Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Appropriation (Excluding Supplemental Appropriation) 

Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Request  Requested Increase from Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Appropriation (Excluding Supplemental Appropriation) 

APPROPRIATION LANGUAGECOURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICESCOURT SECURITY(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES

Court SecuritySUMMARY STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the provision of protective guard services for United States 

courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, the procurement, 

installation, and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, building ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided by the Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as 

authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), [$750,163,000]$783,465,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible for administering the Judicial Facility Security Program consistent with standards or 

guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney General: Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be used for managing a Judiciary-wide program to facilitate security and emergency management services among the Judiciary, United States Marshals Service, Federal Protective Service, General Services Administration, other Federal agencies, state and local governments and the public; and[, notwithstanding sections 331, 566(e)(1), and 566(i) of title 28, 

United States Code, for identifying and pursuing the voluntary redaction and reduction of personally identifiable information on the internet of judges and other familial relatives who live at the judge's domicile] for purposes authorized by the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263, Division C, Title LIX, subtitle D) and 28 U.S.C. § 604(a)(24).

(P.L.117-328 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023) 
Fiscal Year 2024 Resource Requirements:

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FY 2023 Total Available Resources (Annual Appropriation, Supplemental Funds, Prior Year Funds)1 

Total FY 2023 Obligations 

 

A. Adjustments to Base to Maintain Current Services:

1. Pay and benefits adjustments

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Total Current Services Appropriation Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Less supplemental funds for courthouse hardening carried forward into FY 2024 and FY 2025. . . . . . . . . . . . Less FY 2023 obligations associated with courthouse hardening supplemental funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less encumbered carryforward from FY 2022 into FY 2023. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Less unencumbered carryforward and recoveries from prior years into FY 2023. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Annual Appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a. Proposed January 2024 pay adjustment (5.2% for nine months) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

b. Annualization of January 2023 pay adjustment (4.6% for three months) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c. Promotions and within-grade increases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d. Health benefits increases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e. FICA adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f. One more compensable day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

2. Annualization of court security officer (CSO) positions (109 CSOs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Annualization of USMS positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. FY 2024 CSO contract and wage rate adjustments (3.0%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Inflationary increases in charges for contracts, services, supplies, and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Changes in Federal Protective Service security charges

a. Increase in basic security charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

b. Increase in building-specific security charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. Adjustments to base requirements for security systems and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Increase in appropriations needed to fund current services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

 Subtotal, Adjustments to Base to Maintain Current Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Congress provided $112.5 million in supplemental no-year funding for courthouse hardening in the FY 2023 Continuing Resolution. The $112

 will be obligated over 3 years.

FISCAL YEAR 2024

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

SUMMARY OF REQUEST

COURT SECURITY
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Page B. Program Increases

7.21 9. Services to support the removal of judges' PII from the internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

7.21 10. Emergency management equipment sustainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.21 11. Emergency management reimbursable positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

7.21 12. USMS staffing positions for Judicial Facility Security Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.22 13. Screening equipment replacement and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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7.22 16. Anticipated continuing obligation of FY 2023 courthouse hardening supplemental funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

 

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15. Anticipated unencumbered carryforward from FY 2023 and prior years into FY 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14. CSO staffing for McGirt requirements (6 CSOs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimated Obligations, Fiscal Year 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total Appropriation Increase, Fiscal Year 2023 to Fiscal Year 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Subtotal, Program Increases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Appropriation Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FY 2022

Actual

FY 2023

Assumed

FY 2024

Request

Total Obligations 705,704 822,235 835,9

Judiciary Information Technology Fund (101) - - 

Court Security (annual funding) (34,860) (34,572) (15,0

Emergency Supplemental (no-year)1 - (112,500) (75,0

(85) - - 

 PY Recoveries (571) - -

 Transfers to Court Security (no-year) (15,000) (15,000) (15,0

Judiciary Information Technology Fund - - - 

Court Security (expiring annual) 15,141 - - 

Emergency Supplemental (no-year)1 0 75,000 37,5

 

Court Security (no-year) 34,572 15,000 15,0

 

Appropriation 704,800 750,163 783,4

 

FY 2022

Actual

FY 2023

Assumed

FY 2024

Request

11.1 Full-Time Permanent 9,048 12,085 15,9

 

11.5 Other Personnel Compensation 351 - - 12.1 Civilian Personnel benefits 3,540 3,420 4,8

 

21.0 Travel and Transportation of Persons 519 1,817 1,8

 

22.0 Transportation of Things 23 55 

 

23.1 Rental Payments to GSA 6,811 9,427 9,7

 

23.2 Rental Payments to Other 3 - - 

23.3 Communications, Utilities, and Miscellaneous Charges 1,368 1,398 1,4

 

25.1 Advisory and Assistance Services 1,384 6,610 8,6

 

25.2 Other Services from Non-Federal Sources 16,468 32,933 30,6

 

25.3 Other Goods and Services from Federal Sources 88,898 93,402 94,6

 

25.4 Operation and Maintenance of Facilities 456,646 493,692 506,9

 

25.4 Operation and Maintenance of Equipment 32,851 31,473 34,3

 

26.0 Supplies and materials 1,089 468 4

 

31.0 Equipment 30,100 33,027 30,7

 

32.0 Land and Structures 56,418 102,376 95,4

 

42.0 Insurance Claims and Indemnities - 52 

 

Direct Obligations 705,518 822,235 835,9

 

Other Obligations (JITF) 186 - - Grand Total Obligations 705,704 822,235 835,9

 

Description

Activity

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES

COURT SECURITY

Obligations by Activity ($000)

Obligations by Budget Object Class ($000)

Unobligated Balance, Start of Year:Deposits and Other Adjustments:  Judiciary Information Technology FundUnobligated Balance, End of Year:

1 Congress provided $112.5 million in supplemental no-year funding for courthouse hardening in the FY 2023 Continuing Resolution. 

 The $112.5 million will be obligated over 3 years.
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 

Actual Assumed Req

Direct Obligations 705,518 822,235 

Obligated balance, start of year 243,162 279,157 Adjustments for prior year activity (6,361) - 

Obligated balance, end of year (279,157) (375,000) Total Outlays 663,162 726,392 Less Offsets (2,403) (2,427) Net Outlays 660,760 723,966 

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 

Actual Assumed Req

Total compensable workyears (FTE): United States Marshals Service 72 96 Total, Court Security 72 96 

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES

COURT SECURITY

Relation of Direct Obligations to Outlays ($000)

Personnel Summary
GENERAL STATEMENT AND INFORMATION 

The Court Security appropriation funds the necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the proviguard services, and the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United 

and other facilities housing federal court operations. This includes building access control, inspection of mail an

security patrols, perimeter security, other similar activities as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 604(a)(22), and managin

program to facilitate security and emergency management services among the judiciary, United States Marshals Protective Service, General Services Administration, other federal agencies, state and local governments and the Federal courthouses are often the most visible symbols of the U.S. Government presence in communities outside 

and, as such, may be considered inviting targets for terrorist attacks. In addition, the judicial process compels the alleged and convicted criminals to its facilities daily, which invites additional risks. At the same time, witnessesmembers of the alleged or convicted criminals, members of the Bar of the Court, the press, court employees, and able to enter and use the buildings. Maintaining the proper balance between ensuring an open court system and h

facilities is a complex task given the increasing number of threats against the federal judiciary. The fiscal year (FY) 2024 Court Security appropriation request of $783,465,000 will provide an appropriate leve

existing court facilities and provide security coverage at new and renovated facilities. It will also allow the judicmake progress on several existing major strategic security initiatives, each of which is in a different stage of deveequipment modernization and cyclical replacement for physical access control systems (PAC), video managemenand other equipment; additional Vulnerability Management Program (VMP) requirements; additional USMS stafadditional Administrative Office of the US Courts (AO) staffing and emergency management requirements; and security officer (CSO) requirements. 

SECURING THE COURTS

Court security is provided jointly by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) United States Marshals Service (USMS) of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS). By statute, the USMS has primary responsibilithe federal judiciary, including the safe conduct of court proceedings, as well as the security of federal judges ancourt facilities and off-site. The security that FPS provides may include, to varying degrees, entry screening, peraccess control, and mail and package screening. Each is discussed below. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE PROTECTION 

The USMS is responsible for the security of the judiciary (28 U.S.C. §§ 564, 566), including securing prisoners; investigations on threats against judges and other judiciary personnel; providing protective details when necessarsecurity for witnesses and high threat trials. This mission is funded by DOJ/USMS operating funds. 

The USMS is also responsible for the day-to-day management of the Judicial Facility Security Program (JFSP), wby the judiciary’s Court Security appropriation. The JFSP is a collaborative effort between the judiciary and the integrity of the judicial process by providing secure facilities in which to conduct judicial business. To support tfrom the Court Security appropriation is transferred to the USMS, which is responsible for administering the JFSstandards and guidelines agreed to by the AO Director and the Attorney General. The goals of the JFSP are ensuring: 1. an adequate CSO presence at new, renovated, and existing court facilities;2. that effective security screening and/or access control systems are in place for judiciary facilities housing jud

pretrial services offices, and other federal court operations; and

3. timely installation and maintenance of required security systems and equipment at new, renovated, and existiCSOs and security systems and equipment are key aspects of providing physical security to the courts. Together

part of the USMS’s security plan to prevent and deter violence that can undermine the effectiveness, viability, anjudicial process and erode public confidence in the judicial system. 

FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE SECURITY 

FPS is the primary federal agency responsible for patrolling and protecting the perimeter of GSA-controlled facil

federal laws and regulations in those facilities. There are two types of facility-related security charges imposed bgovernment facilities, including those occupied by the judiciary: (1) the “basic” security charge, to provide FPS wto operate; and (2) the “building-specific” security charge, to reimburse FPS for FPS-provided, site-specific contsecurity systems and equipment. 
Perimeter Security Pilot Program 

The judiciary’s FY 2008 appropriations bill authorized the USMS to establish a perimeter security pilot program 

responsibility for perimeter security guarding and security systems and equipment under the district U.S. Marsha

by the judiciary-funded and USMS-administered JFSP. The pilot was implemented at seven courthouses in FY 2courthouse was added in FY 2015. The pilot was designed to address several issues, including the bifurcated systems of two security providers - the 

providing physical security at many federal courthouses, problems with FPS security equipment not functioning and a lack of national standards for determining how many FPS guards are needed to provide adequate security aincluding courthouses. At the pilot locations, the USMS is responsible for all interior and perimeter security. 

The response to the pilot from judges, court unit executives, and district USMS office staff has been uniformly p

of the program include improved quality of security services, improved security coverage, unified command and courthouse physical security, improved communication, and improved stewardship and monitoring of security eqEach year since the pilot began, the judiciary’s annual appropriations bills have authorized the pilot project to cojudiciary’s FY 2024 appropriation request includes language to continue the pilot (see General Provisions, page 

will continue to explore additional sites and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of expanding the pilot to more locatio

FY 2023 APPROPRIATIONS 

The judiciary built the FY 2024 discretionary budget request for Court Security on the enacted FY 2023 appropri$750,163,000 (excluding $112.5 million in supplemental no-year funding for courthouse hardening that was provContinuing Resolution legislation, P.L. 117-180). For bill language, the judiciary used the relevant language fro

Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, 2023, with requested changes to that language foenactment of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act in the 117th Congress. 
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES FOR FY 2024 

Courthouse Hardening

In response to the civil unrest during the summer of 2020 and the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the from Congress supplemental appropriations to fund enhanced security measures to protect judges and the judiciafunding to harden court facilities against individuals and groups attempting to breach court facilities and disrupt Congress provided $15 million in the FY 2022 Court Security appropriation and $112.5 million in supplemental the initial FY 2023 Continuing Resolution (P.L. 117-180). In recognition of the $112.5 million in supplemental courthouse hardening provided, $15 million was removed from the Court Security base in the final enacted FY 2bill. The judiciary is working with the USMS, FPS, and GSA to analyze the security measures needed to harden each Depending on the configuration of an individual courthouse, the following building features are initial measures 

and groups from breaching court facilities and disrupting the judicial process: 

 Windows – replace with (or add, as appropriate) break-resistant glass or glass coverings for pedestrian ac

(windows that can be accessed without ladders or climbing).

 Exterior doors – harden exterior doors with break-resistant glass or glass film, roll down gates, and other 

needed.

 Automatic exterior door locks – install automatic door locks that can be engaged by the security officers a

and from the control room.

 Fencing – install anti-scalable fencing, where needed, to protect the perimeter of the facility.

These measures are a first step toward hardening facilities and can be implemented relatively quickly when compsignificant measures to redesign and renovate entrances, perimeter spaces, and interior public spaces, which will 

and longer to complete. While every effort will be made to harden as many facilities as possible with available rbe based on the following factors: 

 The amount of judicial activity in the courthouse, as determined by the number of judges resident in the b

caseload of the district/circuit,
 Information regarding incidents which have damaged courthouses during recent periods of civil unrest an

courthouse to locations that are the site of protests, including incidents of violent civil unrest or violent re

protest,

 Information from federal law enforcement agencies that the courthouses are in communities or locations w

been or could be directed against federal courthouses,

 The design and construction of the facility and the extent to which hardening is already incorporated into 

its construction, and

 The ability to make cost-effective improvements to harden the facility perimeter, including barriers to the

historic fabric of the facility and historic preservation requirements.

The initial facilities that will be hardened include both primary courthouses and multi-tenant federal facilities, as 

buildings and multi-facility campus locations. AO staff estimate that the cost to harden facilities will range from approximately $300,000 to $3 million per facicourthouse size and design. AO staff, working with GSA, FPS and USMS, obligated the initial $15 million in FY 

hardening courthouse projects.1 The AO is moving forward aggressively to assess additional courthouses to oblig

million over the next three fiscal years. This amount is expected to support implementing countermeasures at apadditional courthouse facilities. Additional funding may be needed in future fiscal years to harden more judiciarVulnerability Management Program As a result of the July 2020 fatal attack at a New Jersey federal judge’s home and increasing threats against federjudiciary and the USMS reviewed existing vulnerabilities impacting judges’ security and identified the need to refootprints and the ready availability of judges’ personally identifiable information (PII). In FY 2022, the judiciarfrom the Appropriations Committees to reprogram $7.9 million from Court Security prior-year unobligated balan

Vulnerability Management Program to address these risks. In addition, the FY 2022 appropriation included languse of court security funds for identifying, redacting and reducing PII on the internet of judges and relatives who 

______________ 1 The 11 hardening courthouse projects include 8 fully funded, 2 design only and 1 study. The design projects will need future construc

study will require future design and construction funds. 
domicile. The appropriation language did not convey permanent statutory authority for this activity, but on Dece

President signed the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-263), which provides the permanent PII removal authority. The Vulnerability Management Program serves as a resource to judges on ways to enhance their personal securitcourt personnel and facilities. The program is intended to create (1) situational awareness across security special

coordinated preventative measures, (3) consistent information sharing, and (4) advanced analytic capabilities. W

implemented, the program will include the following activities: 

 Redacting eligible PII from government databases, data aggregators, and the internet; Educating judges and other judiciary personnel on the need to minimize online information about themse

members;

 Training and national standards for appointed emergency management coordinators and others tasked wit

management and related duties within local courts and circuits; and

 Hiring additional AO staff located within the circuits they serve to be responsible for facilitating security 

judiciary, the USMS, the Federal Protective Services, the General Services Administration, and other app

local law enforcement agencies.

The full-year costs in FY 2023 to implement the Vulnerability Management Program are $10.5 million for 19 po

contractors. The FY 2024 budget request includes an additional $1.5 million for additional software licenses to sand removal. Refer to page 7.21 for more details. Security Systems (Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), Video Management Systems (VMS), and ScreeninPACS, VMS, and screening systems are three critical components of the court security program. Each are describelow. PACS PACS are designed to ensure that unauthorized and potentially dangerous people do not gain entry to court faciliauthorized federal employees, and contractors can access secure interior court space. Access is managed with ca
authorized persons, that are read by automated card readers at exterior and/or interior doors, and for judges at sec

of the current PACS are fragile and failing, or in danger of failing, due to aging equipment and outdated software 

by the vendor. The judiciary worked with the USMS to develop a risk-based strategy that focuses resources on tPACS requirements, addressing facilities with the greatest need in a timeframe that avoids system failures. The rattempts to contain costs by focusing on equipment replacements at court facilities with the highest risk for a PAaddition, the strategy incorporates a refreshment cycle for PACS to ensure the program is sustainable in the futurThe judiciary gradually increased PACS funding by approximately $5 million each year in order to reach $42 mifunding in FY 2022, after which funds were then adjusted annually for inflation. This funding level funds PACS 

to refresh PACS on a 10-year cycle starting in FY 2024. Future budget requests will continue to be revised for innecessary changes in technology, equipment, networking protocols, etc. VMS VMS are the camera systems that allow the USMS to monitor doors, hallways, courtrooms, and other court spacesystem failure, the USMS control room operators lose viewing capability of all closed-circuit television (CCTV) facility, crippling the USMS’s capability to visually assess potential threats. The loss of camera views and contr

facility particularly vulnerable. Similar to the PACS issue, most existing VMS have exceeded their useful life ex

of failure, and are no longer supported by the manufacturers. Further, most judiciary VMS are analog systems, aneed to be upgraded to digital internet protocol (IP) based systems. Using the PACS funding strategy as a modelmulti-year funding approach with VMS. For FY 2020, the Court Security account included $6.3 million to begin replacing VMS head-end units (the headas video matrix switchers). In FY 2021, the USMS expanded the program to replace the entire VMS unit (includ

and control room components) rather than replacing only the head-end unit, as it was more cost effective to repla

the same time. The judiciary included $10.0 million and $15.3 million for VMS replacement in its requests for F

respectively. The FY 2023 Court Security appropriation includes an additional $10.5 million for a total of $25.8 

funding for FY 2023. The judiciary requests $26.3 million for FY 2024. The judiciary will be able to replace all 

period and cyclically replace them going forward at this funding level. 
Joint PACS/VMS Projects 

PACS and VMS share the same enterprise network infrastructure, and the USMS estimates that there is cost avoi

installing VMS concurrently with new PACS. The USMS awarded 20 joint PACS/VMS projects in FY 2020 anadditional 28 joint PACS/VMS in FY 2022. The USMS is evaluating these projects to determine the potential codoing the PACS and VMS replacements as a single project as opposed to separate projects. Screening Systems Screening systems include walk through metal detectors (WTMD) and X-ray machines for screening packages. over 1,800 X-ray machines and WTMDs throughout the country. Half of the screening technology in place at fecomposed of legacy systems that do not provide an acceptable level of protection to the threat of illegal passage oprohibitive weapons, contraband, etc. The USMS is recommending that all legacy screening equipment be repla

demands and to sustain performance in support of the protection of the judiciary. The FY 2023 Court Security ap$4.7 million for the upgrade, operations and maintenance of WTMDs and X-ray systems. The FY 2024 request million for the screening program to provide a level of funding that will allow the replacement of outdated screen

the next three years and provide for the cyclical replacement of all equipment every seven years. 
$000 CSO Positions FTE $000 

Court Security Officers 493,692 4,740.5 506,965 

Federal Protective Service Charges 87,252 90,500Systems and Equipment1 184,873 173,020

Program Administration 56,418 65,480 96 Total Direct Obligations 822,235 835,965

Prior Year Carryforward

 Systems and Equipment Slippage (Encumbered) (15,014) - 

 Program Administration Slippage (Encumbered) (35) - 

 Systems and Equipment Savings (Unencumbered) (19,523) (15,000)

SupplementalObligations Associated with Courthouse Hardening Supplemental Funds1 (37,500) (37,500)

Discretionary Appropriation 750,163 783,465

1 Congress provided $112 5 million in supplemental no-year funding for courthouse hardening in the FY 2023 Continuing Resolution The $112 5 million will be obligated over 3 years

Court Security Program Summary

FY 2023 Assumed FY 
JUSTIFICATION OF CHANGES

The judiciary requests $783,465,000 for Court Security in FY 2024, a 4.4 percent increase over the FY 2023 enacted annual appropriation of $750,163,000 (excluding emergency supplemental funds). The FY 2024 request reflects the necessary adjustments to base to maintain current services, as well as several program increases related to the CSO program, security systems and equipment needs, additional USMS staffing requirements, and additional AO staffing and program requirements. The majority of the funding in this request is transferred to the USMS, which is responsible for administering the Judicial Facility Security Program (JFSP). The following sections provide information and justification for each of the adjustments to base and program increases. A. ADJUSTMENTS TO BASE TO MAINTAIN

CURRENT SERVICES

1. Pay and benefits adjustments

a. Proposed January 2024 pay adjustment

Requested Increase: $738,000 Based on guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, the judiciary is assuming federal pay rates will increase by 5.2 percent in January 2024. The requested increase provides for the cost of nine months of the anticipated pay raise in FY 2024, from January 2024 to September 2024. 

(If the pay adjustment included in the Prebudget request is different than 5.2 percenrevise this line item in its FY 2024 budge

b. Annualization of January 2023 p

Requested Increase: $215,000 The requested increase provides for the an2023 pay adjustment for Employment Colocality pay. As a result of an ECI and lofederal pay rates increased by an average effective as of January 2023. The request

for the cost of three months (from Octobe

2023) of the 2023 pay increase in FY 202

c. Promotions and within-grade in

Requested Increase: $147,000 The requested increase provides for promgrade increases for personnel. The AO saUSMS salary plan both provide for periodincreases for staff who receive at least a sperformance rating. 

d. Health Benefits increases

Requested Increase: $44,000 Based on information from the Office of PManagement, agency health benefit prem
projected to increase by an average of 6.6 percent both in 

January 2023 and January 2024. The requested increase annualizes the 2023 premium increase and includes a ninemonth provision for the increase anticipated for FY 2024. 

e. FICA adjustment

Requested Increase: $39,000 Based on information from the Social Security Administration, employer contributions to the Old Age, Survivor, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) portion of the FICA tax will increase in 2023. The salary cap for OASDI increased from $147,000 to $160,200 in January 2023. The requested amount is needed to pay the agency’s contribution in FY 2024. 

f. One more compensable day

Requested Increase: $2,055,000 There is one more compensable day in FY 2024 than in FY 2023. The requested increase adjusts for personnel compensation and benefits associated with one more compensable day. 2. Annualization of CSO positionsRequested Increase: $5,284,000 In FY 2023, funding was provided to support 7 new CSO positions needed to staff new courthouse construction projects, 16 new CSO positions for McGirt-related requirements, and 86 

new CSO positions for the continued impCSO staffing standards. This request inclrequired to fund the full-year cost of these in FY 2024. 3. Annualization of USMS positionsRequested Increase: $2,680,000 

In FY 2023, funding was provided for 4 nto support the equipment modernization a

replacement strategy and 12 new positionFacility Security Program (JFSP). This re

increase required to fund the full-year cosFY 2024. 4. FY 2024 CSO contract and wage ra

Requested Increase: $5,348,000 A total of $5.4 million is requested for anthe hourly rates and overtime pay for CSO FY 2024. The request is an average increa national basis over FY 2023 projected lThe minimum hourly wage rates paid by retained by the USMS to provide CSO seby the Department of Labor and vary arouon an annual assessment of the prevailing 

occupations like the CSO category of serv

locality. CSO wages are also adjusted thr
bargaining agreements negotiated between CSO contractors 

and unions. In accordance with the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act, the contract CSOs must be paid the hourly rates determined by the Department of Labor unless a collective bargaining agreement is in place. 5. Inflationary increases in charges for contracts, services,

supplies, and equipment

Requested Increase: $261,000 Consistent with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, this requested increase is required to fund inflationary increases of 2.4 percent for operating expenses such as travel, communications, printing, contractual services, supplies and materials, and furniture and equipment (excluding the CSO contracts). 6. Changes in Federal Protective Service security chargesRequested Increase: $3,248,000 The FY 2024 security cost estimate of $90.5 million for FPS security services consists of basic security ($28.4 million) and building-specific security costs ($62.1 million). This cost represents an increase of $3.2 million from the FY 2023 estimate of $87.3 million. Additional information regarding the changes in FPS security charges is summarized below: 

a. Increase in basic security charge

The FY 2024 request for basic security chmillion, which is $0.9 million above the Flevel. 

b. Increase in building-specific sec

$2,348,000

The total FY 2024 request for building-sp

charges is $62.1 million, which is $2.3 m

FY 2023 estimated level. The requested icountermeasure projects. Building-specific charges are based on FPcountermeasures for a specific building anfederal tenants in the building in direct prcustomer agency’s percentage of federal obuilding is supposed to have a facility sec(FSC). The FSC consults with and seeks from FPS on new or revised countermeascannot avoid a building-specific charge if members endorse a countermeasure. FPS 

maintaining records of these operating exbuilding-by-building basis. These expensprojections and may be adjusted as a resuregular review of FPS charges. 
Building-specific expenses include: 

• Facility contract guards, both fixed post and roving,

assigned to a specific building; and

• Purchase, installation, and maintenance of perimeter

security devices such as cameras, alarms, motion detectors,and other physical security features.

(Note: In courthouse facilities, the FPS contract guards and security device expenses listed above are usually limited to the perimeter of the building because security for interior judicial space is provided by the USMS.) 7. Adjustments to base requirements for security systems

and equipment

Requested Decrease: ($1,848,000) 

($000)

FY 2023 Available Funding $169,859Adjustments to base - net decreases (1,848)FY 2024 Current Services $168,011

The requested amount reflects a net decrease of $1.8 million for the security systems and equipment program. Table 7.1 on page 7.20 and the following justification of changes provide further information regarding the judiciary's security systems and equipment funding requirements. 

Increased Funding for Security System Physical Access Control Systems (PA

Management Systems (VMS)Requested Increase: $1,801,000PACS are designed to ensure that unapotentially dangerous people do not gfacilities, and only judges, authorized and contractors can access secure inteAccess is managed with cards, issued 

that are read by automated card readerinterior doors, and for judges at securVMS are the camera systems that allomonitor doors, hallways, courtrooms, The increases of $1,285,000 for PACS VMS are due primarily to inflationary 

 Other Additional and Replacement Eq

Requested Increase: $626,000This program provides for general enhupgrades to closed-circuit television (

systems, alarm systems, and commanin newly occupied space in existing coreplaces outdated equipment in currenThe increase is due primarily to inflatadjustments.
 Nationwide Maintenance Contract for Existing Security

Systems and EquipmentRequested Increase: $521,000The national contract for security systems installationprovides for the maintenance of the inventory of securitysystems located in all facilities nationwide, such as therepair of CCTV systems, access control systems, alarmsystems, and other command and control centercomponents. The contract also provides for off-sitemonitoring of alarms for buildings without a 24-hour CSOpresence and for repairs and preventive maintenance for thenationwide inventory of x-ray machines. The increase isdue primarily to inflationary cost adjustments.

Decreased Funding for Security Systems and Equipment  Security infrastructure for new courthouse construction

projectsRequested Net Decrease: ($4,750,000)In FY 2023, $4.8 million is included for security systemsrequirements for new courthouse construction projects, andthe decrease is associated with non-recurring those securityrequirements in FY 2024.

 Miscellaneous Systems and Equipmen

Requested Decrease: ($46,000)A net decrease of $46,000 is requestemiscellaneous systems and equipment FY 2024. This includes increases of $perimeter security improvements; $20

installation and maintenance; $140,00

replacement of x-ray screening equipm

metal detectors; $131,000 for the nati

maintenance contract; and $26,000 foprobation, pretrial services, and defenrequest also includes a decrease of $7

radios, accessories, repairs and over-t

decrease of $99,000 for systems and eThurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 

8. Increase in appropriations need to fRequested Increase: $4,523,000 In FY 2023, $19.5 million in balances froyears is available to finance FY 2023 requFY 2024, the judiciary expects $15 milliofunds to be available, a decrease of $4.5 m

Because the judiciary anticipates having $

carryforward funding available in FY 202million more in appropriated funding to mservices. 
FY 2022

Financial Plan

FY 2023

Assumed1

FY 2024 

Adjustments to 

Base

FY 2024 

Program 

Increases / 

Decreases

F

R

$000 $000 $000 $000 

Courthouse Hardening - Infrastructure Improvements2 37,500 15,000 - - 

PACS 42,000 42,840 1,285 - 

VMS 15,298 25,800 516 - 

Other Additional and Replacement Equipment (Excludes VMS) 11,698 12,235 626 - 

Nationwide Maintenance Contract for Existing Security Systems and Equipment 17,340 16,868 521 - 

New Courthouse Construction Projects 2,050 4,750 (4,750) - Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment Perimeter Security Improvements 9,841 10,038 301 - 

 GSA Installation/Alterations 6,745 6,880 207 - 

 Cyclical Replacement of X-Ray Screening Equipment and Walk-Thru Metal Detectors 4,580 4,672 140 5,000 

 Nationwide Vehicle Barrier Maintenance Contract 2,528 4,379 131 - 

 Equipment for Probation, Pretrial Services, and Defender Services 892 910 26 - 

 CSO Radios, Accessories, Repairs and Over-the-Air-Re-key 2,207 2,416 (752) 9 

 TMFJB 99 99 (99) - Total Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment 26,892 29,394 (46) 5,009 

Total Security Systems and Equipment 129,806 169,859 (1,848) 5,009 

1 Excludes encumbered carryforward2 Congress provided $112.5 million in supplemental no-year funding for courthouse hardening in the FY 2023 Continuing Resolution. The $112.5 million will be obligated over 3 ye

Table 7.1

Court Security Appropriation

Security Systems & Equipment Funding Summary 

Category
B. PROGRAM INCREASES

9. Services to support the removal of judges’ PII from the

internet

Requested Increase: $1.5 millionFor FY 2024, the judiciary requests an additional $1.5 million for the Vulnerablility Management Program for additional software licenses, automated tools, and support for identifying, redacting, and reducing PII for judges and eligible family members. Refer to pages 7.10-7.11 for more details. 10. Emergency management equipment sustainmentRequested Increase: $1.0 million For FY 2024, the judiciary requests $1.0 million to fund the recurring operations, maintenance, and life-cycle replacement costs for emergency management (EM) equipment to sustain satellite communications equipment in remote districts for continuity of operations. Remote districts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands require satellite communications equipment and hybrid generators (solar/gas) for emergency communications. 11. Emergency management reimbursable positionsRequested Increase: $1.0 million 

For FY 2024, the judiciary requests $1.0 memergency management reimbursable po

reimbursable FTE) to the Court Security a

positions will provide subject-matter expepreparedness, response, recovery, and mitprogrammatic policy; education; and trainthe judiciary. These positions will implem

programs directly and provide guidance, t

assist judiciary court units and federal def

consistent program implementation per ju

Additionally, EM staff will coordinate wi

agency safety staff to ensure judiciary-spe

and plans are developed and executed usi

interagency approach to ensure continuity 

operations, which are reliant upon externa12. USMS staffing positions for Judicia

Program

Requested Increase: $1,691,000 For FY 2024, the judiciary requests $1.7 madditional USMS positions (5 FTE) and 2 this request, the total number of judiciarythe USMS will be 113. The additional staUSMS to restructure the Judicial Facility 

(JFSP) based on a recent workload analysconsists of 7 positions (3.5 FTE) for operadministrative support to district judicial 
positions (1.5 FTE) for ensuring contract compliance, and 2 

contractors for CSO and systems support. 13. Screening equipment replacement and disposalRequested Increase: $5,000,000 Screening systems at federal courthouses include X-ray machines and walk-through metal detectors, and half of the screening systems in place do not provide an acceptable level of protection. The FY 2024 request includes $5.0 million for the continued implementation of a multi-year equipment modernization and cyclical replacement strategy for screening systems. Refer to page 7.13 for more details. 14. CSO staffing for McGirt requirements (6 CSOs)

Requested Increase: $377,000 In FY 2024, the judiciary requests an increase of $377,000 for 6 CSO positions related to increased requirements as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. 

In July 2020, the McGirt decision resulted in a shift in jurisdiction from state court to federal and tribal courts for the prosecution of criminal offenses involving the Creek Nation, primarily in eastern Oklahoma. Now that the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has extended McGirt to apply to land granted to Oklahoma’s four other “Civilized Tribes,” much of Oklahoma is “Indian country” for purposes of federal criminal jurisdiction. 

C. FINANCING THE FY 2024 REQU15. Anticipated carryforward balances 

prior years into FY 2024

Estimated Funds Available: $15,000,00The judiciary projects $15.0 million will b

anticipated savings and prior-year recovefrom FY 2023 into FY 2024 to offset partappropriation request for the Court Securijudiciary will advise the appropriations su

changes to this estimate. 16. Anticipated continuing obligation o

courthouse hardening supplementa

Estimated Funds Available: $37,500,00Congress provided $112.5 million in suppfunding for courthouse hardening in the F

Resolution legislation (P.L. 117-180). Th

supplemental funding will be obligated ovmillion in FY 2023, $37.5 million in FY 2million in FY 2025). Refer to pages 7.9-7