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Overview of FY2022 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)

Overview of FY2022 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
Updated May 11, 2022 (R46868)
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Summary

This report describes actions taken to provide FY2022 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, which includes bureaus and offices such as the Census Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Department of Justice (DOJ), which includes agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Attorneys; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the National Science Foundation (NSF); and several related agencies such as the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The Administration requested $83.924 billion for CJS for FY2022, which was $8.388 billion (+11.1%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation (i.e., total appropriations not counting the $3.930 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2021). The Administration's budget request for CJS included $11.581 billion for the Department of Commerce; $36.117 billion for the Department of Justice; $34.979 billion for the science agencies; and $1.247 billion for the related agencies. The Administration's FY2022 budget proposed consolidating funding for the Census Bureau into one account. Currently, the Census Bureau is funded through two accounts: Current Surveys and Programs and Periodic Censuses and Programs.

The FY2022 CJS appropriations bill reported by the House Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 4505) would have provided a total of $83.324 billion for CJS, which was $7.788 billion (+10.3%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $496 million (-0.6%) less than the Administration's request. The committee-reported bill included $10.945 billion for the Department of Commerce; $36.435 billion for the Department of Justice; $34.682 billion for the science agencies; and $1.262 billion for the related agencies.

The FY2022 CJS appropriations bill reported in the Senate (S. 3042) would have provided $82.363 billion for CJS for FY2022, which was $6.828 billion (+9.0%) greater than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $1.457 billion (-1.7%) less than the Administration's request. The bill included $10.652 billion for the Department of Commerce; $36.230 billion for the Department of Justice; $34.323 billion for the science agencies; and $1.159 billion for the related agencies.

On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), which provides $79.114 billion in regular appropriations for CJS for FY2022. This amount is $3.579 billion (+4.7%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $4.706 billion (-5.6%) less than the Administration's request. The act includes $9.903 billion for the Department of Commerce; $35.207 billion for the Department of Justice; $32.888 billion for the science agencies; and $1.116 billion for the related agencies. The act does not include the Administration's proposal to consolidate the Census Bureau's funding into one account; the act maintains the Census Bureau's current budget structure. In addition to the amounts provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, CJS also received $47.575 billion in emergency supplemental funding for FY2022, most of which was provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58, IIJA). IIJA also provided advanced appropriations for FY2023 to FY2026 for one National Telecommunications and Information Administration program and two NOAA accounts.


This report describes actions taken to provide FY2022 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. This report also provides information on FY2021 and FY2022 supplemental appropriations and advanced appropriations for CJS. (Enacted funding for CJS for the past 10 fiscal years can be found in Table A-1.)

The dollar amounts in this report reflect only new appropriations made available for the fiscal year. Therefore, the amounts do not include any rescissions of unobligated or deobligated balances that may be counted as offsets to newly enacted appropriations, nor do they include any scorekeeping adjustments (e.g., the budgetary effects of provisions limiting the availability of the balance in the Crime Victims Fund). In this report, appropriations are rounded to the nearest million. However, percentage changes are calculated using whole, not rounded, numbers, meaning that in some instances there may be small differences between the actual percentage change and the percentage change that would be calculated by using the rounded amounts discussed in the report.

Overview of CJS

The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), select science agencies, and several related agencies. Appropriations for the Department of Commerce include funding for bureaus and offices such as the Census Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Appropriations for DOJ provide funding for agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Prisons; the U.S. Marshals; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, along with funding for a variety of public safety-related grant programs for state, local, and tribal governments. The vast majority of funding for the science agencies goes to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation.1 The annual appropriation for the related agencies includes funding for agencies such as the Legal Services Corporation and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Department of Commerce

The mission of the Department of Commerce is to "create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity."2 The department promotes "job creation and economic growth by ensuring fair and reciprocal trade, providing the data necessary to support commerce and constitutional democracy, and fostering innovation by setting standards and conducting foundational research and development."3 It has wide-ranging responsibilities including trade, economic development, technology, entrepreneurship and business development, monitoring the environment, forecasting weather, managing marine resources, and statistical research and analysis. The department pursues and implements policies that affect trade and economic development by working to open new markets for U.S. goods and services and promoting pro-growth business policies. It also invests in research and development to foster innovation.

The agencies within the Department of Commerce, and their responsibilities, include the following:

  • International Trade Administration (ITA) seeks to strengthen the international competitiveness of U.S. industry, promote trade and investment, and ensure fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements;
  • Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) works to ensure an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promote continued U.S. leadership in strategic technologies by maintaining and strengthening adaptable, efficient, and effective export controls and treaty compliance systems, along with active leadership and involvement in international export control regimes;
  • Economic Development Administration (EDA) promotes innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy;
  • Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) promotes the growth and competitiveness of minority owned businesses through the mobilization and advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research;
  • Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a federal statistical agency that promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner;
  • Census Bureau is a federal statistical agency that collects data and disseminates information about the U.S. economy, society, and institutions, which fosters economic growth, advances scientific understanding, and facilitates informed decisions;
  • National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) advises the President on communications and information policy;
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fosters innovation, competitiveness, and economic growth domestically and abroad by providing high-quality and timely examination of patent and trademark applications, guiding domestic and international intellectual property (IP) policy, and delivering IP information and education worldwide;
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of life; and
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, fisheries management, coastal restoration, and support of marine commerce.

Department of Justice

DOJ's mission is to "enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans."4 DOJ also provides legal advice and opinions, upon request, to the President and executive branch department heads.

The major DOJ offices and agencies and their functions are described below:

  • Office of the United States Attorneys (USAO) prosecutes violations of federal criminal laws, represents the federal government in civil actions, and initiates proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures owed to the United States;
  • United States Marshals Service (USMS) provides security for the federal judiciary, protects witnesses, executes warrants and court orders, manages seized assets, detains and transports alleged and convicted offenders, and apprehends fugitives;
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates violations of federal criminal law; helps protect the United States against terrorism and hostile intelligence efforts; provides assistance to other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; and shares jurisdiction with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the investigation of federal drug violations;
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigates federal drug law violations; coordinates its efforts with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; develops and maintains drug intelligence systems; regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of legitimate controlled substances; and conducts joint intelligence-gathering activities with foreign governments;
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) enforces federal law related to the manufacture, importation, and distribution of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives;
  • Federal Prison System (Bureau of Prisons; BOP) houses offenders sentenced to a term of incarceration for a federal crime and provides for the operation and maintenance of the federal prison system;
  • Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
  • Office of Justice Programs (OJP) manages and coordinates the activities of the Bureau of Justice Assistance; Bureau of Justice Statistics; National Institute of Justice; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking; and Office of Victims of Crime; and
  • Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) advances the practice of community policing by the nation's state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources.

Science Offices and Agencies

The science offices and agencies support research and development and related activities across a wide variety of federal missions, including national competitiveness, space exploration, and fundamental discovery.

Office of Science and Technology Policy

The primary function of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of issues that require the attention of the federal government.5 The OSTP director also manages the National Science and Technology Council,6 which coordinates science and technology policy across the executive branch of the federal government, and cochairs the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,7 a council of external advisors that provides advice to the President on matters related to science and technology policy.

The National Space Council

The National Space Council, in the Executive Office of the President, is a coordinating body for U.S. space policy. Chaired by the Vice President, it consists of the Secretaries of State, Defense, Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security; the Administrator of NASA; and other senior officials. The council was first established in 1988 through P.L. 100-685.8 The council ceased operations in 1993, and was reestablished by the Trump Administration in June 2017.9

National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports basic research and education in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. The foundation was established as an independent federal agency "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes."10 The NSF is a primary source of federal support for U.S. university research in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. It is also responsible for significant shares of the federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education program portfolio and federal STEM student aid and support.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created to conduct civilian space and aeronautics activities.11 It has five mission directorates. The Space Operations Mission Directorate and the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate are responsible for human spaceflight activities, including the International Space Station and development efforts for future crewed spacecraft. The Science Mission Directorate manages robotic science missions, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars rover Curiosity, and satellites for Earth science research. The Space Technology Mission Directorate develops new technologies for use in future space missions, such as advanced propulsion and laser communications. The Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate conducts research and development on aircraft and aviation systems. In addition, NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (formerly the Office of Education) manages education programs for schoolchildren, college and university students, and the general public.

Related Agencies

The annual CJS appropriations act includes funding for several related agencies:

  • U.S. Commission on Civil Rights informs the development of national civil rights policy and enhances enforcement of federal civil rights laws;
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information;
  • International Trade Commission investigates the effects of dumped and subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard investigations, adjudicates cases involving imports that allegedly infringe intellectual property rights, and serves as a resource for trade data and other trade policy-related information;
  • Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that provides financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans;
  • Marine Mammal Commission works for the conservation of marine mammals by providing science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and actions of federal agencies with a mandate to address human effects on marine mammals and their ecosystems;
  • Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing negotiations with other countries; and
  • State Justice Institute is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that awards grants to improve the quality of justice in state courts and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts.

FY2022 Budget Request

The Administration requested $83.924 billion for CJS for FY2022, which was $8.388 billion (+11.1%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation (see Table 1). There was also $3.930 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for CJS for FY2021 (see Table 2). The Administration's budget request for CJS included the following:

  • $11.581 billion for the Department of Commerce, which was $2.666 billion (+29.9%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation;
  • $36.117 billion for the Department of Justice, which was $2.327 billion (+6.9%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation;
  • $34.979 billion for the science agencies, which was $3.214 billion (+10.1%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation; and
  • $1.247 billion for the related agencies, which was $181 million (+17.0%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation.

The Administration's FY2022 budget requested funding for every Department of Commerce account at or above the FY2021 regular appropriation. The Administration's FY2022 budget requested double-digit percentage increases for many Department of Commerce accounts, such as the NTIA (+$44 million, a 96.8% increase); NIST's Construction of Research Facilities account (+$60 million, a 75.0% increase); the MBDA (+$22 million, a 45.9% increase); NOAA's Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction account (+$694 million, a 45.3% increase), EDA's Economic Development Assistance Programs account (+$77 million, a 25.2% increase); EDA's Salaries and Expenses account (+$10 million, a 25.0% increase); NOAA's Operations, Research, and Facilities account (+$849 million, a 22.1% increase); NIST's Scientific and Technical Research and Services account (+$128 million, a 16.2% increase); and the ESA (+$14 million, a 12.3% increase). The Administration also proposed a 165.3% (+$275 million) increase for NIST's Industrial Technology Services account. The Administration's FY2022 budget proposed consolidating funding for the Census Bureau into one account. Currently, the Census Bureau is funded through two accounts: Current Surveys and Programs and Periodic Censuses and Programs. According to the Administration, the new account structure would have supported the bureau's "multi-year process of transforming its organization and operations from a 20th century survey-centric model to a 21st century data-centric model that blends survey data with administrative and alternative digital data sources."12

The Administration's FY2022 budget requested increased funding for nearly every DOJ account. The exceptions were the FBI Construction account, for which the Administration proposed an 89.1% decrease; the DEA Construction account, for which the Administration did not request any funding; and BOP's Salaries and Expenses account, for which the Administration proposed a 0.5% reduction. The Administration also proposed funding the Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, the USMS Construction, and the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement accounts at the FY2021 enacted levels. The Administration requested increased funding for the Salaries and Expenses account of DOJ's law enforcement agencies (FBI, +$465 million, a 4.8% increase; USMS, +$145 million, a 9.7% increase; ATF, +$71 million, a 4.8% increase; and DEA, +$22 million, a 3.1% increase) and the U.S. Attorneys (+$197 million, an 8.4% increase). The Administration proposed increases for each of DOJ's grant accounts: OVW (+$487 million, a 94.7% increase); Juvenile Justice Programs (+$450 million, a 130.1% increase); COPS (+$265 million, a 68.7% increase); and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (+$134 million, a 7.0% increase). The Administration also proposed increasing the obligation cap on the Crime Victims Fund by $635 million to $2.650 billion (+31.5%).

The Administration's FY2022 budget included proposed increases for the Office of Science and Technology Policy, NASA, and NSF. The Administration proposed funding the National Space Council at the FY2021 enacted level. The Administration requested a $1.530 billion increase (+6.6%) for NASA for FY2022, which included a requested increase for nearly all of NASA's accounts (the one exception was the Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration account, which the Administration proposed funding at the FY2021 enacted level). The Administration requested a $1.683 billion (+19.8%) increase for NSF, which included a proposed increase for each of NSF's accounts.

The Administration's budget included proposed increases for many of the related agencies. The two exceptions were requested funding for the International Trade Commission and the Trade Enforcement Fund, which the Administration proposed funding at the FY2021 enacted levels.

House Committee-Reported Bill

The House Committee on Appropriations reported its FY2022 CJS appropriations bill on July 19, 2021 (H.R. 4505). The bill would have provided a total of $83.324 billion for CJS, which was $7.788 billion (+10.3%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $496 million (-0.6%) less than the Administration's request. The committee-reported bill included the following:

  • $10.945 billion for the Department of Commerce, which was $2.031 billion (+22.8%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $635 million (-5.5%) less than the Administration's request;
  • $36.435 billion for the Department of Justice, which was $2.645 billion (+7.8%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $422 million (+1.2%) more than the Administration's request;
  • $34.682 billion for the science agencies, which was $2.916 billion (+9.2%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $298 million (-0.9%) less than the Administration's request; and
  • $1.262 billion for the related agencies, which was $196 million (+10.3%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $15 million (+1.2%) more than the Administration's request.

The bill reported by the House Committee on Appropriations would have funded each Commerce account at or above the FY2021 regular appropriation, but it would have funded some Commerce accounts below the amounts requested by the Administration. The committee recommended an overall reduction in funding for NIST (-$128 million, -8.6%) and NOAA (-$506 million, -7.3%) relative to the Administration's request. The overall reduction for NIST was the result of a proposed reduction for the Industrial Technology Services (-$110 million, -24.9%) and Construction of Research Facilities (-$40 million, -28.6%) accounts. The overall reduction for NOAA was the result of a proposed reduction for the Operations, Research, and Facilities (-$264 million, -5.6%) and Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction (-$242 million, -10.9%) accounts. The bill would have also funded ESA at a level that is $5 million (-4.0%) less than the request. The committee did not adopt the Administration's proposal to fund the Census Bureau's operations through a single account.

The committee-reported bill would have funded all DOJ accounts at levels equal to or greater than the FY2021 regular appropriation, with the exception of the FBI's Construction account (-$504 million, -89.1%). The committee generally recommended funding for DOJ accounts that was equal to or greater than the Administration's request, but there were a few notable exceptions. The committee-reported bill would have provided less than the Administration requested for the Juvenile Justice Programs (-$302 million, -37.9%), Office on Violence Against Women (-$246 million, -24.6%), and COPS (-$200 million, -30.7%) accounts. The committee also proposed a $20 million (-0.5%) reduction for the USMS and a $5 million (-0.2%) reduction for the U.S. Attorneys.

The committee recommended increased funding for NASA, NSF, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy relative to the FY2021 enacted appropriation. The committee recommended funding the National Space Council at the FY2021 enacted level. The committee-reported bill would have provided an overall increase for NASA (+$237 million, +1.0%) relative to the Administration's request, though the committee recommended decreased funding for the Space Technology (-$145 million, -10.2%); Space Operations (-$56 million, -1.4%); and Safety, Security, and Mission Services (-$19 million, -0.6%) accounts relative to the Administration's request. The committee recommendation for NSF was below the Administration's request (-$535 million, -5.3%), with proposed reductions to the Research and Related Activities (-$444 million, -5.5%), Agency Operations and Award Management (-$78 million, -16.7%), and Education and Human Resources (-$13 million, -1.0%) accounts.

The committee-reported bill would have increased funding for each of the related agencies relative to the FY2021 enacted appropriation. Recommended FY2022 funding for the related agencies would have generally been equal to or greater than the Administration's request, with the exception of the Marine Mammal Commission (-4.8%) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (-0.3%).

Senate-Introduced Bill

On October 21, 2021, the FY2022 CJS appropriations bill (S. 3042) was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill would have provided $82.363 billion for CJS for FY2022, which was $6.828 billion (+9.0%) greater than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $1.457 billion (-1.7%) less than the Administration's request. The bill included the following:

  • $10.652 billion for the Department of Commerce, which was $1.738 billion (+19.5%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $928 million (-8.0%) less than the Administration's request;
  • $36.230 billion for the Department of Justice, which was $2.440 billion (+7.2%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $216 million (+0.6%) more than the Administration's request;
  • $34.323 billion for the science agencies, which was $2.557 billion (+8.1%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $657 million (-1.9%) less than the Administration's request; and
  • $1.159 billion for the related agencies, which was $93 million (+8.7%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $88 million (-7.1%) less than the Administration's request.

Proposed funding for all Commerce accounts in the Senate bill was equal to or greater than the FY2021 regular appropriation. On the other hand, the bill would have funded many Commerce accounts at a level below the Administration's request. Some exceptions to the proposed reduction in funding in the bill relative to the Administration's request included increased funding for NIST's Construction of Research Facilities (+$128 million, +91.5%) and the ITA (+$14 million, +2.4%). The bill would have also funded NOAA's Fisheries Contingency Fund and Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery accounts and BIS at a level equal to the Administration's request. The bill did not include the Administration's proposal to consolidate the Census Bureau's funding into one account.

Under the Senate bill, all but one of DOJ's accounts would have been funded at or above the FY2021 enacted level; the bill would not have provided any funding for the DEA's construction account. The bill would have funded many DOJ accounts at the Administration's requested level for FY2022. Some notable proposed lower funding levels relative to the Administration's request included

  • Juvenile Justice Programs (-$323 million, -40.6%);
  • Office on Violence Against Women (-$240 million, -24.0%);
  • Community Oriented Policing Services (-$175 million, -26.9%);
  • U.S. Attorneys (-$80 million, -3.1%);
  • Executive Office of Immigration Review (-$46 million, -5.2%);
  • U.S. Marshals, Federal Prisoner Detention (-$36 million, -1.7%);
  • General Legal Activities (-$20 million, -1.9%); and
  • General Administration, Salaries and Expenses (-$12 million, -8.4%).

There were also some DOJ accounts that the Senate bill would have funded at a level above the Administration's request:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, Construction (+$570 million, +921.1%);
  • Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses (+$269 million, +3.5%);
  • Federal Prison System, Building and Facilities (+$172 million, +96.1%);
  • State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (+$50 million, +2.4%);
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses (+$44 million, +0.4%);
  • Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and Expenses (+$40 million, +1.7%); and
  • Community Relations Services (+$4 million, +19.8%).

In the Senate bill, all of the science accounts would have been funded at a level equal to or greater than the FY2021 enacted amount. The bill would have funded many of NASA's accounts at or above the Administration's request, with the exception of the Space Technology (-$175 million, -12.3%) and Science (-$30 million, -0.4%) accounts. The bill would have provided less funding for NSF relative to the Administration's request (-$683 million, -6.7%), with proposed reductions to the Research and Related Activities (-$473 million, -5.8%), Education and Human Resources (-$187 million, -14.5%), and Agency Operations and Awards Management (-$23 million, -4.8%) accounts.

The Senate bill would have provided funding for each of the related agencies at a level equal to or greater than the FY2021 enacted appropriation. Under the bill, most of the related agencies would have been funded at a level equal to the Administration's request, with the exception of the International Trade Commission (+$16 million, +15.3%), the Legal Services Corporation (-$85 million, -14.2%), and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (-$21 million, -4.7%). The bill also included $2 million for the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, which was authorized by the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-189).

FY2022 Enacted Appropriations

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (P.L. 117-103) provides $79.114 billion in regular appropriations for CJS for FY2022. As shown in Table 3, the CJS also received $47.575 billion in emergency supplemental funding for FY2022, most of which was provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58, IIJA). The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes:

  • $9.903 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $989 million (+11.1%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $1.677 billion (-14.5%) less than the Administration's request;
  • $35.207 billion for the Department of Justice, which is $1.417 billion (+4.2%) more than the FY2021 regular appropriation and $806 million (-2.2%) less than the Administration's request;
  • $32.888 billion for the science agencies, which is $1.122 billon (+3.5%) more than the FY2021 enacted appropriation and $2.092 billion (-6.0%) less than the Administration's request; and
  • $1.116 billion for the related agencies, which is $51 million (+4.8%) more than the FY2021 enacted appropriation and $130 million (-10.5%) less than the Administration's request.

With few exceptions, FY2022 regular funding for CJS accounts was equal to or greater than FY2021 regular funding. Some notable exceptions include DOJ's Research, Evaluation, and Statistics account, which for FY2022 received $16 million (-14.6%) million less than it did for FY2021. In addition, the DEA's Construction account was not funded for FY2022 after it received $50 million for FY2021 (the Administration did not request funding for this account for FY2022).

On the other hand, in many instances, FY2022 regular funding for CJS accounts was below the Administration's request. There were several CJS accounts where funding was equal to the Administration's request. However, there are a few instances of Congress providing funding above the Administration's request, including:

  • FBI's Construction account, which received $570 million more than the Administration's request (a nine-fold increase);
  • BOP's Salaries and Expenses account, which received $195 million (+2.5%) more than the Administration's request;
  • DOJ's State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance account, which received $164 million (+8.0%) more than the Administration's request;
  • NIST's Construction of Research Facilities account, which received $126 million (+46.8%) more than the Administration's request;
  • BOP's Building and Facilities account, which received $56 million (+31.3%) more than the Administration's request;
  • NASA's Space Operations account, which received $24 million (+0.6%) more than the Administration's request;
  • NASA's Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration account, which received $20 million (+5.1%) more than the Administration's request;
  • DEA's Salaries and Expenses account, which received $13 million (+0.5%) more than the Administration's request; and
  • the International Trade Commission, which received $7 million (+6.8%) more than the Administration's request.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act did not include the Administration's proposal to fund the Census Bureau's operations through one account; it continues the bureau's past budget structure. In addition, the act includes $2 million for the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics.

Table 1. Funding for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS): FY2021 Enacted Funding, the Administration's FY2022 Request, the House Committee-Reported and Senate-Introduced Bill Amounts, and FY2022 Enacted Funding

(Appropriations in millions of dollars)

Departments and Related Agencies

FY2021 Enacteda

FY2022 Administration's Request

FY2022 House Committee-Reported

FY2022 Senate-Introduced Bill

FY2022 Enactedb

Department of Commerce

International Trade Administration

$530.0

$559.3

$566.4

$572.8

$559.0

Bureau of Industry and Security

133.0

142.4

143.4

142.4

141.0

Economic Development Administration

346.0

433.1

433.1

395.0

373.5

Economic Development Assistance Programs

(305.5)

(382.5)

(382.5)

(345.0)

(330.0)

Salaries and Expenses

(40.5)

(50.6)

(50.6)

(50.0)

(43.5)

Minority Business Development Agency

48.0

70.0

70.0

55.0

55.0

Economics and Statistics Administration (excluding Census)

111.9

125.6

120.5

124.6

116.0

Census Bureau

1,106.6

1,442.4

1,442.4

1,432.4

1,354.0

Current Surveys and Programs

(288.4)

(309.9)

(309.9)

(300.0)

Periodic Censuses and Programs

(818.2)

(1,132.5)

(1,122.5)

(1,054.0)

Censuses and Survey Programs

(1,442.4)

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

45.5

89.5

89.5

80.5

50.0

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)c

3,695.3

3,993.9

3,993.9

4,058.4

4,058.4

Offsetting Fee Receipts (USPTO)

-3,695.3

-3,993.9

-3,993.9

-4,058.4

-4,058.4

National Institute of Standards and Technology

1,034.5

1,497.2

1,369.1

1,394.1

1,230.1

Scientific and Technical Research and Services

(788.0)

(915.6)

(937.6)

(913.1)

(850.0)

Industrial Technology Services

(166.5)

(441.7)

(331.5)

(213.0)

(174.5)

Manufacturing Extension Partnership

(150.0)

(275.0)

(275.0)

(175.0)

(158.0)

Manufacturing USA Programd

(16.5)

(166.7)

(56.5)

(38.0)

(16.5)

Construction of Research Facilities, new appropriation

(80.0)

(140.0)

(100.0)

(268.1)

(205.6)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

5,430.6

6,963.7

6,458.1

6,276.2

5,877.3

Operations, Research, and Facilitiese

(3,840.3)

(4,689.4)

(4,425.8)

(4,451.8)

(4,157.3)

Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction

(1,532.6)

(2,227.0)

(1,985.0)

(1,776.7)

(1,672.7)

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund

(65.0)

(65.0)

(65.0)

(65.0)

(65.0)

Fishermen's Contingency Fund

(0.3)

(0.3)

(0.3)

(0.3)

(0.3)

Fisheries Finance Program Account

(-7.6)

(-18.0)

(-18.0)

(-17.7)

(-18.0)

Departmental Management

128.1

256.8

252.6

179.1

146.9

Subtotal: Department of Commerce

8,914.2

11,580.1

10,945.2

10,652.2

9,902.8

Department of Justice

General Administration

998.6

1,270.7

1,275.7

1,212.5

1,039.8

General Administration Salaries and Expenses

(119.0)

(143.3)

(148.3)

(131.3)

(127.8)

Justice Information Sharing Technology

(34.0)

(113.0)

(113.0)

(113.0)

(38.0)

Executive Office of Immigration Review

(730.0)

(887.2)

(887.2)

(841.0)

(756.0)

Office of the Inspector General

(110.6)

(127.2)

(127.2)

(127.2)

(118.0)

Use of Force Database

(5.0)f

U.S. Parole Commission

13.5

14.2

14.2

14.2

14.2

Legal Activities

3,578.9

3,834.9

3,808.4

3,738.9

3,633.6

General Legal Activities

(960.0)

(1,064.2)

(1,077.7)

(1,044.2)

(1,000.0)

United States Attorneys

(2,342.2)

(2,539.2)

(2,534.3)

(2,459.3)

(2,419.9)

Antitrust Division

(184.5)

(201.2)

(201.2)

(201.2)

(192.8)

Offsetting Fee Collections (Antitrust Division)

(-150.0)

(-138.0)

(-138.0)

(-138.0)

(-138.0)

U.S. Trustee Program

(232.4)

(246.6)

(246.6)

(246.6)

(239.0)

Offsetting Fee Collections (U.S. Trustee Program)

(-318.0)

(-413.0)

(-450.0)

(-413.0)

(-413.0)

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

(2.4)

(2.4)

(2.4)

(2.4)

(2.4)

Fees and Expenses of Witnesses

(270.0)

(270.0)

(270.0)

(270.0)

(270.0)

Community Relations Service

(18.0)

(20.0)

(22.0)

(24.0)

(21.0)

Assets Forfeiture Fundg

(20.5)

(20.5)

(20.5)

(20.5)

(20.5)

Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund

(17.0)

(21.7)

(21.7)

(21.7)

(19.0)

United States Marshals Service

3,557.6

3,825.6

3,805.0

3,789.6

3,718.0

Salaries and Expenses

(1,496.0)

(1,640.6)

(1,625.0)

(1,640.6)

(1,580.0)

Construction

(15.0)

(15.0)

(15.0)

(15.0)

(15.0)

Federal Prisoner Detention

(2,046.6)

(2,170.0)

(2,165.0)

(2,134.0)

(2,123.0)

National Security Division

117.5

123.1

123.1

123.1

120.7

Interagency Law Enforcement

550.5

550.5

550.5

550.5

550.5

Federal Bureau of Investigation

10,314.8

10,275.8

10,281.8

10,889.4

10,768.3

Salaries and Expenses

(9,748.7)

(10,213.9)

(10,219.9)

(10,257.4)

(10,136.3)

Construction

(566.1)

(61.9)

(61.9)

(632.0)

(632.0)

Drug Enforcement Administration

2,386.3

2,408.5

2,408.5

2,448.5

2,421.5

Salaries and Expenses

(2,336.3)

(2,408.5)

(2,408.5)

(2,448.5)

(2,421.5)

Construction

(50.0)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

1,483.9

1,554.5

1,554.5

1,554.5

1,531.1

Federal Prison System

7,838.1

7,852.1

8,052.7

8,293.3

8,102.7

Salaries and Expenses

(7,708.4)

(7,670.4)

(7,865.0)

(7,939.6)

(7,865.0)

Building and Facilities

(127.0)

(179.0)

(185.0)

(351.0)

(235.0)

Limitation on Administrative Expenses, Federal Prison Industries

(2.7)

(2.7)

(2.7)

(2.7)

(2.7)

Office on Violence Against Women

513.5

1,000.0

753.8

760.0

575.0

Transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women

-435.0

-435.0

-435.0

-435.0

-575.0

Office of Justice Programs

2,485.8

3,087.8

3,791.3

2,814.6

2,795.0

Research, Evaluation, and Statistics

(82.0)

(86.0)

(95.0)

(86.0)

(70.0)

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance

(1,914.0)

(2,049.0)

(3,045.5)

(2,098.8)

(2,213.0)

Juvenile Justice Programs

(346.0)

(796.0)

(494.0)

(473.0)

(360.0)

Public Safety Officers Benefits

(143.8)

(156.8)

(156.8)

(156.8)

(152.0)

Community Oriented Policing Services

386.0

651.0

450.9

475.7

511.7

Obligation Cap on the Crime Victims Fund

2,015.0

2,650.0

2,600.0

2,650.0

2,600.0

Offsetting Receipts

-2,015.0

-2,650.0

-2,600.0

-2,650.0

-2,600.0

Subtotal: Department of Justice

33,789.9

36,013.6

36,435.2

36,229.8

35,207.1

Science Agencies

Office of Science and Technology Policy

5.5

6.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

National Space Council

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

23,271.3

24,801.5

25,038.4

24,827.3

24,041.3

Science

(7,301.0)

(7,931.4)

(7,969.5)

(7,901.4)

(7,614.4)

Aeronautics

(828.7)

(914.8)

(935.0)

(940.0)

(880.7)

Space Technology

(1,100.0)

(1,425.0)

(1,280.0)

(1,250.0)

(1,100.0)

Exploration

(6,555.4)

(6,880.4)

(7,279.3)

(6,960.2)

(6,791.7)

Space Operations

(3,988.2)

(4,017.4)

(3,961.3)

(4,128.2)

(4,041.3)

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement

(127.0)

(147.0)

(147.0)

(147.0)

(137.0)

Safety, Security, and Mission Services

(2,936.5)

(3,049.2)

(3,030.0)

(3,064.2)

(3,020.6)

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration

(390.3)

(390.3)

(390.3)

(390.3)

(410.3)

Inspector General

(44.2)

(46.0)

(46.0)

(46.0)

(45.3)

National Science Foundation

8,486.8

10,169.3

9,634.0

9,486.8

8,838.0

Research and Related Activities

(6,909.8)

(8,139.7)

(7,695.7)

(7,667.1)

(7,159.4)

Education and Human Resources

(968.0)

(1,287.3)

(1,274.3)

(1,100.0)

(1,006.0)

Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction

(241.0)

(249.0)

(249.0)

(249.0)

(249.0)

Agency Operations and Award Management

(345.7)

(468.3)

(390.0)

(445.6)

(400.0)

National Science Board

(4.5)

(4.6)

(4.6)

(4.6)

(4.6)

Office of the Inspector General

(17.9)

(20.4)

(20.4)

(20.4)

(19.0)

Subtotal: Science Agencies

31,765.5

34,979.4

34,681.6

34,322.7

32,887.9

Related Agencies

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

12.5

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

404.5

445.9

445.9

424.9

420.0

International Trade Commission

103.0

103.0

118.5

118.8

110.0

Legal Services Corporation

465.0

600.0

600.0

515.0

489.0

Marine Mammal Commission

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Salaries and Expenses

55.0

58.0

57.8

58.0

56.0

Trade Enforcement Trust Fund

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

State Justice Institute

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics

2.0

2.0

Subtotal: Related Agencies

1,065.8

1,246.7

1,261.8

1,158.5

1,116.4

CJS Total

75,535.4

83,819.8

83,323.8

82,363.2

79,114.2

Rescission of Unobligated Balances

-425.0

-841.7

-228.4

-955.8

-516.8

Sources: The FY2021 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-260, printed in the December 21, 2020, Congressional Record (pp. H7951-H7966). FY2022 requested and House committee-reported amounts were taken from H.Rept. 117-97. Senate-introduced bill amounts were taken from the text of S. 3042 and joint explanatory statement posted on the Senate Committee on Appropriations' website (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majority/chairman-leahy-releases-remaining-nine-senate-appropriations-bills). The FY2022 enacted amounts were taken from the text of P.L. 117-103 and the text of the joint explanatory statement, printed in the March 9, 2022 Congressional Record (pp. H1772-H1865).

Notes: The accounts presented in Table 1 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bill. Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.

a. FY2021 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on FY2021 supplemental funding for CJS, see Table 2.

b. FY2022 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on FY2022 supplemental funding for CJS, see Table 3.

c. Funding for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is fully derived from user fees.

d. The Manufacturing USA Program was formerly known as the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.

e. The amount for the Operations, Research, and Facilities account includes a transfer from the Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries Fund.

f. Funding provided through a general provision for a use of force database as required by Executive Order 13929.

g. As a part of the annual CJS appropriations act, Congress traditionally sets a limit on the amount of expenses that can be paid for the purposes authorized under subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of Section 524(c)(1) of Title 28 of the United States Code.

FY2021 Supplemental Funding for CJS

P.L. 116-260 included $929 million in supplemental funding to help CJS agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Supplemental funding for the USMS, FBI, and BOP was included as general provisions (§§541-543) in the FY2021 CJS Appropriations Act. Supplemental funding for NOAA was included in Division M (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021) and supplemental funding for MBDA was included in Division N (Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief).

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) included $3.000 billion in supplemental funding to the EDA for economic adjustment assistance, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 and for responding to economic injury as a result of COVID-19. Of this amount, 25% is for states and communities that have been affected by the decline in the "travel, tourism, or outdoor recreation sectors."

The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31) included $1 million for DOJ's State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance account to cover costs related to providing security for then-President-elect Biden until his inauguration on January 20, 2021.

Table 2. FY2021 CJS Supplemental Funding

(Appropriations in millions of dollars)

 

P.L. 116-260

P.L. 117-2

P.L. 117-31

Commerce

Economic Development Administration

$3,000.0

Minority Business Development Agency

$25.0

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

300.0

Fisheries Disaster Assistance

(300.0)

Justice

U.S. Marshals Service

125.0

Salaries and Expenses

(125.0)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

179.0

Salaries and Expenses

(179.0)

Federal Prison System

300.0

Salaries and Expenses

(300.0)

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance

1.1

Total

929.0

3,000.0

1.1

Source: Text of P.L. 116-260, P.L. 117-2, and P.L. 117-31.

Notes: The accounts presented in Table 2 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bill. Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.

FY2022 Supplemental Funding for CJS

As shown in Table 3, the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division B, P.L. 117-43) provided $753 million in disaster related supplemental appropriations funding for CJS agencies to help them cover costs related to hurricanes, wildfires, or other natural disasters. However, supplemental funding for NIST was for "expenses to carry out investigations of building failures pursuant to the National Construction Safety Team Act of 2002 [P.L. 107-231]." The Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division C, P.L. 117-43) provided $50 million to the FBI for "investigative activities associated with Afghan resettlement operations." Division J of IIJA provided $46.772 billion in infrastructure-related funding for NTIA and NOAA for FY 2022.

Table 3. FY2022 CJS Supplemental Funding

(Appropriations in millions of dollars)

 

Division B, P.L. 117-43

Division C, P.L. 117-43

Division J, P.L.117-58

Commerce

 

National Institute of Standards and Technology

$22.0

Scientific and Technical Research and Services

($22.0)

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

$46,000,0

Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program

(42,450.0)

Broadband Connectivity Fund

(2,000.0)

Digital Equity

(550.0)

Middle Mile Deployment

(1,000.0)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

345.0

771.7

Operations, Research, and Facilities

(92.8)

(557.3)

Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction

(52.2)

(180.0)

Fisheries Disaster Assistance

(200.0)

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery

(34.4)

Justice

 

Federal Bureau of Investigation

$50.0

Salaries and Expenses

(50.0)

Science

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

321.4

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration

(321.4)

National Science Foundation

25.0

Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction

(25.0)

Related Agencies

 

Legal Services Corporation

40.0

Total

753.4

50.0

46,771.7

Source: Text of P.L. 117-43 and P.L. 117-58.

Notes: The accounts presented in Table 3 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bill. Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.

Advanced Appropriations

As shown in Table 4, IIJA also provided advanced appropriations for FY2023 to FY2026 for one NTIA program and two NOAA accounts.13

Table 4. Advanced Appropriations for CJS

(Appropriations in millions of dollars)

 

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

FY2026

Commerce

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

$550.0

$550.0

$550.0

$550.0

Digital Equity

(550.0)

(550.0)

(550.0)

(550.0)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

550.0

550.0

550.0

541.4

Operations, Research, and Facilities

(515.6)

(515.6)

(515.6)

(507.0)

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery

(34.4)

(34.4)

(34.4)

(34.4)

Total

1,100.0

1,100.0

1,100.0

1,091.4

Source: Text of P.L. 117-58.

Notes: The accounts presented in Table 4 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bill. Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.

Appendix. Historical Funding for CJS

Table A-1. Nominal Funding for CJS Agencies, by Account: FY2012-FY2021

(Appropriations in millions of dollars)

Bureau or Agency

FY2012

FY2013a

FY2014

FY2015

FY2016

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

Department of Commerce

International Trade Administration

$455.6

$438.5

$460.6

$462.0

$483.0

$483.0

$482.0

$484.0

$510.3

$530.0

Bureau of Industry and Security

101.0

93.6

101.5

102.5

112.5

112.5

113.5

118.1

127.7

133.0

Economic Development Administration

457.5

218.3

246.5

250.0

261.0

276.0

901.5

904.0

1,833.0

3,346.0

Minority Business Development Agency

30.3

27.5

28.0

30.0

32.0

34.0

39.0

40.0

52.0

73.0

Economic and Statistical Analysis

96.0

93.3

99.0

100.0

109.0

107.3

99.0

101.0

108.0

111.9

Census Bureau

888.3

840.6

945.0

1,088.0

1,370.0

1,470.0

2,814.0

3,821.4

7,558.3

1,106.6

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

45.6

42.7

46.0

38.2

39.5

32.0

39.5

39.5

40.4

45.5

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

2,706.3

2,783.7

3,024.0

3,458.0

3,272.0

3,230.0

3,500.0

3,370.0

3,450.7

3,695.3

Offsetting Fee Receipts (USPTO)

-2,706.3

-2,933.2

-3,024.0

-3,458.0

-3,272.0

-3,230.0

-3,500.0

-3,370.0

-3.450.7

-3,695.3

National Institute of Standards and Technology

750.8

769.3

850.0

863.9

964.0

952.0

1,198.5

985.5

1,100.0

1,034.5

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

4,893.7

5,050.7

5,314.6

5,441.0

5,765.6

5,675.4

6,309.5

5,720.3

5,688.2

5,730.6

Departmental Management

88.9

84.6

89.5

91.1

109.1

94.7

140.9

95.7

115.0

128.1

Commerce Subtotal

7,807.7

7,509.6

8,180.6

8,466.7

9,245.6

9,237.0

12,137.4

12,309.5

17,132.8

12,239.2

Department of Justice

General Administration

2,227.9

503.5

533.2

435.6

659.0

676.7

746.8

870.4

926.6

998.6

General Administration

(262.1)

(135.7)

(135.8)

(137.3)

(142.5)

(145.1)

(149.0)

(145.0)

(152.6)

(158.0)b

Administrative Review & Appeals

(301.0)

(287.9)

(311.0)

(347.1)

(422.8)

Executive Office for Immigration Review

(436.0)

(500.5)

(624.4)

(669.0)

(730.0)

Detention Trusteec

(1,580.6)

Office of the Inspector General

(84.2)

(80.0)

(86.4)

(88.6)

(93.7)

(95.6)

(97.3)

(101.0)

(105.0)

(110.6)

U.S. Parole Commission

12.8

11.9

12.6

13.3

13.3

13.3

13.3

13.0

13.3

13.5

Legal Activities

3,187.2

2,989.5

3,180.8

3,220.2

3,314.6

3,353.8

3,386.6

3,329.4

3,443.4

3,578.9

General legal activities

(863.4)

(819.3)

(867.0)

(885.0)

(893.0)

(897.5)

(897.5)

(904.0)

(920.0)

(960.0)

United States Attorneys

(1,960.0)

(1,830.3)

(1,944.0)

(1,960.0)

(2,000.0)

(2,035.0)

(2,136.8)

(2,212.0)

(2,257.5)

(2,342.2)

Otherd

(363.8)

(340.0)

(369.8)

(375.2)

(421.6)

(421.3)

(352.3)

(213.4)

(265.8)

(276.8)

U.S. Marshals Service

1,189.0

2,655.6

2,727.8

1,700.1e

2,700.0

2,713.5

2,903.4

3,081.7

3,327.5

3,682.6

National Security Division

87.0

83.8

91.8

93.0

95.0

96.0

101.0

101.4

110.0

117.5

Interagency Law Enforcement

527.5

484.4

514.0

507.2

512.0

517.0

542.9

560.0

550.5

550.5

Federal Bureau of Investigation

8,118.0

7,558.8

8,343.3

8,436.6

8,798.8

9,006.4

9,421.4

9,577.1

9,972.9

10,493.8

Drug Enforcement Administration

2,035.0

1,907.3

2,018.0

2,033.3

2,080.0

2,103.0

2,201.8

2,267.0

2,294.2

2,386.3

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives

1,152.0

1,071.6

1,179.0

1,201.0

1,240.0

1,258.6

1,293.8

1,316.7

1,400.0

1,483.9

Federal Prison System

6,644.0

6,447.2

6,861.7

6,923.7

7,481.2

7,141.5

7,328.3

7,545.1

7,880.7

8,138.1

Office of Violence Against Women (OVW)

412.5

387.9

417.0

430.0

101.0f

155.5g

h

i

67.5j

78.5j

Office of Justice Programs (OJP)

1,616.3

1,518.5

1,643.3

1,690.8

1,883.0

1,705.8

2,169.3

2,218.8

3,282.8

2,485.8

Research, Evaluation, and Statistics

(113.0)

(119.1)

(120.0)

(111.0)

(116.0)

(89.0)

(90.0)

(80.0)

(79.0)

(82.0)

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance

(1,162.5)

(1,060.5)

(1,171.5)

(1,241.0)

(1,408.5)

(1,280.5)

(1,680.0)

(1,723.0)

(2,742.0)

(1,914.0)

Juvenile Justice Programs

(262.5)

(261.0)

(254.5)

(251.5)

(270.2)

(247.0)

(282.5)

(287.0)

(320.0)

(346.0)

Public Safety Officers Benefits

(78.3)

(77.9)

(97.3)

(87.3)

(88.3)

(89.3)

(116.8)

(128.8)

(141.8)

(143.8)

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

198.5

209.7

214.0

208.0

212.0

221.5

275.5

303.5

343.0

386.0

DOJ Subtotal

27,407.7

25,829.7

27,736.6

27,030.2

29,089.8

28,962.5

30,384.0

31,184.1

33,612.2

34,393.9

Science Agencies

Office of Science and Technology Policy

4.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

National Space Council

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

17,800.0

16,879.5

17,646.5

18,010.2

19,285.0

19,762.3

20,817.4

21,500.0

22,689.0

23,271.3

National Science Foundation

7,033.1

6,884.1

7,171.9

7,344.2

7,463.5

7,472.2

7,783.7

8,075.0

8,354.3

8,486.8

Science Agencies Subtotal

24,837.6

23,769.2

24,824.0

25,360.0

26,754.0

27,240.1

28,608.6

29,582.5

31,050.8

31,765.5

Related Agencies

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

9.2

8.7

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.7

10.1

10.5

12.5

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

360.0

344.2

364.0

364.5

364.5

364.5

379.5

379.5

389.5

404.5

International Trade Commission

80.0

78.9

83.0

84.5

88.5

91.5

93.7

95.0

99.4

103.0

Legal Services Corporation

348.0

340.9

365.0

375.0

385.0

385.0

425.0

430.0

490.0

465.0

Marine Mammal Commission

3.0

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

U.S. Trade Representative

51.3

47.6

52.6

54.3

54.5

47.0

57.6

53.0

104.0

55.0

Trade Enforcement Trust Fund

15.0

15.0

15.0

55.0

15.0

State Justice Institute

5.1

4.8

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.6

7.0

Related Agencies Subtotal

856.6

827.9

881.8

895.9

910.3

920.8

989.1

992.1

1,158.6

1,065.8

Total Appropriation

60,909.6

57,936.4

61,622.9

61,752.7

65,999.7

66,360.3

72,119.0

74,068.1

82,954.5

79,464.4

Rescission of Unobligated Balances

-905.9

-881.6

-219.3

-679.6

-878.7

-1,142.3

-661.1

-1,060.8

-364.0

-425.0

Sources: FY2012 enacted amounts were taken from H.Rept. 112-463; FY2013 post-sequestration amounts were provided by the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and each of the respective related agencies, and P.L. 113-2; FY2014 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-76, printed in the January 15, 2014, Congressional Record (pp. H507-H532); FY2015 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-235, printed in the December 11, 2014, Congressional Record (pp. H9342-H9363); FY2016 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 114-113, printed in the December 17, 2015, Congressional Record (pp. H9732-H9759); FY2017 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-31, printed in the May 3, 2017, Congressional Record (pp. H3365-H3390); FY2018 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-141, printed in the March 22, 2018, Congressional Record (pp. H2084-H2115), and P.L. 115-123; FY2019 enacted amounts were taken from H.Rept. 116-9; FY2020 enacted amounts were taken from the explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-93, published in the December 17, 2019 Congressional Record (pp. H10961-H10989) and the text of P.L. 116-113 and P.L. 116-136; FY2021 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-260, printed in the December 21, 2020, Congressional Record (pp. H7951-H7966) and the text of P.L. 116-260 and P.L. 117-2.

Notes: Amounts may not add to totals due to rounding. Amounts include all supplemental appropriations. Amounts also include all rescission of current-year budget authority, but they do not include rescissions of a prior year's unobligated balances. Amounts in parenthesis are subaccounts and not offsets.

a. FY2013 appropriations include sequestration.

b. Includes $5 million in funding provided through a general provision for a use of force database as required by Executive Order 13929.

c. Under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 113-6), Congress eliminated funding for the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee account and instead provided funding for a Federal Prisoner Detention account under the U.S. Marshals Service. Funding under this account covers the costs associated with the care of federal detainees.

d. "Other" includes subaccounts for the Antitrust Division, Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, U.S. Trustee System Fund, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, Community Relations Service, and the Asset Forfeiture Fund.

e. This amount does not include a required transfer of $1.1 billion in unobligated balances from the Assets Forfeiture Fund to the U.S. Marshals Federal Prisoner Detention account.

f. This amount does not include a $379.0 million transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 114-113.

g. This amount does not include a $326.0 million transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 115-31.

h. Per P.L. 115-141, $492.0 million was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women.

i. Per P.L. 116-6, $497.5 million was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women.

j. This amount does not include a $435.0 million transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to the Office on Violence Against Women per P.L. 116-93.


Area of Expertise

Name

OJP, COPS, BOP, FBI, U.S. Marshals, U.S. Attorneys

Nathan James

ATF

William J. Krouse

Juvenile Justice, OWV

Emily J. Hanson

DEA, Crime Victims Fund

Lisa N. Sacco

Trade-related agencies: ITA, ITC, and USTR

M. Angeles Villarreal

BIS

Christopher Casey

EDA, MBDA

Julie Lawhorn

Census Bureau, ESA

Jennifer D. Williams

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Marcy Gallo

NIST, Office of Science and Technology Policy

John F. Sargent

NOAA

Eva Lipiec

NASA, National Space Council

Daniel Morgan

NSF, NTIA

Laurie Harris

Legal Services Corporation

Libby Perl

Footnotes

1.

Note that the science agencies funded in the CJS bill are not the only federal science agencies.

2.

U.S. Department of Commerce, "About Commerce: Mission," https://www.commerce.gov/page/about-commerce#mission, (hereinafter, Department of Commerce, "About Commerce: Mission").

3.

Department of Commerce, "About Commerce: Mission."

4.

U.S. Department of Justice, "About DOJ," https://www.justice.gov/about.

5.

National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282).

6.

Executive Order 12881, issued November 23, 1993, established the National Science and Technology Council.

7.

Executive Order 13539, issued October 22, 2019, established the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

8.

Title V of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (P.L. 100-685), which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 17, 1988, established the National Space Council in the Executive Office of the President, effective February 1, 1989. President Bush established the council, its members, and its functions through Executive Order 12675, issued on April 20, 1989.

9.

Executive Order 13803, issued June 30, 2017.

10.

The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-507).

11.

National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-568).

12.

Office of Management and Budget, The President's FY2022 Budget, Appendix, p. 200.

13.

For more information on advanced appropriations, see CRS Report R43482, Advance Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Funding: Concepts, Practice, and Budget Process Considerations.