FY17 CJS Full Committee Markup Bill Summary (US Senate Committee on Appropriations)

(Source: US Senate Committee on Appropriations) 04.21.16 SUMMARY COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FISCAL YEAR 2017 APPROPRIATIONS BILL Full Committee Mark: April 21, 2016 Washington, D.C. - The fiscal year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Bill provides a total of $56.3 billion in discretionary funding, $563 million more than fiscal year 2016 and $1.6 billion more than the President's request. The CJS bill invests in a wide range of critical programs that affect the lives of all Americans. The bill provides $29.2 billion, $156 million more than fiscal year 2016, for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to keep America safe from criminals...