Hal Rogers: “for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the judiciary, and related agencies, the conference agreement…”

“for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the judiciary, and related agencies, the conference agreement provides a total of $33.7 billion, which includes: $27.6 billion in discretionary funding, $5.5 billion in crime trust funds, and $600 million in mandatory funding. As in the House-passed bill, aside from the ramp up for the 2000 census, the major increases are for the Department of Justice, to press forward on our number one domestic priority--fighting crime and drugs, strengthening our borders, and protecting against terrorism. The conference agreement provides $18.2 billion for Justice, an increase of $450 million over fiscal year 1998. The conference agreement retains the House priority on State and local law enforcement, by providing $4.85 billion including: full restoration of local law enforcement block grant at $523 million; full restoration of the juvenile accountability block grant at $250 million; a significant increase for juvenile crime prevention to $285 million, $47 million over fiscal year 1998; an $1.4 billion for the COPS Program, including $180 million for special initiatives.”