A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the activities of the Department of Justice for fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes.
Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1987 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 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 of the United States; (6) United States marshals; (7) United States attorneys; (8) United States trustees; (9) support of U.S. 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; (14) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); and (15) the Federal Prison System.
Authorizes appropriations for specified purposes, including: (1) travel expenses for family members accompanying officers and employees on temporary duty or during orientation or training; (2) expenses incurred while attending meetings; (3) increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits; and (4) undercover investigative operations of the FBI or DEA necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States and for the collection of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence. Requires the FBI and the DEA to report annually to the Congress on undercover investigative operations.
Requires notice to specified congressional committees before certain funds are reprogrammed.
Directs the Attorney General to perform periodic evaluations of the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Justice.
Provides funds for Cuban and Haitian entrants.
Requires the Attorney General to report to each House of the Congress within 30 days of determining to contest, refrain from defending, or refrain from enforcing any provision of Federal law.
Prohibits any funds appropriated by this Act from being used to overturn or alter the per se prohibition against resale price maintenance in effect under the Federal antitrust laws.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice to make a grant under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to States for the purpose of establishing and operating a Missing Children Information Clearinghouse. Limits the grant to not more than 50 percent of the total cost of establishing and operating such Clearinghouse.
Requires any State Clearinghouse to: (1) work in conjunction with the National Crime Information Center; (2) educate parents, children, and community agencies; (3) provide public information to assist in locating missing children; (4) publish a directory of organiztions that provide assistance in locating missing children; (5) establish an in-State toll-free line for reporting missing children; (6) work with other public and private organizations; (7) work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; and (8) assist in the training of State and local law enforcement officials in techniques for locating missing children.
Directs the Attorney General to study the need for methods to control the diversion of legitimate precursor and essential chemicals to the production of illegal drugs. Requires the Attorney General to report all findings to the Congress.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-611.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-611.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 356.
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