Appropriations for FY2004: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 13, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RL31809 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Ben Canada, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Congress packaged a number of appropriations bills, including CJS, into an omnibus bill
( H.R. 2673 ). A conference report ( H.Rept. 108-401 ) emerged just prior to the
Thanksgiving recess. The CJS portion of the bill (Division B) contains a total of $41.0 billion, not
reflecting the .465% rescission in the general provisions of Division B. Within Division
H--Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets--Section 168 includes a .59% across-the-board
rescission. The House agreed to the conference report on December 8th, while the Senate passed the
package on January 22, 2004. The President signed The Consolidated Appropriations Act into law
( P.L. 108-199 ) on January 23, 2004.
Earlier, the Administration had submitted its FY2004 budget request in February 2003. The
request for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
(commonly referred to as CJS) totaled $41.220 billion. The major components of the request
included: Justice Department-- $19.005 billion; Commerce Department-- $5.814 billion; the
Judiciary-- $5.430 billion; State Department-- $8.644 billion; and Related Agencies-- $2.424 billion.
On July 23, 2003, the House passed its CJS bill ( H.R. 2799 ), which totals $41.23
billion. The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $40.37 billion.
Department of Justice. The FY2004 enacted level of $19.942 billion is roughly
$937 million
above the FY2004 Administration request of $19.005 billion and $294 million above the FY2003
funding level of $19.648 billion.
Department of Commerce. The FY2004 request of $5.814 billion is about $18
million more
than the FY2003 appropriation of $5.796. The House bill provided $5.256 billion; the Senate
Appropriations Committee recommended $6.369 billion. The Consolidated Appropriations Act
provides $6.007 billion.
The Judiciary. The Consolidated Appropriations Act provides total budget
authority for the
Judiciary of $5.17 billion, 5.0% over FY2003 funding, compared with $5.43 billion requested by the
Judiciary (a 10.3% increase).
Department of State and International Broadcasting. The FY2004 enacted level
totals $8.264
billion, which is $380 million less than the President's FY2004 request and $86 million higher than
the FY2003 funding level. In addition, the FY2004 emergency supplemental provided $564.9
million for the State Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
This is the final update of the report.
