SOLICITOR GENERAL | TAX DIVISION | CRIMINAL DIVISION | CIVIL DIVISION | ENV & NATURAL RESOURCES DIV | OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL | ||||||||||||||
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Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | ||
2001 Actuals | 48 | 48 | $7,130 | 586 | 546 | $71,649 | 732 | 711 | $113,927 | 1034 | 1009 | $153,254 | 452 | 483 | $70,172 | 37 | 32 | $4,730 | |
2002 Enacted | 48 | 50 | 7,293 | 586 | 538 | 73,832 | 762 | 759 | 119,870 | 1034 | 1055 | 162,452 | 452 | 496 | 71,300 | 37 | 41 | 5,171 | |
2002 Counterterrorism Supplemental | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48 | 24 | 4,800 | 20 | 10 | 7,700 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
2003 Request | 48 | 50 | 7706 | 576 | 528 | 75520 | 810 | 822 | 130770 | 1042 | 1063 | 240203 | 444 | 488 | 70814 | 37 | 41 | 5474 | |
FRHB Costs | ... | ... | 265 | ... | ... | 1915 | ... | ... | 2993 | ... | ... | 3572 | ... | ... | 2037 | ... | ... | 167 | |
2003 total request | 48 | 50 | 7971 | 576 | ## | 77435 | ## | 822 | 133763 | 1042 | 1063 | 243775 | ## | 488 | 72851 | � | 37 | 41 | |
Chg 03 frm 02 w/o CTSupp (Excl FRHB Costs) | ... | ... | 413 | -10 | -10 | 1688 | 48 | 63 | 10900 | 8 | 8 | 77751 | -8 | -8 | -486 | ... | ... | 303 | |
Chg 03 frm 02 w/o CTSupp(Incl FRHB costs) | ... | ... | 678 | -10 | -10 | 3603 | 48 | 63 | 13893 | 8 | 8 | 81323 | -8 | -8 | 1,551 | ... | ... | 470 | |
Adjustments to base | |||||||||||||||||||
Increases (non-policy): | |||||||||||||||||||
2003 pay raise | ... | ... | 88 | ... | ... | 1154 | ... | ... | 1705 | ... | ... | 2222 | ... | ... | 1034 | ... | ... | 86 | |
Annualization of 2002 pay raise | ... | ... | 51 | ... | ... | 652 | ... | ... | 969 | ... | ... | 1254 | ... | ... | 587 | ... | ... | 52 | |
Annualization of 2002 positions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 1766 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Annualization of 2002 CT Supplemental | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24 | 3558 | ... | 10 | 16167 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Federal Employees' Compensation Act | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
Federal Health Insurance Premiums | ... | ... | 13 | ... | ... | 148 | ... | ... | 189 | ... | ... | 271 | ... | ... | 162 | ... | ... | 8 | |
GSA Rent | ... | ... | 240 | ... | ... | 465 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1829 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 153 | |
Lease Expirations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 214 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 296 | ... | ... | ... | |
Accident Compensation | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
ICASS Cost | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
IPOL Dues | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Other | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7,8843 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
General Pricing Level Adjustments | ... | ... | 17 | ... | ... | 156 | ... | ... | 294 | ... | ... | 398 | ... | ... | 68 | ... | ... | 4 | |
���� Subtotal, increases (non-policy): | ... | ... | 413 | ... | ... | 2795 | ... | 39 | 8568 | ... | 10 | 30008 | ... | ... | 2149 | ... | ... | 303 | |
Decreases (non-policy): | |||||||||||||||||||
Lease Expiration Decrease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -499 | ... | ... | -645 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
GSA Rent Decrease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -1969 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -1550 | ... | ... | ... | |
Non-recurring Decrease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
���� Subtotal, decreases (non-policy): | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -2468 | ... | ... | -645 | ... | ... | -1550 | ... | ... | ... | |
Total, Adjustments to base | ... | ... | 413 | ... | ... | 2795 | ... | 39 | 6100 | ... | 10 | 29363 | ... | ... | 599 | ... | ... | 303 | |
2003 Current Services | 48 | 50 | 7706 | 586 | ## | 76627 | ## | 822 | 130770 | 1054 | 1075 | 199515 | 452 | 496 | 71,899 | 37 | 41 | 5,474 | |
Efficiencies in Settlement Policies | ... | ... | ... | -10 | -10 | -1107 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Efficiencies From Use of ALS | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -12 | -12 | -1762 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Efficiencies in Case Filing Policies | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -8 | -8 | -1085 | ... | ... | ... | |
Victims Compensation Administration Fund | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10000 | � | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Litigation Support | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32450 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Information Technology | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
�� Total, Program Improvements | ... | ... | ... | -10 | -10 | -1107 | ... | ... | ... | -12 | -12 | 40688 | -8 | -8 | -1085 | ... | ... | ... | |
2003 request | 48 | 50 | 7706 | 576 | 528 | 75520 | 810 | 822 | 130770 | 1042 | 1063 | 240203 | 444 | 488 | 70,814 | 37 | 41 | 5,474 | |
Chg 03 frm 02 w/o CT Supp (Excl FRHB Costs) | ... | ... | 413 | -10 | -10 | 1688 | 48 | 63 | 10900 | 8 | 8 | 77751 | -8 | -8 | 486 | ... | ... | 303 |
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION | INTERPOL USNCB | LEGAL ACTIVITIES OFC. AUTOMATION | OFFICE OF DISPUTERE SOLUTION | GRAND TOTAL� | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | Perm Pos | FTE | Amount | ||
2001 Actuals | 731 | 678 | $91,692 | 62 | 61 | $7,669 | ... | ... | $14,645 | 3 | 1 | $275 | 3685 | 3569 | $535,143 | |
2002 Enacted | 753 | 744 | 100,642 | 62 | 64 | 8,286 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 330 | 3737 | 3750 | 549,176 | |
2002 Counterterrorism Supplemental | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 68 | 34 | 12,500 | |
2002 Appropriation | ## | ## | 100642 | # | # | 8286 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 330 | 3805 | 3784 | 561676 | |
2003 Request | 753 | 755 | 105099 | # | # | 9347 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 366 | 3775 | 3814 | 645299 | |
FRHB Costs | 2539 | 384 | 10 | 13882 | ||||||||||||
2003 total request | 753 | 755 | 107638 | 62 | 64 | 9731 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 376 | 3775 | 3814 | 659181 | |
Chg 03 frm 02 w/o CTSupp (Excl FRHB Costs) | ... | 11 | 4457 | ... | ... | 1061 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | 38 | 64 | 96123 | |
Chg 03 frm 02 w/o CTSupp(Incl FRHB costs) | ... | 11 | 6996 | ... | ... | 1445 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 46 | 38 | 64 | 110005 | |
Adjustments to base | ||||||||||||||||
Increases (non-policy): | ||||||||||||||||
2003 pay raise | ... | ... | 1384 | ... | ... | 99 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 7777 | |
Annualization of 2002 pay raise | ... | ... | 785 | ... | ... | 55 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 4408 | |
Annualization of 2002 positions | ... | 11 | 1333 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26 | 3099 | |
Annualization of 2002 CT Supplemental | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 | 19725 | |
Federal Employees' Compensation Act | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | |
Federal Health Insurance Premiums | ... | ... | 156 | ... | ... | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 963 | |
GSA Rent | ... | ... | 488 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27 | ... | ... | 3202 | |
Lease Expirations | ... | ... | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 528 | |
Accident Compensation | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 35 | |
ICASS Cost | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ��
����������� | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 81 | |
IPOL Dues | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 404 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 404 | |
Other | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7843 | |
General Pricing Level Adjustments | ... | ... | 285 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1229 | |
���� Subtotal, increases (non-policy): | ... | 11 | 4457 | ... | ... | 580 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | ... | 60 | 49309 | |
Decreases (non-policy): | ||||||||||||||||
Lease Expiration Decrease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -1144 | |
GSA Rent Decrease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -3523 | |
Non-recurring Decrease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
���� Subtotal, decreases (non-policy): | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -4667 | |
Total, Adjustments to base | ... | 11 | 4457 | ... | ... | 576 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | ... | 60 | 44642 | |
2003 Current Services | 753 | 755 | 105099 | 62 | 64 | 8862 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 366 | 3,805 | 3844 | 606318 | |
Efficiencies in Settlement Policies | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -10 | -10 | -1,107 | |
Efficiencies From Use of ALS | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -12 | -12 | -1,762 | |
Efficiencies in Case Filing Policies | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -8 | -8 | -1,085 | |
Victims Compensation Administration Fund | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10,000 | |
Litigation Support | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32,450 | |
Information Technology | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 485 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 485 | |
�� Total, Program Improvements | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 485 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | -30 | -30 | 38,981 | |
2003 request | 753 | 755 | 105099 | 62 | 64 | 9347 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 366 | 3,775 | 3,814 | 645,299 | |
Chg 03 frm 02 w/o CT Supp (Excl FRHB Costs) | ... | 11 | 4457 | ... | ... | 1061 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36 | 38 | 64 | 96,123 |
GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES | ||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||
Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 Actual (Excluding Legal Activities Office Automation) | 3685 | 3569 | $520,498 | |
2002 Enacted 1/ | 3737 | 3750 | 549,176 | |
2002 Counterterrorism Supplemental | 68 | 34 | 12,500 | |
Adjustments to Base | ||||
Increases (See p. 50) | ... | 60 | 49,309 | |
Decreases (See p. 50) | ... | ... | -4667 | |
2003 Current services 4/ | 3805 | 3844 | 606,381 | |
Program Improvements (detailed below) | -30 | -30 | 38,981 | |
�2003 Request� 2/ 3/ | 3775 | 3814 | 645,299 | |
FRHB Costs | ... | ... | 13,882 | |
2003 Total Request� 2/ 3/ | 3775 | 3814 | 659,181 |
1/ Additional resources of $7,300,000 are available through a transfer of unobligated balances from the Emergency Response Fund to the Civil Division for the Special Masters program.
2/ Additional resources of $16,868,000 for the Civil Division, $1,306,000 for the Criminal Division, and $1,871,000 for the Civil Rights Division are available from the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control account.
3/ In addition to the direct appropriation, total reimbursable resources of 40 positions, 36 workyears and $13,128,000 will be provided from the ICDE appropriation in FY 2003, of which 30 positions, 26 workyears, and $11,883,000 are for Criminal Division and 10 positions, 10 workyears, and $1,245,000 are for Tax Division.
4/ Includes $39,525,000 recurring from counterterrorism supplemental for ongoing counterterrorism activities.
������� 2002 Appropriation | 2003 Current Services | 2003 Request | Program Improvements | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comparison by activity and program | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | |
1.Conduct of Supreme Court Proceedingsand Review of Appellate Matters | 48 | 50 | $7,293 | 48 | 50 | $7,706 | 48 | 50 | $7,706 | ... | ... | ... | |
2. General Tax Matters: | |||||||||||||
Federal Appellate Activity. | 70 | 65 | 8,920 | 70 | 64 | 9,244 | 68 | 62 | 8,868 | -2 | -2 | -376 | |
Criminal Tax Prosecution | 126 | 125 | 17,154 | 126 | 122 | 17,790 | 123 | 119 | 17,021 | -3 | -3 | -769 | |
Civil Tax Litigation | 304 | 274 | 37,603 | 304 | 279 | 39,068 | 299 | 274 | 39,190 | -5 | -5 | 122 | |
Management and Administration. | 86 | 74 | 10,155 | 86 | 73 | 10,525 | 86 | 73 | 10,441 | ... | ... | -84 | |
Subtotal. | 586 | 538 | 73832 | 586 | 538 | 76627 | 576 | 528 | 75520 | -10 | -10 | -1107 | |
3. Criminal Matters: | |||||||||||||
Organized Crime and Narcotics | 102 | 103 | 15809 | 102 | 103 | 15903 | 102 | 103 | 15903 | ... | ... | ... | |
White Collar Crime. | 210 | 195 | 33609 | 210 | 211 | 35738 | 210 | 211 | 35738 | ... | ... | ... | |
International. | 218 | 200 | 34676 | 218 | 222 | 37951 | 218 | 222 | 37951 | ... | ... | ... | |
Litigation Support. | 185 | 183 | 25970 | 185 | 184 | 26350 | 185 | 184 | 26350 | ... | ... | ... | |
Management and Administration | 95 | 102 | 14606 | 95 | 102 | 14828 | 95 | 102 | 14828 | ... | ... | ... | |
Subtotal | 810 | 783 | 124670 | 810 | 822 | 130770 | 810 | 822 | 130770 | ... | ... | ... |
������� 2002 Appropriation | 2003 Current Services | 2003 Request | Program Improvements | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comparison by activity and program | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount | |
4. Claims, Customs and General Civil Matters: | |||||||||||||
Federal Appellate Activity. | 76 | 77 | $11,787 | 76 | 77 | $12,191 | 76 | 77 | $12,191 | ... | ... | ... | |
Torts Litigation | 199 | 201 | 29970 | 199 | 201 | 30652 | 187 | 189 | 61340 | -12 | -12 | $30,688 | |
Commercial Litigation | 364 | 374 | 64637 | 364 | 374 | 67653 | 364 | 374 | 67653 | ... | ... | ... | |
Federal Programs. | 146 | 140 | 19717 | 146 | 140 | 20597 | 146 | 140 | 20597 | ... | ... | ... | |
Consumer Litigation. | 35 | 39 | 5996 | 35 | 39 | 6161 | 35 | 39 | 6161 | ... | ... | ... | |
Immigration Litigation. | 122 | 123 | 18073 | 122 | 123 | 18534 | 122 | 123 | 18534 | ... | ... | ... | |
Management and Administration. | 92 | 101 | 12272 | 92 | 101 | 12560 | 92 | 101 | 12560 | ... | ... | ... | |
Victims Compensation Admin. Fund | 20 | 10 | 7700 | 20 | 20 | 31167 | 20 | 20 | 41167 | ... | ... | 10000 | |
Subtotal. | 1054 | 1065 | 170152 | 1054 | 1075 | 199515 | 1042 | 1063 | 240203 | -12 | -12 | 40688 | |
5. Land, Natural Resources and Indian Matters: | |||||||||||||
Appellate and Policy | 47 | 54 | 6235 | 47 | 54 | 6288 | 47 | 54 | 6288 | ... | ... | ... | |
Environmental Protection | 212 | 212 | 36835 | 212 | 212 | 37144 | 204 | 204 | 36059 | -8 | -8 | -1085 | |
Natural Resources | 149 | 168 | 22011 | 149 | 168 | 22195 | 149 | 168 | 22195 | ... | ... | ... | |
Management and Administration | 44 | 62 | 6219 | 44 | 62 | 6272 | 44 | 62 | 6272 | ... | ... | ... | |
Subtotal. | 452 | 496 | 71300 | 452 | 496 | 71899 | 444 | 488 | 70814 | -8 | -8 | -1085 | |
6. Legal Opinions. | 37 | 41 | 5171 | 37 | 41 | 5474 | 37 | 41 | 5474 | ... | ... | ... | |
7. Civil Rights Matters: | |||||||||||||
Federal Appellate Activity. | 29 | 28 | 4110 | 29 | 28 | 4358 | 29 | 28 | 4358 | ... | ... | ... | |
Civil Rights Prosecution. | 101 | 95 | 11654 | 101 | 101 | 12714 | 101 | 101 | 12714 | ... | ... | ... | |
Special Litigation | 73 | 65 | 8920 | 73 | 70 | 9799 | 73 | 70 | 9799 | ... | ... | ... | |
Voting | 105 | 109 | 13242 | 105 | 109 | 13596 | 105 | 109 | 13596 | ... | ... | ... | |
Employment Litigation | 62 | 61 | 7515 | 62 | 61 | 7797 | 62 | 61 | 7797 | ... | ... | ... | |
Coordination and Review | 22 | 21 | 3725 | 22 | 21 | 3953 | 22 | 21 | 3953 | ... | ... | ... | |
Housing and Civil Enforcement | 100 | 95 | 13963 | 100 | 95 | 14278 | 100 | 95 | 14278 | ... | ... | ... | |
Educational Opportunities | 36 | 37 | 4398 | 36 | 37 | 4631 | 36 | 37 | 4631 | ... | ... | ... | |
Disability Rights | 99 | 97 | 15590 | 99 | 97 | 15907 | 99 | 97 | 15907 | ... | ... | ... | |
Office of Special Counsel | 32 | 33 | 6773 | 32 | 33 | 6985 | 32 | 33 | 6985 | ... | ... | ... | |
Management and Administration | 94 | 103 | 10752 | 94 | 103 | 11081 | 94 | 103 | 11081 | ... | ... | ... | |
Subtotal | 753 | 744 | 100,642 | 753 | 755 | 105,099 | 753 | 755 | 105,099 | ... | ... | ... | |
8.Interpol - USNCB | 62 | 64 | 8286 | 62 | 64 | 8862 | 62 | 64 | 9347 | ... | ... | 485 | |
9.Dispute Resolution | 3 | 3 | 330 | 3 | 3 | 366 | 3 | 3 | 366 | ... | ... | ... | |
Total | 3805 | 3784 | 561676 | 3805 | 3844 | 606318 | 3775 | 3814 | 645299 | -30 | -30 | 38981 | |
����� FRHB Costs | ... | ... | 12748 | ... | ... | 13882 | ... | ... | 13882 | ... | ... | ... | |
Reimbursable FTE | ... | 333 | ... | ... | 333 | ... | ... | 340 | ... | ... | 71/ | ... | |
Grand total | 3805 | 4117 | 574424 | 3805 | 4177 | 620200 | 3775 | 4154 | 659181 | -30 | -23 | 38981 |
* Legal Activities Office Automation is established as a separate account in FY 2002.
1/The increase in reimbursable FTE will provide 4 FTE for Criminal's OCDE and 3 FTE for Civil Tax Litigation in Tax .
Program Description | Perm. Pos. | FTE | Amount |
---|---|---|---|
The General
Legal Activities appropriation funds the establishment of litigation policy, conduct
of litigation, and various other legal esponsibilities, through� the Office of
the Solicitor General, the Tax Division, the Criminal Division, the Civil Division,
the Environment and Natural Resources Division, the Civil Rights Division, the
Office of Legal Counsel, Interpol, and the Office of Dispute Resolution. | |||
Program Improvements | |||
Tax Division - Case Processing Revision Program Reduction | -10 | -10 | -1107 |
Tax Division
will reduce staffing by 10 attorney positions.� The Division will streamline the
way it currently handles cases.� The proposed changes include revising the Division's
settlement policy in refund suits and setting a threshold amount for the defense
of objections to IRS claims. � | |||
Civil Division - Torts Branch Reduction | -12 | -12 | -1762 |
Civil
Division will reduce staffing by 12 attorney positions as a result of the Division's
increased use of automated litigation support (ALS) in extraordinarily large and
document-intensive cases.� The use of ALS enables the Division's attorney and
support staff to focus on the substantive issues associated with case preparation
and presentation rather than on the more routine work of scanning documents and
developing data bases. | |||
Civil Division - Administration of September 11th Victims Compensation Program | ... | ... | 10000 |
Civil
Division requests $10,000,000 for the administration of the September 11th Victim
Compensation Program.� These resources will ensure that the contractors retained
to evaluate claims have sufficient flexibility to meet the expected surge in activity
and ensure that all claims are resolved within 120 days, as required by law. | |||
Civil Division - Litigation Support | ... | ... | 32450 |
Civil
Division requires $32,450,000 for litigation support services is required to successfully
resolve large, high-stakes cases.� Absent these services, there is no feasible
way to manage the production, processing, and review of millions of pages of evidentiary
documents associated with such litigation.� This program improvement will support
major tort case needs in 2003, and will also provide support crucial to meeting
court orders in Cobell v. Norton - the largest class action ever filed against
the government.� An investment in critical services at this juncture will translate
into very substantial savings through 2003 and beyond. | |||
Environment and Natural Resources Division - Environmental Program Reduction... | -8 | -8 | -1085 |
Environment
Division will reduce staffing by 8 positions and $1,085,000.� The Division will
continue to work diligently on major precedent-setting enforcement cases.� The
Division will also continue to defend against law suits that seek to weaken the
regulatory authority of federal agencies including, but not limited to, the Environmental
Protection Agency, the Department of Defense, and the Department of the Interior. | |||
INTERPOL - Information Technology | ���
... | ���
... | $485 |
Additional resources of $485,000 are requested in support of the U.S. National Central Bureau's (USNCB) commitment to enforce the criminal laws.� The information technology initiative will support rapid exchange of investigative information, electronic messaging and secure video traffic between the USNCB, INTERPOL headquarters, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | |||
Total, Program Changes, General Legal Activities | -30 | -30 | $38,981 |