H.R. 8845

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Sponsor: Harold Rogers · 0 cosponsors

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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for

  • the International Trade Administration,
  • the Bureau of Industry and Security,
  • the Economic Development Administration,
  • the Minority Business Development Agency,
  • Economic and Statistical Analysis,
  • the Bureau of the Census,
  • the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
  • the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
  • the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
  • the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and
  • Departmental Management.

The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for

  • Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability;
  • the Executive Office for Immigration Review;
  • the Office of Inspector General;
  • the U.S. Parole Commission;
  • Legal Activities;
  • the U.S. Marshals Service;
  • the National Security Division;
  • Interagency Law Enforcement;
  • the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
  • the Drug Enforcement Administration;
  • the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and
  • the Federal Prison System.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including

  • the Office on Violence Against Women,
  • the Office of Justice Programs, and
  • Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including

  • the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
  • the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and
  • the National Science Foundation.

The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including

  • the Commission on Civil Rights,
  • the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
  • the U.S. International Trade Commission,
  • the Legal Services Corporation,
  • the Marine Mammal Commission,
  • the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and
  • the State Justice Institute.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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Sec. 582.

(a) Section 302(a)(4)(B) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6082(a)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘acquires ownership’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘acquires ownership of such claim—

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(i) before March 12, 1996; or

(ii) as a successor in interest who did not acquire the property, or claim to the property, in exchange for value or consideration.

(b) Section 4 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6023) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (13), (14), and (15) as paragraphs (14), (15), and (16), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:

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(13) SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST. The term ‘successor in interest’ means any person who:

(1) inherits or has inherited, in whole or in part, a claim or an interest in a claim to confiscated property; or

(2) follows another person in ownership or control of property or a claim to property and who retains the same rights as the original owner to the property.

(c) Section 306(c)(1)(A) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6085(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking no person and inserting except as provided by section 302(a)(4)(B), no person.

(d) The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to—(1) any action initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) any action pending in any court as of such date of enactment, including any action pending on appeal or otherwise; (3) any action for which the time to file an appeal has not expired; or (4) any action that has been dismissed or adversely adjudicated by any court because of a judicial interpretation of section 302(a) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6082(a)) that conflicts with the amendment to paragraph (4)(B) of such section as made by subsection (a).

(e) In the case of any action under section 302 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6082), in which an opinion was issued prior to the effective date of this section, such action may be refiled and decided as though this section were in effect as of the date of the enactment of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.

(f) Section 305 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 USC §6084) is repealed.