[Senate Report 110-124]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




                                                       Calendar No. 259
110th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE
 1st Session                                                    110-124

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  DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                       APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2008

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                 June 29, 2007.--Ordered to be printed

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          Ms. Mikulski, from the Committee on Appropriations, 
                        submitted the following

                                 REPORT

                         [To accompany S. 1745]

    The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1745) 
making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, reports 
favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.



Total obligational authority, fiscal year 2008

Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $56,029,430,000
Amount of 2007 appropriations...........................  52,482,417,000
Amount of 2008 budget estimate..........................  52,849,952,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
    2007 appropriations.................................  +3,547,013,000
    2008 budget estimate................................  +3,179,478,000


                                CONTENTS

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Background:
    Purpose of the Bill..........................................     3
    Summary of the Bill..........................................     3
    Transparency in Congressional Directives.....................     6
    Budgetary Impact of the Bill.................................    10
Title I: Department of Commerce..................................    11
Title II: Department of Justice..................................    54
Title III: Science...............................................   100
Title IV:
    Related Agencies:
        Commission on Civil Rights...............................   123
        Equal Employment Opportunity Commission..................   123
        International Trade Commission...........................   124
        Legal Services Corporation...............................   124
        Marine Mammal Commission.................................   125
        Office of the United States Trade Representative.........   125
        State Justice Institute..................................   126
Title V: General Provisions......................................   127
Title VI: Rescissions............................................   130
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the Sen- 
  ate............................................................   132
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c) Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................   133
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................   134

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The bill provides funding for: (1) the Department of 
Commerce and its bureaus, and administrations: the 
International Trade Administration [ITA], the Bureau of 
Industry and Security [BIS], the Economic Development 
Administration [EDA], the Bureau of the Census, the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration [NTIA], the 
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [PTO], the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology [NIST], and the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]; (2) the Department of 
Justice; (3) several independent science agencies: Office of 
Science and Technology Policy [OSTP], the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration [NASA], the National Science 
Foundation [NSF]; and (4) several related commissions and 
agencies: the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission [EEOC], the International Trade 
Commission [ITC], the Legal Services Corporation [LSC], the 
Marine Mammal Commission, the U.S. Trade Representative [USTR], 
and the State Justice Institute [SJI].

                          Summary of the Bill

    The Committee recommends total appropriations of 
$54,646,000,000 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 
science, and related agencies for fiscal year 2008. Of this 
amount, $54,418,000,000 is for discretionary programs, which is 
$3,179,478,000 above the President's budget request.
    Security.--First and foremost, this bill protects our 
Nation and our communities from terrorism and violent crime.
    Counterterrorism.--The bill funds the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation [FBI], our country's domestic counterterrorism 
agency. The Committee recommendation fully supports the FBI's 
lead role in securing domestic national security by 
safeguarding the United States against weapons of mass 
destruction, terrorist attacks, and internal espionage. 
Accordingly, the recommendation supports initiatives totaling 
$132,000,000 above the fiscal year 2007 level to improve 
intelligence, including the addition of agents devoted to 
counterterrorism efforts. Through the Committee's full support, 
agents will be provided with the tools to improve intelligence 
driven investigations and enhance human presence in 
intelligence gathering.
    A key FBI security mission is to prevent the use of weapons 
of mass destruction on U.S. soil. The Committee supports this 
effort with an increase of $19,000,000 above the fiscal year 
2007 level to enhance the Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Directorate, providing the FBI with significant resources to 
detect, identify, and track individuals that post threats to 
the United States. Further, the Committee fully supports the 
FBI in its efforts to save potentially millions of lives by 
improving its ability to dismantle dirty bombs through its 
Render Safe program.
    Fighting Violent Crime.--Violent crime is on the rise in 
the United States. The FBI's recent Uniform Crime Report 
detailed a 1.3 percent increase in violent crime in 2006, 
following a 2.3 percent increase in 2005. Nearly every region 
of the country, including large, medium-sized, and small 
communities, has been affected.
    The Committee has been deeply troubled by the President's 
budget proposals to reduce Federal resources to fight, and to 
help State and local communities fight, violent crime. In the 
budget request, the President once again proposed dramatic cuts 
to funding for State and local law enforcement. The Committee 
rejects this reduction, and instead, recommends a total of 
$2,655,100,000 for State and local enforcement, which is 
$1,550,000,000 above the President's request. The Committee's 
recommendation includes $550,000,000 for Community Oriented 
Policing Services [COPS] and $1,400,000,000 for Edward Byrne 
grants.
    The President's budget also proposed to reduce by 100 the 
number of FBI agents who work to combat violent crime. The bill 
restores this cut. The Committee also recommends $51,000,000 
above the President's budget request to lift the current hiring 
freeze on Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] agents and to 
bolster DEA's partnerships with State and local law 
enforcement. Both of these initiatives are critical to 
combating the scourge of illegal drugs in our communities. 
Finally, the Committee recommends funds for targeted 
investments to help communities fight and prevent crime, combat 
gangs and illegal drug activity that destroys communities.
    Fighting Crimes Against Children.--The Committee has 
provided substantial resources to protect our children from 
predators. The recommendation includes $313,000,000 for 
Department of Justice efforts to prevent, investigate, and 
prosecute crimes against children. This recommendation fully 
supports the critical Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety 
Act, and includes $8,000,000 above the President's budget 
request for new FBI agents dedicated to fighting Internet 
crimes against children.
    Competitiveness.--This bill makes critical investments in 
scientific research and technology to improve America's 
competitiveness. The Committee has followed the recommendations 
of the National Academy of Sciences ``Rising Above the 
Gathering Storm,'' making significant investments in our 
science agencies that will pay dividends for our future.
    Research.--The Committee recommends funding for research 
that will create new products and processes that support job 
creation. Specifically, the Committee recommends investing over 
$500,000,000 in the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology [NIST] for highly leveraged basic research that will 
contribute to the development of new innovative products and 
processes. The Committee also provides over $5,100,000,000 for 
basic research through the National Science Foundation [NSF].
    Education.--The ``Rising Above the Gathering Storm'' report 
emphasized that the future of U.S. competitiveness rests on our 
Nation's ability to train the next generation of scientists and 
engineers. For this reason, the Committee has invested over 
$850,000,000 in National Science Foundation [NSF] education and 
training programs, a $100,000,000 increase above the 
President's request. This is a critical investment to ensure 
that our Nation leads the world in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics from kindergarten to post graduate 
levels.
    Investing in an Innovation Friendly Government.--The bill 
provides important funding to ensure that we have a Government 
that protects our inventions. The Committee recommends the full 
budget request of $1,915,500,000 for the Patent and Trademark 
Office [PTO] to protect the intellectual property of our 
inventors. The Committee has been troubled by the backlog of 
patent applications and the time it takes to process them. This 
year, the backlog could reach 800,000, and it now takes over 2 
years before the PTO will take first action on an application. 
The PTO's operations are not keeping pace with innovation. 
Processing times are getting worse, labor-management relations 
are complicated and difficult, and recruitment and retention 
are problematic. The Committee's recommendations include 
management reforms to reduce this backlog, including additional 
training for patent examiners and adoption of management 
reforms.
    In addition, the bill provides $13,000,000 above the 
President's request for the FBI to enforce intellectual 
property laws, $5,000,000 above the President's request for the 
International Trade Administration [ITA] to improve enforcement 
of our trade agreements, and $3,500,000 above the President's 
request for the United States Trade Representative [USTR] to 
ensure greater intellectual property protections in negotiating 
our trade agreements.
    Investing in a Healthy Planet Earth.--The Committee's 
recommendations include approximately $3,000,000,000 to provide 
the research and technology development that is critical to our 
understanding and prediction of changes in the Earth's climate 
and oceans. This information also provides a foundation upon 
which policy makers can base their decisions on pressing issues 
such as global climate change and energy policy.
    Climate Change.--The Committee is extremely concerned that 
the President's budget request does not address the looming 
loss of earth observations from satellites. Several satellites 
that provide critical climate and weather information are on 
borrowed time, but the budget request does not include plans 
for continuity of this important data. Furthermore, the recent 
National Research Council decadal survey ``Earth Science and 
Applications from Space: Urgent Needs and Opportunities to 
Serve the Nation'' detailed 17 critical missions necessary to 
study climate, weather, and other aspects of our planet to 
provide warning and predictions. The Committee has recommended 
significant funds above the President's budget request to 
address these critical needs, for example: $25,000,000 for 
studies to initiate the decadal survey missions; and 
$35,000,000 above the President's request to restore critical 
climate and Earth observation sensors on satellites in 
development.
    Oceans.--Oceans contribute an estimated $120,000,000,000 to 
our economy each year and support over 2 million jobs. 
Investments to protect and understand our oceans provide 
enormous value to our taxpayers. Accordingly, the Committee 
recommends nearly $800,000,000 to implement the recommendations 
for the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative's recent report 
``From Sea to Shining Sea,'' which recommended robust funding 
for ocean research, education, observation, and exploration.
    Finally, the Committee recommends the creation an Associate 
Director for Earth Science and Applications within the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate all Federal 
efforts to better understand and predict changes in the Earth's 
climate and oceans.
    Accountability and Oversight.--The Committee is extremely 
concerned about the persistent pattern of cost overruns and 
schedule slippages on major projects and missions carried out 
by the agencies within this bill. In addition, recent reports 
have exposed a culture within many agencies that exhibits a 
lack of accountability and oversight of grant funding.
    Therefore, the Committee has recommended two bill-wide 
provisions to ensure greater oversight and fiscal 
responsibility of taxpayer dollars. First, the bill requires 
each agency to notify the Committee immediately upon 
identification of program cost overruns greater than 10 
percent. Second, a provision requires the Inspectors General of 
the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the NASA, and NSF to 
conduct reviews of grant and contract funds to ensure funds are 
being spent appropriately.
    Finally, the Committee intends to work with the Government 
Accountability Office [GAO] to begin annual reviews of selected 
large scale acquisition and construction projects. 
Specifically, the Committee requests that GAO develop a plan 
for ongoing reviews of such projects, with reports to the 
Committee on a biannual basis. Agencies shall provide access to 
all necessary data, as determined by GAO, in order for the 
reviews to be completed and provided in a timely manner to the 
Committee. The Committee believes that these project status 
reports will be very valuable in identifying cost overrun and 
schedule slippage problems early, so they can be addressed 
immediately.

                Transparency in Congressional Directives

    On January 18, 2007, the Senate passed S. 1, The 
Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007, by a 
vote of 96-2. While the Committee awaits final action on this 
legislation, the chairman and ranking member of the Committee 
issued interim requirements to ensure that the goals of S. 1 
are in place for the appropriations bills for fiscal year 2008.
    The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the 
purse. The Committee believes strongly that Congress should 
make the decisions on how to allocate the people's money. In 
order to improve transparency and accountability in the process 
of approving earmarks (as defined in S. 1) in appropriations 
measures, each Committee report includes, for each earmark:
  --(1) the name of the Member(s) making the request, and where 
        appropriate, the President;
  --(2) the name and location of the intended recipient or, if 
        there is no specifically intended recipient, the 
        intended location of the activity; and
  --(3) the purpose of such earmark.
    The term ``congressional earmark'' means a provision or 
report language included primarily at the request of a Senator, 
providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of 
discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other 
spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, 
loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or 
targeted to a specific State, locality or congressional 
district, other than through a statutory or administrative, 
formula-driven, or competitive award process.
    For each earmark, a Member is required to provide a 
certification that neither the Member (nor his or her spouse) 
has a pecuniary interest in such earmark, consistent with 
Senate Rule XXXVII(4). Such certifications are available to the 
public at http://appropriations.senate.gov/senators.cfm or go 
to appropriations.senate.gov and click on ``Members''.

            Reprogrammings, Reorganizations, and Relocations

    Section 505 contained in the ``General Provisions'' of 
title V provides procedures for the reprogramming of funds. To 
reprogram is to change the use of funds from the specific 
purposes provided for in the act and the accompanying report 
or, in the absence of direction from the Committee on 
Appropriations, from the specific purposes provided for in the 
administration's budget request. Each title of the bill has 
also traditionally included separate provisions that define 
permissible transfers of resources between appropriation 
accounts. These transfer authority provisions are also pursuant 
to section 505, and were initiated in the early 1990's to 
provide additional flexibility to the agencies under the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction.
    The Committee expects each department and agency to closely 
follow the reprogramming procedures listed in section 505, 
which are similar to provisions that applied in statute during 
fiscal year 2006. These procedures apply to funds provided 
under this act, or provided under previous appropriations acts 
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2008, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury 
available to the agencies funded by this act. Section 505 
requires that the Committee on Appropriations be notified by 
letter, at least 15 days prior to: Reprogramming of funds, 
whether permanent or temporary, in excess of $500,000 or 10 
percent, whichever is less, between programs, projects or 
activities. This provision is also applicable in cases where 
several activities are involved with each receiving less than 
$500,000. In addition, the Committee is to be notified of 
reprogramming actions which are less than these amounts if such 
actions would have the effect of committing the agency to 
significant funding requirements in future years; increasing 
funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for 
which funds have been previously denied or restricted by 
Congress; creating new programs, offices, agencies or 
commissions or substantially augmenting existing programs, 
offices, agencies or commissions; relocating offices or 
employees; reorganizing offices, programs, or activities.
    The Committee also expects that any items that are subject 
to interpretation will be reported. The Committee is concerned 
that, in some instances, the departments or agencies funded 
within this appropriations act are not adhering to the 
Committee's reprogramming guidelines that are clearly set forth 
in this report and in section 505 of the accompanying bill. The 
Committee expects that each department and agency funded in the 
bill will follow these notification policies precisely and will 
not reallocate resources or reorganize activities prior to 
submitting the required notifications to the Committee.
    The reprogramming process is based on comity between the 
Appropriations Committee and the executive branch. The 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations 
bill provides specific program guidance throughout this report 
and tables accompanying the bill. The process is intended to 
provide flexibility to meet changing circumstances and 
emergency requirements of agencies, if there is agreement 
between the executive branch and the Congress that such a 
change is warranted. Reprogramming procedures provide a means 
to agree on adjustments, if necessary, during a fiscal year, 
and to ensure that the Committee is kept apprised of instances 
where nonappropriated resources are used to meet program 
requirements, such as fee collections and unobligated balances 
that were not considered in the development of the 
appropriations legislation.
    In the absence of comity and respect for the prerogatives 
of the Appropriations Committees and Congress in general, the 
Committee will have no choice but to include specific program 
limitations and details legislatively. Under these 
circumstances, programs, projects, and activities become 
absolutes and the executive branch shall lose the ability to 
propose changes in the use of appropriated funds through the 
reprogramming process between programs, projects, and 
activities without seeking some form of legislative action.
    The Committee expects the executive branch departments to 
manage their programs, projects and activities within the 
levels appropriated. Reprogramming or transfer requests shall 
be submitted only in the case of an unforeseen emergency or 
situation that could not have been anticipated when formulating 
the budget request for the current fiscal year. Further, the 
Committee notes that when a department or agency submits a 
reprogramming or transfer request to the Committees on 
Appropriations, and does not receive identical responses from 
the House and Senate, it is the responsibility of the 
department or agency seeking the reprogramming to reconcile the 
differences between the two bodies before proceeding. If 
reconciliation is not possible, the items in disagreement in 
the reprogramming or transfer request shall be considered 
unapproved.

                  Congressional Budget Justifications

    The Committee directs that all departments and agencies 
funded within this bill shall submit all of their fiscal year 
2008 budget justifications concurrently with the official 
submission of the administration's budget to Congress. Further, 
all departments and agencies with classified programs are 
directed to submit their classified budget justification 
documents to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, through, 
appropriate means at the same time the unclassified budget 
justifications are transmitted.
    These justifications shall include a sufficient level of 
detailed data, exhibits and explanatory statements to support 
the appropriations requests, including tables that outline each 
agency programs, projects, and activities for fiscal years 2007 
and 2008. The Committee directs the chief financial officer of 
each department or agency under the subcommittees jurisdiction 
to ensure that adequate justification is given to each 
increase, decrease, staffing and function change proposed in 
the fiscal year 2009 budget, particularly within the 
departmental operations and management accounts.
    The Committee is concerned that many of the budget 
submissions are inadequate and necessitate multiple requests 
for additional information. This process is inefficient and 
unnecessarily delays access to information that is fundamental 
to the work of the Committee. The Committee expects that the 
fiscal year 2009 submission will include sufficient detail to 
justify all programs, projects and activities contained in each 
department, agency or commission budget request. Budget 
justifications are prepared not for the use of the agencies, 
but are the primary tool of the Committee to evaluate the 
resource requirements and proposals requested by the 
administration. The Committee expects all departments and 
agencies covered under this act to consult with the Committee 
on this issue prior to the submission of the fiscal year 2009 
budget request and justification materials.

               Electronic Government (E-Gov) Initiatives

    The administration is seeking funds for various E-Gov 
initiatives in the fiscal year 2008 budget requests for the 
departments, agencies, and commissions receiving appropriations 
in this act. In many cases, the development of information 
technology [IT] systems for various E-Gov initiatives, 
including the so-called ``lines of business'', is not being 
funded in the budget of the managing agency of the initiative. 
Instead, these cross-agency E-Gov initiatives are being funded 
through ``fee-for-service'' assessments to agencies.
    The Committee recommendation provides no funding for E-Gov 
activities for fiscal year 2008. If the departments or agencies 
determine that funds are necessary for these efforts, the 
Committee will consider a reprogramming of existing resources 
consistent with sections 505 and 515 of this act.

                Noncareer PersonneL Reductions-in-Force

    The Committee directs departments or agencies funded in the 
accompanying bill that are planning to conduct a reduction-in-
force [RIF] to notify the Committee in writing 30 days in 
advance of the date of the proposed personnel action.

                        Appropriations Liaisons

    The Committee prefers to channel the majority of its 
inquiries and requests for information and assistance through 
the budget offices or comptroller offices of the departments 
and agencies which it oversees, but reserves the right to call 
upon any individual or organization in any agency under its 
jurisdiction.

                                            BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
  PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
                                                     AMENDED
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                                                  Budget authority               Outlays
                                                             ---------------------------------------------------
                                                               Committee    Amount of    Committee    Amount of
                                                               allocation      bill      allocation      bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
 to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution
 for 2008: Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science,
 and Related Agencies:
    Mandatory...............................................          234          234          225       \1\225
    Discretionary...........................................       54,418       54,418       55,246    \1\54,608
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
    2008....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........    \2\34,399
    2009....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       14,323
    2010....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        4,171
    2011....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        2,017
    2012 and future years...................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        1,024
Financial assistance to State and local governments for                NA        1,784           NA          192
 2008.......................................................
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

NA: Not applicable.


                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

    The Committee recommends a total of $7,350,056,000 for the 
Department of Commerce [DOC]. The recommendation is 
$895,711,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level, 
excluding supplemental appropriations, and $754,249,000 above 
the budget request.
    The Committee recognizes that the Department has highly 
diverse and specialized offices, research laboratories, and 
applied technology programs, all staffed by extremely dedicated 
people. Some of the Nation's top business analysts, technical 
engineers and environmental researchers are employed by the 
Department.
    The Nation relies on DOC to maintain America's 
competitiveness within today's foreign markets, and to promote 
and expand our international trade agreements. Programs within 
the Department continue to protect our businesses' intellectual 
property and maintain a high level of technical standards. The 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, in particular, 
has consistently demonstrated over time the value of advancing 
technical innovation while enhancing our economic security.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] 
comprises about two-thirds of DOC's budget. It is the steward 
of many of our marine resources, forecaster of our weather, and 
surveyor of our coasts, among other responsibilities. The 
Committee's budget recommendation of $4,214,888,000 supports 
many of the Joint Ocean Commission's suggestions on improving 
our Nation's ocean community; $405,304,000 above the 
Department's budgetary request.

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


                   International Trade Administration


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $395,604,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     412,431,000
Committee recommendation................................     417,431,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $417,431,000. The 
recommendation is $21,827,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $5,000,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee recommendations, by function, are displayed 
in the following table:

               INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION FUNDING
                        [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manufacturing and Services.............................          49,564
Market Access and Compliance...........................          44,960
Import Administration..................................          66,601
Trade Promotion and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service         229,702
Executive Direction and Administration.................          26,604
Offsetting Fee Collections.............................          (8,000)
                                                        ----------------
      Total............................................         417,431
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    Offsetting Fee Collections.--The Committee recommendation 
does not include the proposed increase of $5,000,000 for 
offsetting fee collections. The Committee is concerned that 
small businesses can be adversely affected by the offsetting 
fees that have been collected in the past and encourages ITA to 
find ways that ensure all sizes of business can take advantage 
of the services provided by ITA.
    The Committee recognizes the importance of Import 
Administration's [IA] vigorous enforcement of the U.S. 
antidumping [AD] and countervailing duty [CVD] laws in 
safeguarding U.S. industries and jobs against injurious unfair 
foreign trade practices. IA is facing a substantially expanding 
workload and recently decided to apply, for the first time, the 
CVD law to China, a non-market economy. The Committee includes 
bill and report language to require an additional $3,000,000 in 
funding be provided to IA to fill vacant AD/CVD case analyst 
positions that are currently unfunded. Staffing of these 
unfunded positions in the AD/CVD Operations Enforcement Offices 
is critical to the Department's ability to conduct AD/CVD 
investigations, administrative reviews, sunset reviews, changed 
circumstance reviews, and other AD/CVD cases and unfair subsidy 
practices in CVD cases as an essential element of the effective 
administration of the AD/CVD laws. The Committee recommends 
that funding provided herein also be utilized to expand the 
size of AD/CVD verification teams and ensure that new analysts 
receive on-site training in verification practices and 
techniques.
    The Committee notes that IA's absorption of $2,000,000 in 
fees in recent years has eroded scarce resources that otherwise 
would have been expended in conducting investigations and 
reviews of AD/CVD cases. The Committee opposes the charging of 
fees to U.S. industries filing AD/CVD petitions, and therefore, 
believes that IA should not be charged for fees.
    The Committee's recommendation includes full funding for 
the proposed increase within Market Access and Compliance. This 
increase will provide the resources for a robust monitoring 
regime and help address market access barriers ensuring that 
American companies are treated fairly and equitably in the 
global market.
    The Committee is aware of the Business Information Service 
of the Newly Independent States [BISNIS] program's success in 
producing a high level of export and investment results. The 
BISNIS program is authorized and encouraged to develop 
alternative sources of funding to leverage existing resources. 
Funding for this program should be offset via fees, charges, 
collections, recoveries and carryover as appropriate and as 
consistent with the resources of U.S. small and medium-sized 
businesses, acknowledging the difficulty involved in doing 
business in Eurasian markets.
    Appalachian-Turkish Trade Project.--The Committee continues 
to recognize the importance of trade and investment 
opportunities to the Appalachian Region, and it is encouraged 
by the findings in reports that Appalachian firms could find 
significant trade and investment opportunities, particularly in 
the energy, hardwood, high technology, and transportation 
sectors, in the Republic of Turkey and the surrounding region. 
In this regard, the Committee supports the Appalachian-Turkish 
Trade Project [ATTP], a project to promote opportunities to 
expand trade, encourage business interests, stimulate foreign 
studies, and build a lasting and mutually meaningful 
relationship between Appalachian States and the Republic of 
Turkey, as well as neighboring regions, such as in Greece. The 
Committee commends the ARC for its leadership role in helping 
to implement the mission of the ATTP. The Committee expects the 
ARC to continue to be a prominent ATTP sponsor.
    World Trade Organization.--The Committee is aware of the 
World Trade Organization [WTO] Appellate Body's January 16, 
2003, ruling regarding the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset 
Act. The Committee directs the Department of Commerce, in 
consultation with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 
to continue to negotiate within the WTO to seek express 
recognition of the existing right of WTO Members to distribute 
monies collected from antidumping and countervailing duties. 
The agency shall consult with and provide regular reports, 
every 60 days, to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
    In addition, the Committee directs that negotiations be 
conducted within the WTO consistent with the negotiating 
objectives contained in the Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107-
210, to maintain strong U.S. trade remedies laws, prevent 
overreaching by WTO Panels and the WTO Appellate Body, and 
prevent the creation of obligations never negotiated or agreed 
to by the United States.
    The Committee is aware that ITA reduced fees for export 
promotion services and trade missions for 2005 hurricane-
affected companies. In light of the ongoing need to encourage 
exporting and assist local businesses with their economic 
recovery efforts, the Committee encourages ITA to find ways to 
extend these fee reductions through fiscal year 2008 for 
companies affected by hurricanes in the gulf region.
    In light of the ongoing need to assist small and medium 
sized exporters, the Committee directs ITA to hire one 
additional full-time International trade Specialist to assist 
small and medium sized companies in Louisiana.
    Additionally, the Committee directs the Office of Travel 
and Tourism Industries, not later than 45 days after enactment 
to submit to the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations, 
a report detailing how gulf coast tourism recovery in States 
impacted by the 2005 hurricanes is progressing and whether 
additional appropriations are needed for a gulf coast 
international advertising and promotional campaign. The 
Committee expects the report to outline international marketing 
opportunities for cultural destinations in the gulf region.
    Within the funding provided for ITA the following 
congressional projects are supported, and the Committee directs 
ITA to distribute these funds within 3 months of the enactment 
of this bill:

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            Purpose                  Amount            Requested by
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National Textile Center (NTC):      $13,000,000  Burr, Chambliss,
 Funding to continue and                          Clinton, Dole, Graham,
 enhance research currently                       Kennedy, Kerry, Shelby
 conducted at a multi-                            and Specter
 university consortium that
 links the textile and fiber-
 based materials industry
 sector to leading research and
 education programs; Clemson,
 Auburn, UMass-Dartmouth, GA
 Tech, Cornell, NC State, UC
 Davis, Philadelphia U.
Novel Polymerics Research:            1,500,000  Shelby
 Within the funds provided for
 NTC, these funds will examine
 this new generation of
 advanced polymeric materials
 and their best applications to
 benefit our commercial
 competitiveness in the global
 market; Auburn University, AL.
Arkansas World Trade Center:            500,000  Lincoln and Pryor
 Funding to support efforts to
 develop international trade
 initiatives in Northwest
 Arkansas; University of
 Arkansas.
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                    Bureau of Industry and Security


                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $75,394,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      78,776,000
Committee recommendation................................      78,776,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $78,776,000. The 
recommendation is $3,382,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.
    The Bureau of Industry and Security [BIS] is the principal 
agency involved in the development, implementation, and 
enforcement of export controls for dual-use technologies. The 
Export Enforcement Division detects, prevents, investigates, 
and assists in the sanctioning of illegal dual-use exports.
    Within the amount provided under this heading, $38,996,000 
is for export administration, $34,099,000 is for export 
enforcement, and $5,681,000 is for management and policy 
coordination. These funds are provided to ensure BIS has the 
necessary resources to reduce security threats, ensure 
America's technological preeminence, and improve the recruiting 
and retention of qualified personnel.

                  Economic Development Administration

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $280,623,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     202,800,000
Committee recommendation................................     282,800,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $282,800,000. The 
recommendation is $2,177,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $80,000,000 above the budget request.
    The Economic Development Administration [EDA] provides 
grants to local governments and nonprofit agencies for public 
works, planning, and other projects designed to facilitate 
economic development. Funding amounts for the two 
appropriations accounts under this heading are displayed below.
    The Committee is concerned about persistent poverty rates 
in the gulf coast States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita of 2005. In light of the need to provide effective Federal 
investment in the region which complements existing State 
economic development efforts, the Committee expects that the 
Department of Commerce, not later than March 31, 2008 shall 
report to the Senate Committee on Appropriations detailing 
major industry clusters in the hardest hit gulf States before 
the storms of 2005, the impact of the storms on these industry 
clusters, and recommendations for Federal/State policies to 
retain and expand these clusters.

                ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $250,741,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     170,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     250,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $250,000,000. The 
recommendation is $741,000 below the fiscal year 2007 level and 
$80,000,000 above the budget request. The Committee expects EDA 
to use all available carryover and prior year recoveries to the 
maximum extent possible.
    The purpose of Economic Development Assistance Programs 
[EDAP] is to stimulate employment and increase incomes in areas 
that are characterized by underutilized resources which, if put 
to productive use, can contribute to greater national 
productivity and balanced national economic growth. The 
structural economic problems of various geographic areas, 
though having distinct characteristics, are interrelated. Thus, 
an effective Federal economic development program must 
transcend the conventional conceptions of urban and rural 
development by addressing all geographic areas within a 
framework of national priorities and resources.
    The Committee is befuddled by the administration's request 
for the Economic Development Assistance Programs [EDAP] 
especially given the ringing endorsement the administration 
showed with its fiscal year 2007 proposal. The EDAP is a highly 
leveraged program with a successful track record. The program's 
2006 performance measures show that the EDAP investments had 
attracted over $4,800,000,000 in private sector investment into 
distressed communities and over 100,000 jobs had been created 
or retained as a result of these investments. Given these facts 
the Committee does not agree to the requested reduction and 
restores funding for EDAP to the fiscal year 2007 level.
    The Committee remains concerned about the negative impacts 
of the proposal in the fiscal year 2008 budget request to 
eliminate funding by separate accounts for public works, 
technical assistance, research and evaluation, and economic 
adjustment. By consolidating funding into one new regional 
development account, the Committee is concerned that this will 
leave gaps in providing much needed assistance to our rural 
communities relying on these grants. The Committee once again 
rejects this consolidation, and continues funding for economic 
development assistance programs as provided in the fiscal year 
2006 enacted bill. The Committee recommendation includes 
$154,000,000 for public works grants (title I); $27,000,000 for 
planning assistance; $8,500,000 for technical assistance; 
$500,000 for research and evaluation; $15,000,000 for trade 
adjustment assistance; and $45,000,000 for economic adjustment 
grants (title IX).
    The Committee remains concerned by the manner in which 
funds appropriated for EDAP have been distributed to its six 
regional offices. The Committee directs that 30 days after the 
enactment of this act, all EDAP funds shall be distributed to 
the regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; 
Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania; and Seattle, Washington in accordance with the 
funding levels for each account listed above and utilizing the 
EDA formula. EDA shall notify the Senate Committee on 
Appropriations in writing when all grant funds have been 
distributed to the regional offices.
    The Committee is aware of the exceptionally large 
geographic area served by the Hawaii Economic Development 
Administration office and increasing demands for services in 
the area and recommends continued operation of this field 
office to support promising applications for economic 
development assistance in Hawaii and the American Pacific.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $29,882,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      32,800,000
Committee recommendation................................      32,800,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $32,800,000. The 
recommendation is $2,918,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.
    The Committee continues to support EDA's regional offices 
and reiterates its commitment to continuing the current 
operational structure with the six regional offices in Atlanta, 
Austin, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, and Seattle. The 
Committee's recommendation fully funds the request for the 
Salaries and Expenses appropriation which provides adequate 
funding to begin filling vacancies within the regional offices. 
The Committee directs that vacancies within the regional 
offices be filled prior to any vacancies within headquarters.

                  Minority Business Development Agency


                     MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $29,725,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      28,701,000
Committee recommendation................................      30,200,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $30,200,000. The 
recommendation is $475,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $1,499,000 above the budget request. The increase 
provides for inflationary adjustments and ensures that funds 
will be available for the existing Native American Business 
Development Centers.

                ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE


                   Economic and Statistical Analysis


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $79,751,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      85,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      85,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $85,000,000. The 
recommendation is $5,249,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.
    Economic and Statistical Analysis [ESA] encompasses the 
collection, tabulation, and publication of a wide variety of 
economic, demographic, and social statistics and provides 
support to the Secretary of Commerce and other Government 
officials in interpreting the state of the economy and 
developing economic policy. The Committee's recommendation 
fully funds the Bureau of Economic Analysis [BEA] as this 
bureau provides the most timely, relevant, and accurate 
economic accounts data to promote a better understanding of the 
U.S. economy.

                          Bureau of the Census

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $893,012,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   1,230,244,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,248,144,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,248,144,000. The 
recommendation is $355,132 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $17,900,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2008 budget is a 
critical year for the Census Bureau as it provides the 
foundations upon which a successful decennial census is built. 
Accordingly, the amounts provided by the Committee to the 
Census Bureau are sufficient for the activities that are 
critical to the agency, including its primary function, the 
decennial census.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $196,647,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     202,838,000
Committee recommendation................................     226,238,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $226,238,000. The 
recommendation is $29,591,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $23,400,000 above the budget request. This 
account provides for the salaries and expenses associated with 
the statistical programs of the Bureau of the Census, including 
measurement of the Nation's economy and the demographic 
characteristics of the population. These programs are intended 
to provide a broad base of economic, demographic, and social 
information used for decision-making by governments, private 
organizations, and individuals.
    The Committee has provided full funding for the associated 
activities in fiscal year 2008 for the 2007 Economic Census and 
the Census of Governments. In addition, the Committee's 
recommendation provides $5,500,000 towards improved service 
sector measurements. Finally, the Committee had been concerned 
with the shift away from the proven Survey of Income and 
Program Participation [SIPP] towards the unproven and as yet 
undeveloped Dynamics of Economic Well-Being [DEWS] and the 
associated lack of continuity of poverty measures. The 
Committee is aware that the Census Bureau has decided not to 
initiate DEWS, but to return to the SIPP. The Committee's 
recommendation provides an additional $26,000,000 that when 
combined with $15,900,000 in funds from DEWS, provides a level 
of funding that will ensure a sample size of 45,000 in 25 
States.

                     PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $696,365,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   1,027,406,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,020,406,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,020,406,000. The 
recommendation is $324,041,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $7,000,000 below the budget request.
    This account provides for the constitutionally mandated 
decennial census and other programs which are cyclical in 
nature. Additionally, individual surveys are conducted for 
other Federal agencies on a reimbursable basis.
    The Committee is fully supportive of the efforts being made 
to make the 2010 census both accurate and cost effective. To 
the extent possible, funds have been provided to ensure that 
current activities related to the 2010 census are able to 
continue.
    The Committee's recommendation does not include funding for 
the American Community Survey [ACS] Methods Panel. The ACS 
Methods Panel provides the Bureau with a mechanism for testing 
new questionnaire content and methodologies for the ACS. The 
Committee is aware that a recent review conducted by the 
Government Accountability Office revealed that Census officials 
were not able to provide detailed action plans or costs 
associated with aspects of this program. The Committee 
therefore redirects this funding to higher priority programs 
within the Census Bureau.
    2010 Decennial Census.--The Committee supports the use of 
automation as an essential component of reengineering the 
process of counting the Nation's population and believes 
employing technology is critical to achieving the goals of 
controlling the operational costs and improving accuracy and 
completeness. However in an era of rampant identity theft, the 
disclosure of Census data could have negative consequences on 
decennial participation.
    Through the Field Data Collection Automation [FDCA] 
program, the Census Bureau will use an automated system to 
directly capture information collected during personal 
interviews and other field operations, thereby eliminating the 
need for paper maps and address lists for the major field data 
collection operations. The Committee commends the Census Bureau 
for the recent deployment of 1,400 wireless GPS-enabled 
handheld computers for enumerators and other field personnel 
and establishment of the infrastructure to support operational 
activities at the local census offices through out the country.
    The Committee is troubled that the Census Bureau recently 
reported hundreds of laptop computer and other electronic 
devices as being lost, stolen, or missing. While the missing 
laptops are unrelated to the FDCA program, the Committee is 
concerned that the Census Bureau has not given sufficient 
attention to managing the deployment and inventory of thousands 
of handheld computers and laptop computers, most of which will 
be assigned to temporary employees. Clearly, the Bureau must 
implement fundamental inventory controls and adopt other 
measures to prevent the loss of computing equipment developed 
for the decennial census laptops, including increased employee 
accountability and disciplinary action. The Committee directs 
the Bureau to submit a report to the Committee no later than 45 
days after enactment that details steps taken to ensure that 
adequate property controls are in effect for both electronic 
devises specifically acquired for the decennial census and for 
equipment generally purchased by the Bureau.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $39,790,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      18,581,000
Committee recommendation................................      48,581,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $48,581,000. The 
recommendation is $8,791,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $30,000,000 above the budget request.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $18,062,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      18,581,000
Committee recommendation................................      18,581,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $18,581,000. The 
recommendation is $519,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.
    The Committee retains language from previous years allowing 
the Secretary of Commerce to collect reimbursements from other 
Federal agencies for a portion of the cost of coordination of 
spectrum management, analysis, and operations. The NTIA shall 
submit a report to the Senate Committee on Appropriations no 
later than June 1, 2008, detailing the collection of 
reimbursements from other agencies related to spectrum 
management, analyses, and research. Should additional funding 
be necessary for these critical efforts, the Committee will 
consider a reprogramming of existing resources pursuant to 
section 505 of this act.
    The Committee commends the work of the Institute for 
Telecommunication Sciences [ITS] which is the research and 
engineering laboratory of NTIA. ITS supports the promotion of 
advanced telecommunications and information infrastructure 
development in the United States and its Public Safety Division 
is an integral part of efforts by NIST's Office of Law 
Enforcement Standards to develop interoperability 
communications standards for first responders.

    PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $21,728,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................................
Committee recommendation................................      20,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $20,000,000. The 
recommendation is $1,728,000 below the fiscal year 2007 funding 
level and $20,000,000 above the budget request. The Public 
Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction [PTFPC] 
program awards competitive grants that help public broadcasting 
stations, State and local governments, Indian tribes, and 
nonprofit organizations construct facilities to bring 
educational and cultural programming to the American public 
using broadcasting and nonbroadcasting telecommunications 
technologies. The primary focus of the PTFPC program has been 
assisting public broadcasters in making the transition from 
analog to digital broadcasting.

                   TECHNOLOGIES OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2007....................................................
Budget estimate, 2008...................................................
Committee recommendation................................     $10,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $10,000,000. The 
Committee expects NTIA to limit eligibility for this program 
while giving preference to State, local and tribal governments 
for rural projects promoting broadband deployment in support of 
educational, cultural, healthcare, or other social services. 
The regional information sharing system [RISS] under the 
Department of Justice provides funding for law enforcement 
entities which have obtained funding from the TOP Program in 
the past. The Committee recommendation excludes law enforcement 
entities eligible for the RISS Program from applying for TOP 
funds.

               United States Patent and Trademark Office


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $1,771,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   1,915,500,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,915,500,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,915,500,000. The 
recommendation is $144,500,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and the same as the budget request, to be derived 
from offsetting fee collections.
    The United States Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO] is 
the central hub of an innovation friendly government. Like an 
octopus with outstretched tentacles, the USPTO touches every 
sector of the economy by administering the patent and trademark 
laws of the United States. USPTO examines patent applications, 
grants patent protection for qualified inventions, and 
disseminates technological information disclosed in patents. 
USPTO also examines trademark applications and provides Federal 
registration to owners of qualified trademarks. The USPTO is 
subject to the policy direction of the Secretary of Commerce, 
but the agency has independent control of its budget, 
expenditures, personnel, procurement and other administrative 
and management functions. Patent laws administered by the USPTO 
encourage invention, innovation, and investment. The USPTO 
plays a critical role in promoting the continued development of 
intellectual property of the Nation. For established companies, 
new patents improve competitiveness, increase productivity, 
help bring new products and services to market, and create 
jobs.
    The Committee agrees with the recommendation to extend the 
fee increase for USPTO through the end of fiscal year 2008.
    Intellectual Property.--In addition to the examining and 
issuing of patents and trademarks, USPTO works to promote the 
protection of American intellectual property domestically and 
internationally. Under the American Inventors Protection Act of 
1999 [AIPA] (Public Law 106-113), the USPTO is directed to 
advise the President and all Federal agencies on national and 
international intellectual property policy issues. The USPTO is 
authorized by AIPA to provide guidance, conduct programs and 
studies, and otherwise interact with foreign intellectual 
property offices and international intergovernmental 
organizations on matters involving the protection of 
intellectual property.
    Patent Pendency and Backlog.--The Committee remains 
concerned about the level of patent pendency and the overall 
backlog of patents in the system and notes that there is no one 
solution to these issues. At the first 2008 budget hearing of 
the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, 
the USPTO was directed to submit a plan within 45 days 
addressing steps PTO will take to improve hiring, retention, 
and patent backlog. The Committee appreciates the willingness 
of the USPTO and the Secretary of Commerce to produce this plan 
and to keep the Committee informed throughout its difficult 
clearance process. As a result of this good faith effort, the 
Committee will work with the USPTO to the greatest extent 
possible to assist it in implementing many of the proposals 
contained in the plan. As such the Committee agrees to include 
the budget amendment language which allows the USPTO to have 
fuller access to fees, including $100,000,000 in fees collected 
above original estimates.
    USPTO Operations.--As a fee for service agency the USPTO 
operates in a business like model. With multiple facets to its 
operations, USPTO tries to gain efficiencies wherever it can in 
order to keep up with customer demands. The Committee has 
provided full access to fees again this year in order to ensure 
that the USPTO has the needed resources to make improvements in 
its operations. In an effort to identify areas for improvement, 
the Committee encourages the USPTO to adopt the principles of 
the Baldrige National Quality Program. The Baldrige Program 
represents the pinnacle of performance excellence for American 
business. By adopting these principles, the USPTO will begin a 
self reflective process upon which it examines key aspects of 
its organization including: leadership; strategic planning; 
customer focus; measurement, analysis, and knowledge 
management; human resources; process management; and business 
results. The Committee directs the USPTO to work with the 
Baldrige Program to begin the process of incorporating these 
principles.
    A critical element of the Baldrige philosophy is human 
resources. Several of the initiatives proposed in the 45 Day 
Plan could a have positive impact in this area. The Committee 
firmly believes that providing continuous education training 
for examiners is a critical element of USPTO's human capital 
strategy and has included language in the bill providing a 
floor amount for training activities in fiscal year 2008.
    Patent Examiners.--The Committee has been concerned with 
the poor relations between management and patent examiners and 
believes that these relations must be improved if the USPTO is 
going to be successful at attracting and retaining examiners. 
The Committee encourages the USPTO leadership to have 
continuous dialogue with its employees and their 
representatives in order to resolve outstanding issues between 
the two groups.
    The Committee again agrees to provide the Director the 
flexibility to reduce patent filing fees in 2008 for documents 
filed electronically in accordance with Federal regulation. 
Having granted this flexibility, the Committee directs USPTO to 
provide a report to the Senate Committee on Appropriations 
detailing the cost savings associated with this reduction in 
patent filing fees.
    Any deviations from the funding distribution provided for 
in this act and in its accompanying statement, including 
carryover balances, are subject to the standard reprogramming 
procedures set forth in section 505 of this act. In addition, 
60 days after the date of enactment of this act, the USPTO 
shall submit to the Senate Committee on Appropriations a 
spending plan for fiscal year 2008. This spending plan shall 
incorporate all carryover balances from previous fiscal years, 
and describe any changes to the patent or trademark fee 
structure.

                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


                       Technology Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $2,020,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       1,557,000
Committee recommendation................................................

    The Committee recommendation provides no funding for the 
Technology Administration. The recommendation is $2,020,000 
below the fiscal year 2007 funding level and $1,557,000 below 
the budget request.
    The Technology Administration has long been an irrelevant 
box in the Department of Commerce. The Committee agrees that 
this function should be eliminated but denies the budget 
request and notes that $1,100,000 of the request was a transfer 
to the DOC WCF for other purposes. The Department of Commerce 
is directed to place the few remaining employees elsewhere 
within the Department.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $676,876,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     640,714,000
Committee recommendation................................     863,017,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $863,017,000. The 
recommendation is $186,141,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $222,303,000 above the budget request.
    The recommendation provides that up to $12,500,000 may be 
transferred from the Scientific and Technical Research and 
Services account to the Working Capital Fund, which the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] uses to 
purchase equipment for its laboratories.
    NIST is one of the oldest Federal labs and has a long 
history of assisting with the Nation's industrial development. 
Beginning in the early 1900s with electricity standards, to 
assisting in the development of navigation systems for O.C. 
Bombers, to modern day to mammograms and semiconductors, 
innumerable products and services rely in some way on 
technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology. NIST's mission is to 
promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by 
advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in 
ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of 
life. It carries out its mission in four complementary 
programs.
    A description of each NIST account and the corresponding 
Committee recommendation follows in the subsequent three 
headings.

             SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $434,371,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     500,517,000
Committee recommendation................................     502,117,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $502,117,000. The 
recommendation is $67,746,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $1,600,00 above the budget request.
    The Committee's recommendations are displayed in the 
following table with specific increases described:

   SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES, DIRECT OBLIGATIONS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee
                                                          recommendation
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Electronics and Electrical Engineering..................          52,155
Manufacturing Engineering...............................          24,994
Chemical Science and Technology.........................          55,364
Physics.................................................          72,243
Materials Science and Engineering.......................          39,758
Building and Fire Research..............................          32,222
Computer Science and Applied Mathematics................          68,891
Standards and Technology Services.......................          18,926
National Quality Program................................           8,458
Research Support Activities.............................          50,680
National Research Facilities............................          78,426
                                                         ---------------
      Total Direct Obligations, STRS....................         502,117
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    Within funds provided for Scientific and Technical Research 
and Services [STRS], $21,000,000 is provided for Innovations in 
Measurement Science, $11,351,000 is provided for the 
postdoctoral fellowship program.
    Innovation Investments.--The Committee's recommendation 
provides full funding of all fiscal year 2008 initiatives and 
redirects funding from lower priority research initiative that 
were built into this budget from fiscal year 2007. Within the 
funding provided the Committee provides the following 
increases: $10,000,000 for the development of climate change 
measurements and standards; $4,000,000 is for an initiative to 
develop measurements and standards related to the 
environmental, safety and health affects of nanotechnology; 
$4,000,000 for quantum information science; and $850,000 is for 
a Summer Teachers Institute at NIST targeting 5th through 8th 
grade math and science teachers.
    Within the funds provided for the Center for Nanoscale 
Science and Technology the following congressionally directed 
project is supported:
    Budgeting.--The Committee notes that the budget structure 
for this appropriation does not reflect adequately the 
organizational structure of NIST nor the fact that modern 
science is multidiscipline. Several of NIST's laboratory 
programs are conducting research related to climate change yet 
the funding provided in the table above was too only one line. 
In addition, roughly one quarter of the Computer Science and 
Applied Mathematics program line goes to the Manufacturing 
Engineering laboratory. This rigidity does not provide the 
needed budgetary flexibility that modern science requires. 
Therefore, the Committee directs NIST to develop a new budget 
structure for submission with the fiscal year 2009 budget.
    Finally, additional funds of $12,500,000 are available for 
transfer to the Working Capital Fund for equipment and other 
purposes related to the STRS account.

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                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York Center for National         $1,000,000  Schumer, Clinton
 Competitiveness in Nanoscale
 Characterization (NC)3, for a
 partnership between the
 National Institute for Science
 and Technology (NIST) and the
 College of Nanoscale Science
 and Engineering (CNSE),
 University at Albany-SUNY
 (UAlbany), Albany, NY.
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                     INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $183,819,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      46,332,000
Committee recommendation................................     210,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $210,000,000. The 
recommendation is $26,181,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $163,668,000 above the budget request.
    Hollings Manufacturing Extension Programs [MEP].--The 
Committee recommendation provides $110,000,000 to fund MEP 
centers and to fund a technology deployment pilot. MEP supports 
a network of locally run centers that provide technical advice 
and consultative services to small manufacturing companies in 
all 50 States and Puerto Rico. Many of these firms lack the in-
house technical knowledge and experience to implement cutting 
edge technologies and cost saving processes, which places them 
at risk from foreign competition. Since its inception, MEP has 
consistently been the program that small manufacturers could 
look to for assistance.
    Based on a sampling of clients surveyed in fiscal year 
2006, MEP clients reported that the assistance they received 
resulted in increased sales of $2,842,000,000; retained sales 
of $3,408,000,000; cost savings of $1,304,000,000 and the 
creation and retention of 53,219 jobs. These economic impacts 
justify the full funding of the MEP.
    The Committee is concerned with moving smaller companies 
toward the next phase of innovation and recommends $4,000,000 
for a pilot focused on technology deployment. The MEP 
Technology Deployment Pilot will move government and university 
research out of the laboratories and make it readily 
understandable and adoptable by small and medium-sized 
manufacturers.
    The pilot will include: development of techniques and tools 
for translating innovative technologies into business 
opportunities and commercialized products, assessment of the 
market opportunities of new technologies, including the 
forecast of sales potential for product concepts, and matching 
manufacturer's needs with technology solutions.
    Advanced Technology Program [ATP].--The Committee provides 
$100,000,000 for the Advanced Technology Program. The Committee 
has provided a provision preventing large companies from 
applying for single applicant awards. The Committee is aware 
that a major rewrite of the NIST statute is being negotiated as 
part of the conference for the House and Senate competitiveness 
and innovation bills. The Committee will follow the direction 
of conferees once negotiations are completed.

                  CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $58,686,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      93,865,000
Committee recommendation................................     150,900,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $150,900,000. The 
recommendation is $92,214,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $57,035 above the budget request.
    The recommendation funds the highest priority safety, 
capacity, maintenance, and repair projects at NIST. Of the 
amounts provided:

                       NIST CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
                                                        recommendations
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Boulder Building 1 Extension Project.................             28,000
NIST Child Care Center (Building 916)................              4,000
NCNR Expansion.......................................             19,000
Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs.....             46,900
Congressionally Directed Projects....................             53,000
                                                      ------------------
      Total Direct Obligations, CRF..................            150,900
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee directs NIST to provide quarterly reports on 
the status of all construction projects, and to provide an 
accounting of projects.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
University of Mississippi,           $8,000,000  Cochran
 Jackson, MS, for Construction
 of the Biotechnology Research
 Park in close proximity to an
 academic medical center
 offering opportunities for
 scientific and commercial
 synergies and serving as a
 catalyst for economic
 development in Mississippi's
 capital city.
Mississippi State University,         8,000,000  Cochran
 Starkville, MS, for expansion
 of the Research, Technology
 and Economic Development Park
 to generate high technology
 jobs and enhance the overall
 economic development of the
 region, including additional
 service, construction, and
 retail jobs.
University of Southern                2,000,000  Cochran
 Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS,
 for Innovation and
 Commercialization Park
 Infrastructure and Building
 Construction and Equipage.
 This funding will complete the
 construction projects at the
 Park located at the University
 of Southern Mississippi and
 furnish necessary equipment,
 which will generate high
 technology jobs and enhance
 the overall economic
 development of the region.
Alabama State University,             5,000,000  Shelby
 Montgomery, AL, for a Life
 Sciences Building. This
 facility will house the new
 microbiology doctoral program
 along with many other
 biological science graduate
 and undergraduate activities.
University of South Alabama,         30,000,000  Shelby
 Mobile, AL, for the
 Engineering and Science
 Center. This facility will
 provide state-of-the-art
 laboratory and research space
 for future engineers,
 scientists, and researchers,
 and provide laboratory and
 research space to facilitate
 the University's support of
 local and regional industry.
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            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $3,907,888,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................     170,400,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   3,809,584,000
Committee recommendation................................   4,214,888,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $4,214,888,000 for 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]. Of 
this amount, transfers total $80,000,000. The recommendation is 
$136,000,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level, 
excluding supplemental appropriations, and $405,000,000 above 
the budget request.
    The Committee does not agree to provide annual 
appropriations for the Hollings Scholarship and the Nancy 
Foster Scholarship as requested. The Committee believes the 
funding mechanism set in place by Congress with the 
establishment of these scholarships is best for their continued 
long-term success. Furthermore, the Committee is concerned by 
the Department's attempt to change the authorization for these 
scholarships and directs the Department to address these issues 
through the appropriate authorizing committee.
    The Committee has reviewed the U.S. Ocean Policy Report 
Card for 2006 issued by the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative, 
comprised of the Pew Ocean Commission and the U.S. Commission 
on Ocean Policy. This report comments that progress on Ocean 
Policy reform is uneven, with the overall grade rising modestly 
to a ``C-'', up from a ``D+'' average in 2005.
    At the beginning of 2007, the administration unveiled it's 
most robust NOAA budget ever, touting new ``Ocean Policy'' 
initiatives and a 3.4 percent increase over the fiscal year 
2007 request. Unfortunately, analysis reveals that many of the 
increases came at the expense of other NOAA programs. Overall, 
NOAA's budget request was $268,704,000 below the fiscal year 
2007 enacted level and $111,856,000 below the fiscal year 2006 
enacted level. This redirection and reallocation of existing 
resources is not the kind of bold leadership envisioned by the 
Joint Ocean Commission Initiative. If not for a year-to-year 
anomaly in NOAA's satellite budget, this year's request may 
have been like prior requests, one for the fishes.
    Given the growing fiscal demands on the Department of 
Commerce's budget, namely the 2010 census, and ever increasing 
satellite costs at NOAA, the Committee is doubtful this 
administration will ever show the leadership and bold thinking 
required to address the true needs of our planet's oceans and 
atmosphere. In developing its recommendation, the Committee has 
taken the Commission's recommendations seriously, and the 
following funding recommendations for NOAA attempt to restore 
the agency's operational capacity for atmospheric research and 
build upon the Commission's request to advance our Nation's 
literacy, exploration, management and research of our world's 
oceans.

                   JOINT OCEAN COMMISSION INITIATIVE

    The Committee continues to vigilantly monitor the health of 
the ocean community. The 2006 Report Card issued by the Joint 
Ocean Commission on January 30, 2007 highlighted the perpetual 
stagnation existing within our Nation's ocean and coastal 
research and management programs. Only two positive changes 
worth noting were included: regional and State governance 
continue to shamefully overshadow Federal initiatives on ocean 
issues; and substantial progress was made by Congress on 
fisheries management reform, namely with the successful 
reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation 
and Management Act. The remainder of the Report Card was full 
of grim reminders in the lack of progress, despite the 
Committee's efforts last fiscal year to improve ocean funding.
    One ongoing recommendation made by of the Joint Ocean 
Commission describes needed increases in base funding for 
critical ocean and coastal science, and funding for new 
national initiatives. The Joint Ocean Commission recommends 
$715,000,000 for these programs above the fiscal year 2006 
enacted level. Of this amount, the Committee estimates 
$511,000,000 directly apply to NOAA, which includes: coastal 
zone management program; regional coordination; coastal and 
estuarine land protection; National Marine Sanctuaries; Ocean 
Exploration; National Centers for Ocean Coastal Science; ocean 
and human health; National Undersea Research Program; 
integrated ocean observing system; National monitoring network; 
sediment research; Federal mapping integration; NOAA/Navy 
Communication Partnership; regional approaches to atmospheric 
deposition; ballast water research; aquatic invasive species; 
marine debris monitoring; social science and economics 
research; data management software; ocean education 
initiatives; and NOAA Sea Grant.
    For fiscal year 2008, the Committee again showed bi-
partisan leadership to elevate funding for ocean-related 
research, science and education, building upon its efforts from 
the fiscal year 2007 Senate report. The Committee was 
encouraged to receive a fiscal year 2008 budget request from 
the administration that increased some funds for ocean-related 
activities, referencing its own Ocean Action Plan. Although the 
funding increase was relatively modest, and in some cases 
mischaracterized, it did acknowledge a genuine awareness of the 
void in funding for ocean policy and programs.
    The Committee built upon this effort by again meeting or 
exceeding the administration's request for programs identified 
by the Joint Ocean Commission. Worth noting is the Committee's 
support for more peer-reviewed, transparent granting 
opportunities by increasing, and even establishing, more 
competitive research accounts. In particular, the Committee 
provided an additional $31,600,000 of grant funding under 
NOAA's Ocean and Atmospheric Research by increasing the 
competitive accounts within ``Climate research'', ``Marine 
Aquaculture Research'' and ``Aquatic Invasive Species 
Research'', and creating two new competitive accounts within 
``Weather and Air Quality Research'' and ``Ocean, Coastal and 
Great Lakes Research''. Throughout the entire NOAA accounts, 
the Committee can point to more than $425,000,000 worth of 
open, competitive funding. These funds are not at the expense 
of basic science operations and research requested by the 
administration, and are in addition to further increases the 
Committee made to several ocean-related programs such as the 
National Sea Grant Program, Ocean Exploration, National Marine 
Sanctuary Program, Response and Restoration, Navigation 
Services, Integrated Ocean Observing Systems and the Coral Reef 
Program.
    Despite these efforts for one agency, the Committee 
continues to recognize how dramatically underfunded our ocean 
community is, given the impact the marine and coastal 
environment has on our daily lives and on the world's climate. 
The Committee encourages further feedback from the Joint Ocean 
Commission, and requests another report card critiquing 2007.

                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $2,738,169,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................     170,400,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   2,763,866,000
Committee recommendation................................   3,036,888,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $3,036,888,000. The 
recommendation is $298,719,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, excluding supplemental appropriations, and 
$273,022,000 above the budget request.

                      NOAA NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $532,148,000 
for the National Ocean Service [NOS]. NOS programs provide 
scientific, technical, and management expertise to promote safe 
navigation; assess the health of coastal and marine resources; 
respond to natural and human-induced threats; and preserve the 
coastal ocean and global environments.
    Under NOS, the National Marine Sanctuary Program, Center 
for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, and the 
Coastal Services Center shall all be elevated to program office 
status. This new designation for these programs will enhance 
service delivery and organizational efficiency for NOS 
personnel and users without creating additional costs.
    Committee recommendations are displayed in the following 
table:

       NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                                                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Navigation Services:
    Mapping & Charting.................................           94,000
    Geodesy............................................           22,261
    National Height Modernization......................           10,000
    Tide and Current Data..............................           31,863
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................            1,700
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Navigation Services.......................          159,824
                                                        ================
Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment:
    Ocean Assessment Program (OAP):
        Coastal Services Centers.......................           27,000
        Coop Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Enviro            6,662
         Tech (CICEET).................................
        Ocean Health Initiative........................            5,400
        Coral Reef Programs............................           30,000
        Gulf Of Mexico Regional Collaboration..........            5,000
        Ocean Research Priorities Plan Implementation..           10,000
        Regional Geospatial Modeling Grants............           12,000
                                                        ----------------
          Subtotal, Ocean Assessment Program (OAP).....           96,062
                                                        ================
    Integrated Ocean Observing System..................           37,000
                                                        ================
    Response and Restoration:
        Response and Restoration Base..................           17,951
        Marine Debris..................................            6,000
        Pribilof Islands Cleanup and Economic                      5,427
         Development...................................
                                                        ----------------
          Subtotal, Response and Restoration...........           29,378
                                                        ================
    National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS):
        NCCOS Head Quarters............................            5,000
        Competitve Research............................           17,500
        Center for Coastal Environmental Health and               10,000
         Biomedical Research...........................
        Oxford Cooperative Lab.........................            4,500
        Center for Sponsored Coastal Research..........            3,700
        Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment...            5,700
        Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat                   6,100
         Research......................................
        Marine Env. Health Researh Lab--MEHRL..........            4,500
                                                        ----------------
          Subtotal, National Centers for Coastal Ocean            57,000
           Science.....................................
                                                        ================
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................            1,700
                                                        ================
      Total, Ocean Resources Conservation and                    221,140
       Assessment......................................
                                                        ================
Ocean and Coastal Management:
    CZM Grants.........................................           74,000
    CZM Non-Point Imnplementation Grants...............            4,000
    National Estuarine Research Reserve System.........           16,806
    Marine Protected Areas.............................            2,128
    Marine Sanctuary Program Base......................           50,000
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................            4,250
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Ocean and Coastal Management..............          151,184
                                                        ================
      GRAND TOTAL NOS..................................          532,148
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Geospatial Data Analysis                    500  Shelby
 Center, to provide weather
 stations for the purpose of
 providing near-real time data
 on soil moisture and
 temperature, Alabama A&M
 University, Normal, AL.
Alabama GIS Mapping, to plan                800  Shelby
 and produce a high resolution
 large scale geospatial
 database of Alabama, Alabama
 Department of Revenue,
 Montgomery, AL.
Coastal and ocean navigation                400  Graham
 and hazards assistance, to
 provide a new capacity for
 access to assets for
 navigation and hazards
 assistance, University of
 South Carolina, Columbia, SC.

  OCEAN RESOURCES CONSERVATION
         AND ASSESSMENT

Coastal Restoration and                   1,700  Landrieu
 Enhancement through Science
 and Technology--CREST,
 advances in science and
 technology in restoration
 programs, Louisiana State
 University, Baton Rouge, LA.

  OCEAN AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Maritime Museum, a                          500  Shelby
 collaborative effort with NOAA
 for the development of
 educational activities and
 exhibits, City of Mobile, AL.
Point Loma Enhanced Monitoring            1,000  Feinstein
 Program, to monitor the local
 coastal ocean environment,
 City of San Diego, San Diego,
 CA.
Northwest Straits Citizens                1,750  Murray, Cantwell
 Advisory Commission, citizen-
 driven environmental
 protection, Washington St.
 Department of Ecology,
 Olympia, WA.
Urban Coast Institute, program            1,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 support that establishes
 critical links necessary for
 integration of policy
 management decisions related
 to regional and coastal
 watershed, Monmouth
 University, West Long Branch,
 NJ.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Integrated Ocean Observing System.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $37,000,000 for the establishment of an 
Integrated Ocean Observing System, of which $8,000,000 is 
provided for program development, data management, system 
communication, and grant program administration. $29,000,000 is 
provided entirely for competitive, regional ocean observing 
systems. The Committee directs this program to develop a 
comprehensive 5-year plan for the entire agency to fully 
implement a viable ocean observing paradigm for the Nation 
starting with NOAA's own resources and incorporating an inter-
government operating plan and a regional data integration plan. 
Although NOS has the program lead, this plan must provide 
specific future funding recommendations for every line office 
in NOAA. In particular, a sufficient funding recommendation for 
the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information 
Service should account for a long-term plan for data compliance 
between State, regional, Federal, and if possible, 
international systems. Future funding recommendations for 
program partners is also expected so as to provide the 
committee with a realistic breakdown of IOOS impacts on a 
Federal level rather than the Joint Ocean Commission's vague 
description of operating costs. Given the amount of IOOS 
planning already underway within the administration and the 
National Ocean Partnership Program, this Committee directs NOAA 
to deliver a strategic plan for IOOS no later than April 1, 
2008.
    Mapping and Charting.--The Committee recognizes NOAA's 
Office of Coast Survey [OCS] as a critical component of our 
Nation's marine transportation infrastructure, and fully funds 
the fiscal year 2008 request for this office. OCS provides 
hydrographic survey data and updated nautical charts for the 
primary purpose of safe maritime navigation. Since 90 percent 
of U.S. commerce travels through our ports, accurate navigation 
is paramount to the stability of our economy, health of our 
marine environment, and safety of our men and women working on 
the water. More importantly, maritime shipping is growing at a 
larger rate each year with an increase in vessel size and an 
expansion of port facilities. The U.S. military and the U.S. 
Coast Guard depend on NOAA charts for navigation impacting 
their Homeland Security and Maritime Domain Awareness efforts. 
Without support to conduct nautical charting duties ensuring 
our waters are obstruction-free, our Nation runs the risk of an 
increase of maritime accidents with a direct impact to life, 
property and the marine environment.
    Tides and Currents Data.--Of the funds provided, not less 
than $1,500,000 shall be used for tide and current activities 
in the North Pacific off Alaska. The Committee provides an 
additional $3,000,000 above the President's request as an 
adjustment to NOAA's base to fully support the entire design, 
installation, maintenance, and operations of the Physical 
Oceanographic Real-Time System [PORTS] as authorized by Public 
Law 107-372. The Committee feels these operations, which exist 
as a partnership between NOAA and local port authorities, has 
been an extremely valuable tool for providing information for 
safe vessel navigation and data for weather and coastal 
monitoring used by other national programs.
    Coral Reef Programs.--The funds include $737,000 for Coral 
Reef Monitoring as requested by the administration under the 
NESDIS section. The Committee directs NOAA to consolidate 
agency-wide Coral Reef activities under this one, NOS line item 
for future budget requests and begin a deep sea coral program. 
The Committee shares the scientific community's concern that 
not enough research and mapping activities are being conducted 
on deep sea coral communities. The Magnuson-Stevens 
Reauthorization Act (Public Law 109-479) authorizes Department 
of Commerce to develop a Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology 
Program, which includes locating, monitoring, and researching 
deep sea corals. As per the act, the Committee requests a copy 
of the biennial reports detailing steps taken by the Secretary 
to identify, monitor and protect deep sea corals to date.
    In addition, the Committee requests an associated research 
plan and budget request detailing deep coral activities for 
fiscal year 2009.
    Response and Restoration.--These funds include the 
administration's request for the Estuary Restoration Program.
    Marine Debris.--In fiscal year 2007, Congress passed the 
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (Public 
Law 109-449), legally authorizing the NOAA Marine Debris 
Program. For years, the Committee has been forced to carry the 
water for marine debris activities and is dismayed that the 
administration has again slighted this valuable program by not 
requesting funding, despite signing last year's bill into law. 
The Committee encourages the administration to add this program 
to the Office of Response and Restoration base in future fiscal 
year requests. Of the funds provided for this national program, 
no less than $1,500,000 shall be used for Alaska.
    National Height Modernization.--The Committee recognizes 
the need for a comprehensive, prioritized approach to funding 
height modernization projects throughout the nation and 
therefore provides $10,000,000. The Committee directs NOAA to 
submit a list of priorities of those states to undergo further 
geodic height modernization no later than 30 days after 
enactment of this act, and a prioritized list for fiscal year 
2009 no later than April 1, 2008.
    Regional Geospatial Modeling Grants.--The Committee 
provides $12,000,000 and directs the Coastal Service Center, 
working with the National Coastal Data Development Center and 
coastal state programs, to establish a competitive program for 
researchers and resource managers to create useful and 
comprehensive models or geographic information systems using 
existing geodetic, costal remote sensing data, terrestrial 
gravity measurements or other physical datasets. Ideally, these 
products will assist with regional storm surge and flood 
modeling, disaster response preparedness, drought assessment or 
digital, web based Elevation Project for the Northern Gulf 
States to use as a model for other regional activities.
    Coastal Services Center.--The Committee encourages NOAA to 
invest in a Resilient Coastal Communities effort by tying smart 
land use and building practices to the actuarial rating 
systems, so that owners and small businesses are incentivized 
to build smarter and stronger with assurances that if they do 
they will realize lower insurance rates. The Committee also 
encourages the Coastal Services Center to work closely with the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology on its 
``Disaster Resilient Communities'' initiative that the 
Committee has recommended funding.
    CZM Grants.--The Committee provides $74,000,000 for the CZM 
grants program, of which not less than 10 percent shall be 
available for the costs of administering this grant program.

                 NOAA NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    The Committee recommendation provides $763,136,000 for the 
National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]. NMFS programs provide 
for the management and conservation of the Nation's living 
marine resources and their environment, including fish stocks, 
marine mammals, and endangered species. Using science-based 
conservation, management, and restoration activities, these 
resources can benefit the Nation on a sustained basis. NMFS 
seeks to build sustainable fisheries, recover protected 
species, and sustain healthy coastal ecosystems and the 
communities that depend on them. Within the funds provided for 
NOAA, $250,000 within NMFS shall be available until expended 
subject to procedures set forth in section 209 of Public Law 
108-44.
    Committee recommendations are displayed in the following 
table:

 NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                                                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protected Resources Research and Management Programs...           34,253
                                                        ----------------
      Subtotal, Protected Resources Research &                    34,253
       Management Programs.............................
                                                        ================
Protected Species:
    Marine Mammal Protection (MMP)/NMFS Activities.....           41,821
    Other Protected Species............................            8,170
    Marine Turtles.....................................           14,325
                                                        ----------------
      Subtotal, Protected Species......................           64,316
                                                        ================
Atlantic Salmon........................................            5,926
Pacific Salmon.........................................           67,735
Congressionally Directed Projects......................            5,690
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Marine Mammals, Marine Turtles, and Marine          177,920
       Protected Species...............................
                                                        ================
Fisheries Research and Management:
    Core Fisheries Programs:
        Fisheries Research and Management Programs.....          151,014
    Expand Annual Stock Assessments--Improve Data                 32,405
     Collection........................................
        Economics and Social Sciences Research.........           10,586
        Fisheries Statistics...........................           13,183
        Fisheries Oceanography.........................              992
        Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants...........            2,567
        Salmon Management Activities...................           24,280
        National Standard 8............................            1,016
        Reduce Fishing Impacts on Essential Fish                     509
         Habitat (EFH).................................
        Reducing Bycatch...............................            2,808
        Product Quality and Safety.....................            6,977
        American Fisheries Act.........................            5,224
        Congressionally Directed Projects..............           22,500
                                                        ----------------
          Subtotal, Core Fisheries Programs............          274,061
                                                        ================
    Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions........           26,330
    Fish Information Networks..........................           22,206
    Survey and Monitoring Projects.....................           25,244
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................           11,250
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Fisheries Research and Management.........          359,091
                                                        ================
Enforcement and Observers:
    Enforcement and Surveillance.......................           54,678
    Observers/Training.................................           32,295
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Enforcement and Observers/Training........           86,973
                                                        ================
Habitat Conservation and Restoration:
    Sustainable Habitat Management.....................           19,143
    Fisheries Habitat Restoration......................           29,772
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................            5,500
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Habitat Conservation and Restoration......           54,415
                                                        ================
Other Activities Supporting Fisheries:
    Cooperative Research...............................           10,315
    Antarctic Research.................................            2,106
    Aquaculture........................................            4,052
    Chesapeake Bay Studies.............................            1,967
    Climate Regimes and Ecosystem Productivity.........            2,022
    Computer Hardware and Software.....................            3,380
    Information Analyses and Dissemination.............           18,934
    Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation off Alaska.....            8,400
    Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and                      842
     Prediction Program (MarMap).......................
    National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...........            8,075
    NMFS Facilities Maintenance........................            6,046
    Other Projects.....................................            5,000
    Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program               5,098
     (SEAMAP)..........................................
    La Jolla Temporary Relocation......................            1,000
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................            7,500
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Other Activities Supporting Fisheries.....           84,737
                                                        ================
      GRAND TOTAL NMFS.................................          763,136
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MARINE MAMMALS, MARINE TURTLES,
  AND MARINE PROTECTED SPECIES

Aleut Pacific Marine Resources              125  Stevens
 Observers, to continue the
 real time monitoring of
 subsistence harvest, haul-out
 and shoreline observations of
 marine mammals in the Aleutian
 Islands and Alaska Peninsula
 Region, AL.
Alaska Sea Life Center, for               5,200  Stevens
 management measures to protect
 harbor seals and steller sea
 lions and multi-year
 interdisciplinary research and
 standing rehabilitation
 program in partnership with
 NMFS, Seward, AK.
Alaska Sea Otter and Steller                215  Stevens
 Sea Lion Commission, to
 establish a research program
 with local communities for sea
 lion conservation and
 management, Anchorage, AK.
Alaska Native Harbor Seal                   150  Stevens
 Commission, to work together
 with NOAA on co-management
 issues of harbor seals and
 subsistence harvests,
 Anchorage, AK.

    CORE FISHERIES PROGRAMS

Papahanaumokuakea Marine                  7,500  Inouye
 National Monument Fishery
 Disaster, to compensate NWHI
 fishermen for future lost
 revenue due to closure of
 fishing grounds, National
 Marine Fisheries, Hawaiian
 Islands, HI.
Massacussetts Groundfish                 15,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 Disaster, to provide relief
 due to economic loses due to
 new fishing limitations on
 fishermen, Massachusetts
 Division of Marine Fisheries,
 Suffolk County, MA.

     FISHERIES RESEARCH AND
           MANAGEMENT

Monkfish and Migratory Finfish            1,500  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Trawl Surveys, collection of
 data to accurately and
 efficiently manage fish
 resources, Garden State
 Seafood Assoc., Cape May, NJ.
Southern New England                      1,500  Reed
 Cooperative Research
 Initiative, cooperative
 research and monitoring
 projects in southern New
 England, Commercial Fisheries
 Research Foundation,
 Narragansett, RI.
Hawaii Seafood Safety and                   750  Inouye
 Inspections, assistance for
 the Hawaii fishing and seafood
 industries to comply with new
 Food and Drug Administration
 seafood regulations, Pacific
 Marine Resources Inc.,
 Honolulu, HI.
Trawl Survey--Chesapeake Bay,               500  Warner, Webb
 to establish population
 assessments of juvenile marine
 and estuarine fish and
 invertebrates in the
 Chesapeake Bay, VA.
Horseshoe Crab Research, for                500  Warner,Webb
 continued research projects
 deemed essential for
 effective, science-based
 management of this critically
 important species, Virginia
 Tech, VA.
Oregon Salmon Weak Stock                    500  Wyden
 Solutions Research, research
 reducing by-catch of weak
 salmon stocks and avoiding
 long term closures of the
 salmon fishery, Hatfield
 Marine Science Center,
 Newport, OR.
Fisheries Infrastructure,                   500  Shelby
 Investigation, Assessment and
 Improvement Project, to
 develop the intelligent
 command and control
 infrastructure systems
 stewardship architecture
 needed to support a
 sustainable fishing industry
 and fisheries ecosystem in
 this region, University of
 Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Scallop Fishery Assessment                2,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 (MFI), to determine
 conservation and
 sustainability measures to
 ensure a strong future for the
 New England Scallop fishery,
 Massachusetts Marine Fisheries
 Institute, Bristol County, MA.
Center for Ecosystem-based                3,000  Shelby
 Fisheries Management,
 operations to conduct
 fisheries based research in
 the Northern Gulf of Mexico
 from in-shore shallow waters
 out across the continental
 shelf, Dauphin Island Sea Lab,
 AL.
Pelagic Tagging, for a west                 500  Feinstein
 coast blue-fin tuna research
 program, Monterey Bay
 Aquarium, Monterey Bay, CA.

    HABITAT CONSERVATION AND
          RESTORATION

NAIB Conservation and Education           1,000  Mikulski
 Programs, for conservation and
 education programs of the
 marine environment, National
 Aquarium of Baltimore,
 Baltimore, MD.
Port Aransas Nature Preserve,               500  Hutchison
 to preserve endangered
 wetlands and help stop severe
 erosion in Port Aransas and
 along the Corpus Christi ship
 channel, TX.
Chesapeake Bay Oyster                     2,000  Mikulski, Cardin
 Restoration--MD, funding for
 on the water/in the field
 oyster restoration efforts,
 Oyster Recovery Partnership,
 Annapolis.
Oyster Bed Reseeding and                  1,000  Shelby
 Fishery Habitat Enhancement,
 to conduct research on factors
 which adversely or
 beneficially affect oyster
 habitats in Alabama's
 estuaries, as well as actively
 enhance fishery habitat in
 both Alabama's estuaries and
 offshore waters, Univ. of
 South Alabama, Mobile, AL.
Rehabilitation of Alaska Crab,              300  Stevens
 funds will be used to allow
 the monitoring and restoration
 of depressed Alaskan crab in
 the following areas: Kodiak
 Island; the Pribilof Islands;
 and Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK.
Lower Elwha River Habitat                   500  Murray
 Restoration, dam removal--
 restoration and mitigation,
 Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe,
 Port Angeles, WA.
Merrimack River Fish Habitat,               200  Gregg
 to continue the program to
 proactively conserve
 undeveloped river frontage and
 upland watershed, NH.

  OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING
           FISHERIES

Aquatic Genomics and                      1,000  Shelby
 Biosecurity Research, to serve
 as a system for early
 detection and warnings for
 pathogens and other
 contaminants in our aquatic
 environments, Auburn
 University, Auburn, AL.
Groundline Exchange Program, to             500  Collins, Snowe
 coordinate a Maine groundline
 exchange program providing
 financial assistance to
 lobstermen by enabling them to
 purchase ``whale-safe'' rope
 in exchange for their existing
 groundline, Gulf of Maine
 Lobster Foundation, ME.
Bering Sea Fishermen's                      200  Stevens
 Association, funds will be
 used to allow the monitoring
 and restoration of depressed
 salmon stocks under the
 management of one organization
 that serves and represents all
 affected fishermen, AK.
Yukon River Drainage                        400  Stevens
 Association, funds will be
 used by the Association to
 promote healthy wild salmon
 fisheries by monitoring
 efforts, conducting research,
 and education efforts aimed at
 improving subsistence and
 commercial fisheries
 management, Yukon River, AK.
Gulf of Alaska Coastal                      200  Stevens
 Communities Coalition, funds
 will be used to assist the
 smaller fisheries-dependent
 coastal communities of the
 Gulf of Alaska with the
 regulatory process by
 participating on research
 boards, and developing
 management plans, AK.
Louisiana Fisheries Recovery                550  Landrieu
 Resource Center, funding for
 planning and initial costs to
 launch center, Xavier
 University, in coordination
 with Seedco Financial
 Services, Plaquemines Parish,
 LA.
New England Multi-Species                 3,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 Survey, for multi-species
 groundfish surveys, School of
 Marine Science and Technology,
 Bristol County, MA.
Western Pacific pelagic                   1,250  Inouye
 fisheries research, research
 to aid efforts to develop and
 implement strategies for the
 conservation and management of
 pelagic fish species,
 University of Hawaii--Joint
 Institute of Marine and
 Atmospheric Research,
 Honolulu, HI.
Fishing Mortality Education                 100  Shelby
 Program, to develop a local
 educational program for K-12
 students and other user groups
 in order to minimize discard
 or release mortality of reef
 fishes, City of Orange Beach,
 AL.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Protected Species.--Of the funds provided under Marine 
Mammal Protection, $7,900,000 is provided for Right Whale 
activities including Cooperative State Plans, and $2,600,000 is 
for the continuation of Hawaiian Monk Seal activities. Of the 
funds provided under Marine Turtles, $7,800,000 is for Hawaiian 
turtles.
    Commercial Fishing Assistance.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $7,500,000 for assistance related to 
fishery impacts associated with the creation of the 
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the State of 
Hawaii and $15,000,000 is provided to the Massachusetts 
Division of Marine Fisheries, Boston, MA to alleviate economic 
impacts associated with Framework 42 on the Massachusetts 
groundfish fishery.
    The Committee supports continuation of the surf clam and 
ocean quahog survey and NOAA's efforts to design and fund 
shallow draft Fisheries Survey Vessels to meet NOAA's unique 
survey requirements.
    Fisheries Habitat Restoration.--The Committee provides no 
more than $4,500,000 for the Open Rivers initiative, though the 
Committee supports the President's Request for the Penobscot 
River Habitat Restoration by providing $10,000,000. The 
Committee recognizes this project as a timely opportunity to 
leverage current regional resources to revitalize this large-
scale marine and estuarine habitat. However, the Committee has 
strong concerns about NOAA taking the full, long-term financial 
lead in such a large, cross-agency project, especially since a 
majority of the requested funds will be spent purchasing 
privately-owned dams. Though the Committee recognizes NOAA's 
expertise in smaller dam-removal and fish passageway projects, 
this project is an order of magnitude larger than any previous 
project undertaken by the agency, and pushes the limits of the 
agency's authority to use funds from NMFS's operations account 
to purchase multi-million dollar facilities. This Committee 
admonishes the administration for carelessly exposing NMFS's 
base funding to future large scale, re-development projects 
that would jeopardize the agency's financial support for 
standard national fisheries activities and responsibilities. 
Given that this is a multi-year project, the Committee directs 
NOAA to coordinate with the Departments of the Interior and 
Energy, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to determine an 
appropriate role for the agency solely as a habitat restoration 
advisor to its Federal and State partners, and eliminate the 
agency's questionable role as a broker for future large-scale, 
riverine construction projects. In future years, the Committee 
will support NOAA's participation in habitat restoration 
projects, which is an on-going, environmental assessment 
process, but it will no longer appropriate funds from the ORF 
account to purchase costly, private dams.
    Facilities.--The Committee understands the National Marine 
Fisheries Service's desire to redevelop its Mukilteo research 
station. This research station has been recognized as a vital 
component of NMFS research for over 30 years, particularly for 
scientific issues relating to salmon, groundfish, marine 
toxicology and harmful algal bloom. The Committee directs NOAA 
to prepare, by September 30, 2008, a preliminary conceptual 
report on the redevelopment of this site, complete with a plan 
to include funding for this project in future budget requests.
    Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration.--The Committee provides 
$2,000,000 for oyster restoration, in the Chesapeake Bay. Funds 
provided for oyster restoration in the Maryland waters of the 
Chesapeake Bay shall be for on-the-ground and in-the water 
restoration efforts. Funds shall not be used for administrative 
costs, including banquets or salaries.

                 NOAA OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

    The Committee recommendation provides $428,193,000 for 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research [OAR]. OAR programs provide 
the environmental research and technology needed to improve 
NOAA weather, air quality warnings, forecasts, climate 
predictions, and marine services. To accomplish these goals, 
OAR supports a network of scientists in its Federal research 
laboratories, universities, and joint institutes and 
partnership programs.
    Committee recommendations are displayed in the following 
table:

  OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
                                                         recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Climate Research:
    Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..........             53,500
    Climate Observations and Services................              9,152
    Competitive Research Program.....................            140,000
    High Performance Computing Initiatives...........             12,969
    Congressionally Directed Projects................              1,100
                                                      ------------------
      Total, Climate Research........................            216,721
                                                      ==================
Weather and Air Quality Research Programs:
    Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..........             46,000
    NOAA/NASA Severe Storm Research and Development..              2,500
    Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar.              2,972
    Competitive Research Program.....................             10,000
    Congressionally Directed Projects................              8,800
                                                      ------------------
      Total, Weather and Air Quality Research........             70,272
                                                      ==================
Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research:
    Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes..........             23,000
    National Sea Grant College Program...............             60,000
    National Undersea Research Program (NURP)........             15,000
    Ocean Exploration................................             20,000
    Aquatic Invasive Species Research................              1,500
    Marine Aquaculture Research......................              6,000
    Competitive Ocean Research Program...............             10,000
    Congressionally Directed Projects................              5,700
                                                      ------------------
      Total, Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research.            141,200
                                                      ==================
      GRAND TOTAL OAR................................            428,193
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        CLIMATE RESEARCH

Drought Research Study, to                  800  Shelby
 continue to study potential
 options to minimize the impact
 of droughts on Alabama and the
 Southeast, Univ. of Alabama at
 Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.
Understanding Abrupt Global                 500  Snowe, Collins
 Climate Change, for
 researchers to address
 relevant issues related to the
 range, magnitude, forcing, and
 predictability of abrupt
 climate change events, Univ.
 of Maine, Orono.

    WEATHER AND AIR QUALITY
       RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Wind Hazards Reduction Program,             750  Harkin, Grassley
 for research into reducing
 wind related damage from
 storms and tornados, Iowa St.
 University, Ames, IA.
Urbanet III, for continuation             6,000  Mikulski, Cardin
 of the NOAA Air Resource
 Laboratory's Urbanet
 Partnership to expand the
 number of metropolitan areas
 covered by the Urbanet system
 to improve weather
 forecasting, AWS Convergence
 Technologies, Germantown, MD.
Project STORM Air Quality                   750  Harkin, Grassley
 Initiative, air quality
 research, University of
 Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.
San Joaquin Valley Ozone Study,             150  Feinstein, Boxer
 for data and analysis to
 support the upcoming 8-hour
 ozone attainment plans,
 Central California Air Quality
 Control Study Policy Committee.
Advanced Radar Technologies, a              100  Enzi
 feasibility study to determine
 the applicability of advanced
 radar technologies to cover
 the radar hole in northeastern
 Wyoming with low level radar
 coverage.
Coastal and Inland Hurricane                750  Shelby
 Monitoring and Protection
 Program, to acquire the
 ability to predict the
 intensity and potential damage
 of hurricanes affecting the
 Gulf Coast, Univ. of South
 Alabama, Mobile, AL.
Tornado and Hurricane                     1,000  Shelby
 Operations and Research, to
 improve detection, tracking,
 and forecasting of tornadic
 thunderstorms and land-falling
 hurricanes in the Southeast
 United States, University of
 Alabama at Huntsville,
 Huntsville, AL.
Coastal Weather for                         300  Shelby
 Catastrophic Events, to
 provide coastal Alabama
 appropriate weather monitoring
 equipment to measure wind
 gusts, water surge and rain
 fall levels during a
 catastrophic event such as
 hurricane, Univ. of South
 Alabama, Mobile, AL.

 OCEAN, COASTAL AND GREAT LAKES
            RESEARCH

Lake Champlain Emerging                     500  Leahy
 Threats, research targeting
 understanding and mitigating
 invasive species, University
 of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Advanced Undersea Vehicle, for              450  Dodd, Lieberman
 an advanced undersea mapping
 sonar, Mystic Aquarium--
 Institute for Exploration,
 Mystic, CT.
International Arctic Research             2,950  Stevens
 Center, to support further
 integrating and synthizing
 arctic research efforts in
 terms of climate change, Univ.
 of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK.
Coastal vulnerability to                  1,000  Stevens
 climate change study, to look
 at impacts, response
 strategies and predictions for
 rural Alaska coastal
 communities.
New Hampshire Lake Host                     200  Gregg
 Program, for education program
 to prevent the spread of
 milfoil and other invasive
 species in lakes and ponds, NH.
New Hampshire Volunteer Lake                200  Gregg
 Assessment Program, for
 evaluation of quality of lakes
 and ponds in NH through
 trained volunteer program, NH.
Collaborative R&D Initiative                800  Shelby
 for the Gulf of Mexico, will
 allow for collaboration
 between federal agencies in
 Alabama and research
 universities to more
 effectively complete NOAA
 missions, Von Braun Center for
 Science and Innovation,
 Huntsville, AL.
Lake Champlain Research                     250  Leahy
 Consortium, research to
 identify sources of harmful
 bacteria, University of
 Vermont, Burlington, VT.
West Alabama Marine Shrimp and              250  Shelby
 Fish Aquaculture, to develop
 new methods and find
 efficiency in the development
 of marine shrimp and fish
 aquaculture using ponds and
 the salinic water of West
 Alabama, AL.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Climate Observations and Services.--Within the funds 
provided, the Committee supports the administration's request 
for ``Climate Data and Information'' and ``Climate 
Operations''. The Committee is concerned that the U.S. Drought 
Monitor, a joint mission of various Department of Commerce 
agencies and the Department of Agriculture, may not properly 
reflect conditions on the ground in drought impacted areas. The 
Committee encourages the Department to work with other Federal 
agencies, such as NASA, to ensure that the most advanced 
technology available is used in the development of the Drought 
Monitor each week.
    Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.--Of the funds 
provided for Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes throughout 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, the Committee provides 
additional funding for NOAA to further its commitment to the 
NOAA Cooperative Institute for the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
    Weather and Air Quality Research Programs, Laboratories and 
Cooperative Institutes.--The Committee applauds the 
administration's request to use unmanned aerial systems [UAS] 
both in Arctic climate analysis and in weather research. The 
Committee builds upon that request to provide a total of 
$6,000,000 for UAS implementation, and encourages OAR to not 
only work with industry, but also with NOS and NWS to explore 
how these applied research projects can transition into 
practical operations for other NOAA programs.
    National Sea Grant College Program.--The Committee directs 
NOAA to increase the program's state-wide partnerships and the 
program's competitive, national grant programs.
    National Undersea Research Program.--Although the Committee 
approved the overall OAR reprogramming which included the 
merger of Ocean Exploration and the National Undersea Research 
Program [NURP] in 2006, the Committee awaits a formalized plan 
detailing the breakout and vision of the new arrangement. Given 
the diverse portfolio and direction of each program, the 
Committee is concerned about how financially combining these 
two unique programs will impact the exploration and advanced 
technology communities. Therefore, the Committee separates 
NURP's funding from the administration's request for Ocean 
Exploration. Of the funds provided, $6,000,000 is required for 
the National Institute of Undersea Science and Technology. 
Given that the Administration has decided to combine NURP and 
Ocean Exploration in future years, the Committee directs NOAA 
to provide a strategic and financial plan for such a merger 
prior to, or in addition to, the administration's fiscal year 
2009 budget request. The Committee recognizes the program's 
direction to develop advanced technology and encourages such 
advancements rather than applying funds to maintain basic, 
applied research facilities.
    Of the funds provided for NURP, the Committee directs NOAA 
to provide sufficient funding to each of the existing six NURP 
centers.
    Ocean Exploration.--The administration's disjointed request 
for Ocean Exploration, which includes funding for NURP, a 
transfer to NMAO, and a new initiative for Extended Continental 
Shelf [ECS] mapping (all without alleged cuts to base) does not 
add. To alleviate this problem, the Committee supports the 
adjustment to base for NOAA's Marine Operations for basic 
operation of the Okeanos research vessel, but does not approve 
the administration's request to transfer funds from OAR. The 
Committee also does not support the fiscal merger between Ocean 
Exploration and NURP. The Committee does support the 
administration's request for ECS mapping, but is concerned that 
this effort will eclipse the program's underlying effort to 
explore the world's oceans through peer-reviewed, competitive 
research proposals. The Committee is apprehensive that the 
proposed ECS mapping effort, which includes among other 
activities, benthic habitat mapping activities and high-
resolution imagery, will siphon more money from the program 
than is necessary for traditional ESC submissions, which are 
based on marine seismic and sonar data. While the Committee 
supports multidisciplinary operations to maximize vessel time, 
strictly traditional bathymetric mapping operations may achieve 
the goals of ESC submissions more economically. Therefore, in 
addition to increasing Ocean Exploration's base for standard 
operations, the Committee provides $3,400,000 for ECS mapping, 
which reflects the administration's true request for this new 
initiative, rather than the $8,000,000 it touted during the 
budget rollout as ``new funds'' to support the administration's 
U.S. Ocean Action Plan. The Committee also directs the 
administration to leverage the Office of Coast Survey's 
expertise and existing mapping contracts to help distribute the 
operation funding.
    Aquatic Invasive Species Program.--The Committee supports 
the administration's request for NOAA's Aquatic Invasive 
Species Program, and provides additional funding to increase 
the amount of national grants administered by NOAA to further 
detect, monitor and reduce the impact of aquatic invasive 
species.
    Marine Aquaculture Research.--The Committee is encouraged 
by the administration's request to increase the Nation's 
research and knowledge within the field aquaculture. The 
Committee directs NOAA to distribute the funds equally among 
three regions: Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.
    Climate Research, Competitive Research Program.--The 
Committee provides these funds to allow NOAA to design, 
conduct, and administer a competitive, peer-reviewed grant 
process targeted on innovative climate research, including 
observation platforms such as unmanned aerial vehicles. The 
Committee directs NOAA to focus these funds on the topics of 
drought research.
    Weather and Air Quality Research Programs, Competitive 
Research Program.--The Committee provides these funds to allow 
NOAA to design, conduct, and administer a competitive, peer-
reviewed grant process for the purposes of weather research. 
The Committee directs NOAA to focus this year's funds to 
cooperatively work with universities from coastal States on the 
topics of coastal weather, severe weather, and hurricanes.
    Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research, Competitive Ocean 
Research Program.--To further encourage competitive, peer-
reviewed research with the ocean science community, the 
Committee provides funding for NOAA to work with the coastal 
and Great Lakes universities to implement and administer grants 
focusing on the ocean's role in climate change as encouraged by 
the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative. The Committee also 
encourages NOAA to further research on autonomous undersea 
vehicles.
    Advanced Radar Technologies.--The Committee recognizes the 
need for additional low level radar coverage in Wyoming and 
provides $100,000 for NOAA and the National Weather Service to 
work with the University of Massachusetts and the National 
Science Foundation, under the umbrella of the Collaborative 
Adapting Sensing of the Atmosphere [CASA] program, to conduct a 
feasibility study to determine the applicability to 
northeastern Wyoming of advanced radar technologies under 
investigation by CASA.

                     NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    The Committee recommendation provides $819,117,000 for the 
NOAA National Weather Service [NWS]. NWS programs provide 
timely and accurate meteorologic, hydrologic, and oceanographic 
warnings and forecasts to ensure the safety of the population, 
mitigate property losses, and improve the economic productivity 
of the Nation. NWS is also responsible for issuing operational 
climate forecasts for the United States.
    Committee recommendations are displayed in the following 
table:

      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
                                                         recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Observations, Forecasts, and Communications:
    Local Warnings and Forecasts:
        Local Warnings and Forecasts Base............            591,465
        Strengthen U.S. Tsunami Warning Network......             23,196
        Air Quality Forecasting......................              5,445
        Sustain Cooperative Observer Network.........              1,871
        NOAA Profiler Network........................              4,736
        Pacific Island Compact.......................              3,515
        USWRP--U.S. Weather Research Program--THORPEX              6,000
        Alaska Data Buoys............................              1,683
        Congressionally Directed Projects............              6,060
                                                      ------------------
          Subtotal, Local Warnings and Forecasts.....            643,971
                                                      ==================
Operations and Research:
    Advanced Hydrological Prediction Services........              6,037
    Aviation Weather.................................              4,653
    WFO Maintenance..................................              7,316
    Central Forecast Guidance........................             46,748
    NOAA's Hurricane Center..........................              7,000
    Congressionally Directed Projects................              4,750
                                                      ------------------
      Subtotal, Operations and Research..............             76,504
                                                      ------------------
      Total, Observations, Forecasts, and                        720,475
       Communications................................
                                                      ==================
Systems Operation & Maintenance:
    NEXRAD...........................................             44,176
    ASOS.............................................              8,891
    Weather Radio Transmitters and Communications....              2,297
    AWIPS............................................             37,766
    NWSTG Backup--CIP................................              5,512
                                                      ------------------
      Total, Systems Operation & Maintenance.........             98,642
                                                      ------------------
      GRAND TOTAL NWS................................            819,117
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  LOCAL WARNINGS AND FORECASTS

Susquehanna River Basin Flood             2,000  Specter, Mikulski
 System, funding for flood
 inundation maps and capitol
 improvements to flood warning
 system, Susquehanna River
 Basin Commission, Harrisburg,
 PA.
New England Weather Technology              200  Gregg
 initiative, for continued
 weather technology and
 observation at Plymouth State
 University, NH.
Vermont Weather & Wind Data                 250  Leahy
 Integration, integration of
 National Weather Service and
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 to conduct monitoring of bird
 migration patterns, Vermont
 Department of Fish and
 Wildlife, Waterbury, VT.
Hawaii Rain Gages to purchase,              360  Akaka
 install and maintain rain
 gages, NOAA National Weather
 Service Pacific Region
 Headquarters, County of
 Honolulu, HI.
Hurricane Mitigation Alliance,              500  Bill Nelson
 research to develop cost
 effective techniques for
 reduction of hurricane hazards
 to life and property, Florida
 International University,
 Miami-Dade County, FL.
Hawaii Weather Buoy, for the              1,400  Akaka
 installation of bouy northeast
 of main Hawaiian Islands,
 National Weather Service
 Pacific Region Headquarters,
 County of Honolulu, HI.
Perdido Pass Navigation                     300  Shelby
 Assistance, for a weather buoy
 for the near-shore waters of
 Perdido Pass along the Gulf
 Coast of AL, AL.
Eye-On-The-Sky, continue and                300  Leahy
 expand meteorology reporting,
 education and outreach
 efforts, Fairbanks Museum and
 Planetarium St. Johnsbury, VT.
Western Kentucky Environmental              750  McConnell
 Monitoring Network, to
 complete the development of a
 monitoring system that will
 collect real-time observations
 through a statewide grid of
 stations in Kentucky
 administered, Western Kentucky
 University Research
 Foundation, Bowling Green, KY.

    OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

Improved hydrologic modeling of             250  Craig
 water resources for snow-
 dominated regions, funds will
 be used to develop an
 operational hydrology model
 for mountain-front hydrologic
 systems based on new research
 that advances knowledge on
 physical mechanisms by which
 water moves from mountains to
 valleys, Boise State
 University, Boise, ID.
Remote Infrasonic Monitoring of           2,500  Cochran
 Natural Hazards, to support
 research in long-ranging
 atmospheric sound below the
 perception of human hearing to
 provide better warnings to
 those in danger of the effects
 of hurricanes and volcanic
 eruptions, Joint Project with
 University of MS, University
 of HI, University of AK, and
 University of California at
 San Diego.
Regional Ensembling System for            2,000  Cochran
 Atmospheric Dispersion
 Forecasting, to construct a
 dispersion forecasting
 capability tailored for
 application in the Gulf Coast
 Region with activity focused
 on the development of ensemble
 methods and data assimilation
 techniques, Jackson State
 University, Jasckson MS.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Williston Radar.--The Committee is concerned about radar 
coverage in the State of North Dakota and directs NOAA to 
maintain staffing and operations at the Williston Radar site 
through fiscal year 2008.

  NOAA NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA, AND INFORMATION SERVICE

    The Committee recommendation provides $172,254,000 for 
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service 
[NESDIS]. NESDIS programs operate environmental polar-orbiting 
and geostationary satellites and collect and archive global 
environmental data and information for distribution to users in 
commerce, industry, agriculture, science and engineering, the 
general public, and Federal, State, and local agencies.
    Committee recommendations are displayed in the following 
table:

     NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE
                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                                                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environmental Satellite Observing Systems:
    Satellite Command and Control Base.................           36,968
    NSOF Operations....................................            7,531
    Product Processing and Distribution................           30,408
    Product Development, Readiness and Application.....           20,015
    Product Development, Readiness and Application                 3,861
     (Ocean Remote Sensing)............................
    Joint Center/Accelerate Use of Satellites..........            3,258
    Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing and Enforcement            1,262
    Office of Space Commercialization..................              612
    Group on Earth Observations (GEO)..................              500
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Environmental Satellite Observing Systems.          104,415
                                                        ================
Data Centers and Information Services:
    Archive, Access and Assessment.....................           34,677
    Maryland...........................................            5,600
    Kentucky...........................................              993
    North Carolina.....................................              275
    West Virginia......................................            1,434
    Coastal Data Development...........................            4,506
    Environmental Data Systems Mondernization..........            9,404
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................           10,950
                                                        ----------------
      Total, NOAA's Data Centers and Information                  67,839
       Serivces........................................
                                                        ================
      GRAND TOTAL NESDIS...............................          172,254
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  DATA CENTERS AND INFORMATION
            SERVICES

Cooperative Institute for                 1,200  Shelby
 Remote Sensing Applications,
 for the purpose of advancing
 knowledge and understanding of
 the environment using
 information technologies and
 remote sensing systems,
 University of Alabama at
 Huntsville, Huntsville, AL.
International Pacific Research            2,000  Inouye
 Center, to conduct systematic
 and reliable climatographic
 research of the Pacific
 region, University of Hawaii,
 Honolulu, HI.
Regional Climate Centers,                 5,000  Schumer, Clinton, Ben
 cooperative agreement with the                   Nelson, Bill Nelson,
 National Climatic Data Center,                   Obama
 Univ. of NE, Lincoln, NE;
 Illinois State Water-Survey,
 Champaign, Illinois; Cornell
 University, Ithaca, New York;
 S.C. Dept. of Natural
 Resources, Columbia, SC;
 Louisiana State Univ., Baton
 Rouge, Louisiana; Desert
 Research Institute, Reno,
 Nevada.
Integrated Data and                       2,750  Inouye
 Environmental Applications
 Center, funding support for
 critical regional needs for
 ocean, climate, and ecosystem
 information (IDEA), NOAA IDEA
 Center, Honolulu, HI.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Data and Climate Centers.--The Committee encourages NOAA to 
continue to coordinate its climate data management and archival 
activities for the Western Pacific Region with the ongoing 
efforts of the University of Hawaii's Asia-Pacific Data-
Research Center. The Committee is also encouraged by NOAA's 
responsiveness in establishing the NOAA Integrated Data and 
Environmental Applications Center to address environmental data 
and information requirements in the Pacific.

                       NOAA-WIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT

    The Committee recommendation provides $207,379,000 for 
NOAA-wide program support. These programs provide for overall 
NOAA management, including staffing of the Under Secretary's 
office and services to NOAA and DOC field offices through the 
regional Administrative Support Centers. These programs also 
support NOAA's Education Office consistent with the 
recommendations of the Ocean Commission. The Facilities 
subactivity provides for repair and maintenance to existing 
facilities; facilities planning and design; and environmental 
compliance. The Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 
provides aircraft and marine data acquisition, repair, and 
maintenance of the existing fleet, planning of future 
modernization, and technical and management support for NOAA-
wide activities through the NOAA Commissioned Corps.
    Committee recommendations are displayed in the following 
table:

          PROGRAM SUPPORT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                                                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate Services:
    Under Secretary and Associate Offices Base.........           30,000
    Facilities.........................................           18,954
    NOAA Wide Corporate Services and Agency Management.          124,000
    DOC Working Capital Fund...........................           34,425
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Corporate Services........................          207,379
                                                        ================
NOAA Education Program:
    NOAA Education Program/Education Initiative........           12,000
    BWET Regional Programs.............................           12,000
    JASON Education and Outreach.......................            1,000
    Educational Partnership Program/Minority Serving              15,418
     Institutions (EPPMSI).............................
    Congressionally Directed Projects..................            1,950
                                                        ----------------
      Total, NOAA Education Program....................           42,368
                                                        ================
Marine Operations and Maintenance:
    Aviation Services..................................           25,793
    Marine Services....................................          131,500
                                                        ----------------
      Total, Marine Operations and Maintenance.........          157,293
                                                        ================
      GRAND TOTAL PS...................................          407,040
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     NOAA EDUCATION PROGRAM

Narragansett Bay Marine                   1,000  Reed, Whitehouse
 Education, curriculum
 development and operation of
 youth and adult education
 programs, Save the Bay,
 Providence, RI.
Center for the Great Lakes,                 300  Durbin
 conservation education, Shedd
 Aquarium, Chicago, IL.
John Smith Water Trail,                     500  Warner, Mikulski,
 installation of interactive                      Cardin, Webb
 bouys marking the John Smith
 National Water Trail on the
 Chesapeake Bay, The
 Conservation Fund, Arlington,
 VA.
Anacostia Watershed Education,              150  Mikulski
 support for classroom
 education and teacher training
 on conservation, Anacostia
 Watershed Society,
 Bladensburg, MD.
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    NOAA Leadership and Culture.--The Committee is concerned 
that after three decades in existence and in spite of recent 
leadership guidance, many of the NOAA line offices operate as 
autonomous entities acting alone without considering the 
greater good of the agency. NOAA has a long track record of 
success but it is the Committee's firm belief that one line 
office would undercut another line office in an instant if it 
could receive additional funding. This culture is detrimental 
to the entire agency's mission. Because of these concerns the 
Committee directs NOAA to contract with the National Academy of 
Public Administration to examine these issues and improve 
NOAA's culture.
    Marine Services.--This account consolidates all the items 
within the administration's request for ``Marine Operations and 
Maintenance'', including the administration's request of 
$5,600,000 for operations and maintenance of the Okeanos 
research vessel. These funds are appropriated as a direct 
adjustment to the base of the Marine Operations account without 
supporting the requested $4,600,000 transfer of funds from the 
Oceans and Atmospheric Research account. Far too often NOAA's 
Marine and Aviation Operations rely on transfers of funds from 
NOAA line offices for non-science vessel operations, which 
distort the true costs of basic operations for these valuable, 
national assets. In future fiscal years, NOAA is required to 
provide a budget request for basic vessel operations that does 
not include funding transfers from other line offices for basic 
vessel operations.
    The Committee also provides $500,000 for NOAA to administer 
a feasibility study, performed by an outside organization, to 
evaluate the design and operations of future research vessels 
in the form of a NOAA Survey Vessel designed for multi-mission 
operations, to maximize on-site activities and modularize for 
versatile platform availability. The results of said study 
shall be delivered to the Committee within 18 months of the 
enactment of this act.
    The number of officers authorized to serve within the ranks 
of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps shall increase from 299 
to 321. The Committee provides sufficient funding under the 
Marine Services account for this adjustment in personnel.
    NOAA Education Program.--The Committee provides $42,368,000 
for education programs, $23,007,000 above the budget request. 
The Joint Ocean Commission continues to highlight the need for 
ocean literacy and broaden young people's awareness of ocean 
issues that affect their daily lives. NOAA has established a 
successful track record of engaging all levels of the education 
community to send a clear, consistent message on ocean science 
using different media and methods tailored to individual 
community needs.
    BWET Regional Program.--The Committee firmly believes in 
the existing BWET programs in California, the Chesapeake Bay 
region, and in Hawaii and has provided additional resources for 
the expansion of the program to include other regions of the 
country.
    Working Capital Fund.--The Committee has continued to 
recommend appropriations for NOAA and Commerce Department 
corporate costs under ``NOAA-wide Program Support''. The 
Committee disapproves of the practice of allocating, or 
``tithing'', corporate costs across programs, projects, and 
activities.

               PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $1,110,119,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     979,893,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,089,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,089,000,000. The 
recommendation is $21,119,000 below the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, excluding supplemental appropriations, and 
$109,107,000 above the budget request.
    Committee recommendations are displayed in the following 
table:

                PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
                        [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                           Committee
                                                         recommendation
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National Ocean Service:
    Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program....             49,000
    National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction               7,178
     and Land Acquisition............................
    Marine Sanctuaries Construction/Acquisition......              5,842
    National IOOS Data Management and Communications              10,000
     Center..........................................
    Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center..........              6,000
    Congressionally Directed Projects................             25,750
                                                      ------------------
      Total, National Ocean Service--PAC.............            103,770
                                                      ==================
National Marine Fisheries Service: Congressionally                 2,000
 Directed Projects...................................
                                                      ------------------
      Total, National Marine Fisheries Service--PAC..              2,000
                                                      ==================
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research: Research                        10,379
 Supercomputing/CCRI.................................
                                                      ------------------
      Total, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research--PAC...             10,379
                                                      ==================
National Weather Service:
    Systems Acquisition:
        ASOS.........................................              1,635
        AWIPS........................................             12,764
        NEXRAD.......................................              8,376
        NWSTG Legacy Replacement.....................              1,195
        Radiosonde Network Replacement...............              4,014
        Weather and Climate Supercomputing...........             26,169
        Cooperative Observer Network Modernization                 4,234
         (NERON).....................................
        NOAA Profiler Network........................              5,100
        Complete and Sustain NOAA Weather Radio......              5,594
                                                      ------------------
          Subtotal, NWS Systems Acquisition..........             69,081
                                                      ==================
    Construction:
        WFO Construction.............................             12,504
        Center for Weather and Climate Prediction                 26,410
         (NCEP)......................................
                                                      ------------------
          Subtotal, NWS Construction.................             38,914
                                                      ==================
          Total, National Weather Service--PAC.......            107,995
                                                      ==================
NESDIS:
    Systems Acquisition and Construction:
        Geostationary Systems (GOES-N)...............             80,379
        Geostationary Systems (GOES-R)...............            261,000
        Polar Orbiting Systems (POES)................            114,906
        Polar Orbiting Systems (NPOESS)..............            331,300
        EOS and Advanced Polar Data Processing,                      990
         Distribution and Archiving Systems..........
        CIP--single point of failure.................              2,772
        NOAA/NASA Space Weather Continuity of                      5,000
         Operations..................................
        Comprehensive Large Array Data Stewardship                 6,476
         System (CLASS)..............................
        NPOESS Climate Sensors.......................             24,700
        NPOESS Preparatory Data Exploration..........              2,455
        Satellite CDA Facility.......................              2,228
                                                      ------------------
          Total, NESDIS--PAC.........................            835,206
                                                      ==================
Program Support:
    Construction:
        Pacific Regional Facility....................             20,250
        Construction (Sec. 212)......................              3,000
                                                      ------------------
          Subtotal, Construction.....................             20,250
                                                      ==================
    OMAO Fleet Replacement:
        Fisheries Survey Vessel (design phase for #5               5,000
         and #6).....................................
        Hydro Survey Launch Construction.............              2,400
        Vessel Equip. and Tech Refresh...............              1,000
        Temporary Berthing for HENRY B. BIGELOW......              1,000
                                                      ------------------
          Subtotal, OMAO Fleet Replacement...........              9,400
                                                      ==================
          Total, Program Support--PAC................             29,650
                                                      ==================
          GRAND TOTAL PAC............................          1,089,000
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                    CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROJECTS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
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                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
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     NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

Center for Marine Aquaculture,           11,000  Cochran
 to construct a centerto
 provide scientists, engineers,
 and economists the capability
 to apply recent advances in
 aquaculture, biotechnology,
 pathology, nutrition,
 genetics, engineering,
 microbiology, and economics to
 remove the technical and
 profitability constraints to
 growth of a marine aquaculture
 industry. Univ. of Southern
 Mississippi, Stennis, MS.
Science Center Building,                  1,000  Cochran
 feasibility study funding for
 NOAA to implement and
 administer a open-source
 feasiability study for a
 comprehensive science center
 at the campus of Stennis Space
 Center, MS.
National Marine Sanctuary                 2,000  Inouye
 Learning Center, for
 construction of learning
 center, Hawaiian Islands
 Humpback Whale National Marine
 Sanctuary, Hawaiian Islands,
 HI.
Gulf of Farralones NMS Exhibit,             750  Feinstein
 to enhance the public
 awareness of the Sanctuary and
 human dependence upon a
 healthy ocean ecosystem,
 Fitzgerld Marine Reserve, San
 Mateo County, CA.
Thunder Bay NMS Exhibit, for              2,000  Levin, Stabenow
 the completion of permanent
 displays for the facility's
 new visitor center, Thunder
 Bay NMS, Alpena, MI.
Mill Creek Conservation,                  1,500  Reed
 conservation of coastal
 environment, Mill Creek
 Conservation, North Kingston,
 RI.
Great Bay Partnership, for                5,000  Gregg
 continued conservation of
 critical habitats in Great
 Bay, NH.

   NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES
            SERVICE

Center for Aquatic Resource               2,000  Shelby
 Management, to work together
 with state and federal
 partners to develop and
 implement strategies for
 sustainable practices that
 will protect and restore
 aquatic resources, Auburn
 Univ., Auburn, AL.
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    Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection [CELP].--The Coastal 
and Estuarine Land Protection Program [CELP] provides grants to 
eligible State agencies and local governments to acquire 
property or conservation easements from willing sellers within 
a State's coastal zone or coastal watershed boundary.
    The Committee recommends $49,000,000 for the CELP program, 
a $34,000,000 increase over the budget request and a 
$12,000,000 increase over the enacted level.
    In the fiscal year 2006 appropriation, Congress began 
directing NOAA to review and prioritize eligible projects 
submitted under approved State CELP plans or by the State's 
coastal program. The Committee recommendation makes the program 
100 percent competitive and merit based. The Committee is aware 
of several projects that were anticipating funding through 
congressional directive. In light of this change, the Committee 
directs NOAA to re-open the 2008 competition, no later than 45 
days after enactment, to allow additional projects to be 
considered for funding.
    National IOOS Data Management and Communications Center.--
To encourage further commitment towards realizing a 
comprehensive IOOS program, the Committee recommendation 
provides $10,000,000 for NOAA to establish an Integrated Ocean 
Observation System data management and communications center at 
Stennis Space Center. The center should benefit from the 
resident expertise of the Naval Oceanographic Office as the 
demonstrated hub of naval oceanographic data collection, 
archiving, fusion, modeling and distribution of oceanographic 
products. Existing NOAA facilities at Stennis Space Center, the 
National Data Buoy Center and the National Coastal Data 
Development Center currently provide NOAA quality data 
collection and assimilation. NOAA shall provide a report to the 
Committee no later than April 1, 2008 detailing full plans to 
implement this center, including detailed out year 
requirements, for full operation of the center as the primary 
data management and communication center for the national IOOS 
program.
    Satellites.--The Committee remains extremely concerned with 
regard to NOAA's satellite programs. The Committee believes 
that continuous oversight by Congress is necessary given NOAA's 
track record and has provided a general provision to the bill 
that is similar to the Defense Department's Nunn-McCurdy 
certification procedures. In addition, the Committee is 
extremely concerned about staffing within the agency and 
whether the necessary expertise is on board. The Committee 
directs NOAA to provide quarterly updates to the Committee 
regarding its satellite program, including staffing plans, 
budget, and technical risks.
    Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Data Preservation and 
Continuity.--The Committee is concerned with reports about the 
degradation in the QuickSCAT Satellite which NOAA provides with 
data on sea surface winds. This data goes into the models of 
the NOAA Hurricane Center and aids in hurricane forecasts. 
Accurate hurricane forecasting is of the utmost importance to 
protecting life and property, and the Nation must ensure that 
our means of collecting data are reliable and up to date. It is 
imperative that the National Weather Service has alternatives 
to the single Hurricane Hunter Jet Aircraft and the QuickSCAT 
satellite, because each contributes significant data to 
hurricane tracking and forecasting models. The Committee 
directs NOAA to provide the Committee on Appropriations with a 
report, including cost projections, on plans for replacement of 
these assets so that continuity of operations is not lost.
    NPOESS.--The Committee has long been concerned with the 
NPOESS program. The old adage of ``not having all your eggs in 
one basket'' has certainly come true with this program. 
Following significant cost overruns, and Nunn-McCurdy 
certification, NOAA and the Department of Defense de-manifested 
several critically important climate sensors for budgetary 
purposes. The National Research Counsel's Decadal Survey warned 
of a growing crisis in our Nation's ability to observe the 
Earth's climate. The Decadal Survey recommended that ``NOAA 
should restore several key climate, environmental, and weather 
observation capabilities to its planned NPOESS and GOES-R 
missions.''
    The Committee is aware that a confidential report produced 
by NOAA and NASA for the White House states, ``the recent loss 
of climate sensors due to the NPOESS Nunn-McCurdy certification 
places the overall climate program in serious jeopardy.'' It 
now appears that the administration is beginning to realize the 
short sightedness of these decisions and is planning to restore 
some of these sensors to the program.
    In the report NASA and NOAA have recommended to the White 
House restoring several climate sensors to the program. Their 
recommendations include, among others: (1) building three Total 
Solar Irradiance Sensors [TSIS]; (2) installing the existing 
CERES instrument on the NPP mission; and (3) building two Earth 
Radiation Budget Sensors [ERBS] included onto the NPOESS C1 and 
C3 missions.
    The Committee remains skeptical on whether the 
administration will actually increase NOAA and NASA budgets to 
pay for these internal, ``Pre-decisional'' recommendations. The 
Committee suspects that instead of paying for this vital 
investment through increased funding, the administration will 
instead try to do things on the cheap or worse, redirect funds 
away from NOAA's other programs.
    Given the looming crisis in our Nation's ability to observe 
our planet and measure its climate variable, the Committee 
recommendation includes $30,000,000 for the restoration of 
climate sensors to the NPOESS program.
    GOES-R.--The Committee is concerned that over 26 percent of 
the budget structure for the program is for ``Government 
Program Office Operations''. The Committee feels that these 
reserves provide a false sense of security for the program 
managers leading to future problems. Accordingly, the Committee 
has reduced these overhead costs and redirected funding to the 
restoration of climate sensors.
    Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.--The funds included in 
the Committee recommendation for the Mill Creek Conservation, 
North Kingstown, Rhode Island will be used expressly to acquire 
lands or interest in lands that include significant 
conservation, recreation, ecological, historical or aesthetic 
values.
    Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $6,000,000 for the establishment of a 
NOAA Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center (``Center'') in 
order for the National Ocean Service [NOS] to better respond to 
severe weather events. The Center shall house and consolidate 
groups from the NOS National Response Teams, NOS Response and 
Restoration, and NOS Damage Assessment.
    Pacific Marine Operations Center.--The Committee is aware 
of a recent fire in Seattle, Washington, that damaged or 
destroyed several NOAA facilities located on Lake Union, 
including buildings, docks and NOAA ships that service the 
Pacific region. The Committee directs NOAA to submit to the 
Senate Committee on Appropriations a full assessment of the 
damage, loss of capability, and estimated replacement costs for 
NOAA's damaged assets as soon as it can be determined.

                  PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY FUND

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $66,638,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      66,825,000
Committee recommendation................................      90,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $90,000,000 for the 
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. The recommendation is 
$23,362,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level and 
$23,175,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee is disappointed NOAA rejected the State of 
Alaska's fiscal year 2007 proposals for Salmon Enhancement 
projects. These funds are used to continue viable salmon 
fisheries and a sustainable salmon fishing industry. In 
addition, these projects are consistent with the memorandum of 
Understanding between the State of Alaska and the National 
Marine Fisheries Service. Without these projects, the salmon 
population in Alaska runs the risk of depletion. NOAA should 
support and encourage the State's efforts to educate, enhance 
salmon stock, and develop infrastructure to support an 
environment to allow the Alaska salmon populations to continue 
to thrive.

                      COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $3,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................       3,000,000

    The recommendation includes requested language allowing not 
to exceed $3,000,000 collected pursuant to the Coastal Zone 
Management Act to be transferred to the ``Operations, Research 
and Facilities'' account to offset the costs of implementing 
that act.

                   FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $7,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       1,000,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,000,000

    Language is included as proposed only for loans to finance 
the purchase of Individual Fishing Quotas, which have a 
negative subsidy rate and do not require appropriations to 
cover the costs of the loan.

                                 OTHER


                        Departmental Management


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $47,121,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      58,693,000
Committee recommendation................................      53,193,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $53,193,000 for 
Departmental Management Salaries and Expenses, of which 
$2,000,000 is for the National Medal of Technology. The 
recommendation is $6,072,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $5,500,000 below the budget request.
    Within Departmental Management, the Salaries and Expenses 
account provides funding for the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, 
and support staff. Responsibilities involve policy development 
and implementation affecting United States and international 
activities, as well as, establishing internal goals and 
operations of the Department.
    The Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report to 
the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Commerce regarding 
the use of fiscal year 2004, fiscal year 2005, and fiscal year 
2006 funding provided to the Travel and Tourism Promotion 
Advisory Board. The report shall detail what actions have been 
taken to stimulate tourism in the United States. The report 
shall be submitted to the Committees no later than February 1, 
2008.

                   HCHB RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

Appropriations, 2007....................................................
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      $4,300,000
Committee recommendation................................       5,100,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $5,100,000 for the 
HCHB Renovation. Within the funds provided the following 
congressionally directed project is funded: $800,000 is for the 
National Aquarium, Washington, DC, for HCHB rental payments and 
cost of planning and design of new space within HCHB 
(Mikulski).

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $22,592,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      23,426,000
Committee recommendation................................      23,426,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $23,426,000. The 
recommendation is $834,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.

  NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATION COUNCIL

Appropriations, 2007....................................................
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      $1,000,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,000,000. The 
recommendation is $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

    Section 101 makes Commerce Department funds available for 
advanced payments only upon certification of officials 
designated by the Secretary that such payments are considered 
to be in the public interest.
    Section 102 makes appropriations for salaries and expenses 
available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for 
services, uniforms, and allowances as authorized by law.
    Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds 
between Department of Commerce accounts and within NOAA 
appropriations. The provision makes transfers subject to the 
Committee's standard reprogramming procedures.
    Section 104 provides that any cost resulting from personnel 
actions shall be absorbed by the affected Department or Agency.
    Section 105 extends guarantee authority and makes 
appropriations for salaries and administrative expenses to 
administer the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program available 
until expended.
    Section 106 prohibits the use of any appropriated funds to 
trademark the phrase ``Last Best Place''.
    Section 107 would establish authority for ITA to use 
appropriated funds for sequestered North American Free Trade 
Act panelists.
    Section 108 extends the Department of Commerce's personnel 
demonstration project.
    Section 109 provides technical corrections related to the 
elimination of the Technology Administration.
    Section 110 authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to 
prescribe and enforce standards or regulations affecting safety 
and health in the context of scientific and occupational diving 
within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Section 111 provides authority to begin construction on the 
NOAA Pacific Regional Center.
    Section 112 provides authority for a voluntary fishing 
capacity reduction program.
    Section 113 provides authority to begin construction on the 
NIST Building 1 Extension.

                                TITLE II

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    The Committee recommends a total of $24,311,959,000 for the 
Department of Justice [DOJ]. The recommendation is 
$1,457,527,000 above the fiscal year 2007 funding level, 
excluding emergency supplemental appropriations, and 
$2,059,636,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee has made funding for combating and 
prosecuting terrorism; enhancing intelligence capabilities; 
arresting and prosecuting child predators; and developing 
critical information technology and infrastructure investments-
centerpieces of the fiscal year 2008 Department of Justice 
appropriations bill.
    The Committee views the continual proposed elimination of 
critical State and local law programs as misguided and 
irresponsible. State and local law enforcement must have the 
resources necessary to fight crime and assist the Federal 
Government in the Global War on Terror. Repeated elimination of 
these important funds calls into question the Department's 
commitment to remain the Nation's premier law enforcement 
agency.
    Language is not included to rescind balances from the Crime 
Victims Fund, as requested by the administration.
    Tribal Government Funding.--The Committee rejects the 
administration's proposal to discontinue specific set-asides 
for tribal COPS, correctional facility construction, tribal 
courts, and juvenile justice programs. The Department of 
Justice programs that have operated in past years are an 
essential part of the public safety and justice regimes in 
Indian Country. The Committee is concerned that the changes 
proposed to these programs by the administration if implemented 
would significantly affect the administration of justice in 
Indian communities.
    For the past several years, tribal leaders from across the 
country have made public safety and justice in Indian Country a 
top priority, and have urged that adequate funding be provided 
for law enforcement officers, strong judicial systems, and 
detention facilities construction and staffing. The Committee 
is not aware that the Department of Justice consulted with 
tribal governments on this proposal which would essentially 
require tribal law enforcement agencies to compete for funding 
with State and local law enforcement agencies.
    Budget Restructuring Proposals.--The Committee remains 
concerned with the Department's repeated proposal to 
consolidate existing decision-units. All accounts within the 
DOJ, therefore, shall continue to use the fiscal year 2007 
decision-units and account structures, unless otherwise 
specified in prior years or in the following recommendation.

                         General Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $97,832,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     104,777,000
Committee recommendation................................     104,777,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $104,777,000. The 
recommendation is $6,945,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    The ``General Administration'' account provides funding for 
senior policy officials responsible for Departmental management 
and policy development. The specific offices funded by this 
account include: the immediate Office of the Attorney General; 
the immediate Office of the Deputy Attorney General; the 
immediate Office of the Associate Attorney General; Office of 
Legal Policy; Office of Public Affairs; Office of Legislative 
Affairs; Office of Professional Responsibility; Office of 
Intergovernmental and Public Liaison; and the Justice 
Management Division.
    The following table compares the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level to the fiscal year 2008 budget estimate and the 
Committee's recommendation for each office:

                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Fiscal year
                                          Fiscal year     2008 Committee
                                          2007 enacted    recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Department Leadership:
    Attorney General..................            5,260            5,458
    Deputy Attorney General...........            4,814            4,990
        Office of Privacy and Civil                 380              400
         Liberties....................
    Associate Attorney General........            1,767            1,836
                                       ---------------------------------
      Subtotal........................           12,221           12,684
                                       =================================
Intergov Relations/External Affairs:
    Public Affairs....................            2,858            2,968
    Legislative Affairs...............            3,598            3,734
    Intergovernmental and Public                    927              962
     Liaison..........................
                                       ---------------------------------
      Subtotal........................            7,383            7,664
                                       =================================
Exec Support/Prof Resp:
    Legal Policy......................            5,601            5,812
    Professional Responsibility.......            5,801            6,020
                                       ---------------------------------
      Subtotal........................           11,402           11,832
                                       =================================
Justice Management Division...........           66,826           72,597
                                       ---------------------------------
      TOTAL General Administration....           97,832          104,777
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    National Drug Intelligence Center [NDIC].--The Committee 
does not agree to provide $16,000,000 to the Department of 
Justice for the NDIC; this Center is outside of the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction.
    Departmental Offices.--The Committee has established 
specific limitations for each individual program and policy 
within the Departmental Offices. The accompanying bill includes 
a provision authorizing a cumulative total of transfers of up 
to 5 percent between each activity (Departmental Leadership; 
Intergovernmental/External Affairs; Executive Support/
Professional Responsibility; and Justice Management Division) 
and after 5 percent, the Department shall seek prior approval 
from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

                 JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $123,559,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     100,500,000
Committee recommendation................................      95,795,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $95,795,000. The 
recommendation is $27,764,000 below the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $4,705,000 below the budget request.
    The Justice Information Sharing Technology [JIST] account 
provides increased control to the Department Chief Information 
Officer [DCIO] to ensure that investments in information 
technology [IT] are well planned and aligned with the 
Department's overall IT strategy and enterprise architecture. 
JIST helps ensure that all DOJ components build systems that 
are interoperable with shared components and not stove-piped 
systems that become obsolete once operational. The Committee is 
supportive of IT enhancements and the creation of systems that 
work across agencies and Departments.

            TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $89,198,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      81,353,000
Committee recommendation................................      76,353,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $76,353,000. The 
recommendation is $12,845,000 below the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $5,000,000 below the budget request.
    This account centrally funds development, acquisition, 
deployment, operation and maintenance of the Justice 
Department's narrowband wireless communications network. Should 
additional funding be necessary for this effort, the Committee 
will consider a reprogramming of existing resources, consistent 
with section 505 of this act.
    These funds provide for the conversion to narrowband 
communications, including the cost for operation and 
maintenance of land mobile radio legacy systems. Federal 
Government agencies are required to convert to narrowband 
operations which provide a more technologically advanced and 
efficient use of radio spectrum. The Committee is concerned 
about the lagging progress as well as the recurring costs of 
the conversion. The Committee also understands aging 
infrastructure has been an impediment in the implementation of 
narrowband.
    This account also funds the Integrated Wireless Network 
[IWN]. The IWN will address communications shortcomings in key 
strategic locations, such as along the northern and southern 
land borders, and in cities that are potential targets for 
terrorism. Resources will support Justice components' existing 
land mobile radio systems; support IWN operations and 
maintenance requirements; invest in new narrowband 
infrastructure and subscriber equipment; promote communications 
interoperability by Federal law enforcement and homeland 
security personnel; and support management and operating 
requirements.

                   ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $229,142,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     247,499,000
Committee recommendation................................     247,499,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $247,499,000. The 
recommendation is $18,357,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    The Executive Office for Immigration Review includes the 
Board of Immigration Appeals, immigration judges, and 
administrative law judges who decide through administrative 
hearings whether to admit or exclude aliens seeking to enter 
the country, and whether to deport or adjust the status of 
aliens whose status has been challenged. This account also 
funds the Office of the Pardon Attorney which receives, 
investigates, and considers petitions for all forms of 
executive clemency.

                           DETENTION TRUSTEE

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $1,225,816,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   1,294,226,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,265,872,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,265,872,000. The 
recommendation is $40,056,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $28,354,000 below the budget request.
    The Office of the Federal Detention Trustee account 
provides oversight of detention management, and improvement and 
coordination of detention activities to ensure that Federal 
agencies involved in detention provide for the safe, secure, 
and humane confinement of persons in the custody of the United 
States.
    The Committee is concerned about the Department's ability 
to anticipate the true funding needs for this account and 
directs the Detention Trustee to continue efforts to improve 
its current formulas. The Committee will consider the use of 
existing resources should additional funding be required, 
subject to section 505 of this act.
    The Committee directs the Detention Trustee to report to 
the Committee on a quarterly basis the number of individuals in 
the detention trustee system, the projected number of 
individuals, and the annualized costs that are associated with 
them.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $70,603,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      73,208,000
Committee recommendation................................      73,700,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $73,700,000. The 
recommendation is $3,097,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $492,000 above the budget request. The Committee has 
provided an increase to this account to enable the Inspector 
General to continue to review the FBI National Security Letter 
Issue.
    This account finances the activities of the Office of 
Inspector General [OIG] including audits, inspections, 
investigations and other reviews of programs and operations of 
the Department of Justice to promote economy, efficiency, and 
effectiveness and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and 
abuse, as well as violations of ethical standards arising from 
the conduct of Department employees in their numerous and 
diverse activities.

                    United States Parole Commission


                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $11,509,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      12,194,000
Committee recommendation................................      12,194,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $12,194,000. The 
recommendation is $685,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    The Commission is an independent body within the Department 
of Justice which makes decisions regarding requests for parole 
and supervision of Federal prisoners.

                            Legal Activities


                        GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $677,154,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................       1,648,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     750,584,000
Committee recommendation................................     753,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $753,000,000. The 
recommendation is $75,846,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $2,416,000 above the budget request.
    This appropriation funds the establishment of litigation 
policy, conduct of litigation, and various other legal 
responsibilities, through the Office of the Solicitor General, 
the Tax Division, the Criminal Division, the Civil Division, 
the Environmental and Natural Resources Division, the Civil 
Rights Division, the Office of Legal Counsel, and Interpol.
    The Committee remains concerned DOJ is not requesting 
enough resources to keep litigation costs on pace with DHS 
enforcement activities.
    The Committee recommendations, by Division, are displayed 
in the following table:

                             LEGAL DIVISIONS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Solicitor General.........................          10,085
Tax Division............................................          95,000
Criminal Division.......................................         152,050
Civil Division..........................................         245,050
Environment and Natural Resources Division..............         103,400
Office of Legal Counsel.................................           6,325
Civil Rights Division...................................         116,800
Interpol USNCB..........................................          23,730
Office of Dispute Resolution............................             560
                                                         ---------------
      Total.............................................         753,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

               THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $6,252,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       6,833,000
Committee recommendation................................       6,833,000

    The Committee recommendation provides a reimbursement of 
$6,833,000 for legal costs. The recommendation is $581,000 
above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level and equal to the 
budget request.
    This account covers Justice Department expenses associated 
with litigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine 
Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-660).

                           ANTITRUST DIVISION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $147,819,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     155,097,000
Committee recommendation................................     155,097,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $155,097,000. The 
recommendation is $7,278,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    The Antitrust Division investigates potential violations of 
Federal antitrust laws, represents the interests of the United 
States in cases brought under these laws, acts on antitrust 
cases before the Supreme Court, and reviews decisions of 
regulatory commissions relating to antitrust law.

                        UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $1,654,886,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   1,747,822,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,747,822,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,747,822,000. The 
recommendation is $92,936,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and equal to the budget request.
    This account supports the Executive Office for U.S. 
Attorneys and the 94 U.S. Attorneys headquarters offices 
throughout the United States and its territories. The U.S. 
Attorneys [USAs] serve as the principal litigators for the U.S. 
Government for criminal and civil matters. As in past years, 
the Committee directs the U.S. Attorneys to focus their efforts 
on those crimes where the unique resources, expertise, or 
jurisdiction of the Federal Government can be most effective. 
The Committee expects that the resources provided be directed 
to the highest priorities of the USAs.
    Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Enforcement.--The 
Committee remains concerned that 25 percent of the software 
produced in the United States has been copied illegally in 
violation of U.S. copyright laws. The Committee directs the 
U.S. Attorneys to report to the Committees on Appropriations by 
February 1, 2008, on the number, type, and location of 
copyright prosecutions undertaken in the preceding year, 
including those under Public Law 105-147.

                   UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $223,152,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     231,899,000
Committee recommendation................................     231,899,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $231,899,000. The 
recommendation is $8,747,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    The United States Trustee Program, authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
581 et seq., is the component of the Justice Department with 
responsibility for protecting the integrity of the bankruptcy 
system by overseeing case administration and litigation to 
enforce the bankruptcy laws. In fiscal year 2007, the U.S. 
Trustee Program will participate in an estimated 1.5 million 
business and consumer bankruptcy case filings. To carry out its 
duties in these cases under the Bankruptcy Code (title 11) and 
title 28 of the United States Code, the U.S. Trustee Program is 
organized into three levels: the Executive Office for United 
States Trustees in Washington, DC; United States Trustees in 21 
regions whose geographic jurisdiction is established by 
statute; and 95 field offices, which cover 150 court sites and 
280 other administrative hearing locations.
    The Committee continues to support the use of data-enabled 
forms, or ``smart forms'' for filing bankruptcy petitions and 
schedules. The data-enabled technology was developed jointly by 
the United States Trustee Program and the Administrative Office 
of the Courts [AOUSC]. The Committee supports the mandatory use 
of smart forms to further improve efficiencies in the 
bankruptcy system.

                  FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $1,561,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       1,709,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,709,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,709,000. The 
recommendation is $148,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request. The recommendation fully 
provides for the adjudication of claims against: Germany 
relating to World War II; Cuba relating to the Castro regime; 
and Iraq relating to the U.S.S. Stark incident and Desert 
Shield/Storm.
    The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission settles claims of 
American citizens arising from nationalization, expropriation, 
or other takings of their properties and interests by foreign 
governments.

                     United States Marshals Service


                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $812,070,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................       6,450,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     899,875,000
Committee recommendation................................     896,860,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $896,860,000. The 
recommendation is $84,790,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, and $3,015,000 below the budget request. The 
budget request included funding for U.S. Marshals Construction 
within the Salaries and Expenses account. The Committee 
recommends funding for construction in a separate account at a 
level of $8,015,000. The Committee provides a total of 
$904,875,000 for the U.S. Marshals, including construction. 
This level is $5,000,000 above the budget request.
    The core missions of the USMS include the apprehension of 
fugitives, protection of the Federal judiciary, protection of 
witnesses, execution of warrants and court orders, and the 
custody and transportation of accused and unsentenced 
prisoners.
    Judicial and Courthouse Security.--The Committee recommends 
an appropriation of $376,912,000 for judicial and courthouse 
security. The recommendation is $24,528,000 above the fiscal 
year 2007 funding level and identical to the budget request. 
This funding level includes program changes of $12,167,000 to 
provide additional deputy marshals for judicial security. 
Within the amount recommended are the requested enhancements to 
increase district threat investigators and staffing in the most 
critically vulnerable districts, provide for a secure and fully 
encrypted communications network, intercept threats to the 
Federal judiciary, and secure high-threat trials.
    The recommendation supports the Marshal's proposal to 
realign its decision unit structure into five mission areas.
    Southwest Border.--The Committee's recommendation provides 
$7,462,000 to begin addressing the increasing workload along 
the Southwest border. Additional Border Patrol agents have lead 
to an inevitable increase in illegal immigrant arrests which in 
turn has increased the number of prisoners produced for Federal 
court proceedings. Deputy U.S. Marshals are under tremendous 
strain to protect Federal judges and prosecutors, transport 
prisoners, and secure cellblock operations.
    Information Technology.--The Committee's recommendation 
provides $5,518,000 to strengthen information technology 
infrastructure including network communications, information 
security, and the Justice Detainee Information System.
    Information Technology Expansion.--The Committee supports 
collaborative efforts between public and private entities to 
enhance fugitive investigations, apprehensions, judicial threat 
awareness and preparedness. These collaborative efforts should 
focus on the collection and analysis of photographic databases 
including oral and written threats against judicial officials. 
The Committee applauds the USMS for its ongoing efforts to 
improve the agency's information technology infrastructure to 
increase data sharing among USMS offices and with other law 
enforcement agencies.
    Audited Financial Statements.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $1,834,000 to improve financial oversight. This 
enhancement will assist with delivery of accurate and reliable 
financial statements.
    Regional Fugitive Task Forces.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $28,101,000 for existing regional 
fugitive task forces to include $13,554,000 for payroll 
expenses and, $14,547,000 for the day-to-day operating expenses 
for the six regional task forces.
    The Committee recommends an additional $5,000,000 above the 
budget request to establish new, or expand existing, regional 
fugitive task forces for a total of $33,101,000. Distribution 
of these resources should be based on the fugitive workload, 
giving emphasis to the workload created by the Adam Walsh Child 
Protection and Safety Act. Funding covers the cost of new 
Deputy U.S. Marshals, computer specialists, intelligence 
analysts, and administrative support positions, as well as the 
costs for facilities, information technology, communications, 
tactical gear, vehicles, and other start up costs.
    Technical Operations Group.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $19,352,000 for the technical operations group to 
include $9,937,000 for payroll expenses and $9,415,000 for the 
day-to-day operating expenses.
    Sexual Offender Apprehension.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $7,845,000 for the USMS to place additional personnel 
in States with the highest levels of unregistered sex 
offenders, and fugitives wanted for other violent offenses. The 
Committee directs the USMS to work closely with the National 
Center for Missing and Exploited Children [NCMEC] and State and 
local agencies to focus on the ``worst of the worst'' sex 
offenders especially those involved with crimes against 
children. The Committee applauds the USMS for its leadership 
during Operation FALCON I, II and III. These three fugitive 
sweeps led to over 30,000 fugitive arrests including 3,314 sex 
offenders and 681 gang members.
    Courthouse Security Equipment.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $12,397,000 for courthouse security 
equipment, which includes security equipment, telephone 
systems, and cabling.

                              CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $6,846,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................................
Committee recommendation................................       8,015,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $8,015,000 for 
construction. The budget request included funding for 
construction activities within the salaries and expenses 
account.
    The recommendation provides funding for construction in 
space controlled, occupied, or utilized by the USMS in United 
States courthouses and Federal buildings, including but not 
limited to the creation, renovation, and expansion of prisoner 
movement areas, elevators, and other law enforcement and court 
security support space. As in prior years, the Committee's 
intent is to provide for all construction activity to support 
the mission of the USMS in protection of the Federal judiciary 
and other law enforcement activities.

                     FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $171,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     168,300,000
Committee recommendation................................     168,300,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $168,300,000. The 
recommendation is $2,700 below the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    This account provides for fees and expenses of witnesses 
who appear on behalf of the Government in cases in which the 
United States is a party, including fact and expert witnesses. 
These funds are also used for mental competency examinations as 
well as witness and informant protection.

                      COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $10,221,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       9,794,000
Committee recommendation................................      10,230,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $10,230,000. The 
recommendation is $9,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $436,000 above the budget request.
    The Community Relations Service provides assistance to 
communities and persons in the prevention and resolution of 
disagreements relating to perceived discriminatory practices. 
The Attorney General may submit a reprogramming to the 
Committee for additional funding for conflict resolution and 
violence prevention activities of the Community Relations 
Service in accordance with reprogramming guidelines contained 
within this act.

                         ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $21,211,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      20,990,000
Committee recommendation................................      20,990,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $20,990,000. The 
recommendation is $221,000 below the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    This account provides funds to supplement existing 
resources to cover additional investigative expenses of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, and U.S. Marshals Service, such as awards for 
information, purchase of evidence, equipping of conveyances, 
and investigative expenses leading to seizure. Funds for these 
activities are provided from receipts deposited in the Assets 
Forfeiture Fund resulting from the seizure and liquidation of 
assets. Expenses related to the management and disposal of 
assets are also provided from the Assets Forfeiture Fund by a 
permanent indefinite appropriation.

                       NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $66,970,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      78,056,000
Committee recommendation................................      78,056,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $78,056,000. The 
recommendation is $11,086,000 above the enacted level and equal 
to the budget request.
    The National Security Division [NSD] coordinates the 
Department's national security and terrorism missions through 
law enforcement investigations and prosecutions.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement


                 INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $497,935,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     509,154,000
Committee recommendation................................     509,154,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $509,154,000. The 
recommendation is $11,219,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and the same as the budget request.
    The recommendation provides $509,154,000 for the 
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement Account, which funds the 
Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces [OCDETF]. This 
funding level is $11,219,000 above the enacted level and the 
same as the budget request. This program was created in 1982 to 
ensure a coordinated, multi-agency approach to identifying, 
disrupting and dismantling those drug trafficking and money 
laundering organizations primarily responsible for the Nation's 
illicit drug supply. Through its nine regional task forces, 
this program utilizes the seven Federal law enforcement 
agencies to target major drug trafficking organizations and 
their financial infrastructure. This account also funds the 
OCDETF Fusion Center [OFC], an operational intelligence center 
combining the analytical resources and intelligence information 
of the OCDETF member agencies and others.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $5,989,573,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................     258,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   6,349,950,000
Committee recommendation................................   6,372,250,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $6,372,250,000. The 
recommendation is $383,070,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, excluding supplemental appropriations, and 
$22,300,000 above the budget request.
    The budget request had included $30,500,000 for sensitive 
compartmented information facilities [SCIFs] in the salaries 
and expenses account. The Committee recommends the 
consolidation of SCIF funding in the Construction account and 
has provided a total of $63,700,000 for SCIF funding in that 
account.
    Intelligence Requirements.--To support the FBI's 
intelligence requirements, the Committee recommendation 
provides $47,199,000 in funding and 159 positions to address 
the FBI's intelligence program requirements. This includes 
$11,969,000 for the National Security Branch Analytical 
Capabilities, $7,809,000 for Communication Exploitation, 
$12,729,000 for Human Source Validation and Delta Enhancement, 
$9,525,000 in Human Intelligence Management, $1,342,000 for the 
Terrorist Screening Center, $375,000 for Open Source Program 
Staffing, and $3,450,000 for the National Virtual Translation 
Center. These enhancements will position the FBI to meet 
current and emerging national security and criminal threats by 
focusing core investigative work proactively against threats to 
U.S. interests, develop enterprise-wide intelligence policies 
and capabilities, and provide useful and timely information and 
analysis to the national security, homeland security, and law 
enforcement communities.
    Multi-Year Budgeting.--Since the terrorist attacks of 
September 11, 2001, the FBI has undertaken significant 
initiatives to transform itself to becoming a threat-based, 
intelligence driven organization whose focus is on preventing 
terrorism and protecting national security. Field investigative 
efforts in counterterrorism have more than doubled, from 
approximately 1,150 pre-9/11 to nearly 2,400. Meanwhile, field 
investigative resources used for criminal investigative matters 
have decreased 29 percent, from nearly 6,200 to 4,400 over the 
same period. Previously, the Committee urged the FBI to develop 
a long-range budget strategy for its transformation to aid the 
Committee in understanding the end-state capabilities and 
multi-year resources requirements of the FBI. The committee is 
aware that such a multi-year plan has been prepared and directs 
the FBI to provide to the Committee, not later than July 31, 
2007, a briefing on the end-state capabilities identified.
    Criminal Justice Information Services Division.--The 
Committee recommendation provides $626,398,000 including fee 
collections for the Criminal Justice Information Services 
Division [CJIS], including $355,398,000 in appropriated funds 
and $271,000,000 in user fees. As in previous years, under no 
circumstances is the FBI to divert funding collected through 
the CJIS user fee for any purpose other than CJIS, its 
refreshment plan, or a subsequent modernization plan for the 
current facility. This amount includes $40,000,000 in excess 
CJIS user fee collections to fully fund enhancements for 
Interoperability, Next Generation Identification, and Regional 
Data Exchange enhancements in fiscal year 2008. This funding 
will greatly improve the quality and timeliness of information 
provided to our Federal, State, and local law enforcement and 
authorized non-criminal justice agencies to reduce terrorist 
and criminal activities.
    Criminal Investigations.--FBI Uniform Crime Report data for 
2006 indicates violent crime increased for the second 
consecutive year in many communities across the Nation. 
Murders, robberies, aggravated assaults, and forcible rapes 
increased 1.3 percent in 2006 and 2.3 percent in 2005. Among 
the reasons cited for the resurgence of violent crime are the 
spread of gangs and gang violence. Gang violence presents a 
critical challenge to communities that cannot be ignored: 
30,000 youth gangs with 800,000 members impacting 2,500 
communities across the United States. After enjoying more than 
a decade of steadily decreasing crime, the current upswing 
merits the attention and concern of all law enforcement. This 
upswing in crime comes at a time when local and State law 
enforcement agencies are challenged by increased homeland 
security demands.
    In recent years there has been a marked decrease in the 
resources devoted by the FBI to criminal investigations. 
Between 2001 and 2007, the FBI's traditional resources for 
conducting criminal investigations decreased approximately 30 
percent. While most violent crime is a local crime problem, 
State and local authorities depend upon the FBI for 
investigative, forensic, and technical assistance and 
leadership. The FBI's task force approach to combating street 
crime and gang violence one of the successful strategies that 
contributed to the previous decrease in violent crimes. 
Accordingly, the Committee recommendation includes $26,130,000 
for 167 positions including 100 new agents to combat violent 
crime. Also, the Committee recommendation provides $5,000,000 
to the FBI to use to establish additional joint task forces to 
target violent crimes and gang violence. The Committee further 
notes that terrorists and terrorist sympathizers have engaged 
in low-level criminal activities to support activities and 
raise funds for overseas groups. Strengthening the FBI's 
presence in local communities to combat violent crime will 
increase ``street-level'' knowledge and intelligence that 
supports the Bureau's counterterrorism mission.
    Innocent Images National Initiative [IINI].--The Committee 
recommendation provides $9,299,000 for the Innocent Images 
National Initiative [IINI]. This is an increase of $8,132,000 
over the budget request to substantially expand the number of 
agents investigating Internet-related crimes against children 
by 31 agents and 31 support positions. The Committee has 
provided this increase to address the critical requirements for 
Federal law enforcement in attacking the problem of child 
sexual exploitation and child victimization.
    Intellectual Property Crime Enforcement.--The Committee 
recommendation provides an additional $13,111,000 for the 
detection, investigation, and prosecution of domestic and 
international intellectual property crimes against the United 
States; including the creation of an operational unit at FBI 
headquarters of no less than five full-time, permanent agents, 
dedicated solely to working with the Department of Justice's 
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section on complex, 
multi-district and international criminal intellectual property 
cases. This funding includes an increase of 2 agents assigned 
to each of the Department of Justice's 25 Computer Hacking and 
Intellectual Property [CHIP] Units, each of whom, shall be 
dedicated solely to criminal intellectual property cases. The 
agents appropriated for this section shall investigate and 
support the criminal prosecution of the Federal intellectual 
property laws, including title 17, United States Code, sections 
506, and 1204; title 18 United States Code, section 1831, 1832, 
2318, 2319, 2319A, 2319B, and 2320. The FBI shall make similar 
agent increases as additional CHIP Units are created.
    The Committee directs the FBI to clearly articulate how its 
role complements and is coordinated with the missions of other 
Federal agencies rather than to compete with them in its fiscal 
year 2009 budget justification.

                              CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $51,392,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      81,352,000
Committee recommendation................................     206,400,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $206,400,000 for the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] construction. The 
recommendation is $155,008,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
funding level and $125,048,000 above the budget request. Of 
this amount, $63,700,000 shall be for sensitive compartmental 
information facilities [SCIFs] and $52,700,000 shall be for the 
Terrorist Explosives Device Analytical Center.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $1,956,967,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................      16,166,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   2,041,818,000
Committee recommendation................................   2,093,396,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $2,093,396,000. The 
recommendation is $136,429,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, excluding supplemental appropriations and 
$51,578,000 above the fiscal year 2008 budget request. The 
recommendation provides $239,249,000 for Drug Enforcement 
Administration's [DEA] Drug Diversion Control Fee Account.
    For the second year in a row, the FBI's Uniform Crime 
Reports show an increase in violent crime in America. Many in 
law enforcement attribute a significant portion of this 
increase to the widespread use of methamphetamine. As other law 
enforcement agencies increasingly focus their attention on the 
dangers of domestic and international terrorist threats, DEA 
stands as the only Federal agency dedicated solely to drug law 
enforcement. Accordingly, an additional $31,000,000 is provided 
to the DEA above the President's request to enable DEA to lift 
the hiring freeze on agent and support personnel that has been 
in place since August 2006. This funding will allow DEA to fill 
200 Special Agents positions as well as related support 
positions that would otherwise remain vacant.
    Furthermore, the Committee believes the Administration's 
proposal to eliminate the Mobile Enforcement Teams [MET] 
program and reduce further the number of DEA agents and support 
staff to be ill advised, and has therefore restored the 
$20,578,000 the administration proposed for elimination. This 
will enable DEA to retain an additional 80 Special Agents that 
otherwise would be eliminated, allowing DEA to continue 
assisting State and local law enforcement in their fight 
against methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs.
    The Committee instructs the DEA to consult and work with 
Alaskan State and local law enforcement agencies to find ways 
to tackle the State's methamphetamine problem. The Alaska 
problem is unique because of the State's size and remote areas 
that are optimal for methamphetamine production laboratories. 
DEA is directed to report back to the Committee by March 21, 
2008 on the results of these consultations.
    Drugs on Public Lands.--The Committee is very concerned 
that foreign drug-trafficking organizations are rapidly 
increasing the amount of marijuana grown on our Nation's public 
lands, creating unacceptable hazards to public safety and 
significant natural resource damage. The Committee urges the 
Drug Enforcement Administration to prioritize efforts to work 
with Federal land management agencies, including the U.S. 
Forest Service and National Park Service, and other State and 
local law enforcement partners to aggressively and permanently 
eradicate marijuana and other drug operations on public lands.
    The Committee strongly encourages DEA to increase the 
resources provided to investigate, apprehend and prosecute drug 
trafficking on public lands and to target those resources to 
areas with the highest concentration of trafficking activity.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $984,097,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   1,013,980,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,013,980,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,013,980,000. The 
recommendation is $29,883,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and equal to the fiscal year 2007 budget request.
    The mission of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives [ATF] is to reduce violent crime, prevent 
terrorism, and protect the public. ATF reduces the criminal use 
of firearms and illegal firearms trafficking, and assists other 
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in reducing 
crime and violence. ATF investigates bombing and arson 
incidents and provides for public safety by reducing the 
criminal misuse of explosives, trafficking in explosives, 
combating acts of arson and arson-for-profit schemes, and 
removing safety hazards caused by improper and unsafe storage 
of explosive materials. ATF enforces the Contraband Cigarette 
Trafficking Act which addresses the diversion of cigarette 
taxes often involving multi-million dollar trafficking plots, 
some of which have been traced to international terrorists.
    Conversion of Records.--The Committee recognizes the need 
for ATF to complete the conversion of tens of thousands of 
existing Federal firearms dealer out-of-business records from 
film to digital images at the ATF National Tracing Center 
[NTC]. Once the out-of-business records are fully converted, 
search time for these records will be reduced significantly. 
The Committee urges the ATF to continue the conversion and 
integration of these records.

                              CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2007....................................................
Budget estimate, 2008...................................................
Committee recommendation................................     $35,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $35,000,000 for 
construction of the National Center for Explosives Training and 
Research [NCETR].

                         Federal Prison System

    The Committee recommendation provides a total of 
$5,647,917,000 for the Federal Prison System, or Bureau of 
Prisons [BOP]. The recommendation is $217,737,000 above the 
fiscal year 2007 enacted level excluding supplemental 
appropriations, and $284,997,000 above the budget request.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $4,995,433,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................      17,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   5,151,440,000
Committee recommendation................................   5,151,440,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $5,151,440,000. The 
recommendation is $156,007,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level excluding supplemental appropriations and equal 
to the budget request.
    The Committee commends the BOP on its work to address and 
prevent sexual misconduct. With funds provided in earlier 
appropriations acts, the National Institute of Corrections has 
made useful progress in providing training and technical 
support to correctional systems throughout the country to 
eliminate staff sexual misconduct with inmates, training in 
investigating cases, and training the ``trainers'' in order 
that employees at every level will be more aware of, and better 
prepared to deal with, these cases. The Committee directs the 
BOP to continue these efforts and to report to the Committee by 
March 31, 2008, on progress made in this area.
    The recommendation shall be expended in the following 
manner:

                          SALARIES AND EXPENSES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                            Committee
                                                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inmate Care and Programs...............................        1,810,881
Institution Security and Administration................        2,329,758
Contract Confinement...................................          825,442
Management and Administration..........................          185,359
                                                        ----------------
      Total............................................        5,151,440
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    Inmate Care and Programs.--This activity covers the costs 
of all food, medical supplies, clothing, welfare services, 
release clothing, transportation, gratuities, staff salaries 
(including salaries of Health Resources and Services 
Administration commissioned officers), and operational costs of 
functions directly related to providing inmate care. This 
decision unit also finances the costs of education and 
vocational training, drug treatment, religious programs, 
psychological services, and other inmate programs such as Life 
Connections. This activity also covers costs associated with 
regional and central office executive direction and management 
support functions related to providing inmate care such as 
medical and drug treatment program.
    Institution Security and Administration.--This activity 
covers costs associated with the maintenance of facilities and 
institution security. This activity finances institution 
maintenance, motor pool operations, powerhouse operations, 
institution security and other administrative functions. 
Finally, this activity covers costs associated with regional 
and central office executive direction and management support 
functions such as research and evaluation, systems support, 
financial management, budget functions, safety, and legal 
counsel.
    Contract Confinement.--This activity provides for the 
confinement of sentenced Federal offenders in Government-owned, 
contractor-operated facilities and contract, State and local 
facilities, and for the care of Federal prisoners in contract 
community residential centers and assistance by the National 
Institute of Corrections to State and local corrections. This 
activity also covers costs associated with management and 
oversight of contract confinement functions.
    Activations and Expansions.--The Committee expects BOP to 
adhere to the activation schedule included in BOP's budget 
submission. BOP shall notify the Senate Committee on 
Appropriations of any deviations to this schedule.
    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 
Coordination.--The Committee directs BOP to examine the public 
information that it maintains regarding inmates that currently 
reside within the Federal correctional system and make it 
available, when appropriate, to the National Center for Missing 
and Exploited Children [NCMEC]. The Committee directs BOP, with 
the National Institute of Corrections, to educate State prison 
institutions of its efforts to assist NCMEC through its 
membership in the Association of State Correctional 
Administrators and provide an opportunity for NCMEC to meet 
with the association for potential outreach to the State 
prisons for inmate sharing purposes.
    The Committee recognizes the importance of ensuring that 
the Administrative Maximum United States Penitentiary [ADX], 
also known as ``Supermax,'' has adequate funding to retain 
staff levels necessary to provide strict oversight of prisoner 
activities and communications; and to ensure the safety of 
prison staff. Further, the facility has a pressing need to 
upgrade its security infrastructure. The Committee urges the 
Federal Bureau of Prisons to allocate funding necessary to 
address these safety requirements.
    The Committee is concerned that the Bureau of Prisons may 
be limited in its ability to provide programs that assist 
prisoners who are primary caretakers of young children, 
particularly programs that would heighten levels of personal 
responsibility and other skills to prepare them for re-entry as 
primary caretakers. The Committee requests that the Bureau 
provide a report no later than October 1, 2007, that addresses 
this issue, including any necessary legislative remedies.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $432,425,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     210,003,000
Committee recommendation................................     495,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $495,000,000 for the 
construction, modernization, maintenance, and repair of prison 
and detention facilities housing Federal prisoners. The 
recommendation is $62,575,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, excluding emergency supplemental appropriations, 
and $284,997,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee recommendation provides for $69,000,000 the 
full budget request for modernization and repairs.
    The Committee recommendation includes $400,000,000 for new 
construction to enable the Bureau of Prisons to reduce the 
backlog of new construction projects. This funding will help 
decrease crowding throughout the Federal prison system. Also, 
the Committee supports the provision of additional bedspace 
capacity for female inmates at new facilities. This capacity 
will significantly reduce crowding in this population, thereby 
enhancing safety and security.
    Bill language is included clarifying that BOP may not 
transfer ``Building and Facilities'' appropriations to cover 
``Salaries and Expenses'' costs.

                FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

                (LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES)

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $3,322,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       2,477,000
Committee recommendation................................       2,477,000

    The Committee recommendation provides a limitation on the 
administrative expenses of $2,477,000 for the Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc. The recommendation is $845,000 below the 2007 
fiscal year funding level and equal to the budget request.

                    Office on Violence Against Women

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $382,571,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     370,005,000
Committee recommendation................................     390,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $390,000,000. The 
recommendation is $19,995,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee rejects the administration's proposal to 
create a consolidated, competitive grant program for the 
programs authorized in the Violence Against Women Act [VAWA], 
because, if approved, these proven and successful programs 
would cease to operate in the way that Congress intended. For 
over 10 years, VAWA programs have supported community efforts 
around the Nation to effectively respond to domestic violence, 
sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. In the 109th 
session, Congress unanimously passed a VAWA reauthorization 
that continues successful programs and creates targeted new 
programs to address gaps in prevention services, housing, 
healthcare, criminal justice, and employment issues, and meet 
the needs of youth, native women, communities of color, and 
victims of sexual violence. These programs are designed to meet 
specific needs and create collaborations between distinct 
groups that can leverage their expertise and resources to 
address different aspects of domestic and sexual violence. The 
proposed competitive grant ignores the congressional intent 
behind these programs and would lead to less effective and 
potentially dangerous programming and disadvantage certain 
applicants, such as those from rural areas. Congress is firmly 
committed to ensuring that grantees have the necessary 
knowledge and history of providing effective services to 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking in order to ensure that VAWA funding is used 
wisely and well. Because of this, VAWA programs have many 
specific requirements and protections to ensure that work with 
law enforcement, child protective services, healthcare, and 
other systems is being done effectively and the confidentiality 
and safety of victims is maintained. The Committee believes 
that it is important to fund individual VAWA programs as 
authorized in order to meet distinct needs in the field and 
strengthen the continuum of intervention and prevention 
responses to victims, families, and communities.
    The Office on Violence Against Women [OVW] is a component 
of the U.S. Department of Justice. Created in 1995, OVW 
implements the Violence Against Women Act [VAWA] and subsequent 
legislation, and provides national leadership against domestic 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Since its inception, 
the office has launched a multifaceted approach to responding 
to these crimes. By forging State, local, and tribal 
partnerships among police, prosecutors, the judiciary, victim 
advocates, health care providers, faith leaders, and others. 
OVW grants help provide victims with the protection and 
services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives and enable 
communities to hold offenders accountable. In 2005, OVW was 
established as an administrative office separate from the 
Office of Justice Programs.
    The table below displays the Committee recommendations for 
the programs under this office.

       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                        Program                           recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOP Grants (Grants to Combat Violence Against Women)..         186,500
    (National Institute of Justice--R&D)...............          [2,000]
    (Transitional Housing Assistance)..................         [17,000]
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies....................          55,000
Rural Domestic Violence Assistance Grants..............          39,500
Violence on College Campuses...........................          10,000
Civil Legal Assistance Program.........................          46,000
Elder Abuse Grant Program..............................           4,500
Safe Haven Project.....................................          14,500
Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims.....           7,100
Closed Circuit Television Grants.......................           1,500
Training Programs to Assist Probation and Parole                  5,500
 Officers..............................................
Stalker Databases......................................           3,900
Sexual Assault Services................................          10,000
Services for Youth Victims [STARY].....................           2,000
Services for Children Exposed to Violence..............           2,000
Research on Violence Against Indian Women..............           1,000
Tracking of Violence Against Indian Women..............           1,000
                                                        ----------------
      Total............................................         390,000
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    Native American/Native Alaskan Liaison Office.--The 
Committee understands that Native American and Native Alaskan 
women experience a higher rate of violence compared to any 
other group in the United States. Alaska's forcible rape rate 
is 2.5 times larger than the national average. Alaska holds the 
highest rate in the United States of men murdering women. In 
fiscal year 2005, over 6,000 incidents of domestic violence 
were recorded. In fiscal year 2005, a liaison office was 
created to address abuse and violence towards women in Alaska. 
The Committee includes $4,000,000 for the Native American/
Native Alaskan Liaison Office for their work in Alaska. The 
Committee has provided $4,000,000 to the State of Alaska for 
the purposes of combating sexual assault and domestic violence. 
These funds may also be distributed to non-profit entities that 
provide services such as: a crisis hotline, services to victims 
of sexual assault or domestic violence in rural areas, and 
medical assistance to victims.
    Within the funds appropriated, $186,500,000 is for general 
formula grants to the States. The fiscal year 2008 
recommendation will allow jurisdictions to implement mandatory 
pro-arrest and prosecution policies to prevent, identify, and 
respond to violent crimes against women, support coordination 
of State victim services, assist Native victims in Indian 
country, and provide secure settings and specialized procedures 
for visitation and exchange of children in families 
experiencing domestic violence. The recommendation supports 
increasing access to comprehensive legal services for victims, 
providing short term housing assistance and support services 
for domestic violence victims and education and training to end 
violence against and abuse of women with disabilities.
    Sexual Assault Services Act [SASA].--The Committee 
recommendation provides $10,000,000 to begin a Federal program 
that directly funds the needs of sexual assault victims. As 
part of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, Congress 
created a new program, the Sexual Assault Services Program 
[SASP] to address gaps in services to sexual assault victims 
and their families. While Congress has worked to ensure that 
crime controls are in place to address sexual offenders, 
Congress now wants to ensure that there is a dedicated stream 
of funding to provide a broad range of services to male, female 
and child sexual assault victims and their families through the 
well-established and well-regarded system of community-based 
rape crisis centers throughout the United States. These 
agencies' ability to serve the needs of victims has been 
hampered by a significant lack of resources. The Sexual Assault 
Services Program addresses this lack of resources and meets the 
distinct need to strengthen the continuum of intervention 
responses to sexual assault victims, their families and the 
community.
    The Committee notes that the Attorney General has delegated 
authority to implement the Sexual Assault Services Program to 
the Office of Justice Programs. The Committee supports this and 
looks forward to working with the Assistant Attorney General at 
the Office of Justice Programs to serve the needs of victims of 
sexual assault and the full implementation of this program.
    Congress is firmly committed to ensuring that these rape 
crisis centers have access to technical assistance, training 
and support. SASP will provide such assistance through sexual 
assault coalitions located in every state, territory and within 
a number of tribes.
    In addition, in recognition of the needs of victims in 
communities of color, Congress established through the Sexual 
Assault Services Program, specific funds so that Communities of 
Color-led agencies with the necessary sexual assault expertise 
can provide these services directly. Congress also ensured a 
set-aside for Indian tribes to enhance their response to 
victims of sexual assault and increase accountability to 
perpetrators within tribal communities.
    Home Visitation Programs.--The Committee encourages the 
Department of Justice to work with established home visitation 
programs serving families with young children in developing and 
executing home visitation programs to reduce family violence. 
The incidence of child abuse and maltreatment is significantly 
reduced when families receive critical parent education, family 
support and intervention services through proven home 
visitation programs. Furthermore, the Committee encourages the 
Department of Justice to fund programs providing research-
based, high-quality services to families, regardless of the age 
of the parent, the number of children in the family being 
served or the mother's number of pregnancies.
    Addressing Violence Against Native Women.--Recent research 
has called attention to the dire needs of Indian tribes to 
address violence against Native women. The lack of a tribal 
order or protection and sex offender registry prevents Indian 
tribes from accessing and sharing this life-saving information. 
While American Indian women are victimized at more than double 
the rate of any other population of women in the United States, 
not a single comprehensive study of rates of violence has been 
conducted. The Committee recognizes this and includes funding 
for two programs to conduct research to help document the 
extent and nature of violence against Native women and to 
establish a tribal registry to enhance enforcement of tribal 
protection orders and monitoring of sex offenders.
    Services for Children and Youth.--As many as 10 million 
children a year witness violence in the home, and according to 
the Department of Justice girls and young women ages 16 to 24 
experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence. 
Recognizing the need to intervene early in this cycle of abuse 
and prevent future violence, the Committee is funding two new 
programs that support services for young people exposed to 
violence in the home and teens experiencing violence in their 
own relationships.

                       Office of Justice Programs

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $2,478,538,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................      50,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   1,104,677,000
Committee recommendation................................   2,655,100,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $2,655,100,000 for 
the Office of Justice Programs [OJP]. The recommendation is 
$126,562,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level, 
excluding emergency supplemental appropriations, and 
$1,550,423,000 above the budget request. As in fiscal year 
2007, the Office on Violence Against Women is funded under a 
separate heading under this title.
    The Committee continues to be extremely concerned with the 
proposed merger of the Byrne Grant program and Local Law 
Enforcement Block Grant program resulting in a significantly 
reduced funding level. The Committee recommendation does not 
adopt this consolidation and retains the account structure used 
in previous fiscal years.

                           JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $238,340,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     167,269,000
Committee recommendation................................     240,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $240,000,000. The 
recommendation is $1,660,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $72,731,000 above the budget request.
    The Justice Assistance program provides support to State 
and local law enforcement. Funding in this account provides for 
assistance in the form of research, evaluation, statistics, 
regional information sharing, programs to assist the National 
Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and victim 
notification assistance. In addition, funding is included for 
the management and administration of all grants provided 
through OJP. The Committee again rejects the Department's 
proposed merger of all OJP programs under this heading and 
instead has maintained the account structure contained in last 
year's enacted legislation.
    The Committee recommendations are displayed in the 
following table:

                           JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
                       Program                           recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Institute of Justice........................            60,000
    National Law Enforcement and Corrections Tech               [25,000]
     Centers [LETC's]................................
    Social Science Research & Evaluation.............            [5,000]
    Office of Science and Technology [OST]...........           [25,000]
    Counterterrorism Research and Development........            [5,000]
Bureau of Justice Statistics.........................            10,000
State Automated Victim Notification System...........            25,000
Support Services for Victims.........................            10,000
Regional Information Sharing System [RISS]...........            60,000
    Pegasus Nationwide...............................           [12,000]
Missing and Exploited Children.......................            65,000
DNA/Forensics........................................            10,000
                                                      ------------------
      Total..........................................           240,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    National Institute of Justice [NIJ].--The Committee 
recommendation provides $60,000,000 for the NIJ. NIJ's mission 
is to advance scientific research, development, and evaluation 
to advance the administration of justice and public safety. The 
Committee directs that prior to the obligation of any funds, 
NIJ submit a spend plan on how resources will be allocated.
    DNA and Forensics Initiative.--The Committee recommends 
$10,000,000 to assist with forensics and DNA. Within the 
amounts provided, OJP shall transfer $5,000,000 to support the 
continuation of the development of standards and standard 
reference materials at the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology [NIST[ Office of Law Enforcement Standards [OLES], 
to maintain quality and proficiency within Federal, State, and 
local crime laboratory facilities.
    National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology 
Centers.--The National Law Enforcement and Corrections 
Technology Centers [NLECTC] have served a vital role for State 
and local law enforcement and corrections communities by 
responding to the needs of the justice community through 
transferring, introducing, and implementing technologies; 
assisting in the development and dissemination of guidelines 
and technological standards; and providing technology 
assistance, information, and support for law enforcement, 
corrections, and criminal justice purposes. The Committee 
continues to strongly support the NLECTC system run by the NIJ 
and therefore recommends $21,000,000 to continue its efforts. 
Of the amount provided, the Committee directs that funds be 
distributed equally to the centers.
    Office of Science and Technology [OS&T].--The Committee 
continues to support the efforts of the leadership of the NIJ's 
OS&T and the continuing partnership that OS&T has developed 
with the National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST]. 
To implement the mission of OS&T, the Committee recommends 
$25,000,000 for OS&T.
    Victim Notification.--The Committee recommendation provides 
$25,000,000 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance [BJA] to 
continue the State Automated Victim Notification grant program 
to allow States to join the National Victim Notification 
Network. No funding may be utilized from within the Victims 
Assistance Program for this initiative and funds provided under 
this heading shall require a 50 percent match from State, 
local, and private sources.
    Suppport Services for Victims.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $10,000,000 of which, $2,000,000 is for 
support costs for Office of Victims of Crime management and 
administration expenses.
    Regional Information Sharing System.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $60,000,000 for the Regional 
Information Sharing System [RISS]. The Committee supports RISS 
and its role in implementing the National Criminal Intelligence 
Sharing Plan. The RISS program maintains six regionally based 
information networks that provide for the automated exchange of 
crime and terrorism information between Federal, State, and 
local agencies. Of the funds provided, $12,000,000 is to 
support Pegasus with first emphasis on rural and non-urban law 
enforcement to enhance information technology capacity of 
critical hometown support and security forces.
    Missing Children Program.--The issue of child abduction and 
exploitation today, is part of the national conscience due to 
the numerous child pornography and missing children cases. OJP 
works with law enforcement agencies to target, dismantle, and 
prosecute predatory child molesters and those who traffic in 
child pornography. The Committee continues to strongly support 
the Missing and Exploited Children Program run by the BJA. The 
Committee recommends $65,000,000 to continue to expand efforts 
to protect the Nation's children, focusing on the areas of 
locating missing children, and addressing the growing wave of 
child sexual exploitation facilitated by the internet.
    The funding recommendations for the Missing and Exploited 
Children Program are displayed in the following table:

           NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee
                         Program                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children......          30,000
Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Trng Center..................           5,000
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.............          15,000
Missing and Exploited Children Office...................           3,000
AMBER Alert.............................................           9,000
Management and Administration...........................           3,000
                                                         ---------------
      Totals............................................          65,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Management and Administration.--The Committee 
recommendation provides that up to $35,000,000 of balances made 
available as a result of prior year de-obligations may be 
obligated for program management and administration, any 
balances made available as a result of prior year de-
obligations in excess of $35,000,000 shall only be obligated in 
accordance with section 505 of this act. In addition, 
consistent with prior practice, reimbursable funding for 
management and administration costs will be made available from 
programs administered by OJP from the ``Community Oriented 
Policing Services'' account. Remaining management and 
administration funding will be made available from the 
``Juvenile Justice Programs'' and the ``State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance'' accounts, and that these funds will be 
transferred to and merged with the ``Justice Assistance'' 
account. The Committee directs that any action taken by OJP 
relating to Circular A-76 shall be subject to the requirements 
of section 505 of this act.

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $1,236,804,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................      50,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     550,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,400,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $1,400,000,000. The 
recommendation is $163,196,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, excluding supplemental appropriations, and 
$850,000,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee recommendations are displayed in the 
following table:

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
                       Program                           recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants.............           660,000
Boys and Girls Club..................................           [60,000]
State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training..............            [5,000]
SCAAP................................................           400,000
    Southwest Border Prosecutor Initiative...........           [30,000]
Byrne Discretionary Grants...........................           190,000
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs................             5,000
Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert............             1,000
Victims of Trafficking...............................            15,000
State Prison Drug Treatment..........................            10,000
Drug Courts..........................................            25,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates [CASA].............            15,000
Child Abuse Training for Judicial Personnel..........             4,000
Prison Rape Prevention...............................             5,000
National Crime Victim Law Institute..................             5,000
Indian Tribe Assistance..............................            28,000
National Sex Offender Registry.......................             2,000
Mentally Ill Offender Act Programs...................            10,000
Capital Litigation...................................            25,000
                                                      ------------------
      Total..........................................         1,400,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Boys and Girls Club of America.--Atlanta, Georgia, to 
provide funding to start up individual boys and girls clubs 
around the country. Sponsors: Cardin, Cantwell, Bayh, Hagel, 
Kerry, Leahy, Tester, Hatch, Kohl, Durbin, Domenici Sessions, 
Obama, Smith, Johnson, Bingaman.
    National Crime Victims Law Institute.--Portland, Oregon, 
for law clinics around the country to assist victims of crime. 
Sponsor: Mikulski, Kyl and Cardin.
    Presidential Candidate Nominating Conventions for 2008.--Of 
the funds provided, $25,000,000 is made available for 
reimbursement to State and local law enforcement entities for 
security and related costs, including overtime, associated with 
the 2008 Presidential Candidate Nominating Conventions, to 
remain available until September 30, 2009, of which Office of 
Justice Programs shall make grants in the amount of $12,500,000 
to the city of St. Paul, Minnesota; and $12,500,000 to the city 
of Denver, Colorado.
    Capital Litigation.--The Committee recommendation provides 
$25,000,000 for Capital Litigation Improvement Grants, as 
authorized in the Justice For All Act. The Committee directs 
that any grants provided for the Capital Litigation 
Improvements, shall be provided pursuant to section 426 of the 
Justice For All Act, Public Law 108-405.
    National Crime Victims Law Institute.--The Committee 
recommends $5,000,000 to the National Crime Victim Law 
Institute for its administration and operation and for its 
clinic organizations that provide legal counsel and support 
services for victims in criminal cases for the enforcement of 
crime victims' rights and other services.
    SEARCH National Technical Assistance and Training 
Program.--The Committee recommendation provides $500,000 for 
the SEARCH program. SEARCH is one program available to assist 
states, such as West Virginia in the development and use of 
information through criminal justice information systems to 
accelerate the automation of their fingerprints identification 
processes. These funds will assist states to accelerate the 
automation of their fingerprint identification processes so 
that State and local law enforcement agencies will be able to 
take full advantage of the FBI's Integrated Automated 
Fingerprint Identification System.
    Forensic Science Research and Policy.--The Committee has 
recently become aware of the American Judicature Societies 
[AJS] work on a forensics committee and its desire to form a 
commission. The Committee believes that this can be 
complementary to the Committee the Congress funded, which is 
underway, at the National Academies of Science [NAS] and that 
the membership of the AJS has an immense amount of experience 
and knowledge that can contribute greatly to this issue but is 
concerned about duplicity of subjects. Therefore, the Committee 
directs the AJS and NAS to provide to the Committee no later 
than September 30, 2008 a proposed statement of work for the 
AJS to complement the NAS with a focus on the legal issues in 
forensics such as education of judges and lawyers, not just on 
the capabilities and methodologies of forensic techniques, but 
on the scientific method, the scope of expertise, and the 
meaning (probative value) of conclusions and opinions; equal 
access to experts by indigent defendants; impact of laboratory 
backlogs on speedy trial issues; Criminal Science Investigation 
[CSI] affect and its relationship to voir dire, the 
presentation of evidence, openings and closings, and jury 
instructions; ethical guidelines for the use of forensic 
evidence and experts by prosecutors and defense; additional 
factors to be considered by courts for the gatekeeper 
evaluation of expert testimony in disciplines that do not lend 
themselves to the common Daubert factors annunciated by the 
Court; and proactive measures by which prosecutors, police and 
labs can look at cases for incidences of actual innocence.
    Edward Byrne Discretionary Grants.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $190,000,000 for discretionary grants 
to help to improve the functioning of the criminal justice 
system with an emphasis on drugs, violent crime, and serious 
offenders. Within the amounts appropriated for discretionary 
grants OJP shall fund the following projects:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Child is Missing--A Child            $100,000  Craig
 Project Idaho, Fort
 Lauderdale, FL, to assist law
 enforcement in finding missing
 children.
A CHILD is Missing GA, Fort             100,000  Chambliss, Isakson
 Lauderdale, FL, to assist law
 enforcement in finding missing
 children.
A Child is Missing, Fort                100,000  Johnson, Thune
 Lauderdale, Florida, for A
 Child Is Missing--South Dakota
 Initiative.
A Child Is Missing, Montgomery,         200,000  Shelby
 AL, for maintaining and
 upgrading technol-  ogy.
A Child is Missing, UT, Fort            175,000  Hatch, Bennett
 Lauderdale, FL, to assist law
 enforcement in finding missing
 children for program in Utah.
Administrative Office of the            200,000  Chambliss
 Courts, Atlanta, GA, to assist
 drug court efforts.
Alabama Center for Law and              200,000  Shelby
 Civic Education, Birmingham,
 AL, for law-related education.
Alabama Criminal Justice              1,250,000  Shelby
 Information Center (ACJIC),
 Montgomery, AL, for a criminal
 data system.
Alabama Department of                 1,250,000  Shelby
 Corrections, Montgomery, AL,
 for computer based corrections
 training.
Alabama District Attorneys            4,000,000  Shelby
 Association, Montgomery, AL,
 for the state's drug problem
 and gang activity.
Alabama District Attorneys            1,000,000  Shelby
 Association, Montgomery, AL,
 for computer forensics labs.
Alaska Native Justice Center,         1,300,000  Stevens
 Anchorage, AK, for programs to
 support Native involved in
 legal issues.
Alcorn State University,              2,000,000  Cochran
 Lorman, MS, to fund a judicial
 threat analysis center at
 Alcorn State University.
American Judicature Society             100,000  Cardin, Leahy, Specter
 (AJS), Des Moines, IA, For a
 study to work with the current
 National Academy of Sciences
 study to progress forensic
 sciences.
Area Resources for Community            100,000  Bond
 and Human Services, St. Louis,
 MO, for gang prevention and
 intervention.
Bergen Community College,               200,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Paramas, NJ, to strengthen the
 policy, research, and training
 institute.
Carson and Rural Elderly                 50,000  Reid
 (CARE), Carson City, NV, for
 legal assistance to rural
 seniors.
Central Wyoming College,                500,000  Thomas
 Riverton, WY, for equipping a
 criminal justice training
 center.
Cheyenne River Indian                   200,000  Johnson
 Reservation, Eagle Butte, SD,
 for technology upgrades to 9-1-
 1 system.
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe              500,000  Johnson
 Criminal Justice System, South
 Dakota, for law enforcement,
 court, and detention equipment
 and operations.
Chippew Cree Tribe of the Rocky         500,000  Baucus, Tester
 Boy's Reservation, Hill
 County, MT, for upgrades to
 infrastructure, equipment and
 rehabilitation of detention
 center.
City of Los Angeles, Los                250,000  Boxer
 Angeles, CA, for an after-
 school program for at-risk
 youth.
City of Baltimore, Baltimore            500,000  Cardin
 MD, to sustain and
 institutionalize the Felony
 Drug Initiative pilot project.
City of Baton Rouge/Parish of           150,000  Landrieu, Vitter
 Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA,
 for a communication technology
 pilot program.
City of Bessemer, Bessemer, AL,         350,000  Shelby
 for emergency operations and
 communica-  tions.
City of Dallas, Dallas, TX, for         500,000  Cornyn
 re-entry programs.
City of Denver, Denver, CO, for         300,000  Allard, Salazar
 a gang task force.
City of Detroit, Detroit, MI,           250,000  Levin, Stabenow
 for a program for parolees,
 technical parole violators,
 and ex-offenders.
City of Fort Wayne, City of             150,000  Bayh
 Fort Wayne, IN, for a public
 safety training.
City of Indianapolis, City of           250,000  Bayh
 Indianapolis, IN, for a female
 prisoner reentry program.
City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo,           200,000  Levin, Stabenow
 MI, for a training program for
 law enforcement personnel.
City of Madison, Madison, AL,           250,000  Shelby
 to fund a domestic assault
 unit to handle domestic
 violence.
City of Missoula, Missoula              650,000  Baucus, Tester
 County, MT, for equipment and
 upgrades for Internet Crimes
 Against Children.
City of Montgomery, Montgomery,         750,000  Shelby
 AL, for courthouses and
 detention facility
 communications.
City of Newark Police                    50,000  Biden, Carper
 Department, Newark, DE, for
 drug prevention units.
City of Newark, Newark, NJ, for         500,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 a returning offender
 initiative.
City of San Diego, San Diego,           250,000  Boxer
 CA, for a gun violence
 interdiction initiative.
City of St. Paul, St. Paul, MN,         250,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 to replace the warning sirens
 and the associated
 communications and control
 system.
Creighton University, Omaha,            200,000  Ben Nelson
 NE, for personnel training,
 equipment, and technological
 upgrades for the Milton R.
 Abrahams Legal Clinic.
Criminal Justice Institute,             750,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Little Rock, AR, for a law
 enforcement education and
 training program.
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Criminal         500,000  Johnson
 Justice System, Crow Creek
 Sioux Tribe, South Dakota, for
 law enforcement, court, and
 detention equipment and
 operations.
Davidson County Mental Health           250,000  Alexander
 Court, Nashville, TN, to
 provide safe and affordable
 transitional housing for
 individuals who suffer from
 mental illness.
Delaware Office of Highway              250,000  Biden, Carper
 Safety, Dover, DE, to purchase
 equipment and implement
 sobriety check points.
Donnelly College, Kansas City,          300,000  Brownback
 KS, for inmate education.
East Stroudsburg University,            250,000  Casey
 East Stroudsburg, PA, for law
 enforcement training in cyber
 crime technologies and
 forensics.
Essex County , Essex, NJ, for a         400,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 juvenile re-entry program.
Ford County Sheriff's Office,           350,000  Roberts
 Ford County, KS, for
 addressing and preventing
 terror risks in rural areas.
Gallatin County Sheriff's               300,000  Baucus, Tester
 Office, Gallatin County, MT,
 to purchase of a mobile
 communication equipment, and
 upgrade command vehicle.
Generations, Inc., Camden, NJ,          150,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 for a domestic violence
 program.
Girls, Incorporated, New York,          500,000  Bayh, Clinton, Lincoln,
 NY, After school program for                     Pryor, Bill Nelson,
 girls ages 6-16 to provide a                     Schumer, Hutchison
 safe space, and a professional
 staff to girls and focus on
 problems specific to at-risk
 girls.
Goodwill Industries of the              250,000  Mikulski
 Chesapeake, Baltimore, MD, to
 provide ex-offenders with
 services, including drug
 treatment, housing, and job
 placement.
Grambling State University,             100,000  Landrieu
 Grambling, LA, for forensics
 lab equipment.
Grant Sawyer Center Justice             200,000  Reid
 Education Program, Reno, NV,
 for operating support and
 scholarships for judges in the
 Judicial Studies degree
 program.
H.O.P.E. Center of Shade Tree           400,000  Reid
 Domestic Abuse Center, Las
 Vegas, NV, for services
 including life skills training
 for victims of domestic abuse.
Hennepin County, Minneapolis,           200,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 to create an electronic
 charging process to allow for
 electronic signature of court
 charging documents.
Henry Lee Institute for                 250,000  Lieberman
 Forensic Science, West Haven,
 CT, for equipment and other
 costs for the National
 Forensic Crisis Management and
 Investigation Center.
INFOLINK--National Center for           500,000  Shelby, Boxer
 Victims of Crime, Washington,
 DC, to assist victims of crime
 through a help line and public
 awareness campaign to educate
 people on how to avoid being a
 victim of crime.
Iowa Department of Public               600,000  Harkin
 Health, Polk County, IA, for
 an in-jail treatment program.
Iowa Legal Aid, Des Moines, IA,         150,000  Harkin
 to provide legal assistance at
 community health centers.
i-Safe, Inc., Carlsbad, CA,             500,000  Baucus, Coleman,
 Education to teach youths to                     Conrad, Crapo, Leahy,
 use the internet safely and                      Murkowski, Whitehouse
 responsibly.
John Jay College, New York, NY,         200,000  Shumer, Clinton
 for the Regenhard Center for
 Emergency Response Studies.
Johns Hopkins University,               200,000  Mikulski
 Baltimore, MD, for the Johns
 Hopkins Prisoner Career Re-
 Entry Program to provide job
 training and placement.
Lafayette Parish Bar                    100,000  Landrieu
 Foundation, Lafayette Parish,
 LA, to increase the level of
 services through the Lafayette
 Parish Bar Foundation.
Laguna Pueblo Integrated                300,000  Bingaman
 Justice Center, Mescalero, NM,
 for law enforcement, courts,
 detention equipment and
 operations.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police,          500,000  Reid
 Las Vegas, NV, to upgrade
 command vehicale to coordinate
 law enforcement activities.
Latin American Youth Center,            750,000  Mikulski
 Langley Park, MD, for juvenile
 delinquency prevention
 programs through intervention,
 prevention and prosecution.
Living Classrooms, Baltimore,           225,000  Mikulski
 MD, for a prisoner re-entry
 program.
Local Initiative Support              1,000,000  Cochran
 Corporation, Jackson, MS,
 provide community law
 enforcement training.
Luna County Sheriff's                   250,000  Bingaman
 Department, Deming, NM, to
 purchase equipment and to
 train law enforcement agencies
 along the New Mexico-Mexico
 border.
Luzerne County Community                400,000  Specter
 College, Nanticoke, PA, for
 training and equipment
 acquisition.
Macon County, Macon County, IL,         150,000  Durbin
 for gun violence prevention.
Maryland U.S. Attorney's              3,000,000  Mikulski
 Office, Baltimore, MD, for a
 program to stop gang violence.
McLean County, McLean County,           450,000  Durbin, Obama
 IL, for a drug court.
Metropolitan Crime Commission,          600,000  Vitter
 New Orleans, LA, to eliminate
 public corruption and to
 reduce white-collar crime.
Metropolitan Organization to            250,000  Bond
 Counter Sexual Assault,
 Jackson County, MO, for
 intervention and advocacy
 services for victims of sexual
 violence.
Milton Eisenhower Foundation,         3,000,000  Mikulski, Shelby, Kohl,
 Washington, DC, Implement                        Lautenberg, Menendez
 crime/drug prevention, ex-
 offender reintegration, and
 job training for high school
 dropouts.
Milwaukee County District               450,000  Kohl
 Attorney's Office, Milwaukee,
 WI, to maintain staff and
 services in domestic violence
 unit.
Milwaukee Public Schools,               250,000  Kohl
 Milwaukee, MN, to continue
 safe summer sites.
Mississippi State University,         2,000,000  Cochran
 Starkville, MS, provide
 technical assistance to law
 enforcement regarding
 electronic and computer crime.
Mississippi State University,         1,250,000  Cochran
 Starkville, MS, for knowledge
 based data integration.
Mobile County Commission,               750,000  Shelby
 Mobile, AL, for interoperable
 communications systems.
Monroe County Department of             500,000  Schumer, Clinton
 Public Safety, Monroe County,
 NY, for the Fingerprint and
 Trace module.
Montana State University at             300,000  Tester
 Billings, Yellowstone County,
 MT, for an academic
 development program targeted
 at inmates at the Montana
 Women's Prison in Billings.
Montana Supreme Court, Lewis            350,000  Baucus, Tester
 and Clark County, MT, to
 enhance and sustain Montana's
 adult, family and juvenile
 drug courts.
National Association of Police          500,000  Durbin, Reid, Reed,
 Athletics/Activities Leagues,                    Wyden, Ensign,
 Inc. (PAL), Jupiter, FL, for                     Clinton, Hatch,
 law enforcement officials to                     Durbin, Lautenberg,
 participate in after school                      Smith
 programs to prevent juvenile
 crime and violence using
 recreational activities and
 mentoring.
National Center for Missing and         100,000  Landrieu
 Exploited Children,
 Alexandria, VA, to provide
 equipment and training to
 reunite displaced children and
 adults.
National Center for Victims of          500,000  Shelby
 Crime, Washington, DC,
 National hotline that provides
 information and services to
 crime victims.
National Council of Juvenile          1,000,000  Reid, Hatch, Bennett,
 and Family Court Judges, Reno,                   Leahy, Biden, Clinton
 NV, National organization that
 trains judges on how to
 adjudicate juvenile court
 cases.
National Institute of                   100,000  Reid
 Corrections, Washington, DC,
 for law enforcement, court and
 detention equipment and
 operations in Nevada.
National Judicial College,            1,000,000  Reid, Ensign
 Reno, NV, to provide training
 to judges.
National Law Related Education,         500,000  Leahy, Durbin, Menendez
 Washington, DC, Teach citizens
 about their legal rights.
Nation's Missing Children               100,000  Enzi
 Organization and National
 Center for Missing Adults,
 Wyoming, for technology to
 locate missing persons.
New Jersey Institute of                 300,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Technology, Newark, NJ, to
 develop grip recognition on
 guns.
New Mexico Administrative               300,000  Domenici, Bingaman
 Office of the Courts, Santa
 Fe, NM, to continue drug court
 programs.
Northern Kentucky University            500,000  McConnell
 Research Foundation, Highland
 Heights, KY, for increasing
 the security of the Internet
 and electronic systems.
Office of the District                  150,000  Bingaman
 Attorney, 3nd Judicial
 District, Rural Domestic
 Violence I Initiative, Las
 Cruces, NM, for outreach to
 rural, underserved areas.
Oglala Sioux Tribe Criminal           1,000,000  Johnson, Thune
 Justice System, South Dakota,
 for law enforcement, court,
 and detention equipment and
 operations.
Parents Anonymous Inc.,                 500,000  Lautenberg, Clinton,
 Claremont, CA, Child abuse and                   Biden, Lincoln, Pryor,
 prevention prog-  rams.                          Salazar, Carper,
                                                  Durbin, Stabenow,
                                                  Levin, Grassley,
                                                  Menendez, Boxer,
                                                  Wyden, Landrieu,
                                                  Baucus, Smith
Parents for Megan's Law, Stony          375,000  Schumer
 Brook, NY, for the National
 Megan's Law Helpline, Crime
 Victims Center, Advocacy, &
 Counseling program.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against          350,000  Casey
 Domestice Violence, Dauphin
 County, PA, for a training,
 education, and prevention
 institute on domestic violence
 and homicide prevention.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National           500,000  Bayh, Biden, Bond,
 Network (RAINN), Washington,                     Cantwell, Cardin,
 DC, For national anti-sexual                     Clinton, Coleman,
 assault programs.                                Collins, Cornyn,
                                                  Crapo, Domenici,
                                                  Durbin, Hatch, Hagel,
                                                  Klobuchar, Kyl,
                                                  Lautenberg, Levin,
                                                  Shelby, Stabenow,
                                                  Leahy, Lieberman,
                                                  Menedez, McCaskill,
                                                  Obama, Pryor, Sanders
Rhode Island Family Court               250,000  Reed, Whitehouse
 Mental Health Services,
 Providence, RI, to provide
 rapid psychological
 evaluations and treatment
 recommendations to youth and
 the courts.
Rosebud Sioux Tribe Criminal            500,000  Johnson, Thune
 Justice System, South Dakota,
 for law enforcement, court,
 and detention equipment and
 operations.
Safe and Sound, Milwaukee, MN,          600,000  Kohl
 to provide continued
 operational support.
SEARCH Group, Incorporated,           1,000,000  Byrd, Domenici, Leahy,
 Sacramento, CA, Support small                    Specter
 to medium sized law
 enforcement agencies help
 integrate information criminal
 justice records with national
 database and provide technical
 support.
Shreveport-Bossier Community            100,000  Landrieu
 Renewal, Shreveport, LA, for a
 crime prevention initiative.
Simon Wiesenthal Center, Los          2,000,000  Shelby
 Angeles, CA, To provide
 sensitivity training to law
 enforcement when investigating
 hate crimes and civil rights
 abuses.
South Dakota Children's Home            400,000  Johnson
 Society, Sioux Falls, South
 Dakota, for family support
 services, forensic
 interviewing centers, and
 emergency shelter operations.
South Florida Anti-Gang Task            400,000  Bill Nelson
 Force, Broward County, FL, to
 fight gang vio-  lence.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe               500,000  Johnson
 Criminal Justice System, South
 Dakota, for law enforcement,
 court, and detention equipment
 and operations.
State of Alaska, Juneau, AK,          1,000,000  Stevens
 for rural law enforcement.
State of Alaska, Juneau, AK, to         800,000  Stevens
 continue alcohol interdiction,
 investigation and prosecution
 of bootlegging crimes.
State of New Mexico First               200,000  Domenici
 Judicial District Court Mental
 Health Court Program, Santa
 Fe, NM, to expand services.
Summa Health Systems, Akron,            450,000  Brown
 OH, for care to domestic
 violence victims and
 assistance to law enforcement
 personnel.
The National Crime Prevention         4,300,000  Mikulski, Kohl,
 Council, Washington, DC,                         Grassley, Leahy,
 Campaign to prevent crime                        Crapo, Biden, Durbin
 through education and citizen
 watch groups.
The Self Reliance Foundation,           375,000  Bingaman, Feinstein,
 Washington, DC, Hispanic                         Cantwell, Craig,
 education program targeted for                   Crapo, Dodd, Hatch,
 at-risk youth to prevent gang                    Lautenberg, Lincoln,
 involvement.                                     Menedez, Pryor, Bill
                                                  Nelson, Schumer
Town of Eureka, Lincoln County,         250,000  Baucus, Tester
 MT, for upgrades law
 enforcement training facility.
Troy University, Troy, AL, for          750,000  Shelby
 cyber crime prevention and
 training.
Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa,            100,000  Inhofe
 OK, for public schools campus
 police force.
Turtle Mountain Community               250,000  Dorgan, Conrad
 College, Belcourt, ND, for the
 continued development of an
 innovative tribal justice
 program.
UAB, Birmingham, AL, for an             850,000  Shelby
 anti-cyber-crime computational
 operation.
Unified Government of Wyandotte         400,000  Brownback
 County, Kansas City, KS, for
 crime victim services.
University of Alabama,                  500,000  Shelby
 Tuscaloosa, AL, for mediation
 and dispute resolution
 services in family courts.
University of Illinois at               450,000  Durbin
 Chicago, Chicago, IL, for
 community-based gun violence
 prevention and intervention.
University of Kentucky Research         500,000  McConnell
 Foundation, Lexington, KY, to
 encourage and prepare students
 from economically-
 disadvantaged backgrounds to
 pursue careers in law.
University of Louisville                500,000  McConnell
 Research Foundation,
 Louisville, KY, to develop
 methods for detecting child
 abuse.
University of Memphis, Memphis,       2,000,000  Alexander
 TN, for combined law
 enforcement efforts.
University of Mississippi,            3,500,000  Cochran
 Oxford, MS, provide legal
 analysis and training to
 judges and prosecutors
 regarding electronic and
 computer crime.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas         300,000  Reid
 (UNLV) Immigrant Resource
 Project, Las Vegas, NV, for a
 legal education program.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas         650,000  Reid
 (UNLV), Las Vegas, NV, for the
 ITFFRO Center.
University of North Dakota,             200,000  Dorgan, Conrad
 School of Law, Grand Forks,
 ND, for the recruitment and
 retention of American Indian
 law students.
University of South Carolina            600,000  Graham
 School of Law, Columbia, SC,
 law clinic support.
Vermont Department of Public          1,000,000  Leahy
 Safety, Waterbury, VT, to
 combat increased heroin,
 methamphetamine and other drug
 activity.
Vermont Judiciary, Court                250,000  Sanders
 Administrator's Office,
 Montpelier, VT, to provide
 victims of domestic violence
 with access to the
 courts.
Vermont Law School, South               250,000  Leahy
 Royalton, VT, to allow the
 Legal Clinic Services
 Expansion program at the
 Vermont Law School to expand
 its work on immigration
 matters and increase services
 available to Vermonters in
 western part of the state.
Vermont Police Academy,                 200,000  Sanders
 Pittsford, VT, to train new
 recruits to deal with violent
 and drug related crimes.
Vermont Protection and                  100,000  Sanders
 Advocacy, Montpelier, VT, for
 communication support for the
 disabled in court proceedings.
Virginia Tech University,                60,000  Warner, Webb
 Blacksburg, VA, for Virginia
 Tech expenses related to
 shooting on campus.
Volunteers of America Delaware          500,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Valley, Collingswood, NJ, for
 a re-entry pro-  gram.
Washoe County Sheriff's Office,         100,000  Reid
 Reno, NV, for a pilot program
 to house mentally ill
 offenders.
Washoe County Sheriff's Office,       1,000,000  Reid
 Reno, NV, to secure
 improvements at the justice
 center.
Whatcom County Executive's              750,000  Murray
 Office, Wellingham, WA, for
 northern border-related
 prosecution.
Women's Council on African              100,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 American Affairs, Little Rock,
 AR, for support for the Center
 for Healing Hearts and Spirits
 Prevention of Black on Black
 Crime Initiative.
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                         WEED AND SEED PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $49,361,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................................
Committee recommendation................................      50,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $50,000,000. The 
recommendation is $64,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $50,000,000 above the budget request.

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $541,838,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      32,308,000
Committee recommendation................................     550,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $550,000,000. The 
recommendation is $1,639,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $517,692,000 above the budget request.
    Local law enforcement is not only essential to ensure the 
safety of the public, but also plays a critical role in 
preventing and responding to terrorist threats. Since its 
creation, the Community Oriented Policing Services [COPS] 
office has assisted State and local law enforcement agencies by 
providing grants, training, and technical assistance that not 
only ensure public safety from traditional crime, but also 
better enables law enforcement officers to address the growing 
threat from terrorist organizations.
    The Committee recommendations are displayed in the 
following table:

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                        Program                           recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Training and Technical Assistance......................           6,000
BulletProof Vests......................................          25,000
Tribal Law Enforcement.................................          35,000
Meth Hot Spots.........................................          80,000
    DEA/State and Local Meth Removal and Disposal......         [20,000]
Law Enforcement Technology.............................         110,000
Criminal Records Upgrades..............................           5,000
DNA Backlog/Crime Lab Improvement......................         169,000
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science........................          40,000
National Prosecutors...................................           5,000
Offender Re-entry......................................          10,000
Child Sexual Predator Elimination......................          55,000
Management and Administration..........................          11,000
                                                        ----------------
      Total............................................         550,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Any deviations from the above plan are subject to the 
reprogramming requirements of section 505.
    National District Attorneys Association.--Columbia, South 
Carolina, to train State and local prosecutors nationwide. 
Sponsor: Graham.

             PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAMS

    Training and Technical Assistance.--The Committee 
recommendation provides for $6,000,000 for COPS to provide 
Training and Technical Assistance to assist agencies with 
developing innovative community policing strategies through 
applied research and evaluation initiatives.
    Bullet-Proof Vests.--The Committee recommendation provides 
$25,000,000 for COPS testing of bullet-proof vests. Of the 
amount provided $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology's [NIST] Office of Law Enforcement 
Standards [OLES] to continue supporting the ballistic and stab-
resistant material compliance testing programs, as well as for 
other technical support related to public safety weapons and 
protective systems.
    Tribal Law Enforcement.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $35,000,000 for tribal law enforcement efforts, which 
is the same as the budget request. The recommendation combines 
funds in this heading with funds previously appropriated under 
State and Local Law Assistance. These funds may be used for 
training, hiring equipment, court improvement projects, and 
alcohol and substance abuse reduction programs.
    The Committee notes the condition of certain Navajo Nation 
detention and court facilities and urges the Department of 
Justice to take action to address Navajo Nation detention and 
court facilities in need of repair. The Navajo Nation, with a 
population of 300,000, is the largest American Indian tribe, 
and with a reservation larger than 25,000 square miles, Navajo 
Nation public services are struggling to contain crime, which 
has risen to levels many times higher than national averages. 
Navajo Nation judicial services are also struggling to provide 
adequate court facilities to accommodate the approximate 80,000 
cases that are handled by the Navajo Nation Supreme Court, 
eight judicial districts and peacemaker courts. Adequate 
detention and court facilities are needed to address these 
levels. The Department of Justice shall review the state of 
existing detention and court facilities and the need for new 
detention and court facilities on Navajo Nation land and not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this act 
shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations on 
its findings regarding Navajo Nation detention and court 
facilities and a description of actions that have been or will 
be taken by the Department relating to such facilities.
    COPS Technology.--Within the amounts provided, the COPS 
program office shall fund the following projects:

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                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Albuquerque Police Department,         $250,000  Domenici, Bingaman
 Albuquerque, NM, for an
 information system to enhance
 communication and facilitate
 sharing among law enforcement
 jurisdictions.
Alvernia College, Reading, PA,          250,000  Casey
 for equipment to train police
 officers.
Arkansas State Police, Little           450,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Rock, AR, for a Forensic
 Recovery of Evidence Data
 Center.
Arkansas State Police, Little           250,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Rock, AR, to provide wireless
 technology to investigators in
 the field.
Baldwin County Commission,              350,000  Shelby
 Baldwin County, AL, for
 interoperable communications
 equipment.
Baltimore City Police                   500,000  Mikulski
 Department, Baltimore, MD, to
 upgrade forensics laboratory
 equipment.
Baltimore County Police                 500,000  Mikulski
 Department, Baltimore County,
 MD, to upgrade forensics
 laboratory equipment.
Barren County Fiscal Court,             275,000  McConnell
 Barren County, KY, for mobile
 data terminals and other
 communication equipment.
Beaver County, Pennsylvania             300,000  Specter
 Emergency Services Center,
 Beaver County, PA, for public
 safety radio systems
 acquisition and upgrades.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Police          400,000  Specter
 Department, Bethlehem, PA, for
 interoperable in-car digital
 video camera systems.
Camden County, Camden, NJ, for          500,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 emergency communication
 hardware and software upgrades.
Capital Wireless Information          1,000,000  Mikulski
 Network (CapWIN), Greenbelt,
 MD, for wireless database
 access and for public safety
 personnel in the National
 Capital region.
Center for Technology                   350,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 Commercialization (CTC)--
 Public Safety Technology
 Center, Worchester County, MA,
 to enhance the capability of
 state and local law
 enforcement officials.
Central Piedmont Community              250,000  Burr
 College, Charlotte, NC, for
 high-tech crime scene
 investigation training.
Chester County, Pennsylvania            300,000  Specter
 District Attorney's Office,
 Chester County, PA, for
 incident response management
 technology.
Citly of Glendale, Glendale,            100,000  Feinstein
 CA, for the Interagency
 Communications
 Interoperability System (ICIS).
City of Athens, Athens, AL, for         250,000  Shelby
 mobile data units in police
 cars.
City of Auburn, Auburn, AL, for         400,000  Shelby
 a mobile data system.
City of Bellvue, City of                400,000  Murray, Cantwell
 Bellvue, WA , for provide
 equipment upgrades.
City of Billings, Yellowstone           200,000  Baucus, Tester
 County, MT, for a new crime
 scene investigation equipment
 upgrades.
City of Bridgeport, City of             250,000  Dodd
 Bridgeport, CT, for the
 purchase and installation of
 six wireless surveillance
 cameras.
City of Brockton Police                 250,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 Department, Plymouth County,
 MA, for a modernized dispatch
 and wireless network to meet
 public safety and emergency
 response needs.
City of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY,           600,000  Schumer, Clinton
 for a camera system within the
 City of Buffalo.
City of Calera Police                   200,000  Shelby
 Department, Calera, AL, for
 technology upgrades.
City of Cincinnati Police               240,000  Brown
 Department, Cincinnati, OH,
 for retention and protection
 of digital audio and video
 files.
City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati,         150,000  Voinovich
 OH, for technology upgrades.
City of Daphne, Daphne, AL, for         225,000  Shelby
 wireless technology upgrades.
City of Dothan, Alabama,              1,000,000  Shelby
 Dothan, AL, For an
 interoperable communications
 system.
City of East Point, East Point,         300,000  Chambliss
 GA, for law enforcement
 technology upgrades.
City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth,           400,000  Lautenberg
 NJ, for installation of
 wireless cameras.
City of Evansville, City of             300,000  Lugar, Bayh
 Evansville, IN, for
 communications equipment.
City of Flager Beach, Flager            200,000  Bill Nelson
 County, FL, for emergency and
 law enforcement equipment.
City of Flint Police                    750,000  Levin, Stabenow
 Department, Flint, MI, for in-
 car computers for patrol
 vehicles.
City of Fresno, Fresno, CA, for         300,000  Feinstein
 in-vehicle video camera units
 and mobile data terminals.
City of Gadsden, Gadsden, AL,           350,000  Shelby
 for cameras and laptops for
 police vehicles.
City of Great Falls, Cascade            500,000  Baucus, Tester
 County, MT, for law
 enforcement equipment.
City of Green Bay Police                100,000  Kohl
 Department, Green Bay, WI, to
 install in-car cameras.
City of Greenville, Greenville,         250,000  Shelby
 AL, for mobile data terminals.
City of Gulf Shores, Gulf               200,000  Shelby
 Shores, AL, for law
 enforcement technology
 upgrades.
City of Headland, Headland, AL,         100,000  Shelby
 for mobile data terminals.
City of Henderson, Henderson,           460,000  Reid, Ensign
 NV, for equipment for forensic
 lab.
City of Huntsville, Huntsville,       1,000,000  Shelby
 AL, To provide
 interoperability to local law
 enforcement.
City of Jackson, Jackson, MS,           500,000  Cochran
 for law enforcement technology
 upgrades.
City of Lake County, Lake               400,000  Obama
 County, IL, for communications
 equipment pur-  chases.
City of Livermore, Livermore,           300,000  Boxer
 CA, for interoperable
 communications between
 different agencies and
 disciplines.
City of Luverne, Luverne, AL,           150,000  Shelby
 for police technology upgrades.
City of Madison Police                  500,000  Kohl
 Department, Madison, WI, for
 equipment upgrades.
City of Melbourne, Brevard              150,000  Bill Nelson
 County, FL, for radio system
 upgrades.
City of Modesto, Modesto, CA,           150,000  Feinstein
 for an interoperable dispatch
 system.
City of Montrose, Montrose, CO,         200,000  Allard, Salazar
 to improve public safety
 communication technology.
City of Muncie, City of Muncie,         300,000  Lugar, Bayh
 IN, to acquire and integrate a
 radio system with a public
 communications system.
City of Muncie, City of Muncie,         150,000  Lugar, Bayh
 IN, to acquire replacement
 software and provide improved
 functionality of the emergency
 response system.
City of Murray, Murray, KY, for         150,000  McConnell
 a computer aided dispatch
 system.
City of Newport, Newport, RI,           400,000  Reid, Whitehouse
 for 800 MHz public safety
 radio spectrum
 interoperability.
City of Norwalk, Norwalk, CT,           250,000  Lieberman
 for interoperability equipment.
City of Petersburg, Petersburg,         250,000  Warner, Webb
 VA, for planning and
 installation of a fixed mobile
 WiMax Data System.
City of Phenix City, Phenix             500,000  Shelby
 City, AL, for public safety
 communications up-  grades.
City of Phoenix (Phoenix Police         100,000  Kyl
 Department), Phoenix, AZ, for
 an interoperable
 communications network.
City of Puyallup, Puyallup, WA,         500,000  Murray
 for Tacoma/Puyallup law
 enforcement interoperability.
City of Reading, Pennsylvania           750,000  Specter
 Police Department, Reading,
 PA, for security enhancements
 and camera acquisition.
City of Reno, Reno, NV, for an          250,000  Reid
 interoperable network.
City of South Bend, City of             200,000  Lugar, Bayh
 South Bend, IN, to obtain an
 automatic fingerprint
 identification system for
 latent palm prints.
City of Temple Terrace,                 350,000  Bill Nelson
 Hillsborough County, FL, for
 an interoperable
 communications system.
City of Terra Haute, City of            300,000  Lugar, Bayh
 Terra Haute, IN, for
 communications equipment.
City of Troy, Troy, AL, for             225,000  Shelby
 mobile data terminals.
City of Whitefish, Flathead             200,000  Baucus, Tester
 County, MT, to upgrade
 investigative equipment and
 work stations.
City of Yakima, Yakima, WA, for         400,000  Murray, Cantwell
 new technology and equipment.
City of York, Pennsylvania,             350,000  Specter
 York, PA, for records
 management system acquisi-
 tion.
City of Yuma, Yuma, AZ, for a           100,000  Kyl
 regional communications
 network.
CLEMIS Consortium, Pontiac, MI,         250,000  Levin, Stabenow
 for equipment purchases.
Colorado Department of Motor            500,000  Allard
 Vehicles, Lakewood, CO, for
 identity theft prevention.
Commonwealth of Virginia,                35,000  Warner, Webb
 Richmond, VA, to purchase
 equipment.
Cities of Concord, Kannapolis,          150,000  Dole, Burr
 NC, for Regional Radio
 Upgrades.
County of Fairfax, Fairfax              300,000  Warner, Webb
 County, VA, for law
 enforcement technology up-
 grades.
County of Wasco, Wasco, OR,             250,000  Smith, Wyden
 Replace outdated and
 unreliable Emergency Responder
 Communication equipment.
County of Westchester,                  100,000  Schumer, Clinton
 Westchester County, NY, for
 surveillance and video
 equipment.
Dakota County, Hastings, MN,            250,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 for upgrades to Dakota County
 Criminal Justice Information.
Delaware State Police, Dover,         1,000,000  Biden, Carper
 DE, for the state-wide
 Automated Fingerprint
 Identification System (AFIS).
Delaware State University,            1,000,000  Biden
 Dover, to test and evaluate a
 mobile crime scene and
 evidence tracking solution for
 U.S. law enforcement.
Department of Public Safety,            200,000  Harkin
 Polk County, IA, for
 investigation and prosecution
 of unsolved crimes using DNA
 evidence.
Downriver Community Conference,         500,000  Levin, Stabenow
 Southgate, MI, for equipment
 upgrades for The Downriver
 Mutual Aid.
East Central University, Ada,           250,000  Inhofe
 OK, for forensics equipment.
Edmonds Community College,              350,000  Cantwell
 Edmonds, WA, for the DNA
 Stranger Rape Pilot program.
Erie County, Pennsylvania               700,000  Specter
 Department of Public Safety,
 Erie County, PA, for a mobile
 communication system.
Fayetteville Police Department,         500,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Fayetteville, AK, for a
 simulcast communications
 system that will meet the
 needs of local public safety
 agencies.
Flathead County, Flathead               250,000  Baucus, Tester
 County, MT, to enhance
 emergency communications.
Foley Police Department, Foley,         350,000  Shelby
 AL, for communications
 upgrades.
FoxComm, Green Bay, WI, to              500,000  Kohl
 implement interoperable
 communications.
Henderson County Fiscal Court,          750,000  McConnell
 Henderson County, KY, for
 equipment up-  grades.
Hendry County, Hendry County,           200,000  Bill Nelson
 FL, for law enforcement
 communications equipment.
Honolulu Police Department,           1,000,000  Inouye
 Honolulu, HI, for improvements
 to the Honolulu Police
 Department's crime lab.
Idaho Department of                     100,000  Craig
 Corrections, Boise, ID, for a
 web-based offender information
 system.
Idaho State Police, Pocatello,        1,000,000  Craig
 ID, to support criminal
 information sharing.
Iowa State University, Ames,            200,000  Harkin, Grassley
 IA, for forensics equipment.
Iredell County Sheriff's                150,000  Burr, Dole
 Department, Iredell County,
 NC, for equipping a crime lab.
Jackson State University,             1,500,000  Cochran
 Jackson, MS, for computer
 software and mapping.
Jefferson County Sheriff's              750,000  Shelby
 Office, Birmingham, AL, for
 wireless communications
 upgrades.
Kenosha County Sheriff's                200,000  Kohl
 Department, Kenosha, WI, for
 in car cameras.
Lake County Sheriff's                   500,000  Bayh
 Department, Lake County, IN,
 to augment and replace
 helicopters used for public
 safety purposes.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police,          100,000  Reid
 Las Vegas, NV, for equipment
 upgrades.
Macomb County Emergency                 750,000  Levin, Stabenow
 Management and Communications,
 Mt. Clemens, MI, for equipment
 purchases.
Marion County, Marion, FL, for          200,000  Bill Nelson
 fingerprint identification
 equipment.
Marshall University, Forensic         5,000,000  Byrd
 Science DNA Laboratory,
 Huntington, WV, for forensic
 lab equipment.
Massachusetts Sheriff's                 250,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 Association, Norfolk County,
 MA, for an information-sharing
 network.
McHenry County Sherrif's                500,000  Obama
 Department, McHenry County,
 IL, for radio equipment
 acquisition.
Michigan Public Safety                  250,000  Levin, Stabenow
 Communications, Lansing, MI,
 for the International Border
 Interoperability
 Communications enhancement
 project.
Michigan State Police, Lansing,         350,000  Levin, Stabenow
 MI, for technology to compare
 all of the DNA profiles from
 the participating States.
Middlesex Community County              250,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 County, Middlesex County, MA,
 to expand the Regional
 Technology Training Law
 Enforcement Collaborative.
Milwaukee Police Department,            400,000  Kohl
 Milwaukee, WI, to install in-
 car cameras.
Mineral County Search and               250,000  Baucus, Tester
 Rescue Training Facility,
 Mineral County, MT, to upgrade
 investigative equipment and
 work stations.
Minnesota Department of Public          250,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 Safety, Bureau of Criminal
 Apprehension, St. Paul, MN,
 for a system to improve
 accurate identification of
 individuals.
Mississippi Department of             2,500,000  Cochran
 Public Safety, Jackson, MS, to
 provide technology and
 equipment upgrades.
Missoula County, Missoula               100,000  Baucus, Tester
 County, MT, to purchase
 equipment for interoperable
 communications.
Montana Sheriffs and Peace              500,000  Baucus
 Officers, Lewis and Clark
 County, MT, for an electronic
 monitoring for violent
 offenders and sexual predators.
New Jersey Network, Trenton,            200,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 NJ, for an inter-operable
 first responders
 communications network.
New Orleans Police Foundation,          250,000  Landrieu
 Orleans Parish, LA, to design
 and implement an integrated
 information system.
North Hudson Regional Fire &            300,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Rescue, West New York, NJ, for
 a mobile radio interconnect
 system.
North Las Vegas Police                  250,000  Reid
 Department, North Las Vegas,
 NV, for a new records
 management system.
North Louisiana Criminalistics          100,000  Vitter
 Laboratory Commission,
 Shreveport, LA, for forensics
 equipment.
Nye County Sheriff's Office,            200,000  Reid
 Pahrump, NV, for a law
 enforcement licence plate
 scanner.
Oak Ridge Police Department,            200,000  Alexander
 Oak Ridge, TN, for law
 enforcement communications.
Ohio County Fiscal Court, Ohio          250,000  McConnell
 County, KY, for mobile data
 terminals and other equipment.
Onodaga County, Onodaga County,         500,000  Schumer, Clinton
 NY, for a County-City
 Interoperable Communications
 System.
Orem City Police Department,            300,000  Hatch, Bennett
 Orem, UT, for in-car video
 equipment.
Passaic County Prosecutor's             300,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Office, Passaic County, NJ,
 for a fiber optic network and
 interoperable communications
 equipment.
Pine Bluff Police Department,           600,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Pine Bluff, AK, for an
 interoperable communications
 system.
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,          200,000  Johnson
 South Dakota, for technology
 upgrades to the 9-1-1 system.
Prince George's County, MD,           1,000,000  Mikulski
 Prince George's County, MD, to
 upgrade first responder
 equipment.
Riverton Police Department,             100,000  Enzi
 City of Riverton, Wyoming, for
 communications equipment.
Sam Houston State University,         1,000,000  Hutchison
 Huntsville, TX, for crime lab
 technologies.
Scott County, IA, Scott County,         200,000  Grassley
 IA, for equipment and software
 for the consolidated dispatch
 center.
Snyder County, Pennsylvania             200,000  Specter
 Emergency Services, Snyder
 County, PA, for interoperable
 communications.
St. Clair County Commission,            175,000  Shelby
 St. Clair County, AL, for law
 enforcement technology
 upgrades.
St. Clair County, Port Huron,           200,000  Levin, Stabenow
 MI, for the purchase of mobile
 radios for public safety
 agencies.
St. Louis County Sherrif's              150,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 Office, Duluth, MN, for
 equipment to support
 interoperability, such as base
 stations, microwave, towers,
 and installation.
State of Alaska, Juneau, AK,            250,000  Stevens
 for remote access to criminal
 justice information from a
 single point.
State of Alaska, Juneau, AK,            250,000  Stevens
 for law enforcement
 communication, village public
 safety officer training.
State of Maryland, Annapolis,           750,000  Cardin
 MD, for equipment to attain
 interoperability among all
 state law enforcement agencies
 as well as local jurisdictions.
Talladega County Commission,            300,000  Shelby
 Talladega, AL, for
 technological upgrades to the
 public safety infrastructure.
The City of Shelbyville,                300,000  Lugar, Bayh
 Shelbyville, IN, for
 interoperable wireless
 communications.
The City of Terre Haute, Terre          200,000  Lugar, Bayh
 Haute, IN, for interoperable
 communica-  tions.
Town of Johnston, Johnston, RI,         100,000  Reed, Whitehouse
 to purchase communications
 equipment.
Town of Manchester, Town of             500,000  Dodd
 Manchester, CT, for equipment
 for an emergency operations
 center.
Town of Redding, CT, Town of            350,000  Dodd
 Redding, CT, for equipment for
 a new regional Centralized
 Communications Center.
Town of Westerly, Westerly, RI,         150,000  Reed
 for communications equipment
 to improve community policing
 capabilities.
Town of Widham, Town of Widham,         250,000  Dodd, Lieberman
 CT, for equipment upgrades at
 the Town of Windham's Public
 Safety Complex.
University of Central Oklahoma,         250,000  Inhofe
 Edmond, OK, for forensics
 equipment.
University of Colorado/National         400,000  Allard, Salazar
 Center for Audio and Video
 Forensics, Denver, CO, to
 establish a cutting edge
 forensics center.
University of Louisville                850,000  McConnell
 Research Foundation,
 Louisville, KY, for forensics
 equipment.
CAT Lab at UNH, University of         1,000,000  Gregg
 Durham, NH, for law
 enforcement technology.
University of North Alabama,            350,000  Shelby
 Florence, AL, criminal justice
 outreach initiatives.
University of Southern                1,500,000  Cochran
 Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS,
 for a state-wide and regional
 information sharing system.
Upper Peninsula 15 County               500,000  Levin, Stabenow
 Consortium, Marquette, MI, for
 interoperable communications
 equipment.
Vermont Department of Public            450,000  Leahy
 Safety, Waterbury, VT, for the
 Vermont Justice Information
 Sharing System.
Vermont Department of Public            450,000  Leahy
 Safety, Waterbury, VT, for the
 Vermont State Police mobile/
 remote computing project.
Virginia State Police ,                 100,000  Warner, Webb
 Richmond, VA, to maintain
 databases and technical
 infrastructure.
Virginia State Police,                  200,000  Warner, Webb
 Richmond, VA, for the Northern
 Virginia and District of
 Columbia Internet Crimes
 Against Children Task Force to
 train law enforcement
 officials.
Washington Association of               200,000  Murray
 Sheriffs and Police Chiefs,
 Lacey, WA, for DNA testing for
 stranger rapes.
West Virginia University              4,000,000  Byrd
 Forensic Science Initiative,
 Morgantown, WV, for the
 Forensic Science Initiative.
Western Kentucky University,            200,000  Bunning
 Bowling Green, KY, for campus
 public safety.
Whatcom County, Whatcom County,         250,000  Murray, Cantwell
 WA, for an information sharing
 and exchange system.
Will County, Will County, IL,           550,000  Durbin
 for technology
 interoperability improvements.
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    Methamphetamine Hot Spots.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $80,000,000 to State and local law enforcement 
programs to combat methamphetamine production and distribution, 
to target drug ``hot spots,'' and to remove and dispose of 
hazardous materials at clandestine methamphetamine labs. The 
Committee recommendation includes $20,000,000 to reimburse the 
Drug Enforcement Administration for assistance to State and 
local law enforcement for proper removal and disposal of 
hazardous materials at clandestine methamphetamine labs and to 
initiate container programs.
    Within the amounts provided for methamphetamine hot spots, 
the COPS program office shall fund the following proposals:

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                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
22nd Judicial District,                $150,000  Salazar
 Montezuma County, CO, for anti-
 meth operations.
Alamosa Police Department,               25,000  Salazar
 Alamosa, CO, for anti-meth
 equipment.
Arkansas State Police, Little           600,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Rock, AR, to investigate,
 seize, dismantle and direct
 the clean-up of meth labs.
Boone, Kenton, Campbell                 500,000  Bunning
 Counties, KY, Boone County,
 for logistical support for the
 task force.
Broomfield Police Department,           400,000  Salazar
 Broomfield, CO, for anti-meth
 equipment.
California Department of                300,000  Feinstein
 Justice, Bureau of Narcotics
 Enforcement, Sacramento, CA,
 for the California
 Methamphetamine Strategy
 (CALMS).
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's       1,000,000  Bond
 Department, Cape Girardeau,
 MO, for combatting
 methamphetamine.
City of Andalusia, Andalusia,           300,000  Shelby
 AL, for anti-methamphetamine
 programs.
City of Baker, Baker, OR, for            50,000  Wyden
 drug detection canines.
City of Carson City, Carson             350,000  Ensign, Reid
 City, NV, for combating meth
 in Nevada.
City of Montrose, Montrose              100,000  Salazar
 County, CO, for anti-meth
 equipment and opera-  tions.
City of Talladega, Talladega,           175,000  Shelby
 AL, for anti-methamphetamine
 programs.
Clackamas County, OR, Clackamas         250,000  Smith
 County, OR, to implement a
 strategy for fighting meth
 problem.
County of Hawaii, County of             400,000  Inouye
 Hawaii, HI, for the
 Comprehensive Meth Response
 program.
County of Solano, Solano                200,000  Boxer
 County, CA, for enforcement
 teams addressing meth and
 gangs.
Criminal Justice Institute,             300,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Little Rock, AR, for meth-
 focused training courses.
Department of Public Safety,            300,000  Harkin
 Polk County, IA, to intercept
 imported meth.
Eagle County Sheriff's Office,          100,000  Salazar
 Eagle County, CO, for anti-
 meth operations.
Gay Men's Health Crisis, New            350,000  Schumer, Clinton
 York, NY, for an anti-meth
 program.
Greater Routt and Moffat                100,000  Salazar
 Narcotics Enforcement Team
 (GRAMNET), Routt County, for
 anti-meth operations.
Greeley Police Department, Weld         150,000  Salazar
 County, CO, for anti-meth
 equipment.
Heartland Family Service,               200,000  Nelson
 Omaha, NE, to provide services
 to women and children in
 methamphetamine abuse cases.
Heartland Family Services,              150,000  Harkin
 Council Bluffs, IA, to provide
 family-based residential meth
 treatment in western Iowa.
Heartland Family Services,              150,000  Hagel
 Papillion, NE, for a
 collaborative, clinically
 managed treatment service for
 substance abuse patients.
Illinois Sheriffs Association,          200,000  Durbin
 Springfield, IL, for law
 enforcement and clean-up of
 meth production and abuse.
Iowa Office of Drug Control,            350,000  Harkin
 Des Moines, IA, for
 coordinated regional meth task
 forces.
Jasper Police Department,               300,000  Shelby
 Jasper, AL, for technology and
 equipment to combat meth.
Jefferson County Sheriff's              125,000  Salazar
 Office, Jefferson County, CO,
 for anti-meth equip-  ment.
Kids First, Marion County, OR,          400,000  Wyden, Smith
 for programs and services to
 focus children affected by
 methamphetamine addiction.
Kids Hope-Hudelson Region,              100,000  Durbin
 Springfield, IL, for family
 preservation services for meth-
 affected families.
Larimer County Drug Task Force,         150,000  Salazar
 Larimer County, CO, for anti-
 meth equipment.
Lincoln County, OR, Lincoln             300,000  Wyden, Smith
 County, OR, for
 methamphetamine initiatives.
Meth Project Foundation,                500,000  Baucus, Tester
 Missoula County, MT, for a
 methamphetamine prevention
 program.
New Mexico Department of Public         100,000  Domenici, Bingaman
 Safety, Santa Fe, NM, for
 equipment to combat meth.
Minnehaha County Sheriff's              150,000  Thune
 Department, Minnehaha County,
 SD, for meth reduction
 programs.
Minot State University, Minot,          750,000  Dorgan, Conrad
 ND, for methamphetamine
 research and public education.
Mississippi Department of             2,500,000  Cochran
 Public Safety, Jackson, MS,
 for meth enforcement, clean-up
 equipment, and training.
National Jewish Medical and             100,000  Allard
 Research Center, Denver, CO,
 to research the long-term
 consequences of the meth and
 chemical exposures.
Nebraska State Patrol, Lincoln,         250,000  Hagel, Nelson
 NE, to combat methamphetamine.
New Hampshire Attorney                1,000,000  Gregg
 General's Office, Concord, NH,
 to fund a statewide multi-
 jurisdictional task force.
NH State Police, Concord, NH,         1,000,000  Gregg
 to combat gang and drug-
 related violence and crime.
Office of the District                  100,000  Bingaman
 Attorney, 2nd Judicial
 District, Albuquerque, NM, to
 provide additional staff for
 the Meth Prosecution Unit.
Partnership for a Drug Free             500,000  Akaka, Biden, Reid,
 America Meth360 Program,                         Lugar, Bayh, Hagel,
 Washington, DC, for Anti-meth                    Lott, Cornyn, Kohl,
 efforts uniting officers with                    Harkin, McCaskill,
 treatment and prevention                         Murkowski, Ensign,
 professionals.                                   Hutchison, Cantwell,
                                                  Ben Nelson, Inouye,
Pierce County Alliance, Takoma,         450,000  Murray, Cantwell
 WA, for Statewide meth
 initiative.
Pierce County Alliance, Takoma,         800,000  Murray
 WA, for the National Meth
 Center training and assistance.
Prevention and Recovery                  90,000  Brownback
 Services, Inc., Topeka, KS,
 for to fight methamphetamine
 production and abuse.
San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tribal         100,000  Kyl
 Police Department, San Carlos
 Apache Tribe, San Carlos
 Apache Reservation, AZ, for a
 law enforcement initiative to
 target meth.
State of Alaska, Juneau, AK,          2,000,000  Stevens
 for statewide methamphetamine
 enforcement.
Target Meth Oregon, Salem, OR,          350,000  Wyden
 to combat meth.
Tennessee Statewide                     350,000  Alexander
 Methamphetamine Task Force,
 Chattanooga, TN, for anti-
 methamphetamine initiatives.
Uintah County, Uintah County,           700,000  Bennett
 UT, for methamphetamine
 enforcement and clean-up.
University of West Alabama,             250,000  Shelby
 Livingston, AL, for research
 that addresses meth in rural
 areas.
White Earth Tribal Nation,              200,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 White Earth, MN, to educate,
 clean-up and enforce the
 growing problem of meth use on
 reservation lands.
Wisconsin Department of                 800,000  Kohl
 Justice, Division of Criminal
 Investigation, Madison, WI, to
 continue the statewide meth
 initiative.
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    Law Enforcement Technology Program.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $110,000,000 for the COPS Law 
Enforcement Technology Program. Within the funds provided, 
$5,000,000 shall be transferred to NIST to continue the efforts 
of the Office of Law Enforcement Standards [OLES] in developing 
a comprehensive suite of minimum standards for law enforcement 
communications. In addition, these funds should be used to 
support the development and implementation of a compliance 
assessment program to ensure that communications equipment 
purchased through this grant program is compliant, where 
applicable with existing standards.
    Interoperable Standards.--The Committee is pleased that 
significant progress has been made in the issuance of standards 
to specify the required functionality for the Project 25 Inter-
RF-Subsystem Interface [ISSI], Console Interface, and Fixed 
Station Interface for land mobile radio systems. The Committee 
directs that funds provided to OLES for standards development 
under this section should be used to complete the remaining 
aspects of these interfaces, including conformance and 
interoperability test standards for each of the interfaces. In 
addition, funds should be used to begin the development of 
standards for emerging technologies such as VoIP applications 
for public safety operations.
    DNA Backlog/Crime Log Improvement.--The Committee 
recommends $169,000,000 to strengthen and improve the current 
Federal and State DNA collection and analysis systems that can 
be used to accelerate the prosecution of the guilty while 
simultaneously protecting the innocent from wrongful 
prosecution.
    Paul Coverdell Forensic Science.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $40,000,000 for the Paul Coverdell 
Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants. Coverdell grants are 
intended to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic 
science and medical examiner services, including services 
provided by laboratories operated by states and those operated 
by units of local government. Coverdell grants provide 
flexibility to State and local crime labs by allowing them to 
obtain funds to address their most critical needs.
    Offender Re-entry.--The Committee recommendation provides 
$10,000,000 for prisoner re-entry which is designed to reduce 
recidivism and the societal costs of crime by helping released 
offenders find stable employment and housing when they return 
to their communities.
    Child Sexual Predator Elimination.--The Committee 
recommendation provides $55,000,000 for a new national 
initiative to provide grants to State and local governments to 
locate, arrest and prosecute sexual predators. The Committee 
recommends the appointment of an Assistant U.S. Attorney in 
each judicial district as a coordinator to prepare a 
comprehensive, district-wide strategy in consultation with 
social services providers and partners from Federal, State and 
local law enforcement agencies. The Committee directs the COPS 
office to coordinate with the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children in developing a program that includes 
detection, apprehension, and prosecution of sex offenders who 
victimize children. The Committee believes it is essential to 
build specialized units in law enforcement agencies across the 
country to attack this problem in a concerted, coordinated 
manner. The grants should assist State and local law 
enforcement entities to specifically focus on sexual predators 
who fail to register, child sexual exploitation and sex 
offenders who prey upon children. These predator units should 
be created in a manner that is geographically balanced and 
levels itself to testing the model in various settings; major 
urban police departments, State law enforcement agencies, 
smaller jurisdictions, and regional groupings of agencies. The 
Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation 
of Children Today Act of 2003, Public Law 108-21 authorized 
grants for Sex Offender Apprehension Programs.

                       JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $338,361,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     280,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     340,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $340,000,000. The 
recommendation is $1,639,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $60,000,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee recommendations are displayed in the 
following table:

                            JUVENILE JUSTICE
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                                                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part A: Coordination of Federal Effort.................             500
Part B: State Formula Grants...........................          73,000
    Small Non-Profit T/TA..............................          (5,500)
Part E: Demonstration Programs (2002 Reauth)...........          76,500
Part G: Juvenile Mentoring.............................           5,000
Title V: Incentive Grants..............................          65,000
    Big Brothers & Big Sisters.........................          (5,000)
    Incentive Grants...................................         (25,000)
    Tribal Youth Program...............................         (10,000)
    Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws...................         (25,000)
Secure Our Schools Act.................................          10,000
VOCA--Improving Investigation and Prosecution of Child           20,000
 Abuse Program.........................................
Gang Prevention........................................          10,000
Juvenile Accountability Block Grant [JABG].............          80,000
                                                        ----------------
      Total............................................         340,000
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    The Committee expects to be consulted prior to any 
deviation from the above plan.
    Big Brothers, Big Sisters.--Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for 
youth mentoring programs for at risk kids. Sponsors: Baucus, 
Bayh, Biden, Cardin Crapo, Clinton, Collins, Cornyn, Dole, 
Dorgan, Ensign, Grassley, Kennedy, Kerry, Klobuchar, Kohl, 
Lincoln, McCaskill, Menendez, Mikulski, Murkowski Sanders, 
Specter, Pryor, Schumer, Stabenow, Hatch, Leahy.
    Accountability Based Sanctions for Juveniles.--The purpose 
of the accountability based sanctions is to ensure that 
juvenile offenders face uniform and consistent consequences and 
punishment that correspond to the seriousness of each 
offender's current offense, history, and special treatment or 
training needs. The Committee recommends $73,000,000 to be 
available for expenses authorized by part B of title II of the 
act, including training and technical assistance to help small, 
nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants process. Within 
this amount, $5,500,000 is for the purpose of providing 
additional formula grants under part B to States that provide 
assurances to the Administrator that the State has policies and 
programs that ensure that juveniles are subject to 
accountability-based sanctions for every act for which they are 
adjudicated delinquent.
    Discretionary Grants.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $76,500,000 for part E programs. Within the amounts 
provided, OJP shall fund the following proposals:

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                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abyssinian Development                 $500,000  Schumer, Clinton
 Corporation, New York, NY, to
 support and expand youth and
 young adult after-school and
 summer programs.
Alabama Institute for the Deaf          225,000  Shelby
 and Blind, Talladega, AL,
 mentoring for disabled at-risk
 youth.
American Ballet Theatre, New            200,000  Shumer, Clinton
 York, NY, for for the Make a
 Ballet On Tour program.
American Sailing Training               300,000  Reed, Whitehouse
 Association, Newport, RI,
 programs for at risk youth.
American Village Citizenship            500,000  Shelby
 Trust, Montevallo, AL, for
 character programs in at-risk
 areas.
An Achievable Dream, Newport            500,000  Warner, Webb
 News, VA, for at-risk youth
 programs.
Asian American Leadership               300,000  Mikulski
 Empowerment and Development,
 Wheaton, MD, for programs for
 low-income families whose
 children are at risk of
 dropping out of school.
Baltimore School for the Arts,          300,000  Mikulski
 Baltimore, MD, for the TWIGS
 (To Work in Gaining Skills)
 program for arts programs for
 at-risk youth.
Beltrami County, Bemidji, MN,           150,000  Colemen, Klobuchar
 for a program for at risk
 children ages and their
 families.
Bethesda Home for Boys,                 100,000  Chambliss, Isakson
 Savannah, GA, for at-risk
 youth this organization serves.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of           1,200,000  Stevens
 Alaska, Eagle River, AK, for
 at-risk youth mentoring
 program.
Bolder Options, Minneapolis,            350,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 for programs to reduce truancy
 and juvenile delinquency.
BYU-Public School Partnership,          350,000  Bennett
 Provo, UT, for statewide
 partnerships for delinquency
 prevention.
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation,           1,500,000  Mikulski, Cardin,
 Baltimore, MD, Partner with                      Shelby
 local youth services to
 provide training, sports
 equipment and sub-grant money
 to youth organizations.
Camp Fire USA, Kansas City, KS,         200,000  Brownback
 for mentoring children of
 prisoners.
CEDARS, Lincoln, NE, for an             150,000  Ben Nelson
 emergency shelter program for
 runaway and homeless youth.
Central New Mexico YMCA,                250,000  Domenici
 Albuquerque, NM, to provide
 life skills development
 services for at-risk children.
Children and Families First,            400,000  Biden, Carper
 Wilmington, DE, to continue
 programs to reduce truancy in
 New Castle and Kent County,
 Delaware.
Children's Outing Association,          200,000  Kohl
 Milwaukee, WI, for a city-wide
 teen program.
City of Boston, Suffolk County,         350,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 MA, for a program to reduce
 recidivism.
City of Bridgeport, Bridgeport,         350,000  Lieberman
 CT, for a summer and after-
 school program for youth.
City of Charlotte, NC,                  250,000  Dole
 Charlotte, NC, for a gang
 prevention program.
City of Hartford, Hartford, CT,         350,000  Lieberman
 for a program to provide
 summer employment
 opportunities and job training
 for teens.
City of Long Beach, Long Beach,         300,000  Boxer
 CA, for an anti-gang
 intervention and prevention
 program.
City of Philadelphia,                 1,000,000  Specter, Casey
 Philadelphia, PA, for a
 program to reduce youth
 violence and homicide rates.
City of Providence, Providence,         300,000  Reed, Whitehouse
 RI, for the Providence After
 School Alliance (PASA).
City of San Bernardino, City of         350,000  Boxer
 San Bernardino, CA, for a
 school-based partnership to
 provide gang resistance
 education/training.
City of Springfield,                    350,000  Brown
 Springfield, OH, for programs
 and resources for at-risk
 youth.
City of Trenton, Trenton, NJ,           200,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 for a YouthStat Crime
 Prevention Program.
Commonwealth of Virginia,               175,000  Warner, Webb
 Richmond, VA, for gang
 prevention education.
Courage to Speak Foundation,            500,000  Dodd, Lieberman
 County of Fairfield, CT, for a
 drug abuse prevention program.
D.A.R.E. America, Inglewood,            450,000  Biden, Grassley,
 CA, Educational materials                        Stevens
 targeted at children to avoid
 drugs, gang involvement and
 violence.
D.A.R.E. New Jersey, Cranbury,          100,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 NJ, for a youth prevention
 program.
Des Plaines Teen Center, Des            300,000  Durbin
 Plaines, IL, for prevention
 programming for at-risk
 adolescents.
East End Cooperative Ministry           400,000  Specter, Casey
 of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,
 for at-risk youth programs.
East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto,         200,000  Boxer
 CA, for an anti-gang
 initiative.
Eastern Shores of Maryland              250,000  Mikulski, Cardin
 Education Consortium,
 Centerville, MD, to expand the
 dropout prevention program to
 utilize a web-based curriculum.
Essex County Sheriff's Office,          250,000  Kennedy, Kerry
 Essex County, MA, for an
 oxycontin prevention program.
Family and Children's                   100,000  Shumer, Clinton
 Association, Mineola, NY, for
 the Hagedorn-Hempstead
 Initiative.
Girl Scouts of the USA, New             200,000  Domenici
 York, NY, for outreach and
 volunteer training in New
 Mexico.
Girls and Boys Town U.S.A.,             500,000  Hagel, Ben Nelson,
 Boys Town, NE, Treatment                         Reed, Whitehouse,
 centers for at risk kids that                    Vitter
 provides mentoring and
 education.
Grand Rapids Public Schools,            200,000  Stabenow
 Grand Rapids, MI, for an
 academic prevention and
 workforces skills program.
Granite School District, Salt           350,000  Hatch, Bennett
 Lake City, UT, for school
 district's gang violence
 prevention program.
Human Resources Center of Edgar         200,000  Durbin
 and Clark Counties, Paris, IL,
 to combating substance abuse
 among high-risk youth.
Improved Solutions for Urban            200,000  Brown
 Systems, Dayton, OH, for an
 employment program for court-
 involved youth.
Karamu House, Cleveland, OH,            200,000  Brown
 for after-school programs for
 at-risk children in Cleveland,
 Ohio.
Kickstart, Houston, TX, to              200,000  Hutchison
 expand children's character
 development.
Kids Averted from Placement             100,000  Hutchison
 Services (KAPS), San Antonio,
 TX, to prevent juvenile
 delinquency.
Kids Peace, Columbia, MD, for           400,000  Mikulski
 supportive services for foster
 care families.
Kids Peace, Inc., New Haven,            250,000  Dodd
 CT, for a children's mental
 health crisis pro-  gram.
Lafayette/Oxford/University              50,000  Cochran
 Angel Ranch, Oxford, MS, for
 domestic services for victims
 of abuse.
Los Angeles Community Law               400,000  Feinstein
 Enforcement [LA CLEAR] and
 Recovery and Gang Reduction
 Programs, Los Angeles, CA, for
 anti-gang intervention and
 prevention programs.
Marcus Institute, Atlanta, GA,          300,000  Chambliss, Isakson
 for providing remediation for
 the potential consequences of
 childhood abuse and neglect.
Monterey County, Monterey               300,000  Boxer
 County, CA, for a gang task
 force in Monterey  County.
Montgomery YMCA, Montgomery,            700,000  Shelby
 AL, for after school
 activities to at-risk youth.
Mother Cabrini High School, New         200,000  Clinton, Schumer
 York, NY, for an after school
 program for at-risk youth.
Nassau County District                  350,000  Clinton, Schumer
 Attorney's Office, Mineola,
 NY, for the Redirection
 Enforcement and Learning
 program.
National Fatherhood Initiative,       1,000,000  Shelby
 Gaithersburg, MD, for fathers
 of the most at-risk children.
New Mexico Sheriff's and Police         500,000  Domenici, Bingaman
 Athletic Leagues, Albuquerque,
 NM, to continue to implement a
 gang prevention program aimed
 at at-risk youth.
New Song Urban Ministries,              450,000  Mikulski
 Baltimore, MD, for
 comprehensive services to at-
 risk youth.
Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, ID, to         150,000  Craig
 combat child abuse.
Ocean Tides School,                     300,000  Reed, Whitehouse
 Narragansett, RI, to enhance
 its science and computer labs
 to encourage the study of
 science and technology.
Olmstead County Community               150,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 Services, Rochester, MN, to
 implement and sustain a
 performance based child
 protection system preventing
 child abuse and neglect.
Oquirrh Recreation and Parks            100,000  Bennett
 District, Kearns, UT, for
 after-school activities.
Patterson Park Public Charter           200,000  Mikulski
 School, Baltimore, MD, for
 Rejecting Violence, Building
 Resilience--a school violence
 prevention program.
Phoenix House, Dallas, TX, for          200,000  Hutchison
 residential substance abuse
 treatment for adolescents.
Residential Care Consortium,            200,000  Ben Nelson
 Omaha, NE, for a program for
 underprivileged, at-risk, and
 disadvantaged children, young
 adults, and their families in
 a residential care setting.
Ruth Ellis Center, Highland             200,000  Levin
 Park, MI, for an outreach
 program.
Safe and Sound, Baltimore, MD,          500,000  Mikulski
 for juvenile deliquency
 prevention through education.
Save the Children, Washington,          250,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 DC, for juvenile delinquency
 prevention programs.
Save the Children, Westport,            200,000  Domenici
 CT, to operate after school
 programs in New Mexico
 communities.
Search Institute, Minneapolis,          175,000  Johnson
 MN, for South Dakota Healthy
 Communities-Healthy Youth
 Initiative.
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL,            450,000  Obama
 for community outreach is
 stewardship project.
SouthEastern North Dakota               400,000  Dorgan, Conrad
 Community Action Agency,
 Fargo, ND, to facilitate the
 coordination of community
 services in response to child
 abuse.
Spectrum Youth and Family               200,000  Leahy, Sanders
 Services, Burlington, VT, to
 expand its services to at-risk
 youth.
Springfield Public Schools,             200,000  Wyden, Smith
 Springfield, OR, for upgrades
 to school security equipment
 and technology.
St. Joseph's Indian School,             250,000  Johnson, Thune
 Chamberlain, SD, Expand
 programs and services for
 students.
State of Alaska, Juneau, AK, to         210,000  Stevens
 support coordinate and train
 law enforcement officers to
 teach drug abuse resistance
 education.
State of Hawaii, Office of the          680,000  Akaka
 Attorney General, City of
 Honolulu, HI, for continuing
 improvements to the Juvenile
 Justice Information System.
State of Vermont Judiciary,             350,000  Leahy
 Office of Court Administrator,
 Montpelier, VT, to develop a
 statewide court system that
 integrates treatment and other
 services into the court
 process.
Team Focus, Inc., Mobile, AL,           800,000  Shelby
 for a youth mentoring program.
Team Focus, Inc., Morgan, TX,           150,000  Hutchison, Cornyn
 to establish a youth mentoring
 program.
TeenMates Mentoring Program,            300,000  Ben Nelson
 Lincoln, NE, for mentoring
 services to youth.
Township of Irvington,                  500,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Irvington, NJ, for the Youth
 Safe Haven Police Mini-station
 program.
Township of Maplewood,                  100,000  Lautenberg, Menendez
 Maplewood, NJ, for a
 prevention program for at-risk
 youth.
University of Colorado at               350,000  Salazar
 Boulder, Boulder, CO, for the
 CU-Boulder Colorado Schools
 Safety Program.
University of Delaware, Newark,          65,000  Biden, Carper
 DE, to conduct a statewide
 survey of delinquent and high
 risk youth behaviors.
University of Montana, Missoula         350,000  Baucus, Tester
 County, MT, for at risk youth
 with a focus on suicide
 prevention, high-risk behavior
 and violence.
University of South Alabama ,           500,000  Shelby
 Mobile, AL, for domestic
 violence reduction programs.
Vermont Department of Children          800,000  Sanders
 and Families, Waterbury, VT,
 for programs to help at-risk
 youth.
Vermont Department of Public            150,000  Sanders
 Safety, Waterbury, VT, for an
 outreach program for at-risk
 youth.
Visiting Nurse Association,             250,000  Ben Nelson
 Omaha, NE, for an intervention
 program for vulnerable women,
 infants and children.
Wayne County Department of              400,000  Levin, Stabenow
 Public Services, Detroit, MI,
 for a truancy intervention
 program.
Winona State University,                250,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 Winona, MN, for combating
 child abuse.
Winona State University,                350,000  Coleman, Klobuchar
 Winona, MN, to teach
 investigators and prosecutors
 the science of interviewing
 children victimized by abuse.
Women's Sports Foundation,              650,000  Durbin, Obama
 Chicago, IL, for the GoGirlGo!
 Chicago Initiative, a
 mentoring, education and
 development program.
Women's Treatment Center,               250,000  Durbin
 Chicago, IL, for preservation
 services for incarcerated
 mothers and their children.
YMCA Honolulu, Honolulu, HI, to         400,000  Inouye
 provide crime prevention and
 outreach services to the rural
 youth of Hawaii.
Zero to Three, for 5th Judicial         200,000  Harkin
 District, Des Moines, IA, for
 maltreated infants and
 toddlers.
Zero to Three, Omaha, NE, for           100,000  Ben Nelson
 maltreated infants and
 toddlers.
Zero to Three, Orleans Parish,          100,000  Landrieu
 LA, for maltreated infants and
 toddlers.
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    Gang Prevention.--The Committee recommendation provides 
$10,000,000 for this anti-gang education initiative.
    Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program.--Within the 
funds provided in the At-Risk Children Program (title V), the 
Committee provides $25,000,000 for grants to assist States in 
enforcing underage drinking laws.
    Secure Our Schools Act.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $10,000,000 for expenses authorized by the Secure Our 
Schools Act that support efforts to ensure school safety and 
crime deterrence, coordinated with State and local law 
enforcement agencies.
    Victims of Child Abuse Act.--The Committee recommendation 
provides $20,000,000 for the various programs authorized under 
the Victims of Child Abuse Act [VOCA] (Public Law 101-647). 
Within the funds provided, $4,000,000 shall be for Regional 
Child Advocacy Centers Programs. The Regional Children's 
Advocacy Centers [RCACs] were established through the Victims 
of Child Abuse Act to provide information, consultation, 
training, and technical assistance to communities, and to help 
establish child-focused programs that facilitate and support 
coordination among agencies responding to child abuse. The 
RCACs and the National Children's Alliance [NCA] have 
identified several joint initiatives which include: developing 
centers in underserved areas; support and development of Tribal 
CACs; constituent involvement; marketing; and public awareness. 
In working on these initiatives, the RCACs have created 
programs such as the National Training Academy, which trains 
professionals and multi-disciplinary teams investigating child 
abuse, and the telemedicine pilot project, which assists remote 
areas in investigating child abuse.

                    PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $65,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      66,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      66,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $66,000,000. The 
recommendation is $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and equal to the budget request.
    This mandatory program provides a lump-sum death benefit 
payment to eligible survivors of Federal, State, and local 
public safety officers whose death was the direct and proximate 
result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

    The Committee recommends the following general provisions:
    Section 201 prohibits the use of funds in this title to pay 
for an abortion except where the life of the mother would be in 
danger.
    Section 202 prohibits the use of funds in this title to 
require a person to perform or facilitate an abortion.
    Section 203 requires female prisoners to be escorted when 
off prison grounds.
    Section 204 allows the Department of Justice, subject to 
the Committee's reprogramming procedures, to transfer up to 5 
percent between appropriations, but limits to 10 percent the 
amount that can be transferred into any one appropriation. The 
provision also prohibits transfers of funds from the Bureau of 
Prisons Buildings and Facilities account unless the President 
certifies that such a transfer is necessary to the national 
security interests of the United States and also subjects any 
such transfers to section 505 of this act.
    Section 205 provides authority for a personnel management 
demonstration project.
    Section 206 provides authority for the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to use confiscated funds 
during undercover operations.
    Section 207 limits the placement of maximum or high 
security prisoners to appropriately secure facilities.
    Section 208 restricts Federal prisoner access to certain 
amenities.
    Section 209 requires the availability of appropriations for 
obligation beyond the current fiscal year to comply with 
reprogramming procedures.
    Section 210 requires additional position on the Justice 
Commission to review Federal, State, local, and tribal 
jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters in Alaska.
    Section 211 provides authority for fines collected by the 
U.S. Trustee Program to be used as offsetting collections.
    Section 212 authorizes changes to quarterly fees imposed in 
chapter 11 cases.
    Section 213 authorizes reimbursements to the District of 
Columbia for the holding and care of convicted felons.
    Section 214 prohibits U.S. attorneys from simultaneously 
holding multiple jobs outside of the scope of a U.S. attorney's 
professional duties.
    Section 215 requires the Government Accountability Office 
to certify the FBI is using a performance management baseline 
that complies with OMB standards.
    Section 216 requires the Government Accountability Office 
to certify that the FBI has met certain standards to control 
costs related to computer acquisitions.

                               TITLE III

                                SCIENCE

                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $5,528,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       5,515,000
Committee recommendation................................       5,715,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $5,715,000. The 
recommendation is $187,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $200,000 above the budget request.
    The Office of Science and Technology Policy [OSTP] was 
created by the National Science and Technology Policy, 
Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-282) 
and coordinates science and technology policy for the White 
House. OSTP provides scientific and technological information, 
analysis, and advice for the President and for the executive 
branch; participates in formulation, coordination, and 
implementation of national and international policies and 
programs that involve science and technology; maintains and 
promotes the health and vitality of the U.S. science and 
technology infrastructure; reviews and analyzes, with the 
Office of Management and Budget, the research and development 
budgets for all Federal agencies; and coordinates research and 
development efforts of the Federal Government to maximize the 
return on the public's investment in science and technology and 
to ensure Federal resources are used efficiently and 
appropriately.
    Climate Change Program.--The Committee is extremely 
concerned about the pending crisis involving the potential loss 
in space based climate measures. These Earth observations from 
satellites are critical for an ever-increasing number of 
applications related to the health and well-being of society. 
The recent National Research Council [NRC] Decadal Survey, 
``Earth Science and Applications from Space: Urgent Needs and 
Opportunities to Serve the Nations'' outline a number of steps 
the nation can take to rectifying this looming crisis, 
including working in concert with the private sector, academe, 
the public, and international partners to restore our 
leadership in Earth science and applications. Specifically, one 
of these recommendations was the need for a plan to achieve and 
sustain Earth observations. The Committee recommendation 
provides an additional $200,000 for the creation of the 
position of Associate Director for Earth Science and 
Applications. This position will coordinate all Federal assets 
directed at understanding the Earth's oceans and climate. The 
Committee also directs the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy to provide the Committee, 90 days after enactment, a 5 
year strategic budget plan in response to the NRC Decadal 
Survey.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Appropriations, 2007.................................... $16,264,300,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................      20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................  17,309,400,000
Committee recommendation................................  17,459,600,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $17,459,600,000 for 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]. The 
recommendation is $1,175,300,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level, including emergency supplemental appropriations, 
and $150,200,000 above the budget request.
    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was 
established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 
(Public Law 85-568) to conduct space and aeronautical research 
and development and to conduct flight activities for peaceful 
purposes. This statute was reauthorized by Public Law 109-155 
on December 30, 2005. NASA's unique mission of exploration, 
discovery, and innovation is intended to preserve the United 
States' role as both a leader in world aviation and as the pre-
eminent space-faring nation. It is NASA's mission to: advance 
human exploration, use, and development of space; advance and 
communicate scientific knowledge and understanding of the 
Earth, the solar system and the universe; and research, 
develop, verify, and transfer advanced aeronautics and space 
technologies.
    NASA's vision for space exploration maps out an aggressive 
role for the United States in manned space exploration. 
However, the potential costs are substantial and will likely be 
very difficult to maintain at the current estimated funding 
levels. In addition, the Committee feels strongly that NASA 
must show its commitment to those human spaceflight activities 
already underway. The Shuttle program and the construction of 
the International Space Station [ISS] continue to be the 
primary focus of the Nation's manned space flight activities. 
Nevertheless, the replacements for the Space Shuttle's manned 
and heavy lift capabilities must also be considered as part of 
any plan for continued human access to space but not to the 
detriment of existing obligations.
    The Committee is concerned that NASA will neglect areas 
that only tangentially benefit, or do not fit within, the 
exploration vision. The Committee believes that NASA must work 
diligently to balance existing programs and priorities with its 
plans for the future. Counterbalancing future priorities 
against current programs places existing research and expertise 
in jeopardy and risks squandering significant Federal 
investments that may be essential to the exploration vision.
    In addition, the Committee is concerned that the strong, 
balanced science program that has served the Nation so 
successfully for many years is being left behind rather than 
being nurtured and sustained. That science program has been 
based on a set of carefully crafted scientific strategies that 
are founded on scientific and technical merit, relevance to 
overall national needs, and broad consultation with the 
scientific community.
    The Committee has chosen to articulate the funding levels 
of programs within the account structure for NASA in the form 
of tables. Major mission and program funding is listed within 
the tables and, if necessary, supplemented with explanatory 
report language.

                 SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND EXPLORATION

Appropriations, 2007.................................... $10,086,482,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................  10,483,100,000
Committee recommendation................................  10,633,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $10,633,000,000 for 
the Science, Aeronautics, and Exploration account. The 
recommendation is $546,518,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $149,900,000 above the budget request. Bill 
language is included to provide: $5,655,110,000 for science; 
$554,030,000 for aeronautics research; $3,972,490,000 for 
exploration systems; and $521,380,000 for cross-agency support 
programs including education; and a $70,000,000 general 
reduction. Bill language also includes the following 
limitations on funds: $1,150,800,000 for center management and 
operations; $364,000,000 for corporate general and 
administrative costs; and $195,500,000 for institutional 
investments.
    NASA's Science, Aeronautics, and Exploration [SAE] account 
provides funding for the Science, Exploration Systems, and 
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorates and Education 
Programs. The SAE appropriation includes both the direct and 
the indirect costs of supporting the Mission Directorates and 
Education Program, and provides for: research; development; 
operations; salaries and related expenses; design, repair, 
rehabilitation, and modification of facilities and construction 
of new facilities; maintenance and operation of facilities; and 
other general and administrative activities supporting SAE 
programs.

                        [In millions of dollars]
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                                                             Committee
                                                          recommendation
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Science, Aeronautics and Exploration Total..............       10,633.00
                                                         ===============
    Science Total.......................................        5,655.11
                                                         ===============
    Planetary Science...................................        1,366.35
                                                         ===============
    Discovery...........................................          184.85
        ASPERA-3........................................             .89
        Dawn............................................            7.84
        Discovery Future................................          126.54
        Discovery Management............................           15.57
        Discovery Research..............................           11.83
        Genesis.........................................            3.31
        MESSENGER.......................................           15.77
        Moon Mineralogy Mapper..........................            3.12
                                                         ===============
    New Frontiers.......................................          147.27
        New Horizons....................................           14.53
        New Frontiers Management........................           12.50
        Juno............................................          120.24
                                                         ===============
    Technology..........................................           67.55
                                                         ===============
    Planetary Science Research..........................          370.51
        Advanced Concepts...............................            1.82
        Astromaterial Curation..........................            6.25
        Cassini.........................................           97.20
        Directorate Management..........................           27.35
        Directorate Support--Space Science..............           41.80
        Education and Public Outreach...................           15.07
        FIRST Robotics..................................            3.99
        Hayabusa (MUSES-C)..............................             .73
        Lunar Science Rsrch.............................           26.97
        Planetary Data System...........................           11.65
        Planetary Science Research and Analysis.........          133.69
        Rosetta.........................................            4.01
                                                         ===============
    Mars Exploration....................................          596.16
        2009 Mars Science Lab...........................          345.04
        JPL Building....................................           15.16
        Mars Exploration Rover 2003.....................            5.41
        Mars Express....................................            4.23
        Mars Global Surveyor............................            6.68
        Mars Mission Operations.........................            1.94
        Mars Next Decade................................           17.98
        Mars Odyssey 2001...............................           12.49
        Mars Program Management.........................           15.00
        Mars RandA......................................           31.06
        Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter 2005................           43.51
        Mars Scout......................................           65.27
        Mars Technology.................................           21.04
        Phoenix (Scouts 07).............................           11.36
                                                         ===============
    Heliophysics........................................        1,088.52
                                                         ===============
        Heliophysics Research...........................          206.13
            ACE.........................................            4.97
            CCMC........................................            1.93
            CLUSTER-II..................................            6.21
            FAST........................................            1.34
            GEOTAIL.....................................             .67
            GSFC Building Support.......................           24.52
            Heliophysics Research and Analysis..........           36.84
            POLAR.......................................            2.19
            RHESSI......................................            3.01
            Science Data and Computing..................           13.35
            SEC Data and Modeling Services..............            3.87
            SEC Guest Investigator Program..............           15.74
            SOHO........................................           11.05
            SOLAR Data Center...........................            1.42
            Sounding Rockets............................           36.96
            Space Physics Data Archive..................            1.60
            SSC MO Services.............................           17.46
            TIMED.......................................            7.30
            TRACE.......................................            3.28
            Ulysses.....................................            4.25
            Voyager.....................................            5.15
            WIND........................................            3.06
                                                         ===============
        New Millennium..................................           62.05
            Space Technology 7..........................            1.89
            Space Technology 8..........................           52.14
            NMP Program Management and Future Missions..            8.01
                                                         ===============
        Near Earth Networks.............................           65.98
            Ground Network..............................           50.17
            Research Range..............................           15.81
                                                         ===============
        Deep Space Mission Systems (DSMS)...............          262.95
            Advanced Multi-Mission Operation System.....           29.20
            Deep Space Network (DSN)....................          233.76
                                                         ===============
        Living with a Star..............................          273.01
            LWS Program Management and Future Missions..            8.92
            LWS Science.................................           26.75
            LWS Space Environment Testbeds..............            5.77
            Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP)..........           95.29
            Solar Probe.................................           20.00
            Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)............          110.42
            Solar Sentinals.............................            5.87
                                                         ===============
        Solar Terrestrial Probes........................          142.26
            Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS).............          100.00
            STP Program Management and Future Missions..            4.71
            Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory                22.67
             (STEREO)...................................
            Hinode (Solar B)............................           14.88
                                                         ===============
        Heliophysics Explorer Program...................           76.14
            Explorer Program Management and Future                 11.63
             Missions...................................
            Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX).......           37.82
            TWINS.......................................            2.51
            CINDI.......................................            2.80
            Aeronomy of Ice in Mesophere (SMEX-9).......            3.41
            Time History of Events and Macroscale In....            7.60
            Explorer Management.........................           10.38
                                                         ===============
    Astrophysics........................................        1,564.93
                                                         ===============
        Navigator.......................................           27.75
            Keck Operations.............................            3.41
            Keck Interferometer.........................            8.65
            Terrestrial Planet Finder...................            6.53
            Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer....            1.75
            Keck Single Aperture........................            2.23
            Navigator Program Office....................            3.21
            Origins Theme Coordination..................             .75
            Future Missions.............................            1.23
                                                         ===============
        James Webb Space Telescope......................          545.43
                                                         ===============
        Hubble Space Telescope..........................          307.75
                                                         ===============
        Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy           77.29
         (SOFIA)........................................
                                                         ===============
        Gamma-ray Large Space Telescope (GLAST) Program.           42.15
                                                         ===============
        Discover Kepler.................................           93.01
                                                         ===============
        Astrophysics Explorer...........................           99.05
            Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer.........           82.98
            SWIFT.......................................           10.78
            ASTRO-E II..................................            5.29
                                                         ===============
        Astrophysics Research...........................          315.18
            ADP/LONG-TERM SPACE ASTROPHYSICS............           22.15
            ADS/SIMBAD..................................             .37
            ASTROPHYICS DATA SYSTEM.....................            1.26
            Astrophysics RandA..........................           57.42
            Balloon Project.............................           26.95
            Chandra.....................................           77.11
            FUSE........................................            5.12
            GALEX.......................................           11.57
            HEASARC.....................................            2.69
            Integral....................................            3.29
            IRSA/IPAC/NED...............................            3.21
            LAMBDA......................................             .82
            MAST........................................            1.47
            National Virtual Observatory (NVO)..........            1.53
            RXTE........................................            4.42
            SIRTF/Spitzer...............................           80.77
            WMAP........................................            5.07
            XMM.........................................            9.96
                                                         ===============
        International Space Science Collaboration.......           20.00
            Herschel....................................           13.00
            Planck......................................            7.00
                                                         ===============
        Beyond Einstein.................................           37.32
            LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)...            5.93
            Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM)............            2.33
            Constellation-X.............................            6.24
            Future Missions.............................           17.83
            NRC Study Implementation Downpayment........            5.00
                                                         ===============
    Earth Science.......................................        1,635.31
                                                         ===============
        Earth Systematic Missions.......................          637.95
            Earth Science Decadal Implementation                   25.00
             Downpayment................................
            ACRIMSat....................................            1.68
            Aqua........................................           40.92
            Aura........................................           38.88
            Earth Observing-1...........................            1.87
            Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM)......           90.23
            Glory Mission...............................           42.72
            ICESat......................................           12.29
            Jason Mission...............................            4.55
            Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)......          165.20
            Landsat science project office..............            2.31
            NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP)............           91.04
            Ocean Surface Topography Mission............           33.36
            Ocean Winds Science Team....................            9.34
            Precipitation Science Team..................           21.80
            SORCE.......................................            4.08
            Terra.......................................           51.47
            TOMS........................................            1.19
                                                         ===============
        Earth System Science Pathfinder.................          133.11
            ESSP Senior Review Competed Science.........            5.00
            Earth Explorer Future Mission...............            1.64
            Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO)...........           40.93
            Aquarius....................................           60.63
            GRACE.......................................            4.55
            Cloudsat....................................            6.58
            Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder            13.79
             Satellite Observations (CALIPSO)...........
                                                         ===============
        Earth Science Multi-Mission Operations..........          204.38
            Multi-Mission Operations....................          155.88
            EOSDIS......................................           48.50
                                                         ===============
        Earth Science Research..........................          524.09
            Carbon Cycle science team...................            2.76
            Directorate Support--Earth Science..........           53.92
            EOS Science.................................           76.35
            Global Modeling and Assimilation Office.....           13.28
            High End Computing Capability...............           50.17
            Mission Science Guest Investigator..........            1.23
            Ozone Trends Science........................            2.81
            RandA.......................................          165.82
            Scientific Computing........................           24.56
            Space Laser Ranging.........................            5.92
            Suborbital Science Program..................           31.70
            Applied Sciences............................           55.30
            Pathways....................................           40.29
                                                         ===============
        Education and Outreach..........................           23.45
            Fellowships and New investigators...........            9.89
            Earth Science Education and Outreach                   13.57
             Activities.................................
                                                         ===============
        Earth Science Technology........................           57.04
            Advanced Technology Initiatives.............           10.50
            Instrument Incubator........................           32.54
            Advanced Info Systems technology............           13.99
                                                         ===============
    Exploration Systems.................................        3,972.49
                                                         ===============
        Constellation Systems...........................        3,117.56
            Mission Operations..........................           47.40
            Ground Operations...........................          356.82
            Program Integration.........................          149.47
            Advanced Projects...........................           21.52
            Crew Exploration Vehicle....................          950.80
            Crew Launch Vehicle.........................        1,224.80
            Exploration Communications and Navigation              22.02
             Systems....................................
            Cargo Launch Vehicle........................           43.81
            Commercial Cargo Crew Capability............          235.95
            Constellation Systems Program Support.......           64.97
                                                         ===============
        Advanced Capabilities...........................          854.93
                                                         ===============
        Human Research Program..........................          183.31
            ISS Medical Project.........................           23.58
            Human Health Countermeasures................           45.53
            Exploration Medical Capabilities............           10.00
            Space Radiation.............................           44.38
            Program/Science Management..................           44.94
            Space Human Factors and Habitability........           11.93
            Behavioral Health and Performance (BHP).....            2.96
                                                         ===============
        Exploration Technology Development..............          393.42
            Advanced Fission Based Power Systems........           13.83
            Avionics and Software.......................           23.29
            Crew Support and Accomodation...............           12.26
            Energy Storage and Power Systems............            7.00
            Environmental Control and Life Support......           43.33
            ETDP ESMD Program Support...................           48.00
            ETDP Special Projects.......................           18.69
            In-Situ Resource Utilization................           14.13
            ISS Research................................           33.50
            Non-Toxic (Green) Propulsion Systems........           42.43
            Robotics, Operations, and Supportability....           20.41
            Structures, Materials, and Mechanisms.......           52.66
            Thermal Control.............................            4.87
            Thermal Protection Systems..................           59.03
                                                         ===============
        Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.................          278.20
            Lunar Precursor Robotic Program Mgmt........           20.00
            Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter................          209.50
            Lunar Robotics Lander.......................           48.70
                                                         ===============
        Aeronautics Research............................          554.03
        Aeronautics Technology..........................          554.03
                                                         ===============
        Aviation Safety.................................           74.10
            Integrated Vehicle Health Management........           22.36
            Aging Aircraft..............................           12.34
            Integrated Resilient Aircraft Control.......           18.76
            Integrated Intelligent Flight Deck                     20.65
             Technologies...............................
                                                         ===============
        Airspace Systems................................           98.07
            NGATS Air Traffic Management-Airspace.......           81.20
            NGATS Air Traffic Management--Airportal.....           16.88
                                                         ===============
        Fundamental Aeronautics.........................          293.44
            Subsonic-Rotary Wing........................           32.07
            Subsonic-Fixed Wing.........................          129.10
            Supersonic..................................           54.31
            Hypersonic..................................           77.96
                                                         ===============
        Aeronautics Test Program........................           88.42
            Aero Ground Test Facilities.................           57.61
            Flight Ops and Test Infrastructure..........           30.81
                                                         ===============
    Cross-Agency Support Programs.......................          521.38
                                                         ===============
        Congressionally Directed Projects...............           70.00
                                                         ===============
        Education.......................................          149.53
            Aerospace Education Services Program........            6.54
            Classroom Of The Future.....................            2.56
            Curriculum Improvement Partnership Award....            2.00
            Elementary and Secondary Program Support....            8.00
            EPSCoR......................................           13.00
            Explorer Institutes.........................            1.98
            Faculty Awards For Research.................             .50
            Flight Projects.............................            1.32
            Graduate Student Research Program...........           10.00
            Interdisciplinary Nat. Sci. Prog Inc........            1.00
            Jenkins Fellowship..........................            2.00
            Learning Technologies Project...............            2.32
            Motivating Undergraduate in Sci and Tech....            2.33
            NASA Administrators Fellowship Program......            2.00
            NASA Education Technology Services (Nets)...            1.74
            NASA Educator Astronaut.....................            3.28
            NASA Explorer Schools.......................           12.00
            NASA Sci and Tech Institute for Minority....            1.32
            NASA Space Grant............................           35.49
            Science Engineering Math Aerospace Academy..            4.00
            Small Programs..............................            1.88
            Small Programs..............................             .78
            Tribal, HIS, HBCU Collaborations............            1.97
            Undergraduate Student Research Program......            3.50
            University Research Centers (Urc)...........           18.02
            Science Center, Museum, Planetarium Grants..           10.00
                                                         ===============
        Advanced Business Systems.......................           74.34
                                                         ===============
        Innovative Partnerships Program.................          193.18
            Small Business Innovative Research..........          126.86
            Small Technology Transfer Research..........           15.29
            Technology Transfer Partnerships............           40.63
            Innovative Partnerships Program Support.....           10.40
                                                         ===============
        Shared Capability Assets Program................           34.34
            Simulators..................................           13.61
            Thermal Vacuum Chambers.....................            9.70
            Arc Jets....................................           11.03
                                                         ===============
Corporate General and Administrative Reduction..........          -70.00
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    Earth Science.--Earth science has been a critical part of 
the balanced space program long advocated by this Committee. 
The Committee remains fully committed to a robust Earth science 
program at NASA and the Committee expects NASA to remain fully 
committed to earth science, with future missions that reflect a 
serious commitment to Earth science as a vital part of the 
Nation's space program.
    NASA earth science missions are critical to our ability to 
monitor and provide warnings about climate, weather, and other 
hazards. To that end, the Committee recommends an additional 
$25,000,000 to begin studies to implement the National Research 
Council's report recent ``Earth Science and Applications from 
Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond.'' 
This decadal report recommends 15 priority NASA earth science 
missions.
    The Committee continues to expect NASA's Earth science 
portfolio to have a continuous mixture of small-, medium-, and 
observatory-class earth science missions that guarantee regular 
and recurring flight opportunities for the Earth science 
community.
    Earth Science Applications Program.--The recommendation 
includes an increase of $15,000,000 above the budget request 
for the NASA Earth Science Applications Program. This funding 
increase shall only be used to support new competitively 
selected applications projects to be selected during fiscal 
year 2008. These projects will integrate the results of NASA's 
Earth observing systems and earth system models (using 
observations and predictions) into decision support tools to 
serve applications of national priority including, but not 
limited to: Homeland Security; Coastal Management; Agriculture 
Efficiency; and Water Management and Disaster Management.
    Earth Observing System Data and Information System.--In 
Senate Report 109-88 accompanying the fiscal year 2006 
appropriations for NASA, the Committee directed NASA to 
guarantee that the EOSDIS core system remain the operational 
foundation for all new Earth science missions. The Committee 
strongly reiterates this view and directs NASA to follow this 
direction in implementing future Earth science missions. The 
Committee does not support development of new, separate data 
systems for future Earth science missions and cautions the 
agency against taking further action that does not follow the 
guidance contained in Senate Report 109-88 or the report 
accompanying this act.
    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAV] in Support of Earth Science 
Objectives.--The Committee initiated a program in fiscal year 
2006 utilizing the unique location and assets of the Wallops 
Flight Facility to begin a program where UAVs would be utilized 
to achieve key objectives emerging out of the Earth Science 
Decadal Survey. The Committee strongly encourages NASA to 
continue this effort in fiscal year 2008.
    James Webb Space Telescope.--The Committee has provided the 
full budget request of $545,400,000 for the James Webb 
Telescope and directs NASA to maintain the current launch 
schedule.
    Living With a Star.--The Committee has included an 
additional $20,000,000 for the Living With A Star Program for 
the Solar Probe mission.
    Joint Dark Energy Mission.--The National Academy of 
Sciences has recommended that NASA and the Department of Energy 
work together to develop a Joint Dark Energy Mission [JDEM]. 
The Committee provides the budget request of $2,300,000 for 
JDEM, and strongly supports development of the JDEM through 
full and open competition with project management residing at 
the appropriate NASA center.
    Landsat Data Continuity Mission [LDCM].--The Committee is 
concerned that the LDCM mission does not include a thermal 
infrared sensor to provide important data for surface and 
ground water information. NASA shall report to the Committee no 
later than 60 days after the enactment of this act with a plan 
to provide continuity of this data.
    Independent Verification and Validation (IV and V) 
Center.--Within the amounts provided for corporate general and 
administrative costs, the Committee recommends the full budget 
request of $27,700,000 for the NASA Independent Verification 
and Validation (IV and V) Center.
    Constellation Systems.--The Committee remains supportive of 
the vision for exploration and provides $950,800,000 for the 
Crew Exploration Vehicle [CEV] and $1,224,800,000 for the 
[CLV].
    National Space Biomedical Research Institute.--The 
Committee reiterates its strong support for the mission and 
work of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute 
[NSBRI], which is leading the national effort to carry out 
research required to assure safe human exploration in space. 
The fundamental and applied biomedical research performed by 
the NSBRI research partners will be particularly important for 
ensuring a safe and healthy environment while learning how to 
live and work on the moon in preparation for a successful 
manned mission to Mars. The Committee encourages the agency to 
extend its current Cooperative Agreement for an additional 5-
year term. The Committee further directs NASA to include 
specific funding recommendations for this program in its annual 
budget justifications.
    Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.--The Committee provides 
$278,200,000 for the Lunar Precursor Robotic Program [LPRP]. 
The Committee believes that the program, management offices, 
and missions associated with LPRP are essential to the success 
of the anticipated manned missions to the Moon. Within these 
funds, $209,500,000 shall be for the Lunar Reconnaissance 
Orbiter and $20,000,000 shall be for the LPRP management 
office.
    In 2005, NASA selected a team for the development of a 
lunar lander spacecraft consistent with the goals set forth in 
the Administration's Renewed Spirit of Discovery and the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109-155) which called for a robust lunar 
robotic program, including robotic lunar landers. The National 
Research Council's report ``The Scientific Context for 
Exploration of the Moon'' further supports robotic precursor 
missions to the Moon's surface and the valuable scientific 
resource such missions would provide for returning man to the 
Moon. The Committee agrees that the NASA selected mission is of 
critical importance for the exploration vision. For this 
purpose, $48,700,000 is provided from within funds provided to 
the LPRP program for the lunar lander mission.
    The management office associated with LPRP shall be 
directly involved in the planning and oversight of future lunar 
robotic missions, integrating lunar data from NASA and other 
international missions, oversee technology development, support 
the Lunar Architecture Team, and lead NASA's public outreach 
and education activities for understanding the lunar 
environment.
    Astronomy and Astrophysics.--The Committee directs NASA to 
follow the recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences 
Decadal Survey in Astronomy and Astrophysics when setting 
mission and budget priorities. Missions that are ranked higher 
in the survey should be given priority for funding over 
missions that are ranked lower. The Hubble Space Telescope, 
James Webb Space Telescope, and SOFIA missions are clearly 
higher priorities in the Decadal Survey than the Navigator 
program for interferometry technology and exoplanet-finding 
research. Due to the increased costs of these higher priority 
missions and constraints to the science budget, NASA cannot 
afford to carry out the objectives for the Navigator program as 
originally proposed several years ago. The Committee strongly 
urges NASA to reformulate the Navigator program toward a 
smaller, medium-class satellite development program to search 
for Earth-like planets around nearby stars while still 
maintaining the majority of the Decadal Survey priorities for 
exoplanet research.
    Aeronautics.--The Committee is concerned with the steady 
decline in the aeronautics research and technology request. 
Even more alarming, NASA's budget projections indicate that 
this trend will continue. The Committee is committed to the 
research NASA conducts in aeronautics, and to the benefits, 
both in terms of safety and economics, that will be made 
available to the public through NASA-led research.
    National Technology Transfer Center.--Within the funds 
provided for Innovative Partnership Programs, the Committee 
provides the full budget request of $2,500,000 for the 
continued operations of the NASA National Technology Transfer 
Center.
    Education.--NASA has a long history of supporting science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematical [STEM] education. 
This support reaches all levels of education from K-12 to 
graduate level. For NASA to embark on its vision for 
exploration there must exist a general workforce that is 
technically skilled as well as a wide range of scientists and 
engineers for NASA to draw upon. This will require exciting 
young minds in the areas of science, and then sustaining this 
excitement through college and beyond. To help accomplish this 
task, NASA has dedicated funds toward many education 
activities. The Committee directs, to the extent possible, that 
education funds within this account address the education needs 
of women, minorities, and other historically underrepresented 
groups.
    Classroom of the Future.--The Committee has provided the 
full budget request for the Classroom of the Future, which 
focuses on educational research, curriculum design, teacher 
development and educational outreach in the STEM disciplines.
    Museums, Science Centers, and Planetariums.--The Committee 
recommends $10,000,000 for a competitive grant program as 
authorized by section 616 of Public Law 109-155.
     Congressionally Directed Projects.--Within the amounts 
made available under this heading, the Committee recommends 
funding for the following directed programs and directs NASA to 
refrain from charging any administrative expenses to these 
projects:

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                                    Committee
            Project              recommendation        Requested by
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Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL,        $300,000  Durbin
 for science and education
 programming for teachers and
 students.
Alabama A&M University, Normal,         750,000  Shelby
 AL, to provide a
 comprehensive, diverse, and
 flexible pool of talent at
 lower labor rates in the civil
 service environment to
 facilitate research and
 development, studies and
 analyses of all areas of
 higher temperature advanced
 materials research and
 development.
Alliance for NanoHealth,              1,000,000  Hutchison
 Houston, TX, to facilitate the
 translation of nanotechnology
 from the laboratory to
 clinical practice.
Arkansas Center for Space and           300,000  Lincoln, Pryor
 Planetary Sciences in
 Fayetteville, AR, for research
 and technology.
Chesapeake Information Based          4,000,000  Mikulski, Cardin
 Aeronautics Consortium,
 Maryland, for a partnership of
 Morgan State University,
 University of Maryland Eastern
 Shore and Bowie State
 University, MD, for continued
 aviation safety research and
 development.
Colorado State University, Fort         300,000  Allard, Salazar
 Collins, CO, to acquire a new
 PET/CT scanner as a resource
 for clinical examinations of
 veterinary teaching hospital
 patients and therapy planning
 for radiation oncology
 patients.
Connecticut State University,           150,000  Dodd, Lieberman
 City of New Britian, CT, for
 an initiative to bring greater
 awareness of mechanical
 engineering and aerospace
 disciplines to disadvantaged
 high school students.
Flight Research Training              2,000,000  Domenici
 Center, Roswell, NM, for
 program to detect, mitigate
 and recover from loss of
 control accidents in aircraft.
Grand Valley State University,          150,000  Levin, Stabenow
 Allendale, MI, for the West
 Michigan Science and
 Technology Institute's
 Biosciences Research and
 Commercialization Project.
Gulf Coast Exploreum, Mobile,           250,000  Shelby
 AL, to stimulate increased
 enrollment in engineering,
 mathematics, and science in
 Alabama's universities by
 instructing and inspiring K-12
 students in the fundamentals
 and application of these
 fields.
Idaho State University,                 500,000  Craig, Crapo
 Pocatello, ID, to investigate
 the effect of land management
 decisions on rangeland health
 and compare similar areas to
 quantify the role of
 management decisions.
Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo,        1,500,000  Inouye
 HI, for operations.
Institute for NanoBio                 2,000,000  Mikulski
 Technology, John Hopkins
 University, Baltimore, MD, for
 breakthrough research in nano-
 bio technologies.
Jacksonville State University,          250,000  Shelby
 Jacksonville, AL, for a tool
 for educators to allow their
 students to reach their full
 potential through
 participation in exciting
 hands on projects. The
 projects are dynamic in scope
 and are structured to be less
 time restrictive on the
 classroom schedule and the
 educator though self-directed
 curriculum.
Manned Space Flight Education           500,000  Hutchison
 Foundation, Houston, TX, to
 bring extensive learning
 opportunities to teachers,
 students and youth
 organizations throughout our
 Nation utilizing educational
 technology with Web casting,
 two-way videoconferencing and
 the Internet. The program
 seeks to inspire the next
 generation of explorers that
 would otherwise never have the
 opportunity to experience
 space exploration.
Marshall Space Flight Center,         2,000,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, AL, to produce a
 common intelligent sensor
 module through the near-term
 development of the sensor
 technologies and integration
 algorithms necessary for on-
 orbit assembly and other AR&D
 missions.
Marshall Space Flight Center,         2,150,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, AL, to develop a
 cost effective nuclear power
 system to support the long-
 range objectives of NASA for
 missions to the moon, to Mars
 and to deep space.
Marshall Space Flight Center,         2,000,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, AL, to help NASA/
 MSFC accomplish its current
 and future missions by
 providing critical information
 on composite materials as they
 relate to the NASA space
 exploration programs.
Marshall Space Flight Center,         1,200,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, AL, to provide a
 secure, retrievable storage
 solution for Marshall's Data
 Center that will meet all
 Presidential Directives.
Marshall Space Flight Center,         1,500,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, AL, to provide
 critical, breakthrough
 technology to NASA for
 materials development,
 testing, and safety
 improvements to the Space
 Shuttle and Ares launch
 systems.
Marshall Space Flight Center,           500,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, AL, to support the
 ongoing technology maturation
 program for liquid oxygen/
 liquid methane propulsion
 technology.
Marshall University,                  2,500,000  Byrd
 Huntington, WV, to support
 NASA-related composites
 training at the Composites
 Technology and Training
 Institute in Bridgeport, WV.
Maryland Department of Business       4,000,000  Mikulski, Cardin
 and Economic Development,
 Baltimore, MD, for continued
 construction of a broadband
 link between the Wallops
 Island Flight Facility and the
 Patuxent River Naval Air
 Station.
McWane Science Center,                  300,000  Shelby
 Birmingham, AL, for a program
 will focus on increasing
 interest and aptitude in the
 science fields in K-12
 students through hands-on
 activities that will serve as
 an extension of the
 classrooms. Teacher training
 will also play a major role.
Mid-Atlantic Cooperative,             2,000,000  Warner, Webb
 Danville, VA, for installation
 of broadband on the Eastern
 Shore of Virginia.
Mid-Atlantic Institute for              250,000  Mikulski
 Space Technology, Pocomoke
 City, MD, for UAV testing and
 certification.
Mid-Atlantic Regional                   250,000  Mikulski
 Spaceport, Wallops Island, VA,
 for infrastructure
 improvements to launch
 facilities.
NASA Johnson Space Center,            1,000,000  Hutchison
 Houston, TX, for computer
 operations and improvements.
National Center for Remote            3,000,000  Cochran
 Sensing, Air, and Space Law,
 University, MS, to provide
 legal research and outreach on
 critical space and aviation
 law issues.
New Mexico State University,            200,000  Bingaman
 Las Cruces, NM, for the
 Southern New Mexico Science,
 Engineering, Mathematics, and
 Aerospace Academy for a space
 education program to meet the
 math and science learning
 needs of under-represented K-
 12 students.
Pittsburgh Engineering                  300,000  Casey
 Initiatives, Pittsburgh, PA,
 to further development of
 regenerative treatments for
 astronauts.
Rochester Institute of                  200,000  Schumer, Clinton
 Technology , Rochester, NY,
 for a Integrated Sensing
 Systems Testbed (ISST) to
 develop, demonstrate, and
 validate advanced techniques
 for situational awareness.
Southeast Missouri State              1,000,000  Bond
 University, Cape Girardeau,
 MO, Enhancement of K-12
 teaching and learning of
 sciences, math, and technology
 among schools, teachers, and
 students.
Southern Research Institute,          1,500,000  Shelby
 Birmingham, AL, for the
 development of laboratory-
 based test methods and test
 standards for coupon and
 component level
 characterization; development
 of subcomponent testing
 capabilities for material,
 component and system
 characterization; development
 and qualification of modeling
 and simulation techniques for
 these applications; and
 development of an integrated
 modeling and testing approach
 for evaluation and
 optimization of new material
 concepts.
St. Louis University, St.             1,000,000  Bond
 Louis, MO, for immunology
 research that will complement
 NASA research on the immune
 system in microgravity.
Stennis Space Center, MS, to          4,000,000  Cochran
 continue a longstanding
 technology/industry
 partnership in assisting in
 transitioning space
 technologies into the
 commercial sector.
Stennis Space Center, Stennis         3,000,000  Cochran
 Space Center, MS, to support
 infrastructure improvements
 for Crew Exploration Vehicle
 testing.
Tulane University, New Orleans,         500,000  Landrieu, Vitter
 LA, for ongoing applied
 polymer technology research
 and development that links
 NASA with Louisiana's polymer
 industry and the State's
 academic polymer research
 programs.
U.S. Space and Rocket Center,           500,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, AL, for completion
 of a long overdue update for
 the museum and exhibits will
 provide a more stimulating and
 effective presentation of the
 history of our nation's space
 exploration efforts and will
 serve to stimulate increased
 interest in science and
 technology.
University of Alabama in              2,000,000  Shelby
 Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, to
 provide research that will
 provide both fundamental
 insight into the combustion
 behavior of this fuel with
 liquid oxygen which will
 assist in realizing its full
 performance potential and will
 train the next generation of
 propulsion scientists and
 engineers who will work for or
 support NASA in implementing
 the chosen engine designs.
University of Alabama,                  600,000  Shelby
 Tuscaloosa, AL, to conduct the
 fundamental and applied
 research needed to develop
 effective near-space
 technologies for station-
 keeping.
University of California Santa          500,000  Feinstein
 Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, to
 continue the establishment of
 the Center at NASA Ames
 Research Center in
 collaboration with UC Santa
 Cruz.
University of Louisville,             1,300,000  McConnell
 Louisville, KY, for technology
 that assists trauma victims
 without immediate access to
 emergency medical care,
 including astronauts.
University of Maryland,               2,000,000  Mikulski
 Baltimore County, MD, for
 environmental remote sens-
 ing.
University of Maryland, College       3,000,000  Mikulski
 Park, MD, for the Maryland
 Institute for Dextrous
 Robotics for the creation of a
 new generation robotic
 technology for space
 exploration.
University of Nebraska,               2,000,000  Ben Nelson
 Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, to help
 establish a degree program in
 space and telecommunications
 law.
University of Northern Iowa,            750,000  Harkin, Grassley
 Cedar Falls, IA, to improve
 the use of geospatial data by
 State and local governments.
University of Vermont,                2,000,000  Leahy
 Burlington, VT, for the UVM
 Center for Advanced Computing.
Upper Midwest Aerospace               3,000,000  Dorgan, Conrad
 Consortium at the University
 of North Dakota, Grand Forks,
 ND, to help make data received
 from NASA satellite images
 accessible to the public for
 management decisions.
Utah State University Research          500,000  Bennett
 Foundation, Logan, UT, To
 develop a modern infrared
 calibration capability for
 current and future remote
 sensing instruments.
Wheeling Jesuit University,           3,000,000  Byrd
 Wheeling, WV, to expand the
 reach of the HealtheWV
 program, an electronic medical
 records system.
Wichita State University,               350,000  Brownback
 Wichita, KS, to improve
 facilities and equipment at
 the National Center for
 Advanced Materials Performance
 (NCAMP), which provides shared-
 database methodology
 addressing material,
 structural, manufacturing, and
 repair qualification processes
 for use of affordable
 polymeric composite materials
 in commercial and military
 applications.
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                        EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $6,145,594,000
Supplemental appropriations, 2007.......................      20,000,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   6,791,700,000
Committee recommendation................................   6,792,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $6,792,000,000 for 
Exploration Capabilities. The recommendation is $646,406,000 
above the fiscal year 2007 enacted level and $300,000 above the 
President's request.
    Bill language is included to provide: $4,007,760,000 for 
Space Shuttle operations; and $2,238,610,000 for Space Station 
operations. Bill language also includes the following 
limitation on funds: $862,200,000 for center management and 
operations; $263,700,000 for corporate and general 
administrative costs; and $263,700,000 for institutional 
investments.
    NASA's Exploration Capabilities [EC] account provides 
funding for the Space Operations Mission Directorate. The Space 
Operations Mission Directorate includes International Space 
Station [ISS], Space Shuttle Program, and Space and Flight 
Support.
    The EC appropriation includes both the direct and the 
indirect costs supporting the Space Operations Mission 
Directorate, and provides for all of the research; development; 
operations; salaries and related expenses; design, repair, 
rehabilitation, and modification of facilities and construction 
of new facilities; maintenance, and operation of facilities; 
and other general and administrative activities supporting the 
EC programs.

                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee
                                                          recommendation
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Exploration Capabilities Total..........................        6,792.00
                                                         ===============
    Space Shuttle.......................................        4,007.76
        Business Management.............................           81.43
        External Tank...................................          383.55
        Extravehicular Activity.........................             .26
        Flight Crew Operations..........................          107.23
        Flight Hardware Transition/Retirement...........           73.54
        Flight Operations and Integration...............           63.86
        Flight Software.................................          137.68
        Landing Operations..............................            3.76
        Launch and Landing..............................          957.60
        Management and Integration......................           38.13
        Mission Directorate Support [SSP]...............           10.54
        Mission Operations..............................          289.65
        Orbiter.........................................          625.52
        Propulsion Systems Engineering and Integration..           23.83
        Reusable Solid Rocket Motor.....................          451.87
        Safety and Mission Assurance....................           37.43
        Severance and Retention.........................           14.71
        Solid Rocket Booster [SRB]......................          188.69
        Space Life Sciences.............................           15.43
        Space Shuttle Main Engine [SSME]................          293.82
        Space Shuttle Propulsion Systems Integration....           25.20
        Space Shuttle Safety and Sustainability.........            4.10
        SSME Test Support...............................           40.67
        SSP Closed Accounts.............................            1.23
        SSP Contract Administration.....................           31.87
        Systems Engineering and Integration.............          106.16
                                                         ===============
    International Space Station.........................        2,238.61
        ISS Cargo Crew Services.........................          122.57
        Flight Hardware.................................           61.15
        Node 3..........................................             .15
        ISS Operations Program Integtration.............          292.66
        Mission Directorate Support (ISS)...............           11.91
        ISS Contract Administration.....................            7.23
        ISS Spacecraft Operations.......................        1,087.86
        ISS Launch and Mission Operations...............          518.39
        Multi-User System Support (MUSS)................          136.69
                                                         ===============
    Space and Flight Support (SFS)......................          545.63
                                                         ===============
    Space Communications................................          371.38
        Space Communication Project.....................          187.77
        Space Communications Contract Administration....            1.10
        TDRS Continuation...............................          182.51
                                                         ===============
    Launch Services.....................................          110.12
        LSP Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Payload.........            2.00
        Launch Services Project.........................          107.04
        Launch Services Contract Administration.........            1.08
                                                         ===============
    Rocket Propulsion Testing...........................           51.32
                                                         ===============
Crew Health and Safety..................................           12.81
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Space Shuttle.--The Shuttle remains the cornerstone of our 
Nation's heavy launch capability and is critical to the future 
of the ISS and scientific research. The future of the ISS, and 
other U.S. manned space flight missions for the rest of the 
decade are contingent upon having a working Shuttle fleet that 
is safe and reliable throughout the remaining years of the 
shuttle program.
    The Committee recommends $4,007,760,000 for the Shuttle. 
Funds provided are to be dedicated solely to Shuttle funding 
needs.
    International Space Station.--The Committee has provided 
the full requested amount of $2,238,610,000 for the 
International Space Station [ISS]. The ISS is a research and 
technology test bed in low Earth orbit in which United States 
and International astronauts conduct scientific and 
technological investigations in a space environment. The ISS 
supports scientific research for human space exploration, as 
well as other research that can only be conducted in space but 
requires the presence of humans in space.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $32,224,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      34,600,000
Committee recommendation................................      34,600,000

    The Committee recommendation provides the full budget 
request of $34,600,000 for the Office of Inspector General 
[IG]. The recommendation is $2,376,000 above the fiscal year 
2007 enacted level.
    The IG was established by the Inspector General Act of 
1978. The Office is responsible for providing agencywide audits 
and investigative functions to identify and correct management 
and administrative deficiencies which create conditions for 
existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and 
mismanagement.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Budget Justifications.--The Committee continues to be 
disappointed in the lack of detail provided in NASA's fiscal 
year 2008 congressional budget justification document. Budget 
justifications are critical to the Committee's ability to make 
informed decisions concerning the administration's funding 
requests and must be submitted in a format with the greatest 
level of detail possible. Therefore, the Committee has included 
bill language that stipulates the minimum acceptable details 
for each fiscal year budget submission. NASA shall submit to 
the Committee, no later than October 15, 2007, a template for 
its fiscal year 2009 budget justification document that 
complies with this direction.
    For fiscal year 2009 and each year thereafter, the 
Committee directs NASA to include the out-year budget impacts 
in all reprogramming requests. Future operating plans, 
reprogramming requests, and all budget resubmissions also shall 
include a separate accounting of all program/mission reserves 
and impacts on estimated carry over funds.
    Reprogrammings.--In previous years, NASA has chosen to make 
major programmatic decisions through comprehensive operating 
plans. While such changes are allowed, it is the view of the 
Committee that this should not be a regular occurrence. 
Instead, after an initial operating plan has been submitted, 
individual reprogramming letters should be utilized for minor 
adjustments in programs as they arise and only in exceptional 
circumstances should comprehensive measures be taken. Any 
reprogramming or operating plan request submitted to the 
Committee shall contain a detailed explanation of where each 
adjustment of funds is proposed to be taken from and the exact 
destination of those funds.
    Contract Costs.--The Committee is concerned that NASA has 
not utilized independent cost verification early in the process 
of estimating costs for its programs and missions, or in 
assessing the appropriate funding levels of sole-source 
contracts. In allocating resources for current and future 
needs, effective cost estimation is crucial. NASA is directed 
to incorporate independent cost verification as part of the 
process by which contracts are selected and monitored. 
Utilization of independent cost verification shall be used as a 
guide for assessing when costs have exceeded expectations and 
to help identify projects for termination.
    Once again the Committee directs NASA that it shall notify, 
in writing, the Committee 30 days prior to allocating funds, 
modifying, or extending existing contracts that are in excess 
of 15 percent of the original contract value. Within this 
notification NASA shall also justify the additional expenditure 
of funds, and NASA shall identify the source of any necessary 
additional funds. It is absolutely critical that NASA be able 
to control the costs of its activities. The Committee notes 
with interest that it has received no such notifications over 
the past 2 years. Therefore, the Committee directs NASA to 
provide the Committee a report, no later than 45 days after 
enactment, providing the original baseline amount and schedule 
for all current programs with a life cycle cost of $100,000,000 
or more, as well as the current baseline amount, confidence 
level, and schedule for the same programs.
    The Committee reiterates the bill-wide direction of annual 
reviews by GAO. NASA shall provide access to all necessary 
data, as determined by GAO, in order for the reviews to be 
completed and provided in a timely manner to the Committee. As 
these reviews will be recurring, NASA shall provide appropriate 
office space for GAO staff to conduct their reviews.

                      National Science Foundation

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $5,917,165,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   6,429,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   6,553,400,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $6,553,400,000. The 
recommendation is $636,235,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $124,400,000 above the budget request.
    The National Science Foundation [NSF] was established as an 
independent agency by the National Science Foundation Act of 
1950 (Public Law 81-507) and is authorized to support research 
and education programs that promote the progress of science and 
engineering in the United States. The Foundation supports 
research and education in all major scientific and engineering 
disciplines through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, 
and other forms of assistance in all parts of the United 
States. The Foundation also supports unique, large-scale 
research facilities and international facilities.
    NSF is the principal Federal agency charged with promoting 
science and engineering education from pre-kindergarten through 
career development. This helps ensure that the United States 
has world-class scientists, mathematicians and engineers, and 
well-prepared citizens for today and the future. In today's 
global economy, continued progress in science and engineering 
and the transfer of the knowledge developed is vital if the 
United States is to maintain its competitiveness. NSF is at the 
leading edge of the research and discoveries that will create 
the jobs and technologies of the future.
    The Committee is fully supportive of the American 
Competitiveness Initiative [ACI]. The funding levels 
anticipated for NSF will certainly provide the vital funding 
that will broaden the Nation's understanding in fundamental 
science disciplines. However, the Committee feels that the ACI 
neglects the education work NSF does in support of research 
across the country. Broadening participation to 
underrepresented groups, such as women and minorities, in the 
sciences will only further the goals of the ACI as proposed in 
the budget request.
    The Committee reiterates its long-standing requirement that 
NSF request reprogrammings when initiating new programs or 
activities or reorganizing components. The Committee expects to 
be notified of reprogramming actions which involve less than 
the above-mentioned amount if such actions would have the 
effect of changing the agency's funding requirements in future 
years, or if programs or projects specifically cited in the 
Committee's reports are affected.

                    RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2007....................................  $4,665,950,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................   5,131,690,000
Committee recommendation................................   5,156,090,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $5,156,090,000 The 
recommendation is $490,140,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $24,400,000 above the budget request.
    The Research and Related Activities appropriation addresses 
the Foundation's three strategic goals: people--developing a 
diverse, internationally competitive and globally engaged 
workforce of scientists, engineers, and well-prepared citizens; 
ideas--enabling discovery across the frontiers of science and 
engineering, connected to learning, innovation, and service to 
society; and tools--providing broadly accessible, state-of-the-
art science and engineering facilities and shared research and 
education tools. Research activities will contribute to the 
achievement of these outcomes through expansion of the 
knowledge base; integration of research and education; 
stimulation of knowledge transfer among academia and public and 
private sectors; and international activities, and will bring 
the perspectives of many disciplines to bear on complex 
problems important to the Nation. The Foundation's discipline-
oriented Research and Related Activities account include: 
Biological Sciences; Computer and Information Science and 
Engineering; Engineering; Geosciences; Mathematical and 
Physical Sciences; Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences; 
U.S. Polar Research Programs; U.S. Antarctica Logistical 
Support Activities; and Integrative Activities.
    The Committee is aware of several new and ongoing NSF 
initiatives that address priorities outlined in the National 
Academies ``Rising Above the Gathering Storm'' report and to 
promote research that will drive innovation, and 
competitiveness. The Committee supports NSF's targeted programs 
in cyberinfrastructure, engineering, mathematics, and the 
computing and physical sciences.
    Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation.--The Committee is 
supportive of the new NSF initiative in Cyber-enabled Discovery 
and Innovation [CDI]. This initiative aims to explore radically 
new concepts, approaches, and tools at the intersection of 
computational and physical or biological worlds to address such 
challenges. The rapidly emerging world of petascale computers--
operating at 1 quadrillion calculations per second--massive 
data flows, and enormous databases pose exceptional challenges 
that require capabilities well beyond those available today. 
The Committee funds this initiative at the requested amount of 
$52,000,000.
    Nanotechnology.--Nanotechnology is an emerging field of 
immense promise, with ramifications for manufacturing, 
medicine, and next-generation computing. NSF has been the lead 
agency for the National Nanotechnology Initiative, and will 
continue to contribute to this important emerging technology. 
The Committee recommends the full funding level of $389,900,000 
for nanotechnology.
    The Committee is pleased about the Foundation's new 
multidisciplinary focus on fundamental research on the 
environmental, health, and safety impacts of nanomaterials. The 
Committee has funded a similar effort focused on measurements 
and reference materials at the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology and directs the NSF to collaborate with NIST in 
this emerging field.
    Ocean Research.--Understanding the interactions between 
society and the ocean is vital to ensuring a clean, healthy, 
and stable ocean environment. The budget request identifies 
significant research challenges needed to understand ocean 
dynamics, forecast ocean events, and manage ocean resources. 
The Committee provides $18,400,000 above the request to 
research into the complex dynamics that control and regulate 
marine ecosystem processes; the variability of the Atlantic 
Meridional Overturning Circulation; the response of coastal 
ecosystems to extreme and abrupt events; and the development of 
new sensors to improve ocean observations. The Committee 
expects the Foundation to work closely with NOAA's lead on this 
effort to ensure a robust and effective Federal effort in this 
area.
    EPSCoR.--The Committee recommendation includes an 
additional $10,470,000 for EPSCOR, which has the mission to 
strengthen research and education throughout the United States 
and to avoid undue concentration of such research and 
education.
    Integrated Activities.--No funding is provided for the 
Science and Technology Policy Institute/Radius. This function 
would be better addressed in the Office of Science and 
Technology Polity's budget request.
    The Committee recommends the requested amount of 
$52,740,000 for the operations of the National Radio Astronomy 
Observatories. The operations, maintenance, and development of 
new instrumentation at the Very Large Array, the Very Long 
Baseline Array, and the Green Bank Telescope allow these world-
class facilities to provide valuable research into the origins 
of the universe.
    The Office of International Science and Engineering [OISE] 
has worked to ensure that U.S. researchers are involved with 
leading research across the globe. As research becomes more 
collaborative--with partnerships reaching across nations, the 
work of this office--identifying research opportunities around 
the globe--will grow. The Committee supports the fiscal year 
2008 funding request for OISE in order to keep U.S. research at 
the forefront of global science.

          MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $190,881,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     244,740,000
Committee recommendation................................     244,740,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $244,740,000. The 
recommendation is $53,859,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and the same as the budget request.
    The major research equipment and facilities construction 
appropriation supports the acquisition, procurement, 
construction, and commissioning of unique national research 
platforms and facilities as well as major research equipment. 
Projects supported by this appropriation will push the 
boundaries of technology and offer significant expansion of 
opportunities, often in new directions, for the science and 
engineering community. Preliminary design and development 
activities, on-going operations, and maintenance costs of the 
facilities are provided through the research and related 
activities appropriation account.
    The Committee recommendation includes funding at the 
requested level for the following six ongoing projects; the 
Atacama Large Millimeter Array [ALMA]; the IceCube Neutrino 
Observatory; the National Ecological Observatory Network 
[NEON]; the Ocean's Observatories Initiative [OOI]; for South 
Pole Station Modernization; and the Alaska Regional Research 
Vessel [ARRV], which shall be home-ported in the same location 
as the vessel it is replacing, the Alpha Helix. The Committee 
also provides $32,750,000 for the Advanced Laser Interferometer 
Gravitational Wave Observatory [AdvLIGO], a gravitational wave 
observatory that will improve by a factor of 10 the sensitivity 
of current earth-based facilities.

                     EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $796,693,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     750,600,000
Committee recommendation................................     850,600,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $850,600,000. The 
recommendation is $53,907,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $100,000,000 above the budget request.
    The education and human resources appropriation supports a 
comprehensive set of programs across all levels of education in 
science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM]. The 
appropriation supports activities that unite school districts 
with institutions of higher learning to improve precollege 
education. Other precollege activities include the development 
of the next generation of precollege STEM education leaders; 
instructional materials; and the STEM instructional workforce. 
Undergraduate activities support curriculum, laboratory, and 
instructional improvement; expand the STEM talent pool; attract 
STEM participants to teaching; augment advanced technological 
education at 2-year colleges; and develop dissemination tools. 
Graduate support is directed to research and teaching 
fellowships and traineeships and instructional workforce 
improvement by linking precollege systems with higher 
education. Programs also seek to broaden the participation of 
groups underrepresented in the STEM enterprise, build State and 
regional capacity to compete successfully for research funding, 
and promote informal science education. Ongoing evaluation 
efforts and research on learning strengthen the base for these 
programs.
    The Committee strongly encourages NSF to continue support 
for undergraduate science and engineering education. At a time 
when enrollment in STEM fields of study continues to decline, 
it is important that NSF use its position to support students 
working towards degrees in these areas.
    Creating a strong science and engineering workforce for the 
future is vital to maintaining the Nation's competitive edge. 
As the recent National Academies Report ``Above the Gathering 
Storm,'' and before that, the Hart-Rudman report on ``Road Map 
for National Security: Imperative for Change'' so 
illustratively point out--the future of U.S. competitiveness 
rests on our ability to train the next generation of scientists 
and engineers.
    Given the demands of our knowledge-based economy, the 
United States needs to increase the number and diversity of our 
scientific and technical workforce and facilitate an 
understanding of basic scientific principles among non-
scientists. For this reason, the Committee has focused on a set 
of NSF programs that relate to education and training at all 
levels of math and science education.
    The Committee recommendation provides $25,000,000 for the 
The Robert Noyce Scholarship program, aimed at promoting the 
development of a world-class math and science teaching corps. 
Improving undergraduate education is a key to increasing the 
American technological workforce, improving overall science 
literacy, and strengthening K-12 math and science education. 
The Noyce program provides scholarships to math and science 
majors in return for a commitment to becoming a K-12 
mathematics and sciences teachers.
    The Committee recommendation provides $75,000,000 for the 
Math and Science Partnership program, which is an important 
asset in providing improved math and science education by 
partnering local school districts with faculty of colleges and 
universities. Traditional approaches to science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics education does not take full 
advantage of communications technologies, new concepts and 
tools, and convergence among disciplines. Yet, recent analysis 
of NSF's Math and Science Partnership program showed that 
participating elementary, middle-and high-school students 
improved in mathematics and science proficiency over the 3-year 
survey period. Projects in the current MSP portfolio are 
expected to impact more than 141,000 science and mathematics 
teachers and 4.2 million students in 550 local school 
districts.
    The Committee recommendation provides $15,000,000 for the 
NSF Academies for Young Scientists program which funds programs 
that will create, implement, evaluate, and disseminate 
effective models to attract K-8 students to, prepare them for, 
and retain them in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics [STEM] disciplines, leading to an increase in the 
pool of students continuing in STEM coursework in high school 
and considering careers in STEM fields.
    To address the importance of broadening science and 
technology participation is of concern to the Committee and the 
recommendation provides funding amounts for the following 
programs: $37,200,000 for Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities--Undergraduate Program [HBCU-UP]; $50,000,000 for 
the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program; 
and $40,000,000 for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
Mathematics Talent Expansion program.

                 AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $248,245,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     285,590,000
Committee recommendation................................     285,590,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $285,590,000. The 
recommendation is $37,345,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and the same as the budget request.
    The salaries and expenses appropriation provides funds for 
staff salaries, benefits, travel, training, rent, advisory and 
assistance services, communications and utilities expenses, 
supplies, equipment, and other operating expenses necessary for 
management of the National Science Foundation's [NSF] research 
and education activities.
    The Committee reiterates its long-standing interest in 
improving the outreach functions of the National Science 
Foundation, and the importance of conveying to the taxpayer the 
importance, and relevance, of scientific research. In order for 
science to be supported by the public, in must be communicated 
to them clearly. The Committee would request that the 
Foundation tap their Public Affairs office for an increased 
role in communicating science broadly to the public by making 
complex science issues relevant and easily understood. 
Additionally, the Committee would like to see the office take 
on a larger role in the important aspect of educating and 
training NSF grant recipients on communicating effectively the 
importance of their taxpayer supported work. The Committee 
directs the Foundation to report back to the Committee within 
90 days after the enactment of this act on how best their 
Public Affairs office might take on this increasingly important 
function, including any potential cost implications.

                  OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $3,969,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       4,030,000
Committee recommendation................................       4,030,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $4,030,000. The 
recommendation is $61,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.
    The National Science Board is the governing body of the 
National Science Foundation. The Board is composed of 24 
members, appointed by the President and confirmed by the 
Senate. The Board is also charged with serving as an 
independent adviser to the President and Congress on policy 
matters related to science and engineering research and 
education.
    The Committee is aware of some major management issues 
within the Board's day-to-day operations. The Committee, for 
nearly a decade, has taken a keen interest in the relationship 
and interplay between the Board and the agency, and has 
strengthened the independence of the NSB. However, it is clear 
that the day-to-day management structure and leadership is not 
serving the Board, or the interests of the Committee.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $11,427,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      12,350,000
Committee recommendation................................      12,350,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $12,350,000. The 
recommendation is $923,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and the same as the budget request.
    The Office of Inspector General appropriation provides 
audit and investigation functions to identify and correct 
deficiencies that could create potential instances of fraud, 
waste, or mismanagement.
    The funds provided will allow the OIG to further its 
efforts in several priority areas that pose the greatest risk 
to the agency: financial management, acquisition, information 
technology, human capital, award administration, awardee 
financial accountability and compliance, and the management of 
agency programs and projects.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $8,972,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       8,800,000
Committee recommendation................................       9,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $9,000,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights. The 
recommendation is $28,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $200,000 above the budget request.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $328,746,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     327,748,000
Committee recommendation................................     378,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $378,000,000. The 
recommendation is $49,254,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $50,272,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee is concerned over the rising backlog of 
charges of employment discrimination at the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission [EEOC]. The EEOC estimates that it will 
have a backlog of over 50,000 complaints in fiscal year 2008, 
and that it will take an average of 2 years to reach an initial 
decision on a complaint. The Committee's recommended funding 
levels will result in an increase in resources to the field, 
where the vast majority of the agency's work gets done.
    The Committee recommends that the National Contact Center 
be discontinued after the pilot contract ends, in light of the 
findings contained in the June 29, 2006 Inspector General 
report on the subject. The Inspector General report concludes 
that the NCC, as presently operated, is not effective. It found 
that the NCC handled 269,693 calls, far lower than the 1.2 
million calls projected by the EEOC and estimates that the NCC 
saves the time equivalent of 6.71 full-time equivalent 
employees. These conclusions make clear that the Contact Center 
is not serving more people, or to the EEOC's overall cost 
efficiencies. No funds provided in this act may be used to 
support the National Contact Center.
    The Committee directs the Inspector General to submit, 
within 90 days of enactment of this act, an evaluation of the 
impact the EEOC's repositioning plan has had on the delivery of 
core services. The report should include an evaluation of cost 
savings attributable to the repositioning, and the impact that 
the repositioning has had on the EEOC's capacity to deter, 
detect, and litigate violations of the Nation's civil rights 
laws.

                     International Trade Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $61,950,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      67,100,000
Committee recommendation................................      68,400,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $68,400,000. The 
recommendation is $6,450,000 above the fiscal year 2007 level 
and the same as the budget request.
    The ITC is an independent, quasi-judicial agency 
responsible for conducting trade-related investigations, 
providing Congress and the President with independent technical 
advice relating to United States international trade policy. 
The increased funding will allow the Commission to address 
pressing hiring needs in the area of intellectual property 
caseload.

                       Legal Services Corporation


               PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Appropriations, 2007....................................    $348,578,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................     310,860,000
Committee recommendation................................     390,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $390,000,000. The 
recommendation is $41,422,000 above the fiscal year 2007 
enacted level and $79,140,000 above the budget request.
    The Committee recommendation provides $372,000,000 for 
basic field programs, to be used for competitively awarded 
grants and contracts, $13,000,000 for management and 
administration, $37,000,000 for client self-help and 
information technology, $3,200,000 for the Office of the 
Inspector General.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    The Committee recommendation continues the administrative 
provisions contained in the fiscal year 1998 appropriations act 
(Public Law 105-119) regarding operation of this program to 
provide basic legal services to disadvantaged individuals and 
the restrictions on the use of Legal Services Corporation [LSC] 
funds.
    Grantees must agree not to engage in litigation and related 
activities with respect to a variety of matters including: (1) 
redistricting; (2) class action suits; (3) representation of 
illegal aliens; (4) political activities; (5) collection of 
attorney fees; (6) abortion; (7) prisoner litigation; (8) 
welfare reform; (9) representation of charged drug dealers 
during eviction proceedings; and (10) solicitation of clients. 
The exception to the restrictions occurs in a case where there 
is imminent threat of physical harm to the client or 
prospective client remains in place.
    The manner in which the LSC grantees are audited through 
contracts with certified public accountants for financial and 
compliance audits are continued, along with the provisions on 
recompetition and debarment.
    The Committee recognizes that the Legal Service Corporation 
[LSC] current percentage locality pay represents reasonable 
compensation for LSC officers and employees. The Committee 
expects that any locality pay will continue to be paid at that 
percentage.

                        Marine Mammal Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $2,896,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................       2,299,000
Committee recommendation................................       3,000,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $3,000,000. The 
recommendation is $104,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level and $701,000 above the budget request.
    The Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of 
Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals provide oversight and 
recommend actions on domestic and international topics to 
advance policies and provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act. The Commission provides precise, up-to-date scientific 
information to Congress on issues related to the safety of 
marine mammals.
    Over the past three decades the marine mammal conservation 
issues have expanded to include climate change, direct and 
indirect fishery interactions, exposure to hazardous material, 
noise, disease, dangerous algal blooms, oil and gas production, 
coastal development, and other issues posing a risk to marine 
mammals and ecosystems. With these ever growing 
responsibilities the Committee recommends $3,000,000, an 
increase of $104,000 above the current year level to cover the 
costs of inflation, and for necessary expenses including the 
hiring of one full-time equivalent [FTE] to help ensure the 
Commission meets its responsibilities. This increase will allow 
the Commission to address a variety of challenges including 
climate change and the continued study of endangered species.
    In addition to continuing the primary issues described 
above the Commission will also pursue a number of projects 
including, but not limited to, completing a report on Federal 
spending for marine mammal research over the past three 
decades, reviewing cumulative effects of risk factors on marine 
mammals, and the continuance of work with National Marine 
Fisheries Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service to assess 
issues related to marine mammal and fishery interactions. The 
Committee supports the Commission's efforts to pursue this work 
in addition to continuing those activities necessary to meet 
its statutory responsibilities critical to the safety of marine 
animals and marine ecosystems.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................     $44,207,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................      44,407,000
Committee recommendation................................      47,800,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $47,800,000 for the 
Office of the United States Trade Representative [USTR]. The 
recommendation is $3,593,000 above the fiscal year 2007 level 
and the same as the budget request.
    The USTR is responsible for developing and leading 
international negotiations for the United States on policies 
regarding international trade, direct investment, and 
commodities. Its areas of responsibility include all matters 
relating to the World Trade Organization, trade, commodity, and 
direct investment matters dealt with by certain international 
institutions; industrial, agricultural and services trade 
policy; and trade-related protection of intellectual property 
and the environment.
    The Committee believes strongly in fair global trade. Trade 
agreements that have been agreed to should be rigorously 
enforced to ensure that American industries are not cheated by 
unscrupulous trading partners. The Committee recommendation 
includes additional resources for the USTR and directs that 
these resources be directed to fill vacancies within 
enforcement functions and that priority areas within 
enforcement include intellectual property rights and China.
    World Trade Organization.--The Committee is aware of the 
World Trade Organization [WTO] Appellate Body's January 16, 
2003, ruling regarding the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset 
Act (Public Law 106-387). The Committee directs USTR, in 
consultation with the Department of Commerce, to continue to 
negotiate within the WTO to seek express recognition of the 
existing right of WTO members to distribute monies collected 
from antidumping and countervailing duties. The agency shall 
consult with and provide regular reports to the Senate 
Committee on Appropriations on this matter every 60 days.
    In addition, the Committee directs that negotiations be 
conducted within the WTO consistent with the negotiating 
objectives contained in the Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107-
210, to maintain strong U.S. trade remedies laws, prevent 
overreaching by WTO Panels and the WTO Appellate Body, and 
prevent the creation of obligations never negotiated or agreed 
to by the United States.

                        State Justice Institute


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2007....................................      $3,455,000
Budget estimate, 2008...................................................
Committee recommendation................................       3,500,000

    The Committee recommendation provides $3,500,000. The 
recommendation is $45,000 above the fiscal year 2007 enacted 
level. The budget request did not include funding for this 
account.
    The Institute was created in 1984 to further the 
development and adoption of improved judicial administration in 
State courts.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    The Committee recommends the following general provisions 
for the departments, agencies and commissions funded in the 
accompanying bill.
    Section 501 requires agencies to provide quarterly reports 
regarding unobligated balances.
    Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in the 
act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current 
year unless expressly provided.
    Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any 
appropriation contained in the act for any consulting service 
through procurement contracts shall be limited to those 
contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record 
and available for public inspection except where otherwise 
provided under existing law or under existing executive order 
issued pursuant to existing law.
    Section 504 provides for severability should a provision of 
this act be found to be unconstitutional.
    Section 505(a) stipulates Committee policy concerning the 
reprogramming of funds. Section 505(a) prohibits the 
reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) 
eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds 
or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which 
funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates offices or 
employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs, or 
activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any function or 
activity presently performed by Federal employees unless the 
Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate are notified 
15 days in advance.
    Section 505(b) prohibits a reprogramming of funds in excess 
of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) 
augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) 
reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as 
approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings, 
including savings from a reduction in personnel, which would 
result in a change in existing programs, activities, or 
projects as approved by Congress unless the Appropriations 
Committees of the House and Senate are notified 15 days in 
advance.
    Section 506 prohibits construction, repair, overhaul, 
conversion, or modernization of National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration ships outside of the United States.
    Section 507 provides for a penalty for persons found to 
have falsely mislabeled products.
    Section 508 requires agencies and departments funded in 
this act to absorb any necessary costs related to downsizing or 
consolidation within the amounts provided to the agency or 
department.
    Section 509 limits the availability of funds for tobacco 
promotion.
    Section 510 prohibits a user fee from being charged for 
background checks conducted pursuant to the Brady Handgun 
Control Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-159) and prohibits 
implementation of a background check system that does not 
require and result in the immediate destruction of certain 
information.
    Section 511 delays obligation of some receipts deposited 
into the Crime Victims Fund.
    Section 512 provides that none of the funds made available 
to the Department of Justice in this act may be used to 
discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral 
beliefs of students who participate in programs for which 
financial assistance is provided from those funds, or of the 
parents or legal guardians of such students.
    Section 513 limits transfers of funds between agencies.
    Section 514 directs the Secretary of Commerce, with the 
consent of the President, to have lead responsibility for 
negotiating treaties concerning fisheries, marine mammals, or 
sea turtles.
    Section 515 requires that any funds proposed to be used by 
agencies funded under this act to implement certain initiatives 
shall be subject to the provisions of this section and section 
505 of this act.
    Section 516 requires Inspectors General of the Departments 
of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, and the National Science Foundation to conduct 
reviews of activities funded in this act; prohibits the use of 
funds for certain banquests and conferences; and requires 
certifications regarding conflicts of interest.
    Section 517 states none of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available under this act may be used to issue 
patents on claims directed to or encompassing a human organism.
    Section 518 requires notification to the Committee in the 
event of cost overruns.
    Section 519 prohibits the use of funds to support or 
justify the use of torture.
    Section 520 limits reprogrammings and transfers after June 
30 to extraordinary circumstance.
    Section 521 includes authorizing funds appropriated for 
intelligence activities for the Department of Justice during 
fiscal year 2008 until the enactment of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.
    Section 522 requires all Office of Inspector Generals 
funded under this act to forward copies of all audit reports to 
the Committee immediately after they are issued and to 
immediately make the Committee aware of any review that 
recommends cancellation of, or modification to, any major 
acquisition project or grant, or that recommends significant 
budgetary savings. The Office of Inspector Generals funded 
under this act are directed to withhold from public 
distribution for a period of 15 days any final audit or 
investigation report, that was requested by the Senate 
Committee on Appropriations.
    Section 523 provides that none of the funds made available 
in this act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce 
any guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
covering harassment based on religion.
    Section 524 requires notification of awards prior to public 
announcement.
    Section 525 prohibits any involuntary reduction in force 
for any NASA center during fiscal year 2007.
    Section 526 modifies NASA's enhanced use lease authority.
    Section 527 limits EEOC litigation.

                                TITLE V

                              RESCISSIONS

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

                     INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

                              (RESCISSION)

    The recommendation includes a rescission of $10,000,000 in 
this account.

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

    The recommendation includes a rescission of $41,000,000 in 
this account.

                           DETENTION TRUSTEE

                              (RESCISSION)

    The recommendation includes a rescission of $135,000,000 in 
this account.

                            Legal Activities

                         ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

    The recommendation includes a rescission of $240,000,000 
from unobligated balances in this account.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                       JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANTS

                              (RESCISSION)

    The recommendation includes a rescission of $87,500,000 
from unobligated balances in this account.

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

                              (RESCISSION)

    The recommendation includes a rescission of $37,500,000 
from unobligated balances in this account.

  COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Rule XVI, paragraph 7 requires that every report on a 
general appropriation bill filed by the Committee must identify 
items of appropriation not made to carry out the provisions of 
an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution 
previously passed by the Senate during that session.
    The Committee recommends funding for the following programs 
or activities that currently lack an authorization for fiscal 
year 2008, either in whole or in part, and therefore fall under 
this rule:
Department Of Commerce:
    Economic Development Administration
    International Trade Administration
        Bureau of Industry and Security
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
        Operations, Research and Facilities
        National Ocean Service
        National Marine Fisheries Service
        Procurement, Acquisition and Construction
        National Ocean Service
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
        Scientific and Technical Research and Services
        Industrial Technology Services
        Construction of Research Facilities
    National Telecommunications and Information Administration
        Salaries and Expenses
Department of Justice:
    General Legal Activities
        Vaccine Injury Compensation
    Office of Justice Programs
        Justice Assistance Programs:
        Nat'l Institute of Justice
        Bureau of Justice Statistics
        RISS
        Crime Victims Fund Management and Administration
        Juvenile Justice Programs
    Juvenile Justice Programs
        Part A--Coordination of Federal Efforts--Management
        Part B--State Formula--Delinquency Prevention
        Part E--Challenge Grants--Demonstration Projects
        Juvenile Mentoring Program
        Tribal Youth
        Gang Prevention
        Victims of Child Abuse Programs
    Community Oriented Policing Services
        COPS Hiring Program
        Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction
        Tribal Law Enforcement
        COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Interoperability
        Criminal Records Upgrade
        DNA Backlog Reduction/Crime Labs
        Offender Reentry
        Training and Technical Assistance
    State and Local Law Enforcement
        Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Initiative
        Byrne Public Safety and Protection Program
        Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program [JAG]
        Boys and Girls Clubs
        State and Local Antiterrorism Training [SLATT]
    Discretionary Grants
    Prescription Drug Monitoring
    Indian Programs
        Tribal Courts
        Alcohol and Substance Abuse
        Indian Prison Grants
    Telemarketing Fraud
    Drug Courts
Related Agencies:
    National Science Foundation
    Commission on Civil Rights
    International Trade Commission
    Payment to the Legal Services Corporation
    Marine Mammal Commission
    Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 28, 2007, 
the Committee ordered reported en bloc: an original bill (S. 
1745) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and authorized the chairman of the 
committee or the chairman of the subcommittee to offer the text 
of the Senate bill as a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute to the House companion measure; an original bill 
making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 
and for other purposes, and authorized the chairman of the 
committee or the chairman of the subcommittee to offer the text 
of the Senate bill as a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute to the House companion measure; and H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute; with each bill subject to 
amendment and subject to the budget allocations, by a recorded 
vote of 28-1, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
        Yeas                          Nays
Chairman Byrd                       Mr. Brownback
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Ms. Landrieu
Mr. Reed
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Allard
Mr. Alexander

 COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 12 of the rule XXVI requires that Committee 
reports on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any 
statute or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the 
statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and 
(b) a comparative print of that part of the bill or joint 
resolution making the amendment and of the statute or part 
thereof proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through 
type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate 
typographical devices the omissions and insertions which would 
be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 
recommended by the Committee.''
    In compliance with this rule, the following changes in 
existing law proposed to be made by this bill are shown as 
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black 
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in 
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.

TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE

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CHAPTER 45--EMERGENCY LOAN GUARANTEES TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

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Sec. 1841. Emergency Loan Guarantee Board; establishment; membership; 
                    voting

    There is created an Emergency Loan Guarantee Board 
(referred to in this chapter as the ``Board'') composed of the 
Secretary of the Treasury, as Chairman, the Chairman of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the 
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Decisions 
of the Board shall be made by majority vote.

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 EMERGENCY STEEL LOAN GUARANTEES AND EMERGENCY OIL AND GAS GUARANTEED 
                                 LOANS

    Pub. L. 106-51, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 252, as amended by 
Pub. L. 106-102, title VII, Sec. 734, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 
1478; Pub. L. 107-63, title III, Sec. 336(a), Nov. 5, 2001, 115 
Stat. 472; Pub. L. 108-199, div. B, title II, Sec. 211(a), Jan. 
23, 2004, 118 Stat. 75; Pub. L. 108-271, Sec. 8(b), July 7, 
2004, 118 Stat. 814, provided that:

                              ``CHAPTER 1

    ``Sec. 101. Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program. (a) 
Short Title.--This chapter may be cited as the `Emergency Steel 
Loan Guarantee Act of 1999'.

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    ``(b) Congressional Findings.--Congress finds that--
            ``(1) the United States steel industry has been 
        severely harmed by a record surge of more than 
        40,000,000 tons of steel imports into the United States 
        in [1998] since 1998, caused by the world financial 
        crisis;
            1``(2) this surge in imports resulted in the loss 
        of more than 10,000 steel worker jobs in [1998] since 
        1998, and was the imminent cause of three bankruptcies 
        by medium-sized steel companies, Acme Steel, Laclede 
        Steel, and Geneva Steel;

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    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) * * *

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            ``(3) Qualified steel company.--The term `qualified 
        steel company' means any company that--
                    ``(A) * * *

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                    ``(C) has experienced layoffs, production 
                losses, or financial losses since the beginning 
                of the steel import crisis, [in 1998] in 1998, 
                and thereafter, or that operates substantial 
                assets of a company that meets these 
                qualifications.

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    ``(k) Termination of Guarantee Authority.--The authority of 
the Board to make commitments to guarantee any loan under this 
section shall terminate on December 31, [2007] 2009.

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               FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES


                            ``(RESCISSIONS)

    ``Sec. 102. (a) Of the funds available in the nondefense 
category to the agencies of the Federal Government, 
$145,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That rescissions 
pursuant to this subsection shall be taken only from 
administrative and travel accounts: Provided further, That 
rescissions shall be taken on a pro rata basis from funds 
available to every Federal agency, department, and office in 
the executive branch, including the Office of the President.
    ``'(b) Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the Office of Management andBudget 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of theHouse of 
Representatives and the Senate a listing of the amounts 
byaccount of the reductions made pursuant to the provisions 
ofsubsection (a) of this section.

SEC. 103. SALARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    (a) In addition to funds made available under section 
101(j) of the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999 (15 
U.S.C. 1841 note), up to $1,000,000 in funds made available 
under section 101(f) of such Act may be used for salaries and 
administrative expenses to administer the Emergency Steel Loan 
Guarantee Program.
    (b) Funds made available for salaries and administrative 
expenses to administer the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee 
Program shall remain available until expended.

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                   CHAPTER 63--TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION


Sec. 3703. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, 
the term--
            [(1) ``Office'' means the Office of Technology 
        Policy established under section 3704 of this title.]
            [(2)] (1) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        Commerce.
            [(3) ``Under Secretary'' means the Under Secretary 
        of Commerce for Technology appointed under section 
        3704(b)(1) of this title.]
            [(4)] (2) ``Centers'' means the Cooperative 
        Research Centers established under section 3705 or 3707 
        of this title.
            [(5)] (3) ``Nonprofit institution'' means an 
        organization owned and operated exclusively for 
        scientific or educational purposes, no part of the net 
        earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private 
        shareholder or individual.
            [(6)] (4) ``Federal laboratory'' means any 
        laboratory, any federally funded research and 
        development center, or any center established under 
        section 3705 or 3707 of this title that is owned, 
        leased, or otherwise used by a Federal agency and 
        funded by the Federal Government, whether operated by 
        the Government or by a contractor.
            [(7)] (5) ``Supporting agency'' means either the 
        Department of Commerce or the National Science 
        Foundation, as appropriate.
            [(8)] (6) ``Federal agency'' means any executive 
        agency as defined in section 105 of title 5 and the 
        military departments as defined in section 102 of such 
        title, as well as any agency of the legislative branch 
        of the Federal Government.
            [(9)] (7) ``Invention'' means any invention or 
        discovery which is or may be patentable or otherwise 
        protected under title 35 or any novel variety of plant 
        which is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety 
        Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.).
            [(10)] (8) ``Made'' when used in conjunction with 
        any invention means the conception or first actual 
        reduction to practice of such invention.
            [(11)] (9) ``Small business firm'' means a small 
        business concern as defined in section 632 of this 
        title and implementing regulations of the Administrator 
        of the Small Business Administration.
            [(12)] (10) ``Training technology'' means computer 
        software and related materials which are developed by a 
        Federal agency to train employees of such agency, 
        including but not limited to software for computer-
        based instructional systems and for interactive video 
        disc systems.
            [(13)] (11) ``Clearinghouse'' means the 
        Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on 
        Productivity, Technology, and Innovation established by 
        section 3704a of this title.

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[Sec. 3704. Commerce and technological innovation

[(a) Establishment

    [There is established in the Department of Commerce a 
Technology Administration, which shall operate in accordance 
with the provisions, findings, and purposes of this chapter. 
The Technology Administration shall include--
            [(1) the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology;
            [(2) the National Technical Information Service; 
        and
            [(3) a policy analysis office, which shall be known 
        as the Office of Technology Policy.

[(b) Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary

    [The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, to the extent provided for in 
appropriations Acts--
            [(1) an Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, 
        who shall be compensated at the rate provided for level 
        III of the Executive Schedule in section 5314 of title 
        5; and
            [(2) an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
        Technology Policy, who shall serve as policy analyst 
        for the Under Secretary.

[(c) Duties

    [The Secretary, through the Under Secretary, as 
appropriate, shall--
            [(1) manage the Technology Administration and 
        supervise its agencies, programs, and activities;
            [(2) conduct technology policy analyses to improve 
        United States industrial productivity, technology, and 
        innovation, and cooperate with United States industry 
        in the improvement of its productivity, technology, and 
        ability to compete successfully in world markets;
            [(3) carry out any functions formerly assigned to 
        the Office of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation;
            [(4) assist in the implementation of the Metric 
        Conversion Act of 1975;
            [(5) determine the relationships of technological 
        developments and international technology transfers to 
        the output, employment, productivity, and world trade 
        performance of United States and foreign industrial 
        sectors;
            [(6) determine the influence of economic, labor and 
        other conditions, industrial structure and management, 
        and government policies on technological developments 
        in particular industrial sectors worldwide;
            [(7) identify technological needs, problems, and 
        opportunities within and across industrial sectors 
        that, if addressed, could make a significant 
        contribution to the economy of the United States;
            [(8) assess whether the capital, technical and 
        other resources being allocated to domestic industrial 
        sectors which are likely to generate new technologies 
        are adequate to meet private and social demands for 
        goods and services and to promote productivity and 
        economic growth;
            [(9) propose and support studies and policy 
        experiments, in cooperation with other Federal 
        agencies, to determine the effectiveness of measures 
        with the potential of advancing United States 
        technological innovation;
            [(10) provide that cooperative efforts to stimulate 
        industrial innovation be undertaken between the Under 
        Secretary and other officials in the Department of 
        Commerce responsible for such areas as trade and 
        economic assistance;
            [(11) encourage and assist the creation of centers 
        and other joint initiatives by State or local 
        governments, regional organizations, private 
        businesses, institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
        organizations, or Federal laboratories to encourage 
        technology transfer, to stimulate innovation, and to 
        promote an appropriate climate for investment in 
        technology-related industries;
            [(12) propose and encourage cooperative research 
        involving appropriate Federal entities, State or local 
        governments, regional organizations, colleges or 
        universities, nonprofit organizations, or private 
        industry to promote the common use of resources, to 
        improve training programs and curricula, to stimulate 
        interest in high technology careers, and to encourage 
        the effective dissemination of technology skills within 
        the wider community;
            [(13) serve as a focal point for discussions among 
        United States companies on topics of interest to 
        industry and labor, including discussions regarding 
        manufacturing and discussions regarding emerging 
        technologies;
            [(14) consider government measures with the 
        potential of advancing United States technological 
        innovation and exploiting innovations of foreign 
        origin; and
            [(15) publish the results of studies and policy 
        experiments.

[(d) Japanese technical literature

    [(1) In addition to the duties specified in subsection (c) 
of this section, the Secretary and the Under Secretary shall 
establish, and through the National Technical Information 
Service and with the cooperation of such other offices within 
the Department of Commerce as the Secretary considers 
appropriate, maintain a program (including an office in Japan) 
which shall, on a continuing basis--
            [(A) monitor Japanese technical activities and 
        developments;
            [(B) consult with businesses, professional 
        societies, and libraries in the United States regarding 
        their needs for information on Japanese developments in 
        technology and engineering;
            [(C) acquire and translate selected Japanese 
        technical reports and documents that may be of value to 
        agencies and departments of the Federal Government, and 
        to businesses and researchers in the United States; and
            [(D) coordinate with other agencies and departments 
        of the Federal Government to identify significant gaps 
        and avoid duplication in efforts by the Federal 
        Government to acquire, translate, index, and 
        disseminate Japanese technical information.

[Activities undertaken pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this 
paragraph shall only be performed on a cost-reimbursable basis. 
Translations referred to in such subparagraph shall be 
performed only to the extent that they are not otherwise 
available from sources within the private sector in the United 
States.
    [(2) Beginning in 1986, the Secretary shall prepare annual 
reports regarding important Japanese scientific discoveries and 
technical innovations in such areas as computers, 
semiconductors, biotechnology, and robotics and manufacturing. 
In preparing such reports, the Secretary shall consult with 
professional societies and businesses in the United States. The 
Secretary may, to the extent provided in advance by 
appropriation Acts, contract with private organizations to 
acquire and translate Japanese scientific and technical 
information relevant to the preparation of such reports.
    [(3) The Secretary also shall encourage professional 
societies and private businesses in the United States to 
increase their efforts to acquire, screen, translate, and 
disseminate Japanese technical literature.
    [(4) In addition, the Secretary shall compile, publish, and 
disseminate an annual directory which lists--
            [(A) all programs and services in the United States 
        that collect, abstract, translate, and distribute 
        Japanese scientific and technical information; and
            [(B) all translations of Japanese technical 
        documents performed by agencies and departments of the 
        Federal Government in the preceding 12 months that are 
        available to the public.

    [(5) The Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, within 1 
year after August 14, 1986, a report on the activities of the 
Federal Government to collect, abstract, translate, and 
distribute declassified Japanese scientific and technical 
information.

[(e) Omitted

[(f) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology

    [(1) In general

            [The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, 
        shall establish for fiscal year 1999 a program to be 
        known as the Experimental Program to Stimulate 
        Competitive Technology (referred to in this subsection 
        as the ``program''). The purpose of the program shall 
        be to strengthen the technological competitiveness of 
        those States that have historically received less 
        Federal research and development funds than those 
        received by a majority of the States.

    [(2) Arrangements

            [In carrying out the program, the Secretary, acting 
        through the Under Secretary, shall--
                    [(A) enter into such arrangements as may be 
                necessary to provide for the coordination of 
                the program through the State committees 
                established under the Experimental Program to 
                Stimulate Competitive Research of the National 
                Science Foundation; and
                    [(B) cooperate with--
                            [(i) any State science and 
                        technology council established under 
                        the program under subparagraph (A); and
                            [(ii) representatives of small 
                        business firms and other appropriate 
                        technology-based businesses.

    [(3) Grants and cooperative agreements

            [In carrying out the program, the Secretary, acting 
        through the Under Secretary, may make grants or enter 
        into cooperative agreements to provide for--
                    [(A) technology research and development;
                    [(B) technology transfer from university 
                research;
                    [(C) technology deployment and diffusion; 
                and
                    [(D) the strengthening of technological 
                capabilities through consortia comprised of--
                            [(i) technology-based small 
                        business firms;
                            [(ii) industries and emerging 
                        companies;
                            [(iii) universities; and
                            [(iv) State and local development 
                        agencies and entities.

    [(4) Requirements for making awards

            [(A) In general

                    [In making awards under this subsection, 
                the Secretary, acting through the Under 
                Secretary, shall ensure that the awards are 
                awarded on a competitive basis that includes a 
                review of the merits of the activities that are 
                the subject of the award.

            [(B) Matching requirement

                    [The non-Federal share of the activities 
                (other than planning activities) carried out 
                under an award under this subsection shall be 
                not less than 25 percent of the cost of those 
                activities.

    [(5) Criteria for States

            [The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary, 
        shall establish criteria for achievement by each State 
        that participates in the program. Upon the achievement 
        of all such criteria, a State shall cease to be 
        eligible to participate in the program.

    [(6) Coordination

            [To the extent practicable, in carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary, acting through the Under 
        Secretary, shall coordinate the program with other 
        programs of the Department of Commerce.

    [(7) Report

            [(A) In general

                    [Not later than 90 days after October 30, 
                1998, the Under Secretary shall prepare and 
                submit a report that meets the requirements of 
                this paragraph to the Secretary. Upon receipt 
                of the report, the Secretary shall transmit a 
                copy of the report to the Committee on 
                Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
                Senate and the Committee on Science of the 
                House of Representatives.

            [(B) Requirements for report

                    [The report prepared under this paragraph 
                shall contain with respect to the program--
                            [(i) a description of the structure 
                        and procedures of the program;
                            [(ii) a management plan for the 
                        program;
                            [(iii) a description of the merit-
                        based review process to be used in the 
                        program;
                            [(iv) milestones for the evaluation 
                        of activities to be assisted under the 
                        program in fiscal year 1999;
                            [(v) an assessment of the 
                        eligibility of each State that 
                        participates in the Experimental 
                        Program to Stimulate Competitive 
                        Research of the National Science 
                        Foundation to participate in the 
                        program under this subsection; and
                            [(vi) the evaluation criteria with 
                        respect to which the overall management 
                        and effectiveness of the program will 
                        be evaluated.]

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Sec. 3704b. National Technical Information Service

(a) * * *

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

(b) Director of the Service

    The management of the Service shall be vested in a Director 
who shall report to the [Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Technology] Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology and the Secretary of Commerce.

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TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

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CHAPTER 21--NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *



 SUBCHAPTER I--APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, NORTH 
                     AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT


Sec. 3315. United States Section of NAFTA Secretariat

(a) * * *

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

(b) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal 
year after fiscal year 1993 to the department or agency within 
which the United States Section is established the lesser of--
            (1) such sums as may be necessary; or
            (2) $2,000,000;
for the establishment and operations of the United States 
Section and for the payment of the United States share of the 
expenses, including food when sequestered, of binational panels 
and extraordinary challenge committees convened under chapter 
19, and of the expenses incurred in dispute settlement 
proceedings under chapter 20, of the Agreement.

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TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *



PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *



CHAPTER 39--UNITED STATES TRUSTEES

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Sec. 589a. United States Trustee System Fund

    (a) * * *

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    (b) * * *
            (1) * * *

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

            (8) excess fees collected under section 586(e)(2) 
        of this title; [and]
            (9) interest earned on Fund investment[.]; and
            (10) fines imposed under section 110(l)(4)(A) of 
        title 11, United States Code.

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PART V--PROCEDURE

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CHAPTER 123--FEES AND COSTS

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Sec. 1930. Bankruptcy fees

(a) * * *
    (1) * * *

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    (6) In addition to the filing fee paid to the clerk, a 
quarterly fee shall be paid to the United States trustee, for 
deposit in the Treasury, in each case under chapter 11 of title 
11 for each quarter (including any fraction thereof) until the 
case is converted or dismissed, whichever occurs first. [The 
fee shall be $250 for each quarter in which disbursements total 
less than $15,000; $500 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $15,000 or more but less than $75,000; $750 for each 
quarter in which disbursements total $75,000 or more but less 
than $150,000; $1,250 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $150,000 or more but less than $225,000; $1,500 for each 
quarter in which disbursements total $225,000 or more but less 
than $300,000; $3,750 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $300,000 or more but less than $1,000,000; $5,000 for 
each quarter in which disbursements total $1,000,000 or more 
but less than $2,000,000; $7,500 for each quarter in which 
disbursements total $2,000,000 or more but less than 
$3,000,000; $8,000 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $3,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000; $10,000 for 
each quarter in which disbursements total $5,000,000 or more. 
The fee shall be payable on the last day of the calendar month 
following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed.] The 
fee shall be $325 for each quarter in which disbursements total 
less than $15,000; $650 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $15,000 or more but less than $75,000; $975 for each 
quarter in which disbursements total $75,000 or more but less 
than $150,000; $1,625 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $150,000 or more but less than $225,000; $1,950 for each 
quarter in which disbursements total $225,000 or more but less 
than $300,000; $4,875 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $300,000 or more but less than $1,000,000; $6,500 for 
each quarter in which disbursements total $1,000,000 or more 
but less than $2,000,000; $9,750 for each quarter in which 
disbursements total $2,000,000 or more but less than 
$3,000,000; $10,400 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total $3,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000; $13,000 for 
each quarter in which disbursements total $5,000,000 or more 
but less than $15,000,000; $20,000 for each quarter in which 
disbursements total $15,000,000 or more but less than 
$30,000,000; $30,000 for each quarter in which disbursements 
total more than $30,000,000. The fee shall be payable on the 
last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter 
for which the fee is owed.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1958

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TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *



SEC. 315. [ENHANCED-USE LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY DEMONSTRATION] LEASE OF 
                    NON-EXCESS PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--[Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Administrator] The Administrator may enter into a 
lease under this section with any person or entity (including 
another department or agency of the Federal Government or an 
entity of a State or local government) with regard to [any real 
property] any non-excess real property and related personal 
property under the jurisdiction of the Administrator [at no 
more than two (2) National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA) centers].
    (b) Consideration.--
            (1) A person or entity entering into a lease under 
        this section shall provide [consideration for the lease 
        at fair market value as determined by the 
        Administrator, except that in the case of a lease to 
        another department or agency of the Federal Government, 
        that department or agency shall provide consideration 
        for the lease equal to the full costs to NASA in 
        connection with the lease.] cash consideration for the 
        lease at fair market value as determined by the 
        Administrator.
            [(2) Consideration under this subsection may take 
        one or a combination of the following forms--
                    [(A) the payment of cash;
                    [(B) the maintenance, construction, 
                modification or improvement of facilities on 
                real property under the jurisdiction of the 
                Administrator;
                    [(C) the provision of services to NASA, 
                including launch services and payload 
                processing services; or
                    [(D) use by NASA of facilities on the 
                property.]
            [(3)](2)(A) The Administrator may utilize amounts 
        of cash consideration received under this subsection 
        for a lease entered into under this section to cover 
        the full costs to NASA in connection with the lease. 
        These funds shall remain available until expended.
            (B) Any amounts of cash consideration received 
        under this subsection that are not utilized in 
        accordance with subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in 
        a capital asset account to be established by the 
        Administrator, shall be available for [maintenance, 
        capital revitalization, and improvements of the real 
        property assets of the centers selected for this 
        demonstration program] capital revitalization and 
        construction projects and improvements of real property 
        assets and related personal property under the 
        jurisdiction of the Administrator, and shall remain   
        available until expended.
            (C) Amounts utilized under subparagraph (B) may not 
        be utilized for daily operating costs.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

    (e) [Lease Restrictions.--NASA] Lease Restrictions.--
            (1) NASA is not authorized to lease back property 
        under this section during the term of the out-lease or 
        enter into other contracts with the lessee respecting 
        the property.
            (2) NASA is not authorized to enter into an out-
        lease under this section unless the Administrator 
        certifies that such out-lease will not have a negative 
        impact on NASA's mission.
    [(f) Plan and Reporting Requirements.--At least 15 days 
prior to the Administrator entering into the first lease under 
this section, the Administrator shall submit a plan to the 
Congress on NASA's proposed implementation of this 
demonstration. The Administrator shall submit an annual report 
by January 31st of each year regarding the status of the 
demonstration.]
    (f) Sunset.--The authority to enter into leases under this 
section shall expire on the date that is ten years after the 
date of the enactment of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. The expiration 
under this subsection of authority to enter into leases under 
this section shall not affect the validity or term of leases or 
NASA's retention of proceeds from leases entered into under 
this section before the date of the expiration of such 
authority.

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   AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES, PUBLIC LAW 108-199

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DIVISION B--DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, 
AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *



TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *



General Provisions--Department of Justice

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


    Sec. 112. (a)(1) None of the funds provided in this Act or 
hereafter may be used for courts or law enforcement officers 
for a tribe or village--

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

    (2)(A) There is established an Alaska Rural Justice and Law 
Enforcement Commission (hereinafter ``Justice Commission''). 
The United States Attorney General shall appoint the Justice 
Commission which shall include a Federal Co-chairman, the 
Attorney General for the State of Alaska or his designee who 
shall act as the State Co-Chairman, the Commissioner of Public 
Safety for the State of Alaska, a representative from the 
Alaska Municipal League, a representative from an organized 
borough, a representative of the Alaska Federation of Natives, 
a tribal representative, a representative from a non-profit 
Native corporation that operates Village Public Safety Officer 
programs, the Commissioner of Health & Social Services for 
Alaska, a representative of an Alaska Native healthcare 
provider and a representative from the Alaska Native Justice 
Center. The chief judge for the Federal District Court for the 
District of Alaska may also appoint a non-voting representative 
and a non-voting judge to provide technical support. The 
Justice Commission may hire such staff as is necessary to 
assist with its work. The Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme 
Court may appoint a non-voting representative of the Alaska 
Supreme Court to provide technical support.

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  COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
                                                                        YEAR 2008
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                                                         Senate Committee recommendation
                                                                                                                             compared with (+ or ^)
                                Item                                       2007       Budget estimate     Committee    ---------------------------------
                                                                      appropriation                     recommendation        2007
                                                                                                                         appropriation   Budget estimate
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                  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                 International Trade Administration

Operations and administration......................................         403,604          425,431          425,431          +21,827   ...............
Offsetting fee collections.........................................          -8,000          -13,000           -8,000   ...............          +5,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Direct appropriation.........................................         395,604          412,431          417,431          +21,827           +5,000

                  Bureau of Industry and Security

Operations and administration......................................          60,815           64,009           64,009           +3,194   ...............
CWC enforcement....................................................          14,579           14,767           14,767             +188   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Bureau of Industry and Security.......................          75,394           78,776           78,776           +3,382   ...............

                Economic Development Administration

Economic development assistance programs...........................         250,741          170,000          250,000             -741          +80,000
Salaries and expenses..............................................          29,882           32,800           32,800           +2,918   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Economic Development Administration...................         280,623          202,800          282,800           +2,177          +80,000

Minority business development......................................          29,725           28,701           30,200             +475           +1,499
Economic and Statistical Analysis..................................          79,751           85,000           85,000           +5,249   ...............

                        Bureau of the Census

Salaries and expenses..............................................         196,647          202,838          226,238          +29,591          +23,400
Periodic censuses and programs.....................................         696,365        1,027,406        1,020,406         +324,041           -7,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Bureau of the Census..................................         893,012        1,230,244        1,246,644         +353,632          +16,400

     National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Salaries and expenses..............................................          18,062           18,581           18,581             +519   ...............
Public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction....          21,728   ...............          20,000           -1,728          +20,000
Technology opportunities program...................................  ...............  ...............          10,000          +10,000          +10,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, National Telecommunications and Information                     39,790           18,581           48,581           +8,791          +30,000
       Administration..............................................

             United States Patent and Trademark Office

Current year fee funding...........................................       1,771,000        1,915,500        1,915,500         +144,500   ...............
Offsetting fee collections.........................................      -1,771,000       -1,915,500       -1,915,500         -144,500   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Patent and Trademark Office...........................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............

Technology Administration..........................................           2,020            1,557   ...............          -2,020           -1,557

           National Institute of Standards and Technology

Scientific and technical research and services.....................         434,371          500,517          502,117          +67,746           +1,600
    (Transfer out).................................................           (-987)        (-12,500)        (-12,500)        (-11,513)  ...............
Industrial technology services.....................................         183,819           46,332          210,000          +26,181         +163,668
    Manufacturing Extension Partnerships...........................        (104,757)         (46,332)        (110,000)         (+5,243)        (+63,668)
    Advanced Technology Program....................................         (79,062)  ...............        (100,000)        (+20,938)       (+100,000)
Construction of research facilities................................          58,686           93,865          150,900          +92,214          +57,035
Working capital fund (by transfer).................................            (987)         (12,500)         (12,500)        (+11,513)  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, National Institute of Standards and Technology........         676,876          640,714          863,017         +186,141         +222,303

          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Operations, research, and facilities...............................       2,738,169        2,763,866        3,036,888         +298,719         +273,022
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................         170,400   ...............  ...............        -170,400   ...............
    Promote and Develop Fund (by transfer).........................         (79,000)         (77,000)         (77,000)         (-2,000)  ...............
    Coastal zone management transfer...............................           2,962            3,000            3,000              +38   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal.....................................................       2,911,531        2,766,866        3,039,888         +128,357         +273,022

Procurement, acquisition and construction..........................       1,110,119          979,893        1,089,000          -21,119         +109,107
Pacific coastal salmon recovery....................................          66,638           66,825           90,000          +23,362          +23,175
Coastal zone management fund.......................................          -3,000           -3,000           -3,000   ...............  ...............
Fisheries finance program account..................................          -7,000           -1,000           -1,000           +6,000   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.......       4,078,288        3,809,584        4,214,888         +136,600         +405,304

                      Departmental Management

Salaries and expenses..............................................          47,121           58,693           53,193           +6,072           -5,500
Travel and tourism.................................................           3,949   ...............  ...............          -3,949   ...............
HCHB renovation and modernization..................................  ...............           4,300            5,100           +5,100             +800
Office of Inspector General........................................          22,592           23,426           23,426             +834   ...............
National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council  ...............           1,000            1,000           +1,000   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Departmental Management...............................          73,662           87,419           82,719           +9,057           -4,700
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Total, title I, Department of Commerce.......................       6,624,745        6,595,807        7,350,056         +725,311         +754,249
          Appropriations...........................................      (6,454,345)      (6,595,807)      (7,350,056)       (+895,711)       (+754,249)
          Emergency appropriations.................................        (170,400)  ...............  ...............       (-170,400)  ...............
          (By transfer)............................................         (79,987)         (89,500)         (89,500)         (+9,513)  ...............
          (Transfer out)...........................................           (-987)        (-12,500)        (-12,500)        (-11,513)  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                       General Administration

Salaries and expenses..............................................          97,832          104,777          104,777           +6,945   ...............
Justice information sharing technology.............................         123,559          100,500           95,795          -27,764           -4,705
Tactical law enforcement wireless communications...................          89,198           81,353           76,353          -12,845           -5,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, General Administration................................         310,589          286,630          276,925          -33,664           -9,705

Administrative review and appeals..................................         229,142          247,499          247,499          +18,357   ...............
    Office for Immigration Review (by transfer)....................  ...............          (4,000)          (4,000)         (+4,000)  ...............
Detention trustee..................................................       1,225,816        1,294,226        1,265,872          +40,056          -28,354
Office of Inspector General........................................          70,603           73,208           73,700           +3,097             +492
    Transfer from FBI (Public Law 110-28) (emergency)..............            (500)  ...............  ...............           (-500)  ...............

                  United States Parole Commission

Salaries and expenses..............................................          11,509           12,194           12,194             +685   ...............

                          Legal Activities

General legal activities: direct appropriation.....................         677,154          750,584          753,000          +75,846           +2,416
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................           1,648   ...............  ...............          -1,648   ...............
Vaccine injury compensation trust fund (permanent).................           6,252            6,833            6,833             +581   ...............
Antitrust Division.................................................         147,819          155,097          155,097           +7,278   ...............
    Offsetting fee collections--current year.......................        -129,000         -139,000         -139,000          -10,000   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Direct appropriation.........................................          18,819           16,097           16,097           -2,722   ...............

                      United States Attorneys

Salaries and expenses..............................................       1,654,886        1,747,822        1,747,822          +92,936   ...............
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................           5,000   ...............  ...............          -5,000   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, United States Attorneys...............................       1,659,886        1,747,822        1,747,822          +87,936   ...............

United States Trustee System Fund..................................         223,152          231,899          231,899           +8,747   ...............
    Offsetting fee collections.....................................        -218,216         -184,000         -184,000          +34,216   ...............
    Interest on U.S. securities....................................          -4,936           -5,000           -5,000              -64   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Direct appropriation.........................................  ...............          42,899           42,899          +42,899   ...............

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission...............................           1,561            1,709            1,709             +148   ...............

                   United States Marshals Service

Salaries and expenses..............................................         812,070          899,875          896,860          +84,790           -3,015
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................           6,450   ...............  ...............          -6,450   ...............
Construction.......................................................           6,846   ...............           8,015           +1,169           +8,015
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, United States Marshals Service........................         825,366          899,875          904,875          +79,509           +5,000

Fees and expenses of witnesses.....................................         171,000          168,300          168,300           -2,700   ...............
Community Relations Service........................................          10,221            9,794           10,230               +9             +436
Assets forfeiture fund.............................................          21,211           20,990           20,990             -221   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Legal activities......................................       3,393,118        3,664,903        3,672,755         +279,637           +7,852

                     National Security Division

Salaries and expenses, National Security Division..................          66,970           78,056           78,056          +11,086   ...............
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................           1,736   ...............  ...............          -1,736   ...............

                    Interagency Law Enforcement

Interagency crime and drug enforcement.............................         497,935          509,154          509,154          +11,219   ...............

                  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Salaries and expenses..............................................       3,729,518        4,041,370        4,063,670         +334,152          +22,300
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................         258,000   ...............  ...............        -258,000   ...............
    Transfer to OIG (Public Law 110-28) (emergency)................           (-500)  ...............  ...............           (+500)  ...............
Counterintelligence and national security..........................       2,259,663        2,308,580        2,308,580          +48,917   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Direct appropriation.........................................       6,247,181        6,349,950        6,372,250         +125,069          +22,300

Construction.......................................................          51,392           81,352          206,400         +155,008         +125,048
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Federal Bureau of Investigation.......................       6,298,573        6,431,302        6,578,650         +280,077         +147,348

                  Drug Enforcement Administration

Salaries and expenses..............................................       1,956,967        2,041,818        2,093,406         +136,439          +51,588
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................          16,166   ...............  ...............         -16,166   ...............
    Diversion control fund.........................................        -212,078         -239,249         -239,249          -27,171   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Drug Enforcement Administration.......................       1,761,055        1,802,569        1,854,157          +93,102          +51,588

        Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Salaries and expenses..............................................         984,097        1,013,980        1,013,980          +29,883   ...............
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
Contruction........................................................  ...............  ...............          35,000          +35,000          +35,000
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      Total, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...         984,097        1,013,980        1,048,980          +64,883          +35,000

                       Federal Prison System

Salaries and expenses..............................................       4,995,433        5,151,440        5,151,440         +156,007   ...............
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................          17,000   ...............  ...............         -17,000   ...............
Buildings and facilities...........................................         432,425          210,003          495,000          +62,575         +284,997
Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated (limitation on                        3,322            2,477            2,477             -845   ...............
 administrative expenses)..........................................
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      Total, Federal Prison System.................................       5,448,180        5,363,920        5,648,917         +200,737         +284,997

Violence against women office......................................         382,571          370,005          390,000           +7,429          +19,995

                     Office of Justice Programs

Justice assistance.................................................         238,340          167,269          240,000           +1,660          +72,731
State and local law enforcement assistance.........................       1,236,804          550,000        1,400,000         +163,196         +850,000
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................          50,000   ...............  ...............         -50,000   ...............
Weed and seed program fund.........................................          49,361   ...............          50,000             +639          +50,000
Community oriented policing services...............................         541,838           32,308          550,000           +8,162         +517,692
Juvenile justice programs..........................................         338,361          280,000          340,000           +1,639          +60,000

Public safety officers benefits:
    Death benefits.................................................          65,000           66,000           66,000           +1,000   ...............
    Disability and education benefits..............................           8,834            9,100            9,100             +266   ...............
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      Subtotal.....................................................          73,834           75,100           75,100           +1,266   ...............
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      Total, Office of Justice Programs............................       2,528,538        1,104,677        2,655,100         +126,562       +1,550,423
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Total, title II, Department of Justice.......................      23,210,432       22,252,323       24,311,959       +1,101,527       +2,059,636
          Appropriations...........................................     (22,854,432)     (22,252,323)     (24,311,959)     (+1,457,527)     (+2,059,636)
          Emergency appropriations.................................        (356,000)  ...............  ...............       (-356,000)  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
                         TITLE III--SCIENCE

                 Executive Office of the President

Office of Science and Technology Policy............................           5,528            5,515            5,715             +187             +200

           National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Science, aeronautics and exploration...............................      10,086,482       10,483,100       10,633,000         +546,518         +149,900
Exploration capabilities...........................................       6,145,594        6,791,700        6,792,000         +646,406             +300
    Emergency appropriations (Public Law 110-28)...................          20,000   ...............  ...............         -20,000   ...............
Office of Inspector General........................................          32,224           34,600           34,600           +2,376   ...............
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      Total, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.........      16,284,300       17,309,400       17,459,600       +1,175,300         +150,200

                    National Science Foundation

Research and related activities (non-defense)......................       4,598,430        5,064,690        5,089,090         +490,660          +24,400
    Defense function...............................................          67,520           67,000           67,000             -520   ...............
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      Subtotal.....................................................       4,665,950        5,131,690        5,156,090         +490,140          +24,400

Major research equipment and facilities construction...............         190,881          244,740          244,740          +53,859   ...............
Education and human resources......................................         796,693          750,600          850,600          +53,907         +100,000
Agency operations and award management.............................         248,245          285,590          285,590          +37,345   ...............
National Science Board.............................................           3,969            4,030            4,030              +61   ...............
Office of Inspector General........................................          11,427           12,350           12,350             +923   ...............
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      Total, National Science Foundation...........................       5,917,165        6,429,000        6,553,400         +636,235         +124,400
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Total, title III, Science....................................      22,206,993       23,743,915       24,018,715       +1,811,722         +274,800
          Appropriations...........................................     (22,186,993)     (23,743,915)     (24,018,715)     (+1,831,722)       (+274,800)
          Emergency appropriations.................................         (20,000)  ...............  ...............        (-20,000)  ...............
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                     TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES

Antitrust Modernization Commission.................................             462   ...............  ...............            -462   ...............
Commission on Civil Rights.........................................           8,972            8,800            9,000              +28             +200
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission............................         328,746          327,748          378,000          +49,254          +50,252
International Trade Commission.....................................          61,950           68,400           68,400           +6,450   ...............
Payment to the Legal Services Corporation..........................         348,578          310,860          390,000          +41,422          +79,140
Marine Mammal Commission...........................................           2,896            2,299            3,000             +104             +701
National Veterans Business Development Corporation.................           1,481   ...............  ...............          -1,481   ...............
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative............................          44,207           44,407           47,800           +3,593           +3,393
State Justice Institute............................................           3,455   ...............           3,500              +45           +3,500
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Total, title IV, Related agencies............................         800,747          762,514          899,700          +98,953         +137,186
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                       TITLE VI--RESCISSIONS

                       DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

           National Institute of Standards and Technology

Industrial technology services (rescission)........................          -7,000   ...............         -10,000           -3,000          -10,000

          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rescission.........................................................         -25,000   ...............  ...............         +25,000   ...............

                      Departmental Management

Emergency steel guaranteed loan program account (rescission).......  ...............         -48,607   ...............  ...............         +48,607
Travel and Tourism (rescission)....................................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
Department-wide (rescission).......................................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............

                       DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Violent crime reduction program (rescission).......................          -8,000   ...............  ...............          +8,000   ...............

                       General Administration

Working capital fund (rescission)..................................          -2,500          -41,000          -41,000          -38,500   ...............
Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund (rescission)............         -39,000   ...............  ...............         +39,000   ...............
Dentention trustee (rescission)....................................  ...............  ...............        -135,000         -135,000         -135,000

                          Legal Activities

Assets forfeiture fund (rescission)................................        -170,000         -240,000         -240,000          -70,000   ...............

                     Office of Justice Programs

Office of Justice programs (rescission)............................         -78,000          -87,500          -87,500           -9,500   ...............
Community oriented policing services (rescission)..................         -31,000          -87,500          -37,500           -6,500          +50,000
COPS violent crime reduction fund (rescission).....................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
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      Total, title VI, Rescissions.................................        -360,500         -504,607         -551,000         -190,500          -46,393
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Grand total..................................................      52,482,417       52,849,952       56,029,430       +3,547,013       +3,179,478
          Appropriations...........................................     (52,296,517)     (53,354,559)     (56,580,430)     (+4,283,913)     (+3,225,871)
          Emergency appropriations.................................        (546,400)  ...............  ...............       (-546,400)  ...............
          Rescissions..............................................       (-360,500)       (-504,607)       (-551,000)       (-190,500)        (-46,393)
          (By transfer)............................................         (80,487)         (93,500)         (93,500)        (+13,013)  ...............
          (Transfer out)...........................................         (-1,487)        (-12,500)        (-12,500)        (-11,013)  ...............
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