House
On July 17, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, its version of the FY2014 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved the measure on July 10 (see The Source, 7/12/13).
According to the committee summary and report, the bill would provide a total of $47.743 billion in FY2014 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science-related agencies, and several other federal agencies. This amount includes $47.396 billion in discretionary funds, which is $2.814 billion below FY2013 and $3.79 billion below President Obama’s FY2014 budget request.
The Department of Commerce would receive $7.544 billion in FY2014, $524.003 million below FY2013 and $1.05 billion below the president’s request. The Department of Justice (DOJ) would receive $26.67 billion in FY2014, $722.464 million below FY2013 and $1.773 billion below the administration’s request. The National Science Foundation (NSF), which funds programs to encourage women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers, would receive $6.995 billion in FY2014, $259.211 million below FY2013 and $630.66 million below the president’s request.
Senate
On July 18, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 21-9, the FY2014 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill (S. 1329). The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee approved the measure, by voice vote, on July 16.
According to the committee summary and report, the measure would provide a total of $62.564 billion in FY2014. This amount includes $52.272 billion in discretionary funding for FY2014, $2.426 billion over FY2013 and $297.63 million over the administration’s request.
The Department of Commerce would receive $8.679 billion in FY2014, $609.187 million over FY2013 and $85.391 million over the administration’s request. DOJ would receive $28.503 billion in FY2014, $1.177 billion over FY2013 and $72.12 million over the president’s request. NSF would receive $7.426 billion in FY2014, $186 million over FY2013 and $200 million below the president’s request.
The chart below details funding levels for programs important to women and their families.
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Program/Agency |
FY20131 |
President Obama’s Request |
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Department of Commerce |
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| Minority Business Development Agency | $28.094 million | $29.286 million | $29.286 million | $27 million |
| Office on Violence Against Women | $407.865 million | $412.5 million | $417 million | $413 million |
| Grants to Combat Violence Against Women (STOP Grants) | $190.157 million | $189 million | $193 million | $189 million |
| Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women | $3.018 million | $3 million | $3 million | $3.25 million |
| Transitional Housing | $25.153 million | $22 million | $25 million | $22.25 million |
| Grants to Encourage Arrests Policies | $50.306 million | $50 million | $50 million | $50 million |
| Rural Domestic Violence Assistance Grants | $34.208 million | $37.5 million | $36 million | $35.5 million |
| Violence on College Campuses | $9.055 million | $9 million | $9 million | $9 million |
| Civil Legal Assistance | $41.251 million | $41 million | $37 million | $41 million |
| Sexual Assault Victims Services | $23.141 million | $23 million | $27 million | $25 million |
| Elder Abuse Grant Program | $4.276 million | $4.25 million | $4.25 million | $4.25 million |
| Family Civil Justice Program3 | $16.098 million3 | $16 million | $15 million | $16 million |
| Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims | $5.785 million | $5.75 million | $5.75 million | $5.75 million |
| Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program | $10.061 million | $10 million | $10 million | $10 million |
| Analysis and Research on Violence Against Indian Women | $1.006 million | $1 million | $1 million | $1 million |
| National Resource Center on Workplace Responses | $1.006 million | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan Sexual Assault Clearinghouse | $503,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Office of Justice Programs | $1.593 billion | $1.569 billion | $1.642 billion | $1.472 billion |
| State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance | $1.117 billion | $1.005 billion | $1.137 billion | $1.065 billion |
| Victims of Trafficking Grants | $10.564 million | $10.5 million | $15 million | $13.5 million |
| Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution | $12.577 million | $10.5 million | — | $12.5 million |
| Adam Walsh Act Implementation | $20.122 million | $20 million | $20 million | $20 million |
| Children Exposed to Violence Initiative | $10.061 million | $23 million | $16 million | — |
| National Sex Offender Website | $1.006 million | $1 million | $1 million | $1 million |
| DNA Analysis Backlog Reduction | $125.765 million | $100 million | $125 million | $125 million |
| Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants | $117 million | — | $117 million | $117 million |
| Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Grants | $4 million | — | $4 million | $4 million |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | $4.528 million | $0 | $6 million | $3.5 million |
| Second Chance Act | $63.386 million | $119 million | $70.5 million4 | $55 million |
| Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grant | — | — | $3 million | — |
| Juvenile Justice Programs | $273.705 million | $332.5 million | $279 million5 | $196 million |
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Science |
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| National Science Foundation | $7.24 billion | $7.626 billion | $7.426 billion | $6.995 billion |
| Education and Human Resources | $877.042 million | $880.29 million | $880.29 million | $825 million |
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Related Agencies |
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| Commission on Civil Rights | $9.205 million | $9.4 million | $9.4 million | $8.763 million |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | $362.329 million | $372.923 million | $372.923 million | $355 million |
| Legal Services Corporation | $358.433 million | $430 million | $430 million | $300 million |
1Reflects level found in the Senate Appropriations Committee Report, which does not reflect the across-the-board sequestration mandated in the Budget Control Act (P.L. 112-25).
2Numbers taken from the DOJ FY2014 Budget Request document.
3The Family Civil Justice Program combines the Safe Havens and Court Training and Improvement Programs. In FY2013, Safe Havens received $11.57 million, while Court Training and Improvement received $4.528 million.
4The legislation would allow states to use funds within the Second Chance Act allocation to provide incarcerated women with co-occurring disorders, such as mental illness and substance abuse, to utilize day treatment centers outside of the prison facility (p. 91 of the Senate Report).
5Juvenile Justice Programs funds the Victims of Child Abuse Program, Missing and Exploited Children Program, Girls in the Justice System, and the Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal, all of which would receive funding in FY2014 (p. 93-94 of the Senate Report).
