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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–520 

SCIENCE, STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, FISCAL YEAR 2007 

JUNE 22, 2006.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOLF, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 5672] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for 

Science, the Departments of State, Justice and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page Number 

Bill Report 

Title I—Department of Justice ................................................................. 2 9 

Title II—Department of Commerce and Related Agencies ..................... 34 66 

Office of the United States Trade Representative ........................... 34 66 

International Trade Commission ....................................................... 35 69 

Department of Commerce ................................................................... 35 69 

Title III—Science ........................................................................................ 54 93 

Office of Science and Technology Policy ............................................ 54 93 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ............................. 55 94 

National Science Foundation ............................................................. 58 100 

Title IV—Department of State and Related Agency ............................... 61 104 

Department of State ........................................................................... 61 104 

Broadcasting Board of Governors ...................................................... 73 127 

Title V—Related Agencies ......................................................................... 80 131 

Antitrust Modernization Commission ............................................... 80 131 

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad .... 80 131 

Commission on Civil Rights ............................................................... 80 132 

Commission on International Religious Freedom ............................ 81 132 


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Bill Report 

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ....................... 81 133 

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of 

China ................................................................................................ 82 133 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .................................. 82 134 

Federal Communications Commission .............................................. 83 134 

Federal Trade Commission ................................................................ 84 136 

HELP Commission .............................................................................. 86 136 

Legal Services Corporation ................................................................ 86 136 

Marine Mammal Commission ............................................................ 87 137 

Securities and Exchange Commission ............................................... 87 137 

Small Business Administration ......................................................... 89 138 

State Justice Institute ........................................................................ 93 141 

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission 93 142 

United States Institute of Peace ........................................................ 94 142 

Title VI—General Provisions .................................................................... 94 142 

Title VII—Rescissions ................................................................................ 108 147 

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends a total of $59,839,000,000 in discretionary budget authority for the departments and agencies funded 

in this bill. The recommendation is $136,893,000 above the request 

and $2,631,000,000 above the amount enacted for the current fiscal 

year. The Committee also recommends $354,000,000 for mandatory 

programs funded within this bill. 

The following table provides a comparison of the new budget authority recommended in the accompanying bill with the amounts 

appropriated for fiscal year 2006, and the budget request for fiscal 

year 2007. 

[In millions of dollars] 

FY 2006 

Enacted including 

supplementals 

FY 2007 

request 

Recommendation 

Compared with 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 

Discretionary * ....................................................... 57,208 59,702 59,839 +2,631 +137 

Mandatory .............................................................. 361 354 354 ¥7 ....................

Total ............................................................. 57,569 60,056 60,193 +2,624 +137 

* $1 billion of the increase in discretionary budget authority in the request and in the recommendation is the result of a $1 billion reduction in Security and Exchange Commission offsetting collections. 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL 

Major initiatives and highlights contained in the recommendation follow: 

TITLE I.—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

[In millions of dollars] 

FY 2006 

Enacted including 

supplementals 

FY 2007 

request 

Recommenda- tion 

Compared with 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 

Discretionary .......................................................... 21,397 21,094 22,116 +719 +1,022 

—$22.1 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Justice, $724 million above the fiscal year 2006 level and $1.0 billion above the President’s request; 

—$1.7 billion for the United States Attorneys; 

—$826 million for United States Marshals Service; 


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—$6.0 billion for the Federal Bureau of Investigation; —$1.8 billion for the Drug Enforcement Administration; and —$2.6 billion to assist State and local law enforcement to fight crime, which is $1.1 billion above the request including: the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants program ($368 

million), the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ($405 million), juvenile justice and accountability programs ($281 million), 

law enforcement technologies and interoperable communications 

($100 million), the DNA backlog elimination program ($176 million), meth enforcement ($99 million), and violence against women 

prevention and prosecution programs ($390 million). 

TITLE II.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES 

[In millions of dollars] 

FY 2006 

Enacted including 

supplementals 

FY 2007 

request 

Recommendation 

Compared with 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 

Discretionary .......................................................... 6,583 6,288 5,964 ¥619 ¥324 

—$1.77 billion for the Patent and Trademark Office; 

—$533.5 million for the international trade agencies; 

—$3.4 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including $882.3 million for the National Weather Service; and 

—$627 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including full funding for the American Competitiveness 

Initiative and $92 million for Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

Program. 

TITLE III.—SCIENCE 

[In millions of dollars] 

FY 2006 

Enacted including 

supplementals 

FY 2007 

request 

Recommenda- tion 

Compared with 

FY 2006 en- acted FY 2007 re- quest 

Discretionary .......................................................... 22,183 22,818 22,734 +551 ¥83 

—$16.7 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and 

—$6.0 billion for the National Science Foundation, including full 

funding for the American Competitiveness Initiative. 

TITLE IV.—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

[In millions of dollars] 

FY 2006 Enacted including 

supplementals 

FY 2007 Request Recommendation 

Compared with 

FY 2006 enacted FY 2007 request 

Discretionary .......................................................... 9,433 10,049 9,658 +225 ¥391 

—A 2.2 percent increase over fiscal year 2006 for the basic operations of the Department, including supplemental appropriations; 

—Additional new positions to respond to high priority diplomatic 

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critical needs language training, including Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Dari, Pashto, Korean, and Farsi. —A total of $351 million specifically for public diplomacy programs to counter Anti-American sentiments around the world, and 

a total of $436 million to enhance efforts to engage foreign audiences through educational and cultural exchanges, especially with 

the Arab and Muslim world. —$1.7 billion for embassy security programs, an increase of $115 

million over fiscal year 2006, including 50 new diplomatic security 

personnel. A total of $800.5 million is provided for an overseas capital security cost sharing program, including $671.1 million from 

the State Department, which will result in acceleration of the program to construct secure replacement facilities for American personnel serving overseas; —$1.15 billion for assessments for U.S. membership in the 

United Nations and other international organizations; —$1.35 billion for contributions for international peacekeeping 

activities, the full amount requested; and —$659 million for international broadcasting, including increases 

for radio and television broadcasting to the Middle East. 

TITLE V.—RELATED AGENCIES 

[In millions of dollars] 

FY 2006 

Enacted including 

supplementals 

FY 2007 

request 

Recommendation 

Compared with 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 

Discretionary .......................................................... 3,248 2,292 2,275 ¥973 ¥17 

—$213 million for the Federal Trade Commission including the 

National Do-Not-Call program; 

—$901 million in total budget authority for the Securities and 

Exchange Commission to protect investors and combat corporate 

fraud; and 

—$643 million in total budget authority for the Small Business 

Administration, including $90 million for the Small Business Development Centers to conduct outreach to the Nation’s small businesses and a record $17.5 billion 7(a) business loan program, as requested, to help small businesses access capital. 

RIGHT-SIZING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OVERSEAS

PRESENCE

The Committee strongly supports interagency efforts to right-size 

the overseas presence of the United States Government. The Committee understands the definition of right-sizing to be the systematic and thorough review of all overseas missions and staffing levels and the reallocation of resources to achieve a leaner, streamlined, more agile, and more secure U.S. Government presence 

abroad. The Committee expects agencies funded in this bill to cooperate fully with all interagency efforts to achieve effective rightsizing. 

The 1998 terrorist attacks on two U.S. Embassies in Africa highlighted security deficiencies in diplomatic facilities. Many U.S. personnel overseas continue to work in locations and facilities that do 

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sies in Africa prompted the creation of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel, which proposed significant recommendations regarding 

right-sizing that have subsequently been embraced by this Committee, and included in the President’s Management Agenda. In 

addition, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has studied 

right-sizing the Nation’s overseas presence. The GAO reports found 

that U.S. agencies’ staffing projections for new embassy compounds 

are developed without a systematic approach or comprehensive 

right-sizing analysis. In response, the GAO developed a framework 

of questions designed to link staffing levels to three critical elements of overseas diplomatic operations: (1) physical/technical security of facilities and employees; (2) mission priorities and requirements; and (3) cost of operations. In light of continuing security 

vulnerability, the Committee intends to ensure that such a framework is established and followed. 

The Committee expects that the fiscal year 2008 budget request 

will continue to reflect the application of a right-sizing methodology. Increases or expansions should be justified in terms of mission priorities both within the agency, and within the specific diplomatic mission, and should be, to the maximum extent possible, accompanied by offsetting decreases to maximize the allocation of 

scarce resources to emerging priorities. A proper plan should include a systematic analysis to bring about a reconfiguration of 

overseas staffing to the minimum level necessary to meet critical 

U.S. foreign policy goals. The Committee expects to receive this additional analysis prior to the establishment or expansion of any activities beyond those currently approved. 

AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVE

America’s advantage in science, math and technology is eroding. 

Our systems of basic scientific research and education are in crisis, 

while other countries are redoubling their efforts. The United 

States can remain the world’s technological leader if it makes the 

commitment to do so. The growing innovation capacity of our economic competitors makes it increasingly important to make our 

own economy more flexible and responsive. 

The Committee is pleased that the Administration has heard the 

call of the Congress and identified the linkage between funding for 

science with maintaining our Nation’s economic health and national security by including in its request funding for the American 

Competitiveness Initiative (ACI). The ACI supports bold investments in science and innovation, including investments in research 

and development, science education, and entrepreneurship. Over 

ten years, the Administration has proposed a total commitment of 

$50 billion, which will double the Federal investment in basic scientific research. 

The recommendations in this bill include $6 billion for the National Science Foundation, an increase of eight percent, and $627 

million for the National Institute for Standards and Technology, an 

increase of 24 percent for core programs, to help keep America’s 

economy strong by establishing the groundwork for the development of new technologies. The Committee believes there is no more 

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REPROGRAMMINGS, REORGANIZATIONS, AND RELOCATIONS

As in previous years, section 605 contains language concerning 

the reprogramming of funds between programs and activities. 

The Committee expects each department and agency to follow 

closely the reprogramming procedures listed below, which are similar to provisions that applied in statute during fiscal year 2006. 

These procedures apply to funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous Appropriations Acts that remain available for 

obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2007, or provided from any 

accounts in the Treasury available to the agencies funded by this 

Act. 

The Committee expects that the Chairman of the Appropriations 

Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, Justice and 

Commerce, and Related Agencies will be notified by letter a minimum of 15 days prior to—

(1) Reprogramming of funds, whether permanent or temporary, 

in excess of $750,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, between programs or activities. This provision is also applicable in cases where 

several activities are involved with each receiving less than 

$750,000. In addition, the Committee is to be notified of reprogramming actions which are less than these amounts if such actions 

would have the effect of committing the agency to significant funding requirements in future years. 

(2) Increasing funds or personnel by any means for any project 

or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted. 

(3) Creating new programs, offices, agencies or commissions or 

substantially augmenting existing programs, offices, agencies or 

commissions. 

(4) Relocating offices or employees. 

(5) Reorganizing offices, programs, or activities. 

In addition, the Committee expects any department or agency 

funded in the accompanying bill that is planning to conduct a reduction-in-force to notify the Committee by letter 30 days in advance of the date of the proposed personnel action. 

The Committee also expects that any items that are subject to 

interpretation will be reported. 

The Committee is concerned that, in some instances, the departments or agencies funded within this Appropriations Act are not 

adhering to the Committee’s reprogramming policy and procedures 

that are set forth in this report and in section 605 of the accompanying bill. The Committee expects that each department and 

agency funded in the bill will follow these notification policies precisely and will not reallocate resources or reorganize activities prior 

to submitting the required notifications to the Committee. The 

Committee has provided each of the departments, NASA and the 

Small Business Administration, with transfer authority, which is 

the same as the transfer authority provided in the fiscal year 2006 

Appropriations Acts. The Committee believes such authority, together with the traditional reprogramming policy, gives each department or agency the needed flexibility to respond to unanticipated circumstances and requirements, which may arise throughout the fiscal year. 


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RELATIONSHIP WITH BUDGET AND COMPTROLLER’S 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. The Committee has 

often pointed out the natural affinity and relationship between 

these organizations and the Appropriations Committee that makes 

such a relationship imperative. The Committee reiterates its position that, while it 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. 

The workload generated in the budget process is large and growing, and, therefore, a positive, responsive relationship between the 

Committee and the budget and/or comptroller offices is absolutely 

essential to the appropriations process to ensure that the information needs of the Committee are met in order to fulfill the Constitutional responsibilities of the Congress. 

FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TELEWORK DIRECTIVE

Advances in information and computer technology, the development of the Internet, and the growth of wireless and digital products have given some Federal employees the ability to telework, or 

work anytime from almost any place. Management considerations, 

such as productive and satisfied workers; environmental considerations, such as reduced traffic congestion and improved air quality; 

and quality of life considerations, such as accommodating the 

short- or long-term health needs of employees, require the establishment of telework programs. 

Telecommuting provides Federal agencies with a viable option to 

ensure continuity of operations in the event of an emergency. Following Hurricane Katrina, lapses in the Federal government’s performance could have been mitigated by telecommuting. The Committee is aware of businesses that were able to continue operations 

following Hurricane Katrina due to telecommuting programs already in place. By reducing automobile trips, telecommuting helps 

to reduce dependence on foreign oil and to reduce car emissions. 

In light of the benefits of telecommuting, the Committee remains 

concerned about the lack of progress being made by Federal agencies in this area. The Committee believes that agencies should be 

taking extensive measures to certify more Federal employees as eligible to telecommute. 

The Committee directs the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 

and State, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Small 

Business Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation to provide a report to the Committee in no less than six months from enactment 

of this legislation detailing plans to increase the eligible number of 

telecommuters as well as what major obstacles exist. 

The bill includes a provision requiring that the Departments of 

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dation certify that telecommuting opportunities have increased 

over the fiscal year 2006 levels. Language is repeated from fiscal 

year 2006 requiring that $5,000,000 be made available only after 

certification is made; requiring agencies to designate a Telework 

Coordinator. Previous public laws have required the departments 

and agencies to each establish a policy under which eligible employees may participate in telecommuting to the maximum extent 

possible without diminished performance. 

BUDGET PRESENTATION

The Committee is supportive of budget and performance integration so that government programs can become more results-oriented. While the amount of performance data included in budget 

documents has increased, in many cases it has been at the expense 

of programmatic budget data and justifications that are critical to 

the work of the Committee. The Committee expects all Departments and agencies covered under this Act to consult with the 

Committee on this issue before submission of the fiscal year 2008 

Budget Request and justification materials. 


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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Despite severe funding limitations faced by the Committee in fiscal year 2007, the recommendation for the Department of Justice 

reflects the Committee’s overriding priority to ensure that Federal, 

State and local law enforcement entities have sufficient resources 

to combat terrorism while continuing to perform traditional law enforcement activities to prevent and investigate crimes. The recommendation reflects the Committee’s commitment to combat terrorism, espionage, cybercrime, gang-related crime, illegal drugs, 

and corporate fraud. 

The Committee recommends $22,347,225,000 in new budget authority in the accompanying bill for the Department of Justice for 

fiscal year 2007. This amount is $723,144,000 above the current 

year and $1,022,222,000 above the budget request. Of the total 

amount provided, $22,116,225,000 is derived from general purpose 

discretionary funds and $231,000,000 is scored as mandatory 

spending. 

Once again, the Committee is disappointed in the budget gimmicks included in the Administration’s request including large new 

regulatory fees, proposed rescissions for the Federal Prison System 

and the United States Attorneys for programs in which the funds 

identified are not available, and irresponsible reductions to State 

and local law enforcement. The Committee hopes that future budget requests discontinue the use of disingenuous budget gimmicks 

and the Administration submits a more responsible budget proposal for the Department of Justice. 

The recommendation continues the Committee’s commitment to 

Federal law enforcement efforts to combat terrorism and other 

crimes by fully funding the requests for United States Attorneys, 

United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses 

account. In addition, the recommendation provides $15,000,000 

above the budget request for the Drug Enforcement Administration 

(DEA) to combat drug trafficking in drugs such as methamphetamine. The recommendation proposes reductions to the request for 

other lower priority Department of Justice programs. 

Finally, the recommendation continues the Committee’s commitment to supporting our nation’s police and sheriffs’ departments by providing an increase of $1,086,414,000 above the Administration’s 

request for State and local law enforcement grants. As Federal law 

enforcement agencies continue to divert resources away from traditional crime fighting to strengthen their counterterrorism capabilities, a void is left that only State and local law enforcement are positioned to fill. In this context, the Committee finds the Administration’s budget request, which proposes to reduce funding for 

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law enforcement requirements, the Committee recommends a total 

of $2,634,475,000 in new budget authority for crime fighting grant 

programs for fiscal year 2007. 

The recommendation provides increases above the request for the 

Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grants program (+$367,852,000), 

the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (+$405,000,000), juvenile justice and accountability programs (+$92,138,000), meth hot 

spots (+$58,916,000), gang violence reduction (+$40,000,000) and 

law enforcement technologies and interoperability grants 

(+$100,000,000). 

Gangs.—According to FBI Congressional testimony on the fiscal 

year 2006 budget request, ‘‘Gangs and other criminal enterprises, 

operating in the U.S. and throughout the world, pose increasing 

concerns for the international law enforcement and intelligence 

communities. Today, gangs are more violent, more organized, and 

more widespread than ever before. They pose one of the greatest 

threats to the safety and security of all Americans. The Department of Justice estimates there are approximately 30,000 gangs, 

with 800,000 members, impacting 2,500 communities across the 

U.S. The innocent people in these communities face daily exposure 

to violence from criminal gangs trafficking in drugs and weapons 

and gangs fighting amongst themselves to control or extend their 

turf and their various criminal enterprises.’’ Over the past several 

years, the Committee has provided the Department with increased 

resources to attack this problem. The Committee has provided 

funding increases to establish a National Gang Intelligence Center 

in the FBI, established additional FBI Safe Streets Task Forces 

and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Violent 

Crime Impact Teams, provided additional Assistant U.S. Attorneys 

and Criminal Division attorneys for gang prosecutions, and provided grants to State and local governments for enforcement and 

prevention efforts. 

In addition to continuing funding for previously approved Federal law enforcement programs, the recommendation includes an 

increase of $6,081,000 for 61 additional United States Attorneys 

positions, $20,000,000 for the Gang Resistance Education and 

Training program, and $40,000,000 for grants for communities to 

develop comprehensive gang prevention and enforcement programs 

in coordination with local United States Attorneys offices. 

The Committee appreciates that the Attorney General has directed the appointment of an Assistant U.S. Attorney in each judicial district to serve as an anti-gang coordinator to prepare comprehensive, district-wide strategies—in consultation with partners 

from Federal and local law enforcement, social services, and community and faith-based groups—to coordinate anti-gang activity 

across the board. However, the Committee is disappointed that the 

budget request proposes reductions in anti-gang programs including eliminating the Gang Resistance Education and Training program, eliminating grants for communities to develop comprehensive gang prevention and enforcement programs in coordination 

with local United States Attorneys offices, and reducing funding for 

the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Forces. The recommendation restores 

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ture budget requests will propose an appropriate level of resources 

to address gang violence. 

Child On-Line Protection.—The Committee commends the Department for the development of its Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which calls for U.S. Attorneys to work with Federal, State and 

local officials to develop local plans to address the growth of computer-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes committed against children. In order to support the Administration’s efforts and reduce 

child exploitation, the recommendation funds the Department’s request for 26 additional U.S. Attorney positions to increase Federal 

child exploitation prosecutions and fully funds the requested 

$1,984,000 for the continued development of a nationwide sex offender registry system that links State systems together. In addition, the recommendation provides $1,000,000 above the request for 

the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 

$5,000,000 above the request for Internet Crimes Against Children 

Task Forces, and $5,000,000 above the request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Innocent Images program to increase law 

enforcement’s ability to address these terrible crimes. 

The Committee commends the Department and the United 

States Marshals Service for Operation Falcon II, which led to the 

arrest of 1,102 fugitives wanted for committing sexual offenses and 

violent crimes against women, children and the elderly, as well as 

unregistered convicted sex offenders. The Committee encourages 

the United States Marshals Service to conduct similar operations 

in fiscal year 2007. 

Methamphetamine (meth).—According to the National Association of Counties, 58 percent of counties ranked meth as their number one drug problem, and it is estimated that there are 583,000 

people currently using meth in the United States. However, the 

Administration’s budget request proposes dramatic reductions to 

Department of Justice programs that assist Federal, State and 

local law enforcement in combating meth. The increases provided 

in the recommendation should allow the Department to take a 

leadership role in addressing this problem. While the Committee is 

hopeful that new Federal laws controlling meth precursor chemicals will dramatically reduce the number of small toxic labs operating in the country, the Committee understands that super labs 

operated by international drug trafficking organizations are supplying the majority of meth in America. 

In order to help Federal, State and local law enforcement address 

the meth epidemic, the recommendation provides $367,852,000 for 

the Justice Assistance Grants program, which the Administration 

proposed to eliminate; $99,000,000 for meth-specific grants, which 

is the authorized level and $58,916,000 above the budget request; 

$40,000,000 for Drug Court programs, which is $30,128,000 above 

the current year; $5,000,000 for State Prison Drug Treatment programs, which the Administration proposed to eliminate; and 

$15,000,000 above the request for DEA. 


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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $90,136,000 for General Administration, which is $32,730,000 below the current year and 

$25,369,000 below the request. 

This account supports the development of policy objectives and 

the overall management of the Department of Justice. The recommendation adopts the Administration’s proposal to transfer $31,162,000 for the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review from 

this account to the newly authorized National Security Division. 

The Committee does not adopt the proposed transfer of $16,000,000 

to this account to shutdown the National Drug Intelligence Center. 

The recommendation fully funds the Office of Privacy and Civil 

Liberties. 

Once again, the Committee is extremely disappointed with the 

amount of time it takes the Department to respond to hearing 

questions submitted for the record by Members of the Subcommittee. Many of these questions require factual responses and 

should not require multiple layers of review or require weeks, and 

often months, to submit. The Committee is concerned that this 

practice, has resulted in the needless withholding of budgetary and 

programmatic information that is necessary to the Committee’s 

work. The Committee believes that the open sharing of information 

results in a more effective relationship between the branches of 

government and improves the quality of legislation. 

Budget Models.—In fiscal year 2005, the Committee directed the 

Department to report on the impact of hiring new investigative 

agents on the workload of other parts of the criminal justice system 

including U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Marshals, the Detention Trustee, 

and the Federal Prison System. The Committee appreciates the Department’s efforts to complete the report and encourages the Administration to continue to develop these budget models. The Committee remains deeply concerned that the Administration does not 

consider the impact on the entire criminal justice system when it 

implements new law enforcement initiatives. 

General Services Administration (GSA) Rent.—The recommendation fully funds the request for GSA rent for the Department of 

Justice. However, the Committee notes that the budget request includes substantial GSA rent increases for several accounts including an 18 percent increase for General Administration, an 11 percent increase for Administrative Review and Appeals, a 12 percent 

increase for General Legal Activities, a 19 percent increase for the 

U.S. Trustee System Fund, a 21 percent increase for the U.S. Marshals Service, a 26 percent increase for the Community Relations 

Service, a 10 percent increase for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a 27 percent increase for the Drug Enforcement Administration, and a 39 percent increase for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 

Firearms and Explosives. The Committee has been unable to verify 

from either GSA or the Department why such significant increases 

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dures outline in section 605 describing why increased payments are 

necessary, including a description of increases in facilities’ operating charges and changes in the amount of space occupied. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

The recommendation provides $125,000,000 for this account, which is $50,007,000 below the request and $1,596,000 above the 

current year. This account provides funding for several Department 

of Justice information sharing programs including the following initiatives: 

Joint Automated Booking System (JABS).—JABS enables Federal law enforcement components to electronically share criminal 

arrest data, which improves criminal identification response times 

and avoids duplication of booking data entry. 

Justice Consolidated Office Network (JCON).—JCON is the 

standard office automation system upon which 16 Department of 

Justice components operate their mission-critical applications 

which allows attorneys and law enforcement officials the immediate ability to exchange all electronic data with and between components on a common platform. 

Law Enforcement Information Sharing Program (LEISP).— LEISP will implement the information technology tools needed to 

facilitate timely, appropriate and secure sharing of information 

across Federal, State and local law enforcement. Through LEISP, 

the Department will develop a comprehensive information sharing 

program that can help identify emerging threats and patterns, find 

relationships among individual groups, and provide useful tactical 

and strategic information to criminal and counterterrorism investigators. This effort includes the creation of national and regional 

data exchange databases to facilitate the sharing of information. 

The Committee expects the Department to work cooperatively with 

State and local law enforcement on this initiative. In addition, the 

Committee expects the Department to ensure that this program 

will facilitate the reporting, analysis and dissemination of intelligence related to organized retail theft. 

Litigation Case Management System.—Currently, the Department’s litigating components’ case management systems are highly 

decentralized and information is stored in numerous disconnected 

systems. This project will consolidate the 94 U.S. Attorneys Offices 

and seven headquarters litigating components into one web-based 

common case management system, reducing operating costs, and 

improving information sharing among law enforcement and Intelligence Community agencies. 

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Secure Communications.—

PKI will provide the Department with enhanced information technology security services to allow classified information to be shared 

across the Department and with the Intelligence Community. The 

Committee expects the Department to allocate not less than 

$5,000,000 for this project. 

Federal Investigation Case Management System (FICMS).—The 

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participation in this effort be managed by the Office of Chief Information Officer. 

Unified Financial Management System Program.—This program 

will improve the Department’s management of its funding and address independent auditors concerns regarding the Department’s 

current outdated financial systems. 

Department IT Investment Review Board (DIRB).—The Committee appreciates the efforts of the DIRB, which is chaired by the 

Deputy Attorney General, to improve oversight of the Department’s 

new major information technology programs including the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) SENTINEL program. In order to 

ensure accountability in the Department’s information technology 

programs and prevent a failure similar to the FBI’s Virtual Case 

Files project, the recommendation includes new language under 

section 110. Before funding is spent on major information technology programs, the Deputy Attorney General and DIRB must certify to the Committees on Appropriations that appropriate program 

management and contractor oversight mechanisms are in place, 

and that each program is compatible with the Department’s enterprise architecture. 

TACTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR FEDERAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT

The Committee recommends $89,000,000 for this account, which 

is $149,000 above the current year and $217,000 below the request. 

The purpose of this account is to provide radios and wireless communications capabilities for Federal law enforcement and manage 

the Department’s efforts to comply with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration narrowband mandates. 

This account funds component legacy network requirements, operations of the Wireless Management Office, and the acquisition of 

new equipment and services. 

In addition, this account funds the Integrated Wireless Network, 

which is a partnership between the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Treasury to modernize and enhance the existing 

stove-piped agency-specific radio systems that support Federal law 

enforcement, homeland security and disaster response. The Committee understands that a successful pilot has been implemented 

in Seattle, WA. During fiscal year 2007, the program will be expanded further in the Northwest and will continue efforts in the 

Southwest. This program is critical to improve radio communication interoperability and agent safety. 

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APEALS

The Committee recommends $229,152,000 for this account, which 

is $16,222,000 above the current year and $60,000 below the request. 

This appropriation supports the Executive Office of Immigration 

Review (EOIR), which includes the Board of Immigration Appeals, 

Immigration Judges, and Administrative Law Judges who decide 

through administrative hearings on the admission or exclusion of 

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the Office of the Pardon Attorney, which receives, investigates and 

considers petitions for all forms of Executive clemency. 

The recommendation fully funds the request for EOIR of 

$226,883,000. This includes a program increase of $8,757,000 to 

meet additional caseload requirements as a result of increase immigration enforcement. Within the amount provided, the Committee 

directs the EOIR to establish courts at three additional locations 

based on EOIR’s highest priority needs. 

In addition, the recommendation includes $2,269,000 for the Office of the Pardon Attorney. 

DETENTION TRUSTEE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends total spending authority of 

$1,331,026,000 for the Federal Detention Trustee for fiscal year 

2007, which is $124,634,000 above the level provided in fiscal year 

2006 and $1,300,000 below the request. The recommendation includes increases for inflationary adjustments and for the anticipated daily cost of an increase in the number of Federal detainees 

housed in Federal, State, local, and private detention facilities. The 

recommendation includes the requested transfer of $27,935,000 associated with the cost of transporting prisoners. These funds were 

previously appropriated under the United States Marshals Service 

account. 

The Committee encourages the Department to continue to examine the entire Federal detention process from arrest to incarceration to find ways to contain costs. The Committee applauds the 

efforts of the Detention Trustee to develop the e-Designate system 

and to identify additional systemic improvements to reduce the 

time from sentencing to commitment. The Committee expects this 

program to be extended to all 94 judicial districts. 

The recommendation deletes language, as requested, regarding 

oversight of housing related to detention. Language is also deleted 

regarding the Detention Trustee’s role in the Justice Prisoner and 

Alien Transportation System. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $70,558,000 for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which is $2,636,000 above the current year and 

equal to the request. The Committee appreciates the OIG’s efforts 

to work closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on 

the development of their new case management system, SENTINEL. The Committee directs the OIG to continue this close relationship with the FBI and to provide regular updates to the Committee on the financial and programmatic status of SENTINEL. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $11,500,000 for the United States 

Parole Commission, which is $641,000 above the current year and 

$451,000 below the request. 


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This Commission is an independent body within the Department 

of Justice that makes decisions regarding requests for parole of 

Federal offenders who committed an offense before November 1, 

1987, and District of Columbia Code offenders who committed an 

offense before August 5, 2005. In addition, the Commission has jurisdiction over the conditions of supervision of District of Columbia 

Code offenders who committed an offense after August 5, 2005, and 

certain other offenders. 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommends a total of $668,739,000 for General 

Legal Activities, which is $15,234,000 above the current year and 

$15,585,000 below the request. As requested, the recommendation 

transfers 74 FTE and $13,372,000 from this account to the newly 

authorized National Security Division. 

This appropriation supports the Attorney General through the 

establishment of litigation policy, conduct of litigation, and various 

other legal responsibilities. The distribution of funding provided is 

as follows: 

GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2007 

recommendation 

Solicitor General ............................................................................................................................................. $9,134 

Tax Division .................................................................................................................................................... 83,099 

Criminal Division ............................................................................................................................................ 134,578 

Civil Division .................................................................................................................................................. 209,291 

Environment and Natural Resources ............................................................................................................. 93,913 

Office of Legal Counsel .................................................................................................................................. 6,069 

Civil Rights Division ....................................................................................................................................... 111,310 

Interpol—USNCB ............................................................................................................................................ 20,812 

Office of Dispute Resolution .......................................................................................................................... 533 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 668,739 

Criminal Division.—The recommendation annualizes the 

$1,000,000 increase provided in fiscal year 2006 for gang investigations and the $1,000,000 increase provided in fiscal year 2006 to 

target, prosecute, and seize the assets of those who commit crimes 

against the youngest and most vulnerable members of society. In 

addition, the recommendation provides the requested increase of 

$218,000 for intellectual property rights crime enforcement. 

Within the level provided for the Criminal Division, $6,781,000 

is provided for the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), which is 

$500,000 above the level requested. Funds are provided above the 

request to increase investigations into naturalized U.S. citizens 

who have committed human rights abuses, such as genocide or torture, outside of the United States. 

Civil Rights Division.—The recommendation fully funds the Civil 

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Civil Division.—Within the level of funds provided for the Civil 

Division, the recommendation includes $46,237,000 for the Office of 

Immigration Litigation (OIL), which is equal to the request. The 

recommendation provides a program increase of $9,566,000 and 

114 positions (86 attorneys) for OIL to address increased workload 

associated with enhanced immigration enforcement by the Department of Homeland Security. 

Within the level of funds provided for the Civil Division, not less 

than $250,000 shall be available to enforce subsections (a) and (b) 

of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 

Responsibility Act of 1996. 

THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT

The Committee recommends $6,292,000 for the Vaccine Injury 

Compensation Trust Fund to cover the Department of Justice’s expenses associated with litigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. This amount is $40,000 above the 

enacted level and $41,000 below the request. The Committee expects the Department to have procedures in place that ensure the 

integrity of Vaccine Injury Compensation matters, and that awards 

are made to vaccine-injured persons quickly, easily, and with certainty and generosity. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

The recommendation includes $66,970,000 for the National Security Division, as requested. This is a new litigating division authorized by the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 

2006. The National Security Division consolidates the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review, and the Counterterrorism and Counterespionage Sections of the Criminal Division into one litigating 

division focused solely on national security. The consolidation of 

these components into a new National Security Division is consistent with the recommendation of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of 

Mass Destruction. 

Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit.—The Foreign 

Agents Registration Act requires persons lobbying for foreign governments to register with the Justice Department and disclose 

their lobbying activities. The purpose of this Act is to insure that 

the American public and its lawmakers know the source of information or propaganda intended to sway public opinion, policy, and 

laws. The Committee understands the FARA unit is working to 

make its records available to the public on the Internet, which will 

dramatically increase the transparency to the public of companies 

who are lobbying for foreign governments. The Committee urges 

the National Security Division to complete this effort, as quickly as 

possible. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

The Committee recommendation includes $145,915,000 in budget 

authority for the Antitrust Division, $1,827,000 above the current 

year and $1,827,000 below the request. This appropriation is offset 


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by $129,000,000 in pre-merger filing fee collections, resulting in a 

direct appropriation of $16,915,000. 

The Division acts on antitrust cases before the Supreme Court, 

represents the interests of the United States in cases brought 

under Federal antitrust laws, reviews decisions of regulatory commissions, and prepares and files amicus briefs. Appopriations for 

both the Division and the Federal Trade Commission are offset by 

Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger filing fee collections. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

The recommendation provides $1,664,400,000, for U.S. Attorneys, 

which is $84,835,000 above the enacted level and the same as the 

request. The recommendation does not adopt the Administration’s 

proposal to rescind $27,000,000 from this appropriation associated 

with Project SeaHawk, a port security program. 

This appropriation supports the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the 94 U.S. Attorney Offices, which serve as the principal 

litigators for the U.S. Government for criminal, civil, and debt collection matters. 

In addition to inflationary and other base funding adjustments, 

the recommendation includes the following program increases: 

$7,737,000 and 4 additional positions for counterterrorism investigations and prosecutions; $1,430,000 for replacement and upgraded security equipment; $6,081,000 and 61 additional positions 

for gang investigations and prosecutions; $842,000 and nine positions (five attorneys) for human trafficking investigations and prosecutions in Northern Virginia; and $2,625,000 and 26 additional 

positions for child exploitation and obscenity prosecutions. In addition, the recommendation provides a $4,490,000 increase to address 

U.S. Attorneys’ highest priority needs including the prosecution of 

human traffickers referred to as ‘‘coyotes’’ and other criminal 

aliens, methamphetamine traffickers, and identity thieves. The 

Committee expects the Department to reallocate resources, if necessary, to address these priority areas in accordance with the reprogramming procedures outlined in section 605 of this Act. 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

The recommendation provides $223,447,000 for the U.S. Trustees 

Program (USTP), to be entirely funded from offsetting collections. 

The amount recommended is $11,783,000 above the current year 

and $12,669,000 below the request. The mission of the USTP is to 

promote integrity and efficiency in the nation’s bankruptcy system 

by enforcing bankruptcy laws, and providing oversight of private 

trustees. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–8) provides the USTP with important new statutory tools to identify and civilly prosecute misconduct by debtors and others who misuse the bankruptcy system. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $1,431,000 for the Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission, which is $128,000 above the enacted level 

and $128,000 below the request. 


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The Commission settles claims of American citizens arising out 

of nationalization, expropriation, or other takings of their properties and interests by foreign governments. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $825,924,000 for the United States 

Marshals Service (USMS). The recommendation is equal to the request and $25,252,000 above the current year, including supplemental and construction funds. 

The recommendation adopts the requested transfer of $27,935,000 from this account to the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee account and merges the Construction account with the 

Salaries and Expenses account, as requested. In addition to inflationary and other base adjustments, the recommendation includes 

the following program changes: (1) a $4,612,000 increase and 37 

additional positions for protection of the judicial process; (2) a 

$6,426,000 increase and 14 additional positions for information 

technology improvements; (3) a $1,834,000 increase and 15 additional positions for improved financial management and oversight; 

(4) a $533,000 increase and 5 additional positions for the Witness 

Security Program; (5) a $214,000 increase and 2 additional positions for the Marshals Service Tactical Operations Center—Special Operations Group; and (5) a decrease of $9,414,000 in requested 

program offsets. 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

The recommendation provides such sums as are necessary for 

Fees and Expenses of Witnesses account. This appropriation, which 

is considered mandatory for scorekeeping purposes, provides for 

fees and expenses of witnesses who appear on behalf of the Government in cases in which the United States is a party, including fact 

and expert witnesses, mental competency examinations, and witness/informant protection. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this account will require $171,000,000 in new budget authority in fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee recommends bill language, which allows: (1) up to $1,000,000 for the purchase and maintenance of armored vehicles for prisoner transportation; (2) up to $9,000,000 for installation, operation, and upgrade of a secure automated network and secure telecommunications equipment; and (3) up to $10,000,000 for 

construction of protected witness safesites. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

The Committee recommends $9,882,000 for the Community Relations Service, which is $346,000 above the enacted level and 

$347,000 below the request. The Community Relations Service was 

established by Title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide assistance to communities in resolving disagreements arising from 

discriminatory practices. 

The Committee recommends bill language allowing the Attorney 

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of funds from other Department of Justice programs, subject to the 

requirements of section 605 of this Act. 

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

The Committee recommends $21,202,000 for the Assets Forfeiture Fund, which is $8,000 above the enacted level and $9,000 

below the request. 

This account provides funds for additional investigative expenses 

of the FBI, DEA, ATF, and USMS, such as purchase of evidence 

and investigative expenses leading to seizure. Funds for these activities are provided from receipts in the Assets Forfeiture Fund resulting from the forfeiture of assets. Expenses related to the management and disposal of assets are also provided from receipts in 

the Assets Forfeiture Fund by a permanent indefinite appropriation. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

The recommendation provides $498,457,000 for the Organized 

Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) account. This 

program was created in 1982 to ensure a coordinated, multi-agency 

approach to attacking and dismantling high-level drug enterprises. 

Through its nine regional task forces, this program utilizes the 

combined resources and expertise of its Federal agency members, 

in cooperation with State and local investigators and prosecutors, 

to target and destroy major drug trafficking and money laundering 

organizations. 

The recommendation fully funds the request for participating Department of Justice agencies. The recommendation does not transfer the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program from the 

Office of National Drug Control Policy to this account, as proposed 

in the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following amounts to reimburse agencies for their costs of participating in OCDETF task 

forces: 

REIMBURSEMENT BY AGENCY 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Drug Enforcement Administration ........................................................................................................................ $197,451 

Federal Bureau of Investigation ........................................................................................................................... 136,945 

United States Marshals Service ........................................................................................................................... 8,452 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ........................................................................................ 11,392 

United States Attorneys ........................................................................................................................................ 131,820 

Criminal Division .................................................................................................................................................. 2,701 

Tax Division .......................................................................................................................................................... 981 

Administrative Office/Fusion Center .................................................................................................................... 8,715 

Total ............................................................................................................................................................. 498,457 


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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $5,959,628,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Salaries and Expenses account, which is $29,030,000 below the request and $259,059,000 above the current year. 

FBI Transformation.—The Committee appreciates the efforts of 

the Director and the men and women of the FBI to transform the 

agency from one whose primary mission was investigating crimes 

to one whose top priority is preventing terrorism. Since the September 11th attacks, the Committee has called upon the assistance 

of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), the Justice Department Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Congressional Research Service 

(CRS), and the Committee’s Surveys and Investigations staff to review FBI operations and make recommendations for improvement. 

The Committee appreciates the FBI’s willingness to work with 

these organizations and expects the FBI to continue to work with 

these organizations during fiscal year 2007. The FBI is directed to 

continue to provide the Committee with quarterly updates on its 

transformation activities in fiscal year 2007. 

Chief Operating Officer.—The Committee believes that the FBI 

should create a Chief Operating Officer to manage the day-to-day 

activities of the FBI, allowing the Director and the Deputy Director 

more time to focus on investigations and long-term strategic management issues. The Committee encourages the FBI to create this 

position as soon as possible. 

Adjustments to Base.—The recommendation includes all requested adjustments to base except those outlined below. In addition, the recommendation includes requested transfers with the 

National Counterterrorism Center, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

The recommendation rejects the Administration’s proposal to 

non-recur the $5,000,000 increase provided in fiscal year 2006 for 

additional Safe Streets Task Forces to combat gangs. The Committee remains concerned about the Administration’s lack of commitment to provide the necessary resources to address gang violence. 

The recommendation rejects the Administration’s proposal to 

non-recur the $5,000,000 increase provided in fiscal year 2006 for 

intelligence training only to ask for a $5,000,000 program increase 

for the same purpose. This is a budget gimmick used to artificially 

inflate the amount of program increases requested for intelligence 

training without actually providing any additional resources. The 

Committee expects the Administration to discontinue the use of 

such disingenuous proposals in future budget requests. 

The recommendation also rejects the Administration’s proposal to 

non-recur a $4,600,000 increase provided in fiscal year 2006 for the 

FBI’s Sensitive But Unclassified Network (SBUNet). The Committee finds the Administration’s proposal to reduce funding for 

this program bewildering and irresponsible. The Committee believes that access to the Internet and unclassified e-mail enhances 

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The Committee understands that by the end of fiscal year 2006 

most FBI employees will have access to a SBUNet account but that 

less that 20 percent of FBI employees will have Internet and unclassified e-mail on their desktop. The Committee directs the FBI 

to continue to expand employee access to SBUNet. In addition, the recommendation transfers $29,030,000 requested 

in this account for alterations to create additional sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIF) space to the Construction 

account. The Committee is puzzled that the Administration’s budg- et request includes $29,030,000 for build-out costs to expand SCIF 

space in this account and $33,191,000 for the same purpose in the 

Construction account. The recommendation consolidates all of the 

funding provided for additional SCIF space into the Construction 

account in order to increase efficiency and accountability. 

Program Changes.—The recommendation provides the following program changes: (1) a $15,078,000 increase for intelligence infrastructure requirements; (2) a $16,009,000 increase and 57 additional positions for intelligence operations and production enhancements; (3) a $1,000,000 increase for implementation of an intelligence officer certification program; (4) a $6,666,000 increase for 

Law Enforcement Online to enhance information sharing to all levels of law enforcement; (5) a $24,700,000 increase and 15 positions 

for enhanced counterterrorism response capabilities including 

$15,000,000 for a radiological evidence examination facility; (6) a 

$13,799,000 increase for additional headquarters space and facility 

infrastructure; (7) a $100,000,000 increase for SENTINEL, the 

FBI’s new case management system; (8) a $10,000,000 increase and 

2 positions for information technology infrastructure; (9) a 

$2,572,000 increase and 1 position for information technology program management; (10) a $10,000,000 reduction for travel and conferences; (11) a $22,762,000 increase for Next Generation Integrated (NGI) Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) 

and the integration of this system with the Department of Homeland Security’s Automated Biometric Identification System 

(IDENT); (12) a $22,500,000 increase and 167 positions (100 

agents) for field counterterrorism and counterintelligence investigations to address existing and emerging threats; (13) a $2,000,000 

increase and 10 positions for the Center for Operational Innovation; (14) a $1,000,000 increase for organized retail theft enforcement; (15) a $2,000,000 increase for intellectual property rights enforcement; (16) a $1,448,000 increase and 20 additional positions 

for headquarters administrative support in finance, budget, facilities, and human resources; (17) a $5,000,000 increase for the Innocent Images program; (18) a $5,000,000 increase for retention and 

recruitment programs; and (19) a $1,000,000 increase and 5 additional agents for the Innocence Lost program. 

SENTINEL.—A new case management system for the FBI is 

critically needed to modernize and transform the FBI. The National 

Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, the 

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States 

Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, the OIG and NAPA have 

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tem. However, the Committee wants to ensure that the information 

technology failures that occurred in the FBI’s last attempt to develop new case management system are not repeated. 

The Committee has been encouraged that the FBI has learned 

from its previous failures. In a study released last year, the Committee’s Surveys and Investigations staff found that the FBI has 

strengthened its Office of the Chief Information Officer and has developed program management initiatives which should enable it to 

better manage and oversee its future information technology efforts. In March, the OIG released a report on SENTINEL stating 

that ‘‘we believe the FBI has adequately planned for the project 

and this planning provides reasonable assurance that the FBI can 

successfully complete SENTINEL if the processes and controls are 

implemented as intended.’’ However, the Committee wants to ensure the program stays on 

track and directs the OIG to continue to work closely with FBI and 

to provide regular updates to the Committee on the financial and 

programmatic status of SENTINEL. In addition, the Committee includes section 110, which requires that before funding is spent on 

SENTINEL, the Deputy Attorney General and Department IT Investment Review Board certify to the Committees on Appropriations that appropriate program management and contractor oversight mechanisms are in place, and that SENTINEL is compatible 

with the Department’s enterprise architecture. 

Center for Operational Innovation.—The recommendation includes a $2,000,000 increase and 10 positions to create a Center for 

Operational Innovation to research, develop, and prototype unconventional and novel methods to collect and analyze intelligence, 

and disrupt threats to national security. The Center shall be 

staffed with experts on intelligence operations from the FBI, other 

government agencies, the private sector, and academia. 

Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement.—The recommendation 

provides not less than $13,000,000 for intellectual property rights 

enforcement. Within the level of funds provided, the FBI is directed 

to increase the number of agents supporting U.S. Attorneys’ Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Rights units in the field, 

and increase the number of agents assigned to headquarters to 

support the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual 

Property section and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. 

Organized Retail Theft.—The Committee understands that organized retail theft is estimated to cause approximately $15 billion in 

annual loses to the retail market. In order to address these crimes, 

the FBI established an Organized Retail Theft Initiative in 2003 to 

work with State and local law enforcement and corporate security 

entities to address these crimes. The Committee further understands that the FBI and the National Retail Federation have been 

working together to create an intelligence network to share and 

analyze organized retail theft intelligence. In addition to the resources already dedicated to the Organized Retail Theft Initiative, 

the recommendation includes a $1 million increase. The Committee 

also directs the FBI to ensure that the Law Enforcement Online 

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Committee directs the Department ensure the maximum sharing of 

intelligence and analysis of organized retail theft in the development of the N-DEx and R-DEx information sharing systems. 

Innocent Images.—The Innocent Images National Initiative is an 

intelligence-driven, proactive, multi-agency investigative operation 

to combat the proliferation of child pornography and child sexual 

exploitation facilitated by an online computer. The program provides centralized coordination and analysis of case information that 

by its very nature is national and international in scope, requiring 

unprecedented coordination with State, local, and international 

governments, and among FBI field offices and Legal Attache ́s. The 

recommendation provides an increase of $5,000,000 for the FBI’s 

highest priority needs to address these horrific crimes. 

Innocence Lost.—According to some estimates, as many as 17,000 

victims are trafficked into the United States each year, many of 

which are women and children who are forced to work in the sex 

industry, and in prison-like facilities. In order to begin to address 

this issue, the FBI established 14 Innocence Lost task forces. The 

recommendation fully funds the continued needs of the 14 existing 

task forces and encourages the FBI to continue to expand its efforts 

to combat human trafficking, prostitution and sexual exploitation. 

In addition, the recommendation includes a $1,000,000 increase 

and 5 additional agents to establish a human trafficking task force 

in Northern Virginia. 

NGI–IAFIS and IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability.—The Committee 

supports the FBI’s efforts to improve the speed and accuracy of 

IAFIS, expand the data available in the system, and improve its latent print capabilities. The Committee also supports the FBI’s efforts to make the FBI’s IAFIS system and Department of Homeland Security’s IDENT system fully interoperable. The rec- ommendation provides a $22,762,000 increase for these projects. In 

addition, the Committee directs the FBI to use not less than 

$48,376,000 from excess user fee collections for various Criminal 

Justice Information Services programs for these initiatives. The 

Committee expects the FBI to maintain the fees charged for noncriminal fingerprint checks at a level that will ensure that fee balances are available to continue to modernize IAFIS. 

National Name Check Program.—In fiscal year 2006, the Committee included language directing the FBI to conduct a fee review 

of background checks for United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The Committee understands that there remains a significant backlog in the processing of background checks 

for USCIS and other organizations. The Committee expects FBI to 

work with these agencies to ensure that sufficient resources are 

made available to eliminate the backlog as soon as possible. The 

Committee expects the FBI to set the name check fee at a level 

that adequately covers the cost to conduct requested background 

checks, eliminates the backlog and improves the efficiency of the 

information technology systems used to conduct the checks. 

Retention and Recruitment.—The recommendation includes 

$40,000,000 for retention and recruitment programs, which is a 

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positions in areas such as intelligence analysts, agents, information 

technology experts and other specialized positions; and the University Education Program. The Committee directs the FBI to continue to work with NAPA during fiscal year 2007 to improve 

human resources management, including implementing an effective 

organizational structure, successful retention and recruitment programs, and successful leadership development programs. 

Training.—As the Committee has directed in previous years, analysts should have joint training with agents and personnel from 

other Intelligence Community agencies. The Committee expects the 

FBI to continue to expand the University Education Program, the 

Sabbatical Program, the Fellows Program and the use of the Foreign Service Institute. 

The recommendation does not adopt the Administration’s proposal to permanently transfer 300 agents from the criminal program to counterterrorism. Counterterrorism is the FBI’s highest 

priority and the Committee will continue to support the FBI’s use 

of criminal agents on counterterrorism and counterintelligence 

matters as needed. The Committee believes that if additional 

counterterrorism agents are needed the Administration should request funding for these positions. The Committee’s recommendation includes funding for 100 additional national security agents 

that were not requested. 

The Committee understands that mortgage fraud is a growing 

problem and expects the FBI to continue its efforts to address it. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $80,422,000 for the FBI’s Construction account, which is $43,294,000 above the current year and 

$29,030,000 above the request. 

Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).—The 

recommendation includes $62,221,000 to expand available SCIF 

space for secure work environments, including all associated buildout costs. As discussed in the previous section, the recommendation 

moves $29,030,000 requested in the Salaries and Expenses account 

for this purpose to this account. The Committee is puzzled that the 

Administration’s budget request includes $29,030,000 for alterations to expand SCIF space in the Salaries and Expenses account 

and $33,191,000 for the same purpose in this account. The recommendation consolidates all of the funding provided for additional 

SCIF space into the Construction account in order to increase efficiency and accountability. This additional space is critically needed 

to allow counterterrorism and counterintelligence agents and analysts to exchange sensitive information throughout the Intelligence 

Community. 

Center for Intelligence Training.—Most of the FBI Academy’s facilities were designed in the late 1960s to accommodate small 

groups in a traditional classroom setting. However, given the FBI’s 

growth and new mission requirements, the Academy’s current facilities are inadequate to provide comprehensive intelligence training for agents and analysts. Therefore, the recommendation includes $6,311,000 for intelligence training facility enhancements. 

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facilities. With the significant growth in CIRG mission requirements and staff since September 11th, improvement to the current 

facilities is required. 

Central Records Complex.—The recommendation includes 

$2,000,000 for equipment and other necessary costs for the establishment of a modern state-of-the-art records management center. 

The Committee understands that consolidation of records and collocation of records management personnel will achieve business 

process efficiencies and personnel savings and will make more 

space available in the FBI headquarters building, allowing the FBI 

to reduce leased space in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, 

and making available needed space in the field as the number of 

FBI staff continues to increase. 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends total budget authority of 

$1,963,569,000 for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), of 

which $212,078,000 is derived from fees deposited in the Diversion 

Control Fund, resulting in a direct appropriation of $1,751,491,000. 

The recommended appropriation is $76,573,000 above the enacted 

level including supplementals and $15,000,000 above the request. 

In addition to providing inflationary and other costs to maintain 

the current operating level, the recommendation includes the following program increases: (1) $4,000,000 for the Foreign-deployed 

Advisory Support Teams (FAST) operating in Afghanistan; (2) 

$1,000,000 for international methamphetamine investigations; (3) 

$1,000,000 for Operation Panama Express; and (4) $11,981,000 and 

57 positions for Intelligence Community support. 

Demand Reduction—Mobile Enforcement Teams (MET).—The 

recommendation includes $4,649,000 for the Demand Reduction 

program instead of eliminating the program as proposed in the 

budget request. The Committee is disappointed that the Administration continues to propose to eliminate this program that provides a law enforcement perspective to prevention groups and community coalitions at the national and local level in the development 

and assessment of anti-drug strategies and initiatives. The recommendation includes $37,746,000 for the MET program, which is $17,168,000 above the level requested. MET teams are deployed on a temporary basis to assist State and local law enforcement in areas that have been overrun with drug-related violent 

crime. The Committee is very disappointed that the Administration 

once again proposed a significant reduction to this program to reduce drug-related violence throughout the country. 

The Committee is discouraged that the Administration does not 

support the concept of Federal law enforcement working cooperatively with communities to address drug trafficking and abuse, and 

hopes that future budget requests will not continue to propose reductions to these important programs. 

Methamphetamine (meth).—According to the National Association of Counties, 58 percent of counties ranked meth as their number one drug problem and it is estimated that there are 583,000 

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Federal laws controlling meth precursor chemicals will dramatically reduce the number of small toxic labs operating in the country. However, the Committee understands that super labs operated 

by international drug trafficking organizations are supplying the 

majority of meth in America. The Committee is supportive of DEA’s 

efforts to partner with the Mexican government to fight meth trafficking, including training Mexican law enforcement to establish 

meth enforcement teams, providing clandestine lab equipment to 

Mexican law enforcement, exchanging diversion control staff, and 

improving intelligence sharing. In addition, the Committee strongly 

supports the border task forces DEA has established to specifically 

focus on meth trafficking across the Southwest border, and DEA’s 

partnership with the Customs and Border Protection Service to target suspicious cargo that could be related to meth production and 

trafficking. The recommendation includes $1,000,000 above the request to support DEA’s efforts to combat international meth trafficking organizations. In addition, the recommendation provides $20,000,000 under the 

Office of Justice Programs for DEA to assist State and local law enforcement with proper removal and disposal of hazardous materials 

at clandestine meth labs, including funding for training, technical 

assistance, a container program, and purchase of equipment to adequately remove and store hazardous material. 

The Committee also supports DEA’s effort to create a web site 

of the addresses of properties where meth labs or chemical 

dumpsites have been found. The web site will provide owners and 

renters with notice that a property may once have been used to 

produce meth and that there may be potential toxic hazards within 

the property. 

Furthermore, the Committee understands that the new clandestine lab training facility at the DEA Academy will be completed in 

the fall of 2007. This new facility, funded by the Committee in fiscal year 2005, will improve DEA’s ability to train Federal, State, 

local and foreign law enforcement on the latest techniques in clandestine lab detection, enforcement and safety. Since 1998, DEA has 

trained approximately 10,500 law enforcement personnel to conduct 

investigations and safely dismantle seized meth labs. 

Diversion Control Fee Account.—The recommendation includes 

$212,078,000 for this account, which is $10,405,000 above the current year. In addition to inflationary and other base adjustments, 

the recommendation includes a program increase of $3,363,000 for 

33 additional intelligence analysts. 

During 2004, an estimated 6 million Americans abused prescription drugs. The additional intelligence analysts funded in this recommendation will improve DEA’s ability to dismantle organizations 

trafficking prescription drugs. In addition, the recommendation includes $10,000,000 for a prescription drug monitoring program 

under the Office of Justice Programs. 

The Committee remains disappointed in the Administration’s 

lack of effort to comprehensively address prescription drug abuse, 

especially its continued resistance to allowing law enforcement to 

participate in the approval of labeling, promotion and risk management plans for new drugs to prevent another drug like OxyContin 

from being inappropriately marketed. 


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BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes a total of $980,128,000 for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which is 

$48,311,000 above the enacted level including supplements and 

equal to the budget request. The recommendation includes authority to collect $30,000,000 in explosives fees instead of $120,000,000 

as proposed in the budget request. 

In addition to funding inflationary and other base adjustments, the recommendation includes a $16,000,000 increase to establish 

additional Violent Crime Impact Teams (VCITs). The Committee 

appreciates ATF’s work to combat gang violence and expects ATF 

to continue these efforts. 

The Committee directs the ATF to submit a financial plan outlining the allocation of funding provided in this Act in accordance 

with the procedures outlined in section 605 of this Act. The financial plan shall describe the level of funding proposed to be used for 

the new ATF Headquarters building. In addition, the Committee 

directs that the financial plan provide sufficient funding for the effective operation of the National Integrated Ballistic Information 

Network. 

The Committee has heard reports that ATF has pursued license 

revocations and denials against firearms dealers based on violations that consist largely of recordkeeping errors of various types 

that are unlikely to impede tracing investigations or prosecution of 

individuals who use firearms in crime. The Committee encourages 

ATF to focus its efforts on cases where licensees commit serious, 

material violations of known legal duties. The Committee urges 

ATF to examine its regulations, forms and recordkeeping requirements to prevent inadvertent violations by licensees. 

The Committee understands that the Office of Inspector General 

(OIG) is planning a review of ATF’s administration of the National 

Firearms Act and its management of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. The Committee supports the OIG’s 

plans to conduct this review. 

The Committee has heard concerns that ATF regulations on firearm possession by nonimmigrant aliens, combined with policies of 

other Federal agencies, creates unnecessary hardship for legitimate 

foreign sport shooters and hunters who wish to travel through the 

United States on the way to other destinations. The Committee expects ATF to work with other relevant agencies to devise a regulatory solution to this problem, consistent with legitimate security 

and border enforcement concerns. 

The Committee understands that during a disaster, ATF agents 

do not have authority to temporarily or permanently seize firearms 

in the possession of a person who is not prohibited under Federal 

or State law from possessing a firearm. The Committee expects 

ATF to continue to act only within existing authorities. 

The Committee recommends bill language similar to previous 

years and the budget request, that: (1) prohibits funding for consolidating or centralizing certain records; (2) prohibits funding to 

amend the definition of ‘‘Curios or relics’’; (3) prohibits funding for 

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firearms disabilities under 18 U.S.C. 925(c); (4) makes funding 

available to investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 18 

U.S.C. 925(c); (5) prohibits funding to transfer the functions, missions or activities of the ATF to other agencies or Departments; (6) 

prohibits funds from being used to disclose certain firearms trace 

data; (7) prohibits funds to promulgate or implement any rule requiring a physical inventory of any business licensed under 18 

U.S.C. 923; (8) prohibits funding to be used to electronically retrieve information gathered pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by 

name or any personal identification code; and (9) prohibits funds to 

deny an application for a license under 18 U.S.C. 923 or renewal 

of such a license due to a lack of business activity, provided that 

the applicant is otherwise eligible to receive such a license and is 

eligible to report business income or to claim an income tax deduction for business expenses under the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends a fiscal year 2007 appropriation of 

$4,987,059,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Federal Prison 

System, which is the same as the request and $156,898,000 above 

the fiscal year 2006 level. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the Administration’s annual budget requests for the Federal Prison System. Recent requests have been predicated on unreasonable assumptions 

and rescissions of previously appropriated construction funds. The 

Committee believes that the fiscal year 2007 proposal to rescind 

prison construction funds is short-sighted since the inmate population is expected to steadily increase and over-crowding is anticipated to remain a significant problem. The Committee is concerned 

about the safety and morale of staff working in Federal prisons, 

and therefore believes that bringing additional bed space on-line in 

a timely manner is critical. The Committee encourages the Administration to look seriously at the needs of the Federal Prison System when it develops its future budget requests. 

Activation and Expansion of Prisons.—Within the amount provided, the Committee expects the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to activate the expanded and new facilities in Otisville, NY, and Pollock, 

LA. Activating constructed prison facilities remains a priority to 

the Committee. 

Contract Confinement/Intergovernmental Agreements.—The Bureau of Prisons is directed to continue to meet bedspace needs 

using State, local, and private existing and new prison capacity, as 

well as renew agreements with local governments housing Federal 

criminal aliens, if these facilities meet Bureau of Prisons’ standards 

and a fair and reasonable price is offered. 

Drug Treatment Programs.—The Committee is aware that more 

than half of the Federal prison population is incarcerated because 

of illegal drug activity, and the Committee expects that the BOP 

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Reimbursable Agreement.—The Committee understands that the 

Department of Justice continues to pursue an agreement with the 

Department of Homeland Security to reimburse BOP for the costs 

of criminal alien inmates awaiting deportation. The Committee encourages this action, which would be consistent with reimbursements that are made by States for their inmates who are housed 

in BOP facilities. 

Faith-based prisons.—The recommendation continues funding for 

eight faith-based prison programs. Within the recommended funding level, the Committee expects that these programs will be fully 

operational and that an evaluation of the results of these programs 

will be provided to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of 

this Act. 

National Institute of Corrections (NIC).—To address deficiencies 

in corrections reporting identified by the U.S. Census Bureau, the 

Committee encourages the NIC to work with State corrections 

agencies to develop procedures and systems for collecting and 

maintaining corrections records. 

The Committee recommends bill language, similar to that included in previous Appropriations Acts, which provides: (1) for the 

purchase of motor vehicles; (2) for the provision of technical advice 

to foreign governments; (3) for transfer of funds to the Health Resources and Services Administration; (4) for the Director to enter 

into contracts to furnish health care; (5) up to $6,000 for reception 

and representation expenses; (6) up to $20,000,000 for contract confinement expenses for the care and security of Cuban and Haitian 

entrants; and (7) for the Federal Prison System to accept donated 

property and services. The recommendation modifies the number of 

new and replacement automobile purchases and includes language, 

as requested, designating an amount to remain available for two 

fiscal years. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

The Committee recommends $88,961,000 for fiscal year 2007 for 

the construction, modernization, maintenance, and repair of prison 

and detention facilities housing Federal inmates. This amount is 

the same as the fiscal year 2006 level, not including supplemental 

appropriations and $28,141,000 below the request for new budget 

authority. The recommendation does not include a proposed 

$142,000,000 rescission of funds previously appropriated for new 

prison construction. The net recommendation for this account is 

therefore $113,859,000 above the request. 

The Committee remains deeply troubled by claims that inmateon-inmate and inmate-on-staff assaults are increasing. The Committee believes that overcrowding can be a significant contributing 

factor to this increase in violent activity, and, for this reason, rejects the proposal to rescind balances from prison construction 

funds. 

The Committee recommends bill language, similar to that included in previous Appropriations Acts, which allows: (1) for planning, acquisition of sites, and construction of facilities; (2) for acquisition, remodeling, and equipping facilities by contract or force account; (3) up to $14,000,000 to construct inmate work areas; and 

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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON

INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

The Committee recommends a limitation on administrative expenses of $2,477,000 for Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated 

(FPI), for fiscal year 2007, which is $845,000 below the amount 

designated for fiscal year 2006 and the same as the request. The 

Committee believes that those who are repaying their debts to society should be provided opportunities to prepare themselves to reenter the community as functioning citizens. The Committee notes 

that, unfortunately, FPI’s inmate employment has declined by 

2,800 since 2001, a 13 percent decrease. The Committee expects the 

Administration to continue to offer meaningful work opportunities 

to inmates while respecting the interests of small and mediumsized businesses. 

OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $390,296,000 to support grants 

under the Violence Against Women Act, which is $8,730,000 above 

the current year and $43,283,000 above the request. The request 

includes funding for certain Violence Against Women Prevention 

and Prosecution Programs under the Justice Assistance heading, 

but the recommendation continues to include all Violence Against 

Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs under this heading. 

The table below displays funding for programs recommended under 

this heading compared to the level of funds requested for the same 

activities under this heading and under the Justice Assistance account. 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 1

FY 2007 

recommendation 

Violence Against Women Programs: 

STOP Grants ............................................................................................................ 184,916 172,990 174,500 

(National Institute of Justice—R&D) ............................................................ (5,035) (2,477) (2,477) 

(Safe Start Program) ..................................................................................... (9,872) .................... ....................

(Transitional Housing Assistance) ................................................................. (14,808) (14,862) ....................

Transitional Housing Assistance ............................................................................ .................... .................... 14,808 

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies ....................................................................... 62,269 55,147 63,075 

Rural Domestic Violence Assistance Grants .......................................................... 38,666 38,799 39,166 

Violence on College Campuses ............................................................................... 8,938 8,969 9,054 

Civil Legal Assistance ............................................................................................ 38,719 45,774 42,000 

Elder and Disabled Women .................................................................................... 4,482 4,459 4,540 

Safe Haven Project ................................................................................................. 13,717 13,766 13,894 

Educ. & Training for Disabled Female Victims ...................................................... 7,064 7,109 7,155 

Other Violence Against Women Programs: 

CASA (Special Advocates) ....................................................................................... 11,745 11,750 11,897 

Training for Judicial Personnel ............................................................................... 2,258 2,263 2,287

Grants for Televised Testimony .............................................................................. 973 .................... ....................

Training Programs .................................................................................................. 4,895 4,918 4,958 

Stalking Database .................................................................................................. 2,924 2,924 2,962 

Total ...................................................................................................... 381,566 .................... 390,296 

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Funding included under this heading will continue to provide resources to expand units of law enforcement officers and prosecutors 

specifically targeting crimes against women, to develop and implement effective arrest and prosecution policies to prevent, identify 

and respond to violent crimes against women, and to provide much 

needed victim services including specialized domestic violence court 

advocates to obtain protection orders. 

In response to the authorization contained in The Violence 

Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 

2005 (Public Law 109–162), the Committee recommends an increase of $16,822,000 above the enacted level for the Services, 

Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) grant program. These 

grants are intended to support coordinated community responses to 

violent crimes against women. 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

The recommendation includes $2,244,179,000 for the Office of 

Justice Programs (OJP), which is $1,043,131,000 above the request 

and $171,932,000 below the current year. The recommended 

amount includes $65,000,000 in mandatory appropriations for Public Safety Officers Benefits. Again this year, the budget request 

proposes merging all programs administered by OJP under the 

Justice Assistance heading. The Committee recommendation retains the account structure used in previous fiscal years and funds 

State and local law enforcement programs under different appropriation accounts. 

JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

The Committee recommends $215,575,000 for the Justice Assistance account, which is $14,679,000 below the enacted level and 

$818,377,000 below the request. The request proposed merging all 

OJP programs under this heading, and the Committee’s recommendation retains the current year funding structure. The Justice Assistance program includes assistance to States and localities 

in the form of research, evaluation, and statistics; white collar 

crime; information sharing; missing children assistance; and Justice for All Act implementation, including victim notification. In addition, funding for the management and administration of all 

grants provided through OJP is provided under this heading. The 

table below compares the fiscal year 2007 recommendation to the 

fiscal year 2007 request for those programs recommended under 

this account heading. 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 1

FY 2007 

recommenda- tion 

National Institute of Justice ................................................................................... 54,298 56,241 55,000 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ................................................................................... 34,553 59,812 36,000 

Victim Assistance ................................................................................................... 8,885 .................... ....................

Justice for All Act/Victim Notification .................................................................... 1,974 9,960 10,960 

National White Collar Crime Center ....................................................................... 8,885 .................... 8,000 

Regional Info. Sharing System ............................................................................... 39,719 39,676 39,676 

Management and Administration ........................................................................... 34,553 10,466 10,466 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

Program FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 1

FY 2007 

recommendation 

Total ............................................................................................................... 230,254 .................... 215,575 

1 Some programs shown for display purposes only because they were in the budget request but under other account headings. 

National Institute of Justice.—The Committee recommendation 

provides $55,000,000 for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). In 

addition, NIJ will receive funding under the Byrne Discretionary 

program, the Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution 

program, and the DNA Initiative. 

NIJ is the Nation’s primary source of research and development 

in the field of criminal justice. NIJ fosters innovation in law enforcement technologies and practices, investigates causes and patterns of crime, and informs the public of research and development 

findings. The Committee encourages NIJ to work with Federal law 

enforcement agencies in the development of law enforcement technologies to ensure coordination of research and development efforts. 

The recommendation continues the current year level of funding 

for the NIJ’s National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers. The Committee supports the Border Research and 

Technology Center and recognizes the important technology assistance and technical information it has provided to Federal, State, 

and local law enforcement operations in the border region. 

Missing Children.—The Committee recommendation provides 

$55,473,000 for the Missing Children Program for fiscal year 2007, 

which is $8,086,000 above the enacted level and $4,545,000 above 

the request. This program provides funds to combat crimes against 

children, particularly kidnapping and sexual exploitation. 

The recommendation includes an increase of $5,000,000 over the 

request and $6,060,000 over the current year for Internet Crimes 

Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces and $1,000,000 over the request and $1,113,000 over the current year for the National Center 

for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to increase efforts to 

prevent child on-line exploitation. 

The following table displays the Committee’s funding recommendation for this program: 

MISSING CHILDREN PROGRAM 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 

FY 2007 

recommendation 

NCMEC .................................................................................................................... 23,693 23,806 24,806 

Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center ...................................................... 2,962 2,976 2,976 

ICAC ........................................................................................................................ 14,315 15,375 20,375 

AMBER Alert ............................................................................................................ 4,936 4,960 4,960 

Missing and Exploited Children Office ................................................................... 1,481 1,488 2,356 

Management and Administration ........................................................................... .................... 1,928 ....................

Unallocated ............................................................................................................. .................... 395 ....................

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Regional Information Sharing System.—The Committee recommendation provides $39,676,000 for fiscal year 2007 for the Regional Information Sharing System (RISS), which is $43,000 below 

the enacted level and the same as the request. 

The RISS program maintains six regionally-based information 

sharing centers throughout the United States, which are connected 

electronically to form a nationwide network for the automated exchange of crime and terrorism information between Federal, State, 

and local agencies. The Committee is pleased with the Administration’s efforts to integrate RISS with the Law Enforcement On-Line 

(LEO) program and other information sharing programs. The Committee directs the Department to ensure that other inter-state information sharing systems funded by OJP and COPS utilize existing communications infrastructure and are compatible with RISS 

and LEO. 

Justice for All Act/Victim Notification.—The recommendation includes a total of $10,960,000 for activities authorized by the Justice 

for All Act, Public Law 108–405, to increase enforcement of crime 

victims’ rights, including support for the Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification (SAVIN) program. 

White Collar Crime Center.—The Committee recommends 

$8,000,000 for the National White Collar Crime Center, which is 

$885,000 below the enacted level and $8,000,000 above the request. 

This program provides training, technical assistance, and investigative support to State and local law enforcement to combat whitecollar and economic crimes such as fraud and identity theft. 

Management and Administration.—The Committee recommendation provides $10,466,000 in direct appropriations for the management and administration of OJP programs, which is $24,087,000 

below the enacted level and the same as the request. In addition, 

consistent with prior practice, reimbursable funding for management and administration costs will be made available from programs administered by OJP from the ‘‘Community Oriented Policing Services’’ account. Further, the Committee notes that remaining management and administration funding will be made available from the ‘‘Juvenile Justice Programs’’ and the ‘‘State and Local 

Law Enforcement Assistance’’ accounts, and that these funds will 

be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice Assistance’’ account. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

The Committee recommends a total of $1,103,492,000 for State 

and Local Law Enforcement Assistance programs. This amount is 

$1,103,492,000 above the request and $149,619,000 below the enacted level. The Committee does not adopt the Administration’s 

proposal to consolidate this appropriation under the Justice Assistance heading. 

The table below displays funding for programs recommended 

under this heading compared to the level of funding requested 

under the Justice Assistance account for the same activities. 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 1

FY 2007 recommendation 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 1

FY 2007 recommendation 

(Boys and Girls Clubs) ...................................................................... (83,914) 59,512 (75,000) 

(National Institute of Justice) ............................................................ (9,872) ........................ ........................

(Byrne Discretionary Grants) .............................................................. ........................ ........................ (115,225) 

State Criminal Alien Assistance ................................................................. 399,827 ........................ 405,000 

Southwest Border Prosecutors .................................................................... 29,617 29,757 30,000 

Byrne Discretionary Grants ......................................................................... 189,255 ........................ ........................

Victims of Trafficking ................................................................................. 9,872 21,488 21,488 

State Prison Drug Treatment ...................................................................... 9,872 ........................ 5,000 

Drug Courts ................................................................................................. 9,872 69,186 40,000

Prescription Drug Monitoring ...................................................................... 7,404 9,919 10,000 

Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution ................................................... 17,943 1,984 22,943 

Capital Litigation ........................................................................................ 987 14,879 2,000 

Cannabis Eradication ................................................................................. 4,936 10,713 ........................

Indian Assistance Programs ....................................................................... 21,719 ........................ ........................

Intelligence State and Local Training ........................................................ 9,872 ........................ 2,000 

Missing Alzheimer’s Patients ...................................................................... 840 ........................ ........................

Mentally Ill Offender Act ............................................................................. 4,936 ........................ 5,000 

Sex Offender Registry ................................................................................. ........................ 1,984 1,984 

What Works ................................................................................................. ........................ 992 ........................

Emergency Supplemental ............................................................................ 125,000 ........................ ........................

Total ................................................................................................... 1,253,111 ........................ 1,103,492 

1 Some programs shown for display purposes only. They were in the budget request, but under other account headings. 

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants Program.—

The Committee recommendation includes $558,077,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) program. 

Of the amount provided, $367,852,000 is for the JAG formula 

grant program authorized by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–

162). The recommendation for JAG formula grants is $367,852,000 

above the budget request and $50,479,000 over the enacted level. 

Funding under this program is authorized for (a) law enforcement programs; (b) prosecution and court programs; (c) prevention 

and education programs; (d) corrections and community corrections 

programs; (e) drug treatment and enforcement programs; (f) planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and (g) 

crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation). 

Funding is not available for (a) vehicles, vessels, or aircraft; (b) luxury items; (c) real estate; or (d) construction projects. 

The formula used for distributing funds under this program allocates 50 percent of funding based on population, and 50 percent 

based on violent crime rates. The formula allocates 60 percent of 

funding to States and 40 percent to units of local government. 

Of the amount provided, $75,000,000 is for Boys and Girls Clubs, 

which is $15,488,000 above the request. The Committee provides 

these funds to deter young people from entering gangs and participating in other criminal activities. 

Of the amount provided, $115,225,000 is for discretionary grants 

to help to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system 

with an emphasis on drugs, violent crime, and serious offenders. 

Grants shall be awarded for the same authorized purposes as the 

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. Within 

the amounts provided, the Committee expects OJP to examine each 

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submit a report to the Committee on its intentions for each proposal: • Virginia Attorney General’s Office for law enforcement initiatives; • Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Drug Task Force; • The Women’s Center in Vienna, VA; • Polaris Project; • Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force; • ChildSafeNet in Fairfax County, VA; • Tahirih Justice Center in Falls Chirch, VA; • William and Mary College’s Courtroom 21 Project; • Pre-release and post-incarceration services programs for Commonwealth of Virginia; • Court programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia to combat 

drugs and drug related crime; • Virginia State Police for Gang Education and Community 

Awareness Program; • Virginia Community Policing Institute; • Securing Emergency Resources Through Volunteer Efforts 

(SERVE) for a re-entry program; • International Institute for Alcohol Awareness for law enforcement training on liquor law enforcement; • National Association of Town Watch’s National Night Out 

crime prevention program; • National Citizens Crime Prevention Campaign; • National Institute on State Policy on Trafficking of Women and 

Girls; • Mothers Against Drunk Driving; • Pegasus; • Concordia Parish, LA, Police Jury; • West Carroll Parish, LA, Sheriff’s Office; • Texas Border Sheriffs’ Coalition; • Texas Governor’s Office for Operation Rio Grande; • City of Houston, TX, Violent Criminal Gang Initiative; 

• Southwest Texas law enforcement initiative; 

• Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network; 

• Operation Blue Ridge Thunder; 

• Cook County, IL, Cold Case Homicide Unit; 

• Yancey County, NC, Sheriff’s Department; 

• Tarleton State University for Rural Law Enforcement Information Technology and Anti-Terrorism Service Center; 

• Coryell County, TX, Sheriff’s Department; 

• Grass Valley, CA, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Women’s Center of Tarrant County, TX; 

• Ohio State Patrol; 

• Clark, Greene, Fayette, and Pickaway Counties, OH, for a law 

enforcement initiative; 

• University of Central Oklahoma for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Training Demonstration Program for Oklahoma law enforcement officers; 

• Enough is Enough; 

• Moultrie County, GA, Police Department; 

• Birmingham Family Services in Oakland County, MI; 


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• Michigan Jewish Institute for a law enforcement initiative; • San Bernardino County and Riverside County, CA, Regional 

Fingerprint Identification Program; • City of Redlands, CA, East Valley Justice Communications 

Center; • Riverside County, CA, Web Wise Kids Program; • San Bernardino County, CA, for a law enforcement initiative; • City of Redlands, CA, Crime Analysis System; • Midwest Forensics Center at Iowa State University; • Iowa State University for a cyber crime program; • Drug Abuse Resistance Education; • Parents Anonymous; • Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Center; • Operation UNITE for a drug enforcement, treatment and education program; • London City, KY, Police Department; • Criminal Information Sharing Alliance Network; • Bannock, Bonneville, Madison, and Oneida Counties, ID, for a 

law enforcement initiative; • New York State Center for Security Technologies; • Warren County, NY, District Attorney’s Office; • Saratoga County, NY, District Attorney’s Office; • Phoenix House in Delaware County, NY; • Center for Court Innovation; • University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center; • Drug Court Program in Chattanooga, TN; • State Attorney Safe Schools Program, FL; • National Forensic Science Technology Center in Largo, FL; • St. Petersburg College for law enforcement training; • Elder Justice Information Center at Stetson University College 

of Law; • National Clearinghouse for Science and the Law at Stetson 

University College of Law; 

• RUSH Task Force in Virginia; 

• Davis County, UT, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Citizens Crime Watch of Florida; 

• National Association of Court Management; 

• Inner Harbor, GA, for Children and Families; 

• Phoenix House, TX; 

• Kane County, IL, for a mental health court; 

• Carpentersville, IL, Community Response Team; 

• City of Springfield, MO, law enforcement initiative; 

• National Motor Vehicle Title Information System; 

• Ascension Parish, LA, Law Enforcement Training Center; 

• Will County, IL, Sheriff’s Office for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Pasco County, FL, Sheriff’s Office for a law enforcement initiative; 

• National Institute of Justice’s Cyberscience Laboratory in 

Rome, NY; 

• Carroll County, NH, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Regional Crime Laboratory at Sam Houston State University; 

• City of Denton, TX, for a law enforcement initiative; 


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• Midland County, MI, for a court program; • Salt Lake County, UT, Sheriff’s Office; • Richmond, VA, Police Department for a law enforcement training program; • Town of Culpeper and County of Culpeper, VA, for a law enforcement and gang violence prevention program; • Page County, VA, for a law enforcement initiative; • Cincinnati, OH, Police Department for a law enforcement initiative; • Laporte County, IN, Sheriff’s Department; • City of South Bend, IN, Police Department; • City of High Point, NC, for a law enforcement initiative; • SEARCH Program; • City of Chesapeake, VA, for gang suppression activities; • Action in the Community Through Service in Prince William 

County, VA; • Vienna, VA, Police Department; • Annandale, VA, Christian Community for Action; • Youth Crime Watch of America; • Oldham County, KY, Sheriffs Office for a law enforcement initiative; • HELP House in Philadelphia, PA; • Greenville, PA, for a law enforcement initiative; • Bucks County, PA, for a gang enforcement initiative; • Indian River Community College for a law enforcement initiative; • New York City, NY, for a law enforcement initiative; • City of Glendale, AZ, for a law enforcement initiative; • Ventura County, CA, Sheriff’s Office for a law enforcement initiative; • Hackettstown, NJ, for a law enforcement initiative; • All Kids Count; • National Council of Juvenile Family Court Judges; • City of Nacogdoches, TX, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Synergy Domestic Violence Program in Parkville, MO; 

• American Prosecutors Research Institute; 

• Minnesota CrimNet; 

• Gang of One in Charlotte, NC; 

• Richmond County, NC, for law enforcement equipment; 

• City of Chandler, AZ, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Mesa, AZ, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Vincennes University Center for Applied Technology for a law 

enforcement initiative; 

• Owen County, IN, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Vanderburgh County, IN, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• City of Greenville, SC, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• City of Oceanside, CA, for a gang prevention program; 

• McLean County, IL, for a drug court program; 

• Currituck, Duplin, and Tyrell, NC, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Phoenix House in Westchester County, NY; 

• Putnam County, NY, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• National Training Center in Sioux City, IA, for law enforcement training; 


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• Steuben County, NY, for a law enforcement initiative; • Monroe County, NY, for a law enforcement initiative; • Rural Justice Institute at Alfred University in Alfred, NY; • Horizon House, OH; • Atlantic County, NJ, and Cape May County, NJ, for a law enforcement initiative; • Saline, Smith, Kearney and Meade Counties, KS, for a law enforcement initiative; • Weld County, CO, Gang Task Force; • Eastern Colorado Plains Drug Task Force; • Crossroads Safehouse in Fort Collins, CO; • Mecklenburg County, NC, for a law enforcement initiative; • Schoolcraft College, MI, for a law enforcement initiative; • Rutherford County, NC, for a drug interdiction program; • SUNY-Canton for a law enforcement training program; • Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force; • City of Henderson, NV, for law enforcement initiatives; • Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for law enforcement initiatives; • Franklin County, OH, for a law enforcement initiative; • Columbus, OH, for a law enforcement initiative; • King County, WA, for law enforcement initiatives; • Broward County, FL, for a law enforcement initiative; • University of Connecticut for a law enforcement initiative; • Dubois County, IN, for a law enforcement initiative; • City of Albuquerque, NM, for a law enforcement initiative; • San Carlos Apache Tribe, AZ, for a law enforcement initiative; • Pinal County, AZ, Sheriff’s Office; • Delaware County Community College for a law enforcement 

initiative; • Chester, PA, for law enforcement initiatives; • City of Abilene and Taylor County, TX, for a law enforcement 

initiative; • Lavonia, GA, Police Department for a law enforcement initiative; 

• ACTION Project in San Joaquin Valley, CA; 

• Buchanan, Jones, and Scott Counties, IA, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Texas State University at San Marcos for a law enforcement 

initiative; 

• Dona Ana County, NM, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• MISSING Program in Indiana; 

• Smith County, MS, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Counties of Calhoun and Cleburne, AL, for drug and violent 

crime task forces; 

• Talladega County, AL, for a drug task force; 

• Judicial Education Reference, Information and Technical 

Transfer, MI; 

• City of Westminster, CA, for a law enforcement initiative; 

• Miami Partnership for Action in Communities Task Force for 

anti-gang initiatives; 

• Law enforcement training activities in Hughesville, PA; 

• Eastern Montgomery County, PA, for law enforcement training; 


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• A Child Is Missing, WI; • City of Altoona, PA, Police Department; • Providence House, NJ, for domestic violence programs; • Howell, NJ, for a law enforcement initiative; • National Center for Audio/Video Forensics, CO; • Kern County, CA, for law enforcement activities; • Bakersfield, CA, for gang violence activities; • Columbus, OH, for an anti-gang initiative; • Deschutes County, OR, drug court initiative; • City of Streator, IL, for a law enforcement initiative; • Hilton Head Island and Beaufort County, SC, for a law enforcement initiative; • Phoenix House, Long Island, NY; • Town of Amherst, NY, Police Department; • Town of Greece, NY, Police Department; • Noble County and DeKalb County, IN, for law enforcement initiatives; • Greene County, MO, for law enforcement initiatives; • Honolulu, HI, Youth Challenge Program; • Greater Portland, ME, program for victims of violent crime; • Camden County, NJ, Collaborative Drug Intervention Committees; • California Western School of Law California Innocence Project; • Los Angeles City/County, CA, (CLEAR) anti-gang program; • Calhoun County, GA, Family Connection program for at-risk 

teenagers; • Parents for Megan’s Law, NY; • Suffolk County, NY, Police Department Computer Crimes Section; • Sac and Fox Tribal Police Force, IA; • Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy; • Ohio DOVE domestic violence program; • United Way for Southeastern Michigan for recidivism reduction program; 

• Davidson County, TN, Mental Health Court; 

• Madison County, AL, for adult, juvenile, family drug court and 

mental health court; 

• Madison, AL, Police Department for domestic violence program; 

• Urban Criminal Justice Research and Training, MD; 

• Alabama New Options program; 

• F.A.I.T.H. Inc. to reduce recidivism, IL; 

• IL New Beginning program; 

• Neighborhood Re-entry Center, Chicago, IL; 

• A Child is Missing, CT; 

• New Haven, CT, Court Team; 

• University of Connecticut research on crime prevention program; 

• Collaborative Network Security Development, MI; 

• Travis County, TX, Sheriff’s Office program for at-risk youth; 

• Duquesne/Carnegie Mellon University cyber crime project; 

• Homestead Borough, PA, Police Department drug prevention 

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• ALERRT Program; 


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• Johnson County, TX, Police; • Johnson County, TX, Stop the Offender Program; • Somervell County, TX, Police; • East Palo Alto, CA, for a violence and gang prevention initiative; • Ex-offenders program, PA; • FDRC in PA; • Philadelphia, PA, PSR Program to reduce violence in schools; • San Diego County, CA, SAFE Task Force training; • Illinois Comprehensive Domestic Violence Program; • Los Angeles, CA, Community Policing Program; • Phoenix Academy of LA for at-risk youth program; • Children’s Home Society of South Dakota; • Prince George’s County, MD, State Attorney Office for Rehabilitative Project; • Prince George’s County, MD, Victim Advocate program; • Suffolk County, NY, District Attorney Office for Senior Abuse 

Unit; • Chicago, IL, metropolitan domestic violence program; • Chicago, IL, CAPS program for at-risk youth; • Harris County, TX, Special Crime Task Force; • East Stroudsburg, PA, Cyber Crime and Forensics Institute; • Luzerne County, PA, Drug Court Program; • Northwest, OH, program for at-risk youth; • John Jay College Crime Prevention and Control Center; • RI Family Court for Mental Health Court; • Bridges to Success Transitional Project parolees program; • Safe and Clean Detroit Initiative; • Wayne County, MI, Jail Diversion Assistance Initiative; • East Bay, CA, Community Law Center; • Youth Uprising project for at-risk youth and young adults; • NY Women’s Justice Center; • Rockland County, NY, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Westchester and Rockland County, NY, for crime prevention 

programs; 

• Westchester County, NY, for criminal intelligence fusion center; 

• Stoughton, MA, for Community Policing initiative; 

• NY Education Outreach for at-risk youth and adults; 

• The Doe Fund; 

• Hispanic Counseling Center for Mental Health Domestic Violence Program; 

• Seattle, WA, Police Department for at-risk youth programs; 

• MA Tech Mission for at-risk youth programs; 

• NY Domestic Violence Legal Connection; 

• Unity House of Troy, NY, Victims of Domestic Violence 

progam; 

• Solano County, CA, Probation Department; 

• Fairmont State College program for law enforcement personnel 

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• National White Collar Crime Center; • Salvation Army of Wheeling, WV, program for domestic violence; • Steganography Analysis Research Center; • West Liberty State College program for law enforcement technology commercialization and corrections training; • West Virginia University programs for law enforcement biometric analysis systems and environments, public safety personnel 

protection system, and law enforcement information technology and 

analysis program • Kansas City, KS, Police Department for the Victims Services 

Unit • Wyandotte County, KS, Neighborhoods NOW program; • John Jay College of Criminal Justice; • Springfield, MA, for law enforcement equipment; • Westfield, MA, law enforcement training program; • WI Alliance for Children and Families; • Berkshire, MA, for law enforcement training; • Back on Track program for at-risk youth; • CA Department of Justice crime scene response; • San Francisco, CA, Ex-Offender Re-entry Services; • STP for legal programs; • Willmar, MN, for anti-gang programs; • Native Americans into Law Program at the University of 

North Dakota; • Phoenix House, NY; • STRIVE program; • Fairleigh Dickinson University Computer Forensics Laboratory; • Asian Pacific Womens Center for domestic violence programs, 

CA; • Bienestar programs for at-risk youth, CA; • Resource Center on Workplace Violence, CA; • Hennepin County, MN, Automated Criminal Charging Project; 

• City of South Gate, CA; 

• Anaheim, CA, Family Justice Center; 

• Eastern Montgomery County, PA, for law enforcement training 

activities; 

• Girls Incorporated for at-risk youth programs, VA; 

• Citizens Advice Bureau, NY; 

• CONNECT Domestic Violence Program, NY; 

• Dominican Women’s Development Center, NY; 

• The Bronx Coalition, NY; 

• Urban Justice Center, NY; 

• Buffalo City, NY, domestic violence program; 

• Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute for law enforcement training; 

• Los Angeles, CA, Domestic Abuse Response Team; 

• Lancaster County, SC, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

training; 

• Mahoning County, OH, for anti-drug programs; 

• Essex County, MA, Sheriff’s Office for anti-drug programs; 

• State of New Mexico Narcotics Section for anti-drug programs; 

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• Winston-Salem & Forsyth County, NC, for law enforcement 

equipment; • Center Point, CA, for re-entry services; • Washington County, OR, drug court; • Plymouth County, MA, domestic violence program; • Philadelphia, PA, domestic violence program; • Ready4Work juvenile offender re-entry program; and • Ouachita County, AR, Sheriff’s Department. 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.—The recommendation 

provides $405,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) for reimbursement to States for the costs of incarceration of criminal aliens, which was again proposed for elimination in the budget request. The recommendation provides a 

$5,173,000 increase above the fiscal year 2006 level. 

Southwest Border Prosecutions.—The Committee recommends 

$30,000,000 to provide assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies (including prosecutors, probation officers, courts, 

and detention facilities) along the southwest border with the handling and processing of drug and alien cases referred from Federal 

arrests. The recommendation is $383,000 above the fiscal year 2006 

level. 

Victims of Trafficking.—The recommendation includes 

$21,488,000 to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking 

of persons, as authorized by section 204 of the Trafficking Victims 

Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–164), and 

to conduct comprehensive research and statistical review of sex 

trafficking and unlawful commercial sex acts in the United States, 

as authorized by section 201 of Public Law 109–164. The amount 

provided is $11,616,000 above the enacted level and the same as 

the request. The Committee encourages the Department of Justice 

to work with the Department of State and the Department of 

Health and Human Services to strengthen anti-trafficking training 

programs. 

State Prison Drug Treatment.—The recommendation includes 

$5,000,000 for state prison drug treatment programs, which is 

$5,000,000 over the request. 

Drug Courts.—The recommendation includes $40,000,000 for the 

drug court program, which is $30,128,000 above the current year. 

Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.—The recommendation includes $10,000,000 for the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to assist States in building or enhancing prescription drug monitoring systems, facilitating the exchange of information among States, and providing technical assistance and training on establishing and operating effective prescription drug monitoring programs. The Committee expects that OJP 

will continue to work with the DEA to implement this program. 

This amount is $2,596,000 above the enacted level and $81,000 

above the request. 

Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution.—The Committee’s recommendation provides $22,943,000 to implement the Prison Rape 

Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–79). This amount is 

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this action demonstrates a lack of commitment to fully implement 

the Prison Rape Elimination Act. The recommendation provides $14,768,000 for the collection of statistics, data and research; $1,000,000 for the National Institute 

of Corrections for a national clearinghouse, training, and education; 

$5,000,000 for grants to States to protect inmates and safeguard 

communities; and $2,175,000 to be transferred to the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. 

The Committee understands that experts have conservatively estimated that at least 13 percent of the inmates in the United 

States have been sexually assaulted in prison and that many inmates have suffered repeated assaults. Under this estimate, nearly 

200,000 inmates now incarcerated have been, or will be, the victims 

of prison rape. The total number of inmates who have been sexually assaulted in the past twenty years likely exceeds 1,000,000. 

The Committee understands that prison rape contributes to the 

spread of sexually-transmitted diseases, such as HIV and AIDS. 

The Committee also recognizes that mentally ill and juvenile inmates are particularly vulnerable to sexual victimization. The 

Committee further understands that most prison staff are not adequately trained or prepared to prevent, report, or treat inmate sexual assaults, and that prison rape often goes unreported. The Committee looks forward to the recommendations of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission and the data collected by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to further illuminate the problem 

and identify ways to improve the Nation’s prison system. The Committee hopes that BJS will work to address the concerns raised by 

the Prison Rape Elimination Commission on the question order of 

the 2006 National Inmate Survey of Sexual Assault so that the results will be consistent with the intent of the Congress and will 

fully display the prevalence of prison rape. 

Capital Litigation.—The recommendation includes $2,000,000 for 

capital litigation improvement grants. This amount is $1,013,000 

over the enacted level. 

Improving State and Local Law Enforcement Intelligence Capabilities.—The recommendation includes $2,000,000 for the implementation of the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan and 

the efforts of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative. The 

Committee directs that this funding be used to support training for 

State and local law enforcement on the intelligence process, including planning, collection, analysis, dissemination and reevaluation. 

This program should continue to provide support for training in the 

use of intelligence as a tool in identifying pre-incident indicators. 

It should also include training to ensure that law enforcement officials are protecting individuals’ privacy, civil rights, civil liberties, 

and constitutional rights while gathering intelligence. The Committee also expects these funds to be available to promote the use 

of information technology standards among law enforcement to ensure that that data can be exchanged across disparate information 

systems. 

Mentally-Ill Offenders.—The Committee is concerned about the 

effects of the criminal justice system on the mentally-ill. The recommendation includes $5,000,000 for grants authorized by the 

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Sex Offender Registry.—The recommendation includes 

$1,984,000, as requested, for the training and technical activities of 

the Comprehensive Sex Offender Management initiative as well as 

the implementation and maintenance of a national citizen access 

portal for public State sex offender registries. 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

The Committee recommendation includes $570,545,000 for the 

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program for fiscal 

year 2007, which is $98,355,000 above the current year and 

$468,449,000 above the request. The table below displays funding 

for programs recommended under this heading compared to the 

funding requested for the same activities under this heading and 

under the Justice Assistance account. 

Program FY 2006 

enacted 

FY 2007 

request 1

FY 2007 

recommendation 

Training and Technical Assistance ........................................................................ 3,949 3,997 3,997 

Tribal Law Enforcement .......................................................................................... 14,808 31,065 31,065 

Methamphetamine Grants ...................................................................................... 62,778 40,084 99,000 

Law Enforcement Technologies and Interoperable Communications ..................... 138,117 .................... 100,000 

Management and Administration ........................................................................... .................... 26,950 26,950 

Bullet-Proof Vests ................................................................................................... 29,617 9,820 20,000 

Criminal Records Upgrade ...................................................................................... 9,872 39,180 4,873 

DNA Initiative .......................................................................................................... 107,145 175,568 175,568 

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science ............................................................................. 18,264 .................... ....................

Crime Identification Technology Act ....................................................................... 28,407 .................... ....................

Project Safe Neighborhoods .................................................................................... 14,808 58,523 54,808 

Anti-Gang Initiative ................................................................................................ 39,489 14,879 [40,000] 

Weed and Seed Program ........................................................................................ .................... 49,348 49,348 

Offender Re-Entry ................................................................................................... 4,936 14,879 4,936 

Total ............................................................................................................... 472,190 .................... 570,545 

1 Some programs shown for display purposes only. They were in the budget request but under other account headings. 

Tribal Law Enforcement.—The recommendation includes 

$31,065,000 for tribal law enforcement efforts, which is the same 

as the request. The recommendation combines funds in this heading with funds previously appropriated under State and Local Law 

Enforcement Assistance. These funds are intended to meet the 

most pressing needs of tribes, including law enforcement hiring, 

equipment, and training, court improvement projects, and alcohol 

and substance abuse reduction programs. Within the funds provided, tribal special enforcement agencies shall be eligible for funding. 

Methamphetamine Enforcement and Clean-Up.—The Committee 

recommends $99,000,000 for grants to address public safety and 

methamphetamine manufacturing, sale, and use in ‘‘hot spots,’’ including reimbursement of the Drug Enforcement Administration 

(DEA) for expenses related to the clean-up of methamphetamine 

clandestine labs. This amount is $36,222,000 above the enacted 

level and $58,916,000,000 above the request. The Committee is 

aware that the production, trafficking, and abuse of methamphetamine, an extremely destructive and addictive synthetic drug, continues to be a serious national problem. 

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law enforcement for proper removal and disposal of hazardous materials at clandestine methamphetamine labs, including funds for 

training, technical assistance, a container program, and purchase 

of equipment. 

The Committee expects the COPS Program Office, in consultation with DEA, to examine each of the following proposals, to provide grants if warranted, and to submit a report to the Committee 

on its intentions for each proposal: • Virginia State Police for the NW Virginia Regional and Harrisonburg Drug Task Forces to combat meth; • Partnership for a Drug Free America; • Louisiana Methamphetamine Task Force; • Macon County, NC, Methamphetamine Initiative; • Lamar County, AL, Sheriff’s Office; • Etowah County, AL, Commission for Drug Enforcement Unit; • South Central Missouri Drug Task Force; • Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force; • Mineral Area, MO, Drug Task Force; • Kentucky MethCheck; • Anti-meth activities in Montana; • Bradford County, PA, Sheriff’s Office for a methamphetamine 

initiative; • Tennessee Statewide Methamphetamine Task Force; • Metro Drug Task Force, Kanawha County, WV; • Polk County, FL, Sheriff’s Office Methamphetamine Project; • Hillsborough County, FL, Sheriff’s Office for a methamphetamine initiative; • Bibb County, AL, for a methamphetamine eradication program; • Jefferson County, CO, Methamphetamine Response Collaborative; • Arkansas Meth Hot Spots Initiative; • Criminal Justice Institute, AR, for Methamphetamine Education and Training; 

• TEMPEST for on-going anti-meth activities in PA; 

• Pennsylvania Attorney General for anti-meth activities; 

• Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force; 

• Bucks County, PA, for a methamphetamine initiative; 

• Nebraska State Patrol for a methamphetamine initiative; 

• Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska for anti-meth activities; 

• Partnership Carson City, NV, Anti-Meth Coalition; 

• Franklin County, MO, for an anti-methamphetamine initiative; 

• State of Iowa for Community Meth Enforcement Teams; 

• Daviess County, KY, for Regional Methamphetamine Eradication; 

• Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control; 

• California Methamphetamine Strategy; 

• Washington State University for methamphetamine research; 

• Spokane County, WA, for anti-meth activities; 

• Washington State Methamphetamine Initiative; 

• Coconino County, AZ, for a methamphetamine initiative; 

• State of New Mexico for anti-meth activities; 

• Hillsdale County, MI, for a drug enforcement team; 

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• Indiana Criminal Justice Institute; • Integrating Systems Against Methamphetamine Abuse at the 

University of Nebraska; • Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force, KY; • Riverside County, CA, Drug Endangered Children; • University of Nebraska for research on a methamphetamine 

vaccine; • Crittenden County, AR, Sheriffs Office Narcotics Department; • Second Judicial District, AR, Drug Task Force; • Grady County, GA, Sheriffs Office Meth program; • Multnomah County, OR, Comprehensive Stomp Out Meth 

Project; • St. Louis County, MO, meth project; • Franklin County, IL, Sheriff’s Department to combat meth; • Union County, IL, Sheriff’s Department to combat meth; • Colbert County, AL, Sheriffs Office; • Madison-Morgan County, AL, Strategic Counter Drug Team; • Morgan County, AL, Sheriff’s Office special meth response 

team; • Scottsboro, AL, Police Department; • McMullen County, TX, for drug hot spots; • 14th Judicial District TN Drug and Violent Crime Taskforce; • Lane County, OR, Methamphetamine Abatement Initiative; • South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT), OR; • Tennessee 13th Judicial District for meth enforcement; • Tennessee meth educational program; • Lincoln County, OR, Methamphetamine Initiative; • Marion County, OR, Kids First Initiative for children affected 

by meth addiction; • Maine State Police to combat meth abuse; • Solano County Sheriff’s Office multi-jurisdictional methamphetamine enforcement team (Cal-MMET), CA; • Crystal meth campaign, NY; • Northeast Law Enforcement Administrator’s Council (NLEAC) 

to combat meth, MN; 

• Northwest WI STOP Meth Project; 

• White Earth Tribal Nation to combat meth, MN; 

• Willmar, MN, meth education; 

• Rural Methamphetamine Enforcement—North Dakota; 

• Phoenix House, CA, adolescent meth drug treatment; 

• Grand Junction, CO, Meth Drug Task Force; 

• Missouri Meth Program; 

• Jackson County, MS, Sheriff’s Office to fight meth; and 

• 18th Judicial District, AR, meth initiative. 

Law Enforcement Technologies and Interoperable Communications Program.—The Committee recommendation provides 

$100,000,000 for continued development of technologies and automated systems to assist State and local law enforcement agencies 

in investigating, responding to and preventing crimes, and gathering and analyzing information, and for the continued development of interoperable communications systems for State and local 

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forcement agencies can have in preventing crimes and in identifying and apprehending criminals. The Department of Justice shall 

continue the interoperable communications grant program to the 

maximum extent possible. 

In examining all grant applications under this program, the 

COPS Office is directed to ensure that proposals meet equipment 

standards adopted by the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Office of Justice Programs 

and the Office of Law Enforcement Standards within the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology. 

Within the amount provided, the Committee expects the COPS 

office to examine each of the following proposals, to provide grants 

if warranted, if each application complies with the direction provided above, and to submit a report to the Committee on its intentions for each proposal: • Statewide records management system for Virginia law enforcement; • Integrated Criminal Justice Information System for the State 

of Virginia; • Law enforcement communications planning in the State of Virginia; • Town of Basile, LA, for law enforcement technologies; • Southside Virginia law enforcement agencies for law enforcement technologies; • Lake County, IL, Integrated Criminal Justice Information System; • Northwest Chicago, IL, for law enforcement technologies; • City of Melbourne, FL, for law enforcement technologies; • Northwest Shoals Community College, AL, for law enforcement 

technologies; • Law enforcement technologies for the Middle Rio Grande Border Region of Texas; • City of Jacksonville, FL, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• Nevada County, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Placer County, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Grass Valley, CA, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; 

• Plumas County, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Morris County, NJ, Police Department for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• Sussex County, NJ, Police Department for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• Somerset County, NJ, Police Department for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• West Essex Portion of Essex County, NJ, Police Department 

for law enforcement technologies; 

• Greene County, OH, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Pima County, AZ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Cochise County, AZ, and City of Sierra, AZ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Long County, GA, Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement 

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• Adams County, IL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Peoria County, IL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of San Bernardino, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Banning, CA, for interoperable communications for law 

enforcement; 

• Howard County, IA, Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• Louisville, KY, Metro Police Department for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• Stark County, OH, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Wayne County, OH, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Law enforcement initiatives in the State of Montana; 

• Sedgwick County, KS, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Wichita, KS, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; 

• Onondaga County, NY, for interoperable communications and 

law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Syracuse, NY, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Chattanooga, TN, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Oak Ridge, TN, Police Department for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• City of Southaven, MS, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Como, MS, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Alcorn County, MS, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Stafford County, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Weber County, UT, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Interoperable communications for South Carolina law enforcement; 

• Jefferson County, WV, for interoperable communications for 

law enforcement; 

• Upshur County, WV, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Norman, OK, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Hialeah, FL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Klickitat County, WA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• North Central Texas Regional Interoperability Project; 

• Kane County, IL, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement technologies; 

• Webb City, MO, law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Ozark, MO, law enforcement technologies; 

• Mt. Vernon, MO, law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Norwalk, CT, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Georgetown Special Taxing District, CT, for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• Stamford, CT, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Anderson County, SC, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Montgomery County, TN, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Huntington County, IL, for interoperable communications for 

law enforcement; 

• City of Corona, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Richmond, VA, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; 

• Automated Fingerprint Identification System for Delaware; 


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• Cincinnati, OH, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; 

• Automated Fingerprint Identification System for Cincinnati, 

OH; 

• Midland, TX, for law enforcement technologies; 

• State of Wyoming for law enforcement technologies; 

• Chesterfield County, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Suffolk, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Prince George County, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Fairfax County, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Prince William County, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Fairfax City, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Lehigh Valley Regional Initiative, PA, for law enforcement 

technologies; 

• Homestead, FL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Virginia Beach, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Norfolk, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Northampton County, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Accomack County, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Hampton, VA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Dothan, AL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Florida Integrated Network for Data Exchange and Retrieval; 

• South Plainfield, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Clark, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Fanwood, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Edison, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Montgomery Township, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Springfield Township, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Bucks County, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Okeechobee County, FL, Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement technologies; 

• Lincoln, NE, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Municipality of Arroyo, PR, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Municipality of Luquillo, PR, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Municipality of Manati, PR, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Municipality of Rio Grande, PR, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Ponce Region, PR, for interoperable communications for law 

enforcement; 

• Iredell County, NC, for law enforcement technologies; 

• West Pikeland Township, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Huron County, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Center Township, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Ross Township, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Cities of Concord, Kannapolis, and Cabarrus County, NC, for 

law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Tempe, AZ, for interoperable communications for law 

enforcement; 

• Terre Haute, IN, for law enforcement technologies; 

• San Diego, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Sevier County, TN, for interoperable communications for law 

enforcement; 


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• Tangipahoa Parish, LA, for interoperable communications for 

law enforcement; • Town of Canton, CT, for law enforcement technologies; • City of New Britain, CT, for law enforcement technologies; • Town of Southbury, CT, for law enforcement technologies; • Rockland County, NY, for interoperable communications for 

law enforcement; • Osceola County, FL, for law enforcement technologies; • Seminole County, FL, for law enforcement technologies; • City of St. Cloud, MN, for interoperable communications for 

law enforcement; • Cape May County, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; • Cumberland County, NJ, for law enforcement technologies; • Calaveras County, CA, for law enforcement technologies; • Technology enhancements for law enforcement agencies in 

Northwest Illinois; • Putnam County, FL, for law enforcement technologies; • Shelby Township, Sterling Heights, and Utica, MI, for law enforcement technologies; • City of Chino, CA, for law enforcement technologies; • Escambia County, FL, for law enforcement technologies; • Larimer County, CO, for law enforcement technologies; • Shreveport, LA, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; • Palmdale, CA, for law enforcement technologies; • Spokane, WA, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; • Allegheny County, PA, for law enforcement technologies; • Penn Township, PA, for law enforcement technologies; • LaPorte County, IN, for law enforcement technologies; • South Bend, IN, for law enforcement technologies; • City of Livermore, CA, for interoperable communications for 

law enforcement; • San Joaquin County, CA, for interoperable communications for 

law enforcement; 

• City of Morgan Hill, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Pierce County, WA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Town of Windham, CT, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Will County, IL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Lancaster County, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of York, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Beaumont, TX, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Fresno, CA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Rockford, AL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• City of Key West, FL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Neosho County, KS, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Whitemarsh Township, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Marion County, FL, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Town of Oyster Bay, NY, for law enforcement technologies; 

• Somerdale, NJ, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Colton, CA, Police Department radio interoperability project; 

• San Bernadino, CA, District Attorney for investigative upgrades; 


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• Green County, WI, Sheriff’s Department for computer upgrade; • Sun Prairie, WI, Police Department for an integrated records 

management system; • Athens-Clarke County, GA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Richmond County, GA, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; • Barrington-Inverness, IL, Police Department for law enforcement communications; • Lake Zurich, IL, Police Department for equipment; • North Las Vegas, NV, Police Department for records management; • Baxter County, AR, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

Guam Police Department for equipment and continued development of technologies to improve forensics investigative capabilities; • McAlestar, OK, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Alleghany, Craig, and Henry Counties, VA, for law enforcement technology upgrades; • Lorain County, OH, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement equipment; • Baltimore County, MD, Police Department for law enforcement 

equipment upgrades; • Villa Julie College Forensic Studies; • City of Stockton, CA, for law enforcement equipment; • Stanislaus County and City of Modesto, CA, for law enforcement interoperable communications; • City of Indianapolis, IN, for law enforcement technology; • Woodford County, KY, for law enforcement equipment; • Government of Virgin Islands for law enforcement communications technology; • Claflin University Forensic DNA laboratory; • Trident Technical College Forensics DNA laboratory; 

• Ardmore, AL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Decatur, AL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Hartselle, AL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Huntsville, AL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Jackson County, AL, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement equipment; 

• Lauderdale County, AL, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Lawrence County, AL, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Madison County, AL, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Moulton, AL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• North Courtland, AL, Police Department for law enforcement 

equipment; 


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• Rogersville, AL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Saint Florian, AL, Police Department for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Hillsborough, FL, for law enforcement training equipment; 

• Roane County, TN, for law enforcement communications; 

• San Diego, CA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Tacoma, WA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) 

to implement ‘‘30 Day DNA Stranger Rape Program’’; 

• Downriver Community Conference for law enforcement equipment, MI; 

• Monroe County, MI, for law enforcement communications; 

• Pittsburgh, PA, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Grimes County, TX, Police Department for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Waco City, TX, Police for law enforcement technology improvements; 

• Chicago, IL, Police Department Citizen and Law Enforcement 

Analysis & Reporting project; 

• Westchester County, NY, Criminal and Counter Terrorism Fusion Center; 

• San Mateo County, CA, forensics lab; 

• Cumberland County, NC, law enforcement communications 

• Wake County, NC, for law enforcement communications; 

• Litchfield, IL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• City of Memphis and Shelby County, TN, for law enforcement 

interoperable communications; 

• Houston, TX, for law enforcement training & equipment; 

• West Palm Beach, FL, Police Department for law enforcement 

technology; 

• Oglala Sioux criminal justice equipment; 

• Buffalo, NY, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Chautauqua County, NY, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Tompkins County, NY, for law enforcement communications 

equipment; 

• Cameron County, TX, for law enforcement communications; 

• Borough of Steelton, PA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Saint Clair, PA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Franklin Township, NJ, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Marlboro Township, NJ, Police Department; 

• Township of Old Bridge, NJ, for law enforcement communications; 

• Gladstone, OR, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 


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• Woodburn, OR, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Calvert County, MD, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; • Hyattsville, MD, for law enforcement communications; • Laurel, MD, for law enforcement communications; • Prince George’s County, MD, for law enforcement equipment; • Homewood, IL, for law enforcement communications; • Matteson, IL, for law enforcement equipment; • South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association for law enforcement equipment, IL; • New Orleans, LA, Police for law enforcement equipment; • Dallas, TX, for law enforcement equipment; • Lucas County, OH, Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement 

communications; • Toledo, OH, Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement communications; • Middletown, RI, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Rhode Island State Police for law enforcement equipment; • Tiverton, RI, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Woonsocket, RI, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Flint, MI, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Narragansett, RI, Police Department for law enforcement 

interoperable communications; • Bellingham, WA, Police Department for law enforcement technology equipment; • Sultan, WA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; • Southington, CT, Police Department for law enforcement communications; • Macomb County, MI, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

• MI cities for law enforcement equipment; 

• Brookfield, IL, Police Department for law enforcement communications; 

• Westchester & Rockland County, NY, for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Westchester & Rockland County, NY, for law enforcement communications equipment upgrades; 

• Lauren’s County, GA, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Tifton, GA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Turner County, GA, Sheriff Office for law enforcement technology; 

• Twiggs County, GA, Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Wilkinson County, GA, Sheriff’s Office law enforcement equipment; 

• City of South St. Paul, MN, Police Department for law enforcement communications; 

• Holden, MA, Police for law enforcement equipment; 


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• Brunswick County, NC, for law enforcement communications; 

• Law enforcement equipment, NC; 

• North Carolina Forensic Science Education and Training Program; 

• Haverhill, MA, Police Department for law enforcement communications; 

• Middlesex Community College for Regional Technology Training Law Enforcement Collaborative; 

• Opa-Locka, FL, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Houma Police, LA, Police Department for law enforcement 

communications; 

• Lafourche, LA, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement equipment; 

• Solano County, CA, for law enforcement communications; 

• Cities of Wheeling, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Fairmont, 

Weirton, Moundsville, and Clarksburg, WV, for law enforcement 

technology; 

• Fayette, Greene, and Somerset Counties, PA, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Southwestern, PA, for law enforcement technologies; 

• St. Louis County, MN, for law enforcement communications; 

• Bayfield County, WI, for law enforcement technology and 

equipment; 

• Chippewa Valley, WI, for law enforcement technology and 

equipment; 

• Oneida County, WI, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

• Franklin, MA, Regional Council of Governments for law enforcement communications; 

• Corpus Christi, TX, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

• Passaic County, NJ, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement equipment; 

• Cities of Phoenix and Mesa, AZ, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

• Cary, NC, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Durham, NC, Police Department and Durham County, NC, 

Sheriff’s office for law enforcement equipment; 

• Raleigh, NC, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

• Wake County, NC, for law enforcement communications; 

• ATI for law enforcement equipment; 

• Cabell County, WV, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

• El Paso, TX, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Fort Lee, NJ, for law enforcement communications; 

• Saddle Brook, NJ, Police Department for law enforcement 

interoperable communications; 

• Los Angeles, CA, Central City for law enforcement equipment; 

• Anoka County, MN, Criminal Justice Integration Hub; 

• Hennepin County, MN, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement 

equipment; 


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• Minneapolis, MN, Police Department for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Garden Grove, CA, Police Department for law enforcement 

equipment; 

• Abington Township, PA, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Whitemarsh Township, PA, Police Department for law enforcement technologies; 

• Kenmore, NY, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; 

• Lewiston, NY, Police Department for law enforcement communications; 

• Monroe County, NY, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Auburn, WA, for law enforcement communications; 

• Monterey Park, CA, for law enforcement interoperable communications; 

• City of York, SC, for law enforcement technology; 

• Rock Hill, SC, Police Department for law enforcement communications; 

• Hayward, CA, for law enforcement equipment; 

• CCE Central Dispatch Authority for law enforcement communications, MI; 

• Michigan State Police for law enforcement equipment; 

• Fairfield, CA, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Essex County, MA, Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement communications; 

• Gaithersburg, MD, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Lake County, IN, Sheriff’s Department for interoperable communications; 

• North Lake County, IN, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Gardena, CA, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Burbank, Culver City, Glendale, Montebello, and Torrance, 

CA, for law enforcement communications; 

• Saginaw, MI, for law enforcement equipment; 

• Prince George’s County, MD, Police Department for law enforcement equipment; and 

• Frio County, TX, Sheriff for law enforcement communication 

equipment. 

Bulletproof Vests.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$20,000,000 for continuation of the Bulletproof Vest program to assist State and local law enforcement in purchasing bullet and stab 

resistant vests. The Committee recommendation is $10,180,000 

above the request to support this critical safety measure for the 

Nation’s law enforcement officers. 

Criminal History Record Upgrades.—The Committee recommendation includes $4,873,000 for the Criminal Records Upgrade program. The goal of this program is to ensure that accurate 

records are available for use in law enforcement and to permit 

States to identify ineligible firearm purchasers, persons ineligible 

to hold positions involving children, the elderly, or the disabled, 

and persons subject to protective orders or wanted, arrested, or 

convicted of stalking and/or domestic violence. This program helps 

States build their infrastructure to connect to national record check 


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systems both to supply information and to conduct the requisite 

checks. 

DNA Initiative.—The Committee recommendation is 

$175,568,000 for a DNA and forensics initiative, $68,423,000 above 

the current year level and the same as the request. 

The recommendation fully funds the next investment to eliminate the DNA backlog in five years. The Committee recognizes that 

DNA technology will allow law enforcement to identify certain 

criminals quickly and accurately, solve additional crimes, especially 

violent crimes such as murder and rape, and identify persons mistakenly accused or convicted of crimes. Funds are available for the 

following activities: (1) reduce the backlog of DNA samples; (2) increase State and local lab capacity; (3) conduct research, development, demonstrations, and evaluations; (4) provide training and 

technical assistance; (5) identify missing persons and unidentified 

remains; and (6) test DNA after convictions. The Committee understands there is a critical need for advanced crime scene investigation training and education for local law enforcement personnel, 

and expects support to be given to forensic science crime scene investigation for State and local law enforcement, including funds for 

training, education, and technical assistance. 

Project Safe Neighborhoods/Anti-Gang Initiative.—The Committee recommends $54,808,000 to combat violent crime through 

Project Safe Neighborhoods with a focused effort on areas plagued 

by gangs. Of the amount provided, $40,000,000 shall be for areas 

of the country experiencing high gang activity. The Committee appreciates and supports the Attorney General’s efforts to strengthen 

Department-wide efforts to combat gang violence and the appointment of an Assistant U.S. Attorney in each judicial district as an 

anti-gang coordinator to prepare a comprehensive, district-wide 

strategy—in consultation with partners from Federal and local law 

enforcement, social services providers, and community and faithbased groups—to coordinate anti-gang activity. The recommenda- tion includes $40,000,000 for grants to implement these strategies. 

The Committee directs that the remaining $14,808,000 provided for 

Project Safe Neighborhoods will be focused on the U.S. cities experiencing a high rate of violent and drug trafficking crime involving 

firearms. 

Offender Re-entry.—The Committee recommends $4,936,000 for 

the law enforcement costs related to establishing offender re-entry 

programs, which is the same as the enacted level. Offender re-entry 

programs establish partnerships among institutional corrections, 

community corrections, faith-based organizations, social services 

programs, community policing groups, and civic leaders to prepare 

for the successful return of inmates to their home neighborhoods. 

The Committee expects that OJP will continue working in collaboration with the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Education in the execution of this program. 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

The Committee recommendation provides a total of $280,739,000 

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Assistance account. The Committee recommendation is $57,622,000 

below the current year and $92,138,000 above the request for similar juvenile justice programs. The table below displays the Committee’s recommendation compared to the levels requested under the 

Justice Assistance heading for the same programs. 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program FY 2006 

enacted 

2007 

Request 1

FY 2007 

recommendation 

Part A—Management and Administration ............................................................. 703 706 706 

Part B—State Formula ........................................................................................... 78,978 93,187 75,000 

Part C—Block Grants ............................................................................................. .................... 33,452 ....................

Part D—Research and Development .................................................................... .................... 10,034 ....................

Part E—Demonstration Projects ............................................................................ 104,674 6,547 59,872 

Title V—Incentive Grants ....................................................................................... 64,171 32,004 65,000 

Juvenile Mentoring .................................................................................................. 9,872 .................... ....................

Secure Our Schools Act .......................................................................................... 14,808 .................... 14,808 

Victims of Child Abuse Programs .......................................................................... 14,808 11,679 15,000 

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant ....................................................................... 49,361 .................... 49,361 

Project Childsafe ..................................................................................................... 987 992 992 

Total ............................................................................................................... 338,361 .................... 280,739 

1 Some programs shown for display purposes only. They were in the budget request but under different account headings. 

Within the overall amounts recommended under Part E—Demonstration Projects, OJP is directed to review the following proposals, provide a grant if warranted, and submit a report to the 

Committee on its intentions regarding: • ChildSave; • Learning for Life; • Virginia Attorney General’s Office for Class Action and other 

educational programs in Virginia Schools; • National Character Education Foundation; • World Vision; 

• Eisenhower Foundation; 

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters; 

• Self-Reliance Foundation for an anti-gang program for at-risk 

youth; 

• Law-Related Education; 

• Virginia Child Advocacy Center, Rocky Mount, VA; 

• Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network; 

• Girls and Boys Town USA; 

• Pace Center for Girls, FL; 

• I Have a Dream Foundation, 12th District of TX; 

• A Child is Missing, 12th District of TX; 

• Wingspan Eon Youth Program, AZ; 

• Bethesda Home for Boys, GA; 

• Oakland County, MI, for juvenile delinquency prevention programs; 

• Brooklawn Child and Family Services, KY; 

• Maryhurst, KY; 

• Father Maloney’s Boys Havens, KY; • Buckhorn Children and Family Services, KY; • ACA-NY for an anti-drinking campaign; • Beaver Springs, PA, for an at-risk youth program; • Northumberland County, PA, Children and Youth; • Youthville Adoption and Trauma Resource Center, KS; 


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• Florida Venture Foundation Youthbuild Outreach; • Douglas County, GA, at-risk youth programs; • Kids Hope United, FL; • Lighthouse Program, CT; • Team Focus, Mobile, AL; • City of Indio, CA, for a juvenile delinquency prevention program; • An Achievable Dream in Newport News, VA; • ENS Foundation, VA; • At-risk youth program in Annandale, VA; • Programs for at-risk youth in Fairfax County, VA; • Child Abuse Center in Norfolk, VA; • Pottstown, PA, Police Athletic League; • Girls, Inc.; • ACA-NY for an anti-gang initiative; • The Marcus Institute in Atlanta, GA; • Southwest Keys Program, TX; • Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Program of Ohio; • City of Las Vegas, NV, for a youth initiative; • Mystic, CT, for an at-risk youth program; • City Parks of New York for at-risk youth programs; • OHEL for an at-risk youth and child abuse prevention programs, NJ; • McDuffie County, GA, for an at-risk youth program; • Minnesota Teen Challenge for at-risk youth programs; • Check ’Em Out, NJ; • Youth Helpline, NJ, for at-risk youth; • The College of New Jersey for at-risk youth initiatives; • Boysville, Inc., San Antonio, TX; • Family and Child Services of Tulsa for at-risk youth; • Youth skills initiative in Dayton, OH; • EXCEL Program, GA, for at-risk youth; • Anchorage, AK, for an at-risk youth program; • Laurinburg, NC, for an at-risk youth program; 

• Syracuse, NY, for gang prevention activities; 

• Interventions for Juvenile Offenders in New York City and 

Nassau County, NY; 

• Civic Justice Corps Project for at-risk youth, NJ; 

• Delaware Valley Ready4Work juvenile re-entry program; 

• City of Fontana, CA, for at-risk youth; 

• Rialto, CA, Police Activities League; 

San Bernardino, CA, District Attorney Community Prosecutor 

Program to reduce youth violence; 

• AAFAAC for at-risk youth, CA; 

• South Los Angeles, CA, for at-risk youth; 

• WII for at-risk teenagers in Los Angeles, CA; 

• Las Vegas, NV, Anti-Gang Youth Initiative; 

• Youth Entrepreneurial Training (YET) Program for at-risk 

youth in CA; 

• Albany, GA, Communities in Schools program for at-risk 

youth; 

• Americus, GA, LEAP/Communities in Schools program for atrisk youth; 

• Dougherty County, GA, Child Felony Program; 


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• Family Center of Columbus, GA, for at-risk youth; 

• Quitman County, GA, Family Connection Project for at-risk 

youth; 

• Rainbow program for at-risk youth, GA; 

• Terrell County, GA, Family Connection program for at-risk 

youth; 

• Thomasville, GA, Cultural Center program for at-risk children; 

• Creative Visions for at-risk youth in Polk County, IA; 

• Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) for Drug 

Endangered Children Teams; 

• Juvenile Justice Education Program Model Study, FL; 

• Orange County, FL, for law enforcement equipment/for at-risk 

youth; 

• Akron, OH, program for at-risk youth; 

• Boston Youth and Gang Strategic Crime Initiative; 

• RFB&D New England program for at-risk and incarcerated 

youth; 

• Baltimore City, MD, for programs to prevent youth violence; 

• A Better Way for at-risk youth, SC; 

• Columbia, SC, Urban League for at-risk youth; 

• Service Over Self for at-risk youth, SC; 

• South Sumter, SC, Resource Center for at-risk youth; 

• Team Focus for at-risk youth, SC; 

• Wayne County, MI, for the Truancy Reduction Initiative; 

• AL program for child victims of physical and sexual abuse; 

• Child Abuse Program at National Children’s Advocacy Center; 

• AL Girls Inc. for at-risk youth programs; 

• Baltimore, MD, TWIGS (To Work in Gaining Skills) Program 

for at-risk children; 

• Alabama Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Initiative; 

• Sankofa Safe Child Initiative for at-risk youth, IL; 

• Tampa, FL, for delinquency prevention program for at-risk 

youth; 

• Children’s Initiative to target first-time juvenile, non-violent 

offenders, CA; 

• Denver, CO, Road Home Program for at-risk youth; 

• Mashpee Wampanoag Youth Program for at-risk youth, MA; 

• AMISTAD program for at-risk youth, CT; 

• Public Allies program for at-risk youth, CT; 

• Washington State program for at-risk youth; 

• Gwen’s Girls program for at-risk youth, PA; 

• Texas A&M University youth re-entry program; 

• Chicago, IL, ASM Program for at-risk youth; 

• Butler Child Advocacy Center; 

• Decatur, IL, mentoring program for at-risk youth; 

• Martin Luther King Center for youth mentoring for at-risk 

youth, IL; 

• Monterey County, CA, Street Violence and Anti-Gang Project; 

• Philadelphia, PA, CORE for at-risk youth; 

• San Antonio, TX, initiative for at-risk girls; 

• Alief Drug Free program, TX; 

• Newburgh, NY, Youth Violence and Gang Prevention Program; 

• Dauphin County, PA, program for at-risk youth; 


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• New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund Most At-Risk Student program; • San Jose, CA, BEST Program for at-risk youth; • Family Service League of Suffolk County, NY, to address problems related to at-risk youth; • Big Brothers of Rhode Island programs for at-risk youth; • Cityyear, RI, programs for at-risk youth; • Kidspeace, RI, programs for at-risk youth; • Providence, RI, Juvenile Justice Program; • United Way of Rhode Island programs for at-risk youth; • Citizen and Youth Police Academies, MI; • WI Stepping Stones Child Advocacy Center; • The Mentoring Center program for young parolees, CA; • GA Girls, Inc. programs for at-risk youth; • GA Realizing the Dream project to mentor at-risk youth; • San Jose, CA, for Youthful Offenders program; • AMB educational programs for at-risk youth, NY; • NY Young Women’s program for at-risk youth; • RTC NY for at-risk youth; • Sandy City, UT, Police Department for at-risk youth programs; • Sacramento, CA, Police Department Gang Intervention and 

Prevention Program; • 5 Towns Community Center for At-Risk Youth Development 

and Education Project, NY; • Eastern Baptist Association for at-risk youth development initiative; • Hagedorn Family Resource Center for prevention programs for 

at-risk children; • Freeport Pride/Nassau County, NY, Probation Department, 

Family Division; • Gateway, NY, at-risk youth outreach; • Albany, NY, Police Athletic League; • Albany, NY, Teen Challenge for at-risk youth drug prevention 

outreach; 

• Office of the Queens County, NY, District Attorney Youth Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative; 

• South Queens, NY, for at-risk youth; 

• Shields for Families for at-risk youth, CA; 

• Children’s Home of Wheeling, WV, for at risk youth program; 

• Harmony House of Wheeling, WV, for at risk youth programs; 

• Kaleidoscope Community Learning Center for at risk youth 

programs; 

• The Shack Neighborhood House for at risk youth programs; 

• Vision Appalachia for at risk youth program; 

• Wheeling, WV, Florence Crittendon program for at risk youth; 

• Rosalie Manor Community & Family Services mentoring program for at-risk youth, WI; 

• At-risk youth programs in Alexandria, VA; 

• Arlington, VA, Brigade programs for at-risk youth; 

• Fairfax Partnership for at-risk youth, VA; 

• Liberty’s Promise services for at-risk youth, VA; 

• Challenge Program for at-risk high school students, PA; 

• Pomona Parents in Action Project for gang prevention program, CA; 


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• Phoenix House, MA, program for at-risk youth; 

• One-on-One Connecting Cops & Kids, DC; 

• Fitchburg, MA, Police Department for at-risk youth program; 

• Franklin Community Action programs for at-risk youth, MA; 

• Franklin, MA, Community Coalition for Teens for at-risk youth 

program; 

• Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center programs to reduce 

youth violence, MA; 

• Holyoke, MA, at-risk youth program; 

• Adjudicated Youth Program at Texas A&M Corpus Christi; 

• Southwest Key Program for at-risk youth, TX; 

• College for Teens program for at-risk youth, NJ; 

• AZ Operation Quality Time program for at-risk youth; 

• Project Avary for at-risk youth, CA; 

• San Francisco, CA, District Attorney’s office for programs to reduce youth violence; 

• Sheriff’s Youth Programs of Minnesota; 

• ND I–SAFE program; 

• Alianza Dominicana program for at-risk youth, NY; 

• Armory Foundation programs for at-risk youth, NY; 

• NY I Have A Dream Foundation program for at-risk youth; 

• Police Athletic League of New Jersey; 

• Eastlake, CA, Juvenile Law and Policy Center; 

• LA Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA); 

• Beloved Community Family Services for youth ex-offenders or 

at-risk youth programs, IL; 

• MN Folwell Neighborhood Association for at-risk youth programs; 

• Willowbrook, CA, Youth Safety Program focusing on gang and 

violence prevention; 

• Phoenix Academy of Orange County, CA for at-risk youth; 

• City of Barre, VT, for at-risk youth programs; 

• Rural VT at-risk youth crime prevention programs; 

• Vermont Coalition of Teen Centers for at-risk youth programs; 

• Vermont Development Center for at-risk youth crime prevention programs; 

• Vermont youth crime prevention programs; 

• IL Restorative Justice program for at-risk youth; 

• Asian Youth Center of San Gabriel, CA, at-risk youth program; 

• PMI education program for youth referred by juvenile domestic 

courts; 

• Richmond, VA, at-risk youth programs; 

• Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project for at-risk youth, 

VA; 

• Abraham House programs for at-risk youth, NY; 

• Latino Pastoral Action Center programs for at-risk and highrisk youth, NY; 

• Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center for at-risk youth, NY; 

• Mount Hope Project READY for at-risk youth, NY; 

• Point Community Development Center programs for at-risk 

youth, NY; 

• S & B united anti-gang and anti-drug program, NY; 

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• South Bronx, NY, Community Center programs for at-risk 

youth; 

• Youth Ministries for Justice programs for at-risk youth, NY; 

• Friends of Child Advocates of Los Angeles County, CA; 

• Project Amiga in South El Monte, CA, for juvenile offenders 

program; 

• Alameda County, CA, Child Protective Services; 

• Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY, Teen Development program for atrisk youth; 

• NY Technology Service Corps program for at-risk youth; 

• Cleveland, OH, Eastside Ecumenical Consortium for at-risk 

youth program; 

• Cleveland, OH, learning program for at-risk youth; 

• Northeast Conference for Community and Justice Youth Diversity Program for at-risk youth, OH; 

• Brooklyn, NY, Council program for at-risk youth; 

• Brooklyn, NY/Red Hook Rise Police Athletic League; 

• North Brooklyn, NY, Creative Development Center programs 

for at-risk youth; 

• Edgewater Systems, IN, at-risk youth programs; 

• Santa Monica, CA, programs for at-risk youth; 

• NY Homes With a Heart program for at-risk youth; 

• Town of Warwick, RI, at-risk youth program; 

• Baltimore, MD, at-risk youth program; 

• Bronx, NY, training program for at-risk youth; 

• Gaithersburg, MD, Youth Center at-risk youth initiative; 

• South Bronx, NY, at-risk youth programs; 

• VIVA Initiative for at-risk youth, FL and NM; 

• PA program for at-risk youth; 

• Queens, NY, at-risk youth programs; and 

• Pelham Parkway ARISE at-risk youth program, NY. 

Gang Prevention.—Within the level provided under Title V 

grants, the Committee includes $20,000,000, as authorized by Public Law 109–162, for OJP to administer a gang resistance and education program, known as GREAT. The GREAT program is a 

school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. The program’s primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, 

and gang membership. The Committee supports the work of this 

program as part of an integrated anti-gang strategy of prevention, 

enforcement, and interdiction. 

Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws.—In order to address the 

problem of alcohol abuse by minors and the accessibility of alcohol 

to minors, the Committee recommends $25,000,000 within the recommended level for Title V grants to assist States to develop comprehensive and coordinated initiatives to enforce State laws that 

prohibit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages to minors. 

This amount is $334,000 above the enacted level and $25,000,000 

above the request. 

Secure Our Schools Act.—The recommendation includes 

$14,808,000 for expenses authorized by the Secure Our Schools Act 

(Public Law 106–386), such as metal detectors, locks, lighting and 

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of personnel and students; and coordination with local law enforcement. The recommendation is the same as the current year level. 

Victims of Child Abuse Act.—The Committee recommends a total 

of $15,000,000 for the various programs authorized under the Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCA), which is $192,000 above the enacted level and $3,321,000 above the request. The Committee expects OJP to allocate the funds as described in the statement of 

managers accompanying the Department of Justice Appropriations 

Act, 2006. 

Juvenile Accountability Block Grants.—The recommendation pro- vides $49,361,000 for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program, which is $49,361,000 above the request and the same as the 

current year level. The funds provided in this program are available for the following purposes: 

(1) Developing, implementing, and administering graduated 

sanctions for juvenile offenders; 

(2) Building, expanding, renovating, or operating temporary 

or permanent juvenile correction, detention, or community corrections facilities; 

(3) Hiring juvenile court judges, probation officers, and courtappointed defenders and special advocates, and funding pretrial services (including mental health screening and assessment) for juvenile offenders, to promote the effective and expeditious administration of the juvenile justice system; 

(4) Hiring additional prosecutors, so that more cases involving violent juvenile offenders can be prosecuted and case backlogs reduced; 

(5) Providing funding to enable prosecutors to address drug, 

gang, and youth violence problems more effectively and for 

technology, equipment, and training to assist prosecutors in 

identifying and expediting the prosecution of violent juvenile 

offenders; 

(6) Establishing and maintaining training programs for law 

enforcement and other court personnel with respect to preventing and controlling juvenile crime; 

(7) Establishing juvenile gun courts for the prosecution and 

adjudication of juvenile firearms offenders; 

(8) Establishing drug court programs for juvenile offenders 

that provide continuing judicial supervision over juvenile offenders with substance abuse problems and the integrated administration of other sanctions and services for such offenders; 

(9) Establishing and maintaining a system of juvenile 

records designed to promote public safety; 

(10) Establishing and maintaining interagency informationsharing programs that enable the juvenile and criminal justice 

systems, schools, and social services agencies to make more informed decisions regarding the early identification, control, supervision, and treatment of juveniles who repeatedly commit 

serious delinquent or criminal acts; 

(11) Establishing and maintaining accountability-based programs designed to reduce recidivism among juveniles who are 

referred by law enforcement personnel or agencies; 

(12) Establishing and maintaining programs to conduct risk 

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effective early intervention and the provision of comprehensive 

services, including mental health screening and treatment and 

substance abuse testing and treatment to such offenders; 

(13) Establishing and maintaining accountability-based programs that are designed to enhance school safety; 

(14) Establishing and maintaining restorative justice programs; 

(15) Establishing and maintaining programs to enable juvenile courts and juvenile probation officers to be more effective 

and efficient in holding juvenile offenders accountable and reducing recidivism; or 

(16) Hiring detention and corrections personnel, and establishing and maintaining training programs for such personnel 

to improve facility practices and programming. 

Media violence.—The Committee remains concerned about violent media and its effects on children and thanks the Department 

of Justice for its efforts to publicize potential harmful effects on 

children of media violence. 

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS

The Committee recommendation provides a total of $73,828,000 

for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program, the amount requested for these programs. The budget proposed to consolidate 

these programs under the Justice Assistance heading. The recommendation includes $65,000,000, which is the Congressional 

Budget Office’s estimate for death benefits to eligible survivors of 

Federal, State, and local public safety officers whose death was the 

direct and proximate result of traumatic injury sustained in the 

line of duty. This program is considered mandatory for 

scorekeeping purposes. 

The recommendation also includes $4,007,000 for the Public 

Safety Officers Educational Assistance Program and $4,821,000 for 

disability benefits for fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee expects the Department of Justice to work swiftly toward full implementation of the Hometown Heroes Survivors 

Benefits Act. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The Committee has included the following general provisions for 

the Department of Justice in this bill: 

Section 101 continues language, making up to $60,000 of the 

funds appropriated to the Department of Justice available to the 

Attorney General for reception and representation expenses, as requested. 

Section 102 provides language, included in previous Appropriations Acts, prohibiting the use of funds to perform abortions in the 

Federal Prison System. 

Section 103 provides language, included in previous Appropriations Acts, prohibiting the use of the funds in this bill to require 

any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, an abortion. 

Section 104 provides language, included in previous Appropriations Acts, stating that nothing in the previous section removes the 

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services to female inmates who seek to obtain abortions outside a 

Federal facility. 

Section 105 provides requested language, modified from the previous year, allowing the Department of Justice, subject to the Committee’s reprogramming procedures, to transfer up to 5 percent between any appropriation, but limits to 10 percent the amount that 

can be transferred into any one appropriation. 

Section 106 provides for the extension of the Personnel Management Demonstration Project for certain positions of the Bureau of 

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as requested. 

Section 107 continues language prohibiting funds from being 

used to transport prisoners classified as a maximum or high security prisoner to a facility other than a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for 

housing such a prisoner. 

Section 108 continues language concerning the prohibition of certain prisoner amenities. 

Section 109 provides language regarding the application of reprogramming procedures for e-government initiatives. 

Section 110 provides new language prohibiting the use of funds 

for SENTINEL or other major new or enhanced information technology programs unless the Deputy Attorney General and the Department IT Investment Review Board certify to the Committees 

on Appropriations that the information technology program has appropriate contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and that the 

program is compatible with the enterprise architecture of the Department of Justice. 

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED 

AGENCIES 

The Committee recommendation includes a total of 

$5,963,786,000 in general purpose discretionary funds for the programs of the United States Trade Representative, the International 

Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 

2007, $619,184,000 below the current year level including supplemental appropriations, and $323,733,000 below the request. 

TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

RELATED AGENCIES 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $46,207,000 for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for fiscal 

year 2007, which is $2,000,000 above the current year and 

$4,010,000 above the request. 

The Committee is concerned that the United States trade deficit 

with other nations continues to rise. In 2005, the United States imported $202 billion more in goods and services from the People’s 

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countries, including the PRC, are fulfilling their commitments to 

the World Trade Organization (WTO), including the safeguards delineated under the Trade Act of 1974 to address the disruptions resulting from unbalanced trade with the PRC. Language is included 

designating $2,000,000 for negotiating, monitoring, and enforcing 

trade agreements with the PRC, as requested. 

The Committee directs the US Trade Representative Office to 

submit a report by June 30, 2007 outlining the planned USTR’s 

presence in China to meet the growing needs of U.S. companies 

doing business in China. 

Language is included requiring that all negotiations conducted 

within the World Trade Organization are consistent with the negotiating objectives contained in the Trade Act of 2002. 

Inadequate Budget Requests.—The Committee notes that the 

budget requests for the last five fiscal years have been insufficient 

to meet the operational requirements of the Office. Given the expansive trade agenda of the United States, the Committee recommendation provides an additional $4,010,000 or 9.5 percent over 

the request, and 4.5 percent over the current year to maintain current operations of the Office and to pay for the increased costs of 

ongoing and future trade negotiations and expanded enforcement 

efforts. The Committee expects the Administration to ensure resources requested in the fiscal year 2008 request are sufficient to 

cover the necessary operations of the USTR. 

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).—Pirating and counterfeiting has grown to an estimated $200 billion a year problem and the 

theft of artistic and scientific creation is draining our economy. The 

Committee commends the USTR’s efforts to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S.-China Trade Relations in its ‘‘Entering A New 

Phase of Greater Accountability and Enforcement’’ report dated 

February 2006. The Committee’s recommendation supports many 

of the key action items outlined in the report, including expansion 

of USTR enforcement capability, expanding USTR capability to obtain and apply information on the PRC’s trade regime, and expansion of trade policy and negotiating capacity in Beijing, China. The 

recommended resource level will also allow for increased coordination with other trading partners, increase focus on regulatory reform in the PRC, and strengthen U.S. Government interagency coordination. Specifically, the Committee has included $900,000 for 

the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination 

Council under the Department of Commerce heading, and necessary funds for USTR to establish an IPR enforcement position in 

Beijing, China. In addition, under Title I of this Act, a program increase of $2,218,000 is included for IP investigations and prosecutions by the Justice Department. 

Although modest steps have been made to harness U.S. Government resources to tackle the problem of IPR piracy by our trading 

partners, the United States has not yet taken an intellectual property rights enforcement case to the WTO against its trading partners to stem the hemorrhaging of U.S. intellectual property. The 

Committee expects the USTR to use all necessary menas to enforce 

IPR agreements. 

Despite the Committee’s inclusion of bill language establishing a 

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in prior years, the position remains vacant. The Committee expects 

the USTR to fill this immediately. 

Textiles.—The Committee is aware of concerns about the World 

Trade Organization negotiations concerning textiles and apparel. 

The Committee believes such negotiations should be consistent 

with negotiating objectives contained in the Trade Act of 2002 and 

directs the USTR to report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act, regarding adherence to these objectives. Bill 

language is included regarding this matter. 

Reporting Requirements.—The Committee continues its direction 

to the USTR to provide a report to the Committee detailing spending plans for all funding provided under this heading. This report 

should display personnel costs, travel expenses and overhead costs 

for the Washington, D.C., operation, overhead costs associated with 

USTR presence in Geneva, Switzerland, and the costs associated 

with ensuring greater transparency including the timely publication of reports and trade agreements. Further, this report should 

identify costs associated with each programmatic office as outlined 

in the 2005 organizational chart. This report and spending plan 

should be provided to the Committee no later than 90 days after 

the enactment of this Act. Further, the Committee expects this 

plan to be updated to reflect the obligation of funds on a monthly 

basis, beginning with the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 and 

presented to the Committee on a monthly basis. The Committee reminds the USTR of the requirements, including reorganizations, as 

set forth under section 605 of this Act. 

It has been brought to the Committee’s attention that the USTR 

may fare better in bringing trade dispute cases to the WTO by 

using additional support from private counsel. In-house expertise 

in long-term, complex WTO dispute cases is difficult to maintain in 

an ever-changing international trade climate. Outside counsel in 

countries such as China, Russia, and Brazil could assist with clarification of local laws and regulations, enforcement policies and 

practices, and market conditions. The Committee USTR is directed 

to report back to the Committee on the desirability of such a new 

authority. 

International Standards.—The Committee directs the USTR to 

ensure that U.S. business interests are fully represented in international standards negotiations. The Committee directs the USTR 

to collaborate with the Department of Commerce, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the State Department to reduce trade barriers to U.S. exports. The Committee 

continues its direction to the USTR to ensure U.S. standards are 

adopted in international negotiations. 

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing negotiations 

on these topics with other countries. The head of USTR is the U.S. 

Trade Representative, a Cabinet member who serves as the President’s principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on 

trade issues. 

USTR is part of the Executive Office of the President. Through 

an interagency structure, USTR coordinates trade policy, resolves 

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also serves as vice chairman of the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation, is a non-voting member of the Export-Import Bank, 

and a member of the National Advisory Council on International 

Monetary and Financial Policies. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $62,575,000 for the International 

Trade Commission (ITC) for fiscal year 2007, which is $625,000 

above the amount provided in the current year and $1,625,000 

below the request. 

The Committee directs the Commission to provide a spending 

plan for all funding provided under this heading. Further, the 

Committee expects this plan to be updated to reflect the obligation 

of funds on a monthly basis, beginning with the second quarter of 

fiscal year 2007. The Committee reminds the Commission of the requirements set forth under section 605 of this Act. 

The International Trade Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial agency responsible for conducting trade-related investigations; providing the Congress and the President with independent, 

expert technical advice to assist in the development and implementation of U.S. international trade policy; responding to the Congress and the President on various matters affecting international 

trade; maintaining the Harmonized Commodity Description and 

Coding System of internationally accepted product nomenclature; 

providing technical assistance to eligible small businesses seeking 

remedies and benefits under the trade laws; and performing other 

specific statutory responsibilities ranging from research and analysis to quasi-judicial functions on trade-related matters. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommendation includes $424,782,000 in total 

resources for the programs of the International Trade Administration (ITA) for fiscal year 2007, which is $23,054,000 above the current year level and $3,000,000 above the request. Of the amounts 

provided, $13,000,000 is to be derived from fee collections. 

The Committee understands the difficulties of attempting to balance both the positive and the negative effects of a free trade agenda. The Committee is steadfast in its support of America’s trade 

policy to create growth and raise living standards around the globe, 

and in return to increase the benefits to U.S. workers, farmers, 

consumers, and businesses. The Committee is determined to ensure 

that the U.S. Government upholds its responsibility to enforce 

trade laws, particularly with China. If trading partners do not 

abide by the rules that are set in the global trading system, then 

U.S. firms are not competing on a level playing field. The ITA plays 

a critical role in creating economic opportunity for U.S. workers 

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supporting U.S. commercial interests at home and abroad. The 

United States government has an obligation to ensure that American companies are not forced to compete with foreign companies 

that are engaged in unfair trading practices. 

In light of the vital role ITA has in balancing the U.S. trade 

agenda, the Committee believes the fiscal year 2007 request is insufficient to fund overseas ongoing operations. The U.S. has a historically high trade deficit with our trading partners, yet the current budget proposal would necessitate the closure of overseas offices that serve U.S. small- and medium-sized companies in their 

efforts to compete in a global environment. The requested budget 

level requires the absorption of $12,300,000 for adjustments to base 

including exchange rate losses and other inflationary pay costs. 

The Committee has provided an additional $3,000,000 above the request to cover the costs of ongoing operations in overseas field offices. In addition, the recommendation does not include an additional $2,000,000 for increased exports of environmental technologies. The Committee believes that offsetting the impact to overseas offices is a higher priority for fiscal year 2007. Further, the 

recommendation includes $10,952,000 for the Capital Cost Sharing 

program. 

In the 2004 Appropriations Act, the Committee worked with the 

International Trade Administration to reorganize the agency to 

better respond to U.S. industry concerns. Prior to this reorganization, the agency had not reorganized in more than 20 years, when 

the U.S. trade deficit was nominal. The Committee took this action 

after receiving numerous complaints from small- and medium-sized 

manufacturers and growers alleging that ITA actions, particularly 

with regard to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), have been detrimental to American business interests. Nearly two years later, 

the Committee remains skeptical that the budget presentation captures the reorganization the Committee instructed the agency to 

undertake. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department of 

Commerce to conduct a comprehensive base review of the International Trade Administration’s budget and report to the Committee no later than December 15, 2006, with a budget structure 

that reflects the current operations of the ITA. 

Import Administration.—The Committee recommendation includes $61,367,000 for the Import Administration (IA). 

The Committee expects the IA to move expeditiously to publish 

an enforcement policy on duty drawback and is directed to provide 

a report on the status of the policy, including the number and nature of the public comments received in response to the Federal 

Register notice. In the interim, the Committee reiterates language 

in the statement of the managers accompanying the FY 2006 Appropriations Act that the Department is expected to ensure that 

vigorous enforcement of the dumping law at least at the same level 

as our trading partners’ is implemented. 

The Committee urges the IA to implement proactive trade enforcement activities, including textile safeguard actions with respect to China’s World Trade Organization Accession Agreement, 

bilateral quotas on non-WTO members, and textile provisions of 

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Office of China Compliance.—In the FY 2004 Appropriations Act, 

the Committee included language requiring the ITA to create an 

Office of China Compliance to specifically focus on issues affecting 

small- and medium-sized businesses. The Committee includes language designating $3,000,000 for this Office. The Committee reminds the Department that this Office was created to specialize in 

anti-dumping (AD) cases involving China, with special attention on 

small- and medium-sized domestic businesses. The Committee understands that only fifteen percent of the analysts in this office 

have Chinese language skills. The Committee continues its direction that the Office should consist of experienced investigators, accountants, trade analysts, and technical experts to aggressively investigate AD cases. The Committee expects to be notified of any 

impediments to hiring or retaining this expertise. 

The Committee directs the Department to report to the Committee, no later than September 25, 2006, the number of new IA 

investigations for 2005 and planned for 2006. 

Policy and Negotiations.—The Committee continues its direction 

to the IA to analyze market trends in order to anticipate unfair 

trade practices and consult with foreign governments to pre-empt 

the requirement for an unfair trade case, whenever practicable. 

The Committee understands that to date the IA has yet to perform 

such a trend analysis. Further, the Committee continues its direction to the ITA to self-initiate investigations, and report back to the 

Committee no later than September 25, 2006, on the number and 

descriptions of cases the Department has self-initiated. 

Tracking of Inquiries from Small- and Medium-sized Companies.—The Committee directs the Department to track all inquiries 

the Department has received from small- and medium-sized businesses seeking assistance with enforcement of the AD laws against 

imports, including imports from China and India, and the resulting 

actions by the Department on such inquiries. The Committee expects the Department to report back to the Committee no later 

than September 25, 2006, on the Department’s efforts. 

Office of Textiles.—The Committee recommendation includes 

$4,451,000 for the Office of Textiles, as requested. 

Market Access and Compliance.—The Committee recommendation includes $40,806,000 for this purpose. The Committee continues to support the efforts of the ITA to aggressively enforce 

trade agreements. 

Executive Direction/Administration.—The Committee recommendation includes $25,490,000 for the administrative and policy functions of ITA. 

In addition, language is included in the bill designating the 

amounts available for each unit within ITA. In addition, ITA is directed to submit to the Committee, not later than 60 days after the 

enactment of this Act, a spending plan for all ITA units that incorporates any carryover balances from prior fiscal years. Further, beginning with the second quarter, the Committee expects this plan 

to be updated to reflect the obligation of funds on a monthly basis. 

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quested. The Committee recommendation has included an increase 

of $3,000,000 above the amount requested in the budget to cover 

adjustments to base for the overseas presence, including exchange 

rate losses, domestic and international price and pay increases. The 

Committee is disappointed that such costs were proposed to be absorbed by the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service during a time 

of historic trade deficits. The Committee expects the Department to 

work aggressively to fulfill its mission to ‘‘place primary emphasis 

on the promotion of goods and services from the United States, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises, and on the protection of U.S. business interests abroad.’’ The Committee supports the Department’s efforts to examine 

overseas and domestic staffing to address changes in the global 

marketplace and has provided sufficient resources to maintain the 

existing number of overseas offices. The Committee would entertain changes to the existing field office structure but reminds the 

Department that any such changes are subject to section 605 of 

this Act. 

Right-Sizing the Overseas Presence.—The Committee directs the 

ITA to provide a detailed report to the Committee on the rightsizing methodology followed to determine the appropriate size and 

location of the Bureau’s overseas presence anticipated for the next 

five to ten years. The Committee expects priority regions of assistance to include in the most productive markets for our U.S. companies. The Committee expects this plan to be submitted to the Committee, no later than ninety days after the enactment of this Act. 

The Committee is supportive of the Asia-Pacific Partnership for 

Clean Development and Climate, announced on July 15, 2005, at 

an Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) Regional 

Forum Meeting. However, the recommendation does not include 

specific funding to expand U.S. export promotion for cleaner energy 

technologies as this is a core function of the US&FCS, and maintaining existing levels of overseas presence is a more urgent requirement for fiscal year 2007 funds. 

Trade Missions.—The Committee continues its direction that all 

trade missions involving Department of Commerce agencies must 

be initiated, coordinated and administered through the ITA. 

International Standards.—The Committee directs the Department to increase efforts to ensure that U.S. business interests are 

represented in international standards negotiations and to collaborate with NIST, the USTR, and the State Department on innovative ways to reduce trade barriers to U.S. business exports to ensure U.S. standards are adopted in international negotiations. 

Travel Expenditures.—The Committee directs the Department to 

increase the number of investigative teams traveling to China and 

India, the sources of most trade complaints, to verify documentation of information provided by foreign companies. The recommendation provides sufficient resources for this purpose and the 

Committee expects the Department to submit quarterly reports to 

the Committee regarding the ITA’s travel expenditures, including 

separate breakouts of funding, number of trips, and the purposes 

of travel to both China and India. 

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ensure personnel assigned overseas to American embassies and 

consulates. After the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East 

Africa, the U.S. Congress enacted the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 to require the State Department to improve physical security overseas and replace embassies 

that did not meet certain security standards. To accelerate this effort, in 1999, the State Department launched a security upgrade 

and construction program to begin addressing requirements in 

more than 260 embassies and consulates. In 2005, the Congress 

and the Administration codified the Capital Security Cost Sharing 

Program initiative to require all Federal agencies with staff overseas to contribute annually towards construction of the new facilities based on the number of positions and the type of space occupied. This initiative is a major component of the President’s Management Agenda initiative on Right-sizing, as well as the Committee’s significant focus to ensure that agencies assess the real cost 

of maintaining staff overseas, and adjust overseas staffing levels to 

the highest priority overseas programs. The Committee recommendation includes the full request for Capital Security Cost 

Sharing. Currently, the International Trade Administration has 

181 offices in 80 countries around the world. Bill language is included regarding this program under Title VI of this Act. 

The recommendation provides funding for an international competitiveness program, a rural export program, and two textile-related programs. 

Intellectual Property Rights Protection.—In addition, under Title 

I of this Act, a program increase of $2,218,000 is included for IP 

investigations and prosecutions for the Justice Department. 

Further, the Committee directs the Department, including ITA 

and USPTO, to establish programs both domestically and internationally to provide assistance to small businesses seeking to secure their rights abroad. The Committee continues to support the 

new Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP) initiative to target the billions of dollars in global trade in pirated and counterfeit 

goods that cheat American innovators and manufacturers and hurt 

the U.S. economy and endanger consumers worldwide. The Committee recommendation includes $900,000 for the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council under the 

Salaries and Expenses, Departmental Management heading. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommendation includes a total operating level 

of $76,806,000 for the operations and administration of the Bureau 

of Industry and Security (BIS), which includes $62,039,000 for operations and administration and $14,767,000 for national security 

related programs. The recommendation is $1,776,000 above the 

current year level and the same amount below the request. 

Overall, the Committee recommendation addresses the concerns 

identified in a number of oversight reports, including the Office of 

Inspector General reports, ‘‘Improvements are Needed to Better 

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Nations in the U.S.’’, and numerous United States Government Accountability Office reports. Further, the Committee notes that the 

BIS received accolades, in The Report to the President of the 

United States dated March 31, 2005, from the Commission on the 

Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons 

of Mass Destruction. The Committee directs BIS to report to the 

Committee on efforts to achieve the recommendations in these 

oversight reports not later than January 3, 2007. 

Concerns have been raised that the processing time required for 

export licenses may disadvantage U.S. businesses as they compete 

in the global market place. The recommendation will assist the BIS 

to process an increased licensing volume. The Committee expects 

the BIS to effectively manage the dual-use export control system by 

staying abreast of the rapid technological changes that shape goods 

and technologies. The Committee urges the BIS to maintain and 

develop dedicated expertise to systematically evaluate control lists, 

license applications, and other functions against the latest developments, and prepare for future developments. 

In addition, the Committee reminds the BIS of the requirements 

of section 605 of this Act. 

The Bureau of Industry and Security is responsible for protecting 

U.S. national security and economic interests by enhancing the efficiency of the export control system; ensuring U.S. industry complies with the Chemical Weapons Convention agreement and the 

Additional Protocol to the International Atomic Energy Safeguards 

Agreement; preventing illegal exports and identifying violators of 

export prohibitions and restrictions for prosecution; and enhancing 

the export and transit controls of nations seeking to improve their 

export control systems. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

The recommendation includes $260,441,000 for the programs and 

administrative expenses of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for fiscal year 2007, which is $66,726,000 below the request, and $19,991,000 below the current year level. The Committee expects EDA to use all available carryover and prior year 

recoveries to the maximum extent possible. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

The Committee provides $230,741,000 for the Economic Development Assistance program and the Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Firms program. The Committee continues funding for the traditional programs of the EDA to provide needed assistance to communities struggling with long-term economic dislocation, as well as 

sudden and severe economic dislocation. Of the amounts provided, 

$139,649,000 is for Public Works and Economic Development, 

$44,222,000 is for Economic Adjustment Assistance, $26,000,000 is 

for planning, $8,000,000 is for technical assistance, including university centers, and $12,870,000 is for trade adjustment assistance. 

The Committee directs EDA to continue operations and funding 

of the planning grant program for existing and designated economic districts in a manner that is consistent with the current and 

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The Committee continues to expect EDA to assist communities 

impacted by economic dislocations related to coal industry 

downturns due to environmental concerns at no less than the fiscal 

year 2006 level. 

The Committee directs EDA to provide assistance to an applicant 

for planning under this account only if the applicant agrees to 

make available to the public on request their audited statements, 

annual budgets, and minutes of meetings and agrees to provide the 

public reasonable notice of, and an opportunity to attend, their 

meetings. The Committee further directs EDA to provide assistance 

to an applicant for planning under this account only after the applicant files appropriate Federal financial disclosure statements. 

The Committee continues to direct EDA to ensure that funds provided under this account are targeted to the most severely distressed areas, which, absent the assistance provided by the EDA, 

would have little or no access to resources for infrastructure development and capacity building. This puts the program on firm 

ground to carry out its purpose to provide the ‘‘seed capital’’ to distressed areas to allow local communities to increase their ability to 

create new economic opportunities and jobs in accordance with 

local priorities. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $29,700,000 for the salaries and expenses of the EDA, the same as the request, and 

$9,000 above the current year level. The Committee continues to 

direct the EDA to aggressively pursue all opportunities for reimbursement, deobligations and use of non-appropriated resources, including the care and protection of collateral accounts, to maximize 

the operating level. 

Although not specified in the Department’s budget request, it is 

the understanding of the Committee that EDA is considering the 

closure of three of its six regional offices: Philadelphia, Austin, and 

Seattle. Regional offices are an important link between headquarters in its policymaking role and the Economic Development 

Representatives in the field. The Committee believes that these offices are an integral part of regional economic development and disagrees with such a plan, and therefore directs the EDA to maintain 

all six regional offices. 

In addition, the Committee reminds EDA of the requirements 

under section 605 of this Act regarding reorganization proposals. 

The recommendation retains language in the bill to provide the 

authority to use this appropriation to monitor projects approved 

under Title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, Title 

II of the Trade Act of 1974, and the Community Emergency 

Drought Relief Act of 1977. 

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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ation of the Emerging Minority Business Leaders program at the 

fiscal year 2006 level. 

ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE

The Committee recommendation includes under this section the 

Department of Commerce agencies responsible for the nation’s 

basic economic and technical information infrastructure, as well as 

the administrative functions to oversee the development of telecommunications policy. 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $79,880,000, which is 

$602,000 above the current year and the same amount below the 

request, for the economic and statistical analysis programs of the 

Department of Commerce, including the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), for fiscal year 2007. The Committee recommendation 

supports accurate and timely economic data on the changing global 

economy. 

The Committee recognizes the valuable role the Economic and 

Statistics Administration plays within the Department of Commerce by providing executive direction and oversight to the Bureau 

of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau. The Committee intends that the funding level for the Economics and Statistics Administration in fiscal year 2007 will be sufficient to carry out its 

mission of providing key statistical information to the Executive 

and Legislative branches of the government. 

The Economic and Statistics Administration is responsible for 

the collection, tabulation and publication of a wide variety of economic, demographic and social statistics and provides support to 

the Secretary of Commerce and other Government officials in interpreting the state of the economy and in developing economic policy. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

The Committee recommendation includes a total operating level of $874,159,000 for the Bureau of the Census, which is $4,000,000 

below the request and $72,296,000 above the amount provided in 

fiscal year 2006. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $190,067,000 for the 

salaries and expenses of the Bureau of the Census for fiscal year 

2007, which is $6,000,000 above the request, and $5,433,000 below 

the current year level. In addition to the discretionary appropriations, $20,000,000 is available in mandatory funding for the survey 

of program dynamics and the State children’s health insurance program. The Committee recommendation prioritizes funding associated with the American Community Survey as well as the 2010 decennial census. 

The recommendation includes $144,603,000 for current economic 

statistics, $41,741,000 for current demographic statistics, and 

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amount provided for current economic statistics, $28,094,000 is for 

foreign trade statistics, and $23,126,000 is for manufacturing statistics. 

Current survey and statistics.—Within the amounts provided for 

current surveys and statistics, $9,200,000 is included to design a 

new collection system on income and wealth dynamics of the country, which will replace the current Survey of Income and Program 

Participation (SIPP). Further, a total of $10,000,000 from mandatory funds would be available to disseminate data collected from 

the SIPP in support of measuring the impact of welfare provisions. 

The Committee directs the Bureau to work with stakeholders to reengineer the SIPP to develop a more accurate and timely survey 

to capture the economic dynamics of the country. The Committee 

understands the importance of having high-quality policy-relevant 

data on the economic well-being of the U.S. population, such as is 

provided by SIPP. The data gathered by SIPP is important to statistical researchers. The Committee concurs with the Census Bureau’s prioritization of funding for the 2010 decennial and the 

American Community Survey in fiscal year 2007, but concerns remain that a data gap may result from the re-engineering of the 

SIPP. Therefore, the Committee recommendation includes an additional $10,000,000 above the request to continue SIPP data collection while a new survey is designed. The Committee expects the 

Bureau to work expeditiously to re-engineer this survey to minimize any gaps in data. 

The Committee directs the Bureau to continue to streamline and 

prioritize programs to ensure the highest priority core activities are 

supported. The Committee expects the Bureau to be fully reimbursed for any non-core survey conducted for any other Federal 

agency or private organization. 

The Committee continues its direction regarding the production 

of monthly Export-Import and Trade Balance statistics on a North 

American Industry Classification System basis, and the Advanced 

Technology Trade Imports, Exports, and Net Balance by Country 

in the Bureau’s monthly reports. The Committee understands that 

this information will not be seasonally adjusted. Further, the Committee expects the U.S. Trade in Advanced Technology Products to 

be presented in a more useable format for policymakers and the 

general public. This information should highlight the European 

Union, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, India, and South Korea. In addition, the following Advanced 

Technology categories: biotechnology, life science, opto-electronics, 

information & communications, electronics, flexible manufacturing, 

advanced materials, aerospace, weapons, and nuclear technology 

should be continued. 

In addition, the Committee expects that key reports on manufacturing, general economic and foreign trade statistics, including current industrial reports, will be maintained and issued on a timely 

basis. 

The recommendation provides for the current statistical programs of the Bureau of the Census, which include measurement of 

the Nation’s economy and the demographic characteristics of the 

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of economic, demographic, and social information used for decisionmaking by governments, private organizations, and individuals. 

PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

The Committee recommendation includes a total of $694,092,000 

for all periodic censuses and related programs in fiscal year 2007, 

which is $87,729,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level and the same 

as the request. 

Re-engineered Design Process for the 2010 Short-Form Census 

Program.—The recommendation includes $258,328,000 for the 

short-form only Census in 2010, which is the same as the request, 

and $57,083,000 above the current year level. The Committee continues to support the Bureau’s efforts to establish an early design 

and planning process to allow sufficient time to test the major elements of a simplified, streamlined short-form census. This new approach should allow the Census Bureau to fulfill important constitutional and legal mandates more accurately. Further, this new 

process should reduce the costs to the American taxpayer by nearly 

$2,000,000,000, instead of repeating the same process conducted in 

the 2000 census. The recommendation includes the following: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Decennial Census 2010: 

Program Development and Management ............................................... $3,358 

Content, Questionnaires, and Products .................................................. 20,123 

Field Data Collection & Support ............................................................. 113,188 

Automated Data Collection & Support ................................................... 75,420 

Design, Methodology, and Evaluation .................................................... 37,432 

Census Test and Dress Rehearsal .......................................................... 8,807 

Total, Decennial Census 2010, Re-engineered Design Process ..... 258,328 

American Community Survey (ACS).—The Committee recommendation includes $179,765,000 for the American Community 

Survey, which is the same as the request, and $11,987,000 above 

the current year level. The Committee is steadfast in its support 

of the Census Bureau and the Administration’s efforts to collect 

long-form data on an on-going basis rather than waiting for oncea-decade decennial long-form data. The recommendation includes 

the following: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Initial Mail Collection ..................................................................................... $38,319 

Telephone Non-Response Follow-up ............................................................... 17,022 

Personal Visit Non-Response Follow-up ........................................................ 68,714 

Puerto Rico ....................................................................................................... 3,329 

Group Quarters ................................................................................................ 9,160 

IT Infrastructure ............................................................................................. 5,216 

Data Processing, Weighting & Review .......................................................... 13,637 

Data Dissemination ......................................................................................... 7,875 

Partnership and Outreach .............................................................................. 2,192 

Project Management ........................................................................................ 3,423 

Methods Panel ................................................................................................. 10,878 

Total, American Community Survey ...................................................... 179,765 

The Committee recommendation includes the full request for the methods panel, an increase of $3,379,000 above the current year 

level for a total of $10,878,000 for fiscal year 2007. The Committee 

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streamlined approach to multiple data collection techniques and to 

ensure that any change in the language of survey questions will 

maximize clarity in order to elicit correct responses. 

Master Address File (MAF)/Topologically Integrated Geographic 

Encoding and Referencing (TIGER).—The Committee recommendation includes $73,674,000 for MAF/TIGER Re-engineering, which is 

the same as the request, and $5,106,000 below the current year 

level. The Committee supports efforts to enhance the MAF/TIGER 

to include street and address information from States, localities, 

and tribal governments. It is in the best interest of the Federal, 

State, local, and tribal communities to make all existing information available to the Census Bureau to result in the most accurate 

database. The Committee directs the Secretary of Commerce to 

take all available measures to reduce the requirement of payment 

for information currently available from certain governments. Further, the Secretary is directed to utilize global positioning system 

technology and aerial photography to update existing information 

only if these measures are shown to be a more cost effective alternative. The recommendation includes the following: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Geographic Partnership Programs ................................................................. 5,686 

Evaluations ...................................................................................................... 5,686 

Street Address Location Corrections & GPS ................................................. 53,289 

Address Updating System ............................................................................... 9,013 

Total, MAF/TIGER Re-Engineering ........................................................ 73,674 

Non-Decennial Programs.—The Committee recommendation includes $182,325,000 for non-decennial periodic census programs, 

the same amount as in the request, and $23,765,000 above the current year level. 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Periodic Censuses: 

Other Periodic Programs: 

Economic Censuses ................................................................................... $82,438 

Census of Governments ........................................................................... 7,755 

Subtotal, Economic Programs .......................................................... 90,193 

Demographic Statistics Programs: 

Intercensal Demographic Estimates ....................................................... 9,885 

Demographic Survey Sample Design ...................................................... 11,042 

Geographic Support .................................................................................. 40,210 

Data Processing Systems ......................................................................... 30,995 

Subtotal, Demographic Programs .................................................... 92,132 

Total, Non-Decennial Programs ....................................................... 182,325 

The recommendation supports the elimination of the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey, as proposed in the budget request. 

Language is continued regarding changes to the race category for 

collection and dissemination purposes. 

Subgroup Enumeration.—The Committee commends the efforts 

of the Census Bureau to work with interested parties to ensure 

that necessary measures will be taken to ensure accuracy in enumerating Hispanic subgroups. 

The Committee appreciates the efforts of the Census Bureau to 

consider new options for reporting data reflecting all citizens of the 

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NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommendation includes a total of $17,837,000 

for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for fiscal year 2007, which is the same as the request 

and the same amount appropriated for the current year for the salaries and expenses account. 

NTIA is responsible for developing domestic and international 

telecommunications and information policy for the Executive 

Branch, ensuring the efficient and effective use of the Federal radio 

spectrum, and administering Federal programs that support telecommunications facilities for public broadcasting. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $17,837,000 for the 

Salaries and Expenses appropriation of the NTIA, which is the 

same as the request and the same amount appropriated in the current year. In addition, a total of $45,000,000 is available in mandatory appropriations under the Digital Television Transition and 

Public Safety Fund. The Fund includes $15,000,000 for digital to 

analog converter box grants, $15,000,000 for public safety interoperable communications grants, and $15,000,000 for New York 

City digital transition program assistance for fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee continues to direct the Administration to aggressively pursue all opportunities for reimbursement, deobligations, 

and use of non-appropriated resources, to maximize the operating 

level for NTIA mission purposes. 

The Committee recommendation and the request assume that at 

least an additional $35,116,000 will be available to the NTIA in fiscal year 2007 through reimbursements from other agencies for the 

costs of providing spectrum management, analysis and research 

services. 

PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommendation does not include a new appropriation for program management of existing planning and construction (PTFPC) grants for public television, radio, and nonbroadcast facilities. 

The Committee notes that as of June 2005, 326 of the 353 public 

television stations are now transmitting a digital signal. Only 27 

stations are not yet broadcasting a digital signal, and PTFPC 

grants have funded the digital conversion of 22 of those remaining 

stations. These broadcasting stations serve markets representing 

95 percent of American households with television. 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $1,771,000,000 for the 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for fiscal year 

2007, which is $87,914,000 above the current year level and the 

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The Committee includes language regarding the number of positions and full-time equivalents for the examination of trademarks 

and patent applications. Further, language is included designating 

the number of positions and full-time equivalents for the programmatic Office of General Counsel, which includes the Office of 

the General Counsel, Office of the Solicitor, Trademark Trial and 

Appeal Board, Patent Appeals and Interferences, General Law Office, and the Office of Enrollment and Discipline; and external affairs. 

Within the amount available, the Committee expects that the 

PTO will continue its relationships with the National Inventor’s 

Hall of Fame and Inventure Place and with the International Intellectual Property Institute at no less than the levels in fiscal year 

2006. 

The Committee reminds the PTO that any changes from the 

funding distribution provided in the bill and accompanying report, 

including carryover balances, are subject to the reprogramming 

procedures set forth in section 605 of this Act. 

In addition, PTO shall submit to the Committee, not later than 

three months after the enactment of this Act, a spending plan that 

incorporates any carryover balances from previous fiscal years and 

any changes to the patent or trademark fee structure. Further, this 

spending plan should be updated on a monthly basis and submitted 

to the Committees at the end of each month in fiscal year 2007. 

Telework.—The Committee commends PTO for its successful 

telework program. The Committee understands that by the end of 

May 2006, 220 trademark examining attorneys will be working 

from home, representing 80 percent of the total trademark examining corps. Further, the Committee lauds the efforts of the PTO 

to increase the number of teleworking patent examining professionals to 1,038 that are working from home one day per week. In 

addition, 255 patent examiners have relinquished their office space 

to work from home four days per week. 

The PTO is charged with administering the patent and trademark laws of the United States. PTO examines patent applications, 

grants patent protection for qualified inventions, and disseminates 

technological information disclosed in patents. The PTO also examines trademark applications and provides Federal registration to 

owners of qualified trademarks. The PTO advises the Office of the 

United States Trade Representative on enforcement issues in connection with free trade agreements and participates in consultations with numerous foreign governments on a broad range of 

issues related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights. 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Committee recommendation includes $4,019,167,000 in direct discretionary appropriations for the Science and Technology 

programs of the Department of Commerce, including the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, which is $684,842,000 below the 

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TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $2,000,000 for necessary expenses 

of the Under Secretary for Technology Policy, which is $515,000 

above the request and $3,923,000 below the current year level. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

The recommendation includes $627,000,000 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for fiscal year 2007, 

which is $118,037,000 below the current year and $45,668,000 

above the request. 

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

The Committee recommendation includes $467,002,000 for 

NIST’s scientific and technical core programs, which is $72,240,000 

above the current year and the same as the request. 

The Committee recommendation includes $395,002,000 to support the full base operating costs for core NIST programs, including 

the continuation of a critical infrastructure program at the fiscal 

year 2006 level. In addition, the Committee recommendation includes new investments of $72,000,000 to support the American 

Competitiveness Initiative, focusing on physical science research 

and standards development that will foster innovation. Specifically, 

funding is recommended for the following activities: (1) enhancing 

NIST’s national research facilities (+$30,000,000), including support for the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and the 

Center for Neutron Research; (2) furthering the work of NIST’s laboratories and technical programs (+$28,000,000), including support 

for developing a robust hydrogen economy to reduce the Nation’s 

dependence on foreign sources of energy, creating manufacturing 

innovation through supply chain integration, building the infrastructure for innovation through quantum information science developments, furthering structural safety from hurricanes, fires, and 

earthquakes, and developing next generation materials; and (3) 

opening markets for American workers and exporters through development of international standards and innovation 

(+$14,000,000), including support for developments in measurement science and enhancements in bioimaging, cybersecurity, and 

biometric identification technologies. 

The Committee continues to support efforts to ensure that 

United States business interests are represented in international 

standards negotiations, and also expects that NIST will collaborate 

with the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the 

Department of State on innovative ways to reduce trade barriers 

to United States exports by ensuring that United States standards 

are adopted in international negotiations. 

The Committee recommends that NIST continue to work with its 

Federal partners to develop, implement, and publish the results of 

a Project 25 conformity assessment program for first responder 

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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

The Committee recommendation includes $92,000,000, which is 

$91,624,000 below the current year and $45,668,000 above the request, and is provided solely for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP) Program. The Committee adopts the 

President’s request to terminate funding for the Advanced Technology Program. 

MEP is a collaborative partnership program that provides United 

States manufacturers with access to technologies, resources, and 

expertise through a network of manufacturing extension centers. 

Federal support for the MEP program, combined with State and 

private sector funding, is intended to translate into more jobs, more 

tax revenue, more exports, and a more secure supply source of consumer and defense goods. Because the Committee recognizes the 

value of the continuation of these valuable partnerships, the recommendation doubles the Administration’s request for the MEP 

program. 

CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

The Committee recommendation includes $67,998,000 for construction and major renovations of NIST campuses at Boulder, CO, 

and Gaithersburg, MD, and at other facilities. This account supports the construction, maintenance, and repair of NIST facilities 

to meet the Nation’s measurement and research needs. 

The recommendation fully supports the requested program increases of $32,100,000 in support of the American Competitiveness 

Initiative, including funds for the following: $10,100,000 for renovations of Boulder facilities; $10,000,000 for safety, capacity, maintenance and major repairs; and $12,000,000 for the NIST Center for 

Neutron Research. 

The Committee directs NIST to submit quarterly reports to the 

Committee on the progress of all construction projects during fiscal 

year 2007. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommendation includes a total of 

$3,390,167,000 in discretionary appropriations for the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is a decrease of $508,282,000 below the current year level not including 

supplemental amounts, and $288,968,000 below the request. Detailed recommendations for NOAA’s individual appropriations accounts are contained in the following paragraphs. 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES

[INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS]

The Committee recommendation includes a total program level of 

$2,466,464,000 under this account for the coastal, fisheries, marine, 

weather, satellite and other programs of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. This total funding level includes 

$2,375,464,000 in direct appropriations, a transfer of $77,000,000 

from balances in the ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and 

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$3,000,000 from the Coastal Zone Management Fund, and 

$11,000,000 in deobligated balances from prior year appropriations. 

The direct appropriation of $2,375,464,000 is $352,466,000 below 

the fiscal year 2006 level not including supplemental amounts, and 

$212,379,000 below the request. 

Language is included prohibiting the application of any general 

administrative charge against assigned activities under NOAA. 

Language is also included limiting the amount available for NOAA 

corporate services administrative overhead, and the amount available for transfer to the Department of Commerce Working Capital 

Fund. The Committee notes that line office personnel and overhead 

costs are funded from the totals provided for each respective line 

office. Funding for common corporate services and for a payment 

to the Department’s Working Capital Fund has been provided directly on separate line items in the Program Support budget. 

The following narrative descriptions and tables identify the specific activities and funding levels included in this Act: 

National Ocean Service (NOS).—The recommendation provides $315,140,000 for NOS operations, research and facilities. The recommendation includes $112,300,000 for base Navigation Services 

activities, including $29,000,000 to address the hydrographic survey backlog detailed in the National Survey Plan. The Committee 

expects NOAA to propose a distribution of the $22,000,000 recommended for Geodesy programs through the reprogramming process detailed under section 605 of this Act. Within this amount, the 

Committee encourages NOAA to consider the continuation of funding for high-priority State geodesy and height modernization initiatives. The amount provided for Tide and Current Data includes 

funding to continue support for the Great Lakes Water Observation 

Network. 

The recommendation includes $26,000,000 for Coral Reef programs, including the continuation of program activities in Florida 

and Puerto Rico. The amount provided for Response and Restoration includes up to $7,000,000 for requested Pribilof Island cleanup 

activities. The Committee is pleased by NOAA’s response and restoration efforts on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, and expects NOAA 

to continue to provide assistance, as needed, to the Departments of 

Defense and the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency 

in carrying out cleanup responsibilities. The Committee also expects NOAA to continue to provide funds for the aquatic resources 

environmental initiative and encourages the continuation of funding for a marine wildlife database. 

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).—The recommendation provides $539,100,000 for NMFS operations, research and facilities. The recommendation for Protected Species Research and 

Management includes $56,000,000 for Pacific Salmon, a continuation of the fiscal year 2006 level. The Committee expects NOAA 

to complete its Coho salmon recovery plan for the Klamath River 

as required by law as soon as possible. Also the Committee urges 

NOAA to work with local entities in the Scott and Shasta river basins to implement restoration projects, as soon as possible with 

minimal overhead. Further, the Committee encourages the Secretary of Commerce to make his determination regarding a fishery 

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Within the base funding provided for fisheries research, the Committee expects NOAA to increase funding for Antarctic Research 

and to allocate funding to the highest priority research activities 

related to the following continuing activities: horseshoe crab research, bluefin tuna tagging, bluefish/striped bass research, the 

Virginia trawl survey, shark research, California cooperative oceanic fisheries investigation and California marine fisheries replenishment research. The recommended funding level to expand stock 

assessments includes funding for continuation of a West Coast inseason harvest data collection system. The recommendation continues funding for Chesapeake Bay Studies. Within the amount 

provided for Sustainable Habitat Management, the recommendation continues funding for the highest priority activities related the 

following continuing programs: oyster restoration, the non-native 

oyster Chesapeake Bay program, and blue crab research. Within 

the amount provided for Fisheries Habitat Restoration, the Committee expects NOAA to continue funding for Bronx River Restoration. 

The Committee directs NOAA to assess the safety concerns about 

the Southwest Fisheries Science Center and pursue a formal budget request, if warranted, in a timely manner. 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).—The recommendation 

includes $328,486,000 for OAR operations, research and facilities. 

The recommendation includes $184,000,000 for Climate Research, 

which is $2,849,000 above the request. The recommendation includes $130,000,000 for a consolidated competitive climate research 

program for the Climate Program Office, an increase of $4,288,000 

above the request. Within this amount, the Committee encourages 

NOAA to implement a new competitive national program for partnerships in coastal and ocean observing. This funding will focus on 

creating a federation of regional observing systems to accelerate 

the achievement of an integrated ocean observing system. Within 

the amount available under OAR, the Committee encourages 

NOAA to continue Arctic research activities and support planning 

activities related to the upcoming International Polar Year. 

The recommendation for Weather and Air Quality Research includes funding, as requested, for tornado severe storm research/ 

phased array radar. 

The recommendation for Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research continues funding for Great Lakes Research Laboratories; 

provides $52,000,000 for the National Sea Grant College Program; 

and provides $16,000,000 to continue research activities associated 

with ocean exploration and undersea research. Additional funding 

for educational programs associated with ocean exploration and undersea research is included under the recommendation for Program 

Support. The Committee notes that constraints on discretionary 

spending have resulted in reductions in appropriations for ocean 

exploration. The Committee therefore directs NOAA to develop a 

strategy for transitioning discoveries to the private sector, and to 

transmit this strategy to the Committee by January 31, 2007. A 

strong, direct link between ocean exploration and economic development could enable the program to leverage corporate support to 

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ing for aquatic ecosystems programs, ballast water treatment, satellite data application research, and the development of sensors to 

enhance the measurement of carbon dioxide in seawater. The Committee directs NOAA to conduct an annual inventory of the mercury levels in each of the Great Lakes, with details on the trend 

and source in the water levels and aquatic life, by July 31st of the 

following year. The recommendation includes $12,900,000 for High Performance 

Computing, the full amount requested and an increase of 

$6,458,000 above the fiscal year 2006 base level. 

National Weather Service (NWS).—The recommendation provides $781,913,000 for National Weather Service operations, research 

and facilities, including an increase of $2,500,000 above the request 

for local warnings and forecasts base activities. The Committee 

continues to believe that renaming the National Weather Service 

could lead to confusion among users of long-standing programs and 

services with substantial name recognition, and strongly encourages NOAA against such action. 

The recommendation for Local Warnings and Forecasts includes $20,415,000, the full requested amount, to strengthen the U.S. tsunami warning network. The recommendation for Local Warnings 

and Forecasts also includes $5,000,000 for the Space Environment 

Center; continues funding for Alaska tsunami warning observations 

and the hurricane mitigation cooperative research initiative; and 

continues funding for air quality forecasting programs including 

$1,750,000 to establish air quality and meteorological monitoring 

equipment throughout the Shenandoah Valley and utilize computer 

modeling software and data processing hardware to gather, analyze 

and disseminate real-time and predictive information to local decision makers, research programs, and the general public. Within the 

amount provided for Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services, 

the Committee expects that NOAA will continue to support critical 

upgrades to the Susquehanna River Flood Forecasting and Warning System. 

The Committee notes that, of the approximately 500 coastal communities determined to be at high risk of tsunami, only 25 communities have been recognized by NWS as TsunamiReady. The Committee expects NOAA to evaluate the TsunamiReady program to 

determine why participation is low, and make any necessary corrections to eliminate barriers to participation. The Committee expects NOAA to continue to work with each at-risk coastal community to ensure that emergency officials understand potential tsunami hazards and are prepared to take necessary actions. In addition, the Committee directs NOAA to develop comprehensive riskbased strategic plans for all tsunami programs, including metrics 

for measuring progress toward achieving program goals. 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 

(NESDIS).—The recommendation provides $145,250,000 for 

NESDIS operations, research and facilities. The recommendation 

for Data Centers and Information Services includes funding for environmental data archiving, access and assessment activities. 

Program Support.—The recommendation provides $356,575,000 

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erations, and $26,500,000 for education programs. The recommendation continues language prohibiting the charging of line 

office program budgets for costs of corporate services. 

The recommendation for Education Programs consolidates funding for a number of continuing activities and a general education 

fund. The Committee expects that this funding level will support 

the following activities: JASON; continuing bay and watershed education programs; Chesapeake Bay interpretive buoys; Education 

Partnership Program/Minority Serving Institutions; education activities related to ocean exploration and undersea research; and the 

Virginia Science and Engineering Outreach program. In addition, 

the recommendation includes language, as requested, regarding 

two NOAA educational scholarship programs. The Committee expects that these two continuing programs will be funded from the 

amount provided for Education Programs. 

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE—OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Navigation Services: 

Mapping & Charting ................................................................................................................................... 39,300 

Address Survey Backlog/Contracts .............................................................................................................. 29,000 

Geodesy ........................................................................................................................................................ 22,000 

Tide & Current Data .................................................................................................................................... 22,000 

Total, Navigation Services .................................................................................................................. 112,300 

Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment: 

Coastal Services .......................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Coral Reefs .................................................................................................................................................. 26,000 

Response and Restoration .......................................................................................................................... 22,600 

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science .............................................................................................. 21,740 

Extramural Oceanic and Coastal Research & Science ............................................................................... 12,000 

Total, Ocean Resources Conserv. & Assess. ...................................................................................... 92,340 

Ocean and Coastal Management: 

CZM Grants ................................................................................................................................................. 55,000 

CZMA Program Administration .................................................................................................................... 6,000 

Non-Point Pollution ...................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

National Estuarine Research Reserve System ............................................................................................ 16,000 

Marine Sanctuary Program .......................................................................................................................... 32,000 

Total, Ocean and Coastal Management ............................................................................................ 110,500 

Total, National Ocean Service—ORF ................................................................................................. 315,140 

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE—OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Protected Species Research and Management .................................................................................................... 108,000 

Fisheries Research & Management: 

Research and Management Programs ........................................................................................................ 138,000 

Salmon Management Activities ................................................................................................................... 24,000 

Expand Stock Assessments—Improve Data Collection .............................................................................. 25,000 

Fish Statistics ............................................................................................................................................. 12,800 

Fisheries Information Networks ................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions .......................................................................................... 25,000 


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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE—OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Survey and Monitoring Projects .................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Total, Fisheries Research & Management ......................................................................................... 254,800 

Other Activities Supporting Fisheries: 

Chesapeake Bay Studies ............................................................................................................................. 3,000 

Cooperative Research .................................................................................................................................. 9,000 

Antarctic Research ...................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

Alaska Research .......................................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Information Analyses and Dissemination ................................................................................................... 17,500 

National Environmental Policy Act .............................................................................................................. 7,900 

Facilities Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 3,900 

Total, Other Activities ......................................................................................................................... 62,800 

Habitat Conservation and Restoration: 

Sustainable Habitat Management & Conservation .................................................................................... 18,000 

Fisheries Habitat Restoration ...................................................................................................................... 22,000 

Total, Habitat Conservation and Restoration .................................................................................... 40,000 

Enforcement and Observers: 

Enforcement and Surveillance .................................................................................................................... 50,000 

Observers and Training ............................................................................................................................... 23,500 

Total, Enforcement and Observers ..................................................................................................... 73,500 

Total, National Marine Fisheries Service—ORF ................................................................................. 539,100 

OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH—OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Climate Research: 

Laboratories & Joint Institutes .................................................................................................................... 47,000 

Climate Operations, Data & Information .................................................................................................... 7,000 

Competitive Research Program ................................................................................................................... 130,000 

Total, Climate Research ..................................................................................................................... 184,000 

Weather & Air Quality Research: 

Laboratories & Joint Institutes .................................................................................................................... 36,000 

Tornado/Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar ................................................................................ 3,000 

Total, Weather & Air Quality Research .............................................................................................. 39,000 

Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research: 

Laboratories & Joint Institutes .................................................................................................................... 19,000 

Undersea Research and Ocean Exploration ................................................................................................ 16,000 

National Sea Grant College Program .......................................................................................................... 52,000 

Invasive Species and Other Partnership Programs .................................................................................... 5,586 

Total, Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research ............................................................................ 92,586 

High Performance Computing Initiatives ............................................................................................................. 12,900 

Total, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research—ORF ............................................................................. 328,486 


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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE—OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Operations and Research: 

Local Warnings and Forecasts .................................................................................................................... 614,957 

Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services ................................................................................................. 6,037 

Aviation Weather ......................................................................................................................................... 4,653 

WFO Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 7,316 

Weather Radio Transmitters ........................................................................................................................ 2,297 

Central Forecast Guidance .......................................................................................................................... 51,063 

Total, Operations and Research ......................................................................................................... 686,323 

Systems Operation & Maintenance (O&M): 

NEXRAD ........................................................................................................................................................ 43,759 

ASOS ............................................................................................................................................................ 8,716 

AWIPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 37,603 

NWSTG Backup—CIP .................................................................................................................................. 5,512 

Total, Systems Operation & Maintenance .......................................................................................... 95,590 

Total, National Weather Service—ORF .............................................................................................. 781,913 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE—OPERATIONS, 

RESEARCH AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Environmental Satellite Observing Systems: 

Satellite Command and Control .................................................................................................................. 43,750 

Product Processing and Distribution .......................................................................................................... 27,100 

Product Development, Readiness & Application ......................................................................................... 24,600 

Space Commercialization, Licensing & Enforcement ................................................................................. 1,800 

Total, Environmental Satellite Observing Systems ............................................................................ 97,250 

NOAA’s Data Centers & Information Services ..................................................................................................... 48,000 

Total, NESDIS—ORF ........................................................................................................................... 145,250 

PROGRAM SUPPORT—OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Corporate Services: 

Under Secretary & Associate Offices .......................................................................................................... 26,550 

Consolidated Corporate Administrative Costs ............................................................................................ 111,900 

Payment to DOC Working Capital Fund ...................................................................................................... 34,425 

CAMS ........................................................................................................................................................... 9,900 

Information Technology Security ................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Total, Corporate Services ................................................................................................................... 183,775 

NOAA Education Programs ................................................................................................................................... 26,500 

Facilities: 

NOAA Facilities Management & Construction ............................................................................................. 17,000 

Environmental Compliance & Safety .......................................................................................................... 4,000 

Total, Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 21,000 


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PROGRAM SUPPORT—OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Marine and Aviation Operations: 

Marine Services ........................................................................................................................................... 90,300 

Fleet Planning and Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 16,000 

Aviation Operations ..................................................................................................................................... 19,000 

Total, Office of Marine & Aviation Operations .................................................................................. 125,300 

Total, Program Support—ORF ........................................................................................................... 356,575 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

The recommendation includes $996,703,000 for the Procurement, 

Acquisition and Construction account, which is $113,216,000 below 

the current year level not including supplemental amounts, and 

$27,764,000 below the request. The recommendation assumes that 

an additional $2,000,000 will be available from prior year 

deobligations, resulting in a total program level of $998,703,000. 

The recommendation includes language making any use of 

deobligated funds provided under this heading in previous years 

subject to the reprogramming procedures set forth in section 605 

of this Act. 

National Weather Service (NWS).—The recommendation includes 

$100,420,000 for National Weather Service acquisition and construction, which is $2,000,000 above the request. The recommendation includes requested funding for four remaining Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) buoy spares to complete the acceleration of the deployment of a national tsunami 

warning system. The recommendation also restores a proposed reduction of $2,000,000 in the radiosonde network replacement program. 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 

(NESDIS).—The recommendation includes $884,304,000 for 

NESDIS acquisition and construction, which is the same amount as 

the request. The recommendation provides the requested increase 

of $113,442,000 for the R–Series, the next generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES). This 

funding will be used for systems acquisition, continued efforts on 

satellite instruments, and the program office in support of an initial GOES–R launch date in 2012. 

The recommendation also provides the full requested increase of 

$20,278,000 for National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental 

Satellite Systems (NPOESS). The Committee recommendation does 

not constitute an endorsement of future funding requests for the 

full costs of a reconstituted NPOESS program. The Committee 

notes that the fiscal year 2007 funding requirements for NPOESS 

remain unchanged despite the recently concluded Nunn-McCurdy 

recertification process, under which the total program costs are 

slated to increase by at least $3,700,000,000. The Committee is 

gravely concerned with the technical and financial program management failures, which have resulted in dramatic cost increases, 

and placed at risk the nation’s ability to collect critical weather 

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recertified NPOESS program will consist of four satellites instead 

of six as originally planned; will have an initial launch of 2013 instead of 2010; and will include at least five fewer sensor instruments than originally planned. In light of such program setbacks, 

NOAA must justify whether the reconstituted program merits such 

a dramatic increase in future appropriations. The Committee expects NOAA and the other NPOESS agencies to cooperate fully 

with the Committee, and other Committees with jurisdiction over 

the NPOESS program, in reviewing the results of the NunnMcCurdy certification. Congress will need detailed information to 

ensure that the new cost and schedule estimates for NPOESS are 

realistic. 

None of the funds provided for NPOESS for fiscal year 2007 shall 

be obligated or expended until the Committee receives a fiscal year 

2007 spending plan through the reprogramming process set forth 

in section 605 of this Act, accompanied by a full multi-year program justification. Further, the Committee expects that NOAA will 

immediately implement all recommended management improvements, and that the renegotiation of the contract for NPOESS will 

take into account the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office and the Inspector General of the Department of 

Commerce. 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).—The recommendation includes $3,600,000 for OMAO, to cover expected 

temporary berthing and calibration costs associated with the delivery of NOAA’s second fisheries survey vessel. The amount recommended also includes funding for NOAA to test and demonstrate 

scientific applications of hydrographic data. 

The following table identifies the specific activities and funding 

levels included in this Act: 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION & CONSTRUCTION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Amount 

Research Supercomputing/CCRI (OAR) ................................................................................................................ 10,379 

Weather and Climate Systems Acquisition (NWS) ............................................................................................... 68,611 

Construction (NWS) .............................................................................................................................................. 31,809 

Satellite Systems Acquisition—Geostationary (NESDIS) ..................................................................................... 439,607 

Satellite Systems Acquisition—POES (NESDIS) ................................................................................................... 89,906 

Satellite Systems Acquisition—NPOESS (NESDIS) .............................................................................................. 337,870 

NPOESS—Preparatory Data Exploitation (NESDIS) .............................................................................................. 4,455 

EOS & Advanced Polar Data Systems (NESDIS) .................................................................................................. 990 

CIP—Single Point of Failure (NESDIS) ................................................................................................................ 2,772 

Comprehensive Large Array Data Stewardship (NESDIS) .................................................................................... 6,476 

Construction (NESDIS) .......................................................................................................................................... 2,228 

Marine Services (OMAO) ....................................................................................................................................... 3,600 

Total PAC ............................................................................................................................................ 998,703 

PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

The recommendation includes $20,000,000 for conservation and 

habitat restoration and recovery grants for endangered and threatened Pacific salmon populations, which is $46,638,000 below the 

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State and tribal grantees under the program; (2) defines the allowable uses of funds under this account; (3) requires that funds disbursed to States be subject to a matching requirement; and (4) requires that non-Federal contributions must be used in direct support of this program in order to fulfill the matching requirement. 

The Committee expects that any guidelines established by the Secretary of Commerce to allocate funding under this account will restrict the use of funding under this account to projects necessary 

for restoration of populations that are listed as endangered or 

threatened or identified as at-risk to be so listed, projects that 

maintain populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing 

rights or native subsistence fishing, or projects to conserve Pacific 

coastal salmon and steelhead habitat. NOAA shall report to the 

Committee within 60 days of the enactment of this Act on the distribution of funding to States and tribes under this heading. 

The Committee notes that from fiscal year 2000 through fiscal 

year 2006, over $1,250,000,000 has been appropriated for NOAA 

Pacific Salmon programs, including $591,125,000 for recovery 

grants to States and tribes. The Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2007 includes a total of $100,000,000 for NOAA Pacific 

Salmon programs, consisting of $56,000,000 in NMFS Protected 

Species funding, $24,000,000 in NMFS Salmon Management funding, and the $20,000,000 included under this heading for recovery 

grants to States and tribes. 

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The recommendation includes requested language allowing not to 

exceed $3,000,000 collected pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act to be transferred to the ‘‘Operations, Research and Facilities’’ account to offset the costs of implementing that Act. 

FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The recommendation includes language under this heading appropriating $287,000 for the subsidy costs of direct fisheries loans. 

Language is included designating a total principal amount of direct 

loans of $5,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans, and 

$59,000,000 for traditional direct loans. 

OTHER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommendation includes $52,760,000 for costs of 

managing the Department of Commerce, $4,239,000 below the request and $5,900,000 above the current year level. The Committee 

recommendation includes bill language designating $5,900,000 for 

the blast mitigation windows, as proposed, and $990,000 for the 

National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination 

Council, as proposed under a separate heading. The Committee has 

denied, without prejudice, the requested increase of $18,000,000 for 

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This appropriation provides for the Office of the Secretary and 

for staff offices of the Department, which assist in the formulation 

of policy, management, and administration. 

Office Relocations.—The Committee continues to direct the Department to submit quarterly reports providing details of all office 

moves, openings, reductions and closings, and the costs associated 

with all moves. The Committee reminds the Department of the requirements to submit reprogramming notifications under section 

605 of the Act before implementing office relocations. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee includes $22,531,000 for the Inspector General for fiscal year 2007, which is $64,000 above the current year level 

and the same as the request. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

The Committee recommends the following general provisions for 

the Department of Commerce: 

Section 201 of the bill making Department of Commerce 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 202 making appropriations for the Department for Salaries and Expenses available for hire of passenger motor vehicles, 

and for services, uniforms and allowances as authorized by law; 

Section 203 providing the authority to transfer funds between 

Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and requiring notification to the Committee of certain actions; 

Section 204 providing that any costs incurred by the Department 

in response to funding reductions shall be absorbed within the total 

budgetary resources available to the Department and shall not be 

subject to the reprogramming limitations set forth in this Act; 

Section 205 regarding the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program; 

Section 206 regarding the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program; and 

Section 207 requiring that any funding used to implement EGovernment Initiatives shall be subject to section 605 of this Act. 

TITLE III—SCIENCE 

The funds recommended by the Committee in Title III of the accompanying bill support the development of national science policy, 

as well as the operational, research, and education activities of the 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National 

Science Foundation. 

The recommendation in this title totals $22,734,381,000, which is 

$901,108,000 above the amount provided in fiscal year 2006 not including supplemental amounts, and $83,227,000 below the budget 

request. 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

The recommendation includes $5,369,000 for the Office of Science 

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funding level and the same as the request. The Office of Science 

and Technology Policy (OSTP) was created under the National 

Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 

1976. OSTP advises the President on science and technology policies and coordinates research and development programs for the 

Federal Government. 

The Committee recommendation includes language directing the 

establishment of an Ethics Advisory Group (EAG) for the National 

Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), focused on questions of human 

dignity. The EAG shall be composed of non-Federal experts unaffiliated with the nanotechnology industry; shall develop ethical 

guidelines for Federal nanotechnology research across all agencies 

funded by the NNI; and shall address fundamental questions of 

human dignity in addition to other ethical, legal, and social issues. 

In establishing the EAG within the NNI, the Committee directs 

the OSTP to ensure that the ethical implications of 

nanotechnology, as distinct from the legal, social, or environmental 

implications, are thoroughly and specifically examined. The EAG 

shall focus on: (1) generating robust, balanced ethical discussions 

with particular attention not only to questions of equity and access 

but also to fundamental questions of human dignity including the 

potential use of nanotechnology in enhancing human intelligence 

and performance; (2) developing ethical guidelines that set practical boundaries within which the U.S. nanotechnology program 

can flourish; and (3) developing a process whereby these ethical 

guidelines can inform the research funded through the NNI and 

shape funding decisions. By February 1, 2007, OSTP shall report 

to the Committee on the status of the establishment of the EAG 

and its activities. By July 1, 2007, the EAG shall provide the Committee with a report on its progress. 

The recommendation also includes language establishing a reporting requirement on the improvement of science education in 

the United States. The Committee expects OSTP to work to improve coordination and communication among science agencies to 

ensure that education programs are effective and complementary, 

and not duplicative. The OSTP shall report to the Committee by 

March 31, 2007, on any actions planned or taken in response to 

any findings or recommendations of the National Science and Technology Council or the new interagency Academic Competitiveness 

Council. 

The Committee recognizes that research efforts on new technologies such as nanotechnology and biofuels are and should continue to be coordinated across Federal departments. Rapid advancements in such fields should be closely monitored with regard 

to new job skills and specialized training required by the workforce, 

academic curriculum changes, new job classifications, and consumer safety initiatives. The Committee urges the Office of Science 

and Technology Policy to make recommendations for ensuring that 

such new requirements and related funding needs are brought to 

the attention of the Congress and the Executive branch. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends a total of $16,709,000,000 for the 

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$83,227,000 below the request, and an increase of $462,386,000 

above the fiscal year 2006 level not including emergency supplemental funding. 

The recommendation includes funds to support NASA’s new vision and mission for space exploration, while supporting requested 

funds for the continued operation of the Space Shuttle. The Committee is very concerned about the need to maintain the nation’s 

leadership in science and technology. To this end, the Committee 

has provided additional funding above the request for aeronautics 

research and science programs. The recommendation makes modest 

changes to NASA’s request to achieve a balance between exploration and NASA’s other core mission programs. 

The Committee recommendation provides funding under the 

same account structure as in fiscal year 2006 and proposed in the 

President’s budget request. After several recent changes in the account and budget structure, the Committee believes that maintaining stability in this structure will improve NASA budgeting and financial management, as well as provide more transparency to improve Congressional oversight. To further improve transparency of 

resource allocation, the recommendation includes language designating funding by theme in both of NASA’s major appropriations 

accounts. The recommendation continues to provide funding for the 

Space Shuttle and International Space Station in the Exploration 

Capabilities account. The recommendation includes new language, 

similar to language in the bill under the Departments of Justice, 

Commerce and State, establishing limitations and procedures for 

the transfer of funds among appropriation accounts. The Committee also notes that the reprogramming procedures outlined in 

section 605 of this Act apply to the reallocation of funds over a 

specified amount among budget programs, projects and activities, 

including the reallocation of funding made available in previous fiscal years. The Committee is concerned about the process of setting 

NASA priorities through significant funding shifts in the operating 

plan rather than through the regular appropriations process. The 

guidance provided in the bill and report for fiscal year 2007 provides a clear base funding level. The Committee must be notified 

of any deviations that meet the criteria established in section 605. 

None of the funds provided under this heading shall be for nonNASA construction projects. 

With respect to the agency’s workforce, the Committee is concerned with the budgetary impact of maintaining employment levels in excess of what is needed to accomplish NASA’s mission. The 

Committee expects NASA to undertake the necessary workforce 

planning to correct what NASA refers to as ‘‘uncovered capacity’’. 

The Committee supports NASA’s efforts to develop and maintain a 

world-class workforce. 

The Committee remains concerned that NASA television is an 

asset that is significantly underutilized and could be used as a centerpiece in helping to excite the next generation of explorers in 

science. The Committee understands that the current year budget 

for NASA television is $14,000,000, an amount which exceeds the 

annual budget of the State of Mississippi for public television. 

NASA must take advantage of its television resources to inform 

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with private sector partners to find innovative ways to incorporate 

the success of its web portal into its television activities and create 

a comprehensive multimedia experience for the American public. 

SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND EXPLORATION

NASA’s Science, Aeronautics and Exploration (SAE) account provides funding for the Science, Exploration Systems, and Aeronautics Research Mission Directorates, and for Education programs 

and Cross-Agency Support programs. The SAE appropriation includes both the direct and the indirect costs supporting the Mission 

Directorates and Education Program, and provides for all of the research; development; operations; salaries and related expenses; design, repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facilities and construction of new facilities; maintenance and operation of facilities; 

and other general and administrative activities supporting SAE 

programs. The Committee recommends $10,482,000,000 for science, aeronautics and exploration, an increase of $845,273,000 above the fiscal year 2006 enacted level and $41,805,000 below the request. 

Science.—The recommendation includes a total of $5,404,800,000 

for the Science Mission Directorate, an increase of $75,000,000 

above the request. Increases above the request include: $50,000,000 

for research and analysis; $15,000,000 to initiate planning for an 

orbiter/lander mission to Europa; and $10,000,000 for Terrestrial 

Planet Finder for continued technology development. 

The Committee expects that the increase provided for research 

and analysis will be allocated in an equitable fashion among all 

themes of the Science Mission Directorate: Solar System Exploration, the Universe, and the Earth-Sun System. The Committee is 

concerned about the damage to our nation’s research institutions 

that can result from the abrupt and unexpected termination of 

peer-reviewed scientific research grants. The Committee expects 

that NASA will avoid such actions in the future, to the extent possible. When negotiating terms of university research grants, NASA 

should include close-out provisions that retain adequate flexibility 

for the agency, while at the same time providing sufficient mechanisms for minimizing adverse impacts on university educational 

and research programs. 

The National Academy of Sciences, Solar System Exploration 

Decadal Survey of planetary scientists concluded that the highest 

priority of the scientific community is an orbiter/lander mission to 

Jupiter’s moon, Europa. One of NASA’s highest priorities is to 

search for life on other planets, and the Decadal Survey of planetary scientists determined that Europa has the highest probability 

of supporting life in our Solar System because of the confirmed 

presence of a planet-wide ocean of liquid salt water coupled with 

significant ocean bottom heat energy created by tidal flexing. The 

chemical and heat energy created by mid-ocean volcanic vents on 

the bottom of Earth’s oceans have created communities of living organisms that thrive in absolute darkness in conditions nearly identical to the conditions that exist on the bottom of Europa’s salt 

water oceans. For these reasons, in last year’s conference report, 

the Congress directed NASA to begin planning for this mission, 

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The recommendation includes $15,000,000 for NASA to study and 

plan for a new start for the single most important outer planetary 

mission of the Decadal Survey. The Committee urges NASA to incorporate additional funding for a Europa mission as part of its fiscal year 2008 budget request. The Committee expects that NASA 

would implement this new start utilizing a purely peer review process that capitalizes on proven capabilities to plan, design and execute complex outer planetary missions. 

The recommendation provides funding for the continuation of the 

Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF). TPF will study all aspects of planets outside our solar system to find earthlike planets and study 

those planets’ ability to maintain life. 

The Committee supports NASA’s efforts to plan for the extension 

of the life of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and maintains that 

the HST servicing mission should be one of NASA’s top near-term 

priorities. The recommendation provides requested funding for the 

HST servicing mission; however, these funds should not be used to 

de-orbit HST. 

The recommendation includes the requested level of $98,500,000 

for the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM). This mission will permit a dramatic leap in our understanding of many processes in astrophysics and is a key mission in NASA’s search for Earth-like 

planets and life. Technologies being developed for SIM are also critical to the next generation of space-based telescopes. The recommendation includes the requested level of $700,200,000 

for Mars Exploration to ensure the continued successful implementation of Phoenix in 2007, Mars Science Lab in 2009, Scout in 2011 

and the Mars orbiter in 2013 as well as the early technology work 

for later missions and operations of ongoing missions. 

The Committee believes that NASA’s scientific successes and discoveries depend upon a well-balanced mission portfolio of large, 

medium, and small-sized missions. Reductions from planned rates 

of growth in Science funding appear to have fallen disproportionately on smaller missions such as the competitively-run Explorer 

Program, which is one of NASA’s most important programs addressing critical scientific questions. Within the funding level provided, the Committee encourages NASA to consider a restoration of 

funding to smaller missions and to fund already-competed missions 

to the extent possible. 

The Committee understands that NASA is in the process of reviewing the future course of action on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The Committee encourages 

NASA to propose a reallocation of funding through the regular reprogramming process should this review result in a continuation of 

the program. 

The recommendation includes $443,100,000, as requested for the 

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Committee understands 

that the JWST has been reaffirmed by a special Science Assessment Team as the astronomy community’s number one priority for 

the coming decade, and is planned for a 2013 launch. 

A critical factor that will affect the future missions NASA can 

initiate is the availability of power sources for probes that cannot 

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amples. Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) are required for these 

spacecraft. For the past several years, Russia has been supplying 

the plutonium–238 (Pu–238) needed for U.S. RPSs because U.S. 

supplies are depleted. Now, Russia’s own supplies are running dry. 

In addition, NASA has curtailed a major part of its technology development for advanced RPS devices. Therefore, NASA, in consultation with the Department of Energy and other appropriate agencies, shall submit a report to the Committee no later than August 

31, 2007 on these issues. The report shall address the status of 

U.S. development of advanced RPS devices; a detailed explanation 

of what steps are being taken to ensure an adequate supply of plutonium–238 for spacecraft missions; and an indication of how many 

RPSs, of what design and capabilities, will be available for use, and 

when, to permit effective planning for future missions. 

Exploration Systems.—The recommendation includes a total of 

$3,827,600,000 for Exploration Systems. The recommendation includes the requested funding levels for the Crew Exploration Vehicle, the Crew Launch Vehicle, and International Space Station 

Cargo Crew Services. The recommendation reduces funding for 

Constellation Systems program support activities by $16,000,000. The recommendation includes $239,300,000 for Exploration Technology Development. The Committee expects NASA to enter into 

an arrangement with the National Research Council for an independent assessment of NASA’s restructured Exploration Technology Development program to determine how well the program 

is aligned with the stated objectives of the Vision for Space Exploration, identify any gaps, and assess the quality of the research. 

This assessment shall be provided to the Committee within one 

year after the enactment of this Act. The recommendation includes $252,700,000 for Robotic Lunar 

Exploration, an increase of $118,400,000 over the current year 

level. The Committee recognizes the importance of a robotic lunar 

lander mission in preparing for future human exploration of the 

Moon, and therefore supports the continuing work of the Lunar 

Precursor and Robotic Program Office for the development of the 

robotic lunar project. 

The Committee encourages NASA to allocate additional funding, 

if possible, via the reprogramming process, for basic and applied 

microgravity life and physical sciences, including the maintenance 

of a meaningful program of peer-reviewed ground-based research. 

The Committee further encourages NASA to establish an external 

advisory panel to guide research priorities relative to microgravity 

life and physical sciences consistent with the recommendations of 

the National Academies. 

Aeronautics Research.—The recommendation includes 

$824,400,000 for Aeronautics Research, an increase of $100,000,000 

above the request. The restoration of funds reflects the Committee’s concern about the direction NASA has taken in downsizing 

and restructuring its Aeronautics Research program. While the 

United States is reducing its Federal investment in aeronautics research our competitors are increasing their aeronautics research 

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Mars, and beyond, it is imperative that we not forget the importance of aeronautics research to our domestic economy. The Committee notes that NASA is in the process of developing a National 

Aeronautics Policy to be delivered to the Congress in the fall of 

2006. 

The Committee expects NASA to provide a report within sixty 

days of the enactment of this Act on its response to the findings 

and recommendations of the National Research Council’s Decadal 

Survey of Civil Aeronautics, including whether it intends to implement all of the Survey’s recommendations, and if not, NASA’s rationale for choosing not to implement a given recommendation. The 

report should also include a timetable for implementing the Survey’s recommendations. 

Cross-Agency Support Programs.—The recommendation includes 

$425,200,000 for Cross-Agency Support Programs. The recommended funding level includes $153,300,000 for Education Programs, and $32,200,000 for Shared Capabilities. The reduction 

below the request is a general reduction to support functions and 

institutional investments funded through general and administrative charges. The Committee expects that this reduction will be 

spread back to program activities throughout this account proportionally. 

Within the amount provided for education, the Committee 

strongly encourages NASA to continue long-standing educational 

collaborations with partner institutions to promote the public understanding of NASA’s missions, support the development of the 

science and technology workforce needed for the 21st century, and 

to support NASA’s strategic directions. The Committee also encourages NASA to allocate funding above the request for the Space 

Grant and the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The Committee expects NASA to issue its request for proposals for EPSCoR funds within 90 days of the enactment of this Act. 

Within the amount provided for corporate general and administrative charges, the Committee expects NASA to allocate at least 

the amount in the budget request for an Independent Verification 

and Validation facility. 

EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES

NASA’s Exploration Capabilities (EC) account provides funding 

for the Space Operations Mission Directorate. The Space Operations Mission Directorate includes the International Space Station 

(ISS), the Space Shuttle Program, and Space and Flight Support. 

The EC appropriation includes both the direct and the indirect 

costs supporting the Space Operations Mission Directorate, and 

provides for all of the research; development; operations; salaries 

and related expenses; design, repair, rehabilitation, and modification of facilities and construction of new facilities; maintenance and 

operation of facilities; and other general and administrative activities supporting the EC programs. 

The Committee recommends $6,193,500,000 for exploration capabilities, a decrease of $41,422,000 below the budget request and 

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quest for the International Space Station (ISS). The Committee believes that this small reduction is appropriate given the uncertainties surrounding the nature and scope of the science to be conducted on the ISS. The recommendation assumes that this reduction will be taken from the amount requested for Multi-User Systems and Support. The remaining portion of the reduction below 

the request is a general reduction to support functions and institutional investments funded through general and administrative 

charges. The Committee expects that this reduction will be spread 

back to program activities throughout this account proportionally. 

In order to ensure that the ISS will be used effectively to test 

technologies in support of exploration, the Committee directs NASA 

to enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council 

for an independent assessment of how the ISS can best be used as 

a technology testbed in support of the stated objectives of the Vision for Space Exploration. The assessment should evaluate 

NASA’s plans, identify any gaps, and determine the time required 

to achieve stated objectives under the planned funding profile for 

ISS testbed activities. This assessment shall be provided to the 

Committee within one year after the enactment of this Act. In addition, the Committee directs NASA to provide a plan to the Committee by March 31, 2007 for utilizing the ISS for fundamental materials science research. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Inspector General Act of 1978 established the Office of Inspector General. The Office is responsible for providing agency-wide 

audit and investigative functions to identify and correct management and administrative deficiencies that create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement. 

The Committee recommends $33,500,000 for the Office of Inspector General, the same as the budget request and $1,514,000 above 

the fiscal year 2006 enacted level. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The recommendation includes four administrative provisions. 

The first provision allows for funds to remain available until expended when an activity has been initiated for the construction of 

facilities. The second provision makes all amounts appropriated for 

construction of facilities available until September 30, 2009. The 

third provision allows funds for authorized prizes to remain available without fiscal year limitation. The final provision governs 

transfers between NASA appropriation accounts, and mandates 

that any transfer pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a 

reprogramming of funds. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

The Committee recommendation includes a total of 

$6,020,012,000 for the National Science Foundation (NSF), which 

is $438,846,000 above the current year funding level and the same 

as the request. 

Established in 1950, the National Science Foundation’s primary 

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and support and promote basic research and education in the 

sciences. 

The Committee reminds NSF of the reprogramming guidelines in 

section 605 of this Act. It is the intent of the Committee that the 

reprogramming requirements described in section 605 shall also 

apply to all balances of funds carried over into fiscal year 2007 by 

NSF. Detailed recommendations for NSF’s individual appropriations accounts are contained in the following paragraphs. 

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommends a total of $4,665,950,000 for Research and Related Activities. The recommendation is $334,467,000 

above the fiscal year 2006 level and the same as the request. 

The Committee strongly supports the increased funding for basic 

scientific research proposed in the President’s American Competitiveness Initiative for fiscal year 2007. The increase provided for 

fiscal year 2007 is intended as the first year of a ten-year doubling 

of the Federal investment in innovation-enabling research supporting high-leverage fields of physical science and engineering. 

The recommendation does not include specific funding allocations 

for each directorate or for individual programs and activities. If 

there are any deviations from the allocations proposed in the President’s budget request that meet the criteria established in section 

605, the Committee shall be notified accordingly. 

The recommendation includes language providing up to $485,000,000 for Polar research and operations support, as requested. The recommendation continues the appropriation of funding to NSF for the procurement of polar icebreaking services related to NSF’s mission. The Committee expects the NSF to continue to reimburse the Coast Guard for icebreaking services related 

to NSF’s mission in fiscal year 2007. The appropriation of this 

funding to NSF does not transfer to NSF the responsibility for 

maintenance and long-term modernization costs of the Coast Guard 

icebreaking fleet, as such action would irresponsibly jeopardize the 

nation’s primary source of funding for critical basic scientific research. While using Coast Guard capabilities may be necessary to 

meet fiscal year 2007 requirements, the Committee expects NSF to 

continue efforts in pursuit of alternative, more economical, 

icebreaking solutions for 2007 and beyond. The Committee directs 

NSF to pursue the most cost-effective means of obtaining 

icebreaking services in the Antarctic for the 2006–2007 season, including, but not limited to, reimbursing the Coast Guard on a mutually agreed upon basis for the operations and maintenance of the 

U.S. polar icebreaking fleet. The Committee also strongly encourages NSF to continue to study and develop alternative and innovative means of meeting the logistics requirements of maintaining 

permanent research stations in Antarctica. 

The recommendation includes language that allows funds provided in this account to be available for innovation inducement 

prizes. The concept of inducement awards to encourage broad involvement in solving a specifically stated scientific problem has 

been a catalyst for scientific advancement since at least the early 

18th century. The Committee expects NSF to continue work begun 

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categories of prizes that would be of an appropriate scale and to develop the rules and conditions for awarding such prizes, and report 

back to the Committee on plans to initiate a prize program in fiscal 

year 2007. The Committee strongly encourages NSF to use this 

mechanism, particularly in programs that specifically emphasize 

innovation, to focus on high risk/high payoff research projects. The 

recommendation also includes language clarifying that the NSF 

has the authority to accept donations for specific prize competitions. The Committee strongly encourages NSF to leverage private 

sector involvement in a prize program. 

The Committee commends NSF for its Silicon Nanonelectronics 

and Beyond program and its partnership with the Nanoelectronics 

Research Initiative, which involves the sponsorship of research in 

the areas of information technology and electronics. The Committee 

encourages NSF to continue its support for such research in fiscal 

year 2007. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends a total of $237,250,000 for the major 

research equipment and facilities construction account for fiscal 

year 2007, an increase of $46,369,000 above the fiscal year 2006 

funding level and $3,000,000 below the request. This account provides funding for the construction of major research facilities that 

provide unique capabilities at the cutting edge of science and engineering. 

The Committee recommendation includes requested funding for 

five continuing projects, as follows: $47,890,000 for Atacama Large 

Millimeter Array (ALMA); $27,400,000 for EarthScope; $28,650,000 

for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory; $42,880,000 for the Scientific Ocean Drilling Vessel; and $9,130,000 for South Pole Station 

Modernization. In addition, the recommendation includes initial 

funding for three new project starts, as follows: $56,000,000 for the 

Alaska Region Research Vessel; $13,500,000 for the Ocean Observatories Initiative; and $11,800,000 for the National Ecological Observatory Network. The recommendation does not include 

$3,000,000 requested to reimburse the Judgment Fund of the U.S. 

Treasury. 

The Committee is aware that the NSF has recently completed a 

detailed re-examination of the ALMA project. The United States’

cost for completing the new baseline is estimated to be 45 percent 

higher than originally projected. Although a part of the increase is 

due to rising labor and material costs, some of these new liabilities 

are the result of management problems, in particular, the lack of 

partner integration and centralized decision making that can potentially cause cost growth. While the recommendation includes the 

full request for the ALMA project for 2007, the NSF is directed to 

submit a report to the Committee by October 1, 2006, on how it intends to correct the overall management and project issues. In the 

event that there are additional ALMA funding requirements in fiscal year 2007, the Committee expects NSF to submit a reprogramming of funds from lower priorities or new starts in accordance 

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EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

The Committee recommendation includes $832,432,000 in this 

account, which is $35,739,000 above the current year level and 

$16,212,000 above the request. In light of the challenges facing the 

nation in improving math and science educational participation 

and achievement, the Committee believes that the American Competitiveness Initiative must not only bolster the NSF’s basic research activities, but also its education programs. The most critical 

need in this regard is to improve K–12 and undergraduate education in science and math. 

The recommendation includes $21,000,000 for the Robert Noyce 

Scholarship Program, an increase of $11,000,000 above the request. 

The Noyce Program provides scholarships to math and science majors in return for a commitment to teaching. Improving undergraduate education is a key to increasing the American technological workforce, improving overall science literacy, and strengthening K–12 math and science education. The recommendation also 

includes an increase of $5,000,000 above the request for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), for 

a total program level of $105,000,000. 

The Committee recommendation also includes: $25,000,000 for 

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeships; 

$46,000,000 for Math and Science Partnerships; $46,500,000 for 

Advanced Technology Education; $26,500,000 for STEM Talent Expansion Program; $107,000,000 for Discovery Research K–12; 

$30,000,000 for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program; and $40,000,000 for Louis Stokes Alliances for 

Minority Participation. 

The Foundation’s Education and Human Resources activities are 

designed to encourage the entrance of talented students into 

science and technology careers, to improve the undergraduate 

science and engineering education environment, to assist in providing all pre-college students with a level of education in mathematics, science, and technology that reflects the needs of the nation 

and is the highest quality attained anywhere in the world, and to 

extend greater research opportunities to under-represented segments of the scientific and engineering communities. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $268,610,000 for Salaries and Expenses, which is an increase of $21,803,000 above the current year 

level and $13,212,000 below the request. Of the amount provided, 

$11,000,000 is intended to cover built-in personnel and general operating adjustments for fiscal year 2007. The Salaries and Expenses activity provides for the operation, support and management, and direction of all NSF programs and activities and includes necessary funds that develop, manage, and coordinate Foundation programs. 

The Committee directs the NSF to submit a specific organizational allocation of any new positions funded under this heading 

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OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

The Committee recommendation includes $3,910,000 for the operations of the National Science Board, which is $39,000 below the 

current year level and the same as the request. The Committee 

strongly endorses the role of the National Science Board to conduct 

independent science policy analyses and oversight of the National 

Science Foundation. 

The National Science Board, established in 1950, establishes 

policies and assesses the quality, relevance and performance of the 

National Science Foundation’s awards and capital investments. In 

addition, the Board provides advice to the President and the Congress on matters of science and engineering policy. 

Although many reports have raised alarm and documented potential solutions to the crisis in K–12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, an action agenda focused 

on implementation is lacking. The Committee fully supports and 

encourages the National Science Board’s creation of a new Commission on 21st Century Education in STEM. This Commission will 

develop a national action plan to address known K–12 problems; 

propose practical and affordable solutions; act as a catalyst for concerted action by the appropriate Federal agencies; and identify the 

explicit role of NSF in the context of the larger, national education 

system. The Board shall keep the Committee apprised of the Commission’s progress, and deliver a final national action plan in mid–

2007. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommendation includes $11,860,000 for the Office of Inspector General, which is $507,000 above the current year 

level and the same as the request. 

This account supports the National Science Foundation’s audit 

and investigation functions to identify and correct management 

and administrative deficiencies that could lead to fraud, waste, and 

abuse. 

TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

The Committee’s fiscal year 2007 recommendation for the Department of State strongly supports ongoing efforts to strengthen 

diplomatic, embassy and border security, and to institutionalize 

management reforms. The Committee recommends a total of 

$9,124,170,000 for fiscal year 2007 for the Department of State. 

This amount is $378,269,000 below the budget request and 

$203,629,000 above the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2007. 

Of the total amount provided, $8,999,170,000 is derived from general-purpose discretionary funds and $125,000,000 is scored as 

mandatory spending. 

The Committee recommendation includes a total of 

$6,576,526,000 for the discretionary appropriations accounts under 

Administration of Foreign Affairs; $2,286,645,000 for the accounts 

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tee’s recommended priorities for the Department of State are detailed in the following paragraphs. 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $4,505,084,000 for the Diplomatic and Consular Programs account, including $795,170,000 to continue funding for worldwide security upgrades, and $351,000,000 

for public diplomacy international information programs. 

This appropriation provides for the formulation and execution of 

United States foreign policy, including the conduct of diplomatic 

and consular relations with foreign countries, diplomatic relations 

with international organizations, and related activities. This account includes funding for the regional, program, and operations 

bureaus and offices of the Department of State and the Foreign 

Service. 

The recommendation represents a decrease of $146,789,000 below the request, and an increase of $185,350,000 above the current year, including supplemental amounts. Within this total, the 

recommendation of $795,170,000 for worldwide security upgrades is 

$114,454,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level and the same amount 

as requested. Security funding increases are described under the 

‘‘Worldwide Security Upgrades’’ section below: 

Staffing Increases.—The Committee endorses the Department’s 

proposal to augment and shift personnel resources to high-priority 

diplomatic requirements, including new positions for expanded emphasis on India, China, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, and South Africa; 

new positions for the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction 

and Stabilization; and new positions for critical needs language 

training, including Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), 

Dari, Pashto, Korean, and Farsi. 

Since 2001, the Committee has provided increases under the diplomatic and consular positions totaling 2,254 new positions above 

attrition for the State Department, an increase of 15.3 percent. 

Worldwide Security Upgrades.—The Committee recommendation 

includes $795,170,000, the full amount requested under Diplomatic 

and Consular Programs, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, an increase of $114,454,000 above the current year level. 

The recommendation includes $681,839,000 for ongoing security activities, including guard services, physical security equipment, armored vehicles, chemical/biological program, personnel, training, 

and wireless communications; $42,846,000 to continue the perimeter/compound security initiative; and $70,485,000 in security staffing program increases, including $35,019,000 for Afghanistan security. The recommendation will provide an increase of 50 positions 

and $30,485,000, including 35 Special Agents and 15 security engineering and technical support personnel. Including the 50 new positions provided in 2007, the Committee has provided 784 new positions for a total of 1,295, an increase of 153.4 percent since 2001. 

Public Diplomacy Programs.—In 1999, the United States Information Agency (USIA) programs were merged within the Department of State. At that time, the position of Under Secretary of 

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Since then, the Committee has prioritized public diplomacy programs and has included language, designating amounts specifically 

for public diplomacy efforts. For fiscal year 2007, the recommendation provides $351,000,000 for Public Diplomacy programs under 

this account, an increase of $21,266,000 above the current year. 

Within the amounts provided, $268,059,000 is for the regional bureaus, $62,661,000 is for the Bureau of International Information 

Programs, and $20,280,000 is for the functional bureaus/other support costs and payments. 

The need to strengthen our public diplomacy continues to gain 

urgency as we see alarming public opinion polls and foreign media 

content relating to the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq that 

reveal profound anti-American sentiments, and often a rejection of 

our policies. The need for expanded efforts is primarily, but not exclusively, in the Arab and Muslim world. 

The Committee commends the recent efforts of the Department 

to transform the Department’s public diplomacy programs and institutionalize reforms. The Committee supports encouraging members of the State Department to speak on the record; integrating 

public diplomacy into policy; strengthening the public diplomacy 

specialty; recognizing public diplomacy skills as criteria for promotion for all Foreign Service; and implementing a rigorous evaluation process of all public diplomacy programs. 

Further, the Committee commends the recent steps taken to increase efforts to counter disinformation and deliberate misinformation by monitoring hostile media and providing U.S. spokespersons 

and foreign media with factual information to respond to and to 

counter, malicious propaganda about the United States. The Department has greatly expanded U.S. media presence in Arab and 

regional media, and the number of media interviews by the Department in Arabic has increased more than four times over the number prior to 2005. The Committee strongly urges the Department 

to continue to improve U.S. efforts to communicate with the Arab 

and Muslim world in local languages. 

The Committee is concerned by negative perceptions about the 

U.S. among foreign publics. More must be done to understand the 

sources of such perceptions. The Committee commends the efforts 

of the Department to enlist external expertise to better understand 

what actions the United States Government (USG), non-profit organizations, the business community, civic society and other actors 

should take to improve the perception of the U.S. among foreign 

publics; actions the USG and others can take to direct young, educated people in the Muslim world away from extremism and violence; how public diplomacy can best contribute to effecting real 

change in the Middle East; and how to increase the recognition of 

America as the world’s leading donor of food, technology, and financial aid. 

The Committee continues to believe that separately identifying 

public diplomacy resources will facilitate the Committee’s ability to 

monitor funding levels and trends for these activities. The amount 

identified for public diplomacy programs includes the costs of personnel and programs throughout the Department. The Committee 

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essary changes, including organizational changes, through the reprogramming process. The recommendation for public diplomacy 

will support the continuation of programs in the Arab and Muslim 

world, which have been expanded since fiscal year 2002. The Committee directs the Department to provide quarterly reports to the 

Committee, beginning three months after the enactment of this 

Act, on the steps taken to increase efforts to counter anti-American 

sentiments around the world. 

The Committee considers United States Government-sponsored 

international broadcasting to be an essential component of public 

diplomacy. The Committee expects the State Department to assist 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors in ensuring that U.S. broadcasting programs provide a balanced and comprehensive presentation of U.S. policy. Since September 11, 2001, the Committee has 

made significant investments to expand international broadcasting 

efforts, primarily in the Arab and Muslim world. 

Intelligence and Research.—The Committee recommendation includes a total of $52,359,000, an increase of $1,000,000 and 5 positions above the requested level of funding for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research to focus on preventing terrorism, resolving regional conflicts, preventing and curtailing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. The Committee expects the Office to expand its 

survey programs in Arabic and Muslim-majorities countries. 

Border Security Program.—The recommendation includes 

$1,128,769,000 for the Department’s Border Security program, $682,969,000 is funded through collection of Machine Readable 

Visa (MRV) fees, $120,000,000 is funded through the collection of 

the Western Hemisphere Travel Surcharge, $31,800,000 is funded 

through Fraud Prevention fees, and $294,000,000 is to be funded 

through the Enhanced Border Security Program Fees and Visa 

Fraud Fees. The total amount is an increase of $93,794,000 above 

the fiscal year 2006 program level. This funding level includes a 

program increase of 135 new positions for a total position base of 

2,939 positions by the end of fiscal year 2007, an increase of 42.7 

percent above attrition since 2001. The Committee understands 

these new positions are needed to handle the increased domestic 

passport workload as well as changes in the visa process, including 

more extensive interviewing of applicants and the implementation 

of biometric collection. The Committee directs the Department to 

continue its bimonthly reporting on MRV fee revenue as specified 

in the conference report accompanying the fiscal year 2003 Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 108–11), and begin reporting on Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative fee revenue as provided through the Passport Security Enhancement Act of 2005 

(Public Law 109–167). 

The Committee urges the Department to continue to work on an 

interagency basis to strengthen the visa process to make it an effective anti-terrorism tool, while avoiding the creation of unnecessary barriers or delays to legitimate travel to the United States. 

Fingerprint Technology Standards.—In a December 2004 report, 

the Inspector General of the Department of Justice concluded that 

the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and State had not 

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agreed on how to develop a fully interoperable system that provides 

law enforcement agencies with readily and easily available access 

to Homeland Security records. Recently, the Committee was informed that a uniform 10-fingerprint technology standard has been 

adopted. The Committee recommendation includes $10,000,000 to 

be derived from fee collections for a pilot study. The Committee expects the State Department to work with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to implement expeditiously a fully 

interoperable system to share Homeland Security records. 

Interagency Task Force.—The recommendation continues base 

funding for costs associated with the operation of a U.S. Government interagency task force to monitor the United Nations headquarters renovation project. 

Minority Recruitment and Hiring.—The Department is directed 

to continue base funding for the educational partnership with 

Hostos Community College and Columbia University. This program 

supports the Department’s ongoing efforts to increase minority hiring and diversity by facilitating the preparation of non-traditional 

and minority students for careers in the Foreign Service and the 

State Department. The Committee also expects the Department to 

continue base funding for an ongoing partnership with Howard 

University in support of the Department’s efforts to enhance the diversity of the U.S. diplomatic corps by increasing the number of 

underrepresented minorities in foreign relations and international 

affairs careers. These resources are to continue and expand the 

successful collaborative partnership between the Department and 

Howard University to recruit and prepare students from various institutions with large minority populations for positions in the U.S. 

Foreign Service. 

Overseas Schools.—The Committee commends the consolidated 

Overseas Schools Assistance Program for its accomplishments in 

enhancing educational opportunities for children of American families living overseas. This program fulfills a two-fold purpose of providing a quality American-style education for children of U.S. citizens assigned overseas and demonstrating the best practices in 

American education to children of other countries and local educators. In addition, the Committee commends the continuing contribution of the Overseas Schools Advisory Council and its annual 

Program of Educational Assistance that helps to provide educational excellence to American overseas schools. The Council also 

promotes financial and in-kind support to these schools from U.S. 

businesses and foundations, as well as participation in support activities of these schools by American firms’ employees and their 

spouses stationed abroad. 

Tibet.—A number of provisions in the Tibetan Policy Act fall 

under the jurisdiction of the Department of State including provisions concerning establishment of a U.S. presence in Lhasa; Tibetan language training and requirements for Foreign Service officers; promotion of advocacy on religious freedom in Tibet; necessary 

support for the Office of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues; 

and the need to raise inter-departmental awareness of the provisions of this legislation. The Committee urges the relevant bureaus 

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In view of the Department of State’s report to the Committee on 

implementation of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, the Committee 

recognizes the important role played by the Special Coordinator for 

Tibetan Issues in implementing this Act. To this end, the Committee recommendation continues $1,000,000 for salaries and expenses for an office to support the Coordinator in carrying out the 

broad responsibilities detailed in Section 621(d) of PL 107–228, as 

well as for convening coordinating meetings for appropriate United 

States Government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and 

representatives of the Tibetan leadership. The Committee expects 

that the office will consist of approximately three professional fulltime staff and such support staff as may be needed, in addition to 

the Special Coordinator. 

Stabilization and Reconstruction.—The Committee strongly supports the work of the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction 

and Stabilization. The Committee understands that this office will 

be the central entity to plan and coordinate United States Government civilian activities in pre- and post-conflict environments, and 

to coordinate the U.S. government reaction to complex contingencies. Further, the Committee understands that this office would 

improve operational response time in the areas of reconstruction, 

stabilization, and humanitarian assistance. The recommendation 

supports new positions for the Office. 

Trafficking in Persons.—The Committee continues to be concerned about the serious problem of international trafficking in 

persons. The Committee recommendation increases the staff level 

of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The 

Committee expects the Department to increase the number of personnel dedicated to the efforts of the Office by five in 2007. The 

Committee expects this Office to further strengthen the annual reporting process and those of the Department-led Senior Policy Operating Group to coordinate interagency activities to implement the 

Trafficking Victims Prevention Act of 2000. The recommendation 

assumes continuation of grant programs regarding trafficking in 

persons. 

The Committee shares the view of the TIP Office that demand 

reduction activities are critical components of successful anti-trafficking campaigns and that equal weight should be given to antisupply and anti-demand efforts in anti-trafficking campaigns. Further, the Committee believes that a Special Watch List placement 

is intended to serve as a short-term designation for countries, during which those countries either achieve significant reform or receive Tier III status. Strong grounds exist for not designating countries for the Special Watch List for more than one year, and the 

Committee believes that consecutive Special Watch List designations should be limited to extreme cases. 

Environment.—The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate promises to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies. The Partnership should advance the goal of enhancing energy security, reducing harmful air 

pollution, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity in the 

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Exports.—It has been brought to the Committee’s attention that 

the policy of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls for the export of small arms lacks clarity. The competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers in the international marketplace is disadvantaged with 

unclear export policies. The Committee urges the Department to 

clarify such policies. 

International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system 

(ICASS).—The ICASS system was intended to empower all U.S. 

government agencies located at an overseas post to more efficiently 

and economically provide administrative support services. The 

Committee expects that all overseas posts adopt the ICASS system. 

International Religious Freedom.—The recommendation continues funding for the Office of International Religious Freedom in 

the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The Committee continues to support the integration of religious freedom 

into United States foreign policy. The Committee expects the Office 

to develop and implement comprehensive strategies to promote religious liberty, and to assist in the preparation of the Human Rights 

Reports and the annual Report on International Religious Freedom. The Committee also expects the Office, in consultation with 

the Commission on International Religious Freedom, to work to 

further incorporate religious freedom themes in the Department’s 

public diplomacy programs. In addition, the Committee expects the 

Department to continue to integrate the internationally recognized 

right to freedom of religion into Foreign Service Officer training at 

all levels. The Director of the National Foreign Affairs Training 

Center should work with the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on incorporating international religious 

freedom issues, including materials, curriculum, and innovative 

ways to integrate religious freedom issues into the training modules. 

Web Posting of U.S. Human Rights Reports.—One way of sharing 

American values is to highlight our belief in the importance of 

human rights around the world. To further this effort, the Committee supports the posting of the U.S. Country Reports on Human 

Rights Practices, the Annual Report on International Religious 

Freedom, and the Trafficking in Persons Report on all U.S. Embassy websites. The Committee commends many of the U.S. embassies that have translated these reports into the official languages 

of the host countries. Unfortunately, a few embassies have not complied with prior committee direction to make these reports available. Therefore, the Committee expects to be notified by January 

31, 2007, of any U.S. Embassy not in compliance with the Committee’s direction to post in English as well as in the official language 

of host country. 

Right-Sizing the U.S. Government Presence Overseas.—The Committee continues to define right-sizing as the reconfiguration of 

overseas U.S. Government staff to the number necessary to achieve 

U.S. foreign policy goals. The Committee is convinced, and agrees 

with the recommendation of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel, 

that rationalizing staffing and operations abroad has the potential 

for significant budgetary savings. It costs two to three times as 

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does within the United States. The notion of right-sizing as a desirable means to improve security and gain efficiencies implies that 

the current number of overseas staff in some locations is greater 

than the minimum number necessary, and that the presence of a 

number greater than the minimum number presents an unnecessary and unacceptable financial and security burden. Given the security requirements for the U.S. mission in Iraq, the Committee 

strongly urges the Department to use the most stringent criteria 

for determining staffing levels. As part of the overall right-sizing 

function, the Committee encourages the Department to review the 

ICASS system and fully explore how ICASS can contribute to 

rightsizing efforts. The Committee has outlined its concern regarding the right sizing of the U.S. government presence overseas in report language since fiscal year 2001 and has included bill language 

designating funding for the Office of Right Sizing the United States 

Government Overseas Presence since fiscal year 2004. The Committee remains frustrated by the lack of progress in meeting the 

intended results. Recognizing the difficulties inherent in changing 

world situations and conditions in specific host countries requiring 

movement of mission objectives, nevertheless, the Department has 

instances of overly optimistic staffing projections that have not 

been realized. These projections have led to new facilities with vacancies at the same time the Department is seeking ambitious 

growth in nearby posts. With increased security concerns and decreasing budgets, the Committee is steadfast in its belief that a 

more rigorous approach is necessary. 

Victims of Terrorism Compensation.—The Committee directs the 

Administration, including the State Department, to produce a comprehensive legislative proposal to the Committees of jurisdiction to 

provide just and equitable compensation for all victims of international terrorism and their surviving family members, including 

U.S. foreign service, military, foreign service nationals, and civil 

servants. The Committee expects this proposal to be presented to 

the Congress within 60 days of enactment of this Act. 

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement.—Experts report 

that pirating and counterfeiting has grown to an estimated $200 

billion a year problem and the theft of artistic and scientific creation is draining our economy. The Committee notes the United 

States has not yet taken an intellectual property rights enforcement case against its trading partners to stem the hemorrhaging 

of U.S. intellectual property. The embassies in key markets, including China, Russia, and Brazil should conduct market surveys to determine methodologies/benchmarks for measuring levels of piracy 

and counterfeiting, and to conduct market research to determine 

the actual levels of piracy/counterfeiting. The Committee expects 

the Department to work closely with industry and to work with 

economist/market research firms, as practicable. 

Some of China’s IPR problems are attributable to rogue provinces 

and localities that do not adhere to IPR directives of the central 

government. The U.S. government including the State Department 

and the United States Trade Representative’s Office should develop 

expertise on the situation in key provinces, and increase dialogue 

with officials in those provinces to enable the implementation of 

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The Committee has included language in the bill, similar to lan- guage in prior years, which: (1) permits not to exceed $4,000,000 

to be transferred to the Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service account for emergency evacuations and terrorism rewards; (2) provides $1,513,000 in fees collected from other Executive Branch agencies and $490,000 from reserves for lease or use 

of facilities at the International Center Complex, as authorized by 

law; (3) provides not to exceed $15,000 from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities in accordance 

with the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956; (4) requires notification of Congress before processing licenses for the export of satellites to China; and (5) makes not to exceed $6,000,000 

in fee collections available until expended for various activities. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

The Committee recommends $58,143,000 for the Capital Investment Fund. 

In addition, the budget request estimates that $207,643,000 in 

expedited passport fees will be used to support the information 

technology modernization effort, for a total fiscal year 2007 spending availability of $265,786,000. 

The entire amount available under this heading, including fees, 

will support investments in new information technologies and infrastructure to improve the efficiency of Department operations. 

Since 2001, the Committee has invested more than 

$1,470,000,000 in the Department’s global information technology 

infrastructure to enable rapid and reliable communication between 

Washington and the more than 300 locations worldwide, while 

maintaining the highest possible standards of security of government information. The Committee expects the Department to maintain and protect this investment. 

The Committee is concerned regarding the recent program setbacks in regard to the State Messaging and Archive Retrieval 

Toolset initiative. This initiative was designed to integrate all Department systems through which people exchange information, including the outmoded telegram system. This single web-based system would have advanced the goals of the Foreign Affairs Systems 

Integration project, which received funding in previous years, 

namely enhancing the ability of employees to communicate across 

agency and geographic boundaries. The Committee is concerned 

that in such a funding and security environment, greater oversight 

must be provided to the State Department’s IT infrastructure investment. In addition, the recommendation includes $7,139,000 for 

public key infrastructure requirements, to maintain secure interagency communications. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $32,508,000 for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which is the same as the request, and 

$2,862,000 above the current year level. The Inspector General conducts oversight of the State Department and the Broadcasting 

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The Committee recommendation includes language, as in previous years, waiving the statutory requirement that every post be 

inspected every five years, in order to provide greater flexibility to 

the Inspector General to use resources in the most critical areas. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

The bill includes a total of $436,275,000 for the Educational and 

Cultural Exchange Programs of the Department of State. This 

amount is $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level, and 

$38,013,000 below the budget request. 

Funding provided under this heading supports international educational and cultural exchange programs, including the Fulbright 

student and scholar exchanges and the International Visitors Program, as well as related staff and administrative costs. To the maximum extent possible, the Committee urges that the following exchange programs be supported: the Congress-Bundestag youth exchange program; the disability exchange clearinghouse; foreign 

study grants for U.S. undergraduates; Future leaders exchange 

programs; Teaching Excellence Awards and Partnerships in Education; Educational advising in Eurasia; Muskie Graduate and 

Ph.D. Fellowships; Youth Exchange and Excellence Award programs; the Junior Faculty Development program; educational advising and counseling; citizen exchange programs; inter-parliamentary exchanges; youth science leadership exchanges; American 

overseas research centers; international forum on democracy; university consortium; Mitchell Scholarships; and exchanges with 

Tibet, the South Pacific, and Timor Leste. Regarding the CongressBundestag Program, the Committee intends that the amount provided will support 380 exchanges in fiscal year 2007, the same level 

as in fiscal year 2006. 

Regarding Fulbright exchanges with Tibet, the Committee expects that sufficient resources will be allocated to provide for 25 Tibetan scholars for the academic year. The Committee continues to 

support artistic and cultural exchange of persons programs as an 

important component of foreign policy. Within the levels provided, 

sufficient funds should be made available to continue such exchanges. Further, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs 

is expected to work with the Bureau of Consular Affairs to minimize unnecessary barriers or delays to legitimate travel to the 

United States for the purpose of such exchanges. 

The Committee recommendation continues the same level of 

funding for the Ngwang Choepel Fellows program as provided in 

the Committee-approved 2006 spending plan. 

The Committee recommendation continues enhanced support for 

programs to engage Arab and Muslim audiences through educational and cultural exchanges as the highest programmatic priority under this account. The Committee expects the Department 

to allocate adequate funding to continue and expand Fulbright Exchanges (including American Studies), English Language Programs 

(including English Language Fellows), International Visitor programs, and Values/Religious Tolerance programs (including cultural exchanges) for these audiences. 

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promising individuals not naturally drawn to Western sources of 

information, who live outside the capital cities and do not attend 

elite institutions. The Committee does not eliminate funding for the 

Partnership for Learning Undergraduate Studies program. The 

micro-scholarship program is one such way to reach this audience 

by providing English language training to non-elite audiences, with 

the hope that learning English will open a window to the Englishspeaking world, helping to dispel misinformation and misunderstandings that can breed resentment of the United States and its 

citizens. 

The Committee supports exchange programs for foreign visitors 

and students on religious freedom, the relationship between religion and the state, and the role of religion in civil society. The Department of State is urged to expand existing religious freedom 

programs and consider new initiatives in its Educational and Cultural Exchange programs. The Department should consult with the 

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on specific 

countries in regards to tailored programs for visitors and students 

from those countries. 

Thousands of young Americans, including high school students, 

travel abroad to study. The families of these students often have 

difficulty determining the merits of private exchange programs. 

The Committee expects the Department to increase awareness of 

the resources available to assist families in the selection of exchange programs. 

The Committee recommendation includes a limitation of not to 

exceed $2,000,000 on the use of fees or other payments received 

from or in connection with English teaching, educational advising 

and counseling, and exchange visitor programs as authorized by 

law. 

The Committee expects that a proposal for the programmatic and 

geographic distribution of available resources (including unobligated balances and recoveries) will be submitted through the normal reprogramming process within 60 days from the date of enactment of this Act. The Committee expects that the overall funding 

distribution will conform to the programmatic and geographical 

guidance above. 

REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES

The Committee recommends $8,175,000 for representation allowances authorized by section 905 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. 

This amount is the same amount available in fiscal year 2006 and 

$26,000 below the budget request. These funds are used to reimburse Foreign Service Officers for expenditures incurred in their official capacities abroad in establishing and maintaining relations 

with officials of foreign governments and appropriate members of 

local communities. The Department shall submit a quarterly report 

to the Committee containing detailed information on the allotment 

and expenditure of this appropriation. 

PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

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below the request and the same amount available in fiscal year 

2006. 

This account reimburses local governments and communities for 

the extraordinary costs incurred in providing protection for international organizations, foreign missions and officials, and foreign 

dignitaries under certain circumstances. The Committee believes 

that local jurisdictions incurring such costs must submit a certified 

billing for such costs in accordance with program regulations. The 

Committee also believes that, in those instances where a local jurisdiction will realize a financial benefit from a visit by a foreign 

dignitary through increased tax revenues, such circumstances 

should be taken into account by the Department in assessing the 

need for reimbursement under this program. The Committee expects the Department to treat such submissions diligently and provide reimbursement to local jurisdictions on a timely basis if claims 

are fully justified. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

The Committee recommends a total appropriation of 

$1,505,020,000 for Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance. This amount is $15,294,000 above the amount available in 

fiscal year 2006 (excluding supplemental rescission) and 

$34,509,000 below the budget request. The recommendation designates $899,368,000 as available only for priority worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction, the full amount requested for such activities. The recommendation includes 

$605,652,000 for non-security related costs, which is $14,500,000 

above the amount provided in fiscal year 2006 and $34,509,000 

below the budget request. 

This account provides funds to manage U.S. Government real 

property overseas and maintain Government-owned and long-term 

leased properties at approximately 260 posts, and to lease office 

and functional facilities and residential units, not only for the Department of State, but also for all U.S. employees overseas. 

The Committee recognizes the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations on becoming the first Federal agency to achieve ‘‘green’’

status on the President’s Management Agenda scorecard for the 

Federal Real Property Asset Management Initiative. 

Worldwide Security Upgrades.—The Committee recommendation 

includes $899,368,000 for security projects, the full amount requested and an increase of $794,000 over the fiscal year 2006 level, 

to continue the capital security program of constructing new secure 

replacement facilities for the Department’s most vulnerable embassies and consulates and providing additional security measures and 

upgrades. The Committee expects that projects undertaken under 

this program will address the security of the highest priority facilities. In previous fiscal years, the Department has proposed to reprogram funds under this activity for projects that do not address 

top priority security vulnerabilities and for projects that will not result, when complete, in a facility that meets existing security 

standards. The Committee expects that worldwide security funds 

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timated ten new embassy compounds, and the acquisition of a 

number of secure sites for future embassy compound construction. The Committee recommendation also includes $83,988,000, the 

amount requested, to continue the compound security upgrade program. The Committee understands that this program includes the 

installation of forced entry/ballistic resistant roof hatches, vault 

doors and power-assisted vehicle barriers, and other similar measures. The Committee expects that this funding will also provide 

physical security improvements to residential compounds and other 

locations where American citizens gather. Priority should be given 

to residential and compound security. The Committee continues its 

expectation for proactive action to anticipate new emerging security 

threats. 

The Committee expects that a proposed spending plan for the entire amount of available resources for worldwide security upgrades 

will be submitted through the normal reprogramming process within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act. The Department 

shall notify the Committee immediately if there are any facilities 

that the Department believes face serious security risks. 

The Committee continues to support the Capital Security Cost 

Sharing Program. Under this program, all agencies that have staff 

overseas under Chief of Mission authority pay a fair share of urgent, security-driven capital projects undertaken to replace embassies and consulates at the most vulnerable posts. The goals of this 

program are twofold. First, the program accelerates the replacement of unsafe, unsecured and outdated diplomatic facilities that 

are used overseas by U.S. Government agencies. This is planned as 

a 14-year, $17,500,000,000 program to replace 150 vulnerable embassy and consulate facilities with new compounds that fully comply with statutory security requirements. Second, the program will 

create incentives within all government departments and agencies 

to scrutinize and ‘‘right-size’’ their overseas presence to avoid unnecessary costs and security risks. Each agency with staff overseas 

under Chief of Mission authority has, built into their fiscal year 

2007 budget request, an annual contribution towards construction 

of new secure diplomatic facilities based on the number of positions 

overseas and the type of space occupied. These contributions do not 

take the place of State Department contributions, which are also 

growing, but create a larger, shared funding pool to accelerate replacement. 

The recommendation assumes a total program level of 

$1,223,276,000 in fiscal year 2007 for Capital Security Construction, including $800,599,000 under this account, $60,000,000 from 

other reimbursements, and $362,717,000 from non-State agencies, 

based on positions worldwide. Of this total, the additional amount 

generated by the Capital Security Cost Sharing program is 

$1,036,873,000; which consists of $674,156,000 from the State Department that is included in the recommendation under this account, and $362,717,000 from non-state agencies. The Committee 

understands that there is an anticipated five-year phase-in period 

for the program, wherein the total Government-wide amount grows 

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ting priorities and in other aspects of the development of new embassy compounds. The Committee believes that the establishment 

of strong interagency coordination and cooperation will be critical 

to achievement of program goals and encourages the Department 

and the Administration to ensure that the management of this program is inclusive, cooperative and transparent. 

The Committee recommendation provides $605,652,000 for operations and maintenance activities, which is $34,509,000 below the 

request, and $14,500,000 above the current year level. The Committee notes that the requested amount included $49,009,000 in 

program increases. The Committee recommendation also includes 

$10,808,000 for headquarters operations. The Committee directs 

the Department to prioritize requested funding increases and to 

specifically identify amounts above current services in a comprehensive spending plan to be submitted no later than 60 days 

after enactment of this Act. 

Assets Management.—The budget request designates $92,265,000 

in assets management funds planned for obligation in fiscal year 

2007. The Committee expects that these funds will be used for opportunity purchases to replace uneconomical leases and for other 

priority capital acquisition purposes. In addition, as in previous 

years, the Committee expects that assets management funds will 

continue to be allocated in part to security construction needs. Any 

use of these or additional assets management funds in fiscal year 

2007 is subject to reprogramming. In addition, with respect to the 

requirement that a reprogramming for any major new start be submitted, the Committee understands that requirement to mean that 

any rehabilitation or construction projects involving an ambassador’s residence will be subject to the requirement. In addition to 

regular reporting provided to the Committee on acquisition and disposal of overseas property, the Department shall submit a report 

to the Committee by November 6, 2006, listing all properties disposed of, or in process for disposal, along with associated actual or 

anticipated proceeds of sale, at posts which have had funding approved for the construction of a new secure compound in, or after, 

fiscal year 1999. 

The recommendation continues language carried in the bill in 

previous years that prohibits funds from being used for acquisition 

of furniture and furnishings and generators for other departments 

and agencies. 

The Committee commends the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) for continuing its internal management innovations 

to increase performance and accountability, to streamline operations, and to control costs. Recognizing that the increased complexity of a growing program of construction, real estate, operations/maintenance, and planning activities requires greater technological and information systems integration, the Committee encourages OBO to pursue development of integrated building management systems. Such technology upgrades to integrate disparate 

legacy systems will protect the large and continuing investment of 

taxpayer resources in overseas properties and those who occupy 

them. The Committee has provided sufficient resources to support 

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The Committee expects that new embassy projects advanced by 

the Department will have been properly planned and right-sized, 

with regional considerations, projecting anticipated needs and requirements by the date submitted to Congress. In rare circumstances where global conditions dictate a significant change in 

requirements after Congress has approved funding for a specific 

project, the Department should be proactive in informing Congress 

and requesting any additional funding without risking execution of 

projects already approved. 

Right-Sizing the U.S. Government Overseas Presence.—The Committee directs the Office of Overseas Buildings Operation to work 

closely with the Office on Right-Sizing the U.S. Government Overseas Presence to ensure that projected staffing levels for new embassy compounds are prepared in a disciplined and realistic manner and that these estimates become a basis for determining the 

size, configuration and budget of new embassy compound construction projects. In addition, the Committee notes several instances of 

requests made to the Committee for new embassies predicated 

upon vacating dysfunctional and insecure facilities currently occupied, or upon the need to move to new capital cities, where the Department has not abided by its original commitment to vacate or 

limit the residual presence in formerly occupied posts and properties. The justification for all facilities projects funded under this 

account must include a full explanation of regional efficiency and 

security planning, and related staffing assumptions. Such projects 

will not be approved for funding absent evidence of the application 

of a uniform right-sizing methodology. 

Beijing Embassy.—The Committee anticipates the construction of 

the Beijing New Embassy Compound (NEC) to be completed on 

time and on budget with occupancy scheduled for Spring of 2008. 

With the 2008 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held in Beijing, 

China, the Committee expects the Department to maintain existing 

facilities in Beijing through this time period. At that time, the 

Committee shall receive an update on the planned decommissioning of the currently occupied buildings to achieve the best 

value for the government. 

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

The Committee recommends $4,940,000 to enable the Secretary 

of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic 

and Consular Service. This amount is $4,932,000 below the fiscal 

year 2006 appropriation, excluding supplemental appropriations, 

and the same as the request. In addition, the Committee expects 

carryover balances to be available for obligation in fiscal year 2007. 

Funding provided in this account is available until expended. 

The Committee has included a provision in the bill that permits 

up to $1,000,000 to be transferred from this account to the Repatriation Loans Program account, as requested in the budget. This provision will ensure an adequate level of resources for loans to American citizens through the Repatriation Loans Program account 

should that account require additional funds in fiscal year 2007 

due to an unanticipated increase in the number of loans. 

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fairs. The Committee recommendation provides funds for: (1) travel 

and subsistence expenses for relocation of American employees of 

the United States Government and their families from troubled 

areas to the United States and/or safe-haven posts; (2) allowances 

granted to State Department employees and their dependents evacuated to the United States for the convenience of the Government; 

and (3) payment of rewards for information concerning terrorist activities. 

REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The Committee recommendation includes $695,000 for the subsidy cost of repatriation loans and $590,000 for administrative 

costs of the program as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2671, which is 

$17,000 below the amount available in fiscal year 2006 and the 

same as the budget request. 

This account provides emergency loans to assist destitute Americans abroad who have no other source of funds to return to the 

United States. 

PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

The Committee recommends $15,826,000 for the appropriation 

entitled ‘‘Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan’’. The recommended level is $3,673,000 below the fiscal year 2006 appropriated level and the same as the request. The recommendation, 

combined with $3,763,000 derived from visa fee revenues, will continue the amount available in the current year. The Institute is authorized to collect Machine Readable Visa fees, as well as reimbursements from agencies and user fees from trade show exhibitors. 

The Committee expects that the American Institute in Taiwan 

(AIT) will cover anticipated operating expenses in fiscal year 2007 

through a combination of appropriations and visa fee revenues. The 

Committee expects the Department to submit by November 1, 

2006, an AIT spending plan for fiscal year 2007, indicating the 

total amount of estimated fee collections, the amount of such fee 

collections allocated for operating expenses, and the total amount 

planned for operating expenses from all funding sources. 

The Taiwan Relations Act requires that programs concerning 

Taiwan be carried out by the American Institute in Taiwan and authorizes funds to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry 

out the provisions of the Act. The Institute administers programs 

in the areas of economic and commercial services, cultural affairs, 

travel services, and logistics. The Department of State contracts 

with the American Institute in Taiwan to carry out these activities. 

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

The Committee recommends $125,000,000 for the appropriation 

entitled ‘‘Payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 

Fund’’. This amount is the full budget request and $6,700,000 

below the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2006. The amount 

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the unfunded liability in the system, as documented by the annual 

evaluation of Fund balances. 

This appropriation, which is considered mandatory for budget 

scorekeeping purposes, is authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 

1980, which provides for an appropriation to the Fund in 30 equal 

annual installments of the amount required for the unfunded liability created by new benefits, new groups of beneficiaries, or increased salaries on which benefits are computed. The Retirement 

Fund is maintained through contributions made by participants, 

matching government contributions, special government contributions (including this account), interest on investments, and voluntary contributions. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The recommendation includes a total of $1,151,318,000 for payment of obligations of United States membership in international 

organizations as authorized by conventions, treaties, or specific 

Acts of Congress for fiscal year 2007. This amount is $117,205,000 

below the request, and the same amount available in fiscal year 

2006. 

The amount provided in the bill is intended to pay assessments 

for membership in international organizations, including the 

United Nations (U.N.). Funding in the bill is consistent with the 

U.S. policy of zero nominal growth for the United Nations budget. 

In addition, the amount provides funding for assessments for 

membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the related North Atlantic Assembly, International War Crimes Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, the Organization of 

American States, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the 

Pan American Health Organization. 

Estimates of the amount required to cover fiscal year 2007 assessments have varied based on the most recent foreign currency 

exchange rates for the dollar, which has fluctuated since the budget request was formulated. The Committee expects that these exchange rate fluctuations may result in losses. The Department may 

propose to offset these by transfers from other accounts, or deferring some activities included in the request that do not require 

funding in fiscal year 2007. 

Reassessment of U.S. Membership in International Organizations.—The Committee notes, with approval, the Department’s actions to formally withdraw from certain international organizations 

where continued U.S. participation was determined to be a low priority in the context of overall U.S. national interests. The Committee continues to support the comprehensive reassessment of 

U.S. membership in each of the 45 international organizations for 

which funding is requested under this account, and to insist that 

the Department take the necessary measures to operate within the 

amount of funds provided under this account. 

The Committee expects the Department to take immediate action 

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within appropriated amounts, prioritize as necessary among organizations according to policy goals, take steps as necessary to withdraw from lower priority organizations, and refrain from entering 

into new commitments. 

China’s U.N. Assessment Rate.—China’s real gross domestic 

product (GDP) is growing exponentially. Real GDP growth for 

China is estimated at 9.5 percent for 2005. Yet, China’s U.N. assessment rate remains at two-percent. The Committee commends 

the efforts of the Department to work to ensure equity in the assessment rates. Further, the Committee directs the Department to 

report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act, 

as to whether the current assessment formula should be revised. 

Reform and Budget Discipline.—The Committee continues to insist on reform and budget discipline as a priority for all of the 

international organizations, including the development of processes 

to evaluate, prioritize and terminate programs. The Committee believes that the onus is on each international organization and the 

State Department representatives to those organizations, to reduce 

overall budgets and eliminate duplicative activities, excessive administrative costs, and inefficient operations. 

The Committee continues to insist on improving accountability in 

the U.N. organizations. Reform of the United Nations must be a 

top priority for the State Department in fiscal year 2007. The U.S. 

effort must address a wide range of activities, such as management 

reform, personnel reform, and budget and program prioritization. 

U.N. Regular Budget.—The Committee strongly supports the 

United States policy of zero nominal growth budgets for international organizations. Toward this end, the Committee expects 

the Department to insist on the evaluation and prioritization of ongoing U.N. programs and activities, so that in the event of unanticipated requirements budget offsets may be taken from activities 

and programs that have already been determined to be lower-priority by the organization. The Committee continues its direction to 

find appropriate offsets to accommodate such increases within a 

zero nominal growth budget. The United Nations Regular Budget 

biennium 2006–2007 budget totals $3,798,912,500, of which the 

United States is assessed 22 percent. 

Language is included to require that any proposal that would result in the 2006–2007 U.N. biennial budget exceeding the budget 

level of $3,798,912,500 for 2006–2007 be communicated to the 

Committee in advance of the formal notification, consideration, and 

adoption of such a proposal in the General Assembly. The Committee expects the Secretary to notify the Committee in advance of 

any United Nations action to increase funding for any United Nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere 

in the United Nations budget. 

Overall, the Committee requires more detailed information prior 

to the United States agreeing to such increases without identifying 

offsetting decreases and management reforms. Further, the State 

Department must actively pursue a streamlined budget that reflects the true priorities of the organization, without duplicative 

and ineffective programs. 

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cans employed by the United Nations and international organizations. The Committee recognizes that Americans provide many 

skills that can contribute to making the U.N. more efficient, effective and more accountable. The Committee remains dismayed that 

the representation of Americans in U.N. posts subject to geographic 

distribution has remained relatively flat since 2001. 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).—The Committee 

notes, with approval, the efforts of the Department and the U.S. 

delegation to establish a cap on the cost of the NATO Headquarters 

project, and the existence of an agreement between the Department 

of Defense and the Department of State as to the allocation of costs 

of the U.S. contribution to the project. To date, the Committee has 

provided $35,000,000 for the NATO Headquarters project. The 

Committee continues its direction to the Department to control the 

costs of this facility and to ensure the facility meets the necessary 

security requirements. The Department shall keep the Committee 

apprised of progress on this matter. 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).—The Committee 

notes, with approval, the IAEA’s efforts to increase safeguards efforts to provide essential assurance that nuclear materials used in 

peaceful nuclear programs are not diverted and misused for nuclear explosive purposes or by terrorists. The Committee recommendation includes full requested funding for the U.S. assessment for IAEA in fiscal year 2007. 

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).— The Committee 

continues to support the work done by the Pan American Health 

Organization (PAHO). PAHO has taken the lead in health issues, 

including pandemic flu preparation, border health concerns, traffic 

fatalities, emerging diseases, and other health issues that have an 

impact on citizens of the United States and all citizens of the 

Americas. The potential outbreak of a pandemic flu highlights the 

regional importance of PAHO to the United States. The Committee 

recommendation includes full requested funding for the U.S. assessment for PAHO in fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee understands that the Department and the Administration are making good progress in working with UNESCO 

on areas of joint priority, including education and literacy, teacher 

training particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, clean water, natural 

disaster preparedness, including tsunami warning systems, civic 

education particularly in the Broader Middle East and North African countries, and press freedom and supports providing the necessary resources to assure continued progress in carrying out 

worthwhile programs in these areas. The Committee assumes that 

within the funding provided, sufficient resources will be provided 

for the U.S. assessment for UNESCO. 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommendation includes $1,135,327,000 for 

United States payments for Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities for fiscal year 2007, which is the same as the 

amount requested in the budget and $113,052,000 above the fiscal 

year 2006 level. 

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planning and conduct of peacekeeping missions. The Committee 

strongly urges the Administration, including the State Department, 

to continue to pursue the recommendations contained in the Prince 

Zeid report, including personal accountability, and improvements 

in the systems of justice in troop contributing countries as a means 

to restore confidence in peacekeeping missions. Further, the Committee directs the U.S. to work to ensure adequate training is provided to peacekeeping personnel prior to deployment. 

The Committee remains concerned about the continuing lack of 

progress in resolving the dispute over the Western Sahara, despite 

an enormous investment of funds in the U.N. Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) peacekeeping mission. 

The Committee urges the Department to work to encourage a negotiated settlement to the dispute and bring to an end the costly U.N. 

peacekeeping presence associated with a referendum settlement 

program that has failed to materialize over the past decade and 

that the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy abandoned as 

unworkable four years ago. 

The establishment of several large, complex missions over the 

past few years has tested the capacity of the U.N. to plan and manage such operations successfully. The Brahimi report addressed 

many deficiencies in U.N. peacekeeping efforts, including problems 

in doctrine, strategy, decision-making, planning, deployment, support, and information technology. The Committee continues to support efforts to improve the performance and efficiency of U.N. 

peacekeeping missions through structural and procedural reforms. 

The Committee also supports efforts to better limit and focus the 

goals of such missions, and to set specific benchmarks for performance and mission termination. 

The Committee continues to support the efforts of the U.N.’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) to identify waste, fraud 

and abuse, including sexual abuse, in peacekeeping operations, and 

to recommend specific reforms to ensure that such practices are 

brought to an end. The Committee directs the Department to provide the necessary support to ensure that OIOS oversight is systematically brought to bear on every U.N. peacekeeping mission, 

including through the presence of resident auditors. The Committee directs the Department to request a performance report on 

the efforts of this Office to root out the causes of such waste, fraud 

and abuse. 

The bill retains language carried in previous years requiring 15–

day advance notice of any new or expanded mission, together with 

a statement of cost, duration, exit strategy, national interest, and 

source of funds to pay the cost. In addition, continues language requiring an additional notification that the United Nations has 

taken appropriate measures to prevent United Nations’ employees, 

contractor personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in any 

United Nations peacekeeping mission from trafficking in persons, 

exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing acts of illegal sexual 

exploitation and to hold accountable any such individuals who engage in any such acts while participating in the peacekeeping mission. 

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opportunities, and language making a portion of appropriations 

under this account available for two fiscal years. 

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO

The bill includes a total of $37,690,000 for the International 

Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico 

(IBWC). This amount is $4,815,000 above the amount available in 

fiscal year 2006 and $4,000,000 above the total budget request for 

fiscal year 2007. The total amount provided includes $28,453,000 

for Salaries and Expenses and $9,237,000 for construction. The recommendation includes language authorizing not to exceed $6,000 

for representation expenses, as requested. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation for the Salaries and Expenses 

account is $28,453,000, which is $810,000 above the amount available in fiscal year 2006 and the same as the budget request. The 

amount recommended by the Committee provides additional resources for requested wage and price increases. The Committee 

notes that fluctuations in the Commission’s operations and maintenance budgets can result in unanticipated cost savings. Should the 

Commission experience such savings, the Commission will have the 

ability to propose, through the section 605 reprogramming process, 

the use of surplus funds for items not included in the Committee 

recommendation. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommendation for IBWC construction provides 

$9,237,000, which is $4,005,000 above the amount available in fiscal year 2006 and $4,000,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides funding for ongoing projects as follows: Boundary-wide construction—$850,000; Water Quantity Program—$7,387,000, including funding above the request for the 

Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project; and Water Quality Program—$1,000,000. The Committee expects that carryover funding 

may be available to supplement fiscal year 2007 appropriations. 

Any allocation of funding, including carryover funding, shall be 

subject to reprogramming procedures set forth in section 605 of this 

Act. 

AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

The Committee recommends a total of $9,587,000 to fund the 

U.S. share of expenses of the International Boundary Commission, 

the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, 

and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission for fiscal 

year 2007. This amount is $324,000 below the amount available in 

fiscal year 2006 and the same as the budget request. Of the 

amounts provided, $1,285,000 is for the International Boundary 

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sion, as requested to improve the health and environmental conditions for the U.S.-Mexico border region. 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

The Committee recommends a total of $20,651,000 to fund the 

U.S. share of the expenses of international fisheries commissions or 

related organizations, as well as the travel expenses of the United 

States commissioners. This amount is $3,043,000 below the amount 

available in fiscal year 2006 and the same as the budget request. 

The Committee expects the Great Lakes Fishery Commission funding level to continue at the same level provided in the 2006 spending plan approved by the Committee. 

The Committee expects the Department to take immediate action 

to evaluate and prioritize United States participation in, and funding for, international fisheries commissions. In a climate of limited 

resources the Committee continues to insist that the Department 

live within appropriated amounts, prioritize as necessary among 

commissions according to policy goals, take steps as necessary to 

withdraw from lower priority commissions, and refrain from entering into new commitments. 

The Committee directs the Department to submit a proposed 

spending plan for the total amount provided under this heading no 

later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. 

OTHER

PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,821,000 for 

payment to the Asia Foundation for fiscal year 2007, which is the 

same as the current year level, and $3,821,000 above the request. 

The Committee continues to support Foundation programs on 

human rights, higher education, democratic governance, ethnic 

harmony, religious tolerance and legal/judicial reform in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia. Further, the Committee supports the 

efforts of Foundation programs in Cambodia. 

The Asia Foundation is a private, nonprofit institution, established to stimulate Asian democratic development and assist the 

peoples of Asian countries to shape their own destinies. 

CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2007 of interest and earnings from the Center for Middle EasternWestern Dialogue, expected to total $375,000. 

EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2007 of interest and earnings from the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, expected to total $500,000. The Committee recognizes the important and unique role of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships in the U.S. Government’s worldwide public diplomacy effort. The Committee has urged the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated (EEF) to fashion its exchange 

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grams of building mutual understanding with Arab and Muslim 

populations worldwide. In this regard, the Committee continues to 

expect that the selection of foreign and United States fellows will 

reflect this priority. In addition, the Committee supports a nationwide, merit-based recruitment and selection process for United 

States Fellows. The Committee expects EEF and the Department 

to submit a report to the Committee by November 30, 2006, describing its achievements in these areas. 

The Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 authorized a 

permanent endowment for the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship 

Program to increase educational opportunities for young leaders in 

preparation for and enhancement of their professional careers and 

to advance peace through international understanding. The Act established the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust 

Fund in the United States Treasury for these purposes. A total of 

$7,500,000 has been provided to establish a permanent endowment 

for the program, from which the appropriation of interest and earnings is provided to Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated. 

ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Committee recommends language in the accompanying bill 

that will appropriate for fiscal year 2007 interest and earnings of 

the Israeli Arab Scholarship Endowment Fund, expected to total 

$375,000. A permanent endowment of $4,978,500 for the Fund was 

established in fiscal year 1992 with funds made available to the 

United States Information Agency under section 556(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, as amended. The income from the endowment 

is to be used for a program of scholarships for Israeli Arabs to attend institutions of higher education in the United States. 

EAST-WEST CENTER

The Committee recommendation includes $3,000,000 for this account, $15,994,000 below the current year, and $9,000,000 below 

the request. 

The Committee recommendation provides a significantly reduced 

funding level for the Center’s direct sole-source grant from the Federal government. The Committee notes that the Center can solicit 

contributions and can compete for other Federal grants to support 

its research and training activities. The Center started receiving a 

direct grant from the Federal government in fiscal year 1961. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for fiscal year 2007, $24,042,000 

below the amount provided in fiscal year 2006 and $30,000,000 

below the budget request. 

The NED is a private, non-profit corporation established to encourage and strengthen the development of democratic institutions 

and processes internationally through private-sector initiatives, 

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respect for the rule of law. The NED provides funding for projects 

which are determined to be in the national interest of the United 

States and which are administered by private organizations and 

groups. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The Committee recommendation includes $658,903,000 for the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors, $13,000,000 below the request 

and $14,893,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level. The appropriation 

accounts under this heading provide operational funding for the 

United States non-military, international broadcasting programs— including the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio 

Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Radio and Television 

Marti, Middle East Television, including Radio Sawa—and the associated facilities, engineering and support activities. 

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

The Committee recommendation includes $651,279,000 to carry 

out United States International Broadcasting Operations for fiscal 

year 2007, which is a decrease of $2,338,000 below the request, and 

$18,022,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level. This account funds 

the operating and engineering costs of Voice of America, Radio Free 

Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Broadcasting 

Board of Governors (BBG). The recommendation also includes 

funding for Broadcasting to Cuba under this account. In the request, this funding was proposed under a separate account. The 

Committee places a priority on broadcasting to China and broadcasting in languages that are important in the context of the global 

war on terror. 

Arabic Broadcasting.—The United States continues to face an 

enormous challenge to provide the people of Arab and Muslim 

countries with accurate information about U.S. policies and values. 

The Committee continues to support efforts to expand the audience 

of listeners and viewers in the Arab and Muslim world. The Committee recommendation includes $89,366,000 for television and 

radio broadcasting in Arabic, including Middle East Television and 

Radio Sawa. The increased level of resources would provide for expanded news capability to 24 hours, including breaking news. The 

Committee provided initial start-up costs for a television program 

stream specifically tailored for the Iraqi audience in Public Law 

108–106. Developing quality news and entertainment programs in 

the Arabic language should to the maximum extent possible involve the creative talents of the private and not-for-profit sectors. 

The Committee continues its direction to the Board to integrate 

new approaches in developing programming, to more effectively engage key audiences. 

Language Service Review and Research.—The Committee continues to support the Board’s efforts to objectively and systematically review and evaluate the performance, results, and priority of 

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cast quality and meet emerging program priorities within limited 

resources. The Committee expects that the Board will establish 

comprehensive performance measures and improve coordination of 

programming streams across component organizations, including 

the grantee organizations. The Committee continues to direct the 

Board to ensure that foreign policy implications are given full consideration before adopting language service review recommendations. The Committee expects the Board to submit a comprehensive 

report on Language Service Review results and corresponding reallocations of funds, as appropriate. The Committee anticipates 

that the continuing language service review effort will result in the 

dedication of additional resources to emerging priority programs, 

through the normal reprogramming process. 

Anti-jamming efforts.—The Committee continues to support initiatives by the BBG to defeat jamming and reach a wider audience 

for Radio Free Asia and Voice of America broadcasts to China, 

Tibet, Vietnam, and North Korea. The Committee is aware that 

new technologies may allow the VOA and RFA to more effectively 

defeat jamming efforts. The Committee encourages the Board to 

evaluate the usefulness of these technologies. The Committee expects the BBG to expand such efforts in fiscal year 2007. Further, 

the Committee supports efforts to counter Internet censorship imposed by China and Iran. 

The Committee remains concerned about a potential blurring of 

the distinction between the international broadcasting conducted 

by the Broadcasting Board of Governors and that conducted by the 

Defense Department. While the Committee continues to strongly 

support all necessary efforts to provide for national security, close 

collaboration with the Defense Department may foster misunderstanding among foreign audiences as to the principles and goals of 

BBG broadcasting. Within sixty days of enactment of this Act, the 

BBG shall report fully to the Committee on the nature and duration of any cooperative efforts with the Defense Department over 

the last year. In addition, the BBG shall notify Congress in writing 

of any projects or programs to be undertaken with the Defense Department within seven days of the beginning of such activities. 

Both reports should include a description of services provided and 

any financial arrangements between the entities. 

The Committee recommendation includes funding for the principal broadcasting entities as follows: 

Voice of America (VOA).—The Committee recommendation provides $172,897,000 for VOA. The Committee recommendation restores proposed reductions to VOA broadcasts and radio, as well as 

Worldwide English. The Committee recommendation includes 

$6,071,000 for the Worldwide English Division, an increase of 

$1,048,000 above the request. 

The Committee continues to support the creative efforts of VOA 

broadcasting to the continent of Africa. The Committee notes that 

forty-five percent of VOA’s listenership is in Africa and expects 

VOA to create radio formats to ensure information is available to 

young audiences. Nearly 45 million listeners have access to VOA’s 

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ports the use of radio broadcasts as a component of sustained HIV/ 

AIDS prevention efforts undertaken by many African governments, 

African countries, humanitarian organizations, and U.S. assistance 

programs. VOA’s Africa Division continues to incorporate thousands of broadcasts about HIV/AIDS into its regular programming 

for broadcasting to Africa. The Committee recommendation does 

not include funding for VOA to assume budget responsibility for a 

popular USAID program for Zimbabwe. 

The Committee supports broadcasting to respond to the crackdown on press freedom by the government of Venezuela, but the 

Committee questions the viability of locating an affiliate to carry 

new programming. Therefore, the recommendation does not include 

funding for this effort, but the Committee would entertain a reprogramming of funds for this purpose should affiliate commitments be secured. 

The recommendation includes $1,900,000 for broadcasting to 

North Korea in accordance with the North Korea Human Rights 

Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–333), as proposed. 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (REF/RL).—The Committee 

recommendation provides $75,319,000 for RFE/RL. Within these 

amounts, $3,814,000 is for Radio Farda, $3,664,000 is for Radio 

Free Afghanistan, $1,903,000 is for Radio Free Iraq, and $995,000 

is for broadcasting in Romanian to Moldova, as proposed. Further, 

$8,545,000 is recommended for broadcasting services in Russian, 

and $2,391,000 is for broadcasting services in Ukrainian. A total of 

$4,077,000 is provided for the news and current affairs function. 

The Committee commends RFE/RL for developing programming in 

Avar, Chechen, and Circassian, and for expanding broadcasting to 

the Northern Caucasus. The Committee recognizes the continuing 

importance of broadcasting objective, uncensored information to the 

isolated minorities of the Northern Caucasus in their native languages and has provided the full request for these efforts. 

Broadcasting to Cuba.—The Committee recommendation includes $36,102,000 for radio and television broadcasting to Cuba. 

The Committee recommendation continues funding for aircraft 

dedicated to transmitting Radio and TV Marti programming. In addition, the recommendation includes $2,700,000 to improve transmission capabilities via aerostat for broadcasting TV Marti. 

Radio Free Asia (RFA).—The Committee recommendation includes $30,985,000 for RFA. The Committee strongly supports increased broadcasting efforts to China, Tibet, Burma, Vietnam, 

North Korea, Laos, and Cambodia. Increased funding is provided 

for broadcasting to North Korea to pursue objectives outlined in the 

North Korea Human Rights Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–333). 

The recommendation includes funding for RFA to continue daily 

Uyghur broadcasts. 

The Committee encourages the Board to increase the number of 

broadcast hours of the Cantonese service. The Committee expects 

the BBG to reprogram funds, if necessary, to achieve such an increase. 

The Committee urges the Broadcasting Board of Governors to 

focus programming on the promotion of religious freedom and 

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gramming that will instruct and inform on the merits of religious 

freedom as part of a civil society. 

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee recommendation includes $7,624,000 in new 

budget authority for broadcasting capital improvements, $3,129,000 

below the current year level, and $10,662,000 below the request. 

The recommendation will provide for the continuation of base costs 

for maintenance, improvements, replacements and repairs, digital 

production capability development, and security upgrades at transmitting stations overseas. The recommendation does not include 

$9,800,000 requested increase for the capital costs associated with 

upgrading the VOA television studios. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED

AGENCY

The Committee recommends the following general provisions for 

the Department of State. 

Section 401 of the bill permits funds appropriated in this title for 

the Department of State to be available for allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of Title 5 of the United 

States Code; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and for 

hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1343(b). 

Section 402 of the bill permits up to five percent of any State Department appropriation to be transferred to another State Department appropriation, but no program can be increased by more than 

ten percent, and provides the same authority to Broadcasting 

Board of Governors programs. In addition, the language provides 

that any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a 

reprogramming of funds under section 605 of the accompanying bill 

and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 

compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

Section 403 of the bill prohibits the use of funds by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide 

assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. The Committee recommendation does not include training that supports accurate and responsible broadcasting among the types of assistance 

prohibited. The Committee agrees the neither the Department of 

State, not the BBG, shall provide any assistance to the PBC that 

could support restrictions of press freedoms of the broadcasting of 

inaccurate, inflammatory messages. The Committee expects the 

Department and the BBG to submit a report to the Committee before December 15, 2006, detailing any programs or activities involving the PBC in fiscal year 2007, and any plans for such programs 

in fiscal year 2008. 

Section 404 of the bill clarifies the responsibilities of the Senior 

Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in Persons. The Committee 

understands that the Operating Group is coordinating agency activities outlined in the Trafficking Victims Reauthorization Act of 

2005. The Committee expects that all anti-trafficking policies, 

grants and grant policies are defined by this Act. The Operating 

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garding any such policies are necessarily vested with the President 

and the senior officials who comprise the Task Force. The Committee understands that the Senior Operating Group and its chair 

have successfully performed the coordinating functions assigned to 

them. 

Section 405 of the bill prohibits the use of funds for any United 

Nations peacekeeping mission that involves U.S. Armed Forces 

under the command or operational control of a foreign national unless the President certifies that the involvement is in the national 

interest. 

Section 406 of the bill prohibits the use of funds to expand the 

U.S. diplomatic presence in Vietnam beyond the level in effect July 

11, 1995, unless the President makes a certification that several 

conditions have been met regarding Vietnam’s cooperation with the 

United States on POW/MIA issues. 

Section 407 of the bill extends the prohibition on the use of funds 

to issue a visa to any alien involved in extrajudicial and political 

killings in Haiti, including exemption and reporting requirements. 

Section 408 of the bill concerns Capital Cost Sharing. 

Section 409 of the bill concerns ceilings and earmarks of funding. 

Section 410 of the bill includes new language requiring that any 

funding used to implement E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to section 605 of this Act. 

Section 411 of the bill includes new language concerning the Department’s rewards program. 

TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 

ANTITRUST MODERNIZATION COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation provides $462,000 for the Antitrust Modernization Commission, which is $695,000 below the fiscal year 

2006 level and same as the request. The Commission, authorized 

by Public Law 107–273, is examining whether antitrust laws need 

to be modernized, and is identifying and studying related antitrust 

issues. The recommendation represents the final appropriation for 

the Commission and provides the remainder of the $4,000,000 authorized. The Commission will conclude its work in June 2007. 

COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE

ABROAD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $493,000 for the Commission for 

the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, which is the same 

as the fiscal year 2006 level and the same as the request. The recommendation will allow the Commission to fund its administrative 

expenses through appropriated funds while relying on other 

sources of funding for actual purchase and restoration of property. 

The Commission protects and preserves endangered cultural 

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ings. One of its primary tasks is to obtain protection and preservation assurances from the governments of the region. 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $8,933,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, which is $376,000 below 

the request and the same as the fiscal year 2006 level. 

The Commission was established by the Civil Rights Act of 1957 

and is directed by eight part-time commissioners. The Commission 

was created to protect the civil rights of people within the United 

States and was intended to be an independent, bipartisan, factfinding agency. The Commission investigates charges of citizens 

being deprived of voting and other civil rights and collects, studies, 

and disseminates information on the impact of Federal laws and 

policies on civil rights. 

Although the Commission has made some progress in correcting 

its management deficiencies, the Committee remains concerned 

about the Commission’s operations. The Commission continues to 

be plagued by mismanagement. The Committee expects a report no 

later than January 31, 2007, describing proposed structural and 

management changes for the Commission that will generate more 

efficient operations, including potential cost savings, without jeopardizing the mission of the agency. 

The Committee has received several reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), all of which outline various deficiencies at the Commission. The most recent GAO report, dated 

May 2006, revealed that the Commission is now also grappling 

with leadership accountability issues, lack of policies with respect 

to report objectivity, and is neither correctly nor effectively using 

State advisory committees. The Committee reinforces the importance of following the GAO’s guidance and encourages the Commission to act quickly to fix remaining management problems in addition to addressing its accountability issues, putting in place necessary report objectivity policies and correctly and effectively using 

State advisory committees. 

The Committee recommends language, as included in previous 

years, which provides: (1) a limitation of four full-time positions 

under schedule C of the Excepted Service, exclusive of one special 

assistant for each Commissioner, and (2) a prohibition against reimbursing Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the 

exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days. 

The Committee encourages the Commission to enlist outside assistance, as necessary, to correct the Commission’s serious management problems. 

COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for the Commission on 

International Religious Freedom, which is $258,000 below the fiscal 

year 2006 level and the same as the request. The Committee recommendation includes funding to allow the Commission to increase 


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data development, hearings, analysis of policy, outreach and overall 

operations required to fulfill the Commission’s mandated responsibilities. 

The Committee commends the Commission on its efforts to promote international religious freedom in consultation with the Department of State, independent human rights groups, and other 

non-governmental organizations, religious leaders, academics, policy experts, the Intelligence Community, and government agencies. 

The Committee urges the Commission and the State Department 

to continue to work on developing an Index on Religious Freedom 

that may be used to assess progress on relevant issues within regions and specific countries. The State Department’s Report on 

Trafficking in Persons may provide a useful model for assessing 

and tracking efforts to promote religious freedom worldwide. 

The Commission, established pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, conducts independent reviews and reporting of facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom 

abroad and recommends options for United States policies with respect to foreign countries engaging in or tolerating violations of religious freedom. 

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $2,110,000 for the Commission on 

Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is $106,000 above the 

fiscal year 2006 level and the same as the request. The Commission was established in 1976 to monitor compliance with the Final 

Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, with 

particular regard to provisions dealing with humanitarian affairs. 

The Committee recognizes the leadership of the Commission in 

promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the 55 

participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $2,000,000 for the CongressionalExecutive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, which is 

$124,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level and the same as the request. 

The Committee commends the Commission for its ongoing efforts 

to monitor China’s compliance with international human rights 

agreements and standards. The Committee supports continued development of the Political Prisoner Database project in accordance 

with Section 302(b) of Public Law 106–286 and expects the Commission to provide a status report to the Committee on related 

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $322,807,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

(EEOC) for fiscal year 2007. This amount is $4,191,000 below the 

fiscal year 2006 level and the same as the request. 

The recommendation continues language prohibiting the Commission from taking action to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization unless the Committee 

has been notified in advance of such proposals, in accordance with 

the reprogramming procedures under section 605 of this Act. EEOC 

shall continue to submit quarterly status reports on projected and 

actual spending levels, by function, and shall highlight any changes 

resulting from repositioning activities. 

The Committee understands that the EEOC intends to continue 

restructuring by next focusing on its headquarters. The Commission is directed to submit to the Committee, prior to implementation of any headquarters repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization plan, a comprehensive analysis of current staffing levels 

by department and the full impact the repositioning plan will have 

on all core services, including the number of staff to be redeployed 

to the field. The Committee directs the Commission to make the 

filling of frontline field vacancies its highest priority. 

The Committee notes its concerns with the National Contact 

Center (NCC). For the past two years, the Commission has operated the NCC as a pilot project. It is the understanding of the Committee that in its evaluation, the Inspector General’s Office found 

numerous problems with the NCC. The Committee expects the 

Commission to utilize the guidance as provided by the Inspector 

General’s findings. 

The bill includes language providing $28,000,000 for payments to 

State and local Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). The 

bill also includes language similar to that included in previous Appropriations Acts allowing non-monetary awards to private citizens 

and up to $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill includes total budget authority of $294,261,000 for the 

salaries and expenses of the Federal Communications Commission 

(FCC) for fiscal year 2007, of which $293,261,000 is to be derived 

from offsetting collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of 

$1,000,000. The operating level for fiscal year 2007 is $4,503,000 

above the current year and $8,281,000 below the request. 

The Committee recommendation includes bill language, similar 

to that included in previous Appropriations Acts, which allows: (1) 

up to $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; (2) 

purchase of uniforms and acquisition of vehicles; (3) special counsel 

fees; (4) collection of $293,261,000 in section 9 fees; (5) the sum appropriated to be reduced as section 9 fees are collected; and (6) fees 

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provision is also included, which prohibits obligation of any offsetting collections made available prior to October 1, 2007. 

The mission of the Federal Communications Commission is to 

implement the Communications Act of 1934 in a manner that promotes competition, innovation, and deregulation in the communications industry and the availability of high quality communications 

services for all Americans. 

The Committee appreciates the recent changes in budget reporting by the FCC, including modifications to the budget structure in 

the fiscal year 2007 request and the spending plan submitted for 

fiscal year 2006. This transparency in budgeting is helpful, and the 

Committee again directs the FCC to submit a spending plan within 

30 days of enactment of this Act. This spending plan shall serve 

as the basis for all reprogramming notifications. In addition, the 

Committee expects FCC to include the same level of detail in its 

fiscal year 2008 request. Furthermore, the Committee reminds the 

FCC of the reprogramming requirements contained in section 605 

of the Act, identifying the procedures for notifying the Committee 

of changes to the budgetary and organizational plans of the Commission. 

While the Committee is pleased that the Commission voluntarily 

examined its travel practices and modified its procedures for accepting payments from non-governmental sources, the Committee 

continues to have concerns about FCC employees accepting travel 

payments from entities that have business concerns regulated by 

the Commission. The Committee notes that the FCC intends to extend its policy prohibiting non-government-sponsored travel to all 

FCC employees. Within the recommended funding level, the Committee expects that the FCC will entirely eliminate any travel payments from outside sources. 

The recommendation includes a $3,000,000 transfer from the 

Universal Service Fund (USF) for additional audits and oversight 

activities. The Committee is troubled by the problems uncovered in 

the USF program and expects the FCC to make working with the 

Universal Service Administrative Company to fight grantee waste, 

fraud, and abuse a high priority. 

In light of recent FCC reports on cable choice systems and their 

effects on consumers, the Committee expects the FCC to subnit, as 

soon as possible and no later than 180 days after enactment of this 

Act, a report describing the Commission’s plans for further research and action on the topic. 

The Committee strongly urges the FCC to act expeditiously upon 

the complaint filed under section 616 of the Communications Act 

regarding Washington Nationals baseball. 

The recommendation includes a provision carried in previous Appropriations Acts, and in the request, limiting the funds available 

to administer the spectrum auctions program. The Committee expects the FCC to continue to refine its cost accounting system so 

that all costs, including auction costs, can be clearly distinguished 

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends total budget authority of 

$213,079,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Federal Trade 

Commission for fiscal year 2007, which is $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level and $9,921,000 below the request. Collections 

from Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filing fees and Do-Not-Call list 

fees partially offset the appropriation requirement for this account. 

The mission of the Commission is to enforce a variety of Federal 

antitrust and consumer protection laws. Under these laws, the 

Commission seeks to ensure that the nation’s markets are competitive, function vigorously and efficiently, and are free from undue 

governmental and private restrictions. The Commission also seeks 

to improve the operation of the marketplace by eliminating deceptive and unfair practices. Appropriations for both the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Commission are partially financed with Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger filing fees. 

The Committee urges the Federal Trade Commission to work 

with companies that extend credit to consumers to ensure that it 

is readily apparent to those individuals that they have the ability 

to ‘‘opt-out’’ of receiving unsolicited financial information when they 

complete the necessary forms for an application for credit. 

The recommendation continues current bill language prohibiting 

the use of funds to implement or enforce portions of section 43 of 

the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and section 151 of the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvements Act of 1991. 

The recommendation also includes bill language that: (1) allows 

for purchase of uniforms, hire of motor vehicles and contracts for 

collection services; (2) allows up to $2,000 for official reception and 

representation expenses; (3) allows for the collection of fees; (4) allows for the sum appropriated to be reduced as fees are collected; 

and (5) allows funding to be available until expended. 

HELP COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $1,250,000 for the HELP Commission to carry out its authorized purposes, which is $1,250,000 above 

the current year level and $250,000 above the request. Language 

is included extending the due date of a certain report. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

The recommendation includes $313,860,000 for the payment to 

the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). This amount is $12,718,000 

below the fiscal year 2006 level and $3,000,000 above the request. 

This amount includes: (1) $296,990,000 for grants to basic field programs and required independent audits; (2) $2,970,000 for the Office of Inspector General; (3) $12,661,000 for Corporation management and administration; and (4) $1,239,000 for client self-help 

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The Legal Services Corporation is a private, nonprofit corporation that provides low-income individuals with access to legal assistance and information concerning civil legal problems. Created 

in 1974, the Legal Services Corporation is charged by Congress to 

provide assistance to those who would otherwise be unable to afford adequate legal counsel. 

The Committee expects LSC management to work cooperatively 

with the Office of Inspector General to identify grantee fraud and 

abuse and agency inefficiencies, and then take corrective action 

where warranted. 

Because of LSC’s unique status as a private, non-profit corporation, in many cases, the agency is not required to adhere to Federal 

laws governing employment, travel, and other administrative processes. The Committee expects LSC to carefully review all of its operating procedures to determine if they are, in fact, in line with 

other Federal agencies. If discrepancies emerge during this review, 

the Committee expects LSC to proactively make modifications to its 

procedures. A report on the findings of this review, as well as any 

modifications proposed, shall be submitted to the Committee no 

later than February 1, 2007. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

The Committee recommendation includes bill language to continue similar statutory requirements and restrictions contained in 

previous Appropriations Acts. Language is deleted regarding the 

distribution of funds. 

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $2,000,000 for the necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission, which is $883,000 

below the current year level and $133,000 below the request. 

The Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific 

Advisors on Marine Mammals are charged with maintaining an 

overview of and providing advice on domestic and international actions to further the policies and provisions of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act. The Commission provides objective, science-based 

advice to the Congress and the executive branch on issues related 

to the protection of marine mammals. 

The Committee expects the Commission to continue to prioritize 

activities related to minimizing the direct and indirect effects of 

chemical contaminants, marine debris, noise, and other forms of 

ocean pollution on marine mammals and other marine organisms. 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $900,517,000 for the 

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including 

$880,517,000 from new fee collections and $20,000,000 from prior 

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The Committee recommendation includes bill language, similar 

to that included in previous Appropriations Acts, which: (1) allows 

for the rental of space; (2) makes up to $3,000 available for official 

reception and representation expenses; (3) makes up to $10,000 

available for a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions; and (4) makes up to $100,000 

available for expenses of meetings and consultations with foreign 

governmental and regulatory officials. 

The primary mission of the SEC is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. This includes ensuring 

full disclosure of financial information, regulating the nation’s securities markets, and preventing fraud and malpractice in the securities and financial markets. 

Since 2002, the Committee has supported the SEC’s significantly 

increased staffing levels in order to protect investors and implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Committee now understands 

that the SEC is in a solid position to execute its mission within the 

authorized staffing levels. Therefore, the Committee supports the 

SEC’s request to begin to enhance its information technology investments to better serve American investors. 

The Committee is pleased with the SEC’s recent improvements 

to facilities management and is pleased that previous financial concerns about the facilities in Boston, MA; New York, NY; and Washington, DC; have been resolved. 

The Committee remains concerned that American investors may 

be unwittingly investing in companies with ties to countries that 

sponsor terrorism or are linked to human rights violations. The 

Committee believes that a company’s association with sponsors of 

terrorism and human rights abuses, no matter how large or small, 

can have a materially adverse result on a public company’s operations, financial condition, earnings, and stock prices, all of which 

can negatively affect the value of an investment. In order to protect 

American investors’ savings and to disclose these business relationships to investors, an Office of Global Security Risk was established within the Division of Corporation Finance. The Committee 

expects the work of the Office to remain a high priority during fiscal year 2007 and directs the SEC to continue to submit quarterly 

reports on its activities. 

The Committee supports allowing the agency flexibility to manage its resources in an efficient manner and expects that, within 

30 days of enactment of this Act, the SEC shall submit an initial 

spending plan by division/office describing personnel and non-personnel planned expenditures. This spending plan shall then serve 

as the basis for all future reprogramming notifications, in accordance with section 605 of this Act. 

The Committee urges the SEC to establish a small business ombudsman to address the unique challenges small public companies 

face in implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to include working 

with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to 

develop appropriate auditing guidelines. 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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(SBA). This amount is $3,791,000 above the budget request and 

$965,774,000 below the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2006 including $1,158,000,000 in supplemental appropriations provided in 

response to hurricane emergency declarations. Detailed guidance 

for the five SBA appropriations accounts is contained in the following paragraphs. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $303,550,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the SBA, which is $5,481,000 below the current year 

and the same as the request. Of the amount provided under this heading, $182,560,000 is for operating expenses of the SBA. In addition, a total of $132,616,000 

from other SBA accounts may be transferred to and merged with 

the salaries and expenses account for indirect operating costs. This 

amount consists of $123,706,000 from the Business Loans Program 

Account and $8,910,000 from the Disaster Loans Program Account 

for administrative expenses related to those accounts. The Committee also anticipates that SBA will have an additional $6,830,000 

in fee receipts and $9,692,000 in reimbursable amounts from other 

agencies available for operating expenses. This will result in a total 

availability of $331,698,000 for the operating expenses of the SBA, 

which is an increase of $1,366,000. 

The Committee recommendation for salaries and expenses in- cludes a total of $119,990,000 for non-credit initiatives as follows: 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Veterans Programs .......................................................................................... $750 

Small Business Development Centers ........................................................... 90,000 

SCORE .............................................................................................................. 5,000 

Women’s Business Centers ............................................................................. 12,500 

Women’s Business Council .............................................................................. 750 

Drug Free Workplace ...................................................................................... 990 

Microloan Technical Assistance ...................................................................... 10,000 

Total, non-credit initiatives ..................................................................... 119,990 

The SBA shall not reduce these noncredit programs to fund operating costs. In addition, the Committee directs the SBA to support 

no less than the fiscal year 2006 level of funding for the HUBZone 

Contracting Program; the National Ombudsman; Native American 

Outreach; the Office of Advocacy, including support for the Advocacy Database; international trade programs; and the defense transition program. The Committee also expects the SBA to continue 

to enhance opportunities for small businesses to partner with the 

manufacturing sector. The recommendation includes $1,000,000, which may be transferred to the Business Loans Program Account, for subsidy costs of 

direct loans. 

The Committee is aware that there are certain rural areas that 

are underutilized business areas, but are excluded from HUBZone 

designation based on the current program authorization. The Committee encourages the SBA to continue to examine ways to incorporate these areas into any future revisions of the Small Business 

Act. 

Within the amount provided, the Committee expects the Small 

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Crystal City area of Arlington County, VA, to provide financial, 

technical, and contracting support for small businesses that are affected by the closure of a military facility due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, including assistance from and 

collaboration with local Small Business Development Centers, 

Women’s Business Centers, and SCORE counselors. 

The Committee recommendation includes requested language authorizing $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses 

as well as language authorizing the SBA to charge fees to cover the 

cost of publications and certain loan program activities. Requested 

language is also included that allows these fee collections to be 

credited to the salaries and expenses account to be available for 

carrying out these purposes without further appropriations. The 

recommendation includes language making e-government expenditures subject to the reprogramming procedures in section 605 of the 

Act. The recommendation also includes new language making 

$500,000 available for the National Veterans Business Development Corporation. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $13,722,000 for the Office of Inspector General of the SBA, which is the same as the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2006, excluding supplemental appropriations. 

The Committee understands that these resources will be used to 

meet the Office of Inspector General’s statutory requirements and 

investigate waste, fraud, and abuse related to recent disasters. 

SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND

The Committee recommends a total of $2,824,000 for the Surety 

Bond Guarantees Revolving Fund, which is $146,000 below the request and the same as the current year level. The Committee notes 

that the Surety Bond program is not covered by the Federal Credit 

Reform Act, and that SBA requests an appropriation only when 

projections show that the reserves need to be replenished to cover 

estimated future liabilities. The amount provided should be sufficient to address anticipated costs. 

BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The Committee recommends a total of $123,706,000 under this 

account for administrative expenses related to business loan programs, which is $1,283,000 below the current year and $2,430,000 

below the request. The amount provided for administrative expenses may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 

for SBA salaries and expenses to cover the common overhead expenses associated with business loans. 

The SBA Business Loan Program serves as an important source 

of capital for America’s small businesses. The recommendation designates a $17,500,000,000 business loan program level, which is the 

same as the request. The President’s request and the Committee’s 

recommendation assume that the 7(a) business loan program can 

continue to operate without an appropriation for subsidy costs. The 

Committee believes that operating this program at zero subsidy is 

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The recommendation also supports the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) and 504 loan programs with no subsidy appropriation. The recommendation includes a $7,500,000,000 program level for the 504 certified development company program, 

which is $1,500,000,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level and the 

same as the request. In addition, the recommendation includes a $12,000,000,000 program level for the Secondary Market Guarantee Program. This reflects the inclusion of this program under the Federal Credit Reform Act. The subsidy rate is zero; therefore, no appropriation is 

required. 

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The Committee recommends a total of $198,990,000 for the Disaster Loans Program Account for loan subsidies and associated administrative expenses, which is $954,010,000 below the current 

year including emergency supplemental appropriations and the 

same as the request. The Committee recommendation includes 

$85,140,000 for the subsidy costs of disaster loans, which, when 

combined with estimated recoveries and anticipated carry-over balances, will provide for a five-year average lending level. The Committee recommendation includes $113,850,000 for administrative expenses to carry out the program, which may be 

transferred to and merged with appropriations for salaries and expenses. The recommendation includes language specifying that, of 

the amount provided for administrative expenses, $104,445,000 is 

for the direct administrative expenses of loan making and loan 

servicing, and $8,910,000 is for indirect administrative expenses. 

The recommendation also includes language requiring that any 

amount in excess of $8,910,000 transferred to the salaries and expenses account for indirect administrative expenses shall be subject 

to reprogramming requirements, as detailed under section 605 of 

this Act. In addition, the recommendation retains language transferring $495,000 of the amount provided for administrative expenses to the Office of Inspector General for audits and reviews of 

the disaster loan portfolio. 

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, the Congress is required to appropriate an amount sufficient to cover the 

subsidy costs associated with all direct loan obligations and loan 

guarantee commitments made in fiscal year 2007, as well as the 

administrative expenses of the loan programs. 

The Committee expects the SBA to continue to work with the 

National Academy of Public Administration to identify ways to improve the disaster loan program. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for the State Justice Institute (SJI) for fiscal year 2007, which is $1,455,000 below the fiscal year 2006 appropriation and $2,000,000 above the request. 

The SJI is a private, non-governmental organization that awards 

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2008, the Administration’s budget request has proposed the elimination of Federal funding for SJI. 

The Committee commends SJI for continuing to work with the 

Office of Justice Programs (OJP) on issues involving State courts 

and encourages SJI to continue to seek funds from OJP grant programs. The Committee also applauds SJI for its recent successes 

in obtaining dollar-for-dollar matching funds for grants awarded. 

The Committee expects this goal to remain in place during fiscal 

year 2007. 

UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW

COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $4,000,000 for the necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and Security 

Review Commission in fiscal year 2007, including not more than 

$5,000 for the purpose of official representation. This amount is 

$1,038,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level and the same as the request. The recommendation includes language, modified from the 

request, regarding the responsibilities of the Commission. The 

Committee commends the Commission for its efforts to monitor the 

evolving U.S.-China relationship. 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

OPERATING EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $26,979,000 for the United States 

Institute of Peace, which is $4,915,000 above the fiscal year 2006 

level, and the same amount as the budget request. The recommended funding level supports programs related to resolving 

conflicts in the Arab and Muslim World. The Committee commends 

the Institute for establishing the Iraq Study Group. The recommendation includes funding to continue Institute programs and 

activities related to Iraq. 

TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The Committee recommends the following general provisions for 

the departments and agencies funded in the accompanying bill. 

Section 601 prohibits any appropriation contained in the Act 

from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. 

Section 602 prohibits any appropriation contained in the Act 

from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 

year unless explicitly provided. 

Section 603 provides that the expenditure of any appropriation 

contained in the 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 

under existing Executive Order issued pursuant to existing law. 

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sions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is 

held invalid shall not be affected. 

Section 605 provides for the Committee’s policy concerning the 

reprogramming of funds. Section 605(a) prohibits the reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs; (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 offices or employees; (5) reorganizes 

or renames offices; (6) reorganizes programs, or activities; or (7) 

contracts out or privatizes any function or activity presently performed by Federal employees unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 days in advance. 

Section 605(b) prohibits a reprogramming of funds in excess of 

$750,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from 

any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress unless the Appropriations 

Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 days in advance. The Committee has again included carryover funds under 

the requirements of section 605 to clarify that agencies must follow 

reprogramming procedures with respect to carryover funds. 

Section 606, proposed for deletion in the budget request, prohibits funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce 

any guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

covering harassment based on religion similar to proposed guidelines published by the EEOC in October 1993. 

Section 607 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. 

Section 608, proposed for deletion in the budget request, requires 

quarterly reporting to Congress of unobligated balances that were 

received during any previous fiscal year. 

Section 609 provides that any closing or downsizing costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this Act resulting 

from funding reductions in the Act shall be absorbed within the 

budgetary resources available to the Department or agency, and 

provides transfer authority between appropriation accounts to 

carry out the provision, subject to reprogramming procedures. 

Section 610, proposed for deletion in the budget request, prohibits funds made available in 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, provided that such restrictions are applied equally 

to all tobacco products or tobacco products of the same type. This 

provision is not intended to impact routine international trade 

services provided to all U.S. citizens, including the processing of 

applications to establish foreign trade zones. 

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ducted pursuant to the Brady Handgun Control Act of 1993, or to 

implement a background check system that does not require and 

result in the destruction of certain information within 24 hours. 

Section 612, modified from fiscal year 2006 and the request, 

delays the obligations of any receipts deposited into the Crime Victims Fund in excess of $625,000,000 until October 1, 2007. This 

language is continued to ensure a stable source of funds will remain available for the program, despite inconsistent levels of criminal fines deposited annually into the fund. Requested language rescinding the remaining balances in the Crime Victims Fund is not 

included. 

Section 613 prohibits the use of Department of Justice funds for 

programs that discriminate against or denigrate the religious beliefs of students participating in such programs. 

Section 614, proposed for deletion in the budget request, prohibits the transfer of funds in the Act to any department or agency 

of the United States Government, except for transfers made under 

authorities provided in this, or any other appropriations Act. 

Section 615, modified from the current year and proposed for deletion in the budget request, requires the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Securities and 

Exchange Commission and the Small Business Administration to 

certify that telecommuting opportunities have increased over the 

previous fiscal year. This section also designates funding to be 

available only after such certification is provided. 

Section 616 provides that funds provided for the National Science 

Foundation for E–Government Initiatives shall be subject to the 

procedures set forth in section 605 of this Act. 

Section 617, proposed for deletion in the budget request, requires 

the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to include 

specific language in any release of tracing study data that makes 

clear that trace data cannot be used to draw broad conclusions 

about firearms-related crime. 

Section 618 prohibits the use of funds to process patents of 

human organisms. The Committee concurs with the intent of this 

provision as expressed in the colloquy between the provision’s sponsor in the House and the Ranking Minority Member of the House 

Committee on Appropriations as occurred on July 22, 2003, with 

respect to any existing patents on stem cells. 

Section 619, proposed for deletion, prohibits the use of funds in 

this Act to be used to support or justify torture by any official or 

contract employee of the United States Government. 

Section 620 provides for initiatives related to small business development and entrepreneurship, including programmatic and construction activities, to be awarded as follows: 

• $350,000 for the National Center for Community Renewal; 

• $675,000 for the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research 

for a business development initiative; 

• $250,000 for the New College Institute to support economic development and small business development, including necessary 

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• $100,000 for the Manufacturing Enhancement Center to enhance the effectiveness of small manufacturers, including necessary 

construction, renovation, and equipment costs; • $500,000 for the Hickory, NC, Manufacturing Center for a 

workforce development program; • $1,000,000 for the International Trade and Small Business Institute; • $1,500,000 for the Illinois Institute for Technology to examine 

and assess advancements in biotechnologies; • $200,000 for Calhoun Community College, AL, for a workforce 

development project; • $600,000 for Wittenberg University to expand business education; • $250,000 for Rural Business and Resource Center in Seminole, 

Oklahoma; • $200,000 for Darton College for business development initiatives; • $250,000 for the Innovation Center in Peoria, Illinois, including necessary construction costs; • $250,000 for Marshalltown Community College for a rural 

entrepreunership incubator, including necessary construction costs; • $200,000 for the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and 

Tourism; • $200,000 for Jefferson County, PA, for a business development 

initiative, including necessary construction costs; • $25,000 for Clarion County, PA, for a business development 

initiative; • $1,000,000 for Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association; • $250,000 for Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation; • $250,000 for Montana World Trade Center; • $500,000 for Siena College for a historical and tourism development initiative; 

• $250,000 for Wayne County, NY, Industrial Park for a business development initiative; 

• $250,000 for the Enterprise Center, TN; 

• $750,000 for Fairplex Trade and Conference Center; 

• $150,000 for the University of Notre Dame for an entrepreneurship and business promotion initiative; 

• $150,000 for Thomas More College, KY, for a workforce development program; 

• $150,000 for Delaware Valley College for a research and innovation incubator, including necessary construction costs; 

• $150,000 for University of Southern Indiana Center for Applied Research and Development; 

• $150,000 for the Adelante Development Center for a comprehensive employment and job creation program; 

• $150,000 for Carnegie Mellon University for a communitybased demonstration project; 

• $150,000 for Illinois State University for a small business incubator; 

• $100,000 for Richard Stockton College for a small and minority-owned business development project; 


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• $100,000 for a workforce development program in the upstate 

of South Carolina; 

• $100,000 for the International Trade Center in Myrtle Beach, 

SC; 

• $250,000 for Rochester, NY, Tooling and Machining Association for a workforce development program; 

• $100,000 for Lakewood, NJ, for a business development initiative; 

• $300,000 for Rockford Area Ventures Small Business Incubator 

and Technology Commercialization Center; 

• $200,000 for Rock Valley College, IL, for a workforce development program; 

• $300,000 for the Bronx Council for marketing of local business 

arts initiatives; 

• $150,000 for the Arthur Avenue Retail Market for local business requirements and improvements; 

• $50,000 for the South East Bronx Community Organization for 

improvements and their low income community and business program; 

• $50,000 for the Out-of-Doors program in the Bronx to continue 

community development efforts; 

• $250,000 for the Bronx On-Water learning program for improvements to facilitate their training and skills development program; 

• $50,000 for a Bronx River workforce development, training, 

and apprenticeship program; 

• $100,000 to HOGAR, Inc. for an economic and community development program for elderly and special needs persons in the 

Bronx; 

• $200,000 for Promesa Systems Inc. for improvements associated with service; 

• $50,000 for Presbyterian Senior Services for economic and community development programs for the elderly; 

• $50,000 for the Thorpe Family Residence in Bronx, NY for economic and community development family residential services program; 

• $100,000 for the National Latino Data Center to provide business information to local businesses, researchers and communities; 

• $50,000 for World Vision’s Bronx Storehouse for community 

services; 

• $950,000 for Hudson-Alpha Institute to support the continued 

development of the small biotechnology business community in 

Huntsville, Alabama; 

• $500,000 for Johnson and Wales University of Rhode Island for 

a Latino business program; 

• $100,000 for Rhode Island College for a workforce literacy program; 

• $950,000 for American Cities Foundation for its economic development initiative; 

• $400,000 for the Wisconsin Procurement Initiative; 

• $500,000 for the JARI Workforce Development Program and 

Small Business Technology Center; 

• $800,000 for JARI for a regional business incubator; 


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• $400,000 for a Hispanic information network for small business development and financial literacy for Spanish speaking audiences in New York; 

• $100,000 for Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation for 

the Reach Project to provide financial literacy and technical assistance to the community; 

• $300,000 for the Institute for Entrepreneurship, Small Business Development and Global Logistics at California State University at Dominguez Hills, CA; 

• $900,000 for Fairmont State University for a small business 

development initiative; 

• $400,000 for Grafton, WV for a small and microenterprise business development program; and 

• $300,000 for West Virginia University for a small business and 

workforce training program. 

Section 621, proposed for deletion in the budget request, designates funds from the Departments and agencies in this Act for 

the purpose of implementing the Capital Security Cost-Sharing 

program. 

Section 622, proposed for deletion in the budget request, prohibits the use of funds in this Act to require certain export licenses. 

Section 623, proposed for deletion in the budget request, prohibits the use of funds in this Act to deny certain import applications regarding ‘‘curios or relics’’ firearms, parts, or ammunition. 

This provision was included in the fiscal year 2006 Appropriations 

Act. The Committee is disappointed that the Departments of State 

and Justice have not implemented this provision as Congress intended and expects the Administration to resolve this issue as 

quickly as possible. 

Section 624, proposed for deletion in the budget request, prohibits the use of funds to include certain language in trade agreements. 

Section 625, proposed for deletion in the budget request, prohibits the use of funds in this Act to pay expenses for any United 

States delegation to a United Nations agency or commission if such 

agency or commission is chaired or presided over by a country that 

has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. 

Section 626 prohibits funds in this Act for certain diplomatic activities until the President certifies that Libya has taken certain 

actions with regard to victims of terrorist acts. 

Section 627 prohibits funds in this Act in contravention of law 

and executive order regarding energy efficiency of Federal buildings. 

Section 628 prohibits funds in this Act to enter into a basing 

rights agreement between the United States and Iraq. 

TITLE VII—RESCISSIONS 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION TRUST FUND

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER COMPLIANCE FUND

The recommendation includes a rescission of $39,000,000 of unobligated balances in this account. 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $152,787,000 from 

unobligated balances in this account. The budget request proposed 

a rescission of $120,000,000. 

OFFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $127,500,000 of the 

unobligated prior year balances in this account, as requested. This 

rescission shall not apply to funds available for the State Criminal 

Alien Assistance Program, Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution 

Programs, the Byrne Discretionary program or victims of trafficking programs. 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $127,500,000 of unobligated prior year balances in this account, as requested. This rescission shall not apply to funds available for gang, meth or technology programs. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

EMERGENCY STEEL GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $38,607,000 of unobligated balances in this account instead of $48,607,000 as proposed in the budget request. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $10,000,000 of 

available balances in this account. 


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RELATED AGENCIES 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $6,100,000 for this 

account, as requested. 

BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $5,000,000 for this 

account, as requested. 

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(RESCISSION)

The recommendation includes a rescission of $3,700,000 for this 

account, as requested. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT REQUIREMENTS

The following items are included in accordance with various requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives states that: 

Each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution 

of a public character shall include a statement citing the 

specific powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution 

to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution. 

The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to report 

this legislation from Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States of America, which states: 

No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of Appropriations made by law. * * * 

Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to this 

specific power granted by the Constitution. 

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 

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CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of Rules of the House of 

Representatives, the following statements are submitted describing 

the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill, which directly or 

indirectly change the application of existing law. 

Language is included in various parts of the bill to continue ongoing activities which require annual authorization or additional 

legislation, which to date has not been enacted. 

The bill includes provisions which place limitations on the use of 

funds in the bill or change existing limitations and which might, 

under some circumstances, be construed as changing the application of existing law. 

The bill includes a number of provisions, which have been virtually unchanged for many years, which are technically considered 

legislation. 

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 the effective use of funds. 

Language is included under a number of accounts in which appropriations are offset by collections that specifies the level of offsetting collections to be credited to the account and in certain cases 

makes collections in excess of the level available in the following 

fiscal year. 

In various places in the bill, the Committee has designated funds 

within appropriation accounts in order to fund specific programs 

and has adjusted some designations. 

Language is deleted for items that were one-time requirements 

in fiscal year 2006. 

Language is included making changes to citations of authorizations. 

Throughout the bill, several General Provisions carried in the fiscal year 2006 bill for one-time requirements are deleted and several others contain technical modifications. 

Those additional changes in the fiscal year 2007 bill, which 

might be interpreted as changing existing law, are as follows: 

Under General Administration, language is modified regarding 

the availability of funds. 

Under Tactical Wireless Communications for Federal Law Enforcement, the name of the account is modified and language regarding the Integrated Wireless Network in included. 

Under Detention Trustee, language is included transferring unobligated balances available from prior years from the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Federal Prisoner Detention’’ shall be 

transferred to this account. Language designating prior year balances is also modified. 

Under National Security Division, language is included regarding 

this new litigating division. 

Under Antitrust Division, language is modified regarding offsetting collections. 


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Under United States Marshals Service, language is included regarding the renovation of certain space and language is modified 

designating funding for certain equipment. 

Under Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, language is included regarding expenses for foreign counsel. 

Under the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses, language is modified concerning the purchase of motor vehicles. Language is modified designating funding for official reception and representation. 

Under the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Construction, language is modified making funding available for a records management facility. 

Under the Drug Enforcement Administration, language is modified concerning the purchase of motor vehicles. 

Under the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 

language is modified regarding the use of certain data and the citation of authority. Language is included authorizing $30,000,000 in 

fee collections. 

Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses, language 

is included regarding the purchase of motor vehicles. 

Under Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs, language is modified updating the citation of authorities. 

Under Justice Assistance, language is modified updating the citation of authorities. 

Under State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, language is 

modified regarding the citation of authorities and language is included for a sex offender registry. 

Under Community Oriented Policing Services, language is modified regarding the citation of authorities. Language is modified regarding Indian tribes, Project Safe Neighborhoods, DNA analysis, 

Office of Weed and Seed Strategies, and the use of prior year balances. 

Under the Juvenile Justice account, language is modified regarding the citation of authorities. 

Under the Public Safety Officers Benefits account, language is 

modified regarding the citation of authorities. 

In section 105, language is modified regarding the transfer of 

funds to or from the Federal Prison System. 

In section 106, language is modified regarding a Personnel Management Demonstration Project. 

In section 109, language is included regarding the application of 

reprogramming requirements to certain initiatives. 

In section 110, language is included regarding the obligation of 

funds for major Department of Justice information technology programs. 

Under United States Trade Representative, language is modified 

concerning the availability of funds. 

Under International Trade Administration, language designating 

funding for certain activities is modified. Language designating 

funding available through fee collections is modified. 

Under Bureau of the Census, language is included designating 

funding for certain programs and language is included regarding a 

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Under Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction, language is modified regarding the administration of 

grants. 

Under United States Patent and Trademark Office, language is 

included regarding certain authorities and language is modified 

designating funding and positions for certain activities. 

Under Technology Administration, language is modified regarding an office name. 

Under National Institutes of Standards and Technology, language is modified regarding the transfer of certain amounts to the 

working capital fund. 

Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and Facilities, language is modified designating 

funding for certain activities. Language is modified designating 

funding available by transfer and from recovery of prior year obligations. Language is included regarding education activities. 

Under Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, language is included describing uses of funds under this account. 

Under Coastal Zone Management Fund, language is included 

transferring balances to the Operations, Research and Facilities account. 

Under Departmental Management, language is modified designating funding for certain activities. 

In section 203, language is modified regarding Department of 

Commerce transfer of funds authorities. 

In section 205, language is included regarding the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program. 

In section 206, language is included regarding the Dr. Nancy 

Foster Scholarship Program. 

In section 207, language is included regarding the application of 

reprogramming requirements to certain initiatives. 

Under Office of Science and Technology Policy, language is included regarding improving science and math education and establishing an Ethics Advisory Group for the National Nanotechnology 

Initiative. 

Under National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science, 

Aeronautics and Exploration, language is included designating 

funds for certain activities, and establishing reprogramming procedures. 

Under National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Exploration Capabilities, language is included designating funds for certain activities and establishing reprogramming procedures. 

Under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Administrative Provisions, language is included regarding prizes and 

the transfer of funds between appropriations. 

Under the National Science Foundation, Research and Related 

Activities, language is modified regarding inducement prizes, and 

designating funding for Polar research. 

Under Diplomatic and Consular Programs, language is modified 

designating funding and positions for certain programs. 

Under International Organizations, Contributions to International Organizations, language is modified requiring that the 

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Under Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, 

language is included making interest and earnings available. 

Under International Broadcasting Operation, language is modified regarding the availability of funds. 

In section 404, includes new language modifying the citation of 

authorities for the Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in 

Persons. 

In section 410, includes language regarding Department of State 

reprogramming procedures. 

In section 411, includes language regarding the Department of 

State rewards program. 

Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, modifies 

language regarding payments to State and local agencies. 

Under the Federal Communications Commission, language is included regarding the transfer of funds from the Universal Service 

Fund. 

Under the Legal Services Corporation, language is modified regarding the allocation of funding. 

Under Securities and Exchange Commission, language is modified regarding prior year balances. 

Under Small Business Administration, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is modified regarding fee collections. 

Under Business Loans Program Account, Direct Loan Subsidy 

modified language regarding the citation of authorities. 

Under Disaster Loans Program Account, language is modified regarding the citation of authorities and the allocation of funds. 

Under the United States-China Economic and Security Review 

Commission, language is included regarding printing, compensation and other issues. 

In section 609, includes language regarding certain transfers of 

funds. 

In section 612, includes modified language regarding the Crime 

Victims Fund. 

In section 615, includes modified language regarding telework. 

In section 616, requires that any funds used by the National 

Science Foundation to implement certain initiatives shall be subject to section 605 of this Act. 

In section 620, includes modified language regarding small business development and entrepreneurship programs. 

In section 621, includes modifies language designation funding 

for the Capital Security Cost Sharing program. 

Under Title VII, includes rescissions from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund; the Telecommunications Carrier Compliance 

Fund; the Assets Forfeiture Fund; State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance; Community Oriented Policing Services; Emergency Steel Guaranteed Loan Program Account; Center for Middle 

Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund; Small Business Administration, Salaries and Expenses, Business Loans Program Account, and 

Disaster Loans Program Account. 

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) 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: 


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Agency/Program Last year of 

authorization 

Authorization 

level 

Appropriations 

in last year of 

authorization 

Appropriations 

in this bill 

Department of Justice: 

Administrative Review and Appeals ............................. 2007 224,937 229,152 229,152 

Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund ..................... 1992 4,058 2,500 6,292 

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission ....................... 2007 1,321 1,431 1,431 

Construction of Witness Safesites ................................ 2007 8,000 10,000 10,000 

Federal Bureau of Investigation ................................... 2007 5,991,686 6,040,050 6,040,050 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 2007 960,558 980,128 980,128 

Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs: 

Training for Judicial Personnel ..................................... 2005 2,300 1,925 2,287 

Office of Justice Programs: 

Justice Assistance: 

National Institute of Justice ................................ 1995 33,000 59,879 55,000 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ................................ 1995 33,000 32,335 36,000 

Regional Information Sharing System ................. 2003 100,000 29,000 39,676 

White Collar Crime Center ................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 8,000 

State and Local Law Enforcement: 

Byrne Justice Assistance Discretionary Grants ... ...................... ...................... ...................... 115,225 

Boys and Girls Clubs ........................................... 2005 80,000 85,000 75,000 

Southwest Border Prosecutors ............................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 30,000 

Intelligence State and Local Training ................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 2,000 

Sex Offender Registry .......................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 1,984 

Prescription Drug Monitoring ............................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 10,000 

Community Oriented Policing: 

Training and Technical Assistance ..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 3,997 

Project Safe Neighborhoods ................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 54,808 

Offender Reentry .................................................. 2005 16,000 10,000 4,936 

Juvenile Justice: 

Tribal Youth ......................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 10,000 

Alcohol Prevention ................................................ ...................... ...................... ...................... 25,000 

Victims of Child Abuse Act ................................. 2005 20,000 15,000 15,000 

Project Childsafe .................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 992 

Office of the United States Trade Representative ................ 2004 33,108 41,552 46,207 

International Trade Commission ............................................ 2004 57,240 61,700 62,575 

Department of Commerce 1: 

International Trade Administration ............................... 1996 such sums 248,726 424,782 

Bureau of Industry and Security .................................. 2001 such sums 64,711 76,806 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration .................................................................... 1993 19,400 17,900 17,837 

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Technology Administration ............................................... 1993 393,500 279,007 627,000 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ..... various ...................... ...................... 3,387,167 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2 ................ 2007 17,932,000 16,709,000 16,709,000 

National Science Foundation 3 ............................................... 2007 9,839,262 6,020,012 6,020,012 

Department of State: 

Administration of Foreign Affairs ................................. 2003 5,190,390 5,874,914 6,701,526 

International Organizations .......................................... 2003 1,617,359 1,672,000 2,286,645 

International Commissions ........................................... 2003 66,385 64,130 67,928 

Other State .................................................................... 2003 72,000 69,986 64,625 

Broadcasting Board of Governors .......................................... 2003 644,486 599,560 658,903 

United States Commission on Civil Rights ........................... 1995 9,500 9,096 8,933 

Commission on International Religious Freedom .................. 2003 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Federal Communications Commission ................................... 1991 such sums 115,794 294,261 

Federal Trade Commission .................................................... 1998 111,000 106,500 213,079 

Legal Services Corporation .................................................... 1980 such sums 300,000 313,860 

Marine Mammal Commission ................................................ 1999 1,750 1,890 2,000 

Securities and Exchange Commission ................................... 2003 776,000 716,350 880,517 

Small Business Administration ............................................. 2006 such sums 1,608,566 642,792 

US Institute of Peace 4 .......................................................... 2003 such sums 16,256 26,979 

1 Programs under the Department of Commerce are funded pursuant to a number of expiring authorizing statutes. The statutes address a 

number of projects that do not directly correspond to the account structure in this Act. 2 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration appropriations are authorized for fiscal year 2007. However, the amounts were authorized under a different account structure than included in this bill. 3 FY 2007 authorization levels for the National Science Foundation are contingent upon a determination by Congress that the National 

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4 The Higher Education Amendments Act of 1998, for 1999 plus 4 years. 

COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires an explanation of compliance with section 

308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 

Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), as amended, which requires that 

the report accompanying a bill providing new budget authority contain a statement detailing how that authority compares with the 

reports submitted under section 302 of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal 

year from the Committee’s section 302(a) allocation. 

[In millions of dollars] 

Section 302(b) 

allocation 

Recommended 

in this bill 

Budget Authority: 

Mandatory ........................................................................................................................... 354 354 

Discretionary ....................................................................................................................... 59,839 59,839 

Total Budget Authority ................................................................................................... 60,193 60,193 

Outlays: 

Mandatory ........................................................................................................................... 365 365 

Discretionary ....................................................................................................................... 62,143 62,124 

Total Outlays .................................................................................................................. 62,508 62,489 

FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–

344), as amended, the following table contains five-year projections 

associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying 

bill: 

Fiscal year 2007 outlays 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget Authority: 

Outlays: ........................................................................................... 60,193 

2007 ................................................................................................. 38,890 

2008 ................................................................................................. 14,514 

2009 ................................................................................................. 4,553 

2010 ................................................................................................. 2,169 

2011 and future years .................................................................... 1,054 

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–

344), as amended, the financial assistance to State and local governments is as follows: 

Millions 

FY 2007 new budget authority ............................................................. $1,342 

FY 2007 outlays resulting therefrom ................................................... 104 


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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): 

SECTION 11 OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

ACT OF 1950 

GENERAL AUTHORITY OF FOUNDATION

SEC. 11. The Foundation shall have the authority, within the 

limits of available appropriations, to do all things necessary to 

carry out the provisions of this Act, including, but without being 

limited thereto, the authority—

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(f) to receive and use funds donated by others, if such funds 

are donated without restriction other than that they be used 

in furtherance of one or more of the general purposes of the 

Foundation, except that funds may be donated for specific prize 

competitions; 

* * * * * * * 

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 

* * * * * * * 

DIVISION B—DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND 

STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED 

AGENCIES 

* * * * * * * 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 214. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ERNEST F. HOLLINGS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall establish and 

administer the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program. Under the 

program, and subject to subsection (f), the Administrator shall 

award scholarships in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, 

technology, and education to be known as Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships. 

* * * * * * * 

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pheric Administration, the Administrator shall make available for 

the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship program one-tenth of 1 percent 

of such appropriations.¿ 

(f) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section, up to $4,000,000 annually. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 318 OF THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES 

ACT 

SEC. 318. DR. NANCY FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish and administer through the National Ocean Service the Dr. Nancy Foster 

Scholarship Program. Under the program, and subject to subsection 

(e), the Secretary shall award graduate education scholarships in 

oceanography, marine biology or maritime archeology, to be known 

as Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships. 

* * * * * * * 

ø(e) FUNDING.—Of the amount available each fiscal year to carry 

out this title, the Secretary shall award 1 percent as Dr. Nancy 

Foster Scholarships.¿ 

(e) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec- retary of Commerce up to $500,000 annually, to carry out the provisions of this section. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 210 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 

øSEC. 210. (a) The Secretary of Commerce shall establish and administer through the National Ocean Service the Dr. Nancy Foster 

Scholarship Program. Under the program, the Secretary shall 

award graduate education scholarships in marine biology, oceanography, or maritime archaeology, including the curation, preservation, and display of maritime artifacts, to be known as ‘‘Dr. Nancy 

Foster Scholarships’’. 

ø(b) The purpose of the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program 

is to recognize outstanding scholarship in marine biology, oceanography, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups, and encourage independent graduate level 

research in such fields of study. 

ø(c) Each Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship award—

ø(1) shall be used to support a candidate’s graduate studies 

in marine biology, oceanography, or maritime archaeology at a 

sponsoring institution; and 

ø(2) shall be made available to individual candidates in accordance with guidelines issued by the Secretary. 

ø(d) The amount of each Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship shall be 

provided directly to each recipient selected by the Secretary upon 

receipt of certification that the recipient will adhere to a specific 

and detailed plan of study and research approved by the sponsoring 

institution. 


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ø(e) The Secretary shall make 1 percent of the amount appropriated each fiscal year to carry out the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (46 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) available for Dr. Nancy Foster 

Scholarships. 

ø(f ) Repayment of the award shall be made to the Secretary in 

the case of fraud or noncompliance.¿ 

SECTION 36 OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT BASIC 

AUTHORITIES ACT OF 1956 

SEC. 36. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM. 

(a) * * * 

(b) REWARDS AUTHORIZED.—In the sole discretion of the Secretary (except as provided in subsection (c)(2)) and in consultation, 

as appropriate, with the Attorney General, the Secretary may pay 

a reward to any individual or to an officer or employee of a foreign 

government in accordance with subsection (f)(2) who furnishes information leading to— (1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

ø(f ) INELIGIBILITY.—An officer¿ (f) INELIGIBILITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), an officer or employee of any entity of Federal, State, or local government or of a foreign government who, while in the performance of his or her official duties, furnishes information described in subsection (b) shall not be eligible for a reward 

under this section. 

(2) EXCEPTION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Secretary 

may pay a reward to an officer or employee of a foreign government (or any entity thereof) who, while in the performance of 

his or her official duties, furnishes information described in 

such subsection, if the Secretary determines that such payment 

satisfies the following conditions: 

(A) Such payment is appropriate in light of the exceptional or high-profile nature of the information furnished 

pursuant to such subsection. 

(B) Such payment may aid in furnishing further information described in such subsection. 

(C) Such payment is formally requested by such agency. 

* * * * * * * 

HELP COMMISSION ACT 

SEC. 637. (a) This section may be cited as the ‘‘HELP Commission Act’’. 

* * * * * * * 

(f)(1) Not later than 2 years and 3 months after the members of 

the Commission are appointed under subsection (d)(1), the Commission shall submit a report to the President, the Secretary of 

State, the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 

International Relations of the House of Representatives, and the 

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tions of the Senate, setting forth its findings and recommendations 

under section (c)(2). 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 1238 OF THE FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 

SEC. 1238. UNITED STATES-CHINA SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) DUTIES.—

(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than øJune¿ November 1 

each year (beginning in 2002), the Commission shall submit to 

Congress a report, in both unclassified and classified form, regarding the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United 

States and the People’s Republic of China. The report shall include a full analysis, along with conclusions and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions, if any, of the 

national security implications for the United States of the 

trade and current balances with the People’s Republic of China 

in goods and services, financial transactions, and technology 

transfers. The Commission shall also take into account patterns of trade and transfers through third countries to the extent practicable. 

* * * * * * * 

ø(g) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the activities 

of the Commission.¿ 

* * * * * * * 

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, language is included transferring unexpended 

balances as follows: 

Under Detention Trustee, language is included transferring unobligated balances available from prior years from the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Federal Prisoner Detention’’ shall be 

transferred to this account. 

Under Coastal Zone Management Fund, language is included 

transferring balances to the Operations, Research and Facilities account. 

Under Department of Commerce General Provisions, language is 

included making funds available for transfer for certain purposes. 

Under the Federal Communications Commission, language is included regarding the transfer of funds from the Universal Service 

Fund. 

Under Title VI General Provisions, language is included making 

funds available for transfer for certain purposes. 


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RESCISSIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table is submitted describing the 

rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill: 

Department of Justice, Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund ........... $8,000,000 

Department of Justice, Telecommunications Carrier Compliance 

Fund .................................................................................................... 39,000,000 

Department of Justice, Assets Forfeiture Fund .................................. 152,787,000 

Department of Justice, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance ..................................................................................................... 127,500,000 

Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services ........ 127,500,000 

Department of Commerce, Emergency Steel Guaranteed Loan Program Account ...................................................................................... 38,607,000 

Department of State, Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue 

Trust Fund .......................................................................................... 10,000,000 

Small Business Administration, Salaries and Expenses .................... 6,100,000 

Small Business Administration, Business Loans Program Account 5,000,000 

Small Business Administration, Disaster Loans Program Account .. 3,700,000 


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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) 

AUTHORITY

The following table provides a detailed summary, for each Department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the 

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ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVES OBEY, HOYER 

AND MOLLOHAN 

Representatives Obey, Hoyer and Mollohan offered an amendment in full committee to increase the hourly minimum wage from 

$5.15 to $5.85 on January 1, 2007; $6.55 on January 1, 2008, and 

$7.25 on January 1, 2009. It was the same amendment that the 

committee approved and included in the Labor-Health and Human 

Services-Education appropriations bill. When it became clear that 

the Republican Leadership would not allow that bill and the wage 

increase to receive a vote on the House floor, Democrats moved to 

offer the amendment again on this bill. This time, the amendment 

was defeated on a straight party-line vote of 28–34. 

The need to increase the minimum wage is clear. According to 

the most recent poverty statistics, there are 3.7 million workers 

who worked full-time, year-round, and still lived in poverty. During 

the 1960s and 1970s, the annual earnings of a full-time, year-round 

worker earning the minimum wage were roughly equal to the poverty level for a family of three. To reach the poverty level for a family of three in 2006 ($16,600), a full-time, year-round worker would 

need to earn $7.98 an hour—$2.83 more than the current minimum 

wage. Americans who work full-time, year-round should not live in 

poverty. 

The minimum wage increase of $2.10 per hour over 24 months 

in this bill would directly benefit about 7 million low-wage workers, 

according to the Economic Policy Institute, and its spillover effects 

would benefit an additional 8 million workers. Moreover, this increase would benefit poor workers who need it most: 54 percent of 

the gains from the proposed $2.10 hourly increase would go to 

working households in the bottom 40 percent of the income scale. 

Giving Americans a raise by increasing the minimum wage does 

not harm economic growth. Since 1997, 20 states and D.C. have enacted minimum wage rates above the $5.15 Federal level. Employment growth in those states disproves predictions that increasing 

the minimum wage would make small business employers less inclined to hire. In fact, small business employment between 1997 

and 2003 grew more in states with a higher minimum wage than 

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The last increase in the federal minimum wage was signed into 

law nearly a decade ago by President Clinton. Since the wage has 

remained stagnant, it now equals only 31 percent of the average 

hourly wage of American workers—the lowest level since 1949. The 

House recently agreed to legislation that would provide the ninth 

cost-of-living increase for Members of Congress since the current 

level of the minimum wage took effect. Isn’t it time to vote on an 

increase in the minimum wage? 

DAVE OBEY. 

ALAN B. MOLLOHAN. 

STENY HOYER. 


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ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF THE HONORABLE DAVID OBEY AND 

THE HONORABLE ALAN B. MOLLOHAN 

The President’s request for Science, State, Justice and Commerce 

FY 2007 programs yields ground in the fight against crime, backs 

away from the supporting economically distressed communities, retreats from investments in cutting edge innovations, and abrogates 

our responsibility to ensure equal justice under the law. This bill 

improves on the Administration’s budget, and Chairman Wolf, a 

man of principle and passion, deserves credit for those improvements. Nonetheless, the President’s failures do not excuse Congress 

from its obligation to adopt a responsible budget resolution that enables us to adequately address these critical issues. 

THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET AND THE CHALLENGES WE FACE

State and Local Law Enforcement: Despite the subcommittee restoring $1.1 billion above the request, this bill provides $2.3 billion 

in assistance to state and local law enforcement, a reduction of 

$200 million compared to last year and $2.2 billion compared to 

2001. Each year, President Bush’s budget has proposed to cut funding for formula grants and assistance to: prevent and prosecute 

gang activities; combat methamphetamine; equip our police with 

bulletproof vests and interoperable communications; reduce recidivism; and, encourage effective crime prevention techniques for atrisk youth. Each year, the Committee struggles to restore these 

cuts. And each year, assistance to State and local law enforcement 

declines. 

[In billions of dollars] 

FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 

Enacted: ............................................................... $4.4 $4.0 $3.5 $3.0 $2.8 $2.5 $2.3 (H) 

Request: ............................................................... $3.5 $2.7 $2.3 $1.6 $1.5 $1.2

Last year, violent crime rose by the largest percentage since 

1991. Murders increased 4.8 percent—the largest increase in 15 

years according to FBI statistics. This is the first increase in violent crime since 2001. 

When violent crime is on the rise and local police face additional 

homeland security demands, this is no time to cut assistance to our 

State and local law enforcement. 

Economic Development Administration: The story is the same 

with the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Every year, 

the level provided is a little less than the year before. This year, 

the Chairman’s mark provides $261 million for EDA. This is $66 

million below the request of $327 million and $19 million below the 

2006 enacted level. Since 2001, EDA support for communities with 

high unemployment and low incomes has been cut by $179 million—more than 40 percent. 


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Even in good economic times, many communities in America 

have been left behind. Today, with the economy failing to provide 

new jobs and increased wages, EDA efforts that spur public and 

private investments in commercial and industrial jobs are needed 

more than ever. EDA’s efforts have created more than four million 

new jobs since its inception and leveraged in excess of $130 billion 

in private sector investment. 

NASA science and education: While the primary Moon-Mars account rose by 30 percent, science funding increased only 1.5 percent, a cut after adjusting for inflation of 1.9 percent. The FY06 

budget estimated the FY07 science account to be $5.9 billion. Instead, the request was a little more than $5.3 billion—a reduction 

of $600 million. These cuts have been forced by funding increases 

for the Moon-Mars initiative and the continued costs of the space 

shuttle and the International Space Station. They have forced numerous science missions to be ‘‘deferred’’ or cancelled outright. 

These missions expand our knowledge of the universe and our 

planet. 

Until this year, NASA had made significant investments in 

science. And that investment resulted in incredible missions of discovery. For examples, these investments brought us: the Mars Rovers; the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which is sending us high 

resolution images of the Martian surface; and, the Cassini/Huygens 

mission which may have found evidence of water on one of Saturn’s 

moons. 

These missions are exciting and are inspiring to the next generation of scientists and engineers. The Explorer Program, one of the 

programs targeted for reduction, is one of the few competitively run 

NASA programs that engages universities, industry, and other 

partners to explore the most cutting edge scientific discoveries in 

all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics. Designed to provide relatively cheap and fast access to space, these low-budget spacecraft 

are often developed and managed by university groups. Cuts to this 

program will end a generation of young people entering this field 

and possibly ending American domination of space science. 

The President’s request also cuts NASA education by 14 percent, 

$25 million, from compared to two years ago—from $178.9 million 

to $153.3 million. NASA’s education programs capitalize on the excitement of NASA’s discoveries and missions to inspire future generations of space scientists. At a time when the President is proposing to double the physical sciences in NSF, NIST, and DOE and 

we are all focusing on the importance of science education, cutting 

NASA science education simply makes no sense. 

Legal Services Corporation: This year’s bill provides $313 million 

for Legal Services Corporation (LSC), $12.7 million below the enacted level and $87 million below the high water mark in 1996. 

LSC helps ensure that every American, regardless of income, receives equal access to justice. 

LSC’s budget declined precipitously in 1996, from $400 million to 

$278 million, then slowly but steadily rose to $338 million in 2003. 

Since 2003, budget cuts and increasing costs have caused LSC to 

close 16 field offices, hire 100 fewer attorneys and 240 fewer paralegals. As a result, the number of cases handled by LSC declined 

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Since 2003, the eligible population has grown by 3 million Americans. We cannot continue to cut LSC and uphold the principle of 

the Pledge of Allegiance to provide justice for all. 

THE MOLLOHAN AMENDMENT—THE DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE

On eight of the other annual appropriations bills, Democrats 

have offered amendments that provided for additional investments 

in a range of domestic priorities offset by asking people making 

more than $1 million a year to get by with a slightly smaller tax 

cut than the Republicans would provide. These amendments were 

fiscally responsible and consistent with the Democratic alternative 

budget. 

During consideration of this Science-State-Justice-Commerce bill, 

Representative Mollohan offered such an amendment. The Mollohan amendment would: 

• Support state and local law enforcement grants by providing an additional $312 million to reach the full authorization level of $900 million; 

• Assist economically distressed communities by providing 

an additional $65 million, which is $46 million above last year; 

• Ensure assistance to those most in need is most effective 

by providing an additional $13 million for the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP); 

• Help ensure equal justice by providing an additional $92 

million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), an increase 

that brings LSC to its 1995 high-water mark funding level; 

• Provide a range of assistance to small businesses by providing an additional $20 million to the Small Business Administration’s microloan program; and, 

• Bolster science and education programs at NASA by $100 

million to reverse the trend of damaging cuts in this area. 

To be clear, the Mollohan amendment–as with all of the Democratic budget alternative amendments offered in committee—would 

not increase the deficit. These amendments are fully offset by providing people making more than $1 million a year with a slightly 

smaller tax cut than Republicans would provide in their budget. In 

keeping with the Democratic alternative, the Mollohan amendment 

was offset by shrinking the average tax break for people making 

more than $1 million a year by 1.45 percent—from $114,172 to 

$112,515—a reduction of $1,657. 

The bottom line is: $59.8 billion is not enough for all the programs we have discussed and numerous others we have not mentioned, including funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, life sciences funding at NASA and biology funding 

at National Science Foundation. 

EXPLOSIVES TAX

The bill contains a $30 million tax on explosives users. The 

President proposed a $120 million tax as he did last year. This tax 

is unacceptable. We hope and expect that the legislative provision 

that imposes the burdensome tax will be eliminated from this bill. 


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OTHER AMENDMENTS

Permanent Bases in Iraq The Committee accepted a Democratic 

amendment offered by Representative Obey that prohibits the use 

of funds to enter into military basing rights agreements between 

the United States and Iraq. In effect, this provision bars the establishment of permanent U.S. bases in that country. This provision 

is meant to send a clear, unequivocal message to the Iraqi people 

and to the world that the United States will not indefinitely occupy 

Iraq. 

Congress missed the opportunity to signal its opposition to permanent bases in the recently approved FY 2006 Iraq supplement 

emergency supplemental. Despite both the House and the Senate 

including a ban on permanent basing in their respective bills, the 

conference committee just two weeks ago jettisoned the provision. 

We hope that the prohibition inserted in this bill will last longer 

than it did in the FY 2006 supplemental. 

Leal Services Corporation. We are disappointed the Committee 

rejected, by a vote of 27–32, a Democratic amendment offered by 

Representative Obey to add $25 million to LSC to restore funding 

to the 2003 spending level, the recent high-water mark. 

Survey of Income and Program Participation: Both the President’s budget and the Chairman’s mark eliminated funding for the 

Census Bureau’s current Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), which analyzes the impact of state and federal government programs on the well-being of American families. The data it 

gathers are essential to ensure the effectiveness of a range of federal, state, and local assistance for the most vulnerable in America. 

Eliminating the survey would leave gaps in the data until a new 

survey is designed and implemented, leaving policymakers in the 

dark at a time when Congress is considering changes to Social Security and Medicaid. 

While we agree that the Census Bureau has made the decennial 

census its top priority, we cannot imagine that a survey measuring 

poverty and the participation of transfer payments should be a low 

priority. In fact, as government dollars become scarcer, we need the 

information provided by the SIPP to understand whether those resources are being effectively allocated and truly helping Americans 

in need. As such, we are pleased that the Committee accepted a 

Democratic amendment offered by Representative Serrano providing an additional $13 million to continue the SIPP. 

SBA Microloans: Both the President’s budget and the Chairman’s 

mark would eliminate the Small Business Administration’s 

Microloan program, which is the largest federal program solely 

dedicated to supporting the credit needs of very small businesses 

and self-employed entrepreneurs. 

The Microloan program is essential because it serves small businesses that would not typically fund a loan from financial institutions and would not qualify under the SBA’s 7(a) loan program. 

Many do not meet traditional credit screening requirements or lack 

the business training necessary to access affordable capital. The 

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The Committee accepted an amendment providing $10 million in technical assistance and $1 million of budget authority that will 

provide roughly $9 million in lending authority for the Microloan 

program. We believe that this amount is wholly inadequate and 

hope that additional funding can be provided as the bill moves forward. 

CONCLUSION

Chairman Wolf has a difficult job balancing a diverse portfolio of 

important programs in a tough budgetary climate. After House Republicans adopted an unrealistic budget resolution this past spring, 

this bill and the 10 other annual appropriations bills the Committee has now reported are bound to come up short, and they 

have in ways large and small. 

That budget resolution, which accepted the President’s overall 

target for discretionary spending, didn’t make this bill’s failings a 

possibility; that budget made this bill’s shortcomings a certainty. 

DAVE OBEY. 

ALAN B. MOLLOHAN. 

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