On June 29, the House passed the fiscal year 2007 Commerce-Justice-State appropriations bill (H.R. 5672), which funds several key state and local law enforcement assistance programs. During consideration on the floor, lawmakers approved several amendments adding funds to these assistance programs, including $77 million in additional funding for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The … Continue reading Legislative Alert: House Passes Fiscal Year 2007 C-J-S Funding Bill, Adopts Amendments Increasing JAG Funds