Appropriation
Figures for the Antitrust Division
Fiscal Years 1903-2009*
Updated
March 2009
*The
fiscal year from 1903 to 1976 was from July 1 through June 30. In 1977,
it changed to the current period from October 1 through September 30.
Fiscal
Year
|
Direct
Appropriation Amount
Included in Appropriations Bill
($ in thousands)
|
Filing
Fee Revenue Amount
Included in Appropriations Bill
($ in thousands)
|
Total
Funding
Appropriated
($ in thousands)
|
Notes
|
1903
|
$0
|
- |
$0
|
On
01/05/1903, the office of the Assistant to the Attorney General
was established to administer the antitrust laws and laws to regulate
commerce. On 02/25/1903 Congress passed a FY 1904 appropriation
of $500,000. However, the Deficiency Act of 03/03/1903 authorized
the immediate use of the FY04 appropriation.
|
1904
|
500
|
- |
500
|
The
appropriation of $500K authorized for FY 1904 was used to fund
the Assistant to the Attorney General for FYs 1904 through 1907
(and part of FY 1903 - see FY 1903 note). Treasury balances each
year were authorized for use in subsequent years.
|
1905
|
0
|
- |
0
|
1906
|
0
|
- |
0
|
1907
|
0
|
- |
0
|
1908
|
250
|
- |
250
|
|
1909
|
250
|
- |
250
|
|
1910
|
100
|
- |
100
|
|
1911
|
203
|
- |
203
|
Included
the following: transfer of $494 from "Enforcement & Antitrust
Laws" to "Acts to Regulate Commerce;" also included funds from
the following Deficiency Acts: $1.4K dated 03/04/13, and $900
dated 10/22/1913.
|
1912
|
263
|
- |
263
|
Included
funds from the following Deficiency Acts: $60K dated 08/26/1912,
$2.5K dated 03/04/1913 and $500 dated 04/06/1914.
|
1913
|
280
|
- |
280
|
Included
funds from the following Deficiency Acts: $65K dated 03/04/1913,
$4.7K dated 04/06/1914, $9.3K dated 07/29/1914, and $900 dated
03/04/1915.
|
1914
|
300
|
- |
300
|
|
1915
|
300
|
- |
300
|
|
1916
|
300
|
- |
300
|
|
1917
|
250
|
- |
250
|
|
1918
|
200
|
- |
200
|
|
1919
|
100
|
- |
100
|
|
1920
|
300
|
- |
300
|
Included
supplemental appropriation of $200K dated 11/04/1919.
|
1921
|
100
|
- |
100
|
In
addition, unexpended amounts from prior years were made available.
|
1922
|
100
|
- |
100
|
|
1923
|
225
|
- |
225
|
|
1924
|
200
|
- |
200
|
|
1925
|
204
|
- |
204
|
Included
supplemental appropriation of $2.7K dated 12/06/1924.
|
1926
|
228
|
- |
228
|
|
1927
|
200
|
- |
200
|
|
1928
|
198
|
- |
198
|
|
1929
|
204
|
- |
204
|
Included
funds of $3.6K from the Deficiency Act dated 03/04/1929.
|
1930
|
204
|
- |
204
|
|
1931
|
204
|
- |
204
|
Included
$500 transferred to Personnel Classification Board and $600 from
the Deficiency Act dated 03/04/1931 for salary adjustment.
|
1932
|
224
|
- |
224
|
Included
funds of $20K from the Deficiency Act dated 03/04/1931.
|
1933
|
166
|
- |
166
|
Included
an additional $16.3K transferred from "Detection and Prosecution
of Crimes."
|
1934
|
254
|
- |
254
|
Included
an additional $100K transferred from "Federal Jails, Buildings
and Equipment."
|
1935
|
415
|
- |
415
|
Included
funding of $125K from the Deficiency Act dated 06/19/1934 for
FYs 1934 and 1935.
|
1936
|
420
|
- |
420
|
|
1937
|
435
|
- |
435
|
|
1938
|
423
|
- |
423
|
Included
$288K transferred from "Pay of Special Assistant Attorneys, US
Courts," and $25K transferred from "Miscellaneous Expenses, US
Courts."
|
1939
|
789
|
- |
789
|
Included
supplemental appropriation of $200K dated 06/25/1938, and funding
of $9K for "Salary, Assistant Attorney General" paid from "Salaries,
Department of Justice".
|
1940
|
1,309
|
- |
1,309
|
|
1941
|
1,324
|
- |
1,324
|
|
1942
|
2,325
|
- |
2,325
|
|
1943
|
1,800
|
- |
1,800
|
|
1944
|
1,760
|
- |
1,760
|
Included supplemental appropriation of $160K dated 04/01/1944.
|
1945
|
1,540
|
- |
1,540
|
Included
supplemental appropriation of $150K dated 12/22/1944.
|
1946
|
1,875
|
- |
1,875
|
Includes
supplemental appropriation of $175K dated 04/19/1946.
|
1947
|
2,089
|
- |
2,089
|
|
1948
|
2,400
|
- |
2,400
|
|
1949
|
3,572
|
- |
3,572
|
Included
supplemental appropriation of $160K dated 06/23/1949.
|
1950
|
3,799
|
- |
3,799
|
|
1951
|
3,750
|
- |
3,750
|
|
1952
|
3,470
|
- |
3,470
|
|
1953
|
3,500
|
- |
3,500
|
|
1954
|
3,500
|
- |
3,500
|
|
1955
|
3,100
|
- |
3,100
|
|
1956
|
3,464
|
- |
3,464
|
|
1957
|
3,594
|
- |
3,594
|
|
1958
|
3,785
|
- |
3,785
|
|
1959
|
4,138
|
- |
4,138
|
|
1960
|
4,500
|
- |
4,500
|
|
1961
|
5,074
|
- |
5,074
|
|
1962
|
5,875
|
- |
5,875
|
|
1963
|
6,219
|
- |
6,219
|
|
1964
|
6,600
|
- |
6,600
|
|
1965
|
7,072
|
- |
7,072
|
|
1966
|
7,172
|
- |
7,172
|
|
1967
|
7,495
|
- |
7,495
|
|
1968
|
7,820
|
- |
7,820
|
|
1969
|
8,352
|
- |
8,352
|
|
1970
|
9,761
|
- |
9,761
|
|
1971
|
11,079
|
- |
11,079
|
|
1972
|
12,340
|
- |
12,340
|
|
1973
|
12,836
|
- |
12,836
|
|
1974
|
14,790
|
- |
14,790
|
|
1975
|
18,253
|
- |
18,253
|
|
1976
|
22,239
|
- |
22,239
|
|
1977
|
26,706
|
- |
26,706
|
|
1978
|
32,371
|
- |
32,371
|
|
1979
|
37,508
|
- |
37,508
|
|
1980
|
43,544
|
- |
43,544
|
|
1981
|
44,862
|
- |
44,862
|
|
1982
|
44,000
|
- |
44,000
|
|
1983
|
44,489
|
- |
44,489
|
|
1984
|
44,229
|
- |
44,229
|
|
1985
|
43,119
|
- |
43,119
|
|
1986
|
42,586
|
- |
42,586
|
|
1987
|
43,845
|
- |
43,845
|
|
1988
|
44,937
|
- |
44,937
|
|
1989
|
44,937
|
- |
44,937
|
|
1990
|
34,317
|
13,519
|
47,836
|
The
filing fee was implemented under Section 7A(e) of the Clayton
Act (15 U.S.C. 18a) on 11/29/1989.
|
1991
|
40,479
|
13,250
|
53,729
|
|
1992
|
44,994
|
13,500
|
58,494
|
|
1993
|
44,626
|
17,220
|
61,846
|
|
1994
|
45,997
|
26,126
|
72,123
|
|
1995
|
41,015
|
48,399
|
89,414
|
|
1996
|
17,506
|
67,568
|
85,074
|
|
1997
|
17,542
|
74,905
|
92,447
|
|
1998
|
5,495
|
88,000
|
93,495
|
|
1999
|
166
|
101,474
|
101,640
|
|
2000
|
- |
110,000
|
110,000
|
|
2001
|
- |
120,838
|
120,838
|
HSR
reform legislation (Section 630 of Pub. L. No. 106-553, 114 Stat.
2762) became effective February 1, 2001, and created a three tiered
filing structure with graduated fees.
|
2002
|
- |
130,791
|
130,791
|
For
FY 2002, the Division's funding of $130,791,000 is offset by a
prior year unobligated balance of $10,095,000, reducing the reliance
on current year fee collections to $120,696,000.
|
2003
|
- |
133,133
|
133,133
|
|
2004
|
21,133 |
112,000
|
133,133 |
The
FY 2004 appropriation authorized Antitrust $21.133 million in
�direct' funding since the fee estimate of $112 million was not
enough to cover the total appropriation of $133.133 million.
|
2005 |
37,763 |
101,000 |
138,763 |
|
2006 |
28,088 |
116,000 |
144,088 |
A
Department-wide rescission was applied against the Division's
original appropriation of $144.451 million, resulting in a $363,000
reduction to the Division's fiscal year 2006 appropriation
|
2007 |
18,819 |
129,000 |
147,819 |
|
2008 |
8,819 |
139,000 |
147,819 |
|
2009 |
0 |
157,788 |
157,788 |
|
|