I believe these cuts currently reflected in title X of S. 1377 were hasty and unwise. They would virtually eliminate the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Institute of Justice. two programs considered vital by law enforcement personnel at all levels of government. Other cuts would have had a severe impact on the operation of Immigration and Naturalization Service. the juvenile justice program and the Civil Rights Commission. Todays amendment will erase all of those needless cuts. It will restore funding for agencies working in the criminal justice area and alleviate an unnecessary cut to the Civil Rights Commission. This amendment will also restore funding to the refugee assistance program. If the refugee assistance program budget is going to be cut. I prefer a cut of $68 million in fiscal year 1982 instead of $291 million. as previously proposed. I commend Senator THURMOND for working to find an alternative to these damaging budget cuts that are currently included under title X of this bill.
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