In late April, both the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees made progress on fiscal year (FY) 2013 spending bills that govern funding levels for assistance grants for state, local, and tribal law enforcement. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved the FY 2013 spending bill, including U.S. Department of Justice grants for state, local, and tribal law enforcement. The Edward R. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) would receive $392 million and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office would receive $248 million, including $215 million for hiring.