JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION

The Committee recommendation includes $70,692,000 for grants and administrative expenses for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program for which there was no budget request. This amount will maintain the current dollar level of grants for this program. Included within this amount are the necessary funds for administration of the program. The Committee intends that the coordinated, national LawRelated Education Program be expanded to include intensive activities in 40 States in fiscal year 1988 and directs that no less than $2,400,000 for this appropriation be committed to proper implementation of this successful delinquency prevention strategy.

The Committee directs the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to adequately support the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, which provides continuing legal education in family and juvenile law. Within existing appropriations, funding should be provided to enable the national council to continue and enhance its vital programs, which seek to foster understanding and compliance with such Federal statutes as the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-272) and the Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1984 (Public Law 98-378) that impact on operations and caseloads of State courts.

REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS

The Committee recommendation includes $12,000,000 to restore funding to the current year level for the Regional Information Sharing Systems Program [RISS] for which there was no budget request. The RISS Program consists of seven multistate projects designed to provide regional criminal information exchange and other related support services to State and local law enforcement agencies. The program supports law enforcement efforts to combat drug trafficking, organized criminal activity and white-collar crime. Recent impact data gathered by the International Association of Chiefs of Police demonstrates that during 1986, RISS member agencies working on project-supported investigations made 3,794 arrests, seized narcotics worth $102,845,322 and seized property, including currency, worth $21,257,280. The Committee strongly supports the RISS Program as an effective means of fostering cooperation among Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.

MARIEL CUBANS

Since fiscal year 1985, the Congress has provided funds totaling $15,000,000 to the Department of Justice for the purpose of reimbursing States housing Mariel Cuban prisoners who have been convicted of committing State and local crimes. The Committee has once again recommended a funding level for fiscal year 1988 of $5,000,000.

Regardless of the debate as to whether this is a Federal or a State and local problem, it is clear that the burden imposed upon the States-financially and otherwise-due to the housing of these prisoners

has been great. Clearly this matter warrants the attention of those Government agencies charged with safeguarding U.S. interests.

In fiscal year 1985 when the reimbursement program began, there were approximately 1,700 Mariel prisoners serving sentences in State and local facilities. The most recent information available to the Committee shows that the Immigration and Naturalization Service currently has detainers placed on 3,038 Mariel Cubans serving in State and local facilities.

An agreement to return Mariel prisoners to Cuba was successfully negotiated by representatives of the Department of Justice and the Department of State with the Cuban Government, but was unilaterally terminated by Fidel Castro upon the airing of Radio Marti in May 1985. The Committee urges action that will lead to the return of the Mariel Cuban prisoners. The Committee also directs the Departments of State and Justice to submit a written report to the Committee by February 1, 1988, detailing long- and short-term solutions to the problem of Mariel Cuban prisoners. The report should include a discussion of planned meetings with representatives of the Cuban Government for the express purpose of reinstating the earlier agreement to return Mariel Cuban prisoners. The report should also contain a detailed breakdown of the number of Mariels in Federal or non-Federal custody, with a State-byState breakdown of those in non-Federal custody.

ANTIDRUG ABUSE GRANT PROGRAM

Department of Justice fiscal year 1987 appropriations included $225,000,000 for antidrug abuse grants, which were provided to assist State and local governments in developing and implementing a drug control strategy. The administration has proposed to eliminate funds for this program in fiscal year 1988.

The Committee performed an extensive review of the program in order to determine what amounts are needed to continue it through fiscal year 1988. It appears that the awarding of these grants in fiscal year 1987 will be significantly delayed, because many States have not provided the money necessary to inaugurate this cooperative program. The vast majority of the grants have only just been awarded to the States. The award periods for these grants will average approximately 18 months, which means the State and local governments will have these funds available for all of fiscal year 1988 and part of fiscal year 1989.

The Committee believes that the administration made a mistake by totally eliminating a request for drug grant funds for fiscal year 1988; however, we also believe that availability of fiscal year 1987 grants in fiscal year 1988 means that a full $225,000,000 for drug grants will be available in fiscal year 1988 when $75,000,000 in new budget authority is provided in fiscal year 1988. The $75,000,000 will fully fund any required extensions of existing grants and provide for deserving new grant proposals. The Committee expects that an appropriation of $225,000,000 will probably be required in fiscal year 1989 to continue

this level of funding, but this $75,000,000 is an additional amount that will make a total of $225,000,000 available in fiscal year 1988.

The Committee has also learned that no staff positions were authorized for management and administration of this $225,000,000 drug grant program. This has resulted in the Office of Justice Programs [OJP] having to shift personnel from other important OJP programs to develop and administer the drug grants. This lack of staff may have contributed to the delay in awarding these drug grants. Also, the lack of staff may result in a lessening of grant monitoring activities, which is unacceptable. The Committee believes it is imperative that a program of this magnitude be properly managed and administered. The Committee has included bill language which will allow for 10 staff positions to manage and administer the Antidrug Abuse Grants Program.

GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In section 201 of the bill, the Committee has continued a limitation on official reception and representation expenses of $75,000 for fiscal year 1988 for the Department of Justice, the same amount approved for fiscal year 1987.

In section 202 of the bill, the Committee has continued language which provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, materials provided by convict labor may be used in construction of any highway or a portion of a highway located on Federal-aid systems as described in Section 103 of Title 23, United States Code.

In section 203, the Committee has continued a general provision which permits appropriations for General Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI, DEA, INS and the Federal Prison System to be used for uniforms and allowances as authorized by law.

In section 204 of the bill, the Committee has continued certain authorities for the Department of Justice that were contained in the Department of Justice Authorization Act, fiscal year 1980. The Committee recommends language included in fiscal year 1987 which provided for undercover investigative operations for the FBI and DEA.

In section 205 of the bill, the Committee has added language delaying implementation of a new Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] rule on temporary visas. This is discussed in detail in the INS section of this report.

In section 206 of the bill, the Committee has included a general provision to continue to permit States, who are receiving grants under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, and who have made significant progress in meeting the act's mandate to remove juveniles from adult jails and lockups to continue to receive funding for that purpose during fiscal year 1988.

The Committee has deleted the following sections included in fiscal year 1987 (Public Law 99-500/591); section 206, which amended section 232 (8 U.S.C. 1222) and repealed section 233 (8 U.S.C. 1223); section 207, which amended section 1203 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; Section 208, which prohibited

INS preinspection services at Shannon International and Gander Airports and is no longer required; and section 210, which prohibited collection of fees by the FBI and DEA for training of State and local law enforcement officers and is not required because the Department no longer wishes to collect such fees.

TITLE III-THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The Committee recommends a total of $2,519,126,000 for fiscal year 1988 for the Department of State. This amount is $869,681,000 less than the total requested for fiscal year 1988 and $163,977,831 under the appropriations enacted to date for fiscal year 1987. The recommendation is $61,453,000 less than the amount approved by the House.

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,632,840,000. This amount is $227,619,000 less than the budget request and $20,456,000 more than 1987 appropriations to date.

This appropriation provides the funds necessary for the formulation and execution of the foreign policy of the United States, including the conduct of diplomatic and consular relations with foreign countries, diplomatic relations with international organizations, and related activities.

The Committee recommendation does not include funds for any of the program increases requested for fiscal year 1988. For the diplomatic and ongoing operations of the Department, $1,355,540,000 is provided. In addition, the Committee expects that a significant portion of the $61,750,000 appropriated in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987, will be available to offset 1988 program costs.

The Committee recommendation assumes the House level of $303,000,000 for the Diplomatic Security Program, of which $277,300,000 consists of new budget authority. The remaining $25,700,000 is to be derived from funds appropriated in the Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986, for the alternate automated data processing [ADP] center. The obligation of these funds was subject to approval of a plan for the new center pursuant to a reprogramming request. While such a plan has been submitted, the Committee believes the maintenance of ongoing security programs is a higher priority. The Committee will entertain a budget request for the alternate ADP center if one is submitted.

The Committee intends that the level of funding for counterterrorism research and development not exceed $7,000,000, and that the final

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