On February 7, 2000, President Clinton submitted the FY2001 budget request for appropriations for theDepartments ofCommerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and related agencies. The House Appropriations Committee approveditsversion of the bill on June 14, 2000 ( H.R. 4690 , H.Rept. 106-680 ). The bill was passed by the House on June26, 2000. The Senate Appropriations Committee reported its version of the bill on July 18, 2000 ( S.Rept 106-404 ). On October 27, 2000, Congress approved total funding of $40.0 billion, which was about $400 million above both thePresident's request and the total enacted for FY2000. The President signed the measure into law on December 21,2000( H.R. 5548 as contained in the conference report on H.R. 4942 ; P.L. 106-553 ). This report tracks legislative action by the second session of the 106th Congress on FY2001 appropriations fortheDepartments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and other related agencies (often referred to as CJSappropriations). P.L. 106-113 ( H.R. 3421 , Division B of H.R. 3194 , Section 1000 (a))appropriated $39.6 billion for these agencies for FY2000. The President Clinton's FY2001 budget requested about $39.6 billion for these agencies, about the same level as that appropriated for FY2000. (1) On June 19, 2000, the HouseAppropriations Committee approved its version of the CJS appropriations bill ( H.R. 4690 , H.Rept.106-680 ).It recommended funding totaling $37.4 billion-$2.2 billion below the President's request and about $2.2 billionbelow theFY2000 appropriation. The House approved the bill on June 26 by a vote of 214-195, with 1 voting present. (2) It approvedthe same overall funding total recommended by the Appropriations Committee. The House, however, did makea fewrecommended funding changes (that differed from the Committee's recommendations) for certain individualagenciescovered by the bill. These are reflected in this report. On July 18, 2000, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the bill. It approved total funding of $36.7billion which is about $700 million below the House version and about $2.9 billion below both the President'srequest andthe actual FY2000 appropriation ( S.Rept. 106-404 ). ( The Senate, however, did not vote on its version of the bill. Instead,it approved the version approved by the Conference Committee which was agreed to on October 26, 2000.) On October 27, 2000, Congress approved total funding of $40.0 billion, which was about $400 million above bothPresident's request and the total enacted for FY2000. The finally enacted legislation ( H.R. 4690 ) wasincludedin the Conference Report approved by Congress in H.R. 5548 as contained in the conference report on H.R. 4942 ( H.Rept. 106-1005 : Making Appropriations for the Government of the District of ColumbiaandOther Activities Changeable in Whole or in Part Against Revenues of Said District for the Fiscal Year EndingSeptember30, 2001, and for Other Purposes ). (3) Subsequently, the District of Columbia appropriations portion of the measure wasseparated from the bill and approved by Congress ( H.R. 5663 ) on November 15. The President signed thismeasure into law on November 22, 2000. On December 21, President Clinton signed the remaining portion of H.R. 4942 contained in H.R. 5548 , the FY2001 CJS appropriations bill, into law on December 21, 2000 ( P.L. 106-553 ). (4) Continuing funding resolutions. With the expiration of Fiscal Year 2000 appropriations on September 30, 2000,Congress enacted a continuing funding resolution ( H.J.Res. 109 ) which extended FY2000 appropriationsthrough midnight October 6, 2000. This was followed by a second resolution ( H.J.Res. 110 ) which extendedFY2000 funding through October 14, 2000. A third resolution was approved by Congress ( H.J.Res. 111 ),which extended funding through October 20, 2000. A fourth resolution ( H.J.Res. 114 ) was approved toextend funding through Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000. After October 25, Congress enacted eight one day continuingresolutions ( H.J.Res. 116 , H.J.Res. 117 , H.J.Res. 118 , H.J.Res. 119 ,120, H.J.Res. 121 , H.J.Res. 122 , and H.J.Res. 123 ). On November 3, Congressapproved H.J.Res. 84 which extended FY2000 funding through November 14, the date that both Houses ofCongress were scheduled to return from the election recess. This was followed by approval on November 14 ofa longerterm extension of funding ( H.J.Res. 125 ) through December 5, 2000. After returning on December 4,Congress approved a number of short term extensions to provide funding until the President signed the CJS billinto lawon December 21, 2000. Government-wide rescissions. It is important to note that the FY2001Consolidated Appropriations Act ( H.R. 4577 ; P.L. 106-554 ) contains a provision which mandates a 0.22percent government-wide rescission of discretionary budget authority for FY2001 for all government agencies(except forcertain defense activities), including those covered by the FY2001 CJS appropriations bill. The cuts are to beapplied on apro rata basis to each applicable program, project, and activity. The Director of the Office of Management andBudgetmust include a report on these reduction in the President's budget submission for FY2002. (5) As part of the budget process, the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) enacted by Congress in 1993( P.L.103-62 ; 107 Stat 285) requires that agencies develop strategic plans that contain goals, objectives, andperformancemeasures for all major programs. The GPRA requirements apply to nearly all executive branch agencies, includingindependent regulatory commissions, but not the judicial branch. Brief descriptions of the latest versions of thestrategicplans of the major agencies covered by CJS appropriations are contained in the discussions of theFY2001 budget requestsof individual agencies included in this report. The more contentious issues that were considered in the House and Senate debate over CJS appropriations for FY2001 included: Changing the focus and levels of appropriations for DOJ's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). ( Neither the 104th nor the 105th Congress reauthorized theJuvenile Justice and DelinquencyPrevention Act of 1974, as amended.) Funding of DOJ's legal action against the tobacco industry. White House threatened veto of CJS appropriations act, unless the bill included immigration provisions related to 1) NACARA parity, 2) advancing the registry date, 3) late amnesty, and 4) reinstating sec.245(i). (6) Whether to lift a statutory ban on judges receiving honoraria. Other issues or concerns that received attention included the following. Department of Justice: Extending the 1994 Crime Act funding authorizations beyond FY2000 under the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund (VCRTF). Increasing funding for drug-related efforts, especially the Office of Justice Programs' Zero Tolerance Drug Supervision Program, the Offender Reentry Program and the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program. Increasing funding for community policing initiatives and community crime prevention programs. Combating gun violence by hiring more federal, state, and local prosecutors to increase gun prosecutions, and reduce youth violence. Combating cybercrime. Reducing pending case loads in immigration-related claims, particularly naturalization cases. Determining the level of INS detention capacity necessary to comply with the statutory mandate that certain criminal aliens be detained until deported; Meeting the statutory mandate that the Border Patrol be increased by 1,000 agents in FY2000 and FY2001. Restructuring INS internally as proposed by the Administration or dismantling the agency by legislation. Department of Commerce: Progress made in the streamlining and downsizing of Department programs and operations. Funding needs of the Bureau of the Census in processing and releasing the 2000 decennial census results. Extent to which federal funds should be used to support industrial technology development programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), particularly the Advanced TechnologyProgram. Appropriateness of the Administration's proposal to increase funding for public broadcast facilities, planning, and construction at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA). The completion of National Weather Service Modernization and the extent to which the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would implement a number of Presidential initiatives toprotectthe environment and foster research and development in the 21st century. The extent to which the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would implement a number of new ongoing Presidential initiatives to protect the environment and foster research anddevelopment in the 21st century. The extent to which foreign countries comply with trade agreements and U.S. trade laws. Department of State: Increased funding for embassy security overseas. The Judiciary: The adequacy of compensation paid to court-appointed defense attorneys in federal criminal cases. The growing costs of the Judiciary's Defender Services account. The funding and staff requirements for the district courts due to increases in criminal filings; The Judiciary's contention that federal judges and justices should receive a cost-of-living salary increase. Other Agencies: Adequacy of funding for the Legal Services Corporation.