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“Protecting the American people from terrorist attacks and fighting the war on
terrorism are the top priorities of the Department of Justice,” said Attorney General
Gonzales. “The President’s budget provides $4 billion to prevent and prosecute
terrorist activities against our Nation, including nearly $290 million to strengthen
our counterterrorism investigative capabilities. By also providing the resources to
secure our neighborhoods from violent crime and drug trafficking, fight child
exploitation, and vigorously enforce the Nation’s gun laws, the President’s budget
will enable the Department to continue protecting Americans and keep our
communities safe.”
The Department’s strategic plan contains four mission-focused goals that are the
foundation of the President’s FY 2007 budget request:
Strategic Goal 1: Prevent Terrorism and Promote the Nation’s Security, $4.0 billion;
Strategic Goal 2: Enforce Federal Laws and Represent the Rights and Interests of
the American People, $9.0 billion;
Strategic Goal 3: Assist State, Local, and Tribal Efforts to Prevent or Reduce Crime
and Violence, $2.9 billion; and
Strategic Goal 4: Ensure the Fair and Efficient Operation of the Federal Justice
System, $7.8 billion.
-Intelligence Resource and Authorities: $6.7 million to operate and maintain the
Law Enforcement Online (LEO) primary and disaster recovery site, which provides
a vehicle for federal, state and local communities to exchange information, conduct
on-line education programs, and participate in professional special interest and
topically-focused dialogue.
-Center for Intelligence Training: $6.3 million for the Architecture and Engineering
Study to begin the first year of a four-year design and construction project to
develop the Center for Intelligence Training at the FBI Academy complex.
-Interim Hostage Rescue Team Space: $11.9 million to construct, repair, and
improve the current facilities of the Tactical Support Branch of the Critical Incident
Response Group located at Quantico, Virginia.
-Headquarters Space and Facility Infrastructure: $13.8 million to fund the FBI
Headquarters Annex and critical facility Information Technology (IT) initiatives.
-Regional Information Sharing System and USA Freedom Corps: $44.6 million in
directed State and local resources for increasing intelligence and forensic services
for State and local law enforcement, for the Neighborhood Watch Program, and the
Volunteers in Police Service Program.
-U.S. Attorneys (USAs): $6.1 million to support prosecution efforts for combating
gang violence and the reduction of crime throughout the United States. The
additional resources requested are needed to prosecute gang members and to create
new and strengthened coordination efforts among local agencies that are addressing
the gang problem.
-HIDTA Resources: $208 million to transfer of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area (HIDTA) Program from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
to the Department of Justice with the goal of continued coordination among federal,
state and local law enforcement.
-Executive Office for Immigration Review: $8.8 million in new investments to meet
additional caseload requirements as a result of Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) immigration enforcement increases funded from 2003 to 2006.
-DOJ Civil Division – Office of Immigration Litigation: $9.6 million to handle the
sharp rise in immigration cases.
-Office of Justice Programs (directed investments): $69.2 million for the Drug
Courts to help communities plan, implement, and enhance drug courts; $29.8
million for Southwest Border Drug Prosecution funding for local prosecutor offices
in four states (California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico) along the Southwest
Border for the costs of processing, detaining, and prosecuting drug and other cases
referred from federal arrests or federal investigations; $9.9 million for the
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program help states to plan or implement a
prescription drug monitoring; and $10.7 million for Cannabis Eradication.
-Community Oriented Policing Services (directed investment): $40.1 million for the
methamphetamine lab cleanup program so that it can respond to more requests to
clean up methamphetamine labs seized by state and local law enforcement.
The Department’s portion of the FY 2007 Budget includes over $1.2 billion in grant
assistance to States and localities, including $66.6 million to strengthen
communities through programs providing services such as drug treatment; $44.6
million to fight terrorism; $409.2 million to assist crime victims, $88.2 million to
combat crime, including enhancements to grant funding provided under Project Safe
Neighborhoods; $214.8 million for law enforcement technology, including funding
to continue and enhance President Bush’s DNA initiative; and $209.0 million to
support drug enforcement, including funding to continue and expand the Southwest
Border Drug Prosecution Program.
The Department is responsible for ensuring that the federal justice system operates
in an effective, efficient, and secure manner by protecting judicial proceedings,
ensuring the safe and secure environment of the federal courts, and apprehending
fugitives from justice. During FY 2005, the Nation’s federal prison population rose
4 percent, by 7,499 inmates. Also, during FY 2005, the federal prisoner detention
population rose 7.8 percent, increasing by approximately 4,558 detainees per day.
The number of federal prisoners being detained is expected to increase 7.8 percent
over FY 2006, resulting in an average daily population of 62,920 detainees. The
request provides $146.3 million for the Bureau of Prisons and Office of the
Detention Trustee to manage this growth, including funds for additional contract
beds. The request also includes $8.5 million to bolster USMS judicial security
efforts and enhance the Justice Detainee Information System, which tracks detainees
and other case-related data. The FY 2007 budget requests $156.6 million in new
enhancements to ensure the fair and efficient operation of the federal judicial
system.
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