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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FY2004 Budget Summary

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General Legal Activities
Salaries and Expenses
Analysis of $20,047 Thousand Increase
(Dollars in Thousands)

	SOLICITOR GENERAL			TAX DIVISION			CRIMINAL DIVISION			CIVIL DIVISION			ENV. & NATURAL RESOURCES DIV.			OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL
	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount
2002 Obligations	48	47	$7,245	586	528	$72,006	810	709	$122,583	1,054	949	$179,274	452	495	$71,105	37	32	$4,998
2003 President's Budget Request	48	50	7,706	576	528	75,520	810	822	130,770	1,042	1,063	240,203	444	488	70,814	37	41	5,474
2004 Request	48	50	8,023	571	522	77,852	805	815	135,858	1,084	1,097	235,553	468	496	81,205	37	41	5,715
Change 2004 from 2003	0	0	317	-5	-6	2,332	-5	-7	5,088	42	34	-4,650	24	8	10,391	...	...	241
Adjustments to base
Transfer from RECA Administrative Expenses	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	12	12	1,996	...	...	...	...	...	...
Increases (non-policy):
2004 pay raise	...	...	66	...	...	820	...	...	1,402	...	...	1,705	...	...	748	...	...	60
Annualization of 2003 pay raise	...	...	33	...	...	423	...	...	675	...	...	860	...	...	384	...	...	36
Federal Health Insurance Premiums	...	...	16	...	...	241	...	...	235	...	...	399	...	...	291	...	...	17
GSA Rent - Rage Increase	...	...	210	...	...	540	...	...	3,639	...	...	...	...	...	5,356	...	...	135
Lease Expirations	...	...	...	...	...	1,082	...	...	...	...	...	1,723	...	...	606	...	...	...
IPOL Dues	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Subtotal, increases (non-policy):	...	...	325	...	...	3,106	...	...	5,951	...	...	4,687	...	...	7,385	...	...	248
Decreases (non-policy):
GSA Rent Decrease	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...		...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Subtotal, decreases (non-policy):	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Total, Adjustments to base	...	...	325	...	...	3,106	...	...	5,951	12	12	6,683	...	...	7,385	...	...	248
2004 Current Services	48	50	8,031	576	528	78,626	810	822	136,721	1,054	1,075	246,886	444	488	78,199	37	41	5,722
Program Improvements
Corporate Fraud	...	...	...	2	1	220	4	2	374	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Radiation Exposure Compensation Admin	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...			1,000	...	...	...	...	...	...
Office of Immigration Litigation	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	30	22	3,500				...	...	...
Tribal Trust	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	20	10	3,060	...	...	...
Hazardous Materials Transportation	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	12	6	1,128	...	...	...
IPOL Dues	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...				...	...	...
Program Reductions	...	...	...	-7	-7	-750	-9	-9	-1,000	...	...	...	-8	-8	-839	...	...	...
Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Admin. Fund	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	-15,300	...	...	...	...	...	...
Crosscutting Efficiencies	...	...	-8	...	...	-244	...	...	-237	...	...	-533	...	...	-343	...	...	-7
Total, Program Improvements	...	...	-8	-5	-6	-774	-5	-7	-863	30	22	-11,333	24	8	3,006	...	...	-7
2004 request	48	50	8,023	571	522	77,852	805	815	135,858	1,084	1,097	235,553	468	496	81,205	37	41	5,715
Change 2004 from 2003	...	...	317	-5	-6	2,332	-5	-7	5,088	42	34	-4,650	24	8	10,391	...	...	241
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	CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION			INTERPOL USNCB			LEGAL ACTIVITIES OFC. AUTOMATION			OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION			GRAND TOTAL GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount
2002 Obligations	753	717	$100,534	62	66	$8,273	...	...	$9,310	3		$210	3,805	3,543	$575,538
2003 President's Budget Request	753	755	105,099	62	64	9,347	...	...	...	3	3	366	3,775	3,814	645,299
2004 Request	753	755	109,690	62	64	11,089	...	...	...	3	3	361	3,831	3,843	665,346
Change 2004 from 2003	...	...	4,591	...	...	1,742	...	...	...	...	...	-5	56	29	20,047
Adjustments to base
Transfer from RECA Administrative Expenses	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	12	12	1,996
Increases (non-policy):
2004 pay raise	...	...	1,061	...	...	76	...	...	...	...	...	4	...	...	5,942
Annualization of 2003 pay raise	...	...	528	...	...	39	...	...	...	...	...	1	...	...	2,979
Federal Health Insurance Premiums	...	...	269	...	...	26	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	1,494
GSA Rent	...	...	2,402	...	...	275	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	12,557
Lease Expirations	...	...	495	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	3,906
IPOL Dues	...	...	...	...	...	404	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	404
Subtotal, increases (non-policy):	...	...	4,755	...	...	820	...	...	...	...	...	5	...	...	27,282
Decreases (non-policy):
GSA Rent Decrease	...	...		...	...		...	...	...	...	...	-10	...	...	-10
Subtotal, decreases (non-policy):	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	-10	...	...	-10
Total, Adjustments to base	...	...	4,755	...	...	820	...	...	...	...	...	-5	12	12	29,268
2004 Current Services	753	755	109,854	62	64	10,167	...	...	...	3	3	361	3,787	3,826	674,567
Program Improvements
Corporate Fraud	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	6	3	594
Radiation Exposure Compensation Admin	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	1,000
Office of Immigration Litigation	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	30	22	3,500
Tribal Trust	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	20	10	3,060
Hazardous Materials Transportation	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	12	6	1,128
IPOL Dues	...	...	...			932	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	932
Program Reductions	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	-24	-24	-2,589
Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Admin. Fund	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	-15,300
Crosscutting Efficiencies	...	...	-164	...	...	-10				...	...	...	...	...	-1,546
Total, Program Improvements	...	...	-164	...	...	922	...	...	...	...	...	...	44	17	-9,221
2004 request	753	755	109,690	62	64	11,089	...	...	...	3	3	361	3,831	3,843	665,346
Change 2004 from 2003	...	...	4,591	...	...	1,742	...	...	...	...	...	-5	56	29	20,047
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GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
(Dollars in thousands)

		Perm. Pos.	FTE	Amount
2002 Obligations		3,805	3,543	$575,538
2003 President's Budget Request		3,775	3,814	645,299
Adjustments to Base
	Transfer from Radiation Exposure Compensation Administrative Expenses	12	12	1,996
	Increases (See page 48)	...	...	27,282
	Decreases (See page 48)	...	...	-10
2004 Current services		3,787	3,826	674,567
	Program improvements (see details below)	68	41	10,214
	Program offsets (see details below)	-24	-24	-19,435
2004 Request 1/ 2/		3,831	3,843	665,346
1/	In addition to the direct appropriation, total reimbursable resources of 37 positions, 31 workyears and $4,425,000 will be provided from the ICDE appropriation in FY 2004, of which 27 positions, 23 workyears, and $3,430,000 are for Criminal Division and 10 positions, 8 workyears, and $995,000 are for Tax Division.
2/	Includes $34,225,000 recurring from counterterrorism supplemental for ongoing counterterrorism activities.

		2003 President's Budget Request			2004 Current Services			2004 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 Proceedings
	and Review of Appellate Matters	48	50	$7,706	48	50	$8,031	48	50	$8,023	...	...		(8)
2.	General Tax Matters:	576	528	75,520	576	528	78,626	571	522	77,852	-5	-6		-774
3.	Enforcing Federal Criminal Laws:	810	822	130,770	810	822	136,721	805	815	135,858	-5	-7		-863
4.	Claims, Customs and General Civil Matters:	1,042	1,063	240,203	1,054	1,075	246,886	1,084	1,097	235,553	30	22		-11333
5.	Environment and Natural Resources	444	488	70,814	444	488	78,199	468	496	81,205	24	8		3,006
6.	Legal Opinions	37	41	5,474	37	41	5,722	37	41	5,715	...	...		-7
7.	Civil Rights Division:	753	755	105,099	753	755	109,854	753	755	109,690	...	...		-164
8.	Interpol - USNCB	62	64	9,347	62	64	10,167	62	64	11,089	...	...		922
9.	Dispute Resolution	3	3	366	3	3	361	3	3	361	...	...		...
	Total	3,775	3,814	645,299	3,787	3,826	674,567	3,831	3,843	665,346	44	17		-9,221
	Reimbursable FTE	...	338	...	...	330	...	...	335	...	...	5	3/	...
	Grand total	3,775	4,152	645,299	3,787	4,156	674,567	3,831	4,178	665,346	44	22		-9,221
	3/ The increase in reimbursable FTE will provide 5 FTE for Criminal's OCDETF .
	Consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act, the 2004 budget proposes to streamline the decision unit structure of DOJ components to align more closely with the mission and the strategic objectives contained in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2001-2006). In addition, the budget has been realigned to reflect each component's outputs and full costs by major program activity, including the cost 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. Over time, agencies will be expected to identify effective outcome measures, monitor their progress, and accurately present the associated costs.
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	Program Description
	The General Legal Activities appropriation funds the establishment of litigation policy, conduct of litigation, and various other legal responsibilities, 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	Perm. Pos.	FTE	Amount
Tax Division
Corporate Fraud	2	1	$220
Tax Division requests 2 positions, 1 workyear, and $220,000 for the Corporate Fraud Initiative. The Division's request is sought in conjunction with increases being requested by the U.S. Attorneys and the FBI. The funding will be used to investigate, prosecute, and litigate criminal and civil corporate fraud cases. Tax Division attorneys are uniquely qualified to detect and punish wrong doing by corporate officers and accountants. Tax attorneys are experts in handling complex, document-intensive investigations of complicated financial transactions and in tracing the proceeds of such transactions.
Program Reductions	-7	-7	-750
Tax Division will reduce staffing by 7 positions, 7 workyears and $750,000 in lower priority areas.
Criminal Division
Corporate Fraud	4	2	374
Criminal Division requests 4 positions, 2 workyears, and $374,000 for the Corporate Fraud Initiative. The Division's request is sought in conjunction with increases being requested by the U.S. Attorneys and the FBI. Recent accounting revelations regarding the concealment of internal fraud in some major corporate entities, such as Enron and WorldCom, have led to a renewed emphasis on fighting corporate fraud, and has become a Presidential priority. The additional funds will permit the Division's Fraud Section to continue leading the effort to crack down on corporate fraud.
Program Reductions	-9	-9	-1,000
Criminal Division will reduce staffing by 9 positions, 9 workyears, and $1,000,000 in non-litigation support areas.
Civil Division
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Administrative Expenses	...	...	1,000
Civil Division requests an increase of $1,000,000 above the current services level of $1,996,000. Enactment of the RECA Amendment of 2000 triggered a nearly five fold increase in filed claims. While additional trust fund resources were provided to make payments, the Division requests a commensurate increase to review and adjudicate the expanded workload. RECA administrative resources are being requested as part of the GLA appropriation to provide Civil Division with the flexibility to supplement this program with base GLA funds, if the need arises.
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Office of Immigration Litigation	30	22	$3,500
Civil Division requests an increase of 30 positions, 22 workyears, and $3,500,000 to address a sharp rise in immigration cases and to defend legal challenges to the counter terrorism fight. This increase is needed to handle a mounting number of court cases seeking to overturn enforcement decisions regarding alien removal and detention, and to adequately defend the growing number of appeals cases resulting from the Board of Immigration Appeals' backlog reduction effort.
September 11th Victims Compensation Program administration	...	...	-15,300
Civil Division requires $25,867,000 to administer the September 11th Victims Compensation Program. This represents a $15,300,000 decrease from the original estimated need of $41,167,000 sought in the FY 2003 President's Budget. Based on decreased claim filing trends, the Division revised its workload estimates to more accurately reflect the claims anticipated through the life of the program.
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Tribal Trust	20	10	3,060
Environment Division requests 20 positions, 10 workyears, and $3,060,000 for Tribal Trust Fund Litigation. This initiative will focus on defending the United States in lawsuits filed by Indian Tribes seeking billions of dollars for alleged mismanagement of Tribal assets by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Hazardous Materials Transportation	12	6	1,128
Environment Division requests 12 positions, 6 workyears, and $1,128,000 for Hazardous Material Transportation. This initiative will focus on seeking out and prosecuting violators of hazardous material transportation and handling laws, as part of the Department's efforts to promote homeland security.
Program Reductions	-8	-8	-839
Environment Division will reduce staffing by 8 positions, 8 workyears, and $839,000 in lower priority areas.
INTERPOL
Dues	...	...	932
Interpol requests $932,000 to pay increased dues on behalf of the United States to INTERPOL. Higher dues are necessitated by the growing budget of this international organization, as it seeks to replenish depleted reserve accounts while at the same time expanding its operations and personnel to focus on combating international terrorism. As the leader in the war on terrorism, the U.S. is uniquely positioned to maximize the international law enforcement coordination capacity of INTERPOL.
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Crosscutting Efficiencies	...	...	-$1,546
The General Legal Activities budget includes an offset of $1,546,000. These reductions consist of anticipated savings that will result from efficiencies. Some of the areas targeted for savings include; Facilities Management, JCN/WAN IT, Human Resources, and Centralized Procurement. The Department continues to evaluate its programs and operations with the goal of achieving across-the-board economies of scale that result in increased efficiencies, reduced duplication of efforts, and cost savings. The crosscutting savings identified impact the majority of the components in the Department, and are the result of improving business practices in the following ways: consolidation of facility management, including optimization of work space standards and the consolidation/collocation of field space; improved deployment of human resources personnel across Department components; the consolidation of duplicative IT support functions and services performed by components using the JCN WAN; and centralized procurement for relocation services, including household storage/shipment and residence contracts.
Total, Program Changes, General Legal Activities	44	17	-9,221
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GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES Decision Unit Restructuring Crosswalk (Dollars in thousands)
Decision Units	2003 President's Budget Request			Performance-Based Realignment			Realigned 2004 Base
Current Structure	Pos.	WY	Amount	Pos.	WY	Amount	Pos.	WY	Amount
TAX DIVISION
1. Civil Tax Appeals	69	62	$8,912	-69	-62	-8,912	....	....	....
2. Criminal Prosecution and Appeals	126	119	17,126	-126	-119	-17,126	....	....	....
3. Civil Litigation	299	274	39,067	-299	-274	-39,067	....	....	....
4. Management & Administration	82	73	10,415	-82	-73	-10,415	....	....	....
5. General Tax Matters *	....	....	....	576	528	75,520	576	528	75,520
Total, TAX DIVISION	576	528	75,520	....	....	....	576	528	75,520
CRIMINAL DIVISION
1. Organized Crime & Narcotics	102	103	15,903	-102	-103	-15,903	....	....	....
2. White Collar Crime	210	211	35,738	-210	-211	-35,738	....	....	....
3. International	218	222	37,951	-218	-222	-37,951	....	....	....
4. Litigation Support	185	184	26,350	-185	-184	-26,350	....	....	....
5. Management & Administration	95	102	14,828	-95	-102	-14,828	....	....	....
6. Enforcing Federal Criminal Laws*	....	....	....	810	822	130,770	810	822	130,770
Total, CRIMINAL DIVISION	810	822	130,770	....	....	....	810	822	130,770
CIVIL DIVISION
1. Federal Appellate Activity	76	77	12,191	-76	-77	-12,191	....	....	....
2. Torts Litigation	187	189	54,693	-187	-189	-54,693	....	....	....
3. Commercial Litigation	364	374	74,580	-364	-374	-74,580	....	....	....
4. Federal Programs	146	140	20,317	-146	-140	-20,317	....	....	....
5. Consumer Litigation	35	39	6,161	-35	-39	-6,161	....	....	....
6. Immigration Litigation	122	123	18,534	-122	-123	-18,534	....	....	....
7. Management & Administration	92	101	12,560	-92	-101	-12,560	....	....	....
8. Legal Representation *	....	....	....	1,022	1,043	199,036	1,022	1,043	199,036
9. Victims' Compensation Admin.	20	20	41,167	....	....	....	20	20	41,167
Total, CIVIL DIVISION	1,042	1,063	240,203	....	....	....	1,042	1,063	240,203
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
1. Appellate and Policy	47	54	6,288	-47	-54	-6,288	....	....	....
2. Environmental Protection	204	204	36,059	-204	-204	-36,059	....	....	....
3. Natural Resources	149	168	22,195	-149	-168	-22,195	....	....	....
4. Management & Administration	44	62	6,272	-44	-62	-6,272	....	....	....
5. Environment & Natural Resources*	....	....	....	444	488	70,814	444	488	70,814
Total, ENVIRONMENT DIVISION	444	488	70,814	....	....	....	444	488	70,814
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
1. Federal Appellate	29	28	4,358	-29	-28	-4,358	....	....	....
2. Civil Rights Prosecution	101	101	12,714	-101	-101	-12,714	....	....	....
3. Special Litigation	73	70	9,799	-73	-70	-9,799	....	....	....
4. Voting Rights	105	109	13,596	-105	-109	-13,596	....	....	....
5. Employment Litigation	62	61	7,797	-62	-61	-7,797	....	....	....
6. Coordination and Review	22	21	3,953	-22	-21	-3,953	....	....	....
7. Housing and Civil Enforcement	100	95	14,278	-100	-95	-14,278	....	....	....
8. Educational Opportunities	36	37	4,631	-36	-37	-4,631	....	....	....
9. Disability Rights	99	97	15,907	-99	-97	-15,907	....	....	....
10. Office of Special Counsel	32	33	6,985	-32	-33	-6,985	....	....	....
11. Management & Administration	94	103	11,081	-94	-103	-11,081	....	....	....
12. Civil Rights Division *	....	....	....	753	755	105,099	753	755	105,099
Total, CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION	753	755	105,099	....	....	....	753	755	105,099
* Denotes new decision unit.
Explanation:
TAX, CRIMINAL, CIVIL, ENVIRONMENT, AND CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISIONS have each collapsed their decision units into one decision unit.
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