Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023
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House Report 117–395 is the report of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted by Mr. Cartwright and ordered to be printed June 30, 2022, with minority views, on H.R. 8256, the bill making appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. Its index lists Title I for the Department of Commerce, Title II for the Department of Justice, Title III for science, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation, Title IV for related agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Legal Services Corporation, and Title V for general provisions. The minority views begin at page 231. The text read ends at the start of the highlights of the bill.
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117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
2d Session 117–395
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2023
JUNE 30, 2022.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. CARTWRIGHT, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 8256]
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, 2023, and for other purposes.
INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT
Page number
Bill Report
Title I—Department of Commerce ............................................................ 2 10
Title II—Department of Justice ................................................................ 28 56
Title III—Science ........................................................................................ 84 115
Office of Science and Technology Policy ............................................ 84 115
National Space Council ...................................................................... 85 117
National Aeronautics and Space Administration ............................. 85 117
National Science Foundation ............................................................. 95 132
Title IV—Related Agencies ........................................................................ 100 142
Commission on Civil Rights ............................................................... 100 142
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .................................. 101 142
International Trade Commission ....................................................... 102 143
Legal Services Corporation ................................................................ 102 143
Marine Mammal Commission ............................................................ 104 144
Office of the United States Trade Representative ........................... 104 144
State Justice Institute ........................................................................ 105 145
Title V—General Provisions ...................................................................... 106 145
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House of Representatives Reporting Requirements ......................... ........ 148
Minority Views .................................................................................... ........ 231
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL
The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Sub-
committee has jurisdiction over a diverse group of agencies respon-
sible for promoting economic development; researching climate
change and mitigating its impacts; protecting civil rights; pro-
moting criminal justice reform and police reform; combating violent
crime, financial fraud, terrorism, cyber threats, and espionage; ad-
dressing gun violence; ensuring access to justice; enforcing trade
laws; conducting periodic censuses; forecasting the weather; man-
aging fisheries; exploring space; and advancing science. The activi-
ties of these agencies impact every American and are integral to
the operations of our government.
The bill provides a total of $85,546,000,000 in discretionary
budget authority for fiscal year 2023. Within the level of funds pro-
vided, the bill prioritizes funding for Federal, State, and local law
enforcement to help fight crime and improve public safety, while
also helping to improve community policing practices and other
measures to ensure the civil rights of all Americans. The bill in-
cludes funding for important initiatives aimed at protecting democ-
racy in the United States. Furthermore, the bill prioritizes numer-
ous public investments in job creation, infrastructure improve-
ments, American competitiveness, climate and other scientific re-
search, improved accuracy of weather forecasting, and legal assist-
ance for low-income persons.
Protecting Democracy in the United States.—The bill funds the
full Administration request of $34,144,000 for additional Federal
prosecutorial resources to bring to justice those involved in perpe-
trating the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Cap-
itol building. In addition, the bill funds the full Administration re-
quest for $5,951,000 in additional resources within the Justice De-
partment’s Civil Rights Division to reinforce democratic institu-
tions and protect the right to vote. Finally, the bill funds the full
Administration request of $876,000 within the Justice Depart-
ment’s Criminal Division for the investigation and prosecution of
election crimes.
Infrastructure, Job Creation, and Economic Growth.—This bill
invests in our nation’s infrastructure improvement needs by pro-
viding $510,000,000 for the Economic Development Administration
(EDA), an increase of $136,500,000 above fiscal year 2022, includ-
ing $70 million to support local labor markets and local commu-
nities experiencing high prime-age employment gaps, as well as
strong increases for EDA’s Assistance to Coal Communities pro-
gram, and Regional Innovation Strategies program, and continued
healthy funding levels for other EDA programs. These funds will
support the Nation’s economic recovery and provide the foundation
for future growth in jobs and our standard of living.
The bill helps expand economic growth in other ways as well.
The recommendation includes $221,000,000 for the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership program, an increase of $54,000,000 above
fiscal year 2022. This program helps small- and medium-sized U.S.
manufacturers create jobs and expand business growth opportuni-
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ties. The bill also provides $18,000,000 for the Manufacturing USA
program, an increase of more than nine percent above fiscal year
2022. A robust funding increase is provided for the International
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Trade Administration, to create U.S. jobs by expanding U.S. ex-
ports and fighting the unfair trade practices of other countries.
Furthermore, the full budget request of $4,253,404,000 is provided
for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), to enable PTO to
promote innovation in the United States by protecting the Nation’s
intellectual property rights both at home and abroad. Finally, the
bill provides $70,000,000 for the Minority Business Development
Agency, an increase of $15,000,000 above fiscal year 2022, to help
create jobs and expand business growth opportunities among mi-
nority-owned U.S. companies.
The bill also makes responsible investments in the future of the
Nation’s economy and workforce, with funding increases for STEM
engagement at NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration (NOAA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF),
as well as an increase for EDA’s STEM Apprenticeship Program to
create and expand STEM apprenticeships and other workforce
training models. Within the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), strong funding increases are provided for re-
search efforts related to key future technologies, including quan-
tum information science and artificial intelligence. Furthermore,
the bill includes a strong increase for the Broadening Participation
in STEM program at NSF. Global leadership requires diverse ideas
that will charge innovation.
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence and Other Violent
Crime.—The bill takes important steps towards addressing the
problem of gun violence in our country. The recommendation main-
tains funding for the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background
Check System (NICS) and provides a strong funding increase for
grants to help States improve their submissions into the NICS sys-
tem to ensure that persons legally prohibited from purchasing a
firearm are unable to do so. The bill also provides the full Adminis-
tration request of $1,732,528,000 for the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), an increase of more than 13
percent, to hire additional special agents and investigative per-
sonnel, expand oversight of Federal Firearms Licensees, and in-
crease the capacity of the National Integrated Ballistic Information
Network to expand its reach to communities as an essential tool in
combatting gun violence. Furthermore, the bill provides
$150,000,000 for Community Violence Intervention and Prevention,
as well as $40,000,000 to help States implement and enforce ex-
treme risk protection orders to prevent guns from going to individ-
uals at an elevated risk of harming themselves or others.
To improve school safety, the bill provides $175,000,000, an in-
crease of $40,000,000 above fiscal year 2022, for grants under the
STOP School Violence Act of 2018. In addition, the bill increases
funding for other activities that will help prevent school violence,
including strong funding increases for youth mentoring grants and
grants for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.The bill also
funds a new grant program aimed at providing effective alter-
natives to youth incarceration.
The bill further supports law enforcement by providing strong
funding increases for both Federal law enforcement and State and
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Local Law Enforcement Assistance. This includes COPS programs
(including COPS Hiring), Byrne Justice Assistance Grants, and
$225,140,000 for community projects aimed at enhancing public
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safety and reforming the justice system. Finally, the bill provides
enhanced resources for U.S. Attorneys to prosecute violent crime.
Support for Crime Victims.—Section 510 of the bill provides
$2,050,000,000 for Crime Victims Fund programs, including a five
percent set-aside for Tribes. For programs under the Violence
Against Women Act, the bill provides $642,000,000, an increase of
$67,000,000 above fiscal year 2022, including a strong increase for
the Sexual Assault Services Program and increases for legal and
transitional housing assistance for victims. A strong funding level
of $90,000,000 is provided to reduce the backlog of unprocessed
rape kits, an increase of $40,000,000 above fiscal year 2022. The
bill includes $20,000,000 for a new grant program for regional sex-
ual assault investigative training academies. Within the funding
level for the Civil Rights Division, a new initiative is funded aimed
at fighting gender-based violence, discrimination, and harassment.
The bill additionally includes $36,000,000 for Victims of Child
Abuse Programs.
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic.—The bill provides very substan-
tial resources to help effectively address the opioid epidemic. To as-
sist State and local governments, the bill provides strong funding
increases for grants authorized by the Comprehensive Addiction
and Recovery Act. This includes increases for Drug Courts, Vet-
erans Treatment Courts, and the Comprehensive Justice and Men-
tal Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). In addition, the Drug
Enforcement Administration and Interagency Crime and Drug En-
forcement are funded at the Administration’s requested levels of
$3,104,603,000 and $550,458,000, respectively.
First Step Act and Second Chance Act.—The recommendation in-
cludes not less than $409,483,000 for programs authorized under
the First Step Act of 2018, to expand and develop opportunities for
incarcerated individuals to participate in evidence-based, recidi-
vism-reducing programming and productive activities. The rec-
ommendation also includes $125,000,000 for Second Chance Act
grants, an increase of $10,000,000 above fiscal year 2022.
Protecting Civil Rights.—The Committee bill includes numerous
recommendations and initiatives aimed at greatly advancing civil
rights, equal opportunity, and racial justice in the United States.
These include the following:
• $215,192,000 for the Civil Rights Division of the Depart-
ment of Justice, an increase of $52,672,000 above fiscal year
2022.
• Directs the Attorney General to provide an update on ef-
forts to improve evidence-based training for Federal law en-
forcement officers on the use of force.
• Provides $10,000,000 for grants to train State and local
law enforcement officers on racial profiling, de-escalation, and
duty to intervene when witnessing other officers using exces-
sive force, as well as $50,000,000 for community policing devel-
opment, including funding for co-responder crisis teams, ac-
creditation support, de-escalation training, and diversity and
anti-bias training.
• Provides $4,000,000 for the development of best practices
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for, and the creation of, civilian review boards to oversee local
police departments.
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• Provides $25,024,000 for the Community Relations Serv-
ice, an increase of $4,024,000 above fiscal year 2022.
• Provides $14,350,000 for the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights, an increase of $1,350,000 above fiscal year 2022, in-
cluding continued funding for the Commission on the Social
Status of Black Men and Boys.
• Provides $464,650,000 for the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission (EEOC), an increase of $44,650,000 above
fiscal year 2022, to continue prioritization of the enforcement
of Federal anti-discrimination laws and to pursue litigation
and strategic initiatives quickly and aggressively.
• Provides $70,000,000 for grants authorized under the Mat-
thew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention
Act (Public Law 111–84) to help States, localities, and Tribal
law enforcement agencies to conduct educational outreach and
training on hate crimes, and to investigate and prosecute hate
crimes. An additional $30,000,000 is provided for community
groups for efforts to prevent hate crimes, as well as $2,500,000
for a youth-focused hate crime prevention and intervention ini-
tiative. Furthermore, $15,000,000 is included for grants under
the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act to help States create hate
crime reporting hotlines and to assist States and localities in
preventing, addressing, and responding to hate crimes, includ-
ing through the implementation of the National Incident-Based
Reporting System. Finally, within the funding increase for the
Civil Rights Division, resources are provided for an initiative
aimed at confronting the rising tide of hate and bias.
• Provides $15,500,000 in support of the Emmett Till Un-
solved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public
Law 114–325) to investigate and prosecute previously unre-
solved civil rights era ‘‘cold case’’ murders suspected of having
been racially motivated, through a partnership among the
Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division, the Civil Rights
Unit of the FBI, the Community Relations Service, State and
local law enforcement officials, and other eligible entities.
• Provides strong funding levels for an array of programs
dedicated to broadening participation in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields among underrep-
resented groups, including $48,000,000 for NASA’s Minority
University Research Education Project; $22,500,000 for the
NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serv-
ing Institutions; and the following funding levels for NSF pro-
gram: no less than $57,000,000 for the Louis Stokes Alliance
for Minority Participation, no less than $71,000,000 for the
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, and no less than
$19,000,000 for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program.
Efforts to Address Climate Change.—The bill provides very
strong and responsible funding increases for critical efforts to bet-
ter understand, and prepare for, the Earth’s changing climate.
Notable funding increases are provided for NASA’s Earth Science
activities and aeronautics research aimed at producing more envi-
ronmentally sustainable aviation.
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The recommendation also includes $254,216,000 for NOAA cli-
mate research activities, an increase of $54,216,000 above fiscal
year 2022, including efforts to improve sea level rise forecasts and
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identify impacts of climate change on fisheries. A strong funding
increase is also provided for NOAA’s efforts to help facilitate the
expansion of offshore wind energy. The recommendation further in-
cludes $34,000,000 for the National Oceans and Coastal Security
Fund and $89,000,000 for NOAA’s Coastal Zone Management grant
program. These grant programs fund green and grey coastal infra-
structure solutions to help protect coastal areas threatened by ris-
ing sea level and other impacts of climate change.
In addition, the recommendation includes an increase of
$83,390,000 for NOAA’s National Weather Service to enhance its
ability to accurately forecast extreme weather events. Numerous
other investments are included across NOAA in support of the
weather mission, including funding to improve the understanding
and prediction of wildfire behavior that will help inform suppres-
sion efforts and provide more advanced notice to communities at
risk from wildfires, as well as funding to maintain and recapitalize
NOAA’s hurricane hunter aircraft. The Committee notes that wild-
fire research is a priority at NASA as well, and urges NASA and
NOAA to continue to improve collaboration to improve efficiency of
research and avoid overlap in studying and improving response to
wildfires.
Finally, the bill provides a major increase for climate and clean
energy-related research at NSF to improve our understanding of
climate change, increase innovative energy technologies, enhance
sustainability, and mitigate climate change.
Fighting Cyberthreats.—Throughout the bill, robust funding is
provided to strengthen agencies’ cybersecurity, necessary in the
face of increased threats to Federal assets. Additionally, the bill
provides $103,000,000, an increase of $18,000,000, for NIST’s role
in supporting the strengthening of Federal and private cybersecu-
rity efforts, and also provides strong funding increases for the ef-
forts of the FBI and the Justice Department’s National Security Di-
vision to deter, investigate, and pursue cyberthreats and
cybercrime. Furthermore, the bill provides no less than $74,000,000
for NSF’s CyberCorps Scholarships for Service program, an in-
crease of $11,000,000 above fiscal year 2022, to help recruit and
train the next generation of U.S. cybersecurity professionals.
Legal Services Corporation.—The recommendation makes a his-
toric investment to help ensure access to justice for all Americans
by providing $675,000,000 for the Legal Services Corporation, an
increase of $186,000,000 above fiscal year 2022. This increase will
ensure that low-income individuals and families have greater ac-
cess to assistance to help resolve civil legal problems.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).—For
NASA, the bill includes $25,446,200,000, an increase of
$1,404,900,000 above fiscal year 2022, including strong funding lev-
els for NASA’s science, aeronautics research, human space explo-
ration, space technology, and STEM Engagement programs.
Other Science Investments.—The recommendation makes other
strong investments in science as well, providing $9,631,243,000
overall for the National Science Foundation, an increase of
$793,243,000 above fiscal year 2022, and $953,000,000 for scientific
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and technical research and services of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, an increase of $103,000,000 above fiscal
year 2022.
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OVERSIGHT AND BUDGET REVIEW
In furtherance of the Committee’s oversight responsibilities and
to protect hard-earned taxpayer dollars, the Committee has in-
cluded language that:
—Provides full funding for the work of agency inspectors
general to help prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
—Requires agencies to submit spending plans for the Com-
mittee’s review.
—Requires quarterly reporting of unobligated balances.
—Requires agencies to track undisbursed grant balances.
—Withholds funding from NASA’s Mobile Launcher 2 project
until detailed cost and schedule information are provided to
Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and
the NASA Office of Inspector General.
—Requires agencies procuring sensitive information tech-
nology systems to conduct supply chain risk assessments.
—Requires agencies to notify the Committee of project cost
overruns and mitigation plans.
—Requires contractors and grantees receiving more than
$5,000,000 to certify that they are not delinquent on their Fed-
eral taxes.
—Prohibits funds from being used to purchase first class and
premium airline travel.
—Limits the number of agency staff who can attend overseas
conferences.
—Prohibits funding for the National Technical Information
Service to charge customers for a copy of a document generated
by the Legislative Branch unless the customer is informed how
to receive an electronic copy free online.
—Requires agency computer networks to block pornography.
Sexual Harassment and Assault.—The Committee recognizes
that harassment, including sexual harassment and assault, con-
tinue to be pervasive in the workplace, and that the use of
predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses as condi-
tions of employment can perpetuate illegal conduct by silencing
survivors and shielding perpetrators. The Committee directs the
departments and agencies funded in this bill to assess the preva-
lence of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses in
employment contracts used by contractors and grantees receiving
Federal funds. The Committee further directs each department and
agency funded in this bill to include proposals in its fiscal year
2024 budget request to eliminate the use of grants and contracts
to employers that use this practice.
Paper Reduction Efforts.—The Committee urges the Departments
of Commerce and Justice, the National Science Foundation, and
NASA to work with the Office of Management and Budget to re-
duce printing and reproduction costs and directs each agency to re-
port to the Committee within 60 days of the enactment of this Act
on the steps it has taken to achieve this goal. The report should
specifically identify how much funding each agency expects to save
by implementing these measures.
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Performance Measures.—The Committee directs all agencies
funded by this Act to comply with title 31 of the United States
Code, including the development of their organizational priority
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goals and outcomes such as performance outcome measures, output
measures, efficiency measures, and customer service measures. The
Committee directs all agencies funded by this Act to report on their
implementation plans for these measures within 60 days of the
date of enactment of this Act.
Customer Service.—The Committee continues to support efforts
to improve customer service in accordance with Executive Order
13571, ‘‘Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer
Service’’. The Committee directs all agencies funded by this Act to
develop standards to improve customer service and incorporate the
standards into the performance plans required under 31 U.S.C.
1115. The Committee directs all agencies funded by this Act to re-
port on their implementation plans regarding this subject no later
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.—The Com-
mittee notes the importance of ensuring access to Federal services
and programs for all persons with limited English proficiency.
Therefore, the Committee directs agencies and programs funded in
this Act to comply fully with the requirements of Executive Order
13166, ‘‘Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited
English Proficiency,’’ and on an ongoing basis, review and improve
their efforts to provide meaningful access to the programs, services,
and information they provide.
Advertising Contracts.—The Committee understands that, as the
largest advertiser in the United States, the Federal Government
should work to ensure fair access to its advertising contracts for
small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minori-
ties and women. The Committee directs each department and agen-
cy to include the following information in its fiscal year 2024 budg-
et justification: expenditures for fiscal year 2022 and expected ex-
penditures for fiscal year 2024 for: (1) all contracts for advertising
services; and (2) contracts for the advertising services of (A) socially
and economically disadvantaged small businesses concerns (as de-
fined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637
(a)(4)); and (B) women-and minority-owned businesses.
Research Impacted by the Pandemic.—During the pandemic, the
U.S. research enterprise has suffered greatly, particularly impact-
ing early career researchers, putting at risk U.S. leadership in
global research and innovation. The changing environment brought
on by COVID–19 resulted in halted research projects and uncertain
career prospects, not only for this generation, but also future gen-
erations of scientists and the overall U.S. research pipeline. To help
address these problems, the Committee encourages the Department
of Commerce, NASA, and NSF to provide funding to continue to
support these researchers whose work in support of science agency
missions has been impacted by the pandemic, with a particular
focus on the needs of early career researchers.
REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURES
Section 505 of the bill contains language concerning the re-
programming of funds between programs, projects, and activities.
The Committee reminds the departments and agencies funded in
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this bill that the reprogramming process is based on comity be-
tween the Congress and the Executive Branch. This process is in-
tended to provide departments and agencies enough flexibility to
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meet changing circumstances and emergent requirements not
known at the time of congressional review of the budget while pre-
serving congressional priorities and intent. In the absence of comity
and respect for the prerogatives of the Appropriations Committees
and the Congress in general, the Committee may opt to include
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.
Each department and agency funded in this Act shall follow the
directions set forth in this bill and the accompanying report and
shall not reallocate resources or reorganize activities except as pro-
vided herein. Reprogramming procedures shall apply to funds pro-
vided in this Act, unobligated balances from previous appropria-
tions Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal
year 2023, and non-appropriated resources such as fee collections
that are used to meet program requirements in fiscal year 2023. As
specified in section 505, the Committee expects that the Appropria-
tions Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies of the House and Senate will be notified by letter a min-
imum of 15 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 re-
stricted;
(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 more
than $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 ex-
isting programs, projects, or activities as approved by Con-
gress.
The Committee recognizes that the coronavirus pandemic may
lead to unanticipated yet unavoidable agency costs that could re-
quire budgetary transfers and reprogrammings. However, the Com-
mittee expects to be promptly notified in advance of all such ac-
tions.
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 that plans a reduction-in-
force to notify the Committee by letter at least 30 days in advance
of the date of any such planned personnel action.
RELATIONSHIP WITH BUDGET AND COMPTROLLER OFFICES
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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 var-
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ious 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 assist-
ance, the primary contact between the Committee and these enti-
ties must be through the budget offices and comptroller organiza-
tions, or through a legislative affairs unit designated by the Com-
mittee to work on appropriations and budget matters.
The workload generated in the budget process is large and grow-
ing; therefore, a positive, responsive relationship between the Com-
mittee and the budget and/or comptroller offices is essential for the
Committee to fulfill the Constitutional appropriations responsibil-
ities of Congress.
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
The Committee recommends $629,876,000 in total resources for
the programs of the International Trade Administration (ITA),
which is $59,876,000 above fiscal year 2022. This amount is offset
by $12,000,000 in estimated fee collections, resulting in a direct ap-
propriation of $617,876,000. The Committee directs ITA to continue
to provide quarterly updates as described in the Explanatory State-
ment accompanying Public Law 116–93.
Industry and Analysis.—The recommendation includes funding
for the continued expansion of the Survey of International Air
Travelers. Additionally, the recommendation supports the re-
quested increase for ITA to fulfill new requirements on supply
chain resilience across manufacturing and services industries.
Enforcement and Compliance.—The recommendation for Enforce-
ment and Compliance includes no less than the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted level. The recommendation includes the requested program
increase to continue the hiring for the ninth Anti-Dumping and
Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) enforcement office and directs ITA
to continue to make AD/CVD enforcement a priority, including
thoroughly investigating the extent of the harm caused to domestic
industries. The recommendation includes no less than the fiscal
year 2022 enacted level for ITA’s web-based aluminum licensing
and import monitoring system, known as the Aluminum Import
Monitoring (AIM) system. The Committee continues to encourage
ITA to regularly consult with the aluminum industry on market
dynamics to ensure the AIM system is supporting U.S. aluminum
producers.
Global Markets.—The recommendation provides $391,807,000 for
Global Markets, as requested. This amount will help increase U.S.
export competitiveness and the United States’ ability to counter un-
fair trade practices and economic coercion by the People’s Republic
of China. The Committee notes that with this funding, ITA will be
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able to enhance its staffing in three overseas regions: the Indo-Pa-
cific; the Western Hemisphere; and the Middle East-Africa, to iden-
tify positive opportunities for companies. Additionally, the Com-
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mittee looks forward to receiving the report directed in the Explan-
atory Statement accompanying Public Law 117–103 outlining the
Department’s recommendations and estimated costs to increase
U.S. trade and investment opportunities, including the expansion
of the U.S. Commercial Service in Africa and regions of inter-
national strategic significance, such as Latin America, the Carib-
bean, and the Pacific.
U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Minority Fellowship.—The bill
includes a new provision providing authority for ITA to establish
a fellowship program to recruit students for a career with the U.S.
Foreign Commercial Service, a complement program to existing De-
partment of State fellowships. The Committee recognizes the im-
portance of representing the diversity of our Nation overseas as
part of ITA’s mission to expand opportunities for U.S. businesses
within global markets. The Committee directs ITA to include an
implementation plan for the fellowship program as part of its fiscal
year 2023 spend plan.
U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs).—The Committee con-
tinues its directives regarding the staffing of USEACs and expects
ITA to continue to update the Committee, as described in House
Report 117–97, in its quarterly updates. The Committee under-
stands ITA has made progress in onboarding full-time staff for pre-
viously vacant USEACs and directs ITA to provide a supplement
report, due no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act,
providing a staffing plan for any USEAC that did not have a full-
time permanent staff person in fiscal year 2022, including a break-
down of all related costs to maintain these locations and a time-
frame for staffing these locations, with projected out-year costs.
Promoting Rural Exports.—ITA’s Rural Export Initiative began
over two decades ago, providing export counseling and services to
rural businesses through the USEAC networks and the Rural Glob-
al Team. Beginning in fiscal year 2020, ITA established a ‘‘virtual’’
Rural Export Center (REC) to enhance its rural outreach efforts
and provide customized market research for rural businesses. The
REC and USEACs throughout the United States provide rural
businesses with export business development assistance, and when
appropriate, certain fee-based services like the Rural America’s In-
telligence Service for Exporters (RAISE). The Committee is aware
that demand for REC services, such as RAISE, continues to grow
and in fiscal year 2022, ITA is actively in the process of hiring a
full-time REC Director, to be staffed at a physical location, focused
exclusively on rural exports. The Committee directs ITA to report
to the Committee on the REC’s effectiveness, including the assist-
ance provided to rural companies, the customized market research
produced for these companies, and their ultimate export successes,
no later than a year after the enactment of this Act.
Ukraine Reconstruction Plan.—As the unprovoked aggression
against Ukraine continues, planning for a post-conflict rebuilding is
critical and the Committee encourages ITA to contribute to any
such effort. The Committee values the national security and eco-
nomic importance of U.S. relations with Ukraine and directs the
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Secretary, as part of any reconstruction plan, to help facilitate the
expansion of the U.S. economic footprint in Ukraine and increase
direct engagement with Ukrainian businesses.
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BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
The Committee recommends $191,389,000 for the Bureau of In-
dustry and Security (BIS), $50,389,000 above fiscal year 2022. The
recommendation includes the requested funding for new initiatives:
National Information and Communications Technology and Serv-
ices (ICTS) Supply Chain Security, Defense Production Act Indus-
trial Studies, and Securing the U.S. Technology Ecosystem. BIS is
directed to keep the Committee apprised of any positions it plans
to transition from temporary to permanent pursuant to the au-
thorities included in Division N of the Ukraine Supplemental Ap-
propriations Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–103).
Congressional Notifications.—The Committee notes that BIS re-
cently issued a final rule that amends the Export Administration
Regulations (EAR) to add a new section to the EAR to adopt a con-
gressional notification requirement for certain license applications
of semiautomatic firearms, previously under the jurisdiction of the
State Department’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR), which meet certain value and destination requirements
that will take effect on July 18, 2022. The Committee appreciates
this return to a prior practice when these firearms were originally
regulated through the ITAR.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Study on Munitions Ex-
ports.—The Committee is aware that several categories of muni-
tions were brought under the BIS review process as a result of a
rule change that went into effect in March 2020. The Committee
remains concerned that there is a continued lack of coordination
between the State Department and BIS in ensuring that suspect,
sanctioned, and prohibited end users do not end up with dangerous
weapons. The Committee directs the GAO to conduct a study exam-
ining how the authorization process for certain firearms exports
has changed since the primary responsibility for reviewing and ap-
proving these export requests was transferred to the Department
of Commerce. Among any other issues GAO deems relevant to this
review, the study should address BIS’ license determination proc-
ess for firearms exports, including whether there is information
that the State Department uses that BIS does not in making these
license determinations. The study should examine the extent to
which BIS is using relevant screening lists, including ‘Watch List’
information provided by the State Department and other databases
containing information on suspect or sanctioned end users, particu-
larly any allegations of human rights abuses. The study should also
examine approval and rejection rates for these firearms export au-
thorizations and identify whether there have been any situations
in which suspect or sanctioned end users, either individuals or for-
eign security units, have received firearms exports since the new
rules were promulgated.
BIS Efforts to Address Spyware and Digital Surveillance
Threats.—As of June 2, 2022, BIS has added 357 entities to the En-
tity List, almost double the total amount added in all of fiscal year
2021. The Committee commends the Department’s use of the Enti-
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ty List as a tool to confront the threat to U.S. national security
from foreign mercenary spyware companies and urges BIS to con-
tinue its use of the Entity List to ensure American companies do
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not inadvertently contribute to the development of dangerous sur-
veillance technologies. Furthermore, the Committee requests that
the Department consider the inclusion of additional items and serv-
ices with surveillance capabilities to the Commerce Control List
that could be used to abuse human rights, with subsequent license
requirements imposed on end user destinations with a history of
internal repression.
Semiconductor Supply Chain and Export Controls.—The Com-
mittee recognizes the important role BIS plays to maintain its mis-
sion to protect U.S. national security and prevent our adversaries
from obtaining dual use technologies, and urges BIS to consider the
impact of U.S. semiconductor related export control policies on the
global semiconductor shortage, and the resulting impact on the
U.S. industrial base, particularly in the automotive, home appli-
ance, agricultural machinery, aerospace and defense industries.
BIS should continue to carry out industrial base analysis as re-
quired to support these activities. The Committee notes that if ex-
port controls are not targeted and strategic, then there is potential
for a slowdown in innovation in the semiconductor industry and re-
duction in global chip manufacturing capability for the U.S. and its
allies, and risks inadvertently disadvantaging the U.S. national
strategy on semiconductor leadership.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
The Committee recommends $510,000,000 for the programs and
administrative expenses of the Economic Development Administra-
tion (EDA), which is $7,482,000 more than the request and
$136,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
The Committee provides $445,000,000 for the Economic Develop-
ment Assistance Programs account for grants to economically dis-
tressed areas. EDA is playing a pivotal role in helping communities
mitigate the impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic, and the rec-
ommended funds will allow EDA to help build and strengthen com-
munities for long-term growth.
Funds are to be distributed as follows; any deviation of funds
shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this
Act:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Public Works ................................................................................................................................................... $120,500
Partnership Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 36,000
Technical Assistance ...................................................................................................................................... 13,000
Research and Evaluation ............................................................................................................................... 2,000
Trade Adjustment Assistance ......................................................................................................................... 13,500
Economic Adjustment Assistance .................................................................................................................. 42,000
Assistance to Coal Communities ................................................................................................................... 80,500
Assistance to Nuclear Closure Communities ................................................................................................. 13,000
Regional Innovation Program Grants ............................................................................................................. 50,000
Recompete Pilot Program ............................................................................................................................... 70,000
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STEM Apprenticeship Program ....................................................................................................................... 4,500
Total, Economic Development Assistance Programs ............................................................................ $445,000
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Assistance to Coal Communities.—The Committee appreciates
the strong support in the budget request that builds on the Com-
mittee’s prior efforts to assist communities that are suffering from
the long decline of the coal industry and related decline in eco-
nomic activity. Accordingly, the recommendation includes
$80,500,000 for Assistance to Coal Communities, which is equal to
the request and an increase of $39,000,000 above the fiscal year
2022 enacted level. EDA is directed continue reporting to the Com-
mittee on its efforts to assist coal communities, and the report shall
include a detailed description regarding how EDA and other Fed-
eral agencies have assisted coal mining communities to date and
how the Federal government plans to assist them in the future.
The Committee expects EDA to creatively work with local commu-
nities to develop comprehensive, well-orchestrated strategies to
promote economic growth.
Public Works.—The Committee provides $120,500,000 for Public
Works and encourages EDA to prioritize projects that are resilient
to the changing climate as well as those that incorporate green in-
frastructure solutions.
Sustainable Development.—The Committee supports efforts by
EDA to assist local- and state-level public-private partnerships
working on sustainable development and climate change, especially
through stakeholder-based frameworks that measure progress
through open-data platforms that inform public decision-making.
University Centers.—In order to promote equity in economic de-
velopment, the Committee encourages EDA’s University Centers
initiative to consider the importance of assisting less-resourced in-
stitutions, such as Minority Serving Institutions, whose mission is
educating students of color.
Build to Scale.—The Committee continues to support the Build
to Scale program—also known as the Regional Innovation Strate-
gies program—and provides an increase of $5,000,000 above the fis-
cal year 2022 enacted level. Further, the Committee encourages
EDA to support the development of regional innovation clusters
that focus on advanced wood products, which are a growing source
of jobs in rural America and contribute to rural economic develop-
ment. An initiative that successfully increased demand for wood
products would also address several key land management prior-
ities, including reducing forest treatment costs and wildfire risks.
Further, the Committee urges EDA to invest in university based,
high tech business incubators to diversify distressed manufacturing
and legacy urban and rural communities by encouraging entrepre-
neurship, patent creation, and promoting technology commer-
cialization through business startups.
Nuclear Power Plant Closures.—The Committee notes that clo-
sures of nuclear power plants throughout the United States con-
tinue to impact the economic foundation of surrounding commu-
nities through sudden job losses and a dramatic reduction to the
local tax base. The Committee recognizes that the closure threat of
nuclear power plants undermines the stability of communities’ local
tax base, which disproportionately rely on the power plants as a
bedrock for their economic future. The Committee appreciates the
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work EDA has undertaken to assist such communities in prior
years and provides $13,000,000 for competitive economic adjust-
ment assistance to continue these efforts, which shall include, but
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not be limited to, public works investments and economic diver-
sification initiatives in communities impacted by recent or sched-
uled nuclear power plant closures. The Committee directs EDA to
report to the Committee no later than 90 days after enactment of
this Act on the status of these efforts.
STEM Apprenticeship Program.—The Committee notes that over
the past decade, the growth in jobs requiring sophisticated science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills was three times
faster than growth in non-STEM jobs. Yet, U.S. employers have
struggled to fill jobs in these fields. Because more than 50 percent
of jobs that require STEM skills do not require a bachelor’s degree,
apprenticeships will be instrumental in meeting the urgent de-
mand for a STEM-literate workforce. Therefore, the Committee
provides $4,500,000 to expand the STEM Apprenticeship Program
to provide grants to create and expand STEM apprenticeship and
other workforce training models, as directed in section 312 of the
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (Public Law 114–
329).
Persistent Poverty.—The Committee is concerned that pockets of
high poverty in urban areas are often overlooked by the Federal
Government because, in the aggregate, their need is often masked
by their affluent neighbors. In light of the impacts of COVID–19,
the need in these areas is greater than ever. For purposes of this
Act, the term ‘‘high-poverty area’’ means any census tract with a
poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the 2016–2020
5-year data series available from the American Community Survey
of the Census Bureau. When scoring competitive grant applica-
tions, EDA is directed to add additional priority, where practicable,
to applications from grantees who can demonstrate that the indi-
viduals who will benefit from such grants reside in high-poverty
areas or persistent poverty counties, as defined by section 533 of
this Act. In addition, EDA shall provide guidance to such prospec-
tive grantees, especially prior to their application submissions, in-
cluding to help determine whether they qualify for additional pri-
ority.
The Committee further directs the Department to develop and
implement additional measures to increase the share of invest-
ments from all Department programs in persistent poverty coun-
ties, high-poverty areas, and any other impoverished communities
the Department determines to be appropriate areas to target. The
Committee directs the Department to submit a report to the Com-
mittee that includes a list of the programs under which the amount
of Federal investments targeted to such areas were increased in fis-
cal year 2023, and, for each such program, the amount of funds
that were targeted to such areas; the percent change from fiscal
year 2022 in the amount of funds that were targeted toward such
areas; and, to the extent practicable, an assessment of the economic
impact of the program on the areas, including data on the cat-
egories of individuals impacted by the targeting of funds to such
areas under the program, disaggregated by household income, race,
gender, age, national origin, disability status, and whether the in-
dividuals live in an urban area, suburban area, or rural area.
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Economic Assistance for Communities.—Economic and commu-
nity development funding provided by other agencies can have even
more impact if they are utilized in conjunction with other Federal
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funding sources, such as EDA. The Committee therefore encour-
ages EDA to treat as acceptable funds any funding provided by
other Federal programs that are explicitly authorized to be used for
any required non-Federal share of the cost of a project so that
funding from both agencies may be used if necessary and to the ex-
tent permitted by law.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes $65,000,000 for EDA salaries and
expenses.
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The recommendation includes $73,000,000 for the Minority Busi-
ness Development Agency (MBDA), an increase of $18,000,000 over
the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
Business Center and Specialty Project Center Programs.—As a re-
sult of the COVID–19 pandemic, small businesses around the coun-
try are facing enormous financial challenges, with minority-owned
businesses suffering at a disproportionate rate. The Committee pro-
vides no less than $28,500,000, an increase of $7,500,000 above the
fiscal year 2022 enacted level, for MBDA’s Business Center and
Specialty Project Center programs to ensure their network of busi-
ness counselors, minority chambers of commerce, and other re-
sources are able to continue providing assistance to minority-owned
small businesses in need.
Minority Chambers of Commerce.—The Committee recognizes the
important role of minority chambers of commerce in supporting the
mission of MBDA and encourages the Agency to utilize national
and local minority chambers and their members in implementing
the program’s mission of providing resources to underserved popu-
lations. MBDA shall provide a report to the Committee no later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act summarizing its co-
ordination efforts with national and local minority chambers.
Native American Business Development.—The Committee pro-
vides not less than $5,000,000 for MBDA to award grants to Tribes
and American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian popu-
lations to address barriers to economic development. MBDA shall
coordinate with the Department’s Office of Native American Busi-
ness Development on these efforts and to implement innovative
programs to support Tribal small business owners.
Minority Serving Institutions Entrepreneurship Pilot.—The Com-
mittee provides no less than $1,500,000 to continue the Minority
Serving Institutions Entrepreneurship Pilot as established in Pub-
lic Law 116–260 to support entrepreneurship for undergraduate
students at Minority Serving Institutions.
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $132,320,000 for the Economics and
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Statistics Administration, $16,320,000 above the fiscal year 2022
enacted level. The recommendation assumes the requested amount
of $127,820,000 for the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) which
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includes $2,713,000 to improve and expand distributional measures
of growth. The Committee directs BEA to further research methods
that will allow a quarterly release schedule with minimal lag.
Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account.—Within the amounts pro-
vided, up to $1,500,000 is provided for the Outdoor Recreation Sat-
ellite Account (ORSA) that was created through the Outdoor Recre-
ation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–249).
The Committee expects that if the impacts of the COVID–19 pan-
demic on the outdoor recreation economy continue, they will be
highlighted in the fiscal year 2023 ORSA release.
Data Collection Sources.—The Committee recognizes the value
and importance of real-time economic data for the purpose of iden-
tifying economic trends and consumer sentiment. The Committee
encourages BEA and the Department to use a competitive process
to procure consumer sentiment and economic indicator data. Fur-
ther, as the Department prepares future solicitations for economic
data and research, the Committee encourages the Department to
conduct robust market research to identify potential new market
entrants and to prioritize those leveraging consumer-sourced data
that have a strong record of performance and most effectively apply
technology to acquire real-time information.
Alternative Economic Indicators.—The Committee is aware that
BEA has been engaged in an agenda to better measure economic
well-being. In 2020, BEA published ‘‘GDP and Beyond: Priorities
and Plans’’ that laid out a comprehensive plan to best report on the
well-being of the American public. In support of this effort the
Committee directs BEA, in coordination with other Federal agen-
cies, to report to the Committee not later than one year after enact-
ment of this Act on updates to its research on alternative economic
metrics, including projected milestones and costs for the develop-
ment, implementation, and administration of alternative economic
metrics alongside existing measures and methodologies.
Modernizing Economic Statistics in the Territories.—The Com-
mittee reiterates its interest in BEA producing quarterly economic
surveys and personal income statistics for the territories, in the
same manner that such data is produced and collected for the 50
States and the District of Columbia. The Committee looks forward
to receiving the overall cost estimate and implementation plan di-
rected in House Report 117–97 to achieve this goal and integrate
the five territories into the full set of the National Income and
Product Accounts, which will require the territory-level GDP data
to meet BEA’s quality standards.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
The Committee recommends a total of $1,505,470,000 for the Bu-
reau of the Census, as requested and $151,470,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 enacted level. The recommendation does not assume the
new appropriation account structure proposed by the Administra-
tion.
The Committee looks forward to receiving the report directed in
House Report 117–97 under the heading ‘‘Modernizing the collec-
tion and publication of race and ethnicity data’’ and continues to
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urge the Census Bureau to continue its work with the Office of
Management and Budget to facilitate appropriate, scientifically-
guided revisions to those standards that will allow the Bureau to
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modernize its collection of race and ethnicity data, including the
addition of a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) ethnicity
category and a combined race and Hispanic origin question, as soon
as practicable.
CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS
The Committee recommends $336,176,000 for Current Surveys
and Programs, which is $36,176,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted amount.
High Frequency Data Program.—The Committee directs no less
than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for the High Frequency
Data Program and encourages the Bureau to include frequent and
timely measures of poverty and material hardship, including meas-
ures focused on child poverty and children and family wellbeing, as
part of the continued expansion of the program. The Committee en-
courages the Bureau to consider measures of children and family
wellbeing related to housing and food insecurity; access to child
care and transportation; ability to balance work, educational, and
caregiving responsibilities; ability to pay household expenses; fam-
ily savings and debt; and ability to afford educational and extra-
curricular activities for children. Where appropriate, the Com-
mittee encourages the Bureau to include a breakdown of data by
race and ethnicity, including for Asian American and Pacific Is-
lander (AAPI) racial and ethnic subgroups and for American Indi-
ans and Alaska Natives (AIAN). Additionally, the Committee di-
rects the Bureau to report to the Committee not later than 120
days after the date of enactment of this Act on these efforts.
Improving Annual Poverty Data Collection.—Annual estimates of
the Official Poverty Measure and the Supplemental Poverty Meas-
ure both come from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement
(ASEC) sample of the Census’ Current Population Survey (CPS)—
sometimes referred to as the ‘‘March sample.’’ The CPS is a month-
ly survey of employment and labor force activity—and the March
sample has additional questions measuring incomes over the prior
calendar year that allows both the Census and academic research-
ers to measure poverty. As with all surveys, estimates are limited
by the statistical ‘‘power’’ associated with the sample size. The
Committee recognizes that the cost of collecting data for CPS to
maintain current sample size and quality requirements has in-
creased significantly over recent years. The recommendation in-
cludes the requested increase for CPS in the budget proposal and
recognizes the Census Bureau, in coordination with the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, will use these additional resources to assess the
feasibility of combining CPS survey data with other sources of in-
formation, such as administrative data and population estimates,
to produce estimates on topics of interest. The Committee recog-
nizes the interest in poverty measures for discrete populations—in-
cluding AAPI and AIAN, groups of certain ethnicities, or even pov-
erty measures for a congressional district. Within the funds pro-
vided, the Committee urges the Census Bureau to increase the
sample size of the March supplement of the CPS. Additionally, the
Committee recognizes the Census Bureau’s work in determining
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the feasibility of expanding this survey to Puerto Rico and appre-
ciates the report including estimated costs for implementation pro-
vided to the Committee in June 2020. The Committee urges that,
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within funds provided, steps are taken to begin this work. The
Committee encourages the Census Bureau to review the feasibility
of expansion in the remaining territories and to report to the Com-
mittee on these efforts no later than 120 days after enactment of
this Act.
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS
The Committee recommends $1,169,294,000 for Periodic Cen-
suses and Programs, which is $115,294,000 above the fiscal year
2022 enacted level.
The Committee is concerned over the accuracy of the 2020 De-
cennial Census and the impact the Department’s unprecedented
engagement in technical matters with the Census Bureau during
the years leading up to the 2020 Decennial may have had on the
efficacy of response rates. The Committee directs a briefing from
the Census Bureau, in coordination with the Scientific Integrity
Task Force, no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act on
steps it is taking to minimize interference in the 2030 Decennial
Census. Additionally, the Committee recognizes that pandemic-re-
lated disruptions to the 2020 Decennial Census operations may
have resulted in significant undercounts in some localities. The
Committee notes that decennial census counts are the basis for an-
nual population estimates that are used to distribute Federal re-
sources, and therefore, those estimates should be as accurate as
possible. As the Census Bureau reinstates the Population Esti-
mates Challenge Program this decade, the Census Bureau should
consider more flexible methodologies and broader use of adminis-
trative data to ensure meaningful opportunities to improve the ac-
curacy of the estimates, including appropriate improvements to the
estimates base. Additionally, the Committee directs GAO to review
the Census Bureau’s efforts and brief the Committee within 180
days of the Census Bureau completing its related work on the Pop-
ulation Estimates Challenge Program.
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $62,000,000 for the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is
$12,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The rec-
ommendation includes the requested increases for IT Security
Maintenance and Resilience and to Build Capacity for Cybersecu-
rity and International Standards.
Telecommunications Role in Hate Crimes.—The Committee con-
tinues to wait for the report regarding the role of telecommuni-
cations in hate crimes as directed in House Report 116–101, adopt-
ed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Public Law 116–
93. The Department shall provide the Committee with an update
on the status of the report on a monthly basis.
Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth.—The recommenda-
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tion includes no less than $19,485,000, an increase of $2,500,000
above the fiscal year 2022 level for the Office of Internet
Connectivity and Growth.
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Broadband Access for Urban Areas.—The Committee notes that
access to broadband is a determinant for success for all individuals
and that there should not be digital discrimination in supporting
unserved and underserved populations based on whether they are
in urban or rural areas. As such, the Committee directs the De-
partment of Commerce, in conjunction with the States and Terri-
tories of the United States, to ensure that States and Territories
can demonstrate that they will be able to provide service to
unserved and underserved urban areas when they apply for fund-
ing from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Broadband,
Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
Rural Broadband Coordination.—The Committee continues prior
year direction to NTIA to coordinate with the Rural Utilities Serv-
ice, the Federal Communications Commission, and other related
Federal agencies, as well as the rural communications industry, to
identify and pursue ways to continue sustainable broadband de-
ployment and adoption, and to ensure that policies tied to one Fed-
eral program do not undermine the objectives and functionality of
another. Further, the Committee continues to encourage NTIA to
place equal priority on the deployment of the Nationwide Public
Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) in rural communities as it
does in urban areas. NTIA shall submit a report to the Committee,
not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, on progress
made in this regard.
Public Safety Communications.—The Committee supports and
fully funds the request to continue the activities of the Office of
Public Safety Communications (OPSC).
911 Training Grants.—911 professionals are a critical part of the
emergency response effort and are asked to deal with a large vari-
ety of emergency situations and technologies. The job is both in-
creasingly critical and complex. To help ensure that 911 profes-
sionals have the resources and training to correctly and quickly re-
spond to a variety of emergency situations, the Committee directs
NTIA, through OPSC, to develop a plan for a competitive grant
program to provide 911 call centers and agencies with resources to
help 911 professionals address critical training needs, including,
but not limited to, training on new next generation technologies,
addressing mental health crises, responding to reports of wildfires,
responding to reports of active shooter situations, addressing hos-
tage crisis negotiations, conducting witness interviews, and opioid
specific responses. This plan shall be provided to the Committee no
later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and funding
for this program shall be included in the fiscal year 2024 budget
request.
Spectrum Management for Science.—The Committee recognizes
that ensuring access to key portions of spectrum for radio astron-
omy observations, environmental observations, and other scientific
purposes is essential for scientific discovery. The Committee en-
courages NTIA, in coordination with the FCC and other appro-
priate stakeholders, to preserve spectrum access for scientific pur-
poses as commercial use of radio spectrum increases. The Com-
mittee looks forward to the report highlighting NTIA’s ongoing ef-
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Policy and Technical Training.—The recommendation includes
$289,000 for NTIA to work with the FCC and the Department of
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State to provide support for activities authorized under section 7 of
Public Law 98–549. As part of these activities, NTIA may provide
assistance and guidance in policy and technical training to impart
best practices to information technology professionals from devel-
oping countries.
Spectrum Coordination.—The Committee remains concerned
about ongoing, public disputes among Federal agencies that disrupt
spectrum reallocation initiatives, harm efforts to deploy new com-
mercial wireless technologies, and undermine U.S. competitiveness
with peer nations. The Committee is encouraged that NTIA and
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have launched a
new Spectrum Coordination Initiative to improve Federal coordina-
tion on spectrum management issues, including committing to up-
date the 20-year Memorandum of Understanding between the two
agencies. The Committee expects NTIA to take further action to
help eliminate the potential for future interagency spectrum dis-
putes, including promptly implementing the relevant recommenda-
tions from GAO report 21–474, entitled ‘‘Spectrum Management:
Agencies Should Strengthen Collaborative Mechanisms and Proc-
esses to Address Potential Interference.’’
In addition, NTIA shall perform a review of its internal capacity
for spectrum management in the face of ever-increasing demand for
spectrum from Federal partners. The review shall identify required
investments to fully meet the mission of the management of spec-
trum for the entire Federal Government. The findings of this re-
view, including recommendations and detailed cost estimates, shall
be provided in a report to the Committee no later 180 days after
the enactment of this Act.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $4,253,404,000 for the United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the full amount of
fiscal year 2022 fee collections estimated by the Congressional
Budget Office. USPTO shall continue to provide monthly reports to
the Committee on USPTO’s actual and projected fee collections, ap-
plication volumes, performance, and staffing.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Committee recommends $1,474,181,000 for the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is $244,118,000
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
Small Manufacturing Cybersecurity Support.—The Committee
encourages NIST, including through the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (MEP), to explore opportunities to partner with the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and
Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastruc-
ture Security Agency to leverage expertise and help small manufac-
turers enhance the protection of controlled unclassified information
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within the supply chain, respond quickly to crippling cyber-attacks
and theft of intellectual property, and prepare small manufacturing
clients for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES (INCLUDING
TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $953,000,000 for NIST’s Scientific
and Technical Research and Services (STRS) programs, which is
$103,000,000 above fiscal year 2022. Within these funds, the Com-
mittee provides the following increases above the fiscal year 2022
enacted levels: no less than $8,000,000 for Supporting the Amer-
ican Bioeconomy; $5,000,000 for the NIST Center for Neutron Re-
search Controls and Corrective Actions; $10,000,000 for Public
Communications Research and Advanced Technology Accelerator;
$6,500,000 for Measurement Service Modernization; and $2,000,000
for the iEdison System.
The Committee further supports efforts at NIST to strengthen its
workforce, including those initiatives aimed at ensuring that
NIST’s workforce is fully representative of the diversity of the Na-
tion.
Climate and Energy Measurement, Tools, and Testbeds.—The rec-
ommendation includes an increase of no less than $20,000,000
above the fiscal year 2022 amount to support the request for Cli-
mate and Energy Measurement, Tools, and Testbeds. Within these
initiatives, no less than $5,000,000 shall be for carbon dioxide re-
moval, utilization, and sequestration research, including for devel-
oping standard reference materials and standard testing proce-
dures for direct air capture and for supporting carbonate materials
development, testing, and certification for construction markets.
Forward-Looking Building Standards.—The Committee provides
not less than $3,500,000 for continuing the work required by the
directive under this heading contained in the Joint Explanatory
Statement that accompanied Public Law 117–103. Not later than
90 days after the enactment of this Act, NIST shall submit a report
to the Committee on progress it has made toward aiding both Fed-
eral and non-Federal bodies in developing standards, building
codes, and voluntary standards that account for increasingly ex-
treme weather events and other climate change challenges.
Greenhouse Gas Program and Urban Dome Initiative.—The Com-
mittee recognizes the significant value in NIST’s Greenhouse Gas
Program and Urban Dome initiative that seeks to leverage existing
high-spatial density regional monitoring networks and external re-
search and development (R&D) partnerships. These cost-effective
capabilities substantially expand and broaden NIST laboratory ca-
pabilities for investigating and developing measurement tools that
support independent means for determining the accuracy of emis-
sions inventory data at urban and regional scales. The Committee
has included no less than $17,500,000 for the Greenhouse Gas Pro-
gram and Urban Dome Initiative to continue and expand sensor
network deployments and other related activities.
Wildfires and the Wildland-Urban Interface.—The Committee
commends the work of NIST’s Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Fire Group, which conducts research into reducing the impact to
life and property in WUI communities exposed to wildfires. The
Committee notes that further efforts are needed to help ensure
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that building standards incorporate the most recent practices,
science-based understanding, and research to help preserve human
life and property, and to ensure that future city planning draws on
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this work. To further these efforts, as well as to improve under-
standing of fire behavior in WUI communities exposed to wildfires,
the recommendation includes no less than $1,500,000 above the fis-
cal year 2022 enacted level for this work as part of the Climate and
Energy Measurement, Tools, and Testbed initiatives.
Disaster Resilience Research Grants.—The Committee provides
no less than the fiscal year 2022 level for Disaster Resilience Re-
search Grants.
Quantum Information Science.—The Committee provides no less
than $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 level for Quantum In-
formation Science, as authorized in the National Quantum Initia-
tive Act, to support and expand basic and applied quantum infor-
mation science and technology R&D of measurement science and
standards.
Quantum computing is an important emerging technology to
which the private sector and government should have access. The
Committee encourages NIST to support quantum computing hard-
ware that is technology neutral, and directs NIST to evaluate the
potential for public-private partnerships to develop and deploy
practical quantum applications that government and the private
sector can utilize within one to three years so that the government
may have the benefit of near-term applications, while also re-
searching next-generation technology. The Committee looks for-
ward to the report required on this topic in House Report 117–97.
Critical and Emerging Technologies.—The Committee recognizes
NIST’s important role in U.S. engagement on standards develop-
ment across areas of critical and emerging technologies. NIST’s
partnership with the private sector and international standards co-
ordination bodies, its work to drive information sharing across the
Federal Government related to emerging standards issues, and its
critical contributions to the development of a National Strategy for
Critical and Emerging Technologies will only grow in importance
throughout the coming years, particularly as the People’s Republic
of China grows its engagement in international standard-setting
fora. To that end, the Committee provides not less than $9,500,000
for these activities, which is an increase of $6,500,000 above the
fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
Artificial Intelligence.—The recommendation includes no less
than $9,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 level for Artificial Intel-
ligence (AI) that has the potential to produce transformative tech-
nologies and scientific breakthroughs that will improve Americans’
lives. The Committee looks forward to receiving NIST’s review of
the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence report
as required in House Report 117–97.
Framework for Managing AI Risks.—The Committee reminds
NIST of the direction provided in fiscal year 2021 regarding the
Framework for Managing AI Risks and directs NIST to provide the
Committee an update on its progress with this work as soon as is
practicable.
Algorithmic Bias.—The Committee encourages NIST to explore
ways to understand, measure, and manage algorithmic bias in AI
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systems. NIST is further encouraged to provide technical guidance
for how organizations might test algorithms against bias prior to
adopting their use.
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Cybersecurity.—The Committee is alarmed by the recent spate of
cyberattacks against the Nation and therefore provides no less
than $103,000,000 for NIST’s Cybersecurity program, which is an
increase of $18,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
The threat of cyberattacks is exacerbated by the shortage of cy-
bersecurity professionals across the government and private sector,
from entry-level applicants to experienced professionals. The Com-
mittee therefore provides, from within the increase for cybersecu-
rity, no less than $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
level for the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
(NICE).
Cybersecurity and Privacy.—The proliferation of data generation,
storage, and use associated with the digital economy is making it
increasingly important to protect that data with effective cryptog-
raphy and privacy standards. The Committee is concerned that in-
dividual, corporate, and public-sector data privacy is continuously
at risk from attacks by individual actors, criminal organizations,
and nation-states. The Committee encourages NIST to address the
rapidly emerging threats in this field, including quantum cryptog-
raphy and the challenges posed by quantum computing, by fur-
thering the development of new and needed cryptographic stand-
ards and technologies. To continue the progress in this emerging
field, the Committee funds cybersecurity and privacy activities
across NIST at the requested level.
The Committee provides an additional $2,000,000, within the
funds for Cybersecurity, to address the cybersecurity issues facing
industrial control systems (ICS) devices procured by the Federal
government. The Committee encourages NIST to develop criteria to
inform cybersecurity considerations in the procurement of ICS de-
vices in different contexts, including in critical infrastructure
owned or operated by the private sector. Within 270 days of the en-
actment of this Act, NIST shall report to the Committee on the via-
bility of developing the criteria into a certification system and any
authorities or resources necessary to support widespread, including
international, adoption of the criteria developed and any subse-
quent certification systems.
Development of Standards to Secure Federal Agency Critical Ap-
plications and Data.—The U.S. has been subject to numerous
cyberattacks across Federal, State, and local governments, as well
as the private sector, and the Committee expects the intensity of
these attacks to continue to increase in the future. In recognition
of potential Russian cyberattacks subsequent to Russia’s invasion
of Ukraine, the Administration published urgent specific warnings
of attacks on the United States Government and other critical in-
frastructure providers. However, there is no Federal agency guid-
ance or standards as to how to protect either Federal data or pri-
vate critical infrastructure data from malware or ransomware at-
tacks from a successful penetration of these data and network sys-
tems. The Committee is aware that there are several commercial
capabilities available that could secure the critical Federal Govern-
ment systems applications and data in a data vault that backs up
critical data each day and secures that information in an immu-
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table system that would allow Federal agency data systems to con-
tinue to function even in the midst of a malware or ransomware
attack, but no guidance exists as to how those systems should oper-
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ate. Therefore, the Committee urges NIST to conduct focused re-
search on data protection and recovery capabilities, and to develop,
with public input, proposed standards and/or guidelines for the use
of such capabilities by Federal agencies.
Multi-Cloud Security.—The Committee supports NIST’s estab-
lishment of the Multi-cloud Security Public Working Group (‘‘Work-
ing Group’’). In carrying out the Working Group, NIST should ex-
amine how multi-cloud architecture that allows for portability and
interoperability across multiple cloud vendors can be used to imple-
ment secure multi-cloud systems. In particular, the Working Group
should include recommendations for using cloud management soft-
ware technology that allows for applications, data, and programs to
be portable and interoperable between public, private, and edge
cloud environments, without the cost and complexity that comes
with refactoring applications.
Forensic Sciences.—The Committee provides $23,000,000 for fo-
rensic science research, an increase of $2,500,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 enacted level. Within these funds, the Committee pro-
vides no less than $3,500,000 to support the Organization of Sci-
entific Area Committees and no less than $1,500,000 to support
technical merit evaluations previously funded by transfer from the
Department of Justice.
Circular Economy.—The Committee supports the proposed ex-
pansion of NIST’s work on the circular economy and provides an
increase of $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for
these activities with plastics and other materials in the supply
chain. Within these funds, not less than $1,000,000 shall be to sup-
port further work on other classes of materials, including elec-
tronics waste, battery and solar waste, and other waste streams.
Synthetic Biology.—The Committee recognizes NIST’s important
role in creating the metrics necessary for researchers and compa-
nies to continue translating synthetic biology discoveries into solu-
tions. The Committee encourages NIST to sustain and expand its
work to develop synthetic biology metrology and standards. This in-
cludes convening consortia that bring together government, indus-
try, and academia to develop advanced measurement capabilities.
To support interoperability between new component technologies
and processes for synthetic biology and biomanufacturing in the
private and nonprofit sectors, the Committee encourages NIST to
expand its work to develop standard reference materials to support
synthetic biology industry need, as well as to continue to recruit
technical experts in synthetic biology and expand synthetic biology
laboratories to accelerate innovation.
CURES Act Mandates.—The recommendation provides no less
than $3,000,000 for NIST and the Standards Coordinating Body to
meet its Cures Act mandates.
Pyrrhotite Testing and Mitigation.—The recommendation in-
cludes not less than $750,000 for NIST to continue its efforts with
regard to the mineral pyrrhotite in concrete used in residential
foundations and municipal structures that can cause premature
cracking and structural failure. The Committee further notes that
an additional $4,000,000 is included for similar work in NIST Com-
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munity Project Funding.
Calibration Laboratory for Oceanographic Sensors.—The Com-
mittee recognizes a critical need for capacity in calibration of ocean
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sensors that is inhibiting maximum use of ocean sensing tech-
nologies. The Committee encourages NIST to support these tech-
nologies.
Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.—The Com-
mittee recognizes the value of the Baldrige Program and the im-
pact that it has on the performance of organizations that adopt its
best practices. Therefore, the Committee provides no less than
$2,500,000 for the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Pro-
gram.
Emerging Industries.—The Committee encourages NIST to sup-
port emerging industries, including cross-laminated timber.
Alternatives to Plastics.—China remains the world’s largest pro-
ducer of plastics and accounts for nearly one-third of global plas-
tics. Consequently, the U.S. remains the largest importer of Chi-
nese-made plastics. The Committee recognizes that plastics are
critical engineering materials for products ranging from food pack-
aging and automobiles to medical devices. The Committee under-
stands the need for environmentally safer, bio-based, U.S. alter-
natives. NIST is directed to report on such alternatives currently
in use and the potential for new and expanded use of U.S. alter-
natives, including hemp.
NIST STRS Community Project Funding.—The recommendation
includes $18,075,000 for NIST STRS Community Project Funding
as detailed in the table below. NIST shall provide the amounts list-
ed in the table and shall perform the same level of oversight and
due diligence as with any other external partners.
NIST STRS COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING
Recipient Project Amount
Desert Research Institute ............... Quantifying Carbon Fluxes ..................................................................... $2,500,000
Griffiss Institute ............................. Smart-X Internet of Things (IOT) Living Lab ......................................... 3,000,000
Mentoring Youth Through Tech- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) After 100,000
nology. School Program.
Morgan State University ................. Center for Equitable Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning .......... 2,000,000
NH Manufacturing Extension Part- Building the Next Generation of Skilled Workforce in Manufacturing .. 450,000
nership.
Oakland University ......................... Oakland University Vehicular Wireless Communications System Test- 3,000,000
ing and Standards Facility.
Rochester Institute of Technology .. Rochester Institute of Technology .......................................................... 2,000,000
Schoolcraft Community College Industry 4.0 Training at Schoolcraft College’s Manufacturing & Engi- 1,025,000
District. neering Center.
University of Connecticut ............... Long-term Risk Management and Mitigation Strategies of Crumbling 4,000,000
Foundations.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
The Committee recommends $230,000,000 for Industrial Tech-
nology Services, including $212,000,000 for the Manufacturing Ex-
tension Partnership (MEP) program and $18,000,000 for Manufac-
turing USA, which represent increases of $54,000,000 and
$1,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted levels, respectively.
MEP Supply Chain Database.—The Committee notes that the
U.S. supply chain experienced widespread and significant disrup-
tions since 2020 due to the COVID–19 pandemic. These issues ex-
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posed the need for manufacturers and suppliers to be able to com-
municate more effectively so as to rapidly respond when various
national emergencies occur. The Committee provides up to
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$10,000,000 for NIST to create a national supply chain database
for MEP Centers that would connect manufacturers and suppliers
across the country in order to enhance the Nation’s preparedness
for future events that could disrupt supply chains.
Biosynthetic Heparin.—The Committee recommends that NIST
thoroughly consider projects to scale the manufacturing of biosyn-
thetic heparin to allow for domestically made heparin in order to
reduce the reliance on China, prevent shortages, and provide pa-
tients the care they need. Even though heparin is on the World
Health Organization’s list of essential drugs, shortages from adul-
teration due to African swine fever and Blue Ear Virus have
threatened supply.
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES
The Committee recommends $291,181,000 for NIST construction,
an increase of $85,618,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
Of these funds, no less than $150,000,000 is provided for Safety,
Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs (SCMMR) to address
the growing backlog of facilities maintenance and improvements.
NIST shall continue to provide updates on the projects funded
within this account, to include milestones and total amount of
funding necessary for completion.
NIST Construction Community Project Funding.—The rec-
ommendation includes $141,181,000 for Community Project Fund-
ing as detailed in the table below. NIST shall provide the amounts
listed in the table and shall further perform the same level of over-
sight and due diligence as with any other external partners.
NIST CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING
Recipient Project Amount
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Innovation and Education $10,622,000
Sciences. Wing Project.
Claflin University ............................ Claflin University Bioscience Research and Technology Center ........... 17,417,000
Connecticut Center for Advanced Connecticut Manufacturing Technology & Innovation Center ............... 16,173,000
Technology (CCAT).
Florida International University ...... Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory for Coastal Conserva- 9,562,000
tion and Restoration.
Harris County .................................. Institute of Forensic Sciences Design and Renovation ......................... 12,164,000
Institute for Sustainable Bio- Center for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture .......................... 942,000
technology at the Inter-Amer-
ican University of Puerto Rico.
Mount St. Mary’s University ........... Mount St. Mary’s Expanding STEM Access, Innovation and Workforce 4,000,000
Development in Rural Maryland.
Ohio University ............................... Russ Research Center Digital Design Studio Development .................. 1,500,000
St. Mary’s University ...................... Construction and Equipment for the Innovation Center at St. Mary’s 5,561,000
University.
Tennessee State University ............ Tennessee State University Harned Hall Biological Sciences Research 3,000,000
Building Renovation.
The Ohio State University ............... Battery Innovation Laboratory and Education Center ........................... $4,500,000
The University of Scranton ............. Workforce Development, Applied Research and Outreach Center in 16,623,000
Health, Science and Cybersecurity.
The University of Toledo ................. Health Sciences Bioresearch Lab .......................................................... 6,900,000
University of Colorado Boulder ....... University of Colorado Boulder JILA ....................................................... 2,000,000
University of Missouri—Columbia Next Generation University of Missouri Research Reactor .................... 20,000,000
University of Puerto Rico, Maya- Aerospace Research Institute ................................................................ 7,500,000
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Utica University .............................. Utica University Crime Lab .................................................................... 717,000
Wright State University .................. The Wright State University Power House Research Center .................. 2,000,000
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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
The Committee recommends a total of $6,785,881,000 in discre-
tionary funds for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration (NOAA), which is $908,532,000 above fiscal year 2022.
The Committee’s program and project recommendations for
NOAA are included in the consolidated funding tables below and
in narrative direction throughout this report. The Committee re-
minds NOAA that any deviations from the amounts included in the
tables below are subject to section 505 requirements of this Act.
When executing its budget for fiscal year 2023, NOAA shall incor-
porate the funding levels established in both the table and the nar-
rative direction.
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends a total program level of
$4,974,603,000 under Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF)
for the coastal, fisheries, marine, weather, satellite, and other pro-
grams of NOAA. This total funding consists of $4,608,232,000 in di-
rect appropriations, a transfer of $348,871,000 from balances in the
‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining
to American Fisheries’’ account and $17,500,000 derived from re-
coveries of prior year obligations. The direct appropriation of
$4,608,232,000 is $450,921,000 above fiscal year 2022. The bill in-
cludes a transfer of $2,000,000 from NOAA ORF to the Marine
Mammal Unusual Mortality Event (UME) Fund to support the ma-
rine mammal stranding network to investigate and respond to
UMEs.
Climate Ready Nation.—The Committee recognizes NOAA’s role
as the lead Federal agency providing climate services and supports
the expansion of NOAA’s efforts to provide climate services, infor-
mation, and outreach as part of its Climate Ready Nation initia-
tive.
In support of this initiative and NOAA’s role in implementing
Executive Order 14008, ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and
Abroad,’’ as described in the Joint Explanatory Statement that ac-
companied the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law
117–103, under the heading ‘‘Climate Change Adaptation and Re-
silient Infrastructure,’’ the Committee provides an increase of
$30,280,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. This total in-
cludes: (1) $9,000,000 for Climate Change Projections out to 2050
to Inform Risk Management; (2) $3,300,000 for NOAA Open Data
Dissemination, formerly known as the NOAA Big Data Project; (3)
$2,500,000 for the NOAA Cloud Program; (4) $4,000,000 for Marine
Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change; (5) $7,000,000 for Cli-
mate-Ready Fisheries; and (6) $3,280,000 for the National Ocean
Service for Data Development and Products and Services for Coast-
al Resilience, Coastal Hazards, and Climate Adaptation.
The Committee supports the designation of a Senior Climate Ad-
visor for NOAA and directs NOAA to provide funding for this posi-
tion in fiscal year 2023 from Mission Support Executive Leader-
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ship. The recommendation provides an increase of $1,000,000 above
fiscal year 2022 within this PPA to support this position as part
of the funding identified above for the Climate Ready Nation initia-
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tive, as well as to coordinate and integrate climate services delivery
across the breadth of NOAA. Each line office has an important role
to play in meeting the dramatically increasing demands of the Na-
tion for these services. It is critical that regular communication and
coordination occurs across NOAA to ensure that climate research,
climate service product development, and climate service delivery
are aligned with the ultimate goal of meeting stakeholders’ de-
mands.
The Committee also repeats direction from fiscal year 2022 that
NOAA shall, as part of this larger effort to expand the provision
of climate information and services, identify and support the utili-
zation by NIST of an authoritative set of climate information that
emphasizes forward-looking climate data and projections to be uti-
lized by NIST in their standard-setting process. These data shall
include projections of both chronic climate impacts, such as sea
level rise, and extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and
droughts. This effort shall include building internal capacity to aid
both Federal and non-Federal bodies to develop standards, building
codes, and voluntary standards that take into account increasingly
extreme weather events and other climate change challenges. In co-
ordination with NIST, NOAA shall provide the Committee, not
later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, a written as-
sessment of priority Federal agency needs for these data, including
infrastructure planning decision support tools.
Oyster Aquaculture, Research, and Restoration.—The Committee
provides no less than $10,000,000 to support ongoing research on
shellfish genetics to improve shellfish survival and growth rates
and to classify and preserve natural genetic variation. As part of
this work, NOAA is encouraged to support regional partnerships
with research institutions on the Gulf of Mexico, East, and West
Coasts.
Nature-based Flood Mitigation Measures.—The Committee recog-
nizes that environment-based mitigation measures such as the cre-
ation of wetlands, conservation easements, and natural flood plains
to slow the flow rate of rivers, creeks, and streams, are innovative
tools to mitigate the severity of future floods in the Great Lakes
region. In addition to flood protection, such mitigation and climate
resiliency measures offer both aesthetic and recreational value and
provide a variety of environmental and conservation benefits in-
cluding erosion control, species habitat, and improved air and
water quality. The Committee urges NOAA to participate and co-
ordinate as an essential Federal stakeholder with the Departments
of Agriculture and Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency, and U.S. Army Corps of En-
gineers, as well as State, local, and Tribal governments, and busi-
ness and non-profit stakeholders, on developing and supporting
conservation and nature-based flood mitigation measures to reduce
the impact of floods on communities, lives, and livelihoods in the
Great Lakes region.
Fire Weather.—The Committee is concerned with the increasing
number and severity of wildfires, especially in the Western United
States, and notes the important role NOAA plays in providing ad-
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vanced notice of wildfire risks and active wildfire-weather coupled
forecasts. The recommendation therefore provides an increase of
$15,000,000 to fully support fire weather initiatives across NOAA,
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as requested in fiscal year 2022. The Committee encourages NOAA
to utilize its satellite and artificial intelligence assets in these ef-
forts and to continue working with interested Federal, State, Trib-
al, and local partners and land managers to improve information
dissemination related to wildfire events. Further, the Committee
encourages NOAA to prioritize this work in the allocation of the
additional high performance computing capacity.
National Ocean Service.—The recommendation provides
$689,193,000 for National Ocean Service (NOS) Operations, Re-
search, and Facilities, an increase of $51,493,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 level.
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Navigation, Observations and Positioning
Navigation, Observations and Positioning .................................................................................................. $176,702
Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts .................................................................................................... 32,000
IOOS Regional Observations ........................................................................................................................ 44,000
Navigation, Observations and Positioning ........................................................................................................... 252,702
Coastal Science and Assessment
Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ......................................................................... 102,791
Competitive Research .................................................................................................................................. 25,500
Coastal Science and Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 128,291
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services
Coastal Zone Management and Services ................................................................................................... 52,000
Coastal Zone Management Grants ............................................................................................................. 89,000
National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund .............................................................................................. 34,000
Coral Reef Program ..................................................................................................................................... 34,000
National Estuarine Research Reserve System ............................................................................................ 31,200
Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas ................................................................................................... 68,000
Ocean and Coastal Management and Services ................................................................................................... 308,200
Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ........................................................ $689,193
Seafloor Mapping.—The Committee provides $176,702,000 for
Navigation, Observations, and Positioning, $7,702,000 above the
level provided in fiscal year 2022. Within the increase, the Com-
mittee encourages NOS to partner with States to provide acces-
sible, high resolution integrated ocean and coastal mapping of U.S.
near shore waters to support navigation, infrastructure, habitat
mapping, restoration projects, resource management, emergency re-
sponse, coastal resiliency, and hazard studies. The Committee fur-
ther encourages NOAA to partner with relevant cooperative insti-
tutes in this effort.
Geospatial Modeling Grants.—The Committee provides no less
than $6,000,000 for the competitive Geospatial Modeling Grants
program.
National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON).—The rec-
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ommendation includes an additional $2,000,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 enacted level to support NWLON and to address any
maintenance backlog.
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Integrated Ocean Observing System.—The Committee continues
to support the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and pro-
vides $44,000,000, an increase of $3,000,000 over the fiscal year
2022 enacted level. The Committee supports IOOS’ effort to expand
its use of underwater gliders and encourages NOAA to fill critical
gaps in the current surface mapping system and to ensure stream-
lined access to data for weather forecasting, detection of ecological
phenomena and safe maritime operations.
Harmful Algal Blooms.—The Committee remains highly con-
cerned about the increasing prevalence of HABs in every U.S. State
and Territory and the corresponding impacts on human health,
drinking water, fisheries, and the broader economy. The rec-
ommendation includes not less than $4,500,000 to support and ex-
pand the ongoing work at IOOS to enhance the Nation’s capacity
for monitoring and detection of HABs by leveraging the expertise
of the IOOS regional associations—including through expanding
the deployment of in situ observing assets as part of the National
Harmful Algal Bloom Observing Network (HABON)—in order to
improve HABs warning and forecast accuracy. IOOS is directed to
coordinate with the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
(NCCOS) on the implementation of these funds.
The Committee also provides no less than $15,000,000 for HABs
research. The Committee encourages this research to include an
evaluation of the impacts of HAB-causing nutrients, particularly
nitrogen and phosphorus, as they enter coastal areas from tribu-
taries. Further research should prioritize development of methods
of prevention, mitigation, and control to reduce the frequency, se-
verity, and impacts of HAB events in freshwater and saltwater sys-
tems and provide special attention to research in areas most eco-
nomically and environmentally impacted by HABs, including the
possible contamination of drinking water. The Committee encour-
ages NOAA to work to ensure that new technology and mitigation
efforts have minimal environmental impacts. Within funding pro-
vided for HABs across NOAA, no less than $1,000,000 may be used
to expand both existing and new program support for States to as-
sess domoic acid levels of HAB species in the marine environment.
For all HABs-related work, NOAA shall coordinate with the Inter-
agency Working Group on Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Re-
search and Control Act.
Red Tide.—The Committee is increasingly concerned about red
tide events and their impact on ecosystems, marine life, human
health, and the economy of coastal areas. The recommendation,
therefore, includes an increase of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year
2022 enacted level to deepen the understanding of the formation of
red tides, to improve the forecasting and monitoring of them, and
to further the development of control technologies to mitigate their
impacts.
Blue Carbon.—The Committee notes the importance of the coast-
al zone as a potential carbon sink and the increased public interest
in blue carbon. The Committee encourages NOAA, within the in-
crease provided to NCCOS, to collaborate with other interested
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Federal agencies and other non-Federal stakeholders as part of
their ongoing coastal work in this field, including the U.S. Geologi-
cal Survey, as well as the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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These collaborations should capitalize on shared resources and skill
sets that can expand the Nation’s knowledge of coastal blue carbon.
Marine Debris.—The recommendation provides an increase of
$1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for Marine De-
bris. Within available funds, the Committee directs NOAA to create
a regional pilot program to coordinate with Federal, state, or Tribal
partners on efforts to inventory and remove derelict vessels and
fishing gear, with a goal of developing a cost-effective national
strategy for mitigating these sources of marine debris.
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Resilience.—The Committee com-
mends NOAA for the recent release of the 2022 Sea Level Rise
Technical Report, which provides a high level of certainty about the
amount of sea level rise to expect in the near and medium terms.
To further the Nation’s understanding of sea level rise, NOAA shall
lead an interagency report on approaches to establish regional
coastal flood metrics (depth and frequency) that are tied to specific
impacts in each region that will most dramatically disrupt modern
life in coastal communities. For this work, and for Data Develop-
ment and Products and Services for Coastal Resilience, Coastal
Hazards, and Climate Adaptation, the recommendation includes an
increase of no less than $3,280,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted level.
Coastal Zone Management Grants.—The recommendation in-
cludes $89,000,000 for Coastal Zone Management Grants, an in-
crease of $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The
Committee notes that States are facing increased costs associated
with the implementation of funding provided for coastal projects
through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public
Law 117–58. The increase provided for this program is intended to
address this need. The grants are vital to the local-state-Federal in-
vestment needed to address the coastal hazards that threaten com-
munities and coastal dependent economies.
Coastal Zone Management.—The Committee provides
$52,000,000 for Coastal Zone Management and Services, including
no less than $4,000,000 for implementation of the Digital Coast
Act, Public Law 116–234. Within this Program, Project, or Activity
(PPA), the recommendation also includes no less than $2,500,000
for Regional Ocean Data Portals that continue to be supported
through IIJA.
National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund.—The Committee
provides $34,000,000 for the National Oceans and Coastal Security
Fund, including for project planning and design, such as watershed
scale planning and technical assistance to identify where and what
specific coastal resilience projects will provide the greatest benefit
in preparation for expected climate impacts, such as sea level rise.
The Committee encourages support for projects that strengthen
natural infrastructure of communities in which coastal flooding
poses the greatest risk to public safety.
Coral Reefs.—The Committee continues to be greatly concerned
by the deterioration of the Nation’s coral reefs, which are suffering
from record levels of bleaching and disease. The recommendation
therefore includes $34,000,000 for the Coral Reef Program, as well
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as an additional $5,241,000 for coral reef related NOAA Commu-
nity Project Funding. Within the increases provided for the Coral
Reef Program and Competitive Research, NOAA shall expand its
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collaborative work with external academic partners that conduct
scientific research for the conservation of corals and coral reef eco-
systems, including those that are experiencing an increasing preva-
lence of disease outbreaks. The Committee recognizes that science
sponsored through such collaboration is imperative for manage-
ment of these coral reefs for ecosystem resilience and for the effec-
tive implementation of the National Coral Reef Action Strategy, es-
pecially with regard to the identification of local action strategies
for addressing key threats in each of the jurisdictions that have
coral reefs within its boundaries. Collaborative research focused on
coral disease and degradation is required to address current de-
clines in reef health and productivity in U.S waters in the Pacific,
Atlantic, and Caribbean. Examples of this work include identifying
the pathogens causing the disease, conducting appropriate disease
interventions and remediations, researching resilient coral species
and disease-resistant genetic strains of corals, and supporting res-
toration of appropriate and diverse coral species. Further, the Com-
mittee directs NOAA to explore the establishment of a NOAA coop-
erative institute for Coral Reef Ecosystem Science.
National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS).—The
Committee applauds the recent expansion of the NERRS network
and provides an increase of $1,500,000 over the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted level for the program. The Committee supports this impor-
tant partnership between NOAA and the coastal States and Terri-
tories that protects and studies estuarine systems and encourages
the continued expansion of the network.
Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas.—The Committee pro-
vides $68,000,000 for Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas,
which is $7,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The
Committee continues to support the Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries and the expansion of the network of protected marine
and Great Lakes areas. The Committee notes that a number of
sites have languished in the inventory of successful nominations
without progressing to final designation as new National Marine
Sanctuaries. Therefore, within these additional funds, NOAA shall
prioritize the final designation of such sites. The Committee also
notes the unique maritime history and ecological importance of the
Great Lakes and supports efforts to identify and preserve the most
notable of these elements. Further, the Committee directs NOAA
to prioritize conservation, education, mapping, and research efforts
across the agency in the National Marine Sanctuary system.
Marine National Monuments.—Within funding provided for Na-
tional Marine Sanctuaries, up to $1,500,000 may be used for com-
petitive research and management grants for existing marine na-
tional monuments administered by NOS, provided such grants are
subject to a 100 percent non-Federal match.
National Marine Fisheries Service.—The Committee recommends
$1,099,964,000 for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Op-
erations, Research, and Facilities, which is $84,009,000 above the
fiscal year 2022 enacted level. NMFS shall continue to provide
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quarterly updates to the Committee consistent with direction in fis-
cal year 2022.
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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Protected Resources Science and Management
Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species .................................................................................... $164,136
Species Recovery Grants ............................................................................................................................. 8,000
Atlantic Salmon ........................................................................................................................................... 7,000
Pacific Salmon ............................................................................................................................................ 73,000
Protected Resources Science and Management .................................................................................................. 252,136
Fisheries Science and Management
Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services ......................................................................... 169,000
Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments .............................................................................. 213,768
Observers and Training ............................................................................................................................... 55,135
Fisheries Management Programs and Services .......................................................................................... 141,369
Aquaculture ................................................................................................................................................. 18,179
Salmon Management Activities ................................................................................................................... 65,000
Regional Councils Fisheries Commissions .................................................................................................. 44,500
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ............................................................................................................. 3,377
Fisheries Science and Management .................................................................................................................... 710,328
Enforcement .......................................................................................................................................................... 80,000
Habitat Conservation and Restoration ................................................................................................................. 57,500
Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, operations, Research, Facilities ................................................ $1,099,964
Offshore Wind.—The Committee applauds the President’s initia-
tive to support the growth of offshore wind energy as part of the
broader goal of reducing carbon emissions. As such, the rec-
ommendation includes an increase of no less than $39,149,000
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for NOAA’s initiatives in
support of wind energy, fully funding the requested increases.
Transition to Climate-Ready Fishery Management.—The Com-
mittee recognizes the serious impacts of climate change on fisheries
and protected species, and the corresponding need for increased re-
sources to prepare for climate-ready management of living marine
resources. Sustainable fisheries management and protected species
conservation made more challenging by climate change driven im-
pacts, including changes to the distribution, productivity, and
abundance of fish stocks, protected species, and the habitats on
which they depend. The Committee supports NMFS’ proposals to
address these new requirements and provides an increase of
$7,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, including no
less than $5,000,000 from Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Pro-
grams and Services, to support this work to prioritize activities
that will make fisheries and fishing-dependent communities more
adaptable to climate change. NMFS is also directed to increase the
scope and pace of efforts and consider new initiatives that will
maintain sustainability and yield greater stability in Federal fish-
ery and protected species management as the oceans change.
Protected Resources Science and Management.—The rec-
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ommendation includes $250,136,000 for Protected Resources
Science and Management, an increase of $21,886,000 above the fis-
cal year 2022 enacted level. Within this amount, the Committee
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provides no less than $4,900,000 for the John H. Prescott Marine
Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultations and Marine Mam-
mal Protection Act (MMPA) Permitting.—The Committee provides
no less than $6,500,000 across NMFS to continue to prioritize re-
ducing the backlog of ESA and MMPA permit applications.
In-Water Construction Permitting.—The Committee is dis-
appointed by the continuing delays in the permitting of in-water
construction, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. The Committee
therefore directs NOAA and NMFS, in collaboration with the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, to provide timely services to, and
proactive communication with, applicants for permits for in-water
construction, and to increase outreach to other relevant stake-
holders. NOAA shall continue to provide the Committee with
monthly updates on its efforts to clear the permitting backlog.
North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW).—Within Marine Mam-
mals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species, the Committee provides no
less than $29,400,000 for NARW. Within this funding, $14,000,000
shall be provided to States through the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission to cover costs incurred by the fishing indus-
try to comply with the final 2021 rule to modify the Atlantic Large
Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) (FR–210827–0171). This
assistance may also be used by the relevant States to help defray
the cost of compliance with new regulations, including for gear
modification, configuration, and marking within the Northeast lob-
ster and Jonah crab fisheries, both in Federal and State waters.
Additional eligible uses of the funds may include implementing
electronic tracking requirements within the Northeast lobster fish-
ery and research to inform future management actions, including
in preparation for potential subsequent modifications to the
ALWTRP.
Further, in fiscal year 2023, NOAA shall continue the pilot pro-
grams for innovative lobster and other fishing gear, as well as to
work with Canada to develop risk reduction measures that are
comparable in effectiveness for both vessels and fisheries, and to
incorporate Canadian fishery measures, Canadian vessel restric-
tions, and U.S. vessel restrictions into the evaluations under the
Conservation Framework, as soon as possible. NOAA is also en-
couraged to improve regional management efforts by including per-
tinent States and interstate bodies in bilateral engagements with
Canadian officials regarding coordinated efforts to enhance NARW
recovery.
NOAA shall also support monitoring efforts, including aerial sur-
veys, vessel surveys, and passive acoustic monitoring in the waters
of the Atlantic Ocean that are equivalent to or greater than the ef-
forts supported by the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, particularly
in the Gulf of Maine and other areas where there are data gaps
on NARW habitat or increased risk from human activities, includ-
ing vessel traffic.
Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW).—The Committee pro-
vides an increase of not less than $1,000,000 above the fiscal year
2022 enacted level for the SRKW program for research and moni-
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toring to improve the recovery of the species. The Committee fur-
ther encourages NMFS to support existing partnerships between
Federal and State agencies, Native American tribes, public ports,
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and nonprofits to monitor and reduce noise impacts on this endan-
gered species.
Rice’s Whale.—Within Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other
Species, the Committee provides not less than $1,000,000 for imple-
mentation of the recovery outline and development and implemen-
tation of the recovery plan for Rice’s whale. The Committee recog-
nizes the need to move expeditiously on recovery of the Rice’s
whale given the low population abundance of the species.
Foreign Fisheries.—The Committee provides $1,150,000 to NMFS
to ensure sufficient implementation of the Fish and Fish Product
Import Provisions Section 101(a)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protec-
tion Act. NMFS shall use these funds to analyze the data provided
by nations and to provide technical assistance to nations to comply
with these provisions. NMFS shall prioritize the use of any funds
for technical assistance to those fisheries interacting with endan-
gered species.
Atlantic Salmon.—The Committee recognizes the importance of
diadromous species projects and directs NOAA to collaborate with
State partners to develop priorities for recovery work for Atlantic
salmon and provides $7,000,000 for these purposes.
Pacific Salmon.—The Committee provides $73,000,000 for Pacific
Salmon, $6,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The
recommendation provides no less than $6,500,000, an increase of
$1,500,000, within Pacific Salmon to implement NMFS’ Hatchery
and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) and to continue to ad-
dress the backlog of HGMPs as directed in previous fiscal years.
The Committee directs NOAA to examine opportunities to lever-
age the existing civilian conservation corps model to develop a dedi-
cated workforce to accomplish priority salmon habitat improvement
projects and other priority near-shore restoration goals that have
been identified as part of the recovery strategy for one or more of
the twenty-eight populations of salmon and steelhead currently
listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species
Act.
Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments.—The Com-
mittee provides $213,768,000 for Fisheries Data Collections, Sur-
veys, and Assessments, $26,268,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted level. The recommendation includes an increase of $5,000,000
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for additional surveys and
assessments, including to support the Climate-Ready Fisheries ini-
tiative. The Committee encourages NMFS to consider increasing
evaluations on species that are listed by the International Union
for Conservation of Nature as vulnerable, endangered, critically en-
dangered, or are listed under the Endangered Species Act; as well
as those that have outdated stock assessments or no stock assess-
ments at all; if they lack annual catch limits; or if rebuilding
progress has not been evaluated.
Fishery Information Networks.—Within funding provided for
Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments, the Com-
mittee provides no less than $24,000,000 for the Fishery Informa-
tion Networks.
Data Collection for Recreational Fisheries.—The agreement pro-
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vides up to $3,500,000 to support collaborative programs focused on
improving recreational fishery data collection, as articulated in sec-
tions 102, 201, and 202 of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries
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Management Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–405). This funding
should focus on assisting States to establish, test, and implement
more reliable recreational fishery data collection tools, such as
smartphone applications or text messaging supplements.
South Atlantic Reef Fish.—The committee provides $500,000 to
provide baseline and enhanced fisheries independent monitoring of
South Atlantic reef fish stocks conducted through the Southeast
Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) and deep water
snapper grouper surveys. Such monitoring should occur throughout
the South Atlantic region to ensure survey coverage.
The Committee recognizes concerns by the State of Florida re-
garding the economic implications of possible area closures cur-
rently under consideration for the South Atlantic snapper-grouper
recreational fishery. The Committee notes its $5,100,000 invest-
ment in independent survey data over the last three fiscal years,
including $3,300,000 for the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper
Count, along with language encouraging NMFS to incorporate this
data into the agency’s own stock assessments as expeditiously as
possible to better inform fishery management decisions. The Com-
mittee continues to support full integration of the South Atlantic
Great Red Snapper Count data into the next stock assessment so
that the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council can appro-
priately use this new abundance data when making management
decisions regarding red snapper.
State Management for Recreational Red Snapper.—Within the
amount provided for Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and As-
sessments, the Committee provides $5,000,000 for NMFS to con-
tinue to work with the Gulf States to ensure successful implemen-
tation of State management for recreational red snapper. These ef-
forts shall be a top priority for NOAA and shall be done in coordi-
nation with the Gulf States. In addition, the Committee supports
full integration of the Great Red Snapper Count data and Gulf
States catch data into the SEDAR 74 red snapper research track
stock assessment to be completed in 2023 and in the operational
assessment that will follow in 2024, so that the Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council can appropriately use this new abun-
dance and more targeted catch data when making management de-
cisions regarding red snapper.
For-Hire Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Implementation.—
The Committee provides no less than $4,000,000 to support the
continued, timely implementation of electronic logbooks for the fed-
erally permitted charter-for-hire sector in the Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic.
Video Review of Electronic Monitoring Data.—Within funding
provided for Fisheries Management Programs and Services, the
recommendation provides no less than $600,000 for the video re-
view of the West Coast Groundfish electronic monitoring data.
Highly Migratory Species (HMS).—The Committee urges contin-
ued collaboration between Sea Grant and NMFS HMS Research
Initiative for Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico HMS. The Com-
mittee provides $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level
for research grants to improve science-based management of do-
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mestic and international HMS in the Pacific regions.
Carbon Sequestration Through Aquaculture.—The Committee
recognizes advances in aquaculture such as deep-water kelp se-
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questration and oyster farming play an important role in miti-
gating the impacts of a changing climate. Like land forests, kelp
forests act as powerful carbon banks, removing up to twenty times
more carbon per acre than land forests. The Committee encourages
NOAA and the Office of Aquaculture to support sustainable carbon
sequestration demonstration projects in deep ocean water.
Salmon Management Activities.—The Committee provides an in-
crease of $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted amount for
Salmon Management Activities. This level includes no less than
$39,500,000 for the Pacific Salmon Treaty activities and no less
than $25,000,000 for Mitchell Act Hatcheries.
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.—The Com-
mittee is troubled by the increasing accounts of IUU fishing—not
only in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, but around the world—
which is a threat to the health of the oceans, undermines honest
businesses and fishers who play by the rules, and enables human
trafficking, forced labor, and other criminal activity. The Com-
mittee recommendation includes an increase of up to $1,000,000
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level in Enforcement to address
IUU fishing, among other priorities.
The Committee is aware of innovative commercial space-based
radio frequency (RF) detection technologies that can be used to
track maritime vessels even when those vessels turn off their Auto-
matic Identification System, which is a common practice among for-
eign fleets engaged in IUU fishing. Identifying when and where
IUU fishing may be occurring is critical to the NMFS’ enforcement
mission. Within the increase for IUU fishing, the Committee en-
courages NOAA to continue to test and evaluate the effectiveness
of U.S. commercial space-based RF data collection capabilities to
track foreign vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities in the U.S.
exclusive economic zone and other remote maritime regions of eco-
nomic, environmental, and national security significance.
Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund.—The Committee di-
rects NOAA to report to the Committee, no later than 90 days after
the enactment of this Act, on the Western Pacific Regional Fishery
Management Council’s (WPRFMC) actions to address the Depart-
ment of Commerce’s Inspector General’s findings in Audit Report
OIG–22–004–A, ‘‘WPRFMC’s Governance of Western Pacific Sus-
tainable Fisheries Fund Awards Was Inadequate.’’
Seafood Import Monitoring Program.—The recommendation in-
cludes $6,200,000 for the Seafood Import Monitoring Program
(SIMP), an increase of $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted level. Within the increase, NOAA is encouraged to pursue the
most efficient, effective, and sustainable mechanisms to determine
a chain of custody for fish or fish products, and to improve systems
used to identify and bar fish or fish products sourced using convict,
child, forced, or indentured labor. NOAA is encouraged to consult
with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of
Labor, and other relevant agencies to develop a strategic plan to
develop, mature, and adopt artificial intelligence and machine
learning technologies to detect imports of fish and fish products at
risk of being associated with IUU fishing.
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Horseshoe Crabs.—Adequate data is required to ensure States
and interstate managers can effectively manage the Horseshoe
Crab population, which is important to the biomedical and commer-
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cial fishing industries, as well as to the ecology of the Mid-Atlantic
region. The Committee directs NMFS to continue the Horseshoe
Crab survey to generate the data necessary to ensure that the
Horseshoe Crab stock remains on a sustainable path.
Seafood Inspection Program.—The Committee does not support
the increase requested for the Seafood Inspection Program out of
NMFS ORF. The Committee further reminds NOAA of the direc-
tion provided in the Joint Explanatory Statement that accompanied
Public Law 117–103 that stated that this program shall not rely on
appropriated funds. Rather, NOAA should fund these activities
from other available balances for seafood promotion.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.—The Committee rec-
ommends $699,132,000 for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
(OAR) Operations, Research, and Facilities, which represents an
increase of $99,684,000 over fiscal year 2022.
OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(In thousand of dollars)
Program Amount
Climate Research
Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ....................................................................................... $104,000
Regional Climate Data and Information ..................................................................................................... 48,000
Climate Competitive Research .................................................................................................................... 102,216
Climate Research ................................................................................................................................................. 254,216
Weather and Air Chemistry Research
Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ....................................................................................... 91,500
U.S. Weather Research Program ................................................................................................................. 36,000
Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar ................................................................................ 20,916
Joint Technology Transfers Initiative ........................................................................................................... 14,500
Weather and Air Chemistry Research .................................................................................................................. 162,916
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research
Ocean Laboratories Cooperative Institutes ................................................................................................. 42,000
National Sea Grant College Program .......................................................................................................... 82,000
Sea Grant Aquaculture Research ................................................................................................................ 14,500
Ocean Exploration and Research ................................................................................................................ 47,500
Integrated Ocean Acidification .................................................................................................................... 19,000
Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring .......................................................................................... 52,500
National Oceanographic Partnership Program ............................................................................................ 2,500
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research ........................................................................................................ 260,000
Innovative Research and Technology
High Performance Computing Initiatives .................................................................................................... 20,000
Uncrewed Systems ....................................................................................................................................... 2,000
Innovative Research and Technology ................................................................................................................... 22,000
Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Operations, Research, and Facilities ..................... $699,132
Climate Research.—The Committee continues to be alarmed by
the impacts of the changing climate and notes the critical impor-
tance of NOAA’s climate change science and research to inform de-
cisions about how best to prepare for and adapt to these changes.
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The Committee, therefore, provides $254,216,000 for Climate Re-
search, an increase of $54,216,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted level.
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Water in the West Initiative.—The Committee continues to sup-
port the Water in the West Initiative, first adopted by Public Law
117–103 and described in the accompanying Joint Explanatory
Statement under the heading, ‘‘Changing Hydroclimatology of the
Western United States,’’ to study, in coordination with other Fed-
eral agencies, as appropriate, the future of water in the Western
U.S. The recommendation includes $23,000,000 to expand this
work, including $2,500,000 for related improved water prediction at
the National Weather Service and $2,500,000 for the National Cen-
ters for Environmental Information for data stewardship and other
related activities.
Additionally, within the increase provided to Research Supercom-
puting, the Water in the West Initiative shall be prioritized for the
allocation of compute resources. These efforts should be integrated
as much as is feasible with other efforts at NOAA regarding Sub-
Seasonal to Seasonal weather predictions as they relate to water.
Atmospheric Baseline Observatories.—The Committee supports
the work of the Global Monitoring Laboratory and its Atmospheric
Baseline Observatories, which have provided measurements of the
level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for over 60 years that are
the basis of the world-renowned Keeling Curve and whose data is
used by more than 500 external partners and stakeholders. The
Committee provides not less than $6,000,000 from Facilities Main-
tenance and Capital Improvements to modernize these observ-
atories’ aging infrastructure to ensure measurement integrity and
safety of the observatory facilities.
Earth’s Radiation Budget.—The Committee provides $11,000,000
for continued modeling, scientific studies, grant programs, and, as
possible, observations and monitoring of stratospheric conditions
and the Earth’s radiation budget, including the impact of the intro-
duction of material into the stratosphere from changes in natural
systems, increased air and space traffic, and the assessment of
solar climate interventions. OAR is also directed, in coordination
with NASA and the Department of Energy, as appropriate, to con-
tinue to improve the understanding of the impact of atmospheric
aerosols on radiative forcing, as well as on the formation of clouds,
precipitation, and extreme weather.
The Committee notes that an expansion of efforts will be re-
quired in the progression of this work as NOAA supports the pre-
viously directed five-year plan and accompanying scientific assess-
ment led by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on
solar and other climate interventions in the context of near-term
climate risks and hazards. Furthermore, NOAA is directed to con-
tinue to support OSTP, in coordination with other agencies, as rel-
evant, in an interagency effort to coordinate research in climate
intervention.
Aircraft-Based Greenhouse Gas Observations.—The Committee
provides no less than $5,000,000 for a pilot program, in cooperation
with other Federal agencies, as relevant, and leveraging NWS’ Air-
craft-Based Observation Program, as appropriate, of instrumenta-
tion for observing greenhouse gases and other atmospheric factors
deployed on commercial aircraft and to support the evaluation of
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a sustained observing network using such platforms.
Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAPs).—As part of the NOAA-
wide effort to increase climate services, the Committee supports
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the proposed expansion of CAPs, formerly known as the Regional
Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISAs), and provides
$16,800,000 for the program, an increase of $2,500,000 above the
fiscal year 2022 enacted level, to help communities plan for and
build lasting and equitable climate resilience.
Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Research.—The Committee sup-
ports S2S Research and provides no less than $8,500,000 for this
work in OAR. The recommendation also includes no less than
$2,000,000 for the Precipitation Prediction Grand Challenge.
Collaboration Across Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.—
The Committee notes the inherent connection between climate,
weather, and oceans, and expects all of OAR’s research laboratories
and cooperative institutes to work collaboratively—despite funding
being provided across separate budget lines. For example, the full
integration of the best models of ocean dynamics into the broader
climate and weather models is critical for the advancement of cli-
mate and weather science and research. Hence, it is important that
budget categories do not prevent all OAR research laboratories and
cooperative institutes from participating in climate research, as ap-
propriate. The Committee encourages OAR to consider adopting a
broader, matrixed approach to certain research activities so as to
incorporate the best science, knowledge, and talent from across the
agency that will ensure the most pressing scientific questions are
addressed with the priority they deserve.
Phased Array Radar Research and Development Follow-On
Plan.—The Committee supports the request for research and devel-
opment activities on the Phased Array Radar program. These funds
compliment and align with the partnership between NOAA and its
external partners for a dual polarization demonstration for which
funds have been provided in the Procurement, Acquisition and Con-
struction account.
VORTEX–USA.—The recommendation includes an increase of no
less than $4,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 level for the VOR-
TEX–USA initiative to improve understanding of tornadoes, pro-
vide more accurate forecasts, and increase the lead times of tor-
nado warnings. Of these funds, no less than $10,000,000 is pro-
vided for the continuation and expansion of the VORTEX–SE por-
tion of the broader VORTEX–USA initiative.
Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC).—The Committee con-
tinues to support EPIC, as authorized by the NIDIS Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2018, Public Law 115–423. Within available funds in
U.S. Weather Research Program, OAR shall direct EPIC to in-
crease outreach, training, and user community engagement with a
goal of increasing the accessibility of EPIC to a broader range of
the weather community and academia. These efforts should lead to
more improvements being suggested for NOAA’s weather models,
and funding within the increase to Joint Technology Transfer Ini-
tiative shall be prioritized to support faster adoption of
operationalizable upgrades.
Flood Mapping Technologies.—The Committee recognizes that in-
novative, science-based flood mapping technologies help commu-
nities and businesses to better prepare for and mitigate flood-re-
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lated disasters. Weather-based technologies provide real-time infor-
mation on soil moisture, watersheds, precipitation, and stream lev-
els to ensure communities in flood susceptible areas have the prop-
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er resources to respond before flooding disasters occur, and to help
minimize impacts and associated damages. The Committee encour-
ages NOAA to continue to support advancing weather and flood
mapping technologies and enhanced data collection, and to partner
with interested Federal agencies, Tribes, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and State centers to become more resilient to flood disas-
ters, such as with Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI) ac-
tivities.
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research Laboratories and Co-
operative Institutes.—The Committee provides $42,000,000 for
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research Laboratories and Coop-
erative Institutes, an increase of $4,890,000 above the fiscal year
2022 enacted level. Within the increased funds, NOAA shall ex-
pand its work on genomics, including work on the evolving struc-
ture and function of marine ecosystems such as the real-time fore-
casting of HABs and their toxicity, and testing of remote observing
systems and environmental sample processors. Further, the Com-
mittee expects NOAA to fund these cooperative institutes at appro-
priate levels in future budget requests, including well-established
institutes focused on watershed impacts on marine and Great
Lakes ecosystems, remote sensing, and long-term monitoring of the
impacts of environmental hazards on marine and Great Lakes eco-
system health. NOAA shall further support partnerships with uni-
versities on ocean observations, hurricane monitoring, ocean glider
research, and research related to offshore wind energy.
Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program.—
The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for the Coastal Aquatic
Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program, authorized by the
Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public
Law 115–282. Aquatic invasive species wreak havoc on ecosystems
throughout the Nation, and this program will support efforts to im-
prove the understanding, prevention, mitigation of, and response to
these species.
Uncrewed Ocean Observations for Research.—The Committee en-
courages NOAA to continue to support the deployment of uncrewed
ocean observing systems for research to improve hurricane inten-
sity forecasts and to augment traditional data collection platforms
in the Tropical Pacific Observation System and fill observing gaps
in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
National Sea Grant College Program.—The Committee strongly
supports the National Sea Grant College Program and provides
$96,500,000, an increase of $7,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022
enacted level.
Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Pilot Project.—Within funding pro-
vided for the Sea Grant program, no less than $3,000,000 is pro-
vided to launch a pilot Sea Grant Resilient Coasts Initiative to sup-
port up to three coastal resilience projects with partners. This work
may include recruitment of resilience-focused staff and enhance-
ments to research, engagement, decision support, and project im-
plementation. NOAA is encouraged to support efforts to enhance
the coastal resilience of remote communities most at-risk for nat-
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ural disasters and chronic events, with a priority given to chal-
lenges faced by Tribal, indigenous, or economically disadvantaged
communities.
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American Lobster Research.—Within funding for the Sea Grant
program, the Committee provides $2,000,000 for partnerships
among State agencies, academia, and industry to address American
lobster research priorities. Research should focus on stock resil-
ience in the face of environmental changes, including life history
parameters, distribution and abundance, and species interactions,
with the purpose of informing future management actions or topics
necessary to respond to newly implemented or future modifications
of the ALWTRP.
Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program.—Within fund-
ing for the Sea Grant program, the Committee directs not less than
$1,000,000 to launch the Young Fisherman’s Development Grant
Program to prioritize providing training, education, outreach, and
technical assistance for young fishermen, as authorized by the
Young Fishermen’s Development Act, Public Law 116–289.
Sea Grant Aquaculture Research Program.—The Committee rec-
ognizes the importance of NOAA’s aquaculture research and devel-
opment activities that help coastal communities maintain a safe
and sustainable local seafood supply through research and tech-
nology transfer to support and expand America’s aquaculture in-
dustry. As such, the Committee provides $14,500,000 for the Sea
Grant Aquaculture Research Program. The Committee further en-
courages Sea Grant to partner with Historically Black Colleges and
Universities that conduct aquaculture research to help provide af-
fordable seafood to urban communities.
Ocean Exploration and Research.—The Committee provides
$47,500,000 for Ocean Exploration and Research, an increase of
$4,090,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, to accelerate
America’s Ocean Exploration Program.
Integrated Ocean Acidification Program.—The Committee is in-
creasingly concerned about the growing impacts of ocean acidifica-
tion on coastal communities and industries and therefore provides
$19,000,000 for the Integrated Ocean Acidification program, an in-
crease of $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
The Committee encourages NOAA, in coordination with the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy, to implement a program to
competitively award prizes under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) for the purpose of stimu-
lating innovation to advance our Nation’s ability to understand, re-
search, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts, or to develop
management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidifi-
cation.
Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring.—The rec-
ommendation provides $52,500,000 for Sustained Ocean Observa-
tions and Monitoring, an increase of $3,500,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 level. Within the increase, NOAA shall expand coverage
of biogeochemical and Deep Argo floats to improve ecological and
sub-seasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasting as well as to provide
observational data on the health and state of the ocean, particu-
larly in the deep sea, the tropics, and the Arctic. Further, NOAA
is directed to encourage international partners to meet their obliga-
tions for shared ocean science and observations.
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National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP).—Within
the funds provided for NOPP, the Committee encourages NOAA to
partner with existing colleges, research universities, private indus-
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tries, and non-profits to promote, develop, and implement a pro-
gram that will increase workforce participation of underrep-
resented minorities across all sectors of the U.S. Blue Economy.
NOAA shall provide a report to the Committee, no later than one
year after enactment of this Act, on the NOPP’s development as it
addresses its STEM diversity needs and that of the Nation.
Uncrewed Systems Research Transition Office (UxSR2O).—The
Committee supports the proposal for a new office for research into
the expanded use of uncrewed systems to meet NOAA’s large envi-
ronmental data collection needs. The Committee notes the immense
potential of these technologies to accomplish NOAA’s operational
requirements. As such, the Committee directs NOAA to focus on
applications of uncrewed systems (UxS) which can be transitioned
in the near to medium term into operations. This work shall in-
clude active engagement and partnership with the private sector to
assess their capacities to provide future data streams as a service.
NOAA is further directed to be aggressive in the testing of new
technologies and data collection methods, especially in cases where
successful pilots will have the potential to meaningfully augment
NOAA capabilities or reduce ongoing operational costs with limited
future investments.
Ocean Data for the New Blue Economy.—NOAA has committed
to growing the blue economy through in-house work as well as by
collaborating with partners around the country. To enhance blue
economy growth and development, the Committee encourages
NOAA to investigate the use of autonomous low- to zero-carbon,
wave-powered buoys and autonomous UxS that can be fitted with
sensors to collect oceanographic and meteorological data to supple-
ment ocean exploration and data collection capacity to advance the
blue economy. Through public-private partnerships, NOAA can bol-
ster blue economy growth and encourage innovation by the private
sector to support the agency’s data collection and ocean exploration
needs.
National Weather Service.—The Committee recommends
$1,258,860,000 for National Weather Service (NWS) Operations,
Research, and Facilities, which is $84,390,000 above the fiscal year
2022 enacted level. The Committee reaffirms its commitment to the
weather enterprise and the necessity of maintaining within the
Federal Government the mission of protecting life and property.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
[In thousands of dollars]
Program Amount
Observations ......................................................................................................................................................... $250,962
Central Processing ............................................................................................................................................... 110,892
Analyze, Forecast and Support ............................................................................................................................. 588,560
Dissemination ....................................................................................................................................................... 121,808
Science and Technology Integration .................................................................................................................... 186,638
Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ..................................................... $1,258,860
NWS Staffing.—The Committee continues to be concerned about
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staffing and management challenges within NWS, especially as the
organization recovers from pandemic-related attrition and the need
to meet the growing demand for real-time high resolution weather
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data and critical impact-based decision support services (IDSS).
NOAA and the Department of Commerce are directed to ensure
that NWS fulfills its critical missions by filling all NWS vacancies
as expeditiously as possible and to continue to work closely with all
stakeholders, including by seeking and incorporating input from
employees on the optimum level of staffing going forward.
To that end, the recommendation includes all requested adjust-
ments to base for NWS. In addition, the Committee provides an in-
crease of $13,000,000 above fiscal year 2022 to further address
staffing requirements, including $7,500,000 for staffing at weather
forecast offices to enhance equitable NWS IDSS and to increase the
number of trained and qualified Incident Meteorologists (IMETs)
for wildfires and other extreme events; and $5,500,000 to accelerate
hiring at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction
(NCEP). Within these increases, NWS shall provide IDSS support
for products generated by other line offices, as appropriate, such as
harmful algal bloom forecasts.
In its fiscal year 2023 spend plan, NWS shall follow direction as
provided in fiscal year 2022 regarding details of all NWS funded
positions. The Committee further directs NWS to continue the
quarterly briefings to the Committee consistent with prior year di-
rection.
National Mesonet Program.—The recommendation includes not
less than $24,700,000, an increase of $2,000,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 level, for the continuation and expansion of the National
Mesonet Program. Investments going forward should sustain cov-
erage of data types and areas now included within the National
Mesonet Program, expand in situ and remote sensing capabilities
to provide weather measurements in high-risk areas, such as vul-
nerable communities, and enhance coverage by the National
Mesonet Program in non-contiguous States and Territories and
other data sparse areas. NOAA is directed to report to the Com-
mittee within 120 days of enactment of this Act on the geo-
graphical distribution and use of the increased funds. The Com-
mittee encourages the National Mesonet Program to continue to
proactively work with other Federal agencies, including the Na-
tional Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey, to iden-
tify observations and platforms of opportunity in areas with sparse
instrumentation that may be transferred to the National Mesonet
Program. Of the funds provided, up to $1,000,000 may be used for
Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System activities, and up
to $600,000 may be used for costs associated with the National
Mesonet Program Office.
Space Weather.—The recommendation includes $3,000,000 across
Central Processing and Science and Technology Integration to sup-
port the requests from fiscal year 2022 for Space Weather Research
to Operations, including the development of a space weather
testbed, as part of NOAA’s implementation of the Promoting Re-
search and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Fore-
casting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act, Public Law 116–181.
Tsunami Warning Program.—The Committee appreciates the in-
vestments NOAA is making in support of the Tsunami Warning
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Program with funds provided by IIJA. The recommendation pro-
vides no less than the fiscal year 2022 level for this critical pro-
gram.
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Improving NWS Dissemination Activities.—The Committee con-
tinues to be concerned with the issues with NWS’ forecast dissemi-
nation systems, but notes that progress has been made in recent
months. Disseminating accurate, timely information to broad-
casters, emergency managers, and the general public during severe
weather events is critical. Tools such as NWSChat are essential for
ensuring that communities and businesses in rural farming com-
munities and elsewhere have the proper time to respond. The Com-
mittee urges NWS to prioritize and continue to find ways to im-
prove information dissemination to rural and other underserved
areas. Further, the recommendation fully funds the requested in-
crease to Optimize and Upgrade the Integrated Dissemination Pro-
gram.
Weather Alerts.—The Committee appreciates the steps taken by
NWS to provide Spanish translation of their weather products.
However, more steps must be taken to ensure that all weather
forecast and warning products can be understood by limited
English proficiency individuals. Therefore, NOAA is directed, with-
in the increases provided for NWS, to expand these efforts. Fur-
ther, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the
Committee directs NWS to submit a plan and timeline for how it
will provide translation of all its weather products and warnings,
not just for Spanish, but for the main dialects of other commonly
used languages, considering both the number of speakers and the
density of those speakers in various geographic locations. The Com-
mittee expects the fiscal year 2024 budget request to include addi-
tional funding for this purpose.
Further, the Committee directs the Government Accountability
Office to conduct a report analyzing the overall Emergency Alert,
weather alert, and weather forecast systems to assess the ability
of the relevant agencies, including NOAA, to provide their products
and alerts in languages other than English, and to provide rec-
ommendations to better allow limited English proficiency individ-
uals to understand and use these products.
Sub-seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Prediction and Decision Support
Services.—The recommendation includes no less than $17,800,000
for the fiscal year 2022 proposals across NWS for Sub-Seasonal to
Seasonal Decision Support Services as well as the Seasonal Fore-
cast System. These investments will enable NWS to expand deci-
sion support services for near to medium term weather events as
well as to develop critical long-range predictions for extreme dis-
ruptive weather events, particularly flood and drought, in the
months to one year, or seasonal timeframes.
Consumer Option for an Alternative System To Allocate Losses
(COASTAL) Act Implementation.—The recommendation includes
the requested amount for development and implementation of the
COASTAL Act (Public Law 112–141).
Priorities for Weather Research.—The Committee applauds and
thanks NOAA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) for the report it pro-
duced titled, ‘‘Priorities for Weather Research,’’ which will be a use-
ful guidepost for future investments in the weather enterprise. The
Committee directs NOAA, no later than 180 days after the enact-
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ment of this Act, to provide to the Committee a briefing on its re-
sponse to this report. This briefing shall include: (1) any disagree-
ments with the SAB’s findings; (2) a description of how NOAA is
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currently addressing each of the identified recommendations; and
(3) proposals for further addressing each of the identified rec-
ommendations.
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Serv-
ice.—The Committee recommends $409,572,000 for National Envi-
ronmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Oper-
ations, Research, and Facilities, an increase of $87,441,000 above
the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems:
Office of Satellite and Product Operations ................................................................................................. $248,500
Product Development, Readiness and Application ..................................................................................... 66,000
U.S. Group on Earth Observations .............................................................................................................. 1,000
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems ........................................................................................................ 315,500
National Centers for Environmental Information ................................................................................................. 94,072
Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities $409,572
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).—The
Committee continues to support the NCEI and their efforts to pro-
vide more products and services for the Nation. The recommenda-
tion supports the requests for Climate Data Records, Sustainment
of Cloud Framework for Environmental Data, and Enhance Enter-
prise Data Stewardship and Archiving. Further, the Committee
provides $6,000,000 for Improving Local, State, and Regional Cli-
mate Services (RCS), including an increase of no less than
$2,000,000 for the Regional Climate Centers (RCCs). Within the in-
crease for RCS, NESDIS shall support outreach and engagement to
regional constituents to capture user needs and requirements and
develop and operationalize tools related to the Water in the West
Initiative.
Uncrewed Systems Data.—The Committee notes the importance
of maximizing the utility of NOAA investments in the collection of
UxS data. The Committee encourages NOAA to consider the Coast-
al Data Development program as the central repository to manage
data collections from NOAA UxS, as authorized by the Commercial
Engagement Through Ocean Technology (CENOTE) Act, Public
Law 115–394. Within the increase to NCEI, the Committee directs
NOAA to begin to develop a Data Assembly Hub for UxS. Also
within NCEI, the Committee encourages NOAA to fully support
critical international partnerships, including the Global Climate
Observing System.
Mission Support.—The recommendation includes $447,726,000
for Mission Support Operations, Research, and Facilities.
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MISSION SUPPORT
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Mission Support Services:
Executive Leadership ................................................................................................................................... $31,743
Mission Services and Management ............................................................................................................ 188,992
IT Security .................................................................................................................................................... 16,393
Payment to the DOC Working Capital Fund ............................................................................................... 71,298
Facilities Maintenance and Capital Improvements .................................................................................... 11,250
Office of Space Commerce .......................................................................................................................... 87,700
Mission Support Services ..................................................................................................................................... 407,376
Office of Education:
BWET Regional Programs ............................................................................................................................ 9,250
José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions .............................. 22,500
NOAA Education Program Base ................................................................................................................... 8,600
Office of Education .............................................................................................................................................. 40,350
Total, Mission Support, Operations, Research, and Facilities ............................................................................. $447,726
Tribal Liaison.—The Committee provides an additional $500,000
in Executive Leadership to create two new full-time NOAA Tribal
Liaison positions to provide timely government to government con-
sultation on NOAA policies and actions that have Tribal implica-
tions.
Mission Support Services.—The recommendation includes an in-
crease of $10,380,000 for priorities identified in the budget request
for Mission Support Services. Of these funds, not less than
$2,500,000 shall be in support of the Increase Facility Program Ca-
pacity request to assist the Chief Administrative Officer in man-
aging the complex, and growing, facilities challenges facing NOAA
across the country.
Office of Space Commerce.—The Committee provides $87,700,000
for the Office of Space Commerce, an increase of $71,700,000 above
the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, and approves the requested
transfer of the Office to Mission Support. NOAA shall provide
quarterly updates to the Committee on the status of the efforts to
reach full operational capability of space situational awareness by
the fiscal year 2025 deadline outlined in the request.
Office of Education.—The Committee recognizes that the chang-
ing climate and increasing degradation of our environment will ne-
cessitate greater future investments in these scientific fields and
their corresponding workforces. Consequently, the recommendation
includes $40,350,000 for NOAA’s Office of Education, an increase
of $6,600,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. Further, as
part of all of its educational programming, the Committee encour-
ages NOAA to prioritize improving Americans’ understanding of cli-
mate change, including providing formal and informal learning op-
portunities to individuals of all ages, including individuals of di-
verse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, emphasizing actionable
information to help people understand and promote implementa-
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mate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, and climate resil-
ience.
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Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).—The rec-
ommendation includes $314,375,000 for the Office of Marine and
Aviation Operations, Operations, Research, and Facilities, an in-
crease of $42,125,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The
Committee appreciates the clear and concise regular briefings pro-
vided by OMAO’s leadership and encourages them to continue with
the same frequency and detail as in fiscal year 2022.
OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
Marine Operations and Maintenance .......................................................................................................... $203,646
Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services .................................................................................................. 40,792
Autonomous Uncrewed Technology Operations ........................................................................................... 14,500
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps ............................................................................................................. 55,437
Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, Operations, Research, and Facilities .................................... $314,375
Marine Operations and Maintenance.—The Committee appre-
ciates and supports the proposal to increase the number of days at
sea, and further directs OMAO to continue to implement the pro-
gressive maintenance program developed over the last few years to
keep NOAA’s ships available and operational at the highest pos-
sible rate. The Committee notes that missions in the Pacific Islands
and Territories have been delayed due to a lack of ship availability
and the pandemic. The increase in funding for Marine Operations
and Maintenance is intended, in part, to alleviate these con-
straints.
Monitoring of Atmospheric Rivers.—Improving understanding of
atmospheric rivers is critical to preparing for concentrated rain
storms and flooding along the U.S. West Coast. Therefore, the
Committee provides no less than $3,000,000, an increase of
$1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, for use of air-
borne assets to conduct increased winter storm observation to bet-
ter observe and predict these extreme weather events.
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.—The recommendation
adopts all of the requested technical transfers across line offices to
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. The Committee also approves
the requests to increase the size of the NOAA Corps, especially to
help meet the increased demands on aviation operations.
Autonomous and Uncrewed Technology Operations (AUTO).—The
recommendation includes $14,500,000 for AUTO. Within these
funds and those provided to UxSR20, up to $3,000,000 shall be
used to support extramural partnerships with universities and
oceanographic institutions for UxS research, development, testing,
and training that can serve as a cost effective augmentation for
traditional crewed assets.
NOAA Community Project Funding.—The recommendation in-
cludes $55,781,000 for NOAA Community Project Funding as de-
tailed in the table below. The Committee directs NOAA to provide
the amounts listed in the table consistent with NOAA’s existing au-
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further perform the same level of oversight and due diligence as
with any other external partners.
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NOAA COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING
Recipient Title Amount
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper ......... Shoreline Monitoring and Assessment in the Eastern Basin of Lake $480,000
Erie.
Center for Marine Science at UNC UNC Wilmington Marine Science Center Research ................................ 750,000
Wilmington.
Coral World Ocean and Reef Initia- Coral and Aquatic Research and Restoration ....................................... 900,000
tive, Inc.
Florida Gulf Coast University ......... Examining the Influence of Discharges on Coastal Ecosystems Health 440,000
and HAB Dynamics.
Florida International University ...... Coastal Subsurface Water Table and Saltwater Intrusion Monitoring 9,776,000
Systems.
Gulf Shellfish Institute ................... Estuary Habitat Restoration and Resilience .......................................... 2,500,000
Hudson River Park Trust ................ Hudson River Habitat Enhancement Project ......................................... 750,000
Louisiana State University, Office Coastal High Frequency RADAR System for Coastal Protection and 5,000,000
of Research & Economic Devel- Prediction.
opment.
Mississippi State University Global Gulf Coast Aquatic Health Laboratory ................................................... 1,800,000
Center for Aquatic Health and
Food Security.
Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc .......... Mote Marine Laboratory’s Florida Seagrass Project .............................. 750,000
Nature Conservancy ........................ Building Coastal Resilience through Community-Based Conservation 500,000
New England Aquarium Corpora- New England Aquarium Modernization and Educational Programming 2,400,000
tion.
Nova Southeastern University ........ Coastal Ecosystems Disease Etiology, Remediation, and Restoration 3,841,000
for Community Ecological and Economic Health.
Noyo Center for Marine Science ..... Fighting Climate-Driven Collapse in Coastal Habitats ......................... 294,000
Oklahoma State University ............. Oklahoma Center for Hydrological Integrated Monitoring, Modeling, 1,800,000
and Mitigation.
Port of Morgan City ........................ Meteorological Stations Operations and Maintenance .......................... 200,000
Regents of the University of Wash- Equity and Ecosystem Health Through Water Column Observation ...... 1,500,000
ington.
Texas State University .................... Texas State University Meadows Center Climate Change Impact on 2,000,000
Water Initiative.
Desert Research Institute ............... Lake Tahoe Basin Instrumentation and Data Sharing .......................... 2,000,000
The Nature Conservancy in Florida Modernization of Recreational Fishing Catch Data and Support Hu- 750,000
mane Catch and Release Education in the South Atlantic.
The Regents of the University of Aerosolized Coastal Water Pollution Impacts Study .............................. 1,500,000
California; University of Cali-
fornia, San Diego.
The Water Institute of the Gulf ...... The Resilience Center ............................................................................ 2,500,000
University of Iowa ........................... Advanced Hydrologic Monitoring, Assessment, and Flood Forecasting 1,000,000
for Eastern Iowa.
University of Louisiana Monroe ...... State Mesonet Network Project .............................................................. 2,000,000
University of Miami ........................ University of Miami Marine Aquaculture Pilot-Scale Grow-Out Module 750,000
University of Nevada, Las Vegas ... Water Analyzing Equipment for Climate Research and Education ....... 200,000
University of South Florida ............. Surveillance of Pollution from Emerging Chemical Threats in Tampa 3,400,000
Bay.
University of Washington Tacoma .. Center for Urban Waters—Protecting Salmon from Toxic Chemicals .. 1,000,000
Upper Columbia United Tribes ....... Upper Columbia United Tribes Salmon Reintroduction Project ............. 5,000,000
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends a total program level of
$2,144,000,000 for Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction
(PAC), of which $2,131,000,000 is appropriated from the general
fund and $13,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obli-
gations.
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PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
[In thousands of dollars]
Program Amounts
National Ocean Service
National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction ............................................................................. $7,500
Marine Sanctuaries Construction .......................................................................................................... 10,000
Total, NOS—PAC .............................................................................................................................. 17,500
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Research Supercomputing ..................................................................................................................... 93,500
Research Acquisitions ........................................................................................................................... 40,000
Total, OAR—PAC .............................................................................................................................. 133,500
National Weather Service
Observations .......................................................................................................................................... 16,200
Central Processing ................................................................................................................................ 70,000
Dissemination ........................................................................................................................................ 10,000
Facilities Construction and Major Repairs ........................................................................................... 10,000
Total, NWS—PAC .............................................................................................................................. 106,200
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
Geostationary Systems—R .................................................................................................................... 301,000
Polar Weather Satellites ........................................................................................................................ 217,937
Space Weather Follow On ...................................................................................................................... 136,200
Geostationary Earth Orbit ...................................................................................................................... 320,000
Low Earth Orbit ..................................................................................................................................... 96,430
Space Weather Next .............................................................................................................................. 145,000
Projects, Planning, and Analysis .......................................................................................................... 6,606
Systems/Services Architecture and Engineering ................................................................................... 71,000
Common Ground Services ..................................................................................................................... 105,433
Satellite CDA Facility ............................................................................................................................. 2,450
Total, NESDIS—PAC ......................................................................................................................... 1,402,056
Mission Support
NOAA Construction ................................................................................................................................ 145,700
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion .......................................................................... 28,000
Vessel Recapitalization and Construction ............................................................................................ 92,500
Aircraft Recapitalization and Construction ........................................................................................... 218,544
Total, OMAO—PAC ............................................................................................................................ 339,044
Total, Procurement, Acquisition and Construction ...................................................................... $2,144,000
Marine Sanctuaries Construction.—The recommendation includes
$10,000,000 for Marine Sanctuaries Construction. This represents
an increase of $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level
that is intended to support construction projects at existing sites as
well as to build facilities at newly designated sanctuaries.
Research Supercomputing.—The Committee notes that the
NOAA Science Advisory Board’s Priorities for Weather Research
(PWR) report calls for NOAA to expand its high performance com-
puting capacity by two orders of magnitude over the next 10 years.
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As a first step towards that objective, the Committee provides
$93,500,000 for Research Supercomputing, an increase of
$45,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
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Maximizing Value of Environmental Observations.—The Com-
mittee is concerned that too little value is being extracted from the
plethora of environmental observations collected and/or purchased
by NOAA to inform weather, climate, and ecosystem models that
then generate forecasts and predictions. Therefore, the Committee
provides an increase of no less than $5,000,000 in Research Super-
computing to develop artificial intelligence systems to support pre-
processing of dense observation datasets so extraction of the most
useful information will be included in data assimilation for model
initialization.
Phased Array Radar Research and Development Follow-On
Plan.—The Committee supports the request for a dual polarization
Phased Array Radar (PAR) to demonstrate and evaluate advanced
techniques needed to perform the rapid updates required with a ro-
tating planar array, which is the next step for the agency’s evalua-
tion of dual polarization PAR technology to meet NOAA’s future
weather radar requirements. The Committee provides the re-
quested $40,000,000 to acquire a demonstration system, which will
help NOAA and the NWS address the looming need to replace the
nation’s legacy NEXRAD weather radar systems between 2030 and
2040.
Quarterly Satellite Reports.—The Committee directs the Depart-
ment of Commerce to continue to provide oversight of NOAA’s sat-
ellite programs as directed in fiscal year 2022. NOAA shall also
continue to provide quarterly briefings to the Committee on all
NOAA satellite programs not later than 30 days after the end of
each quarter. In addition to the topics required for these briefings
in prior years, NOAA shall also include a discussion of satellite
data management and efforts to maximize the value of said data.
America’s Next Generation Weather Satellite System.—The Com-
mittee supports NOAA’s next generation weather satellites archi-
tecture plan, as developed through the NOAA Satellite Observing
System Architecture (NSOSA) study and recognizes that many of
that study’s recommendations are included in the request. The
Committee notes, however, that significant amounts of satellite
data are discarded prior to assimilation for weather model
initialization, the first step towards creating a weather forecast. It
is further noted that limited information has been provided to date
to the Committee regarding NOAA’s data management plan for the
next generation of weather satellites. Therefore, NOAA shall, no
later than 270 days after the enactment of this Act, provide to the
Committee a robust plan to manage the vastly increased quantity
of data that these new NOAA and partner organization satellites
will provide. The plan shall outline how NOAA will ingest, trans-
mit, receive, store, assimilate, integrate, and share this new quan-
tity of data. It shall further include cost estimates of new staff,
hardware, facilities, and contract services required for each of the
activities listed in the previous sentence.
NESDIS.—The Committee does not adopt the proposed budget
restructure for NESDIS, but approves the proposed new organiza-
tional alignment.
Commercial Data.—The Committee provides $2,500,000 above
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the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for purchase and piloting of com-
mercial weather data. Consistent with direction from the Pro-
moting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve
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the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act, Public Law 116–
171, the Committee encourages NOAA to collaborate with commer-
cial companies for the testing and analysis of space weather data.
NOAA Construction.—There is significant concern that several
NMFS laboratories will soon be unable to perform basic scientific
functions, given the age of the infrastructure, state of disrepair,
and changing physical environments in which they are located.
Within the funds provided for NOAA Construction, NOAA shall
prioritize investments in the Northeast and Southeast where re-
gional footprint studies identified NOAA’s most pressing facilities
challenges, and continue the implementation of the Northwest Re-
gional Footprint Study, as requested. As part of this work, NOAA
is encouraged to accelerate the competitive solicitation process for
proposals from academic, university, and nonprofit partners to co-
locate NMFS laboratories as a means of leveraging extramural re-
search and enhancing scientific capabilities. The Committee further
reiterates direction adopted by Public Law 117–103 for NOAA to
establish a five-year budget framework to address regional facility
modernization planning and redevelopment of priority labs, par-
ticularly those in the Northwest, Northeast, and Southeast regions.
The budget shall be updated yearly as additional information and
funding needs are refined as projects mature from planning esti-
mates through design phases.
Vessel Recapitalization and Capital Improvements.—The Com-
mittee reaffirms its support for NOAA’s Fleet Recapitalization Plan
by providing $92,500,000 for Vessel Recapitalization. The Com-
mittee expects that NOAA will ensure that these new vessels facili-
tate the reduction of gaps in mission coverage as current ships fall
into disrepair or are decommissioned. During the recapitalization
process, NOAA is encouraged to evaluate its fleet plan regularly
and consider cost-effective alternatives such as vessel leasing or
chartering for meeting NOAA’s mission requirements. The Com-
mittee directs NOAA, in all future budget submissions to Congress,
to detail all operational and maintenance requirements in addition
to capital requirements of vessels and aircraft to maintain the opti-
mal operational tempo necessary to meet NOAA’s missions.
Hurricane Hunters.—The recommendation includes $205,544,000
to begin the procurement cycle for the new hurricane hunter air-
craft to replace the WP–3D that are nearing the end of their useful
lives.
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY
The Committee provides $65,000,000 for Pacific Coastal Salmon
Recovery.
FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE
The Committee accepts the proposal for Fisheries Disaster As-
sistance. The Committee recognizes the distress caused by fishery
disasters and understands that poor communication and funding
disbursement delays only exacerbate an already difficult problem.
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NOAA is urged to consider policy changes to improve and expedite
the review and obligation process, and to provide Congress with
budgetary and legislative proposals as needed.
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FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND
The Committee recommends $349,000 for the Fishermen’s Con-
tingency Fund, which is the same as fiscal year 2022. 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 Fish-
ing Quota loans and $100,000,000 for traditional direct loans.
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
The Committee recommends $195,413,000 for Departmental
Management (DM), $48,530,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
level. This amount includes funding for DM Salaries and Expenses,
the Renovation and Modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Build-
ing, the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund,
and the Office of Inspector General. The Committee looks forward
to receiving the following plans and reports as directed and de-
scribed in House Report 117–97 under the headings ‘‘Human
Rights Violations,’’ and ‘‘Data Collection Under U.S. Territories’’.
Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation.—The Committee ac-
knowledges the Department’s jurisdiction over existing manufac-
turing programs and initiatives and highlights the importance of
robust participation and engagement with the Administration’s ef-
fort to reassert America’s manufacturing legacy, especially in strat-
egies to re-shore critical manufacturing and further advanced man-
ufacturing.
Regional Biosecurity Plan.—The Department shall continue to
submit a report alongside its annual budget justifications describ-
ing the activities of the Department during the prior fiscal year to
implement the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Ha-
waii—a strategic plan developed jointly by the Department and
other Federal and non-Federal entities to prevent and control the
introduction of invasive species in the U.S. Pacific region. The re-
port shall include an update on the Departmental activities accom-
plished in implementation of the plan and next steps and planned
activities for further execution of the plan, including estimates of
funding that will be obligated toward the implementation and fu-
ture year requirements.
Solid Sodium Cyanide Briquettes.—The Committee is aware that
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has an ongoing inves-
tigation, in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency
and the Department of Transportation, regarding the national se-
curity, health, and safety implications of imports of solid sodium
cyanide briquettes, as described in the explanatory statement ac-
companying Public Law 116–260. The Committee encourages the
Secretary of Commerce to make Department resources available
upon request, to support this ongoing investigation.
Semiconductor Manufacturing.—The Committee recognizes the
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constructive role played by the Department in ensuring U.S. do-
mestic producers of semiconductors and semiconductor production
components can competitively price their products in the global
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market. The Committee recognizes that foreign subsidies have
caused pricing fluctuations from manufacturers in China, dis-
torting the market and acting as an inhibitor to U.S. domestic pro-
duction investment. The Department is directed to report to the
Committee regarding the impact of foreign subsidies on the domes-
tic semiconductor industry’s ability to compete with competitors in
China, and potential solutions to address this problem.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $98,000,000 for DM Salaries and
Expenses, $18,000,000 above fiscal year 2022. The recommendation
includes the requested adjustments to base, which includes the Of-
fice of Native American Business Development, in compliance with
the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act (Public Law
116–261). The Committee directs the Department to provide a
briefing, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, on the actions
taken to date to implement the new duties, activities, and coordina-
tion activities of the Office of Native American Business Develop-
ment.
The recommendation also supports the rightsizing of the offices
within Executive Direction, including the Office of Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA). The Committee notes the value
and importance of career staff across all governmental functions for
the Department’s continuity of operations and institutional knowl-
edge and agrees with the need to increase the ranks of career staff
in OLIA to improve the relationship and support comity between
the first and second branches of the Federal Government.
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION
The Committee recommends $1,142,000 for the salaries and ex-
penses needed to continue the operation of the renovation project
of the Herbert C. Hoover Building.
NONRECURRING EXPENSES FUND
The Committee recommends $44,000,000 for the Nonrecurring
Expenses Fund.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Committee recommends a total of $52,271,000 for the Office
of Inspector General (OIG), which fully funds the OIG without
transfers from USPTO, the Census Bureau, or NOAA. The Com-
mittee expects the OIG to continue its oversight work on cybersecu-
rity; satellite, aircraft, and vessel procurements; the National
Weather Service; telework; patent quality; and the work of the
Census Bureau.
The Committee acknowledges the ongoing work of the OIG re-
garding the ‘‘Evaluation of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Award and
Use of a Cooperative Agreement (#2022–420)’’ and expects the OIG
to keep the Committee apprised of its findings.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
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
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 De-
partment of Commerce appropriations accounts and requires 15
days advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations for
certain actions.
Section 104 extends congressional notification requirements for
NOAA satellite programs.
Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within De-
partment 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 NOAA Administrator with the authority
to avail NOAA of needed resources, with the consent of those sup-
plying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any statute ad-
ministered by NOAA.
Section 108 prohibits the National Technical Information Service
from charging for certain activities.
Section 109 authorizes NOAA to receive payments from other en-
tities to defray some costs of permitting and regulatory activities.
Section 110 provides authority for the programs of the Bureau of
Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census to enter into co-
operative agreements in order to assist in improving statistical
methodology and research.
Section 111 removes the requirement for matching funds for
amounts provided in this Act through the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership.
Section 112 allows the Secretary of Commerce to waive the cost
sharing requirements for funds provided in this Act under sections
306, 306A, and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $148,000,000 for Department of
Justice, General Administration, Salaries and Expenses, which is
$20,206,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level and
$48,531,000 below the request. The funding will maintain current
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operations of the Department’s leadership offices, and includes re-
quested increases for record management and participation in the
Not Invisible Act Joint Commission; compliance with statutory re-
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quirements for evidence-based policymaking; improved personnel
operations; oversight and evaluation of bodyworn cameras; and
partial funding for energy-saving transportation infrastructure at
DOJ.
The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations
by decision unit as follows:
Department Leadership ..................................................................... $20,350,000
Intergovernmental Relations/External Affairs ................................. 13,150,000
Executive Support/Professional Responsibility ................................ 22,000,000
Justice Management Division ........................................................... 92,500,000
Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... 148,000,000
Prosecutions Related to January 6, 2021 Attack on the U.S. Cap-
itol, Violent Extremism and Domestic Terrorism.—The Committee
expects the Department to seek prosecution of all persons involved
in planning, supporting or carrying out the insurrectionary attack
on the U.S. Capitol, and any attempts to interfere with Congress’
exercise of its Constitutional duties (to include tabulating election
results), or to threaten and inflict violence on Congress, its Mem-
bers, U.S. Capitol Police or other public servants.
The Committee has included funding increases under the United
States Attorneys to support the unprecedented workload generated
by the U.S. Capitol prosecutions, and additional funding requested
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to address increased
concerns from extremist violence and domestic terrorism, and by
the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to meet such violence, particu-
larly to ensure judicial security.
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of
2016.—The bill includes not less than $15,500,000 for the Criminal
Section of the Civil Rights Division, the Civil Rights Unit of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Community Relations Service,
and in grant assistance, as authorized by the Emmett Till Un-
solved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law
114–325), to investigate and prosecute previously unresolved civil
rights era ‘‘cold case’’ murders suspected of having been racially
motivated. The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall continue to in-
clude, as part of the annual spending plan required under section
505 of this Act, details on actual and projected spending, by agency
and appropriation, to carry out the Emmett Till Act. The Com-
mittee directs the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Jus-
tice Assistance, and the Office for Victims of Crime to continue pro-
viding grants for cold case DNA investigations to aid State and
local law enforcement agencies in their investigation and prosecu-
tion of unsolved civil rights cold cases. In addition, the Attorney
General is directed to make full use of his authority to support and
carry out the objectives of Public Law 115–426, the Civil Rights
Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018. These resources and
oversight provided will continue efforts to solve outstanding civil
rights crimes, improve public engagement with the Department,
and bring healing, truth, and peace to the affected families, friends,
communities, and our entire Nation.
National Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight and Use of
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Force Database.—Public Law 116–260 directed the Department to
provide up to $5,000,000 for the establishment and operation of a
National Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight, and section
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222 of that Act appropriated $5,000,000 for the development and
operation of a database concerning substantiated instances of ex-
cessive use of force and officer misconduct. Those funds have not
yet been obligated, nor have actions yet been taken to establish
and operate the Task Force and the database as directed by and
funded through that Act. The Attorney General shall implement
these efforts, and apply the funding, as directed. Furthermore, the
reporting requirements included in the joint explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 117–103 shall be submitted not later
than 15 days after enactment of this Act.
Use of Force Incidents.—The Committee strongly supports efforts
to promote participation in the National Use of Force Data Collec-
tion (NUOFDC) by Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies.
The Committee looks forward to the report required by the joint ex-
planatory statement that accompanied Public Law 117–103 that di-
rected the Department and FBI to provide the Committee with a
detailed description of the methods for collecting use of force data
and an assessment of strategies for increasing participation by Fed-
eral, State, and local law enforcement agencies. In addition, the fis-
cal year 2022 joint explanatory statement accompanying Public
Law 117–103 also directed the Department and FBI to provide a
briefing on the NUOFDC that the Committee has not yet received.
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).—
The Committee continues direction, as specified in the Explanatory
Statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 Department of Jus-
tice Appropriations Act, Public Law 117–103, including with regard
to NICS notifications to State and local authorities, and publication
of monthly data on the Justice Department website by State and
prohibition category.
Federal police and Federal Task Force Officer Body-worn Cam-
eras.—The Committee strongly supports the June 2021 Depart-
ment announcement that Federal law enforcement officers will
wear body-worn cameras when making arrests or in pre-planned
operations, and the October 2020 announcement that DOJ will per-
mit State, local, territorial, and Tribal task force officers to use
body-worn cameras on Federal Task forces around the Nation. The
Committee has included the full $106,300,000 requested for the De-
partment’s law enforcement agency body-worn camera programs for
its own officers and agents, as well as for State and local law en-
forcement officers serving as members of DOJ agency task forces.
DNA Immigrant Detainee Sample Collection Processing and
Backlog.—The Committee understands that the collection, use, and
retention of immigration detainee DNA, pursuant to the rule
change ‘‘DNA Sample Collection from Immigration Detainees’’
(March 9, 2020), resulted in significant increases in legally-owed
submissions to the FBI laboratories for testing. That increase, com-
bined with pandemic-related supply chain issues, has led to a grow-
ing backlog in processing samples awaiting processing, and in some
cases has adversely affected the ability of Federal law enforcement
to follow investigative leads, and accomplish other law enforcement
missions that depend on timely production of DNA analysis. The
Committee urges the Department to ensure it identifies the fund-
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essing backlog, and include such requirements in future budget re-
quests, or in forthcoming reprogramming requests as appropriate.
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Facial Recognition Technology.—The Committee expects the De-
partment will soon report on the status of establishing policies for
the use and deployment of facial recognition technology, including
for privacy protection, and incorporating Government Account-
ability Office (GAO) recommendations, as specified in House Report
117–97, and incorporated by reference in the explanatory state-
ment accompanying Public Law 117–103.
Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinions.—The Committee reminds
the Department to comply with the directions and reporting re-
quirements regarding its OLC opinions that were specified in
House Report 117–97, and incorporated by reference the explana-
tory statement accompanying Public Law 117–103.
Infiltration Threat.—The Committee is deeply concerned with the
threat that White supremacist and extremist infiltration in law en-
forcement poses to our national security. For example, based on
multiple public reports, one such extremist group, the Oath Keep-
ers, is comprised mainly of former or current military and law en-
forcement personnel, and actively seeks to recruit them. The Com-
mittee recognizes that the FBI and DOJ have published reports on
domestic terrorism, as well as sensitive reports provided to Con-
gress. To gain a better understanding of this problem, the Com-
mittee directs the Department, in coordination with the Director of
the FBI, to report, in both classified and unclassified form, not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, on the
scale and character of the infiltration and recruitment threat posed
to law enforcement from terrorist and racially-motivated violent ex-
tremists. While the Committee understands reasonable constraints
on publishing sensitive information on active investigations or in-
telligence assessments, it also supports greater transparency and
public information on this issue, and expects the Department and
the FBI to share new and significant information related to such
threats with the Committee on a regular and continuing basis.
Ammunition Background Checks.—The Committee recognizes
that the devastating physical damage inflicted by a gunshot is the
result of both the firearm used and the ammunition fired. Under
current law, individuals prohibited from purchasing or possessing
firearms, including those with certain criminal convictions, or do-
mestic violence restraining orders, or other prohibitors, are like-
wise prohibited from purchasing or possessing ammunition. How-
ever, unlike firearms, Federal law does not require a background
check to prevent the illegal purchase of ammunition. The Com-
mittee directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to re-
port, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this
Act, regarding: (1) how best to implement a requirement that back-
ground checks be conducted for all ammunition sales, including
sales by Federal firearms licensees and private sellers; (2) whether,
and if so, how, to include any funding required, the National Crimi-
nal Background Check System (NICS) could be expanded to in-
cluded Federal background check requirements for ammunition
purchases; (3) how other countries with similar requirements have
implemented such policies and their effectiveness at preventing un-
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have State or local governments encountered in their efforts to im-
plement background checks for ammunition purchasers.
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McGirt v. Oklahoma.—The Committee notes that the Federal
government has had to assume broader law enforcement and judi-
cial responsibilities in Oklahoma as a result of the 2020 McGirt Su-
preme Court ruling. The Committee includes full funding of the
President’s request to implement public safety measures required
to comply with the McGirt decision in fiscal year 2023. These re-
sources will allow Federal, Tribal, State, and local stakeholders to
collaborate and share pertinent information to protect all victims
and bring all those who commit a crime to justice. Additionally, the
Committee expects DOJ to closely monitor the McGirt-related en-
forcement programs and provide the Committee as soon as possible
an estimate of long-term costs of sustaining those programs.
Northern Triangle Transnational Criminal Organizations
(TCOs).—The Committee remains concerned by reports of engage-
ment by TCOs in drug trafficking, dangerous human smuggling
and trafficking, and the targeting of legitimate businesses along
drug trafficking routes across the Northern Triangle countries, par-
ticularly in Guatemala. Destabilizing legitimate businesses in-
creases dependence on TCOs for security and financial support and
reduces the economic opportunity and safety that deter migration.
DOJ, DEA, the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, As-
sistance and Training (OPDAT), and the International Criminal In-
vestigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) in coordination
with the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces
(OCDETF) and other Federal agencies, shall continue to follow the
direction in House Report 117–97 regarding the provision of tech-
nical assistance to disrupt the ability of TCOs to smuggle illicit
drugs and persons to the United States along these routes.
Data-Analytics.—The proliferation of digital services has resulted
in vast amounts of data being collected concerning virtually every
aspect of life. While the field of data analytics has made tremen-
dous strides in industry, these efforts have not translated well to
law enforcement. As a result, DOJ agencies, particularly including
the FBI, increasingly must process overwhelming amounts of dig-
ital data as part of conducting investigations, which can often lead
to delays as data sets are dissected in an effort to find the right
data. In order to advance law enforcement-specific data analytics,
the Committee encourages DOJ and the FBI, working with the Na-
tional Institute of Justice, to partner with universities on research
aimed at advancing tools and technologies to acquire and analyze
large digital data sets.
Train Cargo Theft.—The Committee is concerned by a recent in-
crease in train cargo theft, which not only harms interstate com-
merce and weakens our national supply chain, but also contributes
to increased violent crime. The Committee directs DOJ to review
barriers to Federal investigation and prosecution of train cargo
theft and report not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act with recommendations to improve the Federal enforce-
ment efforts, including through support to State and local law en-
forcement who are encountering increased incidents of such theft.
Privacy Impact Assessments.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, DOJ is directed to publish the text
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to do so on an ongoing basis, providing redacted versions if re-
quired by law.
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Illegal Pirate Sites.—Significant commercial scale infringing ac-
tivities continue unabated, posing a significant threat to the liveli-
hoods of authors, creators, and copyright owners, while perpe-
trating a fraud on unsuspecting, law-abiding consumers. A Study
by Frontier Economics on ‘‘The Economic Impacts of Counterfeiting
and Piracy’’ estimates that by 2022, the global value of piracy
would be $384–856 billion, with estimated tax losses to govern-
ments at $199–$270 billion. Because of the harm to consumers and
the creative sector, the Committee directs the Department of Jus-
tice to prioritize criminal copyright infringement cases, to work
closely with prosecutors in local district U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and
to detail within existing reports on copyright enforcement activities
the investigations and prosecutions brought under existing legal
authorities.
Federal law enforcement operations in the U.S. Caribbean.—The
Committee remains deeply concerned with the pervasively high
homicide rates in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and that
such crime is linked to illegal narcotics trafficking in the Carib-
bean. The Committee expects DOJ, DEA, FBI, the U.S. Marshals
Service, and OCDETF to continue prioritizing resources and oper-
ations to identify, dismantle, and prosecute drug trafficking and
money laundering organizations in the region, including through
the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, the OCDETF Co-located
Strike Force in Puerto Rico.
Digital Evidence.—The Department is directed to brief the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, regarding the use of evi-
dence from digital devices in the course of investigations conducted
by DOJ and its agencies. The report shall address opportunities
and challenges the bureau is currently facing within the following
areas: digital evidence processing backlogs; training requirements
for digital forensic examiners and agents that use digital evidence
in criminal investigations; any technical, legal or other barriers or
impediments to sharing digital evidence between agencies or be-
tween Federal, State and local partners; and resource require-
ments.
Blockchain Analysis Tools.—The Committee remains concerned
that ransomware, fraud, theft, and the illicit use of cryptocurrency
by criminals, terrorists, and nation states continue to be major cy-
bersecurity and national security issues for both the public and pri-
vate sectors. Ransomware is one of the largest growing
cryptocurrency-related crimes, and attackers show no sign of slow-
ing. Blockchain analysis tools allow government agencies to gain
important intelligence and insight into the illicit networks essential
to identifying the individuals and entities behind attacks. The
Committee supports DOJ efforts to deter, detect, and dismantle
these groups, and expects that, within the substantial funding in-
creases for cyber investigations the Committee has included, the
Department will acquire improved blockchain analysis tools, train-
ing on cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency-related investigations,
and investigative support to reduce crimes involving ransomware
attacks or exploiting the use of cryptocurrency.
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Psilocybin Report.—The Committee directs GAO to report to Con-
gress within one year of the date of enactment of this Act on the
barriers to State, local, and Tribal programs that incorporate
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psilocybin products, including for therapeutic use and religious, In-
digenous, or spiritual practices. The report shall: (1) review the im-
pact of Controlled Substances Act enforcement on psilocybin use le-
gally sanctioned by States, local governments, and Tribes; (2) iden-
tify barriers to accessing therapeutic use of psilocybin in States
that have made such use legal under State law; (3) recommend
ways to improve the processes used to obtain Federal authorization
to conduct research with psilocybin-related substances; and (4)
identify barriers to legal access to and use of psilocybin for reli-
gious, Indigenous, or spiritual practices under the Religious Free-
dom Restoration Act.
Task Force KleptoCapture.—The Committee recommendation in-
cludes robust funding resources to continue Task Force
KleptoCapture’s initiatives. The Committee also directs DOJ to re-
port on the efforts and results of this initiative not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of the Act.
Marijuana impairment.—The Committee supports the develop-
ment of an objective standard to measure marijuana impairment to
ensure highway safety. Essential to that development are high-
quality scientific studies using marijuana and products containing
marijuana lawfully available to patients or consumers in a State on
a retail basis. The Committee understands that the majority of
Federal research on marijuana has been limited to a single strain
of marijuana that is not fully representative of varieties used or
commercially available across the country. Section 25026 of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, Public Law 117–58),
requires the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the
Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services, to
issue a report and recommendations for increasing and improving
access to samples and strains by scientific researchers studying im-
pairment while driving under the influence of marijuana. The Com-
mittee emphasizes the need for research that encompasses the di-
versity, quality, and potency of products commonly available to pa-
tients or consumers in a State on a retail basis. The Department
shall provide a briefing to the Committee no later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act regarding interim progress
toward expanded researcher access in advance of publication of the
report required by the IIJA.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).—The Com-
mittee urges the Department to ensure its law enforcement compo-
nents that utilize FLETC continue consulting with FLETC annu-
ally to ensure it is able to provide training commensurate with
each component’s needs and hiring goals, and directs the Depart-
ment to update the Committee no later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act on these efforts.
Diversity in DOJ Hiring.—The Committee encourages the De-
partment to recruit and hire diverse candidates from Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Insti-
tutions (HSIs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Tribal Colleges and Uni-
versities (TCUs), and other minority-serving institutions. As the
Nation continues to become more diverse, culturally and linguis-
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tive of the national population in order to accomplish its mission.
Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Department is di-
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rected to brief the Committee on its plans to hire diverse can-
didates from minority-serving institutions.
Liability Claims.—The Committee is aware of concerns about ac-
cident victims with significant outstanding liability claims made
against companies prior to company bankruptcies that were not ad-
dressed under the terms of bankruptcy restructuring settlements.
The Department is directed to report, not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, on steps that the Department
could take to help such plaintiffs gain access to legal remedies for
claims made prior to bankruptcy restructurings.
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $143,902,000 for Justice Informa-
tion Sharing Technology (JIST), which is $105,902,000 above the
fiscal year 2022 enacted level. Cybersecurity continues to be a
major vulnerability at DOJ, which was one of nine Federal agen-
cies targeted in the SolarWinds supply chain attack, and the Com-
mittee supports the reiterated JIST request of $75,024,000 to ad-
dress immediate cybersecurity response needs and modernize cy-
bersecurity capabilities. This includes Justice Security Operations
Center modernization; endpoint detection and response and logging
capability; upgraded cloud security; and centralized identity au-
thentication. Because the Committee recognizes the elevated risk
to DOJ across all its components, the recommendation also pro-
vides $30,845,000 of the requested increase to strengthen essential
DOJ cybersecurity and supply chain workforce development. The
Department is expected to use recovered balances from prior year
obligations or its discretionary transfer authority to meet any other
emergent needs for information technology transformation and cy-
bersecurity, subject to the reprogramming procedures included in
this Act.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $964,423,000 for the Executive Of-
fice for Immigration Review (EOIR), of which $4,000,000 is from
immigration examination fees. The recommendation is
$204,423,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The Com-
mittee recognizes that beginning in fiscal year 2008, EOIR has re-
ceived, through transfer, $4,000,000 from immigration examination
fees collected by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This
fee is the primary funding source for U.S. Citizenship and Immi-
gration Services (USCIS) within DHS. The Committee continues to
encourage EOIR to engage with its DHS counterparts regarding
EOIR’s requirements that need to be considered as part of any fu-
ture USCIS fee rules and during its annual budget formulation
process. The Committee directs EOIR to keep the Committee ap-
prised of these efforts. The Committee directs EOIR to continue to
provide a quarterly report on all expenditures during the fiscal
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year as directed in House Report 117–97.
The recommendation includes funding for EOIR for its Adjudica-
tory Expansion Initiative in support of reducing the over 1.6 mil-
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lion case backlog, which includes the hiring of additional immigra-
tion judges and support personnel beyond the authorized staffing
levels for fiscal year 2022. The Committee looks forward to receiv-
ing the briefing required on EOIR’s resource optimization strategy
as directed in House Report 117–97. The recommendation supports
the continuation of an ongoing pilot associated with unaccompanied
children and notes that all immigration judges are provided spe-
cialized training regarding the handling of cases involving children
who are placed on a specialized docket, separate from adult cases,
to provide appropriate safeguards and procedural due process.
The Committee emphasizes that the primary mission of EOIR is
to adjudicate immigration cases by fairly, expeditiously, and uni-
formly interpreting and administering the Nation’s immigration
laws, and it is critical that EOIR hires highly qualified, diverse im-
migration judges to ensure the adjudication process is impartial
and consistent with due process. The Committee directs consistency
in its training for all current and new immigration judge hires and
directs EOIR to update the Committee on any changes to the train-
ing program, as appropriate. The Committee directs EOIR to con-
tinue to submit monthly reports on performance and immigration
judge hiring, as directed in the fiscal year 2022 Explanatory State-
ment, including additional information on the status of hiring sup-
port personnel positions.
The Committee is aware that pursuant to Executive Order
14012, ‘‘Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and
Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Ameri-
cans’’, EOIR is reviewing existing regulations, orders, guidance doc-
uments, policies, and other similar agency actions, to include the
case quotas policies put into effect in 2018 and video teleconfer-
encing (VTC). The Committee directs EOIR to keep the Committee
updated on any changes to these and all policies following its re-
view.
Within the amounts provided, the Committee provides
$75,000,000 for necessary build-out and modifications of courtroom
space. The Committee recommends EOIR continue its ongoing
work with the General Services Administration but encourages
EOIR to also collaborate with DHS to explore co-location opportuni-
ties for DHS and DOJ components with immigration-related re-
sponsibilities. The Committee makes these funds available for five
fiscal years to ensure EOIR makes a concerted effort to obligate
these funds as quickly and efficiently as possible. The Committee
expects information on these efforts will be captured in the month-
ly hiring report.
Additionally, the Committee understands that EOIR is in ongo-
ing discussions with DHS regarding full implementation of the
DHS-led Unified Immigration Portal (UIP) and understands that
EOIR has raised data sharing and privacy concerns that require
resolution prior to connecting to this system. The Committee notes
that the overall costs for EOIR to connect to UIP will be assumed
within the funds provided. The Committee directs the Department
to provide a status update on its UIP-related efforts within 60 days
of enactment of this Act.
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Legal Orientation Program (LOP).—The recommendation in-
cludes $34,000,000 for LOP and related activities and expects no
less than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level will be provided for the
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Immigration Court Helpdesk (ICH) program. The LOP improves
the efficiency of court proceedings, reduces court costs, and helps
ensure fairness and due process. The Committee directs the De-
partment to continue LOP without interruption, including all com-
ponent parts, including LOP for Custodians of Unaccompanied
Children (LOPC) and the ICH. The recommended funding will
allow for the expansion of LOP and ICH to provide services to addi-
tional individuals in immigration court proceedings. The Com-
mittee supports access to LOP and ICHs and looks forward to re-
ceiving EOIR’s evaluation of expanding this program to all deten-
tion facilities and immigration courts as directed in House Report
116–101. The Committee reminds EOIR that funding for this pro-
gram is mandated by law, and any diversion from the funds’ in-
tended purpose must be formally communicated and convincingly
justified to the Committee.
The recommendation also includes the proposed increase for the
LOPC National Call Center.
Video teleconferencing (VTC).—While the Committee’s rec-
ommendation supports the requested increase toward the Virtual
Court Initiative, the Committee notes the fiscal year 2022 Explana-
tory Statement for VTC under the heading ‘‘VTC Data and Report-
ing’’ and expects EOIR to continue its compliance with those direc-
tives. The Committee encourages EOIR to evaluate whether the
current policy is equally applicable for children under the age of 18.
The Committee urges EOIR to consider methods to permit respond-
ents to elect for VTC hearings versus in-person hearings similar to
VTC policies under the Social Security Administration.
Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Program.—The Committee looks
forward to receiving the briefing and analysis of alternatives di-
rected in House Report 116–455 to improve the timeliness of re-
solving cases before EOIR for individuals in the U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ATD program.
Finally, the Committee looks forward to receiving the report di-
rected in the fiscal year 2022 Explanatory Statement under the
heading ‘‘EOIR–NGO Working Group.’’
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Committee recommends $135,856,000 for the Office of In-
spector General (OIG), $17,856,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
acted level and the same as the request. The recommendation in-
cludes critical increases for secure facilities and information tech-
nology infrastructure, as well as for staff and technology enhance-
ments to enable OIG to meet its growing data analytics and cyber
forensics workload.
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $14,591,000 for the United States
Parole Commission.
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LEGAL ACTIVITIES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $1,164,000,000 for General Legal
Activities. The Committee sustains current services for all Depart-
ment litigating divisions and agencies funded under this account,
and includes some significant and targeted increases for long-un-
derfunded programs. A $45,100,000 increase, as requested, is pro-
vided for the Civil Rights Division (CRT) priorities: to reinforce
democratic institutions, in particular the right to vote, and protect
fair housing and disability rights; confront rising hate and bias
crime, including gender-based crime; and address challenges posed
by artificial intelligence. CRT funding continues to include
$5,000,000 to implement the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights
Crimes Reauthorization Act, and also continues to include not less
than $10,000,000 for expenses of enforcing section 210401 of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12601), criminal enforcement under sections 241 and 242 of title
18, United States Code, and administrative enforcement by the De-
partment, including compliance with consent decrees or judgments
entered into under such section 210401. The Committee directs the
Department to report on progress in these efforts not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
The Committee funds the Criminal Division (CRM) request, in-
cluding $19,000,000 in targeted increases for COVID–19 fraud in-
vestigations and efforts to combat child exploitation and white col-
lar crime, and prosecute election crimes; and includes an additional
$1,000,000 to enforce the Global Magnitsky Act.
An increase of $11,240,000 is provided to the Civil Division (CIV)
to support COVID–19 and other civil fraud investigations, as well
as prescription opioid and data privacy litigation. An additional
$14,000,000 is provided to CIV to cover costs to implement the Ser-
geant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022.
An increase of $6,200,000 is included for the Environment and Nat-
ural Resources Division for the Office of Environmental Justice and
for efforts to combat the climate crisis; $10,900,000 to enhance the
executive clemency function; and $5,050,000 for the Office for Ac-
cess to Justice. Partial funding is included for requests for Tax Di-
vision enforcement.
The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations
by office and decision unit as follows:
Office of the Solicitor General ........................................................... $14,460,000
Tax Division ........................................................................................ 120,014,000
Criminal Division ............................................................................... 231,205,000
Civil Division ...................................................................................... 363,905,000
Environment and Natural Resources Division ................................ 134,217,000
Office of Legal Counsel ...................................................................... 10,986,000
Civil Rights Division .......................................................................... 215,192,000
Office for Access to Justice (A2J) ...................................................... 9,763,000
INTERPOL .......................................................................................... 41,796,000
Office of Pardon Attorney .................................................................. 22,462,000
Total, General Legal Activities .................................................. $1,164,000,000
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Voting Rights Enforcement.—The Committee is concerned that
multiple factors including the effects of the Supreme Court’s deci-
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sion in Shelby County v. Holder; the increasing proposal and adop-
tion of restrictive, discriminatory State and local voting policies fol-
lowing the 2020 Presidential Election; and the ongoing need to ne-
gotiate agreements that ensure compliance with Section 203 of the
Voting Rights Act (VRA) will require the Voting Section of the Civil
Rights Division (CRT) to undertake an increased caseload of re-
source-intensive litigation to meet its responsibility under the VRA
to ensure equal access to elections regardless of race, ethnicity, and
linguistic ability. The Committee directs that a significant amount
of the increase in funding provided to CRT be applied to expenses
relating to the enforcement of Sections 2, 4(e), 5, 10, 11, 203, and
208 of the VRA (52 U.S.C. § § 10301–10311; 10503–10505; 10508).
Civil Rights Division Performance and Workload.—The Com-
mittee remains interested in understanding CRT section caseloads
and performance metrics related to enforcement of anti-discrimina-
tion laws such as, but not limited to, fair housing and voting rights
enforcement, and directs the Department to include such detail in
future budget requests.
Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit.—CRT plays a lead role in
the Department’s efforts to enforce laws against human trafficking,
including both sex trafficking and forced labor. Working with U.S.
Attorneys Offices nationwide, and leading the multi-agency Anti-
Trafficking Coordination Team (ACTeam) initiative, the CRT
Criminal Section’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit (HTPU)
leads prosecutions of novel, complex, multi-jurisdictional, and inter-
national cases. The Committee encourages the Division and the
Anti-Trafficking Coordination Teams to continue working with vic-
tim service providers and non-governmental organizations to en-
sure victim needs are prioritized as part of the overall strategy to
combat human trafficking and particularly forced labor in the
United States, and to devote increases provided to implement sec-
tion 15 of Public Law 115–392. Furthermore, the Committee di-
rects CRT to report to the Committee no later than 120 days after
the date of enactment of this Act on: (1) the total number of human
trafficking cases the Department of Justice prosecuted within the
last three years disaggregated by type of trafficking, to indicate the
numbers of cases involving primarily forced labor, primarily sex
trafficking of minors, or primarily sex trafficking of adults; (2) the
number of Assistant U.S. Attorneys who received training on
human trafficking within the past three years; and (3) the number
of Assistant U.S. Attorneys who received training on restitution for
human trafficking victims within the past three years.
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.—The Com-
mittee includes an additional $1,000,000 to enhance efforts of the
Criminal Division to assemble and vet the large number of case
files of individuals and entities subject to sanctions under the Glob-
al Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656
note).
Illegal Streaming Services.—Streaming has become a dominant
distribution medium for copyrighted works, both through legally li-
censed means and illegal piracy services. In addition to significant
consumer threats posed by streaming piracy services identified by
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the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, a 2019 study estimated that streaming piracy drains at least
$29.2 billion annually from the U.S. economy and that 80 percent
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of copyright piracy occurs via streaming. Congress responded to the
Department’s repeated calls to close the legal loophole that treated
streaming piracy differently than other forms of digital piracy with
the bipartisan Protecting Lawful Streaming Act, enacted within the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which authorized DOJ to
bring felony cases against services designed expressly to illegally
stream copyrighted works. Because of the harm to American con-
sumers and creative community, the Committee directs the Depart-
ment to prioritize streaming piracy cases and to detail within exist-
ing reports on copyright enforcement activities the actions it brings
under 18 U.S.C. § 2319C.
Menstrual Health and Civil Rights.—The Committee is con-
cerned over reports of female inmates being sexually abused by cor-
rections officers in exchange for access to menstrual products, as
well as reports of prison staff rationing access to menstrual prod-
ucts as a form of punishment. The Committee encourages the Civil
Rights Division and the Special Litigation Section to investigate
these reports as potential civil rights violations and take any nec-
essary steps to bring and pursue litigation to rectify potential viola-
tions. The Committee requests an update on these cases be in-
cluded in the biennial report on Activities Under the Civil Rights
of Institutional Persons Act.
Deinstitutionalization.—The Committee is aware of concerns
about displacement of vulnerable persons from institutional pro-
grams as the result of litigation or the threat of litigation. The
Committee also notes that in Olmstead v. L.C. (1999), a majority
of the Supreme Court held that the Americans with Disabilities Act
does not condone or require removing individuals from institutional
settings when they are unable to handle or benefit from a commu-
nity-based setting, and that Federal law does not require the impo-
sition of community-based treatment on patients who do not desire
it. The Committee is also aware of concerns that the approach
taken by both Federally-supported Developmental Disabilities As-
sistance and Bill of Rights Act programs and the DOJ in its related
prosecutorial discretion may in some instances adversely impact in-
dividuals who may be unable to handle or benefit from community
integration and do not desire such care. The Committee strongly
urges the Department to ensure that the Civil Rights Division
properly accounts for the needs and desires of persons with intel-
lectual and developmental disabilities in licensed intermediate care
facilities, their families, caregivers and legal representatives, and
the importance of affording patients the proper setting for their
care, in its enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act and
the ‘Olmstead’ decision.
Passenger rail service.—When Amtrak was created by Congress,
it assumed the common carrier obligations of private railroads in
exchange for the right to priority access to the private railroad
tracks for an incremental cost. Host railroads are generally re-
quired under 49 U.S.C. § 24308(c) to give preference to Amtrak
trains over their own freight trains. Today, about 75 percent of the
miles traveled by Amtrak trains are on tracks owned by such host
railroads. The Committee understands that host railroads can ex-
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perience challenges balancing the demands of passenger and
freight trains, which can result in ‘‘freight train interference’’ (FTI).
The Committee reminds the Department of Justice of its authori-
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ties under 49 U.S.C. § 24103(a), and encourages the Department to
be responsive to parties who seek legal resolution of such FTI cases
in Federal civil court proceedings in which the Department may be
asked to provide counsel and support.
Technology-Facilitated Crime.—Although the Internet has been a
boon for the American citizenry, it has also facilitated new criminal
activity that preys on American business and consumers. The Com-
mittee understands that the number of personnel dedicated to in-
vestigating computer crime activities has remained flat, despite in-
creasing demands for technology-based evidence gathering and in-
creased criminal activity online, including from Russia and China.
The Committee recommends DOJ substantially increase its re-
sources and capabilities for the prosecution of computer and intel-
lectual property crimes, and report not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act on its efforts and what resources
are needed to effectively counter technology-facilitated criminal ac-
tivity.
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND
The recommendation includes $31,738,000, as requested, as a re-
imbursement from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund
for the costs of litigating cases under the National Childhood Vac-
cine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–660).
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
The Committee recommends $230,000,000 for salaries and ex-
penses of the Antitrust Division (ATR), $37,224,000 above fiscal
year 2022. The recommended funding level is offset by
$190,000,000 in estimated fee collections for a net direct appropria-
tion of $40,000,000. The Committee recognizes the danger consoli-
dation and monopoly power pose to our economy and democracy,
and supports enhancing ATR’s capacity to meet its large and in-
creasingly complex workload, including international and tech-
nology dimensions of that workload. While the recommendation
does not fund the entire request, the Committee expects it will per-
mit ATR to begin to build up its enforcement workforce and invest
in necessary information technology over the coming decade, and to
detail how it applies the increase in its fiscal year 2023 expendi-
ture plan.
Agribusiness.—The Committee recognizes that consolidation in
agribusiness can be detrimental to farmers, consumers, workers,
and the environment. The Committee is encouraged by the ongoing
cooperation between DOJ, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in enforcement of anti-
trust laws in the food, agriculture, and meatpacking space. DOJ is
directed to continue collaborating with USDA and the FTC to en-
sure food, poultry production and meatpacking, seed and other in-
dustries are free of unfair practices that ultimately harm con-
sumers and threaten the vitality of the marketplace.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
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The Committee recommends $2,700,000,000 for the Executive Of-
fice for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) and the 94 United States
Attorneys’ offices, which is $280,132,000 above fiscal year 2022.
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The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations by
decision unit as follows: $2,041,173,000 for criminal litigation;
$626,981,000 for civil litigation; and $31,846,000 for legal edu-
cation.
The recommendation includes funding needed to sustain oper-
ations at the fiscal year 2022 level, and provides $196,500,000 in
requested increases, including $74,140,000 to pursue prosecution
workload increases arising from the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack
and domestic terrorism cases; $26,380,000 to address fraud related
to the COVID–19 pandemic; $64,300,000 to fund the costs of meet-
ing Federal responsibilities mandated pursuant to the U.S. Su-
preme Court’s 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma decision; and $20,000,000
to support the EOUSA eLitigation initiative; $8,000,000 for civil
rights and white collar crime investigations; and $3,600,000 to go
towards the EOUSA cyber initiative. The Committee continues to
provide $10,000,000 for continued enforcement of section 210401 of
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34
U.S.C. 12601), criminal enforcement under sections 241 and 242 of
title 18, United States Code, and administrative enforcement by
the Department, including compliance with consent decrees or
judgments entered into under such section 210401.
Human trafficking.—The recommendation continues bill lan-
guage requiring that each U.S. Attorney Office (USAO) participate
in human trafficking task forces, and DOJ shall continue to submit
semiannual reports on the performance of these task forces. USAOs
work closely with Federal, state, and local law enforcement au-
thorities to investigate and prosecute sex trafficking cases. Each
USAO takes a victim-centered approach to human trafficking,
partnering with non-governmental organizations to ensure that
trafficking victims receive the trauma recovery and outreach serv-
ices they need, while prosecuting traffickers to the fullest extent
authorized by Congress.
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
The Committee recommends $255,000,000 for the United States
Trustee Program (USTP), which is $16,000,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 appropriation. The Committee has included an increase
above current services funding of $8,953,000 for criminal enforce-
ment coordinators and to help the Trustees meet growing bank-
ruptcy filing workloads following the COVID–19 pandemic.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
The Committee recommends $2,504,000 for the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission (FCSC), which is $70,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 appropriation and equal to the request.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES
The Committee recommends $270,000,000, which is the same
amount as fiscal year 2022, for fees and expenses of witnesses who
appear on behalf of the Government in cases in which the United
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States is a party. This appropriation is considered mandatory for
scorekeeping purposes.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $25,024,000 for the Community Re-
lations Service (CRS), which is $4,024,000 above fiscal year 2022
and the same as the request. The recommendation includes not less
than $1,500,000, as authorized, to implement Public Law 114–325,
the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act.
The recommendation also includes an additional $1,475,000 above
current services for expanded mediation and conciliation services
for communities experiencing tensions.
CRS has a unique role to play in the Justice Department. While
not a law enforcement agency, CRS operates in all U.S. States and
territories to advance justice and reconciliation by working with all
parties, including State and local government units, private and
public organizations, civil rights groups, and community leaders, to
uncover the underlying interests of all involved in conflicts and en-
gaging in healing and conflict resolution. It facilitates the develop-
ment of mutual understanding in communities challenged by ten-
sion and helps them develop local capacity and tools to defuse ten-
sion and prevent hate crimes from reoccurring. It also complements
DOJ law enforcement activities, particularly when those activities
involve members of vulnerable and marginalized communities. The
Committee expects these efforts to expand, and CRS’s services to
be offered in more communities, in fiscal year 2023.
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND
The Committee recommends $20,514,000 for expenses authorized
by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28,
United States Code. This amount is the same as the fiscal year
2022 amount and the budget request.
Section 528 of this Act requires the Department to submit a
spending plan for fiscal year 2023. The Committee directs the De-
partment to include in this plan proposed spending from the Fund,
to include estimates of: Fund balances; equitable sharing pay-
ments; Joint Law Enforcement Operations obligations; and obliga-
tions by component.
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $1,725,000,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS), which is
$145,000,000 above fiscal year 2022. The recommendation fully
funds USMS current services at the fiscal year 2022 level, and pro-
vides increases requested to enhance judicial security access sys-
tems; equip USMS deputies and task force officers with body-worn
cameras; and assume expanded workload mandated by the McGirt
v. Oklahoma Supreme Court decision. It would also fund increased
costs of fiscal year 2022 initiatives to return international fugitives
to stand trial in the United States, pursue missing child investiga-
tions pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act; up-
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grade fugitive apprehension communications technology; assume
expanded workload mandated by the McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme
Court decision; enhance judicial security; and expand USMS spe-
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cial operations capacity to address domestic terrorism and violent
crime. The Committee also sustains funding to enforce laws relat-
ing to international travel of sex offenders, including through the
Angel Watch Center.
The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations
by decision unit as follows:
Judicial and Courthouse Security ..................................................... $582,000,000
Fugitive Apprehension ....................................................................... 700,000,000
Prisoner Security and Transportation .............................................. 299,436,000
Protection of Witnesses ...................................................................... 71,427,000
Tactical Operations ............................................................................ 72,137,000
Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $1,725,000,000
Supreme Court Security.—The system of government created by
our nation’s founders includes an independent judiciary that re-
solves disputes based on law. The threat of violence against judges,
Justices and their families undermines the rule of law and the
independence of the Third Branch. The Committee appreciates that
the USMS is providing security to address threats to Supreme
Court Justices. Within the level of funds provided, the Committee
directs the USMS to continue providing necessary security to ad-
dress such threats throughout fiscal year 2023. The USMS is di-
rected to keep the Committee informed of their funding needs to
provide appropriate security for the Justices and will consider
reprogrammings or transfers if additional funding is required.
CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $19,260,000, which is $4,260,000
above fiscal year 2022, and the same as the request, for construc-
tion and related expenses in space controlled, occupied, or used by
USMS for prisoner holding and related support. The Committee ex-
pects USMS to apply this funding to its top priority projects.
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION
The Committee recommends $2,129,789,000 for Federal Prisoner
Detention (FPD), which is $6,774,000 above the fiscal year 2022 ap-
propriation and the same as the request. The funding continues to
include requested funding to facilitate transition from commercial
contract detention facilities to facilities owned and operated by
Federal, State, or local government, with associated program over-
sight. USMS is directed to continue to submit monthly reports on
individuals in the detention system, as directed in the explanatory
statement accompanying the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations Act,
and to anticipate funding needs so as to avoid funding shortfalls or
a need for emergency reprogramming.
Contract Detention.—As the Committee has previously noted,
USMS does not own or operate any of its own facilities and histori-
cally relied on contract facility operators to maintain the necessary
flexibility to manage fluctuating populations in an efficient and
cost-effective way that best supports the courts as well as those in
custody awaiting court action. Executive Order 14006 changed
USMS’ ability to continue or enter into new contract facility oper-
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ations, although the Committee notes its understanding that the
Department has discretion to make exceptions where there is a
lack of suitable government-operated detention space, and to mini-
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mize impacts on due process and civil rights of pre-trial defend-
ants.
Because the Committee is concerned with the effect of the E.O.
on USMS operations, USMS is directed to publish a report and pro-
vide the Committee a briefing, not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, on the impact of E.O. 14006 on the
USMS, to include the effects on custody and transportation logis-
tics, budgets, finances, as well as on the U.S. Courts and commu-
nities they serve, including proximity to courts, and the ways in
which these impacts are being mitigated.
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $133,512,000 for the National Secu-
rity Division (NSD), which is $12,831,000 above fiscal year 2022
and equal to the request. This amount will sustain NSD operations
at no less than the fiscal year 2022 level to address its national se-
curity and counterterrorism workload, including its responsibilities
under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The Committee has in-
cluded the requested increase for enhanced intelligence collection
and oversight to support NSD’s FISA mission, combat terrorism,
respond to cyber attacks, and enable secure classified processing
capabilities.
Counterespionage Office.—The Department is urged to consider
establishing an office in the National Security Division dedicated to
countering espionage and influence efforts of the People’s Republic
of China targeting American businesses, research institutions, and
academia.
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
The Committee recommends $550,458,000 for Interagency Crime
and Drug Enforcement, which is equal to both the fiscal year 2022
enacted level and the request. Funds included under this heading
will support interagency Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task
Forces (OCDETF), which target high-level drug trafficking organi-
zations through coordinated, multi-jurisdictional investigations.
Decision unit subtotals.—The recommendation includes the re-
quested funding of $386,513,000 for investigations and
$163,945,000 for prosecutions. The Committee expects OCDETF to
continue to enhance its investigative, intelligence, and prosecu-
torial efforts through OCDETF-led activities, including the
OCDETF Fusion Center, OCDETF Co-located Strike Forces and
the International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations
Center, and direct collaboration with State and local law enforce-
ment, United States Attorneys’ offices and the Criminal Division.
The Committee expects OCDETF to continue to focus on targeting
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opioid trafficking organizations.
Full-Time Equivalents (FTE).—The Committee directs the De-
partment to submit an updated report on historical investigative
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and prosecutorial FTE levels for OCDETF concurrent with its fiscal
year 2024 budget request.
Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) in the Caribbean.—
The Committee remains deeply concerned with the threats posed
by TCOs operating in the Caribbean, particularly in and around
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and notes that pervasively
high homicide rates in the two U.S. territories are linked to illegal
narcotics trafficking in the region. The Committee recognizes the
importance of the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, the OCDETF
Co-located Strike Force in Puerto Rico, to tackle these threats, and
expects the Department to prioritize efforts of OCDETF and other
DOJ components to identify, disrupt, and dismantle drug traf-
ficking and money laundering organizations in the Caribbean.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $10,676,000,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is
$539,705,000 above fiscal year 2022. The recommendation includes
funding to sustain all programs carried out in fiscal year 2022, to
include the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS), continues $5,000,000 in funding as authorized to imple-
ment the Emmett Till Civil Rights Act, and $5,000,000 relating to
the enforcement of section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12601), criminal enforce-
ment under sections 241 and 242 of title 18, United States Code,
and administrative enforcement by the Department, including com-
pliance with consent decrees or judgments entered into under such
section 210401.
The recommendation includes requested increases of $51,975,000
for programs to address cyber threats and cybercrime; $76,189,000
to counter acts of mass violence, threats to public safety, domestic
terrorism, and emergent national security threats; $34,142,000 for
counterintelligence requirements; $36,948,000 for cybersecurity;
$17,786,000 to expand civil rights enforcement; $20,574,000 to com-
bat crime and corruption; $16,928,000 for data and technology
tools; $27,351,000 for the body-worn camera program; and
$22,513,000 for costs of workload associated with the McGirt v.
Oklahoma decision.
The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations
by decision unit as follows:
Intelligence .......................................................................................... $1,959,824,000
Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence .............................................. 4,328,648,000
Criminal Enterprise and Federal Crimes ......................................... 3,740,492,000
Criminal Justice Services .................................................................. 647,036,000
Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... 10,676,000,000
Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA).—The Committee continues to
urge State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to include
the cost of participation in the FBI’s HCSA program for the pur-
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poses of calculating extraordinary expenses associated with the in-
vestigation and prosecution of hate crimes under Public Law 111–
84, section 4704(b)(3).
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing.—The Committee is concerned
with the security of our Nation’s sensitive networks and encourages
the establishment and enhancement of two-way information shar-
ing between cleared sector partners and the U.S. Government. In
order to strengthen the security of critical network sectors, the
Committee encourages the FBI, as part of its cybersecurity en-
hancements included in this bill, to consider how it might leverage
partnerships among the FBI (such as through its Innovation Cen-
ter), academia and private industry through its Office of Private
Sector to improve information sharing for the energy and electricity
sector and the academic research institution sector.
Cyber Programs.—The Committee strongly supports the Cyber
Assistant Legal Attaché (ALAT) program, which facilitates intel-
ligence sharing and helps coordinate joint law enforcement inves-
tigations, in the U.S. and working at key overseas missions. Elimi-
nating safe havens for cyber criminals is a key priority, and inter-
national cooperation is essential to holding bad actors accountable.
The Committee therefore encourages the FBI to consider increasing
funding for the Cyber ALAT program.
Cyber Threat Response.—The Committee strongly supports the
Bureau’s activities in furtherance of its role as the lead agency for
threat response pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive 41. The
Committee encourages the FBI to consider increasing funding for
the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force as part of its es-
sential mission and to support information sharing for cyber threat
investigations.
Resources to Address Domestic White Supremacist Terrorist Activ-
ity and Report.—The recent surge of domestic terrorism cases poses
difficult challenges to the security of our Nation. The Committee is
aware that the FBI, jointly with the National Counterterrorism
Center and Department of Homeland Security, released in May
2021 its report titled, ‘‘Strategic Intelligence Assessment and Data
on Domestic Terrorism.’’ It is also cognizant of the multifaceted ap-
proach to domestic terrorism exercised by the FBI and its Federal,
State and local partners, through the FBI’s own Counterterrorism
Division, through its many Joint Terrorism Task Forces, and with
partner agencies across the national security and law enforcement
communities. The Committee supports funding requested by the
FBI to address these threats. In order to assist the Committee in
understanding the nature of the challenge facing the Department
and FBI, the FBI is directed to provide an updated report on Do-
mestic White Supremacist Terrorist Activity, at the level of detail
specified in House Report 116–455, not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, to include the period of 1 October
2020 through 30 September 2022.
Elder fraud.—The Committee remains concerned about the sharp
rise in fraud perpetrated against senior citizens who are wrongly
brought under guardianship or have their assets mismanaged or
stolen. The Committee is aware that the FBI participates in the
Elder Fraud and Elder Justice Initiatives and has Elder Fraud
Strike Forces at six of its field offices. It is also aware that the De-
partment has a National Elder Fraud Hotline, and that the FBI
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has complementary channels to report elder fraud perpetrated by
foreign actors, in addition to the FBI tiplines and the Internet
Crime Complaint Center. The Committee directs the FBI to put in-
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creased energy into efforts to prevent or investigate such guardian-
ship abuse, including enforcement of Public Law 115–70, the Elder
Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 (EAPPA), and to
provide detailed reporting on the FBI’s progress in reducing such
fraud, to include data on cases closed and convictions made, as part
of the annual EAPPA report to Congress, and to request any nec-
essary funding and staffing for such efforts in its fiscal year 2024
budget request.
Counter Explosives Research.—The Committee supports the crit-
ical counter explosive mission of the Critical Incidence Response
Group. It is also aware that traditional Improvised Explosive De-
vices (IED) or Homemade Explosive Devices (HED) include both
ground- and airborne explosive threats, such as via unmanned aer-
ial vehicles. Therefore, the Committee encourages the FBI, as it
pursues its counter-explosives mission, to consider expanding its
ongoing research through its Research and Prototyping for IED De-
feat (RAPID) program to bridge science and technology gaps need-
ed to defeat both ground and airborne security threats and mitigate
emerging IED/HED threats while also providing for improved
training programs for counterterrorism and hazardous device per-
sonnel.
National Instant Background Check System (NICS).—Federal
Firearms Licensees rely on NICS to be effective to ensure the law-
ful transfer of firearms to law-abiding citizens. To keep up with the
growing number of background checks, the growing number of gun
owners (an estimated 8,400,000 first time buyers in 2020), and to
help ensure that firearms stay out of the wrong hands, additional
resources are needed to provide timely and accurate determinations
of an individual’s eligibility to purchase or own a firearm under
Federal law. NICS verifies that a prospective purchaser does not
have a criminal record or isn’t otherwise ineligible to purchase or
own a firearm. Providing NICS with the necessary resources will
help to: ensure that NICS remains operational, benefiting the law-
ful commerce of firearms throughout the U.S.; prevent further ap-
plication backlogs; and protect lives throughout the nation by help-
ing to keep firearms out of the wrong hands. The Committee there-
fore directs the FBI to provide NICS with no less than
$125,000,000.
Operational Medicine Program Partnership.—The health and
safety of its agents should be a top priority for the FBI, given the
routine risk of physical harm they face daily carrying out critical
national security missions. The Committee continues to strongly
support the FBI’s use of external partnerships as part of its Oper-
ational Medicine Program to support medical contingency planning
and improve the delivery of medical care for high-risk law enforce-
ment missions.
Addressing Bias in Research Security.—The Committee is aware
that the Department ended its ‘‘China Initiative’’, which was origi-
nally announced in 2018 to combat Chinese government efforts to
steal U.S. technology, research and intellectual property; and is
also aware of concerns the initiative may have reflected bias
against those of Chinese ancestry. The Committee expects the De-
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by the Chinese government to U.S. national and economic security,
but to do so under the highest standards of objectivity, with no hint
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of ethnic or racial bias. The Committee directs the Department to
collaborate with the National Science Foundation (NSF) on the dis-
closure requirements the NSF uses to make referrals of cases to
the FBI.
Business Email Compromise (BEC).—The Committee notes that
the FBI has assessed that ‘‘BEC is one of the fastest growing, most
financially damaging Internet-enabled crimes. It is a major threat
to the global economy,’’ and welcomes the recent online publication
by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) of the 2021
Internet Crime Report, detailing the impact of BEC (which targets
businesses) and Email account compromise (EAC) that targets indi-
viduals. The Committee encourages the FBI to explore ways to in-
crease collaboration and coordination with industry and other pri-
vate sector partners in addressing BEC and EAC, and to update its
reporting on these scams and enforcement efforts on the IC3
website.
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS).—The Committee
recognizes that the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services
(CJIS) division deploys emerging technologies, such as biometrics
and AI, to enhance Federal, State, and local law enforcement situa-
tional awareness, capabilities, and public safety, while strictly ad-
hering to internal privacy protocols, known as Privacy Impact As-
sessments and Systems of Records Notice, which provide the public
an accurate, transparent, and complete explanation of how FBI
components are using face recognition (FR) in support of the FBI’s
mission to defend against terrorism, enforce criminal laws, and pro-
tect civil liberties. For one-to-many FR searches, CJIS uses the FBI
Next Generation Identification (NGI) System in conjunction with
the Interstate Photo System (IPS) to solely produce investigative
leads that are disseminated by the Facial Analysis, Comparison,
and Evaluation (FACE) Services Unit at the request of FBI inquir-
ies. The probe photo must be collected pursuant to applicable legal
authorities as part of an active and authorized FBI assessment,
preliminary investigations, or full investigations. NGI–IPS enables
the FACE Unit to probe photo searches against criminal databases
and support investigatory efforts solely for the basis of producing
investigative leads that require additional oversight. These inves-
tigatory and privacy protocols are validated by 2021 statistics
wherein CJIS received 9,255 FR search requests supporting over
794 investigative cases and returned 1,769 likely candidates as in-
vestigative leads to FBI agents. The Committee urges CJIS to ex-
pand internal and interagency research capabilities and to ensure
the FBI acquires highly accurate and reliable FR technologies. The
FBI shall include, with its expenditure plan for fiscal year 2023, a
report on how the FBI can reconcile its obligations to comply with
statutory requirements governing privacy while responding to fu-
ture threats.
Data Analytics.—The proliferation of digital services has resulted
in vast amounts of data being collected concerning virtually every
aspect of life. As a result, the FBI now finds itself with over-
whelming amounts of digital data to process as part of conducting
investigations. This can often lead to delays as large data sets are
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dissected in an effort to find the right data. While the field of data
analytics has made tremendous strides in industry, these efforts
have not translated well to law enforcement. In order to better ad-
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vance law enforcement specific data analytics, the Committee en-
courages the FBI in partnership with universities to develop re-
search focused on developing and advancing tools and technologies
that will provide data solutions to quickly and accurately acquire
and analyze digital data sets, overcoming the lengthy obstacles
that currently face law enforcement.
Foreign Language Program.—Since its inception, the FBI For-
eign Language Program and National Virtual Translation Center
(NVTC) have complemented the U.S. intelligence community
(USIC) elements’ foreign language translation capabilities with
support tasks from high-volume surges to immediate translation
requirements in 142 language dialects. The committee encourages
FBI efforts to adopt commercially available adaptive neural ma-
chine learning translation technologies to supplement existing
trained linguists and analysts.
Section 702.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the FBI shall submit a report detailing how many
queries of information acquired under Section 702 of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881a) using
United States person selectors were performed in 2020 and 2021,
and no later than March 31, 2023, shall report to the Committee
and make publicly available the number of such queries performed
in 2022.
Retention Bonuses.—Rising costs of living, statutory pay limits,
and resource constrains have combined to make it difficult for the
FBI to sufficiently compensate employees who effectively protect
our country from criminal and terrorist threats. In order to address
these concerns, the Committee encourages the FBI to provide re-
tention and relocation bonuses to FBI employees in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5759. FBI employees who the Direc-
tor determines are performing their duties in an outstanding or ex-
ceptional manner should be considered eligible for bonuses under
5 USC 5759(a)(1).
Cyber Assistant Legal Attache.—The Committee strongly sup-
ports the FBI’s Cyber Assistant Legal Attache (cyber ALAT) Pro-
gram, which facilitates intelligence sharing and helps coordinate
joint law enforcement investigations. Eliminating safe havens for
cyber criminals is a key priority, and international cooperation is
essential to holding bad actors accountable.
Cyber Security Integration.—The Committee remains concerned
about the growing threat of cyber-attacks and recognizes the work
done across agencies to develop cyber tactics, techniques, proce-
dures, and tools to address these challenges. The Committee has
supported the development and deployment of a Cyber Security
Operations Center (CSOC) through the Department of Defense and
is interested in the opportunity for the integration of cross-Agency
resources. The FBI is directed to conduct a study and provide a re-
port on the feasibility of integrating compatible FBI and CSOC ac-
tivities to improve threat information, allowing for sharing of sen-
sitive cyber threat profiles and analysis. The report shall include
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an assessment of the utility and costs associated with such integra-
tion.
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CONSTRUCTION
The Committee recommends $61,895,000, which is the same as
the request, for the construction of FBI facilities and related activi-
ties. Funding in this account will facilitate and expedite work on
current design and construction projects, including necessary se-
cure work environment building and modifications, and safety and
security upgrades at Quantico.
The Committee reminds the FBI that it expects to receive the re-
port on the construction a new headquarters for the FBI in the Na-
tional Capital Region, as specified in section 534 of the fiscal year
2022 Appropriations Act, Public Law 117–103.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends total budget authority of
$3,104,603,000 for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sala-
ries and expenses, of which $581,487,000 is derived from fees de-
posited in the Diversion Control Fund, and $2,523,116,000 is pro-
vided by direct appropriation. The recommended appropriation is
$171,422,000 above fiscal year 2022 and equal to the request.
The funding sustains core activities at the fiscal year 2022 level
of effort, including its expanded community efforts through Oper-
ation Engage, and includes the requested increases for information
sharing and information technology infrastructure, the body-worn
camera program, and increased workload resulting from the McGirt
v. Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling.
The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations
by decision unit for salaries and expenses as follows:
International Enforcement ................................................................ $475,609,000
Domestic Enforcement ....................................................................... 2,034,812,000
State and Local Assistance ................................................................ 12,695,000
Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... 2,523,116,000
Methamphetamine and fentanyl cleanup.—The funding rec-
ommendation includes the requested $10,000,000 to assist State,
local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in efforts to remove and
dispose of hazardous materials at methamphetamine and fentanyl
labs and processing operations, to include training, technical assist-
ance, purchase of equipment and a container program.
Special Registration for Telemedicine.—In October 2018, Con-
gress took necessary steps in passing the Substance Use-Disorder
Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Pa-
tients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act (P.L. 115–271) to combat
the worsening opioid overdose epidemic. Section 3232 of the Act
amends the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) Section 311(h)(2) to re-
quire that no later than one year after enactment, the Attorney
General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health & Human
Services (HHS), propagate final regulations specifying a Special
Registration for the use of telemedicine to prescribe controlled sub-
stances under the Ryan Haight Act. More than three full years
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have elapsed since the SUPPORT Act was signed into law with no
appreciable progress in moving forward a rulemaking process to
implement this key telemedicine provision. The Committee sup-
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ports efforts by the DEA to enable health care providers to safely
prescribe controlled substances remotely and to provide mecha-
nisms that can be used to prevent illegal online drug sales and
drug diversion. The Committee directs the DEA to promulgate final
regulations specifying the circumstances in which a Special Reg-
istration for telemedicine may be issued and the procedure for ob-
taining the registration.
Takeback Programs.—The Committee remains concerned about
the ongoing opioid crisis, which has seen an increased death rate
of almost 30 percent from 2020 to 2021. The Committee encourages
DEA to consider updating regulations within its jurisdiction to en-
hance and expand opioid takeback programs, thereby improving
patients’ options to safely and easily return unused opioid medica-
tions.
Buprenorphine.—The Committee is concerned by reports of pa-
tients not being able to fill buprenorphine prescriptions at phar-
macies. Reports indicate that pharmacies are unable or unwilling
to stock sufficient buprenorphine products because of unclear regu-
lations on suspicious orders, fear of DEA raids, overly burdensome
distributor processes and paperwork requirements, or distributor
confusion over whether DEA has caps or quotas on distribution of
opioids and/or buprenorphine. The Committee directs the DEA Ad-
ministrator to clarify the difference between suspicious orders of
opioids and suspicious orders of buprenorphine, clarify the dif-
ference between suspicious orders and caps or quotas, clarify that
the DEA has no quotas or caps on buprenorphine, and clarify how
distributor-imposed quotas or caps on opioids or buprenorphine do
or do not satisfy suspicious order regulations. Within 180 days of
the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee requests DEA re-
port on what actions it has taken to prevent individuals from being
inappropriately denied access to medications for opioid use dis-
order.
Language Skills.—The Committee urges DEA to prioritize hiring
agents with Chinese-language (Mandarin and Cantonese) skills
and cultural awareness, and agents with the necessary skills (lan-
guage and culture) to engage with Chinese money and banking in-
stitutions. The DEA is further directed to submit a report, not later
than 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, on what re-
sources it needs to investigate and prosecute money laundering
from Chinese money and banking institutions.
Express Consignment Couriers.—The Committee urges the DEA,
with support from the DOJ, to work with Express Consignment
Carriers (ECCs) to develop industry-wide best practices for auto-
mated screening algorithms to detect domestic consignments of
synthetic opioids. These best practices should be informed by law
enforcement metrics. The DEA is directed to submit a report, with-
in 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, on the status of
these efforts.
Illegal Grow Operations.—Within 30 days of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Department of Justice is directed to submit
a report detailing the prevalence of illegal grow operations in
States with legal production and sales frameworks; the number
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and types of crimes associated with the presence of illegal grow op-
erations in States with legal production and sales frameworks;
challenges faced by Federal, State, and local law enforcement agen-
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cies in combatting illegal grow operations; and recommendations
for changes in DOJ policy to improve DOJ support to local law en-
forcement agencies who are combatting illegal grow operations in
States with legal marijuana production and sales frameworks.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft.—
DEA’s mission to enforce controlled substances laws requires a
well-equipped fleet of aircraft to provide operational and intel-
ligence support to enforcement efforts. DEA currently manages 106
aircraft that provide surveillance, reconnaissance, extraditions, and
transportation. However, the age of DEA’s aircraft fleet has re-
duced reliability and increased operational costs, affecting its abil-
ity to provide mission support. DEA’s Aviation Program 2021 Fleet
Overview and Modernization Plan illustrates how the Administra-
tion intends to replace aircraft and fill capability gaps. The Com-
mittee is aware that DEA is considering acquiring a Multi-Role En-
forcement Aircraft (MEA), equipped with ISR capability, which
would support DEA’s mission of disrupting and dismantling drug
trafficking organizations. The Committee encourages DEA, within
funding provided, to explore ways to incorporate MEA capability in
its fleet modernization schedule, and to include requirements for
funding such actions in its future budget requests.
DEA Community Engagement.—The Committee encourages the
DEA to employ health professionals who are representative of the
community they serve at large and that they report their collabo-
rative work with DEA field offices to prove community engagement.
The Committee encourages the DEA to institutionalize cultural
competence training in field offices and report its efforts.
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Committee recommends $1,732,528,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo-
sives (ATF), which is $201,457,000 above fiscal year 2022 and
equal to the request. The recommendation fully funds the re-
quested increase towards combatting gun violence and to imple-
ment the Administration’s budget proposals to prevent and respond
to gun crime, including responding to ghost guns, improving trace
data, and firearms trafficking strike force initiative. Bill language
is included to prohibit the transfer of ATF’s current enforcement
authorities. A general provision is included to prohibit the move of
ATF’s National Canine Training Center or the ATF National Ca-
nine Division.
The recommendation assumes that within the resources pro-
vided, ATF will prioritize funding for the National Firearms Act
Division to improve firearms licensing processing timelines. The
Committee is concerned about the large number of pending applica-
tions awaiting processing by ATF. In 2013, ATF established
eForms, an electronic filing process, to reduce submission and proc-
essing times as well as data entry processing backlogs. The Com-
mittee is aware ATF is currently developing ATF Form 4 into
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eForms and encourages ATF to prioritize funding for this continued
development within the funds provided. Completing the moderniza-
tion of the processing system and automating ATF Form 4 applica-
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tions is critical and will free up additional resources for improved
customer service and prevent backlogs from continuing to mount.
National Tracing Center (NTC) Modernization.—The Committee
includes full funding for the NTC Modernization effort to support
technology upgrades that will permit more expeditious firearms
tracing as well as increased staffing to support the increased vol-
ume of work trending at a seven percent annual growth. The Com-
mittee recognizes these investments help increase ATF’s ability to
identify gun traffickers, potential suspects, and patterns of violent
gun crime to help law enforcement agencies solve criminal cases.
The Committee notes the investment in the e-Trace Program will
not only enhance data sharing capabilities, but reduce out-year op-
erations and maintenance costs, improve accuracy, and signifi-
cantly reduce trace completion times. The Committee directs ATF
to produce a report, no later than one year after the enactment of
this Act and annually thereafter, to the Committee providing an
overview of the e-Trace workload and operational costs in the fiscal
year to best understand the workload and ensure the program is
adequately resourced. The report should include the number of per-
sonnel allocated to assist with the tracing of firearms and all asso-
ciated NTC operations and maintenance costs, the total number of
trace requests in the fiscal year and a comparison to the prior fiscal
year, the number of successfully processed requests and trace com-
pletion times, the number of unsuccessful traces with a summary
of the reasons for the trace not being completed, and a summary
of any resource or funding challenges to the program.
Central America Tracing Efforts.—The Committee appreciates
ATF’s efforts to help foreign governments, especially those in Cen-
tral America, to trace firearms that are used in crimes in those
countries. A recent GAO report, ‘‘Firearms Trafficking: More Infor-
mation is Needed to Inform U.S. Efforts in Central America’’ (GAO
22 104680) indicates that some 40 percent of firearms traced by
ATF from these countries originate in the United States, and ap-
proximately half of those are legitimately purchased and exported
from the United States. The Committee notes that ATF shares
trace information with BIS and the State Department. The Com-
mittee recognizes that not every firearm recovered in these coun-
tries is submitted, which creates discrepancies between seizure
data and trace data for recovered crime guns. The Committee en-
courages ATF, in coordination with all Federal partners, to help in-
crease the participation and engagement of law enforcement in the
region and to report on these efforts no later than 180 days after
the enactment of this Act.
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).—The
Committee recommendation includes $21,208,000 in support of Na-
tional Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and Crime
Gun Intelligence (CGI) and supports the expansion of NIBIN and
increasing field support for the remainder of ATF Field Divisions
to allow for more participation from law enforcement partners. This
initiative will integrate CGI and NIBIN principals for intelligence-
led policing to reduce violent crime and protect communities. The
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Committee is encouraged by the promise of improved CGI and in-
formation sharing, and expects funding provided in this bill will aid
in interdicting crime guns and preventing gun trafficking.
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The Committee continues to support efforts to expand the use of
NIBIN and to ensure all law enforcement agencies have access to
NIBIN’s correlation services, in particular the expansion of the
NIBIN National Correlation and Training Center (NNCTC). The
Committee appreciates the investments being made by State and
local law enforcement partners to collect and share ballistics evi-
dence across geographically separated law enforcement jurisdic-
tions and encourages ATF to continue to build on these invest-
ments. Further, the Committee recognizes the ongoing work ATF
has underway in an effort to expand NIBIN training and tech-
nology to Tribal law enforcement and encourages ATF to continue
these efforts to ensure Tribal jurisdictions have access to NIBIN
correlation services.
The Committee supports efforts to include both cartridge casings
and bullets, where feasible, in the NIBIN program and encourages
the Department to promote NIBIN as a critical forensic science tool
and to identify opportunities to build partnerships with institutions
of higher education to use NIBIN as part of their criminal justice
training programs. The Committee notes that funding under State
and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for the Forensics Ballistics
Programs in Higher Education Program aids in this effort, as it ex-
poses and educates students on the importance of firearm ballistics
through the utilization of NIBIN. The initiative allows universities
to develop programs to provide students with hands-on training in
the processing of firearms evidence used to generate actionable
crime gun intelligence.
The Committee is aware of efforts by ATF to increase the pres-
ence of NIBIN on the Southwest border, including an increase to
Crime Gun Intelligence Centers allotted to Southwest border field
offices. The Committee supports and encourages ATF to continue
these efforts. Further, the Committee is aware that the ATF’s Fire-
arms Trafficking Task Forces are working to combat the illegal
flow of firearms into Mexico and encourages ATF, within the
amounts provided, to continue its work with intergovernmental
partners, including DHS, toward these efforts, and encourages co-
location with law enforcement partners where feasible. ATF is di-
rected to report to the Committee on progress in this regard within
60 days of the enactment of this Act.
Federal Firearm License (FFL) Theft.—The Committee supports
the request for additional Industry Operations Investigators (IOIs)
to support the prioritization and investigation of Federal Firearm
License (FFL) burglaries and robberies. The Committee encourages
ATF to continue to work with FLETC to ensure ATF is able to on-
board and train the maximum number of IOIs in the fiscal year.
Preventing Firearm Straw Purchases.—The Committee notes that
preventing firearms purchases by prohibited persons is critical to
the mission of ATF in preventing violent crime and protecting the
Nation. ATF has designed a public awareness and educational pro-
gram, ‘‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy’’, to assist firearm retailers in
the detection and possible deterrence of ‘‘straw purchases,’’ the ille-
gal purchase of a firearm by one person for a prohibited individual,
or one who does not want to be associated with the sale of a fire-
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arm. The goal of the program is to reduce firearm straw purchases
at the retail level and to educate would-be straw purchasers of the
penalties of knowingly participating in an illegal firearm purchase.
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The Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative supple-
ments this program by providing funding to raise public awareness
of the criminality involved in purchasing a firearm for a prohibited
person. Within the funds provided, the Committee encourages ATF
to contribute additional resources to further enhance both ongoing
and future public awareness initiatives with its partner organiza-
tions supporting these activities.
Violent Gun Crime Reduction.—In July 2021, the Department
launched five cross-jurisdictional firearms trafficking strike forces
to help reduce violent crime by addressing illegal gun trafficking in
significant firearms trafficking corridors across the country, as part
of the Department’s broader Violent Crime Reduction Initiative,
announced on May 26, 2021, which supports local communities in
preventing, investigating, and prosecuting gun violence and other
violent crime. The Committee recognizes that ATF is utilizing
every available resource, including NIBIN and firearms tracing, to
identify, investigate, and produce evidence to prosecute violent of-
fenders. The Committee encourages ATF, within the funds pro-
vided, to improve its geospatial collaboration and information shar-
ing with State, local, and Federal partners, in compliance with sec-
tion 759 of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254),
and to include resource requirements in future year budget re-
quests on both technology and personnel to more fully develop this
type of investment.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $8,415,550,000 for salaries and ex-
penses of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), which is $550,550,000
above fiscal year 2022 and $409,599,000 above the request. The
Committee recommendation includes the requested funding of not
less than $409,483,000 to sustain implementation of Public Law
115–391, the First Step Act of 2018 (FSA), to continue to expand
and develop opportunities for incarcerated individuals to partici-
pate in evidence-based, recidivism-reducing programming and pro-
ductive activities. The recommendation sustains BOP operations at
no less than the fiscal year 2022 level of operations, and provides
an additional amount of $203,422,000 for BOP to increase hiring
efforts to reduce the use of staff augmentation and understaffing
at high-security institutions.
The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations
by decision unit as follows:
Inmate Care and Programs ............................................................... $3,127,516,000
Management Security and Administration ...................................... $4,449,209,000
Contract Confinement ........................................................................ $838,825,000
Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $8,415,550,000
Augmentation, Reassignment and Staffing.—Overcrowding at
BOP medium- and high-security institutions continues to threaten
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Correctional Officer and inmate safety, notwithstanding the BOP
practice of augmentation or reassignment, whereby a non-custody
correctional employee is assigned custody responsibilities, rather
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than limiting such practice to rare or exceptional circumstances.
The Committee has provided $203,422,000 above the request to en-
able BOP to continue to hire more full-time Correctional Officers
until such augmentation or reassignment is no longer needed, as
well as to improve staffing beyond mission-critical levels in custody
and all other departments. The Committee expects BOP to increase
staffing, as directed in the explanatory statement accompanying
the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations Act, and to eliminate staffing
shortfalls that the Committee understands have grown and in
cases led to significant overtime costs. In filling staff vacancies, the
Committee expects BOP to ensure that comparable institutions, in-
cluding those with changing missions, should have comparable
staffing levels. BOP shall continue to follow directions in Public
Law 117–103, the fiscal year 2022 Appropriations Act, on (1) re-
porting on its use of augmentation and reduction of such use; (2)
reporting on its inmate-to-correctional officer ratio and progress in
ensuring each high-security institution housing unit has at least
two correctional officers on duty for each shift; and (3) reducing va-
cancy rates.
Staffing.—Under the First Step Act at the end of 2018, ensuring
BOP has adequate programming staff has become essential. How-
ever, because BOP eliminated over 5,000 positions during its hiring
freeze in 2017–2019, programming areas became severely under-
staffed. Most Federal Prisons are short staffed, either due to the
elimination of key positions or because such staff are being aug-
mented/reassigned to cover for a shortage of Correctional Officers.
With the increase provided, the Committee expects BOP to hire ad-
ditional Correctional Officers and eliminate or significantly de-
crease augmentation or reassignment of programming staff.
Another key component of the First Step Act is a mandatory
screening of all inmates in the Federal Prison System for Dyslexia.
The Committee directs BOP to take action to ensure it has Special
Education Teachers in all its facilities, and a Special Populations
Manager at each BOP institution to ensure that First Step Act Pro-
gramming can be delivered.
BOP Retention Bonuses.—The Committee recognizes that agen-
cies have the authority to approve a retention incentive without Of-
fice of Personnel Management (OPM) approval for payments of up
to 10 percent for a group or category of employees. OPM approval
is required when an agency would like to exceed these limits, based
on critical agency need. Under an OPM retention incentive waiver,
an agency could approve a retention incentive of up to 50 percent
of basic pay. The Committee continues to encourage BOP to work
with OPM to provide retention incentives for groups and categories
of employees at BOP facilities in which 10 percent or more of the
total available positions are vacant, prioritizing facilities with the
largest number of vacancies, and to include funding for such incen-
tives in future budget requests. BOP is also encouraged to initiate
a retention program for nonsupervisory staff who have reached re-
tirement eligibility.
Direct hire authority.—The Committee is aware that BOP has re-
quested the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) to dele-
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gate direct hire authority to BOP facilities. To ensure the safety of
staff and inmates, the Committee once again encourages BOP to
continue to work with OPM to provide direct hire authority for
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BOP facilities in which ten percent or more of the total available
positions are vacant, prioritizing facilities with the largest number
of vacancies.
Correctional Officer Compensation Pay Bands.—BOP, in con-
sultation with the DOJ Justice Management Division, is encour-
aged to consider increasing the pay bands for the position of Cor-
rectional Officer. The current pay band of GL 5/6/7 with a competi-
tive GL–8 is far behind other Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
and other jobs within the private sector, making BOP less competi-
tive with other Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. The Committee
encourages BOP to consider raising the Correctional Officer pay to
the pay band of GL 7/8/9. Although this level is still below that of
some other agencies, it will reduce the compensation gap and help
BOP address its current staffing crisis.
Medically Assisted Treatment.—The Committee encourages the
Bureau of Prisons to make abstinence-based relapse prevention
treatment options available to inmates with a history of opioid de-
pendence.
Employee firearms.—The Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correc-
tional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2018 (Section 202 of the First
Step Act (Public Law 115–391)) requires that each Federal penal
or correctional institution provide a secure storage area located out-
side of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to
store firearms or allow employees to store firearms in a vehicle
lockbox. The Committee directs the BOP Director to continue to re-
port to the Committee on progress in implementing the Act, as
specified in House Report 116–455.
Private Sector Partnerships.—The Committee notes that Section
102 of the First Step Act (Public Law 115–391) directs the Attorney
General to develop policies for the warden of each BOP institution
to enter into partnerships with private entities that employ pris-
oners or assist prisoners in prerelease custody or supervised re-
lease in finding employment. The Committee recognizes the bar-
riers to entering the labor market for formerly incarcerated individ-
uals and the role stable employment plays in reducing recidivism.
The Committee directs the BOP to build formal partnerships with
private sector businesses and local BOP facilities to promote the
development of job pipelines for individuals leaving incarceration.
The BOP should also prepare prisoners to assume job responsibil-
ities immediately upon release by providing job-specific and soft-
skills trainings inside BOP facilities. The BOP is further directed
to submit a report, within 90 days of the date of enactment of this
Act, on such efforts, including steps the BOP plans to take to build
these partnerships.
Improving Methods for Reducing Recidivism.—The Committee
encourages DOJ to explore programs that reduce offender recidi-
vism and end repeated cycles of violence and abuse by teaching
skills for reducing stress, processing past trauma, and providing
practical knowledge of how to cope with negative emotions. The
Committee further encourages the DOJ to explore rehabilitation
methods such as mindfulness and meditation that encourage incar-
cerated individuals to live to each one’s highest potential and con-
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tribute to society.
Voting rights.—Several jurisdictions authorize BOP to provide
voting access and education in Federal prisons. The Committee di-
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rects the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to prioritize enabling all
eligible persons in BOP custody to access the ballot and ensure
that all those in custody have the information and resources need-
ed to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
Government Identification.—Section 604 of the First Step Act
(Public Law 115–391) directs BOP to establish procedures to help
prisoners obtain identification, including a social security card,
driver’s license or other official photo identification, and a birth cer-
tificate; prior to release from a sentence to a term of imprisonment
in a Federal prison or if the individual was not sentenced to a term
of imprisonment in a Federal prison, prior to release from a sen-
tence to a term of community confinement, subject to any limita-
tions in law. The Committee recognizes that without a government
identification, returning citizens are often unable to access life-sus-
taining essentials, including housing, employment, and public bene-
fits. BOP is directed to immediately take steps to ensure compli-
ance with FSA requirements, and ensure that all facilities have
procedures in place to help prisoners obtain identification prior to
release. The BOP is further directed to report, within 180 days of
the enactment of this Act, on such efforts, including the number of
inmates currently sentenced to a term in community confinement,
as defined in Section 604(a)(2) of the First Step Act, and how many
of these inmates currently have a valid form of government identi-
fication, disaggregated by facility or contractor. The report should
also include the number of inmates sentenced to a term of impris-
onment in a Federal prison who were released without being trans-
ferred to a community confinement facility, and how many of these
inmates had a valid form of government identification on date of
release, disaggregated by federal facility. The report should also
identify what steps the BOP plans to take to ensure that prisoners
have a government ID before release.
Land Mobile Radio and Video Security Upgrades.—The Com-
mittee considers Land Mobile Radio (LMR) communications and
video security equipment used by BOP critical to officer and inmate
safety and security. In an environment where other alternative
forms of communication and security measures cannot be em-
ployed, LMR and video security continue to be the only safe and
secure methods for BOP facilities and personnel. The Committee
therefore includes $25,560,000, $10,000,000 above the request, for
needed upgrades to help address issues with aging systems, blind
spots, inoperable cameras, or limited functionality. The Committee
urges BOP to apply this funding to the highest priority radio and
video security upgrades, to develop a technology refresh plan for its
LMR radios and video security systems, and identify such costs as
part of its annual budget process, to ensure communications infra-
structure and equipment support, rather than compromise, officer
safety.
Contract Detention.—The Committee directs the Bureau of Pris-
ons to submit a report to the Committee on its implementation of
the GAO and the IG’s recommendations on how to increase report-
ing and oversight of government-funded, privately operated con-
tract prisons.
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Studying population fluctuation.—The Committee recognizes that
the BOP prison population is at a 20 year low and understands
from recent BOP reporting that the Federal prison population is
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expected to fluctuate due to a variety of factors, to include the im-
pact of legislation (such as the Fair Sentencing Act and First Step
Act), increased use of home confinement and compassionate release
programs, and the increased number of cases since the reopening
of courts after Covid–19 pandemic closures. The recommendation
provides no less than $1,570,000 for the Department of Justice to
conduct a study for the purposes of monitoring the anticipated fluc-
tuation in prison population that may necessitate movement of in-
carcerated persons and Federal prison occupancy. The Committee
directs the DOJ to monitor and conduct a study, and report its
progress by April 1, 2023, with a final report due not later than
September 30, 2023. The study is to include but should not be lim-
ited to the following: identifying which facilities may need to be
closed based on factors including facility disrepair, history of cor-
ruption, and utilization, including appropriate cost-benefit analysis;
the ability of the BOP to provide adequate healthcare for special
needs populations; estimating the cost and complexity of transfer-
ring incarcerated individuals; identifying how closures and trans-
fers may impact proximity to primary residence and family support
systems; understanding how closures and transfers may impact
overcrowding concerns, new staffing needs, programming access
and space; developing public health mitigation strategies; evalu-
ating the opportunity to place people into home confinement; esti-
mating the impact closures may have on local economies; and iden-
tifying potential job training and placement initiatives needed for
BOP employees impacted by closure.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
The Committee recommends $300,000,000 for the construction,
acquisition, modernization, maintenance, and repair of prison and
detention facilities housing Federal inmates. This amount is
$65,000,000 above fiscal year 2022, and $120,700,000 above the re-
quest. The Committee directs BOP to utilize not less than
$298,000,000 of this funding to address its significant and long-
standing backlog of maintenance, repair and modernization
projects, which the Committee understands may approach
$1,800,000,000. This investment in BOP infrastructure is an essen-
tial part of the effort to mitigate crowding at its high and medium
security facilities. The Bureau directs BOP to prioritize its funding
for repairs that address life and safety issues, to include those due
to geological or seismological factors, and directs BOP to obligate
not less than $40,000,000 for facilities with geological or seismo-
logical deficiencies. BOP shall continue to provide monthly status
of construction reports and notify the Committee of any changes re-
flected in those reports, to include for facilities with geological and
seismic deficiencies.
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON
INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
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penses of $2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated,
which is the same as fiscal year 2022.
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STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).—The Crime Victims Fund is
not financed by taxpayer dollars but by fines and penalties paid by
criminals. By statute, the Fund is dedicated solely to supporting
victim services. The Committee recognizes the importance of these
grants and the essential life-saving services provided to victims
within State, local, and tribal jurisdictions, including domestic vio-
lence shelters, rape crisis centers, and child abuse treatment pro-
grams. The Committee encourages the Department to continue to
fund these programs. Further, the Committee recognizes the re-
sources available through OVC for victims of gun violence. The
Committee directs OVC to provide an updated report to the Com-
mittee, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, on
the actions it is taking to ensure Crime Victims Fund resources are
reaching communities most affected by violence.
The Committee notes that funding from the Crime Victims Fund,
under 34 U.S.C. 20103, may be used by the Department to fund the
salaries of personnel who provide services to victims of crime, to
the extent that such personnel provide such services. The Com-
mittee encourages the Department to offer such support.
Tribal Access.—The recommendation includes a 5 percent set-
aside for Tribal Victims Assistance within the Crime Victims Fund.
The Office for Victims of Crime is directed to consult closely with
Tribal stakeholders to improve services for Tribal victims of crime,
to include expanded purpose areas described in the OVC final rule
effective August 8, 2016. OVC shall continue to follow direction re-
quired by House Report 116–455 regarding grant application re-
quirements, accountability, and assistance. The Department is di-
rected to give Tribes maximum flexibility in use of funds in order
to best meet the unique needs of victims in Tribal communities.
The Department is also directed to streamline administrative re-
quirements as much as possible to increase accessibility for those
most in need in Indian Country.
OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION
PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $642,000,000 for the Office on Vio-
lence Against Women (OVW), which is $67,000,000 above fiscal
year 2022. Funds are to be distributed as follows:
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS
[In thousands of dollars]
Program Amount
STOP Grants ......................................................................................................................................................... $225,000
Transitional Housing Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 45,000
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women ....................................................................................... 2,500
Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program ................................................................................................................. 17,000
Engaging Men and Youth in Prevention ..................................................................................................... (3,500)
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Improving Criminal Justice Responses ................................................................................................................ 65,000
Homicide Reduction Initiative ..................................................................................................................... (4,000)
Domestic Violence Firearms Lethality Reduction Initiative ........................................................................ (4,000)
Policing and Prosecution Initiative ............................................................................................................. (7,500)
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS—Continued
[In thousands of dollars]
Program Amount
Prosecution and Investigation of Online Abuse Initiative .......................................................................... (1,500)
Sexual Assault Services Program ......................................................................................................................... 67,850
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement ..................................................................................... 50,000
Violence on College Campuses ............................................................................................................................ 25,000
HBCU, HSI and Tribal Colleges ................................................................................................................... (12,000)
Legal Assistance for Victims ............................................................................................................................... 55,000
Abuse Later in Life Program ................................................................................................................................ 8,000
Justice for Families Program ............................................................................................................................... 22,000
Disabilities Program ............................................................................................................................................. 9,000
National Resource Center on Workplace Responses ............................................................................................ 1,000
Research on Violence Against Indian Women ..................................................................................................... 1,090
Indian Country Sexual Assault Clearinghouse ..................................................................................................... 500
Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction ...................................................................................... 5,500
Rape Survivor Child Custody Act ......................................................................................................................... 3,500
Restorative Justice Responses and Evaluations .................................................................................................. 11,000
Culturally Specific Programs ................................................................................................................................ 12,410
Tribal Special Assistant US Attorneys ................................................................................................................. 3,150
Emerging Issues Related to Violence Against Women ........................................................................................ 1,500
LGBT Specific Services Program .......................................................................................................................... 1,000
National Deaf Services Line ................................................................................................................................. 1,000
Underserved Populations Program ....................................................................................................................... 5,000
Financial Assistance Program .............................................................................................................................. 4,000
Total, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs ..................................................... $642,000
Domestic Violence Resources.—The Committee remains concerned
with the increase in domestic violence cases, especially as seen dur-
ing the COVID–19 pandemic and stay at home orders. The Com-
mittee provides grants to reduce domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking as well as to enhance services to vic-
tims including through the Improving Criminal Justice Responses
(ICJR) program, as authorized by Part U of the 1968 Act, and pro-
vides funding for two new initiatives under ICJR aimed at filling
gaps in domestic violence resources for law enforcement agencies
and prosecutors’ offices to ensure the justice system provides viable
avenues to safety and justice for victims, including those who have
experienced harassment and abuse online. The Committee expects
these new programs will help law enforcement agencies implement
evidence-based, trauma-informed policies as they seek to bring jus-
tice to victims, including as authorized by the Abby Honold Act
(Public Law 117–103).
Rural Victims.—The Committee is concerned about victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in
rural communities and reports that victims within these commu-
nities are often reluctant to report to law enforcement due to fear
of exposure. The Committee encourages OVW to implement
projects that reduce barriers to the reporting of crime in rural
areas, colonias, and persistent poverty counties and report to the
Committee no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act on
these efforts, including progress from the prior fiscal year.
Underserved Populations Program.—The Committee provides
$5,000,000 in direct resources to support the Underserved Popu-
lations Program and develop and implement outreach strategies
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and enhance services for adult and youth victims of domestic and
sexual violence in underserved populations. The Underserved Pop-
ulations Program is one of OVW’s most competitive programs and
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was only able to serve a fifth of the applications received in fiscal
years 2018 through 2020. The Committee highlights the program
would be a resource for religious minorities.
Savanna’s Act.—The Committee appreciates the steps taken by
the Department to date to implement the provisions of Savanna’s
Act (Public Law 116–165). The Committee believes improved data
collection is critical to better address the crisis of Murdered and
Missing Indigenous Persons (MMIP). The Committee notes that be-
ginning with the Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions
report to Congress for calendar year 2022, the Department will
start to include available statistics related to MMIP, pursuant to
requirements in Public Law 116–165. The Committee looks forward
to this data release.
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS
The Committee recommends $80,000,000 for Research, Evalua-
tion and Statistics, which is $10,000,000 above fiscal year 2022.
Funds are distributed as follows:
RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Bureau of Justice Statistics ................................................................................................................................. $45,000
National Institute of Justice ................................................................................................................................. 35,000
Domestic Radicalization Research .............................................................................................................. (8,000)
Research on School Safety .......................................................................................................................... (1,000)
Violence Against American Indian/Alaskan Natives at Extraction Sites .................................................... (2,000)
Gun Violence Prevention .............................................................................................................................. (1,000)
Campus Sexual Assault Climate Survey ..................................................................................................... (1,000)
Total, Research, Evaluation and Statistics ....................................................................................... $80,000
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).—The Committee recognizes
the importance of the timely release of data on crime, criminal of-
fenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at
all levels of government. The data produced by BJS is an indispen-
sable resource for policymakers and researchers in understanding
and advancing equality in the justice system. The Committee’s rec-
ommendation provides $45,000,000 for BJS, an increase of
$5,000,000 above fiscal year 2022.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Pro-
gram.—The Committee directs BJS to collect and analyze data, to
be made publicly available, on the following: a measure showing
how representative is the existing workforce of the average police
and sheriff department, compared to the community served, based
on demographics including, at a minimum, gender and race; the
percentage of those employed by the average police and sheriff de-
partment that live in the jurisdiction in which they are currently
employed; a measure of average officer pay in police and sheriff de-
partments compared to cost of living in the jurisdiction in which
they are currently employed; and legislative and administrative
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recommendations for increasing the percentage of officers that live
in the jurisdiction in which they are employed and how representa-
tive the law enforcement agency is of the community it serves. The
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Committee directs BJS to provide an update to the Committee on
the status of its efforts no later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act.
National Institute of Justice (NIJ).—The recommendation in-
cludes $35,000,000 for NIJ. Within this amount, the Committee
recommends $8,000,000 for domestic radicalization research,
$1,000,000 for school safety research, $2,000,000 for research on vi-
olence against American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AIAN) at extrac-
tion sites, $1,000,000 for gun violence prevention research, and
$1,000,000 for a climate survey on sexual harassment and sexual
assault on college campuses. In addition, $1,090,000 is to be trans-
ferred from the Office on Violence Against Women for research and
evaluation on violence against Indian women.
White Supremacist Domestic Radicalization Research.—The Com-
mittee is alarmed at warnings from the FBI and other authorities
that white supremacists and violent anti-government domestic ex-
tremists pose the greatest present risk to national security. These
groups are infiltrating security and law enforcement agencies and
the military, including seeking to recruit members from within
them, and pose a deep and continuing threat to our country’s na-
tional security by disrupting ongoing investigations of white ex-
tremist organizations and routinely harassing Black, Latino, and
other minority communities. To respond to this elevated threat,
which manifested in the attempted insurrection of January 6, 2021,
the Committee provides $8,000,000, an increase of $2,000,000
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for funding for research
concerning domestic white supremacy and violent anti-government
ideology, and directs the National Institute of Justice to direct this
increase toward research efforts that trace the most common meth-
ods and sites of radicalization of Americans to white supremacist
and violent anti-government extremism. The Department is encour-
aged to partner with academic institutions to evaluate the effec-
tiveness of existing targeted violence and terrorism prevention pro-
grams and to increase understanding of, and effectiveness at coun-
tering, white supremacist and violent anti-government extremism.
Petitions for Habeas Relief.—The Committee recognizes that the
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (Public Law 104–
132) substantially changed the appeals process for Federal review
of state petitioners. The Committee directs NIJ, within the funds
provided, to examine petitions for habeas relief and report to the
Committee on the status of the study, with an estimated timeline
to share the results of the study, no later than 90 days after the
enactment of this Act. The study should include the number of ha-
beas petitions in federal courts, the subsequent results, and the
reasoning for successful claims of habeas relief.
Study on Animal Cruelty and Future Violence.—The Committee
is concerned about the link between animal cruelty and future vio-
lence, and recognizes the need for a further study into the under-
lying factors that contribute to acts of animal cruelty as a predictor
of future violence against humans. The Committee directs the De-
partment to carry out a study on: (1) evidence-informed risk factors
associated or correlated with individuals who commit acts of ani-
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mal cruelty, (2) whether certain acts of animal cruelty can be cor-
related with certain evidence-informed risk factors, (3) whether cer-
tain acts of animal cruelty demonstrate a tendency or likelihood to
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commit a future act of violence against humans, (4) the types of
interpersonal violence most commonly associated with certain acts
of animal cruelty, and (5) recommendations of areas in which fu-
ture research on animal cruelty is needed. The study shall also de-
velop best practices for early interventions that prevent acts of ani-
mal cruelty, and interventions with individuals who have com-
mitted acts of animal cruelty, to prevent future acts of violence.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $2,749,689,000 for State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance programs, which is $536,689,000
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level and $231,689,000 above
the request. Funds are distributed as follows:
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants .......................................................................................................... $716,939
Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative ................................................................................................... (15,000)
Smart Prosecution ....................................................................................................................................... (8,000)
NamUS ......................................................................................................................................................... (5,000)
Officer Training for Responding to People with Mental Illness and Disabilities ...................................... (10,000)
John R. Justice Grant Program ................................................................................................................... (5,000)
Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution .................................................................................................... (18,000)
Kevin and Avonte’s Law .............................................................................................................................. (3,000)
Project Safe Neighborhoods ........................................................................................................................ (40,000)
Capital Litigation Improvement and Wrongful Conviction Review ............................................................. (15,000)
National Center for Restorative Justice ...................................................................................................... (4,000)
Ashanti Alert Network .................................................................................................................................. (1,000)
Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Pilot ................................................................................................. (4,500)
Child Advocacy Training .............................................................................................................................. (2,000)
Rural Violent Crime Initiative ..................................................................................................................... (8,000)
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act. ....................................................................................... (5,500)
Forensics Ballistics Programs in Higher Education ................................................................................... (3,000)
Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants .......................................................................................... (131,613)
Grants to Combat Contraband Cellphone Use ........................................................................................... (2,000)
Child-Friendly Family Visitation Centers in Correctional Facilities ............................................................ (2,000)
Training on Racial Profiling and De-Escalation and Duty to Intervene Programs .................................... (10,000)
Cybercrime Enforcement and National Resource Center ............................................................................ (7,000)
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ............................................................................................................ 234,000
Victims of Trafficking Grants ............................................................................................................................... 95,000
Economic, High-tech, White Collar and Cybercrime Prevention .......................................................................... 13,000
Intellectual Property Enforcement Program ................................................................................................ (2,500)
Internet of Things ........................................................................................................................................ (2,000)
Adam Walsh Act Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 20,000
Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vests Partnerships ............................................................................................. 30,000
Transfer to NIST/OLES ................................................................................................................................. (1,500)
National Sex Offender Public Website ................................................................................................................. 1,250
National Instant Criminal Background Check Systems (NCIS) Initiative ............................................................ 110,000
NICS Acts Record Improvement Program .................................................................................................... (25,000)
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science .......................................................................................................................... 40,000
DNA Initiative ....................................................................................................................................................... 168,000
Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants ............................................................................................................. (128,000)
State and Local Forensic Activities ............................................................................................................ (20,000)
Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants .............................................................................. (14,000)
Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants .......................................................................................... (6,000)
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) ...................................................................................................................... 90,000
CASA—Special Advocates .................................................................................................................................... 15,000
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Tribal Assistance .................................................................................................................................................. 55,000
Second Chance Act/Reoffender Reentry ............................................................................................................... 125,000
Smart Probation .......................................................................................................................................... (8,000)
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STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE—Continued
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants .......................................................................................... (5,000)
Pay for Success ........................................................................................................................................... (7,500)
Pay for Success (Permanent Supportive Housing Model) ........................................................................... (5,000)
Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement .............................................................................. (5,000)
Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry .............................................................................................. (10,000)
Anti-Opioid Initiative ............................................................................................................................................ 460,000
Drug Courts ................................................................................................................................................. (100,000)
Mentally Ill Offender Act ............................................................................................................................. (45,000)
Residential Substance Use Treatment ........................................................................................................ (42,000)
Veterans Treatment Courts ......................................................................................................................... (38,000)
Prescription Drug Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... (35,000)
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program .............................................................. (200,000)
Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 ............................................................................................................... 2,500
STOP School Violence Act ..................................................................................................................................... 120,000
Emmett Till Grants ............................................................................................................................................... 4,000
Hate Crimes Prevention Act Grants ..................................................................................................................... 70,000
Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice .......................................................................................... 30,000
Community Trust Initiative ................................................................................................................................... 225,000
Body Worn Camera Partnership Program ................................................................................................... (35,000)
Justice Reinvestment Initiative ................................................................................................................... (40,000)
Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Program ........................................................................ (150,000)
Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act ................................................................................................................................... 15,000
Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance ............................................................................................................. 10,000
Extreme Risk Protection Order Initiative .............................................................................................................. 40,000
Public Defender Improvement Program ............................................................................................................... 25,000
Regional Sexual Assault Investigative Training Academies ................................................................................ 20,000
Accelerating Justice System Reform .................................................................................................................... 15,000
Total, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance ................................................................................. $2,749,689
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Formula
program.—In addition to the carveouts mentioned in the table
above, the recommendation includes $417,326,000 for the Byrne
JAG Formula grant program, $35,433,000 above the fiscal year
2022 enacted level. Funding under this formula program is author-
ized for law enforcement programs including those that promote
data interoperability between disparate law enforcement entities;
prosecution and court programs; prevention and education pro-
grams; corrections programs; drug treatment and enforcement pro-
grams; planning, evaluation, and technology improvement pro-
grams; and crime victim and witness programs, other than com-
pensation. Use of this funding is broad and flexible to address com-
munity needs and fill gaps within State and local criminal justice
systems such as strategic planning, research, testing, training,
equipment, technical assistance, prevention programs, innovation
programs, and community partnerships. The Department is urged
to release funding as expeditiously as possible. Recipients are
urged to provide meaningful language access to their programs and
services to individuals with limited English proficiency.
The Committee would like to reiterate the following allowable
uses of Byrne JAG formula grant funding: body-worn cameras;
gun-shot detection technology; law enforcement training including
immersive training; newer, more efficient forensics testing tools;
immersive, reality-based training programs that utilize role-playing
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and live-action scenarios for law enforcement officers; radio commu-
nications to provide secure communications systems; supporting
expungement and record clearing initiatives; human trafficking
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prevention initiatives; accreditation assistance; computer-aided dis-
patch equipment; gun storage safety initiatives; and cloud-native,
multi-tenant records management systems.
The Committee acknowledges the need for law enforcement to
have lifesaving equipment to better protect officers in the field and
the people they serve. This includes enhanced video surveillance
capabilities such as cameras and license plate readers to better
identify and respond to various planned and unplanned events;
radio communications to provide a secure communications system;
and items on the Controlled Equipment List to protect officers on
the front lines of large-scale incidents such as riot batons, riot
shields, and riot helmets. The Committee notes that lifesaving
equipment to better protect officers in the field is an allowable ex-
pense under Byrne JAG.
The Committee recognizes the importance of virtual reality de-es-
calation training and the use of humane remote restraint devices
that enable law enforcement to restrain an uncooperative subject
without requiring the infliction of pain. Providing such training
and equipment can significantly improve the ability of law enforce-
ment to de-escalate confrontations with non-compliant subjects and
avoid potential lethal use of force, particularly with respect to indi-
viduals with mental health conditions. The Committee notes that
Byrne JAG funding may be used for such research, procurement,
and training and encourages the Department to award funds for
these purposes.
The Committee understands the critical importance of
immersive, real-life, scenario-based police training in ensuring the
safety of both police officers and the communities they serve. The
Committee recommends that the Department prioritize support for
the implementation of new training systems that enable
customizable scenario-based training, particularly those that utilize
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence, to
equip police officers to safely and appropriately respond to the full
range of situations they may encounter in the line of duty. Par-
ticular focus should be placed on de-escalation techniques. Training
scenarios should include interactions with all members of the com-
munity, including youth; LGBTQ individuals; individuals with lim-
ited English proficiency; individuals with disabilities; multicultural
communities; individuals with an impairment, such as a mental
health condition or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
and individuals experiencing homelessness.
The Committee is concerned by the impact on law enforcement
of the growing epidemic of opioid and synthetic drug use, and notes
that funds within this account may be utilized for the implementa-
tion of medication-assisted treatment to maintain abstinence from
drugs.
Finally, the Committee provides $7,000,000 for a new cybercrime
enforcement program as authorized by Sections 1401 and 1402 of
Title XIV of Public Law 117–103. The Department is directed to
brief the Committee on its implementation plan for these funds
prior to the submission of its fiscal year 2023 spend plan. The Com-
mittee reminds the Department of direction in House Report 117–
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97 on ‘‘Cybercrime as an Area of Emphasis’’ and encourages the
Department to incorporate those priorities as part of its implemen-
tation of these funds.
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STOP School Violence Act.—The Committee recommends
$175,000,000 for the STOP School Violence Act grant program.
Within this amount, $120,000,000 is provided to the Bureau of Jus-
tice Assistance (BJA) for evidence-based school safety programs
outlined in the Act and $55,000,000 is provided within the Commu-
nity Oriented Policing Service (COPS) program. The Committee di-
rects the offices to work with other Federal agencies to notify
States, localities, Tribes, and school districts of funding availability
upon release, increase training and technical assistance for school
district applicants, and provide microgrants for school districts, in-
cluding rural, tribal, and low-resourced schools. Through the STOP
School Violence Act program, school districts should use funds for
security hardening measures; evidence-based school threat assess-
ments and trainings for school personnel and students to identify
threats of school violence; locks, lighting, ballistic glass and other
deterrent measures; safety and security of school premises by uti-
lizing design elements and principles; technology for expedited noti-
fication of local law enforcement during an emergency; and other
measures determined to provide significant improvement in phys-
ical security of schools.
The Committee recognizes the significant emotional impact of the
COVID–19 pandemic on youth and teachers and directs BJA to
prioritize evidence-based programming and students to identify
warning signs and prevent tragedies such as suicide, mental health
crisis, and interpersonal violence; develop and operate school-based
teams to help receive, triage, and intervene when warning signs
are reported; and create and implement anonymous reporting sys-
tems, among other allowable uses, as permitted under the Act.
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP).—The
Committee recommends $110,000,000 for NCHIP to support States,
territories, and Tribes in ensuring the effective and efficient ex-
change of complete and accurate criminal history records. These
records are necessary for criminal-justice decisions on pretrial re-
lease, career-criminal charging, sentencing, and correctional assign-
ments; and for pre-employment, licensing, and other noncriminal-
justice decision-making purposes. The Committee is aware that
many State laws and policies provide for the expungement or seal-
ing of certain criminal records, making it possible for people with
past convictions to access employment and housing, or exercise
their social and civic rights, but many States do not have the re-
sources for appropriate technology to effectively implement such
policies. The Committee urges the Department to ensure that with-
in the funds provided, grants awarded under NCHIP are made
available for supporting the implementation of records systems
that allow for the efficient expungement or sealing of criminal his-
tory records.
Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Initiative.—The Com-
mittee recognizes that twenty states and the District of Columbia
have some form of an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law.
The Committee believes that proper implementation and enforce-
ment of ERPOs can better protect the health and safety of law en-
forcement, individuals subject to these orders, families, and the
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general public. The Committee’s recommendation provides
$40,000,000 for competitive grants to States, Tribes and localities
who have strong due process protections both to develop and im-
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prove the implementation of existing ERPO laws. The Committee
encourages that grant funds support a comprehensive implementa-
tion, including trainings and technical assistance for local law en-
forcement, judges, and support personnel in the safe and equitable
application of the law; the creation of and support for multidisci-
plinary implementation teams, including a professional or spe-
cialist trained in crisis intervention and mental health coordina-
tion, and other activities as determined by the Attorney General.
Community Trust Initiatives.—The Committee includes
$225,000,000 for Community Trust Initiatives, and within this
amount, recommends $150,000,000 for the Community Violence
Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Program. The Committee fur-
ther encourages the Department to give priority consideration to
applicants under other applicable discretionary grant programs,
such as Project Safe Neighborhoods, to support CVI strategies.
The Committee also includes $35,000,000 for the Body Worn
Camera (BWC) Partnership program. The Committee recognizes
that BWC programs are an important tool that when strategically
implemented can be an integrated part of a jurisdiction’s holistic
problem-solving and community-engagement strategy, helping to
increase both trust and communication between the police and the
communities they serve. The Committee also acknowledges that re-
view of BWC footage by officers for lessons on issues such as proce-
dural justice, constitutional policing, and courtesy-professionalism-
and-respect is being done in some departments for officer perform-
ance review and training and encourages this type of review. The
Committee urges the Department to encourage grantees to imple-
ment continuous training programs that use first-person body-worn
camera footage to bolster office accountability, training, and hon-
esty.
Combatting Hate.—The Committee recommends $117,500,000 in
grant funds through State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
and Juvenile Justice for hate crime prevention programs. The en-
actment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes
Prevention Act (Public Law 111–84) provided the Federal Govern-
ment with more tools and data to help states address and combat
these bias-motivated attacks. The recommendation provides
$70,000,000 for grant opportunities authorized in section 4704 of
Public Law 111–84 to help States, localities, and Tribal law en-
forcement agencies to conduct educational outreach and training on
hate crimes and to investigate and prosecute hate crimes. The
Committee further urges the Department and agency recipients of
these grants to prioritize efforts to identify, investigate, report on,
and prevent hate crimes that occur online or are related to bias-
motivated harassment and criminal activity occurring online. Fur-
thermore, the Committee remains concerned that hate crimes re-
main substantially underreported. Victim reluctance to contact law
enforcement may arise from perceptions of police bias, distrust of
law enforcement or the criminal justice system, or barriers such as
language or concerns about their immigration status. The Com-
mittee believes that accurate data reporting is critical to be able to
address hate crimes and provides $15,000,000 for the Jabara-Heyer
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NO HATE program to support the Department’s efforts with State,
local, and Tribal jurisdictions on increasing the compliance of local-
ities reporting into the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting
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System (NIBRS). DOJ is directed to conduct outreach and provide
technical assistance to law enforcement agencies that have not con-
sistently reported hate crimes data, with particular attention to
small agencies with the fewest resources for administrative man-
agement and data analysis.
Community Support for Victims of Hate Crime.—In addition to
the Shepard-Byrd hate crime prevention grants, the Committee
recommends $30,000,000 for grants awarded to community-based
organizations that will further community-based strategies for con-
flict resolution and community empowerment and education.
Grants will be provided to community-based organizations and civil
rights groups to implement and facilitate educational classes and
community services for defendants convicted of hate crimes directly
related to the community harmed by the offense; culturally com-
petent and linguistically appropriate public education campaigns
on the collection of data and public reporting of hate crimes; safety
ambassadors to escort vulnerable community members in public
places; in-language support for victims and/or surviving families of
hate crimes, including mental health support; the provision of
upstander, de-escalation trainings in multiple languages; and other
community-based strategies deemed appropriate for communities of
color and other vulnerable and historically disadvantaged commu-
nities.
Officer Training for Responding to People with Mental Illness or
Disabilities.—Of the amounts available for Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grants, $10,000,000 shall be made available for ‘‘Officer
Training for Responding to People with Mental Illness or Disabil-
ities’’ Programs. Grants shall be awarded for State and local law
enforcement officers or corrections officers to receive training from
a program, and the cost of transportation and lodging associated
with law enforcement officers or corrections officers attending such
programs. Training shall include law enforcement or corrections of-
ficers’ responses to people suspected to be under the influence of a
drug or psychoactive substance, and response to circumstances in
which a person is suspected to be suicidal or suffering from a men-
tal illness; training on techniques and strategies designed to pro-
tect the health and safety of law enforcement officers and the pub-
lic, including the person or persons a law enforcement officer en-
counters during a behavioral health crisis response; and the health
and safety of corrections officers and inmates at the correctional fa-
cility, including the inmate a corrections officer encounters during
a behavioral health crisis response, or in the normal course of busi-
ness of interactions with the inmate. Training provided pursuant
to grants awarded under this section shall be developed in conjunc-
tion with healthcare professionals, including behavioral health pro-
fessionals, individuals with lived experience and peer support spe-
cialists, and care coordinators or case managers to provide crisis
intervention training focused on understanding mental and behav-
ioral health, developing empathy, navigating community resources,
de-escalation skills, and practical application training for officers.
Consent Decrees and Other Litigation Related to Police Prac-
tices.—The Committee is aware of the Civil Rights Division’s in-
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creasing investigations into law enforcement agencies and the re-
sulting consent decrees currently being enforced. The Committee is
also aware of the benefits received by the local communities and
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their citizens after a consent decree has been successfully enforced
and the required reforms implemented. The Committee believes the
Department should work with these agencies to identify funding
opportunities to cover the resource gap needed to fully implement
such reform efforts.
Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review.—The Com-
mittee recognizes the need for legal representation and investiga-
tion services for individuals with post-conviction claims of inno-
cence. The Committee recommends $15,000,000, an increase of
$3,000,000 over fiscal year 2022, for the Capital Litigation Im-
provement and Wrongful Conviction Review program. This pro-
gram works to improve the quality and effectiveness of representa-
tion in death penalty cases through State-level training for both
the prosecutors who represent the public and the defense attorneys
who represent indigent defendants in State capital cases, including
forensic training. Given the urgent need to identify and remediate
wrongful convictions, the Committee directs that at least 50 per-
cent of the appropriated amount to the Capital Litigation Improve-
ment and Wrongful Conviction Review grant programs shall be
used to support Wrongful Conviction Review grantees providing
high quality and efficient post-conviction representation for defend-
ants in post-conviction claims of innocence. Wrongful Conviction
Review grantees shall be nonprofit organizations, institutions of
higher education, and/or State or local public defender offices that
have inhouse post-conviction representation programs that show
demonstrable experience and competence in litigating post-convic-
tion claims of innocence. Grant funds shall support grantee provi-
sion of post-conviction legal representation of innocence claims;
case review, evaluation, and management; experts; potentially ex-
onerative forensic testing; and investigation services related to sup-
porting these post-conviction innocence claims.
Mentally Ill Offender Act.—The Committee is aware that there is
often a correlation between those suffering from mental health dis-
turbances and repeat criminal offenders. The Committee rec-
ommends $45,000,000 for the Justice and Mental Health Collabora-
tion Program, $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
In addition, the Committee recommends prioritization of funds for
the operational expenses for centers that provide assistance to
those with severe mental health needs who are at risk of recidi-
vism. These mental health centers can provide, but are not limited
to, the following services: crisis care, residential treatment, out-
patient mental health and primary care services, and community
re-entry wraparound supports such as case management and con-
nections to permanent supportive housing. The Committee rec-
ommends that funding levels for grants made be commensurate
with demonstrated community needs. Additionally, the Committee
encourages the Department to include appropriate Medication As-
sisted Treatment including long-acting medications, such as
injectable anti-psychotic medication, as an allowable expense to im-
prove treatment adherence and reduce risk for relapse and re-in-
carceration.
Economic, High-tech, White Collar and Cybercrime Prevention.—
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The Committee provides $13,000,000 for grant programs funded
under Economic, High-tech, White Collar and Cybercrime Preven-
tion, $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. This
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amount includes $2,500,000 for intellectual property enforcement
and $2,000,000 to provide training to prosecutors with regard to
the prosecution of cybercrime.
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.—The Committee recognizes that
the demand for forensic science services, including those related to
sexual assault cases, remains exceptionally high, as outlined in the
Department’s needs assessment dated December 20, 2019. Accord-
ingly, the Committee provides $90,000,000 for this initiative, an in-
crease of $40,000,000 above fiscal year 2022.
The Committee notes that unsubmitted kits, including partially
tested kits, are being addressed under SAKI. Further, CODIS-eligi-
ble testing of previously ‘‘partially tested rape kits’’ is also allow-
able under the Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction
(CEBR) program.
Research has provided DNA testing improvements and best prac-
tices, especially as they relate to sexual assault processing, and the
Committee notes that research and development continues to be
necessary in order to maximize crime laboratories’ decision-making
protocols on the selection of sexual assault kit DNA evidence and
to develop research-based guidelines on how many and which
swabs should have completed DNA analysis.
DNA Initiative.—The Committee recommends $168,000,000 for
DNA backlog and crime lab improvements to strengthen and im-
prove Federal and State DNA collection and analysis systems that
can be used to accelerate the prosecution of the guilty while simul-
taneously protecting the innocent from wrongful prosecution. The
Committee expects that OJP will make funding for DNA analysis
and capacity enhancement a priority in order to meet the purposes
of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. Within funds
provided, $128,000,000 is for Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Reduction
grants, $14,000,000 is for Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA
Testing grants, $20,000,000 is for State and Local Forensic Activi-
ties, and $6,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program
grants, of which up to $2,000,000 shall be expended to establish re-
gional Supporting Access to Nurse Exams (SANE) training pro-
grams. Regional SANE training programs are identified as estab-
lishing a level of excellence in forensic nursing and are qualified to
prepare current and future sexual assault nurse examiners/forensic
nurse examiners to be profession-ready and meet the applicable
State certification and licensure requirements.
The Committee understands that forensic genetic genealogical
(FGG) DNA analysis is a powerful tool for human identification
from forensic evidence where Combined DNA Index System
(CODIS) has failed to lead to an identification. However, this type
of advanced testing is cost prohibitive to many small or under-
resourced law enforcement agencies. The Committee notes that
FGG DNA activities are an eligible expense under several existing
grant programs, including Byrne JAG, SAKI, and Shepard-Byrd
Hate Crime Prevention Act grants. The Committee directs the De-
partment to ensure these activities are highlighted in opportunity
announcements. Further, the Committee urges that within the
funds made available for ‘‘Local, State and Federal Forensic Activi-
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ties’’, grants for FGG DNA are also eligible.
Rapid DNA.—The Committee understands that under certain
conditions, Rapid DNA technology can help law enforcement agen-
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cies quickly compare DNA samples against profiles in the Com-
bined DNA Index System (CODIS) and determine possible connec-
tions between a suspect and known criminal activity or facilitate
exoneration of innocent suspects. The Committee recognizes the
local law enforcement community’s interest in these uses as well as
the technology’s potential for generating investigative leads from
crime scene samples and uses in the aftermath of disasters.
In 2017, Congress enacted the Rapid DNA Act (Public Law 115–
50) with broad bipartisan support. Working with stakeholders, the
FBI has developed a process for states to use Rapid DNA to ana-
lyze and upload qualifying arrestee DNA samples, per State law,
to the national DNA database for near-immediate searches against
the index of unsolved crimes. The Committee recognizes that while
the FBI has not yet cleared the way for the direct upload of crime
scene samples from Rapid DNA to the national database, it has
published guidance for best practices for non-CODIS uses. The
Committee appreciates the FBI’s support of local law enforcement
in this manner. By decentralizing DNA testing, some of the burden
can be removed from crime laboratories that are experiencing sig-
nificant backlogs. Therefore, in the interest of public safety, the
Committee encourages the Department to work to expand the
availability of grant funding for Rapid DNA use in non-CODIS en-
vironments.
Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution (PREA) Audit Quality
Initiative.—Facility audits are a key component in helping agencies
move their sexual abuse prevention and response policies from
written documents to everyday practices. Congress enhanced the
audit process in 2018 to ensure greater oversight of the audit proc-
ess and improved audits. More than four years later, these changes
have not been fully implemented by the PREA Management Office,
in large part due to insufficient resources. The Committee supports
the Department providing the necessary resources.
Anti-Opioid Initiative.—The recommendation includes
$460,000,000 for programs to reduce opioid addiction, as authorized
by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA;
Public Law 114–198). Within this amount is $100,000,000 for drug
courts; $45,000,000 for the Mentally Ill Offender Act; $42,000,000
for residential substance use treatment, $38,000,000 for veterans
treatment courts; $35,000,000 for prescription drug monitoring;
and $200,000,000 for the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and
Substance Use Program (COSSUP), which includes no less than
$11,000,000 for additional replication sites employing the Law En-
forcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model, with applicants dem-
onstrating a plan for sustainability of LEAD model diversion pro-
grams, prioritizing sites with geographic barriers.
The Committee continues to support funding that provides vir-
tual transitional substance use and misuse services to individuals
who are incarcerated. By building on and leveraging investments
in medication assisted treatment and telehealth services, the Com-
mittee supports programs that offer internet-based substance use
and misuse education, peer coaching and case management. Such
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programs facilitate a seamless transition from jails to the commu-
nity and reduce relapse and recidivism. Of the amount made avail-
able for COSSUP, the Committee supports programs that provide
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comprehensive, virtual transition of care from jails to the commu-
nity for individuals struggling with substance use and misuse.
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program.—The Department
is encouraged to prioritize grant awards for law enforcement agen-
cies that utilize Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) pro-
gram models. These pre-arrest diversion programs give police the
authority to divert low-level, non-violent offenders to community-
based treatment instead of processing an arrest. As noted above,
within the amounts provided for COSSUP, no less than
$11,000,000 shall continue to be made available for sites employing
models consistent with LEAD.
Pre-Trial Services for Women with Children.—The Committee
recognizes that the incarceration of custodial parents swells the
child welfare system and undermines child well-being, with ap-
proximately 20,000 children entering foster care in fiscal year 2018,
due in part to parental incarceration. The Committee directs the
Department to support pilot programs for Pre-Trial Services for
Women with Children, utilizing existing programs to implement
pre-trial diversion programs as alternatives to the prosecution and
detention of custodial parents awaiting adjudication, with a pri-
ority for projects serving high-crime, high-poverty areas. The Com-
mittee encourages that the pilot programs promote alternatives to
incarceration with supportive services for mothers and children to
improve family stability, protect the well-being of the children, de-
crease entry into foster care due to parental incarceration, and
lower the incarceration rate.
Supporting Local Communities.—The recommendation includes
$131,613,000 for Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants to
prevent crime, improve the criminal justice system, provide victims’
services, and for other related activities. The accompanying table
details funding for congressionally-designated activities, which are
incorporated by reference in the bill:
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS
Recipient Project Amount
Anne Arundel County ...................... Anne Arundel County Fresh START Program .......................................... $400,000
Anne Arundel County ...................... Fresh START Program ............................................................................. 400,000
Beaver County District Attorney’s Ten-County SW PA Rapid DNA Law Enforcement Initiative .................. 577,000
Office.
Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston Medical Center (BMC) Violence Intervention Advocacy Program 370,000
(VIAP).
Bucks County Department of Cor- Bucks County Dept. of Corrections Outmate Program .......................... 900,000
rections.
Bucks County District Attorney’s Bucks County DA L.O.V.E. Is the Answer ............................................... 545,000
Office.
Cambria County District Attorney’s Multi-County Rapid DNA Law Enforcement Database Initiative ........... 577,000
Office.
Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Lake Area Counties Against Human Trafficking and Organized Crime 505,000
Program.
Chester County District Attorney’s Chester County District Attorney’s Office Rapid DNA Program ............. 325,000
Office.
Chicago Police Memorial Founda- Get Behind the Vest ............................................................................... 540,000
tion.
City of Alexandria ........................... Full Deployment of Body-Worn Cameras in Alexandria Police Depart- 1,000,000
ment.
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City of Austin ................................. City of Austin Neighborhood Peace Project Expansion .......................... 1,002,000
City of Binghamton ........................ Binghamton Community Policing and Crime Prevention ...................... 864,000
City of Boulder City, Nevada .......... Boulder City Police Department Patrol Fleet ......................................... 400,000
City of Charlotte ............................. Alternatives To Violence: Cure Violence Implementation ...................... 1,000,000
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS—Continued
Recipient Project Amount
City of Erie ..................................... Erie Youth Violence Prevention Program ............................................... 500,000
City of Erie ..................................... Patrol Vehicle and Tactical Equipment ................................................. 319,000
City of Glendale .............................. Glendale Police Department Homeless Outreach Program .................... 731,000
City of Hampton ............................. Hampton Gun Violence Intervention Program ........................................ 4,600,000
City of Harvey ................................. Streetlight Improvement for Enhanced Public Safety ........................... 1,500,000
City of Hayward .............................. The Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) Program ........ 709,000
City of Henderson ........................... Mental Health Co-Responder Crisis Response Unit .............................. 2,955,000
City of Lancaster ............................ Lancaster City Public Safety and Crime Prevention Project ................. 1,100,000
City of Lovejoy Police Department City of Lovejoy Police Tasers ................................................................. 34,000
City of Miramar .............................. Public Safety Mental Health Program ................................................... 100,000
City of Montclair ............................. Montclair Police Body-Worn Camera Program ....................................... 800,000
City of Montgomery ........................ Safe Neighborhood Camera Initiative .................................................... 200,000
City of New Bedford ....................... Equitable Approaches to Public Safety in the City of New Bedford ..... 563,000
City of Newport News ..................... Gun Violence and Violent Crime Reduction Initiative ........................... 760,000
City of North Las Vegas ................. North Las Vegas Police Officer Wellness Program ................................ 145,000
City of Oakland .............................. Procedural Justice/Community Police Trust ........................................... 646,000
City of Orlando ............................... City of Orlando Police Department In-Car Camera Systems Project .... 985,000
City of Portland .............................. Community Safety Plan Design and Programming ............................... 2,000,000
City of Richmond, Office of Neigh- Office of Neighborhood Safety Community Violence Intervention Pro- 300,000
borhood Safety. grams Project.
City of San Leandro ....................... City of San Leandro Police Department Community Police Review 300,000
Board.
City of Scranton ............................. The Scranton Police Department Community Policing Technology and 3,500,000
Equipment Initiative.
City of Spokane .............................. City of Spokane Municipal Court Domestic Violence Intervention Pro- 500,000
gram.
City of Virginia Beach, VA ............. City of Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Training Equipment Up- 1,500,000
grades.
City of Washington ......................... Washington, IL, Police Evidence Storage ............................................... 583,000
Clark County ................................... Clark County District Attorney’s Office Case Management System— 1,576,000
Criminal and Juvenile Divisions.
Clark County ................................... Counseling Services for Domestic Violence and DUI to Reduce Recidi- 175,000
vism for Indigent Clients.
Cleveland Peacemakers Inc. .......... Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance’s Violence Prevention Program ......... 500,000
Contra Costa County, Office of the Transition Aged Youth Diversion Program (TAY) ................................... 1,000,000
District Attorney.
Contra Costa County, Probation Strategies for Supporting Youth in the Community .............................. 1,180,000
Department, Office of Reentry &
Justice.
County of Lassen ............................ Lassen and Plumas County Emergency Communications Integration 1,405,000
Project.
County of Orange ........................... Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center Project ........................ 3,470,000
County of Ventura .......................... Ventura County Family Justice Center Oxnard Satellite ........................ 640,000
Credible Messenger Mentoring Credible Messenger Mentoring Initiative ............................................... 530,000
Movement.
Dakota County Sheriff’s Office ....... Electronic Crimes Unit Outreach and Program Expansion .................... 325,000
Detroit Police Department .............. Body-Worn Camera Program .................................................................. 1,000,000
Douglas County .............................. Douglas County Youth Legal Services and Violence Reduction Initia- 1,000,000
tive.
Downriver Community Conference .. Technology Improvements for Downriver Mutual Aid Consortium ......... 750,000
Durham County ............................... Justice Movement Community Coordinated Violence Intervention 700,000
Project.
Elk Grove Village Police Depart- Elk Grove Village Cares Program ........................................................... 500,000
ment.
Elko County Sheriff’s Office ........... Rapid DNA Technology ........................................................................... 486,000
Family & Children’s Place .............. Louisville Collaboration to Prevent Child Abuse, Youth and Family Vi- 2,000,000
olence.
Full Gospel Christian Assemblies Orchid Healing Circles for Victims of Gun Violence ............................. 120,000
International.
Gary Police Department .................. Gary Police Department—Body-Worn and In-Car Cameras Project ..... 1,000,000
Gentlemen By Choice Community Ty’s Place—A Safe Place for Teens: Youth Personal Development and 250,000
Development Corporation. Leadership Program.
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Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office .......... Grant Parish Forensic Rapid DNA Technology for Investigations ......... 462,000
Hamilton County Board of County Hamilton County Justice Center Security Improvements ....................... 1,000,000
Commissioners.
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS—Continued
Recipient Project Amount
Henderson Police Department ........ Equipment for Eldorado Valley Regional Public Safety Training Facil- 1,087,000
ity.
Hennepin Technical College ........... Hennepin Technical College Procurement of Scenario-Based Training 2,090,000
Equipment.
Houston Police Department ............ Houston Police Department Mobile Community Storefront Program 1,000,000
and Equipment.
Indian River State College ............. Indian River State College Public Safety Complex Expansion for 3,000,000
Emergency Response Training.
Ingham County ............................... Advance Peace ....................................................................................... 500,000
Inspira Health Network ................... Youth Violence Reduction Initiative ....................................................... 1,000,000
Jacksonville State University .......... Northeast Alabama Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program .............. 500,000
Justice Innovation Inc. ................... New Rochelle Community Youth Violence Intervention Initiative .......... 1,125,000
King County .................................... King County Crisis Response Team ....................................................... 1,000,000
King County Sheriff’s Office ........... King County Sheriff’s Office Body-Worn Cameras ................................. 1,000,000
Kings County Sheriff’s Office ......... Kings County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Vehicle Replacement ................... 234,000
L.E.A.D. Inc, Tennessee .................. Drug and Violence Prevention Program ................................................. 203,000
Lake County State’s Attorney ......... Lake County Gun Violence Prevention Initiative .................................... 750,000
Lamar University ............................ Lamar University: Rapid and Remote Scanning of High-Risk Cargo
Containers with Gamma Rays Technology at Texas Ports and Ter-
minals.
Lifeline to Success, Inc. ................. Reentry Services to Reduce Recidivism ................................................. 500,000
Louisiana Department of Public Less Than Lethal and De-escalation Training Center ........................... 2,220,000
Safety & Corrections, Public
Safety Offices, Office of State
Police.
Luzerne County District Attorney’s Luzerne County Emergency Services Unit .............................................. 2,500,000
Office.
Madera County Sheriff’s Office ...... Madera County Sherriff’s Office Rapid DNA System Project ................. 703,000
Maria Pew Family Foundation DBA Expanding Community-wide Domestic Violence Primary Prevention 250,000
Maria’s Voice. Education.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office ... Rapid DNA Enhancement Project ........................................................... 600,000
Mecklenburg County Criminal Jus- Data and Dashboards: Research and Enhancements to Ensure Meck- 1,000,000
tice Services Department. lenburg County’s Criminal Justice System is a Leader in Data-In-
formed Decision Making.
Merced County ................................ Sheriff Merced County Rapid DNA System ............................................ 457,000
Metro Solutions Inc. ....................... DLIVE Violence Intervention ................................................................... 409,000
Michigan State Police .................... Support for Mid-Michigan Law Enforcement ......................................... 4,347,000
Mississippi Forensics Laboratory ... Unidentified and Missing Persons Digital and Skeletal Remains Re- 500,000
pository.
Montgomery County District Attor- The Racial Justice Improvement Project (RJIP) ..................................... 443,000
ney’s Office.
Municipality of Ciales .................... Law Enforcement Equipment, Technology, and Training for the Ciales 92,000
Municipal Police.
Municipality of Loiza ...................... Acquisition of Two Police Patrol Boats for the Loiza Municipal Police 279,000
Municipality of Vieques .................. Municipality of Vieques Security Camera System ................................. 420,000
New Mexico Department of Public The Forensic Laboratory Gas Chromatograph—Infrared Detector (GC 411,000
Safety. IRD) Instrument Project.
New York Police Department .......... Patrol Response ..................................................................................... 1,000,000
North East Community Action Cor- Aspire Partnership Vocational Skills Training/Certificate Program ....... 40,000
poration.
North Orange County Public Safety North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative ................................. 5,000,000
Collaborative.
Northern Regional Police Depart- Police K9 Program .................................................................................. 170,000
ment.
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office ..... Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Training Equipment ........................... 410,000
Office of the Ocean County Pros- Comprehensive Officer Assistance Program .......................................... 300,000
ecutor.
Office of the Sheriff of Bucks Bucks County Sheriff Rapid DNA ........................................................... 750,000
County.
OhioHealth Corporation .................. Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio Outreach and Edu- 400,000
cation.
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One Step Further, Inc. .................... Gate City Coalition/Cure Violence Model Program ................................ 621,000
Orange County Sheriff’s Office ...... Identification of Unidentified Murder Victims Using Genetic Genealogy 49,000
Orange County Sheriff’s Office ...... OCSO Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) ................................................ 185,000
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS—Continued
Recipient Project Amount
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office ...... Technology, Equipment, and Programming Improvements to Support 3,907,000
People in Custody and Streamline Reentry.
Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office .... Ouachita Parish Forensic Rapid DNA Technology for Investigations .... 706,000
Police Activity League of Water- Police Activity League Program Expansion ............................................ 172,000
bury, Inc..
Portage County Adult Probation POWER PROGRAM—(Probationers, Offered, Work, Empowerment, Re- 250,000
Department. direction).
Prince George’s County .................. Police Athletic League Partnerships and Program Expansion .............. 1,117,000
Ramsey County ............................... Familiar Faces: Engaging Frequent Users of Emergency and Shelter 2,000,000
Services.
Riverside County Sheriff’s Depart- Forensic Rapid DNA Technology ............................................................. 515,000
ment.
Salt Lake County ............................ Salt Lake County Jail—Barriers for Suicide Prevention ....................... 4,000,000
Sandwich Police Department ......... Transparency Equipment Improvement .................................................. 121,000
Sanford Police Department ............ Sanford Police Department Barricades and Related Equipment for 99,000
Community Events.
Scott County Sheriff’s Office .......... Scott County Sheriff’s Office Purchase of Rescue Technology and 84,000
Equipment.
Shaphat Outreach .......................... No Shots Fired ........................................................................................ 1,200,000
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office ..... Modernization of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department ................. 899,000
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office .... Spokane County Sheriff Helicopter Replacement .................................. 500,000
Spokane Police Department ........... Spokane Police Department Technology Improvement Plan .................. 1,317,000
St. Nicks Alliance Corp .................. North Brooklyn Anti-Violence Initiative .................................................. 1,000,000
Stand with Parkland ...................... Implementation of Threat Reporting Mobile Application for Local Edu- 500,000
cation and Public Safety Agencies.
Stark County Sheriff’s Office ......... Stark County Sheriff’s Office Driving Simulator and Body-Worn Cam- 350,000
eras.
Stratham Police Department .......... In-Car Camera System ........................................................................... 43,000
The Foundation United ................... Foundation United Funding to Help Law Enforcement Reduce and 800,000
Eliminate Human Trafficking.
The Womans Opportunity Rehabili- WORC Justice Services ........................................................................... 638,000
tation Center Inc..
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office .... Rapid DNA Forensic Technology for Investigations ............................... 448,000
Town of Chapmanville .................... Law Enforcement K–9 Drug Interdiction Project ................................... 14,000
Town of Danville ............................. Danville Police Vehicle Upgrade ............................................................ 65,000
Town of Davie ................................. Body-Worn Camera Program .................................................................. 800,000
Town of Eatonville .......................... Eatonville Weed and Seed Community Policing Initiative ..................... 1,000,000
Town of Fishkill .............................. Fishkill Police Department Body Camera Acquisition Project ............... 600,000
Town of Fuquay-Varina .................. Continuous Operation Body Camera System ......................................... 180,000
Town of Newton .............................. First Response Communications Equipment ......................................... 1,333,000
TRUCE of Baton Rouge, Inc. .......... High-Risk Youth Crime and Violence Diversion Program ...................... 375,000
Twelfth Judicial District Drug Task Technology Saving Arkansans ................................................................ 137,000
Force.
Urban Peace Institute .................... LA Peacemakers Coalition ...................................................................... 7,400,000
Utah Department of Public Safety, Utah Forensic Genetic Genealogy DNA Testing Initiative ...................... 300,000
State Bureau of Investigation.
Village of Amityville ....................... Village of Amityville Police Vehicles Request ........................................ 210,000
Village of Blanchester Police De- Police Cruisers ....................................................................................... 100,000
partment.
Virgin Islands Police Department .. Marine Enforcement Vessels .................................................................. 3,984,000
Volunteer UP Legal Clinic .............. South Jersey Pro Bono Legal Clinic ....................................................... 500,000
Washington County ......................... Washington County Sheriff Office Hybrid Patrol Vehicles and River 1,600,000
Patrol Boats.
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
The Committee recommends $410,000,000 for Juvenile Justice
programs, which is $50,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
level. The Committee looks forward to receiving the report directed
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in the fiscal year 2022 Explanatory Statement under the heading
‘‘Arts Programs and Therapies for At-Risk and Justice-Involved
Youth’’ and continues the direction for a report identifying grant
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opportunities within OJJDP for art-based programs and therapies
for fiscal year 2023. Funds are distributed as follows:
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
Part B—State Formula Grants ............................................................................................................................ $75,000
Emergency Planning—Juvenile Detention Facilities ................................................................................... (500)
Youth Mentoring Grants ....................................................................................................................................... 110,000
Title V—Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants .............................................................................................. 62,500
Prevention of Trafficking of Girls ................................................................................................................ (5,000)
Tribal Youth ................................................................................................................................................. (14,000)
Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal ............................................................................................. (500)
Girls in the Justice System ......................................................................................................................... (5,500)
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative .................................................................................................................. (12,000)
Children Exposed to Violence ...................................................................................................................... (8,000)
Victims of Child Abuse Programs ........................................................................................................................ 36,000
Missing and Exploited Children Programs ........................................................................................................... 107,500
Training for Judicial Personnel ............................................................................................................................ 4,500
Juvenile Indigent Defense .................................................................................................................................... 3,000
Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative ...................................................................................................... 3,500
Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Collaboration Initiative ................................................................................ 4,500
Eliminating Records-Related Barriers to Youth Success .................................................................................... 1,000
Youth-Focused Hate Crime Prevention and Intervention Initiative ..................................................................... 2,500
Total, Juvenile Justice ................................................................................................................................. $410,000
Statutes of Limitations.—The Committee is aware that State
statutes of limitation laws have prevented survivors of child sexual
abuse, child exploitation, and child sex trafficking from seeking jus-
tice when their trauma causes them to delay disclosure of their
abuse until later in life. The Committee encourages the Depart-
ment to prioritize awards to grantees in States that have elimi-
nated civil and criminal statutes of limitations laws and revived
time-barred civil claims for child sexual abuse, child exploitation,
and child sex trafficking for adults who were a child at the time
of the sexual abuse claim in question.
Youth Mentoring Grants.—The recommendation includes
$110,000,000 for youth mentoring grants, which is $8,000,000
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
The Committee recognizes the success of the Youth Mentoring
program. Through trusted peer-to-peer mentoring relationships, in
the community and in schools, Youth Mentoring grantees can pro-
vide needed attention and support to at-risk children. Mentoring
relationships enhance a child’s overall well-being by improving
their emotional, social, and educational development.
The Committee recognizes the value of community partnerships,
including from business, government, education, and labor, to ad-
vance career and technical education (CTE) and science, tech-
nology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) concepts and goals for
youth participating in mentorship programs. The Committee di-
rects the continued solicitation towards youth mentorship programs
pursuing these community partnerships in order to support the
ability of youth to translate CTE and STEAM skills and concepts
to future career achievement.
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The Committee understands the importance of mentorship expe-
riences tailored to mentees’ backgrounds. Accordingly, the Com-
mittee encourages support for Black, Indigenous, and people of
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color (BIPOC)-led organizations to increase the impact and avail-
ability of mentors serving whose identities reflect mentees’ own
identities.
The Committee believes that the Department must take a more
aggressive approach to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and
limit out-of-school suspensions. The Committee encourages the De-
partment, in coordination with relevant partners such as the De-
partment of Education, to explore implementing programs that are
focused on disadvantaged students of color in elementary and sec-
ondary school; available to all schools in all districts; and include
a curriculum that prevents unnecessary trauma and harm; incor-
porates positive alternatives to suspension, in-school arrests, and
expulsion; and promotes educational development and attainment.
The Committee looks forward to the report directed in House Re-
ports 116–101 and 116–455, detailing how the Department could
partner with relevant stakeholders to implement such a program.
Furthermore, the Committee notes that exposure to community
violence, domestic violence, and violence in school—coupled with
pervasive poverty—impacts the thinking, behavior, and well-being
of girls. This results in high rates of school dropouts, physical and
mental illness, and involvement in the juvenile justice system. The
Committee directs the Department to encourage grantees to iden-
tify opportunities for prevention programs aimed toward girls who
are at risk of contact with the juvenile justice system.
Prevention of Trafficking of Girls.—The recommendation includes
$5,000,000 for grants for the Preventing of Trafficking of Girls pro-
gram, $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The
Committee notes these funds are eligible for nonprofits and other
nongovernmental entities that have undergone rigorous evaluation
and have a successful track record of administering research-based
prevention and early intervention programs for girls who are vul-
nerable to trafficking and are most likely to end up in the juvenile
justice system, and that funding should be used to scale up and
replicate these programs.
Missing and Exploited Children Programs.—The recommenda-
tion includes $107,500,000 for missing and exploited children pro-
grams, which is $8,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
level.
The Committee recommends $60,000,000 for task force grants,
training and technical assistance, research and statistics, and ad-
ministrative costs for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)
program as authorized under Public Law 110–401. The Committee
continues prior-year direction for the Department to include in its
ICAC Task Force grant solicitation a prioritization of proactive in-
vestigations of suspects possessing, distributing, or producing vio-
lent and sadistic child sexual abuse imagery. The Committee also
supports the continuation of the Department encouraging ICAC
grantees to dedicate increased resources and efforts to proactive in-
vestigations, which have demonstrated potential to rescue children.
Children Exposed to Violence.—The Committee recommends
$8,000,000 for programs to support activities under the Children
Exposed to Violence grant program, which supports coordinated
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and comprehensive efforts to build the capacity of families and
communities to help children exposed to violence heal from trauma,
increase protective factors to prevent youth violence or delinquency,
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and develop intervention and awareness strategies to support chil-
dren. The Committee recognizes that many of the programs funded
under Children Exposed to Violence utilize trauma-informed prac-
tices that take into consideration the adverse childhood experiences
(ACE) faced by the target population being served. The Committee
notes that ACE response teams would be an allowable use of these
funds.
In addition, the Committee recognizes that mentoring can play
a role in effective approaches to address youth and community vio-
lence. The Committee urges the utilization of this grant funding to
support partnerships between youth mentoring programs and agen-
cies, community-based organizations, and partners in the private
sector to create systems of collective impact and implement commu-
nity-based approaches to address violence in high-crime, high-pov-
erty areas. The Committee encourages that awardees also offer
wraparound services to youth impacted by trauma, and program-
ming designed specifically for victims of violence.
Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Collaboration Initiative.—The
Committee recommends $4,500,000 for a new program dedicated to
youth who have come into contact with both the juvenile justice
and child welfare systems, which includes foster care and other
child protective services, also known as ‘‘dual status youth’’. Youth
who have a history of child maltreatment and involvement in the
child welfare system have an increased likelihood of involvement in
risky or criminal behavior. However, the juvenile justice system is
often not prepared to recognize or respond to the complex needs of
dual status youth. Funds should be used to support the necessary
collaboration between these two systems and ensure they are work-
ing together to develop comprehensive plans for youth while also
engaging with foster families and group homes.
Alternatives to Youth Incarceration.—The cost of youth incarcer-
ation is astronomically high, especially when considering many
youth who spend time in the juvenile justice system have a higher
rate of recidivism into the adult system. Closing failed youth pris-
ons would allow more young people and communities nationwide to
receive much more effective and cost-efficient community-based al-
ternatives that would dramatically improve outcomes, address ra-
cial disparities, and ensure public safety. Therefore, the Committee
recommends $3,500,000 to develop a new initiative to fund State,
local, and Tribal entities to close and repurpose youth prisons. The
Committee encourages that the funding should be used by grantees
to support a robust planning process to help redirect resources
freed up by youth prison closures to support effective alternatives
to incarceration and community-based programs for system-in-
volved youth; needed services and opportunities outside of the jus-
tice system; and to address economic impact of youth prison clo-
sures on communities, such as the re-employment of laid-off em-
ployees of youth prisons.
Youth-Focused Hate Crime Prevention and Intervention Initia-
tive.—The recommendation provides $2,500,000 for a new program
aimed at youth who hold hate-related beliefs, including those in
contact with the juvenile justice system. The Department is encour-
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aged to fund the development of long-term prevention initiatives,
including anti-bias education programs and early intervention ini-
tiatives designed to help inoculate both youth and the communities
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in which they live against extremism and to help steer young peo-
ple away from dangerous ideas and initiatives, including by com-
batting online hate and radicalization. The Committee also encour-
ages the Department to ensure that the initiative promotes civics
education, digital literacy, and pro-democracy education programs.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends a total of $167,800,000 for the Pub-
lic Safety Officer Benefits program, which is $11,000,000 above the
fiscal year 2022 enacted level. Within the funds provided,
$133,000,000 is for death benefits for survivors, an amount esti-
mated by the Congressional Budget Office that is considered man-
datory for scorekeeping purposes. Additionally, within the total,
$34,800,000 is recommended 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 line of duty.
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee recommends $543,927,000 for Community Ori-
ented Policing Services (COPS) Programs, which is $32,183,000
above fiscal year 2022. Funds are distributed as follows:
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
(In thousands of dollars)
Program Amount
COPS Hiring Grants .............................................................................................................................................. $277,400
Tribal Resources Grant Program ................................................................................................................. (34,000)
Regional Information Sharing Activities ..................................................................................................... (44,000)
Tribal Access Program ................................................................................................................................ (4,000)
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act .................................................................................... (10,000)
Collaborative Reform Model ........................................................................................................................ (10,000)
Civilian Review Boards ............................................................................................................................... (4,000)
Community Policing Development ........................................................................................................................ 50,000
POLICE Act ............................................................................................................................................................ 15,000
Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces .................................................................................................................... 16,500
Anti-Heroin Task Forces ....................................................................................................................................... 36,500
STOP School Violence Act ..................................................................................................................................... 55,000
COPS Technology and Equipment Community Projects ....................................................................................... 93,527
Total, Community Oriented Policing Services ............................................................................................. $543,927
STOP School Violence Act.—The recommendation includes
$55,000,000 for evidence-based school hardening measures, includ-
ing metal detectors, locks, lighting, ballistic glass, and other deter-
rent measures in coordination with law enforcement, as well as
training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student vio-
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lence, technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement
during an emergency, and other measures determined to provide
significant improvement in physical security of schools. The Com-
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mittee encourages the Department to use funds for enhanced metal
detectors at schools.
Active Shooter Training.—The recommendation includes
$15,000,000 for the POLICE Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–199), an
increase of $4,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The
Committee notes the importance of training partnerships that offer
nationwide, dynamic force-on-force scenario-based training. The
Committee understands the training has been adopted by numer-
ous States and agencies as their standard active shooter training
and that the FBI has adopted this program as its national training
standard for active shooter response.
The Committee directs the Department to ensure that such
training authorized under the POLICE Act be made available for
primary schools, secondary schools, and college campuses, and that
such training is integrated with campus police officers and local
law enforcement.
The Department shall report to the Committee, within 180 days
of enactment of this Act, on the number of schools that have re-
ceived active shooter training and the number of schools’ campus
police officer units that have received active shooter training in
connection with this program over the last three fiscal years.
Community Policing Development (CPD).—The Committee rec-
ommends $50,000,000 for CPD, for competitive grants provided di-
rectly to law enforcement, including training programs. Of this
amount, (1) $20,000,000 is for officer training in de-escalation tech-
niques, of which no less than $4,000,000 is for grants to regional
de-escalation training centers that are administered by accredited
institutions of higher education and offer de-escalation training cer-
tified by a national certification program; (2) $10,000,000 is for as-
sisting agencies with gaining accreditation to ensure compliance
with national and international standards covering all aspects of
law enforcement policies, procedures, practices, and operations, of
which no less than $3,000,000 is to be provided for small and rural
law enforcement agencies for this purpose; (3) $5,000,000 is for the
CPD Microgrants program, which provides funding for demonstra-
tion and pilot projects that offer creative ideas to advance crime
fighting, community engagement, problem solving, and organiza-
tional changes to support community policing; (4) $3,000,000 is for
grants to support tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias training pro-
grams offered by organizations with well-established experience
training law enforcement personnel and criminal justice profes-
sionals; and (5) $12,000,000 is to expand the use of crisis interven-
tion teams in order to embed mental and behavioral health services
with law enforcement, including funding for specialized training.
The Committee directs the Department to provide a status update
on the program within 60 days of the enactment of this Act.
Police Accountability and Community Engagement.—The Com-
mittee urges the Department to make CPD Microgrants funding
available to help nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher
education, community groups, youth groups, and faith-based orga-
nizations facilitate organized dialogues that bring together commu-
nity members and law enforcement officers so that they may col-
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laborate to develop shared goals that will enhance the collective
safety of the community. The dialogues should include diverse
groups of community members, local elected officials, law enforce-
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ment leaders and officers, business leaders, and community mem-
bers, including youth groups, to assess the state of police-commu-
nity relations in States and local communities. The Department is
further urged to partner with these organizations to develop strate-
gies that will result in concrete action items that will improve the
relationships between the police and the communities and further
the goal of enhancing collective safety. Within 180 days of enact-
ment of this Act, the Department shall submit a progress report to
the Committee on the results of the dialogues as well as on any law
enforcement practices that have changed as a result of the dia-
logues.
Law Enforcement Screening and Training to Eliminate Bias.—
The Committee recognizes the importance to effective policing of
law enforcement personnel reflecting the communities they serve,
and of officers identifying and eliminating biases that impair their
ability to earn and maintain community trust, and carry out their
duties fairly. In addition, to fulfill their mission, law enforcement
agencies should implement best practices to prevent active pro-
ponents of white supremacy and violent anti-government extre-
mism from joining their ranks, and to eliminate such individuals
from officer corps. The Committee continues to encourage the De-
partment to provide the highest priority to COPS Hiring program
applicants and law enforcement agencies that request support for
screening and counseling programs to identify, and prevent the
radicalization of, applicants and personnel who endorse violent and
hateful extremist movements. The Committee further applauds the
Department’s prioritization of COPS Hiring grants to program ap-
plicants and law enforcement agencies that require their employees
to complete trainings on ethnic and racial bias, racial profiling,
gender bias, sexual orientation and gender identity bias, and/or cul-
tural diversity in fiscal year 2022 and supports its continuation in
fiscal year 2023.
Civilian Review Boards.—Within the amount provided for COPS,
the Committee recommends $4,000,000 for grants for the develop-
ment of best practices for, and the creation of, civilian review
boards to oversee local police departments. Civilian review boards
funded under this program should be independent and adequately
resourced, have investigatory authority and staff subpoena power,
have representative community diversity, have policy making au-
thority, provide advocates for civilian complainants, have manda-
tory police power to conduct hearings, and conduct statistical stud-
ies on prevailing complaint trends.
Rural law enforcement staffing.—The Committee recognizes cer-
tain State and local law enforcement agencies in rural and low-pop-
ulated counties are critically underfunded and understaffed. Law
enforcement understaffing is a detriment to communities and pub-
lic safety. The Committee encourages the Department to fund
grants for critically understaffed law enforcement agencies.
COPS Technology and Equipment Community Projects.—The rec-
ommendation includes $93,527,000 for grants to State, local, and
Tribal law enforcement to develop and acquire effective tech-
nologies and interoperable communications that assist in respond-
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ing to and preventing crime. These project recommendations will
allow recipients the opportunity to establish and enhance any of a
variety of technical equipment and/or programs to encourage the
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continuation and enhancement of community policing efforts within
their jurisdictions. These projects should help improve police effec-
tiveness and the flow of information among law enforcement agen-
cies, local government service providers, and the communities they
serve.
COPS is directed to ensure that all equipment funded under this
program meets the requirements of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Office of Law Enforcement Standards. The ac-
companying table details funding for congressionally designated ac-
tivities, which are incorporated by reference in the bill:
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Recipient Project Amount
Amelia County ................................ Amelia County Public Safety Interoperable Radio System .................... $1,000,000
Atlantic City Police Department ..... Atlantic City Police Department—City Wide Cameras .......................... 800,000
Benton County ................................ SECOMM Microwave System Replacement ............................................ 2,000,000
Bergen County Sheriff’s Office ....... County Park/Road Cameras and Message Boards ................................ 954,000
Borough of Bogota Police Depart- Communications Equipment Upgrades .................................................. 255,000
ment.
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Of- Boulder County Sheriff Long Range Acoustical Device Siren System ... 1,080,000
fice of Disaster Management.
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Depart- Policing Equipment and Technology Upgrades ..................................... 436,000
ment.
Cayuga County ............................... Cayuga County Emergency 911 Radios Replacement Project ............... 1,000,000
Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Virtual Realty Training System .............................................................. 175,000
Christian County Emergency Serv- Christian County Emergency Services SWINS Radio Project ................. 8,547,000
ices.
Citrus Heights Police Department .. Citrus Heights Police Department Emergency Communication En- 540,000
hancements.
City of Aurora, IL ............................ 1Public Safety Modernization and Technology Infrastructure Upgrade 2,280,000
City of Baltimore ............................ License Plate Readers ............................................................................ 1,300,000
City of Battle Ground ..................... Battle Ground Public Safety Technology Improvements ........................ 413,000
City of Boynton Beach .................... Emergency Operations Radio Tower Replacement Project .................... 1,025,000
City of Chandler ............................. Joint Mobile Command Center Equipment ............................................ 680,000
City of Donna ................................. Acquisition of Safety Mobile Application for Domestic Violence Vic- 325,000
tims.
City of Doral Police Department .... Doral Police Department Real-Time Operations Center Safe-City Polic- 1,000,000
ing Technology Project.
City of Easton ................................. LIDAR for City of Easton Public Safety and Emergency Response ....... 349,000
City of Eupora ................................ Eupora Police In-Car Video/Body Camera/License Plate Reader .......... 125,000
City of Eupora ................................ Eupora Police Technology Modernization ............................................... 128,000
City of Fairview Park ...................... Fairview Park Police Department Radio Replacement Project .............. 604,000
City of La Verne ............................. City of La Verne Public Safety Camera Network Upgrade Project ........ 500,000
City of Long Beach ......................... Long Beach Police Department Body Camera Project ........................... 95,000
City of Longview ............................. De-Escalation Police Training Simulator Project ................................... 215,000
City of Middletown Middletown Po- 300,000.
lice Security and Technology Ini-
tiative.
City of Peoria .................................. Regional Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management 2,000,000
System (RMS).
City of Perry .................................... City of Perry Security Upgrades ............................................................. 130,000
City of Petersburg .......................... Petersburg Emergency Public Safety Communications System ............ 3,203,000
City of Round Rock ........................ Round Rock Public Safety Equipment ................................................... 2,000,000
City of Salinas ................................ Salinas Police Integrated Technology for Community Safety ................ 1,165,000
City of Sarasota ............................. Sarasota Police Department Equipment Upgrade ................................. 300,000
City of St. Louis ............................. Improvement of 911 Dispatch System .................................................. 685,000
City of St. Petersburg, Florida ....... Police Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Record Management System 750,000
(RMS)/Mobile System.
City of Washougal Police Depart- Washougal Body-Worn Cameras Project ................................................ 131,000
ment.
City of West Palm Beach ............... Secure Mobile Radio Site ....................................................................... 969,500
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Clay County .................................... Enhancing Community Policing for Clay County, NC by Improving the 300,000
Flow of Critical Technology.
County of Burlington ...................... Burlington County Emergency Communications Project ........................ 1,200,000
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT COMMUNITY
PROJECTS—Continued
Recipient Project Amount
County of Del Norte ........................ Sheriff’s Office Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Man- 550,000
agement (RMS) Systems Update.
County of Mono .............................. Public Safety Radio System Upgrade .................................................... 3,000,000
County of Ocean ............................. 9–1–1 Call Center and Emergency Management Office ...................... 500,000
Cowlitz 911 Public Authority .......... Cowlitz 911 Public Safety Radio Technology Modernization & Radio 2,179,000
System Microwave Replacement.
Curry County ................................... Virtual Reality Training Simulators ....................................................... 267,000
Dallas Police Department ............... Dallas Police Department Record Management System ....................... 935,000
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office EBRSO Investigative Support Unit ......................................................... 736,000
Edina Police Department ................ Edina Police Department Procurement of Tactical Micro-robot Sys- 78,000
tems.
Escambia County Commission ....... P25 Radio Infrastructure for the Escambia County Commission ......... 1,204,000
Hampton Police Department .......... Radio System Upgrades ......................................................................... 1,376,000
Hancock County Commission ......... Video Monitoring in Cruisers, Body Cameras ........................................ 325,000
Hancock County E–911 .................. Commission Hancock County E–911 Radios ......................................... 900,000
Harris County Sheriff’s Office ........ Virtual Reality Training Equipment ....................................................... 100,000
Lancaster Police Department ......... Lancaster Police Department Body-Worn Cameras ............................... 200,500
Lane County Lane ........................... County Public Safety Dispatch Center Equipment Upgrade ................. 176,000
Lewis County .................................. Lewis County Public Safety Radio Communications Project ................. 2,800,000
Liberty Hill Police Department ....... Liberty Hill Equipment Modernization .................................................... 128,000
Londonderry Police Department ...... Emergency Dispatch Center Workstations and Equipment Upgrades ... 75,000
Louisa County ................................. East End Radio Improvements .............................................................. 1,000,000
Miami Dade Police Department ..... Miami Dade Police Department Mobile Computing Upgrade ................ 3,750,000
Middle Rio Grande Development Regional Trunking Radio System Upgrade ............................................ 5,484,000
Council.
Midland County .............................. Midland County Sheriff’s Office Radio and Communications Infra- 685,000
structure Project.
Mississippi Department of Public MS Capitol Police Technology Improvements ........................................ 550,000
Safety.
New York Police Department .......... Fixed Plate Reader System Installation ................................................. 2,000,000
Nottoway County ............................. Nottoway County Public Safety Radio Communications System ........... 1,000,000
Olathe Police Department .............. Mobile Command Post Equipment Upgrades ........................................ 300,000
Pasco Sheriff’s Office ..................... Technological Upgrades to the Center for the Recovery of Endangered 2,000,000
and Missing Persons (CREMP).
Piatt County Sheriff’s Office .......... 911 Radio Communication System Upgrade ......................................... 607,000
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Pierce County Metro Dive Team Equipment .......................................... 248,000
Porter County Sheriff Department .. Porter County Sheriff Department Equipment Acquisition .................... 400,000
Rappahannock Regional Criminal Virtual Reality Judgement Training Simulator ....................................... 125,000
Justice Academy.
Rochester Police Department ......... City of Rochester: Upgrade Video Camera Surveillance System ........... 300,000
Suffield Police Department ............ Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System Project ......... 180,000
The City of Gautier ......................... City of Gautier Police Equipment Upgrade and Improvements ............ 507,000
The City of Vallejo .......................... The Vallejo Ghost Gun and Gun Violence Prevention Initiative ............ 830,000
Tillamook County ............................ Tillamook County Public Safety Radio Communication System ............ 2,000,000
Tiverton Police Department ............ Tiverton Public Safety Communications Project .................................... 500,000
Toledo Police Department ............... Enhanced Portable Radio Equipment .................................................... 1,250,000
Town of Amherst ............................ North Amherst Police Communications System Tower and Equipment 900,000
Acquisition.
Town of New Fairfield .................... New Fairfield PD Emergency Communications System Upgrade .......... 2,100,000
Town of Watertown Police Depart- Watertown PD Two Way Radio Communications Upgrade .................... 3,375,000
ment.
Township of Chatham .................... Public Safety Information Sharing Technology Community Project ...... 809,000
Township of South Hackensack ..... South Hackensack Public Safety Communications Project ................... 210,000
Township of Weehawken ................ Public Safety Department’s Radio System Update ............................... 1,000,000
Union City Police Department ........ Union City’s Digital Trunked Radio System Replacement ..................... 1,200,000
Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office Wahkiakum County Radio Improvement Project .................................... 1,595,000
Warren Police Department .............. Law Enforcement Technology Enhancement .......................................... 170,000
Wayne Police Department ............... Law Enforcement Equipment Upgrades ................................................. 54,000
West Milford Township ................... West Milford Township—Communications Equipment ......................... 2,893,000
Whatcom County Sheriff ................. Whatcom County Integrated Public Safety Radio System ..................... 500,000
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Whiting Police Department ............. Technology and Equipment: License Plate Readers .............................. 215,000
Windsor Heights Police and Fire Windsor Heights P25 Radio Replacement Project ................................. 301,000
Department.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Committee has included the following general provisions for
the Department of Justice:
Section 201 makes available additional reception and representa-
tion funding for the Attorney General from the amounts provided
in this title.
Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to require any person to
perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion.
Section 203 establishes that the Director of the Bureau of Pris-
ons (BOP) is obliged to provide escort services to an inmate receiv-
ing an abortion outside of a Federal facility, except where this obli-
gation conflicts with the preceding section.
Section 204 establishes requirements and procedures for transfer
proposals.
Section 205 prohibits the use of certain funds for transporting
prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than to a
facility certified by the BOP as appropriately secure.
Section 206 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or rental
by Federal prisons of audiovisual equipment, services and mate-
rials used primarily for recreational purposes, except for those
items and services needed for inmate training, religious, or edu-
cational purposes.
Section 207 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 208 requires the Department to follow reprogramming
procedures for any deviation from the program amounts specified
in this title or the accompanying report, or the reuse of deobligated
funds provided in previous years.
Section 209 prohibits the use of funds for OMB Circular A–76
competitions for work performed by employees of the Bureau of
Prisons or of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Section 210 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding additional re-
sponsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from statutory residency
requirements.
Section 211 permits up to 2 percent of grant and reimbursement
program funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs to
be used for training and technical assistance, and up to 2 percent
of grant funds made available to that office to be used for criminal
justice research, evaluation and statistics by the National Institute
of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Section 212 provides cost-share waivers for certain DOJ grant
programs.
Section 213 waives the requirement that the Attorney General
reserve certain funds from amounts provided for offender incarcer-
ation.
Section 214 prohibits funds, other than funds for the National In-
stant Criminal Background Check System established under the
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being used to facili-
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tate the transfer of an operable firearm to a known or suspected
agent of a drug cartel where law enforcement personnel do not con-
tinuously monitor or control such firearm.
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Section 215 permits DOJ to participate in Performance Partner-
ship Pilot collaboration programs.
Section 216 establishes reporting requirements for certain De-
partment of Justice funds.
Section 217 provides for the use of offsetting collections credited
to and made available in the Working Capital Fund.
Section 218 provides for humanitarian expenses incurred from
illness, injury or death while on duty for certain Department of
Justice personnel.
Section 219 prohibits funds to move a Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives facility.
TITLE III
SCIENCE
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
The Committee recommends $7,965,000 for the Office of Science
and Technology Policy (OSTP), which is $1,313,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 enacted level.
Climate Change Adaptation.—The Committee continues to sup-
port the direction provided by Executive Order 14008 regarding cli-
mate adaptation and resilience and the mandate for each Federal
agency to produce annual Climate Action Plans. The Committee re-
mains concerned about the quality of these action plans and the cli-
mate information on which they are based. The Committee, there-
fore, repeats the direction contained in House Report 117–97 and
adopted by Public Law 117–103 that OSTP shall develop guidance
for Federal agencies regarding their Climate Action Plans required
by E.O. 14008, as well as to review and assess the appropriateness
of such plans once developed. The Committee looks forward to the
briefing required on this topic in House report 117–97 and adopted
in Public Law 117–103.
National Circular Economy Roadmap.—The Committee encour-
ages OSTP to develop a National Circular Economy Roadmap that
includes a vision for how the science and technology enterprise
should support the development of a circular economy in the
United States, identification of key public and private stakeholders
that could contribute to or benefit from a transition to a circular
economy, and recommendations on specific federal policies needed
to drive this transition.
Federally Funded Scientific Research.—The Committee recog-
nizes the considerable progress made by OSTP in bringing to com-
pletion the department and agency public access plans called for by
the OSTP Memorandum ‘‘Increasing Access to the Results of Feder-
ally Funded Scientific Research,’’ issued February 22, 2013. The
Committee understands that 22 departments and agencies with an-
nual expenditures on research and development of $100,000,000 or
more now have completed their public access plans for increasing
access to peer-reviewed scholarly publications and digital data re-
sulting from Federally funded research. The Committee encourages
OSTP to continue its efforts to coordinate the implementation of
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public access policies across Federal departments and agencies and
to identify additional opportunities to enhance access to the results
of Federally funded research. The Committee received OSTP’s
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