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Calendar No. 141 

113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 113–78 

DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, AND 

SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 

BILL, 2014 

JULY 18, 2013.—Ordered to be printed 

Ms. MIKULSKI, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 1329] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1329) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 

Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 

30, 2014, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. 

Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2014 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate 1 .................. $62,563,972,000 

Amount of 2013 appropriations 2 3 .......................... 60,137,573,000 

Amount of 2014 budget estimate ............................ 62,266,342,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2013 appropriations 2 3 ...................................... ∂2,426,399,000 

2014 budget estimate ........................................ ∂297,630,000 1This level does not include ¥$9,945,272,000 in adjustments that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scores to the bill. With these scorekeeping adjustments, 

the bill totals $52,271,700,000 in discretionary budget authority. 2Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112– 

25. 3 Includes emergency funding of $363,250,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–2). 
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C O N T E N T S 

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Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................... 3 

Summary of the Bill ................................................................................................ 3 

Fighting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse ........................................................................ 4 

Reprogrammings, Reorganizations, and Relocations ............................................ 5 

Congressional Budget Justifications ...................................................................... 7 

Reductions-in-Force ................................................................................................. 7 

Appropriations Liaisons .......................................................................................... 7 

Title I: Department of Commerce ........................................................................... 8 

Title II: Department of Justice ............................................................................... 51 

Title III: Science ...................................................................................................... 102 

Office of Science and Technology Policy ......................................................... 102 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration .......................................... 104 

National Science Foundation ........................................................................... 119 

Title IV: Related Agencies ....................................................................................... 127 

Commission on Civil Rights ............................................................................. 127 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ................................................ 128 

International Trade Commission .................................................................... 130 

Legal Services Corporation .............................................................................. 130 

Marine Mammal Commission .......................................................................... 131 

Office of the United States Trade Representative ......................................... 132 

State Justice Institute ...................................................................................... 132 

Title V: General Provisions ..................................................................................... 133 

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 136 

Compliance With Paragraph 7(c) Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 140 

Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 140 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 143 

Comparative Statement of Budget Authority ........................................................ 144 
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PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The bill provides funding for: (1) the Department of Commerce 

[DOC]; (2) the Department of Justice [DOJ]; (3) several independent science agencies: the Office of Science and Technology Policy [OSTP], the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

[NASA], and the National Science Foundation [NSF]; and (4) several related commissions and agencies: the Commission on Civil 

Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC], 

the International Trade Commission [ITC], the Legal Services Corporation [LSC], the Marine Mammal Commission, the U.S. Trade 

Representative [USTR], and the State Justice Institute [SJI]. 

SUMMARY OF THE BILL

The bill continues the Committee’s longstanding commitment to 

funding activities that save lives, keep America safe from terrorism 

and violent crime, and promote scientific research and technology 

development to foster job creation. The ability of the departments 

and agencies supported by this bill to fulfill these responsibilities 

is made more difficult by the pressure put on levels of discretionary 

spending due to the national debate on Federal spending, revenues, 

and the size of the public debt. 

In the category of investments that save lives, the Committee’s 

recommendations include funding for State and local law enforcement to fight crime and violence in America’s neighborhoods. The 

bill provides funding for programs and activities that assist State 

and local law enforcement in preventing and prosecuting crime. 

The Committee’s recommendations also provide resources for Federal law enforcement agents, investigators, and prosecutors who 

track down terrorists, thwart gangs and drug dealers, bust white 

collar criminals, shut down cyber thieves, and root out scammers 

and schemers. Tragic events of the past year—most notably, the 

shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and Aurora, Colorado, the 

bombings at the Boston Marathon, and the destruction of 

Superstorm Sandy—serve as stark reminders of the importance of 

providing our Federal, State, and local law enforcement with the 

tools and resources they need to respond and keep Americans safe. 

The National Weather Service saves lives and protects property 

by providing timely and accurate warnings about severe weather so 

that Americans can secure their property and get out of harm’s 

way before dangerous storms strike. In 2012, America endured 11 

major weather and climate disasters that caused $110,000,000,000 

in damage, making 2012 the second most expensive year for weather-related disasters in our history. The Committee’s recommendations prioritize resources to ensure that the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] has the staff and technology 

needed to provide timely and accurate warnings. 
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The Committee’s recommendations also focus on promoting scientific research and technology development to foster job creation 

in the private sector. The bill supports scientific research and development in labs at colleges and universities, in the ocean, and in 

outer space. This fundamental research fuels the innovation that 

creates new ideas, new products, and ultimately new jobs. The bill 

also funds trade promotion and enforcement and patent protection 

ensuring that Americans can profit from their good ideas. 

The bill continues to face the pressure to fund growing programs 

that, while not mandatory for budget purposes, are not truly discretionary—the NOAA satellite program and the incarceration of 

prisoners through the Bureau of Prisons [BOP] and Federal Prisoner Detention—which together amount to more than 

$10,500,000,000, an increase of nearly $471,000,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level. We must have NOAA satellites to save 

American lives by providing accurate warnings, but the cost of replacing those satellites is staggering. The cost of NOAA’s polar satellites alone will approach $11,900,000,000 for two satellites. The 

bill also must provide adequate funding to ensure that prison 

guards and communities are safe and that prisoners are housed securely. In the last 6 years, the BOP’s inmate population has increased more than 13 percent. The Committee has taken action to 

rein in costs of satellite procurement and is calling on the Department of Justice to address the growing prison population from 

keeping people out of jail to ensuring that when they get out, they 

do not commit crimes again and need to go back behind bars. 

Nonetheless, these programs threaten to crowd out other important 

activities supported by the bill in future years as downward pressure on domestic discretionary spending continues. 

FIGHTING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE

The departments, agencies, boards, and commissions funded in 

this bill can and should continue to reduce operating expenses by 

placing greater scrutiny on overhead costs. Savings can and should 

be achieved by reducing non-essential travel, office supply, rent, 

and utility costs. The Committee directs each department, agency, 

board, and commission funded in this bill to develop a plan to reduce such costs by at least 10 percent in fiscal year 2014. Plans to 

achieve these savings in fiscal year 2014 should be submitted to 

the Committee no later than 30 days after enactment of this act 

except that the Department of Justice shall submit its plan in 45 

days. The Committee commends the departments, agencies, boards, 

and commissions funded in this bill for their ongoing efforts to reduce costs. For example, DOJ has saved or avoided more than 

$122,500,000 in costs since June 2010 through common sense 

measures like consolidating wireless and information technology 

contracts, using digital x-rays in the BOP, streamlining its prisoner 

detention and transportation operations, and discontinuing obsolete 

phone lines. The Committee also calls on departments, agencies, 

boards, and commissions funded in this bill to continue to achieve 

savings by lowering travel contractor costs related to air fares, as 

directed in fiscal year 2013. 

The Committee has also reduced official reception and representation funds by 25 percent since fiscal year 2011. Modest represen-
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tation funds are provided for agency executives to provide necessary courtesies to our diplomatic partners and out of respect for 

fallen officers, or to mark historic occasions such as space exploration missions or stunning discoveries. However, savings can and 

should be achieved by reducing the costs of executive meetings, receptions, ceremonies, and conferences, and purchasing fewer promotional items such as t-shirts, hats, mugs, key chains, and other 

similar items. 

The Committee is extremely concerned about the persistent pattern of cost overruns and schedule slippages on major projects and 

missions carried out by the agencies within this bill. In addition, 

reports have exposed a culture within many agencies that exhibits 

a lack of accountability and oversight of grant funding. 

Therefore, the Committee has continued three bill-wide provisions to ensure greater oversight and fiscal responsibility of taxpayer dollars. 

First, the bill requires each agency to notify the Committee immediately upon identification of program cost overruns greater 

than 10 percent. 

Second, the bill requires the Inspectors General of the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, NSF, and the Legal Services Corporation to conduct reviews of grant and contract funds to 

ensure funds are being spent appropriately. 

Third, the bill requires each department, agency, board, and commission funded in this act to report spending on large conferences, 

with costs in excess of $20,000 each, to the inspectors general for 

audit. 

Finally, the Committee intends to continue to work with the Government Accountability Office [GAO] to review selected large-scale 

acquisition and construction projects. Specifically, the Committee 

requests that GAO develop a plan for ongoing reviews of such 

projects, with reports to the Committee on a biannual basis. Agencies shall provide access to all necessary data, as determined by 

GAO, in order for the reviews to be completed and provided in a 

timely manner to the Committee. The Committee believes that 

these project status reports are valuable in identifying cost overrun 

and schedule slippage problems early, so they can be addressed immediately. 

REPROGRAMMINGS, REORGANIZATIONS, AND RELOCATIONS

Section 505 contained in the ‘‘General Provisions’’ of title V provides procedures for the reprogramming of funds. To reprogram is 

to change the use of funds from the specific purposes provided for 

in the act and the accompanying report or, in the absence of direction from the Committee, from the specific purposes provided for in 

the administration’s budget request. Each title of the bill has also 

traditionally included separate provisions that define permissible 

transfers of resources between appropriation accounts. These transfer authority provisions are also pursuant to section 505, and were 

initiated in the early 1990s to provide additional flexibility to the 

agencies under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction. 

The Committee expects each department and agency closely to 

follow the reprogramming procedures listed in section 505. These 

procedures apply to funds provided under this act, or provided 
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under previous appropriations acts that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2014, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury available to the agencies funded by this act. 

Section 505 requires that the Committee on Appropriations be notified by letter, at least 15 days prior to reprogramming of funds, 

whether permanent or temporary, in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, between programs, projects or activities. 

This provision is also applicable in cases where several activities 

are involved with each receiving less than $500,000. 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; increasing funds or personnel by any means for any 

project or activity for which funds have been previously denied or 

restricted by Congress; creating new programs, offices, agencies or 

commissions or substantially augmenting existing programs, offices, agencies or commissions; relocating offices or employees; or 

reorganizing offices, programs, or activities. 

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 guidelines that are clearly set forth in this report and in section 505 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 reprogramming process is based on comity between the Appropriations Committee and the administration. The Commerce, 

Justice, science, and related agencies appropriations bill provides 

specific program guidance throughout this report and tables accompanying the bill. The process is intended to provide flexibility to 

meet changing circumstances and emergency requirements of agencies, if there is agreement between the executive branch and the 

Congress that such a change is warranted. Reprogramming procedures provide a means to agree on adjustments, if necessary, during a fiscal year, and to ensure that the Committee is kept apprised of instances where nonappropriated resources are used to 

meet program requirements, such as fee collections and unobligated balances that were not considered in the development of the 

appropriations legislation. 

In the absence of comity and respect for the prerogatives of the 

Appropriations Committees and Congress in general, the Committee will have no choice but to include specific program limitations and details legislatively. Under these circumstances, programs, projects, and activities become absolutes and the executive 

branch shall lose the ability to propose changes in the use of appropriated funds through the reprogramming process between programs, projects, and activities without seeking some form of legislative action. 

The Committee expects each executive branch department and 

agency to manage its programs, projects and activities within the 

levels appropriated. Reprogramming or transfer requests shall be 
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submitted only in the case of an unforeseen emergency or situation 

that could not have been anticipated when formulating the budget 

request for the current fiscal year. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS

The Committee directs that all departments and agencies funded 

within this bill shall submit all of their fiscal year 2015 budget justifications concurrently with the official submission of the administration’s budget to Congress. Further, all departments and agencies 

with classified programs funded within this act are directed to submit their classified budget justification documents to the Committee, through appropriate means, at the same time the unclassified budget justifications are transmitted. 

These justifications shall include a sufficient level of detailed 

data, exhibits and explanatory statements to support the appropriations requests, including tables that outline each agency’s programs, projects, and activities for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The 

Committee directs the chief financial officer of each department or 

agency funded in this act’s jurisdiction to ensure that adequate justification is given to each increase, decrease, staffing and function 

change proposed in the fiscal year 2015 budget, particularly within 

the departmental operations and management accounts. 

The Committee is concerned that many of the budget submissions are inadequate and necessitate multiple requests for additional information. This process is inefficient and unnecessarily 

delays access to information that is fundamental to the work of the 

Committee. The Committee expects that the fiscal year 2015 submissions will include sufficient detail to justify all programs, 

projects, and activities contained in each department, agency, or 

commission budget request. Budget justifications are prepared not 

for the use of the agencies but are the primary tool of the Committee to evaluate the resource requirements and proposals requested by the administration. 

REDUCTIONS-IN-FORCE

The Committee directs departments or agencies funded in the accompanying bill that are planning to conduct a reduction-in-force 

[RIF] to notify the Committee in writing 30 days in advance of the 

date of the proposed personnel action. 

APPROPRIATIONS LIAISONS

The Committee prefers to channel the majority of its inquiries 

and requests for information and assistance through the budget offices or comptroller offices of the departments and agencies which 

it oversees, but reserves the right to call upon any individual or organization in any agency under its jurisdiction. 
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TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

The Committee recommends a total of $8,679,014,000 for the Department of Commerce [DOC]. The recommendation is 

$609,187,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$85,391,000 above the budget request. 

The Department of Commerce is a major innovation engine for 

the Nation. Few departments in the U.S. Government have the opportunity to so strongly influence and protect America’s businesses 

and competitiveness in this volatile economy. DOC’s science and innovation programs strive to find new ways to solve today’s problems and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges. New research inspires 

new technology, and DOC’s development of new standards allows 

the Department to partner with industry to keep citizens safe and 

manufacturers on the right track. These new technologies and 

ideas deserve protection, and the Department also preserves intellectual property for our Nation’s creative thinkers—small and big 

businesses alike. Once products and services are ready for the global market, DOC promotes international trade and enforces trade 

agreements, sending new ideas into the marketplace while protecting our workers and helping businesses create jobs at home. 

The Department monitors progress and prosperity through statistical analysis, economic monitoring, and periodic census. 

The Secretary of Commerce is the chief spokesperson for American business, but the Secretary is also the chief manager in charge 

of addressing major management challenges at the Department. 

Persistent problems need strong oversight, and accountability remains a top concern for the Committee. 

Controlling costs for the 2020 decennial census remains a top 

oversight concern for the Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, and this Committee. Cost overruns became a 

major problem during the 2010 decennial census, and the Department cannot afford cost increases for the 2020 Census. The budget 

request suggests that the Census Bureau intends to reduce the 

2020 Census costs to 2010 Census levels by finding ways to reduce 

door-to-door operations, using the Internet to solicit responses, and 

using scalable technology such as elastic agency-wide IT systems 

that can expand for the 2020 Census and then return to normal operations tempo. While this indicates improved direction at the Census Bureau, the Committee needs assurances that the Bureau will 

remain on a reliable path for achieving real cost savings. 

When it comes to protecting American intellectual property, DOC 

needs to be cyber-obsessed and create ways to protect its own DotGov systems while working with the private sector to better protect 

Dot-Com. The National Institute of Standards and Technology 

[NIST], DOC’s outstanding science and research agency, helps the 
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private sector find new ways to solve today’s cybersecurity problems. This bill advances cybersecurity activities at NIST to protect 

online consumers and the private sector from cyber attacks. 

When it comes to saving lives and livelihoods, this bill provides 

balanced funding to allow all of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s [NOAA] services to function. Operational 

readiness is important to the scientists and forecasters who depend 

on NOAA to do their jobs. Information and forecasts from NOAA 

are vital to our communities—from the coastal States that depend 

on accurate hurricane forecasts to the interior States that depend 

on timely tornado and severe storm warnings. Commerce’s budget 

request highlights new reforms to NOAA’s satellite programs in response to direction made by this Committee and to critical recommendations made by outside experts. The Committee welcomes 

these changes but remains guarded that these important missions 

retain financial and management stability. 

The Committee looks forward to working with the Department of 

Commerce to promote innovation, stimulate economic growth, and 

protect American citizens and businesses during the 2014 fiscal 

year and beyond. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $472,769,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 529,196,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 500,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $500,000,000 for the 

International Trade Administration [ITA]. The recommendation is 

$27,231,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$29,196,000 below the budget request. 

The Committee recommendations, by function, are displayed in 

the following table: 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION FUNDING 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Industry and Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 56,064 

Enforcement and Compliance .......................................................................................................................... 82,025 

Global Markets ................................................................................................................................................. 336,000 

Executive Direction/Administration .................................................................................................................. 25,911 

Total Direct Obligations ...................................................................................................................... 500,000 

Offsetting Fee Collections.—The Committee’s recommendation 

adopts the proposed offsetting fee collections of $9,439,000. 

SelectUSA.—The Committee supports the SelectUSA Initiative and provides up to $15,000,000 to facilitate foreign direct investment in the United States. 

Trade Enforcement.—The Committee provides up to $15,000,000 

for the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center [ITEC] in partnership with the U.S. Trade Representative. ITA is directed to provide 
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a detailed funding profile for ITEC as part of its 2014 spending 

plan. 

Global Markets.—The Committee recognizes the important role 

that ITA’s Global Markets division plays in promoting U.S. exports 

and attracting foreign investment, including through the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service [CS] and the activities previously housed 

in the Market Access and Compliance division. The Committee 

urges Global Markets to deploy resources in a manner so as to 

maximize economic potential for U.S. workers and businesses. 

The Committee is concerned about ITA’s rebalancing strategy for 

CS officers in our embassies abroad and about resources being diverted away from crucial CS activities, particularly in developing 

and emerging markets, including those in Africa. While the Committee fully understands the budgetary constraints that ITA faces 

and also recognizes the changing nature of overseas markets and 

opportunities to promote trade, it also has concerns that constant 

‘‘rebalancing’’ has negative impacts on the ability of CS to maintain 

crucial overseas posts and ultimately weakens opportunities for 

U.S. companies. The Committee directs ITA to fund CS at the highest possible level in fiscal year 2014 while still preserving other essential functions within Global Markets. ITA should place particular emphasis on maintaining and expanding the number of CS 

officers and support staff overseas, including proposed offices in Africa and in new Asia markets, and on providing them with adequate resources to operate fully and effectively in their regions. 

Within 60 days of enactment of this act, ITA shall report to the 

Committee on how CS staff and funds are allocated in determining 

where to maintain, open, or close posts, including: the variables 

considered; their relative importance; how these variables account 

for developing and emerging markets where U.S. exports may be 

low but potential for increased trade is high; and other factors affecting the decisionmaking process. ITA is directed to notify the 

Committee within 30 days when changes are made to domestic or 

overseas Commercial Service posts or State Department Partner 

Posts. 

U.S. Export Assistance Centers.—Within 90 days of enactment of 

this act, ITA shall report to the Committee on its progress and next 

steps to address recommendations made by the Office of Inspector 

General to improve the U.S. Export Assistance Centers’ delivery of 

client services and cost recovery efforts. 

China Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duty Activities.—The 

Committee provides no less than $16,400,000 for China anti-dumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities. 

Domestic Trade Coordination.—The Committee recognizes the 

important role that State and local governments play in promoting 

exports and urges ITA and the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee [TPCC] to support the application of best practices between 

Federal, State, and local governments in promoting exports. Additionally, the Committee encourages the TPCC to collaborate with 

State resource partners to identify ways to reduce overlap and improve coordination between Federal and State agencies. This effort 

may include establishment of a working group including regionally 

equitable and diverse representatives of State international trade 
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resource centers and Federal agencies involved in export promotion. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $99,686,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 112,095,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 112,095,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $112,095,000 for the 

Bureau of Industry and Security [BIS]. The recommendation is 

$12,409,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same 

as the budget request. 

BIS is the principal agency involved in the development, implementation, and enforcement of export controls for commercial technologies and for many military technologies as a result of the President’s export control reform initiative. The Export Enforcement Division detects, prevents, investigates, and assists in the sanctioning 

of illegal exports of such items. 

Export Control Reform.—The Committee directs BIS to continue 

its exporter outreach program to educate companies of all sizes on 

the new regulatory requirements resulting from export control reform. The Committee encourages BIS to target small- and mediumsized businesses and to work with State and local trade and export 

associations, in addition to working with national industry groups. 

Single Window Export Licensing.—The Committee encourages 

BIS to consult with other Federal agencies to explore the necessary 

authorization, timeline, and resources required to achieve a single 

window for export licensing applications and increase the efficiency 

of the licensing process. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $220,140,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 320,913,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 276,245,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $276,245,000 for the 

Economic Development Administration [EDA]. The recommendation is $56,105,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$44,668,000 below the budget request. 

EDA provides grants to local governments and nonprofit agencies 

for public works, planning, and other projects designed to facilitate 

economic development. Funding amounts for the two appropriations accounts under this heading are displayed below. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $183,417,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 282,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 237,332,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $237,332,000 for Economic Development Assistance Programs. The recommendation is 
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$53,915,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and $44,668,000 below 

the budget request. The Committee expects EDA to use all available carryover and prior year recoveries to the maximum extent 

possible. Of the amounts provided, funds are to be distributed as 

follows. Any deviation of funds shall be subject to the procedures 

set forth in section 505 of this act: 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Public Works ......................................................................................................................................................... 100,332 

Economic Adjustment Assistance ........................................................................................................................ 55,700 

Trade Adjustment Assistance .............................................................................................................................. 15,800 

Regional Innovation Program ............................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Partnership Planning ........................................................................................................................................... 27,000 

Technical Assistance ............................................................................................................................................ 12,000 

Research and Evaluation ..................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

Total ........................................................................................................................................................ 237,332 

Proposed Cuts to Economic Development Assistance Programs.— 

The Committee rejects the cuts proposed in the request to Public 

Works and Trade Adjustment Assistance. The Committee notes 

that reallocating those funds for new initiatives would disproportionately award funding to a limited number of geographic areas 

while decreasing support for communities across the country. EDA 

shall consider geographic equity in making all award decisions and 

shall ensure that rural projects are adequately represented among 

those selected for funding. 

Manufacturing and Exports.—The Committee notes that manufacturing and exports are crucial sources of jobs and innovation, 

and supports the administration’s focus on those sectors of the 

economy that have the greatest potential to leverage private investment and facilitate economic growth. The United States is far behind its foreign competitors in dedicating Federal resources to 

these activities and must continue to focus on a cohesive, governmentwide strategy for manufacturing investment and export promotion. Any strategy to aid in the promotion of manufacturing and 

export of U.S. goods should be built on the needs of the private sector and developed in concert with private industry, taking into account any impediments to greater investment in the manufacturing 

sector. Additionally, the Committee notes that ‘‘manufacturing’’ activities should be defined so as to include innovative technologies 

in diverse fields. 

The Committee encourages the administration to focus on generating financial investment, job creation, and sustained economic 

growth in manufacturing and exports through EDA’s existing grant 

programs, including Public Works, Economic Adjustment Assistance, and Trade Adjustment Assistance, and under the Regional 

Innovation Program. The Committee encourages EDA to identify 

ways to make strong investments in these areas while preserving 

the success and nationwide reach of existing grant programs, 

avoiding overlap in the mission or execution of such programs, and 
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continuing to meet demand for existing infrastructure needs across 

the country. 

Innovative Energy Efficiency Grants.—Within the amounts provided for Economic Adjustment Assistance, the Committee provides 

up to $5,000,000 to continue innovative energy efficiency finance 

programs that benefit small businesses. 

Regional Innovation Program.—The Committee maintains support for EDA’s Regional Innovation Program, which awards competitive grants to regional entities to support innovation and entrepreneurship, including investments in science parks, regional innovation clusters, and the i6 Challenge program. The Committee provides $25,000,000 for grants and loan guarantees as authorized 

under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 and 

encourages EDA to consider funding innovative manufacturing and 

export programs within this amount. EDA shall make Regional Innovation Program awards to multiple grantees and in multiple and 

diverse geographic areas. 

Within funds provided for the Regional Innovation Program, 

$2,000,000 shall be for cluster grants to support nonprofit, job-creating, revolving, equity-based seed capital funds. 

Loan Guarantees.—In fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the Committee 

provided a total of $10,000,000 for a manufacturing loan guarantee 

program and a total of $10,000,000 for a science parks loan guarantee and grant program. Both programs were authorized in the 

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. The Committee 

acknowledges the challenges in establishing loan guarantee programs but is dissatisfied with EDA’s pace, progress, and effort put 

forth to accomplish this task. EDA is directed to work expediently 

to establish both programs as soon as possible, including: 

—Consulting and coordinating with other agencies and their loan 

guarantee staff, as needed; 

—Hiring necessary staff required to administer loan guarantees 

at EDA within 180 days of enactment of this act; and 

—Establishing regulations for both the manufacturing and 

science park loan guarantees within 270 days of enactment of 

this act. 

EDA shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations 

on the status of loan guarantees within 90 days of enactment of 

this act. The report shall include a plan to establish, implement, 

and oversee loan guarantee programs including details on any necessary staff hiring, external expertise sought and utilized, and 

steps to ensure the programs remain solvent in the out years. EDA 

is directed to move forward with implementation of the loan guarantee programs expeditiously, and preparation of this report should 

not delay progress. EDA shall report to the Committee the status 

of the loan guarantee programs every 180 days following the initial 

report until both loan guarantee programs are fully operational. 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.—The Committee rejects 

the administration’s proposal to eliminate funds for Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers [TAACs]. Trade Adjustment Assistance is 

a small but effective program. EDA is correct in noting that there 

is room for improvement, but eliminating a significant portion of 

the program is not a solution to these institutional problems. 
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The Committee directs EDA to publish a Federal Funding Opportunity for Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers before the June 

2014 funding cycle, for which existing TAACs and new organizations shall be deemed eligible to apply. EDA shall report to the 

Committee and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation within 90 days of enactment of this act its analysis 

and recommendations on the current geographic areas served by 

each TAAC, including the feasibility of aligning TAAC regions with 

existing EDA regional office service areas. EDA shall not consolidate the TAACs into regional EDA offices unless approved by the 

Committee, shall preserve geographic reach when awarding TAAC 

grants, and shall also consider: proximity and access to major manufacturing areas; distribution of trade-impacted firms; expertise 

and relationships with eligible client firms and consultants; and 

past performance, if applicable, including quantitative and qualitative assessment of inputs and outputs. 

The Committee appreciates EDA’s efforts to improve its metrics 

across all programs and directs the agency to continue developing 

and implementing a success-based model of performance measurement for TAACs and other EDA grantees. The Committee is also 

concerned about issues raised in the GAO report entitled ‘‘Trade 

Adjustment Assistance: Commerce Program has Helped Manufacturing and Services Firms, but Measures, Data, and Funding Formula Could Improve.’’ GAO found inconsistencies in EDA’s data 

collection across TAACs. The Committee believes that EDA should 

systematically maintain data collected by TAACs about assisted 

firms in an easily accessible format that can be used by regions 

and headquarters, such as a database. EDA shall also provide appropriate guidance regarding specific measures TAACs should be 

tracking, including metrics that assess program outcomes. Additionally, the Committee encourages implementation of the GAO 

recommendations regarding improvements to the current funding 

formula for TAACs. The Committee believes that EDA should do 

more to ensure that allocations of funding provided by this act for 

TAACs better reflect the varied need for assistance among firms 

and regions. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $36,723,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 38,913,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 38,913,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $38,913,000 for salaries and expenses. The recommendation is $2,190,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same as the budget request. 

The Committee directs that vacancies within the regional offices be 

prioritized over vacancies within headquarters. 

Staffing Decisions.—The Committee directs EDA to provide a report to the Committees within 30 days of enactment of this act detailing the geographic distribution of mission-critical staff vacancies 

in regional offices and geographic areas in need of additional staffing due to the size and location of respective jurisdictions. The report shall address the wide geographic coverage areas for some 

Economic Development Representatives and Economic Develop-
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ment Specialists and any increasing demands for services in areas 

with vast distances between jurisdictions. EDA shall report to the 

Committees on Appropriations every 180 days thereafter on mission critical vacancies in regional offices, including the specific location of each vacancy. 

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $28,094,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 29,286,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 29,286,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $29,286,000 for the 

Minority Business Development Agency [MBDA]. The recommendation is $1,192,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and is 

the same as the budget request. MBDA is the only Federal agency 

dedicated to promoting the growth of minority-owned firms and assists small, medium, and large minority business enterprises increase revenues and create jobs. 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $98,150,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 104,048,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 104,048,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $104,048,000 for Economic and Statistical Analysis [ESA]. The recommendation is 

$5,898,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same 

as the budget request. ESA conducts research to provide a better 

understanding of the U.S. economy which helps Government make 

more informed policy decisions. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $905,047,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 982,484,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 982,484,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $982,484,000 for the 

Census Bureau. The recommendation is $77,437,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. The 

Committee provides $972,484,000 in direct appropriations and 

$10,000,000 in funding from the Working Capital Fund, resulting 

in a total of $982,484,000 available in fiscal year 2014 for the Census Bureau. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $250,942,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 256,048,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 256,048,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 
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The Committee’s recommendation provides $256,048,000 for salaries and expenses. The recommendation is $5,106,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and is the same as the budget request. 

This account provides for the salaries and expenses associated with 

the statistical programs of the Bureau of the Census, including 

measurement of the Nation’s economy and the demographic characteristics of the population. 

PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $654,105,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 726,436,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 726,436,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $726,436,000 for periodic censuses and programs. The recommendation is $72,331,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same as the budget request. In addition to the direct appropriated amount of 

$716,436,000, the Committee also provides $10,000,000 from the 

Census Working Capital Fund providing a total of $726,436,000 for 

this account, which is equal to the budget request. 

This account provides for the constitutionally mandated decennial census as well as other programs that are cyclical in nature. 

Additionally, individual surveys are conducted for other Federal 

agencies on a reimbursable basis. 

Oversight of Periodic Census Programs.—The Committee’s recommendation provides $1,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General [OIG] to continue oversight and audits of periodic censuses 

and to provide the Bureau and Congress with independent recommendations for improving operations, which will be useful for 

the 2020 decennial census. The Committee directs the Bureau to 

continue to incorporate all OIG recommendations as it transitions 

into the 2020 decennial, including: a thorough review of the training process; better communication of Census’ various enumeration 

practices; and increased budget transparency. 

Monthly Status Reports.—Census is directed to continue its dashboard monthly status reports to the Committee as it transitions 

into preparations for the 2020 decennial. 

Working Capital Fund [WCF].—The Committee expects the Bureau to execute the funding to the fullest extent possible without 

any carryover balances. The Committee directs the Bureau to continue to use the WCF only as a repository for reimbursable funds 

from other agencies and to obligate and execute that funding expeditiously. The Census Bureau shall provide a report to the Committee within 30 days after enactment of this act regarding balances in the Working Capital Fund including carryover funds, the 

intended uses of those funds, and a spending plan. 

American Community Survey.—The Committee provides the 

President’s requested level for the American Community Survey 

[ACS]. The Committee directs the Census Bureau to continue to 

provide an updated report to the Committee no later than 120 days 

after enactment of this act on efforts to evaluate questions included 

in the ACS, and the steps being taken by the ombudsman position 

established by the Census Bureau in fiscal year 2013 to ensure 
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that the ACS is conducted as efficiently and unobtrusively as possible. 

2020 Decennial Census.—Controlling costs for the 2020 decennial 

census remains a top oversight concern for the Committee. The Bureau shall continue to bring down the cost of the 2020 decennial 

census to a level less than the 2010 census and to work towards 

spending less than the 2000 census, not adjusting for inflation. 

Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the Bureau shall provide 

the Committee with an updated report that includes a strategic 

and budgetary plan for achieving these goals. The plan should include specific actions the Bureau can take to reduce spending compared to the 2010 decennial census and descriptions of any challenges the Bureau anticipates could prevent it from achieving the 

budgetary goal. 

Web-based Questionnaires.—The Committee directs the Bureau 

to continue to incorporate a Web-based version of its census forms 

including the American Community Survey when planning for the 

2020 decennial census. Such digital tools will likely ensure a more 

complete initial response and reduce the need for nonresponse follow-up work which is the most expensive phase of census operations. In planning and creating such a tool, Census is further directed to enlist the best cybersecurity practices and protocols to ensure personal information remains secure and confidential. 

Economic Census.—The Committee maintains strong support for 

the Economic Census and directs the Bureau to preserve funding 

when considering any administrative cost reductions. Any programmatic decreases should first focus on reductions to periodic 

censuses and agency-wide administrative cost savings. 

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $45,040,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 52,122,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 52,122,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $52,122,000 for the 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration 

[NTIA] salaries and expenses. The recommendation is $7,082,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same as the budget request. 

The Committee retains language from previous years allowing 

the Secretary of Commerce to collect reimbursements from other 

Federal agencies for a portion of the cost resulting from the coordination of spectrum management, analysis, and operations. NTIA 

shall submit a report to the Committee no later than June 1, 2014, 

detailing the collection of reimbursements from other agencies. The 

Committee directs NTIA to continue monitoring broadband grants 

to ensure that funds are used appropriately by recipients. 

Domestic and International Policies.—NTIA is the only executive 

agency with a core mission of ensuring that the Internet remains 

a platform for economic growth and consumer activity. The Committee supports the Administration’s request to promote the devel-
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opment of a policy framework and international outreach that supports the U.S. marketplace, protects citizens, and maintains a free 

and open Internet. 

ICANN.—NTIA represents the United States on the Internet 

Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers [ICANN] Governmental Advisory Committee [GAC], and represents the interests of 

the Nation in protecting its companies, consumers, and intellectual 

property as the Internet becomes an increasingly important component of commerce. The GAC is structured to provide advice to the 

ICANN Board on the public policy aspects of the broad range of 

issues pending before ICANN, and NTIA must be an active supporter for the interests of the Nation. The Committee is concerned 

that the Department of Commerce, through NTIA, has not been a 

strong advocate for U.S. companies and consumers and urges 

greater participation and advocacy within the GAC and any other 

mechanisms within ICANN in which NTIA is a participant. 

NTIA has a duty to ensure that decisions related to ICANN are 

made in the Nation’s interest, are accountable and transparent, 

and preserve the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet 

for consumers, business, and the U.S. Government. The Committee 

instructs the NTIA to assess and report to the Committee within 

30 days on the adequacy of NTIA’s and ICANN’s compliance with 

the Affirmation of Commitments, and whether NTIA’s assessment 

of ICANN will have in place the necessary security elements to 

protect stakeholders as ICANN moves forward with expanding the 

number of top level Internet domain names available. 

PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING, AND

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee provides bill language allowing the NTIA to continue oversight and administration of previously awarded grants. 

NTIA shall not use unobligated balances to award new grants. 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $2,933,241,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 3,024,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,024,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $3,024,000,000 for 

the United States Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO], which is 

$90,759,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request, to be derived from offsetting fee collections. 

USPTO is the central hub of an innovation-friendly Government. 

USPTO examines patent applications, grants patent protection for 

qualified inventions, and disseminates technological information 

disclosed in patents. USPTO also examines trademark applications 

and provides Federal registration to owners of qualified trademarks. 

Budget Execution.—The Committee continues to allow USPTO 

full access to patent and trademark fees and provides language allowing USPTO to retain any revenue in excess of appropriated levels. 
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The Committee provides $2,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 

General [OIG] to continue oversight and audits of USPTO operations and budget transparency, and USPTO is directed to work 

with the Department of Commerce to implement all OIG recommendations. 

The Committee is concerned that USPTO is not taking appropriate steps to ensure that the Patent End-to-End system is developed and managed efficiently without repeating problems encountered by USPTO with past automation efforts. Not later than 90 

days following enactment of this act, USPTO will submit a report 

to the Committee detailing a plan to fully implement and manage 

the Patent End-to-End system efficiently without duplicating setbacks experienced from previous automated efforts. 

Fee Collections Projections.—The Committee directs the USPTO 

to provide quarterly reports on its projected fee collections, and to 

notify the Committee during any month when significant changes 

in such projections prompt serious concern or require drastic budgetary responses. 

USPTO’s own revenue projections—though more refined than 

previous years—have consistently overestimated real returns. It is 

imperative that USPTO balance sustainable operations with realistic revenue and judicious reserve spending. 

Reprogramming and Spend Plan.—USPTO is required to continue to follow the reprogramming procedures outlined in section 

505 of this act before using excess fee collections to forward fund 

expenses beyond fiscal year 2014. Any deviations from the funding 

distribution provided for in this act, including carryover balances, 

are subject to the standard reprogramming procedures set forth in 

section 505 of this act. USPTO is directed to provide a spending 

plan for fiscal year 2014, within 30 days of enactment of this act, 

incorporating all carryover balances from previous fiscal years, and 

describing any changes to the patent or trademark fee structure. 

Any changes from the spending plan shall also be subject to section 

505 of this act. USPTO is directed to submit all reprogramming, 

spending plans and budget justifications to the Committee through 

the Department of Commerce. 

Patent Backlog.—The backlog of unprocessed patent applications 

has decreased 8 percent since 2012, but over 566,800 patents still 

need approval. The average wait time has decreased as well, but 

USPTO still takes over 30 months to make a decision. USPTO’s 

goal is to reduce this latency to 18 months by 2016. 

Patent Reviews.—The Committee urges the USPTO to increase 

the quality of patent reviews by continuing to increase the level of 

industry expertise the agency retains on staff, including exploring 

innovative solutions such as engaging and employing retired industry experts on a part-time basis. The Committee also strongly encourages USPTO to reduce ambiguity and vagueness in patent decisions by increasing examiner training regarding the appropriate 

use of rejections under 35 U.S.C. 112 (a) and (b), which dictate that 

the patent applicant more thoroughly defend the invention by describing it as fully, clearly, and exactly as possible, and by distinctly delineating its bounds at the time of application submission 

to the USPTO. 
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Satellite Offices.—The Committee maintains support for 

USPTO’s nationwide workforce program and the establishment of 

satellite offices. The Committee’s recommendation includes funding 

to fully fund existing satellite offices to occupy permanent facilities. 

Additionally, the Committee recognizes the value of creating more 

satellite offices in regions with a high volume of patents filed and 

issued to provide increased access to patent seekers. When selecting locations for additional satellite offices, the Committee directs 

USPTO to consider the regional volume of patent activity, geographic distribution of existing satellite offices, availability of donated space for satellite offices within a geographic area not currently served by USPTO, access to transportation options, and 

proximity to universities and patent experts. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $807,086,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 928,292,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 947,547,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $947,547,000 for the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST]. The recommendation is $140,461,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted 

level and $19,255,000 above the budget request. Up to $9,000,000 

may be transferred from the Scientific and Technical Research and 

Services account to the Working Capital Fund. 

NIST’s mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and 

technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve 

our quality of life. 

A description of each NIST account and the corresponding Committee recommendation follows in the subsequent three headings. 

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $608,295,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 693,745,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 703,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $703,000,000 for 

NIST research and services. The recommendation is $94,705,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $9,255,000 above the 

budget request. 

Cybersecurity.—The Committee supports the administration’s 

strong request for cybersecurity activities within NIST, which includes: $15,000,000 for the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence; $15,000,000 for the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity 

Initiative; and $24,500,000 for the National Strategy for Trusted 

Identities in Cyberspace. In addition, the Committee directs NIST 

to maintain funding for the National Initiative for Cybersecurity 

Education at $4,000,000. 

The Committee has included the budget request of $15,000,000 

for the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence [NCCoE] and 

is encouraged by NIST’s recent announcement that multiple companies have agreed to partner with the Center on various hard-
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ware, software, and best practice initiatives. The Committee remains supportive of NIST’s proposal to transition management of 

the Center to a Federally Funded Research and Development Center co-located near NIST headquarters. The Committee expects the 

NCCoE to evolve into a technology transfer hub for cyber solutions 

derived from Government and private sector tools as they apply to 

specific sectors of the Nation’s critical infrastructure, such as energy, financial services, telecommunications, transportation, and 

health, and as a key location for major research and development 

in cybersecurity as it applies to these and other key sectors of the 

U.S. economy. 

The Committee encourages DOC to fund multidisciplinary programs of study and research that focus on tackling cybersecurity 

issues on a global scale. When establishing criteria for external 

grant funding, consideration should only be given to institutions of 

higher education, including community colleges, designated by the 

National Security Agency as Centers of Academic Excellence for Information Assurance Education and Centers for Academic Excellence for Information Assurance Research. 

Centers of Excellence.—The Committee supports the administration’s proposal to create Centers of Excellence that will produce collaborations between NIST, academic, and industry specialists on 

research focused on innovations in measurement science and new 

technology developments. Similar collaborations have already yielded significant benefits in areas of nanomaterials, healthcare, batteries and electrochemical energy conversion, and advanced photovoltaic devices. 

As NIST begins the process of establishing those Centers, the 

Committee encourages NIST to create at least one Center of Excellence with a focus on forensic measurement science, technology, 

and standards. Interdisciplinary research to enhance forensic 

science was one of the recommendations made by the 2009 National Academy of Sciences report ‘‘Strengthening Forensic Science 

in the United States: A Path Forward.’’ Enhanced science, technology, and standards in the areas of forensic science, especially 

computer forensics, are critical for the accurate collection, evaluation, and processing of evidence that is needed to strengthen our 

forensic science disciplines and to combat burgeoning Internet 

crime networks. 

As part of the agency’s 2014 spending plan, NIST is directed to 

provide an updated framework for creating an appropriate number 

of new centers of excellence from within the funds provided. 

Detection Canine Teams.—Detection canine teams play a critical 

role in the Nation’s law enforcement and homeland security efforts. 

The capability of a properly developed and trained canine-handler 

team far eclipses other technologies. The Committee is concerned 

however, that scientifically validated standards, reference materials, and protocols governing the breeding, training, and deployment of detection canine teams do not currently exist. Standards, 

reference materials, and protocols are essential to ensuring the 

overall quality of canine teams and their training and deployment 

which ultimately provide long-term value and surety to the end 

user and the public. The Committee directs NIST to collaborate 

with academic and private sector experts recognized for their re-
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search on canine detection and olfaction to develop rigorous, scientifically validated breeding, training, and deployment standards, 

reference materials, and protocols for canine detection teams. 

Forensic Science.—In lieu of the funding requested to be provided 

to the Department of Justice and transferred to NIST, the Committee has added $5,000,000 for measurement science and standards in support of forensic science and directs NIST to coordinate 

its activities with the Department of Justice and the National 

Science Foundation. This funding is in addition to $5,000,000 for 

forensic science included in NIST’s request. 

Greenhouse Gas Measurements.—The Committee maintains support for NIST’s greenhouse gas measurement programs and is 

aware of the need to develop prototype greenhouse gas observation 

networks for measuring carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere at local scales. In order to increase confidence in greenhouse 

gas emissions inventories and to improve current measurement 

and standards infrastructure, NIST should continue to leverage existing assets and services from the private sector that maintain 

high quality atmospheric weather monitoring systems. The Committee recommendation includes an additional $3,000,000 above 

the request to expand the number of locations in its public-private 

partnership to measure greenhouse gases on local and regional 

scales. 

Facility Security.—The Committee continues to provide funding 

for NIST to maintain security operations for its laboratories and facilities. The Federal Protective Services [FPS] has previously proposed to take over NIST’s security operations, yet the Committee 

has not received a plan from the administration that would detail 

the transfer of security funding and responsibility from NIST to 

FPS. Therefore, the Committee does not grant such a transfer during fiscal year 2014. 

STEM Education.—The Committee continues to support NIST’s 

activities related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics [STEM] Education and fully funds its activities authorized 

under 15 U.S.C. 278g–2a. 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $140,035,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 174,507,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 184,507,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $184,507,000 for Industrial Technology Services. The recommendation is $44,472,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $10,000,000 above the 

budget request. Supporting the Nation’s manufacturers, especially 

small businesses, is critical to keeping America innovative in a 

global marketplace. The Committee’s recommendation provides 

$153,078,000 for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and $31,429,000 for the Advanced Manufacturing 

Consortia. 

Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program 

[MEP].—The Committee supports the full request of $153,078,000 

for MEP. The request includes $25,000,000 for a Manufacturing 

Technology Acceleration Center [M–TAC] within MEP. The Com-
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mittee supports the MEP focus on next generation strategies like 

supply chain management that the M–TACs aim to address. However, the Committee believes these strategies should be implemented by and through the existing network of MEP centers. The 

recommendation supports the creation of three to four pilot M– 

TACs which shall be led by individual MEP centers or consortia of 

MEP centers. 

Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AmTech) Consortia.—Initial funding for AmTech was provided in fiscal year 2013. The program will establish industry-led consortia, which will identify and 

prioritize research projects supporting long term industrial research needs. In developing AmTech, the Committee encourages 

NIST to consider partnerships and investments in pharmaceutical 

manufacturing as well as more traditional areas of manufacturing, 

including clean energy. 

Both the fiscal year 2013 and 2014 requests also included 

$1,000,000,000 in mandatory funding for the National Network of 

Manufacturing Institutes [NNMI]. This Committee cannot initiate 

a $1,000,000,000 mandatory program, and the authorizing committees have not acted on this proposal. The Department of Defense 

and the Department of Energy have begun investments in missionrelated NNMI pilot institutes using discretionary funding, and 

NIST is responsible for coordinating the NNMI through the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office. 

The proposed NNMI institutes would be public private partnerships in regional hubs that aim to accelerate development and 

adoption of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies for making 

new, globally competitive products. The Committee does not believe 

there is a significant distinction between the AmTech consortia and 

the proposed NNMI institutes. The Committee has provided 

$10,000,000 above the request for AmTech and directs that at least 

one AmTech consortium using the pilot NNMI model be funded 

using discretionary funding provided for AmTech. The Committee 

also directs NIST to report, within 60 days of enactment, on how 

NNMI-related efforts can be merged into AmTech. 

CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $58,756,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 60,040,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 60,040,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $60,040,000 for construction of research facilities. The recommendation is $1,284,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget 

request. 

The recommendation funds the highest priority construction, 

maintenance, and repair projects at NIST. The Committee directs 

NIST to provide quarterly reports on the status of all construction 

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $5,320,181,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 5,439,738,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,589,738,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $326,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $5,589,738,000 for 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]. 

The recommendation is $269,557,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $150,000,000 above the budget request. 

The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2014 budget request for 

NOAA is relatively more balanced than recent years with reasonable attention put towards all operations: ocean, fisheries, weather, 

and climate. The administration clearly considered the Committee’s 

direction from last fiscal year by restoring funding to many important programs. While not all proposed terminations were agreed to 

by the Committee in this bill, such requests were at least accompanied by more salient justifications. 

Make no mistake—weather satellite acquisitions still dominate 

NOAA’s overall budget with substantial increases proposed in this 

request. The difference now is that the agency’s operations are not 

disproportionately and arbitrarily cut to pay for increased satellite 

costs. In addition, genuine efforts have been made to keep overall 

lifecycle costs capped for satellites, which adds to the Committee’s 

confidence that these major acquisitions, though still generally unwieldy, are no longer completely untethered. For now, the Committee is prepared to maintain accountability and oversight of 

these important acquisitions within the context of the NOAA portfolio. 

The Committee points out that appropriations for previous generations of polar and geostationary weather satellite system acquisitions were strategically offset so that when one program’s funding 

profile decreased with completed construction, the other program’s 

profile could increase without causing dramatic increases in 

NOAA’s overall budget requests. However, this fiscal year’s budget 

request clearly depicts what the Committee has seen for some time 

in that the agency is suffering from having to finance two major 

satellite procurements with cost profiles in matching phases rather 

than profiles separated by several fiscal years. 

The Committee has accepted this scenario and continues to fund 

each satellite mission on its own merit and justification regardless 

of compounded budget increases. However, even though the department and agency are trying to tackle this budget profile problem 

over time, the Committee cannot stress enough that actions must 

be taken now, such as reducing costs for current satellite programs, 

while conducting thorough planning for the follow-on missions to 

ensure the next satellite systems have grounded requirements 

early on. 
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OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $3,188,082,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 3,277,833,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,296,254,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $140,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $3,296,254,000 for 

NOAA’s operations, research, and facilities. The recommendation is 

$108,172,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$18,421,000 above the budget request. 

NOAA NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

The Committee’s recommendation provides $504,809,000 for the 

National Ocean Service [NOS]. NOS programs provide scientific, 

technical, and management expertise to promote safe navigation; 

assess the health of coastal and marine resources; respond to natural and human-induced threats; and preserve the coastal ocean 

and global environments. The Committee supports the administration’s proposal for a new budget structure for NOS. 

The Committee’s recommendations are displayed in the following 

table: 

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Navigation, Observation and Positioning: 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning ................................................................................................ 149,852 

Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts .................................................................................................. 26,946 

Integrated Ocean Observing System—Regional Observations ................................................................ 34,520 

Total, Navigation, Observations and Positioning ................................................................................. 211,318 

Coastal Science and Assessment: 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ....................................................................... 71,185 

Competitive External Research ................................................................................................................. 12,000 

Total, Coastal Science and Assessment .............................................................................................. 83,185 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services: 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ....................................................................... 41,188 

Coastal Management Grants .................................................................................................................... 71,146 

Coral Reef Program ................................................................................................................................... 26,775 

National Estuarine Research Reserve System .......................................................................................... 21,979 

National Marine Sanctuaries .................................................................................................................... 49,218 

Total, Ocean and Coastal Management and Services ......................................................................... 210,306 

GRAND TOTAL NOS ................................................................................................................................ 504,809 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning.—The Committee fully 

supports the administration’s request for activities under Navigation, Observations and Positioning, including the full operational 

funding for NOAA’s Navigation Response Teams. 
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The Committee directs NOAA to provide the Committee with a 

report within 90 days of enactment of this act on designating two 

additional joint ocean and coastal mapping centers as authorized 

under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public 

Law 111–11). The three total centers should be located in different 

geographic areas of the country. The report shall include a proposal 

on how fiscal year 2014 funds will be used toward the establishment of these centers and any estimated out-year costs. The Committee provides $4,000,000 within Navigation, Observations and Positioning to continue the competitive Geospatial Modeling Grants Program of which all funding shall be distributed externally. 

The Committee fully supports the administration’s request for 

Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System [PORTS]. The Committee believes these operations, which exist as a partnership between NOAA and local port authorities, have been extremely valuable tools for providing information for safe vessel navigation and 

data for weather and coastal monitoring. The Committee encourages NOAA to request funding that reflects the totality of the program’s costs, including operations and maintenance, in future 

budget requests, as authorized by Hydrographic Services Improvement Act (Public Law 110–386) in future budget submissions. 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration.—Within 

the funds provided for Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and 

Restoration, $2,500,000 shall be for operations and staffing of the 

Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center [DRC], of which up to 

$500,000 may be used to support authorized activities for the Gulf 

Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, which was established by the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), to be carried 

out at the DRC. The DRC serves as the Gulf Coast hub for NOAA’s 

emergency preparedness, response, and recovery operations which 

complements the mission of the Restoration Council. Not later than 

90 days after enactment of this act, NOAA shall provide a report 

to the Committee detailing the facility’s operational capacity, the 

current needs to reach full operational capacity, and expected outcomes of maintaining full operational capacity at the DRC. 

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science [NCCOS].—The Committee maintains strong support for NCCOS and the services that 

the different centers provide. With regards to NCCOS’s Oxford Lab, 

the Committee retracts its previous position of exploring options for 

moving the center to the National Marine Fisheries Service 

[NMFS], and instead directs NOS to work with Oxford’s partners 

and NMFS to continue to create a more stable and viable center 

within NCCOS. Despite this change in direction, the Committee 

still feels that the Oxford lab, like other NCOSS centers, is underutilized and has not achieved its potential as a valuable laboratory, 

and as such, NOAA should provide adequate funding in future fiscal years to maintain a stable baseline of operational funding for 

inherently governmental duties. 

Marine Debris.—The Committee supports the requested level for 

NOAA’s Marine Debris program but is concerned the current budget request does not adequately address the cleanup effort for debris 

impacting the West Coast of the United States as a result of the 

2011 tsunami. Debris from the 2011 tsunami continues to nega-
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tively impact the West Coast and local communities, ecosystems, 

and subsistence activities. The Committee directs NOAA to use the 

one-time gift of $5,000,000 provided by the Government of Japan 

to the United States to reimburse States, local governments, and 

tribes for any cleanup activities undertaken in response to tsunami 

marine debris resulting from the 2011 tsunami, which includes reimbursing States, local governments, and tribes for associated 

cleanup activities previously conducted. The Committee also recommends that the additional $1,000,000 provided to the Marine 

Debris Program for marine debris research and development instead be redirected to the community-based Removal Grants Program with priority given to assist communities affected by marine 

debris from the 2011 tsunami. 

Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the lack of interagency coordination and planning being done by the administration 

to prepare for and respond to marine debris resulting from the 

2011 Japanese tsunami. Specific concerns include how Federal 

agencies are coordinating and funding the removal of marine debris 

from Federal lands and the response to invasive species. Within 60 

days of enactment of this act, the Secretary of Commerce is directed to submit a report to the Committee on how the Department 

is working with the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, State, and Transportation to prepare for 

and respond to this debris and how it is coordinating with affected 

States, tribes, and local governments regarding that work. 

Ocean and Coastal Management Services.—For fiscal year 2014, 

the Committee maintains strong support for NOAA’s Alliance for 

Coastal Technologies within the Integrated Ocean Observing System, as in years past, given the program’s valuable expertise in 

marine sensor technology development. The Committee directs 

NOAA to provide the Committee with a report within 90 days of 

enactment of this act on the prospects and advantages of migrating 

ACT to NOAA’s Coastal Services Center. 

Coastal Storms.—The Committee provides the budget request level of $2,774,000 for NOAA’s Coastal Storms program and encourages NOAA to continue working with existing Cooperative Institutes, other NOAA funded programs, and States to employ a 

multidisciplinary approach to developing innovative solutions addressing key issues of coastal resilience and emerging issues related to coastal storms. 

Regional Ocean Partnerships.—The Committee provides the requested level for Regional Ocean Partnership [ROP] grants. The 

Committee notes that the Governor of a given State may send written notification to NOAA deferring its participation in and opportunity to receive ROP grants. The purpose of such notification 

would be to prevent any funds from being used in contradiction of 

a State policy or to support activities inconsistent with a State’s 

coastal management plan. 

NOAA NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

The Committee’s recommendation provides $840,332,000 for the 

National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]. NMFS programs provide for the management and conservation of the Nation’s living 

marine resources and their environment, including fish stocks, ma-
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rine mammals, and endangered species. Using science-based conservation, management, and restoration activities, these resources 

can benefit the Nation on a sustained basis. NMFS seeks to build 

sustainable fisheries, recover protected species, and sustain healthy 

coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. 

Committee recommendations are displayed in the following table: 

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Protected Species Research and Management: 

Protected Species Research and Management Programs Base ............................................................. 39,595 

Species Recovery Grants ......................................................................................................................... 7,516 

Marine Mammal Protection ..................................................................................................................... 49,700 

Other Protected Species .......................................................................................................................... 7,264 

Marine Turtles ......................................................................................................................................... 12,200 

Atlantic Salmon ....................................................................................................................................... 6,083 

Pacific Salmon ........................................................................................................................................ 61,400 

Total, Protected Species Research and Management ........................................................................ 183,758

Fisheries Research and Management: 

Fisheries Research and Management Programs .................................................................................... 177,923 

National Catch Share Program ............................................................................................................... 27,246 

Expand Annual Stock Assessments ........................................................................................................ 69,259 

Economics and Social Sciences Research .............................................................................................. 7,390 

Salmon Management Activities .............................................................................................................. 30,282 

Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions ...................................................................................... 32,008 

Fisheries Statistics .................................................................................................................................. 23,860 

Fish Information Networks ...................................................................................................................... 22,114 

Survey and Monitoring Projects .............................................................................................................. 24,754 

Fisheries Oceanography .......................................................................................................................... 2,160 

American Fisheries Act ........................................................................................................................... 3,742 

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ......................................................................................................... 2,500 

National Standard 8 ............................................................................................................................... 1,031 

Reducing Bycatch ................................................................................................................................... 4,469 

Product Quality and Safety ..................................................................................................................... 6,763 

Total, Fisheries Research and Management ...................................................................................... 435,501 

Enforcement and Observers: 

Enforcement and Surveillance ................................................................................................................ 67,764 

Observers and Training ........................................................................................................................... 43,571 

Total, Enforcement and Observers ..................................................................................................... 111,335 

Habitat Conservation and Restoration ............................................................................................................ 47,031 

Other Activities Supporting Fisheries: 

Antarctic Research .................................................................................................................................. 3,115 

Aquaculture ............................................................................................................................................. 6,748 

Climate Regimes and Ecosystem Productivity ....................................................................................... 2,348 

Computer Hardware and Software .......................................................................................................... 1,812 

Cooperative Research .............................................................................................................................. 12,037 

Information Analyses & Dissemination ................................................................................................... 15,021 

Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction Program ..................................................... 842 

National Environmental Policy Act .......................................................................................................... 6,673 

NMFS Facilities Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 3,391 

Regional Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 10,720 

Total, Other Activities Supporting Fisheries ....................................................................................... 62,707 

GRAND TOTAL NMFS ........................................................................................................................... 840,332 
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Protected Species Research and Management.—The Committee 

rejects the administration’s proposal to terminate the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program and provides sufficient funding for Prescott grants within the Marine 

Mammal Protection account. In awarding such grants, the Committee directs NOAA to consider geographic equity among stranding regions, the size of marine mammal populations inhabiting a 

geographic area within such a region, and established records for 

rescuing or rehabilitating sick and stranded marine mammals in a 

particular stranding region. 

Steller Sea Lions.—The Committee is concerned about NOAA’s 

failure to respond to external, independent critical evaluations of 

the agency’s use of science in developing its Biological Opinion 

[BiOp] for Steller sea lions. Within 60 days of enactment of this 

act, NOAA shall report to the Committee on how the agency is incorporating the findings of the Center of Independent Experts 

panel into a revised BiOp or other relevant management documents. 

Promote and Develop Fisheries Products and Research Funding 

Transfer.—The bill maintains the provision restricting the use of 

the Promote and Develop Fisheries Products and Research funds 

transferred from the Department of Agriculture to NOAA in a way 

that better meets the intended purpose of the transfer mandated 

by the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act. None of the funds may be used for 

internal NOAA management, but rather funds may only be used 

for activities that directly help U.S. fisheries and fishery communities. Specifically, these funds may only be used for: cooperative 

research; annual stock assessments; efforts to improve data collection, including catch monitoring and reporting for commercial, 

charter, and recreational fisheries; interjurisdictional fisheries 

grants; and Fisheries Information Networks. 

The Committee further directs that no less than 10 percent of 

the total amount of the transferred funds shall be provided for the 

competitive Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant program. For fiscal year 

2014, NOAA shall direct these funds toward community-based 

bridge plans designed to help coastal fishing industries adapt to reductions in allowable catches by retooling their fishing fleets, shore 

services, and port facilities into sustainable and innovative businesses. The Committee sees the value in using this transition assistance to stabilize our Nation’s valuable fishing communities during times of recovery. 

As part of the 2014 spending plan, NOAA shall include a clear 

accounting of how the Promote and Develop transfer funds will be 

allocated. Furthermore, NOAA shall provide a clear accounting of 

how the agency plans to allocate these transferred funds based on 

the funding criteria described in this bill. 

Regional Facility and Laboratory Consolidation.—NMFS again 

proposes to consolidate the Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Regional Offices into a single West Coast Regional Office, which the 

Congress approved in fiscal year 2013. However, the Committee remains concerned that the consolidation will diminish services or 

delay the timely execution of regulatory reviews or scientific support, particularly NOAA’s ability to meet the demands on its Endangered Species Act Pacific Salmon program. The Committee di-
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rects the administration to use available funds to develop and implement salmon life cycle modeling at NOAA Fisheries that will 

satisfy NOAA’s obligations to address or revise existing salmonid 

biological opinions pursuant to Federal court orders or to provide 

regulatory reviews pertaining to Pacific Salmon habitat conservation planning processes. 

Northeast Regional Fisheries Office.—The Committee notes with 

grave disappointment that NOAA has determined that NMFS will 

not act on amenable direction set forth in the fiscal year 2013 appropriations bill to enhance and repair core NMFS functions in the 

Mid-Atlantic region in the areas of fisheries management, endangered species, habitat protection, and restoration. 

Furthermore, NOAA has not delivered, and has no timeline for 

delivering, a report that was requested by the Committee to be delivered 30 days after enactment of the fiscal year 2013 appropriations bill on ways NOAA would: ‘‘(1) streamline procedures to allow 

Mid-Atlantic fisheries decisions to be made locally rather than remotely, as appropriate and consistent with procedures and practices in other NMFS regions; (2) increase the Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s accessibility to NOAA, consistent with the 

accessibility afforded to other fishery management councils; (3) reduce bureaucracy to allow difficult Mid-Atlantic issues to be 

brought to the attention of the NMFS Northeast Regional Office 

[NERO] and NOAA Fisheries leadership in NOAA headquarters on 

an expedited basis; and (4) improve on-the-ground coordination 

with Mid-Atlantic fisheries partners.’’ 

Such direction had been mutually agreed upon by the Committee 

and NOAA after the Committee has proposed moving operations of 

NERO to NMFS’s headquarters to more centrally locate regional 

presence after witnessing years of disproportionate attention across 

NERO’s vast jurisdiction. However, given NOAA’s lack of cooperation and reversal of commitment, the Committee has no choice but 

to take action and direct NOAA to close NERO immediately and to 

dissolve all necessary operations into existing facilities located 

throughout the region. 

Specifically, NOAA is directed to improve outreach and services 

to the fishing industry by configuring fishery science centers and 

fishery statistic offices as newly configured and less stove-piped 

portals to the local fishing communities. With minimal overhead investment, including technology investment and updated staffing 

plans, these offices could be much better utilized to serve a larger 

NMFS purpose. Instead of relying on, or having to travel to, the 

NERO office for direct industry support, fishermen would have better and more immediate access to NMFS support services at existing NMFS offices in their home states, if not their homeports. The 

Committee directs NOAA to ensure that core NMFS support services be retained and accessible in all regions currently served by 

NERO, including New England, Mid-Atlantic, and South-Atlantic 

regions, at these local centers and offices. NOAA, in consultation 

with the Committee, shall work with the General Services Administration immediately to develop a plan to resolve NERO’s current 

leased space, and create a plan to redirect an adequate portion of 

NERO’s larger operational costs to outfit the local regional offices. 
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Baseline Data for Gulf of Mexico.—The Committee recognizes 

that commercial and recreational fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, as 

in other regions of the United States, contribute significantly to the 

well-being of the Gulf States’ and the Nation’s economies. The 

Deepwater Horizon tragedy and resulting gulf oil spill brought to 

light a serious lack of baseline data critical in evaluating fisheries 

health. The Committee directs NOAA to continue supporting baseline research for fisheries health in the Gulf of Mexico, including 

studies of pelagic species. NOAA should seek to leverage and augment fisheries research in the gulf that is supported by any civil 

or criminal fines resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as 

well as fisheries research conducted as part of the National Resources Damage Assessment process. Collaboration with ongoing 

and future fisheries research activities in the gulf has the potential 

to provide NMFS with an integrated and comprehensive ecosystemlevel fisheries monitoring enterprise and sentinel species program. 

Pacific Salmon Treaty.—Within the amount provided for Salmon 

Management activities, the Committee provides a total of 

$10,900,000 to enable the States and tribal communities to move 

forward on necessary Pacific Salmon Treaty agreements. In addition, the Committee fully supports all other aspects of the budget 

request for Salmon Management activities that are essential to 

meeting these treaty obligations. 

Stock Assessments—Red Snapper.—The Committee is concerned 

that restrictive fishing regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of 

Mexico implemented by NOAA are not consistent with the rebuilding and increased health of this fish population. The Committee directs NOAA to continue taking into account artificial reefs when 

updating a stock assessment for red snapper or when conducting 

any new stock assessments for red snapper, begin taking into account offshore man-made structures such as oil rigs and fixed energy exploration infrastructure that may contribute to increases in 

red snapper population, and additionally to take into consideration 

any imbalance in the ecosystem that may be occurring between 

larger red snapper and other fish species. The Committee directs 

NOAA to dedicate necessary funding toward researching new methods and innovative approaches for fisheries-independent data collection, including activities that use resources and expertise offered 

by fishermen and research universities. This research should contribute to a better understanding and estimation of post settlement 

survival, critical nursery habitat, and natural mortality of red 

snapper and similar fish species. Not later than 90 days following 

enactment of this act, NOAA, in consultation with the appropriate 

Gulf State agencies, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report summarizing existing efforts to collect fisheries-independent data, new approaches being considered to collect fisheriesindependent data, and a plan to implement and include new approaches to collect fisheries-independent data in future stock assessments for red snapper. The report shall also include an analysis of the benefits provided by the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery to the local, regional, and national economy. 

Stock Assessment—Formulations.—The current NMFS stock assessment process forces regulators to base their fishing allocation 

decisions on prior-year data, which for some fish species can mean 
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allocations based on major assessments that are several years old. 

Conversely, some State-managed fishery agencies have been able to 

provide near real-time fisheries data from commercial and recreational fisherman that may be used to validate stock assessment 

models, which provides a confirmation of the stock assessment outputs as they relate to current fish populations and harvest trends. 

The Committee directs NMFS to work with its State partners to 

evaluate their processes for incorporating new information into 

stock assessments whenever they are updated or re-run, and to incorporate all appropriate information into those new models. The 

Committee believes that making this improvement will increase 

the overall accuracy and efficiency of such assessments, provide 

regulators with access to more reliable information and give fishermen more confidence in NOAA’s stock assessments. 

Big Eye Tuna Quotas in the Western and Central Pacific.—The 

subcommittee notes that NMFS has been unable to amend the fishery management plans in its Pacific Islands region to allow for the 

assignment of unused big eye tuna quota from American Samoa, 

the Commonwealth of the Marianas Islands, and Guam to Hawaii’s 

longline fleet. This amendment is crucial to support the well-managed domestic longline fishery for big eye tuna. To provide NMFS 

time to amend the fishery management plans, the subcommittee 

has been willing to enact interim language for the last 2 years to 

provide for such assignments in the absence of the amendment. 

The Committee will not enact a further extension, and instead directs NMFS to provide a timeline for adopting the amendment 

within 30 calendar days after enactment of this act. 

Charter Vessels.—To help improve the quality and abundance of 

fishery data used for stock assessments, NOAA is directed to dramatically expand the agency’s activities in chartering commercial 

fishing vessels to serve as research and fishery survey vessels. Increasing these charter opportunities will enlarge the geographically 

diverse data collection for broad fish populations and enhance numerous ocean research programs. Other parts of NOAA, including 

the National Ocean Service and Ocean and Atmospheric Research 

line offices, shall charter commercial fishing vessels, when applicable, to augment ongoing survey and research activities. 

American Lobster.—The southern New England stock of American lobster has been in decline and is under increasing stress. Although the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission exercises 

primary regulatory responsibility for this fishery, portions of six 

out of seven management areas are in Federal waters. NMFS implements complementary regulations for the fishery in these areas, 

but a void of data about the condition of this fishery still exists. To 

improve coordination and consistency, the Committee continues to 

direct NMFS to engage the industry in conducting surveys and research that complements activities undertaken by the States. 

Arctic Environmental Impact Statement.—The Committee is concerned about the impacts the Supplemental Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the 

Arctic Ocean [SDEIS] issued by the National Marine Fisheries 

Service may have on the development of oil and natural gas resources in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. The Committee acknowledges the improvements that have been made over the pre-
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vious draft. However, there remain issues to be resolved before a 

final EIS should be released. The Committee expects the final EIS 

to be the result of a collaborative effort with the relevant agencies 

of expertise, including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the appropriate entities in the State of Alaska, including the State, the North Slope Borough, and the Northwest 

Arctic Borough. If the scope of the final EIS is to include Fish and 

Wildlife Service trust species, the Committee expects NMFS to coordinate with the Service. Further, the Committee expects NMFS 

to address the following categories of comments and concerns 

raised during the comment period on the SDEIS in the final EIS, 

including, but not limited to: the scope, purpose and time period of 

the EIS; range of reasonably foreseeable activity levels and drilling 

programs; mitigation measures, including time and area closures; 

acoustic criteria for impacts to marine mammals; and analysis of 

the socioeconomic impacts of oil and gas activity in the Arctic. 

Bycatch Reduction.—The development and implementation of 

practical bycatch solutions is a priority of U.S. and international 

fisheries management and protected species conservation. The 

Committee supports the requested amount for Reducing Bycatch, of 

which NMFS is directed to make $2,500,000 available for competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working with U.S. fishermen 

on the development of improved fishing practices and innovative 

gear technologies. 

Enforcement and Observation.—The Committee is aware that implementation of the Northeast Multispecies fishery sector management program continues to present substantial financial challenges 

to the participants as well as to the economic sustainability of the 

fishery and fishing communities throughout the region. Within the 

funding provided for the National Catch Share Plan and observer 

coverage, the Committee directs NMFS to provide adequate funding for at-sea and dockside monitoring for fisheries with approved 

catch share management plans including catch share management 

plans that impose observer coverage as a condition for new or expanded fishing opportunities. 

Electronic Logbooks.—Within the funds provided for NMFS, the 

Committee directs NOAA to maintain full funding for the continued installation of electronic logbooks and monitoring systems, 

which is both inherent to NOAA’s core mission and essential to the 

implementation of current fishery regulations. The electronic monitoring systems shall be part of an integrated at-sea monitoring program and shall serve as an alternative to observers for vessels carrying such electronic monitoring systems. Beginning in fiscal year 

2014, NMFS shall, at a minimum, dedicate 35 percent of the fees 

collected from fixed gear vessels to the deployment of electronic 

monitoring systems on these same vessels and shall make such 

electronic monitoring systems available to these vessels in lieu of 

observers beginning in 2014. The National Marine Fisheries Service shall work with the fixed gear fleet to develop an Experimental 

Fisheries Permit for 2014 that contributes to the continued development of a viable electronic monitoring system. 

Habitat Conservation and Restoration.—The Committee maintains support for the consolidation of coastal habitat programs into 
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the Habitat Conservation and Restoration program. Within funds 

provided, no less than $1,000,000 shall be for the Estuary Restoration Program, and no less than $20,000,000 shall be for Community-based Restoration Grants. NOAA is encouraged to consider 

habitat restoration grants for river basins that are critical to the 

restoration of priority fisheries, including basins with a history of 

drought-driven conflicts over natural resources including fisheries, 

and where such conflicts are being settled through collaborative efforts. Furthermore, NOAA is encouraged to work with tribal governments so they can engage in collaborative management and restoration of fisheries. 

NOAA shall make external competitive funding available to partnerships and restoration projects that support multiple ecosystem 

services, particularly coastal economic benefits and shoreline resiliency through the Community-based Restoration Program. The 

Committee is concerned about recent changes made by NOAA to 

their implementation and partnership selection process. The Committee directs NOAA to work more, not less, cooperatively with 

non-Federal partners to ensure that the program meets local restoration needs and interests, with technical and scientific expertise 

provided by NOAA. 

Oyster Reef Restoration.—The Committee acknowledges ecological and health benefits that oyster reefs offer in providing valuable 

habitat for marine life and improving water quality, and is concerned about the shortage of available natural oyster shell for 

coastal and bay restoration programs. Therefore, the Committee 

encourages NOAA to work with its State and non-Federal partners 

to consider supporting oyster shell recycling programs as part of 

the agency’s competitive external funding opportunities for habitat 

restoration projects. 

Cooperative Research.—Depleted fish stocks result in significant 

economic losses to our Nation. At a time when fishing opportunities 

are constrained by uncertainty in stock assessment, and increased 

access to healthy stocks depends on better data, the Committee believes that maintenance of ongoing monitoring programs and surveys is critical. The Committee encourages NMFS to continue to 

prioritize long-time series surveys, with emphasis on surveys that 

are conducted cooperatively with industry and States. 

Regional Studies.—The Committee supports the administration’s 

request for activities proposed under Regional Studies, but does not 

support the proposed reduction of funding for Chesapeake Bay 

Studies and Restoration, and therefore provides adequate funding 

for NOAA to maintain these regional services and activities. 

NOAA OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

The Committee’s recommendation provides $446,153,000 for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research [OAR]. OAR programs provide the 

environmental research and technology needed to improve NOAA 

weather services, air quality warnings, forecasts, climate predictions, and marine services. To accomplish these goals, OAR supports a network of scientists in its Federal research laboratories, 

universities, and joint institutes and partnership programs. 

Committee recommendations are displayed in the following table: 
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OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Climate Research: 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ............................................................................................... 65,098 

Regional Climate Data and Information .............................................................................................. 40,007 

Climate Competitive Research .............................................................................................................. 68,735 

Total, Climate Research ................................................................................................................... 173,840 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research Programs: 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ............................................................................................... 64,359 

U.S. Weather Research Program ........................................................................................................... 4,241 

Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar .......................................................................... 13,024 

Total, Weather and Air Chemistry Research .................................................................................... 81,624 

Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research: 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ............................................................................................... 26,442 

National Sea Grant College Program .................................................................................................... 72,200 

Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring ................................................................................... 42,750 

Integrated Ocean Acidification ............................................................................................................. 8,411 

Ocean Exploration ................................................................................................................................. 29,100 

Total, Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research ........................................................................... 178,903 

High Performance Computing Initiatives ....................................................................................................... 11,786 

GRAND TOTAL OAR ............................................................................................................................ 446,153 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.—While some cooperative 

institutes received an increase in the budget request, the Committee remains concerned that NOAA continues to underfund other 

cooperative institutes, which weakens the agency’s partnerships 

with the external community. The Committee provides an increase 

and expects the administration to fully fund these cooperative institutes at appropriate levels in future years, including well-established institutes focused on: coral reef research; wetland and barrier island research; watershed impacts on marine ecosystems; remote sensing; and long-term monitoring of oil spill impacts on marine ecosystem health. The Committee also encourages NOAA to 

consider how additional cooperative institutes could strengthen 

NOAA’s understanding of our oceans, coasts, climate, and weather. 

Climate Research.—The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for 

NOAA to move forward with proposed competitive research to examine the impacts of climate variability on fish stocks. 

Multi-function Phased Array Radar.—The bill includes 

$13,024,000 for continued development of the multi-function 

phased array radar [MPAR], the same as the budget request. When 

completed, this system has the potential to significantly extend 

lead times for detecting severe and hazardous weather. A promising MPAR design that combines dual polarization with phased arrays is the Cylindrical Polarimetric Phased Array Radar [CPPAR]. 

The Committee directs NOAA to submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations within 120 days after enactment of this act that 

provides a research plan for developing a full-scale prototype of 

CPPAR including the full cost of the project, detailed research 
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goals, and a plan and timeline for possibly transitioning the technology from research to operations. 

Unmanned Aerial Systems.—The Committee provides $5,023,000 

for unmanned aerial systems and encourages NOAA to continue research involving these systems that could support the agency’s operations, especially weather forecasting, hurricane tracking, and regional river flood monitoring. The Committee encourages NOAA to 

leverage expertise of research universities and the private sector in 

developing these systems. 

National Sea Grant College Program.—The Committee provides $72,200,000 for NOAA’s Sea Grant Office. The Committee continues to recognize the important role the Sea Grant program plays 

in connecting coastal and Great Lakes communities with practical 

research and results, and encourages the growth of this program 

in future budget requests. The Committee opposes the administration’s request to eliminate fellowship programs within the Sea 

Grant program, and provides more information on this direction 

within the NOAA Education section of this report. 

Within the funds provided, the Sea Grant program shall continue 

its partnership with academic programs that provide legal expertise related to the missions of the program and NOAA. In addition, 

the Committee provides $6,000,000 for marine aquaculture research. The Committee encourages NOAA, in partnership with universities, to support marine aquaculture research and development. 

Research efforts have led to beneficial outcomes such as the development and commercialization of new technologies to meet U.S. demand for warm water marine seafood, including finfish, shrimp, 

and oysters. Within funding provided, NOAA shall competitively 

support external research efforts to develop new technologies for 

marine production species, improve production practices, and 

evaluate production technologies that reduce mortality risk for 

aquaculture species and improve their nutritional value while reducing pressure on wild stocks. 

Autonomous Ocean-Going Vehicles.—The Committee supports expanding the application of multi-mission, long-range autonomous 

vehicles throughout NOAA, especially where these technologies can 

augment and enhance current surface vessel operations. Autonomous vehicles have the ability to employ multiple sensors and payloads, reach over 90 percent of ocean depths, operate under ice, and 

operate continuously for months without being ship attended. The 

Committee provides up to $4,000,000 to initiate Sea Grant’s Grand 

Challenge. Within these funds, the Committee directs OAR to conduct multi-mission autonomous vehicles demonstrations designed 

to augment and enhance current NOAA operations. Demonstrations should be multipurpose and include, but not be limited to, 

fisheries and marine mammal stock assessments, nautical charting, and general ocean research and exploration, including deep sea 

research. 

Ocean Exploration.—The Committee supports the increased 

budget request for the Office of Ocean Exploration [OE] to revitalize OE’s annual announcement of opportunity proposal process, 

which will launch further expeditions of exploration. To support 

this proposal process, the Committee directs NOAA to use a portion 

of the increased funding to continue to competitively award funding 
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to external academic institutions that have partnered with OE in 

the past, including those with ocean-going assets, to support new 

exploration missions, expeditions, and deep sea research. The Committee does not support the elimination of OE’s education program 

which is consistent with larger direction on the topic of science education provided in this bill. 

NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

The Committee’s recommendation provides $961,535,000 for the 

NOAA National Weather Service [NWS]. NWS programs provide 

timely and accurate meteorologic, hydrologic, and oceanographic 

warnings and forecasts to ensure the safety of the population, mitigate property losses, and improve the economic productivity of the 

Nation. NWS is also responsible for issuing operational climate 

forecasts for the United States. The Committee has made saving 

lives and livelihoods though accurate weather forecasting a priority. 

The Committee’s recommendations are displayed in the following 

table: 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Operations and Research: 

Local Warnings and Forecasts Base ...................................................................................................... 669,980 

Air Quality Forecasting ............................................................................................................................ 865 

Alaska Data Buoys .................................................................................................................................. 1,683 

Sustain Cooperative Observer Network ................................................................................................... 998 

NOAA Profiler Network ............................................................................................................................. 1,811 

Pacific Island Compact ........................................................................................................................... 3,775 

Strengthen U.S. Tsunami Warning Network ............................................................................................ 26,880 

Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services ............................................................................................ 10,209 

Aviation Weather ..................................................................................................................................... 21,452 

WFO Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 6,588 

Central Forecast Guidance ...................................................................................................................... 94,740 

Weather Radio Transmitters Base .......................................................................................................... 2,297 

National Mesonet Network ...................................................................................................................... 18,500 

Total, Operations and Research ......................................................................................................... 859,778 

Systems Operation and Maintenance: 

NEXRAD ................................................................................................................................................... 46,455 

ASOS ........................................................................................................................................................ 11,442 

AWIPS ...................................................................................................................................................... 38,578 

NWSTG Backup—CIP .............................................................................................................................. 5,282 

Total, Systems Operation and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 101,757 

GRAND TOTAL NWS ............................................................................................................................. 961,535 

Local Warnings and Forecasts Base.—The budget request proposes once again to eliminate Information Technology Officer [ITO] 

positions at the 122 Forecast Offices around the country, a proposal 

which was previously rejected by the House of Representatives and 

the Senate Committees on Appropriations in the fiscal year 2013 

bill. While possessing technical merits in updating NWS’s IT infrastructure, this repeated request continues to fall short of acknowl-
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edging the much broader and unresolved issue of NWS’s inability 

to baseline its entire workforce. 

Since 2010, NWS has seen a reduction of 290 positions, or approximately 6 percent of its workforce, with many forecaster and 

other positions left vacant across the country. The Committee will 

not presume or dictate to NOAA the right size of the NWS workforce. However, having worked recently with the administration to 

resolve Antideficiency Act violations and ungrounded operating 

costs, the Committee still does not possess evidence that the NWS 

has its workforce plan completely under control at this time—certainly not enough to propose further workforce reductions without 

NOAA addressing why some positions remain unfilled or articulating what the proper staffing level is for field offices. A discussion 

on a right-sized NWS must occur, but this budget request is not 

the forum, and this Committee will not serve as the moderator. 

Thus, the Committee’s recommendation for the NWS provides 

funding to retain existing ITO positions in fiscal year 2014. 

However, separate from any underlying workforce issues, the 

Committee sees merit in consolidating IT infrastructure, which 

may be analogous to similar IT consolidation efforts occurring 

throughout the Federal Government and in industry. Such a consolidation is also consistent with recommendations made in the 

May 2013 report by the National Academy of Public Administration 

[NAPA] titled, ‘‘Forecast for the Future: Assuring the Capacity of 

the National Weather Service.’’ 

The Committee directs NOAA to submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations not later than 90 days after enactment of 

this act outlining a multi-phase plan for consolidating NWS IT operations that would streamline system configuration, shore up existing cybersecurity vulnerabilities, contribute to the expedited rollout of AWIPS II, and achieve cost savings. Such a report should address potential consolidation of NWS IT staff in the context of an 

overall workforce staffing plan, discuss a phased approach that results in no degradation of service, discuss how field office employees affected by this consolidation would be appropriately reassigned 

or repurposed throughout NWS, and take into consideration any 

impacts, risks, and benefits a consolidation would have on NWS’s 

mission. 

Weather Service Modernization.—The Committee is supportive of 

NWS moving forward with broad plans to modernize its services, 

operations, and infrastructure. Using the recent NAPA report and 

the National Research Council’s report ‘‘The National Weather 

Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring: A Retrospective Assessment’’, NWS has sufficient independent feedback to 

make a wide variety of improvements in a scalable and manageable 

manner. The Committee encourages NWS to work with all its external partners and internal components to deliver a comprehensive weather modernization plan to the Committee that includes 

short-term and long-term objectives. Many groups—Federal agencies, weather center managers, employees, industry supporters, private sector collaborators, and emergency managers—are awaiting 

positive advancements in NWS’s forecasting capabilities and all 

should be part of the modernization conversation. 
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Communications and NWS Federal Advisory Committee.—The 

public does and should look to NOAA as the authoritative voice for 

weather in the United States. An enormous part of NWS’s mission 

involves public outreach and public access to information, sometimes delivered during emergency situations. Effective communications are critical. 

One of the more immediate steps NWS can take on its path to 

modernization is to form a Federal Advisory Committee [FAC], as 

recommended by NAPA. As part of this FAC, the Committee encourages NWS to include a component or subcommittee that would 

help to guide reforms on NWS’s external communications while 

complementing the FAC’s underlying focus on advancing science, 

research, and operations. NWS is encouraged to appoint non-Federal members with expertise in emergency communications who 

can help to improve communication protocols and streamlined information delivery. 

National Data Buoy Center.—Since the National Data Buoy Center [NDBC] serves several NOAA missions, the Committee does not 

support NWS’s proposed funding reductions which would degrade 

NDBC’s data availability to 73 percent. The Committee provides 

sufficient funding to maintain, at a minimum, NDBC operations at 

80 percent data availability. The Committee directs NOAA to better advocate for data and information NBDC provides the agency 

and its partners since NWS obviously struggled to adequately fund 

NDBC’s operations within its budget request. 

Central Forecast Guidance.—The Committee supports the proposed increase to the Central Forecast Guidance to expand and accelerate weather forecasting research to operations, which would 

have a positive impact on the agency’s ability to improve hurricane 

track and intensity forecasts. 

Within funds provided, NOAA shall initiate the scientific development of the Wind and Water Event Database pursuant to implementation of the COASTAL Act (Public Law 112–141). The Committee supports NOAA’s current efforts to implement the COASTAL Act, which will assist homeowners impacted by destructive 

winds and storm surges associated with hurricanes and superstorms. Greater understanding of storm surge caused by hurricanes 

and associated wind fields would benefit emergency managers, 

State and local officials, coastal communities, and homeowners suffering indeterminate losses following these events. In carrying out 

these activities, NOAA shall leverage the expertise and resources 

of existing Federal assets including, but not limited to, the National Water Center, research universities, and appropriate private 

sector entities. Within 90 days of enactment of this act, NOAA 

shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status of 

COASTAL Act implementation. 

Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services.—The Committee provides a total of $10,209,000 for the Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services and rejects the administration’s proposal to cut 

$2,000,000 from flood forecasting operations. Instead, NOAA shall 

continue working with river commissions throughout the country 

for the purpose of leveraging stream and river data and information for coordinated flood forecasts, starting with rivers that have 

existing Federal-interstate compact commissions. The Committee 
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also provides an additional $2,000,000 to staff and operate NOAA’s 

National Water Center [NWC]. The NWC shall serve as the Nation’s premier site for water-related severe weather research including inland flooding, river flooding, storm surge, and coastal inundation. Research activities conducted at the NWC should support 

the mission of the National Weather Service, help to better inform 

State and local emergency managers, and contribute to protecting 

lives and property of our Nation’s citizens. To leverage funds provided for the NWC, NOAA shall build upon existing collaborations 

with Federal agencies such as the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Geological Survey, and the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, and State-based research institutions supported by the National Science Foundation, as well as 

other public or private entities the Secretary considers to be appropriate. 

Small Business Innovation Research.—The Committee is encouraged by NWS’s success in carrying out Small Business Innovation 

Research [SBIR] contracts as part of the agency’s technology transfer initiative. NWS has effectively designed these SBIR contracts to 

build community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to 

extreme weather impacts, which is part of NWS’s ‘‘Weather ReadyNation’’ concept. These contracts, in part, will better inform emergency managers, first responders, government officials, businesses 

and ultimately the public to make fast, smart decisions to save 

lives and livelihoods. The Committee directs NWS to continue to 

support, and even expand, these SBIR contracts in fiscal year 2014. 

External Satellite Data.—The Committee notes that NOAA will 

need to develop software as a means for ingesting, processing, and 

assimilating geostationary hyperspectral and other weather-related 

data from commercial satellite companies, which would aid in severe storm forecasting. The Committee encourages NOAA to establish data agreements and develop the software necessary for data 

ingest as a precursor activity for incorporating such data into 

NOAA models and weather prediction forecasts. 

National Mesonet Program.—The Committee is pleased with the 

administration’s support and recognition of the National Mesonet 

program through funding in NOAA’s 2014 budget request for this 

important program. The Committee recommends $18,500,000 for 

continuation and expansion of the National Mesonet Program 

through a competitive single award, multiyear weather data procurement that maintains coverage of areas now included within the 

national mesonet, as well as expands coverage in high-risk areas, 

including the addition of critical new observations such as additional coastal observations, boundary layer data, and lightening 

data. Award of these funds should include a requirement to integrate mesonet observations into National Weather Service severe 

weather alerts at the local field office level, initially targeting locations with the greatest probability of severe weather, but expanding over time to include all field offices and States. The 2014 program should demonstrate the validity of mesonet observation data 

in increasing severe weather warning times and the benefit of 

mesonet observations for various key challenges including commercial aviation and electric grid management. Up to $500,000 may be 

used, subject to the standard reprogramming procedures set forth 
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in section 505 of this act, for management of the national mesonet 

including all study costs on how the national mesonet can be integrated into the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System. 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION

SERVICE

The Committee’s recommendation provides $205,099,000 for the 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 

[NESDIS] operations. NESDIS programs operate environmental 

polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites, and collect and archive 

global environmental data and information for distribution to users 

in commerce, industry, agriculture, science and engineering, the 

general public, and Federal, State, and local agencies. 

The Committee’s recommendations are displayed in the following 

table: 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, 

AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Environmental Satellite Observing Systems .................................................................................................... 121,577 

Data Centers & Information Services: 

Archive, Access & Assessment ............................................................................................................... 62,782 

Coastal Data Development ..................................................................................................................... 4,567 

Regional Climate Services ...................................................................................................................... 6,461 

Environmental Data Systems Modernization .......................................................................................... 9,712 

Total, NOAA’s Data Centers & Information Services ......................................................................... 83,522 

GRAND TOTAL NESDIS ......................................................................................................................... 205,099 

NOAA-WIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT

The Committee’s recommendation provides $459,326,000 for 

NOAA-wide program support. These programs provide for overall 

NOAA management, including staffing of the Under Secretary’s office and services to NOAA and DOC field offices through the regional Administrative Support Centers. These programs also support NOAA’s Education Office consistent with the recommendations of the Joint Ocean Commission. The facilities subactivity provides for repair and maintenance to existing facilities, facilities 

planning and design, and environmental compliance. The Office of 

Marine and Aviation Operations provides aircraft and marine data 

acquisition, repair, and maintenance of the existing fleet, planning 

of future modernization, and technical and management support 

for NOAA-wide activities through the NOAA Commissioned Officer 

Corps. 

Committee recommendations are displayed in the following table: 
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PROGRAM SUPPORT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Corporate Services: 

Under Secretary and Associate Offices Base ......................................................................................... 27,166 

Facilities .................................................................................................................................................. 24,847 

NOAA Wide Corporate Services and Agency Management ..................................................................... 113,972 

DOC Accounting System .......................................................................................................................... 10,955 

IT Security ............................................................................................................................................... 8,321 

DOC Working Capital Fund ..................................................................................................................... 38,074 

Total, Corporate Services .................................................................................................................... 223,335 

NOAA Education Program ................................................................................................................................. 27,971 

Fleet and Aircraft Operations .......................................................................................................................... 208,020 

GRAND TOTAL, PROGRAM SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 459,326 

Corporate Services.—The Committee remains concerned about 

administrative costs incurred by NOAA’s corporate staff and line 

offices, including regional and field offices. The Committee directs 

NOAA to include a report with the 2014 spend plan that identifies 

total NOAA administrative costs for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 for 

NOAA corporate staff and for each line office, including the Office 

of Marine and Aircraft Operations. The report shall also identify 

the administrative costs incurred by these organizational entities, 

as well as the field offices and financial management centers, for 

the standard administrative functions described above. Similar tables shall be included in all subsequent NOAA annual budget justifications provided to Congress. NOAA is reminded of overall direction included in this report to reduce overhead and achieve administrative savings. 

Education.—Within the funds provided for NOAA’s Education 

Program, $6,500,000 is for competitive educational grants, of which 

$3,500,000 is for Environmental Literacy Grants and $1,500,000 is 

to continue to improve geographic literacy in our Nation’s schools 

by utilizing NOAA’s national network of weather and environmental activities; $14,271,000 is for the educational partnership 

program with minority serving institutions; and a total of 

$7,200,000 is provided for Bay-Watershed Education and Training 

regional programs. 

A full description of the Committee’s assessment and direction 

regarding the administration’s Co-STEM consolidation proposal is 

found in the Office of Science Technology and Policy portion of this 

report. For NOAA’s part, the Committee encourages efforts to 

streamline STEM education programs across NOAA line offices, 

and supports the internal consolidation of NOAA education programs as proposed by the administration at this time which results 

in a total savings of $5,100,000. 

However, the Committee does not support the elimination of formal and informal education activities from NOAA including, but 

not limited to, NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program, that were proposed to migrate to the Department of Education and the Smithso-
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nian Institution, and directs NOAA to work with OSTP on the 

Committee directions provided to that office for these programs. 

The Committee also opposes the administration’s proposal to 

transfer the Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship 

Program, the Sea Grant/National Marine Fisheries Service Fellowship Program, and the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program to 

the National Science Foundation. The goal of these fellowship programs is to train future professionals—who have expertise in coastal, ocean, fisheries, or Great Lakes science and related policy—to 

become valuable members of the Federal workforce. Thus, all of 

these Fellows are required to already possess a background in 

STEM education as a prerequisite to be considered for any of these 

unique career opportunities. The fact that the administration’s 

broad Co-STEM proposal confuses advancements in STEM education with workforce development is one reason why the Committee encourages the administration to work with Federal agencies and non-Federal partners to create a more refined consolidation plan. Regardless, these programs, which serve as a pipeline for 

professional development, shall continue to be managed by NOAA. 

Justification Improvement.—NOAA is directed to continue to 

work with the Committee to reformat the budget justification into 

a more transparent, informative, and user-friendly document. The 

Committee also expects the justification to be submitted on time 

with the rest of the Department’s justifications. 

Research and Development [R&D] Tracking and Outcomes.—The 

Committee directs NOAA to provide a report to the Committee at 

the end of the fiscal year that: tracks the division of R&D funds 

between intramural and extramural research; assures consistency 

and clarity in the collection and reporting of data; clearly states expected research outcomes and available funding to provide transparency into the competitive grant process; and increases extramural research funding in future requests to build broad community support and leverage external funding for mission-oriented research. 

Marine and Aviation Operations.—Any decisions related to laying up any vessels, grounding any aircraft, or decommissioning any 

capital asset are subject to the standard reprogramming procedures 

set forth in section 505 of this act. Any changes from the spending 

plan shall also be subject to section 505 of this act. NOAA shall 

provide the Committees on Appropriations with a monthly operational status of the fleet and aircraft. NOAA is further directed 

to provide the Committee with updated long-term management and 

acquisition plans for the fleet and aircraft within 60 days of enactment of this act. 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $2,072,105,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 2,117,555,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,084,134,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $186,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $2,084,134,000 for 

NOAA’s procurement, acquisition, and construction. The rec-
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ommendation is $12,029,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted 

level and $33,421,000 below the budget request. 

Committee recommendations are displayed in the following table: 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

National Ocean Service: 

Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program ................................................................................. 3,000 

National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction ............................................................................. 1,700 

Marine Sanctuaries Construction/Acquisition ....................................................................................... 2,000 

Total National Ocean Service—PAC ................................................................................................ 6,700 

Ocean and Atmospheric Research: 

Research Super Computing .................................................................................................................. 10,379 

National Weather Service: 

ASOS ...................................................................................................................................................... 1,635 

AWIPS .................................................................................................................................................... 21,592 

NWSTG Legacy Replacement ................................................................................................................. 16,215 

Radiosonde Network Replacement ........................................................................................................ 4,014 

Weather and Climate Supercomputing ................................................................................................. 44,169 

Complete and Sustain NOAA Weather Radio ........................................................................................ 5,594 

Ground Readiness Project ..................................................................................................................... 15,446 

WFO Construction .................................................................................................................................. 8,650 

Total, National Weather Service—PAC ............................................................................................ 117,315 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Services: 

Geostationary Systems [GOES–N] ......................................................................................................... 26,321 

Geostationary Systems [GOES–R] ......................................................................................................... 954,761 

Polar Orbiting Systems [POES] ............................................................................................................. 28,788 

Joint Polar Satellite System [JPSS] ....................................................................................................... 824,000 

Polar Free Flyer ..................................................................................................................................... 24,579 

JASON–3 ................................................................................................................................................ 37,000 

DSCOVR ................................................................................................................................................. 23,675 

COSMIC–2 ............................................................................................................................................. 4,000 

Enterprise Ground System ..................................................................................................................... 5,983 

CIP—single point of failure ................................................................................................................. 2,772 

NPP Data Exploration ............................................................................................................................ 3,455 

EOS and Advanced Polar Data Systems ............................................................................................... 990 

Satellite CDA Facility ............................................................................................................................ 2,228 

CLASS .................................................................................................................................................... 6,476 

Total, NESDIS—PAC ......................................................................................................................... 1,945,028 

Program Support: 

Vessel Equip. and Tech Refresh ........................................................................................................... 11,712 

Total, Program Support—PAC .......................................................................................................... 11,712 

Unobligated balances from prior years ......................................................................................................... [7,000 ] 

GRAND TOTAL, PAC ........................................................................................................................... 2,084,134 

National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction.—The Committee is concerned about the increased costs and lack of transparency associated with certain third-party green building rating 

systems. The use of certain green building standards can arbitrarily discriminate against domestic building materials such as 

wood and increase costs to taxpayers without achieving significant 
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benefits in energy and water savings. The Committee directs 

NOAA to use funding provided for National Estuarine Research 

Reserve Construction on green building rating systems or voluntary consensus standards that have achieved American National 

Standard Institute [ANSI] Designation or were developed by an 

ANSI Audited Designator, and take into consideration the environmental and economic benefits of building materials through 

lifecycle analysis. 

Weather Satellites.—The Committee is cautiously optimistic that 

the administration has started to heed the Committee’s direction to 

reign in burgeoning construction costs for NOAA’s next generation 

of weather satellites and to repair dysfunctional oversight of these 

large acquisitions. The administration refined the intergovernmental management, direction, and accountability of the program 

in February 2013 with marked improvements. The latest budget 

request shows a concerted direction from the administration to 

focus on weather data acquisitions as the primary requirement of 

NOAA’s weather satellites, while expanding the agency’s collaboration with NASA to continue other environmental data observations 

on separate missions. 

Therefore, the Committee provides the fiscal year 2014 requested 

level for the Joint Polar Satellite System [JPSS] and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites [GOES–R] missions, but retains overall cost caps for these programs to keep the 

administration focused on controlling and, where applicable, reducing costs, especially interagency government overhead. The Committee also supports NOAA’s plans to establish a polar free-flyer 

mission, which allows JPSS to better focus on the weather mission, 

and encourages NOAA to move forward with this concept within 

the funds provided in this bill. 

Enterprise Ground System.—The Committee supports NOAA’s 

budget request for the Enterprise Ground System to establish an 

integrated management of the ground enterprise, which is consistent with recommendations made by the 2012 Satellite Enterprise Independent Review Team. The Committee encourages NOAA 

to continue efforts to merge or replace current disparate systems 

and procure common ground services such as command and control, product generation, distribution, and security through a common architecture and shared resources. 

Data Management.—The Committee notes the significant increase in volume of NOAA satellite data from the Suomi National 

Polar-Orbiting Partnership satellite and the anticipated increase 

from other planned satellite missions. The Committee directs 

NOAA to include as part of the agency’s quarterly satellite briefing 

an update identifying preparations and enhancements that need to 

be made to accommodate the increased volume of satellite data. 

NOAA Satellite Reporting.—The Committee directs NOAA to provide quarterly programmatic and procurement status reports of all 

satellites actively flying and under development unless any reprogramming, system failure, or other extraordinary circumstance 

warrants an immediate update. 
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PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $63,652,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 50,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 65,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $65,000,000 for the 

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery. The recommendation is 

$1,348,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and $15,000,000 above 

the budget estimate. Funds are for conservation and restoration of 

Pacific salmon populations. State and local recipients of this funding will provide matching contributions of at least 33 percent of 

Federal funds. In addition, funds will be available to tribes, which 

do not require matching dollars. 

FISHERIES DISASTER MITIGATION FUND

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $150,000,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $150,000,000 for the 

Fisheries Disaster Mitigation Fund. The recommendation is 

$150,000,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the 

budget request. 

The Committee establishes this fund to help alleviate the economic impacts associated with commercial fishery failures, fishery 

resource disasters, and State and Federal regulations, as declared 

by the Secretary of Commerce. The Committee is aware of multiple 

requests for fishery assistance, and directs NOAA to prioritize the 

use of these funds for necessary expenses related to fishery disasters as declared by the Secretary of Commerce in calendar year 

2012. The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with affected 

States and tribes, shall provide the Committee with a spending 

plan for the allocation of these funds no later than 30 days after 

enactment of this act. 

The Committee is frustrated that when the administration issues 

fishery disaster declarations, there is no plan or request for financial assistance to help affected States, tribes, and local communities. For future fishery disaster declarations, the administration 

should request appropriate assistance funding in annual or supplemental budget requests. 

FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $342,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 350,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 350,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $350,000 for the 

Fishermen’s Contingency Fund. The recommendation is $8,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and is the same as the 

President’s request. 
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FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. ¥$4,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... ¥6,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. ¥6,000,000 

The Committee recommends that direct loans administered 

through this account for individual fishing quotas may not exceed 

$24,000,000. Traditional direct loans may not exceed $100,000,000, 

which is $41,000,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and budget 

request. The Committee directs NOAA to provide the Committee on 

Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on 

Science, Space and Technology with a report within 60 days of enactment of this act detailing any changes to regulations that may 

need to take effect, given these modifications to the loan amount 

and associated provisions. 

OTHER 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $54,839,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 59,595,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 59,595,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $59,595,000 for Departmental Management Salaries and Expenses. The recommendation is $4,756,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the 

same as the budget request. 

Within Departmental Management, the Salaries and Expenses 

account provides funding for the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and 

support staff. Responsibilities involve policy development and implementation affecting United States and international activities, 

as well as establishing internal goals and operations of the Department. 

Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the Department shall 

submit to the Committee a report detailing actions taken to cut 

costs and how much funding has been saved by such actions across 

the department’s bureaus. 

Business USA.—The Committee is supportive of the administration’s request to continue Business USA, an initiative designed to 

streamline government bureaucracy and create one-stop shops for 

business assistance. The Committee provides bill language allowing 

the Secretary more flexibility to enter into office space agreements 

with Business USA partners. 

Cybersecurity.—The Committee is disturbed by the June 2013 IG 

Report that found that the Economic Development Administration 

[EDA] wasted $2,700,000, or nearly half its annual information 

technology [IT] budget relying on erroneous information from the 

Department’s Office of the Chief Information Officer [OCIO] about 

the extent of a 2012 cyber attack. What was thought to be a widespread sophisticated attack turned out to be a limited malware attack that could have been handled more strategically without taking EDA’s entire IT network of servers and personal equipment off-
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line. Poor communication and training led to an overreaction that 

impacted EDA’s operational effectiveness. While EDA and OCIO 

have begun corrective measures, the true nature of the attack only 

surfaced after the IG audited the response to the incident. Within 

45 days of enactment of this act, the Department shall submit a 

report to the Committee detailing EDA, OCIO, and the Department’s responses to the IG Report. In particular, the report should 

address: how the Department will ensure IT staff receive appropriate training; a description of who the Department turns to within the Federal Government for assistance in creating adequate and 

appropriate cybersecurity protocols; updated incident response procedures, including intra-governmental assistance when the agency 

becomes a victim of a cybersecurity intrusion or attack; review of 

the IT needs and capabilities of each Bureau, including whether 

shared services might be more secure and cost-effective; and implementation of appropriately skilled staffing. The Committee believes 

that cybersecurity should be a high priority for the Department. 

But vigilance should never be an excuse for waste, and the Department should take care to avoid wasteful, unnecessary spending in 

the name of security. 

Small Business Innovation Research [SBIR].—The Committee 

recognizes the important successes SBIR programs have in helping 

domestic small businesses to commercialize federally funded research and development projects. The Committee therefore directs 

the Department of Commerce to place an increased focus on awarding SBIR awards to firms with fewer than 50 employees. 

Unobligated Balances.—The amount of unobligated funding within the Department of Commerce is of great concern to the Committee, which is one reason for the Committee’s requirement to receive quarterly updates from the Department on unobligated balances. Thus, the Committee is alarmed by recent findings made by 

the inspector general in a June 2013 report regarding the Department’s relatively poor oversight and accounting of obligated balances. The Committee directs the Department to immediately correct any discrepancies in accounting records identified by the inspector general in the report, and to provide the Committees on 

Appropriations with a report within 45 days of enactment of this 

act with a detailed status of each specific instance in the inspector 

general’s report where obligations may have been liquidated 

against an incorrect fiscal year or erroneously charged to the wrong 

account. The report shall also include a plan for how the Department will incorporate the inspector general’s recommendations to 

improve account record keeping and shall include a detailed explanation of its plans for: improving policies and procedures for monitoring deobligation of unliquidated obligation balances; improving 

departmental oversight of obligated balances; and developing guidance and training on the quarterly verification of open obligations 

and the proper methodology for funding invoices of multiple-year 

contracts. 

RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $1,998,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 14,803,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 14,803,000 
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The Committee recommendation provides $14,803,000, which is $12,805,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same 

as the budget request, for building renovation at the Department 

of Commerce. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $28,157,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 30,490,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,490,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $30,490,000 for the 

Office of Inspector General [OIG]. The recommendation is 

$2,333,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same 

as the budget request. 

In addition to funds provided under this heading, the Committee has recommended a transfer to the OIG: $2,000,000 from the U.S. 

Patent and Trademark Office; $1,000,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and $1,000,000 from the 

Census Bureau for oversight and audits of those activities. 

Working Capital Fund Audits.—The Committee continues to direct the OIG to audit the Department’s working capital funds, 

which include those available to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Office of the Secretary, and the Census 

Bureau. These funds do not receive direct appropriations but are 

funded from component budgetary resources using various reimbursement formulas. The objective of the audit will be to evaluate 

the budgetary controls over all of the Department’s working capital 

funds. The OIG shall assess: the controls in place to develop reimbursement formulas; the relationship of reimbursements to client 

services; the appropriateness of the level of fund balances; and 

compliance with appropriation law and direction. 

International Trade Administration [ITA] Consolidation.—The 

OIG is directed to report on the progress, efficacy, and management of the consolidation of ITA’s four business units into three 

with an initial report within 180 days of enactment of this act. The 

inspector general is requested to evaluate: management and leadership challenges related to the consolidation; relevant changes in 

staffing and funding levels in headquarters, domestic, and overseas 

offices; and expected increases or decreases in administrative and 

overhead costs. In preparing this initial report and any subsequent 

reports, the inspector general is also asked to consider feedback 

from affected staff and organizations, including Commercial Service 

officers, foreign and domestic ITA employees, the American Foreign 

Service Association, and the District Export Council. 

NOAA Leased Space.—The Committee is aware that NOAA, particularly through the National Weather Service, is not addressing 

a large amount of real property commercial leases where the agency is holding over its occupancy. Some leases expired in 2005, nearly 8 years ago. Additionally, NOAA has hundreds of real property 

leases expiring over the next 4 years, which are also likely to go 

into holdover unless action is taken. The Federal Government’s inaction negatively affects property owners because NOAA does not 

pay holdover penalties for staying in space past the lease expiration, and holdover leases prohibit property owners from collecting 
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additional rent attributed to the rising costs of operating expenses 

due to inflation. Within 90 days of enactment of this act, the Committee requests the OIG provide a report to the Committee that examines: the true scope of NOAA’s leased space problem; why the 

problem is not being addressed; and a recommended course of action for NOAA to immediately resolve the problem. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Section 101 makes Commerce Department funds available for advanced payments only upon certification of officials designated by 

the Secretary that such payments are considered to be in the public 

interest. 

Section 102 makes appropriations for salaries and expenses 

available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for services, 

uniforms, and allowances as authorized by law. 

Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds between Department of Commerce accounts. The provision makes transfers 

subject to the Committee’s standard reprogramming procedures. 

Section 104 provides that any cost resulting from personnel actions shall be absorbed by the affected department or agency. 

Section 105 extends congressional notification requirements for 

the NOAA satellite programs. 

Section 106 provides authority for the Secretary of Commerce to 

furnish certain services within the Herbert C. Hoover Building. 

Section 107 clarifies that grant recipients under the Department 

of Commerce may continue to deter child pornography, copyright 

infringement, or any other unlawful activity over their networks. 

Section 108 provides NOAA the authority to share resources with 

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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

The Committee recommends a total of $28,502,659,000 for the 

Department of Justice [DOJ]. The recommendation is 

$1,176,801,000 above the fiscal year 2013 funding level, including 

emergency appropriations, and $72,120,000 above the budget request. Funding recommendations for the Department’s classified 

programs are detailed in the classified annex accompanying this report. The Committee’s recommendation emphasizes key priorities 

regarding funding for the Department’s critical ongoing missions 

and activities to protect the safety, security, and rights of our citizens. 

Justice Lifecycle.—The Committee must provide the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service’s Federal Prisoner 

Detention program an increase of more than $191,000,000 above 

the fiscal year 2013 level to safely guard the Nation’s growing Federal prison inmate and detention populations. While these activities are not considered mandatory for budget purposes, they are 

not truly discretionary in that the Committee has an obligation to 

adequately fund them regardless of budgetary constraints. Absent 

unforeseen decreases in the Federal inmate population, the day 

may be approaching when Federal prison and detention demands, 

which are not dynamic budget requests, consume the Justice Department’s budgetary resources. The Committee knows all too well 

that neither the Justice Department nor Congress can afford to let 

this happen. 

The Committee calls upon the Justice Department and the administration to work together with Congress in this and coming fiscal years to carefully assess and, where necessary, reform all aspects of DOJ’s enforcement and incarceration policies in order to 

address this issue, including addressing issues raised by the Office 

of Inspector General [OIG] such as: which criminal cases should be 

brought in Federal court; whether performance metrics are aligned 

with the Department’s enforcement priorities and the need to 

measure the quality of cases brought in Federal court rather than 

just the number of cases filed; and whether existing incarceration 

programs are being used effectively. 

Combating Gun Violence and Enforcing Gun Laws.—Gun violence has touched States, counties, cities, and towns across our Nation. While the United States has seen devastating examples of it 

over the years, the horrific events in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012 have made it clear that we must address this problem. The Committee’s recommendation fully funds the administration’s requested programmatic increase of $379,078,000 and 779 

additional positions, for a total of $1,362,978,000, in Federal, State, 

and local resources in order to reduce gun violence and prevent fu-
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ture tragedies. These funds and positions will be provided to the 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives [ATF], the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], and State, local, and tribal 

law enforcement partners to keep guns out of the wrong hands; 

help those on the ground prevent and mitigate violent situations 

when they occur; keep people safe; and our cities, neighborhoods, 

and schools secure. 

Hiring Freeze.—In providing, at a minimum, the requested level 

for the Department’s law enforcement, litigation, and prisons and 

detention components, the Committee’s recommendation reverses 

the hiring freeze under which DOJ currently operates, and turns 

back the slow decay of programs and readiness at the Department. 

Beginning in January 2011, the Attorney General issued a hiring 

freeze at DOJ in anticipation of budget challenges. Throughout fiscal year 2012, however, the Department allowed the replacement 

of agents, deputy U.S. Marshals, intelligence analysts, and correctional officers. As of March 5, 2013, however, the hiring freeze became a hard freeze that prevented backfilling except in limited circumstances. Since the hiring freeze went into effect on January 1, 

2011, through April 20, 2013, the Department has lost more than 

2,400 once-filled staff positions—over 2 percent—and expects to 

lose an additional 1,000 staff through the end of fiscal year 2013. 

The once-filled staff positions lost include field agents, intelligence 

analysts, and Federal prosecutors, but the loss of vital support 

staff, including paralegals, chemists, accountants, budget analysts, 

information technology specialists, and contract specialists has 

been the largest thus far. These are essential personnel that analyze evidence and help make cases. Without the robust funding provided by the Committee for components to fully meet the Department’s mission, eventually this hiring freeze will mean that fewer 

perpetrators get caught and fewer criminals get prosecuted, and 

the United States will be less safe. 

Cybersecurity.—Cyber crimes are becoming more common, more 

sophisticated, and more dangerous. Our adversaries increasingly 

use computers and the Internet to further their illicit activities. 

Terrorists seek to sabotage critical infrastructure; organized crime 

syndicates seek to defraud banks and corporations; and spies seek 

to steal defense and intelligence secrets and intellectual property. 

Each threatens our Nation’s economy and security, and such attacks are only expected to grow. Given the Department’s commitment to carrying out its role consistent with the February 2013 Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, 

the Committee’s recommendation fully funds the requested programmatic increase of $92,632,000 to support efforts to combat and 

keep pace with increasingly sophisticated and rapidly evolving 

cyber threats. The provided increase will fund the hiring of an additional 203 positions, including 60 new FBI special agents, 50 new 

computer scientists, 25 new attorneys, 2 intelligence research specialists, and 66 professional support staff. Further details on the 

breakdown of the resources provided in the Committee’s recommendation for cybersecurity are found in this report under the 

component sections pertaining to Legal Activities, the National Security Division, and the FBI. 
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Financial and Mortgage Fraud.—The Committee strongly supports the Department’s efforts to go after the schemers and 

scammers who prey on hardworking American families, and destabilize our neighborhoods and financial markets. The recommendation provides the requested increase of $55,000,000 to combat economic fraud and white collar crime. The increase provided will 

fund an additional 328 positions, including 40 new FBI agents, 184 

new attorneys, 49 new in-house investigators, 31 new forensic accountants, 16 new paralegals and 8 new support staff. Further details on the breakdown of the resources provided in the Committee’s recommendation for combating financial and mortgage fraud 

are found in this report under the component sections pertaining 

to Legal Activities, the United States Attorneys, and the FBI. 

The additional resources will support the Department’s investigation and prosecution of financial fraud, including securities and 

commodities fraud, investment scams, and mortgage foreclosure 

schemes. The additional resources will build upon the successes of 

the President’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, which 

has facilitated increased investigations and prosecutions of fraud 

relating to the financial crisis and economic recovery efforts, as 

well as support the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities 

[RMBS] Working Group, a joint Federal and State initiative created to strengthen efforts to investigate and punish those responsible for fraud through the origination and pooling of residential 

mortgages and the securitizing and sales of RMBS. 

The U.S. Attorneys’ Manual [USAM] contains general policies 

and procedures designed to guide U.S. Attorneys, Assistant U.S. 

Attorneys, and DOJ attorneys responsible for the prosecution of 

violations of Federal law. The USAM is intended to be comprehensive and as such includes principals that should be followed in the 

Federal prosecution of business organizations (section 9–28.000), 

which clearly states that ‘‘Corporations should not be treated leniently because of their artificial nature nor should they be subject 

to harsher treatment. . . By bringing charges where appropriate 

for criminal misconduct, the Department promotes critical public 

interests. These interests include, to take just a few examples: (1) 

protecting the integrity of our free economic and capital markets; 

(2) protecting consumers, investors, and business entities that compete only through lawful means. . . ’’. 

The Committee is concerned that the Department has not taken 

the steps necessary to ensure that section 9–28.000 of the USAM 

is being adhered to by attorneys throughout the Department, particularly as it relates to financial institutions. Given the sizeable 

increase in resources provided in the recommendation, the Committee believes that the Department should adhere to the USAM 

and any guidance provided to the Department’s attorneys under all 

applicable circumstances to ensure equal administration of justice. 

Gang Violence.—The Committee recognizes the challenges posed 

by a recent uptick in violent crimes across the Nation over the past 

year and the increasing number of gang members who perpetuate 

much of this violence in urban, suburban, and rural areas. The 

Committee understands that to combat these gangs, continued and 

increased cooperation between Federal, State, and local law enforcement is required as well as support, coordination, and exper-
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tise from the Federal level. The Committee acknowledges the work 

currently being undertaken to fight gangs by the FBI Violent Safe 

Streets Task Forces, the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA], 

the National Gang Targeting, Enforcement and Coordination Center [GangTECC], ATF, the U.S. Marshals Service [USMS], the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Attorneys’ offices, and other Federal agencies. The Committee urges agencies to intensify current efforts, 

while enhancing coordination across Federal agencies and with 

State and local law enforcement in order to maximize the impact 

of limited personnel resources. The Committee’s recommendation 

also provides programmatic increases of $7,520,000 for the USMS, 

and $12,000,000 for the Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction 

Program within the Office of Justice Programs aimed at reducing 

gang violence. 

Gangs threaten not only the safety of our local communities, but 

are linked nationally and internationally to trafficking of drugs, 

guns, money, and humans. The Committee therefore directs the 

Department of Justice to take a strategic look at fighting gangs of 

national significance. To this end, the Department shall provide a 

report, not more than 180 days from the date of enactment of this 

act, to the Committee on its strategy to combat gangs of national 

significance, including violent street gangs. The report shall discuss 

strategies and best practices for arresting and prosecuting individuals from large gangs, as well as the most effective prevention and 

intervention techniques. The report should identify emerging 

trends in gang activity including cyber and human trafficking 

crimes, as well as more traditional activities such as gun trafficking, and identify the geographic areas with the highest rate of 

such activities. Finally, the report shall include the number of gang 

cases, gun cases, and criminal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt 

Organizations [RICO] cases tried by each U.S. Attorney’s office 

over the last 5 years, as well as a listing of any cases in which 

there was coordination with States attorneys’ offices. 

Permanent Provisions.—Four provisions carried annually in previous acts are not included in the fiscal year 2014 bill because they 

were made permanent law in the fiscal year 2013 Consolidated and 

Further Continuing Appropriations Act (Public Law 113–6). 

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act.—The Committee 

fully supports the goals of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights 

Crime Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–344) to investigate and prosecute previously unresolved civil rights era ‘‘cold case’’ murders 

suspected of having been racially motivated, through a partnership 

among the Civil Rights Division [CRT], the FBI, and the Community Relations Service [CRS], as well as with State and local grant 

resources. In the Fourth Annual Report to Congress Pursuant to 

the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act of 2007, DOJ reported the conclusion of 92 of 112 cold cases involving 125 victims. 

Three of these closed cases were successfully prosecuted, while 

DOJ closed 89 matters without prosecution, after significant investigation and review, based on all identified subjects being deceased 

or insufficient evidence to establish that a racially motivated homicide prosecutable under a civil rights statute occurred. 

To continue supporting Emmett Till activities, the Committee 

urges the Department to use such sums as may be necessary from 
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within the budget base for the CRT’s Cold Case Initiative; for the 

FBI to pursue Emmett Till Act cold cases; and for the CRS to partner with law enforcement agencies and communities to help resolve 

conflicts resulting from the investigation of unsolved civil rights era 

cases. Additionally, the Committee directs the National Institute of 

Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office for Victims of Crime to continue providing grants for cold case DNA investigations to aid State and local law enforcement agencies in 

their investigation and prosecution of unsolved civil rights cold 

cases. 

Eliminating Duplication and Improving Efficiencies in DOJ 

Grants.—The Committee believes that, as the United States experiences budgetary constraints, there is an ever-increasing need to ensure that governmental resources, including those awarded through 

grants and subgrants, are appropriately targeted and that unnecessary duplication is mitigated. 

The Attorney General shall act on the following: 

—Conduct an assessment to better understand the extent to 

which DOJ grant programs overlap with one another and determine if grant programs may be consolidated to mitigate the 

risk of unnecessary duplication. To the extent that DOJ identifies any statutory obstacles to consolidating its grant programs, the Department should work with Congress to address 

them, as needed; and 

—Direct grant-making agencies to coordinate with one another 

on a consistent basis to review potential or recent grant 

awards, including subgrant awards reported by DOJ prime 

grant awardees, to the extent possible, before awarding grants. 

This could help ensure an accurate understanding of DOJ resources already provided to applicants and the communities 

they serve, as well as knowledge of those applicants proposing 

to carry out the same or similar activities with funds from one 

or more of the granting agencies’ programs. The Department 

shall also take steps to establish written policies and procedures to govern this coordination and help ensure that it occurs. 

Spending Plan.—In compliance with section 534 of this act, the 

Committee directs the Department of Justice to submit a spending 

plan, signed by the Attorney General, for review within 45 days of 

enactment of this act. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $108,525,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 126,208,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 126,208,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $126,208,000 for General Administration salaries and expenses. The recommendation is 

$17,683,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

The General Administration account provides funding for senior 

policy officials responsible for Departmental management and pol-
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icy development. The specific offices funded by this account include 

the following: the immediate Office of the Attorney General; the 

immediate Office of the Deputy Attorney General; the immediate 

Office of the Associate Attorney General; Office of Legal Policy; Office of Public Affairs; Office of Legislative Affairs; Office of Professional Responsibility; Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison; and the Justice Management Division. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $32,733,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 25,842,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 25,842,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $25,842,000 for Justice Information Sharing Technology [JIST]. The recommendation 

is $6,891,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

The Committee’s recommendation includes the requested transfer of up to $35,400,000 from agency components to augment JIST 

base resources to advance initiatives to transform DOJ-wide information technology [IT] enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity, 

and to create a reinvestment pool to provide funding for smart IT 

investments. This will allow DOJ to pool purchasing power across 

the entire Department to drive down costs and improve service for 

DOJ-wide initiatives. The Department shall submit to the Committee as part of its spending plan for JIST an evaluation of the 

savings estimated to ensure that the reinvestment amount corresponds to any revised savings estimate, as well as a breakdown 

of the fiscal year 2014 investment by both component and IT commodity area. 

Cybersecurity.—The Committee’s recommendation includes the 

requested program increase of $8,400,000, for a total of $9,215,000, 

so that DOJ may continue to defend proactively against and respond to current and emerging cybersecurity threats and attacks 

against DOJ’s network infrastructure. The Committee supports the 

Department’s efforts to better protect its networks and other IT assets, and expects that these resources will allow DOJ to maintain 

successful cybersecurity implementation as documented by its Federal Information Security Management Agency [FISMA] report 

card. DOJ and other Federal agencies should lead by example on 

cybersecurity and have an obligation to secure their dot-gov networks. 

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $307,023,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 333,147,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 333,147,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $333,147,000 for Administrative Review and Appeals, of which $4,000,000 is a transfer 

from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS] Immigration Examiners Fee Account. The recommendation is 
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$26,124,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

This account funds the Executive Office for Immigration Review 

[EOIR], including the Board of Immigration Appeals [BIA], immigration judges, and administrative law judges who decide through 

administrative hearings whether to admit or exclude aliens seeking 

to enter the country, and whether to deport or adjust the status of 

aliens whose status has been challenged. This account also funds 

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

considers petitions for all forms of executive clemency. 

EOIR represents the Department’s frontline presence with respect to the application of immigration law. EOIR receives cases directly from Department of Homeland Security [DHS] enforcement 

personnel, in which the Federal Government is seeking the removal 

of immigrants who are in the United States without lawful status 

or who have committed some act, typically a criminal offense, that 

renders them removable. EOIR’s immigration court caseload continues to increase as a result of heightened border enforcement efforts. The caseload increased by over 101,000 matters, or 44 percent, between fiscal year 2010 and the end of the first quarter of 

fiscal year 2013, growing from 229,000 to over 330,000 new matters 

for adjudication coming to EOIR for resolution each year. On top 

of backlogged cases, the number of new cases is expected to exceed 

435,000 next year. Additionally, the BIA receives more than 30,000 

appeals per year, an extremely large volume for an appellate court. 

Court dockets have been stretched unacceptably far into the future, 

with most courts backlogged at least a year. 

Given these increasing caseload demands, the Committee’s recommendation includes the requested programmatic increase of 

$17,000,000 to add 30 Immigration Judge [IJ] Teams and 15 Board 

of Immigration Appeals attorneys, for a total of 284 IJ teams. This 

will allow EOIR to better coordinate with DHS enforcement efforts 

and to help adjudicate approximately 39,000 additional immigration cases resulting from DHS enforcement efforts. 

Legal Orientation Program [LOP].—The Committee’s recommendation includes $10,000,000, an increase of $4,000,000 above 

fiscal year 2013, and equal to the budget request, to cover the expansion of LOP. The Committee strongly supports LOP, which informs detained non-citizens about their legal rights and responsibilities in immigration court. The Committee understands that 

approximately 80 percent of immigration detainees must act pro se 

in immigration court, and these individuals greatly benefit from accurate information about their legal claims and removal proceedings. The Committee emphasizes that LOP also benefits taxpayers by increasing the efficiency of immigration proceedings and 

reducing costs related to immigration detention. The Committee is 

aware that court proceedings of detainees participating in LOP 

were on average 12 days shorter and detainees spent less time in 

detention before being removed or released. 

Recognizing that LOP served detained individuals in a limited 

number of states last year, the Committee directs that attention be 

paid to geographic equity as LOP expands the reach of its services 

to additional detention centers. The Committee notes the particular 
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need for legal services at more remote immigration detention sites 

that are far from legal service providers in urban centers. 

In 2012, EOIR reported to the Committee that LOP saved on average 6 days of detention for every LOP participant, resulting in 

a net cost savings to the Government of $17,800,000. The Committee expects EOIR to update and report to the Committee its estimate of the net cost savings to the Federal Government based 

upon the number of detainees served in the most recent fiscal year. 

The Committee’s recommendation includes $2,000,000, as requested in the budget base for LOP, pursuant to the Trafficking 

Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 

457), for custodians of unaccompanied, undocumented children to 

address the custodian’s responsibility for the child’s appearance at 

all immigration proceedings, and to protect the child from mistreatment, exploitation, and trafficking. 

Pilot-Innovation Ideas.—The Committee provides the requested 

$4,000,000 for Pilot-Innovative Ideas to improve the level and quality of legal representation for vulnerable populations. The Committee commends EOIR’s efforts to promote innovation in immigration court efficiency, improve the level and quality of legal representation for vulnerable populations, and protect children from 

mistreatment, exploitation, and trafficking. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $84,202,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 85,845,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 85,845,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $85,845,000 for the 

Office of Inspector General [OIG]. The recommendation is 

$1,643,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

This account finances the activities of the OIG, including audits, 

inspections, investigations, and other reviews of programs and operations of the Department of Justice to promote efficiency and effectiveness, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse, as 

well as violations of ethical standards arising from the conduct of 

Department employees in their numerous and diverse activities. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $12,507,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 13,021,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 13,021,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $13,021,000 for the 

United States Parole Commission. The recommendation is 

$514,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the 

budget request. 
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LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $862,735,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 902,605,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 905,605,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $905,605,000 for General Legal Activities salaries and expenses. The recommendation is 

$42,870,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$3,000,000 above the budget request. 

This appropriation funds the establishment of litigation policy, 

conduct of litigation, and various other legal responsibilities, 

through the Office of the Solicitor General, the Tax Division, the 

Criminal Division [CRM], the Civil Division [CIV], the Environmental and Natural Resources Division, the Civil Rights Division 

[CRT], the Office of Legal Counsel, INTERPOL Washington, and 

the Office of Dispute Resolution. 

INTERPOL Washington.—From within funds provided for General Legal Activities, the Committee directs the Department to provide an increase of $3,000,000 above the budget request for 

INTERPOL Washington, for a total of $32,844,000. The mission of 

INTERPOL Washington is to provide the United States’ Federal, 

State, local, and tribal law enforcement authorities a central point 

of communication to the international law enforcement community, 

and to serve as the official U.S. representative to the International 

Criminal Police Organization [INTERPOL]. The Committee was 

disappointed to see that the budget request provided no increase 

for INTERPOL Washington, despite an increase in dues payments 

to INTERPOL, and the increase in transnational crime and the 

risks associated with international terrorism resulting in a greater 

need for international law enforcement cooperation and access to 

international law enforcement information. INTERPOL Washington’s command center [IOCC] operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a 

week, 365 days a year, responding to requests for international 

criminal investigative and humanitarian assistance from more than 

18,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies and their counterparts in 

189 other INTERPOL-member countries. In fiscal year 2012, the 

IOCC processed an average of 24,544 individual requests for assistance each month, or 791 requests per day. In the first 9 months 

of fiscal year 2013, that number has risen to an all-time high of 

27,003 requests per month, or 871 per day. INTERPOL Washington’s responsibility to respond to increasing foreign and domestic 

requests places additional operational demands on the resources of 

this organization. 

Cybersecurity.—The Committee’s recommendation fully funds the requested programmatic increase of $2,580,000 and 25 positions, 

for a total of $30,471,000, to enable the CRM to combat the growing and evolving cyber threat. As the skills and organization of 

technologically sophisticated transnational criminals increase, CRM 

requires additional resources to meet these new challenges. The enhancement provided will increase CRM’s capability in four key 

areas: cybercrime investigations and prosecutions; advice and advocating legal tools and authorities; international cooperation and 
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outreach; and forensic support. This increased capacity will allow 

the Division to successfully deter, investigate, and punish the theft 

of sensitive electronic information and other cybercrime. 

Human Trafficking and Slavery.—The Committee’s recommendation provides $6,500,000 for the Human Trafficking and Slavery 

Prosecution Unit [HTSPU] in CRT to fight human trafficking and 

slavery. The Committee encourages the HTSPU and the Anti-Trafficking Coordination Teams to continue working with victim service 

providers and non-governmental organizations to ensure victim 

needs are prioritized as part of the overall strategy to combat 

human trafficking and slavery in the United States. 

Civil Rights.—The Committee supports the CRT’s requested pro- grammatic increase of $5,072,000 and 50 positions, for a total of 

$151,805,000, to strengthen its efforts to enforce civil rights laws; 

expand its capacity to prosecute and provide litigation support for 

human trafficking, hate crimes, and unsolved civil rights era 

crimes; carry out its responsibilities associated with the civil rights 

of institutionalized persons and the access rights of the disabled; 

and enhance the enforcement of fair housing and fair lending laws. 

Human Rights Crimes.—The Committee remains concerned by 

the large number of suspected human rights violators from foreign 

countries who have found safe haven in the United States, and directs CRM to continue increasing efforts to investigate and prosecute serious human rights crimes, including genocide, torture, use 

or recruitment of child soldiers, and war crimes. For this purpose, 

the Committee’s recommendation supports continued funding of 

$1,800,000 within the base for attorneys, analysts, and support 

personnel in CRM to investigate and prosecute individuals who violate Federal laws regarding serious human rights abuses. 

Civil Rights Violations in State and Local Prisons and Jails.— The Committee is concerned by reports of civil rights violations in 

State and local prisons and jails, and directs CRT to increase efforts to investigate and address violations of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act in State and local prisons and jails. The 

Committee directs CRT to use such sums as necessary from 

amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2014 for attorneys, analysts, 

and support personnel to address such issues in State and local 

prisons and jails. 

Intellectual Property [IP] Enforcement.—The Committee supports 

the Department’s request of $8,581,000, an increase of $3,500,000 

and 11 positions, to support CRM in combating international theft 

of IP, which causes losses of hundreds of billions of dollars each 

year and reduces the incentive for innovation and creativity within 

the U.S. economy. The request includes 4 International Computer 

Hacking and Intellectual Property [ICHIP] coordinators located in 

strategic regions abroad to allow the Department to quickly identify, address, and stop increasing transnational IP crimes and 

threats. 

Combating Financial and Mortgage Fraud.—The Committee 

fully funds the Department’s request of $94,033,000, an increase of 

$13,500,000 and 94 positions, including 64 new attorneys, 20 new 

professional support staff, 9 new in-house investigators/auditors, 

and 1 new financial analyst, for CRM, CIV, and CRT to investigate 

and prosecute complex financial and mortgage fraud cases. 
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THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $7,833,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 7,833,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,833,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides a reimbursement of 

$7,833,000 for legal costs. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the budget request. 

This account covers Justice Department expenses associated with 

litigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 

1986 (Public Law 99–660). 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $161,192,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 160,410,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 160,410,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $160,410,000 for the 

Antitrust Division. The recommendation is $782,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. This 

appropriation is offset by $103,000,000 in pre-merger filing fee collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of $57,410,000. 

UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $1,928,851,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 2,007,717,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,007,717,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $2,007,717,000 for 

the Executive Office for United States Attorneys [EOUSA] and the 

94 U.S. Attorneys’ [USAs] offices. The recommendation is 

$78,866,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

As in past years, the Committee directs the USAs to focus their 

efforts on those crimes where the unique resources, expertise, or jurisdiction of the Federal Government can be most effective. 

Adam Walsh Act Implementation.—The Committee expects the 

EOUSA to continue to focus on investigations and prosecutions related to the sexual exploitation of children, as authorized by the 

Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 

109–248), and as part of Project Safe Childhood. The recommendation fully funds the budget request of $55,580,000 for this purpose 

in fiscal year 2014. 

Combating Financial and Mortgage Fraud.—The Committee’s 

recommendation fully funds the Department’s request of 

$341,493,121, an increase of $26,500,000 and 190 new positions, including 120 new attorneys, 20 new forensic accountants, 40 new inhouse investigators, and 10 new paralegals, to hold accountable 

criminals who perpetrate financial and mortgage fraud, deter future perpetrators of fraud, and recover monies stolen from U.S. taxpayers. The USAs will expand criminal investigations and prosecutions of mortgage and financial fraud, predatory lending, financial 
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fraud, and market manipulation matters. The USAs will also increase civil enforcement efforts to continue to obtain recoveries 

from individuals and companies that have defrauded the Government by violating the terms of Federal contracts, grants, loans, and 

subsidies. 

Human Trafficking.—The Committee expects the EOUSA, in 

consultation with the USAs, to designate a point of contact in each 

U.S. Attorney’s office who shall serve as the coordinator for all activities within that office concerning human trafficking and slavery 

matters covered by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Designating a point of contact improves communication and coordination 

within each jurisdiction, including with victim service organizations, in order to better serve the victims of human trafficking and 

slavery. 

Intellectual Property Rights [IPR] Enforcement.—The Committee 

expects the Department to continue to make IPR enforcement an 

investigative and prosecutorial priority for Federal prosecutors. 

The Committee notes and commends the Department for the highlevel indictment of an international organized criminal enterprise 

charged with massive, worldwide online piracy of numerous types 

of copyright works through various websites, generating more than 

$175,000,000 in criminal proceeds and causing more than half a 

billion dollars in harm to copyright owners. 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $223,258,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 225,728,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 225,728,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $225,728,000 for the 

U.S. Trustee System Fund. The recommendation is $2,470,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget 

request. The appropriation is offset by $224,728,000 in fee collections and $1,000,000 derived from interest on investments in U.S. 

securities, resulting in a direct appropriation of $0, which is equal 

to the budget request. 

The U.S. Trustee Program, authorized by 28 U.S.C. 581 et seq., 

is the component of the Justice Department with responsibility for 

protecting the integrity of the bankruptcy system by overseeing 

case administration and litigation to enforce the bankruptcy laws. 

In fiscal year 2014, the U.S. Trustee Program will participate in an 

estimated 1.4 million business and consumer bankruptcy case filings. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $1,997,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 2,218,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,218,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $2,218,000 for the 

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. The recommendation is 

$221,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the 

budget request. 
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The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission settles claims of 

American citizens arising from nationalization, expropriation, or 

other takings of their properties and interests by foreign governments. 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $270,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 270,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 270,000,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $270,000,000 for fees 

and expenses of witnesses. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the budget request. 

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. These 

funds are also used for mental competency examinations, as well 

as witness and informant protection. 

The Committee expects that no funds will be expended for expert 

witness services, including the payment of fees and expenses of expert witnesses, from any DOJ accounts but Fees and Expenses of 

Witnesses. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $11,786,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 12,464,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,464,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $12,464,000 for the 

Community Relations Service [CRS]. The recommendation is 

$678,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the 

budget request. 

The Community Relations Service, established by title X of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, provides assistance to communities and 

persons in the prevention and resolution of disagreements arising 

from discriminatory practices. 

Hate Crimes Prevention.—Within the funds provided, the Com- mittee supports the budget request of $2,444,000 to handle an increase in workload and responsibilities stemming from passage of 

the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act [HCPA] (Public Law 111–84). The HCPA has greatly expanded CRS’s mandate, requiring that it help communities prevent 

and respond to violent hate crimes committed on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and disability, in 

addition to race, color, and national origin. These enhancements 

will maximize CRS crisis response nationwide and enable it to fulfill both its original mandate and expanded mandate under the 

HCPA. 

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $20,514,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 20,948,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,948,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 
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The Committee’s recommendation provides $20,948,000 for the Assets Forfeiture Fund [AFF]. The recommendation is $434,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget 

request. 

The AFF provides funds for qualifying expenses of Federal law 

enforcement agencies and their State or local partners. Funds for 

these activities are provided from receipts deposited in the AFF resulting from the seizure and liquidation of assets. Expenses related 

to the management and disposal of assets are also provided from 

the AFF by a permanent, indefinite appropriation. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $2,794,226,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 2,849,571,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,857,091,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides a total of $2,857,091,000 for the United States Marshals Service [USMS]. 

The recommendation is $62,865,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $7,520,000 above the budget request. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $1,171,204,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 1,204,033,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,211,553,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $1,211,553,000 for USMS salaries and expenses. The recommendation is $40,349,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $7,520,000 above the 

budget request. 

The core mission of the USMS includes the apprehension of fugitives; protection of Federal court facilities, the judiciary, and witnesses; execution of warrants and court orders; and the custody 

and transportation of accused and unsentenced prisoners. In fiscal 

year 2012, the USMS apprehended roughly 123,000 fugitives, a 2 

percent decline from the previous year. 

Gang Enforcement.—With some 20,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs with nearly one million members 

criminally active in the United States today, the Committee recognizes the urgent need to reduce the proliferation of gang members 

and gang crime. One of the key strengths of the USMS Regional 

Fugitive Task Forces [RFTF] model is the ability to conduct shortterm, street level enforcement operations. This expertise lends extremely well to assisting the Marshals Service’s Federal, State, and 

local law enforcement partners’ ability to track down, root out, and 

prosecute the most dangerous violent gang members, thereby removing gangs and the tools of their trade—illicit weapons, drugs, 

and laundered money—from communities plagued by violence. 

Within the amount provided above the budget request, the 

USMS shall dedicate at least $7,520,000 to operate anti-gang investigative units, including supporting the supervisory, operational, 

equipment, and training needs of these units, in order to target 

gangs of national significance. These units will increase law en-
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forcement’s ability to identify, locate, and arrest violent gang fugitives, as well as increase USMS gang training and increase innovative anti-gang and violent crime reduction operations. If necessary, 

the Committee urges the Department of Justice to submit a reprogramming request in 2014 that would reallocate funds from 

lower priority programs across the Department to enable the Marshals Service to expand its gang enforcement mission. 

Sex Offender Apprehension.—The Adam Walsh Child Protection 

and Safety Act of 2006 [AWA] (Public Law 109–248) gives the 

USMS the authority to treat convicted sex offenders who fail to 

register as fugitives. The act also directs the Marshals Service to 

assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending these individuals. 

There are more than 100,000 non-compliant offenders in the 

United States. In 2012, the USMS tracked down and arrested more 

than 12,400 fugitive sex offenders and opened 3,221 Adam Walsh 

Act investigations. Thus far in 2013, the USMS has arrested 5,600 

fugitive sex offenders and opened more than 1,700 investigations 

under the Adam Walsh Act. 

The USMS currently has on board 160 Deputy Marshals to assist 

States in locating and apprehending sex offenders who violate sex 

offender registration requirements. The Committee’s recommendation provides not less than the budget request of $55,580,000 to 

continue AWA implementation. However, the USMS estimates it 

needs a dedicated force of at least 500 Deputy Marshals to expand 

AWA enforcement activities in districts across the country. 

The funds provided will also continue support for the National 

Sex Offender Targeting Center, improve the USMS information 

technology backbone, and reinforce infrastructure so that Deputy 

Marshals have timely, accurate investigative information to track 

down and arrest those who prey on our Nation’s children. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $9,793,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 10,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,000,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $10,000,000 for construction in space controlled, occupied, or utilized by the USMS in 

Federal courthouses and buildings, including but not limited to the 

creation, renovation, and expansion of prisoner movement areas, 

elevators, and other law enforcement and court security support 

space. The recommendation is $207,000 above the fiscal year 2013 

enacted level, and equal to the budget request. 

The Committee notes that the recommendation will result in 

funding for this account dropping roughly 62 percent in a span of 

4 years, from $26,625,000 in fiscal year 2010 to $10,000,000 in the 

recommendation. The USMS has approximately $41,000,000 in 

shovel-ready construction and/or renovation projects pending at 

Federal courthouses and buildings. These upgrades are essential 

for maintaining the security and safety of judicial officials, courtroom participants, the public, USMS personnel, and prisoners. 
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FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $1,613,229,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 1,635,538,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,635,538,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $1,635,538,000 for 

Federal Prisoner Detention [FPD]. The recommendation is 

$22,309,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, and equal to 

the budget request. 

The FPD appropriation funds the obligatory costs of housing, 

transportation, medical care, and medical guard services for Federal detainees remanded to USMS custody to await Federal court 

appearances and actions. FPD is mandated to accept each detainee. 

FPD’s resources are expended from the time a prisoner is brought 

into USMS custody through the termination of the criminal proceeding and/or commitment to the Federal Bureau of Prisons 

[BOP]. The fiscal year 2014 request and the Committee’s recommendation reflect increasing costs of detention and a growing 

detention population. 

Most of the growth in the detention population in recent years 

is related to immigration and drug offenses. In order to reduce the 

detention population, there would need to be a reduction in the 

number of incoming detainees; however, based on current projections, FPD expects bookings for immigration offenses alone to increase to 62,131 in 2014, a growth of 1,899 bookings, or 3.2 percent 

over current levels. The Committee expects the Department to anticipate the true funding needs for this account in order to avoid 

funding shortfalls and the need for emergency reprogrammings to 

avert deficiencies. The Committee directs FPD to report to the 

Committee on a quarterly basis the number of individuals in the 

detention system, the projected number of individuals, and the 

annualized costs associated with them. 

NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $88,172,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 96,240,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 96,240,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $96,240,000 for the 

National Security Division [NSD]. The recommendation is 

$8,068,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

The NSD coordinates the Department’s national security and 

counterterrorism missions through law enforcement investigations 

and prosecutions, and handles counterespionage cases. The NSD 

works in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 

Intelligence Community, and the U.S. Attorneys. Its primary function is to prevent acts of terrorism and espionage from being perpetrated in the United States by foreign powers. 

Combating Cyber Threats to National Security.—The Committee’s recommendation fully funds the requested programmatic in-
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crease of $3,489,000 and 26 additional positions, for a total of 

$30,468,000, to enable NSD to strengthen its investigative, prosecutorial, intelligence collection, and oversight abilities to support 

the Intelligence Community in identifying and disrupting cyber 

threats to national security. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $510,975,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 523,037,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 523,037,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $523,037,000 for 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement. The recommendation is 

$12,062,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to 

the budget request. 

The Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement account funds the 

Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces [OCDETF], 

which is the centerpiece of the Department’s drug enforcement and 

counternarcotics efforts. The mission of OCDETF is to ensure a coordinated, multi-agency, intelligence-based, and prosecutor-led approach to identifying, disrupting, and dismantling those drug trafficking and money laundering organizations primarily responsible 

for the Nation’s illicit drug supply and drug-related violence. 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $8,025,332,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 8,361,687,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,361,687,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $10,020,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $8,361,687,000 for 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] salaries and expenses. 

The recommendation is $336,355,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

Five-year Budget.—Implementation of a multi-year budget planning approach has been urged by the Committee in the past, as 

well as by various external review groups, such as the National 

Academy for Public Administration. This approach will also allow 

the FBI to better participate in the intelligence community budget 

process, especially as the Federal budget continues to be constrained. The Committee encourages the FBI to continue pursuing 

the 5-year budget within the administration, and directs the FBI 

to report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this act 

on the progress of this pursuit. 

Next Generation Cyber Initiative.—The Committee remains concerned that the threat to the United States from cyber-related foreign intelligence operations is rapidly expanding. These cyber intrusions present evolving national security and economic threats, 

and have exploited and compromised thousands of computers on 
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U.S. Government and private sector networks, thereby allowing 

cyber criminals to exfiltrate both State and trade secrets. Adding 

to foreign threats, U.S. Government and private sector computer 

networks also face persistent threats from hackers seeking profit, 

organized criminal cyber syndicates, and hacktivist groups. The 

FBI is in a unique position to counter cyber threats as it is the only 

agency with the statutory authority, expertise, and ability to combine counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal resources 

to neutralize, mitigate, and disrupt illegal computer-supported operations domestically. 

The Committee recognizes the FBI’s efforts to counter cyber threats and recommends the full request of $400,551,000 for this 

effort, an increase of $86,584,000 and 152 positions above the fiscal 

year 2013 enacted level, to further the FBI’s investigatory, intelligence gathering, and technological capabilities. These funds will 

support efforts by the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative [CNCI] to increase coverage of cyber-terrorist threats, and 

will allow the FBI’s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force 

[NCIJTF] to fully implement 24/7 operations. The NCIJTF plays an 

important role in coordinated national cybersecurity operations. Because threat actors operate globally, a significant volume of cyber 

threat activity occurs outside of normal business hours. The increasing need for real-time analysis to support operations and provide program management for multi-agency efforts requires the 

NCIJTF to boost its after-hours presence. 

Cyber Training for Field Agents.—The Committee expects the FBI to continue using, from within funds provided, $5,000,000 to 

train FBI cyber agents involved in national security intrusions 

cases. This will allow the FBI to continue building its cyber threats 

workforce by increasing the number of cyber agents qualified to understand current techniques and tactics used by those engaged in 

illicit cyber activities, and stay abreast of emerging technologies 

that are used to overcome computer systems’ defenses and to infiltrate networks, such as those of the U.S. Government, utility companies, defense contractors, and financial institutions. 

Cyber Strategy.—The FBI’s approach to strengthening its cyber 

capabilities is markedly similar to the way in which the Bureau enhanced its intelligence and national security capabilities in the 

wake of the September 11 attacks. The FBI has requested—and 

Congress has sought to provide—a sustained and substantial increase in resources, culminating in the administration’s request 

and the Committee’s recommendation of $400,551,000 for the Next 

Generation Cyber Initiative. In order to maximize resources and efficiencies as the challenges posed by cyber crime multiply and 

cyber threats grow in number and complexity, the Committee encourages the FBI to act proactively and continue prioritizing its immediate and long-term areas for strategic development in order to 

best position the Bureau to respond more rapidly and prevent future attacks. This includes, but is not limited to, building the FBI’s 

cybersecurity workforce; expanding and leveraging collaborative 

partnerships with other Federal agencies, State and local law enforcement, and the private sector; ensuring intelligence sharing on 

cyber threat investigations and disruption options with other Federal agencies and between FBI field offices; and avoiding techno- 
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boondoggles. The Committee expects such actions will be reflected 

in future budget requests, thus making a strong case for the urgent 

need for continued investment. 

Surveillance.—The recommendation provides the full request of a program increase of $6,000,000, for a total of $269,939,000, for additional surveillance specialists to improve the FBI’s ability to provide physical surveillance for both national security and criminal 

investigations. 

National Instant Criminal Background Check System [NICS].— The Committee’s recommendation fully funds the programmatic increase of $100,000,000 and 524 additional positions, for a total of 

$168,400,000, to increase the capacity of the existing NICS system 

to perform background checks on prospective firearms buyers. Currently, the FBI is processing an average 81,000 NICS inquiries 

each day. This is an increase of 81 percent in NICS volume since 

December 2012, and shows no sign of abating. The expansions provided in the recommendation are vital in ensuring that the NICS 

system can support all transactions, thus allowing the NICS IT 

system to handle twice the gross transaction load it currently does. 

The expansion also doubles the population of NICS examiners and 

call center capacity to ensure the FBI has sufficient personnel to 

manage the existing capacity requirements. 

Financial and Mortgage Fraud.—The FBI continues to develop 

new approaches and techniques for detecting, investigating, and 

combating the highest impact and most complex financial crimes— 

corporate fraud, securities and commodities fraud, and mortgage 

fraud. The Committee’s recommendation includes the requested 

program increases totaling $15,000,000 and 44 new positions, including 40 new special agents and 4 new forensic accountants, for 

a total of $162,103,000, to increase the FBI’s ability to combat corporate fraud, securities and commodities fraud, and mortgage fraud 

at all levels of organizations, and will enable the FBI to adapt as 

new fraud schemes emerge. These resources will establish two hybrid squads to target the most complex financial crimes, provide 

expertise in analyzing and cross referencing complex financial documents, and increase case production by approximately 320 cases. 

The FBI identifies mortgage fraud as the top white collar crime 

problem in the United States. The Bureau is currently investigating nearly 2,300 mortgage fraud cases, compared to approximately 700 investigations in fiscal year 2005. Roughly 72 percent 

of the FBI’s pending investigations involve losses exceeding 

$1,000,000 per case. Suspicious Activity Reports [SARs] regarding 

mortgage fraud are at an all-time high of 109,000. Efforts to combat mortgage fraud are paying off and in 2012 the FBI successfully 

pursued cases that resulted in more than 1,800 indictments/informations and more than 1,600 convictions. 

Criminal Justice Information Services [CJIS] Division.—The 

Committee’s recommendation provides $778,696,700, including fee 

collections, for the CJIS Division, derived from $416,043,100 in appropriated funds and $362,653,600 in anticipated user fees. 

Elimination of the National Gang Intelligence Center [NGIC].— 

The Committee’s recommendation supports the administration’s request to eliminate funding for and to close the NGIC, which will 

provide a savings of $7,826,000 annually. Per the request, the Com-
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mittee expects that the elimination of the NGIC will not hinder the 

ability to examine the threat posed to the United States by criminal gangs; rather, it will focus the sharing of intelligence at the 

field level, where intelligence sharing and coordination between 

DOJ agencies and State and local partners already exists. The FBI 

will continue to produce intelligence products in support of Federal, 

State, and local investigations focused on gangs posing a significant 

threat to communities. 

FBI Headquarters Consolidation.—The Committee directs the 

FBI to coordinate closely with the General Services Administration 

[GSA] to move forward in a timely and transparent way with the 

consolidation of FBI Headquarters so that employees currently located at the J. Edgar Hoover building may be co-located with colleagues who are currently spread out across 20 leased offices in the 

region. The Committee strongly encourages the FBI and GSA to 

follow the Senate-passed resolution which directs GSA to find a 45 

to 55 acre location within a reasonable distance of the White 

House, the United States Capitol, and the FBI Complex in 

Quantico, Virginia, that is also within 2 miles of a Metrorail station and 2.5 miles of the Capital Beltway. This consolidation is in 

the best interests of the FBI’s information sharing, collaboration, 

and integration of strategic priorities. The FBI must have a central 

headquarters that meets its needs for security and transportation 

access. 

Human Rights Violations.—The Committee remains concerned 

by the large number of suspected human rights violators from foreign countries who have found safe haven in the United States, 

and directs the FBI to continue its efforts to investigate and support DOJ’s criminal prosecution of serious human rights crimes 

committed by these foreign nationals, including genocide, torture, 

use or recruitment of child soldiers, and war crimes. The Committee’s recommendation supports continued funding of $1,500,000 

within the FBI’s budget base for agents and associated support personnel at FBI headquarters. 

Intellectual Property Rights [IPR] Enforcement.—The Committee 

expects IPR enforcement to remain an investigative priority at the 

Bureau. The Committee notes and commends the FBI’s investigative work leading to the indictment of an international organized 

criminal enterprise charged with massive, worldwide online piracy 

of numerous types of copyright works through various Web sites, 

generating more than $175,000,000 in criminal proceeds and causing more than half a billion dollars in harm to copyright owners. 

A recent study sponsored by Wellesley College and Carnegie Mellon 

University concluded that the enforcement action against this 

criminal enterprise shifted customers from cyberlocker-based piracy 

to consumption through legal digital channels, an increase by a factor of 6 to 10 percent. The FBI shall submit a report, not later than 

120 days after the enactment of this act, on the activities of its 

dedicated agents investigating IPR cases. 

Innocent Images National Initiative [IINI].—The Committee’s 

recommendation provides the $59,205,000 requested in base funding for the Innocent Images National Initiative, which allows the 

FBI to target and investigate sexual predators on the Internet. 

This funding will address the critical requirements for Federal law 
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enforcement in targeting child sexual exploitation and child victimization. The Committee trusts that the budget request is sufficient 

to cover the current Innocent Images caseload. Should the threat 

of child predators on the Internet increase, however, the Committee expects that future budget requests for the FBI will include 

adequate resources dedicated to investigate child predators who 

prey on children online. 

Investigations Into Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons.— 

Within the amount provided, the Committee expects the FBI to increase activities related to the investigation of severe forms of trafficking in persons. As the lead Federal law enforcement agency for 

trafficking offenses, the FBI’s ability to combat trafficking and slavery would be significantly enhanced through additional resources 

devoted specifically to the growing problem of trafficking and slavery. Funds shall be used for investigations into trafficking and 

slavery and providing victim witness coordinators when needed on 

an emergency basis. The FBI shall submit a report to the Committee no later than 120 days after the enactment of this act on 

agent utilization and overall staff resources dedicated to combat 

trafficking in fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 

CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $79,303,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 80,982,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 110,982,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $110,982,000 for Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] construction. The recommendation is $31,679,000 above the fiscal year 2013 funding level and 

$30,000,000 above the budget request. 

Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center [TEDAC].—The 

Committee includes language allowing the transfer of up to 

$30,000,000 from FBI construction to the FBI salaries and expenses account to ensure the Bureau can adhere to its construction, 

staffing, and implementation plan to make certain that the FBI 

has the necessary facilities, capabilities, and capacities required to 

safely examine and exploit improvised explosive devices, and conduct explosives characterization, as previously funded by the Congress, are in place. Recent events, especially the bombings of the 

Boston Marathon, underscore the continued threat that improvised 

explosive devices [IEDs] pose to the United States, its communities, 

and its citizens. This threat is not expected to diminish in the near 

future. The Committee believes that TEDAC is an essential FBI 

asset that will allow the Bureau to safely analyze IEDs for law enforcement and intelligence purposes and to provide the law enforcement, intelligence, and homeland security communities with up-todate information to detect and counter the threat from improvised 

explosives. Use of this authority is subject to the submission of a 

section 505 notification to the Committee. 
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DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $2,361,321,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 2,428,869,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,428,869,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $1,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides total resources of 

$2,428,869,000 for the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA], of 

which $360,917,000 is derived from DEA’s Drug Diversion Control 

Fee Account. The recommendation is $67,548,000 above the fiscal 

year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

The DEA’s mission is to enforce the controlled substances laws 

and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and 

civil justice system of the United States—or any other competent 

jurisdiction—those organizations and principal members of organizations involved in the growing, manufacturing, or distribution of 

controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in 

the United States; and to support non-enforcement programs aimed 

at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the 

domestic and international markets. 

Diversion Control Program.—Full funding of $360,917,000 is provided for the Diversion Control Program, which is an increase of 

$8,980,000 for expanded forensic support of diversion cases and is 

fully offset with fee collections. 

Prescription Drug Abuse.—The misuse and abuse of prescription 

drugs has become a national epidemic that jeopardizes the health 

of youth and adults alike. The National Institute on Drug Abuse 

[NIDA] estimates that 52 million people—20 percent of those aged 

12 and older—have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons 

at least once in their lifetimes. In light of the urgency of this public 

health crisis, the Department shall submit a report to the Committee no later than 120 days after enactment of this act on how 

the DEA is approaching this growing epidemic, with a focus on four 

policy priorities identified by the Office of National Drug Control 

Policy: (1) education for prescribers and the public; (2) prescription 

monitoring; (3) safe drug disposal; and (4) effective enforcement. 

Afghanistan Mission.—The DEA currently assists the Government of Afghanistan in establishing drug enforcement institutions 

and capabilities needed to enforce the rule of law. DEA’s enforcement operations in Afghanistan focus on high value targets, including Taliban members, who use the heroin trade to fund 

insurgencies combating U.S. and coalition forces. The Committee 

encourages DEA to continue its counternarcotics activities in Afghanistan, even as the military mission draws down, including, to 

the extent practicable, continued funding for Special Investigative 

Units, National Interdiction Units, and Technical Investigative 

Units. 

Scheduling Determinations.—Within 90 days of enactment of this 

act, the DEA shall submit to the Committee a report detailing the 

process and timeline used by the agency to schedule a new chemical entity contained in a product approved by the Food and Drug 
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Administration [FDA]. The report shall contain the sequence of internal action at DEA, from receipt of a recommendation by FDA to 

DEA’s Federal Register publication of the final rule on a scheduling 

determination and the typical time required for each of these actions. The report shall also explain the circumstances where a final 

scheduling recommendation was not made within 6 months and the 

actions taken by the agency to resolve unanswered questions on 

scheduling determinations for requests that did not result in a final 

rule after 6 months. 

Drug Take-Back Operations.—The Committee is concerned about 

the alarming rate of suicide among servicemembers and veterans. 

In 2012, the Department of Defense [DOD] reported 349 military 

suicides, and over the first 5 months of this year DOD recorded 161 

suicides. According to a 2012 Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] 

Suicide Data Report, based on information gathered from 21 

States, an estimated 22 veterans lose their lives by suicide each 

day. A 2012 United States Army report found that 29 percent of 

suicides involved servicemembers with a known history of psychotropic medication use. 

The Committee is aware that more than 8 million veterans and 

2 million DOD beneficiaries receive care and prescription drugs 

from the Veterans Health Administration and Military Treatment 

Facilities. The Committee encourages DEA to continue to consult 

with DOD and VA in its ongoing efforts, as authorized by the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, to expand the options available for the safe disposal of controlled substances for our 

servicemembers and veterans. The DEA is encouraged to partner 

with DOD and VA to develop appropriate guidelines and procedures to conduct drug take-back operations at approved DOD and 

VA facilities. 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $1,129,663,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 1,229,518,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,229,518,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $230,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $1,229,518,000 for 

the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [ATF]. 

The recommendation is $99,855,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

The ATF’s mission is to reduce violent crime, prevent terrorism, 

and protect the public. ATF reduces the criminal use of firearms 

and illegal firearms trafficking, and assists other Federal, State, 

and local law enforcement agencies in reducing crime and violence. 

ATF investigates bombing and arson incidents and provides for 

public safety by reducing the criminal misuse of and trafficking in 

explosives, combating acts of arson and arson-for-profit schemes, 

and removing safety hazards caused by improper and unsafe storage of explosive materials. 

Combating Gun Violence and Enforcing Gun Laws.—The Committee’s recommendation provides the requested increase of 
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$73,078,000, for a total of $977,578,000, to enhance ATF’s ability 

to enforce existing firearms laws and perform regulatory oversight, 

as well as to update and expand the National Integrated Ballistics 

Information Network [NIBIN]. Within this amount, the Committee 

provides the requested increase of $51,078,000 to hire 160 additional ATF agents for criminal enforcement efforts and 60 additional Industry Operations Inspectors to further support ATF’s regulatory oversight responsibilities. The increase also provides the requested programmatic increase of $22,000,000 for NIBIN to enhance ATF’s ability to collect, report, and share ballistic intelligence with Federal, State, local and tribal law enforcement partners to identify, target, disrupt, and dismantle violent criminals, 

including serial shooters. These funds will support the replacement 

of outdated equipment and software upgrades that will enable firearms examiners to more easily discern distinct markings on the 

cartridge casings and link evidence for separate cases. Funds will 

also be used to support work with State and local law enforcement 

agencies and laboratories to collect ballistic hit information to provide leads to Firearms Intelligence Groups for investigations and 

document successful prosecutions as a result of NIBIN. 

National Integrated Ballistics Information Network Improvements.—The Committee is aware that the ATF has successfully operated NIBIN for over a decade, linking more than 180 State and 

local law enforcement partner agencies to a database with more 

than two million images of ballistics evidence retrieved from gun 

crime scenes. To date, more than 100,000 shootings have been 

linked, providing crime solving leads to investigators. The Committee supports NIBIN, including the significant investment made 

by State and local law enforcement partners to build the current 

NIBIN database. 

The Committee recognizes that ATF is currently working toward 

creating a regional network for the placement of NIBIN equipment 

and resources. The Committee supports this regional approach and 

further supports all efforts to increase the quality and quantity of 

data being put into NIBIN, the expansion of the network for improved cross jurisdictional data sharing, and all efforts to sustain 

its operations using state of the art technology. 

The Committee remains concerned that not all ballistics information is being put into NIBIN when recovered by Federal law enforcement. The Committee directs DOJ to take the necessary steps 

to ensure ballistics information is entered into NIBIN when Federal law enforcement recovers evidence such as fired bullets and 

cartridge cases at a crime scene. 

Firearms and Explosives Industry Operations.—The Committee 

continues to support the ATF’s strategic goals of reducing the risk 

to the public caused by the illegal trafficking of firearms, bombs, 

and explosives. The Committee is concerned that the results of recent DOJ OIG audits of ATF’s Firearms and Explosives Industry 

Programs show gaps in the Bureau’s ability to adequately monitor 

and investigate manufacturers and suppliers in a timely manner. 

Specifically, the inspector general audit found that over 58 percent 

of Federal firearms license [FFL] businesses were not inspected 

over a 5-year period due to insufficient investigator resources, large 

geographic areas covered by the field divisions, and the rising num-
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ber of FFLs nationwide. In order to meet their goals, ATF estimated that an additional 504 industry staff investigators were 

needed in fiscal year 2012 to perform all inspections. The recommendation provides funding for the requested 60 additional inspectors, far short of the ATF’s own estimates of need. The Committee recommends that ATF develop a strategic plan to address 

the OIG’s findings and better balance its personnel and resources 

with the existing workload. The ATF shall report to the Committee 

within 90 days of enactment of this act. 

United States-Mexico Firearms Trafficking.—The Committee continues to support ATF’s efforts to combat weapon trafficking on the 

border. The ATF shall continue to provide the Committee with annual data on the total number of firearms recovered by the Government of Mexico, and of those, the number for which an ATF trace 

is attempted, the number successfully traced, and the number determined to have originated in the United States prior to being recovered in Mexico. 

Violent Crime Impact Teams.—The Committee continues to support the ATF’s Violent Crime Impact Teams [VCIT], which bring 

focused law enforcement attention to communities plagued by gang 

violence. The VCIT strategy pursues violent criminals and reduces 

the occurrence of homicides and firearms-related violent crime 

through the use of geographic targeting, intelligence-based assessments, proactive investigation, and prosecution of those responsible. The VCIT uses a multi-agency approach and works closely 

with State and local law enforcement to identify, target, disrupt, 

arrest, and prosecute violent criminals. Within the amount provided, ATF is expected to prioritize funding for VCIT to focus its 

extensive and distinct investigative resources on identifying the 

urban areas experiencing the most violent crime. The ATF is directed to identify its allocation for VCIT in its spending plan for 

fiscal year 2014. 

National Center for Explosives Training and Research 

[NCETR].—Preventing the criminal use of explosives is one of the 

core missions of the ATF, and NCETR serves as the Bureau’s Center of Excellence for explosives research, training, and intelligence. 

NCETR develops, coordinates, conducts, and facilitates the delivery 

of basic and advanced training courses for ATF personnel, law enforcement community partners, the U.S. military, and other Federal agencies, both in the United States and abroad. The ATF’s 

goals are to foster arson- and explosives-related expertise, and to 

promote interagency partnerships. The Committee is encouraged by 

the ATF’s plans to consolidate remaining explosives-related work 

within NCETR; however, while NCETR’s facility is a critical national asset, it remains understaffed and underutilized. The Committee encourages the ATF and the Justice Department to explore 

ways to more actively employ the unique assets possessed by 

NCETR and provide a report, not later than 120 days after the 

date of enactment of this act, detailing the current staffing levels 

and course offerings for fiscal year 2014, as well as plans for the 

future to enhance both staffing levels and course availability. 

ATF Director Vacancy.—The Department has been without a 

confirmed, permanent director since 2006. The ATF staff continues 

to work diligently on its ongoing and evolving responsibilities, in-
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cluding the renewed push to reduce gun violence and ensure that 

Federal law enforcement is enforcing gun laws already on the 

books; however, it is crucial that the Bureau have top leadership 

to guide its work. In order to ensure that the substantial resources 

invested by the Committee’s recommendation are wisely spent, the 

Committee believes that the ATF should have a permanent director 

in place who can provide good leadership, oversight, and accountability. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

The Committee’s recommendation provides a total of 

$6,939,094,000 for the Federal Prison System, or the Bureau of 

Prisons [BOP]. The recommendation is $159,499,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $6,678,817,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 6,831,150,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,831,150,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $6,831,150,000 for 

BOP salaries and expenses. The recommendation is $152,333,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget 

request. 

The recommendation shall be expended, consistent with the 

budget request, in the following manner: 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Inmate Care and Programs ............................................................................................................................... 2,509,802 

Institution Security and Administration ............................................................................................................. 2,995,794 

Contract Confinement ........................................................................................................................................ 1,114,532 

Management and Administration ...................................................................................................................... 211,022 

Total ...................................................................................................................................................... 6,831,150 

The Committee has made great sacrifices to fund BOP salaries 

and expenses at the request. By law, the BOP must accept and provide for all Federal inmates, including but not limited to inmate 

care, custodial staff, contract beds, food, and medical costs. The 

BOP cannot control the number of inmates sentenced to prison 

and, unlike other Federal agencies, cannot limit assigned workloads and thereby control operating costs. In effect, the BOP’s expenses are mandatory, which leaves the Bureau with extremely 

limited flexibility. 

Correctional Officer Staffing—The Federal prison population has 

grown explosively over the last 20 years. Rising from roughly 

25,000 prisoners in 1980, the population is estimated to grow to 

more than 224,000 by the end of fiscal year 2014. BOP estimates 

that its inmate population will increase by approximately 5,400 net 
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new inmates between fiscal years 2013 and 2014. Correspondingly, 

BOP facilities are operating at 38 percent above capacity systemwide. What is more distressing is that the high-security inmate 

population overcrowding rate is at 51 percent. BOP must rely excessively on correctional officer overtime and the diversion of program staff instead of hiring additional correctional officers, leaving 

the workforce spread dangerously thin and compromising BOP’s 

ability to operate in a safe and efficient manner. 

Prior to March 2013, even under tight budget constraints, BOP 

was authorized to make essential backfills in key personnel positions, such as correctional officers, not to exceed staffing levels as 

of January 1, 2011, or available funding, to maintain public safety 

protections. Since March 2013, however, under even tighter budget 

constraints, BOP has been unable to backfill empty positions. If 

this continues through fiscal year 2014, the Department projects 

that BOP will be unable to fill the nearly 2,100 vacant correctional 

positions necessary to safely manage the growing inmate population. In spite of this need, the fiscal year 2014 request does not 

include funds to fill vacant correctional worker positions at existing 

BOP institutions, rather it only provides funding for hiring corrections staff under activations of new prison facilities. 

Correctional Staff Safety.—The Committee is extremely concerned about increasing demand for bed space in our Nation’s prisons and notes that, despite this increased demand, budget requests 

for the operational needs of our prisons continue to be flat. This 

strain on capacity has a demonstrated impact on prison operations 

and on the safety of prison guards. Ensuring that correctional officers and administrators have adequate technology is one way to 

counteract the negative impacts of the strain on capacity. For example, providing correctional officers with updated, encrypted communications equipment may help prevent violent incidents from occurring by providing additional protections to officers when incidents occur. In addition, technology that could support all of BOP’s 

handheld communications equipment from a single, centralized location could result in significant cost savings for the Bureau. The 

Committee encourages BOP to investigate opportunities to enhance 

its existing technology and communications infrastructure in ways 

that can provide both cost savings and additional safety benefits to 

personnel. 

Contract Confinement.—The Committee’s recommendation fully 

funds the requested programmatic increase of $26,232,000 and procurement of 1,000 new low security contract beds, for a total of 

$1,114,532,000, for contract confinement needs. This activity provides for the confinement of sentenced Federal offenders in Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities, contracts with State and 

local facilities, the care of Federal prisoners in contract community 

residential centers, and assistance by the National Institute of Corrections to State and local corrections. This activity also covers 

costs associated with management and oversight of contract confinement functions. 

Prison Overcrowding.—Prison overcrowding has been identified 

as a programmatic material weakness in every Performance and 

Accountability Report prepared by the Department since 2006. According to the Office of the Inspector General [OIG], DOJ faces a 
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significant challenge in ‘‘addressing the growing cost of housing a 

continually growing and aging population of Federal inmates and 

detainees.’’ In order to address this challenge, BOP has contracted 

with private sector, State, and local facilities to house certain 

groups of low security inmates, purchased existing facilities, and 

even constructed new, Federal facilities. None of these efforts, however, have had a significant impact on prison overcrowding. 

The Bureau’s prison population is expected to grow by 5,400 net 

new inmates in fiscal year 2014 and an additional 13,000 by 2018. 

Fifteen years ago, the Bureau’s budget represented 14 percent of 

the Department’s budget. Today it represents 25 percent, and if the 

projected growth continues over the next several years and the Department’s budget remains flat, that number will eventually grow 

to 30 percent. Despite the Bureau’s budget growth, Federal prisons 

are now 38 percent over rated capacity and BOP projects that number will increase to 44 percent in the years ahead, despite additional funding. 

We cannot buy our way out of this problem—this path is 

unsustainable and these issues must be addressed. The OIG has 

testified that the Department ‘‘cannot solve this challenge by 

spending more money to operate more Federal prisons... [and] 

must therefore articulate a clear strategy for addressing the underlying cost structure of the Federal Prison System and ensuring that 

the Department can continue to run our prisons safely and securely 

without compromising the scope or quality of its many other critical law enforcement missions.’’ In order to address this challenge, 

the OIG has made a number of recommendations regarding the use 

of existing programs, including the treaty transfer program and the 

compassionate release program. While BOP has limited ability to 

address crowding in the Federal Prison System, these programs, as 

well as the use of contract confinement for low security inmates, 

are options currently available to the Bureau; however, the Committee is concerned that the Bureau is not fully utilizing these options. To that end, the Committee directs the Bureau to develop a 

comprehensive plan to address the anticipated growth in the Federal prison population utilizing the programs and policies already 

authorized. The plan shall be provided to the Committee not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this act. 

To assist BOP in its long-term planning efforts, the Committee 

directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the growing cost of housing Federal inmates and detainees, and opportunities to offset those costs, while 

ensuring the safety and security of the inmate population, as well 

as the guards and other facility employees. The scope of such an 

assessment must be Department-wide, not just limited to BOP, in 

order to assess all aspects of DOJ’s enforcement and incarceration 

policies, and prevention programs, including which criminal cases 

should be brought in Federal court, whether performance metrics 

are aligned with the Department’s enforcement priorities and 

measure the quality of cases brought rather than just the number 

of cases filed, and whether existing incarceration and prevention 

programs are being used effectively. In reviewing opportunities to 

offset costs, the assessment shall consider BOP’s current authorities, including, but not limited to, contracting with private sector, 
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State, and local facilities to house certain groups of low security inmates; purchasing existing facilities; the construction of new Federal facilities; the compassionate release program; and the treaty 

transfer program. 

Activations and Expansions.—The Committee fully funds the request to activate prisons that currently sit empty or partially 

empty due to prior year budget constraints. These funds will complete the activation of a medium-security prison located in Berlin, 

New Hampshire, and a medium-security prison for female inmates 

in Aliceville, Alabama, and begin activations of a high-security 

prison in Yazoo, Mississippi, a medium-security prison in Hazelton, 

West Virginia, and a high-security prison in Thomson, Illinois. The 

Committee expects BOP to adhere to the activation schedule included in BOP’s budget submission regarding those prison facilities. BOP shall notify the Committee of any deviations to this 

schedule. 

Reentry and Recidivism Reducing Programs.—The Committee’s 

recommendation provides the requested increase of $43,000,000 

and 120 positions, for a total $781,282,000 for the Federal Prison 

System to meet the requirements of the Second Chance Act (Public 

Law 110–199). Funding will also be used to expand Residential 

Drug Abuse Program [RDAP] capacity, which will help BOP reach 

the goal of providing 12-month sentence credits to all eligible inmates, and allow more inmates to complete the programs earlier 

and, if eligible, receive the full 1-year off their sentence. The current average sentence reduction credit for inmates completing 

RDAP is 9.4 months. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $98,134,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 105,244,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 105,244,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $10,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides the full request of 

$105,244,000 for the construction, modernization, maintenance, 

and repair of prison and detention facilities housing Federal prisoners. The recommendation is $7,110,000 above the fiscal year 

2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. Of the amount 

provided, $67,148,000 is for modernization and repairs. 

The Committee includes bill language in Title V—General Provisions stipulating that no BOP resources may be used for facilities 

to house detainees from the United States Naval Station, 

Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

Construction.—BOP currently has no plans to activate new prisons, aside from those activations proposed in the fiscal year 2014 

request, for the remainder of this decade because it has no plans 

to submit significant new construction appropriation requests in 

coming fiscal years. After receipt of the GAO’s comprehensive assessment of ways to reduce prison overcrowding, BOP shall submit 

to the Committee a comprehensive plan, including funding for new 

prison construction if merited in future requests. 
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The Committee directs BOP to continue providing the Committee 

the most recent monthly status of construction report, and to notify 

the Committee of any deviations from the construction and activation schedule identified in that report, including detailed explanations of the causes of delays and actions proposed to address 

them. These reports are critical to the Committee’s ability to monitor and assess BOP’s needs. BOP shall collaborate and coordinate 

with the Justice Management Division on methods that will efficiently deliver these critical reports to the Committee in a timely 

manner. 

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES)

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $2,644,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 2,700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,700,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides a limitation on the administrative expenses of $2,700,000 for the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. The recommendation is $56,000 above the fiscal year 

2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

In total, the Committee recommends a total of $2,452,800,000 for 

State and local law enforcement and crime prevention grant programs, including $2,371,800,000 in discretionary appropriations. 

The discretionary total is $215,239,000 above the fiscal year 2013 

enacted level and $31,600,000 above the budget estimate. 

Collaboration Between Grants Administering Components.—For 

many years, the Office on Violence Against Women [OVW], the Office of Justice Programs [OJP], and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services [COPS] have collaborated on many projects 

and initiatives to address problems that fall within their respective 

missions. The Committee expects OVW, OJP, and COPS to continue and improve upon their collaborative efforts, where feasible, 

in order to avoid duplication of effort and to make the best possible 

use of their appropriations. 

Management and Administration Expenses.—The Department 

shall, in preparation of its fiscal year 2014 spending plan, assess 

management and administration [M&A] expenses against program 

funding. The Committee directs the Department to ensure that its 

assessment methodology is equitable and, for programs funded 

through the Crime Victims Fund, that the assessment reflects a 

fair representation of the share of each program devoted to common M&A costs. The Committee also directs grant offices to minimize administrative spending in order to maximize the amount of 

funding that can be used for grants or training and technical assistance. In addition, the Department shall detail, as part of its 

budget submission for fiscal year 2015 and future years, the actual 

costs for each grant office with respect to training, technical assistance, research and statistics, and peer review for the prior fiscal 

year, along with estimates of planned expenditures by each grant 

office in each of these categories for the current year and the budget year. 
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GAO Findings on Subgrantee Efficiencies.—The Committee directs OVW, OJP, and COPS to publicly disclose on each office’s 

Web site the names of any subgrantees associated with each grant 

award, and to detail the purpose of each award in order to mitigate 

duplication and to ensure transparency. The Department shall also 

heed the findings of GAO’s 2013 Annual Report: Actions Needed to 

Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve 

Other Financial Benefits, respond proactively, and report to the 

Committee within 45 days of enactment of this act on a plan to implement the recommendations. 

Evidence-Based Programs.—Faced with an era of budget constraints, the Committee strongly urges OJP, COPS, and OVW to 

ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, competitive grants 

are used for evidence-based programs and activities of proven effectiveness, innovation, targeted training and technical assistance, 

and multi-disciplinary collaboration, so as to maximize the result 

for each dollar spent. 

Grants Consolidation.—The Committee recognizes the efforts 

taken by the Department in the fiscal year 2014 request, as well 

as prior year requests, to consolidate and reduce the number of 

grant programs, and to ensure that Federal grant funding goes to 

evidence-based purposes and helps to advance knowledge about 

what works in State and local criminal justice. Many of the initiatives proposed by the Department, however, come at the expense 

of effective existing grant programs popular with Congress. This 

leaves the Committee in the position of filling holes, while trying 

to provide some funding for the administration’s priorities. This 

also means that the number of grant programs grows, and the 

Committee cannot fund several programs at levels necessary to be 

most effective. 

Approximately 90 grant programs are appropriated by this Committee and administered by the Department. This reflects a reduction from the more than 120 grant programs just 3 years ago. 

While the intents of many of these grant programs are noble, the 

Committee remains concerned that the perpetual authorization and 

proposal of new grants programs, while not de-authorizing or omitting redundant and archaic ones, has become unmanageable, particularly during these tight fiscal times. The Committee directs the 

Department to work more closely with the appropriate congressional committees to seriously consider the modification of existing 

programs and omission of outdated programs before new proposals 

and initiatives are unveiled. The Committee urges the Department, 

working with Congress and stakeholder groups, to devise a proposal to consolidate and eliminate ineffective grant programs and 

focus on successful programs that have a proven track record and 

are cost-effective for the taxpayers’ dollars, but reminds the Department that the appropriations process is not the venue for broad 

authorizing changes. 
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OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $407,865,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 412,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 417,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $417,000,000 for Office on Violence Against Women grants. The recommendation is 

$9,135,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, and $4,500,000 

above the budget request. Resources are provided in OVW above 

the budget request in order to reflect the passage into law of the 

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2013 [VAWA 

2013], which expands the scope of grant programs and services to 

respond to the needs of all victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking, including, but not limited to, 

Native women, immigrants, LGBT victims, college students, 

youths, and public housing residents. The administration’s fiscal 

year 2014 request does not reflect VAWA 2013 becoming law; however, the Committee expects the Department to administer VAWAauthorized grant programs funded under OVW and OJP consistent 

with the new authorization. 

Timeliness of Grant Awards.—The Committee expects OVW to 

award grants within the same fiscal year that funds are appropriated. While the Committee recognizes there may be exceptions 

to this rule, such as the creation of or substantial funding for a 

new grant program, the Committee has made it a priority to provide adequate funding for OVW salaries and expenses in order to 

ensure the timeliness of grant awards. The Committee expects 

OVW to discuss, calculate, and plan in detail the best way to administer a grant program; however, OVW cannot allow the perfect 

to become the enemy of the good when too much preparation results in unnecessary delays of getting grants out the door and on 

the ground to help victims. Not later than 30 days after the end 

of the current fiscal year, OVW shall submit to the Committee a 

report on grants appropriated but not awarded in that year, including a detailed explanation of such delays and the expected award 

dates, as well as OVW’s end-of-year unobligated balances from both 

fiscal year 2014 and prior years. 

The table below displays the Committee’s recommendations for 

the programs under this office. 

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee 

recommendation 

STOP Grants ....................................................................................................................................................... 193,000 

National Institute of Justice—Research and Evaluation .................................................................................. 3,000 

Transitional Housing Assistance ........................................................................................................................ 25,000 

Grants to Encourage Arrest ............................................................................................................................... 50,000 

Homicide Reduction Initiative ................................................................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Rural Domestic Violence Assistance Grants ...................................................................................................... 36,000 

Violence on College Campuses .......................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Civil Legal Assistance ........................................................................................................................................ 37,000 
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee recommendation 

Sexual Assault Victims Services ........................................................................................................................ 27,000 

Elder Abuse Grant Program ............................................................................................................................... 4,250 

Family Civil Justice Program ............................................................................................................................. 15,000 

Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims ...................................................................................... 5,750 

Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program ............................................................................................................... 10,000 

Analysis and Research on Violence Against Indian Women ............................................................................. 1,000 

National Resource Center on Workplace Responses ......................................................................................... 500 

American Indian/Native Alaskan Sexual Assault Clearinghouse ....................................................................... 500 

Total ...................................................................................................................................................... 417,000 

STOP Grants.—Within the discretionary budget authority appropriated, $193,000,000 is for formula grants to the States. This is 

$4,000,000 above the budget request, and $7,918,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level. The fiscal year 2014 recommendation 

will allow jurisdictions to implement mandatory pro-arrest and 

prosecution policies to prevent, identify, and respond to violent 

crimes against women, support coordination of State victim services, assist Native victims in Indian country, and provide secure 

settings and specialized procedures for visitation and exchange of 

children in families experiencing domestic violence. The recommendation supports increasing access to comprehensive legal 

services for victims, providing short-term housing assistance and 

support services for domestic violence victims, and education and 

training to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities. 

Sexual Assault Services Act [SASA].—The Committee’s recommendation provides $27,000,000, which is $2,518,000 above the 

fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $4,000,000 above the budget request, to fund directly the needs of sexual assault victims. 

As part of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 and reauthorized by VAWA 2013, the Sexual Assault Services Program 

[SASP] addresses considerable gaps in services to sexual assault 

victims. The Committee supports a dedicated stream of funding to 

provide a broad range of services to male, female, and child sexual 

assault victims and their families through the well-established and 

well-regarded system of community-based rape crisis centers 

throughout the United States, and maintains its strong commitment to ensuring that these rape crisis centers have access to technical assistance, training, and support. 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

The Office of Justice Programs [OJP] is responsible for providing 

leadership, coordination, and assistance to its Federal, State, local, 

and tribal partners to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of 

the United States justice system in preventing, controlling, and responding to crime. Because most of the responsibility for crime control and prevention falls to law enforcement officers in States, cities, and neighborhoods, the Federal Government is effective in 

these areas only to the extent that it can enter into partnerships 

with these jurisdictions. Therefore, OJP is tasked with admin-
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istering grants; collecting statistical data and conducting analyses; 

identifying emerging criminal justice issues; developing and testing 

promising and innovative approaches to address these issues; evaluating program results; and disseminating these findings and other 

information to State, local, and tribal governments. 

The Committee understands that issues have arisen regarding 

allowable religious activity occurring at an OJP recipient function 

and is troubled by the miscommunication that appears to be occurring between the Department and a grantee. The Committee wants 

to ensure that individuals can voluntarily exercise their right to express their religion. As such, to ensure equal protection of the law 

for organizations whose participants voluntarily choose to engage 

in religious activity, the Committee directs OJP to submit to the 

Committee within 45 days of enactment of this act a review of 

OJP’s grant guidelines and regulations to ensure they are consistent with the law and protect the ability of grantees to participate in voluntary religious activities initiated and carried out by 

program participants. The review shall outline plans to improve 

the Department’s outreach activities to potential grant applicants 

regarding the right of program participants to participate in voluntary religious activities. 

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $124,367,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 134,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 129,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $129,000,000 for the 

Research, Evaluation and Statistics account. The recommendation 

is $4,633,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$5,400,000 below the budget request. 

Funding in this account provides assistance in the areas of research, evaluation, statistics, hate crimes, DNA and forensics, 

criminal background checks, and gun safety technology, among others. 

The Committee’s recommendations are displayed in the following 

table: 

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee recommendation 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ........................................................................................................................... 48,000 

National Institute of Justice .......................................................................................................................... 43,000 

Evaluation Clearinghouse .............................................................................................................................. 2,000 

Regional Information Sharing Activities ........................................................................................................ 30,000 

Forensics Initiative ......................................................................................................................................... 6,000 

Transfer to NSF ..................................................................................................................................... (5,000 ) 

TOTAL ................................................................................................................................................ 129,000 

Spending Plans.—The Department shall submit to the Committee as part of its spending plan for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities a plan for the use of all funding administered 

by NIJ and the Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS], respectively, for 
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approval by the Committee prior to the obligation of any such 

funds. 

National Institute of Justice [NIJ].—The Committee’s recommendation provides $43,000,000 for the NIJ, in addition to 

$4,000,000 transferred from OVW for research and evaluation on 

violence against women and Indian women. NIJ’s mission is to advance scientific research, development, and evaluation to advance 

the administration of justice and public safety. 

Human Trafficking and Slavery.—The Committee directs NIJ to 

work with the National Academy of Sciences to undertake a review 

of existing data collection methods pertaining to human trafficking 

and slavery and make recommendations to improve data collection 

in these areas. 

Forensic Sciences.—The Committee provides $6,000,000 for a forensics initiative, of which $1,000,000 is to support the Forensic 

Science Advisory Committee, to be chaired by the Attorney General 

and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST], and $5,000,000 is for the National Science Foundation [NSF] for a forensic science grant program, to be developed 

and administered in consultation with NIJ, that establishes forensic science research centers. In lieu of the budget request that proposed to transfer funds from DOJ to NIST for measurement science 

and standards in support of forensic science, the Committee elects 

to provide that funding directly to NIST. The Committee directs 

DOJ to coordinate its activities with NIST and NSF. 

The Committee is concerned that the administration’s forensic 

sciences proposal lacks the involvement of the State and local practitioner community, making the community an observer—not a 

participant—in addressing forensic reform, and that it will not take 

into consideration existing, proven standards and processes used 

within the community. The Committee expects the Forensic Science 

Advisory Committee to consider the need to exercise independent 

scientific judgment and, among other factors, recommendations 

from leading scientific organizations and leading professional organizations in the field of forensic science. The Committee expects the 

Forensic Science Advisory Committee to consult with key and relevant stakeholder groups prior to advancing forensic science solutions or reforms. 

Building Digital Forensics Capabilities.—The Committee continues to stress the importance of training and equipping State and 

local law enforcement with the tools and expertise needed to investigate and prosecute electronic crime. As smartphones and the 

Internet have become fundamental parts of daily life, these technologies have also become a fundamental part of criminal acts and 

enterprises, including drug deals and murder hits by text, to ATM 

heists via laptops, to child pornography Web sites. 

Given that more than 95 percent of all criminal cases are investigated and prosecuted at the State and local levels, the Committee 

remains concerned that the ability of State and local law enforcement to investigate and effectively prosecute cases involving digital 

evidence- and computer-based crimes will diminish without the Department’s support of training and research. The Committee encourages the Department to prioritize State and local assistance toward computer forensics and digital evidence training and inves-
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tigations surrounding drug, violent, and financial crimes, and 

crimes against children. If merited, the Department should consider establishing one or more centers of excellence in the field of 

digital forensics so that this valuable expertise is developed and researched in a sustained, coordinated, and focused manner. 

Regional Information Sharing Activities.—The Committee recommends $30,000,000, an increase of $5,000,000 above the budget 

request, to support activities that enable the sharing of nationwide 

criminal intelligence and other resources with State, local, and 

other law enforcement agencies and organizations. Such activities 

should address critical and chronic criminal threats, including 

gangs, terrorism, narcotics, weapons and officer safety or ‘‘event 

deconfliction,’’ and should reflect regional as well as national threat 

priorities. In addition, funds shall be available to support local-tolocal law enforcement data and information sharing efforts focused 

on solving routine crimes, especially in rural areas, by sharing law 

enforcement information not categorized as criminal intelligence. 

All activities shall be consistent with national information-sharing 

standards and requirements as determined by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. 

Gun Safety Technology.—From within funds made available 

under the set-aside for criminal justice research, evaluation, and 

statistics, the Committee supports the administration’s request of 

$2,000,000 for a gun safety technology initiative to encourage the 

development of innovative and cost-effective gun safety technology. 

Safe Return.—Each year more than 600,000 ‘‘wandering’’ 

incidences occur that involve autistic children, placing these children at risk of death or serious injury, and resulting in enormous 

strains on families and responding law enforcement agencies. The 

Committee encourages OJP to evaluate autism spectrum disorders 

[ASD] wandering safe return strategies, which may serve as the 

basis for launching a coordinated nationwide response to meet the 

needs of the 1 in 88 Americans with ASD, their families, and law 

enforcement. To the extent appropriate, OJP should explore ways 

that allow law enforcement to quickly and efficiently share information that will aid in identifying children with ASD who have 

wandered. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $1,116,774,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 1,005,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,137,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $1,137,000,000 for 

State and local law enforcement assistance. The recommendation is 

$20,226,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, and 

$132,000,000 above the budget request. 

The Committee’s recommendations are displayed in the following 

table: 
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STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee recommendation 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants .................................................................................................... 385,000 

SLATT Intelligence State and Local Training ........................................................................................ (2,000 ) 

State and Local Assistance Help Desk and Diagnostic Center ........................................................... (2,000 ) 

VALOR Initiative .................................................................................................................................... (15,000 ) 

Smart Policing ....................................................................................................................................... (10,000 ) 

Smart Prosecution ................................................................................................................................. (5,000 ) 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ..................................................................................................... 190,000 

Border Prosecution Initiatives ........................................................................................................................ 5,000 

Byrne Competitive Grants .............................................................................................................................. 17,000 

Victims of Trafficking Grants ........................................................................................................................ 15,000 

Drug Courts .................................................................................................................................................... 40,000 

Mentally Ill Offender Courts ........................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners ....................................................................... 14,000 

Capital Litigation/Wrongful Prosecution Review ............................................................................................ 3,000 

Economic, High-tech and Cybercrime Prevention .......................................................................................... 11,000 

John R. Justice Grant Program ...................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Adam Walsh Act Implementation .................................................................................................................. 20,000 

Children Exposed to Violence Initiative ......................................................................................................... 16,000 

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program .................................................................................................. 21,000 

Bulletproof Vests Partnerships ...................................................................................................................... 22,500 

Transfer to NIST/OLES ........................................................................................................................... (1,500 ) 

National Sex Offender Website ...................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction ....................................................................................................... 17,000 

National Instant Criminal Background Check System [NICS] ....................................................................... 12,000 

Criminal Records Upgrade [NCHIP] ............................................................................................................... 50,000 

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science .................................................................................................................... 15,000 

DNA Analysis Backlog Reduction/Crime Labs ............................................................................................... 125,000 

Debbie Smith DNA Backlog grants ....................................................................................................... (117,000 ) 

Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing grants ........................................................................ (4,000 ) 

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners .......................................................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Court-Appointed Special Advocates [CASA] ................................................................................................... 6,000 

Second Chance Act ........................................................................................................................................ 70,500 

Smart Probation .................................................................................................................................... (7,000 ) 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants ................................................................................... (3,000 ) 

Pay for Success ..................................................................................................................................... (15,000 ) 

Veterans Treatment Courts ............................................................................................................................ 4,000 

National Center for Campus Public Safety ................................................................................................... 1,000 

Justice Reinvestment Initiative ...................................................................................................................... 30,000 

Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement ................................................................................. 8,000 

Vision 21 ........................................................................................................................................................ 25,000 

Total .................................................................................................................................................. 1,137,000 

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.—The 

Committee recommends $385,000,000 for Edward Byrne Memorial 

Justice Assistance Grants (Byrne-JAG). Funding is not available 

for luxury items, real estate, or construction projects. The Department should expect State, local, and tribal governments to target 

funding to programs and activities that are in conformance with 

evidence-based strategic plans developed through broad stakeholder involvement. The Committee directs the Department to 

make technical assistance available to State, local, and tribal governments for the development or updating of such plans. Furthermore, the Committee has become aware that some States have 

match requirements on their Byrne-JAG subgrant awards to local 

entities, even though the Federal JAG program funds awarded to 

States require no such match requirement. The Committee urges 

DOJ to work with States to find alternatives to imposing a match 
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requirement on sub-grantees, which are often disadvantaged and 

small, local communities and law enforcement organizations. 

VALOR Initiative.—The Committee’s recommendation fully funds the budget request of $15,000,000 within Byrne-JAG for the Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and 

Survivability Initiative [VALOR]. This is a national training initiative that promotes a culture of safety within Federal, State, local, 

and tribal law enforcement agencies by training officers to respond 

to and react better in deadly situations, such as ambush attacks, 

while on duty. The Committee expects Federal law enforcement to 

continue and expand on efforts to provide local police with information as to whether or not a suspect has a violent history, to the extent that transfer of such information is allowable and available 

via Federal law enforcement databases, in an effort to prevent officer deaths. 

National Criminal History Improvement Program [NCHIP].—The 

Committee’s recommendation fully funds the request of 

$50,000,000, an increase of $44,000,000 above the fiscal year 2013 

enacted level, to improve the submission of State criminal and 

mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System [NICS]. This increase plays a major role in 

the strategy proposed by the administration, and supported by the 

Committee, to deploy Federal resources to help States reduce gun 

violence in their communities. This investment will strengthen the 

national background check system by assisting States in finding 

ways to make more records available in the NICS system, especially mental health records, thereby addressing gaps in Federal 

and State records currently available in NICS. Those gaps significantly hinder the ability of NICS to quickly confirm whether a prospective purchaser is prohibited from acquiring a firearm. 

National Technical Assistance and Training.—The Committee 

encourages the Department to continue its efforts to assist States 

in the development and use of criminal justice information systems 

that accelerate the automation of identification processes for fingerprints and other criminal justice data, and which improve the compatibility of State and local law enforcement systems with the 

FBI’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System 

[IAFIS]. 

Human Trafficking.—The United States is a destination country 

for thousands of men, women, and children trafficked largely from 

Mexico and East Asia, as well as countries in South Asia, Central 

America, Africa, and Europe, for the purposes of sexual and labor 

exploitation. Trafficking victims are subjected to physical, mental, 

and sexual abuse. Victims need various types of assistance to begin 

healing and recovery, including counseling, housing, medical care, 

support groups, and legal assistance. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $15,000,000 for task 

force activities and services for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, 

and foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking, including no 

less than $6,700,000 for victim services for foreign national victims 

of trafficking. OJP shall consult with stakeholder groups in determining the overall allocation of Victims of Trafficking funding and 

shall provide to the Committee a plan for the use of these funds 

as part of the Department’s fiscal year 2014 spending plan. The 
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spending plan should be guided by the best information available 

on the regions of the United States with the highest incidence of 

trafficking. 

An effective national criminal justice response to human trafficking requires quick and accurate identification of victims along 

with immediate protection and support. The Committee supports 

further efforts to pursue evidence-based approaches that ensure 

trafficking victims’ services are comprehensive, culturally competent, and use a trauma-informed care approach that maximizes 

safety, trust, and choice for survivors. 

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program.—Persistent crime 

and public safety problems, especially gang activity, cannot be addressed solely by law enforcement. These issues require a comprehensive interagency approach that enables law enforcement, 

educators, social services agencies, and community organizations to 

address both public safety problems and their underlying causes. The Committee provides $21,000,000 to support the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program, which provides demonstration 

grants in communities to support innovative, evidence-based approaches to fighting crime and improving public safety, as well as 

addressing its underlying problems. OJP will coordinate with the 

Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] and other 

agencies to promote interagency collaboration and enable a wide 

range of new and existing partners to further stabilize neighborhoods that face the most severe violence and crime. This program 

will build upon the approach of supporting communities with strategies that combine law enforcement, community policing, prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood restoration. 

Byrne Competitive Grants.—The Committee’s recommendation 

includes $17,000,000 for competitive, peer-reviewed grants to programs of national significance to prevent crime, improve the administration of justice or assist victims of crime. Within 45 days of 

enactment of this act, OJP is directed to provide a report as part 

of the Department’s spend plan to the Committee, which details 

the criteria and methodology that will be used to award these 

grants. The Committee expects that OJP will take all steps necessary to ensure fairness and objectivity in the award of these and 

future competitive grants. 

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction.—Violent crime and 

homicide continue to exact a heavy toll on victims, families, offenders, and neighborhoods. The Committee’s recommendation provides 

$17,000,000, an increase of $12,000,000 over both the fiscal year 

2013 enacted level and the request, for competitive grants aimed 

at reducing homicides and gun-related violent crime in communities overwhelmed by gangs of national significance, and illegally 

purchased and trafficked guns. Popularly known as the Project 

Safe Neighborhoods model, this funding shall be used to hire new 

Federal and State prosecutors, support investigators, provide investigative and litigation training, distribute gun lock safety kits, 

deter juvenile gun crime, and develop and promote community outreach efforts, as well as to support other gun and gang violence reduction strategies. 

Drug, Mental Health, and Problem Solving Courts.—For the 

sixth straight year, the Committee’s recommendation rejects the 
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administration’s proposal for a new Drug, Mental Health, and 

Problem Solving Courts grant program. 

The Committee notes the distinct success of the Drug Courts and 

Mentally-Ill Offender Courts grant programs. While the Committee 

recognizes the Department’s attempt to consolidate grant programs, the Committee rejects this proposal given that professionals 

in the field have made a clear distinction between the two programs, and congressional support for maintaining separate programs remains strong. 

Veterans Treatment Courts.—The recommendation includes 

$4,000,000 to continue support for veterans treatment courts. The 

Committee expects the Department to work in conjunction with the 

Department of Veterans Affairs, as appropriate, to provide grant 

support for collaborative, rehabilitative approaches for continuing 

judicial supervision of offenders who are veterans. 

Bulletproof Vests.—Within the $22,500,000 provided for bullet- proof vests, $1,500,000 is to be transferred directly to the NIST Office of Law Enforcement Standards [OLES] to continue supporting 

ballistic- and stab-resistant material compliance testing programs. 

The Committee expects the Bureau of Justice Assistance [BJA] to 

continue strengthening internal controls to manage the Bulletproof 

Vest Partnership program. Improving grantee accountability in the 

timely use of Federal funds to purchase body armor will help every 

police officer who needs a vest to get one, thus saving officers’ lives. 

Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry Programs.—The recommendation provides $70,500,000 for Second Chance Act [SCA] 

grants. The Committee expects that SCA funding will support 

grants that foster the implementation of strategies that have been 

proven to reduce recidivism and ensure safe and successful reentry 

back to their communities of adults released from prisons and jails. 

SCA supports activities such as employment assistance, substance 

abuse treatment, housing, mentoring, family programming, and 

victims support. SCA grants will also support demonstration 

projects designed to test the impact of new strategies and frameworks. Within the amount provided, the Committee’s recommendation makes targeted investments in initiatives requested by the administration to test and replicate new models of improving criminal 

justice efficiencies and recidivism outcomes. 

The Department is directed to submit as part of its spending 

plan for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance a plan for 

the use of all funds appropriated for Second Chance Act programs, 

including new initiatives requested by the Department that are 

funded in this recommendation. It is expected that such plan will 

designate funds for proven, evidence-based programs that will further the goal of maximizing public safety, as well as for promising 

new approaches and projects. 

Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction.—The Committee provides $30,000,000 for a justice reinvestment initiative, 

which would expand OJP’s investment in data-driven approaches 

to improve public safety, drive down corrections and related criminal justice spending, and reinvest savings in effective strategies 

that can reduce crime and recidivism and strengthen neighborhoods. Given the potential and success of justice reinvestment 

strategies already implemented in 17 States, saving millions of dol-
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lars, the Committee supports OJP’s steps to make justice reinvestment a national model for much-needed criminal justice reform. 

Funds may be used to provide technical assistance and competitive 

financial support to States, counties, cities, and tribes that are either currently engaged in justice reinvestment activities or are preparing to undertake such work. 

HOPE Grants.—As part of the Committee’s efforts to reduce re- cidivism, the Committee’s recommendation includes $8,000,000 for 

a new nationwide program based on the successful court-based 

HOPE model. HOPE will identify probationers with a high risk for 

re-offending, focusing on reducing drug use, new crimes, and incarceration. Offenders are deterred from using drugs and committing 

crimes by frequent and random drug tests, backed by swift and certain jail stays, along with treatment, when necessary. This funding 

will be used for replicating the use of ‘‘swift and certain’’ sanctions 

in probation at additional sites. 

Incarcerated Women with Co-Occurring Disorders.—The Committee has concerns about the growing number of women who are 

incarcerated for nonviolent offenses, and who suffer from co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders that result in recidivism and an inability to reintegrate into the community after 

release from prison. Day treatment centers are a common alternative to residential treatment for persons struggling with mental 

health disorders and/or addictions; however, State prison systems 

have yet to employ this model for incarcerated populations. By providing a transitional step between full-time incarceration and probation, day treatment centers may be an innovative and less costly 

way to treat non-violent offenders with co-occurring disorders. 

From within funds provided in the recommendation for the Second 

Chance Act or the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program, where appropriate, the Committee encourages OJP to consider funds for States that seek to utilize day treatment centers located outside of the prison, within a community, to reduce recidivism among incarcerated women with co-occurring disorders. 

DNA Backlog/Crime Lab Improvements.—The Committee continues its strong support for DNA backlog and crime lab improvements by recommending $125,000,000 to strengthen and improve 

Federal and State DNA collection and analysis systems that can be 

used to accelerate the prosecution of the guilty while simultaneously protecting the innocent from wrongful prosecution. Within 

the funds provided, $117,000,000 is for Debbie Smith DNA Backlog 

Reduction grants, $4,000,000 is for Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing grants, and $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault 

Nurse Examiners grants. From within the funding provided for 

Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Reduction grants, the Committee expects the Department to prioritize reducing rape kit backlogs, given 

that that is the primary reason why the Committee continues to 

provide robust funding for these grants. 

DNA evidence is playing a larger role than ever before in criminal cases, both to convict the guilty and to exonerate those wrongly 

accused or convicted. This increased role places greater importance 

on the ability of investigators and prosecutors to handle crime 

scene DNA evidence to avoid contamination or destruction. Therefore, of the amounts provided in the bill for Debbie Smith DNA 
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Backlog Reduction grants, up to 4 percent may be used to make 

grants to provide training, technical assistance, education, and information regarding the identification, collection, preservation, 

analysis, and use of DNA evidence and samples for law enforcement and corrections personnel and court officers, and forensic 

science professionals. This is a minimal investment aimed at providing a maximum value return. 

The Committee expects that OJP will make funding for DNA 

analysis and capacity enhancement a priority to meet the purposes 

of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. The Committee 

notes that, according to DOJ, roughly 77 percent of DNA funding 

provided in fiscal year 2013 will go to crime labs for DNA analysis 

to increase capacity and reduce DNA backlogs. The Committee directs the Department to submit to the Committee as part of its 

spending plan for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities a 

plan with respect to funds appropriated for DNA-related and forensic programs, including the alignment of appropriated funds with 

the authorized purposes of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant 

Program. 

Economic, High-tech, and Cybercrime Prevention.—The Committee recommends $11,000,000 to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic, high-tech, and Internet crimes. Given the importance of protecting our Nation’s new technologies, ideas, and products, OJP is directed to increase its investment in competitive 

grants that help State and local law enforcement tackle intellectual 

property [IP] thefts, such as counterfeiting and piracy, to 

$5,000,000. 

The Committee also supports the continued efforts of the Department to provide State and local law enforcement with the training, 

technical assistance, and outreach support needed to prevent, investigate, and prosecute economic and cyber crimes. The Committee directs OJP to provide $2,000,000 for operational support of 

existing or proposed computer forensics and digital evidence at the 

State and local levels. 

Flexible Tribal Assistance.—The Committee recommends funding 

tribal grant programs by permitting 5 percent of discretionary 

grant and reimbursement program funds made available to OJP to 

be used for tribal criminal justice assistance, and continues to 

strongly support efforts to help tribes improve the capacity of their 

criminal justice systems. OJP is expected to consult closely with 

tribal stakeholders in determining how tribal assistance funds will 

be awarded for detention facilities, courts, alcohol and substance 

abuse programs, civil and criminal legal assistance, and other priorities. The Committee directs OJP to submit, as part of the Department’s spending plan for fiscal year 2014, a plan for the use 

of these funds that has been informed by such consultation. The 

Committee notes that the bill includes additional grant funding for 

tribal law enforcement programs through COPS and OVW. 

Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services.—The Committee’s recommendation provides $25,000,000 for Vision 21. The Committee 

directs the Department to submit as part of its spending plan for 

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities a plan for the use of 
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all funding administered by the Office for Victims of Crime [OVC] 

for Vision 21. 

Rather than follow the administration’s proposal to fund this program out of the mandatory Crime Victims Fund, the Committee 

chooses to provide funding through discretionary resources. The 

Committee encourages the Department to work with Congress on 

legislation that will best meet the needs of crime victims in the 

21st century. 

Vision 21 is a strategic planning initiative based on an 18-month 

national assessment led by OVC that analyzed existing and chronic 

gaps, emerging challenges, and opportunities in crime victim assistance. The Committee supports Vision 21’s goals of funding initiatives that will address the need for more data-driven research 

and evaluation on victimization and services; holistic legal assistance for crime victims; resources to reach tribal and rural victims 

in areas where service providers do not exist; support of national 

emergency hotlines, online, and other programs that serve American crime victims at the national and international level; and capacity building to provide technology- and evidence-based training 

and technical assistance. 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $273,705,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 332,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 279,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $279,000,000 for juvenile justice programs. The recommendation is $5,295,000 above 

the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $53,500,000 below the budget request. 

The mission of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 

Prevention [OJJDP] is to provide national leadership, coordination 

and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and 

victimization. OJJDP supports States, tribes and local communities 

in efforts to develop, implement and improve the juvenile justice 

system in order to protect the public safety, hold offenders accountable, and provide treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to 

the needs of juveniles and their families. 

The Committee’s recommendations are displayed in the following 

table: 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee recommendation 

Part B—State Formula ...................................................................................................................................... 50,000 

Emergency Planning—Juvenile Detention Facilities ................................................................................ (500 ) 

Youth Mentoring Grants ..................................................................................................................................... 61,000 

Title V—Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants ............................................................................................ 35,000 

Tribal Youth ............................................................................................................................................... (10,000 ) 

Gang and Youth Violence Education and Prevention ............................................................................... (5,000 ) 

Alcohol Prevention ..................................................................................................................................... (5,000 ) 

Juvenile Justice & Education Collaboration Assistance ........................................................................... (10,000 ) 

Juvenile Justice Realignment Incentive Grants ........................................................................................ (5,000 ) 

Victims of Child Abuse Programs ...................................................................................................................... 19,000 
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JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Juvenile Accountability Block Grants ................................................................................................................. 30,000 

Community-Based Violence Prevention Initiatives ............................................................................................ 11,000 

Missing and Exploited Children Programs ........................................................................................................ 67,000 

Training for Judicial Personnel .......................................................................................................................... 1,500 

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention .................................................................................................. 2,000 

Girls in the Justice System ................................................................................................................................ 2,000 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal .................................................................................................... 500 

Total ...................................................................................................................................................... 279,000 

Any deviation from the above plan is subject to the reprogramming requirements of section 505 of this act. 

Part B: State Formula Grants.—The Committee provides 

$50,000,000 for grants to implement comprehensive State juvenile 

justice plans, including community-based prevention and intervention programs and activities for juvenile offenders. This amount is 

$6,912,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and $20,000,000 below 

the budget request. 

Within the amount provided, the Committee recommends 

$500,000 for competitive demonstration grants for State, local, and 

tribal juvenile justice detention facilities and systems to meet the 

needs of children and adolescents housed in detention facilities in 

preparation for, during, and after a disaster, as detailed in the 

2011 emergency planning guidance issued by OJJDP. 

The Committee directs OJP to submit as part of its spending 

plan for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities a plan for the 

administration of Part B State Formula Grants. The Committee expects this plan to include details pertaining to the formulas utilized 

in awarding grants under this heading and a plan for State-based 

competitions promoting community-based integrated continuums of 

service for at-risk juveniles and their families. 

Youth Mentoring Grants.—To support the critical work of national, regional, and local organizations in nurturing and mentoring at-risk children and youths, the Committee recommends 

$61,000,000 for competitive, peer-reviewed youth mentoring grants. 

Within 45 days of enactment of this act, OJP is directed to provide 

a report and spend plan to the Committee detailing the criteria and 

methodology that will be used to award these grants. The Committee expects that OJJDP will take all steps necessary to ensure 

fairness and objectivity in the award of these and future competitive grants. 

Controlling Costs.—At a time when the Committee is faced with 

budgetary challenges and is working to ensure that all grant programs receive sufficient funding, it is particularly troubling to 

learn that some grantees continue to operate with questionable 

management structures and pay scales. The Committee agrees that 

good, professional staff should be well compensated; however, there 

is a tipping point with respect to not-for-profits receiving 90 percent or more of their funding from Federal grant programs. The 

Committee directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct 

a review of OJJDP grant recipients to determine whether the budg-
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eting and administrative practices of grantees are truly cost-efficient and not wasteful of tax dollars. Such prudent budgeting practices include, but are not limited to, diversification of not-for-profit 

organization funding, organizational policies to ensure the highest 

percentage possible of Federal funding is used for actual services, 

and accepted best practices for executive and director-level compensation as a percentage of an organization’s revenue. 

Victims of Child Abuse Act.—The Committee’s recommendation 

provides $19,000,000 for the various programs authorized under 

the Victims of Child Abuse Act [VOCA] (Public Law 101–647). The 

Committee rejects the administration’s request to eliminate this 

program. Within the funds provided, $5,000,000 shall be for Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers [RCACs] Programs. The RCACs 

were established to provide information, consultation, training, and 

technical assistance to communities, and to help establish child-focused programs that facilitate and support coordination among 

agencies responding to child abuse. 

Missing and Exploited Children Programs.—OJP works with law 

enforcement agencies find missing children and to target, dismantle, and prosecute predatory child molesters and those who 

traffic in child pornography. The Committee recommends 

$67,000,000 for Missing and Exploited Children Programs and expects the Department to allocate no less than the current funding 

level for task force grants, training and technical assistance, research and statistics, and administrative costs for the Internet 

Crimes Against Children [ICAC] program. The Committee directs 

OJP to provide a spending plan for the use of these funds as part 

of the Department’s spending plan for fiscal year 2014. 

The Committee supports efforts across the country to train child 

protection professionals beginning with undergraduate and graduate curricula and following up with ongoing training for professionals in the field, including the development of State forensic 

interviewing courses. The Committee directs OJJDP to provide 

training and technical assistance to improve forensic interview 

training for investigation and prosecution professionals, evidencebased community prevention programs for child protection professionals, and undergraduate and graduate curricula on the maltreatment and exploitation of children. 

Crimes Against Children Monitoring System.—OJJDP conducts a 

number of studies to inform the Federal Government’s understanding of child victimization; however, the ad-hoc nature of these 

efforts has created gaps in understanding of the scope and contributing factors to child mistreatment. One of the more successful initiatives is the National Survey of Children Exposed to Violence series. This series, conducted in 2009 and 2011, monitored children 

exposed to a range of perils, including sexual abuse, physical 

abuse, bullying, hate crimes, and domestic violence, and provided 

valuable information for law enforcement and public officials. The 

Committee encourages OJJDP to conduct its studies on child victimization, both in person and on the Internet, once every 3 years, 

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PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $77,962,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 97,300,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 97,300,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $97,300,000 for public 

safety officers benefits. The recommendation is $19,338,000 above 

the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget estimate. 

This mandatory program provides a one-time death benefit payment to eligible survivors of Federal, State, and local public safety 

officers whose death was the direct and proximate result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty or certain eligible heart 

attacks or strokes. 

Within funds provided, $81,000,000 is for death benefits for survivors, an amount estimated by the Congressional Budget Office 

and considered mandatory for scorekeeping purposes. The Committee also recommends $16,300,000, as requested, for disability 

benefits for injured officers and education benefits for the families 

of officers who have been permanently disabled or killed in the line 

of duty. 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $217,887,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 439,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 393,500,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $393,500,000 for community oriented policing services. The recommendation is 

$175,613,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$46,000,000 below the budget request. 

Local law enforcement is not only essential to ensuring the safety 

of the public but also plays a critical role in preventing and responding to terrorist threats. Since its creation, the Community 

Oriented Policing Services [COPS] office has assisted State and 

local law enforcement agencies by providing grants, training, and 

technical assistance that not only ensure public safety from traditional crime, but also better enable law enforcement officers to address the growing threat from terrorist organizations. 

The Committee’s recommendations are displayed in the following 

table: 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee 

recommendation 

Tribal Resources Grant Program ........................................................................................................................ 20,000 

COPS Hiring Grants ............................................................................................................................................ 201,000 

Transfer to Tribal Resources Grant Program ............................................................................................ (15,000 ) 

Community Policing Development/Training and Technical Assistance .................................................... (10,000 ) 

Collaborative Reform Model ...................................................................................................................... (5,000 ) 

Reimbursement for DEA for Methamphetamine Lab Cleanups ......................................................................... 12,500 

Comprehensive School Safety Program ............................................................................................................. 150,000 
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Program Committee recommendation 

Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces .................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Total ...................................................................................................................................................... 393,500 

Any deviations from the above plan are subject to the reprogramming requirements of section 505. 

COPS Hiring Program.—The Committee recommends 

$201,000,000 for COPS Hiring grants to help State, local, or tribal 

law enforcement agencies to create and preserve police officer positions and to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Like the request, the grants will have an award cap 

of $125,000 and require grantees to provide a 25 percent local 

match. 

The Committee rejects the proposal by the COPS Office to eliminate the requirement that 50 percent of COPS Hiring Program 

funds be awarded to law enforcement agencies that serve populations of 150,000 or greater, and that 50 percent of the funds be 

awarded to agencies serving populations of 150,000 or fewer. Such 

a change in program structure falls within the jurisdiction of the 

authorizing committees. Should the COPS Office wish to pursue 

such a change, which would pit urban areas against rural areas for 

highly competitive funding, the Committee recommends it work 

with the authorizers, rather than insert such an extensive programmatic change in a budget request. 

Comprehensive School Safety Initiative.—Americans everywhere 

grieved after the tragic shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. To help 

prevent future, school-based tragedies and ensure that students 

and parents feel safe in their schools, the Committee’s recommendation establishes a new, Comprehensive School Safety Program and provides $150,000,000 to the COPS Office for holistic, integrated, and individually tailored school safety and security resources for elementary and secondary schools. This funding will 

also support programs to properly train educators and other school 

professionals to ensure that students feel comfortable sharing critical information about potential threats in their schools. 

The Committee directs the COPS Office, in collaboration with the 

U.S. Department of Education, to bring together key stakeholders 

from law enforcement, mental health, and education disciplines to 

develop a model for comprehensive school safety. The Committee 

directs the COPS Office to provide a report detailing the results of 

this effort and a copy of the model not later than 90 days after the 

date of enactment of this act. Immediately following the development of this model the COPS Office is directed to make it publicly 

available via the Department of Justice Web site. 

The Committee expects law enforcement and schools, in consultation with school mental health professionals, to coordinate when 

applying for funding that fills the gaps in their own comprehensive 

school safety assessments and plans. The Committee directs the 

COPS Office to require a memorandum of understanding between 

the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction and the primary or sec-
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ondary school or, as an alternative option in certain situations, the 

school district. 

Under this program, funds are available for the hiring of school 

safety personnel, as well as the development and updating of comprehensive school safety assessments and plans, technical assistance, and/or training, as well as other programs or technology that 

may enhance overall school safety efforts. School safety personnel 

includes sworn school resource officers [SROs] and non-sworn 

school safety personnel, such as civilian public safety personnel; 

school counselors; school psychologists; other qualified psychologists; school social workers; and child and adolescent psychiatrists. 

Funding may also be used to purchase school safety equipment; 

conduct threat assessments; and train ‘‘crisis intervention teams’’ 

that span the law enforcement, education, and mental health communities to respond to and assist students in crisis. 

The Committee directs the COPS Office to develop a program 

that is ‘‘needs based,’’ meaning eligible expenses shall be limited to 

those necessary to fill existing safety gaps that have been identified 

in a comprehensive school safety plan. The Committee requires 

that to be eligible, applicants must provide the COPS Office with 

a comprehensive school safety plan, which should include a description of the schools’ comprehensive school safety assessment and 

identify the safety needs of the school, the role that any requested 

staff, equipment, or training will fill in meeting those needs, and 

how those staff, equipment, or training will be integrated into the 

overall budget after 3 years. For those agencies that have not conducted a comprehensive school safety assessment or do not yet 

have a school safety plan and are seeking funding to develop one, 

up to 50 percent of the funds provided shall be available for that 

specific purpose. 

The COPS Office shall evaluate applicants on the quality of their 

proposed programs; how closely they address all aspects of existing 

evidenced-based comprehensive school safety models (including, if 

available, the model developed by the COPS Office); adherence to 

their comprehensive school safety plan; how grant funding would 

further enhance and complement existing school safety efforts; and 

any efforts to fully implement with their comprehensive school 

safety plan. 

The Committee notes its concern for the national rise in schoolbased arrests for more minor forms of student misconduct and the 

harm that unnecessary involvement with the criminal justice system has on students’ futures, popularly known as the ‘‘School-toPrison Pipeline.’’ As part of the grant requirements for SRO hiring, 

the Committee directs the COPS Office, in its development of a 

model for comprehensive school safety, to specify the scope and role 

of SROs. The COPS Office shall also provide training and technical 

assistance to ensure that localities requesting such funds are able 

to train and deploy SROs in a manner that ensures safety for all 

students and does not expand the School-to-Prison Pipeline. 

The Committee directs the Department’s Office of Inspector General [OIG] to conduct audits and oversight of funds provided under 

the Comprehensive School Safety Program. The Committee further 

directs the OIG to review concerns raised by the public about specific investments using funds made available in this program, and 
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to relay findings of their reviews to the Director of the COPS Office 

and the Committee. 

School Resource Officers.—Research shows that most schoolbased, violent attacks are thought out beforehand and involve some 

degree of advanced planning. Additionally, the observable behavior 

of most attackers suggested they may be planning an attack, including sharing that information with another individual. This research, the Committee believes, indicates that school safety greatly 

depends on the communication and trust between students and 

adults, whether they be parents, teachers, faculty, or SROs. Properly trained SROs can serve to protect school communities from serious, immediate threats from school violence without compromising a healthy and positive school climate; however, the Committee realizes that SROs can in no way replace teachers, mental 

health professionals, counselors, and social workers in properly 

identifying and addressing students’ needs. 

The Committee firmly believes that the role of SROs should be 

to take action against unauthorized persons on school property and 

prevent serious matters that pose an imminent threat to school 

safety, not usurp the role of educators by engaging in routine 

school discipline. Moreover, SROs cannot be the sole school personnel responsible for school safety. The Committee’s recommendation allows the COPS Office to examine the role of SROs in positively contributing to the safety and security at primary and secondary schools, including the need for clearly articulated roles and 

responsibilities for SROs. The COPS Office shall assess the effectiveness of SRO training programs and the effectiveness of SROs 

in preserving order and safety in school settings as informal counselors/mentors. This assessment shall be provided to the Committee not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

act. 

Training and Technical Assistance.—The Committee’s recommendation provides $10,000,000 within the COPS Hiring Program to provide Training and Technical Assistance to assist agencies with developing innovative community policing strategies 

through applied research and evaluation initiatives. 

Due to limited tax bases and growing poverty levels, public safety professionals in rural areas face unique challenges when attempting to secure crime-fighting tools and personnel. The Committee encourages the COPS Office to focus on efforts to provide 

training and technical assistance to increase the capacity of law enforcement agencies, executives, and managers serving rural communities. This will allow these communities to enhance the use of 

community policing practices and innovations in policing to increase the effectiveness of limited resources. 

Methamphetamine Hot Spots.—The Committee’s recommendation 

includes a $12,500,000 transfer to reimburse the Drug Enforcement 

Administration [DEA] for assistance to State and local law enforcement for proper removal and disposal of hazardous materials at 

clandestine methamphetamine labs and to initiate container programs. This is the level DEA estimates will be sufficient in fiscal 

year 2014 to operate the full cleanup program for States to transition to container program cleanups, and to cover the costs of small-
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er methamphetamine cleanups in States where the problem is 

intermittent. 

Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces.—The Committee’s recommendation provides $10,000,000 for the COPS Office to make 

competitive grants to law enforcement agencies in States with high 

seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump seizures. These funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit activities such as precursor diversion, laboratories, or methamphetamine 

traffickers. 

Tribal Resources.—The Committee has provided a total of $35,000,000 in programs targeted entirely to tribal communities 

through the Tribal Resources Grant Program [TRGP]. Within the 

TRGP, $20,000,000 is provided through direct appropriations and 

$15,000,000 is provided by transfer from the COPS Hiring program. All funds available to the TRGP can be used for equipment 

and hiring or training of tribal law enforcement. This will allow 

tribes maximum flexibility to respond the priorities they deem most 

urgent. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The Committee recommends the following general provisions, all 

of which were included in the enacted fiscal year 2012 act: 

Section 201 limits the amount of funding the Attorney General 

can use for official reception and representation. 

Section 202 prohibits the use of funds in this title to pay for an 

abortion except where the life of the mother would be in danger. 

Section 203 prohibits the use of funds in this title to require a 

person to perform or facilitate an abortion. 

Section 204 requires female prisoners to be escorted when off 

prison grounds. 

Section 205 allows the Department of Justice, subject to the 

Committee’s reprogramming procedures, to transfer up to 5 percent 

between appropriations, but limits to 10 percent the amount that 

can be transferred into any one appropriation. 

Section 206 authorizes the Attorney General to extend a personnel management demonstration project. 

Section 207 limits the placement of maximum or high security 

prisoners to appropriately secure facilities. 

Section 208 restricts Federal prisoner access to certain amenities. 

Section 209 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General and 

the Department’s Investigative Review Board prior to the obligation or expenditure of funds for major technology projects. 

Section 210 requires the Department to follow reprogramming 

procedures prior to any deviation from the program amounts specified in this title or the reuse of specified deobligated funds provided 

in previous years. 

Section 211 prohibits the use of funds to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve a public-private competition under 

OMB Circular A–76 for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 

Section 212 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from simultaneously holding 

multiple jobs outside of the scope of a U.S. Attorney’s professional 

duties. 
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Section 213 permits up to 4 percent of grant and reimbursement 

program funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs to 

be used for training and technical assistance, permits up to 2 percent of grant and reimbursement program funds made available to 

that office to be transferred to the National Institute of Justice or 

the Bureau of Justice Statistics for criminal justice research and 

statistics, and permits up to 5 percent of discretionary grant and 

reimbursement program funds made available to OJP to be used 

for tribal criminal justice assistance. The Committee continues to 

support strongly efforts to help tribes improve the capacity of their 

criminal justice systems. 

Section 214 gives the Attorney General the authority to waive 

matching requirements for Second Chance Act adult and juvenile 

reentry demonstration projects; State, tribal and local reentry 

courts; and drug treatment programs. 

Section 215 waives the requirement that the Attorney General 

reserve certain funds from amounts provided for offender incarceration. 

Section 216 prohibits funds, other than funds for the national instant criminal background check system established under the 

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being used to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to a known or suspected 

agent of a drug cartel where law enforcement personnel do not continuously monitor or control such firearm. 
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TITLE III 

SCIENCE 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $5,729,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 5,658,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,658,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $5,658,000. The recommendation is $71,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level 

and equal to the budget request. 

The Office of Science and Technology Policy [OSTP] was created 

by the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 

Priorities Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–282) and coordinates science 

and technology policy for the White House. OSTP provides scientific and technological information, analysis, and advice for the 

President and the executive branch; participates in formulation, coordination, and implementation of national and international policies and programs that involve science and technology; maintains 

and promotes the health and vitality of the U.S. science and technology infrastructure; reviews and analyzes, with the Office of 

Management and Budget, the research and development budgets 

for all Federal agencies; and coordinates research and development 

efforts of the Federal Government to maximize the return on the 

public’s investment in science and technology and to ensure Federal resources are used efficiently and appropriately. 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education.— 

The Committee has encouraged OTSP in prior fiscal year appropriation acts to report on the duplication of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM] education programs with an 

emphasis on coordinating with agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of STEM education programs. Within the fiscal year 2014 

budget request, the administration, led by OSTP, has proposed a 

government-wide consolidation of STEM education programs and a 

transfer of responsibilities across several agencies. 

While the Committee maintains its support of greater efficiencies 

and consolidation—as evident by adopting some of the STEM consolidation recommendations made by the administration’s budget 

request—the Committee has concerns that the proposal as a whole 

has not been thoroughly vetted with the education community or 

congressional authorizing committees, and lacks thorough guidance 

and input from Federal agencies affected by this proposal, from 

both those that stand to lose education and outreach programs and 

from those that stand to gain them. The administration has yet to 

provide a viable plan ensuring that the new lead STEM institutions—the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, and the Smithsonian Institution—can support the unique 
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fellowship, training, and outreach programs now managed by other 

agencies. Conversely, what is proposed as a consolidation of existing STEM programs from NOAA, NASA, and NIST into the new 

lead STEM agencies is really the elimination of many proven and 

successful programs with no evaluation on why they were deemed 

duplicative or ineffective. 

The proposal also lacks clarity on how it will meet the goals of 

the Federal STEM Education Five Year Strategic Plan mandated 

by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public 

Law 111–358) which was only recently delivered to Congress on 

May 31, 2013, a month after the budget request submission. The 

budget request appears to prevent the new plan from assessing and 

evaluating Federal investments and developing STEM program 

guidance with significant agency input. 

Therefore, the Committee continues to support effective missionoriented STEM education programs at NASA, NOAA, and NIST 

within this bill, and defers action on the consolidation proposal 

until such time that OSTP, in working with these and other Federal science agencies, finalizes the STEM program assessments as 

required by America COMPETES. OSTP is also required to work 

with the non-Federal education and outreach communities to 

present a proposal that garners wider support since these external 

partners often serve as the real bridge between Federal science 

content and our communities and schools. In seeking efficiencies 

for STEM programs, OSTP and its partners should be mindful of 

ensuring that scientists supported by the Federal Government are 

not absolved of responsibility to educate and train the next generation. OSTP should also take care to preserve effective training and 

education programs designed to directly fulfill the unique STEM 

needs of the agencies administering them. 

Open Access to Federal Research.—The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act established a working group under the National 

Science and Technology Council [NSTC] charged with coordinating 

‘‘Federal science agency research and policies related to the dissemination and long-term stewardship of the results of unclassified’’ federally funded research. The working group was charged 

with establishing ‘‘priorities for coordinating the development of 

any Federal science agency policies related to public access to the 

results of federally funded research’’ and to report to Congress 

within one year after passage of the act on the status of any Federal science agency policies related to public access. That report 

was issued in March of 2012 and stated that NSTC groups continued to review public comments on the matter to make a final decision. Once reached, the final decision will be presented to the 

NSTC Committee on Science which will in turn, consider implementation options. 

The Committee is disappointed that more than one year after 

NSTC issued its report no measurable action has been taken with 

respect to open access policies for federally funded research. It is 

the Committee’s understanding that the Office of Science and Technology Policy [OSTP] has undertaken an effort—working with the 

Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and other Federal 

science agencies who have more than $100,000,000 in annual re-
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search and development expenditures—to develop a Federal research public access policy. However, absent a formal plan, the 

Committee and the science community remain concerned that a 

practicable, reasonable, and agreeable policy can be developed. Furthermore, there is additional congressional interest in enacting 

open access policies by statute. Thus, the Committee directs OSTP 

to report to the Committee on Appropriations and the appropriate 

authorizing committees within 45 days of enactment of this act regarding the administration’s coordinated plan to support increased 

public access to federally funded research based on the feedback 

OSTP received from the science agencies as well as implementation 

guidelines across the myriad of agencies and scientific disciplines 

effected by the plan. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $17,506,676,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 17,715,395,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 18,010,300,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $15,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $18,010,300,000 for 

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]. The 

recommendation is $503,624,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted 

level and $294,905,000 above the budget request. 

NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space 

Act of 1958 (Public Law 85–568) to conduct space and aeronautical 

research and development and to conduct flight activities for peaceful purposes. NASA’s unique mission of exploration, discovery, and 

innovation is intended to preserve the United States’ role as both 

a leader in world aviation and as the pre-eminent space-faring nation. It is NASA’s mission to: advance human exploration, use and 

development of space; advance and communicate scientific knowledge and understanding of the Earth, the solar system, and the 

universe; and research, develop, verify, and transfer advanced aeronautics and space technologies. 

The Committee’s recommendation seeks to implement a balanced 

space program that adequately funds science, space exploration, 

and aeronautics, all made possible by reliable and safe space transportation. For Science, the Committee’s recommendation strives to 

keep NASA’s near-term launches on track to continue progress in 

exploring our solar system and the universe, understanding the 

sun, and observing and protecting our planet. The Committee is 

concerned that the budget request does not invest adequately in future missions, as evident by proposed cuts and cancellations for top 

priority science missions. The Committee expects NASA to maintain making progress on the recommendations of National Academies’ decadal surveys, now and in the future. 

The Committee believes this bill represents a solid path forward 

for human spaceflight that can reach beyond low-Earth orbit with 

affordable crew and launch vehicles, consistent with Public Law 

111–267; invests in the burgeoning commercial launch industry 

that is bringing cargo, and eventually crew, to the International 

Space Station [ISS]; and revitalizes NASA science and technology 
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programs. These elements should be viewed as complementary 

pieces of a balanced whole. 

The Committee is counting on NASA to maintain focus on improving oversight and accountability throughout the agency. 

NASA’s acquisition management remains on the Government Accountability Office’s [GAO] ‘‘high risk’’ list, though the Committee 

notes that NASA is making progress in strengthening financial 

management, including better cost estimates and higher standards 

of accountability for contractors. GAO’s most recent assessment of 

NASA’s large projects found the agency’s cost and schedule performance on major projects has improved since GAO’s first assessment in 2009, with average cost growth and schedule having decreased to about a third of their 2009 levels. However, NASA must 

remain vigilant since more than 80 percent of NASA’s funding is 

awarded by contract, which equates to roughly $14,408,000,000 of 

NASA’s funding in this bill. NASA is directed to cooperate fully 

and to provide timely program analysis, evaluation data, and relevant information to the GAO so that GAO can report to Congress 

shortly after the annual budget submission of the President and 

semiannually thereafter on the status of large-scale NASA programs, projects, and activities based on its review of this information. 

In addition, NASA is directed to include in its budget justification the reserve assumed by NASA to be necessary within the 

amount proposed for each directorate, theme, program, project, and 

activity, or, if the proposed funding level for a directorate, theme, 

program, project, or activity is based on confidence level budgeting, 

the confidence level assumed in the proposed funding level. 

The Committee has chosen to articulate the funding levels of programs within the account structure for NASA in the form of tables. 

Major mission and program funding is listed within the tables and, 

if necessary, supplemented with explanatory report language. 

This bill attempts to make tough choices in order to afford a balanced space program. To do that, the Committee was informed by 

the priorities of the Senate as well as the administration. However, 

the Committee does not always agree with the administration. The 

Committee grants NASA flexibility to craft spending plans that 

manage funds appropriately and, where necessary, address funding 

shortfalls that were not foreseen by the Congress or the agency 

prior to passage of annual appropriations. However, that latitude 

should not be viewed as a license to disregard the Congress’ choices 

about where limited resources should be spent. The Federal funding priorities for NASA set forth in this bill should not be interpreted as a suggestion from the Committee; rather they should be 

interpreted like any other statutory requirement levied upon 

NASA. The Committee objects to NASA’s efforts in recent fiscal 

years to redirect funding away from priorities clearly set by the 

Congress in law. Continued use of section 505 of this bill in this 

manner will result in limited funding flexibility in the future. 
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SCIENCE

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $5,037,352,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 5,017,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,154,200,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee provides $5,154,200,000 for Science, which is 

$116,848,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and $136,400,000 

above the budget request. The Science account encompasses five 

lines of study: Earth Science, Planetary Science, Astrophysics, the 

James Webb Space Telescope, and Heliophysics. This funding seeks 

to answer fundamental questions concerning the ways in which 

Earth’s climate is changing; the comparison of Earth with other 

planets in the solar system and around other stars; the connections 

between the Sun and Earth; and the origin and evolution of planetary systems, the galaxy, and the universe, including the origin 

and distribution of life in the universe. These objectives are 

achieved through robotic flight missions, ground-based scientific research and data analysis, and the development of new technologies 

for future missions. 

SCIENCE 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Earth Science: 

Earth Science Research ............................................................................................................................ 443,300 

Earth Systematic Missions ........................................................................................................................ 787,600 

Earth System Science Pathfinder ............................................................................................................. 353,500 

Earth Science Multi-Mission Operations ................................................................................................... 171,700 

Earth Science Technology ......................................................................................................................... 55,100 

Applied Sciences ....................................................................................................................................... 35,000 

Subtotal, Earth Science ........................................................................................................................ 1,846,200 

Planetary Science: 

Planetary Science Research ...................................................................................................................... 220,600 

Lunar Quest Program ................................................................................................................................ 17,700 

Discovery ................................................................................................................................................... 257,900 

New Frontiers ............................................................................................................................................ 257,500 

Mars Exploration ....................................................................................................................................... 334,000 

Outer Planets ............................................................................................................................................ 79,000 

Technology ................................................................................................................................................. 150,900 

Subtotal, Planetary Science .................................................................................................................. 1,317,600 

Astrophysics: 

Astrophysics Research .............................................................................................................................. 147,700 

Cosmic Origins .......................................................................................................................................... 268,000 

Physics of the Cosmos .............................................................................................................................. 110,400 

Exoplanet Exploration ................................................................................................................................ 55,400 

Astrophysics Explorer ................................................................................................................................ 96,900 

Subtotal, Astrophysics .......................................................................................................................... 678,400 

James Webb Space Telescope ............................................................................................................................ 658,200 

Heliophysics: 

Heliophysics Research ............................................................................................................................... 195,700 

Living with a Star ..................................................................................................................................... 216,200 

Solar Terrestrial Probes ............................................................................................................................. 146,700 
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SCIENCE—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Heliophysics Explorer ................................................................................................................................. 95,200 

Subtotal, Heliophysics .......................................................................................................................... 653,800 

Total, Science ....................................................................................................................................... 5,154,200 

Earth Science Missions.—The Committee maintains the ongoing 

development of the Tier I Earth Science missions, and provides the 

full budget requests for the Soil Moisture Active and Passive 

[SMAP] and the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite [IceSat-2] 

missions. 

The Committee maintains support for the pre-Aerosol, Clouds, 

Ecosystem [PACE] mission, originally introduced as a climate continuity mission in the fiscal year 2011 request. PACE will address 

ocean ecology, ocean color, and climate data record continuity as 

the primary objectives and aerosol interaction and measurement as 

a secondary objective. The Committee expects NASA to use adequate funding as proposed in the Earth Systematic Missions’ budget request to begin technology risk reduction and formulation studies for PACE with the goal of enabling a launch by 2018. 

Land Imaging.—The Committee commends NASA and its team 

for the recent successful launch of Landsat 8, and provides 

$30,000,000 for Land Imaging activities, which is the same as the 

budget request. However, the Committee is concerned about the 

administration’s approach towards the follow-on Landsat 9 mission, 

for which funds requested in fiscal year 2014 are extremely low. 

The Committee is highly skeptical of either a hosted payload or 

international partner concept for Landsat 9. The Committee discourages NASA from spending an inordinate amount of time or 

funds on these alternate approaches, which already have been considered on multiple occasions over the past four decades and have 

only distracted and delayed the inherently governmental role in 

preserving the continuity of Landsat data. At the same time, expectations that a Landsat 9 mission will cost a billion dollars due to 

enhanced new instrumentation or other efforts at program resiliency are equally unrealistic. For this reason, the Committee expects a plan not later than 120 days after enactment of this act detailing how Landsat 9 will ensure data continuity in an era of increasingly scarce resources with an overall mission cap of approximately $650,000,000, a level substantially below that required for 

Landsat 8. 

Carbon Monitoring.—Of the funds provided within the Earth 

Science research and analysis activity, the Committee recommends 

$10,000,000 to continue efforts for the development of a carbon 

monitoring system. The majority of the funds should be directed toward acquisition, field sampling, quantification, and development 

of a prototype Monitoring Reporting and Verification [MRV] system 

which can provide transparent data products achieving levels of 

precision and accuracy required by current carbon trading protocols. The Committee is concerned that NASA has not established 
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a program of record around the development of MRV system, and 

therefore expects a plan from NASA not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this act incorporating such a system into its operating 

plan and long-term budget projection. The Committee recognizes 

that the current orbital and suborbital platforms are insufficient to 

meet these objectives. Therefore, the use of commercial off-the-shelf 

technologies is recommended as these products could provide robust calibration validation datasets for future NASA missions. 

Cooperation Between NASA and NOAA.—The Committee remains discouraged by NASA’s lack of cooperation with NOAA’s 

Ocean and Atmospheric Research office in the area of non-space 

based Earth science. NASA shall better coordinate with NOAA on 

all aspects of relevant NASA-funded projects, including project 

planning, project execution, and post-project data sharing. 

SERVIR.—The Committee maintains funding for the SERVIR 

initiative within the Applied Sciences Program and is encouraged 

by NASA’s continued support of the program. SERVIR integrates 

satellite observations, ground-based data, and forecast models to 

monitor and forecast environmental changes and to improve response to natural disasters. The program allows people in developing regions to use Earth observations to address challenges in 

agriculture, biodiversity conservation, climate change, disaster response, weather forecasting, and energy and health issues. 

Planetary Science.—With the exception of increased funding for 

Mars Exploration, the Committee supports Planetary Science at 

the budget request levels, including $150,900,000 for Technology 

and $40,500,000 for Near Earth Object Observations within Planetary Science Research. The Committee also provides $257,900,000 for Discovery and $257,500,000 for New Frontiers, which includes $218,700,000 for 

the OSIRIS–REx mission. The Committee directs NASA to provide 

the full operational and data analysis funding for the Messenger 

mission to account for extended operations and attendant scientific 

activity. The Committee fully expects NASA to continue Discovery 

and New Frontiers competitive planetary programs as distinct opportunities awarded on a merit-based, competitive basis, in order 

maximize the delivery of more high-quality science within a constrained fiscal environment. These programs allow NASA an opportunity to make progress on the goals of the decadal survey, such 

as outer planet exploration, in a cost-effective manner. 

The Committee is deeply disappointed at NASA’s failure to utilize both programs for broader participation by the scientific community by limiting selection to just one mission per announcement 

of opportunity [AO] resulting in a selection rate that is below 10 

percent for nearly a decade. In fact, the last 8 years has seen a selection process with a high concentration of activity in this program 

and with each AO just a single mission selected. Given the severe 

fiscal constraints which NASA faces going forward, the Committee 

believes more robust utilization of the Discovery and New Frontiers 

program will result in a more robust planetary science program because of its lower cost alternative to expensive, over-budget observatory class missions. Hence, NASA should elect to adjust its expectations and programmatic efforts accordingly. The Committee directs NASA to provide additional funding in Discovery to initiate 
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Phase B study activities on an additional Discovery mission from 

the most recent 2012 announcement of opportunity with the highest scientific value that meets the program’s cost cap. 

Mars Exploration.—The budget request proposes to cut and restructure the program of robotic rovers and in-space observatories 

expected to culminate in a Mars sample return, which was identified as the top priority for planetary science by the National Research Council’s Decadal Survey. The Committee provides 

$334,000,000, which is $100,000,000 above the request level, for 

Mars Exploration. This amount supports any re-planned Mars program that can take advantage of upcoming opportunities to launch 

robotic science platforms to Mars as early as 2016. NASA is expected to use these funds to retain core U.S. competencies in areas 

such as entry, descent, and landing. 

Astrophysics.—Within funds provided to advance scientific 

knowledge of the origins of the universe, the Committee provides 

the budget request levels of $98,300,000 for the Hubble Space Telescope and $32,900,000 for the Balloon Project. 

WFIRST Science Mission.—Within the funds provided, the Com- mittee provides $56,000,000 for NASA to proceed with design studies, further technical risk reduction, and detailed formulation on a 

science mission that meets the exoplanet and dark energy science 

objectives of WFIRST. This recommendation corresponds with findings from NASA’s May 23, 2013, report on Astrophysics Focused 

Telescope Assets, and should build upon the Agency’s work with 

both the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope to ensure that the synergies and discoveries from those missions enhance WFIRST’s scientific objectives so that they can be 

achieved in a way this is both cost effective and advances the field 

of study in astrophysics to guarantee world class results. 

James Webb Space Telescope.—The Committee maintains strong 

support for the completion of the James Webb Space Telescope 

[JWST], and provides $658,200,000, the same as the budget request. In 2011, the Committee asked for an independent assessment of JWST. That assessment, led by Dr. John Casani, found 

that while JWST is technically sound, NASA had never requested 

adequate resources to fund its development. 

In response to the Casani report, NASA submitted a new baseline for JWST with an overall life-cycle cost in 2012 of 

$8,700,000,000. NASA and its contractors continue to assure the 

Committee that this new baseline includes adequate reserves to 

achieve a 2018 launch without further cost overruns. The Committee intends to hold NASA and its contractors to that commitment, and the bill maintains an overall development cost ceiling for 

JWST at $8,000,000,000. The Committee expects to be kept fully 

informed on issues relating to program and risk management, 

achievement of cost and schedule goals, and program technical status. The Committee appreciates GAO’s continuing work to monitor 

JWST progress, costs, and schedule. 

Heliophysics.—Within funds provided to advance scientific 

knowledge of the Sun’s impact on the Earth, the Committee provides the full budget request of $120,900,000 for the 

Magnetospheric Multiscale [MMS] mission. The Committee expects 

NASA will seek additional programmatic flexibility and financial 
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resources, as needed, to maintain the current MMS launch profile, 

and expects NASA to keep the Committee apprised on this matter 

prior to the start of fiscal year 2014. 

The Committee also provides $104,800,000 for the Solar Probe 

Plus mission, the same as the budget request. The Committee 

strongly affirms its multiyear commitment to a 2018 launch for the 

solar probe plus mission as advanced technology development 

funds provided to NASA in prior years have retired substantial 

technical risk and made the funding profile for the mission manageable, points independently verified by outside reviews. The 

Committee fully expects that all future NASA budget submissions 

will adhere to a funding profile that guarantees a 2018 launch. 

The Committee provides the budget request of $95,200,000 for 

the Heliophysics Explorer Program. The Committee believes that 

this program and other programs of opportunity are crucial to a robust space science program, and that each Explorer selection round 

should be adequately funded to guarantee one full mission for astrophysics and a corresponding one for heliophysics. The Committee expects to monitor this activity carefully since this program 

is one of NASA’s longest running most successful programs, and 

has launched more than 90 missions, including Explorer 1, which 

discovered the Earth’s radiation belts and the Nobel Prize-enabling 

Cosmic Background Explorer mission. 

AERONAUTICS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $558,182,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 565,690,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 558,700,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee provides $558,700,000 for Aeronautics, which is 

$518,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and $6,990,000 below the 

budget request. The Aeronautics account funds research in key 

areas related to the development of advanced aircraft technologies 

and systems, including those related to aircraft safety, environmental compatibility and fuel efficiency; and research that supports 

the Next Generation Air Transportation System in partnership 

with the Joint Planning and Development Office. 

Within the funds provided, the Committee supports the budget 

request level of $25,000,000 for the Advanced Composites Initiative 

within the Integrated Systems Research division. 

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $628,690,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 742,600,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 670,100,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee provides $670,100,000 for Space Technology, 

which is $41,410,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and 

$72,500,000 below the budget request. The Space Technology Program funds basic research that can advance multi-purpose technologies to enable new approaches to NASA’s current missions. It 

includes NASA’s Small Business Innovative Research [SBIR] and 

Small Business Technology Transfer [STTR] programs. 
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee recommendation 

SBIR and STTR ................................................................................................................................................. 186,400 

Partnership Development and Strategic Integration ....................................................................................... 34,100 

Crosscutting Space Technology ....................................................................................................................... 252,600 

Exploration Technology ..................................................................................................................................... 197,000 

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................. 670,100 

Within Space Technology, the Committee prioritizes funding for 

ongoing activities including Crosscutting Space Technology, and encourages NASA to prioritize ongoing efforts funded in fiscal year 

2013. The Committee recommends Space Technology continue to 

fund satellite servicing in concert with the Space Operations directorate. This funding will contribute to a competitive demonstration 

mission and shall be managed by the Space Operations mission directorate. 

The Committee recognizes the importance of the SBIR program 

and its previous success in commercialization of results from federally funded research and development projects. The Committee 

therefore directs NASA to place an increased focus on awarding 

SBIR awards to firms with fewer than 50 employees. 

The Committee encourages NASA to focus on developing advanced technology solutions that have strong dual use potential for 

both NASA and terrestrial applications with commercial potential. 

Such an approach will help ensure that NASA’s work has a greater 

positive impact on the U.S. economy. 

Within the funds provided for Crosscutting Space Technology Development, the Committee provides the budget request level of 

$17,000,000 for Flight Opportunities. 

EXPLORATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $3,806,413,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 3,915,505,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,209,300,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee provides $4,209,300,000 for Exploration, which is 

$402,887,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and $293,795,000 

above the budget request. The Exploration account funds the capabilities required to develop, demonstrate, and deploy the transportation, life support and surface systems that will enable sustained 

human presence throughout the solar system, including at the 

International Space Station [ISS], in low-Earth orbit and beyond 

low-Earth orbit. 

The Committee believes the Nation deserves a safe, robust 

human spaceflight program. This program aims to regularly and 

reliably provide access to the ISS and enable exploration beyond 

low-Earth orbit. Capabilities to reach the ISS with U.S. vehicles 

and explore beyond low-Earth orbit must work hand in hand. The 

United States must continue building a heavy lift rocket to complement emerging domestic capabilities for a sustainable human 

spaceflight program that can accomplish both of these goals. 
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Furthermore, the United States must engage its international 

partners to have a truly robust and successful program. With the 

funds provided here, the United States will be able to contribute 

heavy lift launch technology, including the capability to launch humans beyond low-Earth orbit, to that effort. 

EXPLORATION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Exploration Research and Development .......................................................................................................... 316,100 

Commercial Space Flight ................................................................................................................................. 775,000 

Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle ..................................................................................................................... 1,200,000 

Space Launch System ...................................................................................................................................... 1,600,000 

Exploration Ground Systems ............................................................................................................................ 318,200 

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................. 4,209,300 

Human Exploration Capabilities.—The Committee is committed 

to the development of a U.S. capability to launch NASA astronauts 

beyond low-Earth orbit. The development of the Space Launch System [SLS] and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle will provide the 

United States the capability to take humans to destinations well 

beyond current international capabilities. SLS and Orion will also 

provide a capability that will not be attainable by the vehicles envisioned in the commercial crew program currently underway. The 

goal of our human space program has always been to explore areas 

beyond our own planet. To attain this goal, NASA’s stated priorities include the development of SLS and Orion; however, the funding levels requested fall far short of what is necessary. 

The Committee believes that the amounts specified in the independent cost assessment [ICA] for the SLS are necessary and appropriate in order to maintain the programs estimated cost and 

schedule. Despite numerous directives to provide an updated cost 

assessment for the SLS, which supports the lower funding levels 

proposed, NASA has never provided the Committee any verifiable 

documentation supporting the amount reflected in the agency’s 

budget request. Such blatant disregard for the direction provided 

by the Committee and for NASA’s own independent cost assessment for the SLS is inappropriate and calls into question NASA’s 

ability to appropriately manage and oversee its ongoing projects. 

The Committee cannot support NASA’s position to undermine its 

own, independently verified, funding plans and has instead provided the full amount assumed in the independent cost assessment 

for fiscal year 2014 for SLS in order to maintain a launch date of 

2017. In furtherance of that goal, NASA’s Human Exploration and 

Operations Mission Directorate shall not tax SLS for engineering 

or other activities not directly related to SLS vehicle development. 

The Committee cautions NASA against relying on anything other 

than an actual independent cost assessment in its recommendation 

for fiscal year 2015. 

In fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the Committee asked NASA to 

provide a report to the Committee either validating the funding 

levels included in the ICA for human exploration, or justifying alternative funding levels that maintain the same schedule that was 
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assessed in the ICA. To date, NASA has not provided any such justification, and instead has claimed that proposed funding levels are 

sufficient for the program, but with no comparative validation or 

justification for the significant deviation from ICA. NASA shall appropriately respond to previous direction regarding funding profiles 

provided in Public Law 112–55 and Public Law 113–6, or follow 

NASA’s own independently validated funding plan in current and 

future fiscal year budget submissions. 

Commercial Crew.—The Committee recommends $775,000,000 

for commercial crew activities and offers NASA several opportunities to strengthen the program to launch astronauts to ISS on U.S. 

vehicles. The Committee remains concerned but is encouraged by 

NASA’s commitment to hold commercially developed launch vehicles which may be used to carry out NASA missions to the same 

safety standards as Government-developed launch vehicles but is 

encouraged by recent efforts. If NASA is to fund vehicle development under this program, the agency must have appropriately tested and verified safety protocols to ensure safe and reliable U.S. 

transportation to the ISS. 

The Committee believes that for NASA to truly embark on a public-private partnership for a commercial crew vehicle, private companies should accept an appropriate amount of funding risk. Currently, NASA has funded a majority of the development costs associated with the commercial spaceflight program and at the end of 

the development phase, the companies, not NASA, will own the vehicles that Federal tax dollars have funded which is, by design, a 

significant departure from traditional NASA programs. The Committee believes that NASA must balance its mission needs with its 

support for the development of emerging capabilities with true 

commercial applicability. The Committee has directed that any 

subsequent phase of the commercial crew program be awarded as 

a contract or contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulations 

[FAR], and NASA has testified before the Committee that it will 

use FAR-based contracts in the next phase of commercial crew. The 

Committee directs NASA when evaluating commercial crew proposals to evaluate and weigh the amount of funding the company 

will contribute to vehicle development and which investment will 

result in the best value for the Government. 

If the ISS only operates until 2020, NASA would not have time 

to reap the benefits from such a substantial investment in the commercial crew program. NASA has already committed a significant 

investment of more than $1,000,000,000 in multiple vehicles to 

service a station that is only authorized to operate until 2020. The 

first launch of one of these new vehicles, provided there are no 

problems or delays, is not scheduled to occur until 2017, meaning 

NASA could ultimately invest billions of dollars to develop launch 

vehicles that will only be used for two flights a year over 3 years, 

or a total of six launches. Such a schedule does not justify the current spending levels. 

Thus, the Committee directs NASA to clearly define and plan for 

the operational longevity of the ISS, if it is advisable based upon 

NASA’s comprehensive assessment of the ISS, in order to justify its 

investment in commercial crew, and provides language within the 

act limiting NASA’s access to funds for additional commercial crew 
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activities until the NASA Administrator certifies that the program 

is cost beneficial based upon the expected life of ISS. 

The Administrator’s certification that the program is cost beneficial, meaning it will produce a net positive return on investment, 

must be accompanied by a plan that is: (1) based on a comprehensive assessment of the essential modules, operational systems and 

components, structural elements, and permanent scientific equipment on board the U.S. segment of the ISS; (2) identifies the systems and components, elements, and equipment that are required 

to ensure safe and effective functioning and full scientific utilization of ISS; and (3) contains a long-term financial and operational 

plan, including a plan for engaging international partners, to extend the life of the ISS for as long is as safe and scientifically beneficial. 

The Committee believes that the funding available to NASA before the certification is provided is adequate to fund NASA’s current commitments under the commercial crew program, and that 

the requirement for certification before releasing certain funds 

should not prevent NASA from issuing a RFP for commercial crew. 

The Committee’s goal is to preserve value for the taxpayers and delaying the program will not serve that cause. 

Furthermore, the commercial crew program is set up such that 

any chosen vehicle will not be owned by NASA but rather, be available to be used by NASA. Given the significant amount of Federal 

tax dollars that are being invested in the program, and the fact 

that NASA has the ability to enter into long-term contracts with 

other countries for rides to the ISS, the Committee has included 

language ensuring that the cost per seat on these newly developed 

vehicles does not exceed the amount for which NASA can currently 

contract seats. NASA’s price per seat will be lower if the commercial crew providers have a variety of low-Earth orbit uses. 

Within the funds available, the Committee directs NASA to ensure that multiple competitors remain, but remain mindful that, 

faced with a stagnant future budget, NASA should not take on obligations to more companies than can be practically supported. It is 

vital that NASA wisely invest available funds in companies that 

agree to adhere to NASA’s safety guidelines. 

The Committee maintains concern expressed by the Aerospace 

Safety Advisory Panel, the OIG, and others that Space Act agreements may not give NASA sufficient oversight to correct safety defects. The Committee directs NASA to only place astronauts on a 

commercial crew vehicle that NASA acquired under a FAR contract 

that allows NASA to require the company to meet all safety requirements. The Committee encourages NASA to continue working 

closely with commercial companies, even under Space Act agreements, so that those companies know what will be acceptable 

should NASA eventually contract for crew transportation services 

aboard those companies’ vehicles. The Committee encourages 

NASA to develop plans to fully utilize NASA-owned rocket testing 

infrastructure for commercially developed launch vehicles to ensure 

that these vehicles not only are tested in the same manner as Government-developed launch vehicles but at the same facilities to ensure consistency in testing across all potential vehicles. 
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Advanced Exploration Systems.—Within Exploration Research 

and Development, the Committee provides no less than 

$162,000,000 for Advanced Exploration Systems. The Committee 

encourages NASA to continue to develop and test technology for 

supporting human spaceflight, including the use of expandable 

habitats, per the budget request. 

SPACE OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $3,871,045,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 3,882,900,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,882,900,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee provides $3,882,900,000 for Space Operations, which is $11,855,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and the same 

as the budget request. The Space Operations account funds the 

ISS, and the supporting functions required to conduct operations in 

space. The ISS is a complex of research laboratories in low-Earth 

orbit in which American, Russian, Canadian, European, and Japanese astronauts are conducting unique scientific and technological 

investigations in a microgravity environment. 

International Space Station.—The Committee provides the budg- et request level of $3,049,100,000 for the ISS Program, which includes ISS Operations, ISS Research, and ISS Crew and Cargo 

Services. This Committee has consistently supported the construction and operation of the ISS on the promise that it would support 

world class, international science that could improve life on Earth. 

However, NASA cannot abdicate its responsibility for safety and 

oversight of entities receiving Federal dollars to develop launch and 

crew capabilities to the ISS, regardless of the acquisition model 

used. The Committee considers astronaut safety its highest priority 

and maintains support for the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel’s 

recommendation that NASA reconsider its criteria for future 

human spaceflight to the ISS. NASA must ensure that safety 

standards for transportation to, and ongoing operations at, the ISS 

improve should NASA begin to purchase crew transportation services from commercial providers. 

The Committee is concerned that there is limited value in 

NASA’s commercial crew program given the lack of firm commitment by the Administration to support the ISS beyond fiscal year 

2020. Per direction set forth under the Exploration heading of this 

title, NASA shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 60 days after enactment of this act detailing 

a comprehensive long-term financial and operational plan, if certified by the Administrator as safe that will support the International Space Station and all of its modules, components, and 

equipment. 

Space and Flight Support.—The Committee provides the budget 

request level of $833,800,000 for Space and Flight support, which 

includes: $39,600,000 for the 21st Century Space Launch Complex; 

$554,500,000 for Space Communication and Navigation; and 

$47,800,000 for Rocket Propulsion Testing. 

Satellite Servicing.—Within Space Operations and Space Technology, the Committee provides $125,000,000 for satellite servicing, 

including carryover funding from fiscal year 2013. Funds shall be 
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used to establish Restore, which shall be conducted as a public-private partnership where a competitively selected commercial entity 

will provide the mission’s spacecraft and launch vehicle to complement NASA’s supply of the key instruments necessary to 

operationalize a robotic servicing system for refueling satellites on 

orbit. This is an extension of satellite servicing work this Committee has funded since fiscal year 2010. In addition, funds may be 

used to continue advanced technology development to refuel, repair, and reposition satellites on orbit and to test satellite servicing 

technologies aboard the ISS. 

Technologies developed from this effort should be focused primarily on the servicing of satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbits 

but may also benefit those assets in low-Earth orbits. Any effort 

shall include capability to service other Government satellites operated by NOAA, the Department of Defense, and other Government 

agencies. The program shall focus follow-on commercial satellite 

servicing capability to meet the needs of both the commercial and 

government sectors. 

Space Operations shall be responsible for overall direction and 

management of all agency servicing activities and funds, including 

advanced servicing technology demonstrations on the ISS. Unlike 

previous years, NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate shall not tax the program for engineering or other 

activities that are not directly related to satellite servicing. Space 

Operations shall provide a plan and schedule to the Committee on 

the mission not later than 90 days from enactment of this act. 

EDUCATION

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $122,408,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 94,200,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 116,600,000 

The Committee provides $116,600,000 for Education, which is $5,808,000 below the fiscal year 2013 level and $22,400,000 above 

the budget request. The Education account funds science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM] education activities 

to educate and inspire our next generation of explorers and 

innovators. 

EDUCATION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

NASA Space Grant ................................................................................................................................................ 40,000 

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research ................................................................................ 18,000 

Minority University Research and Education Program ........................................................................................ 30,000 

STEM Education and Accountability Projects ...................................................................................................... 28,600 

TOTAL ........................................................................................................................................................... 116,600 

A full description of the Committee’s assessment and direction 

regarding the administration’s Co-STEM consolidation proposal is 

found in the Office of Science Technology and Policy portion of this 

report. For NASA’s part, the Committee does not support the elimination of formal and informal education activities from NASA at 

this time that were planned to migrate to the Department of Edu-
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cation and the Smithsonian Institution, and directs NASA to work 

with OSTP on the Committee’s directions provided to that office for 

these programs. 

However, the Committee does encourage efforts to streamline 

STEM education programs across NASA line offices and supports 

the internal consolidation of NASA education programs. Prior to 

the administration’s proposed STEM education consolidation, 

NASA intended to combine multiple Education programs into the 

STEM Education and Accountability Project, which include: the 

Undergraduate Student Research Project; the Learning Environment and Research Network; Education Flight Projects; NASA 

Education Technology Services; Aerospace Education Services 

Project; the Graduate Student Researchers Program; Innovation in 

Higher Education; the Learning Technologies Project; NASA Explorer Schools; and the Summer of Innovation. 

The Committee believes that there is value in consolidating these 

programs within NASA and encourages NASA to move forward 

with their consolidation. NASA should maintain education and outreach within science missions. As part of this consolidation, NASA 

shall provide the Committee with a report, within 60 days of enactment, that will describe the goals and activities of the STEM Education and Accountability Project and how the needs of the consolidated activities will be addressed within the consolidated program. 

Workforce Development.—Over the years, NASA has developed a 

myriad of programs intended both to identify college and university 

students that will eventually become part of NASA’s workforce and 

provide long-term educational support for the efforts of these students. Some of NASA’s programs are educational and aid in the development of a robust engineering and technical workforce for the 

Nation. Other programs allow these same students to gain additional, specialized hands-on experiences in areas directly related to 

NASA’s mission. While these are important national goals and essential to ensuring a future workforce in NASA’s core disciplines, 

the Committee is concerned that NASA may be supporting some 

programs that, while useful to the development of students interested in STEM fields, may not be directly useful to NASA. The 

Committee directs NASA to review all existing programs that offer 

internships, fellowships, and other related undergraduate and 

graduate programs and identify those programs that are directly 

associated with NASA’s mission, and those that are of general 

value which may be more effectively coordinated through the National Science Foundation. NASA should also consider whether fellowships funded is Space Technology are more appropriately the 

Education mission directorate. The findings shall be included in a 

report and presented to the Committee not later than 90 days after 

the date of enactment of this act. 

Space Grant.—The Committee provides $40,000,000 for Space 

Grant, and directs NASA to prioritize funding for State consortia 

that did not receive forward funding in fiscal year 2012 and the remaining funds will be directly allocated to the State consortia 

through an augmentation award. 
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CROSS-AGENCY SUPPORT

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $2,764,472,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 2,850,300,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,793,600,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee provides $2,793,600,000 for Cross-Agency Support, which is $29,128,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and 

$56,700,000 below the budget request. The Cross-Agency Support 

account funds agency management, including headquarters and 

each of the nine NASA field centers, as well as the design and execution of non-programmatic Construction of Facilities and Environmental Compliance and Restoration activities. 

Independent Verification and Validation [IV&V] Program.—Within the amounts provided for cross-agency support, the Committee 

recommends $39,100,000 for NASA’s IV&V Program. 

Cybersecurity.—Cybersecurity has been identified as one of 

NASA’s top management challenges by the OIG. NASA spends in 

excess of $1,500,000,000 annually on its IT-related activities. Yet, 

in a June 2013 report, the OIG found that control and governance 

of NASA IT assets remain diffuse, leaving NASA’s chief information officer [CIO] without adequate authority to manage IT security 

practices throughout the agency. Specifically, the OIG recommended NASA consolidate governance and budgeting for IT resources within the office of the CIO. These practices have the potential not only to make NASA’s IT systems more secure but also 

to save money through purchasing and support efficiencies. Within 

90 days of enactment of this act, NASA shall provide a plan to implement the OIG’s recommendations on IT governance, including 

an assessment of the personnel, training, management structure, 

and resources necessary. 

Public Outreach.—NASA is an agency with very high public visibility, and as such, must take responsibility that its center directors appropriately represent NASA and the work that it does. Even 

the best work of scientists and engineers can become trivialized 

and misrepresented if proper judgment is not exercised when interacting with, educating, and inspiring the public. The Committee is 

concerned that, based on certain activities at some centers, NASA 

may not have the proper standards and training in place to ensure 

the actions of its center directors, acting in an official capacity, reflect the professional work being done at NASA. Accordingly, NASA 

shall report within 60 days after enactment of this act to the Committee guidelines and processes by which center directors personally, or via electronic media, are trained in public outreach. The report should also describe how headquarters public affairs and the 

office of general counsel review and approve material on official 

center-managed Web sites, publications, and other outreach material in order to maintain a public image in line with the agency’s 

goals. 

Employee Performance Communications System [EPCS].—The 

Committee is awaiting the results of GAO’s assessment of NASA’s 

EPCS. GAO’s pending assessment should not be used as an impediment to performance system reforms that result in increased accountability and fairness for NASA employees. 
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CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $680,902,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 609,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 586,900,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $15,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee provides $586,900,000 for Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, which is $94,002,000 below 

the fiscal year 2013 level and $22,500,000 below the budget request. The Construction and Environmental Compliance and Remediation account provides for design and execution of programmatic, 

discrete and minor revitalization, construction of facilities projects, 

facility demolition projects, and environmental compliance and remediation activities. 

CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Committee 

recommendation 

Construction of Facilities (CoF) ....................................................................................................................... 516,400 

Institutional CoF ...................................................................................................................................... (347,900 ) 

Exploration CoF ....................................................................................................................................... (142,300 ) 

Space Operations CoF ............................................................................................................................. (26,200 ) 

Environmental Compliance and Restoration ................................................................................................... 70,500 

Total, Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration ............................................... 586,900 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $37,212,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 37,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 38,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $38,000,000 for the 

Office of Inspector General [IG], which is $788,000 above the fiscal 

year 2013 level and $1,000,000 above the budget request. The Office is responsible for promoting efficiency and preventing and detecting crime, fraud, waste, and mismanagement. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Committee includes bill language regarding the availability 

of funds for certain prizes. The Committee also includes bill language regarding: transfers of funds between accounts, the NASA 

spending plan for fiscal year 2014. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $7,239,824,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 7,625,780,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,425,890,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $7,425,890,000 for 

the National Science Foundation [NSF]. The recommendation is 
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$186,066,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and 

$199,890,000 below the budget request. 

The National Science Foundation was established as an independent agency by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 

(Public Law 81–507) and is authorized to support research and 

education programs that promote the progress of science and engineering in the United States. The Foundation supports research 

and education in all major scientific and engineering disciplines 

through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other forms 

of assistance in all parts of the United States. The Foundation also 

supports unique, large-scale research facilities and international facilities. 

In his July 1945 letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt transmitting the report that recommended the creation of the NSF, 

Vannevar Bush stated: ‘‘The pioneer spirit is still vigorous within 

this Nation. Science offers a largely unexplored hinterland for the 

pioneer who has the tools for his task. The rewards of such exploration both for the Nation and the individual are great. Scientific 

progress is one essential key to our security as a nation, to our better health, to more jobs, to a higher standard of living, and to our 

cultural progress.’’ More recently, the National Academies and the 

Council on Competitiveness have reminded us that basic research 

forms the engine of American economic growth. 

The Committee again supports a generous increase for the NSF 

because unfettered basic research selected in a merit-reviewed, 

competitive process generates new ideas that become new products 

and new companies. The unexpected consequences of a good idea 

can be transformational. For example, two graduate students’ NSF 

grant to optimize search engines has become a powerhouse of 

search, email, cloud computing, and online connectivity—Google. 

Not every grant becomes a company with a market capitalization 

of more than $300,000,000, but basic research is a key element of 

high growth, high value companies in the 21st century. 

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $5,859,232,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 6,212,290,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,018,290,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $6,018,290,000. The 

recommendation is $159,058,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted 

level and $194,000,000 below the budget request. 

The Research and Related Activities [R&RA] appropriation funds 

scientific discovery, trains a dynamic workforce, and supports 

broadly accessible state-of-the-art tools and facilities. Research activities will contribute to the achievement of these outcomes 

through expansion of the knowledge base; integration of research 

and education; stimulation of knowledge transfer among academia 

and public and private sectors; and international activities, and 

will bring the perspectives of many disciplines to bear on complex 

problems important to the Nation. The Foundation’s discipline-oriented R&RA account includes: Biological Sciences; Computer and 

Information Science and Engineering; Engineering; Geosciences; 

Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Social, Behavioral and Eco-
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nomic Sciences; Office of Cyberinfrastructure; Office of International Science and Engineering; Office of Polar Programs; Integrative Activities; and U.S. Arctic Research Commission. 

The Committee’s fiscal year 2014 recommendation renews its 

support for Federal long-term basic research that has the potential 

to be transformative to our economy and our way of life in the context of a stagnant Federal budget. However, the Foundation continues to prioritize new initiatives while cutting support for core, 

merit-based science grants and for scientific infrastructure like 

ships and facilities. The seven ‘‘OneNSF’’ framework priority activities continue to grow by cutting NSF’s core programs. The Committee once again directs that the $194,000,000 reduction below 

the fiscal year 2014 budget request level for R&RA be taken from 

the proposed increases in OneNSF initiatives and not from core 

NSF program or infrastructure funding. The Committee urges NSF 

to reconsider cuts to key scientific infrastructure when delivering 

its spending plan by further reducing proposed increases for 

OneNSF initiatives. 

Scientific Facilities and Instrumentation.—A critical component 

of the Nation’s scientific enterprise is the infrastructure that supports researchers in discovery science. Investments to advance the 

frontiers of research and education in science and engineering are 

critical to the Nation’s innovation enterprise. The Committee expects the NSF to fully fund world-class U.S. scientific research facilities and instruments to adequately support scientists and students engaged in ground-breaking research to maximize sustained 

investments in research. 

CHESS.—The Committee support’s the budget request for NSF’s 

Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source [CHESS], which is a 

unique multi-disciplinary user facility that supports research in 

medicine, physics, materials science, chemistry, biology, and engineering. 

Astronomy.—The Committee remains concerned about the continued erosion of support for NSF’s domestic national astronomy facilities, including facilities such as the National Radio Astronomy 

Observatory [NRAO], that have been at the forefront of science for 

more than 50 years. The Committee expects NSF to fully support 

the scientific and educational activities at the Division of Astronomical Sciences in the context of a strong NSF astronomy program with NRAO funding at fiscal 2012 levels, and fully supporting the domestic instruments and facilities that produce U.S. 

leadership in these fields. 

Furthermore, the Committee is aware that NSF is preparing to 

make a final decision on the Astronomy Portfolio Review Commission’s recommendation. At least 60 days before issuing a final decision, the Committee directs NSF to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations and the authorizing committees of jurisdiction outlining the legal authorities the agency has to dispose of real 

property and providing a full accounting of the multi-year costs 

that will be required to close these operations if efforts to identify 

new tenants are unsuccessful. 

The Committee welcomes the line item identification of pre-construction funds for future major MREFC projects, including the 

Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the astrophysics decadal survey’s 
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top ranked ground-based priority in the coming decade. This joint 

NSF-Department of Energy project will provide unprecedented 

views of the changing sky and will drive key advances in cyber-infrastructure and large-volume data management. The Committee 

provides funding at the request level in order to make progress toward a potential new start in a subsequent year, subject to the 

project meeting the necessary conditions for such action. 

Cybersecurity.—The Committee’s recommendation includes the 

full request of $159,250,000 for cybersecurity research, including 

$57,000,000 for NSF’s contribution to the Comprehensive National 

Cybersecurity Initiative. NSF provides support for core computer 

science research at academic institutions. The discovery and innovation in cybersecurity supported by NSF will form the intellectual 

foundations for practical applications that make our information 

networks safer, more secure, and better able to predict, resist, 

repel, and recover from cyber attacks. 

Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research 

[EPSCoR].—Within the amount provided, the Committee provides $163,580,000 for EPSCoR, an amount equal to the fiscal year 2014 

request. 

Ocean Science Infrastructure—The Committee is supportive of 

improved funding for Ocean Science infrastructure items including 

the International Ocean Discovery Program and the Ocean Observing Initiative, and directs NSF to fund these items at the budget 

request level. However, the Committee is disappointed with the 

proposed funding cuts to the Academic Research Fleet and planning for the regional-class research vessels. The Committee is concerned that this budget request will mean that current research 

ships will either not be properly maintained or will not be adequately utilized. Both scenarios are unacceptable. The Committee 

directs NSF to fund the Academic Research Fleet at no less than 

the fiscal year 2012 level from proposed budget request increases 

to OneNSF initiatives. Furthermore, as these current vessels continue to age, planning for their replacements—which includes regional-class vessels—must not be derailed. The Committee directs 

NSF to ensure that the design and planning for these vessels will 

soon make them viable candidates for approval for inclusion in the 

Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account. 

Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability [SEES].— In order to develop the scientific knowledge vital to improving our 

ability to respond rapidly to extreme events, such as power grid 

disruption, floods, and dangerous weather, the Committee includes 

the full budget request for SEES. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $192,103,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 210,120,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 210,120,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $210,120,000. The 

recommendation is $18,017,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted 

level and the same as the budget request. 

The major research equipment and facilities construction appropriation supports the acquisition, procurement, construction, and 
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commissioning of unique national research platforms and facilities 

as well as major research equipment. Projects supported by this appropriation will push the boundaries of technology and offer significant expansion of opportunities, often in new directions, for the 

science and engineering community. Preliminary design and development activities, on-going operations, and maintenance costs of 

the facilities are provided through the Research and Related Activities appropriation account. 

The Committee’s recommendation includes funding at the requested level for the following ongoing projects: the Advanced 

Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory [AdvLIGO]; 

the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope [ATST]; the Ocean Observatories Initiative [OOI]; and the National Ecological Observatory Network [NEON]. The Committee welcomes the start of the 

Large Synoptic Survey Telescope [LSST] at the budget request 

level. 

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $877,042,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 880,290,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 880,290,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $880,290,000. The recommendation is $3,248,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted 

level and the same as the budget request. 

The education and human resources appropriation supports a 

comprehensive set of programs across all levels of education in 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM]. The appropriation supports activities that unite school districts with institutions of higher learning to improve precollege education. Other 

precollege activities include the development of the next generation 

of precollege STEM education leaders, instructional materials and 

the STEM instructional workforce. Undergraduate activities support curriculum, laboratory, and instructional improvement; expand the STEM talent pool; attract STEM participants to teaching; 

augment advanced technological education at 2-year colleges; and 

develop dissemination tools. Graduate support is directed to research and teaching fellowships and traineeships and instructional 

workforce improvement by linking precollege systems with higher 

education. Programs also seek to broaden the participation of 

groups underrepresented in the STEM enterprise and promote informal science education. Ongoing evaluation efforts and research 

on learning strengthen the base for these programs. 

STEM Consolidation.—The Committee provides overall direction 

under the Office of Science and Technology Policy [OSTP] section 

of this report with regards to the administration’s Governmentwide proposal to consolidate STEM education programs and a 

transfer of responsibilities across several agencies. Under this 

STEM proposal, NSF would be tasked with evaluating STEM related fellowships and other undergraduate and graduate activities 

across the Government. While the structures are in place for NSF 

to evaluate potential students for fellowships, and other related activities and programs across Government, it is unclear whether the 

resulting pool of successful candidates selected through these pro-
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grams will accommodate the specific and varied needs of mission 

agencies for highly trained scientists. In order to ensure a proper 

distribution of candidates to fit the different requirements across 

Government, NSF would need to subdivide the process, and in the 

end, result in NSF doing the job agencies currently do for themselves. 

The Committee believes that NSF is well suited to handle undergraduate and graduate fellowships, internships, and specific grants 

similar to its current mission and, if there are general needs across 

Government, that NSF could similarly serve as a clearing house for 

such students. However, moving all graduate related fellowships 

and scholarships to NSF is not optimal to meet the long-term, specific, STEM workforce needs of the entire Government. The Committee requests that NSF work with OSTP on how NSF could implement a broader program for graduate and undergraduate programs across the entire Federal Government, and to identify which 

programs across Government could benefit from such a program. 

Advanced Technological Education.—The Committee supports the full request level of $64,000,000 for Advanced Technological 

Education. 

STEM–C Partnerships.—The Committee supports the full re- quest level of $57,080,000 for STEM–C Partnerships, formally 

known as the Math and Science Partnership Program. 

Robert Noyce Scholarship Program.—The Committee has pro- vided the budget request level of $60,890,000 for the Robert Noyce 

Scholarship program. This program helps fill the critical need for 

STEM teachers in elementary and secondary schools by funding institutions of higher education to provide scholarships, stipends, and 

programmatic support to recruit and prepare STEM majors and 

professionals to become K–12 teachers. Scholarship and stipend recipients are required to complete 2 years of teaching in a high-need 

school district for each year of support. 

CyberCorps: Scholarships for Service.—The CyberCorps: Scholarships for Service program helps the Federal Government respond 

to threats to our information technology infrastructure by providing 

scholarships to train cybersecurity professionals. In return, scholarship recipients agree to serve in a Federal Government agency position, building the Government’s capacity to understand, respond 

to, and prevent cyber threats. More than 900 students have completed the program, which was initiated in fiscal year 2001; 92.6 

percent of students have placed with more than 120 Federal agencies. The Committee provides $45,000,000, which is $20,000,000 

above the requested level, to expand the Federal Cyber Service: 

Scholarships for Service program. 

Not less than $5,000,000 of the additional amount should be used 

to continue work with community colleges that have been designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 

2-Year Education [CAE2Y] by the National Security Agency and 

the Department of Homeland Security. 

Informal Science Education.—The Committee maintains its 

strong support for NSF’s informal science education program and 

rejects the proposed cut to Advancing Informal STEM Learning 

[AISL]. The Committee directs NSF to fund this program at the fiscal year 2012 level of $61,430,000. 
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Broadening Participation.—The Committee continues its longstanding support for existing initiatives to broaden participation in 

STEM fields and recognizes these programs have different purposes and engage students in a different manner. The Committee 

notes support for these programs has stagnated in spite of increases to the overall NSF budget. The Committee recommends 

$31,940,000 for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

Undergraduate Program, $7,840,000 for the Alliance for Graduate 

Education and the Professoriate, $45,620,000 for the Louis Stokes 

Alliances for Minority Participation, $13,500,000 for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program, and $20,240,000 for Centers for 

Research Excellence in Science and Technology. In proposal selection, the Committee encourages NSF to give priority to grant proposals that have demonstrated maturity, including previous partnerships with other Federal agencies. 

In broadening participation, NSF shall expand efforts to increase 

the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of Hispanic students pursuing associate or baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields 

and consider a program for Hispanic Serving Institutions similar to 

other broadening participation programs. 

The Committee is also committed to growing the STEM workforce by attracting broader participation from all underrepresented 

groups in STEM fields. The Committee directs NSF to maintain 

Research in Disabilities Education and Research on Gender in 

Science and Engineering as separate programs at the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level. 

AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $293,193,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 304,290,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 298,400,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $298,400,000. The 

recommendation is $5,207,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted 

level and $5,890,000 below the budget request. 

The appropriation provides salaries and expenses funds for staff 

salaries, benefits, travel, training, rent, advisory and assistance 

services, communications and utilities expenses, supplies, equipment and other operating expenses necessary for management of 

the National Science Foundation’s research and education activities. 

The Committee directs NSF to find savings from operating expenses and future headquarters planning. 

The Committee reiterates its long-standing requirement that 

NSF submit reprogrammings when initiating new programs or activities of more than $500,000 or reorganizing components. The 

Committee expects to be notified of reprogramming actions which 

involve less than the above-mentioned amount if such actions 

would have the effect of changing the agency’s funding requirements in future years, or if programs or projects specifically cited 

in the Committee’s reports are affected. 
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OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $4,348,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 4,470,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,470,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $4,470,000. The recommendation is $122,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level 

and equal to the budget request. 

The National Science Board is the governing body of the National 

Science Foundation and is charged with serving as an independent 

adviser to the President and Congress on policy matters related to 

science and engineering research and education. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $13,906,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 14,320,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 14,320,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $14,320,000. The rec- ommendation is $414,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level 

and equal to the budget request. 

The Office of Inspector General appropriation provides audit and 

investigation functions to identify and correct deficiencies that 

could create potential instances of fraud, waste, or mismanagement. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

The bill includes one administrative provision to allow limited 

transfers of funds among accounts. 
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TITLE IV 

RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $9,205,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 9,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,400,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $9,400,000 for the 

salaries and expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights. The recommendation is $195,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level 

and equal to the budget request. 

Improving Oversight.—The Committee supports the goals and 

mission of the Commission. However, chronic financial and managerial problems at the Commission have been allowed to continue 

for too long without sufficient attention. Because the Commission 

has no enforcement power, the key means for achieving its mission 

lies in its credibility as an independent, impartial fact-finding and 

reporting organization. In recent years, however, many key staff 

positions at the Commission have remained vacant, making it difficult for the agency to conduct normal business operations. In addition, many questions have been raised about the quality of the 

Commission’s reports, which are researched and written by Commission staff and approved by the Commissioners, and the quality 

of the State advisory committee reports, which are researched and 

drafted by the Commission’s regional staff under the direction of 

the State advisory committees. 

To rectify this situation, the Congress established an inspector 

general [IG] for the Commission in fiscal year 2012 and directed 

that the post be filled by the individual holding the position of IG 

at the Government Accountability Office [GAO]. However, despite 

an increase in resources and bill language providing the IG flexibility in submitting statutorily required reports in order to focus on 

more substantive oversight issues, the GAO IG was unable to fulfill 

the statutory requirements as IG for the Commission. In fiscal year 

2014, the Committee no longer wishes to pursue a course that has 

failed to result in reform at the Commission, and turns from the 

GAO IG to GAO itself for assistance. GAO’s previous reviews of the 

Commission led to several recommendations for improvement in 

the agency’s management and financial operations and its internal 

controls, and called for additional independent oversight of the 

agency. The Committee requests that GAO update its prior work 

by conducting a new management review of the Commission, in-
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cluding assessing the role of the State advisory committees in accomplishing the mission of the agency and identifying the Commission’s progress in implementing GAO’s prior recommendations. 

Vacancies.—The Committee is troubled by the Commission’s lack 

of action with respect to direction provided in the fiscal year 2013 

explanatory statement, which called for an examination of the 

number of longstanding vacancies highlighted by the inspector general, and, if necessary, a realignment of positions according to staffing needs and funding resources. Such an examination should have 

been undertaken immediately upon passage of the act, given the directive for the Commission to submit the report to Congress within 

90 days of enactment of that act. The Commission, however, ignored the direction and took no meaningful action, choosing instead 

to wait for the installation of a staff director. Given that the Commission has operated without a staff director for more than 2 years, 

the Committee is left to question the intent of the Commissioners 

to comply with the law. 

Upon further examination, it has come to light that the Commission chose to wait until a staff director was in place because leadership lacked familiarity with the roles and responsibilities of their 

own staff. The Committee directs the GAO, as part of conducting 

the new management review, to study the organizational structure 

of the Commission, the roles and responsibilities of the Commissioners within that structure, and what measurable effect the Commission has had over the past 5 years and how that is materially 

different from the work that is done by other, similarly tasked 

agencies within the Federal Government. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $362,329,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 372,923,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 372,923,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC] is the 

leading Federal agency dedicated to eradicating employment discrimination in both the public and private sectors on the basis of 

race, color, national origin, sex, religion, pregnancy, age, disability 

and family medical history or genetic information. The EEOC 

serves both U.S. public and private workplaces by helping provide 

a fair and inclusive workplace, which engenders employee satisfaction and commitment, and enhances employee retention, productivity, and profitability. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $372,923,000 for 

EEOC salaries and expenses. This recommendation is $10,594,000 

above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, and equal to the request. 

This funding will support the EEOC’s obligations to investigate and 

prosecute charges of employment discrimination in the private and 

State and local government sectors, and to provide remedial relief 

to Federal applicants and employees who have experienced employment discrimination in the Federal sector. The Committee notes 

that the EEOC has recently undertaken fundamental reforms that 

should enable it to reduce its pending inventory of private sector 
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charges, enhance efficiency in the Federal sector, and help prevent 

employment discrimination. 

Strategic Plan and Strategic Enforcement Plan.—The Committee 

expects EEOC to continue to implement the strategic objectives 

identified in its Strategic Plan for 2012–2016. The Committee recognizes that many of the strategies and measures outlined in the 

Strategic Plan are multi-year efforts. The Committee is pleased 

that the EEOC satisfied its first performance measure by developing a Strategic Enforcement Plan in fiscal year 2013, which establishes national enforcement priorities, and integrates all components of the EEOC’s private, public, and Federal sector work. The 

Committee expects that implementation of the Strategic Enforcement Plan will result in the EEOC being able to use its limited resources to have a broader and more lasting impact. 

Inventory Management.—The Committee commends the EEOC 

for its renewed focus on its Priority Charge Handling Procedures 

[PCHP]. The Committee applauds the EEOC’s goal of reducing its 

inventory of pending charges through a combination of rigorous implementation of its PCHP, as well as the additional resources provided in this recommendation. In addition, the Committee anticipates that a combination of additional resources and implementation of the EEOC’s new case management system and a review of 

the organizational structure of its Federal sector work will ultimately help the EEOC reduce its pending inventory of Federal sector hearings and appeals. Finally, the Committee encourages the 

EEOC to use the additional resources provided in this recommendation to hire the investigators, attorneys, and other frontline staff needed to meet its obligations. 

Implementing Efficiencies and Cost Savings.—The EEOC should 

continue its efforts to leverage technology to increase productivity 

and streamline customer service. These efforts include the establishment of an electronic portal for private sector charges for intake 

inquiries, scheduling, uploading charge documents, and checking 

the status of a charge online, as well as an electronic portal for 

Federal sector cases. The Committee encourages the EEOC, during 

implementation of its Strategic Plan and Strategic Enforcement 

Plan, to seriously review other proposals that also may increase efficiencies and generate cost savings, which in turn may improve 

services provided to the public. 

Transparency of EEOC Processes and Commitment to Bipartisan 

Efforts.—The Committee commends the EEOC for its transparency 

during the development of its Strategic Plan, Strategic Enforcement Plan, and Quality Control Plan, as well as for the bipartisan 

manner in which the Commission operates. The Committee expects 

the Commission will continue its efforts at transparency and bipartisanship. 

State and Local Enforcement Assistance.—The Committee recommends up to $30,000,000 to assist State and local enforcement 

agencies. This will ensure that EEOC provides adequate resources 

to its State partners. 
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $82,847,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 85,102,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 85,102,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $85,102,000. The recommendation is $2,255,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and is 

the same as the budget request. 

The International Trade Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial agency responsible for conducting trade-related investigations and providing Congress and the President with independent 

technical advice related to United States international trade policy. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2013 1 2 ......................................................................... $358,433,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 430,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 430,000,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

2 Includes emergency funding of $1,000,000 in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2). 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $430,000,000 for payment to the Legal Services Corporation [LSC]. The recommendation is $71,567,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, and 

equal to the budget request. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $400,000,000 for 

basic field programs, to be used for competitively awarded grants 

and contracts; $19,500,000 for management and administration; 

$3,500,000 for client self-help and information technology; 

$4,500,000 for the Office of the Inspector General [OIG]; $1,000,000 

for loan repayment assistance, and $1,500,000 for LSC’s new Pro 

Bono Innovation Fund. 

Governance and Management.—The LSC must continue its governance and management improvement efforts in order to further 

restore the credibility of the organization and direct additional 

funds into legal aid, where they are desperately needed. The Committee expects the Inspector General of the LSC to continue conducting annual audits of LSC grantees to ensure that funds are not 

being used in contravention of the restrictions by which LSC grantees are required to abide. 

Pro Bono Task Force.—The Committee applauds the LSC for 

launching a pro bono task force, which released its report in the 

fall of 2012. The Committee urges LSC to implement the recommendations as it continues to work with grantees to adopt measures aimed at increasing the involvement of private attorneys in 

the delivery of legal services to their clients. 

Pro Bono Innovation Fund.—The Committee’s recommendation 

provides full funding of $1,500,000 to establish a new Pro Bono Innovation Fund. This fund will support innovative projects that promote and enhance pro bono initiatives throughout the Nation, as 
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well as leverage Federal dollars to increase free legal aid for lowincome Americans by engaging private attorneys. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION

The Committee’s recommendation continues the administrative 

provisions contained in the fiscal year 1998 appropriations act 

(Public Law 105–119) regarding operation of this program to provide basic legal services to disadvantaged individuals and the restrictions on the use of LSC funds. 

LSC funds cannot be used to engage in litigation and related activities with respect to a variety of matters including: (1) redistricting; (2) class action suits; (3) representation of illegal aliens; (4) 

political activities; (5) abortion; (6) prisoner litigation; (7) welfare 

reform; (8) representation of charged drug dealers during eviction 

proceedings; and (9) solicitation of clients. The exception to the restrictions occurs in a case where there is imminent threat of physical harm to the client or prospective client. 

The bill makes no changes to the permanent restrictions established under the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. § 2996 

et seq.). The Committee provides language that affects only the 

1996 appropriations rider in the following manner: (1) keeps the restriction on use of funds from all private and public sources for 

abortion-related litigation, representation of prisoners, and class 

action suits; and (2) lifts the restriction on use of funds from all 

private sources—but keeps the restriction on use of all public 

sources—for all other activities currently restricted by the rider. 

This provision was included to level the playing field between legal 

aid attorneys and their counterparts in the private sector and open 

potentially crucial sources of additional revenue to legal aid providers given that State and private funding sources have declined 

in recent years. 

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $3,017,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 3,431,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,431,000 

The Committee recommendation provides $3,431,000. The recommendation is $414,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level 

and is the same as the budget request. 

The Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific 

Advisors on Marine Mammals provide oversight and recommend 

actions on domestic and international topics to advance policies and 

provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The Commission 

provides precise, up-to-date scientific information to Congress on 

issues related to the safety of marine mammals. 
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 1 ........................................................................... $50,188,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 56,170,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 56,170,000 

1Does not reflect the March 1, 2013, sequester of funds under Public Law 112–25. 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $56,170,000 for the 

Office of the United States Trade Representative [USTR]. The recommendation is $5,982,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level and is 

the same as the budget request. 

USTR is responsible for developing and leading international negotiations for the United States on policies regarding international 

trade, direct investment, and commodities. Its areas of responsibility include all matters relating to the World Trade Organization; 

trade, commodity, and direct investment matters dealt with by certain international institutions; industrial, agricultural and services 

trade policy; and trade-related protection of intellectual property 

and the environment. The Committee’s recommendation supports 

the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center. 

The Committee supports the President’s request for USTR to ensure that the United States maintains the strongest position in all 

trade negotiations. Additionally, the Committee urges USTR to leverage the resources and expertise of other Federal agencies to 

strengthen its negotiating position. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2013 ............................................................................. $5,015,000 

Budget estimate, 2014 ........................................................................... 5,121,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,121,000 

The Committee’s recommendation provides $5,121,000 for the 

State Justice Institute. The recommendation is $106,000 above the 

fiscal year 2013 enacted level and equal to the budget request. 

The Institute was created in 1984 to further the development 

and adoption of improved judicial administration in State courts. 
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TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

The Committee recommends the following general provisions for 

the departments, agencies and commissions funded in the accompanying bill. Similar provisions were included in the fiscal year 

2013 act. 

Section 501 prohibits the use of appropriations for certain publicity and propaganda purposes. 

Section 502 prohibits any appropriations contained in this act 

from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 

year unless expressly provided. 

Section 503 limits funds for certain consulting purposes. 

Section 504 provides that should any provision of the act be held 

to be invalid, the remainder of the act would not be affected. 

Section 505 stipulates the policy and procedures by which funding available to the agencies funded under this act may be reprogrammed for other purposes. 

Section 506 provides for a penalty for persons found to have 

falsely mislabeled products. 

Section 507 requires agencies to provide quarterly reports to the 

Appropriations Committees regarding unobligated balances. 

Section 508 requires agencies and departments funded in this act 

to absorb any necessary costs related to downsizing or consolidation 

within the amounts provided to the agency or department. 

Section 509 limits funds for the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products. 

Section 510 stipulates obligation of receipts available under the 

Crime Victims Fund. 

Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice funds for 

programs that discriminate against, denigrate, or otherwise undermine the religious beliefs of students participating in such programs. 

Section 512 limits transfers of funds between agencies. 

Section 513 provides that funding for E-government initiatives 

are subject to reprogramming guidelines established by this act. 

Section 514 requires the Inspectors General of the Departments 

of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Legal Services Corporation to conduct reviews of activities funded in this act; 

prohibits the use of funds for certain banquets and conferences; 

and requires certifications regarding conflicts of interest. 

Section 515 prohibits funds for information technology acquisitions unless the acquiring department or agency has assessed the 

supply chain risk of the technology. 
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Section 516 prohibits the use of funds to support or justify the 

use of torture. 

Section 517 limits funds pertaining to certain activities related to 

the export of firearms. 

Section 518 limits funds to process permits to import certain 

products. 

Section 519 prohibits funds for activities that seek to include certain language in new trade agreements. 

Section 520 prohibits funds to authorize a national security letter 

in contravention of the statutes authorizing the FBI to issue national security letters. 

Section 521 requires notification to the Committees in the event 

of cost overruns. 

Section 522 authorizes funds appropriated for intelligence activities for the Department of Justice during fiscal year 2014 until the 

enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014. 

Section 523 directs the departments, agencies, and commissions 

funded under this act to establish and maintain on the homepages 

of their Internet Web sites a link to their Offices of Inspectors General and a method by which individuals may anonymously report 

cases of waste, fraud, or abuse. 

Section 524 prohibits contracts or grant awards in excess of $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor or grantee has certified in writing that he or she has filed all Federal tax returns, 

has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the IRS Code 

of 1986, and has no unpaid Federal tax assessment. 

Section 525 specifies rescissions of prior appropriations. 

Section 526 prohibits the use of funds in a manner that is inconsistent with the principal negotiating objective of the United States 

with respect to trade remedy laws. 

Section 527 prohibits the use of funds to purchase first class or 

premium airline travel in contravention of current regulations. 

Section 528 prohibits the use of funds to pay for the attendance 

of more than 50 employees at any single conference outside the 

United States. 

Section 529 prohibits the use of funds in this act for the transfer 

or release of certain individuals detained at Naval Station, 

Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States, its territories or possessions. 

Section 530 prohibits the use of funds in this act to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or 

possessions to house certain individuals who, as of June 24, 2009, 

were located at Naval Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or control of the 

Department of Defense. 

Section 531 prohibits funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now [ACORN] and its subsidiaries. 

Section 532 requires, when practicable, the use of ‘‘Energy Star’’ 

or ‘‘Federal Energy Management Program’’ designated light bulbs. 

Section 533 requires agencies funded in this act to report on 

undisbursed balances. 

Section 534 requires the Department of Commerce, the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science 
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Foundation to submit spending plans to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees within 30 days of enactment of this act 

and the Department of Justice to submit its spending plan within 

45 days of enactment of this act. 

Section 535 prohibits funds made available by this act from being 

used to deny the importation of certain shotgun models. 

Section 536 prohibits the use of funds to establish or maintain 

a computer network that does not block pornography, except for 

law enforcement purposes. 

Section 537 prohibits funds made available by this act from being 

used for contract, memorandum of understanding, cooperative 

agreement, grant, or loan activities if the proposed recipient has 

been convicted of a felony criminal violation. 

Section 538 prohibits funds made available by this act from being 

used for contract, memorandum of understanding, cooperative 

agreement, grant, or loan activities if the proposed recipient has 

unpaid Federal tax liabilities. 

Section 539 specifies reporting requirements regarding vehicle 

fleets for all agencies and departments funded by this act. 

Section 540 requires agencies to report conference spending to 

the Inspectors General. 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a general 

appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify items of appropriation not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, 

a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by 

the Senate during that session. 

The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not covered 

under this rule, but reports this information in the spirit of full disclosure. 

The Committee recommends funding for the following programs 

or activities that currently lack an authorization for fiscal year 

2014, either in whole or in part, and therefore fall under this rule: 

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2014 

Agency/program Last year of 

authorization 

Department of Commerce: 

International Trade Administration: 

Export Promotion ................................................................................................................................ 1996 

Bureau of Industry and Security: 

Export Administration ......................................................................................................................... 2001 

Economic Development Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2008 

Economic Development Assistance Programs: 

Public Works and Economic Development ................................................................................ 2008 

Trade Adjustment Assistance ................................................................................................... 2013 

Investing in Manufacturing Communities Fund ....................................................................... 2013 

Regional Export Challenge Programs ....................................................................................... 2013 

Regional Innovation Research and Information ....................................................................... 2013 

Bureau of the Census: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2013 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 1993 

National Institute of Standards and Technology: 

Scientific and Technical Research and Services .............................................................................. 2013 

Industrial Technology Services ........................................................................................................... 2013 

Construction of Research Facilities ................................................................................................... 2013 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 

Operations, Research, and Facilities: 

National Ocean Service: 

Coral Reef Conservation .................................................................................................. 2004 

Hydrographic Services ...................................................................................................... 2012

Coastal Zone Management .............................................................................................. 1999 

Marine Protection, Research, Preservation & Sanctuaries .............................................. 2005 

Estuary Restoration .......................................................................................................... 2012 

National Marine Fisheries Service: 

Endangered Species Act Amendment .............................................................................. 1992 

Marine Mammal Protection .............................................................................................. 1999 

NOAA Marine Fisheries Program ...................................................................................... 2000 

Interjurisdictional Fisheries .............................................................................................. 2000

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management ........................................... 2013 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research: 

National Sea College Program ......................................................................................... 2008 
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APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2014—Continued 

Agency/program Last year of 

authorization 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction: 

National Ocean Service: 

Marine Protection, Research, Preservation & Sanctuaries .............................................. 2005 

Department of Justice: 

General Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2009 

Justice Information Sharing Technology ............................................................................................ 2009 

Administrative Review & Appeals: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2009 

Office of Inspector General: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2009 

U.S. Parole Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2009 

Legal Activities: 

General Legal Activities: 

Salaries and Expenses .............................................................................................................. 2009 

Antitrust Division: 

Salaries and Expenses .............................................................................................................. 2009 

U.S. Attorneys: 

Salaries and Expenses .............................................................................................................. 2009 

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses .............................................................................................................. 2009 

Fees and Expenses of Witnesses ....................................................................................................... 2009 

Community Relations Service: 

Salaries and Expenses .............................................................................................................. 2009 

Assets Forfeiture Fund Current Budget Authority .............................................................................. 2009 

U.S. Marshals Service ................................................................................................................................. 2009 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... N/A 

Federal Prison Detention .................................................................................................................... N/A 

Construction ....................................................................................................................................... N/A 

National Security Division: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... N/A 

Interagency Law Enforcement: 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement ........................................................................................ 2009 

Federal Bureau of Investigation ................................................................................................................. 2009 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... N/A 

Construction ....................................................................................................................................... N/A 

Drug Enforcement Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2009 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2009 

Federal Prison System ................................................................................................................................. 2009 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... N/A 

Buildings and Facilities ..................................................................................................................... N/A 

Office of Justice Programs: 

Research, Evaluation, and Statistics: 

National Institute of Justice .............................................................................................................. 1995 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ............................................................................................................... 1995 

Regional Information Sharing Activities ............................................................................................ 2003 

Evaluation Clearinghouse .................................................................................................................. 2013 

Forensic Sciences ............................................................................................................................... N/A 

Forensic Science Advisory Committee ....................................................................................... N/A 

Transfer—NSF ........................................................................................................................... N/A 

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants ................................................................................................. 2012 

SLATT Intelligence State and Local Training ..................................................................................... 2013 

State and Local Help-Desk & Diagnostic Center .............................................................................. 2013

VALOR Initiative ................................................................................................................................. 2013 

Smart Policing .................................................................................................................................... N/A 

Smart Prosecution .............................................................................................................................. N/A 

John R. Justice Grant Program ................................................................................................................... 2014 

Byrne Competitive Grants ........................................................................................................................... 2013 

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program ............................................................................................... 2013 
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APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2014—Continued 

Agency/program Last year of 

authorization 

Adam Walsh Act .......................................................................................................................................... 2009 

Children Exposed to Violence Initiative ...................................................................................................... 2013 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program .................................................................................................. 2011 

Border Prosecutor Initiative ........................................................................................................................ 2013 

Victims of Trafficking Grants ..................................................................................................................... 2011 

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment .................................................................................................... 2000 

Mentally Ill Offender Act ............................................................................................................................. 2014 

Drug Courts ................................................................................................................................................. 2008 

Capital Litigation (and Wrongful Prosecution review) ............................................................................... 2009 

Economic, High Tech and Cybercrime Prevention ...................................................................................... 2013 

Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry ......................................................................................................... 2010 

Smart Probation ................................................................................................................................. 2013 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants ................................................................................ N/A

Pay for Success (Discretionary) ......................................................................................................... N/A 

Pay for Success (Permanent Supportive Housing Model) ................................................................. N/A 

Coverdell Forensic Science Grants .............................................................................................................. 2009 

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction .................................................................................................... 2013 

Bulletproof Vests ......................................................................................................................................... 2012 

NIST/OLES Transfer ............................................................................................................................ N/A 

National Sex Offender Website ................................................................................................................... 2013 

Court-Appointed Special Advocates ............................................................................................................ 2013 

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) .................................................................... 2013 

Criminal Records Upgrade (NCHIP) ............................................................................................................ 2007 

DNA Initiative: 

Debbie Smith DNA Backlog ................................................................................................................ N/A; 2014 

Post-Conviction DNA Testing ............................................................................................................. 2009 

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners ....................................................................................................... N/A; 2009 

Veterans Treatment Courts Program .......................................................................................................... 2013 

National Center for Campus Public Safety ................................................................................................ 2013 

Justice Reinvestment Initiative ................................................................................................................... N/A 

Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement .............................................................................. N/A 

Vision 21 ..................................................................................................................................................... N/A 

Juvenile Justice Programs: 

Part B—State Formula ............................................................................................................................... 2007 

Emergency Planning in Juvenile Justice Research Facilities ............................................................ 2013 

Part G—Youth Mentoring ........................................................................................................................... N/A; 2007 

Title V—Local Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants ........................................................................... 2008 

Tribal Youth ........................................................................................................................................ N/A 

Gang/Youth Violence Education and Prevention ............................................................................... N/A 

Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws ................................................................................................... N/A; 2007 

Juvenile Justice & Education Collaboration Assistance (JJECA) ....................................................... N/A 

Juvenile Justice Realignment Incentive Grants ................................................................................. N/A 

Victims of Child Abuse Act ......................................................................................................................... 2005 

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant ............................................................................................................ 2009 

Community-Based Violence Prevention Initiatives ..................................................................................... 2013 

Training for Judicial Personnel ................................................................................................................... 2005 

Missing and Exploited Children Programs ................................................................................................. 2004; 2013 

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention ........................................................................................... 2013 

Competitive Grants for Girls in the Justice System ................................................................................... N/A 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal ............................................................................................. N/A 

COPS Programs: 

COPS Hiring Program .................................................................................................................................. 2009 

Tribal Resources Grant Program ........................................................................................................ 2013 

Community Policing Development ...................................................................................................... 2009 

Collaborative Reform Model ............................................................................................................... N/A 

Transfer to DEA for Methamphetamine Clean-Up ...................................................................................... 2013 

Comprehensive School Safety Program ...................................................................................................... N/A 

Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces ........................................................................................................... N/A 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: 

Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 2013 

Aeronautics .................................................................................................................................................. 2013 

Exploration ................................................................................................................................................... 2013 

Space Operations ........................................................................................................................................ 2013 
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APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2014—Continued 

Agency/program Last year of 

authorization 

Education .................................................................................................................................................... 2013 

Cross-Agency Support Programs ................................................................................................................. 2013 

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration ................................................................. 2013 

Office of the Inspector General .................................................................................................................. 2013 

National Science Foundation ............................................................................................................................... 2013 

Related Agencies: 

Commission on Civil Rights: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 1995 

International Trade Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2004 

Payment to the Legal Services Corporation: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 1980 

Marine Mammal Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 1999 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2004 

State Justice Institute: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 2008 

1 NOAA authorizations are spread across over 60 separate statutory authorities. In many cases, the authorizations do not match exactly to 

specific programs. 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 18, 2013, the 

Committee ordered favorably reported, en bloc, an original bill (S. 

1329) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce 

and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, and a bill (H.R. 

2217) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, provided, 

that each bill be subject to amendment, or further amendment, and 

that each bill be consistent with the subcommittee funding guidance, by a recorded vote of 21–9, a quorum being present. The vote 

was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairwoman Mikulski Mr. Shelby 

Mr. Leahy Mr. McConnell 

Mr. Harkin Mr. Alexander 

Mrs. Murray Mr. Graham 

Mrs. Feinstein Mr. Coats 

Mr. Durbin Mr. Blunt 

Mr. Johnson Mr. Hoeven 

Ms. Landrieu Mr. Johanns 

Mr. Reed Mr. Boozman 

Mr. Pryor 

Mr. Tester 

Mr. Udall 

Mrs. Shaheen 

Mr. Merkley 

Mr. Begich 

Mr. Coons 

Mr. Cochran 

Ms. Collins 

Ms. Murkowski 

Mr. Kirk 

Mr. Moran 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of the rule XXVI requires that Committee reports 

on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or 

part of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appro-
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priate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the Committee.’’ 

In compliance with this rule, the following changes in existing 

law proposed to be made by this bill are shown as follows: existing 

law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is 

printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is proposed 

is shown in roman. 

OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED RESCISSIONS AND 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1996, PUBLIC LAW 104–134 

DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, 

THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT 

TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

SEC. 504. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the 

Legal Services Corporation may be used to provide financial assistance to any person or entity (which may be referred to in this section as a ‘‘recipient’’) that uses Federal funds (or funds from any 

source with regard to paragraphs (7), (14) and (15)) in a manner— 

(1) that makes available any funds, personnel, or equipment for use in advocating or opposing any plan or proposal, 

or represents any party or participates in any other way in litigation, that is intended to or has the effect of altering, revising, or reapportioning a legislative, judicial, or elective district 

at any level of government, including influencing the timing or 

manner of the taking of a census; 

* * * * * * * 

ø(d)(1) The Legal Services Corporation shall not accept any 

non-Federal funds, and no recipient shall accept funds from any 

source other than the Corporation, unless the Corporation or the 

recipient, as the case may be, notifies in writing the source of the 

funds that the funds may not be expended for any purpose prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation Act or this title. 

ø(2) Paragraph (1) shall not prevent a recipient from— 

ø(A) receiving Indian tribal funds (including funds from 

private nonprofit organizations for the benefit of Indians or Indian tribes) and expending the tribal funds in accordance with 

the specific purposes for which the tribal funds are provided; 

or 

ø(B) using funds received from a source other than the 

Legal Services Corporation to provide legal assistance to a covered individual if such funds are used for the specific purposes 

for which such funds were received, except that such funds 

may not be expended by recipients for any purpose prohibited 

by this Act or by the Legal Services Corporation Act.¿ 

* * * * * * * 
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ø(e)¿ (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit 

a recipient from using funds derived from a source other than the 

Legal Services Corporation to comment on public rulemaking or to 

respond to a written request for information or testimony from a 

Federal, State or local agency, legislative body or committee, or a 

member of such an agency, body, or committee, so long as the response is made only to the parties that make the request and the 

recipient does not arrange for the request to be made. 

ø(f)¿ (e) As used in this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘controlled substance’’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 

U.S.C. 802). 

(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means any person who— 

(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), meets the 

requirements of this Act and the Legal Services Corporation Act relating to eligibility for legal assistance; and 

(B) may or may not be financially unable to afford 

legal assistance. 

(3) The term ‘‘public housing project’’ has the meaning as 

used within, and the term ‘‘public housing agency’’ has the 

meaning given the term, in section 3 of the United States 

Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a). 
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL 

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

guidance 1

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

guidance 

Amount 

in bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee guidance to 

its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution for 

2014: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and 

Related Agencies: 

Mandatory ............................................................................ NA 347 NA 2 337 

Discretionary ........................................................................ 52,272 52,272 NA 2 61,680 

Security ....................................................................... 5,045 5,045 NA NA 

Nonsecurity ................................................................. 47,227 47,227 NA NA 

Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2014 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 3 39,675 

2015 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 14,554 

2016 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 3,885 

2017 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... ¥1,005 

2018 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 5,809 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2014 ......................................................................................... NA ¥7,001 NA 3 160 

1 There is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2014. 

2 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

3 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2013 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2013 

appropriation Budget estimate 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Operations and administration ............................................................................................................................................ 472,769 529,196 500,000 ∂27,231 ¥29,196 Offsetting fee collections ..................................................................................................................................................... ¥11,360 ¥9,439 ¥9,439 ∂1,921 ..........................

Direct appropriation .................................................................................................................................................... 461,409 519,757 490,561 ∂29,152 ¥29,196 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Operations and administration ............................................................................................................................................ 66,717 80,095 80,095 ∂13,378 ..........................

Defense function ......................................................................................................................................................... 32,969 32,000 32,000 ¥969 ..........................

Total, Bureau of Industry and Security .................................................................................................................. 99,686 112,095 112,095 ∂12,409 ..........................

Economic Development Administration 

Economic development assistance programs ...................................................................................................................... 183,417 282,000 237,332 ∂53,915 ¥44,668 Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 36,723 38,913 38,913 ∂2,190 ..........................

Total, Economic Development Administration ........................................................................................................ 220,140 320,913 276,245 ∂56,105 ¥44,668 

Minority Business Development Agency 

Minority business development ............................................................................................................................................ 28,094 29,286 29,286 ∂1,192 ..........................

Economic and Statistical Analysis 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 98,150 104,048 104,048 ∂5,898 ..........................

Bureau of the Census 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 250,942 256,048 256,048 ∂5,106 ..........................
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Periodic censuses and programs ......................................................................................................................................... 654,105 726,436 716,436 ∂62,331 ¥10,000 

Total, Bureau of the Census .................................................................................................................................. 905,047 982,484 972,484 ∂67,437 ¥10,000 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 45,040 52,122 52,122 ∂7,082 ..........................

United States Patent and Trademark Office 

Salaries and expenses, current year fee funding ................................................................................................................ 2,933,241 3,024,000 3,024,000 ∂90,759 ..........................Offsetting fee collections ..................................................................................................................................................... ¥2,933,241 ¥3,024,000 ¥3,024,000 ¥90,759 ..........................

Total, United States Patent and Trademark Office ................................................................................................ .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........................

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Scientific and technical research and services .................................................................................................................. 608,295 693,745 703,000 ∂94,705 ∂9,255 Industrial technology services .............................................................................................................................................. 140,035 174,507 184,507 ∂44,472 ∂10,000 

Manufacturing extension partnerships ....................................................................................................................... (125,836 ) (153,078 ) (153,078 ) (∂27,242 ) ..........................Advanced manufacturing technology consortia .......................................................................................................... (14,199 ) (21,429 ) (31,429 ) (∂17,230 ) (∂10,000 ) 

Construction of research facilities ....................................................................................................................................... 58,756 60,040 60,040 ∂1,284 ..........................Working capital fund (by transfer) ...................................................................................................................................... (9,000 ) (9,000 ) (9,000 ) .......................... ..........................

Total, National Institute of Standards and Technology ......................................................................................... 807,086 928,292 947,547 ∂140,461 ∂19,255 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

Operations, research, and facilities ..................................................................................................................................... 3,048,082 3,277,833 3,296,254 ∂248,172 ∂18,421 

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 140,000 .......................... .......................... ¥140,000 ..........................

(By transfer) ....................................................................................................................................................... (119,064 ) (115,000 ) (115,000 ) (¥4,064 ) ..........................

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................................................... 3,188,082 3,277,833 3,296,254 ∂108,172 ∂18,421 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction ......................................................................................................................... 1,886,105 2,117,555 2,084,134 ∂198,029 ¥33,421 

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 186,000 .......................... .......................... ¥186,000 ..........................

Pacific coastal salmon recovery .......................................................................................................................................... 63,652 50,000 65,000 ∂1,348 ∂15,000 Fisheries disaster mitigation fund ....................................................................................................................................... .......................... .......................... 150,000 ∂150,000 ∂150,000 Fishermen’s contingency fund ............................................................................................................................................. 342 350 350 ∂8 ..........................Fisheries finance program account ..................................................................................................................................... ¥4,000 ¥6,000 ¥6,000 ¥2,000 ..........................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2013 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2013 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Total, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ..................................................................................... 5,320,181 5,439,738 5,589,738 ∂269,557 ∂150,000 

Departmental Management 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 54,839 59,595 59,595 ∂4,756 ..........................Renovation and modernization ............................................................................................................................................. 1,998 14,803 14,803 ∂12,805 ..........................Office of Inspector General .................................................................................................................................................. 28,157 30,490 30,490 ∂2,333 ..........................

Total, Departmental Management .......................................................................................................................... 84,994 104,888 104,888 ∂19,894 ..........................Total, title I, Department of Commerce ................................................................................................................. 8,069,827 8,593,623 8,679,014 ∂609,187 ∂85,391 

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (7,743,827 ) (8,593,623 ) (8,679,014 ) (∂935,187 ) (∂85,391 ) Emergency appropriations ............................................................................................................................. (326,000 ) .......................... .......................... (¥326,000 ) ..........................

(By transfer) ............................................................................................................................................................ 128,064 124,000 124,000 ¥4,064 ..........................

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

General Administration 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 108,525 126,208 126,208 ∂17,683 ..........................Justice Information Sharing Technology .............................................................................................................................. 32,733 25,842 25,842 ¥6,891 ..........................

Total, General Administration ................................................................................................................................. 141,258 152,050 152,050 ∂10,792 ..........................

Administrative review and appeals ..................................................................................................................................... 307,023 333,147 333,147 ∂26,124 ..........................

Transfer from immigration examinations fee account ............................................................................................... ¥4,000 ¥4,000 ¥4,000 .......................... ..........................

Direct appropriation ........................................................................................................................................... 303,023 329,147 329,147 ∂26,124 ..........................

Office of Inspector General .................................................................................................................................................. 84,202 85,845 85,845 ∂1,643 ..........................
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United States Parole Commission 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 12,507 13,021 13,021 ∂514 ..........................

Legal Activities 

Salaries and expenses, general legal activities .................................................................................................................. 862,735 902,605 905,605 ∂42,870 ∂3,000 Vaccine injury compensation trust fund .............................................................................................................................. 7,833 7,833 7,833 .......................... ..........................Salaries and expenses, Antitrust Division ........................................................................................................................... 161,192 160,410 160,410 ¥782 ..........................

Offsetting fee collections—current year .................................................................................................................... ¥115,000 ¥103,000 ¥103,000 ∂12,000 ..........................

Direct appropriation ........................................................................................................................................... 46,192 57,410 57,410 ∂11,218 ..........................

Salaries and expenses, United States Attorneys ................................................................................................................. 1,928,851 2,007,717 2,007,717 ∂78,866 ..........................United States Trustee System Fund ..................................................................................................................................... 223,258 225,728 225,728 ∂2,470 ..........................

Offsetting fee collections ............................................................................................................................................ ¥223,258 ¥225,728 ¥225,728 ¥2,470 ..........................

Direct appropriation ........................................................................................................................................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........................

Salaries and expenses, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission ........................................................................................ 1,997 2,218 2,218 ∂221 ..........................Fees and expenses of witnesses .......................................................................................................................................... 270,000 270,000 270,000 .......................... ..........................Salaries and expenses, Community Relations Service ........................................................................................................ 11,786 12,464 12,464 ∂678 ..........................Assets forfeiture fund .......................................................................................................................................................... 20,514 20,948 20,948 ∂434 ..........................

Total, Legal Activities ............................................................................................................................................. 3,149,908 3,281,195 3,284,195 ∂134,287 ∂3,000 

United States Marshals Service 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,171,204 1,204,033 1,211,553 ∂40,349 ∂7,520 Construction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9,793 10,000 10,000 ∂207 ..........................Federal prisoner detention ................................................................................................................................................... 1,613,229 1,635,538 1,635,538 ∂22,309 ..........................

Total, United States Marshals Service ................................................................................................................... 2,794,226 2,849,571 2,857,091 ∂62,865 ∂7,520 

National Security Division 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 88,172 96,240 96,240 ∂8,068 ..........................

Interagency Law Enforcement 

Interagency crime and drug enforcement ............................................................................................................................ 510,975 523,037 523,037 ∂12,062 ..........................

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 3,251,812 3,392,336 3,392,336 ∂140,524 ..........................
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2013 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2013 

appropriation Budget estimate 

(By transfer) ................................................................................................................................................................ .......................... .......................... (12,171 ) (∂12,171 ) (∂12,171 ) Counterintelligence and national security .................................................................................................................. 4,763,500 4,969,351 4,969,351 ∂205,851 ..........................

(By transfer) ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................... .......................... (17,829 ) (∂17,829 ) (∂17,829 ) 

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 10,020 .......................... .......................... ¥10,020 ..........................

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................................... 8,025,332 8,361,687 8,361,687 ∂336,355 ..........................

Construction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 79,303 80,982 110,982 ∂31,679 ∂30,000 

Total, Federal Bureau of Investigation ................................................................................................................... 8,104,635 8,442,669 8,472,669 ∂368,034 ∂30,000 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 2,360,321 2,428,869 2,428,869 ∂68,548 ..........................

Diversion control fund ................................................................................................................................................. ¥351,937 ¥360,917 ¥360,917 ¥8,980 ..........................

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................................... 2,008,384 2,067,952 2,067,952 ∂59,568 ..........................

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 1,000 .......................... .......................... ¥1,000 ..........................

Total, Drug Enforcement Administration ................................................................................................................ 2,009,384 2,067,952 2,067,952 ∂58,568 ..........................

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 1,129,433 1,229,518 1,229,518 ∂100,085 ..........................

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 230 .......................... .......................... ¥230 ..........................

Federal Prison System 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 6,678,817 6,831,150 6,831,150 ∂152,333 ..........................Buildings and facilities ........................................................................................................................................................ 88,134 105,244 105,244 ∂17,110 ..........................

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 10,000 .......................... .......................... ¥10,000 ..........................
149 

Limitation on administrative expenses, Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated ............................................................... 2,644 2,700 2,700 ∂56 ..........................

Total, Federal Prison System .................................................................................................................................. 6,779,595 6,939,094 6,939,094 ∂159,499 ..........................

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities 

Office on Violence Against Women: 

Prevention and prosecution programs ........................................................................................................................ 407,865 412,500 417,000 ∂9,135 ∂4,500 

Office of Justice Programs: 

Research, evaluation and statistics ........................................................................................................................... 124,367 134,400 129,000 ∂4,633 ¥5,400 State and local law enforcement assistance ............................................................................................................. 1,116,774 1,005,000 1,137,000 ∂20,226 ∂132,000 Juvenile justice programs ........................................................................................................................................... 273,705 332,500 279,000 ∂5,295 ¥53,500 Public safety officer benefits: 

Death benefits .................................................................................................................................................... 62,000 81,000 81,000 ∂19,000 ..........................Disability and education benefits ...................................................................................................................... 15,962 16,300 16,300 ∂338 ..........................

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................................................... 77,962 97,300 97,300 ∂19,338 ..........................Total, Office of Justice Programs .................................................................................................................. 1,592,808 1,569,200 1,642,300 ∂49,492 ∂73,100 

Community Oriented Policing Services: 

COPS programs ........................................................................................................................................................... 217,887 439,500 393,500 ∂175,613 ¥46,000 

Total, State and Local Law Enforcement Activities ............................................................................................... 2,218,560 2,421,200 2,452,800 ∂234,240 ∂31,600 Total, title II, Department of Justice ...................................................................................................................... 27,326,108 28,430,539 28,502,659 ∂1,176,551 ∂72,120 

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (27,304,858 ) (28,430,539 ) (28,502,659 ) (∂1,197,801 ) (∂72,120 ) Emergency appropriations ............................................................................................................................. (21,250 ) .......................... .......................... (¥21,250 ) ..........................

TITLE III—SCIENCE 

Office of Science and Technology Policy ............................................................................................................................. 5,729 5,658 5,658 ¥71 ..........................

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Science ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5,037,352 5,017,800 5,154,200 ∂116,848 ∂136,400 Aeronautics ........................................................................................................................................................................... 558,182 565,690 558,700 ∂518 ¥6,990 Space technology .................................................................................................................................................................. 628,690 742,600 670,100 ∂41,410 ¥72,500 Exploration ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3,806,413 3,915,505 4,209,300 ∂402,887 ∂293,795 Space operations .................................................................................................................................................................. 3,871,045 3,882,900 3,882,900 ∂11,855 ..........................
150 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2013 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2013 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Education .............................................................................................................................................................................. 122,408 94,200 116,600 ¥5,808 ∂22,400 Cross-agency support ........................................................................................................................................................... 2,764,472 2,850,300 2,793,600 ∂29,128 ¥56,700 Construction and environmental compliance and restoration ............................................................................................ 665,902 609,400 586,900 ¥79,002 ¥22,500 

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 15,000 .......................... .......................... ¥15,000 ..........................

Office of Inspector General .................................................................................................................................................. 37,212 37,000 38,000 ∂788 ∂1,000 

Total, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ......................................................................................... 17,506,676 17,715,395 18,010,300 ∂503,624 ∂294,905 

National Science Foundation 

Research and related activities ........................................................................................................................................... 5,792,642 6,144,770 5,950,770 ∂158,128 ¥194,000 

Defense function ......................................................................................................................................................... 66,590 67,520 67,520 ∂930 ..........................

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................................... 5,859,232 6,212,290 6,018,290 ∂159,058 ¥194,000 

Major research equipment and facilities construction ........................................................................................................ 192,103 210,120 210,120 ∂18,017 ..........................Education and human resources ......................................................................................................................................... 877,042 880,290 880,290 ∂3,248 ..........................Agency operations and award management ....................................................................................................................... 293,193 304,290 298,400 ∂5,207 ¥5,890 Office of the National Science Board .................................................................................................................................. 4,348 4,470 4,470 ∂122 ..........................Office of Inspector General .................................................................................................................................................. 13,906 14,320 14,320 ∂414 ..........................

Total, National Science Foundation ........................................................................................................................ 7,239,824 7,625,780 7,425,890 ∂186,066 ¥199,890 Total, title III, Science ............................................................................................................................................ 24,752,229 25,346,833 25,441,848 ∂689,619 ∂95,015 

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (24,737,229 ) (25,346,833 ) (25,441,848 ) (∂704,619 ) (∂95,015 ) Emergency appropriations ............................................................................................................................. (15,000 ) .......................... .......................... (¥15,000 ) ..........................
151 

TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 

Commission on Civil Rights 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 9,205 9,400 9,400 ∂195 ..........................

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 362,329 372,923 372,923 ∂10,594 ..........................

International Trade Commission 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 82,847 85,102 85,102 ∂2,255 ..........................

Legal Services Corporation 

Payment to the Legal Services Corporation ......................................................................................................................... 357,433 430,000 430,000 ∂72,567 ..........................

Supplemental appropriations (Public Law 113–2) (emergency) ................................................................................ 1,000 .......................... .......................... ¥1,000 ..........................

Marine Mammal Commission 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 3,017 3,431 3,431 ∂414 ..........................

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 50,188 56,170 56,170 ∂5,982 ..........................

State Justice Institute 

Salaries and expenses ......................................................................................................................................................... 5,015 5,121 5,121 ∂106 ..........................

Total, title IV, Related Agencies ............................................................................................................................. 871,034 962,147 962,147 ∂91,113 ..........................

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (870,034 ) (962,147 ) (962,147 ) (∂92,113 ) ..........................Emergency appropriations ............................................................................................................................. (1,000 ) .......................... .......................... (¥1,000 ) ..........................

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Federal Prisoner Detention (rescission) ............................................................................................................................... .......................... ¥80,000 ¥80,000 ¥80,000 ..........................DOJ, Working Capital Fund (rescission) ............................................................................................................................... ¥26,000 ¥30,000 ¥30,000 ¥4,000 ..........................DOJ, Assets Forfeiture Fund (rescission) ............................................................................................................................. ¥722,697 ¥675,000 ¥692,520 ∂30,177 ¥17,520 FBI, Salaries and expenses, nondefense (rescission) .......................................................................................................... .......................... ¥61,000 ¥29,000 ¥29,000 ∂32,000 FBI, Salaries and expenses, defense (rescission) ............................................................................................................... .......................... ¥89,000 ¥42,000 ¥42,000 ∂47,000 US Marshals Salaries and expenses (rescission) ................................................................................................................ .......................... ¥12,200 ¥12,200 ¥12,200 ..........................ATF (rescission) .................................................................................................................................................................... .......................... ¥12,400 ¥12,400 ¥12,400 ..........................ATF Violent Crime Reduction (rescission) ............................................................................................................................ ¥1,028 .......................... .......................... ∂1,028 ..........................DEA, Salaries and expenses (rescission) ............................................................................................................................. .......................... ¥10,000 ¥10,000 ¥10,000 ..........................FPS, Buildings and facilities (rescission) ............................................................................................................................ ¥64,700 ¥30,000 ¥10,276 ∂54,424 ∂19,724 
152 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2013 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation 

compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2013 

appropriation Budget estimate 

Violence against women prevention and prosecution programs (rescission) ..................................................................... ¥12,000 ¥6,200 ¥18,300 ¥6,300 ¥12,100 Office of Justice programs (rescission) ............................................................................................................................... ¥43,000 ¥47,000 ¥59,000 ¥16,000 ¥12,000 COPS (rescission) ................................................................................................................................................................. ¥12,200 ¥14,000 ¥26,000 ¥13,800 ¥12,000 

Total, title V, Rescissions ....................................................................................................................................... ¥881,625 ¥1,066,800 ¥1,021,696 ¥140,071 ∂45,104 Grand total .............................................................................................................................................................. 60,137,573 62,266,342 62,563,972 ∂2,426,399 ∂297,630 

Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................ (60,655,948 ) (63,333,142 ) (63,585,668 ) (∂2,929,720 ) (∂252,526 ) Rescissions .................................................................................................................................................... (¥881,625 ) (¥1,066,800 ) (¥1,021,696 ) (¥140,071 ) (∂45,104 ) Emergency appropriations ............................................................................................................................. (363,250 ) .......................... .......................... (¥363,250 ) ..........................

(By transfer) ............................................................................................................................................................ 128,064 124,000 154,000 ∂25,936 ∂30,000 

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