THE FEDERAL PROGRAM BY FUNCTION LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE Program Highlights Intensify enforcement activities directed against major Expand antitrust activities of the Department of Justice • Develop recommendations, under the auspices of a new • Increase Immigration and Naturalization Service outlays • Provide legal aid to indigent defendants through the • Continue to develop a balanced correctional system by • Promote more effective State and local criminal justice 149 State and local governments have the primary responsibility for law enforcement and justice. Federal programs include enforcement of Federal laws and financial support for law enforcement activities of State and local governments. Outlays for these purposes will be $3.3 billion in 1976. Special Analysis N, "Federal Programs for the Reduction of Crime," in the Special Analyses volume of the Budget discusses all Federal activities related to the reduction of crime. Federal law enforcement and prosecution.-Outlays for Federal law enforcement and prosecution, which are primarily responsibilities of the Justice and Treasury Departments, will rise from $1,582 million in 1975 to $1,726 million in 1976. During the past year, the consolidation of Federal drug enforcement activities under the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has continued. The DEA coordinates Federal activities, provides technical expertise and training to support State and local police, and assists foreign governments in controlling the illegal production and smuggling of dangerous drugs. In 1976, a new intelligence center in El Paso, Texas, will be opened to support the narcotics intelligence effort. This center will coordinate the collection, analysis, and dissemination 80-321 O 77 15 1 Compares with budget authority of $2.615 million in 1974 and $3.074 million in 1975. of narcotics trafficking information. Outlays for the DEA will reach $153 million in 1976, an increase of $17 million over 1975. Outlays for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will increase by $24 million to $459 million. In 1976, the FBI will give highest priority to white collar and organized crime. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) will have outlays. of $209 million in 1976. This increase of $34 million will improve the detection, apprehension, and expulsion of illegal aliens. During 1976, the INS will begin to issue a new, counterfeitproof alien documentation card which will prevent illegal entry into the U.S. by the use of forged documents. There will be an increased effort to understand better the illegal alien problem and to develop more effective approaches for dealing with it. Law enforcement activities in the Treasury Department will also increase in 1976. Secret Service outlays will increase from $85 million in 1975 to $97 million in 1976 to provide for expanded protection of Presidential candidates and of foreign missions in Washington, D.C. The the US A cucts most Federal litigar on Eaters. Ontlays for the local divi at caserad mo mo sa with mcreasingly complex Divinas enforcement activities to ja 46 J artificial indationary pressures " Ciril rights are another principal Fodoral anda ment blity. The constitutional guarantees of equality a ruk di nas grams by the Department of du. Her metab agences. See Special Analysis M, "rodicul ## for a more detailed discussion of Federal civil right Federal judicial activities. By law, His Pre plent' poker tains estimates for the Judiciary as they are sulm 191 e 5 2 1 Compares with budget authority of $2.615 million in 1974 and $3.074 million in 1975. of narcotics trafficking information. Outlays for the DEA will reach $153 million in 1976, an increase of $17 million over 1975. Outlays for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will increase by $24 million to $459 million. In 1976, the FBI will give highest priority to white collar and organized crime. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) will have outlays of $209 million in 1976. This increase of $34 million will improve the detection, apprehension, and expulsion of illegal aliens. During 1976, the INS will begin to issue a new, counterfeit proof alien documentation card which will prevent illegal entry into the U.S. by the use of forged documents. There will be an increased effort to understand better the illegal alien problem and to develop more effective approaches for dealing with it. Law enforcement activities in the Treasury Department will also increase in 1976. Secret Service outlays will increase from $85 million in 1975 to $97 million in 1976 to provide for expanded protection of Presidential candidates and of foreign missions in Washington, D.C. THE FEDERAL PROGRAM BY FUNCTION 151 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) will continue to improve its programs to enforce Federal firearms and explosive laws. The Customs Service will continue to improve its system for processing imports. 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 Estimate 0.5 The Justice Department conducts most Federal litigation in both civil and criminal matters. Outlays for the legal divisions of the Justice Department will increase 9% in 1976 to $239 million. Staff in the U.S. Attorneys' field offices will expand in order to handle additional caseload and to deal with increasingly complex cases. The Antitrust Division will expand its enforcement activities to promote competition and reduce artificial inflationary pressures on costs and prices. Civil rights are another principal Federal enforcement responsibility. The constitutional guarantees of equality are enforced through civil rights programs by the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies. See Special Analysis M, "Federal civil rights activities," for a more detailed discussion of Federal civil rights activities. Federal judicial activities.-By law, the President's budget contains estimates for the Judiciary as they are submitted by that branch. |