Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1983

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Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1983 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 to the Department of Justice for: (1) general administration; (2) the United States Parole Commission; (3) general legal activities; (4) the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; (5) the Antitrust Division; (6) United States Attorneys and Marshals; (7) support of U.S. prisoners in non-Federal institutions; (8) fees and expenses of witnesses; (9) the Community Relations Service; (10) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (11) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (12) the Drug Enforcement Administration, including activities under the Controlled Substances Act; and (13) the Federal Prison System. Authorizes the Drug Enforcement Administration to set aside 25 percent of the amount realized from the forfeiture of seized assets for compensating informers with respect to such forfeitures. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject the overtime treatment of Immigration and Naturalization Service employees for inspection duties to the general government overtime rates and provisions. Requires the Attorney General to perform periodic evaluations of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Justice programs funded by this Act. Eliminates the U.S. trustees program. Amends the Justice System Improvement Act regarding the title to personal property in criminal justice programs. Eliminates funding for the Juvenile Justice program in 1983 and 1984. Terminates the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and transfers its continuing functions to the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics. Provides funds for Cuban and Haitian entrants.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 May 1982

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