On June 23, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal 2006 Commerce-Justice-State appropriations bill, which funds several key state and local law enforcement assistance programs. The House approved its version (H.R. 2862) on June 16. The bill would provide $625 million for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program (the recently created combination of the Byrne … Continue reading Legislative Alert: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves C-J-S Appropriations Bill