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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I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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Sec. 521.

(a) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Commerce, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2027, from the following accounts in the specified amounts—

(1) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities, $75,000,000.

(b) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available to the Department of Justice, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2027, from the following accounts in the specified amounts—

(1) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office on Violence Against Women—Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs, $36,000,000;

(2) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs, $175,000,000; and

(3) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services, $25,000,000.

(c) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Justice, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2027, from the following accounts in the specified amounts—

(1) Working Capital Fund, $150,000,000; and

(d) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2027, specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c).

(e) The amounts rescinded in subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall not be from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency or disaster relief requirement pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

(f) The amounts rescinded pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) shall not be from—

(1) amounts provided under subparagraph (Q) of paragraph (1) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance in title II of division B of Public Law 117–103 or Public Law 117–328, or amounts provided under subparagraph (R) of paragraph (1) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance in title II of division C of Public Law 118–42, or under subparagraph (O) of paragraph (1) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance in title II of division A of Public Law 119–74; or

(2) amounts provided under paragraph (7) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services—Community Oriented Policing Services Programs in title II of division B of Public Law 117–103 or Public Law 117–328, or amounts provided under paragraph (7) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services—Community Oriented Policing Services Programs in title II of division C of Public Law 118–42; or under paragraph (7) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services—Community Oriented Policing Services Programs title II of division A of Public Law 119–74.