Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007

Sponsor: FRANK WOLF (R-VA)

Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2007 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY2007 for: (1) general administration, including for carrying out the activities of the National Security Division (including for information technology systems), Department information sharing technology, conversion to narrowband communications, administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, the Federal Detention Trustee (including transfer of funds), and the Department of Justice Inspector General; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities, including reimbursement from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, for antitrust enforcement, the Offices of U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Trustee Program, and the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; (4) the U.S. Marshals Service (including for courthouse security equipment), construction, fees and expenses of witnesses, the Community Relations Service, and for certain uses of the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (5) interagency crime and drug enforcement; (6) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including for expenses arising out of contractual or reimbursable agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative activities related to violent crime, terrorism, cybercrime, child pornography, and drug investigations; (7) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (8) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), including expenses necessary for the construction of the National Center for Explosives Training and Research; (9) the federal prison system, including for the construction of new buildings and facilities and the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated (subject to certain limitations on administrative expenses); (10) Office on Violence Against Women for violence against women prevention and prosecution programs; and (11) Office of Justice Programs, including state and local law enforcement assistance, for necessary expenses to implement "Weed and Seed" program activities, community-oriented policing services (including transfer of funds), juvenile justice programs, and public safety officers benefits. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this title to: (1) pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 298 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.