HR 247 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

Introduced Jan 8, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Frank R. Wolf R-VA

Latest action · Jan 8, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Progress

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IntroducedJan 8, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for the Departments of Commerce, Justice and State, the judiciary and related agencies.

Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY 2003 for: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (5) the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force; (6) the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS); (7) the Federal prison system; and (8) Office of Justice programs.

Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the International Trade Commission; (3) the International Trade Administration; (4) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (5) the Economic Development Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) economic and statistical analysis programs; (8) the Bureau of the Census; (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (10) public telecommunications facilities planning and construction grants; (11) information infrastructure grants; (12) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (13) the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy; (14) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (15) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (16) restoration of Pacific salmon populations and implementation of the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement; (17) the Fishermen's Contingency Fund; (18) the Coastal Zone Management Fund; (19) the fisheries finance program account; and (20) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General.

Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations to the Judiciary for FY 2003 for: (1) the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; (7) judiciary retirement funds; and (8) the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for FY 2003 for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; and (3) the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for the: (1) Maritime Administration; (2) Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) Commission on Civil Rights; (4) Commission on International Religious Freedom; (5) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (6) Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (7) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (8) Federal Communications Commission; (9) Federal Maritime Commission; (10) the Federal Trade Commission; (11) Legal Services Corporation; (12) Marine Mammal Commission; (13) National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (14) Securities and Exchange Commission; (15) Small Business Administration; and (16) State Justice Institute.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Appropriations Committee	Referred Jan 8, 2003

Actions 2

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Jan 8, 2003Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003
Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill: Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2003; Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003; Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2003; Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003
Popular Titles: Department of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 1

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Jan 8, 2003Introduced in House

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