbury, MN 1,031,000 McCollum
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Finishing Trades Recidivism Reduction through Workforce Little Canada, MN 1,031,000 McCollum
Institute of the Upper Participation
Midwest
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Washington County Body-worn and Squad Car Cameras Washington County, MN 1,031,000 McCollum
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Forsyth County Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Crisis Forsyth County, GA 277,598 McCormick (GA)
Intervention Response Team Expansion
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Roswell Police Roswell's Real-Time Crime Center Roswell1,000,000 McCormick (GA)
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Michigan Department of Promoting Community Safety in mid-Michigan Genesee County, MI 1,031,000 McDonald Rivet
State Police--Third
District Headquarters
(Flint and Tri-City
Posts)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The City of Saginaw HELP Community Violence Intervention Saginaw, MI 700,000 McDonald Rivet
Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Guilford County Surveillance Equipment and Technology Guilford County, NC 484,532 McDowell
Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Davidson County Detention Center Door Replacement Davidson County, NC 1,837,500 McDowell
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Louisville-Jefferson Louisville Metro Justice and Behavioral Louisville, KY 970,000 McGarvey
County Metro Government Health Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Stop It Now! Stop It Now! Child Abuse Prevention Program Northampton, MA 879,000 McGovern
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Justice Innovation Inc. Pathways to Responsibility: Strengthening Newark, NJ 250,000 McIver
Youth Outcomes in Newark
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Seton Hall University Justice and Support for Victims of Violence Newark, NJ 627,000 McIver
Law School and Prevention Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Police Athletic League Crime Prevention Through Youth Development Queens, NY 1,000,000 Meeks
(PAL)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne King of Kings Foundation STRONG Communities Queens, NY 1,031,000 Meng
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DOJ OJP--Byrne New York City Police NYPD Queens Explorer Program Queens, NY 1,031,000 Meng
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne NYC Department of Health The Right Response for NYC New York, NY 1,031,000 Meng
and Mental Hygiene
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Queens County District Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Queens, NY 300,000 Meng
Attorney's Office Wrongful Convictions Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne B-360 Baltimore Inc. Community Led Diversion Through Workforce Baltimore, MD 1,000,000 Mfume
and Skills Training
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Baltimore 911 Diversion Expansion Baltimore, MD 1,031,000 Mfume
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Johns Hopkins University JHU Safe Storage Baltimore, MD 245,000 Mfume
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DOJ OJP--Byrne National Center of Career Empowerment for Second-Chance Baltimore, MD 500,000 Mfume
Institutions and Baltimore Citizens
Alternatives Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne PIVOT, Inc. PIVOT Women's Reentry & Workforce Baltimore, MD 500,000 Mfume
Development Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Roca, Inc. Building Skills to Support Community Safety Baltimore, MD 1,031,000 Mfume
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Tendea Family Inc. Tendea Family's After School Patrol and Baltimore, MD 205,000 Mfume
Cadet Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Center for Hope Inc. Center for Hope Expansion of Trauma and Baltimore City, MD 800,000 Mfume;
Victim Services Olszewski
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Baltimore Group Violence Reduction Strategy Expansion Baltimore City, MD 1,184,000 Mfume;
Olszewski
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Brecksville Brecksville Police Department Equipment & Brecksville, OH 638,414 Miller (OH)
Vehicle Replacement & Enhancement Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Independence, OH Independence Police Department Vehicle Independence, OH 320,000 Miller (OH)
Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Fayette County Fayette County Sheriff's Department Fleet Fayette County, WV 340,000 Miller (WV)
Commission Upgrade
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, Iowa Safe City Project Oskaloosa, IA 499,873 Miller-Meeks
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Seminole State College Seminole State College of Florida Criminal Sanford, FL 350,000 Mills
of Florida Justice Simulator
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Seminole County Seminole County Sheriff's Office Juvenile Seminole County, FL 400,000 Mills
Sheriff's Office Mobile Crisis Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Oviedo Police Department Oviedo Police Technology, Training and Oviedo, FL 500,000 Mills
Equipment
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Paving The Way SMART Prevention Education--Safe, Longwood, FL 500,000 Mills
Foundation Meaningful, Actionable, Relevant Training
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Altamonte Altamonte Springs Police Technology Altamonte Springs, FL 529,000 Mills
Springs, Florida Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Asian Americans Survivor and Family Empowerment (SAFE) Orange County, CA 1,031,000 Min
Advancing Justice Project
Southern California
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Gastonia--Police Gastonia Police Department Rapid DNA City of Gastonia, NC 629,127 Moore (NC)
Department Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne North Carolina State North Carolina State Bureau of Raleigh, 506,496 Moore (NC)
Bureau of Investigation Investigation Robot Bomb Dogs
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Rutherfordton Tri-City Law Enforcement Task Force Rutherfor625,000C Moore (NC)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Great Lakes Dryhootch, Veterans PTSD Justice Involvement Milwaukee, WI 133,000 Moore (WI)
Inc. Prevention Support Application
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Marquette University Marquette University Police Department's Milwaukee, WI 1,031,000 Moore (WI)
Police Department Near West Side Trauma Informed
Intervention Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Word of Hope Ministries, Comprehensive Prevention and Education Milwaukee, WI 300,000 Moore (WI)
Inc Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Christ for Kids Job Training, Therapeutic Services, and Rochester477,000 Morelle
Ministries, Inc Support for Survivors of Trafficking
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Coordinated Care Rise Up Rochester: Safe Housing Violence Rochester500,000 Morelle
Services Inc. Response Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Lollypop Farm Humane Humane Law Enforcement Fairport, NY 344,000 Morelle
Society of Greater
Rochester
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Minnetonka Minnetonka Police Records Management System Minnetonka, MN 966,000 Morrison
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Hennepin Technical Hennepin Technical College Public Safety Brooklyn Park, MN 1,031,000 Morrison
College Foundation Cross-Functional Training Center
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Maria Pew Family Domestic Violence Prevention Education Chaska, MN 300,000 Morrison
Foundation DBA Maria's Initiative
Voice
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Broward Sheriff's Office School Safety Response Equipment and Broward County, FL 366,000 Moskowitz
Training Enhancement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Guam Police Department Tiyan/Barrigada (GU) Guam Police Department Tiyan/Barrigada, GU 990,500 Moylan
Patrol Vehicles
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Guam Customs and Tiyan (GU) Guam Customs and Quarantine Tiyan, GU 1,025,000 Moylan
Quarantine Agency Agency Inspection Equipment
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Hobart Police Body Worn Camera Project Hobart, IN 488,000 Mrvan
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Chesterton, Chesterton Police Department Virtual Chesteron, IN 85,000 Mrvan
Indiana Reality Training System
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Winfield Winfield Police Department Body Worn Camera Winfield, IN 70,000 Mrvan
Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Onslow County Sherriff's Rapid DNA Program Onslow County, NC 682,553 Murphy
Office
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Research Foundation of Launching a Certification Course for Law New York, NY 1,031,000 Nadler
The City University of Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel
New York to Build Partnerships to Address Violent
Crime
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Houston, TX 500,000 Nehls
Lone Star
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Child Advocates Ft. Bend Child Advocates of Ft. Bend County (CAFB) Ft. Bend County, TX 500,000 Nehls
County
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Ft. Bend County Women's Ft. Bend County Women's Center Richmon1,000,000 Nehls
Center
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Elmcor Youth & Adult B.R.A.V.E.--Response to Recent Youth Queens, NY 100,000 Ocasio-Cortez
Activities Inc. Violence in Queens
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Icahn School of Medicine Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Queens, NY 500,000 Ocasio-Cortez
at Mount Sinai Program (SAVI)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Thrive For Life Prison Bronx First Chance for Reentry Success Bronx, NY 1,000,000 Ocasio-Cortez
Project, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Loyola University Forensics Science Program Baltimore City, MD 965,000 Olszewski
Maryland
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Generation Hope MN The Justice Empowerment Initiative by Minneapolis, MN 1,031,000 Omar
Generation Hope
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Juab County Sheriff's Juab County Sheriff's Office Law Juab County, UT 394,149 Owens
Office Enforcement Equipment Upgrade Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Unified Police Unified Police Department Law Enforcement Kearns, UT 1,081,366 Owens
Department of Greater Equipment Upgrade Project
Salt Lake
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Bayview-Hunters Point Senior Ex-Offender Program Community and San Francisco, CA 900,000 Pelosi
Multipurpose Senior Rehabilitation Center Expansion
Services, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne San Francisco Police SFPD Patrol Vehicles San Francisco, CA 1,031,000 Pelosi
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Porchlight A Family Porchlight A Family Justice Center Lakewood, CO 849,000 Pettersen
Justice Center Expansion
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DOJ OJP--Byrne University of Maine University of Maine School of Law Pilot Portland, ME 1,000,000 Pingree
School of Law Criminal Justice Clinic
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Community Restore Inc. Project Cultiv8te Christiansted, St. 141,000 Plaskett
Croix, USVI
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Family Resource Center Family Resource Center Emergency Shelter St. Thomas, USVI 1,031,000 Plaskett
Inc. and Victim Services Expansion Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Boys and Girls Clubs of Youth Crime Prevention, Education, and Dane County, WI 1,000,000 Pocan
Dane County Awareness Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne University of Wisconsin-- UW-Madison Criminal Justice Forensic Dane County, WI 1,031,000 Pocan
Madison Assistance Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Borough of East Public Safety Communications Equipment East Rutherfor350,000 Pou
Rutherford
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DOJ OJP--Byrne BMA Ten Point, Inc. BMA Ten Point Family Initiative Boston, MA 275,000 Pressley
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Children's Advocacy Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk Boston, MA 1,031,000 Pressley
Center of Suffolk County Victim Support Improvements
County, Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Justice For Housing, Stable Housing & Reintegration Program, Boston, MA 250,000 Pressley
Inc. SHARP
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Louis D. Brown Peace Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Community Dorchester, MA 1,031,000 Pressley
Institute Violence Intervention Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The American City Roxbury Worx Boston, MA 1,031,000 Pressley
Coalition
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The Phoenix Expansion of Recovery Resources at The Boston, MA 682,000 Pressley
Phoenix
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Chicago Police Memorial Get Behind the Vest Chicago, IL 1,031,000 Quigley
Foundation
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Turning Pointe Survivor Essential domestic violence shelter Shelton, WA 238,000 Randall
Advocacy Center services for safety and self-sufficiency
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Takoma Park Public Safety Dispatch Center and Crisis Takoma Park, MD 867,000 Raskin
Response Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Montgomery County Police Forensic Laboratory Capabilities Montgomery County, MD 1,031,000 Raskin
Department Enhancement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Montgomery County Police Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Enhancement Montgomery County, MD 1,031,000 Raskin
Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Roca, Inc. Law Enforcement Training Montgomery County, MD 487,000 Raskin
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Westmoreland County Westmoreland County Technology Upgrade Westmoreland County, 643,355 Reschenthaler
PA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Unlawful Narcotics Operation UNITE Substance Abuse Prevention London, KY 2,000,000 Rogers (KY)
Investigations, and Treatment
Treatment, and
Education Inc.
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DOJ OJP--Byrne North Carolina State North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Raleigh, 814,000 Ross
Bureau of Investigation Children Task Force Equipment
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Raleigh Boots On The Raleigh Boots on the Ground Community Raleigh, 295,000 Ross
Ground Violence Intervention
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Town of Wendell Police Wendell Police Department In-Car Camera Wendell, NC 259,000 Ross
Department Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Cumberland County, North Mobile Incident Command Post Cumberland County, NC 994,593 Rouzer
Carolina
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Pace Center for Girls, Security and Safety Equipment for the Pace Jacksonville, FL 300,000 Rutherford
Inc. Center for Girls in Jacksonville, FL, a
Juvenile Justice Prevention and Early
Intervention Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Jacksonville City of Jacksonville Marked Patrol Vehicles Jacksonville, FL 4,200,000 Rutherford
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DOJ OJP--Byrne County of Orange Orange County Jail Body Cameras Orange County, NY 785,000 Ryan
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Dutchess County Dutchess County Analysis and Real Time Dutchess County, NY 1,031,000 Ryan
Sheriff's Office Crime
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Ulster County Sheriff's Ulster County Sheriff Policing Equipment Ulster County, NY 794,000 Ryan
Office and Technology Upgrades
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Miami-Dade Sheriff's Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Violence Miami Dade County, FL 1,250,000 Salazar
Office (MDSO) Reduction Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Miami City of Miami Marked Police Cruisers Miami, FL 2,100,000 Salazar
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Beaverton City of Beaverton--Behavioral Health Court Beaverton, OR 500,000 Salinas
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Liberty House Liberty House--Clinical Services for Salem, OR 1,000,000 Salinas
Children Facing Concerns of Abuse or
Neglect
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Washington County Washington County--Sheriff's Office Patrol Washington County, OR 1,031,000 Salinas
Equipment
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Rio Hondo Community Public Safety Scenario Training Unit Los Angeles County, 1,031,000 Sanchez (CA)
College District (PSSTU) CA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Tangipahoa Parish Emergency Operations Mobile Command Center Tangipahoa Parish, LA 2,194,993 Scalise
Government
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DOJ OJP--Byrne County of Delaware Delaware County Client Advocates Program County of Delaware, 902,000 Scanlon
PA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Villanova University Villanova University Legal Support Clinic Villanova, PA 850,000 Scanlon
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Shawnee County Operation and Development of Behavioral Topeka, KS 750,000 Schmidt
Department of Health Units within Detention Facility
Corrections
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Lake County State's Lake County State's Attorney's Community North Chicago, IL 1,000,000 Schneider
Attorney's Office Violence Intervention Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Kent County Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) Kent County, MI 750,000 Scholten
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Chelan County Sheriff's Chelan County Sheriff's Office De- Chelan County, WA 713,000 Schrier
Office escalation Tools--Chelan County, WA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Issaquah Police Issaquah Police Department Body Worn Issaquah, WA 452,000 Schrier
Department Cameras Equipment--Issaquah, WA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne King County Sheriff's King County Sheriff's Office Air Support King County, WA 1,031,000 Schrier
Office Unit Upgrade Program--Seattle, WA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Jonesboro Police Jonesboro Enhancing Law Enforcement and Jonesboro, GA 1,031,000 Scott (GA)
Department Public Safety Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Lawrenceville Lawrenceville Police Department Equipment Lawrenceville, GA 1,031,000 Scott (GA)
Police Department and Technology Update Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Clayton County Police Clayton County Police Department Precinct Clayton County, GA 1,031,000 Scott (GA)
Department Anti-Crime Taskforce Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Newton County Sheriff's Newton County Sheriff Department Equipment Newton County, GA 39,000 Scott (GA)
Office Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne An Achievable Dream, An Achievable Dream Social and Emotional Newport News, VA 790,000 Scott (VA)
Inc. Support and Crisis Prevention
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Newport News Crime Prevention and Youth Diversion Newport News, VA 750,000 Scott (VA)
Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Hampton Roads Police Hampton Roads Youth Crime Prevention and Hampton, VA 860,000 Scott (VA)
Athletic League Community Engagement Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Urban League of Hampton Incarcerated Persons Reentry Initiative Norfolk, VA 1,039,000 Scott (VA)
Roads
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Brighton Project Brighton S.E.T: Strengthening Brighton, AL 750,000 Sewell
Brighton's Police Force for a Safer
Community
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Beit T'Shuvah The Combatting Crime through Integrate Los Angeles County, 1,039,000 Sherman
Substance Use Disorder Treatment, CA
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Council of Greater Los CA
Angeles
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Department
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Prevention Enhancements (Operation
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Jersey Prevention Program for Schools (Statewide)
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Continuation of Services
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DBA Lakewood Civilian Enhancement Project
Safety Watch
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Department Augmentation
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Seattle Post-Overdose Response Team Expansion Seattle, WA 1,031,000 Smith (WA)
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Successful Reentry Program
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Purpose Dignity Action Chinatown-International District Public Seattle, WA 1,039,000 Smith (WA)
Safety Team Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Osceola Sheriff's Office Central Florida Internet Crimes Against Osceola County, FL 1,000,000 Soto
Children Task Force Equipment
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Office
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Foundation Program
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Vehicles and Equipment
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Equipment Modernization
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Fort Wayne Police Fort Wayne Police Department Rapid DNA Fort Wayne, IN 500,000 Stutzman
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Law Enforcement
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Office Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness
Platform
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Recovery Programs Safety, and Reentry Initiative
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Coroner's Office
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Exploitation and Trafficking
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Empire Initiative
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Hospitals/Lincoln Hospital Youth Violence Intervention
Hospital Initiative
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District (OMSD) Schools Initiative County, CA
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Police Athletic League Crime Prevention Through Youth Development Bronx, NY 500,000 Torres (NY)
(PAL)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne The Phoenix The Phoenix Essex County Community Reentry Essex County, MA 750,000 Trahan
Project
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DOJ OJP--Byrne HOPE Center of Orange North Orange County Public Safety Fullerton, CA 1,031,000 Tran
County Collaborative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Joliet Township Law Enforcement Collaboration to Prevent Joliet, IL 339,000 Underwood
Workplace Crime in Will County, IL
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Will County Workforce Reducing Recidivism and Supporting Reentry Will County, IL 600,000 Underwood
Services Division-LWIA- in Will County, IL
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Designated Drivers
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Program
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Solutions
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Cook Children's Medical Cook Children's Child Advocacy and Resource Fort Worth, TX 1,031,000 Veasey
Center Evaluation (C.A.R.E.) Team
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DOJ OJP--Byrne United Way of Tarrant One Second Collaborative Fort Worth, TX 1,031,000 Veasey
County
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Bangladeshi American Workforce Development for Low-Income and Kings County, NY 250,000 Velazquez
Community Development Justice-Involved Residents
and Youth Service
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Comunilife, Inc. Adolescent Suicide Prevention Activities Brooklyn, NY 200,000 Velazquez
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Ozone Park Residents Block Watchers Program & Safety Initiative Ozone Park, NY 345,000 Velazquez
Block Association-
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Gardena Gardena Juvenile Justice & Intervention Gardena, CA 550,000 Waters
Project (GJJIP)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Los Angeles LAXPD Vehicle Fleet, Upgrades, & Equipment Los Angeles, CA 963,000 Waters
International Airport
Police Department
(LAXPD)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Orange County Sheriff Central Florida Training Equipment--Orange Orange County, FL 342,961 Webster
Office County Sheriff
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Lancaster Police Advanced Equipment for Lancaster Police Lancaster, CA 1,023,000 Whitesides
Department Department
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Los Angeles County Mobile Command Center Los Angeles Sheriff's Santa Clarita, CA 1,000,000 Whitesides
Sheriff's Department, Department 27
North Patrol Division
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Santa Clarita Valley Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley Santa Clarita, CA 1,031,000 Whitesides
Boys & Girls Club Boys & Girls Club Opioid & Substance Use
Prevention Initiative
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Center for Employment Job Training & Career Pathways for Atlanta, GA 300,000 Williams (GA)
Opportunities Georgia's Returning Citizens
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University Security Project Atlanta, GA 250,000 Williams (GA)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Communities In Schools Violence Prevention and Mental Health Atlanta, GA 401,000 Williams (GA)
of Atlanta, Inc. Programming in Metro Atlanta Schools
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Georgia Center for Child Justice & Healing for the Fighting Fifth Atlanta, GA 850,000 Williams (GA)
Advocacy
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Morris Brown College Scaling Security & Safety at Morris Brown Atlanta, GA 700,000 Williams (GA)
College
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Spelman College SAFE-SPEL: Spelman College Public Safety Atlanta, GA 437,000 Williams (GA)
Department's Advanced Framework for
Ensuring Safety and Security on Campus
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Broward County Public Broward County Public Schools--Youth Broward County, FL 1,031,000 Wilson (FL)
Schools Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES
Initiative)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Miramar Empowering Miramar Youth: Crime Prevention Broward County, FL 1,031,000 Wilson (FL)
Through Community Engagement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Opa-Locka Empowering Opa-Locka Youth: Crime Miami-Dade, FL 1,031,000 Wilson (FL)
Prevention Through Community Engagement
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Duval County Public Duval County Public Schools--Youth Duval County, FL 1,031,000 Wilson (FL)
Schools Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES
Initiative)
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Miami-Dade County Public Miami-Dade County Public Schools--Youth Miami-Dade County, FL 1,039,000 Wilson (FL)
Schools Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Gallatin County Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Rapid DNA Gallatin County, MT 906,660 Zinke
Sheriff's Office Capabilities and Patrol Vehicles
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Mineral County Five-County Law Enforcement Resilience Mineral County, MT 2,889,500 Zinke
Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Rialto Rialto Police Station's Technology and Rialto,1,031,000 Aguilar
Safety Equipment Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of San Bernardino San Bernardino Mobile Crime Prevention San Bernardino, CA 1,031,000 Aguilar
Program
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Peculiar Peculiar Police Department Radios Peculiar, MO 120,000 Alford
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DOJ COPS Tech Bristol Rhode Island Bristol PD Interoperable Encrypted Radio Bristol, RI 966,000 Amo
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DOJ COPS Tech Smithfield Police Essential Technology and Equipment for Smithfield, RI 785,000 Amo
Department Smithfield Police Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of North Smithfield North Smithfield Police Department North Smithfield, RI 500,000 Amo
Improvements
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DOJ COPS Tech Douglas County, Nevada, Douglas County Sheriff's Office Mobile Minden, NV 400,000 Amodei
Sheriff's Office Command Center
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Fallon Modernizing the Fallon Police Department Fallon, NV 1,000,000 Amodei
Dispatch and Emergency Response
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Reno, Reno Reno Police Department's Real Time Reno, N1,200,000 Amodei
Police Department Information Center Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Washoe County Northern Nevada Mobile Intelligence Washoe County, NV 3,000,000 Amodei
Response Vehicle
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Phoenix Phoenix Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Phoenix, AZ 1,031,000 Ansari
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Office Community Safety
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DOJ COPS Tech City of East Lansing East Lansing Police Department Public East Lansing, MI 472,000 Barrett
Safety & Security Enhancements Initiative
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Vinita Park Vinita Park & 8 Municipalities Police St. Louis County, MO 324,000 Bell
Equipment and Vehicle Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff's Office ICAC Sacramento County, CA 800,000 Bera
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Houghton, Houghton County Patrol Vehicles Request Houghton County, MI 177,000 Bergman
Michigan
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Alexandria, VA Radio System Interoperability Upgrade City of Alexandria, 650,000 Beyer
VA
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Alexandria, VA Violence and Crime Prevention Technology City of Alexandria, 670,000 Beyer
within the City of Alexandria VA
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DOJ COPS Tech Citrus County Sheriff's Citrus Sheriff Enhanced Radio Citrus County, FL 3,000,000 Bilirakis
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DOJ COPS Tech District School Board of Weapons Detection Enhancement and Security Pasco County, FL 1,750,000 Bilirakis
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Newton, GA City of Newton Public Safety Newton, GA 120,000 Bishop (GA)
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DOJ COPS Tech Columbus State Columbus State University Public Safety Columbus, GA 313,000 Bishop (GA)
University Investment
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DOJ COPS Tech Early County Board of Regional E911 Equipment Upgrade Early County, GA 629,000 Bishop (GA)
Commissioners
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DOJ COPS Tech Clatsop County Clatsop County Public Safety Equipment & Clatsop County, OR 1,031,000 Bonamici
911 Operations Initiative
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DOJ COPS Tech Clinton County Countywide Emergency Radio and Clinton County, IL 2,100,000 Bost
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DOJ COPS Tech Scranton Police Scranton Police Department Equipment and Scranton, PA 500,000 Bresnahan
Department Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Cuyahoga County Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce Cleveland, OH 500,000 Brown
Executive's Office Technology
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Gillespie Gillespie Rural Policing Technology Gillespie, IL 200,000 Budzinski
Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech County of San Luis San Luis Obispo County Jail Security System San Luis Obispo, CA 1,031,000 Carbajal
Obispo Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Ohio Jewish Communities Community Security Technology Funding Columbus, OH 300,000 Carey
on behalf of Project
JewishColumbus
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DOJ COPS Tech Indiana State Police Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Indianapolis, IN 675,000 Carson
Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program
Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Honolulu Police Emergency Mobile Command Vehicle City and County of 1,000,000 Case
Department Honolulu, HI
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DOJ COPS Tech Bexar County, Texas Bexar County Emergency Communications Radio Bexar County, TX 1,031,000 Castro
Replacement
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Sunrise/Sunrise City of Sunrise Regional Park Safety and Sunrise, FL 1,031,000 Cherfilus-
Police Department Security Enhancements McCormick
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Pasadena Regional Public Safety Communications Pasadena, CA 1,031,000 Chu
Upgrade--Pasadena Prime Site and Repeater
Sites
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DOJ COPS Tech City of South Pasadena South Pasadena Public Safety Radio South Pasadena, CA 1,031,000 Chu
Communications Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech The Upland Police Computer-Aided Dispatch/Records Management Upland, CA 1,031,000 Chu
Department System Upgrade
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Tucson Community Safety Vehicle Fleet Tucson, AZ 4,200,000 Ciscomani
Modernization
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Covina Covina East San Gabriel Valley Police Covina, CA 1,031,000 Cisneros
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DOJ COPS Tech City of La Verne Modernization of La Verne's Public Safety La Verne, CA 1,031,000 Cisneros
Dispatch Center & Response Infrastructure
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Monrovia Monrovia Police Department's Critical Monrovia, CA 1,031,000 Cisneros
Communication Center Upgrade to Regional
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DOJ COPS Tech Board of Police Police Aviation Technology Equipment Kansas City, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Commissioners of Kansas
City, Missouri
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Lee's Summit, Public Safety Technology Equipment Lee's Summit, MO 1,039,000 Cleaver
Missouri
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DOJ COPS Tech Kansas City Area Public Safety Technology Kansas City, MO 1,031,000 Cleaver
Transportation
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DOJ COPS Tech Memphis Police Memphis Police Department Equipment and Memphis, TN 1,031,000 Cohen
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DOJ COPS Tech Fairfax County Fairfax County Real Time Crime Center Fairfax County, VA 1,031,000 Connolly
Government Enhancements for Emerging Threats
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DOJ COPS Tech Fairfax County Advanced Disaster Management Simulator Fairfax County, VA 175,000 Connolly
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DOJ COPS Tech Fairfax County Fairfax County Public Safety Communications Fairfax County, VA 1,031,000 Connolly
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Orange Real Time Crime Center Orange, CA 1,031,000 Correa
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DOJ COPS Tech Coventry Police Coventry Police Department Dispatch and Coventry, CT 446,000 Courtney
Department Body Camera Equipment Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Ledyard Police Ledyard Police Department Dispatch System Ledyard, CT 229,000 Courtney
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Burnsville Burnsville Public Safety Mobile Command Burnsville, MN 1,039,000 Craig
Post Replacement
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Elko New Market Elko New Market Police Camera Upgrades Elko New Market, MN 104,000 Craig
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Lonsdale Lonsdale Public Safety Technology and Lonsdale, MN 182,000 Craig
Communication Improvement
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Woodbury Public Safety Communications and Response Woodbury, MN 1,031,000 Craig
Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Scott County Scott County Law Enforcement Records Shakopee, MN 1,031,000 Craig
Management System Upgrades
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Enhancement
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Dallas, TX City of Dallas Police Department Helicopter Dallas, TX 204,000 Crockett
Multi-Use Mapping Computers Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of DeSoto, Texas City of DeSoto Police Department Violent DeSoto, TX 360,000 Crockett
Police Department Crime Prevention Technology Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Arapahoe County Law Enforcement Radio and Communications Arapahoe County, CO 1,031,000 Crow
Sheriff's Office Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Overland Park Police Overland Park Police Department Body Camera Overland Park, KS 1,031,000 Davids
Department Replacement
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DOJ COPS Tech Allegheny Valley Police Patrol Boat Allegheny County, PA 125,000 Deluzio
Regional Police
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DOJ COPS Tech Ross Township Police Body Worn Cameras/In Car Cameras Pittsburgh, PA 502,000 Deluzio
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Gresham Real-Time Information Center Gresham, OR 907,000 Dexter
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Gardens Enforcement Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Miami-Dade Sheriff's Miami-Dade Sheriff Office Mobile Operation Miami-Dade County, FL 1,050,000 Diaz-Balart
Office Command Center Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Miami-Dade Sheriff's Miami-Dade Sheriff Office Global Public Miami-Dade County, FL 4,200,000 Diaz-Balart
Office Safety and Equipment Expansion
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DOJ COPS Tech Lewis & Clark County Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office Lewis and Clark 500,000 Downing
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DOJ COPS Tech Washington County Washington County Sheriff's Office Public Washington County, FL 375,000 Dunn
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DOJ COPS Tech Liberty County Sheriff's Bristol Microwave Site Transmit and Receive Liberty County, FL 495,000 Dunn
Office Conversion
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Department (TPD) Facility Indoor Tactical Firing Range
Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Yancey County Sheriff's Yancey County Sheriff's Office Burnsville, NC 930,000 Edwards
Office Communications and Security Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Annapolis Police Annapolis Mobile Command Unit Annapolis, MD 1,031,000 Elfreth
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Anne Arundel County, Joint 911 Public Safety Center Technology Anne Arundel County, 1,031,000 Elfreth
Maryland MD
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DOJ COPS Tech Anthony Texas Police Town of Anthony Texas Police Department Town of Anthony, TX 1,031,000 Escobar
Department Mobile Command Post and Technology
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DOJ COPS Tech Rio Grande Council of Regional Interoperable Communications El Paso County, TX 1,031,000 Escobar
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DOJ COPS Tech Jackson County, Enhancement of Jackson County Public Safety Jackson County, MS 1,919,422 Ezell
Mississippi Equipment and Technology
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DOJ COPS Tech Bullock County Sheriff's Bullock County Sheriff Department Bullock County, AL 1,031,000 Figures
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Fort Bend County Fort Bend County Digital Evidence Fort Bend County, TX 1,031,000 Fletcher
District Attorney's Repository
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DOJ COPS Tech Harris County Sheriff's Mobile Command Posts Harris County, TX 1,031,000 Fletcher
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Lincoln--Police Lincoln Police Department Cruisers Lincoln, NE 474,842 Flood
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Durham Police Real-Time Crime Center Technology and Durham, NC 1,031,000 Foushee
Department Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Durham County Office of Mobile Command Center Project Durham, NC 1,000,000 Foushee
the Sheriff
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Glendale Verdugo Communications Center Equipment Glendale, CA 1,031,000 Friedman
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DOJ COPS Tech Glendale Police Real Time Intelligence Center Expansion Glendale, CA 1,031,000 Friedman
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Marion City of Marion Police Department Equipment Marion, SC 105,000 Fry
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DOJ COPS Tech Horry County Government Horry County Emergency Communications Horry County, SC 523,740 Fry
Enhancements Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Marion County Sheriff's Marion County Sheriff's Office County Wide Marion County, SC 567,148 Fry
Office Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
Capable Radios
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DOJ COPS Tech Francis Marion Francis Marion University (FMU) Campus Florence, SC 754,500 Fry
University Police Security Improvements
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DOJ COPS Tech Chesterfield County Chesterfield County Radio Improvement Chesterfield County, 3,943,978 Fry
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Solano Solano County Radio Infrastructure and Solano County, CA 1,031,000 Garamendi
Interoperability Improvements
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DOJ COPS Tech The City of Vallejo Vallejo Police Department's Resiliency and Vallejo, CA 1,031,000 Garamendi
Police Department Elevated Public Safety Project (Mobile
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DOJ COPS Tech Village of Stickney-- Stickney Police Radio Upgrades Stickney, IL 428,000 Garcia (IL)
Department of Police
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Rockville Centre
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Sweetwater City of Sweetwater Policing Equipment and Sweetwater, FL 1,050,000 Gimenez
Safety Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Terrell County Sheriff's Terrell County Law Enforcement Terrell County, TX 3,200,000 Gonzales, Tony
Office Communications Upgrades (TX)
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DOJ COPS Tech Medina County Medina County Radio Communications Upgrades Medina County, TX 4,200,000 Gonzales, Tony
(TX)
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DOJ COPS Tech North East Independent North East Independent School District Bexar County, TX 4,200,000 Gonzales, Tony
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DOJ COPS Tech Cameron County Sheriff's Cameron County Sheriff's Bulletproof Cameron County, TX 375,000 Gonzalez,
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DOJ COPS Tech Cheshire County Portable Radio Update Cheshire County Law Cheshire County, NH 300,000 Goodlander
Enforcement
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DOJ COPS Tech Bergenfield Police Emergency Services Communications Equipment Bergenfield, NJ 1,031,000 Gottheimer
Department Improvement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Modesto City of Modesto Police Enhanced Radio Modesto, CA 1,031,000 Gray
System
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DOJ COPS Tech Floyd County Board of Communications Improvement Strategy for Floyd County, GA 1,731,500 Greene
Commissioners Floyd County
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Bristol, Police Vehicles for the City of Bristol, Bristol, VA 294,800 Griffith
Virginia Virginia Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Franklin County, VA Franklin County Law Enforcement Radio Franklin County, VA 607,968 Griffith
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DOJ COPS Tech Craig County Sheriff's Craig County Emergency Communications Craig County, VA 1,400,000 Griffith
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DOJ COPS Tech Dickenson County Board Dickenson County Sheriff's Department Dickenson County, VA 859,095 Griffith
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DOJ COPS Tech New River Valley New River Valley Emergency Communications Montgomery County, VA 2,100,000 Griffith
Emergency Regional Authority (NRVECRA) Interoperable
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DOJ COPS Tech Carbon County, WY Police Pursuit Vehicle Acquisition Carbon County, WY 600,000 Hageman
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Phoenix Law Enforcement Simulator Training Phoenix, AZ 1,900,000 Hamadeh
Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Lodi Lodi Police Department's Regional Training Lodi, CA 1,031,000 Harder
Facility
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Manteca Manteca PD's Real Time Information Center Manteca, CA 599,000 Harder
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Stockton City of Stockton's Combating Crime in Real Stockton, CA 1,000,000 Harder
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Catawba Town of Catawba Police Fleet Upgrade Catawba, NC 353,015 Harrigan
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Statesville City of Statesville Tactical Multipurpose Statesville, NC 573,779 Harrigan
Response and Rescue Vehicle and
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DOJ COPS Tech Lincoln County, North Mobile Command Truck- Emergency Operations Lincoln County, NC 900,000 Harrigan
Carolina Center (EOC)
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DOJ COPS Tech Vermilion Parish Vermilion Parish Portable and Mobile Radio Vermilion Parish, LA 1,467,002 Higgins
Sheriff's Office Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Howard County Sheriff's Howard County Sheriff's Department Howard County, IA 1,364,725 Hinson
Department Communication and Radio Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Hardin County Sheriff Hardin County Radio Infrastructure Project Hardin County, IA 3,054,209 Hinson
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DOJ COPS Tech Lyon County Mobile Crisis Response Co-Responder Vehicle Lyon County, NV 90,000 Horsford
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DOJ COPS Tech Nye County NV Security Enhancements Project Nye County, NV 1,031,000 Horsford
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Corvallis Corvallis Backup 9-1-1 Center Corvallis, OR 1,031,000 Hoyle
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Humboldt, Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Law Eureka, CA 153,000 Huffman
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Houston Police Houston Police Department Domestic Abuse Houston, TX 1,000,000 Hunt
Department Response Team Patrol Initiative
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DOJ COPS Tech Chicago State University Community Centered Security Measures for Chicago, IL 908,000 Jackson (IL)
Chicago State University Police Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Village of Evergreen Evergreen Park Police Department Body Worn Evergreen Park, IL 487,000 Jackson (IL)
Park Camera and In-Squad Video System Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Office of Exposition Exposition Park Public Safety Parkwide Los Angeles, CA 1,039,000 Kamlager-Dove
Park Management Surveillance
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DOJ COPS Tech Township of Warren Township of Warren, New Jersey Public Warren Township, NJ 900,000 Kean
Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Iroquois Emergency Services Interoperable Radio Iroquois County, IL 1,039,000 Kelly (IL)
Communications Project--Iroquois County,
IL
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DOJ COPS Tech Chickasaw County Board Chickasaw County Sheriff Department COPS Chickasaw County, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
of Supervisors Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of West Point, MS West Point, MS--West Point Crime Prevention West Point, MS 1,000,000 Kelly (MS)
Initiative
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DOJ COPS Tech Utah Department of Utah Department of Public Safety Narcotics Salt Lake City, UT 800,000 Kennedy (UT)
Public Safety Field Testing Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Southampton County Southampton Franklin Regional Emergency Southampton County, 629,834 Kiggans
Communications Network VA
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DOJ COPS Tech Nevada City Police Nevada City Police Department Portable Nevada City, CA 350,000 Kiley
Department Radio Equipment Replacement
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Anaheim Anaheim Police Department--Real Time Crime Anaheim, CA 500,000 Kim
Center
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Tustin Tustin Security Improvement Project Tustin, CA 2,500,000 Kim
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DOJ COPS Tech Kane County State's Kane County State's Attorney's Office Kane County, IL 1,000,000 Krishnamoorthi
Attorney's Office Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Palatine Police Community Engagement Enhancement & Patrol Palatine, IL 239,000 Krishnamoorthi
Department Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Bloomington Real Time Information and Crime Center Bloomington, IL 556,900 LaHood
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DOJ COPS Tech Southold Town Police Southold Town Police Department Radio Town of Southold, NY 132,857 LaLota
Department Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Southampton Town Police Southampton Town Police Department Mobile Town of Southampton, 782,100 LaLota
Department Command Center Technology Upgrades NY
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DOJ COPS Tech Whatcom County Sheriff's Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Portable Whatcom County, WA 600,000 Larsen
Office Radio Replacement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Mount Vernon Police Mount Vernon Police Document Conversion Mount Vernon, NY 539,000 Latimer
Department Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Plant City, Vehicle Incident Prevention and Mitigation City of Plant City, 515,586 Lee (FL)
Florida Program FL
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Orange County of Orange Law Enforcement Fleet Orange County, CA 1,031,000 Levin
Modernization
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DOJ COPS Tech City of San Jose Copper Theft and Wire Vandalism Video San Jose, CA 1,031,000 Liccardo
Surveillance System
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Hermosa Beach Real Time Crime Center Project Hermosa Beach, CA 1,031,000 Lieu
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Santa Monica Dispatch Center Communications Upgrade Santa Monica, CA 841,000 Lieu
Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Torrance Public Safety Digital Infrastructure Torrance, CA 1,031,000 Lieu
Expansion Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Police Public Safety St. Petersburg, FL 480,000 Luna
Vehicles
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Houston Houston City of Houston Houston Police Department Houston, TX 1,450,000 Luttrell
Police Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Brockton Brockton Public Safety Building Equipment Brockton, MA 1,031,000 Lynch
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Carbon Carbon County Sheriff Equipment and Jim Thorpe, PA 60,000 Mackenzie
Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Bethlehem Township Freedom High School Emergency Bethlehem, PA 120,000 Mackenzie
Communications Amplifier Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Northampton Borough Radio Mandate Switch Over Project Northampton, PA 201,441 Mackenzie
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DOJ COPS Tech Palmer Township Palmer Township Emergency Radio Project Palmer, PA 474,861 Mackenzie
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DOJ COPS Tech Bethlehem Police Bethlehem Police Department Equipment and Bethlehem, PA 700,000 Mackenzie
Department Technology
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DOJ COPS Tech Carbon County Carbon County P25 Radio Carbon County, PA 2,100,000 Mackenzie
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Warwick Warwick Police Department Communications Warwick, RI 800,000 Magaziner
Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Foster Foster Emergency Services Communications Foster, RI 475,000 Magaziner
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of West Warwick West Warwick Police Department Vehicles for West Warwick, RI 791,000 Magaziner
Crisis and Investigation
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DOJ COPS Tech New York City Police Camera Safety Upgrades New York, NY 460,500 Malliotakis
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of St. George Utah Public Safety Technology Upgrade Project St. George, UT 1,113,368 Maloy
Police Department
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DOJ COPS Tech St. Lucie County St. Lucie County Real-Time Information St. Lucie County, FL 475,000 Mast
Sheriff's Office Crime
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Elk Grove Real-Time Information Center Enhancements Elk Grove, CA 581,000 Matsui
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Sandy Springs Backup Emergency 911 Communications Center Sandy Springs, GA 1,031,000 McBath
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DOJ COPS Tech New Castle County New Castle County Police Vehicle New Castle, DE 1,031,000 McBride
Enhancement
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DOJ COPS Tech Texas A&M University Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) College Station, TX 1,741,363 McCaul
University Police Department (UPD) & Local
Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) Technology
and Equipment Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Roswell Police Roswell's Public Safety Technology Roswell1,000,000 McCormick (GA)
Department Enhancement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Sandy Springs Police Backup Emergency 911 Communications Center Sandy Springs, GA 2,000,000 McCormick (GA)
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of High Point Law Enforcement Comparator Upgrades High Point, NC 365,000 McDowell
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Linden The City of Linden Emergency Dispatch Linden, NJ 1,031,000 McIver
Center Enhancement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Borough of East Newark Public Safety Equipment and Infrastructure East Newark, NJ 1,031,000 Menendez
Enhancement
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DOJ COPS Tech Township of Weehawken Weehawken Police Department Public Safety Weehawken, NJ 775,000 Menendez
Communications Project
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DOJ COPS Tech New York City Police NYPD ITB Tech Project Queens, NY 1,031,000 Meng
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech New York City Police Public Safety and Emergency Management-- New York, NY 1,031,000 Meng
Department Mobile Command Center (MCC)
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DOJ COPS Tech Baltimore Police Computer Aided Dispatch Replacement Baltimore City, MD 2,062,000 Mfume;
Department Olszewski
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DOJ COPS Tech Seminole County Seminole County Sheriff's Vehicular Mobile Seminole County, FL 1,900,000 Mills
Government Radio Upgrade Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Real Time Crime Center Costa Mesa, CA 1,039,000 Min
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DOJ COPS Tech Baldwin County Fort Morgan Public Beach Safety Markers Baldwin County, AL 500,000 Moore (AL)
Commission
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DOJ COPS Tech Houston County Sheriff's Policing Equipment and Technology Upgrades Houston County, AL 325,000 Moore (AL)
Office
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DOJ COPS Tech The City of Atmore Atmore Police Department Radio Atmore, AL 375,000 Moore (AL)
Communication Equipment Upgrade
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Cornelius Police Cornelius Police Department Equipment Cornelius, NC 332,096 Moore (NC)
Department Purchase
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DOJ COPS Tech Ogden City Corporation Ogden, Utah Police Department Training Ogden, UT 630,000 Moore (UT)
Simulator
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Milwaukee Milwaukee Police Department's Public Safety Milwaukee, WI 1,031,000 Moore (WI)
Radio System Upgrade Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of West Allis Communications Unit Public Safety Dispatch West Allis, WI 815,000 Moore (WI)
Police Department Consoles and Equipment Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Shelby County, Texas Shelby County Interoperable Communications Shelby County, TX 1,550,000 Moran
Infrastructure Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Rochester Rochester Police Department Body-Worn Rochester210,000 Morelle
Camera Program
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Coconut Creek Fiber Optic Ring for Resiliency & Coconut Creek, FL 1,031,000 Moskowitz
Redundancy of Fiber Optics Network
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Wilton Manors Wilton Manors Security Upgrade Wilton Manors, FL 1,010,000 Moskowitz
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Crown Point Crown Point Police Department Radio Crown Point, IN 1,000,000 Mrvan
Replacement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of East Chicago East Chicago Police Department Radio East Chicago, IN 520,000 Mrvan
Replacement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of La Porte La Porte Police Department Equipment and La Porte, IN 400,000 Mrvan
Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Valparaiso Valparaiso Police Department Portable Radio Valparaiso, IN 398,000 Mrvan
Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Civil Town of Dyer Dyer Police Department Radio Communications Dyer, IN 306,000 Mrvan
Enhancement
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Griffith Police Police Radio Upgrade Project Griffith, IN 400,000 Mrvan
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Lowell Lowell Police Department Portable Radio Lowell, IN 244,000 Mrvan
Replacements
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Schererville Schererville Police Department Portable Schererville, IN 670,000 Mrvan
Radio Replacements
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DOJ COPS Tech City of San Mateo City of San Mateo Real Time Information City of San Mateo, CA 550,000 Mullin
Center Technology
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DOJ COPS Tech East Carolina University East Carolina University (ECU) Police Greenville, NC 254,856 Murphy
Department Software Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Winterville Emergency Services Portable Mobile Radio Winterville, NC 510,594 Murphy
Replacement
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DOJ COPS Tech Jackson County Sheriff's Jackson County Sheriff's Office Equipment Jackson County, CO 913,000 Neguse
Office Upgrades, CO
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Victorville New Victorville Police Station Technology Victorville, CA 3,000,000 Obernolte
Advancement to Develop Real Time Crime and
Viewing Center
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DOJ COPS Tech St. Charles County Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children O'Fallon, MO 620,000 Onder
Police Department Child Exploitation Technology Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Washington County Washington County Central Dispatch 911 Cadet, MO 2,100,000 Onder
Central Dispatch 911 Public Safety Infrastructure Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Taylorsville Taylorsville Police Department Law Taylorsville, UT 683,170 Owens
Enforcement Equipment Upgrade
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DOJ COPS Tech Borough of Carteret Carteret Law Enforcement Communications Borough of Carteret, 1,031,000 Pallone
Equipment Upgrades NJ
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Scotts Valley Public Safety Answering Point Radio Scotts Valley, CA 682,000 Panetta
Equipment Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Portsmouth Portsmouth Police IT & Security Portsmouth, NH 1,031,000 Pappas
Police Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Newmarket Police Newmarket Police Department Technology Newmarket, NH 400,000 Pappas
Department Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Somersworth Police Somersworth Police Department Police Somersworth, NH 130,000 Pappas
Department Portable Radios
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Derry Police Derry, Londonderry, Windham Police Regional Rocking1,039,000y, Pappas
Department RMS/CAD System
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DOJ COPS Tech Ector County Sheriff's Safety, Security, & Policing For Ector Odessa, TX 700,000 Pfluger
Office County
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DOJ COPS Tech San Angelo Police San Angelo Police Department (SAPD) Public San Angelo, TX 1,233,324 Pfluger
Department Safety Communications (PSC) Technology
Upgrade Program
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DOJ COPS Tech Bergen County Sheriff's Public Safety Equipment and Security Bergen County, NJ 1,031,000 Pou
Office Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Borough of Lodi Emergency Services Radios Lodi, NJ 1,031,000 Pou
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DOJ COPS Tech Gadsden State Community Gadsden State Community College Campus Gadsden, AL 1,148,791 Rogers (AL)
College Security Improvements
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DOJ COPS Tech Chambers County Chambers County 911/Emergency Management Chambers County, AL 1,240,763 Rogers (AL)
Emergency Agency (EMA) Digital Communications System
Communications Project
District, Inc.
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DOJ COPS Tech The Center for Rural First Responders Communication Equipment Somerset, KY 20,000,000 Rogers (KY)
Development
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DOJ COPS Tech Smith County Sheriff's Smith County Sheriff's Office Two-Way Radio Smith County, TN 360,236 Rose
Office Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Cumberland County TN Cumberland County P-25 Radio System Update Cumberland County, TN 750,000 Rose
Government
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DOJ COPS Tech Cary Police Department Cary Police Department Technology Resource Cary, NC 593,000 Ross
and Support Vehicle
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DOJ COPS Tech Wake County Sheriff's Wake County Sheriff's Office Mobile Command Wake County, NC 1,031,000 Ross
Office Unit and Equipment Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Dutchess County Dutchess County Consolidated Two-Way Radio Dutchess County, NY 1,031,000 Ryan
System
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Montebello City of Montebello Police Department Radio Montebello, CA 1,039,000 Sanchez
Communications
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Chester (PA) City of Chester Police Department City of Chester, PA 450,000 Scanlon
Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech City of North Chicago Police Two-Way Radio Communications North Chicago, IL 447,000 Schneider
Modernization
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DOJ COPS Tech Round Lake Beach Police Technology Upgrade-Mobile Data Terminals Round Lak240,000, ISchneider
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Conyers Police City of Conyers Technology and Equipment Conyers, GA 1,031,000 Scott (GA)
Department for Strategic Preparedness Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Deep East Texas Council Deep East Texas Interoperable Nacogdoches County, 2,100,000 Sessions
of Governments Communications Infrastructure Houston County, and
Trinity County, TX
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DOJ COPS Tech Los Angeles Police West LA Real Time Crime Center Los Angeles, CA 1,031,000 Sherman
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Borough of North Multi-Agency Shared Service Records & North Caldwell, NJ 1,039,000 Sherrill
Caldwell Communications Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Morris County Department Public Safety Robot Acquisition Morris County, NJ 800,000 Sherrill
of Law and Public
Safety
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DOJ COPS Tech Indianapolis Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Indianapolis, IN 1,250,000 Shreve
Metropolitan Police Mobile Incident Command Vehicle
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Indianapolis Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Indianapolis, IN 1,250,000 Shreve
Metropolitan Police Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Barriers
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Northeastern University Public Safety Security Equipment at Oakland, CA 1,031,000 Simon
Northeastern University Oakland
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DOJ COPS Tech Bonneville County Upper Snake River Valley Radio System Bonneville County, ID 892,000 Simpson
Sheriff's Office Repair
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Alliance/ Alliance Repeater Site Alliance, NE 600,000 Smith (NE)
Alliance Police
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Monmouth County Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Monmouth County, NJ 540,000 Smith (NJ)
Sheriff's Office Communications Interoperability Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Orange County Sheriff's Orange County Policing Equipment and Orange County, FL 1,031,000 Soto
Office Technology Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech St. Cloud Police St. Cloud Police's Pedestrian Barricade St. Cloud, FL 1,000,000 Soto
Department Safety Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Albuquerque Police City of Albuquerque Mobile Crime Scene Lab Albuquerque, NM 800,000 Stansbury
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Bernalillo County Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Vehicles Albuquerque, NM 1,000,000 Stansbury
Sheriff's Office Purchase
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DOJ COPS Tech New Mexico Department of New Mexico State Police Technology Albuquerque, NM 1,031,000 Stansbury
Public Safety Implementation
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Mesa City of Mesa--Gunshot Detection Technology Mesa, AZ 431,000 Stanton
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Phoenix City of Phoenix Real Time Crime Center Phoenix, AZ 1,031,000 Stanton
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Hartselle Hartselle Police Department Public Safety Hartselle, AL 300,000 Strong
Equipment Modernization
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DOJ COPS Tech Lawrence County Lawrence County 911 Public Safety Equipment Lawrence County, AL 1,200,000 Strong
Commission Modernization
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DOJ COPS Tech Glen Cove Police Glen Cove Police Department Community Glen Cove, NY 956,000 Suozzi
Department Policing Enhancement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley Unified School Safety Grant Castro Valley, CA 400,000 Swalwell
School District
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DOJ COPS Tech Hayward Police Project Wide Net Hayward, CA 381,000 Swalwell
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Barberton City of Barberton Justice Center Technology Barberton, OH 1,031,000 Sykes
and Equipment Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Riverside Riverside Real Time Information Center Riversi1,000,000 Takano
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Wellston Police Wellston Police Department Multi-Agency Wellston, OH 200,000 Taylor
Department Radio Communication System (MARCS) Radio
Upgrades Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Clearlake Enhanced Public Safety Camera System Clearlake, CA 350,000 Thompson (CA)
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DOJ COPS Tech Henderson Police Crisis Negotiation Command Vehicle Henderson, NV 750,000 Titus
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech New York City Police NY-15 Camera Project Bronx, NY 1,031,000 Torres (NY)
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Dallas Ft. Worth Airport Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Dallas, TX 4,200,000 Van Duyne
Safety Improvement Project
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DOJ COPS Tech City of River Falls, City of River Falls Enhanced Communication City of River Fal431,183 Van Orden
Wisconsin and Public Safety Assurance Project WI
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DOJ COPS Tech Albuquerque Police Albuquerque Crime Center Upgrades Albuquerque, NM 1,031,000 Vasquez
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech Bernalillo County Bernalillo County Public Safety Technology Bernalillo County, NM 500,000 Vasquez
Upgrades
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DOJ COPS Tech Caroline County Caroline County Sheriff's Office Caroline County, VA 967,000 Vindman
Sheriff's Office Interoperable Communications Upgrade
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DOJ COPS Tech Madison County Sheriff's Madison Sheriff's Office Unified Mobile Madison County, VA 500,000 Vindman
Office Command Vehicle
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DOJ COPS Tech Stafford County, Stafford Sheriff Vehicle Fleet Radio Stafford County, VA 1,039,000 Vindman
Virginia Replacement
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Culpeper Police Town of Culpeper Police Department Town of Culpeper, VA 245,000 Vindman
Department Emergency Call Boxes
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DOJ COPS Tech St. Joseph County St. Joseph County Emergency Radio and St. Joseph County, MI 1,237,500 Walberg
Communications Equipment
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DOJ COPS Tech Broward County South Florida ICAC Technology Support Fort Lauderdale, FL 535,000 Wasserman
Sherriff's Office Project Schultz
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DOJ COPS Tech Charles R. Drew Charles Drew University Safety and Security Los Angeles, CA 445,000 Waters
University of Medicine Enhancement Project
and Science
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DOJ COPS Tech Interoperability Network INSB Interoperability Upgrade Project Torrance, CA 1,031,000 Waters
of the South Bay (INSB)
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DOJ COPS Tech Borough of Manville Manville Law Enforcement Radio Replacement Manville, NJ 231,000 Watson Coleman
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DOJ COPS Tech New Jersey State Police New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Mercer County, NJ 675,000 Watson Coleman
Task Force Technology Support
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DOJ COPS Tech Appleton Police Appleton Police Department Appleton, WI 425,000 Wied
Department
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Aventura Aventura Real Time Crime Center Aventura, FL 500,000 Wilson (FL)
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DOJ COPS Tech City of North Miami City of North Miami Beach Real-Time Crime North Miami Beach, FL 1,031,000 Wilson (FL)
Beach Center
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DOJ COPS Tech Mathews County Public Safety Radio System Upgrade and Mathews, VA 448,559 Wittman
Regional Interoperability Enhancement
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NASA SSMS Tech Prep Solutions S.H.A.R.C Community Center Brooklyn, NY 950,000 Clarke
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NASA SSMS Chicago Urban League Chicago STEM Expansion Project for Youth Chicago, IL 450,000 Davis (IL)
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NASA SSMS Montgomery County The Challenger Learning Center at Montco Pottstown, PA 500,000 Dean
Community College Pottstown
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NASA SSMS Chinese American Parent STEM Forward Columbia, MD 1,031,000 Elfreth
Association of Howard
County (CAPA)
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NASA SSMS Alief Independent School Alief ISD--Rice University Planetary and Houston, TX 1,031,000 Fletcher
District Space Exploration Education Project
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NASA SSMS Brevard Public Schools Space Coast Jr/Sr High School's New Brevard County, FL 2,017,135 Haridopolos
Aviation Assembly and Fabrication Program
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NASA SSMS Talcott Mountain Science Talcott Mountain Science Center for Avon, CT 1,031,000 Hayes
Center for Student Destination for Astrophysics & Data
Involvement, Inc. Science Education
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NASA SSMS Vimenti Vimenti Next Generation STEM Learning Lab San Juan, PR 1,031,000 Hernandez
Accelerator
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NASA SSMS Stamford Museum & Nature Planetarium & Astronomy Center Stamford, CT 480,000 Himes
Center
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NASA SSMS The Texas A&M Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Dallas Dallas, TX 1,031,000 Johnson (TX)
Engineering Experiment College
Station
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NASA SSMS Texas A&M Health Science Aerospace Health Education and Workforce Bryan, TX 1,790,000 McCaul
Center Development
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NASA SSMS Frostburg State Frostburg State University Planetarium Frostburg, MD 1,031,000 McClain Delaney
University
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NASA SSMS Boys & Girls Clubs of Ultimate Afterschool Exploration Program Louisville, KY 300,000 McGarvey
Kentuckiana
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NASA SSMS United Community Youth STEM Innovation and Exploration Newark, NJ 1,000,000 McIver
Corporation Program
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NASA SSMS Research Foundation of STEM Improvement in Schools Through Queens, NY 1,031,000 Meeks
CUNY Authentic Research Projects
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NASA SSMS New York Hall of Science Join Artemis: Head to the Moon with the New Queens, NY 1,031,000 Meng
York Hall of Science
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NASA SSMS The Boys' Club of New The Boys' Club of New York's STEM Flushing, NY 225,000 Meng
York Programming
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NASA SSMS Case Western Reserve Next Generation Microgravity Research Brook Park, OH 2,000,000 Miller (OH)
University
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NASA SSMS New York Sun Works, Inc. STEM through Hydroponic Farming Program Queens, NY 525,000 Ocasio-Cortez
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NASA SSMS Queens Borough Public Design Your Habitat Queens, NY 253,000 Ocasio-Cortez
Library
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NASA SSMS Colorado Division of Advancing Colorado Wildfire Preparedness Lakewood, CO 1,031,000 Pettersen
Fire Prevention and and Response
Control
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NASA SSMS Innovation Center Innovation Center Stoughton Youth and Young Stoughton, WI 500,000 Pocan
Stoughton, Inc. Adult STEM Education project
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NASA SSMS Morehead State Morehead State University Payload Morehead, KY 7,540,000 Rogers (KY)
University Operations Center
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NASA SSMS Louisiana State Advancing Manufacturing in Space New Orleans, LA 5,000,000 Scalise
University
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NASA SSMS Congolese Integration STEM Education in South King County Seattle, WA 1,031,000 Smith (WA)
Network
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NASA SSMS Livermore Valley Joint LVJUSD INVEST: Initiating New and Vital Livermore, CA 329,000 Swalwell
Unified School District Enrichment and Engagement for STEM
Teachers
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NASA SSMS Board of Regents on Mitigating Wildfire Smoke Impacts in Nevada Las Vegas, NV 1,031,000 Titus
behalf of the Nevada
System of Higher
Education
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NASA SSMS The Regents of the Discover UC San Diego La Jolla, CA 1,031,000 Vargas
University of
California; University
of California San Diego
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NASA SSMS Partnership for Los INVEST IN AMERICA'S FUTURE: Expand Math Los Angeles, CA 600,000 Waters
Angeles Schools Excellence & STEM Access
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Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change
is proposed is shown in roman):
CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY
(LIBERTAD) ACT OF 1996
* * * * * * *
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act, the following terms have the following
meanings:
(1) Agency or instrumentality of a foreign state.--
The term ``agency or instrumentality of a foreign
state'' has the meaning given that term in section
1603(b) of title 28, United States Code.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--- The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the
Committee on International Relations and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(3) Commercial activity.--The term ``commercial
activity'' has the meaning given that term in section
1603(d) of title 28, United States Code.
(4) Confiscated.--As used in titles I and 111, the
term ``confiscated'' refers to--
(A) the nationalization, expropriation, or
other seizure by the Cuban Government of
ownership or control of property, on or after
January 1, 1959--
(i) without the property having been
returned or adequate and effective
compensation provided; or
(ii) without the claim to the
property having been settled pursuant
to an international claims settlement
agreement or other mutually accepted
settlement procedure; and
(B) the repudiation by the Cuban Government
of, the default by the Cuban Government on, or
the failure of the Cuban Government to pay, on
or after January 1, 1959--
(i) a debt of any enterprise which
has been nationalized, expropriated, or
otherwise taken by the Cuban
Government;
(ii) a debt which is a charge on
property nationalized, expropriated, or
otherwise taken by the Cuban
Government; or
(iii) a debt which was incurred by
the Cuban Government in satisfaction or
settlement of a confiscated property
claim.
(5) Cuban government.--(A) The term ``Cuban
Government'' includes the government of any political
subdivision of Cuba, and any agency or instrumentality
of the Government of Cuba.
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the
term ``agency or instrumentality of the
Government of Cuba'' means an agency or
instrumentality of a foreign state as defined
in section 1603(b) of title 28, United States
Code, with each reference in such section to
``a foreign state'' deemed to be a reference to
``Cuba''.
(6) Democratically elected government in cuba.--The
term ``democratically elected government in Cuba''
means a government determined by the President to have
met the requirements of section 206.
(7) Economic embargo of cuba.--The term ``economic
embargo of Cuba'' refers to--
(A) the economic embargo (including all
restrictions on trade or transactions with, and
travel to or from, Cuba, and all restrictions
on transactions in property in which Cuba or
nationals of Cuba have an interest) that was
imposed against Cuba pursuant to section 620(a)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2370(a)), section 5(b) of the Trading
with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5(b)), the
Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6001 and
following), or any other provision of law; and
(B) the restrictions imposed by section
902(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985.
(8) Foreign national.--The term ``foreign national''
means--
(A) an alien; or
(B) any corporation, trust, partnership, or
other juridical entity not organized under the
laws of the United States, or of any State, the
District of Columbia, or any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
(9) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'' means with
knowledge or having reason to know.
(10) Official of the cuban government or the ruling
political party in cuba.--The term ``official of the
Cuban Government or the ruling political party in
Cuba'' refers to any member of the Council of
Ministers, Council of State, central committee of the
Communist Party of Cuba, or the Politburo of Cuba, or
their equivalents.
(11) Person.--The term ``person'' means any person or
entity, including any agency or instrumentality of a
foreign state.
(12) Property.--(A) The term ``property'' means any
property (including patents, copyrights, trademarks,
and any other form of intellectual property), whether
real, personal, or mixed, and any present, future, or
contingent right, security, or other interest therein,
including any leasehold interest.
(B) For purposes of title I11 of this Act, the term
``property'' does not include real property used for
residential purposes unless, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act--
(i) the claim to the property is held by a
United States national and the claim has been
certified under title V of the International
Claims Settlement Act of 1949; or
(ii) the property is occupied by an official
of the Cuban Government or the ruling political
party in Cuba.
(13) SUCCESOR in interest.--The term
``successor in interest'' means a person who
follows another person in ownership or control
of property or a claim to property and who
retains the same rights as the original owner
to the property.
[(13)] (14) Traffics.--(A) As used in title 111, and
except as provided in subparagraph (B), a person
``traffics'' in confiscated property if that person
knowingly and intentionally--
(i) sells, transfers, distributes, dispenses,
brokers, manages, or otherwise disposes of
confiscated property, or purchases, leases,
receives, possesses, obtains control of,
manages, uses, or otherwise acquires or holds
an interest in confiscated property,
(ii) engages in a commercial activity using
or otherwise benefiting from confiscated
property, or
(iii) causes, directs, participates in, or
profits from, trafficking (as described in
clause (i) or (ii)) by another person, or
otherwise engages in trafficking (as described
in clause (i) or (ii)) through another person,
without the authorization of any United States
national who holds a claim to the property.
(B) The term ``traffics'' does not include--
(i) the delivery of international
telecommunication signals to Cuba;
(ii) the trading or holding of securities
publicly traded or held, unless the trading is
with or by a person determined by the Secretary
of the Treasury to be a specially designated
national;
(iii) transactions and uses of property
incident to lawful travel to Cuba, to the
extent that such transactions and uses of
property are necessary to the conduct of such
travel; or
(iv) transactions and uses of property by a
person who is both a citizen of Cuba and a
resident of Cuba, and who is not an official of
the Cuban Government or the ruling political
party in Cuba.
[(14)] (15) Transition government in cuba.--The term
``transition government in Cuba'' means a government
that the President determines is a transition
government consistent with the requirements and factors
set forth in section 205.
[(15)] (16) United states national.--The term
``United States national'' means--
(A) any United States citizen; or
(B) any other legal entity which is organized
under the laws of the United States, or of any
State, the District of Columbia, or any
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the
United States, and which has its principal
place of business in the United States.
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TITLE III--PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
RIGHTS OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS
* * * * * * *
SEC. 302. LIABILITY FOR TRAFFICKING IN CONFISCATED PROPERTY CLAIMED BY
UNITED STATES NATIONALS.
(a) Civil Remedy.--
(1) Liability for trafficking.--(A) Except as
otherwise provided in this section, any person that,
after the end of the 3-month period beginning on the
effective date of this title, traffics in property
which was confiscated by the Cuban Government on or
after January 1, 1959, shall be liable to any United
States national who owns the claim to such property for
money damages in an amount equal to the sum of--
(i) the amount which is the greater of--
(I) the amount, if any, certified to
the claimant by the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission under the
International Claims Settlement Act of
1949, plus interest;
(II) the amount determined under
section 303(a)(2), plus interest; or
(III) the fair market value of that
property, calculated as being either
the current value of the property, or
the value of the property when
confiscated plus interest, whichever is
greater; and
(ii) court costs and reasonable attorneys'
fees.
(B) Interest under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be at
the rate set forth in section 1961 of title 28, United
States Code, computed by the court from the date of
confiscation of the property involved to the date on
which the action is brought under this subsection.
(2) Presumption in favor of the certified claims.--
There shall be a presumption that the amount for which
a person is liable under clause (i) of paragraph (l)(A)
is the amount that is certified as described in
subclause (I) of that clause. The presumption shall be
rebuttable by clear and convincing evidence that the
amount described in subclause (II) or (III) of that
clause is the appropriate amount of liability under
that clause.
(3) Increased liability.--(A) Any person that
traffics in confiscated property for which liability is
incurred under paragraph (1) shall, if a United States
national owns a claim with respect to that property
which was certified by the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission under title V of the International Claims
Settlement Act of 1949, be liable for damages computed
in accordance with subparagraph (C).
(B) If the claimant in an action under this
subsection (other than a United States national to whom
subparagraph (A) applies) provides, after the end of
the 3-month period described in paragraph (1) notice
to--
(i) a person against whom the action is to be
initiated, or
(ii) a person who is to be joined as a
defendant in the action, at least 30 days
before initiating the action or joining such
person as a defendant, as the case may be, and
that person, after the end of the 30-day-period
beginning on the date the notice is provided,
traffics In the confiscated property that is
the subject of the action, then that person
shall be liable to that claimant for damages
computed in accordance with subparagraph (C).
(C) Damages for which a person is liable under
subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) are money damages
in an amount equal to the sum of--
(i) the amount determined under paragraph
(l)(A)(ii), and
(ii) 3 times the amount determined applicable
under paragraph (l)(A)(i).
(D) Notice to a person under subparagraph (B)--
(i) shall be in writing;
(ii) shall be posted by certified mail or
personally delivered to the person; and
(iii) shall contain--
(I) a statement of intention to
commence the action under this section
or to join the person as a defendant
(as the case may be), together with the
reasons therefor;
(II) a demand that the unlawful
trafficking in the claimant's property
cease immediately; and
(III) a copy of the summary statement
published under paragraph (8).
(4) Applicability.--(A) Except as otherwise provided
in this paragraph, actions may be brought under
paragraph (1) with respect to property confiscated
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(B) In the case of property confiscated before the
date of the enactment of this Act, a United States
national may not bring an action under this section on
a claim to the confiscated property unless such
national [acquires ownership of the claim before such
date of enactment.] acquired ownership of such claim--
(i) before March 12, 1996; or
(ii) as a successor in interest who did not
acquire the property, or claim to the property,
in exchange for value or consideration.
(C) In the case of property confiscated on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act, a United States
national who, after the property is confiscated,
acquires ownership of a claim to the property by
assignment for value, may not bring an action on the
claim under this section.
(5) Treatment of certain actions.--(A) In the case of
a United States national who was eligible to file a
claim with the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
under title V of the International Claims Settlement
Act of 1949 but did not so file the claim, that United
States national may not bring an action on that claim
under this section.
(B) In the case of any action brought under this
section by a United States national whose underlying
claim in the action was timely filed with the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission under title V of the
International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 but was
denied by the Commission, the court shall accept the
findings of the Commission on the claim as conclusive
in the action under this section.
(C) A United States national, other than a United
States national bringing an action under this section
on a claim certified under title V of the International
Claims Settlement Act of 1949, may not bring an action
on a claim under this section before the end of the 2-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(D) An interest in property for which a United States
national has a claim certified under title V of the
International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 may not be
the subject of a claim in an action under this section
by any other person. Any person bringing an action
under this section whose claim has not been so
certified shall have the burden of establishing for the
court that the interest in property that is the subject
of the claim is not the subject of a claim so
certified.
(6) Inapplicability of act of state doctrine.--No
court of the United States shall decline, based upon
the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on
the merits in an action brought under paragraph (1).
(7) Licenses not required.--(A) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, an action under this section
may be brought and may be settled, and a judgment
rendered in such action may be enforced, without
obtaining any license or other permission from any
agency of the United States, except that this paragraph
shall not apply to the execution of a judgment against,
or the settlement of actions involving, property
blocked under the authorities of section 5(b) of the
Trading with the Enemy Act that were being exercised on
July 1, 1977, as a result of a national emergency
declared by the President before such date, and are
being exercised on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
for purposes of this title only, any claim against the
Cuban Government shall not be deemed to be an interest
in property the transfer of which to a United States
national required before the enactment of this Act, or
requires after the enactment of this Act, a license
issued by, or the permission of, any agency of the
United States.
(8) Publication by attorney general.--Not later than
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Attorney General shall prepare and publish in the
Federal Register a concise summary of the provisions of
this title, including a statement of the liability
under this title of a person trafficking in confiscated
property, and the remedies available to United States
nationals under this title.
(b) Amount in Controversy.--An action may be brought under
this section by a United States national only where the amount
in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $50,000, exclusive
of interest, costs, and attorneys' fees. In calculating $50,000
for purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable amount
under subclause (I), (II), or (111) of subsection (a)(l)(A)(i)
may not be tripled as provided in subsection (a)(3).
(c) Procedural Requirements.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in this title,
the provisions of title 28, United States Code, and the
rules of the courts of the United States apply to
actions under this section to the same extent as such
provisions and rules apply to any other action brought
under section 1331 of title 28, United States Code.
(2) Serwce of process.--In an action under this
section, service of process on an agency or
instrumentality of a foreign state in the conduct of a
commercial activity, or against individuals acting
under color of law, shall be made in accordance with
section 1608 of title 28, United States Code.
(d) Enforceability of Judgments Against Cuban Government.--In
an action brought under this section, any judgment against an
agency or instrumentality of the Cuban Government shall not be
enforceable against an agency or instrumentality of either a
transition government in Cuba or a democratically elected
government in Cuba.
(e) Certain property Immune From Execution.--[ Omitted-Amends
another Act]
(f) Election of Remedies.--
(1) Election.--Subject to paragraph (2)--
(A) any United States national that brings an
action under this section may not bring any
other civil action or proceeding under the
common law, Federal law, or the law of any of
the several States, the District of Columbia,
or any commonwealth, territory, or possession
of the United States, that seeks monetary or
nonmonetary compensation by reason of the same
subject matter; and
(B) any person who brings, under the common
law or any provision of law other than this
section, a civil action or proceeding for
monetary or nonmonetary compensation arising
out of a claim for which an action would
otherwise be cognizable under this section may
not bring an action under this section on that
claim.
(2) Treatment of certified claimants.--(A) In the
case of any United States national that brings an
action under this section based on a claim certified
under title V of the International Claims Settlement
Act of 1949--
(i) if the recovery in the action is equal to
or greater than the amount of the certified
claim, the United States national may not
receive payment on the claim under any
agreement entered into between the United
States and Cuba settling claims covered by such
title, and such national shall be deemed to
have discharged the United States from any
further responsibility to represent the United
States national with respect to that claim;
(ii) if the recovery in the action is less
than the amount of the certified claim, the
United States national may receive payment
under a claims agreement described in clause
(i) but only to the extent of the difference
between the amount of the recovery and the
amount of the certified claim; and
(iii) if there is no recovery in the action,
the United States national may receive payment
on the certified claim under a claims agreement
described in clause (i) to the same extent as
any certified claimant who does not bring an
action under this section.
(B) In the event some or all actions brought under
this section are consolidated by judicial or other
action in such manner as to create a pool of assets
available to satisfy the claims in such actions,
including a pool of assets in a proceeding in
bankruptcy, every claimant whose claim in an action so
consolidated was certified by the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission under title V of the
International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 shall be
entitled to payment in full of its claim from the
assets in such pool before any payment is made from the
assets in such pool with respect to any claim not so
certified.
(g) Deposit of Excess Payments by Cuba Under Claims
Agreement.--Any amounts paid by Cuba under any agreement
entered into between the United States and Cuba settling
certified claims under title V of the International Claims
Settlement Act of 1949 that are in excess of the payments made
on such certified claims after the application of subsection (0
shall be deposited into the United States Treasury.
(h) Termination of Rights.--
(1) In general.--AIl rights created under this
section to bring an action for money damages with
respect to property confiscated by the Cuban
Government--
(A) may be suspended under section 204(a);
and
(B) shall cease upon transmittal to the
Congress of a determination of the President
under section 203(c)(3) that a democratically
elected government in Cuba is in power.
(2) Pending suits.--The suspension or termination of
rights under paragraph (1) shall not affect suits
commenced before the date of such suspension or
termination (as the case may be), and in all such
suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and
judgments rendered in the same manner and with the same
effect as if the suspension or termination had not
occurred.
(i) Imposition of Filing Fees.--The Judicial Conference of
the United States shall establish a uniform fee that shall be
imposed upon the plaintiff or plaintiffs in each action brought
under this section. The fee should be established at a level
sufficient to recover the costs to the courts of actions
brought under this section. The fee under this subsection is in
addition to any other fees imposed under title 28, United
States Code.
* * * * * * *
[SEC. 305. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.
[An action under section 302 may not be brought more than 2
years after the trafficking giving rise to the action has
ceased to occur.]
SEC. 306. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), this
title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect
on August 1, 1996.
(b) Suspension Authority.---
(1) Suspension authority.--The President may suspend
the effective date under subsection (a) for a period of
not more than 6 months if the President determines and
reports in writing to the appropriate congressional
committees at least 15 days before such effective date
that the suspension is necessary to the national
interests of the United States and will expedite a
transition to democracy in Cuba.
(2) Additional suspensions.--The President may
suspend the effective date under subsection (a) for
additional periods of not more than 6 months each, each
of which shall begin on the day after the last day of
the period during which a suspension is in effect under
this subsection, if the President determines and
reports in writing to the appropriate congressional
committees at least 15 days before the date on which
the additional suspension is to begin that the
suspension is necessary to the national interests of
the United States and will expedite a transition to
democracy in Cuba.
(c) Other Authorities.--
(1) Suspension.--After this title and the amendments
of this title have taken effect--
(A) [no person] except as provided by section
302(a)(4)(B), no person shall acquire a
property interest in any potential or pending
action under this title; and
(B) the President may suspend the right to
bring an action under this title with respect
to confiscated property for a period of not
more than 6 months if the President determines
and reports in writing to the appropriate
congressional committees at least 15 days
before the suspension takes effect that such
suspension is necessary to the national
interests of the United States and will
expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.
(2) Additional suspensions.--The President may
suspend the right to bring an action under this title
for additional periods of not more than 6 months each,
each of which shall begin on the day after the last day
of the period during which a suspension is in effect
under this subsection, if the President determines and
reports in writing to the appropriate congressional
committees at least 15 days before the date on which
the additional suspension is to begin that the
suspension is necessary to the national interests of
the United States and will expedite a transition to
democracy in Cuba.
(3) Pending suits.--The suspensions of actions under
paragraph (1) shall not affect suits commenced before
the date of such suspension, and in all such suits,
proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments
rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as
if the suspension had not occurred.
(d) Rescission of Suspension.--The President may rescind any
suspension made under subsection (b) or (c) upon reporting to
the appropriate congressional committees that doing so will
expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.
* * * * * * *
Transfers of Funds
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following is submitted describing
the transfers of funds provided in the accompanying bill:
In title I, under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
Salaries and Expenses, language is included to transfer funds
to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the
Federal Employees Health Benefit Fund, and the Federal
Employees Group Life Insurance Fund.
Under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included to transfer funds to the Office
of Inspector General.
Under National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Scientific and Technical Research and Services, language is
included allowing for transfers to the Working Capital Fund.
Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Operations, Research, and Facilities, language is included to
transfer funds from the Promote and Develop Fishery Products
and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries fund.
Section 103 provides language for the transfer of funds
between Department of Commerce appropriations in certain
circumstances.
In title II, under Justice Operations, Management, and
Accountability and Justice Information Sharing Technology,
language is included allowing for the transfer of funds.
Under Executive Office for Immigration Review, language is
included to transfer funds to the Executive Office for
Immigration Review from fees deposited in the Immigration
Examinations Fee account.
Under Legal Activities, Salaries and Expenses, General
Legal Activities, language is included allowing for the
transfer of funds in certain circumstances.
Under National Security Division, Salaries and Expenses,
language is included to allow the transfer of funds in certain
circumstances.
Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses,
language is included to allow the transfer of funds to the
Department of Health and Human Services.
Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses,
language is included to allow the transfer of funds in certain
circumstances.
Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on
Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and
Prosecution Programs, language is included to allow the
transfer of funds in certain circumstances.
Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, State and
Local Law Enforcement Assistance, language is included to allow
the transfer of funds in certain circumstances.
Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Public
Safety Officer Benefits, language is included to allow the
transfer of funds in certain circumstances.
Under Community Oriented Policing Services, Community
Oriented Policing Services Programs, language is included to
allow the transfer of funds to the Office of Justice Programs.
Section 205 provides language for the transfer of funds
between Department of Justice appropriations in certain
circumstances.
Section 212 provides language for the transfer of funds
between certain grant funds and the National Institute of
Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Office of
Inspector General.
In title III, under National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Administrative Provisions, language is included
allowing for the transfer of funds between appropriations.
Under National Science Foundation, Administrative
Provisions, language is included allowing for the transfer of
funds among appropriations.
Under United States Trade Representative, Trade Enforcement
Trust Fund, language is included providing for the transfer of
funds.
Under General Provisions, section 508 provides for the
transfer of funds in certain circumstances.
Under General Provisions, section 510 provides for the
transfer of funds to the Department of Justice, Office of
Inspector General.
Changes in the Application of Existing Law
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the following statements are
submitted describing the effect of provisions in the
accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the
application of existing law.
Language is included for a number of accounts placing
limitations on representation and reception allowances in order
to restrict the amount of money that would otherwise be spent
on these activities. The bill also provides that a number of
appropriations shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year. While these provisions are not
specifically authorized for all of the items, it is deemed
desirable to include such language for certain programs in
order to provide for orderly administration and effective use
of funds.
Title I--Department of Commerce
In title I, Department of Commerce, under International
Trade Administration, Operations and Administration, language
is included providing that funds may be used for engaging in
trade promotion activities abroad, including expenses of grants
and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports
of United States firms. Language is also provided allowing for
full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate
families of employees stationed overseas and employees
temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of
employees of the International Trade Administration; employment
of Americans and aliens by contract for services; rental of
space abroad and expenses of alteration, repair, or
improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable
exhibition structures for use abroad; and payment of tort
claims. In addition, language is included regarding official
representation expenses abroad, purchase of passenger motor
vehicles for official use abroad, obtaining insurance on
official motor vehicles, and rental of tie lines. Language is
also recommended deriving a portion of available funds from
fees. Furthermore, language is included designating funding for
China antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and
compliance activities. Finally, language is included regarding
the contributions under the Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act of 1961.
Under Bureau of Industry and Security, Operations and
Administration, the language provides an annual carveout for
salaries and expenses and provides no-year availability of
funds for nonpersonnel requirements. Language is included
regarding the costs associated with the performance of export
administration field activities both domestically and abroad;
full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate
families of employees stationed overseas; employment of
Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment
of tort claims; official representation expenses abroad; awards
of compensation to informers; and purchase of passenger motor
vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law
enforcement use without regard to any price limitation
established by law. In addition, language is included regarding
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.
Finally, language is recommended providing that payments and
contributions collected and accepted for materials or services
may be retained for use in covering the cost of those
activities and other communications.
Under Economic Development Administration, Economic
Development Assistance Programs, the language provides for no-
year availability of funds.
Also, under Salaries and Expenses, language is included
regarding the monitoring of approved projects.
Under Minority Business Development Agency, Minority
Business Development, language is included making funds
available for fostering, promoting, and developing minority
business enterprises, including expenses of grants, contracts
and other agreements.
Under Economic and Statistical Analysis, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included providing for two-year
availability of funds.
Under Bureau of the Census, Current Surveys and Programs,
language is included providing that funds may be used for
collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing
statistics and for promotion, outreach and marketing
activities.
Also, under Periodic Censuses and Programs, language is
included providing two-year availability of funds. Language is
also included providing that funds may be used for collecting,
compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics and
for promotion, outreach and marketing activities.
Under National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), Salaries and Expenses, language is
included permitting the Secretary of Commerce to charge Federal
agencies for costs in spectrum management, analysis,
operations, and related services; and to use such collections
in telecommunications research. The language also allows the
Secretary to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds
transferred, or previously transferred for telecommunications
research, engineering and activities by the Institute for
Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA. Finally, language is
included providing that funds so transferred shall remain
available until expended.
Also, under Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning
and Construction, language is included allowing recoveries and
unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated to be
available for the administration of all open grants until their
expiration.
Under United States Patent and Trademark Office, Salaries
and Expenses, language is included providing that appropriated
funds be reduced as offsetting collections are assessed and
collected. Language is including making funds available until
expended and providing that funds received in excess of
appropriations be deposited in a Patent and Trademark Fee
Reserve Fund, to be available until expended pursuant to the
Director submitting a spending plan subject to section 505 of
this Act, after which the funds shall be transferred to the
Salaries and Expenses account. In addition, language is
included limiting representation expenses. Language is also
included regarding basic pay and certain retirement benefits.
Additional language is included regarding USPTO's financial
statements. Furthermore, language is included providing that
fees and surcharges charged are available to USPTO pursuant to
section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code.
Under National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), Scientific and Technical Research and Services,
language is included providing for no-year availability of
funds. In addition, language is included allowing transfers to
the Working Capital Fund Language is also included to provide
for certain specified uses of funding within Scientific and
Technical Research Services for Community Projects. Language is
included limiting funds for official reception and
representation expenses. Finally, language is included allowing
NIST to provide local transportation for a certain fellowship
program.
Also, under Industrial Technology Services, language is
included providing no-year availability of funds. The language
also designates an amount for the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership and the Manufacturing USA Program.
In addition, under Construction of Research Facilities,
language is included providing for no-year availability of
funds. Language is also included regarding the submission of
certain materials in support of construction budget requests.
Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), Operations, Research, and Facilities, language is
included allowing for two-year availability for funds. Language
is also included allowing maintenance, operation, and hire of
aircraft and vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to
nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting
activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation
of facilities. Language is included allowing fees and donations
received by a particular office to be retained and used for
expenses related to certain activities. In addition, language
is included that provides that certain funds be derived from
various sources and restricting their use to certain
activities. Moreover, language is included specifying that
deviations from amounts included in the report accompanying the
Act shall be subject to section 505 of this Act. Finally,
language is included providing for retired pay expenses.
Also, under Procurement, Acquisition and Construction,
language is included providing for three-year availability for
funds, except for construction funds, which are available until
expended. Language is also included providing that certain
funds be derived from various sources. In addition, language is
included specifying that deviations from amounts included in
the report accompanying the Act shall be subject to section 505
of this Act. Language is included regarding the submission of
certain materials in support of construction budget requests.
In addition, under Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery,
language is included providing for two-year availability of
funds. Language is also included allowing the Secretary of
Commerce to issue grants to specific States and Federally
recognized tribes for conservation projects for listed
endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead populations,
populations at risk to be so listed, and for maintaining
populations necessary for the exercise of tribal treaty fishing
rights, and for conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and
steelhead habitat, to be allocated under scientific and merit
principles and not available for marketing activities; and
requiring a State match.
Furthermore, under Fishermen's Contingency Fund, language
is included providing for the appropriation of funds to be
derived from receipts collected pursuant to Title IV of Public
Law 95-372 and provides that these funds are available until
expended.
Additionally, under Fishery Disaster Assistance language is
included providing two-year availability of funds.
Moreover, under Fisheries Finance Program Account, language
is included placing limitations on individual fishing quota
loans and traditional direct loans.
Under Recreational Quota Entity Fund, language is included
to carry out the provisions of Section 106 of the Driftnet
Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (Public Law 117-328).
Under Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses,
language is included limiting funds for official reception and
representation expenses.
In addition, under Renovation and Modernization, language
is included making available funds for expenses towards
Department of Commerce facilities renovation and modernization.
Moreover, under the Office of Inspector General, language
is included making funds available for purposes of carrying out
provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978.
In addition, the bill provides the following administrative
provisions:
Section 101. Language is included that makes funds
available for advanced payments only upon certification of
officials, designated by the Secretary, that such payments are
considered to be in the public interest.
Section 102. Language is included that makes appropriations
for Department of Commerce salaries and expenses available for
hire of passenger motor vehicles, for services, and for
uniforms or allowances as authorized by law.
Section 103. Language is included that provides the
authority to transfer funds between Department of Commerce
appropriation accounts and requires 15 days advance
notification to the Committees on Appropriations for certain
actions.
Section 104. Language is included that provides
congressional notification requirements for NOAA satellite
programs and includes life cycle cost estimates for certain
weather satellite programs.
Section 105. Language is included that provides for
reimbursement for services within Department of Commerce
buildings.
Section 106. Language is included that clarifies that grant
recipients under the Department of Commerce may deter child
pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful
activity over their networks.
Section 107. Language is included that provides the NOAA
Administrator with the authority to avail NOAA of resources,
with the consent of those supplying the resources, to carry out
responsibilities of any statute administered by NOAA.
Section 108. Language is included that prohibits the
National Technical Information Service from charging for
certain services.
Section 109. Language is included that allows NOAA to be
reimbursed by Federal and non Federal entities for performing
certain activities.
Section 110. Language is included that provides the
Economics and Statistics Administration with certain authority
to enter into cooperative agreements.
Section 111. Language is included that sets limitations on
the Department's ability to obligate unobligated balances of
expired discretionary funds transferred to the Nonrecurring
Expenses Fund.
Section 112. Language is included that allows the NOAA
Administrator to establish an alternative or fixed rate for
relocation allowance, including permanent change of station
allowance.
Title II--Department of Justice
In title II, Department of Justice, under Justice
Operations, Management, and Accountability, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included providing for an amount for
security and construction of Department of Justice facilities,
which shall remain available until expended.
Also, under Justice Information Sharing Technology,
language is included providing that funds be available until
expended. Language is also included allowing transfers up to a
certain amount to this account for information technology
initiatives, and that these funds may be transferred subject to
requirements in this Act and shall be available until expended.
In addition, under Executive Office for Immigration Review,
language is included providing that an amount shall be derived
by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review
fees deposited in the ``Immigration Examinations Fee'' account.
Language is also included requiring implementation of
immigration judge performance metrics.
Moreover, under Office of Inspector General, language is
included providing for not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen
emergencies of a confidential character. Language is also
included making certain funds available for two years.
Under United States Parole Commission, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included providing that upon the
expiration of a term of office of a Commissioner, the
Commissioner may continue to act until a successor has been
appointed.
Under Legal Activities, Salaries and Expenses, General
Legal Activities, language is included providing not to exceed
a certain amount for expenses of collecting evidence, to be
expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely
under the certificate of, the Attorney General. Language is
also included providing for the administration of pardons and
clemency petitions. Language is also included providing for
rental of space in the District of Columbia. Language is
included making an amount available until expended for
litigation support and information technology contracts. In
addition, language is included making certain funds available
to INTERPOL available until expended. Language is also included
limiting the amount of funds for official representation and
reception expenses available to INTERPOL Washington and to the
Criminal Division. Furthermore, language is included providing
funds to the Civil Rights Division for expenses associated with
election monitoring, authority to reimburse the Office of
Personnel Management for such expenses, and availability of
such funds until expended. Language is also included regarding
the transfer of funds for Civil Division litigation activities,
which shall be subject to the provisions of section 505 of this
Act. Finally, language is included for expenses associated with
processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury
Act of 1986.
Also, under Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Division,
language is included providing for no-year availability of
funds and the use of offsetting collections, and limiting the
amount of funds for official representation and reception
expenses. The language also provides that fees collected for
premerger notification filings, regardless of the year of
collection, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses
in this appropriation, and shall remain available until
expended. Finally, language is included providing that no funds
credited to this account as offsetting collections shall become
available for obligation in any fiscal year, with exceptions.
In addition, under Salaries and Expenses, United States
Attorneys, language is included regarding inter-governmental
and cooperative agreements, and limiting the amount of funds
for official reception and representation expenses. Language is
also included extending the availability of certain funds.
Finally, language is included requiring each United States
Attorney to establish or participate in a task force on human
trafficking.
Furthermore, under United States Trustee System Fund,
language is included regarding refunds due depositors. Language
is also included regarding the extended availability of certain
funds and the use of offsetting collections.
Moreover, under Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, language is
included regarding contracts for the procurement and
supervision of expert witnesses. In addition, language is
included regarding funds for construction of buildings for
safesites, armored and other vehicles, and telecommunication
equipment. The language also provides for no-year availability
of funds.
Under United States Marshals Service, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included limiting official reception and
representation expenses, and providing for no-year availability
for part of the appropriation.
Also, under United States Marshals Service, Construction,
language is included providing for no-year availability of
funds. In addition, under Federal Prisoner Detention, language
is included providing for no-year availability of funds.
Language is included limiting the amount of funds considered
``funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement
assistance''. Language is also included providing that the
United States Marshals Service shall be responsible for
managing the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System.
Under National Security Division, Salaries and Expenses,
language is included providing for the no-year availability of
funds for IT systems. Language is also included providing that
upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent
circumstances require additional funding for the activities of
the National Security Division, the Attorney General may
transfer such amounts to this heading from available
appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department
of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such
circumstances. The language provides that such a transfer shall
be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act.
Under Interagency Law Enforcement, Interagency Crime and
Drug Enforcement, language is included providing for no-year
availability for some of the funds. Language is also included
regarding authorities under which funds may be used.
Under Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included providing for no-year
availability of certain funds. Language is included providing
for a limitation on official reception and representation
expenses.
Under Federal Bureau of Investigation, Construction,
language is included specifying the purpose of the
appropriation and making it available until expended.
Under Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included providing for funds to meet
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character. Language is
also included allowing conduct of drug education and training
programs, including travel and related expenses for
participants in such programs and the distribution of items of
token value that promote the goals of such programs. In
addition, language is included providing for no-year
availability of certain funds. Language is included providing
for a limitation on official reception and representation
expenses. Finally, language is included permitting use of some
of the appropriation to reimburse expenses incurred to clean up
and safely dispose of certain substances which may present a
danger to public health or the environment.
Under Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
Salaries and Expenses, language is included allowing training
of State and local law enforcement agencies with or without
reimbursement, including training in connection with the
training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire
accelerants detection, and allowing provision of laboratory
assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or
without reimbursement. Language is also included limiting
official reception and representation expenses. In addition,
language is included providing funds for the payment of
attorneys' fees. Language is included providing for no-year
availability of certain funds. Language is included that
prohibits funds to transfer the functions, missions or
activities of ATF to other agencies or departments. Finally,
language is included allowing for no more than forty percent of
funds be made available to the agency unless processing times
for National Firearms Applications do not exceed 120 days for
paper applications and 60 days for electronic applications.
Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses,
language is included making certain funds available for the
First Step Act of 2018, and for transfer of some of that
funding to the National Institute of Justice for evaluations of
programs and activities related to that Act. Language also
provides for the transfer to the Department of Health and Human
Services funds necessary for medical relief for inmates.
Language is also included that provides authority to the
Director to enter into contracts to furnish health care. In
addition, language is included placing a limitation on funds
for reception and representation expenses. Furthermore,
language is included extending the availability of certain
funds. Language is included providing authority for the Federal
Prison System to accept donated property and services. Finally,
language is included prohibiting transfers of funds to the
Department of Labor.
Also, in Federal Prison System, Building and Facilities,
language is included providing for noyear availability of
funds. Language is also included stating labor of prisoners may
be used for work under this heading.
Additionally, under Federal Prison Industries,
Incorporated, language is included authorizing Federal Prison
Industries, Incorporated, to make such expenditures, within the
limits of funds and borrowing authority available, and in
accord with the law, and to make such contracts and
commitments, without regard to fiscal year limitations, as may
be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the
budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation.
Furthermore, under Limitation on Administrative Expenses,
Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, language is included
making available funds for its administrative expenses, and for
certain services, to be computed on an accrual basis to be
determined in accordance with the corporation's current
prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be
exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures
that such accounting system requires to be capitalized or
charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced, including
selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with
acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement,
protection, or disposition of facilities and other property
belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest.
Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on
Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and
Prosecution Programs, language is included making funds
available until expended. Language is also included placing a
limitation on funds to be made available for expenses related
to evaluation, training, and technical assistance. In addition,
language is included providing for specific appropriations for
various programs within the Office on Violence Against Women.
The language also applies certain conditions to specified
grants. It provides for certain funds to be transferred to
``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'' for administration by
the Office of Justice Programs.
Under Office of Justice Programs, Research, Evaluation and
Statistics, language is included to provide for no-year
availability of funds. Language is also included to provide for
specific appropriations for various programs within the Office
of Justice Programs.
Also, under State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance,
language is included to provide for no-year availability of
funds. Language is also included to provide for certain
specified uses of funding within Byrne Justice Assistance
Grants including Byrne Discretionary Community Projects. In
addition, language is included regarding local government use
of funds to increase the number of law enforcement officers and
language is included regarding a submission of changes to grant
program administration.
In addition, under Juvenile Justice Programs, language is
included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language
is also included waiving a provision of law with respect to
funding for missing and exploited children programs. The
language also provides for certain funds to be transferred to
``Research, Evaluation and Statistics''.
Furthermore, under Public Safety Officer Benefits, language
is included providing for no-year availability of funds.
Language is also included providing for the transfers of funds
in emergent circumstances, which shall be subject to the
provisions of section 505 of this Act.
Within the COPS Hiring program, language is included
regarding the Tribal Resources grant program, Tribal Access
Program, the Regional Information Sharing System, and Law
Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act. In addition, the
language includes POLICE Act grants, Anti-Methamphetamine and
Anti-Heroin Task Forces, STOP School Violence Act and COPS
Technology and Equipment Community Projects.
Section 213. Language is included that provides cost-share
waivers for certain grant programs.
Section 214. Language is included that waives the
requirement that the Attorney General reserve certain funds
from amounts provided.
Section 215. Language is included that prohibits funds,
other than funds for the national instant criminal background
check system established under the Brady Handgun Violence
Prevention Act, from being used to facilitate the transfer of
an operable firearm to a known or suspected agent of a drug
cartel where law enforcement personnel do not continuously
monitor or control such firearm.
Section 216. Language is included that places limitations
on the obligation of funds from certain Department of Justice
accounts and funding sources.
Section 217. Language is included that establishes
reporting requirements for the Department's Crime Victims Fund,
the Working Capital Fund, the Three Percent Fund, and the Asset
Forfeiture Fund.
Section 218. Language is included that places limitations
on the Department's performance of live tissue training.
Section 219. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used by the Department to target or investigate parents
who peacefully protest at school board meetings.
Section 220. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to investigate or prosecute religious institutions
on the basis of their religious beliefs.
Section 221. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used by the Antitrust Division for certain premerger
actions.
Section 222. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used by any employee of the Department to engage in
certain merger activity with foreign governments.
Section 223. Language is included that establishes
requirements for judicial review related to a proposed Federal
Bureau of Prisons facility.
Section 224. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to staff or operate the Foreign Influence Task Force
for the purpose of monitoring or labeling constitutionally
protected speech by a United States person as misinformation,
disinformation, or malinformation.
Title III--Science
In title III, Science, under Office of Science and
Technology Policy, language is included providing that certain
funds be available for reception and representation expenses,
and rental of conference rooms.
Under National Space Council, language is included
providing that certain funds be available for reception and
representation expenses.
Under National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Science, language is included providing for the two-year
availability of funds. Language is also included directing that
amounts made available shall be for the purposes delineated in
the table included in the report.
Also, under Aeronautics, language is included providing for
the two-year availability of funds.
In addition, under Space Technology, language is included
providing for the two-year availability of funds.
Under Deep Space Exploration Systems, language is included
providing for the two-year availability of funds. Language is
also included that delineates amounts for program components.
In Space Operations, language is included providing for the
two-year availability of funds.
Under Safety, Security and Mission Services, language is
included providing for the two-year availability of funds.
Language is also included to limit official reception and
representation expenses and providing for the transfer of funds
to meet grant disbursements. Language is included delineating
amounts for certain grant programs. Language is included
regarding NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services Community
Projects.
Under Construction and Environmental Compliance and
Restoration, language is included providing for the multi-year
availability of funds. Language is also included restricting
receipts and expenditures made pursuant to enhanced use of
lease arrangements and requiring the inclusion of estimates in
future budget requests.
Under Office of Inspector General, language is included
providing for the two-year availability of certain funds.
In the Administrative Provisions, language is included
regarding: availability of funds for announced prizes;
establishes terms and conditions for the transfer of funds
among NASA accounts; the submission of a spending plan;
language allowing the joint funding of projects through
multiple accounts; permits transfers to the Working Capital
Fund; and extends the period of availability for certain funds.
Under National Science Foundation, Research and Related
Activities, language is included that provides for the multi-
year availability of funds. Language is also included that
governs funding availability for polar research and operation
support. In addition, language is included providing that
certain receipts may be credited to this appropriation.
Also, under Major Research Equipment and Facilities
Construction, language is included providing for no-year
availability of funds.
Furthermore, under Agency Operations and Award Management,
language is included regarding contracts for maintenance and
operation of facilities and other services. Language is also
included limiting representation expenses.
Under Office of the National Science Board, language is
included limiting funds for official reception and
representation.
Under Office of Inspector General, language is included
providing for the multi-year availability of certain funds.
Under Administrative Provision, language is included
regarding transfers of funds. Also, language is included
requiring the Director to submit notification of certain
activities 30 days in advance.
Title IV--Related Agencies
In title IV, Related Agencies, under Commission on Civil
Rights, Salaries and Expenses, language is included prohibiting
expenses to employ in excess of a specific level of full-time
individuals or to reimburse Commissioners for certain billable
days. Language is also included prohibiting certain
unauthorized activities. Finally, language is included
authorizing the Chair to accept donations or gifts to carry out
the work of the Commission.
Under Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included designating an amount for
payments to State and local enforcement agencies. Language is
also included limiting funds for official reception and
representation expenses. Finally, language is included
authorizing the Chair to accept donations or gifts to carry out
the work of the Commission.
Under International Trade Commission, Salaries and
Expenses, language is included limiting funds for official
reception and representation expenses. Language is also
included providing for no- year availability of funds.
Under Legal Services Corporation, Payment to the Legal
Services Corporation, language is included designating an
amount for basic field programs and required independent
audits, the Office of Inspector General, management and grants
oversight, client self-help and information technology, and a
Pro Bono Innovation Fund. Language is also included regarding
pay for officers and employees. Language is also included
delineating amounts for specific programs and regarding
authorities to transfer funds. In addition, language is
included designating the Legal Services Corporation as an
agency of the Federal Government for the purposes of
reprogramming.
Under Administrative Provision, Legal Services Corporation,
language is included that prohibits the use of funds for
certain activities. Language is also included permitting Legal
Services Corporation grantees to operate with boards of
directors composed of no less than 33 percent attorneys without
requiring appointment by bar associations.
Under Office of the United States Trade Representative,
Salaries and Expenses, language is included providing for the
no-year availability of some funds. Language is also included
limiting funds for official reception and representation
expenses.
Also, under Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, language is
included regarding certain notifications.
Under State Justice Institute, Salaries and Expenses,
language is included limiting funds for reception and
representation expenses. Language is also included providing
for multi-year availability of certain funds. In addition,
language is included designating the State Justice Institute as
an agency of the Federal Government for the purposes of
reprogramming.
Title V--General Provisions
In title V, General Provisions, the following general
provisions that fall within the rule are recommended:
In addition, the bill provides the following provisions
under this title:
Section 501. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds for publicity or propaganda purposes unless expressly
authorized by law.
Section 502. Language is included that prohibits any
appropriation contained in this Act from remaining available
for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly
provided.
Section 503. Language is included that provides that the
expenditure of any appropriation contained in this Act for any
consulting service through procurement contracts shall be
limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter
of public record and available for public inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law or existing
executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
Section 504. Language is included that provides that if any
provision of this Act or the application of such provision to
any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder
of this Act and the application of other provisions shall not
be affected.
Section 505. Language is included that prohibits a
reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new
program, project, or activity; (2) eliminates a program,
project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any
means for any project or activity for which funds have been
denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employee; (5)
reorganizes or renames offices, programs, or activities; (6)
contracts out or privatizes any function or activity presently
performed by Federal employees; (7) augments funds for existing
programs, projects, or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10
percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of
personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any general
savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, which
would result in a change in existing programs, projects, or
activities as approved by Congress; unless the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of
such reprogramming of funds.
Section 506. Language is included that provides that if it
is determined that any person intentionally affixes a ``Made in
America'' label to any product that was not made in America,
that person shall not be eligible to receive any contract or
subcontract with funds made available in this Act. The section
further provides that to the extent practicable, with respect
to purchases of promotional items, funds made available under
this Act shall be used to purchase items manufactured,
produced, or assembled in the United States or its territories
or possessions.
Section 507. Language is included that requires quarterly
reporting to Congress on the status of balances of
appropriations.
Section 508. Language is included that provides that any
costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this Act
resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions taken in
response to funding reductions in this Act, or, for the
Department of Commerce, from actions taken for the care and
protection of loan collateral or grant property, shall be
absorbed within the budgetary resources available to the
department or agency, and provides transfer authority between
appropriation accounts to carry out this provision, subject to
reprogramming procedures.
Section 509. Language is included that prohibits funds made
available by this Act from being used to promote the sale or
export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the reduction
or removal of foreign restrictions on the marketing of tobacco
products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally
to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. This
provision is not intended to impact routine international trade
services to all U.S. citizens, including the processing of
applications to establish foreign trade zones.
Section 510. Language is included that stipulates the
obligations of certain receipts deposited into the Crime
Victims Fund.
Section 511. Language is included that prohibits the use of
Department of Justice funds for programs that discriminate
against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students
participating in such programs.
Section 512. Language is included that prohibits the
transfer of funds in this Act to any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Government, except for
transfers made by, or pursuant to authorities provided in, this
Act or any other appropriations act.
Section 513. Language is included that requires certain
timetables of audits performed by Inspectors General of the
Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and
the Legal Services Corporation and sets limits and restrictions
on the awarding and use of grants or contracts funded by
amounts appropriated by this Act.
Section 514. Language is included that prohibits funds for
acquisition of certain information systems unless the acquiring
department or agency has reviewed and assessed certain risks.
Section 515. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to support or justify the use
of torture by any official or contract employee of the United
States Government.
Section 516. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to include certain language in
trade agreements.
Section 517. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to authorize or issue a
National Security Letter (NSL) in contravention of certain laws
authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue NSLs.
Section 518. Language is included that requires
congressional notification for any project within the
Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Science
Foundation, or the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has cost
increases of 10 percent or more.
Section 519. Language is included that deems funds for
intelligence or intelligence-related activities as authorized
by Congress until the enactment of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025.
Section 520. Language is included that prohibits contracts
or grant awards in excess of $5,000,000 unless the prospective
contractor or grantee certifies that the organization has filed
all Federal tax returns, has not been convicted of a criminal
offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has no
unpaid Federal tax assessment.
Section 521. Language is included that provides for
rescissions of unobligated balances. Subsection (c) requires
the Departments of Commerce and Justice to submit a report on
the amount of each rescission. These reports shall include the
distribution of such rescissions among decision units, or, in
the case of rescissions from grant accounts, the distribution
of such rescissions among specific grant programs, and whether
such rescissions were taken from recoveries and deobligations,
or from funds that were never obligated. Rescissions shall be
applied to discretionary budget authority balances that were
not appropriated with emergency or disaster relief
designations. The Committee directs the Department of Justice
to ensure that amounts for Joint Law Enforcement Operations are
preserved at no less than the fiscal year 2024 level and that
those amounts and amounts for victim compensation are
prioritized.
Section 522. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to purchase first class or
premium air travel in contravention of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
Section 523. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to pay for the attendance of
more than 50 department or agency employees, who are stationed
in the United States, at any single conference outside the
United States, unless the conference is: (1) a law enforcement
training or operational event where the majority of Federal
attendees are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the
United States; or (2) a scientific conference for which the
department or agency head has notified the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations that such attendance is in the
national interest, along with the basis for such determination.
Section 524. Language is included that requires any
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
Government receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track
and report on undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts.
Section 525. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to move a Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives facility.
Section 526. Language is included that prohibits the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Office of
Science and Technology Policy, and the National Space Council
from using funds made available by this Act by to engage in
bilateral activities with China or a Chinese-owned company or
effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at certain
facilities, with certain exceptions.
Section 527. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to establish or maintain a
computer network that does not block pornography, except for
law enforcement and victim assistance purposes.
Section 528. Language is included that requires the
departments and agencies funded in this Act to submit spending
plans.
Section 529. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to pay award or incentive fees
for contractors with below satisfactory performance or
performance that fails to meet the basic requirements of the
contract. The heads of executive branch departments, agencies,
boards, and commissions funded by this Act are directed to
require that all contracts within their purview that provide
award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes,
specifying the terms of cost, schedule, and performance.
Section 530. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement
Administration in contravention of a certain section of the
Agricultural Act of 2014.
Section 531. Language is included that prohibits the
Department of Justice from preventing certain States from
implementing State laws regarding the use of medical marijuana.
The provision also provides an exception for the Department of
Justice to enforce Federal law prohibiting the distribution or
manufacturing of a controlled substance near schools and
colleges.
Section 532. Language is included that requires quarterly
reports from the Department of Commerce, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science
Foundation of travel to China.
Section 533. Language is included that requires 10 percent
of the funds for certain programs be allocated for assistance
in persistent poverty counties.
Section 534. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to require
certain export licenses.
Section 535. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to deny, or fail to act on,
certain import applications regarding ``curios or relics''
firearms, parts, or ammunition.
Section 536. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to deny the importation of
shotgun models if no application for the importation of such
models, in the same configuration, had been denied prior to
January 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not
particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting
purposes.
Section 537. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to require a person licensed
under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to report
information to the Department of Justice regarding the sale of
multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.
Section 538. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement the Arms Trade
Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification
for the Treaty.
Section 539. Language is included regarding detainees held
at Guantanamo Bay.
Section 540. Language is included regarding facilities for
housing detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
Section 541. Language is included that sets certain
requirements for the allocations of funds related to the CHIPS
Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167).
Section 542. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement a rule regarding
area or time closures in the South Atlantic.
Section 543. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to implement or
enforce the ATF's rule entitled, ``Definition of `Frame or
Receiver' and Identification of Firearms.''
Section 544. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to implement or
enforce Executive Order 14092, ``Reducing Gun Violence and
Making Our Communities Safer.''
Section 545. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement or defend the
joint Departments of Justice and Homeland Security rule that
allows U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers to adjudicate
asylum claims (``Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and
Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT
Protection Claims by Asylum Officers'').
Section 546. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to promulgate, develop, or
implement any regulation, policy, or practice regarding certain
actions in immigration court.
Section 547. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement any regulation
issued or finalized by ATF after January 21, 2021.
Section 548. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to implement or
defend the ATF's pistol brace rule (``Factoring Criteria for
Firearms with Attached `Stabilizing Braces''').
Section 549. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement the Attorney
General's school boards memo (``Partnership Among Federal,
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to
Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members,
Teachers, and Staff'').
Section 550. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to implement or
enforce the Office of Science and Technology Policy's August
25, 2022, Memorandum, ``Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable
Access to Federally Funded Research.''
Section 551. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for certain offices and
programs.
Section 552. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for certain offices and
programs.
Section 553. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for legal representation of
aliens in removal proceedings.
Section 554. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to close or dismiss
immigration cases without adjudicating the merits of the case.
Section 555. Language is included that prohibits the use of
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) grants in
violation of Federal immigration law.
Section 556. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to include aliens
who are unlawfully present in the United States in Decennial
Census apportionment determinations.
Section 557. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to pay any settlements related
to civil actions brought by illegal aliens against the United
States.
Section 558. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to review, process, or approve
grants and other agreements for any individual or organization
that trains Federal employees on diversity, equity, inclusion,
critical race theory, implicit bias, unconscious bias, or
culturally relevant teachings.
Section 559. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for any activity that promotes
or advances critical race theory.
Section 560. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for the promotion of or any
contributions to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
investments.
Section 561. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to discriminate
against individuals who define sex to mean biological sex as
determined by the type of gamete an individual produces.
Section 562. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for any gun buyback or
relinquishment programs.
Section 563. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to confiscate a firearm
without providing the gun owner notice and opportunity to
participate in a hearing.
Section 564. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to fund or implement red flag
laws or extreme risk protection orders.
Section 565. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to restrict the
production, purchase, sale, or transfer of any firearm unless
authorized by Congress.
Section 566. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act from being used
for a firearms registry.
Section 567. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to advise, promote, or
otherwise support any civil actions to which the ATF is not a
named party against any person purported to be subject to the
regulation and oversight of the ATF.
Section 568. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for the Demand 2 program
unless the ATF modifies the reporting thresholds.
Section 569. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to classify, tax,
or register any firearm with an attached stabilizing brace.
Section 570. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for any activity related to
the Wuhan Institute of Virology or any laboratory located in a
country determined to be a foreign adversary.
Section 571. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to employ a
person who has been convicted of a child pornography charge,
sexual assault charge, or who has been disciplined for using
Federal resources to access, use, or sell child pornography.
Section 572. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to hire a person
based on the person's race, national origin, sex, or religion.
Section 573. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act for sex-altering
surgeries.
Section 574. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for the Department of
Justice's Reproductive Rights Task Force.
Section 575. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to sue a State or local
government over laws that restrict or limit abortion.
Section 576. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to sue a State or local
government over laws relating to transgender issues.
Section 577. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to discriminate against anyone
with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that
marriage should be recognized as a union of one man and one
woman.
Section 578. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to license exports to any
officer of the Cuban military or intelligence service, or an
immediate family member thereof.
Section 579. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act for an Office of
Environmental Justice.
Section 580. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds to enforce Presidential Proclamation 10414 relating to
the suspension of duties on solar panels from the People's
Republic of China.
Section 581. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act for settlements that require
the defendants to donate or contribute funds to an organization
or individual.
Section 582. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this or any other Act to pay the salary
of any Federal employee who fails to comply with congressional
subpoena.
Section 583. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to conduct an interview in
connection with an investigation of a Federal offense unless
that interview is recorded.
Section 584. Language is included that prohibits funds made
available by this Act from being used by the Department of
Justice to implement a policy that discourages United States
Marshals Service employees or personnel from fully enforcing
section 1507 of title 18, United States Code.
Section 585. Language is included that prohibits funds made
available by this Act from being used for Federal employee
union activities.
Section 586. Language is included that prohibits funds made
available by this Act from being used to classify or facilitate
the classification of any communications by a United States
person as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation or
to partner with any entity to censor lawful and
constitutionally protected speech of United States persons.
Section 587. Language is included that prohibits funds made
available by this Act to enforce any COVID-19 vaccine mandates
or passports.
Section 588. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement, administer, or
enforce the interim final rule entitled ``Revision of Firearms
License Requirements,'' which was published on April 30, 2024,
or any similar future rule.
Section 589. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to take certain action regarding offshore wind
energy development.
Section 590. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to include certain information related to veterans
in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS).
Section 591. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to implement a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives proposed rule regarding the definition of
``engaged in the business'' as a dealer in firearms.
Section 592. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to enforce the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives' zero tolerance policy.
Section 593. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to bring suit against a State for violating the
Rivers and Harbor Act.
Section 594. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used by the BOP to assign an individual to a facility
that does not correspond to such individual's biological sex.
Section 595. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry
out Executive Order 14043 or Executive Order 14042.
Section 596. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement guidance related
to the Billions Project.
Section 597. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to administer or enforce a
requirement for Atlantic pelagic longline vessel electronic
monitoring.
Section 598. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to enforce a speed restriction
related to the Rice's Whale.
Section 599. Language is included that prohibits funds made
available by this Act to be used by the NSF from procuring,
chartering, or leasing a foreign-flagged vessel for U.S.
research activities in Antarctica if a suitable U.S.-built
vessel is available for such purposes.
Title VI--Other Matters
In addition, the bill provides the following provisions
under this title:
Section 601. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to pay for the costs and fees incurred by an alien
associated with civil actions and agency adjudications,
including costs and fees authorized under the Equal Access to
Justice Act.
Section 602. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to implement the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission's (EEOC) final rule of April 19, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg.
29096).
Section 603. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used by the EEOC to finalize the ``Proposed Guidance on
Harassment in the Workplace'' regulations.
Section 604. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to enforce a speed restriction
related to the North Atlantic Right Whale.
Section 605. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to enforce compliance with the
U.S. Census Survey.
Section 606. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to implement a critical
habitat designation for the Rice's Whale.
Section 607. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds made available by this Act to reschedule or deschedule
marijuana. Also, prohibits the use of funds to modify any
employee responsibilities under the Drug Free Workplace
executive order.
Section 608. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds to record, or maintain any recording of, any records
delivered to the Department of Justice pursuant to section
923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code.
Section 609. Language is included that prohibits Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Out of Business
Records Imaging System Database.
Section 610. Language is included that prohibits funds for
any social, psychological, behavioral, or medical intervention
performed for the purpose of intentionally changing the body of
such individual to no longer correspond to the individual's
biological sex.
Section 611. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to support a university that enters into a
partnership or collaboration with the Chinese Communist Party.
Section 612. Language is included that prohibits funds to
penalize concealed carry reciprocity.
Section 613. Language is included that provides a technical
correction for LIBERTAD Title III claimants.
Section 614. Language is included that prohibits funds for
certain oyster related activities unless such funds are made
eligible for other purposes.
Section 615. Language is included that prohibits funds for
certain oyster restoration, recovery, or enhancement activities
unless the Secretary of Commerce provides a restoration plan.
Section 616. Language is included that prohibits Costal
Zone Management funds from being used to block wildfire and
timber production, energy production, housing construction, or
military-related activities.
Section 617. Language is included that prohibits funds from
being used to impose any new fees not already charged as of
October 1, 2025, with respect to any function, mission, or
activity of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives.
Section 618. Language is included that prohibits the use of
funds to enforce 26 U.S.C. 5801 regarding any firearm for which
the tax imposed under Sections 5811 or 5821 is $0 pursuant to
Public Law 119-21.
Section 619. Language is included that involves the
Spending Reduction Account.
Appropriations Not Authorized by Law
The Committee, in a number of instances, has found it
necessary to recommend funding for ongoing activities and
programs for which authorizations have not been enacted to
date. Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the following table lists the
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not
authorized by law:
UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS
(Dollars in thousands)
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Appropriations in
Account Last Year of Authorized Appropriation last year of Appropriations in
Authorization authorization this bill (FY26)
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Department of Commerce:
International Trade Administration:
Operations and Administration:...................... n/a n/a........................... n/a 440,000
Export Promotion Activities....................... 1996 Indefinite.................... 264,885 *
Bureau of Industry and Security:
Operations and Administration....................... 1994 Indefinite.................... 34,747 181,000
Economic Development Administration:
Salaries and Expenses............................... 2008 such sums..................... 30,832 68,000
Economic Development Assistance Programs............ 2008 500,000....................... n/a 256,500
Economic and Statistics Administration:
Salaries and Expenses............................... n/a n/a........................... n/a 116,000
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration:
Salaries and Expenses............................... 1993 19,400........................ 17,900 46,000
Facilities Management and Construction.............. 1994 42,000........................ ..................... 1,500
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
Operations, Research, and Facilities:............... ................ .............................. ..................... 4,151,800
National Ocean Service.......................... 1993 121,183....................... (150,864) (685,002)
Coastal Zone Management......................... 1999 55,300........................ (52,700) (81,500)
National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund....... 2019 Indefinite.................... (30,000) (32,000)
Coral Reef Program.............................. 2004 16,000........................ (26,100) (33,500)
Marine Protection, Research, Preservation & 2005 (40,000)...................... (58,700) (67,000)
Sanctuaries.
National Marine Fisheries Service:................ ................ .............................. ..................... 685,699
Marine Mammal Protection........................ 1999 .............................. ..................... (68,000)
Species Recovery Grants......................... 1992 .............................. ..................... (5,000)
Interjurisdictional Fisheries................... 2012 5,900......................... (3,400) (3,377)
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:................. ................ .............................. ..................... 666,797
Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes. 1993 103,877....................... ..................... (89,000)
National Weather Service.......................... 1993 394,687....................... ..................... 1,400,000
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction:............ ................ .............................. ..................... 1,378,200
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and 2023 5,000......................... ..................... 379,765
Information Service.
Mission Support:.................................. ................ .............................. ..................... 376,810
NOAA Construction............................... 1993 94,500........................ 64,500 *
Department of Justice:
General Administration
Salaries and Expenses............................... 2009 181,561....................... 105,805 142,000
Justice Information Sharing Technology.............. 2009 204,152....................... 80,000 50,000
Executive Office for Immigration Review............. 2009 n/a........................... n/a 834,000
Office of Inspector General......................... 2009 81,922........................ 78,681 97,000
United States Parole Commission:
Salaries and Expenses............................... 2009 12,711........................ 12,570 12,500
Legal Activities:
Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities..... 2009 764,526....................... 805,655 896,936
Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Division........... 2009 162,488....................... 157,788 310,000
Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys...... 2009 1,829,194..................... 1,851,336 2,780,410
Salaries and Expenses, Foreign Claims Settlement 2009 1,429......................... 1,823 2,504
Commission.
Fee and Expenses of Witnesses....................... 2009 203,755....................... 168,300 256,000
Assets Forfeiture Fund (discretionary).............. 2009 22,000........................ 20,990 20,514
United States Marshals Service........................ 2009 900,178....................... 964,000 4,268,578
Salaries and Expenses............................... ................ .............................. (960,000) 1,722,578
Construction........................................ ................ .............................. (4,000) 8,000
Federal Prison Detention............................ 2009 1,858,509..................... 1,355,319 2,538,000
National Security Division:
Salaries and Expenses............................... n/a n/a........................... n/a 117,200
Interagency Law Enforcement:
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement.............. 2009 744,593....................... 515,000 400,000
Federal Bureau of Investigation....................... 2009 6,480,608..................... 7,253,591 10,130,437
Salaries and Expenses............................... Sec. (7,100,000)................... (10,676,000) 10,100,437
Construction........................................ ................ Sec. ......................... (153,491) 30,000
Drug Enforcement Administration:
Salaries and Expenses............................... 2009 1,930,462..................... 1,959,084 3,463,924
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives:.. ................ 1,038,939..................... 1,068,215 1,207,350
Salaries and Expenses............................... 2009 Sec. ......................... ..................... 1,207,350
Construction........................................ 2009 Sec. ......................... ..................... .....................
Federal Prison System................................. 2009 5,698,292..................... 6,176,599 9,088,020
Salaries and Expenses............................... ................ Sec. ......................... (5,600,792) 8,779,800
Building and Facilities............................. Sec. (575,807)..................... (300,000) 305,520
Office on Violence Against Women...................... 2009 6,837......................... ..................... 640,500
Office of Justice Programs:
Research, Evaluation, and Statistics:
National Institute of Justice....................... 1995 33,000........................ 32,335 22,000
Bureau of Justice Statistics........................ 1995 33,000........................ 58,879 33,000
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance:
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants............ 2012 1,095,000..................... 470,000 897,960
Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative.. n/a n/a........................... n/a (13,000)
Prison Rape Elimination Act................. 2010 40,000........................ 15,000 (15,500)
Missing Americans Alert..................... 2022 2,000......................... 3,000 (2,000)
Project Safe Neighborhoods.................. 2021 50,000........................ 20,000 (20,000)
Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction 2021 22,500........................ 7,000 (12,000)
Review.
Ashanti Alert Network....................... 2022 3,000......................... 1,000 (1,000)
Rural Violent Crime Initiative.............. n/a n/a........................... n/a (5,000)
Body-worn Camera Partnership................ n/a n/a........................... n/a .....................
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program............. 2011 950,000....................... n/a 234,000
Victims of Trafficking.............................. 2021 77,000........................ 85,000 88,000
Intellectual Property Enforcement................... 2022 13,000........................ 2,500 4,800
Adam Walsh Act...................................... 2009 such sums..................... 18,000 18,000
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007............. 2013 125,000....................... 12,000 88,000
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement......... 2021 23,000........................ 33,000 28,000
DNA Initiative
Debbie Smith DNA Analysis Backlog............... 2024 151,000....................... 120,000 (120,000)
Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing.... 2021 10,000........................ 8,000 (14,000)
NamUS........................................... n/a n/a........................... n/a (11,000)
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains........ n/a n/a........................... n/a .....................
Second Chance Act
Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants n/a n/a........................... n/a (5,000)
Justice Reinvestment Initiative............. n/a n/a........................... n/a (19,000)
Anti-Opioid Initiative
Drug Courts................................. 2023 75,000........................ 95,000 (89,000)
Mentally Ill Offender Act................... 2021 50,000........................ 35,000 (40,000)
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for 2000 72,000........................ 63,000 (35,000)
State Prisoners.
Veterans Treatment Courts................... n/a n/a........................... n/a (32,000)
Prescription Drug Monitoring................ n/a n/a........................... n/a (35,000)
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance 2023 330,000....................... 190,000 (189,000)
Use Program.
Keep Young Athletes Safe Act...................... 2020 2,500......................... 2,500 2,000
Juvenile Justice Programs:
Youth Mentoring Grants...................... 2007 Such sums..................... 4,000 104,000
Prevention of Trafficking of Girls.......... n/a n/a........................... n/a 4,000
Tribal Youth................................ n/a n/a........................... n/a 13,500
Girls in the Justice System................. n/a n/a........................... n/a 4,500
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative............ n/a n/a........................... n/a 7,500
Children Exposed to Violence................ n/a n/a........................... n/a 4,000
COPS Programs:
COPS Hiring Grants.............................. 2009 1,047,119..................... 1,000,000 256,169
Regional Information Sharing Activities......... 2003 100,000....................... 28,812 (44,000)
Tribal Access Program........................... 2027 6,000......................... 4,000 (4,000)
Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces............ n/a n/a........................... n/a 16,000
Anti-Heroin Task Forces..................... n/a n/a........................... n/a 35,000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
Science......................................... 2017 5,500,000..................... 5,764,900 6,000,000
Aeronautics..................................... 2017 640,000....................... 660,000 775,000
Space Technology................................ 2017 686,000....................... 686,500 912,827
Exploration..................................... 2017 4,330,000..................... 4,324,000 9,715,800
Space Operations................................ 2017 5,023,000..................... 4,950,700 4,150,000
STEM Engagement................................. 2017 115,000....................... 100,000 .....................
Safety, Security and Mission Services........... 2017 2,788,600..................... 2,768,600 3,044,440
Construction and Environmental Compliance and 2017 388,000....................... 360,700 200,000
Restoration.
Office of Inspector General..................... 2017 37,400........................ 37,900 40,700
Related Agencies:
Commission on Civil Rights:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 1995 9,500......................... 8,904 13,000
International Trade Commission:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 2004 57,240........................ 58,295 134,000
Payment to the Legal Services Corporation:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 1980 Such Sums..................... 300,000 300,000
Marine Mammal Commission:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 1999 1,750......................... ..................... 1,000
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 2004 33,108........................ 41,944 51,000
State Justice Institute:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 2008 7,000......................... 3,760 5,971
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF THE FY 2026 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 308(A) OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974
[In millions of dollars]
Comparison With Budget Resolution
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares
the levels of new budget authority provided in the bill with
the appropriate allocation under section 302(b) of the Budget
Act.
[In millions of dollars]
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302(b) Allocation This Bill
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Budget Budget
Authority Outlays Authority Outlays
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee
allocations to its subcommittees: Subcommittee
on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies:
Discretionary............................... 76,824 87,586 76,824 \1\87,586
Mandatory................................... .............. 536 457 \1\536
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
Five-Year Outlay Projections
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section
308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
following table contains five-year projections associated with
the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill as
provided to the Committee by the Congressional Budget Office.
[In millions of dollars]
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Outlays
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Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2026.............................................. \1\48,302
2027.............................................. 18,596
2028.............................................. 6,033
2029.............................................. 2,632
2030 and future years............................. 2,734
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
Financial Assistance to State and Local Governments
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section
308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Congressional Budget Office has provided the following
estimates of new budget authority and outlays provided by the
accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local
governments.
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget
Authority Outlays
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Financial assistance to State and local 1,788 \1\-227
governments for 2026...................
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
Program Duplication
No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of
another Federal program, a program that was included in any
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
Committee Hearings
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following hearings were used to
develop or consider the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026:
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies held a hearing on February 26, 2025, entitled
``Oversight Hearing--Federal Bureau of Prisons''. The
Subcommittee received testimony from:
The Honorable Kathleen Toomey, Associate Deputy Director,
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice The
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies held a hearing on May 7, 2025, entitled ``Budget
Hearing--Fiscal Year 2026 Request for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation''. The Subcommittee received testimony from:
The Honorable Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice The Subcommittee on
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing
on June 5, 2025, entitled ``Budget Hearing--Fiscal Year 2026
Request for the Department of Commerce''. The Subcommittee
received testimony from:
The Honorable Howard Lutnick, Secretary, Department of
Commerce The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and
Related Agencies held a hearing on June 23, 2025, entitled
``Budget Hearing--Fiscal Year 2026 Request for the Department
of Justice''. The Subcommittee received testimony from:
The Honorable Pamela Bondi, Attorney General, Department of
Justice
Comparative Statement of New Budget (Obligatory) Authority
The following table provides a detailed summary, for each
department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the
bill with amounts enacted for fiscal year 2025:
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
DISSENTING VIEWS
We appreciate Chairman Rogers's efforts this year as chair
of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
Subcommittee, including the hard work that has gone into the
subcommittee's hearings and the crafting of this appropriations
bill. However, the harsh reality is that this bill does not
fulfill the very real needs of the American people across a
wide range of critical areas, including crime prevention; job
creation; efforts to ensure fair trade; the prevention of
waste, fraud, and abuse; the advancement of American innovation
and climate science research; national security; and much, much
more. Therefore, we must vehemently oppose this bill in its
current form.
This bill defunds law enforcement. It significantly slashes
funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which
will result in thousands fewer FBI personnel helping to solve
and prevent crimes. This will only empower criminals and make
our communities less safe. The bill also sharply reduces
funding for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, which
will undermine our fight against the cartels and drug dealers
that bring opioids into our communities. The bill guts the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) by
more than 25 percent, forcing the agency to lose more than
1,000 law enforcement personnel. The bill also includes
numerous harmful policy riders designed to handcuff the ATF and
stop its efforts to fight gun violence--including a rider that
completely shuts down the enforcement of all new ATF measures,
regulations, or guidance issued since January 2021. This will
inevitably result in more illegal firearms trafficking, more
guns falling into the hands of dangerous criminals, and more
victims of gun violence in both large and small communities
across our country.
Handicapping these Federal law enforcement agencies will
only further burden our State and local law enforcement
officers, who rely on their Federal law enforcement
counterparts to strengthen local efforts to keep communities
safe.
This committee report also incorrectly asserts that the
bill provides a funding increase above the fiscal year 2025
level for grants to prevent and prosecute violence against
women. In fact, the bill cuts funding for such grants by $72.5
million below the current level, which will significantly
reduce the ability of local communities to combat violence
against women. Grants for local communities to prevent and
respond to juvenile delinquency are also cut by $48 million
below the current level.
The bill also irresponsibly cuts funding for the Justice
Department's National Security Division, which helps protect
the United States from very significant national security
threats such as terrorism and espionage.
The Majority's bill further harms hardworking Americans who
cannot keep up with the high cost of living, by slashing
funding for Economic Development Administration grants by more
than 35 percent below the current level. These grants help
create jobs and economic opportunity, improve public
infrastructure, and ultimately help revitalize communities
facing decline and disinvestment throughout our nation,
particularly in rural areas. The bill also guts funding for the
International Trade Administration. This will kill American
jobs in two ways: (1) by greatly reducing the agency's capacity
to promote the expansion of U.S. exports, and (2) by
substantially degrading the agency's efforts to fight the
illegal dumping of subsidized imports into the United States.
The bill abandons efforts to fight waste, fraud, and abuse
in government, by sharply cutting funding for the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) at three agencies covering the vast
majority of the CJS bill--the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA, a 14.5 percent cut to its OIG), the
National Science Foundation (NSF, a 26 percent cut), and the
Department of Justice (DOJ, a 30 percent cut). These cuts will
greatly diminish the work of these vital Inspectors General,
who for nearly 50 years have conducted valuable oversight and
investigations of large contracts and other significant uses of
taxpayer money. Cutting these OIGs is penny-wise and pound-
foolish, as the cuts will inevitably lead to far greater losses
to the taxpayer, in the form of increased waste. For every
dollar invested in Federal OIGs in fiscal year 2024, eighteen
taxpayer dollars were saved.
Perhaps most shortsighted of all, this bill disinvests in
the scientific research that drives American innovation,
technological leadership, and economic competitiveness. This
bill cuts the National Science Foundation by more than $2
billion, including a nearly total decimation of STEM
education--abandoning the next generation of scientists and
engineers who will shape whether America remains a leader or
becomes a follower in the global economy. As other countries
are racing forward in space exploration and climate science,
this bill would cause the United States to fall behind by
cutting NASA's Science account by more than $1.3 billion and
its Aeronautics research account by $160 million, or 17
percent. The bill also makes massive cuts to the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, which has helped
American industry overcome technical challenges, innovate
manufacturing, and work on the cutting edge of technologies
like quantum and artificial intelligence.
In many ways, this bill also very irresponsibly ignores the
reality of global warming and the need for the United States to
lead efforts to advance humanity's scientific understanding of
climate change and our ability to prepare for, respond to, and
mitigate its impacts. In addition, such research helps improve
future weather forecasting, as carefully studying and tracking
changes in the climate helps scientists better understand and
predict the range of possible weather extremes, including the
influence of the changing climate on extreme weather events
such as hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding.
As noted in a September 2023 report by the U.S. Department
of the Treasury, ``climate change already imposes substantial
financial costs on communities across the United States.''
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), in 2024, the United States experienced
27 weather and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion
each, totaling $182.7 billion. In every decade since the 1980s,
the average annual cost of these disasters has increased
substantially. Increasing extreme weather events disrupt crop
yields, displace people from their homes, increase the burden
on emergency service systems, and destroy critical
infrastructure. However, the funding cuts and policy
restrictions in this bill turn a blind eye to this reality.
Among other threats to the environment and climate science,
this bill:
substantially cuts funding for NASA Earth
Science and NOAA Climate Laboratories and Cooperative
Institutes;
prohibits funding for the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center of Excellence
in Climate Change;
prohibits Commerce Department funding from
being used for climate change fisheries research;
prohibits funding in this or any other Act
from being used for an Office of Environmental Justice;
and
prohibits National Science Foundation
funding from being used for either the Global Change
Research Program or the Clean Energy Technology
Program.
These provisions are all terrible public policy. The
funding cuts and policy restrictions in this bill will damage
our capacity to improve the scientific understanding of our
planet and its changes. This, in turn, will weaken our ability
to protect the health and safety of Americans, and will only
increase the damage caused by climate change in the years to
come.
The bill also undermines efforts to promote justice and
opportunity for all persons. Besides slashing funding for the
Legal Services Corporation, which provides critical basic civil
legal aid to the poorest American families, seniors, and
veterans, the bill also drastically cuts funding for the
Minority Business Development Agency and the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission. The Community Relations Service, which
for more than 60 years has worked honorably to help mediate and
end community conflicts across our country, is completely
eliminated in this bill. Despite historically high levels of
hate crimes recorded by the FBI, this bill eliminates DOJ
programs aimed at preventing and prosecuting hate crimes.
Furthermore, the bill prohibits funding for agency programs
focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In addition, the bill continues the Majority's attacks on
women's health and safety by barring funding for: (1) DOJ's
Reproductive Rights Task Force, (2) enforcement of certain
protections for women in the workplace, and (3) litigation
against States or local governments regarding laws that limit
access to abortion.
There are dozens of other irresponsible and harmful policy
riders in this bill that would exacerbate immigration case
backlogs, implement an unconstitutional change to Census Bureau
apportionment count procedures, and much, much more.
These and other defects must be fixed before this bill is
enacted into law, and we stand ready to help produce a greatly
improved CJS appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 in
conference.
This bill has been considered during a time of remarkable
upheaval for the Committee. Since taking office in January
2025, the executive branch has been engaged in a rampant,
unlawful, and unconstitutional disregard for spending laws. In
particular, the Office of Management and Budget has been at the
center of a government-wide effort to thwart the intent of this
Committee's laws in its actions, while also unlawfully refusing
to publish the agency's legally-binding budget decisions (known
as apportionments) in contravention of an unambiguous and
constitutionally sound assertion of the Congress's authority to
impose transparency requirements upon the executive branch.
The current executive branch has contended--at times--an
inherent Presidential power to impound. However, while this
bill was approved over the objection of all Democrats on the
Committee, the debate and proceedings made unmistakably clear,
just as former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States William Rehnquist concluded (at the time an Assistant
Attorney General with the Department of Justice Office of Legal
Counsel):
``With respect to the suggestion that the President has a
constitutional power to decline to spend appropriated funds, we
must conclude that existence of such a broad power is supported
by neither reason nor precedent.''
The current Administration's unfounded views of their
purported authorities peaked one week before this bill was
considered when the President transmitted a second special
message of proposed rescission under the Impoundment Control
Act of 1974 to Congress. The Office of Management and Budget
followed that message--sent 34 days before the end of the
fiscal year--by issuing an apportionment to freeze all the
funding proposed for rescission and has publicly stated that it
intends to keep those funds frozen through their expiration,
describing their request to Congress as a ``pocket
rescission.'' This action is unlawful, and the Government
Accountability Office's 2018 legal opinion remains the correct
view on the matter:
``We conclude that the [Impoundment Control Act of
1974] ICA does not permit the impoundment of funds
through their date of expiration. The plain language of
the ICA permits only the temporary withholding of
budget authority and provides that unless Congress
rescinds the amounts at issue, they must be made
available for obligation. Amounts proposed for
rescission must be made available for prudent
obligation before the amounts expire, even where the
45-day period provided in the ICA approaches or spans
the date on which funds would expire.''
GAO B-33030, December 10, 2018
The laws considered and enacted by this Committee reflect
the legally binding expression of Congress's constitutional
power of the purse, effectuated through the conditions and
permissions the Committee places on spending authority through
Congress's Article I powers. Just as the Committee chooses to
allow or restrict the purpose for any funds in the bill, so too
does the Committee decide the amount for which an activity
shall be funded. When the Committee allows the flexibility of
merely mandating a ceiling (or upper limit) or a floor (lowest
required level) for an activity, it does so in contrast to
every other instance where it has included a specific amount,
which, unless otherwise stated, is Congress's clear intent to
be both a floor and a ceiling.
These perspectives are both uncontroversial and
longstanding principles on which all of the Committee's work
rests.
Rosa DeLauro.
Grace Meng.
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