Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 3.djvu/179

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PUBLIC LAW 107-273—NOV. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 1771 Justice, to another Federal entity, or to a unit of State or local government, may be used under authorities available to the unit or entity receiving such reimbursement. "(d) FOREIGN REIMBURSEMENTS.— Whenever the Department of Justice or any component participates in a cooperative project to improve law enforcement or national security operations or services with a friendly foreign country on a cost-sharing basis, any reimbursements or contributions received from that foreign country to meet its share of the project may be credited to appropriate current appropriations accounts of the Department of Justice or any component. The amount of a reimbursement or contribution credited shall be available only for payment of the share of the project expenses allocated to the participating foreign country. "(e) RAILROAD POLICE TRAINING FEES.—The Attorney General is authorized to establish and collect a fee to defray the costs of railroad police officers participating in a Federal Bureau of Investigation law enforcement training program authorized by Public Law 106-110, and to credit such fees to the appropriation account 'Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses', to be available until expended for salaries and expenses incurred in providing such services. "(f) WARRANTY WORK. — In instances where the Attorney General determines that law enforcement-, security-, or mission-related considerations mitigate against obtaining maintenance or repair services from private sector entities for equipment under warranty, the Attorney General is authorized to seek reimbursement from such entities for warranty work performed at Department of Justice facilities, and to credit any payment made for such work to any appropriation charged therefor.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The table of sections of chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "530C. Authority to use available funds.". SEC. 202. PERMANENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code (as amended by section 201), is amended by adding at the end the following:

    • § 530D. Report on enforcement of laws

"(a) REPORT. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a report of any instance in which the Attorney General or any officer of the Department of Justice— "(A) establishes or implements a formal or informal policy to refrain— "(i) from enforcing, applying, or administering any provision of any Federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law whose enforcement, application, or administration is within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer on the grounds that such provision is unconstitutional; or "(ii) within any judicial jurisdiction of or within the United States, from adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, any standing rule of decision (binding upon courts of, or inferior to those of.