DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Funds

For expenses necessary for the departmental management of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation, [$58,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate that audits and evaluates all decision documents and expenditures by the Bureau of the Census as they relate to the 2010 Census: Provided further, That of the amounts provided to the Secretary within this account, $5,000,000 shall not become available for obligation until the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate that the Bureau of the Census has followed and met all standards and best practices, and all Office of Management and Budget guidelines related to information technology projects and contract management] $65,248,009. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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The Salaries and Expenses account funds Executive Direction, which provides policy oversight for the Department, and Departmental staff services, which oversees the day-to-day operations of the Department.

Reimbursable program.—Provides a centralized collection source for special tasks or costs and their billing to users.

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For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended), [$27,000,000] $29,394,000. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) promotes efficient and effective programs across the Department of Commerce through various analyses of bureau and Departmental programs and activities. It also works to prevent waste, fraud and abuse through audits, inspections and investigations, and, in cooperation with the Department of Justice, pursues enforcement against restraint-of-trade and commerce activities that relate to Department of Commerce programs.

Performance measures.—A detailed presentation of its performance outcome, and related measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2011 budget.

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For expenses necessary, including blast windows, for the renovation and modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, [$22,500,000] $17,487,000, to remain available until expended. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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This account funds the Commerce Department's portion of expenses associated with renovating and modernizing the Herbert C. Hoover Building. The renovation will upgrade infrastructure, remove safety hazards, and improve energy efficiency. The General Services Administration (GSA) and Commerce are each responsible for certain aspects of the project's costs. Project funding for both GSA and Commerce should occur simultaneously so that design, installation, furnishing and office relocations can be coordinated. To address the high priority security and safety needs of Commerce employees, this account also finances the installation of blast mitigation windows.

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This fund finances, on a reimbursable basis, Department-wide administrative functions that are more efficiently performed on a centralized basis, including general counsel, human resources, financial, procurement and security services.

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This fund finances computer support services on a fully competitive and cost-reimbursable basis to Federal customers.

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Of the unobligated balances available under this heading from prior year appropriations, $43,064,000 are hereby permanently cancelled: Provided, That no amounts may be cancelled from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records the administrative expenses for this program, as well as the subsidy costs associated with the loan guarantees. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis. Only three loans have been made under the Steel program and no new loans have been made since 2003. The proposal will cancel all remaining unobligated subsidy balances except for $5,000,000. For presentation purposes, data for the Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Program has been merged into the Steel account.

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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from guaranteed loans (including modifications of guaranteed loans that resulted from commitments in any year). The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget totals.

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Trust Funds

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The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts and bequests of property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Department of Commerce. Property and the proceeds thereof are used in accordance with the terms of the gift or bequest.

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, [$38,000,000] $40,181,000: Provided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

The administration and oversight of the Economic Development Administration's programs are carried out utilizing a network of headquarters and regional personnel that work with local organizations and leaders to identify and invest in projects that demonstrate potential for the greatest economic impact in distressed communities.

Direct program.—These activities include pre-application assistance and development, application processing, and project monitoring, as well as general support functions such as economic development research, technical assistance, information dissemination, legal and environmental compliance, financial management, budgeting, and debt management.

Reimbursable program.—EDA provides grant review and processing services to other Federal agencies on a reimbursable basis. Funds received cover the cost of performing this work.

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For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and for trade adjustment assistance, [$255,000,000] $246,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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Economic Development Assistance Programs (EDAP)-EDA investments are focused in seven broad development assistance programs, which include: Economic Adjustment Assistance, Planning, Technical Assistance, Public Works and Economic Development, Research and Evaluation, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and the Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive Fund. EDA provides grants within each of these areas to generate or retain jobs, attract new industry and private sector investment, encourage business expansion, and serve as a backstop to sudden and severe economic impacts. These investments assist communities characterized by substantial and persistent unemployment levels, low income and population growth, loss of jobs, out-migration, and long-term economic deterioration. EDA works in partnership with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, regional economic development districts, public and private non-profit organizations, Native American Indian Tribes, and Alaska Native Villages to accomplish its mission. In 2011, EDA will put special emphasis on the development and implementation of regional innovation clusters (RIC) that leverage regions' existing competitive strengths to boost job creation; economic growth; and encourage entrepreneurial activity in economically distressed areas and regions. The RIC initiative will be achieved through a two-pronged process: 1) mapping/identification of clusters nationwide and characteristics of successful clusters; and 2) a national grants program that supports and strengthens clusters to promote economic development and job creation. As part of the RIC initiative efforts will be taken to link business incubators into a strong network that is able to support job creation and business development. EDA expects the RIC initiative will receive at least $75 million in funding.

Performance measures.—A detailed presentation of EDA's performance outcomes, measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2011 budget submission.

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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed prior to 1992 for these programs. This includes: interest on loans outstanding; principal repayments from loans made under the Area Redevelopment Act, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 as amended, and the Trade Act of 1974; and proceeds from the sale of collateral. No new loan or guarantee activities are proposed for 2011.

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Federal Funds

For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, [$259,024,000] $280,364,000. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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The activities of this appropriation provide for the collection, compilation, and publication of a broad range of current economic, demographic, and social statistics.

Current economic statistics.—These programs provide public and private sector data users with relevant, accurate, and timely national statistical profiles of every sector of the U.S. economy.

Current demographic statistics.—These programs provide social and economic information on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to inform effective public and private decision-making. The 2011 request includes a $5 million program initiative to allow the Census Bureau to expand its research and production capacities, and work in coordination with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to supplement the official poverty measures with annual, alternative measures of poverty from the Current Poplulation Survey.

Survey Development and Data Services.—T he Budget includes a $9 million initiative to enhance the ability of the Federal statistical system to utilize administrative records. The Census Bureau will expand its administrative records infrastructure to support various cross-cutting administrative records initiatives, including a 2010 Census simulation and a health pilot project involving the National Center for Health Statistics. These pilot projects are designed to address existing barriers to more complete use of administrative data while at the same time contributing substantive topical knowledge in critical fields.

Survey of program dynamics.—This program is supported by mandatory appropriations provided by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, as reauthorized by the 109th Congress, to provide data necessary to determine the impact of welfare provisions.

State children's health insurance program (SCHIP).—Mandatory appropriations provided by the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999, as reauthorized by the 111th Congress, support data collection by the Current Population Survey (CPS) on the number of low-income children who do not have health insurance coverage. Data from this enhanced survey are used in the formula to allocate funds to States under the SCHIP program.

Performance measures and program information.—A detailed presentation and description of each program, its performance outcome and related measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2011 budget submission.

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For necessary expenses to collect and publish statistics for periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, [$7,065,707,000, of which $100,000,000 shall be derived from available unobligated balances previously appropriated under this heading] $986,359,400, to remain available until September 30, [2011] 2012: Provided, That [none of the funds provided in this or any other Act for any fiscal year may be used for the collection of census data on race identification that does not include "some other race'' as a category: Provided further, That] from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for [additional] promotion, outreach, and marketing activities. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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This appropriation funds legislatively mandated periodic economic and demographic censuses and other authorized activities. Major programs include the five-year economic census and census of governments, and the decennial census. In addition, other programs provide annual population estimates, updated survey sample designs, and bureau-wide geographic and data processing systems and support.

Economic census.—The economic census is integral to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and industry inputs and outputs. It provides decision-makers with comprehensive, detailed, and authoritative facts about the structure and functioning of the U.S. economy. 2011 is the second year of the 2012 Economic Census cycle. In 2011, the Census Bureau will focus on determining the content of the census, developing electronic and other data collection methods and processing systems, procuring hardware and equipment necessary to process returns, releasing the remaining data from the 2007 Economic Census, and beginning initial design of products for the 2012 Economic Census.

Census of governments.—This program is also integral to the BEA's estimates of GDP. It is the only source of comprehensive and uniformly classified data on the economic activities of more than 90,000 state and local governments, which account for about 12 percent of GDP and nearly 16 percent of the U.S. workforce. 2011 is the second year in the five-year cycle of the 2012 Census of Governments.

2010 decennial census program.—As mandated in the U.S. Constitution, the decennial census provides the official population counts for determining the allocation to States of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the data used by States to determine how the districts are defined for those seats. In 2011, the Census Bureau will compile and deliver state-level population totals for apportionment for House seats by the legal deadline of December 31, 2010. Based on plans developed by each state, the Census Bureau will process, tabulate, and disseminate census data below the state-level for use in redistricting efforts by the legal deadline of March 31, 2011, as well as begin to provide data used for the distribution of federal funds and other purposes.
The 2011 Budget requests an additional $44 million to improve the reliability and accuracy of the American Community Survey (ACS), the replacement for the decennial long-form. 2011 funds will begin a process to increase the annual sample to 2.5 percent of the population (from 2.9 million to 3.5 million housing units) to improve the reliability of the ACS estimates at the tract level. The increase will also allow the Census Bureau to enhance field and telephone center data collection, conduct a 100 percent non-response follow-up operation in Remote Alaska and small American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Homeland areas, and provide additional resources for the full review of 3-year and 5-year data.

Geographic Support.—The request includes a $26 million program initiative to support improved address coverage, preparation for a mid-decade statistical boundary review and delineation, continual update of road and other spatial data, and enhanced quality measures of Census Bureau geographic programs. These efforts are expected to provide an up-to-date address list and correct geographic area boundaries throughout the decade, increase the efficiency of field staff working on ongoing surveys, and allow the Census Bureau to pursue a targeted address canvassing operation (as opposed to a 100 percent operation) for the 2020 Census.

Performance measures and program information.—A detailed presentation and description of each program, its performance outcome and related measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2011 budget submission.

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The Working Capital Fund finances, on a reimbursable basis, functions within the Census Bureau which are more efficiently and economically performed on a centralized basis. The Fund also finances reimbursable work that the Census Bureau performs for other public and private entities.

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Federal Funds

For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, [$97,255,000] $113,200,000, to remain available until September 30, [2011] 2012, including not to exceed $2,000 for official entertainment. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).|95|BEA's mission is to promote the understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner. BEA's economic statistics are among the Nation's most closely watched and provide a comprehensive picture of the U.S. economy; they affect decisions related to interest and exchange rates, tax and budget projections, business investment plans, and the allocation of over $200 billion in federal funds. BEA prepares national, regional, industry and international accounts that present essential information on such issues as economic growth, regional economic development, inter-industry relationships and the Nation's position in the world economy. The 2011 Budget proposes four initiatives to significantly improve BEA's measurement of the U.S. economy.

A New Economic Dashboard.|95|To maximize the Government's ability to provide detailed economic information at the right time, BEA will expand the statistical coverage of the business and government sectors and develop new data series that will better serve the statistical and regulatory communities. Specifically, BEA proposes new measures of GDP-by-Industry on a quarterly basis (currently only available on an annual basis) as well as new detail and breakouts of the business sector, with an emphasis on small businesses. These new data series will provide far greater tools than currently exist for analysts, policy-makers, and regulators .

Everyday Economics: The American Household.|95|BEA proposes publishing a new suite of measures of household income, expenses, debt, and savings. This indicator suite will provide critical tools necessary to identify signs of weakness in the future.

Energy's Economic Impact.|95|BEA will extend the economic accounts to include new and expanded measures of energy usage in the U.S. economy. More accurate, comprehensive, and integrated measures for the energy sector are critical; such data are essential for developing a comprehensive U.S. energy policy built on accurate forecasts of energy supply and consumption and for identifying infrastructure enhancements that will improve the domestic supply chain for energy goods and services.

Restoring and Improving Foreign Direct Investment Statistics.|95|Foreign direct investment in the United States and U.S. direct investment abroad affect domestic income, output, employment, and capital formation. BEA eliminated certain foreign direct investment statistics in 2008 as a result of enacted budget constraints. The initiative will allow BEA to restore the discontinued statistics, re-examine the coverage and detail of the data that it collects on multinational corporations, redesign surveys to maximize their efficiency, and improve the quantity and usefulness of the resulting data.

Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) Policy support.|95|ESA headquarters conducts economic research and policy analysis directly in support of the Secretary of Commerce. ESA also provides oversight of the Census Bureau and BEA. In addition, ESA provides economic and statistical data and analyses to other Federal agencies, individuals, and firms requesting such information through reimbursable funding. The Census Bureau and BEA reimburse ESA headquarters for certain administrative, financial, and policy services.

Performance measures and program information.|95|A detailed presentation and description of each program, and related performance outcomes, measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2011 budget submission.

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The Economic and Statistics Administration operates STAT-USA, a revolving fund activity that provides the public with access to key business, economic, and international trade information. STAT-USA's mission is to compile and disseminate world-class business, economic, and government information products that American businesses and the public can use to make intelligent and informed decisions. User fees from the public represent STAT-USA's sole source of income.

A detailed presentation of STAT-USA objectives is found in the Department's 2011 budget submission.

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Federal Funds

For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of the International Trade Administration between two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 40118; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $327,000 for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, [$456,204,000] $543,704,000, to remain available until September 30, [2011] 2012, of which $9,439,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided, [That not less than $49,530,000 shall be for Manufacturing and Services; not less than $43,212,000 shall be for Market Access and Compliance; not less than $68,290,000 shall be for the Import Administration; not less than $258,438,000 shall be for the Trade Promotion and United States and Foreign Commercial Service; and not less than $27,295,000 shall be for Executive Direction and Administration: Provided further, That not less than $7,000,000 shall be for the Office of China Compliance, and not less than $4,400,000 shall be for the China Countervailing Duty Group: Provided further,] That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities without regard to section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for assessments for services provided as part of these activities[: Provided further, That negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade Organization to recognize the right of members to distribute monies collected from antidumping and countervailing duties: Provided further, That negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade Organization consistent with the negotiating objectives contained in the Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107-210: Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, $5,215,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying this Act]. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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The International Trade Administration (ITA) improves the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promotes trade and investment, and ensures fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. ITA is comprised of five program units: Trade Promotion and the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Import Administration, Manufacturing and Services, Market Access and Compliance, and Executive Direction and Administration. As part of the National Export Initiative, an interagency strategy to increase American exports, ITA will strengthen its efforts to promote exports from small businesses, help enforce free trade agreements with other nations, eliminate barriers to sales of U.S. products, and improve the competitiveness of U.S. firms.

Performance measures.—A detailed presentation of the performance outcomes, measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2011 budget submission.

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This program is administered by the International Trade Administration. No funding is requested for this program in 2011, as travel promotion activities can be funded through a variety of non-Federal sources.

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The Wool Trust Fund provides grants to U.S. manufacturers of worsted wool fabric pursuant to the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, and extended by Public Law 110-343. Funding is transferred from the Department of Homeland Security into this account for these grants. Because the wool manufacturers have now had sufficient time to adjust to the changes in trade law that inspired the creation of the grant program, the program has been proposed for elimination 2011.

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The Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (PL 108-429) mandated grants to manufacturers of worsted wool products who were in business in calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001, in order to help them adjust to changes in trade law.

The program now provides a yearly subsidy to a small number of firms in the worsted wool manufacturing industry, allocated through a six-year-old formula according to each company's share of the relevant market in 1999, 2000, and 2001. Eligible manufacturers have already received approximately $25 million in subsidies over the past five years to invest in the productivity improvements necessary to counter increased foreign competition.

The program was originally slated to expire in 2007, but has been extended multiple times, and now legislatively is slated to sunset at the end of 2014.

Worsted wool manufacturers have had almost a decade to adjust to the new policies. Continued adjustment subsidies are not warranted and the Budget proposes to terminate the program in 2011. Eliminating the program will save taxpayers approximately $5 million annually.

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses for export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs associated with the performance of export administration field activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law, [$100,342,000] $113,106,000, to remain available until expended[, of which $14,767,000 shall be for inspections and other activities related to national security]: Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Provided further, That payments and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of such activities, and for providing information to the public with respect to the export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce and other export control programs of the United States and other governments. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) advances U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by administering and enforcing controls on the export of sensitive goods and technologies. BIS also enforces antiboycott laws, monitors the economic viability of the U.S. defense industry, and assists U.S. companies in complying with certain international arms agreements.

The 2011 Budget provides for positions in the Office of Export Enforcement and the Office of Enforcement Analysis to support increased counter proliferation, counterterrorism and national security programs and investigations. The 2011 Budget also seeks to increase BIS's analytical capacity by providing current and additional positions training as Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialists (SCERS).

Performance Measures.—A detailed presentation of the performance outcomes, measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2011 budget submission.

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Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or private organizations, [$31,500,000: Provided, That within the amounts appropriated, $1,100,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying this Act] $32,316,000. (Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010.)

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