UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
(Dollars in Thousands)
  SALARIES AND EXPENSES
  Pos. FTE Amount
       
2006 Enacted (with Rescissions) 10,097 10,207 1,579,565
2006 War Supplemental 0 0 11,500
2006 Hurricane Supplemental 0 0 9,000
2006 Enacted (with Rescissions and Supplementals) 10,097 10,207 1,600,065
       
2007 President's Budget (Information Only) 10,262 10,298 1,664,400
       
2007 Continuing Resolution Level (Information Only) 10,262 10,298 1,579,565
       
2007 Estimate (direct)* 10,262 10,298 1,638,745
2007 Rescission Against Balances 0 0 -13,365
2007 Estimate (with rescissions) 10,262 10,298 1,625,380
       
2008 Request 10,465 10,474 1,747,822
       
Change 2008 from 2007 Estimate (with rescissions) 203 176 122,442
       
Technical Adjustments      
       
Restoration of 2007 Rescission Against Balances 0 0 13,365
       
Total Technical Adjustments 0 0 13,365
       
Adjustments to Base      
       
Increases:      
2008 pay raise (3.0%) 0 0 25,523
2007 pay raise annualization (2.2%) 0 0 11,009
Annualization of 2007 positions (FTE) 0 74 0
Annualization of 2007 positions (dollars) 0 0 9,376
Annualization of 2006 positions (dollars) 0 0 0
Administrative Salary Increase 0 0 8,565
DHS Security 0 0 3,175
GSA Rent 0 0 11,995
Moves (lease expirations) 0 0 2
Changes in Compensable Days 0 0 8,638
Thrift Savings Plan 0 0 2,216
Employee Compensation Fund 0 0 113
Electronic Case Filing (PACER) 0 0 2,000
Health Insurance 0 0 3,378
Security Investigations 0 0 1,166
Capital Security Cost Sharing (CSCS) 0 0 48
Guard Service Adjustment in Leased Space 0 0 900
       
Subtotal Increases 0 74 88,104
       
Total Adjustments to Base 0 74 88,104
       
Total Adjustments to Base and Technical Adjustments 0 74 101,469
2008 Current Services 10,262 10,372 1,726,849
       
Program Changes      
       
Increases      
Border and Immigration Prosecution Initiative 72 36 7,400
Gang Prosecution Intitiative 38 19 4,079
Project Safe Childhood Initiative 93 47 9,494
Subtotal Increases 203 102 20,973
       
Total Program Changes 203 102 20,973
       
2008 Request 10,465 10,474 1,747,822
Change 2008 from 2007 Estimate 203 176 122,442
       
* The Department of Justice 2008 budget request was built on a starting point that recognized progress in enacting the FY 2007 appropriation. The starting point used (referred to throughout this document as the "Estimate") is the average of the Senate Committee and House passed marks, less one percent, unless noted otherwise.

 

UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)
  2007 Estimate 2008 Current Services 2008 Request Total Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount
 
1. Criminal Litigation 8,079 8,033 $ 1,269,649 8,079 8,105 $ 1,339,822 8,282 8,207 $ 1,360,795 203 102 $ 20,973
 
2. Civil Litigation 2,142 2,225 349,821 2,142 2,225 367,366 2,142 2,225 367,366 0 0 0
 
3. Legal Education 41 40 19,275 41 42 19,661 41 42 19,661 0 0 0
 
Total 10,262 10,298 1,638,745 10,262 10,372 1,726,849 10,465 10,474 1,747,822 203 102 20,973
 
Reimbursable FTE 0 1,464 0 0 1,464 0 0 1,464 0 0 0 0
 
Grand Total 10,262 11,762 1,638,745 10,262 11,836 1,726,849 10,465 11,938 1,747,822 203 102 20,973
 
Consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act, the United States Attorney's FY 2008 budget proposed to streamline the decision unit structure from four program activities to three to align the United States Attorney's budget more closely with the mission and strategic objectives contained in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2003-2008). In addition, the budget has been realigned to reflect the United States Attorney's outputs and full costs by major program activity, including the costs of management and administration, so that a more accurate picture of total activity costs is reflected in the budget. In this way, budget and performance are more closely linked, and provide a better basis on which to make budget decisions.

 

UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)
Program Increases Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount
 
1. Border and Immigration Prosecution 72 36 $ 7,400
 
The U.S. Attorneys request 72 positions (55 attorneys), 36 FTE and $7,400,000 for a Border and Immigration Prosecution Initiative. Prosecutorial resources are needed to respond to the dramatic increase of immigration cases since FY 2000 and to be able to address the substantial increase in Border Patrol Agents proposed to protect our borders from illegal immigration. FY 2008 current services resources are 268 positions (183 attorneys), 268 FTE, and $41,824,000; total FY 2008 resources are 340 positions (238 attorneys), 304 FTE, and $49,224,000.      
 
2. Gang Prosecutions 38 19 $ 4,079
 
The U.S. Attorneys request 38 positions (30 attorneys), 19 FTE and $4,079,000 for a Gang Prosecution Initiative. The Gang Prosecution Initiative supports the Attorney General’s efforts to combat gang violence and reduce crime by providing additional prosecutorial resources to address the growing gang problem throughout our country. FY 2008 current services resources are 153 positions (125 attorneys), 153 FTE, and $23,826,000; total FY 2008 resources are 191 positions (155 attorneys), 172 FTE, and $27,905,000.      
 
3. Project Safe Childhood 93 47 $ 9,494
 
The U.S. Attorneys request 93 positions (73 attorneys), 47 FTE and $9,494,000 for a Project Safe Childhood Initiative. The positions will be dedicated to implementing the Attorney General’s Project Safe Childhood (PSC) initiative and to prosecute the ever-increasing number of child exploitation and pornography cases across the Nation. FY 2008 current services resources are 167 positions (115 attorneys), 167 FTE, and $26,281,000; total FY 2008 resources are 260 positions (188 attorneys), 214 FTE, and $35,775,000.      

 

UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
DECISION UNIT RESTRUCTURING CROSSWALK
(Dollars in Thousands)
          New Decision Unit Structure
  2007 Estimate   Criminal Litigation   Civil Litigation   Legal Education
Current Decision Unit Structure
Comparison by Activity and Program		 Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount   Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount   Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount   Perm
Pos.		 FTE Amount
 
1. Criminal Litigation 7,923 7,853 $ 1,239,953   8,079 8,033 $ 1,269,649   0 0 $ 0   0 0 $ 0
 
2. Civil Litigation 2,100 2,175 341,444   0 0 0   2,142 2,225 349,821   0 0 0
 
3. Legal Education 41 40 19,275   0 0 0   0 0 0   41 40 19,275
 
4. Management & Administration 198 230 38,073   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0
 
Total 10,262 10,298 1,638,745   8,079 8,033 1,269,649   2,142 2,225 349,821   41 40 19,275
 
Reimbursable FTE 0 1,464 0   0 1,313 0   0 151 0   0 0 0
 
Grand Total 10,262 11,762 1,638,745   8,079 9,346 1,269,649   2,142 2,376 349,821   41 40 19,275