S-2584 : Still Just a Bill

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice (DOJ); science agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF); 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

• General Administration;
• 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 Space Council,
• NASA, and
• the NSF.

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.