Bill > S2354

This bill makes appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. * **Department of Commerce:** * Salaries and expenses for various activities, including hire of vehicles, services, and uniforms. * Allows for the transfer of up to 3% of appropriations between accounts, with limitations. * Establishes life cycle cost limits for specific satellite programs: Joint Polar Satellite System ($11,322,125,000), Polar Follow On Program ($6,837,900,000), Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series Program ($11,700,100,000), and Space Weather Follow On Program ($692,800,000). * Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to furnish services for buildings occupied by external organizations, with reimbursements credited to the relevant appropriation up to $200,000. * Prohibits grant recipients from deterring unlawful activity over their networks. * Authorizes the Administrator of NOAA to use resources from other government entities and foreign governments for NOAA responsibilities. * National Technical Information Service will not charge for printed reports if a free electronic version is available online. * NOAA Administrator can enter into agreements and use resources from various entities for NOAA responsibilities, with funds for permitting remaining available until September 30, 2027. * Economics and Statistics Administration programs, including the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census, can use funds for cooperative agreements for statistical and research activities. * Allows the Secretary of Commerce to waive up to 50% of cost-sharing requirements for certain NOAA procurement and construction projects. * Unobligated balances transferred to the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund require 30-day advance notification to Appropriations Committees. * National Weather Service staffing levels must be maintained to fulfill its mission. * **Department of Justice:** * Salaries and expenses for operations, management, and accountability: $142,000,000, with $4,000,000 available until September 30, 2027, and $4,000,000 for facility security and construction available until expended. * Information sharing technology: $50,000,000, available until expended, with authority for the Attorney General to transfer up to $40,000,000 for enterprise-wide IT initiatives. * Executive Office for Immigration Review: $804,000,000, including $10,000,000 from fees and $29,000,000 for the Legal Orientation Program. $50,000,000 is available until September 30, 2030, for courtroom space. * Office of Inspector General: $139,000,000, with $4,000,000 available until September 30, 2027. * United States Parole Commission: $13,500,000. * General Legal Activities: $1,028,000,000, with $50,000,000 for litigation support and IT projects (including cybersecurity) available until expended. * Antitrust Division: $245,000,000, available until expended, with premerger notification fees retained and used for expenses. * United States Attorneys: $2,611,000,000, with $40,000,000 available until expended. * United States Trustee System Fund: $220,000,000, available until expended. * Fees and Expenses of Witnesses: $320,000,000, available until expended, for witness protection, including construction of safe sites, vehicles, and telecommunications equipment. * Community Relations Service: $22,000,000. * Assets Forfeiture Fund: $20,514,000. * United States Marshals Service: $1,712,000,000 for salaries and expenses, and $12,000,000 for construction. * Federal Prisoner Detention: $2,236,000,000, available until expended. * National Security Division: $122,000,000, with $5,000,000 for IT systems available until expended. * Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: $537,000,000, with $50,000,000 available until expended. * Federal Bureau of Investigation: $10,643,713,000 for salaries and expenses, with $216,900,000 available until expended, and $15,000,000 for construction. * Drug Enforcement Administration: $2,567,000,000 for salaries and expenses, with $75,000,000 available until expended. * Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: $1,625,000,000 for salaries and expenses, with $25,000,000 available until expended. * Federal Prison System: $8,392,588,000 for salaries and expenses, including $409,483,000 for First Step Act programs, and $179,762,000 for buildings and facilities, available until expended. * Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs: $720,000,000, available until expended. * Office of Justice Programs: $60,000,000 for research, evaluation, and statistics, available until expended. * State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: $1,878,146,000, available until expended, for various grant programs. * Juvenile Justice Programs: $380,000,000, available until expended. * Public Safety Officer Benefits: Such sums as are necessary, available until expended. * Community Oriented Policing Services Programs: $500,167,000, available until expended. * **Science:** * Office of Science and Technology Policy: $7,965,000. * National Space Council: $1,965,000. * National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): * Science: $7,300,000,000, available until September 30, 2027. * Aeronautics: $950,000,000, available until September 30, 2027. * Space Technology: $975,000,000, available until September 30, 2027, with $110,000,000 for nuclear propulsion systems. * Exploration: $7,783,000,000, available until September 30, 2027. * Space Operations: $4,314,000,000, available until September 30, 2027. * STEM Engagement: $148,000,000, available until September 30, 2027. * Safety, Security and Mission Services: $3,107,079,000, available until September 30, 2027. * Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration: $275,000,000, available until September 30, 2031. * Office of Inspector General: $47,600,000, with $1,500,000 available until September 30, 2027. * National Science Foundation (NSF): * Research and Related Activities: $7,176,500,000, available until September 30, 2027, including $700,000,000 for polar research. * Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction: $350,000,000, available until expended. * STEM Education: $1,000,000,000, available until September 30, 2027. * Agency Operations and Award Management: $444,000,000. * Office of the National Science Board: $5,090,000. * Office of Inspector General: $24,410,000, with $1,500,000 available until September 30, 2027. * **Related Agencies:** * Commission on Civil Rights: $14,350,000. * Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: $455,000,000. * International Trade Commission: $122,000,000, available until expended. * Legal Services Corporation: $566,000,000. * Marine Mammal Commission: $4,500,000, available until September 30, 2027. * Office of the United States Trade Representative: $65,000,000, with $1,000,000 available until expended. * Trade Enforcement Trust Fund: $15,000,000. * State Justice Institute: $7,640,000, with $500,000 available until September 30, 2027. The bill includes general provisions regarding the use of appropriated funds, reprogramming of funds, and rescissions of certain unobligated balances. It also includes specific provisions related to cybersecurity, procurement, and international cooperation.