DOJ Component Information:Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FY2004 Budget Summary

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER COMPLIANCE FUND
(Dollars in thousands)

Perm.
Pos. FTE Amount

2002 Obligations ... ... $26,049

2003 President's Budget Request ... ... ...

2004 Current Services ... ... ...

2004 Request ... ... ...

2003 President's Budget Request 2004 Current Services 2004 Request Program Improvements/Offsets

Comparison by activity and program Perm
Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount

Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Program Description

The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA) (P.L. 103-414) authorizes the Attorney General to reimburse telecommunications carriers for costs associated with modifying digital equipment installed before January 1, 1995, in order that court-authorized wiretaps may be performed. To facilitate compliance by telecommunications carriers, $500,000,000 was authorized to pay for reasonable costs directly associated with modifying eligible equipment, facilities, and services to establish the necessary capabilities and capacities identified by law enforcement. The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (P.L. 104-208) established the Department of Justice Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund to make payments to telecommunications carriers, and extended eligibility for reimbursement to telecommunications equipment manufacturers, and providers of telecommunications support services. In addition to direct appropriations to the Fund, Congress authorized federal agencies with law enforcement or intelligence responsibility to transfer unobligated balances that are available until expended to the Fund, upon compliance with congressional notification requirements.

With the FY 2001 appropriation of $200,977,000, a total of $499,557,000 has been made available to the TCCF. No new resources are requested in this budget.

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	Perm. Pos.	FTE	Amount
2002 Obligations	...	...	$26,049
2003 President's Budget Request	...	...	...
2004 Current Services	...	...	...
2004 Request	...	...	...

	2003 President's Budget Request	2004 Current Services	2004 Request	Program Improvements/Offsets
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount
Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

Program Description
The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA) (P.L. 103-414) authorizes the Attorney General to reimburse telecommunications carriers for costs associated with modifying digital equipment installed before January 1, 1995, in order that court-authorized wiretaps may be performed. To facilitate compliance by telecommunications carriers, $500,000,000 was authorized to pay for reasonable costs directly associated with modifying eligible equipment, facilities, and services to establish the necessary capabilities and capacities identified by law enforcement. The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (P.L. 104-208) established the Department of Justice Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund to make payments to telecommunications carriers, and extended eligibility for reimbursement to telecommunications equipment manufacturers, and providers of telecommunications support services. In addition to direct appropriations to the Fund, Congress authorized federal agencies with law enforcement or intelligence responsibility to transfer unobligated balances that are available until expended to the Fund, upon compliance with congressional notification requirements. With the FY 2001 appropriation of $200,977,000, a total of $499,557,000 has been made available to the TCCF. No new resources are requested in this budget.
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