Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

This bill provided the annual funding for the 2004 fiscal year for several major federal departments, including the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, as well as the federal court system and various independent agencies. It allocated resources for a wide range of public services, such as the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Small Business Administration, and the National Weather Service.

For everyday citizens, the bill’s impact was felt through the continued operation of federal law enforcement, the processing of patent and trademark applications, and the administration of grants for local police departments and violence against women prevention programs. Additionally, the legislation included specific policy directives, such as prohibiting the use of funds to implement religious harassment guidelines that did not meet certain criteria and requiring federal agencies to establish telecommuting policies for their employees. While this specific bill was eventually incorporated into a larger "omnibus" spending package (H.R. 2673) to become law, it served as the primary blueprint for funding these essential government functions during that year.