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Attorney General's Eighth Annual Report to Congress Pursuant to the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 and Second Annual Report to Congress Pursuant to the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
From the Introduction: "This is the eighth Report (Report) submitted to Congress pursuant to the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 (Till Act), as well as the second Report submitted pursuant to the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Reauthorization Act). This Report includes information about the Department's activities in the time period since the seventh Report, which was submitted in March 2018. Section I of the Report summarizes the historical efforts of the Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) to prosecute cases involving racial violence and describes the genesis of its Cold Case Initiative. It also provides an overview of the factual and legal challenges that federal prosecutors face in their efforts to secure justice in unsolved civil rights-era homicides. Section I of the Report presents the progress made since the last Report. It includes [...] a chart of the progress made on cases reported under the initial Till Act and under the Reauthorization Act. Section III of the Report provides a brief overview of the cases the Department has closed or referred to the state for preliminary investigation since its last Report."
United States. Department of Justice
2019-06
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National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Their Pollinators
From the Document: "On behalf of the Pollinator Health Task Force, we are pleased to transmit the National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators (Strategy). Developed through a collaborative effort across the Executive Branch, this Strategy outlines a comprehensive approach to tackling and reducing the impact of multiple stressors on pollinator health, including pests and pathogens, reduced habitat, lack of nutritional resources, and exposure to pesticides. Building on the current state of the science, and with a renewed emphasis on expanding our understanding of the complex interactions among the various factors impacting pollinator health, the Strategy lays out current and planned Federal actions[.] [...] The Strategy addresses the four themes central to the June 2014 Presidential Memorandum 'Creating a Federal Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators,' namely: conducting research to understand, prevent, and recover from pollinator losses; expanding public education programs and outreach; increasing and improving pollinator habitat; and developing public-private partnerships across all these activities. A critical component of the Strategy is to advance the science underpinning the government's land management and regulatory decisions. To this end, the Task Force has prepared the accompanying 'Pollinator Research Action Plan,' which outlines gaps in current knowledge of pollinators and pollinator declines, and identifies priority research efforts needed to close these gaps."
United States. White House Office
2015-05-19
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Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy
From the Introduction: "The 2014 'Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy' (Strategy) articulates the U.S. framework for reducing the threats associated with drugs at the border and is guided by the following strategic goal and six strategic objectives: (1) Enhance intelligence and information-sharing capabilities and processes associated with the Caribbean border; (2) Interdict illicit drugs and drug proceeds at and between U.S. ports of entry in the Caribbean; (3) Interdict illicit drugs and illicit drug proceeds in the air and maritime domains in and around the Caribbean border; maximize evidence and intelligence collection to support criminal investigations leading to associated and higher echelon networks; (4) Disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations operating in and around the Caribbean border; (5) Substantially reduce the level of drug related violent crime in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and (6) Strengthen communities and reduce the demand for drugs. Each of the Strategy's six chapters addresses one of the Strategic Objectives by including background, providing a summary of supporting actions, and identifying the Federal agencies responsible for coordinating and executing these actions. […] Federal agencies participate in a variety of activities directly impacting drug-related violent crime in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Due to the limited interior landmass and unique nature of the Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands maritime borders, Federal collaboration with state, local, and territorial law enforcement agencies is one of the major areas of emphasis within the Strategy. By building upon existing architecture, identifying needed resources, and enlisting state and local law enforcement in a genuine partnership, this Strategy will enable the Nation to address the threat in a comprehensive manner."
United States. White House Office
2015-01
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6060, Department of State Authorities Act of 2006
From the Summary: "H.R. 6060 would revise the pay structure for the Foreign Service and modify several other administrative authorities of the Department of State. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost $570 million over the 2007-2011 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. Enacting the legislation would not significantly affect direct spending or receipts. H.R. 6060 contains an intergovernmental mandate as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) because provisions extending diplomatic privileges and immunities to three new entities and their members would preempt certain state and local laws. CBO estimates that the cost to state and local governments, in the form of lost tax revenues and increased law enforcement costs, would be small and would not exceed the annual threshold established in UMRA ($64 million in 2006, adjusted annually for inflation)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-09-25
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National Highways: Analysis of Available Data Could Better Ensure Equitable Pavement Condition, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The National Highway System is key to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. It comprises approximately 220,000 miles of roads and accounts for about 54 percent of all vehicle miles traveled. Poor pavement condition on National Highway System roads could pose safety issues and impede the flow of traffic. House Report 116-106 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review issues related to pavement condition of the National Highway System. This report assesses the extent to which: (1) pavement condition varies on the National Highway System and (2) FHWA [Federal Highway Administration] assesses National Highway System pavement condition within states, such as at the local level."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-07
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President Thanks DHS Secretary Chertoff at Swearing-in Ceremony
This document includes statements from both President Bush and Secretary Chertoff from Chertoff's swearing in as Homeland Security Secretary.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; Chertoff, Michael, 1953-
2005-03-03
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Statement by the President on the Passage of the Southwest Border Security Bill [August 12, 2010]
This August 12, 2010 statement discusses the Southwest Border Security Bill and President Obama's dedicating "unprecedented resources and personnel to combating the transnational criminal organizations that traffic in drugs, weapons, and money, and smuggle people across the border with Mexico." It provides a fact sheet on the President Obama's Strategic and Integrated Southwest Border Security Strategy, along with information on additional National Guard deployment and resources already being dedicated.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-08-12
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National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy [2016]
From the Document: "Criminal activity along the Southwest Border (SWB) poses a significant national security threat for the United States. The almost 2,000-mile border that separates the United States and Mexico includes major population centers, transportation hubs, and large tracts of uninhabited desert. Criminal organizations have used that vast area to engage in cross-border drug trafficking, human smuggling, weapons trafficking, money laundering, and other associated illegal activities. The U.S.-Mexico border is the primary entry point into the United States for all major illicit drugs, with the exception of controlled prescription drugs and certain new synthetic drugs. Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) operating primarily on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border supply the majority of the heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and foreign-produced marijuana available in U.S. illicit drug markets. These drugs are also smuggled into the United States across other land, sea, and air frontiers, but not on the same scale as the substances transported across the SWB."
United States. White House Office; United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy
2016-05
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CBO Study: Effects of Renewable or Clean Electricity Standards
From the Preface: "This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study--prepared at the request of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources--examines how a federal renewable or clean electricity standard would change the mix of fuels used for electricity generation, the amount of CO2 [carbon dioxide] emissions, and the retail price of electricity in different parts of the United States. In particular, the study explores how some proposed features of such standards (such as various preferences, exemptions, and alternative compliance rules) would affect those outcomes and identifies underlying causes of uncertainty about such outcomes. The study also highlights key elements in designing a renewable or clean electricity standard that would help minimize its costs to U.S. households and businesses. In keeping with CBO's mandate to provide objective, impartial analysis, this report makes no recommendations."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Dinan, Terry; Prest, Brian
2011-07
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CBO Paper: Evaluating the Role of Prices and R&D in Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions
From the Summary and Introduction: "Several important human activities--most notably the worldwide burning of coal, oil, and natural gas--are gradually increasing the concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and, in the view of many climate scientists, are gradually warming the global climate. [...] The costs of restraining emissions are also highly uncertain, in part because they will depend on the development of new technologies. From an economic point of view, the challenge to policymakers is to implement policies that balance the uncertain costs of restraining emissions against the benefits of avoiding uncertain damages from global warming or that minimize the cost of achieving a target level of concentrations or level of annual emissions. [...] This paper presents qualitative findings from that research, which are largely independent of any particular estimate of the costs or benefits of reducing emissions. [...] The possibility of climate change involves two distinct 'market failures' that prevent unregulated markets from achieving the appropriate balance between fossil fuel use and changes in climate. One market failure involves the external effects of emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels--that is, the costs that are imposed on society by the use of fossil fuels but that are not reflected in the prices paid for them. The other market failure is a general underinvestment in research and development (R&D) that occurs because investments in innovation may yield 'spillover' benefits to society that do not translate into profits for the innovating firm."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Dinan, Terry
2006-09
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National Days of Prayer and Remembrance Proclamation [August 31, 2002]
President Bush proclaims Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8, 2002, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance as a memorial to those lost in the September 11th attacks.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2002-08-31
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National Security Decision Directive 97: National Security Telecommunications Policy
The National Communications System [NCS] was established by Executive Order (EO) 12472 as a Federal interagency group assigned national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications responsibilities throughout the full spectrum of emergencies. Under the policy objectives stated in EO 12472 and National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 97, these responsibilities include planning for, developing, and implementing enhancements to the national telecommunications infrastructure to achieve measurable improvements in survivability, interoperability, and operational effectiveness under all conditions and seeking greater effectiveness in managing and using national telecommunication resources to support the Government during any emergency.
United States. White House Office
1983-06-13
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Digital Transformations of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State in the Battle Against Online Propaganda
From the Webpage: "In the face of repeated Europol-led crackdowns, and frequent flagging of content by the EU Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU), government agencies, anonymous users, and outfits specialising in countering terrorist propaganda--on the Telegram messaging application, as well as the frequent use of artificial intelligence to detect and remove terrorist propaganda on mainstream social media sites--terrorist organisations have adapted their propaganda output. Crackdowns and suspensions have forced Islamic State and al-Qaeda to find alternatives. In fact, these efforts to tackle terrorist propaganda online only had a marginal impact and have not considerably affected the overall output and transmission methods."
Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET)
Lyammouri, Rida; Nsaibia, Héni
2021-05-19
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Trafficking in Persons Report, July 2022
From the Document: "Survivors of human trafficking play a vital role in combating this crime. Their perspective and experience should be taken into consideration to better address this crime and to craft a better response to it. [...] The goal of this introduction is to highlight and emphasize the importance of meaningful survivor engagement - specifically with experts with lived experience of human trafficking for whom sufficient time has passed since their victimization - and to share context, lessons learned, and guidance to governments, international organizations, civil society, private sector entities, and other stakeholders who wish to further their survivor engagement efforts. While many anti-trafficking stakeholders have long consulted survivors in their work, it is imperative that this engagement be done in a responsible and meaningful way and that stakeholders develop and improve upon their approaches to doing so. This effort will bolster inclusivity, help prevent sensationalism, and reduce potential re-traumatization of survivors. It will also promote more effective criminal justice responses that provide remedies for victims and survivors and help prevent trafficking crimes. This year's introduction seeks to establish a solid foundation for how to responsibly engage survivors through trauma-informed approaches that promote transparency, trust, equity, inclusivity, and commitment to collaboration."
United States. Department of State
2022-07
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Challenges and Opportunities for Commuter Railroads, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, September 24, 2019
This is the September 24, 2019 hearing on "Challenges and Opportunities for Commuter Railroads," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. From the opening statement of Daniel Lipinski: "There is a lot going on right now on Capitol Hill, as we all know. But I think one thing people really are concerned about all the time is their local transportation. So we are here to learn more about the challenges facing commuter railroads. Since this committee has not held a hearing solely on commuter rail in a decade, I thought it was important to convene this hearing. After all, these railroads play a vital role in the daily lives of tens of millions of Americans. In 2017, 29 commuter railroads provided an estimated 510 million passenger trips. It is critical to remember that almost every person on commuter rail means one less car on our congested roads. And we certainly have a lot of congestion in the Chicago area." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul P. Skoutelas, James Derwinski, Peter M. Rogoff, and Stephanie N. Wiggins.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony from the CEOs (Part I), Hearing Before the Committee on Oversight and Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, September 30, 2020
This is the September 30, 2020 hearing on "Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony from the CEOs (Part I)," held before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform. From the opening statement of Carolyn B. Maloney: "Elijah Cummings, held this committee's first hearing of the new Congress. The topic of that hearing was the same issue we are examining this week, the astronomical price increases of prescription drugs. Chairman Cummings cared deeply about this issue. As the very first witness to come before our committee, we invited Ms. Antroinette Worsham. You may remember her. She testified about the devastation of losing her daughter, who had to ration insulin because she simply could not afford it." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mark Alles, Giovanni Caforio, and Kare Schultz.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice, Hearing Before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, July 14, 2020
This is the July 14, 2020 hearing on "Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice," held before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the Opening statement of Eddie Bernice Johnson: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has not treated everyone the same. The death rate for African-American, Hispanic, and Native American people is much higher than for white people of all age categories. A 'Washington Post' analysis found that majority-AfricanAmerican counties have six times the death rate of majority-white counties. The trends for exposure to extreme heat and other environmental harms mirror those of COVID-19. Extreme heat is especially problematic in cities, where urban heat islands form, making some neighborhoods much hotter than others. Urban heat islands occur primarily in neighborhoods of color and low-income areas, where there are often less trees, more concrete, less access to air conditioning, and are located closer to highways and factories." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Heather MCTeer Toney, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Cecil Corbin-Mark, and Hilton Kelley.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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CBO Paper: Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2007
From the Summary and Introduction: "Decisions about national defense that are made today--whether they involve weapon systems, military compensation, or numbers of personnel--can have long-lasting effects on the composition of U.S. armed forces and the budgetary resources needed to support them. In the past four years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has published a series of reports projecting the resources that might be needed over the long term to carry out the plans in the Administration's then-current Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). Prepared by the Department of Defense (DoD), the FYDP is submitted to the Congress each fiscal year as part of the President's budget request. This paper, like CBO's previous reports, provides long-term projections (in this case, through 2024) of the potential costs of DoD's current plans--that is, those plans contained in the 2007 FYDP, which covers fiscal years 2007 through 2011. The 2007 FYDP reflects changes to the department's programs and priorities since February 2005, including changes to the defense program that the Administration now plans as a result of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). The 2007 FYDP and CBO's projections both exclude potential future supplemental appropriations. The overall budgetary implications of DoD's current plans remain similar to those described in CBO's previous projections: carrying out plans proposed in the FYDP would require sustaining annual defense funding over the long term at higher real (inflation-adjusted) levels than those that have occurred since the mid-1980s."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Talaber, Adam
2006-10
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Oversight of FERC: Ensuring Its Actions Benefit Consumers and the Environment, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, June 12, 2019
This is the June 12, 2019 hearing on "Oversight of FERC: Ensuring Its Actions Benefit Consumers and the Environment," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Bobby L. Rush: "It is extremely important that the Commission wants to unveil a market structure that allows for individual States to make decisions regarding the makeup of their particular portfolios, energy portfolios, that helps to address climate change, provides reliable energy, and keeps prices affordable. One of the biggest challenges facing FERC [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission] is how to integrate more renewable energy and distributing energy resources into the grid and putting them on the road to help accomplish these goals. Consumers are demanding this type of change, and it is important that FERC works as a partner to make this happen, rather than as another obstacle standing in the way." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Neil Chatterjee, Cheryl A. LaFleur, Richard Glick, and Bernard L. McNamee.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5005, Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act
From the Summary: "H.R. 5005 would make many changes to the current laws relating to the sale, possession, and importation of firearms. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would increase spending by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) by $11 million over the 2007-2011 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. In addition, we estimate that enacting the bill would increase revenues by less than $500,000 annually. Enacting H.R. 5005 would not affect direct spending. H.R. 5005 contains an intergovernmental mandate as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) by preempting state and local laws regulating the sale and transfer of certain firearms. CBO estimates that the costs, if any, for those governments to comply with that preemption would be minimal and therefore would not exceed the annual threshold establish in UMRA ($64 million in 2006, adjusted annually for inflation). H.R. 5005 would impose a private-sector mandate, as defined in UMRA, on certain persons who have been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor sex offense against a minor. The bill would make it unlawful for such persons to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm or ammunition. Based on information from government sources, CBO estimates that the direct cost of complying with the mandate would fall well below the annual threshold established by UMRA ($128 million for private-sector mandates in 2006, adjusted annually for inflation)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-09-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5825, Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act
From the Summary: "H.R. 5825 would modify the rules and procedures the government must follow to use electronic surveillance programs in the investigation of international terrorism. The bill would amend the definition of electronic surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to remove the current distinction between treatment of wire and radio communications, and to focus FISA protections on domestic communications. The bill also would expand the ability of the government to conduct electronic surveillance without a warrant in certain cases where the target of the surveillance is an agent of a foreign power. H.R. 5825 would authorize the President, under certain conditions, to acquire foreign intelligence information concerning a person believed to be outside of the United States. To this end, the bill would authorize the Attorney General to direct any person or organization with access to such information to provide the United States government with all assistance necessary to acquire such intelligence. The bill directs that such persons shall be compensated at the prevailing rate for such assistance. In addition, H.R. 5825 also makes a number of changes that could reduce the volume of material required for a FISA application, including minimizing the detailed descriptions of both the nature of the foreign intelligence information sought and the intended method of collection. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] has no basis for predicting how the volume or type of surveillance would be changed if H.R 5825 were enacted. Furthermore, information regarding surveillance techniques and their associated costs are classified. For these reasons, CBO cannot estimate the impact on the federal budget of implementing H.R. 5825."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-09-25
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2348, Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2006
"S. 2348 would direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue regulations requiring civilian facilities that provide nuclear power to provide notice of any release to the environment of radioactive substances. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that S. 2348 would not significantly affect the federal budget. Based on information from the NRC, we estimate the agency would spend a total of less than $500,000 over the 2007-2008 period to issue the proposed regulations, assuming the availability of appropriated funds. For this estimate, we assume that 90 percent of that amount would be offset by certain fees the NRC is authorized to collect to offset its costs. (Under current law, the NRC's authority to collect such fees is subject to appropriation.) Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-10-03
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4997, Physicians for Undeserved Areas Act
"CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 4997 would result in no significant net cost to the federal government. The bill would affect direct spending, but we estimate that any effects would be insignificant. H.R. 4997 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments. Until June 1, 2006, foreign students attending medical school in the United States were permitted to remain after graduation if they agreed to work for at least three years in certain regions of the country considered to be underserved by physicians or if they accepted employment with certain federal agencies. That program was limited to 30 individuals a year for each state that participated in the program. Under current law, such individuals must return to their native countries. H.R. 4997 would reestablish this program through June 1, 2008."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-09-28
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4377, A Bill to Extend the Time Required for Construction of a Hydroelectric Project, and for Other Purposes
"H.R. 4377 would authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend the deadline for commencing construction of a hydroelectric project (number 4656) in Idaho by up to three years. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 4377 would have no net effect on the federal budget. The bill would have a minor impact on FERC's workload. Because FERC recovers 100 percent of its costs through user fees, any change in its administrative costs would be fully offset by an equal change in the fees that the commission charges. Because FERC's administrative costs are limited in annual appropriations, the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-09-26
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Impact of Coronavirus on America's Small Businesses, Hearing Before the Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, March 10, 2020
This is the March 10, 2020 hearing on "Impact of Coronavirus on America's Small Businesses," held before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business. From the opening statement of Nydia Velazquez: "As the coronavirus spreads, so, too, does misinformation and alarm. For many businesses, particularly Asian-owned firms, this can be equally damaging. Because of fear, misinformation, and xenophobia, many Chinatown restaurants and stores in my city of New York were already feeling economic pain before even one person in New York tested positive for the virus. Merchants in Chinatown have reported sales drops as high as 80 percent. Many restaurants and retailers in Manhattan's Chinatown, Brooklyn's Sunset Park and Queens are already having to furlough staff and may have to let employees go. That is why I am proud that the Emergency Funding Bill, which included money for vaccines and testing, will also help small businesses access federal loans if they suffer losses related to the outbreak. This means that firms harmed by the virus could apply for emergency loans with extremely low interest rates to help them meet financial obligations." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jennifer Huang Bouey, Jay M. Ellenby, Andrew Chau, and Yanzhong Huang.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6054, Military Commissions Act of 2006
From the Summary: "H.R. 6054 would authorize the President to establish military commissions to try unlawful combatants for a number of offenses including terrorism, hijacking, and the murder of noncombatants. The bill would set out the rules and procedures for such trials, including the process for assigning counsel and compelling witnesses and evidence, the rules of evidence, and post-trial reviews and appeals. H.R. 6054 also would amend the U.S. criminal code to retroactively specify which actions under the Geneva Convention would be considered criminal acts for which the U.S. Armed Forces or other U.S. nationals could be prosecuted. The bill would apply to detention, treatment, or trial of any person detained since September 11, 2001. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 6054 would cost $21 million in 2007 and $141 million over the 2007-2011 period, assuming the appropriation of necessary funds. Enacting H.R. 6054 would not affect direct spending or revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-09-22
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Examining the Federal Role in Improving Schoolbus Safety, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, July 25, 2019
This is the July 25, 2019 hearing on "Examining the Federal Role in Improving Schoolbus Safety," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. From the opening statement of Eleanor Holmes Norton: "And I am interested in keeping them safe not only on schoolbuses and as they get off of schoolbuses, but I am interested in keeping them safe in the streets as they go to school. It is true that schoolbuses have a relatively safe safety record. It is also true that children are injured every year in bus-related crashes. More than I believe in most accidents, we owe it to our children, to these students to examine why these fatalities occur and what can be done to prevent them." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Andrew J. McLean, Sue Fulton, Kristin Poland, John Benish, Jr., Anne Ferro, and Matthew Condron.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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Advancing U.S. Engagement and Countering China in the Indo-pacific and Beyond, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, September 17, 2020
This is the September 17, 2020 hearing on "Advancing U.S. Engagement and Countering China in the Indo-pacific and Beyond," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of James E. Risch: "Today, we will take a deeper look at U.S. strategy in three important regions: the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere. This hearing has three objectives. First, I look forward to Department's assessment of China's impact in these regions, what China's interests are, and what it is doing to secure those interests. A lot of those activities, of course, are common knowledge, and they are in the popular press, but there are other things going on that I think it is important that we drill down to. Secondly, and even more important, we are here today to better understand in concrete and specific terms how the United States is advancing our interests, expanding our alliances and partnerships, and countering China's attempts to undermine prosperity, security, and good governance in these regions. [...] Finally, this hearing is an opportunity to conduct oversight of the Department's coordination of U.S. strategy and initiatives across these different regions. This coordination is important to ensuring that our strategy is articulated coherently and executed effectively."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
From the Foreword by President Barack Obama: "As we look toward the future, it is clear that Africa is more important than ever to the security and prosperity of the international community, and to the United States in particular. Africa's economies are among the fastest growing in the world, with technological change sweeping across the continent and offering tremendous opportunities in banking, medicine, politics, and business. At the same time, the burgeoning youth population in Africa is changing economies and political systems in profound ways. [… ] We will work with our African partners to build strong institutions, to remove constraints to trade and investment, and to expand opportunities for African countries to effectively access each other's markets and global markets, to embrace sound economic governance, and diversify their economies beyond a narrow reliance on natural resources, and--most importantly--create opportunities for Africa's people to prosper. As we support these efforts, we will encourage American companies to seize trade and investment opportunities in Africa, so that their skills, capital, and technology will further support the region's economic expansion, while helping to create jobs here in America. […] America's partnership with this new generation of Africans will extend beyond our Government to the broad and deepening relationships between our peoples, businesses, and institutions. These roots will drive our path to a future of democracy, peace, and prosperity for generations to come."
United States. White House Office
2012-06
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Remarks by President Bush on McVeigh Execution [June 11, 2001]
In these remarks, President Bush comments on the execution of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City terrorist attacks on April 19, 1995. President Bush indicates that this demonstrates how an adequate and responsible criminal justice system can, with due process, bring justice to a terrorist or terrorist group.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2001-06-11
