Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

# Summary of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 This comprehensive appropriations bill allocates funding for the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and various related agencies for fiscal year 2024. ## Key Funding Areas: 1. **Department of Justice**: Includes significant funding for: - Office on Violence Against Women ($5,000,000 rescission) - Office of Justice Programs ($120,000,000 rescission) - Community Oriented Policing Services ($15,000,000 rescission) - Various programs including grants for law enforcement, victim services, and criminal justice initiatives 2. **Science and Technology**: - National Science Foundation: $7,866,646,000 for research and related activities - National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Significant funding for various programs including Science, Aeronautics, Space Technology, Exploration, and Space Operations 3. **Related Agencies**: - Commission on Civil Rights: $13,000,000 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: $420,000,000 - International Trade Commission: $122,400,000 - Legal Services Corporation: $489,000,000 - Marine Mammal Commission: $4,200,000 - U.S. Trade Representative: $56,000,000 ## Major Restrictions and Prohibitions: The bill contains numerous specific prohibitions on how funds can be used, including: - **Gun Control Restrictions**: Prohibitions on funding for gun buyback programs, red flag laws, firearm registries, and certain ATF regulations - **Diversity Restrictions**: Prohibitions on using funds for diversity, equity, inclusion, or implicit bias training, Critical Race Theory education, and certain diversity initiatives - **Foreign Policy Restrictions**: Prohibitions on funding for certain activities with China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and other countries - **Social Policy Restrictions**: Prohibitions on funding for transgender-related services, abortion-related activities, and certain civil rights enforcement - **Research Restrictions**: Prohibitions on funding for certain types of research (e.g., related to climate change, environmental services valuation) - **Legal Restrictions**: Prohibitions on using funds to sue states over abortion or transgender laws, to enforce certain trade agreements, or to implement certain regulations The bill also includes specific rescission of funds totaling $25,000,000 from Economic Development Administration, $140,000,000 from Department of Justice accounts, and $82,572,000 from the Working Capital Fund. This bill represents a comprehensive set of funding allocations with extensive restrictions on how the funds can be used, reflecting significant policy priorities and limitations on government spending.