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. 589.

(a) In this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, none of the funds made available in this or any other Act or from any other source to the Department of Justice or any of its components, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, may be used to seize or retain any digital material seized or obtained from a Member of Congress, a Member-elect, or the office, staff, devices, or accounts of such Member, to the extent such material pertains, in whole or in part, to the official business, legislative activities, communications, deliberations, or functions of a Member of Congress.

(b) For purposes of this section, digital material that “pertains, in whole or in part, to the official business, legislative activities, communications, deliberations, or functions of a Member of Congress” includes—

(1) legislative acts, votes, deliberations, or communications with other Members, staff, constituents, or executive agencies in furtherance of legislative duties;

(2) communications, correspondence, or records generated in the performance of a Member’s representational duties;

(3) internal congressional communications, including communications with committee staff, leadership, or the offices of other Members; or

(4) any information contained on a device or account predominantly used for the conduct of official congressional business, unless the Department of Justice affirmatively demonstrates that a specific item of information is entirely unrelated to official business.

(c) In the case of digital material described under subsection (b) seized by the Attorney General or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General or Director shall—

(1) return all such digital material, including all copies and derivatives thereof, completely and in full to the affected Member of Congress or such Member’s designee; or

(2) if return is not practicable, destroy permanently and beyond repair all such digital material, including all copies, backups, derivatives, and reproductions thereof, in any form or medium.

(d) Not later than 30 days after the return or destruction required under subsection (c), the Attorney General shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the affected Member of Congress a written certification, executed under penalty of perjury pursuant to section 1746 of title 28, United States Code, attesting that—

(1) all digital material subject to this section has been completely returned or permanently and irreparably destroyed;

(2) no copies, derivatives, or reproductions of such material remain in the possession, custody, or control of the Department of Justice or any of its components, contractors, or agents; and

(3) the destruction, if applicable, was conducted in accordance with standards sufficient to render the material unrecoverable.