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• Oversight of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, May 11, 2016

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  This is the May 11, 2016 hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency" held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. From the opening statement of Committee Chairman Orrin G. Hatch: "Once it is signed into law, this legislation will allow American manufacturers to lower their production costs on parts that cannot be found in the United States. This is absolutely essential if we want American companies to be able to compete effectively in the 21st-century global marketplace. Passage of the MTB bill [Miscellaneous Tariff Bill] is long overdue, and I am very pleased that we have finally gotten it through Congress and over to the President for his signature. [...] The passage and signing of the Customs bill marked the end of a legislative process that began almost 10 years ago and underwent many, many iterations. With the law now in place, CBP [Customs and Border Protection] and other agencies have the tools necessary to ensure that America is able to compete in the world economy while also ensuring that our trading partners play by the rules." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: R. Gil Kerlikowske.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• Defense Health Care: Actions Needed to Define and Sustain Wartime Medical Skills for Enlisted Personnel, Report to Congressional Committees

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  From the Highlights: "DOD has over 73,000 active-duty enlisted medical personnel who must be ready to provide life-saving care to injured and ill servicemembers during deployed operations, using their wartime medical skills. Senate Report 116-48 accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review DOD's efforts to maintain enlisted personnel's wartime medical skills. This report examines, among other objectives, the extent to which (1) the military departments have defined, tracked, and assessed enlisted personnel's wartime medical skills, and (2) DOD has developed plans and processes to sustain these skills and assessed risks associated with their implementation."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2021-06
• Developing a Firefighter Emergency Incident Rehabilitation Guideline for the Seminole County First Response System

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  "The Seminole County Fire Department operates under an automatic aid first response system with five city fire departments and one airport fire department. All fire department agencies in Seminole County operate from the Seminole County and Cities Incident Management System manual. The manual is compliant with the National Incident Management System's incident Command System principals and is considered the standard operating procedures. The manual does not contain a comprehensive guideline for firefighter emergency incident rehabilitation. Without a comprehensive guideline, inconsistencies have occurred in the establishment and implementation of a firefighter emergency incident rehabilitation operation. The purpose of this research was to develop guidelines for incident commanders as well as division or group supervisors to follow in order to consistently implement and enforce an adequate firefighter rehabilitation program during emergency incidents. Action research methodology was conducted in an effort to answer the following research questions and produce a guideline to be used for firefighter rehabilitation at emergency incidents. What recommendations and guidelines exist for the development of a firefighter emergency incident rehabilitation program? What is the recommended criterion for establishing firefighter rehabilitation on emergency incidents? What functions are associated with a firefighter emergency incident rehabilitation program? What are the current inconsistencies associated with firefighter rehabilitation establishment and delivery on emergency incidents? What are the benefits and consequences of a firefighter emergency incident rehabilitation program? Procedures for this research project included a four month personal observation on significant emergency incidents. The purpose of the observation was to determine the consistency of implementation of firefighter rehabilitation on emergency incidents."

  National Fire Academy

  Ward, Rebecca L.

  2009-11
• S. Rept. 110-31: Aviation Security Improvement Act, Report to Accompany S. 509, March 5, 2007

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  "Purpose of the Bill: The Aviation Security Improvement Act, S. 509, as reported, would strengthen aviation security by addressing unimplemented air transportation security recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attack Upon the United States (9/11 Commission). The legislation proposes new security measures, assessments and programs focused on air cargo, baggage and checkpoint screening, passenger pre-screening, and general aviation. Background and Needs: Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), Congress acted promptly to address immediate threats to our Nation's transportation infrastructure system and passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (P.L. 107-71). ATSA was signed into law on November 19, 2001, and created the Transportation Security Administration within the Department of Transportation (TSA), which took control over all aspects of transportation security. On November 25, 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), which created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) into which TSA was incorporated."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2007-03-05
• Strategic Planning for the Hagerstown Fire Department

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  "The City of Hagerstown Fire Department does not have a strategic plan to guide the fire department into the future. The purpose of this research was to develop an outline for a strategic plan for the City of Hagerstown Fire Department. The action research method was used to develop a strategic plan outline that provided the foundation for the Hagerstown Fire Department to effectively develop its own strategic plan. Through an extensive literature, a review of strategic plans from other city departments and other fire departments from other jurisdictions, and internal and external questionnaires, the researcher developed a plan for the development of a strategic plan for the City of Hagerstown Fire Department. Strategic issues affecting the department were identified. The identification of the department's core values, a vision for success, strategic goals, and operational objectives, and the development of operational and strategic plans were recommended. An outline and plan for a strategic planning process were developed."

  National Fire Academy

  Cleck, Mark

  2012-02?
• Food Safety: FDA Can Better Oversee Food Imports by Assessing and Leveraging Other Countries' Oversight Resources, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  "U.S. reliance on imported food increased from 2000 through 2011. For some products, imports make up a considerable share of the total amount consumed in the United States. FDA-- responsible for ensuring the safety of most imported foods--received new authority under FSMA [Food Safety Modernization Act] to enhance its oversight of food imports, including express authority to establish a system for accrediting third parties, which may include foreign governments and private auditing firms, to certify foreign food facilities' compliance with U.S. food safety requirements. FDA has also begun to assess selected foreign food safety systems to determine if these systems provide the same level of public health protection, among other things. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to (1) identify major actions FDA is to take to implement a system for accrediting third parties and challenges, if any, it and others report with these actions and (2) examine FDA's approach for using comparability assessments to leverage other countries' oversight capacity and enforcement authority. GAO reviewed FDA documents and interviewed officials from FDA and other agencies, and stakeholders, such as consumer groups and industry representatives."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2012-09-28
• FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin: April 2007

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  This issue of the FBI bulletin contains articles regarding avenues for airport security practitioners to receive and use information and intelligence, opportunities for police officers to teach in the college classroom, and investigating human trafficking.

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  2007-04
• Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General: Semiannual Report to the Congress, October 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015

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  "This Semiannual Report to the Congress is issued pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the 'Inspector General Act of 1978', Public Law 95-452, as amended ('Inspector General Act') and reflects the accomplishments of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the period October 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2015-04-30
• Wanton Violence at Columbine High School

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  This report is an analysis of the fire service and emergency medical service (EMS) operations and the overall response to the assault on Columbine High School at Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. Incident command, special operations, and mass casualty emergency medical services are featured.

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  1999-04-20
• Pilotless Army in the Megalopolis

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  "This monograph answers the question, 'Can unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) supplant manned United States Army attack and reconnaissance helicopters in the conduct of future urban operations' and the answer is, 'not completely.' The future of US involvement in urban operations is likely to increase. Although Army aviation can provide mobility, intelligence gathering, and massive precision fires, its current aviation systems are highly vulnerable within the urban environment and a solution may lie in the employment of UAVs. In order to mitigate the risk to its aviators, equipment, and the supported ground forces, the Army needs to revise current doctrine to address the employment of Army aviation's attack and reconnaissance aircraft teamed with UAVs in urban operations. The analysis of this monograph demonstrates that Army aircrews are not able to independently complete the missions that may be required of it within the growing urban environment. Nor can UAVs be fielded to the units of action and be expected to independently conduct the current missions of attack and reconnaissance aircraft. The most effective solution lays in teaming manned and unmanned aviation assets and applying new doctrinal employment."

  U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies

  Wegner, Robert G.

  2004-05-26
• Damage Assessment Process in Cape Coral, Florida following Hurricane Charley

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  "This descriptive research project dealt with damage assessment following Hurricane Charley. The problem was Cape Coral Fire Department had not evaluated the damage assessment process following Hurricane Charley. Failure to research this prevented identifying potential improvements in damage assessment for future disasters. The purpose of t his project was to assess the methods, instruments, and opinions of those who performed damage assessment for improvement in future disasters."

  United States Fire Administration

  Kilbury, David G.

  2007-04
• FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin: October 2002

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  The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin is a collection of criminal justice stories, reports and project findings. It provides a forum for the exchange of information, news, and commentary on various aspects of the field of law enforcement. The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin is an official publication of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice. Topics discussed in this issue include: Physical fitness in law enforcement; Safety awareness for public-contact employees; Use-of-force policies and training; School violence; Bomb threat assessments; Bulletproof dogs; Officer-involved shootings.

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  2002-10
• United States-Turkish Defense Cooperation Agreement, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-Fourth Congress, Second Session on S.J. Res. 204 to Authorize the President to Implement an Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Turkey Relative to Defense Cooperation Pursuant to Article Iii of the North Atlantic Treaty in Order to Resist Armed Attack in the North Atlantic Treaty Area, September 15, 1976

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  This is the September 15, 1976 hearing titled "United States-Turkish Defense Cooperation Agreement," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of John Sparkman: "The committee is meeting today at the request of the executive branch to receive testimony on Senate Joint Resolution 204. This resolution would authorize the President to implement an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the use of bases in that country by the Armed Forces of the United States." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert F. Ellsworth and Philip C. Habib.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1977
• Report on the Joint Review of the Implementation of the Agreement Between the European Union and the United States of America on the Processing and Transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) Data by Air Carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS): 8-9 February 2010

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  "Following the events of 11 September 2001, the United States enacted legislation requiring each air carrier operating passenger flights to and from the United States to transfer to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ('CBP') personal data contained in the Passenger Name Record ('PNR') of air passengers. Following two previous agreements between the EU and the U.S. for the sharing of PNR data, the current agreement was signed in July 2007. It is currently provisionally applicable and has been submitted to the European Parliament for giving its consent to its conclusion. The Agreement provides for a periodic review of the implementation of the agreement and the letter of the U.S. The first joint review of this agreement was carried out between 8 and 9 February 2010 in Washington. There were 4 parameters to the review: 1) review the implementation of the agreement and the accompanying letter of the U.S. 2) review U.S. and EU PNR policies and practices 3) review any instances in which sensitive data was accessed 4) The U.S. will reciprocally seek information about Member State PNR systems as part of this periodic review, and representatives of Member States maintaining PNR systems will be invited to participate in the discussions. Another parameter of the review was to verify that the agreement actually serves its purpose and indeed contributes to the fight against terrorism and serious crime."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2010-04-05
• Terrorist Threats to the United States, Hearing Before the Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, Hearing Held May 23, 2000

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  From the opening statement of Jim Saxton: "Many of us from both parties have for years been watching terrorism evolve into an even greater threat. We have been increasingly concerned that the growing threat is not understood or its implications thoroughly appreciated. For that reason, I and my colleagues have sought the establishment of this Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism. […] Through this Panel we hope to cast a spotlight on terrorism and related emerging threats. One of the chief goals is to illuminate the rapid emergence of what amounts to what I call 'new terrorism', different in kind and potentially vastly more destructive than the terrorism that we knew during the Cold War or during the last decade. This Panel will dissect the evolving phenomenon of that terrorism. Our objective is to understand how terrorism is changing and where the terrorist threat may be going so that policymakers and the public will be better positioned to make informed decisions on what to do about the threat. Therefore, in keeping with the purpose of this Panel to explore disturbing new aspects of terrorism, it is appropriate that our first hearing deal with the 'cutting-edge' terrorist threats, biological terrorism, nuclear terrorism, and cyberterrorism." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jim Saxton, Vic Snyder, Kenneth Alibek, Bronius Cikotas, and Dorothy E. Denning.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2000
• Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2013 Budget, Hearing Hearing Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, March 22, 2012

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  This is the March 22, 2012 hearing on "Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2013 Budget," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. From the opening statement of Barbara Boxer: "EPA is charged with implementing critical public health and environmental protections including programs that address clean air, children's health, safe drinking water, and water quality in America's lakes and rivers. EPA's mission is to protect the public health including children and families. The agency was established with bipartisan support and has demonstrated repeated success in improving our families' health and keeping the Nation's water clean and safe." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Lisa Jackson

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• There Are No Monsters in the Closet: Why Fire Departments Are Not Implementing Best Concepts for Active Assailant Incidents

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  From the Thesis Abstract: "Despite literature that recommends fire departments in the United States implement best concepts to more rapidly access victims during active assailant incidents, the adoption of such concepts languishes. As the number of active assailant incidents in this country increases, fire fighters will be increasingly called to respond to incidents involving active shooters, vehicle ramming, and fire used as a weapon, regardless of policy implementation. For this thesis, representatives of seventeen fire departments across the country were asked to describe challenges and facilitators of success when developing or implementing recommended best concepts. When describing challenges, the representatives pointed to the tradition-bound culture of the fire service, lack of senior leadership support, lack of trust between fire and law enforcement agencies, and the logistics of training all personnel. Factors that facilitate best practices include the ability to secure funding for ballistic protection equipment and training, preexisting relationships between fire and law enforcement agencies, joint fire-police training exercises, and the availability of best concepts. Because the resources available for fire departments around the United States vary, a one-size-fits-all approach to best concepts is difficult to implement. However, the recommendations provided in this thesis can help all fire departments adapt best concepts for active assailant incidents to encourage implementation." An 8 minute, 19 second interview on this thesis is also available at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=866918].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Sabat, David

  2019-09
• Bill to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999 for Military Activities Of The Department Of Defense, For Military Construction, and for Defense Activities of the Department of Energy, to Prescribe Personnel Strengths for Such Fiscal Year for the Armed Forces, and for Other Purposes.

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  S. 2057 is "a Bill to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999 for Military Activities Of The Department Of Defense, For Military Construction, and for Defense Activities of the Department of Energy, to Prescribe Personnel Strengths for Such Fiscal Year for the Armed Forces, and for Other Purposes."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1998-05-11
• Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army [March-April 2018]

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  This issue of the Military Review, The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army, contains the feature articles: "Victory for Russia in Syria?" by Michael Kofman and Matthew Rojansky; "Diasporas, Foreign Governments, and American Politics" by Samuel P. Huntington; "Russian Diaspora as a Means of Russian Foreign Policy" by Oncel Sencerman; "Rethinking the U.S. Army Infantry Rifle Squad" by Hassan Kamara.

  Army University Press (U.S.)

  2018-04
• MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 14, 2021

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  The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Emergency Department Visits for Bicycle-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Children and Adults -- United States, 2009-2018"; "Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries -- United States, 2001-2018"; "Diagnostic Performance of an Antigen Test with RT-PCR [reverse transcription of RNA to DNA - polymerase chain reaction] for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] in a Hospital Setting -- Los Angeles County, California, June-August 2020"; "Community-Based Testing for SARS-CoV-2 -- Chicago, Illinois, May-November 2020"; "Rapid Emergence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.526 Variant -- New York City, New York, January 1-April 5, 2021"; "Identification of and Surveillance for the SARS-CoV-2 Variants B.1.427 and B.1.429 -- Colorado, January-March 2021"; "Modeling of Future COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Rates and Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Scenarios -- United States, April-September 2021"; "Demographic and Social Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Initiation Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years -- United States, December 14, 2020-April 10, 2021"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Adults Aged ≥50 Years with Osteoporosis, by Race and Hispanic Origin -- United States, 2017-2018." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  2021-05-14
• Department of Defense Enterprise-Wide Cybersecurity Policies and Architecture, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, January 29, 2019

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  This is the January 29. 2019 hearing "Department of Defense Enterprise-Wide Cybersecurity Policies and Architecture" held before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Cybersecurity of the Committee on Armed Services. From the opening statement of Mike Rounds: "Across the cybersecurity spectrum, it is vital that we are consistent in our approach as we further centralize, standardize, and integrate the complexities of DOD's cyber enterprise. We cannot afford to waste time or resources with the duplication of effort across the services, combatant commands, and support agencies. In that context, the witnesses here today are charged with these important tasks toward further streamlining and modernizing the Department's cyber defensive posture. We look forward to hearing how you are accomplishing this challenging task. Today's discussion builds on many of the themes that were discussed in our cybersecurity hearings with the private sector this past fall. While most of our subcommittee hearings are closed because they include classified information, I chose to hold an open hearing today so that private industry would have further insight into the Department's plans and future cybersecurity needs." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Dana Deasy, Nancy A. Norton, and Dennis A. Crall.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2020
• Secure, Safe, and Auditable: Protecting the Integrity of the 2020 Elections, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, August 4, 2020

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  This is the August 4, 2020 hearing on "Secure, Safe, and Auditable: Protecting the Integrity of the 2020 Elections," held before the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Cedric L. Richmond: "We all have a stake in ensuring a safe, secure election in November. This hearing comes a week after we laid to rest a giant in the right for voting rights--in the fight for voting rights. Before he died, Congressman Lewis reminding us that the vote is the most powerful, nonviolent change agent you have in a Democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it. We must vigorously defend our right to vote, our access to the ballot box, and the integrity of our election." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David Levine, Sylvia Albert, Amber McReynolds, and John M. Gilligan.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, January 8, 2010

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  The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Aquatic Frogs -- United States, 2009"; "Patients Hospitalized with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) -- New York City, May 2009"; "Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) at a School -- Hawaii, May 2009"; "Announcement: National Influenza Vaccination Week -- January 10-16, 2010"; "Announcement: National Birth Defects Prevention Month and Folic Acid Awareness Week"; "Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years -- United States, 2010"; "QuickStats: Late Preterm Birth Rates, by Plurality -- United States, 1990, 2000, and 2006"; "Notifiable Diseases/Deaths in Selected Cities Weekly Information (51st Week)"; "Notifiable Diseases/Deaths in Selected Cities Weekly Information (52nd Week)"; and Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2010.html]

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  2003-05-16
• Serial No. 108-23: What Regulations are Needed to Ensure Port Security? Hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, April 24, 2003

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  This hearing will examine what Federal regulations are needed to ensure port security for various aspects, such as security of U.S. and foreign ports, facility security, vessel security, cargo identification and screening, and transportation security cards and background checks. Federal regulations govern the conduct of non-Federal parties and specify detailed procedures to ensure uniform implementation of laws. Key questions are whether the Federal Government should require a core, minimum, or baseline set of regulations; for instance, training, drills, fencing, cameras, lighting, and guards, and the like, for non-Federal private parties, or more prescriptive requirements, and if the Federal Government should allow self-certification by non-Federal private parties. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Larry Keller, Timothy Parker, John Ochs, Maersk Sealand, Rob Marshall-Johns, Stephanie Williams, Domenick Miretti, Janice Hahn, and Doug Ose.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2003
• Serial No. 110-169: No Direction Home: An NGO Perspective on Iraqi Refugees and IDPs, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 1, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Gary L. Ackerman: "Last March, our two subcommittees held a hearing on the subject of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons where a panel of Bush administration officials responsible for different aspects of the crisis assured us that the administration was moving aggressively to assist refugees and IDPs [Internally Displaced Person], and would meet the President's announced target of 12,000 Iraqi refugees resettled in the United States during the current fiscal year. I challenged their ability and the administration's sincerity, and they again reassured me. Well, as of March 31st, only 2,067 Iraqis have been resettled. With 5 months left in the fiscal year, that leaves only 9,373, but the administration, at the current rate, will not even meet half of the President's goal: 43.78 percent, less than 50 percent, another total failure. […] The situation in Jordan, while of lesser magnitude, is equally dire. Current appeals for assistance through the United Nations and other international organizations total $900 million for this calendar year, and while the United States has provided $208 million toward this goal, a shortfall of $400 million is still expected. […] The two governments who should be most concerned, who have the most responsibility, and who, frankly, have the most at stake are the ones who seem the least interested in helping. […] But the bottom line is that, whatever the reason, the Government of Iraq's failure to provide for its own people who have fled their country because of the violence is inexcusable. For the refugees, all that is needed is for their incompetent but cash-flush government to write a check to the UNHCR [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]. The Iraqi Government does not have to worry about how to deliver services to the refugees because there are plenty of skilled and willing organizations willing to step in and ameliorate their sinful failure." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Earl Blumenauer, Rabih Torbay, David Holdridge, Anastasia Brown, Gary L. Ackerman, and David Keene.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2008
• Federal Research: Policies Guiding the Dissemination of Scientific Research from Selected Agencies Should Be Clarified and Better Communicated, Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate

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  "Researchers at federal agencies disseminate their research results through a variety of approaches, including scientific publications, presentations, press releases, and media interviews. Because of recent concerns about some federal researchers possibly being restricted from disseminating their research on controversial topics, GAO determined (1) the policies that guide the dissemination of federal research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (2) how effectively these agencies have communicated their policies to researchers; and (3) the extent to which researchers have been restricted in disseminating their research. GAO conducted a survey of 1,811 researchers randomly selected at the three agencies, and had a 66 percent response rate. GAO is making recommendations to the Department of Commerce, NASA, NIST, and NOAA to clarify their dissemination polices for press releases and media interviews, ensure researchers have a policy for appealing dissemination decisions, and provide training on these policies. In commenting on a draft of this report, Commerce, responding for NIST, NOAA, and itself, generally concurred with GAO's findings and recommendations, as did NASA."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2007-05-17
• Senate Agriculture Committee's 2012 Farm Bill (S. 3240): A Side-by-Side Comparison with Current Law [May 30, 2012]

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  "Congress periodically establishes agricultural and food policy in an omnibus farm bill. The 112th Congress faces reauthorization of the current five-year farm bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, P.L. 110-246) because many of its provisions expire in 2012. The 2008 farm bill contained 15 titles covering farm commodity support, horticulture, livestock, conservation, nutrition assistance, international trade and food aid, agricultural research, farm credit, rural development, bioenergy, and forestry, among others. The Senate Agriculture Committee approved its version of the 2012 omnibus farm bill on April 26, 2012 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012), and officially filed the measure, S. 3240, on May 24, 2012. Within its 12 titles, the five-year Senate bill would reshape the structure of farm commodity support, expand crop insurance coverage, consolidate conservation programs, revise the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps), and extend authority to appropriate funds for many U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) discretionary programs through FY2017. Senate floor action on the measure is expected in June, as is House Agriculture Committee consideration of its version of a 2012 farm bill."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Chite, Ralph M.

  2012-05-30
• Aviation Security: Federal Action Needed to Strengthen Domestic Air Cargo Security, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  From the Document: "TSA has taken initial steps toward applying a risk-based management approach to address air cargo security. A risk-based management approach entails a continuous process of managing risk through a series of actions, including setting strategic goals and objectives and assessing risk through the identification and evaluation of threats, vulnerabilities, and critical assets. In November 2003, TSA completed an air cargo strategic plan that outlined a threat-based, risk management approach to secure the air cargo system by, among other things, targeting elevated risk cargo for inspection. TSA also completed an updated threat assessment in April 2005. However, TSA has not yet established a methodology and schedule for completing assessments of air cargo vulnerabilities and critical assets- two crucial elements of a risk-based management approach without which TSA may not be able to appropriately focus its resources on the most critical security needs."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2005-10
• 2013 Farm Bill: A Comparison of the Senate-Reported Bill (S. 954) and House-Reported Bill (H.R. 1947) with Current Law [May 30, 2013]

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  "The 113th Congress is in the midst of considering an omnibus farm bill that will establish the direction of agricultural policy for the next several years. Many provisions of the current farm bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, P.L. 110-246) expired in 2012, but were extended for an additional year in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240). The 112th Congress began work on a new farm bill but did not complete action before the conclusion of the Congress, requiring new bills to be introduced in the 113th Congress. […] This report begins with a brief overview of the estimated budgetary impact of the House and Senate farm bills, followed by a summary comparison of the major provisions of each title, and a comprehensive comparison of all of the provisions in S. 954 and H.R. 1947 with current law or policy in a side-by-side format. The current law column of the side-by-side tables reflects the provisions of the 2008 farm bill (P.L. 110-246) as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240), which extended most of the 2008 farm bill provisions for an additional year."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Chite, Ralph M.

  2013-05-30
• Naval War College Review [Summer 2014]

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  The following articles are featured in this Summer 2014 issue of the Naval War College Review: "Averting the Great War?" by John H. Maurer; "The History of the Twenty-First-Century Chinese Navy" by Bernard D. Cole; "A Theory of Naval Airpower" by Robert C. Rubel; "A Word of Caution" byYedidia "Didi" Ya'ari; "'A Prophet for Our Times" by Wayne P. Hughes, Jr; "Reinventing the Drone, Reinventing the Navy 1919-1939" by Angelina Long Callahan; and "Future Mine Countermeasures: No Easy Solutions" by Martin Schwarz. This issue of the Naval War College Review also includes 6 book reviews.

  Naval War College (U.S.)

  2014