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Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the judiciary, and related agencies.Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Justice for: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities; (4) interagency law enforcement; (5) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (6) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (7) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (8) the Federal prison system; (9) Office of Justice programs; and (10) community-oriented policing services.Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; and (2) the International Trade Commission. Makes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) export administration; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical analysis; (6) the Bureau of the Census; (6) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (7) the Patent and Trademark Office; (8) the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy; (9) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (10) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (11) departmental management.Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations to the Judiciary for: (1) the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; (7) judiciary retirement funds; and (8) the U.S. Sentencing Commission.Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations and conferences; and (3) the Broadcasting Board of Governors.Makes appropriations for the: (1) Maritime Administration; (2) Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) Commission on Civil Rights; (4) Commission on International Religious Freedom; (5) Commission on Ocean Policy; (6) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (7) Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (8) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (9) Federal Communications Commission; (10) Federal Maritime Commission; (11) the Federal Trade Commission; (12) Legal Services Corporation; (13) Marine Mammal Commission; (14) National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (15) Securities and Exchange Commission; (16) Small Business Administration; and (17) State Justice Institute.
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Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D–SC
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hollings. With written report No. 107-218.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hollings. With written report No. 107-218.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-769.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
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