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The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes $52.6 million for
methamphetamine enforcement and clean-up, of which $20 million would reimburse
the DEA for assistance to State and local law enforcement for proper removal and
disposal of hazardous materials at clandestine methamphetamine labs. The Senate
Appropriations Committee recommendation included $55 million for state and local
enforcement programs to combat methamphetamine production and distribution, of
which $10 million would reimburse the DEA. The House-passed bill recommended
$60 million for methamphetamine enforcement and clean-up, of which $20 million
would reimburse the DEA. The Administration did not request any funding for this
program for FY2005. Congress provided $53.5 million in funding for this program
for FY2004.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act provides $138.6 million for the Law
Enforcement Technology Program. The Senate-reported bill recommended $111
million for this program, while the House-passed bill recommended $130 million.
The Administration did not request any funding for COPS technology grants for
FY2005, while Congress provided $157 million in funding for these purposes for
FY2004.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act and Senate Appropriations Committee
recommendation includes $100 million to continue COPS Interoperable
Communications Technology program. The House Committee did not recommend
funding for this program, while the Administration requested $1.6 million for DOJ's
contribution to the Department of Homeland Security's Project SAFECOM. For
FY2004, Congress provided $84.1 million for this program.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes a $99 million rescission from
unobligated balances in this account. The House-passed bill recommended a $61
million rescission to the COPS account. The Administration requested a $53.5
million rescission of prior year balances.
Violence Against Women Act. Funding under the Violence Against
Women Act (VAWA) provides resources to expand units of law enforcement officers
and prosecutors specifically targeted at crimes against women, to develop and
implement effective arrest and prosecution policies to prevent, identify and respond
to violent crimes against women, and to provide victim services. The Consolidated
Appropriations Act includes $387.3 million for VAWA programs. The SenateAppropriations Committee recommended $410 million for VAWA programs under
the General Administration account. The House-passed bill recommended $383.6
million to support grants under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which
was the same amount of funding Congress provided for FY2004. The
Administration requested $362.5 million for these programs for FY2005.
Juvenile Justice Assistance. Under the Juvenile Justice Assistance
programs, OJP provides assistance to improve juvenile justice and corrections.
Congress reauthorized these programs in the 21st Century Department of Justice
Appropriations Reauthorization Act (P.L. 107-273), including the making of
appropriations in "such sums as may be appropriate" for these programs for fiscal
years 2003 through 2007. The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes $384.2
million for Juvenile Justice programs (not including rescissions). The Senate-
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