Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1988

(Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 100-138)

Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1988 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 to the Department of Justice for: (1) general administration; (2) the United States Parole Commission; (3) general legal activities; (4) the Antitrust Division; (5) the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; (6) United States marshals; (7) United States attorneys; (8) United States trustees; (9) the support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions; (10) fees and expenses of witnesses; (11) the Community Relations Service; (12) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (13) the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS); (14) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and (15) the Federal Prison System.

Provides general authorizations for: (1) travel; (2) meetings; (3) insurance; (4) salaries and expenses; and (5) undercover operations of the FBI and DEA.

Requires each organization of the Department to notify specified congressional committees before: (1) reprogramming funds; (2) increasing personnel or funds for any restricted project or program; (3) creating new programs or augmenting existing programs; (4) reorganizing offices or programs; and (5) relocating offices or employees.

Allows funds to be expended to assist Cuban and Haitian entrants.

Requires the Attorney General to report to the Congress when the Department determines that it will contest, or refrain from defending, any provision of law enacted by the Congress.

States that none of the sums authorized by this Act shall be used to overturn or alter the per se prohibition against resale price maintenance in effect under the Federal antitrust laws.

Provides that certain payments received under the Immigration and Nationality Act during FY 1988 shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

Provides that sums authorized by this Act may not be expended until the Department submits certain plans and reports to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.