Summary of 2014 Omnibus: Commerce, Justice, Science

2013 enacted level:               $50.1 billion

2014 Committee mark:         $47.4 billion

2014 Omnibus:                       $51.6 billion

·         $5.3 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is $320.4 more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $953.6 million for National Weather Service operations, which is $46.7 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $945 million for the Census Bureau, which is $57.6 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $3 billion for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which is equal to CBO’s projection of PTO’s FY2014 fee revenue collections.

·         $850 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is $42.9 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $8.3 billion for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is $248.7 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $2.02 billion for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), which is $9.6 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $1.18 billion for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which is $49.6 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $6.77 billion for the Bureau of Prisons, Salaries and Expenses account, which is $90.2 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $376 million for Byrne-JAG grants, which is $8.3 million less than the 2013 enacted level and $11 million more than the post-sequester level.

·         $214 million for the COPS program, which is $4 million less than the 2013 enacted level and $4 million more than the post-sequester level.

·         $417 million for Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs, which is $9.1 more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $17.65 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which is $154.8 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $7.2 billion for the National Science Foundation, which is $67.9 million below the 2013 enacted level.

·         The Omnibus rejects House proposals to make permanent two annual riders related to firearms, and rejects the House proposal to block a reporting requirement on multiple sales of rifles/shotguns to the same person.

·         The Omnibus rejects House proposals to prohibit the Department of Justice from using funds to challenge state immigration laws; and prohibit grants from being awarded to “sanctuary” cities.