An amendment to reduce funds made available for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives-Salaries and Expenses account, and increase funds for Office of Justice Programs, specifically DNA Analysis Backlog, by $34,000,000.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act for the Department of Justice are revised by reducing the amount made available for "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses", and increasing the amount made available for "Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance" (and the amount specified under such heading for DNA-related and forensic program activities and, within such specified amount, the amount further specified for section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000), by $34,000,000 at the end of the bill
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)Description
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC. ___. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act for the Department of Justice are revised by reducing the amount made available for "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses",***.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 5326
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Adds Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act for the Department of Justice are revised by reducing the amount made available for "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses", and increasing the amount made available for "Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance" (and the amount specified under such heading for DNA-related and forensic program activities and, within such specified amount, the amount further specified for section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000), by $34,000,000 at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act for the Department of Justice are revised by reducing the amount made available for "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses", and increasing the amount made available for "Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance" (and the amount specified under such heading for DNA-related and forensic program activities and, within such specified amount, the amount further specified for section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000), by $34,000,000.
Original wording
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
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As printed
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act for the Department of Justice are revised by reducing the amount made available for “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses”, and increasing the amount made available for “Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance” (and the amount specified under such heading for DNA-related and forensic program activities and, within such specified amount, the amount further specified for section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000), by $34,000,000.
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House amendment offered
May 8, 2012
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House amendment offered
May 8, 2012
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A031) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX).(consideration: CR H2422-2424; text: CR H2422)
May 8, 2012 • 10:19 PM
Amendment (A031) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H2422-2424; text: CR H2422)
May 8, 2012 • 10:19 PM
By unanimous consent, the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H2424)
May 8, 2012 • 10:30 PM