The conference agreement provides $18.2 billion for Justice. an increase of $450 million over fiscal year 1998. The conference agreement retains the House priority on State and local law enforcement. by providing $4.85 billion including: full restoration of local law enforcement block grant at $523 million. full restoration of the juvenile accountability block grant at $250 million. a significant increase for juvenile crime prevention to $285 million. $47 million over fiscal year 1998. an $1.4 billion for the COPS Program. including $180 million for special initiatives. Other items in the Justice Department include: An increase of $111 million over fiscal year 1998 for the war on drugs. $283 million for the Violence Against Women Act programs. $2.46 billion for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. under two new accounts. including a $40 million interior enforcement initiative. similar to what was included in the House bill. and $145 million in new funding for counterterrorism measures. including $125 million for equipment grants and training for state and local first responders. For the Department of Commerce. the bill includes $5 billion. including $1.031 billion for the decennial census. $75 million over the Housepassed level. to assure preparations for an actual enumeration. For the Department of State. and related agencies. the conference agreement includes $5.5 billion. including $475 million for U.N. arrearages. subject to authorization.
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