[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Judicial Branch]
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Salaries and Expenses
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including
purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile
for the Chief Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of
transporting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles as
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous
expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve; [$35,492,000]
$37,745,000. (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by
section 1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L.
106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations............. 31 36 38
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 32 35 38
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 32 36 38
23.95 Total new obligations............. -31 -36 -38
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 29 34 36
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 2 2 2
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 31 36 38
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 10 10 11
73.10 Total new obligations............. 31 36 38
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -29 -35 -36
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 10 11 15
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 24 28 30
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 3 5 4
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 2 2 2
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 29 35 36
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 32 36 38
90.00 Outlays........................... 29 35 36
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The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court of our
country and stands at the apex of the judicial branch of our
constitutional form of government. The U.S. Supreme Court is the only
constitutionally indispensable court in the Federal court system of the
United States. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is spelled out in
the Constitution and allotted by Congress. The funds herein requested
are required to enable the U.S. Supreme Court to carry out its
constitutional and congressionally allotted responsibilities.
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 18 20 21
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 1 2 2
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 19 22 23
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 5 6
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 3 4 4
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 3 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 31 36 38
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Personnel Summary
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 371 411 414
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Care of the [Buildings] Building and Grounds
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of
the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the Architect by the
Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), [$8,002,000] $7,530,000,
of which [$5,101,000] $4,460,000 shall remain available until expended.
(The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by section
1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations............. 4 7 6
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 1 2 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 5 8 8
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 6 10 10
23.95 Total new obligations............. -4 -7 -6
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 2 3 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 5 8 8
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 1 1 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 4 7 6
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -4 -7 -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 1 1 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 3 5 4
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 1 2 3
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 4 7 6
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 5 8 8
90.00 Outlays........................... 4 7 6
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 2 5 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 4 7 6
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Personnel Summary
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 21 26 26
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and
employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by
law, [$16,797,000] $19,533,000. (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000,
as enacted by section 1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations............. 16 17 20
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 16 17 20
23.95 Total new obligations............. -16 -17 -20
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 14 15 17
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 2 2 3
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 16 17 20
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 7 3 4
73.10 Total new obligations............. 16 17 20
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -16 -16 -18
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 3 4 6
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 11 11 12
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 3 3 4
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 2 2 2
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 16 16 18
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 16 17 20
90.00 Outlays........................... 16 16 18
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has
exclusive nationwide jurisdiction over a large number of diverse subject
areas, such as appeals in all patent cases, all government contract
cases, all cases involving monetary claims against the United States
under the Tucker Acts, veterans cases, and many others. Additional
subject areas have been added to this Court's jurisdiction almost
yearly. To keep abreast of its varied and growing jurisdiction, the
court is requesting necessary increases in its funding as detailed
below.
The following is a more complete listing of the Federal Circuit's
exclusive jurisdiction. It hears appeals from: (A) final decisions of
all Federal district courts in cases arising under 28 U.S.C.
Sec. 1338(a), relating to patent laws generally, 35 U.S.C.
Sec. Sec. 145-146, relating to review of decisions of the Patent and
Trademark Office, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, 28 U.S.C.
Sec. 1346(a)(2), relating to Little Tucker Act claims against the United
States, and section 211 of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970,
section 5 of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973, section
506(c) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and section 523 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, relating to all statutes formerly
under the jurisdiction of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals; (B)
final decisions of the United States Court of International Trade, 28
U.S.C. Sec. 2645(c); (C) final decisions of the United States Court of
Veterans Appeals, 38 U.S.C. Sec. 7292; (D) final decisions of the United
States Court of Federal Claims, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2522 and 42 U.S.C.
Sec. Sec. 300aa-12(f); (E) final decisions of the High Court of the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 48 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 note (1988)
(Compact of Free Association; Federated States of Micronesia, Republic
of Marshall Islands, TITLE II, Title One, Article VII, Sec. 174(c)); (F)
final determinations of the United States International Trade Commission
relating to unfair practices in import trade made under 19 U.S.C.
Sec. 1337; (G) findings of the Secretary of Commerce under U.S. note 6
to subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States relating to importation of educational or scientific
instruments and apparatus; (H) final orders or decisions of the Merit
Systems Protection Board and certain arbitrators, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 7703;
(I) final decisions of the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals
Board, 31 U.S.C. Sec. 755; (J) final decisions of all agency Boards of
Contract Appeals, 41 U.S.C. Sec. 607(g); (K) final decisions of the
Patent and Trademark Office tribunals on patent applications and
interferences, trademark applications and interferences, cancellations,
concurrent use proceedings, and oppositions, 35 U.S.C. Sec. 142, 15
U.S.C. Sec. 1071, 37 CFR Sec. Sec. 1.304, 2.145; (L) appeals under
section 71 of the Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970, 7 U.S.C.
Sec. 2461; (M) certain actions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 38
U.S.C. Sec. 502; (N) certain final orders of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission relating to certain Presidential appointees, 2
U.S.C. Sec. 1219(a)(3) and 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2344; (O) final decisions of
the Office of Personnel Management under 5 U.S.C. Sec. 8902a(g)(2); (P)
certain actions of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance of
the U.S. Congress under 2 U.S.C. Sec. 1407(a); and (Q) final decisions
of certain agencies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1296. (This is a new
section of T.28 established by the Presidential and Executive Office
Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-331.)
The Federal Circuit also has exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to 28
U.S.C. Sec. 1292(c) of: (1) appealable interlocutory orders or decrees
in cases where the court would otherwise have jurisdiction over an
appeal; and (2) appeals from judgments in civil actions for patent
infringement otherwise appealable to the court and final except for
accounting. Under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1292(d), the court
has: (1) exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from interlocutory orders
granting or denying, in whole or in part, a motion to transfer an action
to the Court of Federal Claims; and (2) may, in its discretion, permit
an appeal from an interlocutory order of a judge who certifies that
there is a controlling question of law and a substantial ground for
difference of opinion thereon, and that an immediate appeal may
materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation. Pursuant
to 38 U.S.C. Sec. 7292(b)(1), the court has exclusive jurisdiction of
certain interlocutory orders of the Court of Veterans Appeals.
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New legislation having an impact on the Federal Circuit is contained
in P.L. 105-339 (51021) October 31, 1998, Veterans Opportunities Act of
1998.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 8 9 10
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 4 4 4
25.2 Other services.................... 2 1 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 1 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 16 16 19
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 16 17 20
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Personnel Summary
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 113 116 123
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UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries of the
officers and employees of the court, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law,
[$11,957,000] $12,506,000. (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as
enacted by section 1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations............. 12 12 13
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 12 12 13
23.95 Total new obligations............. -12 -12 -13
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 11 10 11
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -1
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 10 10 11
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 2 2 2
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 12 12 13
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 1 1 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 12 12 13
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -12 -12 -13
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 1 1 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 9 10 10
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 1 1
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 2 2 2
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 12 12 13
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 12 12 13
90.00 Outlays........................... 12 12 13
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The United States Court of International Trade, established under
Article III of the Constitution of the United States, was created by the
Act of October 10, 1980 (94 Stat. 1727), effective November 1, 1980, as
successor to the former United States Customs Court. The court has
original and exclusive jurisdiction of civil actions against the United
States, its agencies and officers, and certain civil actions brought by
the United States, arising out of import transactions and Federal
statutes affecting international trade. The court possesses all the
powers in law and equity of, or as conferred by statute upon, a district
court of the United States, and is authorized to conduct jury trials.
The geographical jurisdiction of the court is nationwide and trials
before the court or hearings may be held at any place within the
jurisdiction of the United States. The court also is authorized to hold
hearings in foreign countries. The principal statutory provisions
pertaining to the court are contained in the following sections of title
28 of the United States Code: Organization, sections 251 to 258;
Jurisdiction, sections 1581 to 1585; and Procedures, sections 2631-2646.
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 4 5 5
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 5 5 5
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 11 12 12
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 12 12 13
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 73 80 80
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COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Salaries and Expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges of
the territorial courts of the United States), justices and judges
retired from office or from regular active service, judges of the United
States Court of Federal Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges,
and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not
otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the
courts, as authorized by law, [$2,958,138,000] $3,498,694,000 (including
the purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed
[$13,454,000] $17,817,000 shall remain available until expended for
space alteration projects; and of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall
remain available until expended for furniture and furnishings related to
new space alteration and construction projects.
[In addition, for activities of the Federal Judiciary as authorized
by law, $156,539,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be
derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by
section 190001(a) of Public Law 103-322, and sections 818 and 823 of
Public Law 104-132.]
In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal
Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed [$2,515,000] $2,602,000, to be
appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. (The
Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by section 1000(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01 Courts of appeals............... 324 354 408
00.02 District courts................. 1,380 1,441 1,656
00.03 Bankruptcy courts............... 553 575 671
00.04 Probation/Pretrial.............. 587 618 764
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 280 418 213
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 3,124 3,406 3,712
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 37 16
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3,103 3,390 3,712
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3,140 3,406 3,712
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3,124 -3,406 -3,712
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 16
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 2,599 2,732 3,251
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 1 4
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 2,600 2,736 3,251
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 223 236 248
Discretionary:
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 280 418 213
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 3,103 3,390 3,712
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 144 102 111
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3,124 3,406 3,712
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3,171 -3,397 -3,702
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... 5
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 102 111 121
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2,804 3,059 3,344
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 144 102 111
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 223 236 248
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3,171 3,397 3,702
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -239 -377 -171
88.40 Non-Federal sources--User Fee. -41 -41 -42
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -280 -418 -213
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2,823 2,972 3,499
90.00 Outlays........................... 2,891 2,979 3,489
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Funds appropriated under this heading are for the salaries and
benefits of judges and supporting personnel and all operating expenses
of the United States courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy
courts, and United States Court of Federal Claims and are shown by
activity:
Courts of Appeals.--This activity includes the salaries and benefits
of all active United States circuit judges, and all such judges who have
retired from office or from regular active service in pursuance of law.
In addition, it provides for the salaries and expenses of the Courts of
Appeals supporting personnel such as the administrative and legal aides
required to assist the judges in the hearing and decision of appeals,
and other judicial functions including all expenses of operation and
maintenance such as travel expenses incurred by judges and supporting
personnel in attending sessions of court or transacting other official
business, and for relocation expenses, communications, printing,
contractual services, supplies, equipment, and lawbooks and for rental
of space, alterations, and related services for United States court
facilities.
District Courts.--This activity includes the salaries and benefits
of all active United States district judges, magistrate judges and all
such judges who have retired from office or from regular active service
in pursuance of law. In addition, it provides for the salaries and
expenses of the District Court supporting personnel such as the
administrative and legal aides required to assist the judges in conduct
of hearings, trials, and other judicial functions including all expenses
of operation and maintenance such as travel expenses incurred by judges
and supporting personnel in attending sessions of court or transacting
other official business, and for relocation expenses, communications,
printing, contractual services, supplies, equipment, and lawbooks and
for rental of space, alterations, and related services for United States
court facilities.
Bankruptcy Courts.--This activity includes the salaries and benefits
of all active United States bankruptcy judges. In addition, it provides
for the salaries and expenses of the Bankruptcy Court supporting
personnel including all expenses of operation and maintenance such as
travel expenses incurred by judges and supporting personnel in attending
sessions of court or transacting other official business, and for
relocation expenses, communications, printing, contractual services,
supplies, equipment, and lawbooks and for rental of space, alterations,
and related services for United States court facilities.
Probation/Pretrial.--This activity includes the salaries and
benefits of all probation and pretrial services officers and supporting
personnel. It provides for all expenses of operation and maintenance
such as travel expenses incurred by probation officers and supporting
personnel in attending sessions of court or transacting other official
business, and for relocation expenses, communications, printing,
contractual services, supplies, equipment, and lawbooks and for rental
of space, alterations, and related services for Federal Probation
Service facilities.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 1,403 1,588 1,762
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 159 159 159
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 1,562 1,747 1,921
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 361 414 461
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 1 2 2
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 28 20 27
22.0 Transportation of things........ 4 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 491 487 669
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 18 15 20
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 59 51 66
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 15 15 18
25.2 Other services.................. 141 94 129
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 18 15 21
31.0 Equipment....................... 146 125 162
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 2,844 2,988 3,499
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 280 418 213
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 3,124 3,406 3,712
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Direct:
1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 27,780 28,714 30,322
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Reimbursable:
2011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 21 21 21
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Defender Services
For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community Defender
organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of
attorneys appointed to represent persons under the Criminal Justice Act
of 1964, as amended; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of
persons furnishing investigative, expert and other services under the
Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)); the compensation (in
accordance with Criminal Justice Act maximums) and reimbursement of
expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases
where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the
compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem
acting on behalf of financially eligible minor or incompetent offenders
in connection with transfers from the United States to foreign countries
with which the United States has a treaty for the execution of penal
sentences; and the compensation of attorneys appointed to represent
jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employment, as
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d), [$358,848,000] $440,351,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i).
[In addition, for activities of the Federal Judiciary as authorized
by law, $26,247,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be
derived from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, as authorized by
section 19001(a) of Public Law 103-322, and sections 818 and 823 of
Public Law 104-132.] (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted
by section 1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L.
106-113).)
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Direct program:
Direct program:
00.01 Federal Defender Organizations.. 211 245 267
00.02 Panel attorneys................. 121 132 173
00.04 General administrative expenses. 2 4 4
09.10 VCRTF--Reimbursable Panel
Attorneys..................... 31 26
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 365 407 444
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 7 36 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 392 375 440
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 2
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 401 411 444
23.95 Total new obligations............. -365 -407 -444
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 36 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 361 359 440
40.76 Reduction pursuant to P.L. 106-
113........................... -6
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -4
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 361 349 440
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (VCRTF)............. 31 26
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 392 375 440
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 12 15 16
73.10 Total new obligations............. 365 407 444
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -361 -405 -443
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 15 16 18
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 349 355 422
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 12 51 20
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 361 405 443
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources VCRTF... -31 -26
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 361 349 440
90.00 Outlays........................... 330 379 443
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Funds appropriated under this heading provide for the administration
and operation of the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (18 U.S.C. 3006A), as
amended, which provides for furnishing representation for any person
financially unable to obtain adequate representation who: (1) is charged
with a felony or Class A, B, and C misdemeanor or infraction for which a
sentence to confinement is authorized, or with committing an act of
juvenile delinquency, or with a violation of probation; (2) is under
arrest, when such representation is required by law; (3) is entitled to
appointment of counsel in parole proceedings (18 U.S.C. 311); (4) is
charged with a violation of supervised release or faces modification,
reduction, or enlargement of condition, or extension or revocation of a
term of supervised release; (5) is subject to a mental condition hearing
(18 U.S.C. 311); (6) is in custody as a material witness; (7) is
entitled to appointment of counsel under the sixth amendment to the
Constitution; (8) faces loss of liberty in a case, and Federal law
requires the appointment of counsel; (9) is entitled to the appointment
of counsel under 18 U.S.C. 4109; or (10) is seeking relief under 28
U.S.C. 2241, 2254, or 2255. Representation includes counsel and
investigative, expert, and other necessary services. The appropriation
includes funding for the compensation and expenses of court-appointed
counsel and persons providing investigative, expert and other services
under the Act, for the operation of the Federal Defender organizations,
and for the continuing education and training of persons providing
representational services under the Act. In addition, this appropriation
is available for the compensation of counsel: (1) appointed pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 3109 to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant
has waived representation by counsel; and (2) appointed pursuant to 28
U.S.C. 1875 to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of
their employment.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 103 121 134
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 27 31 34
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 4 5 5
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 16 18 19
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 4 4 4
Other services:
25.2 Compensation and out-of-pocket
expenses of court-appointed
counsel..................... 100 112 154
25.2 Transcripts................... 7 8 8
25.2 Investigators, interpreters,
psychiatrists, and other
experts..................... 18 19 20
25.2 Other services................ 3 3 3
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 5 6 6
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 46 53 56
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 334 381 444
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 31 26
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 365 407 444
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 1,589 1,751 1,830
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Fees of Jurors and Commissioners
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and
1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C.
1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases
pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28
U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)), [$60,918,000] $60,821,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the compensation of land
commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate
payable under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. (The
Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by section 1000(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.03 Grand jurors...................... 16 17 17
00.04 Petit jurors...................... 47 46 44
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 63 63 61
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 5 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 67 54 61
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 72 63 61
23.95 Total new obligations............. -63 -63 -61
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 9
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 67 61 61
40.76 Reduction pursuant to P.L. 106-
113........................... -7
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 67 54 61
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 3 5 5
73.10 Total new obligations............. 63 63 61
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -61 -63 -61
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 5 5 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 58 49 56
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 3 14 5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 61 63 61
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 67 54 61
90.00 Outlays........................... 61 63 61
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This appropriation provides for the statutory fees and allowances of
jurors, refreshments of jurors, and compensation of land commissioners
appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to Rule 71A(h) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure. Budgetary requirements depend largely on the
volume and length of jury trials demanded by the parties to both civil
and criminal actions and the number of grand juries being convened by
the courts at the request of United States attorneys.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.8 Personnel compensation: Special
personal services payments...... 38 38 37
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons (jurors)................ 22 23 22
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services (meals and lodging
furnished sequestered juror..... 1 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 63 63 61
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Court Security
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to
providing protective guard services and the procurement, installation,
and maintenance of security equipment [and protective services] for
[the] United States [Courts in courtrooms and adjacent areas]
Courthouses and other facilities housing federal court operations,
including building ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and
packages, directed security patrols, and other similar activities as
authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to
Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), [$193,028,000] $215,353,000, of which
not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended [for
security systems], to be expended directly or transferred to the United
States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible for administering
[elements of] the Judicial Facility Security Program consistent with
standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney General. (The
Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by section 1000(a)(1) of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program.................... 174 201 215
09.10 Reimbursable program.............. 3
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 177 201 215
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 7 8
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 178 193 215
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 186 201 215
23.95 Total new obligations............. -177 -201 -215
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 8
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 175 193 215
42.00 Transferred from other accounts.
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 175 193 215
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 3
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 178 193 215
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 50 47 59
73.10 Total new obligations............. 177 201 215
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -177 -189 -209
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts. -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 47 59 65
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 143 148 164
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 34 41 45
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 177 189 209
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 175 193 215
90.00 Outlays........................... 174 189 209
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This appropriation provides for the necessary expenses of security
and protective services for the United States Courts in courtrooms and
adjacent areas, including building ingress-egress control, inspection of
packages, directed security patrols, and other similar activities, to be
expended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals Service
which
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shall be responsible for administering elements of the judicial facility
security program.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 3 3 3
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 1 1 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................. 152 173 181
31.0 Equipment....................... 15 21 27
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 174 201 215
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 3
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 177 201 215
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 35 35 35
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Judiciary Filing Fees
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Filing Fees, U.S. Courts,
Judiciary....................... 107 109 114
Appropriation:
05.01 Judiciary filiing fees............ -107 -109 -114
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)..................... 211 154 145
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 180 76 31
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 107 109 114
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 287 185 145
23.95 Total new obligations............. -211 -154 -145
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 76 31
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund,
indefinite)................... 107 109 114
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 114 210
73.10 Total new obligations............. 211 154 145
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -115 -364 -145
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 210
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1 78 114
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 114 286 31
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 115 364 145
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 107 109 114
90.00 Outlays........................... 115 364 145
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Registry Administration
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Fees, Registry administration,
Judiciary....................... 3 3 3
Appropriation:
05.01 Registry administration........... -3 -3 -3
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)..................... 3 3 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 3 3
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3 -3 -3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund,
indefinite)................... 3 3 3
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3 3 3
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3 -3 -3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 3 3 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3 3 3
90.00 Outlays........................... 3 3 3
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This schedule reflects funds available to the Federal Judiciary,
pursuant to Public Law 100-459, which provides that any funds collected
by the Judiciary as a charge for services rendered in administering
accounts kept in a court's registry shall be deposited into this
account.
Judiciary Information Technology Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Advances and reimbursements....... 214 164 205
02.02 Proceeds from sale of property.... 14 12 12
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts.................. 228 176 217
Appropriation:
05.01 Judiciary information technology
fund............................ -228 -176 -217
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Information Technology............ 231 226 237
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 231 226 237
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 60 70 20
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 241 176 217
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 301 246 237
23.95 Total new obligations............. -231 -226 -237
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 70 20
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 13
Mandatory:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund,
indefinite)................... 228 176 217
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 241 176 217
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 108 106 118
73.10 Total new obligations............. 231 226 237
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -233 -214 -227
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 106 118 128
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 10
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 115 108 119
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 108 106 108
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 233 214 227
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 241 176 217
90.00 Outlays........................... 233 214 227
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The Judiciary Information Technology Fund is a stable and flexible
funding vehicle for the expansion, management, and use of information
technology throughout the Judiciary in accordance with the Long Range
Plan for Information Technology in the Federal Judiciary. Funds are
available without fiscal year limitation. The Fund consists of deposits
and transfers from appropriations, reimbursements, user fees, and sale
of surplus equipment. Appropriate information technology costs are paid
directly out of the Fund.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 16 17 18
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 3 3 4
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 6 6 6
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 43 43 46
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 14 15 16
25.2 Other services.................... 62 54 57
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 3 3 3
31.0 Equipment......................... 84 85 87
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 231 226 237
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Personnel Summary
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 13 13 13
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National Fine Center
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 1
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to
other accounts.................. -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation......
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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The National Fine Center was established in accordance with the
Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987, P.L. 100-185, effective December
11, 1987, which provided authority (18 U.S.C. 3611 and 3612) for the
Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to specify that
payments of fines be made to the clerk of the court or as provided by
his authority to ``establish procedures and mechanisms within the
judicial branch for processing fines, restitution, forfeitures of bail
bonds or collateral, and assessments'' (28 U.S.C. 604(a)(18)).
The National Fine Center closed on December 31, 1996, after an
independent assessment determined that a national approach to fine
collection was not viable. Nearly all unobligated balances were
transferred back to the Crime Victims Fund in 1997, with the remaining
balances transferred in 1999.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere, [$55,000,000] $61,215,000, of which not to exceed [$8,500]
$10,000 is authorized for official reception and representation
expenses. (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by section
1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01 Executive direction............. 1 1 1
00.02 Program direction and policy
formulation................... 7 7 8
00.03 Court programs.................. 8 9 9
00.04 Facilities, Security and
Administrative Services....... 20 22 23
00.05 Finance and Budget.............. 7 7 8
00.06 Human resources and statistics.. 12 11 12
00.07 Information technology.......... 3 3 4
00.08 Judges programs................. 5 6 6
09.10 Reimbursable program.............. 28 31 34
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 91 97 105
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 93 97 105
23.95 Total new obligations............. -91 -97 -105
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 55 55 61
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 38 42 44
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 93 97 105
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 7 5 5
73.10 Total new obligations............. 91 97 105
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -93 -97 -105
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 5 5 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 93 97 105
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -38 -42 -44
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 55 55 61
90.00 Outlays........................... 57 55 61
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The Office, pursuant to section 604 of title 28, United States Code,
under the supervision and direction of the Judicial Conference of the
United States, is responsible for the administration of the U.S. courts,
including the probation and bankruptcy systems. The principal functions
consist of providing staff and services for the courts; conducting a
continuous study of the rules of practice and procedure in the Federal
courts; examining the state of dockets of the various courts; compiling
and publishing statistical data concerning the business transacted by
the courts; and administering the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund
under title 28, United States Code, section 376. The Office also is
responsible for: the preparation and submission of the annual budget
estimates as well as supplemental and deficiency estimates; the
disbursement of and accounting for moneys appropriated for the operation
of the courts, and the Federal Judicial Center; the audit and
examination of accounts; the purchase and distribution of supplies and
equipment; providing automated data processing services; securing
adequate space for occupancy by the courts; and such other matters as
may be assigned by the Supreme Court and Judicial Conference of the
United States.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 46 49 53
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 47 50 54
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 9 10 11
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 4 3 3
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 63 66 71
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 28 31 34
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 91 97 105
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Personnel Summary
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Direct:
1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 659 659 663
Reimbursable:
2011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 270 278 278
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FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized
by Public Law 90-219, [$18,000,000] $19,337,000; of which $1,800,000
shall remain available through September 30, [2001] 2002, to provide
education and training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to
exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and representation
expenses. (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by section
1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Education and training............ 11 12 13
00.02 Research.......................... 3 3 3
00.03 Program support................... 4 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 18 18 19
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 18 18 19
23.95 Total new obligations............. -18 -18 -19
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 18 18 19
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 4 3 4
73.10 Total new obligations............. 18 18 19
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -19 -17 -19
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 3 4 4
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 15 14 15
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 4 3 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 19 17 19
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 18 18 19
90.00 Outlays........................... 19 17 19
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This appropriation provides for the operation of the Federal
Judicial Center pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 620 et. seq. The Center is
charged with the responsibility for furthering the development and
adoption of improved judicial administration in the courts of the United
States.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 9 10 11
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 2 2 2
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 3 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 17 18 19
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 18 18 19
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 142 146 154
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Trust Funds
Gifts and Donations, Federal Judicial Center Foundation
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Gifts and donations, Federal
Judicial Center Foundation...... 1 1
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Appropriation:
05.01 Gifts and donations, Federal
Judicial Center Foundation...... -1 -1
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 99.5)..................... 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 1 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1 1 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 1 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)................... 1 1
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -1 -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year..
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1 1
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 1
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This schedule reflects funds available to the Federal Judicial
Center pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 629, which provides that the purpose
of the Federal Judicial Center Foundation shall be to have sole
authority to accept and receive gifts of real and personal property and
services made for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the
Federal Judicial Center and that, gifts of money and proceeds from sales
of other property received as gifts shall be deposited in a separate
fund in the Treasury of the United States and disbursed on the order of
the Director of the Center.
JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS
Payment to Judiciary Trust Funds
For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, as authorized
by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), [$29,500,000] $25,700,000; to the Judicial
Survivors' Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c),
[$8,000,000] $8,100,000; and to the United States Court of Federal
Claims Judges' Retirement Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l),
[$2,200,000] $1,900,000. (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as
enacted by section 1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Payment to Judicial Officers'
Retirement Fund................. 28 30 26
00.02 Payment to Court of Federal Claims
Judges Retirement Fund.......... 2 2 2
00.03 Payment to Judicial Survivors'
Annuities Fund.................. 8 8 8
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 12.1)................... 38 40 36
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 38 40 36
23.95 Total new obligations............. -38 -40 -36
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 38 40 36
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 38 40 36
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -38 -40 -36
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 38 40 36
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 38 40 36
90.00 Outlays........................... 37 40 36
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This appropriation request would provide funds necessary to pay the
retirement annuities of bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sec. 377, the retirement annuities of the United
States Court of Federal Claims judges, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sec. 178,
and annuities to participants' surviving widows and dependent children,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. sec. 376.
Trust Funds
Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.02 Interest and profits on
investments, judicial officers
retirement annuity.............. 5 9 10
02.04 Federal payment to judicial
officers retirement fund, BRD... 28 30 26
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02.99 Total receipts.................. 33 39 36
Appropriation:
05.01 Judicial officers' retirement fund -33 -39 -36
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05.99 Subtotal appropriation............ -33 -39 -36
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.10 Judicial Officers Retirement Fund. 14 15 16
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 42.0)................... 14 15 16
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 102 120 144
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 33 39 36
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 135 159 180
23.95 Total new obligations............. -14 -15 -16
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 120 144 164
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund,
definite)..................... 28 30 26
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)................... 5 9 10
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62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 33 39 36
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 14 15 16
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73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -14 -15 -16
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 14 15 16
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 33 39 36
90.00 Outlays........................... 14 15 16
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
U.S. securities: Par value...... 101 119 145
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
U.S. securities: Par value...... 119 145 166
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This fund provides the retirement annuities of bankruptcy judges and
magistrate judges pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 377.
Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Judicial survivors annuity fund,
deductions from employees
salaries........................ 4 4 4
02.02 Judicial survivors annuity,
interest and profits on
investments..................... 25 22 24
02.03 Federal payment to judicial
survivors annuities fund........ 8 8 8
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02.99 Total receipts.................. 37 34 36
Appropriation:
05.01 Judicial survivors' annuities fund -37 -34 -36
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05.99 Subtotal appropriation............ -37 -34 -36
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.10 Judicial Survivor's Annuity Fund.. 11 12 12
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 42.0)................... 11 12 12
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 292 318 340
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 37 34 36
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 329 352 376
23.95 Total new obligations............. -11 -12 -12
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 318 340 364
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund,
definite)..................... 8 8 8
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund,
indefinite)................... 29 26 28
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62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 37 34 36
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 11 12 12
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -11 -12 -12
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 11 12 12
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 37 34 36
90.00 Outlays........................... 11 12 12
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
U.S. securities: Par value...... 292 318 344
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
U.S. securities: Par value...... 318 344 368
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The Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund (section 376 of title 28,
United States Code) was established to receive sums deducted and
withheld from salaries of justices, judges, the Director of the Federal
Judicial Center, the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S.
Courts, and the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice who have
elected to bring themselves within the purview of the above section as
well as amounts received from said judicial officers covering Federal
civilian service prior to date of election.
This fund provides an annuity for participants' surviving widows and
dependent children.
United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.01 Federal payment to Court of
Federal Claims Judges'
Retirement Fund................. 2 2 2
Appropriation:
05.01 Court of Federal Claims judges'
retirement fund................. -2 -2 -2
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Court of Federal Claims Judges
Retirement Fund................. 1 1 1
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 42.0)................... 1 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 6 7 8
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 8 9 10
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -1 -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 7 8 9
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund,
definite)..................... 2 2 2
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 1 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2 2 2
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 1
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
U.S. securities: Par value...... 6 7 8
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
U.S. securities: Par value...... 7 8 9
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This fund provides the retirement annuities of United States Court
of Federal Claims judges pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 178.
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Salaries and Expenses
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, [$8,500,000]
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$10,600,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official
reception and representation expenses. (The Judiciary Appropriations
Act, 2000, as enacted by section 1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-113).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations............. 9 9 11
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available,
start of year................... 1 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 9 8 11
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 10 9 11
23.95 Total new obligations............. -9 -9 -11
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end
of year......................... 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 9 8 11
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Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year 3 3 4
73.10 Total new obligations............. 9 9 11
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -8 -11
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year.. 3 4 4
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 7 5 8
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 1 3 3
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 8 11
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 9 8 11
90.00 Outlays........................... 8 8 11
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The United States Sentencing Commission, an independent agency
within the judicial branch, was established pursuant to provisions of
the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473, Title
II), as amended. The Commission's principal purposes are: (1) to
establish sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts,
including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of
punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes; (2) to advise and
assist Congress and the executive branch in the development of effective
and efficient crime policy; and (3) to collect, analyze, and distribute
a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing issues,
serving as an information resource for Congress, the executive branch,
the courts, criminal justice practitioners, the academic community, and
the public.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 5 6 7
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 2
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1 1
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99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations.. 7 8 10
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 2 1 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 9 9 11
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Personnel Summary
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1011 Total compensable workyears:
Exempt Full-time equivalent
employment...................... 86 84 104
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VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
Violent Crime Reduction Programs
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.3)..................... 41 183
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 41 183
23.95 Total new obligations............. -41 -183
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 41 183
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Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 41 183
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -41 -183
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 41 183
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 41 183
90.00 Outlays........................... 41 183
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The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 created
the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund (VCRTF). Funds are authorized to
be appropriated to the Judiciary to help meet the increased demands for
judicial activities resulting from the act, including drug testing of
Federal offenders on post-conviction release, as well as provisions of
the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. Beginning in
2001, the Judiciary's requirements under these acts will be included in
the requests for the Courts of Appeals, District courts, and Other
Judicial Services, Salaries and Expenses, and Defender Services
Appropriations.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THE JUDICIARY
Sec. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title which
are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
Sec. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act may
be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation,
except ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial
Services, Defender Services'' and ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts,
and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners'', shall
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the
procedures set forth in that section.
Sec. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries
and expenses appropriation for district courts, courts of appeals, and
other judicial services shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States:
Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed [$11,000] $12,000
and shall be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts in the capacity as Secretary of the Judicial
Conference.
Sec. 304. Pursuant to section 140 of Public Law 97-92, Justices and
judges of the United States are authorized during fiscal year [2000]
2001, to receive a salary adjustment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 461[:
Provided, That $9,611,000 is appropriated for salary adjustments
pursuant to this section and such funds shall be transferred to and
merged with appropriations in title III of this Act.]
[Sec. 305. Section 604(a)(5) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding before the semicolon at the end thereof the following:
``, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, pay on behalf of
Justices and judges of the United States appointed to hold
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office during good behavior, aged 65 or over, any increases in the cost
of Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance imposed after April 24, 1999,
including any expenses generated by such payments, as authorized by the
Judicial Conference of the United States''.]
[Sec. 306. The second paragraph of section 112(c) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended to read ``Court for the Eastern District
shall be held at Brooklyn, Hauppauge, Hempstead (including the village
of Uniondale), and Central Islip.''.]
[Sec. 307. Pursuant to the requirements of section 156(d) of title
28, United States Code, Congress hereby approves the consolidation of
the Office of the Bankruptcy Clerk with the Office of the District Clerk
of Court in the Southern District of West Virginia.]
[Sec. 308. (a) In General.--Section 3006A(d)(4)(D)(vi) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by adding after the word ``require'' the
following: ``, except that the amount of the fees shall not be
considered a reason justifying any limited disclosure under section
3006A(d)(4) of title 18, United States Code''.]
[(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to all disclosures
made under section 3006A(d) of title 18, United States Code, related to
any criminal trial or appeal involving a sentence of death where the
underlying alleged criminal conduct took place on or after April 19,
1995.]
[Sec. 309. (a) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate--
(1) three additional district judges for the district of
Arizona;
(2) four additional district judges for the middle district of
Florida; and
(3) two additional district judges for the district of Nevada.
(b) In order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28,
United States Code, will reflect the changes in the total number of
permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a)
of this section--
(1) the item relating to Arizona in such table is amended to
read as follows:
``Arizona........................................................ 11'';
(2) the item relating to Florida in such table is amended to
read as follows:
``Florida:
Northern....................................................... 14
Middle......................................................... 15
Southern....................................................... 16'';
and
(3) the item relating to Nevada in such table is amended to read
as follows:
``Nevada......................................................... 6''.
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including such
sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for
the judicial positions created by this section.]
Sec. 305. Any unexpended balances transferred to the Commission on
Structural Alternative in Federal Appellate Courts may be expended on
court operations under the ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts and
Other Judicial Services, Salaries and Expenses.
Sec. 306. (a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts (the Director) may designate in writing officers
and employees of the judicial branch of the United States Government,
including the courts as defined in section 610 of title 28, United
States Code, but excluding the Supreme Court, to be disbursing officers
in such numbers and locations as the Director considers necessary. These
disbursing officers will (1) disburse moneys appropriated to the
judicial branch and other funds only in strict accordance with payment
requests certified by the Director or in accordance with subsection (b)
of this section, (2) examine payment requests as necessary to ascertain
whether they are in proper form, certified, and approved, and (3) be
held accountable as provided by law. However, a disbursing officer will
not be held accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or
incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading
certificate for which a certifying officer is responsible under
subsection (b) of this section.
(b)(1) The Director may designate in writing officers and employees
of the judicial branch of the United States Government, including the
courts as defined in section 610 of title 28, United States Code, but
excluding the Supreme Court, to certify payment requests payable from
appropriations and funds. These certifying officers will be responsible
and accountable for (A) the existence and correctness of the facts
recited in the certificate of other request for payment or its
supporting papers, (B) the legality of the proposed payment under the
appropriation or fund involved, and (C) the correctness of the
computations of certified payment requests.
(2) The liability of a certifying officer will be enforced in the
same manner and to the same extent as provided by law with respect to
the enforcement of the liability of disbursing and other accountable
officers. A certifying officer shall be required to make restitution to
the United States for the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect
payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificates
made by the certifying officer, as well as for any payment prohibited by
law or which did not represent a legal obligation under the
appropriation or fund involved.
(c) A certifying or disbursing officer (1) has the right to apply
for and obtain a decision by the Comptroller General or any question of
law involved in a payment request presented for certification, and (2)
is entitled to relief from liability arising under this section as
provided by law.
(d) The Director shall disburse, directly or through officials
designated pursuant to this section, appropriations and other funds for
the maintenance and operation of the courts.
(e) Nothing in this section affects the authority of the courts to
receive or disburse moneys in accordance with chapter 129 of title 28,
United States Code.
(f) This section shall be effective for fiscal year 2000 and
hereafter. (The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by
section 1000(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (P.L.
106-113).)