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• Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States

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  "The climate is changing, and these changes are affecting the world around us. In order to deal with the changes that are taking place now and to prepare for those that are likely to happen in the future, decisionmakers need information about global change and its effects on the Nation and the world we live in. This national scientific assessment integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) and draws from and synthesizes findings from previous assessments of the science, including reports and products by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It analyzes current trends in global change, both natural and human-induced, and it projects major trends for the future. It analyzes the effects of these changes on the natural environment, agriculture, water resources, social systems, energy production and use, transportation, and human health. It is intended to help inform discussion of the relevant issues by decisionmakers, stakeholders, and the public. As such, this report addresses the requirements for assessment in the Global Change Research Act of 1990. This assessment addresses not only climate change, but also other change in the global environment-including water resources, oceans, atmospheric chemistry, land productivity, and ecological systems-that may alter the capacity of Earth to sustain life. This broader set of changes is referred to as 'global change,' as defined in the Global Change Research Act."

  National Science and Technology Council (U.S.)

  2008-05
• Technology Strategy Integration

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  From the thesis abstract: "Techno-strategic integration is the process through which militaries integrate technological advances into a strategy that maximizes their advantages. While sheer military might is a function of a variety of factors, technology has taken center stage in the past two centuries. The industrial revolution changed the way war was fought; and the changes had wide ranging effects. The calamity of the First World War was in some ways a failure to techno-strategically integrate industrial age technology. The history of military technology and strategy illustrates many obstacles to the integration of the two. This thesis shows that successful techno-strategic integration is often highly correlated with effective execution of war and improvement of national security. On the other hand, enduring organizational preferences, inter-service rivalry, and commercial self-interest have often undermined new techno-strategic possibilities. However, with the growth and increasing capability of information age technology, this research shows growing indications that the techno-strategic paradigm of the industrial age is shifting. The United States is positioned to capitalize on its lead in informational innovations, and integrating technologies into new concepts of operations. If managed successfully, the United States might emerge with a leaner, more agile force that can keep its strategic competitors at bay."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Carter, Keith L.

  2012-06
• Department of Homeland Security, Management Directorate: Budget Overview (Fiscal Year 2021, Congressional Justification)

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  From the Component Overview: "The strategic context presents the performance budget by tying together programs, or PPAs [Programs, Projects, and Activities], and performance measures that gauge the delivery of results to our stakeholders. The Common Appropriation Structure (CAS) allows DHS to integrate the programmatic view and a significant portion of the Level 1 PPAs represent what DHS refers to as our mission programs. A mission program is a group of activities acting together to accomplish a specific high-level outcome external to DHS and includes operational processes, skills, technology, human capital, and other resources. Mission support programs are also an important subset of our Level 1 PPAs that provide products and/or services to mission programs. Mission support capabilities include research and development, intelligence, training, and information sharing. Mission support programs may be cross-cutting and support multiple mission programs. Mission support also includes enterprise leadership, management and/or business administration services and describes the capabilities and activities that support the day-to-day management and back office functions enabling the Department to operate efficiently and effectively. Performance measures associated with our programs are presented in two measure sets, strategic and management measures. Strategic measures communicate results delivered for our agency goals by programs and are considered our Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) measures."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2020?
• Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Percutaneous Protection-Garments): Volume IIb

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  This guide includes information intended to be useful to the emergency first responder community in the selection of personal protective equipment (PPE) that includes chemical and biological protective clothing and respiratory equipment for different applications. This Volume, IIb, of the Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders, includes details on the 180 personal protective equipment items that are referenced in Volume I. The Guide for the Selection of Personal Protection Equipment for Emergency First Responders includes information intended to be useful to the emergency first responder community in the selection of PPE (percutaneous and respiratory). Due to the large number of PPE items identified for the guide, the guide is separated into four volumes. Volume I serves as the selection tool for all PPE, while Volume IIa serves as a repository for the respiratory protective data sheets, Volume IIb serves as a repository for the percutaneous protective equipment (garments) data sheets, and Volume IIc serves as a repository for the percutaneous protective equipment (apparel) data sheets.

  National Institute of Justice (U.S.)

  Fatah, Alim Ahmed; Barrett, John A.; Arcilesi, Richard D., Jr. . . .

  2002-11
• Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Percutaneous Protection--garments)

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  "The Guide for the Selection of Personal Protection Equipment for Emergency First Responders includes information intended to be useful to the emergency first responder community in the selection of PPE [personal protection equipment] (percutaneous and respiratory). Due to the large number of PPE items identified for the guide, the guide is separated into four volumes. Volume I serves as the selection tool for all PPE, while Volume IIa serves as a repository for the respiratory protective data sheets, Volume IIb serves as a repository for the percutaneous protective equipment (garments) data sheets, and Volume IIc serves as a repository for the percutaneous protective equipment (apparel) data sheets."

  National Institute of Justice (U.S.)

  2002-11
• Serial No. 115-95: Closing the Digital Divide: Broadband Infrastructure Solutions, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, January 30, 2018

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  This is the January 30, 2018 hearing titled "Closing the Digital Divide: Broadband Infrastructure Solutions," held before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Marsha Blackburn: "Welcome to the subcommittee's first hearing of the new year. And I must say, we are off to a very promising start. We wanted to have a very inclusive hearing today to discuss all of the great ideas from subcommittee members on both of sides of aisle to create broadband infrastructure deployment, and a goal of closing the digital divide. Whether you agree or disagree with any individual idea, it is so important that we get the conversation started, and we have got a lot to talk about with 25 bills introduced in time to be a part of today's hearing. I very much appreciate all of the thoughtful proposals and the great work from the staff of both the Republican and the Democrat side, and I look forward to seeing progress as we move through the next few weeks." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jonathan Spalter, Brad Gillen, Matthew M. Polka, Shirley Bloomfield, Scott Slesinger, Joanne S. Hovis, and Elin Swanson Katz.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• SimCenter Hawaii Technology Enabled Learning and Intervention Systems

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  "Medical triage in mass casualty or trauma events is an area where decision-making is vital for achieving positive outcomes. It is necessary that first responders and medical personnel are thoroughly trained and prepared for action; however, there are few opportunities to obtain the training and experience necessary for optimal performance in mass casualty emergency situations. Considering homeland defense needs, there is a large number of personnel that require training. Two simulation training platforms can be applied to triage training and assessment: manikin training and virtual reality (VR) scenarios. Manikin training provides realistic hands-on training, which is particularly geared for students without experience, or for those demonstrating competency for certification. Since VR systems have less hands-on capability, they work well for initial training as a lead into manikin training, or as refresher training for cognitive triage skills. Phase I of this proposal is to determine the effect of manikin training in acquiring triage skills and self-efficacy. Phase II includes the development of the VR training scenarios, which includes iterative usability testing."

  United States. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

  Burgess, Lawrence; Vincent, Dale S.

  2008-01
• Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Other Control System Configurations Such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC): Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Final Public Draft

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  "This document provides guidance for establishing secure industrial control systems (ICS). These ICS, which include supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, distributed control systems (DCS), and other control system configurations such as skid-mounted Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are often found in the industrial control sectors. ICS are typically used in industries such as electric, water and wastewater, oil and natural gas, transportation, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing (e.g., automotive, aerospace, and durable goods.) SCADA systems are generally used to control dispersed assets using centralized data acquisition and supervisory control. DCS are generally used to control production systems within a local area such as a factory using supervisory and regulatory control. PLCs are generally used for discrete control for specific applications and generally provide regulatory control. These control systems are vital to the operation of the U.S. critical infrastructures that are often highly interconnected and mutually dependent systems. It is important to note that approximately 90 percent of the nation's critical infrastructures are privately owned and operated. Federal agencies also operate many of the ICS mentioned above; other examples include air traffic control and materials handling (e.g., Postal Service mail handling.) This document provides an overview of these ICS and typical system topologies, identifies typical threats and vulnerabilities to these systems, and provides recommended security countermeasures to mitigate the associated risks."

  National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)

  Falco, Joe; Scarfone, Karen; Stouffer, Keith

  2008-09
• Jihadist Maritime Strategy: Waging a Guerrilla War at Sea

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  "Jihadists have long presented a threat at sea as well as on land but although jihadist military strategy has been the object of considerable analysis and writing over the years, it has been the land-based aspect that has drawn the most attention, while the jihadists' maritime strategy has been relatively neglected. The present study seeks to focus attention on and to better understand the maritime component of jihadist military strategy in order to stimulate thinking and discussion that will help formulate more effective responses to this threat. [...] The thesis of the study is that over the years, rather than maritime attacks being random (apart from some spontaneous lone-wolf attacks), discernible patterns have emerged and that jihadists-and al-Qaeda, in particular-have developed an increasingly coherent maritime strategy. The intent here is to provide an analytical reference source for professional military education, as well as to stimulate thinking and discussion there and in the policy and academic sectors and, at the same time, to develop ideas on how best to deal with this threat."

  Marine Corps University (U.S.)

  Cigar, Norman L.

  2017-05
• Serial No. 116-11: The Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, March 26, 2019

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  This is the March 26, 2019 hearing titled "The Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria" held before the House Committee on Financial Services. From the opening statement of Al Green: "Today, we will hear from a wide variety of witnesses including State grantees and the former HUD [U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development] Administrator for the program, and the Counsel to the Inspector General, who has been involved in many investigations and audits of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR). We will also hear from our colleagues, Chairman Green and Congresswoman Wagner, on their working draft of the bill to codify the CDBG-DR Program." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Fernbando Gil Ensenat, Jeremy Kirkland, Daphne Lemelle, and Marion Mollegen-McFadden.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Consequences of Nuclear Warfare: Part I: Warfare, Weaponry, and the Casualty (Volume 2)

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  "Medical Consequences of Nuclear Warfare" is the second volume of Part 1, Warfare, Weaponry, and the Casualty. It addresses the increasingly important medical challenges of the consequences and management of radiation injuries. The first chapter is an overview of nuclear events and their consequences. The following chapters examine the effects of radiation exposure on humans and the ways they will affect triage, diagnosis, and treatment protocols as well as military logistics. A discussion of the latest prospects for radio protection concludes the text.

  United States. Department of the Army. Office of the Surgeon General

  1996
• Annual Report to Congress: Department of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Calendar Year 1996

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  "This is the seventh Annual Report to the Congress describing Department activities in response to formal recommendations and other interactions with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The Board, an independent executive-branch agency established in 1988, provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy regarding public health and safety issues at the Department's defense nuclear facilities. The Board also reviews and evaluates the content and implementation of health and safety standards, as well as other requirements, relating to the design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of the Department's defense nuclear facilities. [...] The Department has made significant progress on health and safety issues during 1996. The Department has established and implemented a number of broad-based initiatives to increase health and safety assurance. Key Department initiatives include establishment of the integrated safety management system; improvement of the technical capability of the Department's work force; transition to revised safety requirements; and stabilization of excess nuclear material for safe, stable storage. The Department has also reduced the number of open Board recommendations by 18 percent (from 17 to 14). Four Board recommendations were closed as a result of Department activities, while only one new Board recommendation was received. In addition, the Department continues to improve the quality of communication and interaction between the Department and the Board."

  United States. Department of Energy

  1997-02
• Serial No. 108-121: Emerging Threats: Assessing DoD Control of Surplus Chemical and Biological Equipment and Material: Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, October 7, 2003

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  Since the anthrax attacks of October 2001, much has been done to strengthen national defenses against biological warfare. Millions have been spent amassing pharmaceutical stockpiles, developing new antidotes and modernizing public health surveillance and response capacities. This hearing discusses the issues of legitimate military vendors providing bioterrorism equipment to the open public. "They provide a valuable service to DOD and the public, but the risk of biological terrorism has to be confronted openly and aggressively. Business as usual will not neutralize the potentially lethal combination of lax inventory management, nonexistent end use controls and weak accountability over the germs terrorists want to weaponize. Yes, much of this equipment can be acquired elsewhere. That may point to a much larger problem. But that portion of the problem attributable to the Department of Defense can be fixed. DOD should not be a discount outlet for bioterrorism equipment. Witnesses from GAO, the DOD Inspector General's office and the Department of Defense will describe the scope of these challenges and what can be done to reduce the risk of homegrown biological terrorism." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Alan F. Estevez, Gregory Kutz, Frederick N. Baillie, Patrick E. O'Donnell, C.A. Ruppersberger, Christopher Shays, and Shelton Young.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• S. Hrg. 109-789: Hurricane Katrina: Community Rebuilding Needs and Effectiveness of Past Proposals, Hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred ninth congress, First Session, September 28, 2005

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  From the opening statement of Charles E. Grassey: "The American people have been generous in our charities' response to the needs of the people of the Gulf States region. The Finance Committee has responded quickly and decisively to this tragedy, because last Friday the President signed into law the immediate task relief package worked out by the House and Senate. I thank the senators from those States who have worked very closely with us on that, and also the members of the committee who have as well. We hope to pass the needed health care and income security package as well. Senator Baucus and I have been working together on these packages and will continue to do so with the product that comes out as a result of this hearing. And, Senator Baucus, I want to say that I appreciate your cooperation and leadership as well. Today, then, we are moving to that next stage. We are moving beyond the immediate needs of individuals and into the area of rebuilding the region. With respect to this committee's jurisdiction, the Federal policy initiatives are in the areas of taxation, international trade, health care, and income security. As we move into this next stage, we need to marry up our compassion for the displaced persons and damaged communities with our attention to fiscal discipline. We need to find the most efficient and effective ways to use Federal resources under this committee's jurisdiction to carry out the overall policy of rebuilding. " Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Max Baucas, Kathleen Blanco, Haley Barbour, Bob Riley, George K. Yin, Diana Aviv, Gary P. LaGrange, and Jean-Mari Peltier.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2005
• State of Louisiana, Office of Facility Planning and Control: Northshore Technical Community College St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

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  From the Background "On August 29, 2005, high winds, heavy rain , and resultant flooding from Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage to various buildings on the campus of Louisiana Technical College (now known as Northshore Technical Community College), located at 1000 Canulette Road, Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, LA 70458 . The campus facility is owned by the State of Louisiana , Office of Facility Planning and Control (FP&C) and is not presently in use, having been made safe and secure after the hurricane . FP&C 's tenant, Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) , has determined that their needs would best be served by moving this facility to a new location. With FP&C's concurrence, NTCC proposes to relocate to a currently undeveloped tract which is now under consideration for a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The 12.6- acre NTCC site is contained within a larger 41- acre parcel (the subject of the C DBG) owned by St. Tammany Parish. "

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2014
• Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment in the COVID-19 Context

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  From the Introduction: "As donor institutions and governments seek to provide relief and support recovery from the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and global recession, CGD's [Center for Global Development's] new COVID-19 Gender and Development Initiative [hyperlink] aims to ensure that their policy and investment decisions equitably benefit women and girls. Through the initiative we seek to deepen decision-makers' understanding of the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession and the containment, economic, and social policy responses to them, as well as propose evidence-based solutions to support an inclusive recovery. Recognizing that the academic and policy dialogue around gender inequality in the COVID-19 context has largely emphasized challenges facing women and girls in high-income settings, our analysis centers on women and girls in low- and middle-income countries (LICs and MICs). In this paper, we examine the impact of the COVID-19 global recession on women's formal and informal work and employment in low- and middle-income countries, including entrepreneurship, wage and salaried work, work in subsistence and commercial agriculture, and unpaid housework and care work, and make recommendations to promote women's economic opportunities and empowerment. We begin with a brief summary of a conceptual framework developed by drawing on evidence of past crises' gendered impacts and women's and girls' coping strategies in response to crisis."

  Center for Global Development

  O'Donnell, Megan; Buvinić, Mayra; Kenny, Charles . . .

  2021-04
• H. Rept. 116-172: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, Report to Accompany H.R. 3409, July 23, 2019

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  From the Purpose of Legislation: "The purpose of H.R. 3409, as amended, is to authorize $11.1 billion in discretionary funding for the United States Coast Guard (hereafter, Coast Guard or Service) in fiscal year 2020, and $11.6 billion in fiscal year 2021. The bill authorizes the end-of-year strength of 44,500 active duty personnel and maintains existing military training student loads for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. The bill also authorizes $29 million in fiscal year 2020 and $29.6 million in fiscal year 2021 for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Finally, the bill makes reforms to Coast Guard authorities and laws governing shipping and navigation."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019-07-23
• Medical NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) Battlebook (U.S.Army)

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  The purpose of this battlebook is to address operational health concerns in environments where Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) threats exist. Potential NBC threats range from weapons of mass destruction to contamination of the battlefield by hazardous material. Medical personnel, in conjunction with chemical personnel, must be able to advise commanders on a wide range of issues including the health effects of NBC threats, protective clothing and measures, and management of NBC casualties. This manual is not an emergency response book or treatment guide. It is intended to provide a quick reference for decision making as to whether to request expert consultation in a given area. Except in extreme emergency, the contents should not be construed as definitive.

  United States. Department of Defense

  2001-09-30
• Medical NBC Battlebook: USACHPPM Tech Guide 224

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  "The purpose of this battlebook is to address operational health concerns in environments where Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) threats exist. Potential NBC threats range from weapons of mass destruction to contamination of the battlefield by hazardous material. Medical personnel, in conjunction with chemical personnel, must be able to advise commanders on a wide range of issues including the health effects of NBC threats, protective clothing and measures, and management of NBC casualties. This manual is not an emergency response book or treatment guide. It is intended to provide a quick reference for decision making as to whether to request expert consultation in a given area. Except in extreme emergency, the contents should not be construed as definitive."

  U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

  2000-05
• Fifth in a Series of Hearings on Social Security Number High-Risk Issues, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, March 30, 2006

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  From Sander M. Levin's opening statement: "The problem of identity theft is serious and growing, claiming almost 9 million victims and costing our economy an estimated $50 billion a year. The issue within our Committee's jurisdiction-protecting the Social Security Number-is just one piece of a total strategy to address identity theft, but it is an important one. Government agencies and the private sector must both do their part to prevent and detect identity theft." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sander M. Levin, David Dreier, Silvestre Reyes, Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Joel Winston, Nicole Robinson, Mary C. McQueen, Erik Stein, Stuart K. Pratt, John P. Kenney, Jamie, Sybesma and Bruce Hulme.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2006
• Widening Attack Plain: Threatcasting Report for the Army Cyber Institute

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  "On August 2016, twenty-five participants from government, military, academia, and industry gathered for two days to participate in a threatcasting workshop to formulate possible future cyber threats. Threatcasting is a conceptual framework and process that enables multidisciplinary groups to envision and plan in a systematic fashion against threats ten years in the future. From a wide array of disparate research and data, the group started an ongoing process to craft a vision for the future of digital and physical security along with recommendations how the Army Cyber Institute (ACI) and the Army can take actions to disrupt, mitigate and recover from these threats."

  Army Cyber Institute, West Point; Arizona State University

  Johnson, Brian David

  2016
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2019, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, March 15, 2018

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  This is the March 15, 2018 hearing titled "Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2019," held before the House Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of David A. Shulkin: "Our capital request of $3.4 billion is a 20 percent increase over 2018 to help us fix those highest priority infrastructure needs. By requesting all of the necessary resources for our community care program and our discretionary budget, we think we can help prevent the funding crises and lapses in veterans care because we funded it from the wrong checking account. Simplifying all of this into a single program, we think, is going to help us run it better and make it work better for veterans. Although we are talking about the 2019 budget today, I would ask for your support in securing a full appropriation for VA in 2018."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• War Powers Legislation, Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-Second Congress, First Session on S. 731, S.J. Res. 18 and S. J. Res. 59, March 8, 9, 24, and 25, April 23 and 26, May 14, July 26 and 27 and October 6, 1971

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  These are the March 8, 9, 24, and 25, April 23 and 26, May 14, July 26 and 27 and October 6, 1971 hearings titled "War Powers Legislation," held before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of J. W. Fulbright: "In 1969 the Senate, by a vote of 70 to 16 adopted the national commitments resolution expressing the Senate's judgment that a foreign commitment--especially a commitment to war--could only be valid under our Constitution if it were the result of affirmative action taken by both the executive and legislative branches of our Government. Since that time Members of both Houses of Congress have been considering practical means of implementing the national commitments resolution. Sustained and serious thought has been given to problems relating to the war power--problems having to do with the intent of the Constitution, the responsibilities of Congress, the growth of Presidential power, and the need for restoring constitutional balance in the wake of two major undeclared wares in the last 20 years." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: George Ball, Lloyd M. Bentsen, Alexander M. Bickel, McGeorge Bundy, Lawton Chiles, Henry Steele Commager, Thomas F. Eagleton, Paul Findley, Arthur J. Goldberg, Barry Goldwater, Frank Horton, Jacob K. Javits, Alfred H. Kelly, Alpheus T. Mason, Charles McC. Mathias Jr., John Norton Moore, Richard B. Morris, Claiborne Pell, George Reedy, William D. Rogers, William P. Rogers, William B. Spong Jr., John Stennis, and Robert Taft Jr.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1972
• Serial No. 110-3: Full Committee Hearing on The Small Business Administration's Response to the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, February 14, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Nydia Velazquez. "Today we are holding a hearing on the Small Business Administration response to the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes to review various aspects of the SBA response on disaster relief programs. The Committee will hear testimony and comments from members of the Gulf Coast region, two of our colleagues, the SBA administrator, Steven Preston; Mr. William Shear from the General Accounting Office; as well as representatives from other government agencies and members of the small business community from the region. Over a year and a half ago, this nation witnessed one of our country largest natural disasters, Hurricane Katrina. The impact was enormous. And one thing we all learned is that there is nothing more critical than assuring assistance is provided immediately and efficiently to all of those in need. Today's hearing will examine the response of the Small Business Administration to Katrina, its system to effect the small businesses, and the current state of the SBA disaster loan program. In the aftermath of the Gulf Coast hurricanes, thousands of small businesses turned to the SBA for assistance. Many applications were stalled in an agency backlog that took months to process. Not only was there a buildup but a disbursement of funds was also significantly delayed. Those who were approved for loans often waited months to receive any funds. To date, of the 422,558 applications approved, only 22 percent, 22 percent, have been fully funded. Clearly we have a long way to go to make sure small businesses in the Gulf Coast are up and running again." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Nydia M. Velazquez, Steve Chabot, Bruce Braley, William Jefferson, Charles Melancon, Richard Baker, Steven C. Preston, William Shear, Edward G. Francis, Donna Colosino, Bryan McDonald, Michael Olivier, Health Shuler, and Patricia Smith.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2007
• Inspection of Small Business Administration's Initial Disaster Assistance Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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  From the Document: "This report presents the results of our inspection to assess the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) initial disaster assistance response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. SBA's Disaster Assistance Program is the federal government's primary program for providing disaster assistance. SBA provides Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) of up to $2 million to eligible entities such as small businesses, nonprofits, farms, etc."

  United States. Small Business Administration. Office of the Inspector General

  2020-10-28
• Post Katrina Health Care in the New Orleans Region: Progress and Continuing Concerns--Part II, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, August 1, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Bart Stupak: "This hearing, on the eve of the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina landfall, is a follow-up to the subcommittee's March 13 hearing, which examined the immediate health care needs of citizens in the New Orleans region. Our hearing will touch on issues involving not just the immediate health care needs of the region but also some of the long-term plans that Federal and State officials have for rebuilding the large hospitals in New Orleans that were lost because of Hurricane Katrina." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Bart Stupak, Ed Whitfield, Charlie Melancon, Diana DeGette, Michael C. Burgess, Marsha Blackburn, John D. Dingell, Jan Schakowsky, Joe Barton, Ray Nagin, Frederick P. Cerise, Elizabeth Richter, Robert L. Neary, Julie Catellier, Clayton Williams, Kim M. Boyle, Diane Rowland, Mark J. Peters, Leslie D. Hirsch, Patrick J. Quinlan, Gary Muller, Mel Lagarde, Larry Hollier, Alan Miller, Gary Q. Peck, Michael O. Leavitt, and Leslie Eaton.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2008
• Salt II Treaty, Part 5, Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety -Sixth Congress, First Session on Ex. Y, 96-1, the Treaty Between The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms and The Protocol Thereto, Together Referred to as the Salt II Treaty, Both Signed at Vienna, Austria, on June 18, 1979, and Related Documents, September 18, 19, 21, and 24, 1979

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  This is the September 18, 19, 21, and 24, 1979 hearings titled "The Salt II Treaty, Part 5" held before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Frank Church: "This morning the Senate Foreign Relations Committee continues its examination of the SALT [Strategic Arms Limitation] II Treaty by receiving testimony from Senators and Members of the House of Representatives." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jonathan B. Bingham, Harold Brown, Thomas J. Downey, Richard Falk, Hamilton Fish Sr., Jake Garn, Gary Hart, Mark O. Hatfield, Fred Ikle, William Kincade, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Donald J. Pease, Avery Post, John F. Seiberling, and Paul Simon.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1979
• United States Coast Guard Commandant Instruction M5400.17: Port Security Unit (PSU) Organization Manual (ORGMAN)

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  "The purpose of this manual is to provide Port Security Units (PSUs) with a ready reference to the PSU organization as a whole and to describe the specific roles and responsibilities of PSU personnel as well as related operational procedures required to effectively carry out port security operations."

  United States. Coast Guard

  2004-09-03
• H. Rept. 109-345, Part 1: Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, Report together with Additional and Dissenting Views to accompany H.R. 4437, December 13, 2005

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  "The purpose of H.R. 4437, the 'Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, is to ensure the proper enforcement of the current immigration laws, create additional mechanisms to prevent illegal immigration, assist in the prohibition of hiring illegal immigrants, and to enhance border security...The presence of large numbers of illegal aliens in the United States demonstrates that Americas immigration laws are not being effectively enforced. A contributing factor to this lack of enforcement has been deficient resources. Congress responded to this inadequacy by including provisions in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 7 that authorized over a 5-year period an additional 10,000 Border Patrol agents, an increase of 40,000 immigration detention beds, and an additional 4,000 immigration investigators. Another factor that has contributed to the large number of illegal aliens within the United States is a lack of strong enforcement priorities by current and past administrations...The 'Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 contains measures that address these important concerns."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2005-12-13
• Air Force Manual 10-2602: Operations: Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Conventional (NBCC) Defense Operations and Standards, May 29, 2003

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  From the document: "This manual implements AFPD 10-26, 'Counter-Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (C-NBC) Operational Preparedness', and AFI 10-2601, 'C-NBC Operations (Draft)'. It also implements portions of AFPD 10-25, 'Full Spectrum Threat Response (FSTR)', and AFI 10-2 501, 'Full Spectrum Threat Response, Planning and Operations', for the Air Force FSTR Program. This manual supports the integration of actions into a single installation wartime NBCC Defense Program. It includes current Air Force doctrine, operational concepts, tactics, techniques, and procedures to enable both survival and the conduct and sustainment of operations in wartime NBCC environments. It also provides commanders with operational standards to use when developing individual, unit, installation, and theater plans, training, and exercises. This is the initial publication of AFMAN 10-2602. It consolidates elements of AFI 32-4001, 'Disaster Preparedness, Planning and Operations', AFI 10-212, 'Air Base Operability', and AFMAN 32-4005, 'Personal Protection and Attack Actions', which will be revised or rescinded upon publication of this manual. It incorporates and consolidates requirements from related DoD [Department of Defense] and Air Force publications to simplify understanding and compliance with multiple program requirements. See Attachment 1 for a glossary of references and supporting information."

  United States. Department of the Air Force

  2002-12-01