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113TH CONGRESS Report " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–171 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014 

JULY 23, 2013.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOLF, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

MINORITY VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 2787] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page number 

Bill Report 

Title I—Department of Commerce ............................................................ 2 8 

Title II—Department of Justice ................................................................ 20 33 

Title III—Science ........................................................................................ 57 59 

Office of Science and Technology Policy ............................................ 57 59 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ............................. 57 60 

National Science Foundation ............................................................. 64 70 

Title IV—Related Agencies ........................................................................ 68 73 

Commission on Civil Rights ............................................................... 68 73 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .................................. 68 74 

International Trade Commission ....................................................... 69 74 

Legal Services Corporation ................................................................ 70 75 

Marine Mammal Commission ............................................................ 71 75 

Office of the United States Trade Representative ........................... 71 75 

State Justice Institute ........................................................................ 72 76 

Title V—General Provisions ...................................................................... 72 76 


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BILL TOTALS

The Committee recommends a total of $47,743,000,000 for the 

departments and agencies funded in this bill for fiscal year 2014, 

including $47,396,000,000 in discretionary budget authority. This 

level of discretionary budget authority is $2,814,000,000, or 5.6 percent, below the fiscal year 2013 level (defined as the amount provided within Public Law 113–6 and excluding emergency funding, 

the sequester pursuant to section 251A of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and any other adjustments 

imposed by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 3004 of Public Law 113–6). The recommended level is also 

$3,790,070,000, or 7.4 percent, below the budget request. Fiscal 

year 2013 emergency supplemental appropriations totaling 

$363,250,000 for departments and agencies funded under this bill 

were provided in Public Law 113–2. The recommendation for fiscal 

year 2014 does not include any new emergency supplemental appropriations. 

Under account headings in this report, the Committee includes 

a comparison of the recommended fiscal year 2014 funding level to 

a fiscal year 2013 enacted level. In each case, the fiscal year 2013 

enacted level is also defined as the amount provided within Public 

Law 113–6 and excluding emergency funding, the 251A sequester, 

and any other adjustments imposed by the Office of Management 

and Budget pursuant to section 3004 of Public Law 113–6. 

The funding allocation for the fiscal year 2014 bill reflects the 

critical need to rein in government expenditures in the face of extraordinary deficits. Spending reductions are an essential component of putting the Nation on the path to economic recovery, job 

creation and financial security. Reductions in discretionary spending, such as those included in the Committee recommendation, are 

one part of the overall effort that will be required to restore fiscal 

health. The Committee recommendation terminates 39 programs, 

resulting in savings of more than $500,000,000 from the fiscal year 

2013 level and $600,000,000 from the President’s request for these 

same programs. 

OVERSIGHT AND BUDGET REVIEW

During its review of the fiscal year 2014 budget request and execution of appropriations for fiscal year 2013, the Subcommittee on 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held 11 budget 

and oversight hearings. In addition to receiving testimony from Administration officials representing the departments and agencies 

funded in this bill, the Committee received testimony from expert 

witnesses, Members of Congress and 37 public witnesses. The Committee hearings are listed below: 


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Hearing Hearing 

Date 

Department of Commerce Inspector General ....................................... 3/5/2013 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Inspector General 3/13/2013 

Department of Justice Inspector General ............................................. 3/14/2013 

National Science Foundation Director .................................................. 3/19/2013 

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director ............................................. 3/19/2013 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator ....... 3/20/2013 

Members of Congress and Public Witnesses ........................................ 3/21/2013 

Acting Secretary of Commerce .............................................................. 4/11/2013 

Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator .............................. 4/12/2013 

Bureau of Prisons Director .................................................................... 4/17/2013 

Attorney General .................................................................................... 4/18/2013 

As part of the Committee’s oversight and analysis of the Administration’s budget request, the Committee submitted a number of 

requests for additional information and written questions to be answered by the departments and agencies. These materials are important for the Committee in conducting oversight and making 

funding recommendations. 

In furtherance of this oversight responsibility, the Committee 

began in fiscal year 2012 to require the major agencies funded in 

this bill to provide information on the status of balances of appropriations, including amounts that are: unobligated and uncommitted; committed to contracts, grants or other planned obligations; 

and obligated but unexpended. The Committee found that the 

agencies cannot, in all cases, provide a comprehensive picture of 

the status of balances. 

The accurate and comprehensive reporting of balances enables 

the Committee to determine the amount of appropriations necessary to accomplish program purposes. The Committee recommendations under certain accounts in this report include direction concerning the use, or rescission, of unobligated balances. 

Section 507 requires detailed quarterly reports from the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF) on the status of unobligated balances, commitments and 

obligations, including the source year, or obligation year, of balances. The Committee expects that agency reports will show the 

status of balances at the appropriation account level, as well as at 

budget activity or other lower levels where such levels are reflected 

in the Committee’s report accompanying an appropriations act. The 

Committee directs the agencies included in section 507 of this Act 

to take the necessary administrative actions (including, when necessary, the reconfiguration of internal accounting systems) to capture and routinely report this information. 

MAJOR THEMES AND INITIATIVES

In the context of reducing overall discretionary spending in the 

bill, the Committee’s funding recommendations focus resources on 

the areas of highest priority, reflecting the Committee’s assessment 

of national priorities and ongoing challenges. 

Law enforcement and national security.—Defending the Nation 

from both internal and external threats remains the Department of 

Justice’s highest priority. This bill provides essential technological 

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reau of Investigation. This level includes funding for counterterrorism efforts and to continue the development of capabilities to 

prevent and investigate cyber intrusions. The bill also provides 

$1.97 billion for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and 

$1.14 billion for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Funding for the ATF will maintain agent and inspector staffing levels to enforce existing gun laws. In addition, the 

bill includes a total of $1.8 billion in discretionary appropriations 

for Justice grant programs including $413 million for Violence 

Against Women Prevention and Prosecution programs and $465 

million for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants providing support for 

a broad range of State and local criminal justice needs. 

More accurate and timely weather forecasts and warnings.—The 

mission of the National Weather Service is to provide forecasts and 

warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement 

of the national economy. Recent events, including Superstorm 

Sandy and tornadoes in Oklahoma and elsewhere, remind us of the 

loss of life, tragedy and disruption that can result from severe 

weather. The bill includes $1.06 billion for the operations and systems of the National Weather Service, an increase of $8 million 

above the request. In addition, the bill provides the requested 

amounts for two next-generation National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) flagship weather satellite programs: 

the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) ($824 million); and the 

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R Series 

(GOES–R) ($955 million). These amounts will allow NOAA to 

maintain acquisition and launch schedules and minimize any future gaps in data that are critical to forecast accuracy. 

American innovation and competitiveness.—Investments in scientific research are a key to long-term economic growth. Basic research leads to innovation and improves the competitiveness of 

American businesses, leading, in turn, to positive impacts on the 

quality of life for all Americans. The bill includes $7.0 billion for 

the NSF for basic scientific research, and $784 million for research 

and standards work at the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology (NIST), including $120 million for Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to increase the competitiveness of the Nation’s manufacturers. NASA’s aeronautics research enables continuous innovation in the aviation and space industries. The bill includes $566 million for aeronautics research, an increase of $7 million above fiscal year 2013. An efficient patent process is also critical for innovation and economic growth. The bill provides $3.0 billion for the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the full estimate 

of fee collections for fiscal year 2014, and an increase of $146 million above fiscal year 2013. Finally, the bill includes over $1 billion 

for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education 

programs across NSF, NASA and NOAA. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION BY TITLE

Department of Commerce.—In title I of the bill, for the Department of Commerce, the Committee recommends a total of $7.5 billion in discretionary budget authority, which is $198 million below 

fiscal year 2013 and $1 billion below the request. Highlights of the 

Committee’s recommendation include: 


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• $3 billion for PTO, which is equal to the amount of fee collections estimated by the Congressional Budget Office, and an 

increase of $146 million, or 5 percent, above fiscal year 2013; • $784 million for NIST, which is $25 million below fiscal 

year 2013, including $609 million for scientific and technical 

research and $120 million for the Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership (MEP); and • $4.9 billion for NOAA, $89 million below fiscal year 2013. 

The bill supports critical weather forecasting programs, including the requested amounts of $824 million for JPSS development, and $955 million for GOES–R development. In addition, 

the bill includes $8 million above the request for National 

Weather Service local warnings and forecast operations and 

systems. 

Department of Justice.—In title II of the bill, for the Department of Justice, the Committee recommends a total of $26.3 billion in 

discretionary budget authority, which is $720 million below fiscal 

year 2013 and $1.8 billion below the request. Highlights of the 

Committee’s recommendation include: • $8.1 billion for the FBI, an increase of $11 million above 

fiscal year 2013, including continuing funding for national security programs, investigations of cyber attacks, violent gang 

crime, and financial and mortgage fraud; • $2.0 billion for the DEA, which is $43 million below fiscal 

year 2013, and an additional $335 million for prescription drug 

abuse regulatory and enforcement initiatives funded by diversion control fees; • $6.7 billion for the Bureau of Prisons, which is $110 million below fiscal year 2013; and • $1.8 billion for discretionary State and local law enforce- ment assistance, including $413 million for violence against 

women prevention and prosecution programs. 

Science.—In title III of the bill, for the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy (OSTP), NASA and NSF, the Committee recommends a total of $23.6 billion. Highlights of the Committee’s recommendation include: 

• $16.6 billion for NASA, which is $928 million below fiscal 

year 2013 and $1.1 billion below the request, including: 

• $3.6 billion for Exploration, including funding to keep 

NASA on schedule for upcoming Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Space Launch System flight milestones, and to 

continue progress on a commercial crew program; 

• $3.7 billion for Space Operations, continuing the operation of the International Space Station; and 

• $4.8 billion for Science programs, including $1.3 billion for planetary science to ensure the continuation of 

critical research and development programs that were imperiled by the President’s request. 

• $7 billion for the NSF, which is $259 million below fiscal 

year 2013 and $631 million below the request for basic scientific research and science education programs. 

Related agencies.—In title IV of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of $800 million, a decrease of $71 million below 

fiscal year 2013 and $162 million below the request. Highlights of 

the Committee’s recommendation include: 


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• $300 million for the Legal Services Corporation, which is 

$58 million below fiscal year 2013; 

• $355 million for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is $8 million below fiscal year 2013; and 

• $50 million for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, which is $289,000 below fiscal year 2013. 

CYBERSECURITY AT FEDERAL AGENCIES

The security of Federal agency computer information systems is 

essential to protecting national and economic security as well as 

ensuring public safety. Safeguarding such systems and the information they contain has been on the Government Accountability 

Office’s (GAO) list of high-risk areas since 1997. Risks to such systems include escalating and emerging threats from around the 

globe, which are further heightened by steady advances in the sophistication of attack technology and the ease of obtaining and 

using hacking tools. 

In fiscal year 2013 the Committee directed each department and 

agency funded in this bill to submit an annual report to the Committee describing the cyber attacks and attempted cyber attacks 

against such department or agency and their consequences; the 

steps taken to prevent, mitigate or otherwise respond to such attacks; and the cybersecurity policies and procedures in place, including policies about ensuring safe use of computer and mobile devices by individual employees. The report shall include a description of all outreach efforts undertaken to increase awareness 

among employees and contractors of cybersecurity risks. The Committee expects each department and agency to submit the annual 

cybersecurity report for 2013 by February 5, 2014. 

In addition, section 515 of the recommended bill requires the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA and NSF to assess the 

risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage before acquiring any information technology system. Furthermore, if those same agencies plan 

to acquire systems produced by entities owned, directed or subsidized by the People’s Republic of China, they must first make a 

determination that to do so is in the national interest. Each department or agency covered under section 515 shall submit quarterly 

reports to the Committee describing any such assessments done, 

and in addition shall summarize the results of such assessments in 

the annual cybersecurity report described in the preceding paragraph. 

REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURES

Section 505 of the bill contains language concerning the reprogramming of funds between programs, projects and activities. 

The Committee reminds the departments and agencies funded 

under this bill that the reprogramming process is based on comity 

between the Congress and the Executive Branch. This process is 

intended to provide departments and agencies sufficient flexibility 

to meet changing circumstances and emergent requirements not 

known at the time of Congressional review of the budget while preserving Congressional priorities and intent. In the absence of comity and respect for the prerogatives of the Appropriations Committees and Congress in general, the Committee may opt to include 


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specific program limitations and details in legislation and remove 

language providing the flexibility to reallocate funds. Under these 

circumstances, programs, projects and activities become absolutes 

and the executive branch shall lose the ability to propose changes 

in the use of appropriated funds except through legislative action. 

The Committee expects that each department and agency funded 

in this bill shall follow the directions set forth in this bill and the 

accompanying report, and shall not reallocate resources or reorganize activities except as provided herein. Reprogramming procedures shall apply to funds provided in this bill, unobligated balances from previous appropriations Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2014, and non-appropriated resources such as fee collections that are used to meet program requirements in fiscal year 2014. As specified in section 505, the 

Committee expects that the Appropriations Subcommittees on 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the House and 

Senate will be notified by letter a minimum of 15 days (or in the 

case of the Department of Justice 45 days) prior to any reprogramming of funds that— 

1. creates or initiates a new program, project or activity; 

2. eliminates a program, project or activity; 

3. increases funds or personnel by any means for any project 

or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; 

4. relocates an office or employees; 

5. reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities; 

6. contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; 

7. augments existing programs, projects or activities in ex- cess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 

10 percent funding for any program, project or activity, or 

numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or 

8. results from any general savings, including savings from 

a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, projects or activities as approved by Congress. 

Any reprogramming request shall include any out-year budgetary 

impacts and a separate accounting of program or mission impacts 

on estimated carryover funds. The Committee further expects any 

department or agency funded in this bill which plans a reductionin-force to notify by letter the Committee 30 days in advance of the 

date of any such planned personnel action. 

RELATIONSHIP WITH BUDGET AND COMPTROLLER OFFICES

Through the years the Appropriations Committee has channeled 

most of its inquiries and requests for information and assistance 

through the budget offices or comptroller organizations of the various departments, agencies and commissions. Such relationships 

are necessary to accomplish the work of the Committee. While the 

Committee reserves the right to call upon all organizations in the 

departments, agencies and commissions for information and assistance, the primary contact between the Committee and these entities must be through the budget offices and comptroller organizations, or through a legislative affairs unit designated by the Committee to work on appropriations and budget matters. 

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mittee and the budget and/or comptroller offices is essential for the 

Committee to fulfill the Constitutional appropriations responsibilities of Congress. 

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH EDUCATION

The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2014 included a 

major restructuring of Federal STEM education programs, including the consolidation of many STEM education activities underway 

government-wide into the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education and the Smithsonian Institution. The Committee supports the concept of improving efficiency and effectiveness through streamlining and better coordination, but does not believe that this particular restructuring proposal achieves that goal. 

The ideas presented in the budget request lack any substantive implementation plan and have little support within the STEM education community. In addition, the request conflicts with several 

findings and activities of the National Science and Technology 

Council Committee on STEM Education, most notably on the question of whether agency mission-specific fellowship and scholarship 

programs are a viable target of interagency coordination efforts. 

For these reasons, the Committee’s recommendation does not adopt 

the pending interagency restructuring, and no funds provided in 

this bill shall be used to implement that proposal. Individual components of the request, such as the consolidation of programs within a particular agency or the termination of a program slated for 

consolidation, may be incorporated into the Committee’s recommendation, but only on a case-by-case basis when such actions 

are independently justifiable. Details about any such instances can 

be found under the appropriate agency headings. 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends $451,000,000 in total resources for 

the programs of the International Trade Administration (ITA), 

which is $22,694,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $78,196,000 below 

the request. This amount is offset by $9,439,000 in estimated fee 

collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of $441,561,000. 

Funds shall be distributed as follows; any deviation shall be subject 

to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: 

Industry and Analysis ........................................................................ $53,000,000 

Enforcement and Compliance ............................................................ 72,000,000 

Global Markets ................................................................................... 305,000,000 

Executive Direction/Administration .................................................. 21,000,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $451,000,000 

Consolidation.—During fiscal year 2013, the Committee approved 

a consolidation within ITA that is expected to reduce administrative overhead and improve delivery of services. The Committee expects that this reorganization will enable ITA to enhance key export promotion programs; target emerging markets; expand market 


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access; and enforce trade agreements more aggressively. The Committee directs ITA to provide regular updates regarding implementation of the new organizational structure, with a particular emphasis on the merger of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service 

(U.S.&FCS) with Market Access and Compliance into ‘‘Global Markets’’ and the consolidation of trade promotion programs into the 

new ‘‘Industry and Analysis’’ unit. 

U.S.&FCS.—The Committee recommends $305,000,000 for Global Markets, which includes the U.S.&FCS. The Committee recognizes the important export promotion work done around the world 

by the U.S.&FCS and expects that funding for the U.S.&FCS will 

be prioritized under the consolidation. 

U.S. Export Assistance Centers.—The Committee directs ITA to 

brief the Committee no later than 90 days after the enactment of 

this Act regarding plans to address concerns raised in the November 2012 Commerce Inspector General (IG) Report, U.S. Export Assistance Centers Could Improve Their Delivery of Client Services 

and Cost Recovery Efforts. 

SelectUSA.—The recommendation does not include funds requested for the SelectUSA initiative. Active State and county programs exist that encourage foreign direct investment and data 

show that the U.S. remains a leading investment choice for foreign 

firms. The Committee instead directs ITA to concentrate efforts on 

its core mission of promoting the export of U.S. products and services and maintaining an aggressive enforcement and compliance 

program. 

Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC).—The recommendation includes up to $6,300,000 for ITA’s participation in 

the ITEC. The Committee expects that no funds provided under 

this account will be used to reimburse other agencies for non-ITA 

costs associated with ITEC or otherwise subsidize the costs of other 

agencies’ participation in ITEC. 

China antidumping and countervailing duty activities.—The 

Committee retains bill language directing ITA to spend no less 

than $16,400,000 for China antidumping and countervailing duty 

enforcement and compliance activities. The Committee directs ITA 

to submit a report no later than 180 days after the enactment of 

this Act that describes how its antidumping and countervailing duties activities will continue and improve following the recent reorganization. This report shall also include a discussion of the access 

of small- and medium-sized enterprises to the remedies contained 

in the U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws and an analysis of the merits of including State and local governments as interested parties under the U.S. trade laws. The Committee is 

aware of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review regarding these topics and expects this analysis to inform ITA’s report to 

the Committee. 

Trade enforcement remedies.—The Committee directs ITA, in cooperation with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 

to employ all remedies authorized by World Trade Organization 

rules to counter the effects of the Chinese government’s extensive 

subsidies and their impact on U.S. products and services. The Committee also directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with 

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tions of Chinese state-owned or state-invested enterprises operating in the U.S. market. This assessment shall include for possible 

consideration additional legal remedies that may be necessary. The 

ITA shall submit this report to the Committee no later than 180 

days after the enactment of this Act. 

Human rights training.—The Committee directs ITA to continue 

to ensure that current and new customer-facing employees receive 

human rights training and provide a report to the Committee no 

later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act regarding this 

effort. 

Trade secrets.—The Committee is concerned about the insufficient level of attention given to trade secret theft and the pace at 

which it is being addressed by the U.S. government, particularly 

with respect to China. The Committee directs the Department of 

Commerce to submit a report no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act regarding efforts to address this issue, including any plans to address disclosure requirements for obtaining permits or licenses. 

Support for firms.—The Committee encourages ITA to ensure 

that it is providing adequate support and services for women-, 

minority- and veteran-owned firms that are seeking assistance in 

gaining access to foreign markets for their products and services. 

The Committee recognizes that these firms possess tremendous 

economic potential if they participate more actively and effectively 

in export markets. As such, the Committee urges ITA to reach out 

to and promote such firms to enable them to contribute to our 

trade goals of creating jobs and increasing exports. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends $94,000,000 for the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which is $5,885,000 below fiscal year 

2013 and $18,095,000 below the request. Funds shall be distributed 

as follows; any deviation shall be subject to the procedures set forth 

in section 505 of this Act: 

Export Administration ....................................................................... $54,000,000 

Export Enforcement ........................................................................... 36,000,000 

Management and Policy Coordination .............................................. 4,000,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $94,000,000 

Export Enforcement.—The Committee expects that continued export control reform will result in process efficiencies and savings. 

The Committee directs BIS to continue providing quarterly updates 

regarding these reforms and how these process improvements will 

enhance BIS’ ability to conduct due diligence before an export license is granted and adequately conduct end-use checks, pre-license checks, and post-shipment verification. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends $220,500,000 for the programs and 

administrative expenses of the Economic Development Administration (EDA), which is $80,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$100,413,000 below the request. 


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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

The Committee recommendation includes $184,500,000 for Economic Development Assistance Programs, which is $716,000 above 

the fiscal year 2013 level and $97,500,000 below the request. Funds 

shall be distributed as follows; any deviation shall be subject to the 

procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: 

Public Works ....................................................................................... $95,000,000 

Planning .............................................................................................. 29,000,000 

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

Research and Evaluation ................................................................... 1,500,000 

Trade Adjustment Assistance ............................................................ 10,000,000 

Economic Adjustment Assistance ...................................................... 32,000,000 

Innovative Manufacturing Loans ...................................................... 5,000,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $184,500,000 

Shift from traditional economic development role.—The Committee remains concerned that EDA continues to propose a shift in 

focus away from providing economic development assistance to 

areas of the United States experiencing chronic high unemployment, underemployment, outmigration, and low per capita income. 

The fiscal year 2014 request for EDA includes more for programs 

authorized in the America COMPETES Act than for Public Works 

and Economic Development Act (PWEDA) programs. With the exception of the Innovative Manufacturing Loans noted below, the 

Committee rejects this shift in program focus. The hallmark of 

EDA has been its ability to provide struggling communities with 

small investments in order to achieve significant returns. The Committee again has prioritized funding for Public Works. The Committee reminds EDA to ensure that Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs do not interfere with EDA’s mission to provide needed basic infrastructure to economically distressed communities. The Committee expects EDA to continue its efforts to assist 

communities impacted by economic dislocations in the coal and timber industries at no less than the fiscal year 2006 level and to 

prioritize assistance to distressed rural communities, particularly 

those with persistently high poverty levels. With the exception 

noted below, the Committee directs EDA to ensure that grant decision-making authority is maintained in the regional offices. 

Repatriation grants.—Of the amount provided for EAA, EDA 

shall use $5,000,000 to continue efforts to encourage U.S. firms to 

relocate their manufacturing or services back to the United States. 

The Committee directs EDA to submit a report no later than 180 

days after the enactment of this Act describing the number and 

types of entities and industries that sought to take advantage of 

this program, as well as a list of grants approved during fiscal year 

2013. The Committee encourages EDA to make prospective grantees aware of the Assessing Costs Everywhere (ACE) tool described 

under the Departmental Management heading of this report. 

Innovative manufacturing loans.—The recommendation includes 

$5,000,000 for loan guarantees under section 26 of the StevensonWydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3721). The 

Committee expects all funding for this program, from fiscal year 

2014 and prior years, to be administered in accordance with the 

program’s legal requirements under 15 U.S.C. 3721 and not under 

the requirements of PWEDA. In addition, to ensure that limited 


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program funds are leveraged to the maximum extent in support of 

innovative technologies in manufacturing, the Committee directs 

the EDA to centrally administer all available program funds from 

fiscal year 2014 and prior years associated with this program, rather than first dividing funds among the EDA regions. In addition, 

the Committee is disappointed with EDA’s timeline for implementation of this program, in which initial loan guarantees are not expected to be issued prior to 2015. The Committee directs EDA to 

expedite implementation of the program and to report to the Committee no later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act on 

EDA’s progress in this regard, including an updated timeline of 

projected steps toward issuance of initial loan guarantees. The 

Committee further directs EDA, as it implements this program, to 

consult with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs).—The Committee 

includes $10,000,000 for the TAACs. The Committee directs EDA 

to review the program, including any issues raised in recent IG and 

GAO reports on the Centers, and provide a report to the Committee no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act with 

recommendations for improving the program. The Committee expects EDA to include in this report any recommendations for increasing competition in this program. 

Small and medium-sized manufacturers.—The Committee encourages EDA to continue to support and participate in public-private partnerships to support American manufacturing, and further 

encourages EDA to work through partnerships to connect small 

and medium-sized manufacturers with information technology, 

education, and training, to help create manufacturing jobs and enhance the global competitiveness of small and medium-sized American manufacturers. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $36,000,000 for EDA 

salaries and expenses (S&E), which is $796,000 below fiscal year 

2013 and $2,913,000 below the request. The Committee understands that EDA used scarce S&E resources to participate in the 

SelectUSA program during fiscal year 2013 even though no funds 

were requested or provided for such purposes. The Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2014 does not include funding for 

SelectUSA. 

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommendation includes $27,000,000 for the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), which is $1,151,000 

below fiscal year 2013 and $2,286,000 below the request. 

Assistance for agricultural and manufacturing start-ups.—The 

Committee notes that manufacturing and agricultural start-up 

companies often face particular challenges that can impede their 

chances of success. Therefore, the Committee directs MBDA to 

work with the MEP program at the National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST) and with ITA to see how their efforts can 

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end-to-end services for startup businesses, including ones that are 

minority-owned. 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $93,430,000 for economics and statistical analysis, which is $4,917,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$10,618,000 below the request. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

The Committee recommends $844,738,000 for the Bureau of the 

Census, which is $44,460,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$137,746,000 below the request. The Committee expects Census to 

continue to provide the Committee with periodic updates on efforts 

to increase transparency with regard to the Census Working Capital Fund (WCF). 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $238,873,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the Bureau of the Census, which is $12,572,000 below 

fiscal year 2013 and $17,175,000 below the request. Funds shall be 

distributed as follows; any deviation shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: 

Current Economic Statistics .............................................................. $167,000,000 

Current Demographic Statistics ........................................................ 69,373,000 

Survey Development and Data Services ........................................... 2,500,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $238,873,000 

PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $605,865,000 for periodic censuses and programs, which is $31,888,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$120,571,000 below the request. Funds shall be distributed as follows; any deviation shall be subject to the procedures set forth in 

section 505 of this Act: 

Economic Statistics Programs: Economic Censuses ..................................................................... $114,000,000 

Census of Governments .............................................................. 8,000,000 

Demographic Statistics Programs: 

Intercensal Demographic Estimates .......................................... 7,000,000 

2020 Decennial Census ............................................................... 390,865,000 

Demographic Surveys Sample Redesign ................................... 8,000,000 

Geographic Support ..................................................................... 50,000,000 

Data Processing System ............................................................. 28,000,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $605,865,000 

2020 Decennial Census.—The Committee recommends 

$390,865,000 for the 2020 Decennial Census. This level of funding 

to prepare for the next decennial census underscores the Committee’s views that research and testing efforts are vital to ensuring 

that the 2020 Census is the most accurate and cost effective decennial yet. The Committee directs the Census Bureau to provide a 

baseline integrated schedule of research, testing, planning, decision-making, and other activities critical to the success of the 2020 

Decennial Census no later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

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each activity in order to better account for the cost effects of possible schedule slippage. As part of this baseline, the Census Bureau 

shall include a list of specific design choices for the 2020 Decennial, 

including for each decision: the planned timing of the decision; descriptions of the options under consideration; an estimate of the 

relative cost of each option and how that compares to the cost of 

elements of the 2010 Census activity being replaced, where possible; and an explanation of the expected quality differences between options, if any. The Committee directs the Census Bureau to 

consult with the GAO regarding this effort. 

Information technology (IT) security.—The Committee expects the 

Census Bureau to continue efforts to improve operational efficiency 

and reduce costs by creating shared and reusable IT services that 

can be used to support all surveys and censuses. The Committee 

supports this effort as a way to economize and avoid major procurements that are developed for onetime use. The Committee is also 

aware that the Census Bureau is researching capabilities and requirements associated with a mobile computing infrastructure to 

support the use of multiple mobile devices by enumerators in collecting information from households and institutions. In pursuing 

these initiatives, the Committee also expects the Census Bureau to 

address concerns raised by the GAO in its 2013 report, Information 

Security: Actions Needed by Census Bureau to Address Weaknesses, 

which found that the Census Bureau has not fully implemented a 

comprehensive information security program to ensure that controls are effectively established and maintained. The GAO was critical of the Census Bureau for not documenting identified information security risks, updating certain security management program 

policies, adequately enforcing user requirements for security and 

awareness training, or implementing policies and procedures for incident response. The Committee directs the Census Bureau, in coordination with the IG and the Department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), to develop a plan to address the concerns raised by the 

GAO and provide a report to the Committee no later than 90 days 

after the enactment of this Act regarding these efforts. The Committee directs the Census Bureau to coordinate these efforts with 

NIST to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices. 

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $42,874,000 for the salaries and expenses of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is $2,257,000 below fiscal year 2013 

and $9,248,000 below the request. 

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.—The Committee 

directs NTIA to continue submitting quarterly reports on the 

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. NTIA shall include 

specific reporting on the seven projects that are supporting deployment of 700 MHz public safety broadband networks and describe 

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tinue providing periodic updates regarding all ‘‘FirstNet’’ activities 

at NTIA and NIST. 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $3,024,000,000 for the United 

States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the full amount of fiscal year 2014 fee collections estimated by the Congressional Budget 

Office. The spending authority provided represents an increase of 

$145,816,000, or 5 percent, above fiscal year 2013. The recommendation continues language making available any excess fee 

collections above the level estimated and appropriated in this Act. 

Quarterly reports.—The Committee directs PTO to continue providing quarterly reports on its projected fee collections. In addition, 

PTO shall include in this report the number of examiners and administrative patent judges hired and the number separated; the average pendency time to first action and average pendency to disposal; and updates on the various backlogs. 

Reprogramming and reserve.—The Committee is aware that PTO 

has established an operating reserve fund, and understands that 

PTO has presented no planned obligations from this fund during 

fiscal year 2014. Prior to obligating any of the funds in the operating reserve during fiscal year 2014, the PTO shall submit to the 

Committee a reprogramming notification with a spending plan describing the intended uses of funds. The Committee expects that 

any such reprogramming will describe how the expenditure of these 

reserve funds will improve patent quality, reduce the backlog of 

pending applications and appeals, improve the information technology infrastructure or otherwise improve the efficiency and effectiveness of PTO. 

Information technology.—The Committee directs PTO to report 

no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act regarding 

the current status of the Patents End-to-End program, to include 

patent processing efficiencies realized and savings to be achieved in 

retiring existing IT systems. 

Security concerns.—The Committee appreciates PTO’s responsiveness to concerns about secrecy orders and third party cybersecurity standards and directs PTO to provide regular updates to the 

Committee regarding these activities. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

The Committee recommends $784,038,000 for NIST, which is 

$24,666,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $144,254,000 below the request. 

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

The Committee recommends $609,038,000 for NIST’s scientific 

and technical programs, which is $476,000 below fiscal year 2013 

and $84,707,000 below the request. 

Advanced manufacturing.—The Committee understands the critical importance of advanced manufacturing and how investments 

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The recommendation, therefore, includes funding to expand NIST 

laboratory efforts to support measurement science and data infrastructure for the manufacture of emerging materials and emerging 

technologies; precision measurements for manufacturers; and the 

integration and use of smart manufacturing technologies. 

Cybersecurity research and development and standards.—Recognizing NIST’s critical role in developing cybersecurity standards for 

both the public and private sectors, the recommendation includes 

funding to strengthen NIST’s core cybersecurity research and development programs. 

Centers of Excellence.—The recommendation includes up to $7,000,000 for the Centers of Excellence initiative. The Committee 

continues to support establishment of Centers focused on innovations in measurement science and new technology developments, 

including advanced communications, advanced manufacturing, biomanufacturing, cyberphysical systems, and quantitative biology. 

The Committee encourages NIST to consider the establishment of 

a Center on enhancing U.S. advanced manufacturing competitiveness and commercialization technologies in carbon nanomanufacturing. 

Web services security.—The Committee is aware of NIST’s efforts 

to establish standards on security for government cloud computing 

as published in its 2013 NIST Cloud Computing Security Reference 

Architecture. The Committee directs NIST to provide a report to 

the Committee no later than 120 days after the enactment of this 

Act regarding national security and economic security 

vulnerabilities for U.S. government and private sector parties in 

data storage and the provision of web services, such as cloud computing. This report should include a focus on the provision of such 

services by Chinese companies and whether specific mitigation, 

abatement, or notice provisions are necessary. 

Tornado resistant structures.—While NIST has made great 

strides in developing and encouraging the adoption of standards to 

make buildings more fire, wind and earthquake resistant, the Committee is concerned that insufficient progress has been made in the 

development and adoption of cost-effective measures to make 

homes and businesses more disaster resilient in tornado-prone 

areas of the South, the West and Midwest. The Committee encourages NIST to expand its current research to develop tornado resistant buildings, including inexpensive safe house modular rooms that 

could be quickly adopted by the construction industry. 

Canine detection standards.—The Committee recognizes detection canine teams play a critical role in law enforcement and homeland security efforts yet no widely accepted standards or protocols 

exist on the breeding, training, and deployment of detection canine 

teams. The Committee encourages NIST to continue its existing research programs on canine olfactory detection of explosives and to 

collaborate with subject matter experts in academia, the private 

sector, and Federal, State, and local stakeholders as appropriate to 

develop breeding, training, and deployment standards and protocols for detection canine teams. 

Lyme disease.—The Committee is pleased that NIST is planning 

a workshop to develop measurements to more accurately assess the 

presence of acute and chronic Lyme disease and encourages NIST 

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Textile research.—The Committee recognizes the importance of 

the U.S. textile industry and encourages NIST to pursue advanced 

textile and apparel research and manufacturing activities. 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

The Committee includes $120,000,000 for industrial technology services, which is $20,316,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$54,507,000 below the request. This amount includes $120,000,000 

for the MEP program, which is $6,088,000 below the fiscal year 

2013 enacted level and $33,078,000 below the request. The Committee reiterates its support for the MEP program which helps U.S. 

businesses streamline manufacturing techniques and increase efficiency and profits through training resources as well as specific 

project assistance to the U.S. domestic manufacturing industry. 

The Committee expects NIST to work with the IG to resolve issues 

contained in prior audits of various MEP centers. 

Supplier scouting initiative.—The Committee encourages NIST to 

provide sufficient resources to MEP’s supplier scouting initiative to 

maintain or expand current partnerships with Federal agencies. 

National Innovation Marketplace.—Within the amount provided for the MEP program for fiscal year 2014, not less than $2,500,000 

is for the National Innovation Marketplace (NIM), a web-based tool 

developed by NIST to help companies, communities, colleges and 

universities, inventors, and entrepreneurs accelerate supply chain 

connections and facilitate partnerships, helping to create jobs in 

the U.S. The Committee commends the Department for its efforts 

to increase participation in the NIM and notes that more than $2 

billion in buying opportunities and more than $900 million in innovation business opportunities have been posted to the NIM. Furthermore, NIST has also used this endeavor to leverage the efforts 

of other Federal agencies. For example, MBDA staff and business 

clients can access, utilize, and contribute to the NIM, and NIST 

also works with MBDA through the Interagency Network of Enterprise Assistance Providers, in which staff meet monthly to exchange information and share best practices. The Committee encourages the Department to continue and expand upon its NIM-related efforts with other agencies and directs the Department to report to the Committee no later than 90 days after enactment of this 

Act on the status of overall efforts to expand the usage and capabilities of the NIM. 

CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

The Committee recommends $55,000,000 for NIST construction, 

which is $3,874,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $5,040,000 below 

the request. 

Boulder Building 1 renovation.—The Committee is aware of recent developments with respect to the phased renovations at the 

Boulder facility. NIST shall continue to provide updates on the status of renovations at its Boulder, Colorado, facility, to include obligations and expenditures of prior year funds, no later than 120 

days after the enactment of this Act. 

Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs.—NIST shall 

continue to provide updates on the projects funded within this account, to include milestones and total amount of funding necessary 

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projects previously funded between fiscal years 2009 and 2013, to 

include a report on the obligations and expenditures of funds associated with each activity. NIST shall also provide a status report, 

including obligations and expenditures, of projects funded with the 

$180,000,000 NIST received in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) to address NIST’s backlog 

of maintenance and renovation projects. 

General Purpose Laboratories.—The Committee is aware that 

NIST has initiated a study to optimize existing space at its General 

Purpose Laboratories. NIST shall make this study available to the 

Committee when completed. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends a total of $4,915,547,000 in discretionary funds for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is $88,650,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$524,191,000 below the request. The recommendation prioritizes 

funding for National Weather Service (NWS) operations, weather 

research, and related satellite programs. 

NWS reprogramming issues.—The Department and NOAA shall 

continue to update the Committee regarding implementation of the 

corrective actions taken in response to the improper reprogramming of funds at the NWS. The Committee notes that the Department has not yet provided its report on the status of the weather 

forecasting tools from which funds were diverted in unauthorized 

and improper reprogramming actions. The Department shall provide this assessment as soon as possible. The Committee expects 

NOAA to ensure that all corrective measures are implemented as 

expeditiously as possible in order to restore confidence in the Department’s and NOAA’s ability to carry out their responsibilities to 

manage appropriated funds. 

Data sources.—As a follow-up to Committee direction to the GAO 

in fiscal year 2013 to examine NOAA’s various ocean and coastal 

data collection systems, the Committee directs NOAA to engage the 

National Academies of Science in a review of these data systems 

with a goal of determining which systems should be maintained, 

which need sustained investment, and which should be retired. In 

a climate of limited resources a comprehensive analysis of these 

systems and their relative priority is necessary. The Committee expects the Academy to begin its review following completion of the 

GAO baseline analysis. 

National Ocean Policy.—The Committee notes that no funding 

was provided in fiscal year 2013 and none was requested in fiscal 

year 2014 to implement the National Ocean Policy. Consequently, 

no funds for National Ocean Policy activities are included under 

any NOAA program, project or activity in this Act. 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends a total program level of 

$3,037,290,000 under this account for the coastal, fisheries, marine, 

weather, satellite and other programs of NOAA. This total funding 

level includes $2,907,290,000 in direct appropriations, a transfer of 

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Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’ account 

and $15,000,000 derived from recoveries of prior year obligations. 

The direct appropriation of $2,907,290,000 is $146,900,000 below 

fiscal year 2013 and $370,543,000 below the request. 

The following narrative descriptions and tables identify the specific activities and funding levels included in this Act. 

National Ocean Service.—The recommendation provides 

$400,850,000 for National Ocean Service (NOS) operations, research and facilities. The Committee adopts the new budget structure requested by NOAA to improve program coordination and 

achieve savings and efficiencies. 

Navigation, Observations, and Positioning.—The recommendation provides $167,000,000 for Navigation, Observations, and Positioning. Within this amount, the Committee expects NOAA to 

prioritize its mission-critical responsibilities, including mapping 

and charting, geodesy, and tides and current data activities. Within 

the amounts provided, the Committee encourages NOAA to provide 

adequate funding to support its IOOS program management activities. Included within this amount is $20,000,000 for hydrographic 

survey priorities. The Committee notes that Public Law 113–2 included $50,000,000 in supplemental fiscal year 2013 appropriations 

for mapping, charting, geodesy services and marine debris surveys. 

Coastal Science and Assessment.—The recommendation includes 

$61,850,000 for Coastal Science and Assessment. Within these 

amounts, the Committee encourages NOAA to provide up to 

$5,000,000 for marine debris activities. 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services.—The recommendation includes $172,000,000 for Ocean and Coastal Management and Services, including $25,000,000 for the Coral Reef 

program; $45,000,000 for Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas; 

and $21,000,000 for the National Estuarine Research Reserves. 

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning .............................................................................................. $122,000 

IOOS Regional Observations .................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts ................................................................................................ 20,000 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning ....................................................................................................... 167,000 

Coastal Science and Assessment 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ..................................................................... 61,850 

Coastal Science and Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 61,850 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services 

Coastal Zone Management and Services ................................................................................................ 41,000 

Coastal Zone Management Grants .......................................................................................................... 40,000 

Coral Reef Program ................................................................................................................................. 25,000 

Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas ................................................................................................ 45,000 

National Estuarine Research Reserve System ........................................................................................ 21,000 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services ............................................................................................... 172,000 

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National Marine Fisheries Service.—The Committee recommends 

$763,900,000 for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operations, research and facilities. 

Protected Species Research and Management.—The Committee 

recommends $167,000,000 for Protected Species Research and Management programs, including $38,000,000 for base programs. Within available resources, the Committee encourages NOAA to maintain funding for marine mammal stranding grants. The Committee 

includes $9,000,000 for species recovery to consolidate funding for 

species recovery activities, including salmon, in this account. 

Fisheries Research and Management.—The Committee recommends $405,900,000 for Fisheries Research and Management 

programs, including $171,000,000 for base activities. 

Stock assessments.—The recommendation includes $66,000,000 

for stock assessments to provide scientific information on the current status of a stock relative to established harvest targets, sustainable catch levels, and steps needed to rebuild depleted stocks. 

In addition to this funding, the Committee recommendation includes funding for other activities in support of stock assessments, 

including $6,000,000 for economics and social sciences research; 

$22,000,000 for fisheries statistics; $21,000,000 for fish information 

networks; $24,000,000 for survey and monitoring projects; 

$10,000,000 for cooperative research; and $15,300,000 for information analysis and dissemination. All of these activities contribute to 

NMFS’ stock assessment activities. The Committee encourages 

NOAA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) to review the entire NOAA 

stock assessment process and make recommendations for improvements that can be incorporated within existing funding levels. The 

Committee encourages the SAB to review prior National Academies 

of Science reports on this subject. 

Sentinel species.—The Gulf of Mexico commercial and recreational fisheries represent significant economic benefit to the region. Recent events in the Gulf brought to light a lack of baseline 

data critical to evaluating the fisheries health, whether in response 

to a particular event or as part of regular assessments of those 

fisheries. The Committee encourages NOAA to consider the development of a sentinel species program in the Gulf of Mexico, to include pelagic species, to address shortcomings in its research and 

monitoring efforts in this fishery. The Committee directs NMFS to 

report to the Committee no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act on its recommendations for such a program. 

Community based restoration.—The Committee supports the 

Community Based Restoration Program and encourages NOAA to 

continue to prioritize community involvement and stewardship of 

local projects that support a broad range of benefits to coastal watershed communities. 

Cooperative research.—The recommendation includes $10,000,000 

for cooperative research. The Committee expects that all funding 

provided shall be used for cooperative fisheries research and not for 

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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Protected Species Research and Management 

Protected Species Research and Management Programs Base ............................................................. $38,000 

Species Recovery Grants .......................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Marine Mammals ..................................................................................................................................... 45,000 

Marine Turtles .......................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Other Protected Species (marine fish, plants and invertebrates) .......................................................... 6,000 

Atlantic Salmon ....................................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Pacific Salmon ......................................................................................................................................... 55,000 

Total, Protected Species Research and Management ...................................................................................... 167,000 

Fisheries Research and Management 

Fisheries Research and Management Programs Base ........................................................................... 171,000 

National Catch Share Program ................................................................................................................ 20,000 

Expand Annual Stock Assessments - Improve Data Collection .............................................................. 66,000 

Economics and Social Sciences Research .............................................................................................. 6,000 

Salmon Management Activities ............................................................................................................... 25,000 

Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions ...................................................................................... 32,000 

Fisheries Statistics .................................................................................................................................. 22,000 

Fish Information Networks ....................................................................................................................... 21,000 

Survey and Monitoring Projects ............................................................................................................... 24,000 

Fisheries Oceanography ........................................................................................................................... 2,000 

American Fisheries Act ............................................................................................................................ 3,800 

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ......................................................................................................... 2,000 

National Standard 8 ................................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Reducing Bycatch .................................................................................................................................... 3,500 

Product Quality and Safety ...................................................................................................................... 6,600 

Total, Fisheries Research and Management .................................................................................................... 405,900 

Enforcement and Observers/Training 

Enforcement ............................................................................................................................................. 64,000 

Observers/Training ................................................................................................................................... 43,000 

Total, Enforcement and Observers/Training ..................................................................................................... 107,000 

Habitat Conservation and Restoration 

Sustainable Habitat Management ........................................................................................................... 19,000 

Fisheries Habitat Restoration .................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Total, Habitat Conservation and Restoration ................................................................................................... 29,000 

Other Activities Supporting Fisheries 

Antarctic Research ................................................................................................................................... 2,800 

Aquaculture .............................................................................................................................................. 5,700 

Climate Regimes and Ecosystem Productivity ........................................................................................ 1,800 

Computer Hardware and Software .......................................................................................................... 1,800 

Cooperative Research .............................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Information Analyses and Dissemination ................................................................................................ 15,300 

Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction Program ..................................................... 800 

National Environmental Policy Act .......................................................................................................... 6,500 

NMFS Facilities Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 3,300 

Regional Studies ...................................................................................................................................... 7,000 

Total, Other Activities Supporting Fisheries ..................................................................................................... 55,000 

Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ............................................. $763,900 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.—The recommendation includes $348,500,000 for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) 

operations, research, and facilities activities. The Committee notes 

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year 2013 appropriations for laboratories and cooperative institutes, research activities associated with sustained observations 

weather research programs, and ocean and coastal research, and 

$25,000,000 in supplemental fiscal year 2013 appropriations to improve weather forecasting and hurricane intensity forecasting capabilities, to include data assimilation from ocean observing platforms and satellites. 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research.—The Committee includes 

$83,000,000 for Weather and Air Chemistry Research and encourages NOAA to continue research efforts that lead to near-term, affordable, and attainable advances in observational, computing, and 

modeling capabilities to deliver substantial improvements in 

weather forecasting for the protection of life and property. In addition, the Committee includes funding for weather research programs within the NWS. NOAA is directed to substantially accelerate the transition of its research to operations in ways easily 

adopted by the operational forecasting community. 

Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs).—The Committee encourages NOAA to more fully integrate OSSEs into its decision-making processes, particularly with respect to assessing the 

value of data from potential alternatives to improve weather forecast accuracy. 

Science Advisory Board (SAB).—The Committee encourages 

NOAA to review the recent NOAA SAB report on the NOAA research portfolio and present a comprehensive approach to 

prioritizing research funds and ensuring a more rapid transition 

from research to operations. 

Multi-function phased array radar (MPAR).—The Committee understands that NOAA’s MPAR research, and in particular the dual 

polarization combined with phased array technology, is critical to 

the future of weather forecasting. The recommendation includes 

$13,000,000 for these activities. Within this amount, NOAA is encouraged to continue research on cylindrical polarimetric phased 

array radar (CPAR) and provide a report to the Committee no later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on research activities 

related to MPAR and CPAR. 

Ocean Exploration and Research.—The Committee recommends 

$25,000,000 for ocean exploration and research activities, including 

funds to map and explore the extended continental shelf. The Committee encourages NOAA to strengthen collaborative efforts with 

external partners in order to maximize limited Federal resources to 

expand our understanding of the oceans. As part of this effort, the 

Committee encourages NOAA to host an oceans conference with a 

broad array of stakeholders to address current and future challenges with respect to oceans exploration and research. 

Undersea research platforms.—Within amounts provided, NOAA 

is encouraged to maintain existing partnerships with its cooperative institutes and other external partners and to develop a plan, 

as appropriate, to transition existing platforms to external partners 

within existing General Services Administration guidelines. 

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).—The Committee is 

aware that NOAA currently deploys a variety of AUV technologies 

for research, development, and demonstration projects. The Committee encourages NOAA to more fully integrate AUVs into its 

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weather and ocean measurement and ecosystem assessment, to include fishery stock surveys, hydrography and sea floor characterization. NOAA shall provide a report to the Committee no later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on any ongoing AUV 

demonstrations and future plans for the use of AUVs. 

OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Climate Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................................................................................................. $50,000 

Regional Climate Data and Information ................................................................................................. 12,000 

Climate Competitive Research, Sustained Observations and Regional Information ............................. 35,000 

Total, Climate Research ................................................................................................................................... 97,000 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................................................................................................. 65,000 

U.S. Weather Research Program .............................................................................................................. 5,000 

Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar ............................................................................ 13,000 

Total, Weather and Air Chemistry Research .................................................................................................... 83,000 

Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................................................................................................. 25,000 

National Sea Grant College Program ...................................................................................................... 60,000 

Marine Acquaculture Program ................................................................................................................. 4,500 

Ocean Exploration and Research ............................................................................................................. 25,000 

Integrated Ocean Acidification ................................................................................................................ 7,000 

Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring ...................................................................................... 35,000 

Total, Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research ........................................................................................... 156,500 

High Performance Computing Initiatives ......................................................................................................... 12,000 

Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Operations, Research, and Facilities .......................... $348,500 

National Weather Service.—The Committee recommends 

$940,740,000 for National Weather Service (NWS) operations, research and facilities, which is $7,954,000 above the request to 

maintain critical capabilities to provide weather forecasts and 

warnings, a core life and safety function of the Federal government. 

Local Warnings and Forecasts Base.—The Committee recommends $669,000,000 for the Local Warnings and Forecasts Base, 

which is $10,769,000 more than the request. The Committee does 

not support the requested reduction in information technology officers at each of the Weather Forecast Offices or the proposal to reduce operations and maintenance for, or slow the implementation 

of, new Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System tools and 

capabilities. The Committee agrees that the NWS needs to revisit 

its current model in response to technological advances and other 

changes in the provision of weather products and services. However, a piecemeal plan that does not include a vision for the future 

of the NWS is not the most thoughtful way to proceed. The Committee expects NOAA to present a detailed plan for the entire NWS 

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wide variety of stakeholders, including recommendations outlined 

by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the 

National Academies of Science. The Committee agrees with the 

NAPA recommendation to establish a formal advisory committee 

under the procedures established by the Federal Advisory Committee Act and urges NWS to establish this committee as soon as 

possible. 

Tsunami warning network.—The recommendation includes 

$27,000,000 to expand education and awareness programs of the 

National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program and for sustainment 

of the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) 

buoy network. The Committee expects NOAA to repair any DART 

stations that are not currently operational and report to the Committee no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act regarding the status of the entire DART network. 

Central Forecast Guidance.—The recommendation includes 

$95,000,000 for Central Forecast Guidance. The Committee supports the efforts of the NWS to invest in weather research to improve forecasts and to transition weather research more quickly 

into operational weather forecasting. The Committee directs NOAA 

to provide a report no later than one year after the enactment of 

this Act that describes forecast improvements achieved with the severe weather research funding provided in Public Law 113–2 and 

this Act. As noted earlier, the Committee includes an additional 

$83,000,000 for weather research within OAR. 

Tornado and severe storm research.—The Committee directs 

NOAA to collaborate with the National Science Foundation and 

academic and private sector partners to study tornadoes and other 

severe weather events, including, but not limited to, variables in 

humidity and topography and how these factors can impact the formation, intensity, and storm path of tornadoes. NOAA shall report 

to the Committee no later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act regarding plans for such research. 

Service Assessment for Hurricane Sandy.—The Committee urges 

NWS and NOAA to develop a prioritized plan to address the recommendations from the May 2013 Service Assessment of Hurricane/Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy to ensure that the shortcomings 

identified are addressed so as to lessen the impact to life and property from future such significant storms. 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Local Warnings and Forecasts 

Local Warnings and Forecasts Base ....................................................................................................... $669,000 

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

Alaska Data Buoys ................................................................................................................................... 1,700 

Sustain Cooperative Observer Network ................................................................................................... 1,000 

NOAA Profiler Network .............................................................................................................................. 1,800 

Strengthen U.S. Tsunami Warning Network ............................................................................................ 27,000 

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

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE—Continued 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Operations and Research 

Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services ............................................................................................. 6,200 

Aviation Weather ...................................................................................................................................... 22,000 

WFO Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 6,600 

Weather Radio Transmitters .................................................................................................................... 2,300 

Subtotal, Operations and Research ......................................................................................................... 37,100 

Central Forecast Guidance ............................................................................................................................... 95,000 

Total, Local Warnings and Forecasts, Operations and Research, Central Forecast Guidance ....................... 837,240 

Systems Operation and Maintenance 

NEXRAD .................................................................................................................................................... 47,000 

ASOS ......................................................................................................................................................... 11,500 

AWIPS ....................................................................................................................................................... 39,000 

NWSTG Backup—CIP ............................................................................................................................... 6,000 

Total, Systems Operation and Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 103,500 

Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities .......................................................... $940,740 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service.—The Committee recommends $181,300,000 for National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) operations, research and facilities. 

Product Processing and Distribution.—The recommendation includes $45,000,000 to implement 24×7 operational processing and 

distribution of data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite. 

Regional Climate Services.—Within amounts provided, NOAA is 

encouraged to maintain support for the Regional Climate Centers. 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Environmental Satellite Observing Systems 

Office of Satellite and Product Operations 

Satellite Command and Control ..................................................................................................... $38,000 

NSOF Operations ............................................................................................................................. 7,700 

Product Processing and Distribution .............................................................................................. 45,000 

Subtotal, Office of Satellite and Product Operations ............................................................................. 90,700 

Product Development, Readiness and Application 

Product Development, Readiness and Application ........................................................................ 19,000 

P D, R and A (Ocean Remote Sensing) ......................................................................................... 4,000 

Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation .................................................................................. 3,000 

Subtotal, Product Development, Readiness and Application .................................................................. 26,000 

Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs .................................................................................... 1,000 

Office of Space Commercialization ......................................................................................................... 600 

Group on Earth Observations .................................................................................................................. 500 


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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE—Continued 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Total, Environmental Satellite Observing Systems ........................................................................................... 118,800 

Data Centers and Information Services 

Archive, Access and Assessment ................................................................................................... 44,000 

Coastal Data Development ............................................................................................................. 4,000 

Regional Climate Services .............................................................................................................. 6,000 

Environmental Data Systems Modernization .................................................................................. 8,500

Total, Data Centers and Information Services ................................................................................................. 62,500 

Total, NESDIS, Operations, Research, and Facilities ....................................................................................... $181,300 

Program Support.—The recommendation includes $402,000,000 

for Program Support operations, research and facilities. 

Management and administrative costs.—The recommendation includes language capping NOAA corporate services administrative 

support costs at $192,600,000. The Committee encourages NOAA to 

continue efforts to standardize the treatment of management and 

administrative costs in a manner that maximizes transparency and 

accountability. 

Facilities maintenance.—The Committee notes that NOAA did 

not include in its fiscal year 2014 Congressional budget submission 

separate facilities maintenance funding requests for each of the 

line offices as requested in the fiscal year 2013 House report. The 

Committee directs NOAA to submit with its fiscal year 2015 budget 

a consolidated, detailed request for each NOAA facility by line office. 

NOAA education program.—The recommendation includes 

$24,400,000 for NOAA’s education program. No less than 

$14,400,000 of the amount provided shall be to continue the Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions, 

with remaining funds to support NOAA’s general competitive education program. 

Extramural research.—The Committee believes that NOAA benefits from collaboration with academia and the private sector with 

respect to cooperative institutes and competitive research as these 

relationships build broad community support and leverage external 

funding for mission-oriented research. The Committee expects 

NOAA to continue to track intra- and extramural research and report on such expenditures in subsequent budget requests. 

PROGRAM SUPPORT 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Program Support 

Corporate Services 

Under Secretary and Associate Offices .......................................................................................... $24,000 

NOAA-Wide Corporate Services and Agency Management ............................................................. 95,600 

DOC Accounting System ................................................................................................................. 9,000 

Payment to the DOC Working Capital Fund ................................................................................... 33,000 

IT Security ....................................................................................................................................... 8,000 


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PROGRAM SUPPORT—Continued 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

NOAA Facilities Management, Maintenance, Construction and Safety ......................................... 23,000 

Subtotal, Corporate Services and Facilities ............................................................................................ 192,600 

NOAA Education Program 

Education Partnership Program/Minority Serving Institutions ....................................................... 14,400 

NOAA Education Program Base ...................................................................................................... 10,000 

Subtotal, NOAA Education Program ......................................................................................................... 24,400 

Total, Program Support ..................................................................................................................................... 217,000 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 

Marine Operations and Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 155,000 

Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services .............................................................................................. 30,000 

Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations ............................................................................................. 185,000 

Total, Program Support and OMAO, Operations, Research, and Facilities ..................................................... $402,000 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends a total program level of $1,985,907,000 in direct obligations under this heading, of which 

$1,978,907,000 is appropriated from the general fund and 

$7,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obligations. The 

direct appropriation is $89,023,000 above fiscal year 2013 and 

$138,648,000 below the request. The following narrative descriptions and tables identify the specific activities and funding levels 

included in this bill: 

National Weather Service (NWS).—The recommendation includes 

$116,986,000 for NWS systems acquisitions and construction. Within this amount, the recommendation includes $44,000,000 for 

Weather and Climate Supercomputing to enable NWS to improve 

forecasting and run higher resolution models. The Committee directs NOAA to submit a report no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act that details the current state of NWS forecasting capabilities and the expected state of those capabilities in 

five and ten years. 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 

(NESDIS).—The recommendation includes $1,856,921,000 for 

NESDIS acquisition and construction. The Committee recognizes 

the efforts of the Department and NOAA with respect to improving 

the management of its weather satellite portfolio, but challenges 

remain. The Committee notes with concern that GAO added 

NOAA’s polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites to its 2013 High 

Risk List due to potential gaps in weather satellite data. The GAO 

reported that cost increases, missed milestones, technical problems 

and management challenges have resulted in reduced functionality 

and slips to planned launch dates and may result in potential gaps 

in weather satellite data. 

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ommendation focuses limited resources on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R (GOES–R) and the Joint Polar 

Satellite System (JPSS) activities in order to maintain the launch 

readiness dates of these critical programs. The Committee expects 

the Department of Commerce to ensure that flagship satellite programs are proceeding within the cost caps and meeting critical program milestones. The Committee expects to be notified promptly if 

any issues arise that could jeopardize the current launch schedules. 

Program Management Council (PMC) monthly satellite meetings.—The Committee disagrees with the Department’s desire to 

exclude IG and GAO personnel from monthly PMC meetings. The 

Committee directs NOAA to permit IG and GAO attendance at 

these meetings. 

JPSS.—The Committee recommends $824,000,000 for the JPSS 

program, which is the same as the request. The Committee notes 

the progress that NOAA has made to focus efforts on ensuring that 

this critical program proceeds with little distraction but critical 

challenges remain in order to minimize a potential data gap. The 

Committee directs NOAA to provide a report no later than 180 

days after the enactment of this Act on the status of investments 

made to minimize gaps in critical weather satellite data. 

GOES–R.—The Committee recommends $955,000,000 for the 

GOES–R program, which is the same as the request, in order to 

maintain the current launch schedule and planned mission capabilities. The Committee urges NOAA to carefully consider options 

proposed in the 2013 OIG Audit of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R Series: Comprehensive Mitigation Approaches, Strong Systems Engineering, and Cost Controls Are Needed to Reduce Risks of Coverage Gaps, and submit a plan, developed 

in consultation with GAO and the IG, to enable NOAA to focus resources on the areas of greatest need. 

Enterprise ground system.—The recommendation includes 

$3,000,000 for NOAA to begin an analysis for a future integrated 

ground system. The Committee expects that such a system will result in efficiencies and cost savings. The Committee expects NOAA 

to submit a plan with the fiscal year 2015 budget for achieving an 

integrated ground system with appropriate IT security standards 

and backup redundancies, to include outyear funding estimates and 

program milestones. 

Independent evaluation of weather satellite risk.—The Committee 

recognizes that weather satellites provide data that is indispensable and that the current risk posture associated with launch 

delay or on-orbit failure is not optimal. The Committee is concerned that NOAA has no effective contingency plan should one or 

more of its polar or geostationary satellites fail. The Committee directs GAO to evaluate the options to minimize such risks, including 

acquiring weather data from commercial satellite services, and provide a report to the Committee no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

Quarterly briefings.—The Committee directs NOAA to continue 

providing quarterly briefings to the Committee regarding NOAA 

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PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION and CONSTRUCTION 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 

Systems Acquisition 

Research Supercomputing/CCRI ..................................................................................................... $10,000 

Total, OAR—PAC .............................................................................................................................................. 10,000 

National Weather Service 

Systems Acquisition 

ASOS ................................................................................................................................................ 1,600 

AWIPS .............................................................................................................................................. 22,000 

NWSTG Legacy Replacement ........................................................................................................... 16,215 

Radiosonde Network Replacement ................................................................................................. 4,021 

Weather and Climate Supercomputing ........................................................................................... 44,000 

Complete and Sustain NOAA Weather Radio ................................................................................. 5,500 

Ground Readiness Project ............................................................................................................... 15,000 

Subtotal, NWS Systems Acquisition ......................................................................................................... 108,336 

Construction 

WFO Construction ............................................................................................................................ 8,650 

Subtotal, NWS Construction ..................................................................................................................... 8,650 

Total, National Weather Service—PAC ............................................................................................................. 116,986 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 

Systems Acquisition 

Geostationary Systems–N ............................................................................................................... 28,000 

Geostationary Systems–R ............................................................................................................... 955,000 

Polar Orbiting Systems–POES ......................................................................................................... 31,000 

Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) ................................................................................................ 824,000 

EOS and Advanced Polar Data Processing, Distribution and Archiving Systems ......................... 990 

Critical Infrastructure Protection .................................................................................................... 2,772 

Comprehensive Large Array Data Stewardship System (CLASS) ................................................... 6,476 

Satellite Preparatory Data Exploitation .......................................................................................... 3,455 

Enterprise Ground System .............................................................................................................. 3,000 

Subtotal, NESDIS Systems Acquisition .................................................................................................... 1,854,693 

Construction 

Satellite CDA Facility ...................................................................................................................... 2,228 

Subtotal, NESDIS Construction ................................................................................................................ 2,228 

Total, NESDIS—PAC ......................................................................................................................................... 1,856,921 

Program Support 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 

Fleet Replacement 

Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion ................................................................... 2,000 

Subtotal, Fleet Replacement .................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, PAC .................................................................................... 2,000 

Total, Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction .......................................................................................... $1,985,907 

PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for Pacific Coastal 

Salmon Recovery, which is $28,780,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$15,000,000 below the request. In addition, the accompanying bill 

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scientific and merit principles and prohibits the availability of 

funds for marketing activities. 

FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

The Committee recommends $350,000 for the Fishermen’s Contingency Fund, which is $7,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the 

same as the request. This Fund is available to compensate U.S. 

commercial fishermen for damage or loss caused by obstructions related to oil and gas exploration, and is derived from fees collected 

by the Secretary of the Interior. 

FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The Committee recommends language under this heading lim- iting obligations of direct loans to $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and $59,000,000 for traditional direct loans. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $52,000,000 for Departmental Man- agement, which is $2,949,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$7,595,000 below the request. 

Obligations.—The Committee is concerned by the June 2013 

Commerce IG report, Monitoring of Obligation Balances Needs 

Strengthening, which found that the Department is failing to ensure that obligations are adequately monitored and deobligated 

when appropriate. The IG found that Commerce bureaus should 

have deobligated $159 million during fiscal year 2011 alone. The 

Committee expects Commerce to actively oversee the accounting 

processes of its bureaus to ensure they comply with all applicable 

laws and OMB guidance. The Committee directs the Department 

to provide a report no later than 60 days after the enactment of 

this Act outlining actions taken to address these findings. 

Purchase card transactions.—The Committee is concerned about 

irregularities, including improper and questionable transactions, 

found by the IG in the May 2013 report, Internal Controls for Purchase Card Transactions Need to Be Strengthened. This report 

identified several areas of concern, including transactions that were 

split, exceeded cardholders’ single purchase limit, or were made by 

employees other than the cardholder. The Commerce Chief Financial Officer shall develop a corrective action plan, developed in consultation with the IG, to address all concerns raised in this and 

prior audits of purchase card transactions and submit a report to 

the Committee no later than 60 days after the enactment of this 

Act. 

Conferences.—The Committee is aware that the Department has 

initiated an internal review of its quarterly conference reporting in 

response to requirements in prior appropriations Acts. An initial 

report found in some instances that documentation provided by the 

bureaus is insufficient and that systems to track travel costs need 

drastic improvements. The Committee expects the Department to 

continue its internal review and to collaborate with the IG to implement rigorous standards that meet or exceed OMB travel and 

conference attendance requirements. The Department shall report 

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Act regarding plans to address concerns outlined in this initial report. In addition, the Committee reminds the Department of language regarding conferences in sections 525 and 531 of this Act. 

Enterprise Security Operations Center.—The recommendation includes funding as requested within the Department of Commerce 

WCF to establish an Enterprise Security Operations Center to provide Department-wide, 24×7 security status information on cyber 

security threats. The Committee directs the Commerce CIO to consult with the IG, GAO and NIST regarding this effort. 

Cybersecurity.—In its fiscal year 2012 Federal Information Security Management Act Annual Report, the IG noted that while the 

Department has taken steps to improve the security of its information technology systems, significant weaknesses exist in basic security practices. The Committee expects the Commerce CIO to implement expeditiously the recommendations from the IG audit and to 

report to the Committee on a periodic basis regarding the status 

of these corrective actions. 

Repatriation and manufacturing initiatives.—The recommendation includes language directing the Secretary to maintain the repatriation task force and includes funding under EDA for repatriation grants. The Committee expects the Department to report to 

the Committee on these programs no later than 120 days after the 

enactment of this Act. 

Economic Security Commission.—Within the amounts provided 

under this heading, the Secretary shall continue the Economic Security Commission established in fiscal year 2012. The Committee 

expects to receive the Commission’s first annual report soon. The 

second annual report shall be expanded to include South Korea and 

shall be submitted no later than one year after the enactment of 

this Act. 

Assess Costs Everywhere (ACE) tool.—The Committee appreciates 

the work of the Department in its development of the ACE Tool, 

an initiative directed by the Committee to enable businesses to determine the costs of operating overseas. The Committee directs the 

Department to further improve the ACE Tool by providing greater 

clarity of information so companies and investors may more accurately assess the costs and benefits in monetary terms of operating 

domestically. This effort shall also include an evaluation of the U.S. 

system of intellectual property protection vis-a`-vis competitors such 

as China. In addition, the Committee suggests that ACE include 

data regarding the financial benefit of investments made by U.S. 

companies in training, skills enhancement of their workers and the 

tenure of its workforce. The Department is encouraged to consult 

experts on accounting for intangibles in assessing how to more fully 

evaluate and quantify the benefits of operating in the U.S. 

Chinese investment in the U.S.—The Committee directs the Department to continue to report annually on any proposed and actual Chinese investment in the United States, including data on investments by Chinese state-owned enterprises and other state-affiliated entities. 

Reciprocal investment opportunities between the U.S. and 

China.—The Department shall provide a report no later than 180 

days after the enactment of this Act comparing the openness of investment opportunities in China and the United States. The report, 

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provide specific information on the sectors that are open to foreign 

investment in each country for investors from other countries. The 

report must include any investment limitations such as the degree 

to which ownership rights are restricted. The report shall also include information regarding the extent to which outward bound investments by each country’s investors are monitored or reviewed by 

governmental entities. 

Assessing China’s five-year plan.—The Commerce Department 

shall solicit a study from the National Academy of Sciences assessing China’s strategies, policies and programs to become an innovative society and enhance its indigenous innovation. In conducting 

this study, which shall be submitted no later than one year after 

the enactment of this Act, the Academy shall identify specific actions taken by the Chinese government to achieve the innovation 

goals outlined in the 12th five-year plan. The Academy shall include an evaluation of those leading-edge technologies where Chinese capabilities are comparable to or exceed those of the United 

States and provide appropriate measurement metrics, and also an 

evaluation of the impacts of reverse engineering and intellectual 

property theft. 

Cooperatives.—With more than $3 trillion in assets, over $500 

billion in total revenue, $25 billion in wages and benefits, and 

nearly one million jobs, cooperatives have proven themselves to be 

vital components of the nation’s economy. The Committee encourages the Department to build on its efforts to create opportunities 

for community wealth building, workforce training, and job creation by working with national and local stakeholders in the cooperative sphere to look at the role that business cooperatives can 

play in stimulating industrial and commercial growth in economically distressed areas of the United States. 

National Technical Information Service (NTIS).—A 2012 GAO review of technical and scientific reports made available for sale by 

NTIS between 1990 and 2011 found that most of the reports were 

readily available from other public websites and nearly all of them 

could be obtained for free. GAO subsequently included NTIS in its 

April 2013 report on fragmentation, overlap, and duplication. The 

Committee encourages the Department to review the activities of 

NTIS and propose changes, as appropriate, in the fiscal year 2015 

budget regarding the NTIS business model. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $28,000,000 for the IG, which is 

$213,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $2,490,000 below the request. 

The recommendation also includes transfers of $1,000,000 from the 

Census Bureau and $2,000,000 from PTO for additional IG oversight of those activities. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

The Committee recommends the following general provisions for 

the Department of Commerce: 

Section 101 makes funds available for advanced payments only 

upon certification of officials designated by the Secretary that such 

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Section 102 makes appropriations for the Department available 

for hire of passenger motor vehicles, for services, and for uniforms 

and allowances as authorized by law. 

Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds between Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and requiring notification to the Committee of certain actions. 

Section 104 extends Congressional notification requirements for 

NOAA satellite programs. 

Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within Department of Commerce buildings. 

Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients under the Department 

of Commerce may continue to deter child pornography, copyright 

infringement, or any other unlawful activity over their networks. 

Section 107 provides the Administrator with the authority to 

avail NOAA of needed resources, with the consent of those supplying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any statute administered by NOAA. 

Section 108 requires a monthly report on official travel to China. 

TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $103,900,000 for Department of 

Justice, General Administration, Salaries and Expenses, which is 

$4,842,000 below fiscal year 2013 funding, and $22,308,000 below 

the request. The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations by decision unit as follows: 

Department Leadership ..................................................................... $17,094,000 

Intergovernmental Relations/External Affairs ................................. 7,564,000 

Executive Support/Professional Responsibility ................................ 12,971,000 

Justice Management Division ........................................................... 66,271,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $103,900,000 

Liaison partnerships.—The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in a case 

in which the Holy Land Foundation was found guilty of material 

support of a terrorist organization. The FBI prohibits its employees 

from engaging in any formal non-investigative cooperation with 

CAIR. The Committee urges the Attorney General to adopt a similar policy for all Department officials, and requests a report not 

later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the 

form such a policy would take and the status of its implementation. 

Report on terrorist finance cases.—The Committee strongly supports efforts to identify, investigate, prosecute and disrupt terrorist 

financing operations, both domestically and abroad, and remains 

concerned about the transfer of funds from groups within the U.S. 

to designated terrorist organizations abroad. The Committee is 

aware that Department efforts, led by the FBI and its Terrorist Financing Operations Section and the National Security Division 

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vestigations, provision of technical assistance to foreign governments and designation of organizations and persons as engaging in 

or supporting terrorist financing. 

While the extent and impact of terrorist financing has become 

more widely recognized, no U.S. Attorneys’ Bulletin on terrorism financing has been published since 2003. Such guidance should be 

updated to reflect more than a decade of enforcement and counterterrorism experience. In order to provide a useful baseline for future oversight of these critical efforts, the Committee directs the 

Department to submit a comprehensive report, not later than 120 

days after the enactment of this Act, on its efforts to counter terrorism financing, including its investigation and prosecution of 

cases, since 2001. The report, which may be submitted in both classified and unclassified form, should include a description of terrorism financing trends, and annual statistics on the types of cases 

brought by year; list organizational changes to units within DOJ 

responsible for investigating and prosecuting terrorist finance 

cases; and describe how such reorganization may have affected the 

number and type of cases handled. In addition, the report should 

describe steps taken by the Department to address recommendations made by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in its March 

2013 report (OIG 13–17), Efforts to Coordinate and Address Terrorist Financing. 

Fort Hood attack and designation of investigations as involving 

terrorism.—The Committee is unsatisfied with the Attorney General’s response to letters and hearing questions for the record from 

the Committee concerning the Department’s role in determining 

whether the Ft. Hood attack would be investigated and prosecuted 

as a terrorist attack. The Committee therefore directs the Department to submit a detailed report not later than 120 days after the 

enactment of this Act specifying its role in advising the FBI, U.S. 

Attorneys’ offices and the Department of Defense on how this case 

was designated with regard to terrorism, including a description of 

what anti-terror investigative authority was sought by Departmental entities, and whether such authority was approved. In addition, the report should describe the Department’s policy and practices in categorizing cases and the criteria it employs to determine 

which cases represent terrorism investigations. 

Violent gangs.—The Department, its components and its partners 

in State and local law enforcement have been working together 

under the guidelines of a comprehensive plan to combat the growing threat of violent gangs. The Committee continues to support 

this focus, and therefore denies the proposal to eliminate funding 

under the FBI for the National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC). 

The Committee also directs the Department to produce an updated 

National Gang Threat Assessment, including presentation of antigang initiatives, their performance to date, and plans for continued 

cooperation with State and local law enforcement to combat activities of multijurisdictional gangs. 

Independent review of the Civil Rights Division.—In response to 

the OIG report that found unprofessional and inappropriate behavior by the managers and employees of the Civil Rights Division 

over a period of time, the Committee has included language directing that $1,000,000 shall be transferred from the General Administration appropriation to the OIG to commission a comprehensive, 


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independent assessment of the direction and management of the division, with specific recommendations for management and policy 

remedies. 

Industrial espionage.—In light of the rising threat to U.S. security and competitiveness from industrial espionage, the Committee 

directs the Department to conduct a review of existing legal penalties for companies found to engage in, or benefit from, industrial 

espionage and report not later than 120 days after the enactment 

of this Act on the efficacy of the current penalties and recommendations to improve them. 

Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) registration and reporting.—The Committee is concerned that current law may not provide an appropriate level of disclosure for lobbyists working on behalf of state-owned or -directed companies. The Committee directs 

the Department to report not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act on the registration requirements under FARA and 

the Lobbying Disclosure Act for firms and individuals, and the 

number of lobbyists registered under each authority. 

Human trafficking.—The Committee includes, as in prior years, 

resources and guidance throughout this title to combat trafficking 

in persons, and to support the investigation and prosecution of 

such crimes as a top priority for the Department. The recommendation also includes direction for all U.S. Attorneys to enhance their 

leadership of human trafficking task forces. The Committee directs 

the Attorney General to submit a comprehensive report on all Department anti-trafficking activities no later than 60 days after the 

enactment of this Act, including legislative proposals that may advance these efforts. The report should also detail any actions the 

Department has taken to investigate allegations of trafficking or 

abuse of nonimmigrants holding an A–3 or a G–5 visa and actions 

the Department has taken under 18 U.S.C. 3271 to enforce a policy 

of zero tolerance for sex and labor trafficking by Federal contractors. 

Internet facilitation of human trafficking.—The Committee is 

concerned by the slow pace of efforts to halt certain websites from 

enabling and facilitating sexual exploitation of minors. The Department shall, no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, 

report on efforts, including prosecution, to impose sanctions on 

such Internet-based commercial activity. If the Department finds 

existing legal authority insufficient to support such action, it shall 

provide a legal analysis with recommendations for new statutory 

language to enable law enforcement to effectively address this 

problem. 

Human rights.—The Committee remains concerned with the proliferation of mass atrocities and other gross human rights violations abroad, and is committed to preventing the U.S. from becoming a safe haven for perpetrators of such crimes. Therefore, in addition to having the FBI update its reporting to the Committee on 

investigation and support for prosecution of such crimes, the Committee directs the Department to report not later than 120 days 

after enactment of this Act on gaps in Federal government capacity 

to prosecute such crimes, and to recommend appropriate legislative, enforcement, and other remedies. The Committee supports efforts by the Department to provide technical assistance and other 

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tions abroad, and directs that the report identify other ways that 

the Department could leverage its assistance through Federal, private, or international partners. 

Improper hiring practices.—The Committee was troubled to learn 

of improper hiring practices and nepotism in the Justice Management Division (JMD) documented in a 2012 OIG report. The report, 

the third in recent years to address illegal hiring practices in JMD, 

noted that ‘‘. . .the pattern of fundamental misconduct described in 

this report did not stem from ignorance of the rules. Rather, most 

of the misconduct described in this report—the nepotism, the Prohibited Personnel Practices, the ethical lapses, the false and misleading statements—was the result of bad behavior by individuals 

insufficiently impressed with the principles of fair and open competition. We urge JMD to demonstrate its zero tolerance for such 

behavior and vigilantly to enforce proper hiring procedures and applicable ethical standards in the future.’’ The Committee notes that 

JMD now requires those working for or seeking employment with 

JMD to provide written disclosures of other family relationships 

with Department employees, and directs the Attorney General to 

implement such a policy department-wide, and to take every possible step to prevent similar abuses from occurring elsewhere in 

the Department. 

Unauthorized transfer of missile defense technology.—The Committee has received allegations that certain Missile Defense Agency 

technology was transferred to unauthorized foreign nationals, in 

violation of International Traffic in Arms Regulations. The Committee understands the FBI investigated this case and referred it 

to the Justice Department for prosecution. However, the Committee has been disappointed by the Department’s failure to respond to its inquiries, as well as the decision not to prosecute made 

by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, despite 

a multi-year investigation of the case. The Committee therefore directs the Department to provide a briefing on this case no later 

than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. 

Prescription drug abuse.—The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) described prescription drug abuse 

as the ‘‘Nation’s fastest-growing drug problem,’’ and the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that there are 

more users of prescription drugs for non-medical reasons than 

users of cocaine, heroin, and hallucinogens combined. The Committee urges the Attorney General to collaborate with State and 

local law authorities on their efforts to intensify enforcement 

against abuse and trafficking of prescription drugs. 

Drug-related violence in the Caribbean.—The Committee remains 

concerned about high levels of violent crime linked to narcotics 

trafficking in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Committee directs the Attorney General to report not later than 120 

days after the enactment of this Act on Justice Department law enforcement personnel and resources in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and how they complement other Federal law enforcement agency efforts, particularly of the Department of Homeland 

Security. 

Canine detection standards.—The Committee recognizes the importance of detection canine teams in the Nation’s law enforcement 

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differing standards and protocols for the breeding, training, conditioning and deployment of detection canine teams. The Committee 

supports efforts to improve effectiveness of such teams and directs 

the Department to work with NIST, in conjunction with subject 

matter experts in academia, the private sector and government, to 

improve breeding, training, and deployment standards and protocols for detection canine teams. 

Aviation operations.—The Department owns, leases, maintains 

and operates fleets of passenger aircraft through three component 

agencies: the FBI, DEA, and the U.S. Marshals Service. In addition, the Attorney General has testified that Justice Department 

agencies operate unmanned aircraft systems primarily for surveillance purposes. The Committee recognizes the value of aviation assets to the Department’s missions but also the significant investment they represent in facilities, equipment, technology, operations, staffing and training. The Committee therefore directs the 

Attorney General to submit, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, a report on the management of Justice Department aviation programs. 

The report shall include: a description of aviation program organizational and management structures; a list of all aircraft, by 

make, model and year, with a description of the remaining useful 

life of those assets; and a list of associated facilities and services. 

The report should also describe mission operations, including flight 

hours, and provide data on operating, staffing and training costs 

for fiscal years 2009–2014, and operating and recapitalization cost 

estimates for fiscal years 2015–2019. Finally, while the Committee 

recognizes that there may be distinct missions for these assets, it 

also expects there exist opportunities to leverage facilities, procurement and support systems across the Department. The report shall 

thus describe current efforts, as well as new proposals, for sharing 

of aviation resources, to include joint acquisition, maintenance and 

support, which would lead to economies of scale or other savings, 

and optimize use of these assets. Finally, the report should address 

how the Department has addressed recommendations included in 

GAO–13–235, Executive Use of DOJ Aircraft. 

HIV/AIDS.—The Committee is aware of the finding of the President’s Advisory Council on AIDS (PACHA) that current criminal 

laws require modernization, should be consistent with current medical and scientific knowledge and avoid imposition of unwarranted 

punishment based on health and disability status. The Committee 

directs the Attorney General, within 90 days after enactment of 

this Act, to initiate a review of Federal and State laws, policies, 

and regulations regarding criminal and related civil commitment 

cases involving people living with HIV/AIDS. The Committee further directs the Attorney General, no later than 180 days from initiating the review, to make best practice recommendations to ensure such policies do not place unique or additional burdens on individuals living with HIV/AIDS and reflect contemporary understanding of HIV transmission routes and associated benefits of 

treatment. 

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Group’s activities no later than 60 days after the enactment of this 

Act. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

The Committee recommends $25,842,000 for Justice Information 

Sharing Technology, which is $6,957,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

the same as the request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $307,000,000 for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Office of the Pardon 

Attorney, of which $4,000,000 is from immigration examination 

fees. The recommendation is $630,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$26,147,000 below the request. The recommendation will permit 

EOIR to address backlogs in immigration adjudication and support 

its Legal Orientation Program (LOP). 

Legal Orientation Program and pilots.—The Committee commends EOIR for the LOP and other programs that improve the efficiency of court proceedings, reduce court costs, and help ensure 

fairness and due process. The Committee encourages EOIR, within 

the funding provided, to explore ways to better serve vulnerable 

populations such as children and improve court efficiency through 

pilot efforts aimed at improving their legal representation. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $81,540,000 for the OIG, which is 

$2,831,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $4,305,000 below the request. The Committee is disappointed with delays in OIG action 

and follow-up on several high profile reviews and investigations, 

such as a compliance review on FBI policies related to cooperation 

with the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The Committee 

urges OIG to move with alacrity and expedite such reviews in the 

future and to ensure its findings and recommendations are provided to Congress and the Department in a timely fashion. 

Independent review of the Civil Rights Division.—As noted above, 

the Committee includes language directing the transfer of 

$1,000,000 of General Administration funding to the OIG, which 

shall in turn select an independent entity to conduct an assessment 

of the operation and management of the Department’s Civil Rights 

Division. This review, to be submitted to the Committee one year 

after enactment of this Act, shall address shortcomings identified 

in the March, 2013 OIG report, A Review of the Operations of the 

Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division, and include recommendations for specific management and policy remedies. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the United States 

Parole Commission, which is $532,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

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LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommends $822,200,000 for General Legal Activities, which is $42,264,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$80,405,000 below the request. This appropriation supports the establishment of litigation policy, the conduct of litigation, and other 

legal responsibilities of the Department of Justice through the Office of the Solicitor General, the Tax Division, the Criminal Division, the Civil Division, the Environment and Natural Resources 

Division, the Civil Rights Division, the Office of Legal Counsel, and 

INTERPOL Washington. The Committee has provided separate 

funding recommendations by decision unit as follows: 

Office of the Solicitor General ........................................................... $10,850,000 

Tax Division ........................................................................................ 98,850,000 

Criminal Division ............................................................................... 164,900,000 

Civil Division ...................................................................................... 270,600,000 

Environment and Natural Resources Division ................................ 101,900,000 

Office of Legal Counsel ...................................................................... 6,800,000 

Civil Rights Division .......................................................................... 138,900,000 

INTERPOL Washington .................................................................... 29,400,000 

Total, General Legal Activities .................................................. $822,200,000 

INTERPOL.—The Committee remains concerned that foreign 

governments may fabricate criminal charges against opposition activists and, by abusing the use of INTERPOL red notices, seek 

their arrest in countries that have provided them asylum. The Department and INTERPOL Washington shall employ safeguards to 

prevent such potential abuse of red notice protocols by foreign 

countries to target political or religious dissidents. In addition, the 

Committee is extremely concerned about the treatment, including 

inappropriate prosecution and conviction, of U.S. nongovernmental 

organization personnel in Egypt. The Committee urges INTERPOL 

Washington to provide all possible assistance to those affected. 

Human trafficking.—The Committee recommends not less than 

the fiscal year 2013 funding level for the Human Trafficking and 

Slavery Prosecution Unit (HTSPU) in the Civil Rights Division to 

fight human trafficking and slavery. The Committee encourages 

HTSPU and the Anti-Trafficking Coordination Teams to continue 

working with victim service providers and non-governmental organizations to give priority to victim needs in combatting human trafficking and slavery in the U.S. 

Intellectual property.—U.S. industries lose billions of dollars each 

year due to counterfeiting and global trade of illegitimate goods. 

Within the funding provided, the Committee expects the Criminal 

Division to make combating international piracy of intellectual 

property a priority, including by allocating appropriate resources 

both domestically and overseas to support anti-piracy efforts. 

VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

The recommendation includes $7,833,000 as a reimbursement 

from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for costs of litigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 

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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

The Committee recommends $159,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the Antitrust Division, which is $2,285,000 below fiscal 

year 2013 and $1,410,000 below the request. The recommended 

funding level is offset by $103,000,000 in estimated fee collections 

for a net direct appropriation of $56,000,000. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

The Committee recommends $1,887,000,000 for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and the 94 United States Attorneys’ offices, which is $45,716,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$120,717,000 below the request. 

Prescription drug abuse.—Because of the widespread nature of 

prescription drug abuse, within the funds provided, U.S. Attorneys 

are expected to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of pain 

clinics that serve as fronts for the illegal distribution of addictive 

pain killers. 

Human trafficking.—The Committee understands all U.S. Attorney offices now lead regional human trafficking task forces that 

meet on a quarterly basis, as required by the fiscal year 2013 Appropriations Act (Public Law 113–6). The Committee expects U.S. 

Attorneys to maintain their task force participation and leadership 

roles in fiscal year 2014 and to undertake proactive investigations, 

including investigations of persons or entities facilitating trafficking in persons through the use of classified advertising on the 

Internet. The Committee directs the Department to submit quarterly updates on the work of these task forces beginning no later 

than November 1, 2013. In addition, the Committee directs the Department to continue outreach efforts in the form of public notices 

with regard to the prevalence of human trafficking activities and 

to report periodically to the Committee regarding such outreach. 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

The Committee recommends $213,000,000 for the United States 

Trustee Program, which is $6,067,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$12,728,000 below the request. The recommended funding is fully 

offset by fee collections. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $2,100,000 for the Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission, which is $102,000 above fiscal year 2013 

and $118,000 below the request. 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

The Committee recommends $270,000,000, which is the same as 

fiscal year 2013 and the request, for fees and expenses of witnesses 

who appear on behalf of the Government in cases in which the 

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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the Community Re- lations Service, which is $190,000 above fiscal year 2013 and 

$464,000 below the request. 

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for the Assets Forfeiture Fund, which is $555,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$948,000 below the request. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $1,155,000,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS), which is 

$18,551,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $49,033,000 below the request. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $9,812,000, the same as fiscal year 2013 and $188,000 below the request, for construction and related 

expenses in space controlled, occupied or utilized by the USMS for 

prisoner holding and related support. 

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

The Committee recommends $1,600,000,000 for Federal Prisoner 

Detention, including new direct appropriations of $1,520,000,000 

and prior year unobligated balances of $80,000,000, which the 

budget request proposed for rescission. The recommendation does 

not include this rescission and instead assumes these balances will 

be used for fiscal year 2014 requirements under this account. The 

recommendation for new direct appropriations is $96,462,000 below 

fiscal year 2013 and $115,538,000 below the request. 

NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $91,800,000 for the National Security Division, which is $3,451,000 above fiscal year 2013 and 

$4,440,000 below the request. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

The Committee recommends $486,000,000 for Interagency Crime 

and Drug Enforcement, which is $25,999,000 below fiscal year 2013 

and $37,037,000 below the request. Funds are included under this 

heading to support interagency Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which target high-level drug trafficking organizations through coordinated, multi-jurisdictional investigations. 

Decision unit subtotals.—The recommendation includes 

$345,000,000 for investigations and $141,000,000 for prosecutions. 

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forcement Administration (DEA) personnel funded from the DEA 

Salaries and Expenses account, as well as criminal investigators 

and agents from other agencies who directly fund their participation in OCDETF cases. The Committee directs OCDETF to submit 

a report no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act displaying current and historical levels of investigative and prosecutorial FTE devoted to OCDETF cases, including FTE funded under 

this account and FTE funded from other appropriations. 

Transnational organized crime.—The recommendation does not 

include a separate requested program increase of $3,000,000 for 

transnational organized crime investigations, which was proposed 

for support of the International Organized Crime Intelligence and 

Operations Center (IOC–2). The Committee notes that the IOC–2 

was established in 2009 and supported to date by staffing and 

funding from participating task force agencies, and has been credited with important contributions to case coordination and the assistance in criminal investigations and prosecutions that focus on 

transnational organized crime. However, the Committee notes, as 

it did in last year’s report, that the request did not identify the current level of funding provided specifically for IOC–2 in prior fiscal 

years. In light of the reduced total funding available this year, the 

Committee encourages the Department to propose a reprogramming of funding within this appropriation for purposes of covering 

the costs to sustain IOC–2 operations. In addition, the Committee 

directs the Department to submit a report no later than 60 days 

after enactment of this Act, detailing any amounts allocated for 

IOC–2, and the corresponding staffing levels, for fiscal years 2009– 

13. 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $8,042,000,000 for the Salaries and 

Expenses account of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 

which is $10,626,000 above fiscal year 2013 and $319,687,000 

below the request. The Committee has provided separate funding 

recommendations by decision unit as follows: 

Intelligence .......................................................................................... $1,681,000,000 

Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence .............................................. 3,240,000,000 

Criminal Enterprise/Federal Crimes ................................................ 2,616,000,000 

Criminal Justice Services .................................................................. 505,000,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $8,042,000,000 

Computer intrusions, cyber threats and cybersecurity.—The scale 

and number of cyber attacks and crimes are acknowledged to be 

top threats to national and economic security. They affect public 

and private systems, networks, and virtually any point where people, organizations and government connect. Threats have been 

identified from state-sponsored adversaries, as well as from persistent and sophisticated terrorist and criminal actors. In February 

2013, GAO reported (GAO–13–187) that the number of incidents 

reported by Federal agencies to the U.S. Computer Emergency 

Readiness Team had increased 782 percent from 2006 to 2012. 

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Generation Cyber (NGC) initiative to improve its capacity to investigate computer intrusions and defeat cyber threat actors. NGC will 

enhance victim and field investigative resources, cyber collection 

and analysis, and provide field operations with centralized capability to handle malware and share information, analysis and advance investigations. The FBI has described this as a ‘‘whole of 

government’’ approach, driven by outcomes and results based. Consistent with that, the Committee expects the FBI to advance its 

work through a national network of cyber task forces of Federal, 

State, local and international partners in government, industry and 

academia. The Committee directs the FBI to submit an updated 

annual national cyber threat assessment, in both classified and unclassified versions, to the Committee with the President’s fiscal 

year 2015 budget request. The report should identify and rank foreign governments and non-state actors according to the cyber 

threats they pose to the United States. 

Computer forensics and digital evidence training.—The Committee is concerned with the impact of budgetary constraints on 

computer forensics training assistance for State and local law enforcement, in light of increased use of technology to commit crimes 

and the subsequent need of law enforcement to acquire and exploit 

digital evidence. The Committee is concerned that State and local 

justice systems often lack the skills and knowledge needed to investigate, prosecute and try cases involving cybercrimes and digital 

evidence. The FBI has significant expertise in computer forensics 

and State and local training and coordination, and the Committee 

encourages the FBI to leverage its efforts by coordinating with 

other Federal partners, such as the U.S. Secret Service, to support 

and train State and local investigators, prosecutors and judges. 

Counterintelligence.—The Committee remains concerned over the 

extent to which the Chinese government and its military, intelligence or Communist party entities control organizations that promote educational, cultural or professional exchanges, as first noted 

in the fiscal year 2013 House report. The Committee therefore directs the FBI to submit a report, no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, describing any such organizations engaged in exchange programs that involve U.S. officials, and measures taken to 

ensure those officials are informed of Chinese government involvement in the programs. 

Liaison partnerships.—The Committee directs the FBI to report 

any violations of its prohibition on non-investigative cooperation 

with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and encourages it 

to adopt similar policies with regard to other individuals and organizations identified as unindicted co-conspirators in terrorism-related cases. 

Human rights violations.—The Committee directs the FBI to submit, with the President’s fiscal year 2015 budget request, the second annual report on its investigative and related support for the 

Department’s prosecution of human rights violations by foreign nationals. 

Human trafficking.—The FBI has reported that its pending 

human trafficking cases nearly tripled between 2009 to the end of 

fiscal year 2012, resulting in hundreds of arrests, indictments and 

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days after the enactment of this Act on agent utilization and overall staff resources dedicated to trafficking investigations and prosecution in fiscal years 2011 through 2014, including participation 

of FBI personnel in human trafficking task forces. The report shall 

describe progress in implementing a Uniform Crime Report category for human trafficking, as required in the Trafficking Victims 

Protection and Reauthorization Act of 2008, and as directed by the 

Committee in last year’s report. The Committee expects the Bureau 

to share trafficking case information on an ongoing basis with 

other law enforcement agencies and task forces investigating similar cases. 

9/11 Commission recommendations.—The recommendation includes up to $500,000 to support the review of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission directed in the fiscal year 2013 Appropriations Act (Public Law 113–6), and directs the FBI to expedite this undertaking. The Committee also directs the FBI to identify, in its report on the Commission’s findings, specific actions underway or planned to implement those findings, and associated 

funding requirements. 

Domestic radicalization and violent extremism.—The Committee 

notes that the FBI established a new Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Office within the National Security Branch. The Committee directs the FBI to provide a briefing on how the CVE Office 

is enhancing the mission of the Department and Federal partners, 

and how it supports State and local officials and leaders, to include 

sharing information and providing operational and mission support. 

Violent Gangs.—The recommendation continues funding for FBI’s 

Safe Streets Task Forces to combat violent gang crime. The Committee remains aware that violent gang activity is increasing, and 

so does not adopt the Department’s proposal to terminate the National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC), but directs the FBI to at 

a minimum sustain current NGIC efforts in fiscal year 2014 from 

within its Salaries and Expenses appropriation. One aspect of particular concern to the Committee is the growing link between violent gangs and human trafficking. The 2011 National Gang Threat 

Assessment noted ‘‘gang involvement in alien smuggling, human 

trafficking, and prostitution is increasing primarily due to their 

higher profitability and lower risks of detection and punishment 

than that of drug and weapons trafficking’’, and found at least 35 

States and territories reporting such activity. The Committee directs the FBI to report no later than 120 days after enactment of 

this Act on trends in this relationship, and how FBI anti-gang programs are disrupting gang trafficking rings. 

Insider Threat—Counterintelligence.—The Director of National 

Intelligence has reported that insiders have caused ‘‘significant 

damage to US interests from the theft and unauthorized disclosure 

of classified, economic, and proprietary information and other acts 

of espionage.’’ The National Counterintelligence Executive noted 

that ‘‘insider threats remain the top counterintelligence challenge 

to our community.’’ The FBI notes that such threats ‘‘can go unnoticed for months or even years.’’ The Committee is concerned about 

insider threats to the U.S. industrial base, its national labs and research centers, and notes the rising number of economic espionage 

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the FBI has made its guide, ‘‘The Insider Threat,’’ publicly available to companies, and directs it to build on such work. The Committee directs the FBI to provide the Committee an unclassified report no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, with 

a classified annex, reporting on trends in espionage in U.S. labs, 

industry and academia, including an analysis of the profile of ‘‘insider threat’’ actors, to better inform and advise the U.S. research 

community on how to better detect and deter potential espionage 

threats. 

Money laundering.—The Committee understands that Bitcoins 

and other forms of peer-to-peer digital currency are a potential 

means for criminal, terrorist or other illegal organizations and individuals to illegally launder and transfer money. News reports indicate that Bitcoins may have been used to help finance the flight 

and activity of fugitives. The Committee directs the FBI, in consultation with the Department and other Federal partners, to provide a briefing no later 120 days after the enactment of this Act 

on the nature and scale of the risk posed by such ersatz currency, 

both in financing illegal enterprises and in undermining financial 

institutions. The briefing should describe the FBI efforts in the context of a coordinated Federal response to this challenge, and identify staffing and other resources devoted to this effort. 

Financial crime.—The Committee remains concerned about the 

prevalence of financial crime. Within the funding provided, the FBI 

is expected to continue to make investigation of corporate, securities, commodities and mortgage fraud a priority. 

Intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement.—The Committee 

expects the FBI to continue to prioritize the investigation of IPR 

cases, and to coordinate with IPR units at the U.S. Attorneys and 

the Criminal Division. The Committee notes and commends the investigative work of the Bureau leading to the indictment of an 

international organized criminal enterprise charged with massive 

worldwide online piracy of numerous types of copyright works. A 

recent academic study found that shutting down a single website 

dedicated to IP theft resulted in a significant increase in legal purchases of films through licensed distribution channels, demonstrating the economic impact of targeted enforcement. The FBI 

shall submit a report, not later than 120 days after enactment of 

this Act, on the activities of its dedicated agents investigating IPR 

cases. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $79,900,000 for the construction of 

FBI facilities and related activities, which is $438,000 above fiscal 

year 2013 and $1,082,000 below the request. 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends total budget authority of 

$2,304,517,000 for salaries and expenses, of which $334,912,000 is 

derived from fees deposited in the Diversion Control Fund, and 

$1,969,605,000 is provided by direct appropriation. The recommended direct appropriation is $42,803,000 below fiscal year 

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Diversion control.—The recommendation includes $334,912,000 

for the regulatory and enforcement activities of DEA’s Diversion 

Control Program. The Diversion Control Program is fully funded by 

fee collections. Within this level of funding the Committee expects 

DEA to sustain its current level of effort for Tactical Diversion 

Squads and scheduled regulatory investigations. 

Methamphetamine lab cleanup.—The funding recommendation 

for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance includes 

$10,000,000 for transfer to DEA to assist State, local and tribal law 

enforcement agencies with the removal and disposal of hazardous 

materials at methamphetamine labs, including funds for training, 

technical assistance, purchase of equipment, and a container program. The Committee understands that efficiencies created by 

adoption of container pickups will enable DEA to support all anticipated cleanup requests in fiscal year 2014. 

Drug scheduling process.—The Committee directs DEA to report, 

no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, on the process and timeline for making a scheduling determination for a new 

chemical entity contained in a product being evaluated by the Food 

and Drug Administration (FDA) and for which FDA has requested 

a DEA determination. The report shall describe the drug scheduling determination process from the time DEA receives an FDA 

request to the time a final rule is published in the Federal Register. 

Marijuana eradication.—The Committee is concerned about the 

spread of illegal marijuana cultivation in the United States and the 

corresponding burden such crime imposes on small and rural law 

enforcement agencies with regards to marijuana eradication. The 

Committee directs the Drug Enforcement Administration, in consultation with the Office of National Drug Control Policy and other 

law enforcement partners, to coordinate efforts with small and 

rural law enforcement agencies to eradicate marijuana more effectively through shared intelligence, technology, and manpower, despite limited resources. 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $1,142,000,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which is $10,303,000 above fiscal year 2013 and 

$87,518,000 below the request. 

Gun law enforcement.—The recommendation includes funding 

above the current year level to investigate violations of Federal 

firearms laws. This increase shall support increased violent crime 

reduction and inspection capabilities, as well as crime gun tracing. 

The Committee directs ATF to report no later than 60 days after 

the enactment of this Act on its allocation of fiscal year 2014 funding for programs and personnel for violent crime enforcement, regulatory efforts, and firearms tracing, to include expansion and support of the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network. 

Tobacco enforcement.—The Committee is aware of illicit schemes 

to circumvent taxes on tobacco products, and directs ATF to report 

no later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act on its tobacco 

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ditional authorities and tools that could improve ATF’s tobacco enforcement posture. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $6,580,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), which is $112,202,000 

below fiscal year 2013 and $251,150,000 below the request. The 

Committee has provided separate funding recommendations by decision unit as follows: 

Inmate Care and Programs ............................................................... $2,540,000,000 

Security and Administration ............................................................. 2,785,000,000 

Management and Administration ..................................................... 195,000,000 

Contract Confinement ........................................................................ 1,060,000,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $6,580,000,000 

Facility staffing and capacity.—The Committee continues to 

prioritize maintaining staffing levels at institutions and the continuation of activation activities, as necessary, at the four institutions which received fiscal year 2013 activation funding. No funding is included for the activation of the Thomson, Illinois facility. 

Compassionate release.—While BOP cannot control how many 

people enter prison, a recent GAO report (GAO–12–320) found that 

BOP underutilizes operational authority to shorten prison stays by 

failing to maximize the use of community confinement at the end 

of sentences and the use of the Residential Drug Abuse Program. 

The Committee is also aware of the recent OIG report (I–2013–006) 

on BOP’s failure to provide for compassionate release as Congress 

intended, which included recommendations on ways BOP could protect public safety while generating millions of dollars in savings. 

The Committee directs BOP to provide a briefing no later than 120 

days after the date of enactment of this Act on its progress in implementing the OIG recommendations. 

Contract confinement.—The Committee recognizes the value of 

contract confinement in meeting BOP’s expanding low security facility requirements. The Committee expects BOP to meet bed space 

needs by using State, local and private prison capacity, if such facilities meet BOP standards, as a means to help alleviate overcrowding. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

The Committee recommends $90,000,000 for the construction, acquisition, modernization, maintenance, and repair of prison and detention facilities housing Federal inmates, which is $1,689,000 

above fiscal year 2013 and $15,244,000 below the request. The 

Committee directs the Bureau to move forward with ongoing facilities planning efforts for future prison construction projects to meet 

projected capacity requirements. The Committee recommendation 

does not include funding for any renovation, upgrades or construction at the Thomson, Illinois facility. 

The Committee directs the BOP to continue to provide a monthly 

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deviation from the construction and activation schedule identified 

in those reports. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON

INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

The Committee recommends a limitation on administrative expenses of $2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated 

(FPI), which is $51,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the same as the 

request. 

Product procurements.—Section 506 continues language directing 

that promotional items purchased with funds provided by this Act 

shall be produced in the United States. In addition, 18 U.S.C. 1761, 

as amended in the 2012 Appropriations Act (Public Law 112–55), 

authorizes FPI to manufacture products no longer made in the 

United States. The Committee is pleased that FPI and the BOP are 

taking steps to exercise this authority, and the Committee therefore directs the BOP Director, with the support of the Attorney 

General, to survey annually the Department and other Federal 

agencies to determine which promotional products purchased by 

such agencies are manufactured outside the United States, and 

might otherwise be procured through FPI. The Committee directs 

FPI to continue to maintain this information in a database to help 

inform its board of directors of opportunities to repatriate manufacturing, with the object of creating new American jobs, not competing with existing U.S. businesses, and to provide a quarterly report to the Committee on FPI’s capacity to provide these services 

as an alternative to foreign manufacturers. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

In total, the Committee recommends $1,885,300,000 for State 

and local law enforcement and crime prevention grant programs, 

including $1,804,300,000 in discretionary appropriations. The discretionary total is $356,582,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$535,900,000 below the request. 

Within this amount, the Committee has prioritized programs 

that: combat violence against women, help missing and exploited 

children, improve school safety, and reduce overcrowding in prisons. The Committee funds these targeted increases by reducing 

funding for or eliminating lower priority programs. 

Management and administrative expenses.—The Committee encourages grant offices to minimize administrative spending in order 

to maximize funding for grants or training and technical assistance. The Committee also directs the Department to ensure that 

the methodology for assessing management and administration 

costs is equitable and reflects a fair representation of the share of 

each program devoted to common management and administrative 

costs. The Committee notes that an across-the-board percentage assessment may not be the most appropriate solution. The Committee is aware that, in general, the Department’s grant offices for 

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities have authority to allocate certain expenses administratively to various activities that are 

ancillary to the core purposes of the appropriation (e.g., peer review 

for a competitive program, training and technical assistance, and 

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Office of Victims of Crime (OVC).—The recommendation provides $15,000,000 above the current level for OVC. Within available resources, OVC may implement the office’s Vision 21, which seeks to 

bring better technology, planning, research and data into the crime 

victims services field. 

The Committee is also concerned with how management and administration costs are being applied to state Victims of Crime Act 

grants. The Committee directs the Department to bring administrative and management costs for these grants in line with costs 

associated with the management of similar Justice grant programs. 

OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $413,000,000 for the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), which is $4,318,000 above fiscal year 

2013 and $500,000 above the request. The recommendation includes funding above the request for the sexual assault services 

program and for research and evaluation on violence against 

women. Funds are distributed as follows: 

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

STOP Grants ...................................................................................................................................................... $189,000 

Transitional Housing Assistance ...................................................................................................................... 22,250 

Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women ................................................................................... 3,250 

Consolidated Youth-oriented Program .............................................................................................................. 10,000 

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies ................................................................................................................. 50,000 

Homicide Reduction Initiative .................................................................................................................. (4,000 ) 

Sexual Assault Services Program ..................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement ................................................................................. 35,500 

Violence on College Campuses ......................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Civil Legal Assistance ...................................................................................................................................... 41,000 

Elder Abuse Grant Program .............................................................................................................................. 4,250 

Family Civil Justice ........................................................................................................................................... 16,000 

Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims ..................................................................................... 5,750 

National Resource Center on Workplace Responses ........................................................................................ 500 

Research on Violence Against Indian Women .................................................................................................. 1,000 

Indian Country—Sexual Assault Clearinghouse .............................................................................................. 500 

TOTAL, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs ................................................ $413,000 

Sexual assault services program (SASP).—The recommendation 

provides $25,000,000 for SASP, which is an increase of $469,000 

above fiscal year 2013 and $2,000,000 above the request. 

Research on violence against women.—‘‘Honor violence’’ is a form 

of violence against women committed with the motive of protecting 

or regaining the perceived honor of the perpetrator, family or community. There is currently a lack of statistical information on the 

occurrence of honor violence in the United States. Therefore, of the 

amounts provided for research and evaluation on violence against 

women, no less than $250,000 shall be for the Bureau of Justice 

Statistics (BJS) to collect statistics and report on the incidence of 

honor violence in the United States. BJS shall build on OVW’s and 

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examine whether Uniform Crime Reports, the National Crime Victimization Survey or other relevant data series should collect and 

report data on honor violence, and report to the Committee its findings, plans and recommendations for statistical data collection no 

later than one year after enactment of this Act. 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

The Committee recommends $114,000,000 for Research, Evaluation and Statistics, which is $10,616,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$20,400,000 below the request. Funds are distributed as follows: 

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ............................................................................................................................. $42,000 

National Institute of Justice ............................................................................................................................. 37,000 

Regional information sharing activities ........................................................................................................... 35,000 

TOTAL, Research, Evaluation and Statistics ........................................................................................... $114,000 

Domestic radicalization.—According to the Congressional Research Service, there have been 69 homegrown jihadist terrorist 

plots and attacks since 9/11, including 48 plots or attacks since 

May 2009. The Committee appreciates the efforts of the NIJ in examining the drivers of domestic radicalization and defining the role 

of State and local law enforcement in breaking the radicalization 

and recruitment cycle that sustains terrorism. The Committee is 

concerned that violent radicalization—the process of adopting or 

promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating 

ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social 

change—is a significant and elusive aspect of the terrorism threat 

to the U.S. Therefore, in addition to the resources provided under 

this heading to NIJ, $4,000,000 is provided under the State and 

Local Law Enforcement Assistance account for such research. The 

Committee expects these funds to be used solely for activities directly related to domestic radicalization. 

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers.—The Committee continues to support the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers, a network of facilities and capabilities that converts technology to law enforcement 

use. The Centers provide actual casework assistance when highlyspecialized technologies are required, and help identify and locate 

high quality technologies and equipment for law enforcement use. 

The recommendation continues the current year level of funding for 

the Centers. 

Regional information sharing activities.—The recommendation 

includes $35,000,000 for regional information sharing activities, to 

support activities that enable the sharing of criminal intelligence 

and other resources by State, local, and other law enforcement 

agencies and organizations. Such activities should address critical 

and chronic criminal threats, including gangs, terrorism, narcotics, 

and weapons, as well as officer safety or ‘‘event deconfliction,’’ and 

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funds shall be available to support local-to-local 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. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

The Committee recommends $1,065,000,000 for State and Local 

Law Enforcement Assistance programs, which is $54,012,000 below 

fiscal year 2013 and $60,000,000 above the request. Funds are distributed as follows: 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants ...................................................................................................... $465,000 

VALOR Initiative ....................................................................................................................................... (15,000 ) 

Domestic Radicalization Research .......................................................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Puerto Rico Plebiscite .............................................................................................................................. (2,500 ) 

Comprehensive School Safety Initiative .................................................................................................. (75,000 ) 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ........................................................................................................ 165,000 

Byrne Competitive Grants ................................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Victims of Trafficking Grants ........................................................................................................................... 13,500 

Drug Courts ....................................................................................................................................................... 41,000 

Mentally Ill Offender Act ................................................................................................................................... 7,500 

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment .......................................................................................................... 6,000 

Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review ........................................................................................ 1,000 

Economic, High-tech and Cyber Crime Prevention .......................................................................................... 4,000 

Adam Walsh Act Implementation ..................................................................................................................... 20,000 

National Sex Offender Public Website .............................................................................................................. 1,000 

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Initiative .......................................................... 55,000 

DNA Initiative .................................................................................................................................................... 125,000 

Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants ......................................................................................................... (117,000 ) 

Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants ....................................................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants ...................................................................................... (4,000 ) 

CASA—Special Advocates ................................................................................................................................ 3,500 

Tribal Assistance .............................................................................................................................................. 30,000 

Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry ............................................................................................................... 55,000 

Smart Probation ....................................................................................................................................... (5,000 ) 

Veterans Treatment Courts ............................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Missing Alzheimer’s Patients Grants ................................................................................................................ 1,000 

Prescription Drug Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 7,000 

Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution ......................................................................................................... 12,500 

Campus Public Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 3,000 

Justice Reinvestment Initiative ......................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections ................................................................................. (1,000 ) 

Transfer to DEA for meth lab cleanups ........................................................................................................... 10,000 

TOTAL, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance ............................................................................ $1,065,000 

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Initiative grants.—The recommendation includes $55,000,000 for 

grants to improve records in the NICS system, which is 

$37,338,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the same comparable funding level as the request. 

NICS is a critical tool for keeping firearms out of the hands of 

prohibited persons, but is only effective if State records are complete and included. According to the FBI, 16 jurisdictions have submitted fewer than five mental health records into the NICS system, 

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The Department uses two grant programs to help States improve 

the quality of data they enter into NICS. The first, the National 

Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), authorized in 

1993, provides grants to States to improve their criminal records 

and related systems. Yet while NCHIP funding may be used to improve mental health records in NICS, some States that have received millions of dollars in funding have provided few if any mental health records to NICS. 

The second, the NICS Improvement Amendments Act (NIAA), 

enacted in 2007, created the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) to address these gaps by providing grants to States 

to establish or upgrade information and identification technologies 

directly related to firearms purchasing eligibility determinations. 

However, OJP reports that jurisdictions have difficulty meeting 

NARIP’s strict eligibility standards, and as of May 21, 2013, only 

21 States are eligible for NARIP grants. 

The budget request proposed funding NICS improvements in these two programs: $5,000,000 for NARIP and $50,000,000 for 

NCHIP. The recommendation consolidates these programs, allowing the Department to use both NCHIP and NARIP authorities for 

grants. This will provide a more flexible—and more accountable— 

means of encouraging States to include additional records in NICS. 

To these ends, the Committee directs that the grants made under 

the broader NCHIP authorities be made available only for efforts 

to improve records added to NICS. Additionally, the Department 

shall prioritize funding under NARIP authorities with the goal of 

making all States NIAA compliant. The Department also shall 

apply penalties to noncompliant States to the fullest extent of the 

law. 

The Committee understands that ATF is willing to provide technical assistance to all States seeking to establish programs that 

meet the NIAA requirements for NARIP grants. Even in the absence of funding exclusively for NARIP, the Committee directs the 

Department to continue these efforts. The Committee again urges 

OJP, ATF and FBI to assist States that are not currently eligible 

for NARIP grants in meeting the eligibility requirements. 

Finally, it is noted that in January, 2013, the Committee asked 

the Department to submit a reprogramming request to provide additional funding to States to improve NICS records. The Committee 

appreciates the Department’s acting on this request and identifying 

an additional $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2013 funding for this purpose. 

National Center for Campus Public Safety.—The recommendation 

includes $3,000,000 for the National Center for Campus Public 

Safety. The Department is currently working to establish the center, first funded in fiscal year 2013 via reprogramming. The fiscal 

year 2013 full-year appropriations Act (Public Law 113–6) subsequently included additional funding for the center. 

Comprehensive school safety initiative.—The recommendation includes $75,000,000 for a comprehensive school safety initiative. The 

Administration had proposed to fund this initiative in the Office of 

Community Oriented Policing Services; the Committee instead recommends funding in the Office of Justice Programs through an 

amount designated within the Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 

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plementing the initiative. NIJ shall work closely with the National 

Center for Campus Public Safety in this effort and shall provide 

additional operational support to the Center as needed. The initiative shall, at a minimum, provide for research, evaluation and statistics relating to school safety and youth violence, and provide evidence-based grants to States and localities to improve school safety. 

NIJ shall report to the Committee no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on its plans for implementation of this initiative. 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program.—The recommendation includes $465,000,000 for the Byrne/ 

JAG program. Funding under this formula program is authorized 

for law enforcement programs; prosecution and court programs; 

prevention and education programs; corrections programs; drug 

treatment and enforcement programs; planning, evaluation, and 

technology improvement programs; and crime victim and witness 

programs, other than compensation. Within the amount provided, 

$75,000,000 is for the comprehensive school safety initiative described above, $4,000,000 is for research on domestic radicalization, 

$2,500,000 is for a Puerto Rico plebiscite and $15,000,000 is for the 

Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative. The recommendation for Byrne/JAG formula grants is $4,054,000 above 

the fiscal year 2013 level. 

Puerto Rico plebiscite.—The recommendation includes $2,500,000 

for objective, nonpartisan voter education about, and a plebiscite 

on, options that would resolve Puerto Rico’s future political status. 

The funds provided for the plebiscite shall not be obligated until 45 

days after the Department notifies the Committees on Appropriations that it approves of an expenditure plan from the Puerto Rico 

State Elections Commission for voter education and plebiscite administration, including approval of the plebiscite ballot. This notification shall include a finding that the voter education materials, 

plebiscite ballot, and related materials are not incompatible with 

the Constitution and laws and policies of the United States. 

Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP).—As in the Administration’s 

request, the recommendation does not include additional funding 

for the BVP. The Department has at least $30,000,000 in prior-year 

unobligated balances available to support grant activities in fiscal 

year 2014. This pause in new appropriated funding for the BVP 

will not disrupt the program’s operations. 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).—The recommendation includes $165,000,000 for SCAAP, which provides 

grants that reimburse states and localities for the costs incurred in 

incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens. The President’s request proposed to terminate this program. 

Economic, high-technology and cyber crime prevention.—The recommendation includes $4,000,000 for economic, high-technology, 

and cyber crime prevention. The Committee encourages the Department to assist State and local law enforcement agencies with 

the prevention, investigation and prosecution of intellectual property crimes. This program, administered by the Bureau of Justice 

Assistance, provides competitive grants to support and train State 

and local public safety agencies to combat intellectual property 

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Byrne competitive grants.—The recommendation includes 

$10,000,000 for competitive grants to improve the functioning of 

the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist victims of crime. The Committee urges the Department to prioritize support for an integrated continuum of services and programs for both at-risk children and their families for 

the prevention, control or reduction of juvenile delinquency. The 

Committee also urges the Department to prioritize support for 

work to improve forensic interview training for child abuse investigation and prosecution professionals. 

Tribal assistance.—The recommendation includes $30,000,000 for 

tribal grant programs. The Committee expects OJP to continue to 

consult closely with tribal stakeholders to determine how tribal assistance funds will be allocated among grant programs that improve public safety in tribal communities, such as grants for detention facilities under section 20109 of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 

103–322), civil and criminal legal assistance as authorized by title 

I of Public Law 106–559, tribal courts, and alcohol and substance 

abuse reduction assistance programs. The Committee directs OJP 

to submit, no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, an allocation of funds that has been informed by such consultation. The 

Committee notes that the recommendation includes additional 

grant funding for tribal law enforcement programs through OVW. 

DNA initiative.—The recommendation includes $125,000,000 for 

DNA-related and forensic programs and activities, an increase of 

$25,000,000 above the request. Within the funding provided, the 

Committee provides $4,000,000 each for Post-Conviction DNA Testing grants and Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grants. 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 directs 

the Department to submit, no later than 45 days after enactment 

of this Act, a plan for the use of all funds appropriated for DNArelated and forensic programs and a report on the alignment of appropriated funds with the authorized purposes of the Debbie Smith 

DNA Backlog Grant Program. 

Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act.—In January 2013, 

the President signed into law the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act (Public Law 112–253), which authorizes grants to assist 

States with the costs of collecting arrestee DNA. The Committee 

expects the Department to fund these activities within the amount 

provided for the DNA initiative. The Department shall report to 

the Committee no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act 

on the status of this program. 

Victims of trafficking grants.—The recommendation includes 

$13,500,000 for human trafficking task force activities and for services for victims, an increase of $3,000,000 above the request. These 

funds may also be used to develop, expand and strengthen assistance programs for child victims of sex and labor trafficking. No 

later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, OJP shall report to 

the Committee on planned uses of these funds. 

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tion’s fastest growing drug problem, with drug overdose deaths now 

surpassing motor vehicle accidents as the number one cause of accidental deaths nationwide. 

Methamphetamine lab cleanup.—The recommendation includes 

$10,000,000, which shall be transferred to DEA to assist State, 

local and tribal law enforcement agencies with the removal and disposal of hazardous materials at methamphetamine labs, including 

funds for training, technical assistance, the purchase of equipment, 

and a container program. The Committee notes that the recommended amount will meet anticipated demand and that improvements in cleanup methodology, such as use of containers for 

collecting materials and waste, have significantly reduced costs. 

Drug courts.—The recommendation includes $41,000,000 for drug courts, which is $770,000 above the fiscal year 2013 level. Drug 

courts help reduce recidivism and substance abuse among non-violent offenders and increase an offender’s likelihood of successful rehabilitation through intense, judicially-supervised treatment, mandatory periodic drug testing, community supervision, and appropriate sanctions. The Committee expects these funds to be used to 

provide grants and technical assistance to State, local, and tribal 

governments to support the development, expansion, and enhancement of drug courts, based upon their efficacy as a systematic response to substance abuse and crime. 

Mentally ill offenders.—The recommendation includes $7,500,000 

for mentally ill offender programs. Grants provided under the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (Public Law 

108–414) provide support for a broad range of activities, including 

mental health courts, mental health and substance abuse treatment for incarcerated mentally ill offenders, community reentry 

services, and cross-training of criminal justice, law enforcement, 

and mental health personnel. Such grants also promote improved 

training of State and local law enforcement to help them identify 

and improve responses to people with mental illnesses. 

Veterans treatment courts.—The recommendation includes 

$4,000,000 to support 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 over offenders who are veterans. 

Second Chance Act/offender reentry programs.—The recommendation includes $55,000,000 for Second Chance Act grants. 

The Committee remains concerned that despite a dramatic increase 

in corrections spending over the past two decades, recidivism and 

re-incarceration rates are largely unchanged. The Committee is 

aware that case studies of innovative, evidence-based practices provide a strong indication that this pattern can be reversed. The 

Committee expects that Second Chance Act grants will 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. The Committee 

directs the Department to submit, no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, a plan for the use of all funds appropriated for 

Second Chance Act programs. The Committee expects such plan to 

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Justice reinvestment initiative.—The recommendation provides 

$25,000,000 for a justice reinvestment initiative, which would expand a DOJ pilot project that provides assistance to jurisdictions 

to implement data-driven strategies to improve public safety by reducing corrections spending and reinvesting those savings in efforts 

to decrease crime and strengthen neighborhoods. The Committee 

recognizes the tremendous potential of justice reinvestment efforts, 

noting that successful efforts in the States, such as Kansas, North 

Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, have saved millions of dollars 

and serve as models for criminal justice reform in the Nation. 

Funding may be used to provide technical assistance to States, expand the initiative to additional States, or provide additional funding for existing sites. 

Colson Task Force.—Of the amount provided for justice reinvestment, not less than $1,000,000 is included to establish and support 

the operations of a nine-person, bipartisan, blue ribbon Charles 

Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections to address challenges in 

the Federal corrections system. To create this task force the Department shall, no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, 

choose an organization that will convene individuals with recognized relevant expertise in justice reinvestment and corrections reform. Not later than 12 months after its first meeting, the task 

force shall prepare and submit a report that contains a statement 

of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Congress, 

Attorney General and President. 

The task force shall develop practical, data-driven policy options 

to increase public safety, improve offender accountability, reduce 

recidivism, and control growth of spending on corrections. As part 

of its work, the task force shall examine: overcrowding in BOP facilities and options to avert continued growth in the system population; measures to address overcrowding within facilities; violence 

in the system, including gang violence, and improved public safety 

measures; prison rehabilitation and employment programs; and reentry programs and policies to reduce recidivism. The task force 

shall also undertake a comprehensive analysis of relevant criminal 

justice data; identify factors driving the growth in prison populations; study ‘‘lessons learned’’ from successful State-level justice 

reinvestment initiatives; and evaluate current and potential criminal justice policies, including the cost-effectiveness of spending on 

corrections. 

The Committee names this task force for Charles ‘‘Chuck’’ 

Colson, who went from President’s Counsel to Federal prisoner because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal. However, as a 

result of his prison experience and the spiritual transformation he 

underwent there, Colson went on to found the Prison Fellowship to 

support and minister to prisoners and their families in the United 

States and around the world, and later the Justice Fellowship, 

which he established as an advocacy organization to champion prisoner rights and fight injustices within the criminal justice system. 

Evidence-based programs.—The Committee strongly urges the 

Department to ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, competitive grants are used to support evidence-based programs and 

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JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $196,000,000 for Juvenile Justice 

programs, which is $78,254,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$136,500,000 below the request. Funds are distributed as follows: 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Part B—State Formula Grants ......................................................................................................................... $20,000 

Youth Mentoring Grants .................................................................................................................................... 90,000 

Victims of Child Abuse Programs .................................................................................................................... 19,000 

Missing and exploited children programs ........................................................................................................ 67,000 

TOTAL, Juvenile Justice ................................................................................................................... $196,000 

Youth mentoring grants.—The recommendation includes 

$90,000,000 for youth mentoring grants, which is $1,689,000 above 

fiscal year 2013 and $32,000,000 above the request. 

Victims of child abuse programs.—The recommendation includes 

$19,000,000 for programs authorized under the Victims of Child 

Abuse Act, including grants for technical assistance and training 

for professionals involved in investigating, prosecuting and treating 

child abuse. The recommendation is $357,000 above the fiscal year 

2013 level. The Committee notes that these funds may be used for 

child abuse training for judicial personnel and practitioners. 

Missing and exploited children programs.—The recommendation 

includes $67,000,000 for missing and exploited children programs, 

an increase of $1,258,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the same as 

the request. The Committee expects the Department to allocate no 

less than $29,000,000 for task force grants, training and technical 

assistance, research and statistics, and administrative costs for the 

Internet Crimes Against Children program. 

Outreach.—The Committee recognizes the success of the Juvenile 

Justice and Delinquency program in the Office of Justice Programs. 

The Committee encourages the office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program to develop outreach tools and communication 

strategies to reach underserved communities in high-need urban 

and minority neighborhoods. 

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

The Committee recommends a total of $97,300,000 for the Public 

Safety Officer Benefits program, which is $19,306,000 above fiscal 

year 2013 and the same as the request. Within the funds provided, 

$81,000,000 is for death benefits for survivors, an amount estimated by the Congressional Budget Office that is considered mandatory for scorekeeping purposes. Also within the total, 

$16,300,000 is recommended, as requested, for disability benefits 

for public safety officers who are permanently and totally disabled 

as a result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty, 

and for education benefits for the spouses and children of officers 

who are killed in the line of duty or who are permanently and totally disabled as a result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the 

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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The Committee has included the following general provisions for 

the Department of Justice: 

Section 201 makes available additional reception and representation funding for the Attorney General from the amounts provided 

in this title. 

Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an abortion, except in the case of rape or to preserve the life of the mother. 

Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to require any person to 

perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion. 

Section 204 establishes the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services to an inmate receiving an 

abortion outside of a Federal facility, except where this obligation 

conflicts with the preceding section. 

Section 205 establishes the Committee’s requirements and procedures for transfer proposals. 

Section 206 authorizes the Attorney General to extend an ongoing Personnel Management Demonstration Project. 

Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for transporting prisoners 

classified as maximum or high security, other than to a facility certified by the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure. 

Section 208 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or rental 

by Federal prisons of audiovisual equipment, services and materials used primarily for recreational purposes, except for those 

items and services needed for inmate training, religious, or educational purposes. 

Section 209 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General and 

the Department Investment Review Board prior to the obligation or 

expenditure of funds for major information technology projects. 

Section 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 for A–76 competitions for 

work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or Federal 

Prison Industries, Inc. 

Section 212 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from statutory residency 

requirements. 

Section 213 permits up to 3 percent of grant and reimbursement 

program funds made available to OJP to be used for training and 

technical assistance and permits up to 2 percent of grant or reimbursement funds made available to that office to be used for criminal justice research, evaluation and statistics. The Committee expects OJP to give priority to training and technical assistance activities that are evidence-based and help State, local, and tribal 

communities develop and implement comprehensive, system-wide 

strategies for public safety that also improve 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 

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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. 

Section 217 places limitations on the obligation of funds from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding sources. 

Section 218 prohibits funds made available to the Department of 

Justice by this Act from being used to invalidate, overturn or interfere with State immigration laws. 

TITLE III 

SCIENCE 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

The Committee recommends $5,453,000 for the Office of Science 

and Technology Policy (OSTP), which is $287,000 below fiscal year 

2013 and $205,000 below the request. 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.— The National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Committee 

on STEM Education (CoSTEM) issued a progress report last year 

outlining the goals and objectives for a forthcoming governmentwide STEM education strategic plan. Unfortunately, the strategic 

plan that was ultimately submitted bears only a partial resemblance to the ideas from the progress report. After many months 

of interagency development, the strategic plan appears to have 

been modified at the last minute to bring it into conformance with 

the Administration’s STEM education budget proposal. In the process, some key elements of the progress report were lost or diluted. 

Most important to the Committee, the progress report’s promise of 

a ‘‘coordinated and robust strategy for dissemination’’ of STEM 

education research and findings has been replaced with a limited 

initiative in the Smithsonian Institution that would be funded by 

eliminating many of the programs whose content was to be disseminated and which would not capture all potential inputs from 

across government. 

The Committee directs OSTP to reconsider how to create a single, truly comprehensive ‘‘one stop’’-style website where findings 

from Federal research on STEM education, Federally developed 

STEM curricula and other related materials could be consolidated. 

OSTP shall report to the Committee no later than 180 days after 

the enactment of this Act describing the funding, authorities and 

other resources that would be necessary to establish such a website 

in fiscal year 2015. 

Neuroscience.—The Committee notes the contributions of the 

Interagency Working Group on Neuroscience (IWGN), established 

by OSTP under the auspices of the NSTC and consistent with language encouraging such an effort in the statement accompanying 

Public Law 112–55. The IWGN has helped coordinate, focus and 

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contributed to the development of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, which 

endeavors to revolutionize the scientific understanding of the brain 

and use that knowledge to improve childhood and adult learning 

and develop new treatments for brain injuries and neurological 

conditions. The Committee values the collaborative relationships 

and activities engendered through the IWGN among Federal neuroscience research agencies and urges OSTP and the NSTC to continue to support Federal agency collaboration on neuroscience, either through the IWGN or an appropriate successor forum. The 

Committee also encourages OSTP to report to the Committee semiannually on its efforts in this area. 

Public access to Federally-funded research.—The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–358) tasked 

OSTP, through the NSTC, with coordinating agency policies relating to the dissemination of unclassified scientific research supported wholly or in part by Federal funds. In fulfillment of that directive, OSTP released a memo in February, 2013 requiring major 

Federal research agencies to produce a public access plan that conforms to general principles established by OSTP. Those plans are 

due by August, 2013, and regular progress updates are required for 

the first two years of each policy’s implementation. The Committee 

directs OSTP to provide the Committee with semiannual reports on 

the status of agencies’ plan development and implementation. 

Rare Earth materials.—The Committee understands that the 

NSTC Subcommittee on Critical and Strategic Mineral Supply 

Chains (CSMSC), which maintains a consolidated list of rare critical elements and minerals, is preparing a new effort to reassess 

and update the criticality of those materials based, in part, on indepth supply chain studies. The Committee supports this work and 

directs OSTP to report on the results of the assessment no later 

than 90 days after its completion. The Committee also urges the 

CSMSC Subcommittee to leverage the results of its assessment into 

an interagency plan that will encourage domestic critical element 

and mineral production in order to reduce the dependence of the 

U.S. government and industry on foreign sources of such materials. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends $16,598,300,000 for the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which is 

$928,430,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $1,117,095,000 below the 

request. 

GAO assessments of large-scale projects.—The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161) mandated that GAO report on the status of largescale projects at NASA, and the Committee now anticipates these 

reports biannually. The Committee directs NASA to continue cooperating fully and providing timely program analysis, evaluation 

data and other relevant information to the GAO so that it can conduct its reviews and meet the congressional mandate. Such information includes, but is not limited to, copies of preliminary cost estimates; access to relevant online agency applications, databases, 

and web portals; and access to information from contractor and 

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Breach reporting.—Pursuant to section 103 of the NASA Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155), NASA is required to deliver several notifications and reports to the appropriate authorizing committees when project costs or schedules grow in excess of 

established thresholds. NASA is directed to submit concurrently to 

the Committee the notifications and reports required by section 

103. 

Asteroid retrieval mission.—The budget request contains a new 

proposal to identify, capture and redirect a small asteroid for future study by astronauts on a trans-lunar mission, but the proposal 

is premature. Feasibility and other pre-formulation studies are 

needed to determine whether the concept is even possible or would 

be affordable within expected future budgetary constraints. In addition, NASA has not yet taken all of the necessary steps to build 

a consensus in support of the mission, a process that the National 

Research Council last year deemed critical for mission success 

(while also casting doubt on the level of enthusiasm that exists for 

an asteroid-focused mission). The Committee believes that NASA 

should take the time to complete further concept studies, pursue 

the support of Congress through the authorization process and line 

up support from potential international partners before seeking 

new resources to carry out the mission. In the interim, the Committee’s recommendation does not include any of the requested increases associated with the asteroid retrieval proposal. 

Program and project totals.—The Committee’s program and 

project recommendations for NASA are included in the consolidated 

funding table below and in additional narrative direction throughout this report. When executing its budget for fiscal year 2014, 

NASA shall incorporate the funding levels established in both the 

table and the narrative direction. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Science: 

Earth Science ........................................................................................................................................... $1,659,000 

Planetary Science ..................................................................................................................................... 1,315,000 

Astrophysics ............................................................................................................................................. 622,000 

James Webb Space Telescope ................................................................................................................. 584,000 

Heliophysics ............................................................................................................................................. 601,000 

Total, Science .................................................................................................................................................... 4,781,000 

Aeronautics: ...................................................................................................................................................... 566,000 

Space Technology: ............................................................................................................................................. 576,000 

Exploration: 

Human Exploration Capabilities .............................................................................................................. 2,825,000 

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle .................................................................................................. (1,050,000 ) 

Space Launch System ..................................................................................................................... (1,775,000 ) 

SLS Vehicle Development ...................................................................................................... (1,476,000 ) 

Exploration Ground Systems .................................................................................................. (299,000 ) 

Commercial Crew ..................................................................................................................................... 500,000 

Exploration Research and Development .................................................................................................. 287,000 

Total, Exploration .............................................................................................................................................. 3,612,000 


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION—Continued 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Recommendation 

Space Operations: 

International Space Station ..................................................................................................................... 2,860,000 

Space and Flight Support ........................................................................................................................ 810,000 

Total, Space Operations .................................................................................................................................... 3,670,000 

Education: 

Aerospace Research and Career Development ........................................................................................ 33,000 

NASA Space Grant .......................................................................................................................... (24,000 ) 

EPSCoR ............................................................................................................................................ (9,000 ) 

STEM Education and Accountability ........................................................................................................ 89,000 

Total, Education ................................................................................................................................................ 122,000 

Cross Agency Support: ...................................................................................................................................... 2,711,000 

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration: ...................................................................... 525,000 

Inspector General: ............................................................................................................................................. 35,300 

Total, NASA ....................................................................................................................................................... $16,598,300 

SCIENCE

The Committee recommends $4,781,000,000 for Science, which is 

$266,447,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $236,800,000 below the request. 

In order to preserve the existing relative balance among NASA’s 

major science divisions, funding for each division is maintained at 

the fiscal year 2013 post-sequestration level. Unless otherwise 

specified below, available resources should be prioritized toward 

the support of missions in prime operations; top decadal survey priorities already in the development phase; and research awards. 

Earth Science.—The Earth Science budget request contains several new projects that solely or primarily support the requirements 

of other agencies, including the United States Geological Survey 

(USGS) and NOAA, rather than NASA’s own research mission. 

These projects, which have significant but undefined outyear costs, 

will place an untenable strain on NASA’s budget and crowd out 

long term investments in NASA’s own scientific priorities. The 

Committee does not support this outcome. Accordingly, no funds 

should be spent in pursuit of a new land imaging system for USGS 

or for the development of climate sensors originally intended for 

NOAA’s JPSS program. 

In addition, the recommendation does not include requested 

funding for Earth-observing instruments that had been planned for 

inclusion on the DSCOVR spacecraft. The recommendation under 

NOAA’s ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and Construction’’ heading does 

not include funding for the DSCOVR mission. 

Planetary Science.—NASA has once again proposed damaging 

and disproportionate reductions in the Planetary Science budget 

without any substantive justification. At the requested level, which 

represents a cut of more than seven percent below a post-sequestration level, NASA would be unable to meet the major scientific 

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lose its role as the international leader in the field; drive uniquely 

qualified and promising talent out of the field, perhaps permanently; and increase the risk level on existing projects due to the 

inefficient phasing of funds. The Committee’s recommendation 

seeks to address these shortcomings while also achieving programmatic balance among project destinations and sizes. 

Within the total amount provided, $213,000,000 is for Planetary 

Science Research, including no less than $130,000,000 for research 

and analysis; $290,000,000 is for the Discovery program to enable 

mission selections at a tempo substantially faster than the 54 

months envisioned in the budget request; $288,000,000 is for Mars 

Exploration, including $65,000,000 for the design and development 

of the Mars 2020 rover; $159,000,000 is for Outer Planets, including $80,000,000 for pre-formulation and/or formulation activities 

including an Announcement of Opportunity for instrument development in support of a mission that meets the scientific goals outlined for the Jupiter Europa mission in the Planetary Science 

decadal survey; and $89,000,000 is for planetary science technology. 

The recommendation does not include the $65,000,000 requested 

for NASA to support the production of Plutonium–238 (Pu–238) in 

partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) because additional planning and preparation is needed before NASA can responsibly assume DOE’s costs for this program. Specifically, NASA 

needs to validate DOE’s cost projections to ensure they are reasonable, well supported by appropriate documentation and exclusive to 

NASA’s requirements; establish a management structure with DOE 

to allow NASA the necessary degree of control over the DOE facilities and personnel that would be operated using NASA’s funds; and 

assess whether there are alternate facilities, technologies or processes that could help NASA meet its Pu–238 needs at lower cost 

than currently provided by DOE. NASA may use up to $5,000,000 

of the funds provided for the planetary science technology program 

to complete this Pu–238 planning work, and NASA is directed to 

report to the Committee on its progress no later than 180 days 

after the enactment of this Act. 

AERONAUTICS

The Committee recommends $566,000,000 for Aeronautics, which 

is $6,699,000 above fiscal year 2013 and $310,000 above the request. 

Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) technology.—The recommendation permits NASA to fund aeronautics-related EDL technology development through the Space Technology program. 

Hypersonic research.—The Committee continues to strongly support hypersonic research and believes that NASA must remain involved in this discipline. Within the amounts provided, NASA is directed to fund hypersonic research at no less than the level needed 

to maintain essential national capabilities, as identified in an internal NASA study conducted in 2012. NASA is also urged to continue 

its efforts to rationalize and formalize an appropriate and efficient 

division of responsibilities between NASA and the Department of 

Defense on hypersonics in order to ensure that government-wide 

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

The Committee recommends $576,000,000 for Space Technology, 

which is $53,950,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $166,600,000 

below the request. 

EDL technology.—NASA is directed to ensure that the EDL technology development needs of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate are sufficiently addressed within the Space Technology 

Program. 

‘‘Big Nine’’ technology projects.—For each of the nine high-priority, broadly applicable technology projects (known as the ‘‘Big 

Nine’’) that are funded through this account, NASA is directed to 

provide a lifecycle cost estimate and schedule showing all major development and testing milestones through project completion. This 

information shall be provided no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. 

EXPLORATION

The Committee recommends $3,612,000,000 for Exploration, 

which is $202,041,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $303,505,000 

below the request. 

Space Launch System (SLS) funding.—SLS funding is divided 

between activities in support of vehicle development and those 

dedicated to Exploration Ground Systems (EGS). Funding is also 

divided between the ‘‘Exploration’’ and ‘‘Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration’’ (CECR) headings. The table 

below provides a comprehensive view of all SLS program funding 

across all categories and accounts. 

SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM APPROPRIATIONS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Activity, Budget Account Recommendation 

SLS Vehicle Development .................................................................................................................................. $1,502,000 

Exploration ............................................................................................................................................... (1,476,000 ) 

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration .............................................................. (26,000 ) 

SLS Exploration Ground Systems ...................................................................................................................... 412,000 

Exploration ............................................................................................................................................... (299,000 ) 

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration .............................................................. (113,000 ) 

Total, Space Launch System ............................................................................................................................ $1,914,000 

The Committee remains committed to the development of the full 

130 metric ton SLS capability, which is necessary for NASA to 

achieve its most challenging beyond Earth orbit (BEO) exploration 

goals. In order to achieve this capability, NASA has laid out a development plan to evolve from a 70 metric ton capability to 130 

metric tons, and the Committee has supported this plan on the condition that NASA would not allow its near-term efforts to crowd 

out investments in upper stage development and the advanced 

booster system needed to complete the full evolution. Unfortunately, NASA continues to defer or descope activities needed to advance substantially beyond the initial SLS configuration with the 

interim cryogenic propulsion stage. As a result, the program would 

likely reach a plateau with the achievement of the 70 metric ton 

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For this reason, the Committee continues to urge NASA to allocate additional funds to SLS elements like advanced booster risk 

reduction, J2–X engine development and/or upper stage development, all of which are required for the program to progress beyond 

the initial configuration. In addition, the Committee directs that, to 

the maximum extent possible, NASA should ensure that all vehicle 

development funding leverages existing investments; promotes efficiency through commonality of design and simultaneous development; and minimizes the need for redesigns or other costly changes 

affecting future SLS vehicle configurations. 

To give the Committee more insight into the level of effort being 

dedicated to each component of the SLS, NASA shall continue submitting quarterly reports on SLS spending by major program element, as first required in the statement accompanying Public Law 

112–55. NASA is also directed to report to the Committee on potential uses of the 130 metric ton SLS configuration for purposes beyond NASA’s own human exploration program, including human 

spaceflight commercial partnerships and the support of robotic scientific missions. This report shall be provided no later than 120 

days after the enactment of this Act. 

Exploration Ground Systems.—Drawing an appropriate line between integration and launch infrastructure supported by EGS 

funding and similar activities supported by 21st Century Space 

Launch Complex (21CSLC) funding remains a priority for the Committee. The existing division between projects supporting SLS and 

those supporting multi-user requirements is clear in concept but 

less so in execution, specifically with respect to activities that will 

benefit both SLS and other potential users. In order to promote the 

Committee’s full understanding of the distribution of costs, NASA 

is directed to report to the Committee on (1) any activity to be undertaken in fiscal year 2014 with EGS funding (including construction funds) that will benefit any launch infrastructure users other 

than SLS, and (2) any activity undertaken in fiscal year 2014 with 

21CSLC funding (including construction funds) that will benefit 

SLS. The report should provide an itemized list of activities, with 

an estimated cost for each activity, and be submitted no later than 

120 days after the enactment of this Act. 

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV).—The recommendation for MPCV is consistent with the Independent Cost Assessment 

for fiscal year 2014 and, according to NASA, will keep the program 

on track for all upcoming MPCV project milestones. 

The table below provides a comprehensive view of all associated 

MPCV program funding across all accounts. 

MULTI-PURPOSE CREW VEHICLE APPROPRIATIONS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Activity, Budget Account Recommendation 

Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle .............................................................................................................................. $1,053,000 

Exploration ............................................................................................................................................... (1,050,000 ) 

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration .............................................................. (3,000 )

Total, Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle .................................................................................................................... $1,053,000 

Program baselines.—The Committee is concerned that the official 

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resent a comprehensive and structured accounting of all associated 

costs required to develop, implement and operate these programs. 

Despite the fact that these programs are being developed in a nontraditional evolutionary manner, widely accepted cost estimation 

best practices are still relevant and should be applied. To provide 

the information needed to achieve insight into total program costs 

and support rigorous spending oversight, the Committee directs 

NASA to determine a framework for additional data to be provided 

with the annual budget request, including: estimates and baselines 

for each SLS capability block; reports on the anticipated development cost of major SLS program components, including those components associated with future capability blocks; baselines for the 

marginal and operations costs associated with SLS, MPCV and 

EGS; and an estimate of total spending to date on SLS, MPCV and 

EGS. 

Commercial crew.—The overriding purpose of the Commercial 

Crew Program (CCP) is to restore domestic access to the International Space Station (ISS) as quickly and safely as possible, and 

the Committee expects that NASA will manage CCP funds in a 

manner that is consistent with that goal. This will require pursuing all development and certification work beyond the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) base period through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)–based contracts; making strategic decisions about the number of industry partners to retain in 

the certification phase; and finding ways to incentivize greater private investment by industry partners in order to reduce the government’s financial obligations for the program. 

At the recommended level, NASA will be able to support all remaining costs for the CCiCap base period and the Certification 

Products Contracts; all annual program support costs; and a portion of the Commercial Crew Certification Contracts phase, which 

is not estimated to begin until the summer of 2014. 

SPACE OPERATIONS

The Committee recommends $3,670,000,000 for Space Operations, which is $208,802,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$212,900,000 below the request. 

ISS operations.—The Administration continues to discuss, but 

has not yet reached a decision on, extending its commitment to the 

ISS beyond 2020. This decision has major programmatic and budgetary implications for the rest of the agency and should therefore 

be made as expeditiously as possible in order to reduce uncertainty 

and enable better long-term planning. 

In order for extension to be a tenable policy, the ISS’s annual operating costs of nearly $3,000,000,000 must be reduced, but the 

Committee currently lacks the necessary insight into ISS operational expenses to identify major cost drivers and evaluate opportunities to achieve savings. NASA shall report to the Committee on 

its efforts to realize cost savings in ISS operations (including cargo 

and crew supply) over the budget runout period. The report, to be 

submitted no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, 

should describe possible cost reducing actions, the programmatic 

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ISS research.—NASA shall report annually to the Committee on 

projected and actual end-of-year ISS research utilization rates, including an estimate of the overall utilization rate and the specific 

rates associated with crew time, rack space, external site space, 

upmass and downmass. NASA shall also examine ways to construct 

a more accurate estimate of the total annual investment in ISS research, as the currently reported research budgetary line both overstates (by including supporting infrastructure and logistics) and 

understates (by excluding some relevant activity funded through 

other sources) the amounts actually spent on research activities. 

Launch facilities.—NASA owns and operates (either solely or in 

partnership with other entities) several launch complex facilities 

which are in need of modernization and improvement in order to 

remain functional for NASA’s purposes or, in the absence of an 

identified NASA use, become attractive to outside users who could 

assume control of and responsibility for some portion of a complex. 

Investments in this modernization must be made strategically in 

order to maximize the efficient use of all possible infrastructure. 

NASA is directed to report to the Committee on its comprehensive 

launch complex investment plan for the budget runout period, including the amount and phasing of funds at each complex and a 

description of how this plan would maximize potential use of infrastructure at all complexes. This report shall be provided no later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

21CSLC.—Fiscal year 2014 funding for the 21CSLC program 

shall be available for launch infrastructure not exclusively used for 

SLS, including NASA-owned launch facilities and those supporting 

missions to the ISS. 

EDUCATION

The Committee recommends $122,000,000 for Education, which 

is $654,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $27,800,000 above the request. 

Aerospace Research and Career Development.—The recommended 

level includes $24,000,000 for NASA Space Grant and $9,000,000 

for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 

(EPSCoR). 

Space Grant consortia continue to express concerns about the 

timeliness of Space Grant awards, unexpected changes to the 

award structures and the amount of administrative costs withheld 

to support program management and evaluation. The Committee 

urges NASA to improve communication with the Space Grant consortia so that all parties can better anticipate and plan for changes 

in their funding streams over time. 

STEM Education and Accountability.—The Committee’s recommendation provides $89,000,000 for STEM Education and Accountability projects, including $30,000,000 for the Minority University Research Education Program (MUREP) and $59,000,000 for 

STEM Facilitation and Coordination. 

The STEM Facilitation and Coordination program shall be the 

agency’s exclusive source of appropriated funds for education and 

public outreach activities other than Space Grant, EPSCoR and 

MUREP. The Office of Education shall distribute these funds to individual activities based on an agency-wide prioritization process 

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tinue to receive support. The Committee believes that this internal 

consolidation will improve coordination, efficiency and accountability and will address the excessive fragmentation of NASA’s 

STEM education programs recently documented by the CoSTEM. 

Youth service organizations.—The Committee notes that NASA 

has worked in partnership with youth service organizations, including those with a nationwide footprint, to engage K–12 students in 

STEM-related activities and to help encourage those students to 

pursue future STEM-related studies and careers. These efforts are 

an effective way to help build the strong STEM workforce needed 

to ensure a globally competitive U.S. economy. NASA is directed to 

continue the agency’s K–12 STEM education efforts with youth 

service organizations and to report to the Committee on these efforts no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. 

CROSS AGENCY SUPPORT

The Committee recommends $2,711,000,000 for Cross Agency Support, which is $59,012,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$139,300,000 below the request. 

Use of Space Act Agreements (SAAs).—NASA conducts a substantial amount of business each year through the use of SAAs. Very 

little of that business, however, has received significant external 

oversight because SAAs are not subject to the same transparency 

requirements that govern traditional Federal contracts or grants. 

More information is needed by the Committee to assess whether 

NASA is consistently utilizing SAAs in an appropriate manner, including correctly justifying the selection of an SAA rather than a 

FAR-based contract, following clear conflict of interest policies and 

accurately valuing the agency’s contributions to unfunded SAAs to 

ensure a fair exchange of services. 

The Committee understands that some of these issues will be 

covered in an upcoming audit by the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG). In order to put in place a more enduring oversight 

structure, however, the Committee directs NASA to establish a 

publicly available database of active SAAs to serve as an information source analogous to usaspending.gov, which covers grants and 

contracts. The database should include a description of the signatories, duration, purpose and terms (funded, reimbursable, non-reimbursable) of each agreement and the dollar value associated with 

all funded agreements. This database should be online no later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. NASA shall also report to the Committee on the feasibility of including in the database the estimated value of NASA’s contributions associated with 

unfunded agreements. This report shall be provided no later than 

90 days after the enactment of this Act. 

Security.—The Committee remains concerned about security-related issues at NASA centers, where allegations of inconsistent or 

insufficient enforcement of relevant statutes and regulations have 

been raised. NASA has already taken steps to address some of the 

identified problems, and current reviews by the OIG, GAO and the 

National Academy of Public Administration may produce recommendations for further action. In the interim, the Committee 

urges NASA to continue its efforts to improve and standardize security training and enforcement across the agency and to ensure 

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fully staffed. NASA shall provide quarterly to the Committee an accounting of vacancy rates in security-related offices; a summary of 

all known security incidents occurring that quarter involving access 

violations by foreign nationals or the unauthorized transfer of proprietary or sensitive information; and a summary of any criminal 

or administrative sanctions applied that quarter due to violations 

of security-related laws or regulations, including the provisions of 

18 U.S.C. 799. 

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V).—In order to ensure that all necessary work continues to be performed despite a 

smaller dedicated IV&V budget in fiscal year 2014, NASA shall 

fund any IV&V shortfall from within the mission directorates that 

make use of IV&V services. 

Working Capital Fund (WCF) reporting.—NASA shall continue to 

submit quarterly reports to the Committee on the expenditures and 

unobligated balances of NASA’s WCF, as first required in the statement accompanying Public Law 112–55. 

Infrastructure and facilities.—The Committee remains interested 

in NASA’s efforts to rightsize its infrastructure and facilities 

through the leasing of underutilized property or the demolition or 

excessing of property that is no longer required to support the 

agency’s mission needs. In reports IG–12–020 and IG–13–008, the 

OIG identified roadblocks to the efficient execution of these 

rightsizing efforts and recommended a series of steps to address 

those roadblocks. NASA shall report to the Committee on the status of each recommendation contained in these two OIG reports, as 

well as any further steps taken by the agency to improve its real 

property rightsizing outside of the OIG recommendations. This report shall be provided no later than 120 days after the enactment 

of this Act. 

CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

The Committee recommends $525,000,000 for CECR, which is 

$142,236,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $84,400,000 below the request. 

Exploration Construction of Facilities (CoF).—The Committee’s 

recommendation includes $142,000,000 for Exploration CoF. Within 

this amount, NASA is directed to ensure that funds reallocated 

from SLS test stand construction to high pressure water system 

upgrades in fiscal year 2013 are fully reimbursed to the test stand 

project. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $35,300,000 for the OIG, which is 

$1,987,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $1,700,000 below the request. 

Security.—The Committee remains concerned about violations of 

security-related laws, regulations and policies at NASA, especially 

cases involving the inappropriate access of foreign nationals to 

NASA facilities or information. The Committee supports the thorough investigation and pursuit of criminal and administrative remedies for such violations and urges the OIG to continue making 

such cases a priority. 

Information Technology (IT) governance.—The OIG recently 

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structure. Although NASA concurred or partially concurred with 

every recommendation, it remains to be seen whether corrective actions will be fully responsive to the OIG’s concerns. In order to 

keep the Committee informed on NASA’s progress, the OIG shall 

report on the resolution status of each recommendation no later 

than June 30, 2014, one month after NASA’s current estimated corrective action completion date. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Committee has included the following administrative provisions for NASA: 

The bill includes a provision that makes funds for announced 

prizes available without fiscal year limitation until the prize is 

claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 

The bill includes a provision that establishes terms and conditions for the transfer of funds. 

The bill includes a provision that requires NASA to submit an 

agency spending plan at the activity level and subjects both the 

spending plan and specified changes to that plan to reprogramming 

procedures under section 505 of this Act. The Committee notes that 

NASA’s actions over the past several fiscal years imply that the 

agency does not take the spending plan process seriously. NASA 

has repeatedly attempted to use its plan to circumvent, dilute or 

contradict policies and priorities established in law, and sometimes 

to assert levels of discretion that exceed what is legally permissible 

or supported by historical precedent. The Committee is in the process of evaluating the outcomes of the fiscal year 2013 spending 

plan process and may seek to eliminate the spending plan requirement and instead provide NASA with more detailed appropriations 

and reduce NASA’s discretion in the execution of funds. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommends $5,676,200,000 for Research and Related Activities (R&RA), which is $194,774,000 below fiscal year 

2013 and $536,090,000 below the request. 

Program changes.—Consistent with the Committee’s position on 

the proposed STEM education restructuring, the recommendation 

does not support the establishment of the new Catalyzing Advances 

in Undergraduate STEM Education (CAUSE) program or the transition of the Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program into the 

interagency National GRF. 

Proposed program reductions not related to the establishment of 

CAUSE have been accepted. The funds made available through 

these reductions, together with more than $132,000,000 provided 

above NSF’s R&RA current plan level, will allow NSF to expand 

or enhance its other research activities in order to address a selection of national priorities. 

Neuroscience.—NSF is uniquely positioned to advance the nonmedical aspects of cognitive science and neuroscience, particularly 

through interdisciplinary research, computational models, visualization techniques, innovative technologies, and the underlying 

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tinue to work in conjunction with the IWGN as well as the other 

agencies participating in the BRAIN Initiative to accelerate our understanding of how the brain functions. To support these activities, 

the recommendation provides the requested increase of $13,850,000 

for new, cross-Foundation investments in cognitive science and 

neuroscience research. 

Advanced manufacturing.—The recommendation includes the 

proposed funding level for NSF’s advanced manufacturing initiative. Future economic prosperity in the United States will depend 

largely on our ability to develop and manufacture new products 

based on advanced technologies, both for the domestic market and 

for export. Basic research supported through NSF and other Federal science agencies is critical to this effort because it will help 

provide the foundation for the development of such new products 

and technologies by the private sector. 

Lyme disease.—NSF has previously supported a variety of research intended to learn more about the prevalence of Lyme and 

other tick-borne diseases. The Committee encourages NSF to continue these efforts by funding meritorious Lyme disease research 

proposals that fully meet NSF’s peer review standards. 

United States Antarctic Program (USAP).—The Committee supports NSF’s decision to temporarily reduce funding for Antarctic 

science in order to provide funds for the implementation of important safety-related and efficiency-promoting recommendations of 

the USAP Blue Ribbon Panel. 

International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).—The Committee 

encourages NSF to continue funding the IODP at no less than the 

level contained in the agency’s fiscal year 2013 current plan. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $182,620,000 for Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction, which is $9,868,000 below 

fiscal year 2013 and $27,500,000 below the request. 

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

The Committee recommends $825,000,000 for Education and 

Human Resources (EHR), which is $53,799,000 below fiscal year 

2013 and $55,290,000 below the request. 

Program changes.—Consistent with the Committee’s position on 

the proposed STEM education restructuring, the recommendation 

does not support the establishment of the new CAUSE program or 

the transition of the GRF program into the interagency National 

GRF. 

Proposed program reductions not related to the establishment of 

CAUSE have been accepted. The reallocation of funds from these 

reduced programs will allow NSF to expand other efforts in strategic education research, workforce development and short-term, 

goal-oriented education partnerships. 

Broadening participation programs.—To broaden the participation of underrepresented populations in STEM education programs 

and, ultimately, the STEM workforce, the Committee has provided 

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The Committee has previously asked NSF to consider the concept 

of creating a program within EHR to focus on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Having heard from NSF about the logistical difficulties of establishing and managing such a program, the Committee now directs NSF to report instead on existing and planned 

efforts to meet the specific needs of HSIs through NSF’s other programs. This report, which shall also include recommendations for 

further action, shall be submitted no later than 120 days after the 

enactment of this Act. 

Advanced Technological Education (ATE).—The recommendation 

includes the requested level for the ATE program. 

Best practices in K–12 STEM education.—NSF shall continue 

working to disseminate the findings of the NRC’s 2011 report entitled Successful K–12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and 

to develop and carry out a tracking and evaluation methodology to 

assess the implementation of the recommendations contained in 

that report. 

STEM-focused K–12 schools.—Last year, the Committee included 

direction in the House Report for NSF to promote opportunities for 

collaboration between universities or non-profit research institutions and STEM-focused schools serving K–12 students. The Committee understands that NSF’s response to this direction has focused more on the study of STEM-focused schools than on the establishment of collaborative partnerships involving them. The Committee once again encourages NSF to promote partnership opportunities between STEM-focused schools and universities or non-profit 

institutions and directs NSF to report to the Committee on how it 

is doing so no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends $294,000,000 for Agency Operations and Award Management, which is $220,000 above fiscal year 2013 

and $10,290,000 below the request. 

Program changes.—The Committee urges NSF to prioritize available funds toward improvements to evaluation capabilities and requested merit review process improvements. 

Grant impact.—NSF needs to improve its ability to articulate the 

value and scientific merit of its research grants and explain the 

peer review process that results in research funding decisions. No 

later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, NSF shall report to the Committee on steps it is taking to better explain and 

communicate the impact and relevance of its research grants, both 

collectively and individually. 

Cross-Foundation activities.—The Committee remains interested 

in seeing NSF achieve a sensible balance between support for 

newer cross-Foundation initiatives and longstanding, core programs and activities. In addition, discussions with the academic 

and nonprofit research community suggest that better standards 

and guidance on the administration of cross-Foundation initiatives 

are still necessary, as discussed in more detail in the fiscal year 

2013 House report. 

Management of large research facility projects.—NSF recently undertook a major review of its policies and processes for managing 

the construction and operation of large facilities. This review, alVerDate Mar 15 2010 05:35 Jul 24, 2013 Jkt 081961 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR171.XXX HR171

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though broader in scope, will assess many of the practices previously identified as problematic by the OIG in its examinations of 

construction contingency funding and cost surveillance for cooperative agreements. NSF shall provide a copy of the results of this review and any associated recommendations for action to the Committee as soon as possible. 

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

The Committee recommends $4,100,000 for the National Science 

Board, which is $257,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $370,000 

below the request. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $13,200,000 for the OIG, which is 

$733,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $1,120,000 below the request. 

Management of large research facility projects.—The OIG is directed to assess and report to the Committee on the efficacy and 

completeness of any policy or procedural changes proposed by NSF 

pursuant to its review of its management of large research facilities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

The bill includes a provision that establishes thresholds for the 

transfer of funds. 

TITLE IV 

RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $8,763,000 for the Commission on 

Civil Rights, which is $461,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $637,000 

below the request. 

The Committee recommends language, as included in previous 

years, which provides: a limitation of four full-time positions under 

schedule C of the Excepted Service, exclusive of one special assistant for each Commissioner; and a prohibition against reimbursing 

Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception 

of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days. 

Improving oversight.—The fiscal years 2012 and 2013 appropriations acts included funding for the Inspector General (IG) of the 

Government Accountability Office (GAO) to serve as the IG of the 

Commission. The recommendation does not continue this arrangement for fiscal year 2014 and instead proposes to increase oversight by directing a comprehensive GAO review, drawing upon and 

expanding the work done by the GAO IG in the last two fiscal 

years. 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. GAO shall update its 

prior work by conducting a new management review of the Commission, including assessing the role of the state advisory committees in accomplishing the mission of the agency and identifying the 


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Commission’s progress in implementing GAO’s prior recommendations. GAO shall provide this report no later than 180 days after 

enactment of this Act. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $355,000,000 for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is $8,055,000 below 

fiscal year 2013 and $17,923,000 below the request. The recommendation includes language making up to $29,500,000 available for payments to State and local enforcement agencies. 

Backlog reduction.—The Committee is pleased with EEOC’s 

progress in reducing the backlog of private sector charges. The 

Committee expects the EEOC to continue to prioritize inventory reduction and to examine new ways to address the backlog and increase productivity. EEOC shall provide quarterly reports, no later 

than 30 days after the end of each quarter, on the backlog, to include data on the number and pendency of charges and any 

changes to EEOC’s priority charge handling procedures and the effect of such changes on inventory reduction. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $79,000,000 for the International 

Trade Commission (ITC), which is $3,917,000 below fiscal year 

2013 and $6,102,000 below the request. 

Internal controls.—The Committee is pleased with ITC’s progress 

in addressing internal control issues identified in audits. However, 

ITC must continue to take aggressive action to address any remaining shortcomings. The Committee directs ITC to submit a status report on the actions it has taken to continue to address internal control deficiencies no later than 120 days after enactment of 

this Act. 

Cybersecurity.—ITC handles sensitive and proprietary data and 

therefore is a potential target for cyber attacks. The Committee expects ITC to prioritize efforts to improve its cybersecurity posture. 

The Committee also encourages ITC to work with other relevant 

Federal agencies to inform its actions. 

Patent infringement.—The Committee is aware that the volume 

of ITC cases filed under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 has 

increased significantly over the past several years. The Committee 

directs ITC to provide a report no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on the steps it has taken to manage the increased workload and reduce the average adjudication time. The 

report shall also identify possible actions to maximize the protection of intellectual property rights where there is coincident production in the United States of goods incorporating or produced 

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for the Legal Services 

Corporation (LSC), which is $58,149,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$130,000,000 below the request. 

Pro bono legal services.—Obtaining more services at no or low 

cost through private attorney involvement is one means for LSC to 

increase legal aid services. The Committee is pleased that LSC 

launched a pro bono task force in 2011, which released its findings 

and recommendations in October, 2012. The Committee directs 

LSC to implement the recommendations of this task force and continue to work with LSC-funded programs to adopt measures aimed 

at increasing the involvement of private attorneys in the delivery 

of legal services to its clients. LSC shall report to the Committee 

annually on its progress in this area, including a summary of the 

number of Americans served by pro bono services as part of LSC’s 

efforts. 

Pro bono innovation fund.—The recommendation includes 

$2,500,000 to create a pro bono innovation fund, as recommended 

by the pro bono task force and as proposed in LSC’s fiscal year 

2014 budget request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

The bill continues restrictions on the uses of LSC funding. None 

of the funds appropriated in this Act to the LSC shall be expended 

for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 

provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public 

Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to the LSC 

shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such 

sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 

and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2013 and 2014, respectively. 

Unauthorized uses of funds.—The IG of the LSC is encouraged 

to conduct annual audits of LSC grantees to ensure that funds are 

not used in contravention of the restrictions on engaging in political activities or any of the other restrictions by which LSC grantees are required to abide. The removal of funds from any LSC 

grantee determined by the IG to have engaged in unauthorized political activity is recommended. 

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $2,900,000 for the Marine Mammal 

Commission, which is $123,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$531,000 below the request. 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the Office of the 

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), which is $289,000 below fiscal 

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China.—The Committee expects that USTR will coordinate and 

implement a comprehensive and vigorous strategy to address the 

United States’ trade imbalance with China. Within the amounts 

provided, the USTR is encouraged to maintain staff who can translate trade documents that USTR receives from China. The Committee believes that USTR should have its own translators on staff 

given the challenges associated with enforcing existing U.S. trade 

laws with China. 

Report on China’s WTO compliance.—The Committee again directs USTR to include conclusions and recommendations in the report required under section 421 of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 

2000 (Public Law 106–286). 

Bilateral investment treaties with China.—The Committee directs 

that, in undertaking any bilateral investment treaty negotiation 

with China, the U.S. Government should insist upon terms that ensure reciprocity and explicitly address the unfair challenges posed 

by China’s state-owned enterprises in all markets. USTR shall submit a report no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act detailing any such treaties and its compliance with this directive. 

Free trade agreements.—The Committee welcomes the passage 

into law of the long-pending free trade agreements with South 

Korea, Colombia, and Panama. The Committee is encouraged by 

the work being done on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and 

directs the USTR to complete the TPP in an expeditious manner 

so that it may be submitted to Congress for ratification. The Committee further directs the USTR to continue to pursue free trade 

agreements with additional countries and trading blocs to continue 

advancing trade to and from the United States. 

Investigating unfair trade practices.—The USTR shall report to 

the Committee, no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, 

on its ability to adequately investigate, develop and/or resolve trade 

complaints. As part of this assessment, the USTR shall evaluate 

the availability of, and access to, information necessary to address 

unfair trade complaints. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $4,799,000 for the State Justice Institute (SJI), which is $226,000 below fiscal year 2013 and 

$322,000 below the request. 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda 

purposes unless expressly authorized by law. 

Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in this Act 

from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 

year unless expressly authorized. 

Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any appropriation 

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penditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law or 

under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 

Section 504 provides that if any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held 

invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of other provisions shall not be affected. 

Section 505 prohibits a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates 

or initiates a new program, project or activity; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any 

means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied 

or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or 

renames offices, programs or activities; (6) contracts out or 

privatizes any function or activity presently performed by Federal 

employees; (7) augments funds for existing programs, projects or 

activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or 

reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project, or activity, 

or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, 

which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or 

projects as approved by Congress, unless the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of 

such reprogramming of funds. For the Department of Justice the 

notification requirement is 45 days in advance. 

Section 506 provides that if it is determined that any person intentionally affixes a ‘‘Made in America’’ label to any product that 

was not made in America that person shall not be eligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available 

in this Act. The section further provides that to the extent practicable, with respect to purchases of promotional items, funds made 

available under this Act shall be used to purchase items manufactured, produced or assembled in the United States or its territories 

or possessions. 

Section 507 requires quarterly reporting to Congress on the status of balances of appropriations. 

Section 508 provides that any costs incurred by a department or 

agency funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions in the Act 

shall be absorbed within the budgetary resources available to the 

department or agency, and provides transfer authority between appropriation accounts to carry out this provision, subject to reprogramming procedures. 

Section 509 prohibits funds made available in this Act from being 

used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products 

or to seek the reduction or removal of foreign restrictions on the 

marketing of tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not 

applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. 

This provision is not intended to impact routine international trade 

services to all U.S. citizens, including the processing of applications 

to establish foreign trade zones. 

Section 510 limits the obligation of receipts deposited into the 

Crime Victims Fund at $745,000,000 during fiscal year 2014. This 

amount represents an increase of $15,000,000 above the fiscal year 

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a stable level of funds will remain available for the program, despite inconsistent levels of fines deposited annually into the Fund. 

Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice funds for 

programs that discriminate against or denigrate the religious or 

moral beliefs of students participating in such programs. 

Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds provided in this Act 

to any department, agency or instrumentality of the United States 

Government, except for transfers made by, or pursuant to authorities provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

Section 513 provides that funds provided for E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 

of this Act. 

Section 514 requires certain timetables and procedures for specified audits performed by Inspectors General of the departments 

and agencies funded in this Act and sets limits and restrictions on 

the awarding and use of grants or contracts funded by amounts appropriated by this Act. 

Section 515 prohibits funds for information technology acquisitions unless the acquiring department or agency has assessed the 

risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage. Each department or agency 

covered under section 515 shall submit a quarterly report to the 

Committees on Appropriations describing assessments made pursuant to this section and any associated findings or determinations 

of risk. Any acquisition of information technology produced by entities that are owned, directed or subsidized by the People’s Republic 

of China must be preceded by a reported determination that the acquisition is in the national interest. 

Section 516 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to support or 

justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the 

United States Government. 

Section 517 permanently prohibits the use of funds to require 

certain export licenses. 

Section 518 permanently prohibits the use of funds to deny certain import applications regarding ‘‘curios or relics’’ firearms, parts, 

or ammunition. 

Section 519 prohibits the use of funds to include certain language 

in trade agreements. 

Section 520 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to authorize or 

issue a national security letter (NSL) in contravention of certain 

laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue 

NSLs. 

Section 521 requires congressional notification regarding any 

project within the Departments of Commerce or Justice, or the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has cost increases of at least 10 percent. 

Section 522 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence related 

activities as authorized by Congress during fiscal year 2014 until 

the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 

2014. 

(RESCISSIONS)

Section 523 provides for rescissions of unobligated balances in 

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Section 524 prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the purchase of first class or premium air travel. 

Section 525 prohibits the use of funds to pay for the attendance 

of more than 50 department or agency employees at any single conference outside the United States, unless the conference is a law 

enforcement training or operational event where the majority of 

Federal attendees are law enforcement personnel stationed outside 

the United States. 

Section 526 prohibits the use of funds in this or any other Act 

for the transfer or release of certain individuals detained at United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the 

United States, its territories or possessions. 

Section 527 prohibits the use of funds in this or any other 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 United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment 

in the custody or control of the Department of Defense. 

Section 528 requires, when practicable, the use of funds in this 

Act to purchase light bulbs that have the ‘‘Energy Star’’ or ‘‘Federal 

Energy Management Program’’ designation. 

Section 529 requires tracking and reporting of undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. 

Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or the Office of Science 

and Technology Policy (OSTP) to engage in bilateral activities with 

China or a Chinese-owned company unless the activities are authorized by subsequent legislation or NASA or OSTP have made a 

certification pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section. 

Section 531 specifies reporting requirements for certain conferences held by any department, agency, board, commission or office funded by this Act, and prohibits certain travel and conference 

activities, including those that are not in compliance with OMB 

policy. 

Section 532 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

being used to deny the importation of shotgun models if no application for the importation of such models, in the same configuration, 

had been denied prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the 

shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to 

sporting purposes. 

Section 533 prohibits the use of funds to establish or maintain 

a computer network that does not block pornography, except for 

law enforcement purposes. 

Section 534 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

being used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, 

or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan 

or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony 

criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 

months. 

Section 535 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

being used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, 

or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan 

or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal 

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that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. 

Section 536 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

being used to eliminate or reduce funding for a program, project or 

activity as proposed in the President’s budget request until such 

proposed change is enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless the 

change is made pursuant to reprogramming or transfer provisions 

of this Act. 

Section 537 directs the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 

the National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, working with the Government Accountability Office, to provide a comprehensive report that provides updated performance metrics that are measurable, repeatable, and directly linked to requests for funding. Performance measures in future budget justifications should clearly demonstrate the extent to 

which prior year investments in programs, projects and activities 

can be tied to progress toward achieving priority goals and include 

estimates for how proposed investments will contribute to additional progress. In particular, performance measures should measure outcome (results and impact), output (volume), and efficiency. 

Section 538 prohibits implementation, administration, or enforcement of the final regulations on ‘‘Disparate Impact and Reasonable 

Factors Other Than Age Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act’’ published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Federal Register on March 30, 2012. 

Section 539 prohibits funds from being used to require a person 

licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to report 

information to the Department of Justice regarding the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person. 

Section 540 prohibits funds made available for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program from being used in contravention of 

section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373). 

Section 541 expresses the sense of the Congress that the Congress should not pass any legislation which authorizes spending 

cuts that would increase poverty in the United States. 

SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT

Section 542 establishes a Spending Reduction Account, as required by clause 3(d)(5) of H. Res. 5 (113th Congress). 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The following materials are submitted in accordance with various 

requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives: 

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FULL COMMITTEE VOTES 

Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII ofthe House of Representatives, the results of 

each roll call vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and 

those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO. 1 

Date: July 17,2013 

Measure: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Ms. Lee 

Description of Motion: To increase the funding level in the State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance 

account by $235,000,000 for COPS Hiring grants. 

Results: Defeated 21 yeas to 27 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLaura 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 
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FULL COMMITTEE VOTES 

Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, the results of 

each roIl caIl vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and 

those voting against, arc printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO. 2 

Date: July 17,2013 

Measure: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Mrs. Lowey 

Description of Motion: To allow the Attorney General to deny transfers of firearms to persons known or 

suspected to be engaged in conduct related to terrorism. 

Results: Defeated 19 yeas to 29 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 
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each roll call vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and 

those voting against, are printed below: 

ROLL CALL NO. 3 

Date: July 17,2013 

Measure: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014 

Motion by: Ms. Lee 

Description of Motion: To strike three provisions from prior year Appropriations Acts related to the Bureau of 

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 

Results: Defeated 18 yeas to 30 nays. 

Members Voting Yea 

Ms. DeLauro 

Mr. Farr 

Mr. Fattah 

Mr. Honda 

Ms. Kaptur 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Pastor 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Schiff 

Mr. Serrano 

Mr. Visclosky 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Bishop 

Mr. Bonner 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Crenshaw 

Mr. Cuellar 

Mr. Culberson 

Mr. Dent 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Mr. Frelinghuysen 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Kingston 

Mr. Latham 

Mr. Nunnelee 

Mr. Owens 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rooney 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Valadao 

Mr. Wolf 

Mr. Womack 

Mr. Yoder 
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STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorizes funding: The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining 

outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. 

RESCISSION OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table is submitted describing the 

rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill: 

Department of Commerce: 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and 

Construction ............................................................................. $5,000,000 

Department of Justice: 

Working Capital Fund ................................................................ 30,000,000 

Assets Forfeiture Fund ............................................................... 777,355,000 

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities: 

Office on Violence Against Women, Violence Against 

Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs .............. 6,200,000 

Office of Justice Programs ................................................... 47,000,000 

Community Oriented Policing Services .............................. 14,000,000 

TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is submitted describing the transfers of funds provided in the accompanying bill: 

In title I, under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Salaries and 

Expenses, language is included to transfer funds to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the Federal Employees Health 

Benefit Fund, and the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance 

Fund. 

Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and Facilities, language is included to transfer 

funds from the Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries fund. 

In title II, under General Administration, Administrative Review 

and Appeals, language is included to transfer funds to the Executive Office for Immigration Review from fees deposited in the Immigration Examinations Fee account. 

Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses, language 

is included to allow the transfer of funds to the Health Resources 

and Services Administration. 

DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED

SPENDING ITEMS

Neither the bill nor the report contains any Congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 

clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 


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COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3(e) (RAMSEYER RULE) 

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the Committee notes that the accompanying bill does not propose to repeal or amend a statute or part 

thereof. 

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted 

describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill which 

directly or indirectly change the application of existing law. 

Language is included for a number of accounts placing limitations on representation and reception allowances in order to reduce 

the amount of money that would otherwise be spent on these activities. The bill also provides that a number of appropriations 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year. 

While these provisions are not specifically authorized for all of the 

items, it is deemed desirable to include such language for certain 

programs in order to provide for orderly administration and effective use of funds. 

In title I, Department of Commerce, under International Trade 

Administration, Operations and Administration, language is included providing that funds may be used for engaging in trade promotion activities abroad, including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purposes of promoting exports of U.S. 

firms. Language is also provided allowing for full medical coverage 

for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel 

and transportation of employees of the International Trade Administration; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services; rental of space abroad and expenses of alteration, repair, or 

improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable 

exhibition structures for use abroad; and payment of tort claims. In 

addition, language is included regarding official representation expenses abroad, purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use 

abroad, obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles, and rental 

of tie lines. Language is also recommended deriving a portion of 

available funds from fees. Furthermore, language is included designating funding for China antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities. Moreover, language is included providing for two-year availability of funds. Finally, language is included regarding the contributions under the Mutual 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. 

Under Bureau of Industry and Security, Operations and Administration, the language provides for no-year availability of funds. 

Language is included regarding the costs associated with the performance of export administration field activities both domestically 

and abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; employment of 

Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment of 

tort claims; official representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers; and purchase of passenger motor vehicles 

for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use without 

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guage is included regarding the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961. Finally, language is recommended providing 

that payments and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services may be retained for use in covering the cost of 

those activities and other communications. 

Under Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs, the language provides for no-year 

availability of funds. Language is also included specifying amounts 

for certain grants and loan guarantees. In addition, language is included providing that the cost of modifying certain loan guarantees 

be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 

1974. Finally, the account includes language limiting funds available to subsidize total loan principal. 

Also, under Salaries and Expenses, language is included regarding the monitoring of approved projects. 

Under Minority Business Development Agency, Minority Business Development, language is included making funds available for 

fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprises, 

including expenses of grants, contracts and other agreements. 

Under Economic and Statistical Analysis, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included providing for two-year availability of funds. 

Under Bureau of the Census, Salaries and Expenses, language is 

included providing that funds may be used for collecting, compiling, 

analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics and for promotion, 

outreach and marketing activities. 

Also, under Periodic Censuses and Programs, language is included providing two-year availability of funds. Language is also 

included providing that funds may be used for collecting, compiling, 

analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics and for promotion, 

outreach and marketing activities. Finally, language is included 

providing for a transfer to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account 

for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits 

related to the Bureau of the Census. 

Under National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Salaries and Expenses, language is included providing for 

two-year availability of funds. Language is also included permitting 

the Secretary of Commerce to charge Federal agencies for costs in 

spectrum management, analysis, operations, and related services; 

and to use such collections in telecommunications research. The 

language also allows the Secretary to retain and use as offsetting 

collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred for telecommunications research, engineering and activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA. Finally, language is 

included providing that funds so transferred shall remain available 

until expended. 

Also, under Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and 

Construction, language is included allowing recoveries and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated to be available for 

the administration of all open grants until their expiration. 

Under Patent and Trademark Office, Salaries and Expenses, language is included providing that appropriated funds be reduced as 

offsetting collections are assessed and collected. The language also 

provides that funds received in excess of appropriations be deposited in a Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve fund, to be available 

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plan subject to section 505 of this Act. In addition, language is included limiting representation expenses. Language is also included 

regarding basic pay and certain retirement benefits. Additional language is included regarding USPTO’s financial statements. Furthermore, language is included providing that fees and surcharges 

charged are available to USPTO pursuant to section 42(c) of title 

35, United States Code. Finally, the language provides that an 

amount be transferred to the Inspector General. 

Under National Institute of Standards and Technology, Scientific 

and Technical Research and Services, language is included providing for no-year availability of funds. In addition, language is included allowing transfers to the working capital fund. Finally, language is included limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. 

Also, under Industrial Technology Services, language is included 

providing no-year availability of funds. The language also designates an amount for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. 

In addition, under Construction of Research Facilities, language 

is included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language is 

also included regarding the submission of certain materials in support of construction budget requests. 

Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and Facilities, language is included allowing for 

two-year availability for funds, expect for cooperative enforcement 

funds, which are available for three years. Language is also included allowing maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 

vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities. Language is included 

allowing fees and donations received by a particular office to be retained and used for expenses related to certain activities. In addition, language is included that provides that certain funds be derived from various sources. Furthermore, language is included limiting the amount of funds that can be provided for corporate services administrative support. Moreover, language is included specifying that deviations from amounts included in the report accompanying the Act shall be subject to section 505 of this Act. Finally, 

language is included providing for retired pay expenses. 

Also, under Procurement, Acquisition and Construction, language 

is included providing for three-year availability for funds, except 

for construction funds, which are available until expended. Language is also included providing that certain funds be derived from 

various sources. In addition, language is included specifying that 

deviations from amounts included in the report accompanying the 

Act shall be subject to section 505 of this Act. Finally, language is 

included regarding the submission of certain materials in support 

of construction budget requests. 

In addition, under Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, language is 

included providing for two-year availability of funds. Language is 

also included allowing the Secretary of Commerce to issue grants 

to specific States and Federally-recognized tribes for conservation 

projects for listed endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead 

populations, populations at risk to be so listed, and for maintaining 

populations necessary for the exercise of tribal treaty fishing 

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habitat, to be allocated under scientific and merit principles and 

not available for marketing activities; and requiring a State match. 

Furthermore, under Fishermen’s Contingency Fund, language is 

included providing for the appropriation of funds to be derived from 

receipts collected pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 95–372. 

Moreover, under Fisheries Finance Program Account, language is 

included placing limitations on individual fishing quota loans and 

traditional direct loans. Language is also included that prohibits direct loans for any new fishing vessel that will increase the harvesting capacity in any U.S. fishery. 

Under Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses, language is included limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. In addition, language is included continuing a task 

force on job repatriation and manufacturing growth. 

Under Department of Commerce, General Provisions, the following general provisions that fall within the rule are recommended: 

Section 101 makes funds available for advanced payments 

only upon certification of officials designated by the Secretary 

that such payments are considered to be in the public interest. 

Section 102 makes appropriations for the Department available for hire of passenger motor vehicles, for services, and for 

uniforms and allowances as authorized by law. 

Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds between 

Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and requiring 

notification to the Committee of certain actions. 

Section 104 extends Congressional notification requirements 

for NOAA satellite programs. 

Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within 

Department of Commerce buildings. 

Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients under the Department of Commerce may continue to deter child pornography, 

copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over 

their networks. 

Section 107 provides the Administrator with the authority to 

avail NOAA of needed resources, with the consent of those supplying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any statute 

administered by NOAA. 

Section 108 requires a monthly report on official travel to 

China. 

In title II, Department of Justice, under General Administration, 

Salaries and Expenses, language is included providing for an 

amount for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities remain available until expended. Language is also included 

regarding an independent review of the management and policies 

of the Civil Rights Division. 

Also, under Justice Information Sharing Technology, language is 

included providing that funds be available until expended. 

In addition, under Administrative Review and Appeals, language 

is included providing that an amount shall be derived by transfer 

from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in 

the ‘‘Immigration Examinations Fee’’ account. 

Moreover, under Office of Inspector General, language is included providing for not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen 

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Under Legal Activities, Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities, language is included providing not to exceed $20,000 for 

expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction 

of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General. Language is also included providing for rental of 

space in the District of Columbia. Language is included making an 

amount available until expended for litigation support contracts. In 

addition, language is included limiting the amount of funds for official representation and reception expenses available to INTERPOL 

Washington. Furthermore, language is included allowing, upon a 

determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation activities of the 

Civil Division, the Attorney General to transfer funds to this account from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for 

the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 

circumstances. Moreover, language is included providing funds to 

reimburse the Office of Personnel Management for expenses associated with the election monitoring program and providing for extended availability. Finally, language is included for expenses associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine 

Injury Act of 1986. 

Also, under Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Division, language 

is included providing for no-year availability of funds. The language also provides that fees collected for premerger notification 

filings, regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained and 

used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain 

available until expended. 

In addition, under Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys, language is included regarding inter-governmental and cooperative agreements and limiting funds for official reception and 

representation expenses. Language is also included extending the 

availability of certain funds. Finally, language is included requiring 

each United States Attorney to establish or participate in a task 

force on human trafficking. 

Furthermore, under United States Trustee System Fund, language is included regarding refunds due depositors. Language is 

also included providing for the extended availability of certain 

funds and the use of offsetting collections. 

Moreover, under Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, language is included regarding contracts for the procurement and supervision of 

expert witnesses. In addition, language is included regarding funds 

for construction of buildings for safesites, armored and other vehicles, and telecommunication equipment. The language also provides 

for no-year availability of funds. 

And under Salaries and Expenses, Community Relations Service, 

language is included regarding the transfer of funds for conflict resolution and violence prevention activities, which shall be subject to 

the provisions of section 505 of this Act. 

Under United States Marshals Service, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included limiting official reception and representation 

expenses, and providing for no-year availability for part of the appropriation. 

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In addition, under Federal Prisoner Detention, language is included providing for no-year availability. Language is also included 

providing that the Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System. In addition, language is included limiting the amount of funds considered ‘‘funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement assistance’’. 

Under National Security Division, Salaries and Expenses, language is included providing for the no-year availability of funds for 

IT systems. Language is also included providing that upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities of the National Security 

Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to this 

heading from available appropriations for the current fiscal year 

for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to 

such circumstances. The language provides such a transfer be 

treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act. 

Under Interagency Law Enforcement, Interagency Crime and 

Drug Enforcement, language is included regarding authorities 

under which funds may be used. 

Under Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included providing for no-year availability of certain 

funds. Language is also included providing for a limitation on representational expenses. Finally, language is included regarding a 

comprehensive review of the implementation of the recommendations related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation that were proposed in the report issued by the National Commission on Terrorist 

Attacks Upon the United States. 

Under Construction, language is included specifying the purpose 

of the appropriation and making it available until expended. 

Under Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included providing for funds to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character. Language is also included allowing expenses to conduct drug education and training programs, including travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items of token value that promote 

the goals of such programs. In addition, language is included providing for no-year availability of certain funds. Finally, language is 

included providing for a limitation on representational expenses. 

Under Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Salaries and Expenses, language is included allowing training of State 

and local law enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection, and 

allowing provision of laboratory assistance to State and local law 

enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement. Language is 

also included limiting official reception and representation expenses. In addition, language is included providing funds for the 

payment of attorneys’ fees. In addition, language is included providing for no-year availability of certain funds. Additional language 

is included prohibiting expenses to investigate or act upon applications for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 

925(c) of title 18, United States Code. Language is further included 

regarding expenses to investigate applications filed by corporations 

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over, language is included that prohibits funds to transfer the functions, missions or activities of ATF to other agencies or departments. 

Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses, language 

is included that provides for the transfer to the Health Resources 

and Services Administration funds necessary for medical relief for 

inmates. Language is also included that provides authority to the 

Director to enter into contracts to furnish health care. In addition, 

language is included placing a limitation on funds for reception and 

representation expenses. Furthermore, language is included extending the availability of certain funds. Finally, language is included providing authority for the Federal Prison System to accept 

donated property and services. 

Also, in Building and Facilities, language is included providing 

for no-year availability of funds and establishing maximum and 

minimum funding levels for certain activities. Language is also included stating labor of prisoners may be used for work under this 

heading. 

Additionally, under Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, language is included authorizing Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 

borrowing authority available, and in accord with the law, and to 

make such contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal 

year limitations, as may be necessary in carrying out the program 

set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. 

Furthermore, under Limitation on Administrative Expenses, Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, language is included making 

available funds for its administrative expenses, and for certain 

services, to be computed on an accrual basis to be determined in 

accordance with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting 

system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired 

or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses 

in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and 

other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an 

interest. 

Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and 

Prosecution Programs, language is included making funds available 

until expended. Language is also included placing a limitation on 

funds to be made available for expenses related to evaluation, 

training, and technical assistance. In addition, language is included 

providing for specific appropriations for various programs within 

the Office on Violence Against Women. Furthermore, language is 

included making available certain unobligated balances for specified programs. The language also applies certain conditions to specified grants. It provides for certain funds to be transferred to ‘‘Research, Evaluation, and Statistics’’ for administration by the Office 

of Justice Programs. Finally, language is included to establish a 

national clearinghouse that provides training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual assault of American Indian and 

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Under Office of Justice Programs, Research, Evaluation and Statistics, language is included to provide for no-year availability of 

funds. Language is also included to provide for specific appropriations for various programs within the Office of Justice Programs. 

Also, under State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, language is included to provide for no-year availability of funds. Language is also included regarding Puerto Rico. In addition, language 

is included regarding a Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability Initiative as well as domestic radicalization research. Moreover, language is included regarding a comprehensive school safety initiative. In addition, language is included regarding Federal immigration and other detainees housed in State and local detention facilities. Furthermore language is included regarding local government use of funds to increase the number of law enforcement officers. Language is also included regarding DNA training and education for law enforcement, 

correctional personnel, and court officers. There is further language 

regarding certain time limitations under the Second Chance Act, as 

well as language regarding prison rape auditing. Finally, the language specifies appropriations for various programs within the Office of Justice Programs. 

In addition, under Juvenile Justice Programs, language is included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language is also 

included regarding research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed to benefit the programs or activities authorized, with certain 

exceptions. In addition, language is included regarding funds for 

training and technical assistance, with certain exceptions. Finally, 

the language delineates certain amounts for various programs 

under this heading. 

Furthermore, under Public Safety Officer Benefits, language is 

included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language is 

also included providing for the transfers of funds in emergent circumstances, which shall be subject to the provisions of section 505 

of this Act. 

Under Department of Justice, General Provisions, the following 

general provisions that fall within the rule are recommended: 

Section 201 makes available additional reception and representation funding for the Attorney General from the amounts 

provided in this title. 

Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an abortion, 

except in the case of rape or to preserve the life of the mother. 

Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to require any person 

to perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion. 

Section 204 establishes the obligation of the Director of the 

Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services to an inmate receiving an abortion outside of a Federal facility, except where 

this obligation conflicts with the preceding section. 

Section 205 establishes the Committee’s requirements and 

procedures for transfer proposals. 

Section 206 authorizes the Attorney General to extend an ongoing Personnel Management Demonstration Project. 

Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for transporting prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than to a 

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Section 208 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or 

rental by Federal prisons of audiovisual equipment, services 

and materials used primarily for recreational purposes, except 

for those items and services needed for inmate training, religious, or educational purposes. 

Section 209 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General 

and the Department Investment Review Board prior to the obligation or expenditure of funds for major information technology projects. 

Section 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 for A–76 competitions 

for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or 

Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 

Section 212 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding additional 

responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from statutory residency requirements. 

Section 213 permits up to 3 percent of grant and reimbursement program funds made available to OJP to be used for 

training and technical assistance and permits up to 2 percent 

of grant or reimbursement funds made available to that office 

to be used for criminal justice research, evaluation and statistics. 

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; drug treatment programs and prison rape 

elimination 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. 

Section 217 places limitations on the obligation of funds from 

certain Department of Justice accounts and funding sources. 

Section 218 prohibits funds made available to the Department of Justice by this Act from being used to invalidate, overturn or interfere with State immigration laws. 

In title III, Science, under Office of Science and Technology Policy, language is included providing that certain funds be available 

for reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference 

rooms. 

Under National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science, 

language is included providing for the multi-year availability of 

funds. Language is also included concerning a planetary science 

mission. 

Also, under Aeronautics, language is included providing for the 

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In addition, under Space Technology, language is included providing for the multi-year availability of funds. 

Under Exploration, language is included providing for the multiyear availability of funds. Language is also included that delineates 

amounts for program components and notes that additional funds 

are provided under a different account heading for exploration programs. 

In Space Operations, language is included providing for the 

multi-year availability of funds. 

Additionally, under Education, language is included providing for 

the multi-year availability of funds. Language is also included delineating amounts for program components. 

Under Cross Agency Support, language is included providing for 

the multi-year availability of funds. Language is also included to 

limit official reception and representation expenses. 

Under Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, language is included providing for the multi-year availability 

of funds. Language is also included restricting receipts and expenditures made pursuant to enhanced use lease arrangements and requiring the inclusion of estimates in future budget requests. 

Under Office of Inspector General, language is included providing 

for the multi-year availability of some funds. 

In the Administrative Provisions, language is included regarding: 

availability of funds for announced prizes; transfers of funds; and 

the submission of a spending plan. 

Under National Science Foundation, Research and Related Activities, language is included that provides for the multi-year availability of funds. Language is also included that governs funding 

availability for polar research and operational support. In addition, 

language is included providing that certain receipts may be credited to this appropriation. 

Also, under Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction, language is included providing for no-year availability of 

funds. Language is also included prohibiting reimbursement of the 

Judgment Fund. 

In addition, under Education and Human Resources, language is 

included providing for the multi-year availability of funds. 

Furthermore, under Agency Operations and Award Management, 

language is included regarding contracts for maintenance and operation of facilities and other services. Language is also included limiting official reception and representation expenses. 

Under Office of the National Science Board, language is included 

limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. 

Under Office of Inspector General, language is included providing 

for the multi-year availability of some funds. 

Under Administrative Provision, a general provision is included 

regarding transfers of funds. 

In title IV, Related Agencies, under Commission on Civil Rights, 

Salaries and Expenses, language is included prohibiting expenses 

to employ in excess of a specific level of full-time individuals or to 

reimburse Commissioners for certain billable days. Language is 

also included prohibiting funding for activities not explicitly authorized. 

Under Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Salaries and 

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to State and local enforcement agencies. Language is also included 

limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. 

Finally, language is included authorizing the Chair to accept donations or gifts to carry out the work of the Commission. 

Under International Trade Commission, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. Language is also included providing for noyear availability of funds. 

Under Legal Services Corporation, Payment to the Legal Services 

Corporation, language is included regarding pay for officers and 

employees. Language is also included delineating amounts for specific programs and regarding authorities to transfer funds. In addition, language is included designating the Legal Services Corporation as an agency of the Federal Government for the purposes of 

reprogramming and reporting on conference expenditures. 

Under Administrative Provision, Legal Services Corporation, language is included that prohibits the use of funds for certain activities. 

Under Office of the United States Trade Representative, Salaries 

and Expenses, language is included providing for the no-year availability of some funds. Language is also included limiting funds for 

official reception and representation expenses. 

Under State Justice Institute, Salaries and Expenses, language 

is included limiting funds for reception and representation expenses. Language is also included providing for multi-year availability of some funds. In addition, language is included designating 

SJI as an agency of the Federal Government for the purposes of reprogramming and reporting on conference expenditures. 

In title V, General Provisions, the following general provisions 

that fall within the rule are recommended: 

Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes unless expressly authorized by law. 

Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in this Act 

from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly authorized. 

Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any appropriation contained in this Act for any consulting service through 

procurement contracts shall be limited to those contracts 

where such expenditures are a matter of public record and 

available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law or under existing Executive order 

issued pursuant to existing law. 

Section 504 provides that if any provision of this Act or the 

application of such provision to any person or circumstance 

shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of other provisions shall not be affected. 

Section 505 specifies requirements for reprogramming funds. 

Section 506 provides that if it is determined that any person 

intentionally affixes a ‘‘Made in America’’ label to any product 

that was not made in America that person shall not be eligible 

to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made 

available in this Act. The section further provides that to the 

extent practicable, with respect to purchases of promotional 

items, funds made available under this Act shall be used to 


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purchase items manufactured, produced or assembled in the 

United States or its territories or possessions. 

Section 507 requires quarterly reporting to Congress on the 

status of balances of appropriations. 

Section 508 provides that any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions 

in the Act shall be absorbed within the budgetary resources 

available to the department or agency, and provides transfer 

authority between appropriation accounts to carry out this provision, subject to reprogramming procedures. 

Section 509 prohibits funds made available in this Act from 

being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco 

products or to seek the reduction or removal of foreign restrictions on the marketing of tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco 

products of the same type. 

Section 510 limits the obligation of certain funds. 

Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice funds 

for programs that discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students participating in such programs. 

Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds provided in this 

Act to any department, agency or instrumentality of the 

United States Government, except for transfers made by, or 

pursuant to authorities provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

Section 513 provides that funds provided for E-Government 

Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act. 

Section 514 requires certain timetables and procedures for 

specified audits performed by Inspectors General of the departments and agencies funded in this Act and sets limits and restrictions on the awarding and use of grants or contracts funded by amounts appropriated by this Act. 

Section 515 prohibits funds for information technology acquisitions unless the acquiring department or agency has assessed 

the risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage. 

Section 516 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to support 

or justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee 

of the United States Government. 

Section 517 permanently prohibits the use of funds to require certain export licenses. 

Section 518 permanently prohibits the use of funds to deny 

certain import applications regarding ‘‘curios or relics’’ firearms, parts, or ammunition. 

Section 519 prohibits the use of funds to include certain language in trade agreements. 

Section 520 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to authorize or issue a national security letter (NSL) in contravention of 

certain laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to 

issue NSLs. 

Section 521 requires congressional notification regarding any 

project within the Departments of Commerce or Justice, or the 

National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and 


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Space Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has 

cost increases of at least 10 percent. 

Section 522 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence related activities as authorized by Congress during fiscal year 

2014 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act 

for fiscal year 2014. 

Section 523 provides for rescissions of unobligated balances 

in the Departments of Commerce and Justice. 

Section 524 prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the purchase of first class or premium air travel. 

Section 525 prohibits the use of funds to pay for the attendance of more than 50 department or agency employees at any 

single conference outside the United States, unless the conference is a law enforcement training or operational event 

where the majority of Federal attendees are law enforcement 

personnel stationed outside the United States. 

Section 526 prohibits the use of funds in this or any other 

Act for the transfer or release of certain individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or 

within the United States, its territories or possessions. 

Section 527 prohibits the use of funds in this or any other 

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 United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or control of the Department of Defense. 

Section 528 requires, when practicable, the use of funds in 

this Act to purchase light bulbs that have the ‘‘Energy Star’’ 

or ‘‘Federal Energy Management Program’’ designation. 

Section 529 requires tracking and reporting of undisbursed 

balances in expired grant accounts. 

Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or the Office of 

Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to engage in bilateral 

activities with China or a Chinese-owned company unless the 

activities are authorized by subsequent legislation or NASA or 

OSTP have made a certification pursuant to subsections (c) 

and (d) of this section. 

Section 531 specifies reporting requirements for certain conferences held by any department, agency, board, commission or 

office funded by this Act, and prohibits certain travel and conference activities, including those that are not in compliance 

with OMB policy. 

Section 532 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

being used to deny the importation of shotgun models if no application for the importation of such models, in the same configuration, had been denied prior to January 1, 2011, on the 

basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or 

readily adaptable to sporting purposes. 

Section 533 prohibits the use of funds to establish or maintain a computer network that does not block pornography, except for law enforcement purposes. 

Section 534 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

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standing, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or 

provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was 

convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law 

within the preceding 24 months. 

Section 535 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

being used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or 

provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has 

any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for 

which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely 

manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. 

Section 536 prohibits funds made available by this Act from 

being used to eliminate or reduce funding for a program, 

project or activity as proposed in the President’s budget request until such proposed change is enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless the change is made pursuant to reprogramming or transfer provisions of this Act. 

Section 537 directs the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, working with the Government Accountability Office, to provide a comprehensive report 

that provides updated performance metrics that are measurable, repeatable, and directly linked to requests for funding. 

Section 538 prohibits implementation, administration, or enforcement of the final regulations on ‘‘Disparate Impact and 

Reasonable Factors Other Than Age Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act’’ published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Federal Register on 

March 30, 2012. 

Section 539 prohibits funds from being used to require a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, 

to report information to the Department of Justice regarding 

the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person. 

Section 540 prohibits funds made available for the State 

Criminal Alien Assistance Program from being used in contravention of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 

Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373). 

Section 541 expresses the sense of the Congress that the 

Congress should not pass any legislation which authorizes 

spending cuts that would increase poverty in the United 

States. 

Section 542 establishes a Spending Reduction Account, as required by clause 3(d)(5) of H. Res. 5 (113th Congress). 

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

The Committee, in a number of instances, has found it necessary 

to recommend funding for ongoing activities and programs for 

which authorizations have not been enacted to date. Pursuant to 

clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following table lists the appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not authorized by law for the period concerned: 


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UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS 

Fiscal Year 2014 

(dollars in thousands) 

Program Last year of au- thorization Authorization level in last year of authorization Appropriations in last year of authorization Appropriations in this bill 

Department of Commerce: 

International Trade Administration 

Operations and Administration 

Export Promotion Activities .................................................................................................................. 1996 such sums 264,885 305,000 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Operations and Administration ..................................................................................................................... 1994 such sums 34,747 94,000 

Economic Development Administration 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2008 such sums 30,832 36,000 Economic Development Assistance Programs .............................................................................................. 2008 500,000 349,100 184,500 

Sec. 26 loan guarantees ...................................................................................................................... 2013 20,000 (5,000 ) (5,000 ) 

Minority Business Development Agency 

Minority Business Development .................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 27,000 

Economic and Statistical Analysis 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 93,430 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 1993 17,900 18,493 42,874 

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Scientific and Technical Research and Services ......................................................................................... 2013 676,700 609,514 609,038 Industrial technology services ...................................................................................................................... 2013 241,709 140,316 120,000 

Manufacturing extension partnerships ................................................................................................ 2013 (165,100 ) (126,088 ) (120,000 ) 

Construction of research facilities ............................................................................................................... 2013 121,300 58,874 55,000 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

Operations, Research and Facilities 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research .................................................................................................... 1993 1,589,081 202,172 348,500 

Climate and air quality research activities ............................................................................... 1993 (103,877 ) * *

Atmospheric research activities .................................................................................................. 1993 (44,781 ) * *

National Ocean Service ........................................................................................................................ 1993 121,183 150,864 400,850 

Coral Reef Conservation ............................................................................................................. 2004 (16,000 ) (16,000 ) (25,000 ) Costal Zone Management ........................................................................................................... 1999 (55,300 ) (52,700 ) (81,000 ) Marine Protection, Research, Preservation & Sanctuaries ......................................................... 2005 (40,000 ) (57,958 ) (45,000 ) 

National Marine Fisheries Services ...................................................................................................... various 763,900 

Endangered Species Act Activities ............................................................................................. 1992 6,750 † †


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UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS—Continued 

Fiscal Year 2014 

(dollars in thousands) 

Program Last year of au- thorization Authorization level in last year of authorization Appropriations in last year of authorization Appropriations in this bill 

Marine Mammal Protection Act Activities .................................................................................. 1999 34,768 † †

NOAA Marine Fisheries Program Activities ................................................................................. 2000 110,470 † †

National Weather Service 

Operations and research activities ............................................................................................. 1993 395,822 * *Public warning and forecast systems ........................................................................................ 1993 132,034 *, ‡ *, ‡

NESDIS 

Satellite observing systems activities (NESDIS) ......................................................................... 1993 336,000 *, ‡ *, ‡Data and information services activities ................................................................................... 1993 39,596 10,300 *, ‡

Program Support 

Executive Direction and Administrative Activities ...................................................................... 1993 75,750 25,000 100,000 Marine Services ........................................................................................................................... 1993 68,518 61,200 155,000 Aircraft Services .......................................................................................................................... 1993 10,336 9,500 30,000 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 

Fleet modernization and replacement ........................................................................................ 1997 such sums 8,000 14,609 

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery ................................................................................................................. 2009 90,000 80,000 35,000 

Departmental Management 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 52,000 

Department of Justice: 

General Administration 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 181,561 105,805 103,900 Justice Information Sharing Technology ....................................................................................................... 2009 204,152 80,000 25,842 Administrative review and appeals .............................................................................................................. 2009 243,291 270,000 307,000 Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................... 2009 81,922 80,681 81,540 

United States Parole Commission 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 12,711 12,570 12,000 

Legal Activities 

Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities ......................................................................................... 2009 764,526 805,655 822,200 Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Division .................................................................................................... 2009 162,488 157,788 159,000 Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys .......................................................................................... 2009 1,829,194 1,851,336 1,887,000 Salaries and Expenses, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission ................................................................ 2009 1,429 1,823 2,100 Fees and Expenses of Witnesses .................................................................................................................. 2009 203,755 168,300 270,000 


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Salaries and Expenses, Community Relations Service ................................................................................. 2009 10,977 9,873 12,000 Assets Forfeiture Fund .................................................................................................................................. 2009 22,000 20,990 20,000 

United States Marshals Service ............................................................................................................................. 2009 900,178 954,000 2,684,812 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. § (960,000 ) (1,155,000 ) 

Construction .................................................................................................................................................. § (4,000 ) (9,812 ) 

Federal Prison Detention¶ ............................................................................................................................. 2009 1,858,509 1,355,319 (1,520,000 ) 

National Security Division 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 91,800 

Interagency Law Enforcement 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement ................................................................................................... 2009 744,593 515,000 486,000 

Federal Bureau of Investigation ............................................................................................................................ 2009 6,480,608 7,301,191 8,121,900 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. § (7,182,700 ) (8,042,000 ) 

Construction .................................................................................................................................................. § (153,491 ) (79,900 ) 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 1,930,462 1,959,084 2,304,517 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 1,038,939 1,078,215 1,142,000 

Federal Prison System ............................................................................................................................................ 2009 5,698,292 6,171,561 6,672,700 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. § (5,600,792 ) (6,580,000 ) 

Buildings and Facilities ................................................................................................................................ § (575,807 ) (90,000 ) 

Office on Violence Against Women 

Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs 

Research and Evaluation on Violence against Women ....................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 3,250 Family Civil Justice .............................................................................................................................. various 16,000 

Court Training and Improvements Program ............................................................................... 2011 5,000 Δ

Safe Havens Program ................................................................................................................. 2011 20,000 Δ

Consolidated Youth-oriented Program ................................................................................................. various 10,000 

Engaging Men and Youth in Prevention ..................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a #

Grants to Assist Children and Youth Exposed to Violence ........................................................ n/a n/a n/a #Supporting Teens Through Education Program .......................................................................... 2011 5,000 Δ #Services to Advocate and Respond to Youth ............................................................................. n/a n/a n/a #

Indian Country—Sexual Assault Clearinghouse .................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 500 

Office of Justice Programs 

Research, Evaluation and Statistics 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ................................................................................................................. 1995 33,000 32,335 42,000 National Institute of Justice ................................................................................................................ 1995 33,000 58,879 37,000 Regional information sharing activities .............................................................................................. 2003 100,000 29,000 35,000 

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants .......................................................................................... 2012 1,095,000 470,000 465,000 

Domestic Radicalization Research .............................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (4,000 ) 


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UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS—Continued 

Fiscal Year 2014 

(dollars in thousands) 

Program Last year of au- thorization Authorization level in last year of authorization Appropriations in last year of authorization Appropriations in this bill 

VALOR Initiative .......................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (15,000 ) Puerto Rico Plebiscite ................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (2,500 ) Comprehensive School Safety Initiative ...................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (75,000 ) 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ........................................................................................... 2011 950,000 # 165,000 

Byrne Competitive Grants .................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 10,000 Drug Courts .......................................................................................................................................... 2008 70,000 15,200 41,000 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment ............................................................................................. 2000 72,000 61,677 6,000 Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review ............................................................................ 2009 75,000 5,500 1,000 Economic, High-tech, Cybercrime Prevention ...................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 4,000 Adam Walsh Act Implementation ........................................................................................................ 2009 such sums — 20,000 National Sex Offender Public Web Site ............................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 1,000 NICS Initiative ...................................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 55,000 DNA Initiative 

Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants .......................................................................................... 2009 5,000 5,000 4,000 

Tribal Assistance .................................................................................................................................. various 30,000 

Tribal Courts ............................................................................................................................... 2004 such sums (8,000 ) **

Alcohol and Substance Abuse .................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a **Indian Prison Grants ................................................................................................................... 2000 (2,753 ) (5,000 ) **Training/TA Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance ....................................................................... n/a n/a n/a **

Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry .................................................................................................. 2010 55,000 100,000 55,000 Smart Probation ................................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (5,000 ) Veterans Treatment Courts .................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 4,000 Missing Alzheimer’s Patients Grants ................................................................................................... 1999 900 898 1,000 Prescription Drug Monitoring ............................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 7,000 Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution ............................................................................................. 2010 40,000 15,000 12,500 Justice Reinvestment Initiative ............................................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a 25,000 

Juvenile Justice Programs 

Part B—State Formula Grants ............................................................................................................ 2007 such sums # 20,000 

Youth Mentoring Grants ....................................................................................................................... 2007 such sums # 90,000 Victims of Child Abuse Programs ........................................................................................................ 2005 8,481 11,000 19,000 Missing and Exploited Children Programs .......................................................................................... 2013 such sums 65,742 67,000 


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Science: 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Science .......................................................................................................................................................... 2013 5,509,600 5,047,447 4,781,000 

Aeronautics .................................................................................................................................................... 2013 590,000 559,301 566,000 

Space Technology .......................................................................................................................................... 2013 515,000 629,950 576,000 Exploration ..................................................................................................................................................... 2013 5,264,000 3,814,041 3,612,000 

Space Operations .......................................................................................................................................... 2013 4,253,300 3,878,802 3,670,000 Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 2013 145,700 122,654 122,000 

Cross-agency Support ................................................................................................................................... 2013 3,276,800 2,770,012 2,711,000 Construction and Environmental Compliance and Remediation .................................................................. 2013 366,900 667,236 525,000 Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................... 2013 38,700 37,287 35,300 

National Science Foundation 

Research and Related Activities ................................................................................................................... 2013 6,637,849 5,870,974 5,676,200 Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction .............................................................................. 2013 236,764 192,488 182,620 Education and Human Resources ................................................................................................................. 2013 1,041,762 878,799 825,000 Agency Operations and Award Management ................................................................................................ 2013 363,670 293,780 294,000 Office of the National Science Board ........................................................................................................... 2013 4,906 4,357 4,100 Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................... 2013 15,049 13,933 13,200 

Related Agencies: 

Commission on Civil Rights 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 1995 9,500 8,904 8,763 

International Trade Commission 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2004 57,240 58,295 79,000 

Legal Services Corporation 

Payment to the Legal Services Corporation ................................................................................................. 1980 205,000 300,000 300,000 

Marine Mammal Commission 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 1999 1,750 1,240 2,900 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2004 33,108 41,552 50,000 

State Justice Institute 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2008 7,000 3,760 4,799 

* The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (P.L. 102–567) provides authorizations for general categories of activities, rather than specific programs. Since a program 

may cut across several authorizations, it is impossible to determine the exact amount of unauthorized appropriations. † Authorization covers multiple lines in the NOAA control table. 

‡ This authorization provides for both procurement and operations activities, but does not provide a breakdown for each. § Authorization does not provide amounts for specific accounts within this agency. ¶ This was formerly the ‘‘General Administration, Detention Trustee’’ account. Δ The authorization for this program expired in FY2011. Since the government was funded by a full-year continuing resolution, the Committee did not provide a specific appropriation for this program. # These programs have been combined into the Consolidated Youth-oriented Program. ** The recommendation includes an overall amount for tribal assistance but does not specify amounts for each particular program. †† The authorization for this program expired in FY2007. Since the government was funded by a full-year continuing resolution, the Committee did not provide a specific appropriation for this program. 


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COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares the levels of new 

budget authority and outlays provided in the bill with the appropriate allocations made under section 302(b) of the Budget Act: 

BUDGETARY IMPACT PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

302(b) Allocation This Bill 1

Budget 

Authority Outlays Budget Authority Outlays 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations 

to its subcommittees 

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science 

General purpose discretionary ..................................... 47,396 58,700 47,396 58,700 

Mandatory .................................................................... 347 337 347 337 

1 Includes outlays from prior year budget authority. 

FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 308(a)(1)(B) of 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table contains 

five-year outlay projections associated with the budget authority 

provided in the accompanying bill, as provided to the Committee by 

the Congressional Budget Office: 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2014 ............................................................................................................................. 1 36,695 

2015 ............................................................................................................................. 13,006 

2016 ............................................................................................................................. 3,272 

2017 ............................................................................................................................. ¥1,233 

2018 and future years ................................................................................................. 5,660 

1 Excludes outlays from prior year budget authority. 

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 308(a)(1)(C) of 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Budget 

Office has provided the following estimates of new budget authority 

and outlays provided by the accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local governments: 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget Authority ................................................................................................................... ¥7,646 

Outlays .................................................................................................................................. 1¥13 

1 Excludes outlays from prior year budget authority. 

PROGRAM DUPLICATION

Pursuant to section 3(j)(2) of H. Res. 5 (113th Congress), no provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another Federal program, a program that was included in any report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of 

Public Law 111–139, or a program related to a program identified 

in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 


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DIRECTED RULE MAKING

Pursuant to section 3(k) of H. Res. 5 (113th Congress), the bill 

does not direct any rule making. 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) 

AUTHORITY

The following table provides a detailed summary, for each department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the 

bill with fiscal year 2013 enacted amounts and budget estimates 

presented for fiscal year 2014: 


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(Amounts in thousands) 

"Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

TITLE I - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Operations and administration ........................ . 

Offsetting fee collections ........................... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

473,694 

-11,360 

FY 2014 

Request 

529,196 

-9,439 

Bill 

451,000 

-9,439 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-22,694 

+1,921 

Bi

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_ ...... _.... .... .......................... ............................ ............................ .. ...............

Di rect appropri at i on ............................. . 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Operations and administration ........................ . 

Defense funct ion ................................. . 

Total, Bureau of Industry and Security ....... . 

Economic Development Administration 

Economic Development Assistance Programs ............. . 

Salaries and expenses ................................ . 

Total, Economic Development Administration ..... . 

Minority Business Development Agency 

Minority Business Oevelopment ........................ . 

462,334 519,757 441,561 -20,773 -78

66,424 80,095 62,000 -4,424 -18

33,461 32,000 32,000 -1,461 

"' .... ,.,.,.,.,. -........ .. .. ,. ...... ,.,.,. .. "'....... .. ...... ,.,.,.,. .. ,......... .. ..... ,. -,.,.,.,.,. "',.,.,. .. ,.,. ...........

99,885 

183,784 

36,796 

220,580 

28,151 

112,095 

282,000 

38,913 

320,913 

29,286 

94,000 

184,500 

36,000 

220,500 

27,000 

-5,885 

+716 

-796 

-80 

-1,151 

-1-97

-2

-10

-2

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(Amounts in thousands) 

*Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Economic and Statistical Analysis 

Sal ari es and expenses ............................... . 

Bureau of the Census 

Salaries and expenses ............................... . 

Periodic censuses and programs ....................... . 

Total, Bureau of the Census .................... . 

National Telecommunications and Information 

Administration 

Sal ari es and expenses ................................ . 

United States Patent and Trademark Office 

Salaries and expenses, current year fee funding ...... . 

Offsetting fee collections ........................... . 

Total, United States Patent and Trademark Office 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

98,347 

251 ,445 

637,753 

889,198 

45,131 

2,878,184 

·2,878,184 

FY 2014 

Request 

104,048 

256,048 

726,436 

982,484 

52,122 

3,024,000 

·3,024,000 

Bi 11 

93,430 

238,873 

605,865 

844,738 

42,874 

3,024,000 

·3,024,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

·4,917 

·12,572 

·31,888 ·44,460 

·2,257 

+145,816 

·145,816 

B

R

·1

-1

-12

.13

·

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

SCientific and Technical Research and Services. 

(transfer out) .................. . 

Industrial Technology Services ....................... . 

Manufacturing extension partnerships ............. . 

Advanced manufacturing technology consortia ..... . 

Construction of research facilities .................. . 

Working Capital Fund (by transfer) ................... . 

Total, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology ............................... . 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

Operations, Research, and Facilities ................. . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2) (emergency). 

(by transfer) .................................... . 

Promote and Develop Fund (transfer out) .......... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

609,514 

(-8,831) 

140,316 

(126,088) 

(14,228) 

58,874 

(8,831) 

808,704 

3,054,190 

140,000 

(116,829) 

( -119,064) 

FY 2014 

Request 

693,745 

( -2,000) 

174,507 

(153,078) 

(21,429) 

60,040 

(2,000) 

928,292 

3,277,833 

(123,164) 

(-123,164) 

Bill 

609,038 

(-2,000) 

120,000 

(120,000) 

55,000 

(2,000) 

784,038 

2,907,290 

(115,000) 

(-115,000) 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-476 

(+6,831) 

-20,316 

(-6,088) 

(-14,228) 

-3,874 

(-6,831) 

-24,666 

-146,900 -140,000 

(-1,829) (+4,064) 

B

R

-8-5

(-3(-2

-

-14

-37

(-(+

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--- --------

-

-

---- --- ----------- --------

Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ........... . 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction ....... . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2)(emergency). 

3,194,190 

1,889,884 

186,000 

3,277,833 

2,117,555 

2,907,290 -286,900 -37

1,978,907 +89,023 -13

-186,000 

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery .......... , ........... . 

Fi shermen 's Cont i ngency Fund ......................... . 

Fisheries Finance Program Account .................... . 

Total, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration .................. " ..... , .. , , 

Departmental Management 

Salaries and expenses .... , ..... , .... , ....... , ... , .. , .. 

Renovation and Modernization ................. , ....... . 

Office of Inspector General ... , .. , ...... , .... , ... , ... . 

Total, Departmental Management., .... , ..... ,., ... 

Total, title I, Department of Commerce ....... , .. 

Appropriations ........................... , .. 

Emergency appropriations ................... . 

(by transfer) ................................ . 

(transfer out) .... , . , ........ , ........... , .... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

63,780 

343 

·4,000 

5,330,197 

54,949 

2,002 

28,213 

85,164 

8,067,691 

(7,741,691 ) 

(326,000) 

125,660 

-127,895 

FY 2014 

Request 

50,000 

350 

-6,000 

5,439,738 

59,595 

14,803 

30,490 

104,888 

8,593,623 

(8,593,623) 

125,164 

-125,164 

Bill 

35,000 

350 

·6,000 

4,915,547 

52,000 

28,000 

80,000 

7,543,688 

(7,543,688) 

117,000 

-117 ,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

·28,780 

+7 

-2,000 

-414,650 

-2,949 -2,002 

·213 

-5,164 

·524,003 

(-198,003) (·326,000) 

·8,660 

+10,895 

B

R

-1

·52

-

-1

-

-2

-1,04

( ·1 ,04

-

+

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

TITLE II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

General Administration 

Sal ari es and expenses ................................ . 

Justice Information Sharing Technology ............... . 

Total, General Administration .................. . 

Administrative review and appeals .................... . 

Transfer from immigration examinations fee account 

Direct appropriation ......................... . 

Office of Inspector General .......................... . 

United States Parole Commission 

Sal ari es and expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ........ . 

Legal Activities 

Salaries and expenses, general legal activities ...... . 

Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund ............... . 

Salaries and expenses, Antitrust Division ............ . 

Offsetting fee collections - current year ........ . 

Direct appropriation ......................... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

108,742 

32,799 

FY 2014 

Request 

126,208 

25,842 

Bill 

103,900 

25,842 

-

. 

-----

-

-- ------

...... 

-

.. .... .. .... 

-

.......... 

141,541 152,050 129,742 

307,630 333,147 307,000 

-4,000 -4,000 -4,000 

-------_ .. - -------- -- --------------

303,630 329,147 303,000 

84,371 85,845 81,540 

12,532 13,021 12,000 

864,464 902,605 822,200 

7,686 7,833 7,833 

161,285 160,410 159,000 

-115,000 -103,000 -103,000 

------------- -----

.. 

------

46,285 57,410 56,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-4,842 -6,957 

-11,799 

-630 

-630 

-2,831 

-532 

-42,264 

+147 

-2,285 

+12,000 

............ _ .............. 

+9,715 

Bi

R

-2

-2-2

-2

-

-

-8

--

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(Amounts in thousands) 

·Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Salaries and expenses, United States Attorneys ....... . 

United States Trustee System Fund .................... . 

Offsetting fee collections ....................... . 

Di rect appropri at ion ......................... . 

Salaries and expenses, Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commi ssion ............................ . 

Fees and expenses of wi tnesses. . ........ . 

Salaries and expenses, Community Relations Service .. . 

Assets Forfeiture Fund ............................. . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

1,932,716 

219,067 

-219,067 

1,998 

270,000 

11,810 

20,555 

FY 2014 

Request 

2,007,717 

225,728 

-225,728 

2,218 

270,000 

12,464 

20,948 

Bill 

1,887,000 

213,000 

-213,000 

2,100 

270,000 

12,000 

20,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-45,716 

-6,067 

+6,067 

+102 +190 

-555 

B

-12

-

+

------

--- --

--

-

-

-

-

----- --------

.... 

--

_.. .. 

---

.. 

-

.. 

----

-

.... .. 

-

.... 

-

.... 

Total, Legal Activities. 3,155,514 3,281,195 3,077,133 -78,381 -2

United States Marshals Service 

Salaries and expenses.. . ......... . 1,173,551 1,204,033 1,155,000 -18,551 -

Construction .............................. . 9,812 10,000 9,812 

Federal Prisoner Detention ...................... . 1,616,462 1,635,538 1,520,000 -96,462 -1

-

.. _ .. 

-

_ ...... 

-

.... '" .... _ .. ---.. _ .. _.. --_ .. -........ _ .. _.... .. ------_ ........ -- .. -_ .. --_ 

Total, United States Marshals Service ........ . 2,799,825 2,849,571 2,684,812 -115,013 -1

National Security Division 

Sal ari es and expenses ................................ . 88,349 96,240 91,800 +3,451 

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(Amounts in thousands) 

"Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Interagency Law Enforcement 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement ...... . 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

Sal ari es and expenses ................................ . 

Counterintelligence and national security ........ . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2)(emergency). 

Subtotal ..................................... . 

Construct ion ......................................... . 

Total, Federal Bureau of Investigation ......... . 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Salaries and expenses ................................ . 

Diversion control fund ......................... . 

Subtotal ..................................... . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2)(emergency). 

Total, Drug Enforcement Administration .. 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

511,999 

3,258,328 

4,773,046 

10,020 

FY 2014 

Request 

523,037 

3,392,336 

4,969,351 

Bill 

486,000 

3,263,029 

4,778,971 

Bill vs. B

Enacted R

-25,999 -3

+4,701 -12+5,925 -19

-10,020 

-

_ ...... _ .......................................................... 

-

_...... ............................ .. .............

8,041,394 8,361,687 8,042,000 +606 -31

79,462 80,982 79,900 +438 -

.......................... .......................... ............................ ............................ .. .............

8,120,856 8,442,669 8,121,900 +1,044 -32

2,358,390 2,428,869 2,304,517 -53,873 -12

-345,982 -360,917 -334,912 +11,070 +2

--- ------- ------------- --------- ---- ........................ .. .............

2,012,408 2,067,952 1,969,605 -42,803 -9

1,000 -1,000 

2,013,408 2,067,952 1,969,605 -43,803 -9

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(Amounts in thousands) 

·Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 

Sal aries and expenses ................................ . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2) (emergency). 

Federal Prison System 

Salaries and expenses ................................ . 

Buildings and facilities ............................. . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2)(emergency). 

Limitation on administrative expenses, Federal Prison 

Industries, Incorporated ........................... . 

Total, Federal Prison System ................... . 

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities 

Office on Violence Against Women: 

Prevention and prosecution programs .............. . 

Office of Justice Programs: 

Research, evaluation and statistics. 

State and local law enforcement assistance ....... . 

Juvenile justice programs ...... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

1,131,697 

230 

6,692,202 

88,311 

10,000 

2,649 

6,793,162 

408,682 124,616 

1,119,012 

274,254 

FY 2014 

Request 

1,229,518 

6,831,150 

105,244 

2,700 

6,939,094 

412,500 134,400 

1,005,000 

332,500 

Bi 11 

1,142,000 

6,580,000 

90,000 

2,700 

6,672,700 

413,000 

114,000 

065,000 

196,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

+10,303 

-230 

-112,202 

+1,689 

-10,000 

+51 

-120,462 

+4,318 

-10,616 -54,012 -78,254 

Bi

R

-8

-25

-1

-26

-2

+6

-13

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(Amounts in thousands) 

'Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Public safety officer benefits: 

Death benefits ............................... . Disability and education benefits ............ . 

Subtotal ................................ . 

Total, Office of Justice Programs ............ . 

Community Oriented Policing Services: 

COPS programs ................... . 

Total, State and Local Law Enforcement 

Activities ................................... . 

Total, title II, Department of Justice ......... . 

Appropri at ions ............................ . 

Emergency appropriations ................... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

62,000 

15,994 

FY 2014 

Request 

81,000 

16,300 

Bill vs. 

Bill Enacted 

81,000 +19,000 

16,300 +306 

••• ............... ••••••••••••• 

77,994 97,300 

_ 

..... _._ ... - _ ..... _- ---

1,595,876 

218,324 

2,222,882 

27,379,996 

(27,358,7 46) 

(21,250) 

1,569,200 

439,500 

2,421,200 

28,430,539 

(28,430,539) 

97,300 +19,306 

_. 

------- --------------

1,472,300 

1,885,300 

26,657,532 

(26,657,532) 

-123,576 -218,324 

-337,582 -722,464 

(-701,214) 

(-21,250) 

B

-

-4

-5

-1,77

(-1,77

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TITLE III - SCIENCE 

Office of Science and Technology Policy ........ . 5,740 5,658 5,453 -287 

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(Amounts in thousands) 

-Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Science .............................................. . 

Aeronaut i cs .......................................... . 

Space Technology .................................... . 

Exp1 orat ion .......................................... . 

Space Ope rat ions ..................................... . 

Educati on ............................................ . 

Cross-agency Support ................................. . Construction and environmental compliance and 

restoration ............................... . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2)(emergency). 

Office of Inspector General ................... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

5,047,447 

559,301 

629,950 

3,814,041 3,878,802 

122,654 

2,770,012 

667,236 

15,000 

37,287 

FY 2014 

Request 

5,017,800 

565,690 

742,600 

3,915,505 3,882,900 

94,200 

2,850,300 

609,400 

37,000 

Bill 

4,781,000 

566,000 576,000 

3,612,000 3,670,000 

122,000 

2,711,000 

525,000 

35,300 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-266,447 

+6,699 

-53,950 

-202,041 -208,802 

-654 

-59,012 

-142,236 

-15,000 

-1,987 

Bi

R

-23-16-30-21

+2

-13

-8

-

__ __ __ w _______ .... _ .. _____________________

Total, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration ......... . 

National Science Foundation 

Research and related activities. 

Defense function ..... 

Subtotal .. 

Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction. 

Education and Human Resources. 

Agency Operations and Award Management .... 

17,541,730 17,715,395 16,598,300 -943,430 -1,11

5,804,250 6,144,770 5,608,680 -195,570 -53

66,724 67,520 67,520 +796 

------------

.. 

------------- -------------- -------------- --------

5,870,974 6,212,290 5,676,200 -194,774 -53

192,488 210,120 182,620 -9,868 -2

878,799 880,290 825,000 -53,799 -5

293,780 304,290 294,000 +220 -1

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(Amounts in thousands) 

·Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec, 3004 OMB ATB 

Office of the National Science Board""""""""" Office of Inspector General", ,'" ",'" ,',',"""'" 

Total, National Science Foundation""", ""'" Total, title III, Science ...... , .............. .. 

Appropriations"""""""""""""", , 

Emergency appropriations"""""" "," ,,' 

TITLE IV - RELATED AGENCIES 

Commission on Civil Rights 

Sal ari es and expenses, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

Sal aries and expenses, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 

International Trade Commission 

Salaries and expenses, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , " , " , , , , 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

4,357 

13,933 

7,254,331 

24,801,801 

(24,786,801) 

(15,000) 

9,224 

363,055 

82,917 

FY 2014 

Request 

4,470 

14,320 

Bill 

4,100 

13,200 

Bill vs, 

Enacted 

-257 -733 

Bi

R

-

__ ___ _____ ____ ______ 

• _______ _______ 

7,625,780 6,995,120 -259,211 -63

============= ============== ============== ========

25,346,833 23,598,873 -1,202,928 -1,74

(25,346,833) (23,598,873) (-1,187,928) (-1,74

(-15,000) 

============= ============== ============== ========

9,400 8,763 -461 

372,923 355,000 -8,055 -1

85,102 79,000 -3,917 -

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(Amounts in thousands) 

·Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Legal Services Corporation 

Payment to the Legal Services Corporation ............ . 

Supplemental appropriations (PL 113-2)(emergency). 

Marine Mammal Commission 

Sal ari es and expenses ................................ . 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 

Sal aries and expenses ................................ . 

State Justice Institute 

Sal ari es and expenses ................................ . 

Total, title IV, Related Agencies .............. . 

Appropri at ions ............................... . 

Emergency appropriations ..................... . 

TITLE V - GENERAL PROVISIONS 

NTIA, Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning 

and Construction ................................... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

358,149 

1,000 

3,023 

50,289 

5,025 

872,682 

(871,682) 

(1,000) 

FY 2014 

Request 

430,000 

3,431 

56,170 

5,121 

962,147 

(962,147) 

Bill 

300,000 

2,900 

50,000 

4,799 

800,462 

(800,462) 

-5,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-58,149 

-1,000 

-123 

-289 -226 

-72,220 

(-71,220) 

(-1,000) 

-5,000 

B

R

-13

-

-16

(-16

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(Amounts in thousands) 

-Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB 

Federal Prisoner Detention (rescission) .............. . DOJ, Working Capital Fund (rescission) ............... . 

DOJ, Assets Forfeiture Fund (rescission) ............. . 

FBI, Salaries and Expenses: 

Salaries and expenses (nondefense) (rescission) .. . 

Counterintelligence (defense) (rescission) ....... . 

US Marshals Salaries and expenses (rescission) ....... . 

ATF (rescission) ..................................... . ATF Violent Crime Reduction (rescission) ............. . 

DEA, Salaries and expenses (rescission) .............. . FPS, Buildings and facilities (rescission) ........... . 

Violence against women prevention and prosecution 

programs (rescission) .............................. . 

Office of Justice programs (rescission) .............. . 

COPS (rescission) .................................... . 

Total, title V, Rescissions .................... . 

Grand total .......................................... . 

Appropri at ions ................................... . 

Resci ssi ons ...................................... . 

Emergency appropri at ions ......................... . 

(by transfer) ........................................ . 

(transfer out) ....................................... . 

FY 2013 

Enacted 

-26,000 

-722,697 

-1,028 

-64,700 -12,000 -43,000 -12,200 

-881,625 

60,240,545 

(60,758,920) 

(-881,625) 

(363,250) 

125,660 

-127,895 

FY 2014 

Request 

-80,000 -30,000 

-675,000 

-61,000 -89,000 -12,200 -12,400 -10,000 -30,000 

-6,200 

-47,000 -14,000 

-1,066,800 

62,266,342 

(63,333,142) ( -1 ,066,800) 

125,164 

-125,164 

Bill 

-30,000 

-777,355 

-6,200 

-47,000 -14,000 

-879,555 

57,721,000 

(58,600,555) 

(-879,555) 

117,000 

-117,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-4,000 

-54,658 

+1,028 

+64,700 

+5,800 

-4,000 -1,800 

+2,070 

-2,519,545 

( -2,158,365) 

(+2,070) 

(-363,250) 

-8,660 

+10,895 

B

R

+8

-10

+6+8

+1+1+1

+3

+1

-4,54

(-4,73

(+1

-

+

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MINORITY VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE NITA LOWEY 

AND REPRESENTATIVE CHAKA FATTAH 

We commend Chairman Rogers and Chairman Wolf for their efforts to assemble portions of this bill in an inclusive manner. While 

not as egregious as some of the other grossly underfunded appropriations bills, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Commerce, Justice, 

Science bill makes it more difficult to keep our communities safe 

and erodes our scientific competitiveness. 

On the positive side, in working with Chairman Wolf, we have 

been able to fund the following important priorities: 

• Neuroscience: Building on the work of the Interagency 

Working Group on Neuroscience, the requested increase of 

$13.9 million is provided in the bill for neuroscience activities 

at the National Science Foundation (NSF). This will allow NSF 

to continue its interdisciplinary approach to transforming our 

understanding of the mechanisms of the brain. The White 

House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), which 

plays a critical oversight and coordination role in Federal neuroscience activities, is also funded in the bill, at $5,453,000. 

• Manufacturing: $5 million is provided to the Economic 

Development Administration (EDA) for loan guarantees to 

small and medium-sized businesses to help develop innovative 

new products and new technologies. In addition, funds are provided within NSF to support advanced manufacturing research, to help develop new products based on advanced technologies. Finally, the bill provides $120 million for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. • Youth Mentoring: The bill provides $90 million for Youth 

Mentoring. At a time when we are seeing increases in the 

number of people in prison, these programs are of vital importance in cutting the costs associated with crime and delinquency. We need to focus our resources on programs like these 

that provide early intervention to help positively influence the 

lives of our young people. • Weather Forecasting: As noted below, full funding is 

provided both for National Weather Service operating expenses 

and for procurement of the two largest and most vital future 

weather satellites. 

At the same time, however, it is simply impossible to sufficiently 

fund Federal, state, and local crime-fighting efforts, critical economic development and export expansion efforts, and science and 

manufacturing support within the allocation provided. 

We continue to be dismayed by the House Majority’s refusal to 

go to conference to forge a bipartisan agreement on the budget resolution that addresses sequestration and provides workable 302(b) 

allocations for Appropriations bills. The failure of the House Majority’s leadership imperils this year’s appropriations process, making 


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it nearly impossible to move all 12 bills. Sequestration was intended to be a mechanism for the parties to come together to address our long-term fiscal challenges. It was never meant to be, in 

itself, a tool for deficit reduction, and it was certainly never meant 

to be the basis for a discretionary spending cap in a budget resolution. 

The fiscal year (FY) 2014 bill approved by the Committee pro- vides net budget authority of $47.4 billion, a cut of $2.8 billion 

below FY 2013 and $3.8 billion below the request. However, after 

accounting for rescissions and scorekeeping adjustments, the bill is 

a full $4.7 billion below the President’s request and $4.9 billion 

below the Senate subcommittee allocation. Given the wide array of 

public needs that must be funded in this bill, a higher subcommittee allocation is absolutely essential to avoid harming a 

great many critical national efforts. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

For the Department of Commerce, the Committee provides $7.5 billion, a decrease of $198 million below FY 2013 pre-sequester, 

and more than $1 billion below the Administration’s request. 

We reiterate that we are pleased the Committee provides full 

funding both for the operating budget of the National Weather 

Service, as well as for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s two largest and most important weather 

satellite procurement efforts—the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, R Series (GOES–R), and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). The nation has seen far too many examples 

in recent years of the danger to human life and the damage to 

property and public infrastructure caused by extreme weather 

events. It is essential for us to provide ample resources for both the 

personnel and technology of the National Weather Service, to minimize gaps in weather data and to provide sufficient advance warning of dangerous weather events. Chairman Wolf is to be commended for his strong commitment to this important governmental 

function. 

At the same time, however, we are disappointed that the Committee cuts funding for several important climate science efforts of 

NOAA and its external partners. The Committee provides $97 million for NOAA climate research, a cut of $89.9 million (48%) below 

FY 2013. Not only are NOAA’s climate research and data-gathering 

helpful to individuals, they are extremely useful to business and industry we depend on for economic growth. For example, the construction sector uses NOAA’s long-term precipitation data to develop erosion control procedures for construction projects, and to 

design natural gas pipeline trenches that will withstand saturated 

ground conditions. Additionally, the energy sector uses climate 

data when planning infrastructure upgrades. 

The Committee completely eliminates funding for several upcoming climate satellite programs, including: (1) NASA’s Landsat, 

which provides valuable data in support of agriculture, forestry, 

and regional planning, (2) the Jason-3 satellite, a partnership with 

Europe designed to provide data on sea level variations, and (3) the 

Polar Free Flyer, designed both to make climate measurements 

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eliminates funding for the Deep Space Climate Observatory 

(DSCOVR), designed to help provide advance warning of dangerous 

solar storms. Absent sufficient warning, these storms can cause significant harm to satellite operations, GPS signals, aircraft navigation, and electrical power grids. DSCOVR is scheduled to launch in 

late 2014 and is urgently needed to replace an aging satellite that 

could become nonfunctional any time now. These are examples of 

what happens when appropriations subcommittees receive inadequate 302(b) allocations. 

Additional funding will also be needed for the ocean and coastal 

stewardship programs of NOAA. The Committee provides $400.9 

million for the National Ocean Service, a cut of $91.3 million below 

FY 2013 and $102.4 million below the request. The Coastal Zone 

Management grants program is just one of many individual programs facing cuts, as it receives just $40 million, a cut of $25 million below FY 13 and $31.1 million below the President’s request. 

This cut will make it more difficult for communities to prepare for, 

mitigate, and recover from storms, leaving our shorelines and 

coasts more at risk. 

The Census Bureau is funded at $844.7 million, a reduction of 

$44.5 million below FY 2013 and $137.7 million below the request. 

Within the total, the Committee provides $390.9 million for 2020 

Census preparation, a reduction of $95.7 million (20%) below the 

request, which threatens research efforts that would allow the 2020 

Census to be conducted at a lower cost. 

We are pleased, however, that $5 million is provided for EDA’s 

loan guarantee program for innovative technologies in manufacturing. The bill also provides $5 million to continue a grant program to relocate jobs back to the United States that have previously been placed outside the United States. 

However, much more funding will be needed for overall economic 

development and export expansion efforts of the Commerce Department, to help create jobs and strengthen the middle class. EDA 

program grants are essentially level-funded, at $184.5 million, 

while the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership program receives $120 million, a 

cut of $6.1 million below FY 2013 and $33.1 million below the request. Zero funding is provided for the Advanced Manufacturing 

Technology Consortia program, which helps industry identify longterm manufacturing needs. The International Trade Administration is funded at $451 million, a cut of $22.7 million below FY 

2013, which will likely cause further attrition losses of both commercial service officers at U.S. embassies overseas as well as export 

assistance staff based in the U.S. All of these personnel help to create jobs here at home by working with American companies to increase their exports. The Committee also cuts funding for the Minority Business Development Agency by $1.2 million, or 4.1%, 

below FY 2013. At a time when the unemployment rate remains 

stubbornly high, at 7.6%, we need to invest more federal resources 

in the work of these agencies, all of whom have a proven track 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

For the Department of Justice (DOJ), the bill provides $26.7 billion, a decrease of $722 million below FY 2013 pre-sequester, and 

$1.77 billion below the request. DOJ is ill-positioned to absorb this 

additional financial hardship. Already, due to sequestration, the 

Department has been unable to keep up with attrition and is estimated to shed more than 1,500 staff during FY 2013, including 

more than 600 agents and 150 attorneys. As a result of these personnel losses, DOJ has fewer staff to conduct investigations, litigate cases, and investigate drug trafficking organizations. 

The Committee unfortunately continues the pattern of underfunding these important activities by providing less than requested 

for legal and law enforcement components. With the exception of 

small increases for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 

Explosives (ATF), the National Security Division (NSD) and the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the funding levels provided 

are even below FY 2013 levels. 

Estimates show the Administration’s budget request would have 

funded an array of additional work when compared to FY 2013, including: 

• 3,000 additional violent fugitive apprehensions by the United 

States Marshals Service; 

• More than 1,500 additional FBI investigations; 

• 60 additional criminal organizations disrupted or dismantled 

by the Drug Enforcement Agency; 

• More than 200 additional ATF cases brought for prosecution; 

• More than 18,000 additional immigration matters completed 

by the Executive Office of Immigration Review; and 

• Nearly 10,025 additional matters handled by the NSD. 

The bill provides $6.58 billion for the salaries and expenses of 

the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), a decrease of $112 million 

below FY 2013 and $251 million below the request. At this level 

of funding, BOP will be forced to make the difficult choice between 

maintaining staffing levels required for the safety of correctional 

workers and inmates and activating additional facilities to add 

much needed capacity. 

There is no doubt that we are in need of reforms in our prison 

system. We are pleased that the Committee includes $1 million to 

establish a prison task force. The Colson task force, named after 

the late Charles ‘‘Chuck’’ Colson, will make recommendations for 

data-driven strategies that would improve safety, alleviate overcrowding, examine rehabilitation and employment programs, and 

look at reentry and recidivism programs. We support these efforts 

and look forward to reviewing the findings and recommendations 

of the Colson task force. 

We are pleased that many important grant programs are protected through level funding or increases, including Office on Violence Against Women grant programs, Crime Victims Fund programs, the Byrne-JAG formula grant program, the Victims of Trafficking program, the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, and the 

Youth Mentoring program. 

We strongly support the important resources provided by the bill 

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records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check system, the bill provides $55 million as requested by the President, an 

increase of $37.4 million. 

In addition, the bill provides $75 million for the Comprehensive 

School Safety Initiative, a new grant program proposed in the 

President’s budget that would provide funding for schools to implement evidence-based approaches to improving school safety. 

However, State and Local grant programs at DOJ overall are cut by $352.3 million below FY 2013, even as state and local budgets 

continue to struggle. Several important grant programs are eliminated entirely, including Byrne Incentive Grants, the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program, the Children Exposed to Violence 

Initiative, and the State and Local Help Desk and Diagnostic Center. Juvenile Justice programs overall are hit particularly hard, including the elimination of the Community-Based Violence Initiative, the National Forum on Youth Violence, the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, the Local Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grant program, and the Training for Judicial Personnel 

program. 

The most egregious of these eliminations is the termination of the COPS Hiring program. This amounts to a reduction of $217.9 

million in funding below the 2013 enacted level and $439.5 million 

less than the President’s request. Had it been funded at the request, it would provide funding for the hiring of approximately 

1,400 new officers. 

The final FY 2014 CJS Appropriations Act must reverse these 

harmful cuts and program eliminations that threaten public safety. 

SCIENCE

As noted above, the bill provides $5,453,000 for OSTP, a decrease of $287,000 below the FY 2013 pre-sequester level, and $205,000 

below the request. OSTP plays a critical oversight and coordination 

function for science and technology activities across the executive 

branch, including an initiative begun at the request of this subcommittee to better coordinate and strengthen neuroscience research. We are at the cusp of significant breakthroughs related to 

the treatment of brain injuries, cognitive developmental disorders, 

and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s 

that will have tremendous implications for the mental health of the 

American people and the cost of health care. 

The bill provides $6.995 billion for NSF, $195.5 million below the 

FY 2013 level and $630 million below the request. This cut comes 

at a time when maintaining the United States’ competitive edge in 

science and technology is more important than ever. 

For NSF’s Research and Related Activities account, the bill provides $5.7 million, $195 million less than FY 2013 and $536 million 

less than the request. Compared to the budget request, nearly 

1,800 fewer competitive awards would be funded, impacting nearly 

20,000 researchers, teachers, students, and technicians. The bill 

provides $825 million for NSF’s Education and Human Resources 

account, a cut of $53.8 million below FY 2013 and $55 million 

below the request. This cut would result in nearly 90 fewer awards 

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As noted earlier, Chairman Wolf is to be commended for making 

neuroscience funding a priority in the bill. Building on the work of 

the Interagency Working Group on Neuroscience, this increase will 

allow NSF to continue its interdisciplinary approach to transforming our understanding of the mechanisms of the brain. In addition, we are pleased that the bill provides resources to increase 

access to STEM fields for underrepresented populations. Despite 

the funding of these important activities, we should be making 

much more of an investment in NSF overall than the allocation allows. 

The bill provides a total of $16.6 billion for the National Aero- nautics and Space Administration (NASA), a cut of $928.4 million 

below FY 2013 and $1.1 billion below the President’s request. Within this amount, several valuable efforts are funded at decent levels, 

such as aeronautics research, which is fully funded at the President’s request of $566 million, $6.7 million above FY 2013. The Minority University Research and Education program is funded at 

$30 million, $600,000 above FY 2013. In addition, we appreciate 

the increase above the President’s request for NASA’s Planetary 

Science efforts, particularly for the Mars 2020 rover and for a future probe of the Jupiter moon Europa. This funding will help ensure the United States maintains its international leadership in 

solar system exploration. 

At the same time, the Committee includes some very significant 

NASA program reductions that will need to be reversed as this 

process moves forward. While the NASA Education account receives $122 million, NASA education and public outreach activities 

overall are significantly reduced, as is funding for Space Technology, which receives $576 million, a reduction of $54 million 

below FY 2013 and $166.6 million below the President’s request. In 

addition, the overall NASA Science account receives $4.8 billion, a 

cut of $266.4 million below FY 2013 and $236.8 million below the 

President’s request. The Science account includes a reduction of 

$74.2 million below the President’s request for development of the 

James Webb Space Telescope, which will likely cause further 

launch delays and ultimately increase the total life cycle cost of 

this program. 

NASA’s Commercial Crew Development program, designed to 

help enable American aerospace companies to transport astronauts 

to the International Space Station, receives $500 million, $15.1 million below FY 2013 and a full $321.4 million below the President’s 

request. The NASA Administrator recently reemphasized the importance of receiving the full Administration request for this program, both to ensure competition among multiple American companies and to help end our reliance on Russia for transporting American astronauts into space. 

RELATED AGENCIES

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) takes a disproportionately 

large hit to its funding with a cut of $58 million, or 16 percent, 

when it should have received an increase. 

From 2010 to 2012, misguided cuts to the LSC have resulted in 

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This meant that 122,000 fewer cases were closed and 334,000 fewer 

people were served. 

At the misguided funding level in the House bill, local legal services programs could be forced to close approximately 19 offices and 

layoff an estimated 619 staff, including 251 full-time attorneys. 

These staffing losses could potentially result in an estimated 

75,000 fewer cases handled—meaning that 206,000 fewer impoverished Americans would be served. This includes cases involving returning veterans seeking benefits, elderly victims of foreclosure, 

and women seeking safety for themselves and their children from 

domestic violence. 

The President recognized the need for additional funding by recommending $430 million for the LSC. We are hopeful that we can 

reach an agreement at the end of this process that allows for this 

level of funding. 

The bill provides $355 million for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a decrease of $8 million below the FY 2013 

level and $17.9 million below the amount requested. 

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

Although the Chairman’s mark was free of any new controversial 

riders, several new amendments were adopted during Committee 

consideration of the bill that we find troubling. 

First, the Committee adopted an amendment that would prevent 

the enforcement of an existing requirement that Federal firearms 

licensees (FFLs) in four southwest Border States report to the National Tracing Center on the sale of certain kinds of rifles favored 

by the Mexican drug cartels. This reporting requirement is narrow 

and targeted, applying only to the four border states (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California), and only when a dealer sells two 

or more qualifying long guns to a single individual within five business days. Qualifying guns are rifles that (1) are semi-automatic; 

(2) are greater than .22 caliber; and (3) can hold a detachable magazine. It does not apply to shotguns or the vast majority of rifles 

regularly used for hunting or sporting purposes. 

This reporting requirement is identical to one that has existed 

for decades for handguns, and in no way does it hinder the ability 

of any law-abiding person to purchase as many rifles as they desire. It is not an undue burden on FFLs, with the time to complete 

a multiple sales form estimated at 12 minutes and an estimated 

annual cost in employee time of only $16. 

This very limited reporting requirement has proven to be an important tool for Federal law enforcement in the effort to uncover illegal trafficking operations intended to supply semi-automatic 

weapons to the violent drug gangs across the border. According to 

the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), 

these multiple sales reports have thus far led to more than 200 defendants recommended for prosecution, including both alleged 

straw purchasers and others further up the firearms trafficking 

chain. Also according to ATF, the reporting requirement is forcing 

firearms traffickers to change tactics, making straw purchases 

more difficult and serving as a deterrent for many people who 

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This is not about gun control or compiling a registry of long gun 

owners. Information that does not become part of a trafficking investigation is purged from ATF records within two years. This is 

a law enforcement response to the evidence from successful tracings of weapons recovered in Mexico. Recent tracings show that a 

large number of these weapons were first sold by licensed gun dealers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas. 

Just this month, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals 

for the Fifth Circuit affirmed an earlier court finding that Federal 

law ‘‘unambiguously authorizes’’ this reporting requirement. This 

Committee simply has no business in tying the hands of law enforcement agencies as they attempt to carry out Federal law. 

We are disappointed that the Committee did not adopt the 

Lowey-Price amendment to allow the Department of Justice to 

block the sales of firearms to persons known or suspected to be engaged in conduct related to terrorism. Currently, Federal law prohibits nine categories of dangerous people from purchasing or owning firearms. However, Federal law does not allow the Attorney 

General the discretion to block a firearm purchase to an individual 

on a terror watch list. There have been consequences. On November 5, 2009, 13 people were shot and killed and 30 others wounded 

by Major Nidal Hasan, who was able to pass a background check 

and buy a handgun even though he was under investigation by the 

FBI for links to terrorism. We believe that allowing the Attorney 

General the discretion to block these purchases is a common sense 

approach that should be widely supported. 

We are concerned by the adoption of two riders involving immigration. The first, which would seek to prohibit so-called sanctuary 

cities from receiving funding from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), merely restates current law. The second 

rider prohibits DOJ from challenging states’ immigration laws. Prohibiting constitutional challenges to state laws that infringe on voting rights for any reason, much less for political reasons, is a dangerous precedent to set. 

An amendment was adopted that would prohibit the use of funds 

to implement, administer, or enforce final regulations on ‘Disparate 

Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age Under the Age 

Discrimination in Employment Act,’ published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the Federal Register 

on March 30, 2012. The EEOC regulation this amendment would 

negate is a response to a Supreme Court ruling against an earlier, 

stricter EEOC standard. The regulation requires that business be 

prepared to show that their practices are based on a reasonable 

factor other than age, which means that they are reasonably designed and administered to achieve a legitimate business purpose, 

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CONCLUSION

We commend the Chairman’s work; however, the allocation for 

this bill is insufficient. It is our firm hope that the Committee will 

be provided a workable path forward for the FY14 Appropriations 

bills. We look forward to the day we return allocations to acceptable levels, and we remain committed to working constructively 

with the Chairman on this bill. 

NITA M. LOWEY. 

CHAKA FATTAH. 

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