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• Electric Transmission Policy: Regional Transmission Organizations, Open Access, and Federal Jurisdiction: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, October 10, 2001

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  "The open access provision and the discussion draft are equal to what was in the Electricity Restructuring legislation in 2944 in the last Congress. There is a way to ensure equal terms and conditions for transmission access while retaining the unique characteristics of public power and coops. Now I want to pursue that, but I also want to make sure that all who depend upon transmission lines to sell power in the wholesale markets or to purchase wholesale power for their consumers can gain the proper access to the bulk power transmission network. Finally, we're going to welcome witness testimony on the jurisdiction issue. Who should have jurisdiction over the transmission component of a bundled retail sale? This issue is wrapped up in the RTO debate and it may be that members solve this issue when we decide about RTOs. The Supreme Court just last week heard arguments on jurisdiction. I believe that the Congress should step in and provide clarity to the law if a consensus is possible. I want an appropriate role for the States, but I do think that we need a less bulkanized system". Testimony of: John Anderson, James Bennett, David Cook, Glenn English, Peter Esposito, Peter Flynn, Roger Fontes, Allen Franklin, Marc Gerken, Phillip Harris, Robert Johnston, Marty Kanner, Robert Nordhaus, Alan Schriber, James Steffes, Stanley Szwed, Charles Trabandt, Michael Travieso, and Andrew Vesey.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2001
• Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards: A Multi-Hazard Foundation and Installation Guide

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  "This revised edition of FEMA 85 provides new recommendations for manufactured home foundation design and installation. The initial 1985 edition of FEMA 85 provided guidance on installation methods designed to make manufactured homes less susceptible to damage caused by flood and wind events. Significant advances in design and construction technologies, mitigation strategies, and regulatory requirements since 1985 have all contributed to the need for updated guidance."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2009-11
• Serial No. 108-57: Stamping Out Anthrax in USPS Facilities: Technologies and Protocols for Bioagent Detection, 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, May 19, 2003

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  On May 19, 2003, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform convenes to discuss and hear testimony regarding "Anthrax in USPS Facilities and Technologies and Protocols for Bioagent Detection". Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Thomas Day of the U.S. Postal Service; William Burrus of the American Postal Workers Union; Kenneth Martinez of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Bradley Perkins of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; James Hadler of the Connecticut Department of Public Health; R. Davis Layne of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Dr. Keith Rhodes of the Center for Technology and Engineering; Bernard Ungar of the Center for Technology and Engineering; Dr. Jack Million of the UK Center for Applied Microbiology and Research; Dr. Robert Hamilton of Johns Hopkins University; Colonel Erik Henchal of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases; George Ludwig of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases; Representative Rose DeLauro of Connecticut; and Representative Christopher Shays of Connecticut. He explains "Our witnesses today will describe current anthrax sampling and laboratory testing technologies and efforts to apply those technologies more consistently and forcefully in the future."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2003
• Border Security--2019, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, April 4, April 9, June 26, July 17, July 30, and November 13, 2019

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  This is the April 4, April 9, June 26, July 17, July 30 and November 13, 2019 hearings on "Border Security--2019," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Gary C. Peters: "I appreciate the Chairman's focus on obtaining accurate, timely data on migration and border security. Certainly, few issues that we face today are as complex as this one or as controversial. Far too often, harmful rhetoric drowns out reasonable dialogue, and I hope that this hearing can cut through that rhetoric and let us focus on the facts. The situation on our Southern Border, in Mexico, and throughout the Northern Triangle is dynamic. [...] The reality is that much of our current infrastructure was built to address the challenges of the 1990s and early last decade when the majority of unauthorized border crossings were single men seeking economic opportunity. That is not what the statistics show us today, and it is not what our staff saw during a bipartisan delegation to the Southern Border last month. Overwhelmingly, they saw families from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. They saw parents with children. They saw children who had made the journey to the border without their parents. They saw our hardworking law enforcement officers, public servants, volunteers, and civic leaders doing their best to manage what is certainly a very difficult situation." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mark A. Morgan, John Daniel Davidson, Andrew Selee, Rodolfo Karisch, Randy Howe, Timothy Tubbs, Jonathan White, Greg Cherundolo, Brian S. Hastings, Gregory Nevano, Karen Tandy, Jayson Ahern, Leon Fresco, Sharon W. Cooper, Jennifer L. Costello, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Derek N. Benner, and James McHenry.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• SARS Commission Final Report (Pages 1-873): Spring of Fear

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  This report contains the first portion of the full official report which investigated the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Ontario, Canada (September 2003). It contains sections addressing the commission's mandate, the pandemic threat, and the story of the SARS outbreak.

  Commission to Investigate the Introduction and Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Campbell Commission

  2006-12
• S. Hrg. 105-292: Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997 and Fiscal year 1998 International Affairs Budget Request: Hearings and Markup before the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, the Subcommittee on International Operations and the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate One Hundred Fifth Congress First Session, February 26, 27, March 6, 12, 13 and April 9, 1997

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  S. Hrg. 105-292: Senate hearing for consideration of the budget request for FY1998 programs under the jurisdiction of the Agency for International Development. "The President's Fiscal Year 1998 budget requests $7.14 billion for AID managed programs, an increase of more than 6 percent over the Fiscal Year 1997 appropriated level. Significant among the funding levels requested is a large increase over last year's level for population programs and a $45 million cut in child survival programs. The President is also seeking new authorities in this year's budget, a highlight of which is the proposed Partnership for Freedom for Russia." Brian Atwood, Administrator of AID testified. Statements, witnesses and submissions: J. Brian Atwood, Patrick Kennedy, Joseph Duffy, Stanley Silverman, Jack Loiello, David Lowe, Kevin Klose, Thomas Rhame, John Holum, Princeton Lyman, Lawrence Summers, Veronia Young, Rod Grams, Jesse Helms, Sam Brownback, Russell Feingold, Joseph Biden, Richard Lugar, Paul Sarbanes, Paul Wellstone, and Henry McNamara.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1997-04
• Design and Construction Guidance for Community Safe Rooms, FEMA 361, Second Edition, August 2008

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  "Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publications presenting design and construction guidance for both residential and community safe rooms have been available since 1998. Since that time, thousands of safe rooms have been built using FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program. A growing number of these safe rooms have already saved lives in actual events. There has not been a single reported failure of a safe room constructed to FEMA criteria. This Second Edition of FEMA 361 presents updated and refined design criteria for safe rooms when compared to the First Edition's 2000 criteria. The changes to the design criteria are the result of post-disaster investigations into the performance of safe rooms and shelters after tornadoes and hurricanes. Further, the changes also consider the new consensus standard from the International Code Council® (ICC®) and the National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) released in August 2008, the ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters (ICC-500). The criteria presented in this publication address how to design and construct a safe room that provides near-absolute protection for groups of individuals sent to a building or structure expecting it to be capable of providing them life-safety protection from wind, windborne debris, and flooding."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2008-08
• Cooperative Threat Reduction Annual Report to Congress Fiscal Year 2006

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  "In December 2002, the President issued a National Security Presidential Directive on the National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction. It cites weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the possession of hostile states and terrorists as one of the greatest security challenges facing the United States (U.S.) and commits the U.S. to pursue a comprehensive strategy to counter this threat. The Strategy calls on U.S. agencies to take full advantage of today's opportunities, including application of new technologies, increasing emphasis on intelligence collection and analysis, strengthening alliances, and establishing new partnerships with former adversaries. In April 2004, the President issued a National Security Presidential Directive on Biodefense for the 21st Century to guide efforts against biological weapons (BW) threats. In April 2005, the President issued a Directive on Domestic Nuclear Detection that provides guidance on global nuclear detection architecture. The CTR Program supports these Presidential Directives by pursuing four objectives: Objective 1: Dismantle FSU WMD and associated infrastructure, Objective 2: Consolidate and secure FSU WMD and related technology and materials, Objective 3: Increase transparency and encourage higher standards of conduct, and Objective 4: Support defense and military cooperation with the objective of preventing proliferation."

  United States. Department of Defense

  2007
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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