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• Army without Doctrine: The Evolution of US Army Tactics in the Absence of Doctrine, 1779 to 1847

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  "This thesis examines how the United States (US) Army conducted operations and adapted their tactics during the Indian wars of 1779, through the Second Seminole War, and ending in 1847. During this period, the US Army lacked a comprehensive written doctrine that captured how the Army fought its wars, so those skills and techniques could be passed down for subsequent conflicts against Native Americans. This caused the US Army to rely on the experiences gathered from past Indian conflicts as well as the existing texts and publications from contemporary military theorists, such as Henri Jomini and Dennis Hart Mahan. The thesis examines three periods to prove the thesis: the colonial period from 1620 through 1794, the establishment of Indian policies from 1794 through 1831, and the Second Seminole War, which lasted from 1835 to1842. The scope of the thesis concludes with Dennis Hart Mahan's publication of An Elementary Treatise on Advanced Guard, Out-Post, and Detachment Service of Troops With the Essential Principles of Strategy and Grand Tactics. Mahan's textbook became de facto doctrine due to its combination of military theory, inclusion of past US Army experiences in Indian warfare and its acceptance as a training text for US Army officers at the US Military Academy at West Point. This text is the end result of over one-hundred years of American military experience and evolution under fire, proving that the US Army can, and did, succeed against its enemies without formal doctrine."

  U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  Harvey, Conrad E.

  2007-06-15
• Serial No. 113-78: United States Department of Homeland Security, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, May 29, 2014

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  This is the May 29, 2014 hearing, "United States Department of Homeland Security" before the House Committee on the Judiciary. From the testimony of Jeh C. Johnson: "We in the Department of Homeland Security need to be vigilant against all these potential threats, and I believe we are. I believe it is also particularly important, given the decentralized and diffuse nature of the terrorist threat that the homeland faces, that we spend a lot of time and effort working closely with State and local law enforcement, first responders through training, through working together and JTTFs [Joint Terrorism Task Forces] and so forth, preparedness grants. We have an initiative that I am personally involved in and particularly interested in, countering violent extremism at home through engagements in local communities. I believe it is important, where possible, that we push out our homeland security beyond our borders where we can do so consistent with agreements with other governments. I believe it is important that we establish in as many places as feasible preclearance capabilities in overseas airports that are last points of departure." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jeh C. Johnson.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014
• Crisis in Haiti: Are We Moving Fast Enough? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Session, July 29, 2010

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  From the opening statement of Eliot L. Engel: "In March of this year I visited Haiti to bear witness to the horrific loss of life and devastation which befell the country on January the 12th. I surveyed the damage done to the land and physical structures of Haiti. It was my intention then and remains my profound wish that the people of Haiti know that the United States is committed to help them rebuild their nation. As chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I want to determine what more America can provide to help Haiti recover from this tragedy and emerge as a stronger nation." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Rajiv Shah, Administrator, United States Agency for International Aid; Jimmy Jean-Louis, Goodwill Ambassador, Pan American Development Foundation; Samuel A. Worthington, President and Chief Executive Officer, InterAction; Jonathan T.M. Reckford, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity International; Barth A. Green, Chairman and Co-Founder, University of Miami Global Institute for Community Health and Development; Joia Jefferson Nuri, Chief of Staff, TransAfrica Forum; Michael Fairbanks, Founder and Director, SEVEN Fund; Nicole S. Balliette, Deputy Director for Haiti Emergency Earthquake Response, Catholic Relief Services; Eliot L. Engel, Representative (NY); Connie Mack, Representative (FL); Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, Representative (AS); and Donald M. Payne, Representative (NJ).

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2010
• Evaluating the Effects of the Economic Response to COVID-19

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  From the Executive Summary: "In response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, the U.S. Federal government acted with unprecedented scale, speed, and coordination, surpassing past efforts to mitigate previous crises. The Council of Economic Advisers finds that these historic policy responses, coupled with a strong prepandemic economy, ameliorated a stark economic contraction while improving expectations for a recovery in 2021 and protecting the economic well-being of the Nation's most vulnerable households and industries."

  United States. White House Office; Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.)

  2020-08
• LNG Facilities in Urban Areas: A Security Risk Management Analysis for Attorney General Patrick Lynch, Rhode Island

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  "This analysis focuses on Security Risk Management involving intentional damage by a determined group. It does not address Safety Risk Management. Traditional risk management calculation methodologies are insufficient to deal effectively with the security risk now posed by terrorist groups. Traditional risk management methodologies would have determined that the probability of terrorists employing hijacked commercial passenger aircraft to destroy the World Trade Center was zero. The probability of a terrorist attack occurring can not be effectively measured, but it is now 'a foreseeable risk' in the United States. Instead of calculations involving probability of attack, we suggest an alternative five part methodology for determining security risks and cost calculations. An appropriate security risk management methodology examines five factors: intent, capabilities, vulnerabilities, consequences, and recovery."

  United States. Congress. House

  Clarke, Richard A.

  2005-05
• U.S. Interests at the June U.S.-China Summit: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate One Hundred Fifth Congress Second Session, May 14, 1998

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  S. Hrg. 105-568: The purpose of this hearing is to discuss U.S. interests at the U.S.-China Summit. The hearing focuses specifically on the political situation in Indonesia, including the need for political reforms toward a democratic government and sending a military delegation to Indonesia to urge restraint upon Indonesia's armed forces in dealing with democracy demonstrators. Statements, witnesses and submissions: Mike Jendrzejczyk, Robert Kagan, Robert Kapp, Stanley Roth, Arthur Waldron, Jesse Helms, Rod Grams, John Ashcroft, Craig Thomas, Dianne Feinstein, Russell Feingold, Paul Wellstone.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1998-05-14
• Public Law 117-2: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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  From the Document: "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5." This act details funding and appropriations aimed at addressing the economic impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021-03-11
• Risk Quantification for Sustaining Coastal Military Installation Assets and Mission Capabilities

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  "The best available evidence indicates that sea level rise is occurring at unprecedented rates, and while military commanders may be situationally aware of their installation's vulnerabilities, demonstrable risk-based assessments are needed to proactively adapt military systems, processes, and protocols in the face of this pervasive threat multiplier. This report describes the development and testing of a risk assessment framework - a coastal hazard risk assessment approach that incorporates sea level rise threats and communicates the risk of mission impairment to the military in a meaningful manner that supports mission adaptation and sustainability into the future. [...] The risk-based approach and step-by-step procedures presented here can be used to assess risks to mission on other military installations facing similar threats from coastal hazards and rising sea levels. Moreover, the approach can be used to assess vulnerability and risks at the regional scale to encourage preparedness and enhance coastal resiliency both on and off military installations. In effect, this study offers a robust, scientifically defensible approach that transparently communicates potential risks, improves military readiness, and promotes sustainability in the face of climate change and sea level rise."

  Burks-Copes, Kelly A.; Russo, Edmond J.; Bourne, Scott G. . . .

  2014-06
• Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico: Building Performance Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance

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  "For over 30 years, FEMA has been conducting studies and assessments of the performance of the built environment after disasters of national significance. In these instances, FEMA deploys Mitigation Assessment Teams (MATs) to observe building performance and provide design and construction guidance to improve disaster resistance of the built environment in the affected area. [...] Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, FEMA's Building Science Branch, in coordination with Region II office and the Puerto Rico Joint Field Office (JFO), deployed a Preliminary MAT in October 2017. Observations from that team led to a full MAT deployment in December. The MAT consulted frequently with Commonwealth and municipal officials and resident subject matter experts during both deployments. Areas of focused observations included: building codes, standards and regulations; residential and low-rise buildings; schools, critical facilities, photovoltaic (PV) arrays, and solar water heaters."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2018-10
• Traffic Congestion and Reliability: Trends and Advanced Strategies for Congestion Mitigation, Final Report

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  "The report Traffic Congestion and Reliability: Trends and Advanced Strategies for Congestion Mitigation provides a snapshot of congestion in the United States by summarizing recent trends in congestion, highlighting the role of travel time reliability in the effects of congestion, and describing efforts to reduce the growth of congestion. This is the second in an annual series developed by the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) Office of Operations. Much of the report is devoted to communicating recent trends in congestion. (See Figure ES.1 for an overview of congestion trends.) One of the key principles that the FHWA has promoted is that the measures used to track congestion should be based on the travel time experienced by users of the highway system. While the transportation profession has used many other types of measures to track congestion (such as 'level of service'), travel time is a more direct measure of how congestion affects users. Travel time is understood by a wide variety of audiences 'both technical and non-technical' as a way to describe the performance of the highway system. All of the congestion measures used in the report are based on this concept."

  United States. Federal Highway Administration

  Cambridge Systematics, Inc.; Texas Transportation Institute

  2005-09-01
• Environmental Aspects of Modern Oil and Gas Development, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, September 17, 2003

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  This is the September 17, 2003 oversight hearing on "Environmental Aspects of Modern Oil and Gas Development," held before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the U.S. House Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of Billy Tauzin: "There are only nine States in America that now produce more energy than they consume. And if America is worried about a 60 plus percent reliance on foreign oil, let me caution all our neighboring states who are not one of the nine States that produce more energy than they consume, that some of them have put themselves in extraordinarily vulnerable situations. [...] This hearing is designed to update us on the technology, on the condition, on the relationship between the environment and the new technology of energy production[.]" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John F. Amos, Steve Kolian, Hank Kulesza, Milton Love, Paul W. Sammarco, Lisa Speer, and Allen Walker.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2003
• Detention Operations Manual

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  This U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] manual provides information on the following topics as they pertain to national detention standards. "1. Access to Legal Material 2. Admission and Release 3. Correspondence and Other Mail 4. Detainee Classification System 5. Detainee Grievance Procedures 6. Detainee Handbook 7. Food Service 8. Funds and Personal Property 9. Group Presentations on Legal Rights (Revised 2/11/02) 10. Issuance and Exchange of Clothing, Bedding and Towels 11. Marriage Requests (Revised 2/11/02) 12. Non-Medical Emergency Escorted Trips 13. Recreation 14. Religious Practices 15. Staff-Detainee Communication 16. Telephone Access 17. Visitation 18. Voluntary Work Program 19. Contraband 20. Detention Files 21. Detainee Searches [Reserved] 22. Detainee Transfers 23. Disciplinary Policy 24. Emergency Plans 25. Environmental Health and Safety 26. Hold Rooms in Detention Facilities 27. Key and Lock Control (Security, Accountability, and Maintenance) 28. Population Counts 29. Post Orders 30. Security Inspections 31. Special Management Unit (Administrative Segregation) 32. Special Management Unit (Disciplinary Segregation) 33. Tool Control 34. Transportation (Land Transportation) 35. Use of Force 36. Hunger Strikes 37. Medical Care 38. Suicide Prevention and Intervention 39. Terminal Illness, Advanced Directives and Death See ICE Directive 7-9.0 01 Oct 09 [and] 40. Definitions"

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  2000-09-20
• Examining the Continuing Needs of Workers and Communities Affected by 9/11, Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Session on Examining the Continuing Needs of Workers and Communities Affected by 9/11, Including S. 1224, to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Extend and Improve Protections and Services to Individuals Directly Impacted by the Terrorist Attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, June 29, 2010

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  From the opening statement of Tom Harkin: "Nine years ago this September--we all remember that day, and we all remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when that happened--two airplanes flew into the World Trade Center, burst into flames--3,000 people killed--watched those building come down. All of our lives were changed forever. We'll never forget the images burned into our memories of people running in terror, covered from head to toe in gray ash. But, we'll also never forget the brave heroes who were running in the opposite direction--the police, the firefighters, the doctors, the emergency responders, bravely rushing toward the cloud and the chaos. And we'll never forget the volunteers from all across America who spent weeks at the site digging and hand-sorting through smoldering debris, frantically looking for survivors first, and later for remains to give closure to the thousands of families who lost loved ones. One, a young man whom I knew as a kid, his folks--his dad was a minister in Iowa--was one of those lost in the Trade Center. And also--I'm sure I can speak for many--a lot of our firemen and emergency responders came from my State to go there to do what they could to help out. On 9/11, terrorists, determined to kill thousands of innocent people, showed us human nature at its very worst. But, the response to those attacks showed us not just the better angels of our nature, but truly astonishing examples of courage and selflessness and selfsacrifice." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tom Harkin, Michael B. Enzi, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, John Howard, Jeff Merkley, Jim Melius, David Prezant, Martin Fullam, Margrily Garcia, Jerrold Nadler, Christopher J. Dodd, Robert P. Casey, Michael Bloomberg, Ann Warner Arlen, and Al Franken.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2013
• U.S. Senate Minority Report: More Than 650 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global Warming Claims Scientists Continue to Debunk 'Consensus' in 2008

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  This report released by the Minority of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee details the support of over 650 scientists for dissent regarding man-made global warming claims. "Over 650 dissenting scientists from around the globe challenged man-made global warming claims made by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 231-page U.S. Senate Minority Report report -- updated from 2007's groundbreaking report of over 400 scientists who voiced skepticism about the so-called global warming 'consensus' -- features the skeptical voices of over 650 prominent international scientists, including many current and former UN IPCC scientists, who have now turned against the UN IPCC. This updated report includes an additional 250 (and growing) scientists and climate researchers since the initial release in December 2007. The over 650 dissenting scientists are more than 12 times the number of UN scientists (52) who authored the media-hyped IPCC 2007 Summary for Policymakers."

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works

  2008-12-11
• Storage and Handling of Hazardous Materials

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  This publication establishes uniform procedures for the receipt, storage, and handling of hazardous materials and wastes by Department of Defense (DoD) components, installations, and activities. It is to be used in conjunction with pertinent Service-specific and DoD hazardous materials procedures, regulations, manuals, and guidance documents to support safe, effective, and environmentally sound management of hazardous materials throughout their life-cycle.

  United States. Defense Logistics Agency

  1999-01
• Large-Scale Combat Operations: The Division Fight

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  From the Introduction: "'The Art of Tactics' is a Department of Army Tactics (DTAC) series focused on warfighting at the brigade through corps echelons. The intended audience for this book is field grade officers who plan and execute ground combat operations. This first 'Art of Tactics' volume is titled 'Large-Scale Combat Operations: The Division Fight'. Chapters were written by DTAC faculty members then peer-reviewed by subject matter experts within or outside of the Tactics Department. [...] This book serves several purposes. First, it will help inform the intended audience about the transition from stability operations to LSCO [large-scale combat operations]. Second, it will help the audience understand the division's fight against peer threats on an extended battlefield. And third, it will promote and support the professional development of the Department of Army Tactics (DTAC) faculty. This compendium is organized into eighteen stand-alone chapters. Each chapter was written by a different author with a different style and focus. Some used historical vignettes to better the reader's understanding, while others used graphics or quotes; all focused on how the division fights in large-scale combat operations."

  Army University Press (U.S.)

  Burket, Dennis S., 1957-

  2019
• Economic Report of the President: Transmitted to the Congress February 2012, Together with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers

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  "This year's 'Economic Report of the President', prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers, describes the emergency rescue measures taken to end the recession and support the ongoing recovery, and lays out a blueprint for an economy built to last. It explains how we are restoring our strengths as a Nation--our innovative economy, our strong manufacturing base, and our workers--by investing in the technologies of the future, in companies that create jobs here in America, and in education and training programs that will prepare our workers for the jobs of tomorrow. We must ensure that these investments benefit everyone and increase opportunity for all Americans or we risk threatening one of the features that defines us as a Nation--that America is a country in which anyone can do well, regardless of how they start out."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.)

  2012-02
• Global State of Democracy 2021: Building Resilience in a Pandemic Era

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  From the Introduction: "Democracy is at risk. Its survival is endangered by a perfect storm of threats, both from within and from a rising tide of authoritarianism. The Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has exacerbated these threats through the imposition of states of emergency, the spread of disinformation, and crackdowns on independent media and freedom of expression. 'The Global State of Democracy 2021' shows that more countries than ever are suffering from 'democratic erosion' (decline in democratic quality), including in established democracies. [...] Yet, the pandemic has also evinced democracy's resilience in key ways. It has fuelled pro-democracy movements to challenge this authoritarian tide from Belarus to Myanmar. Protests over climate change and racial inequality have gone global, despite restrictions on assembly in most countries during the pandemic. Many states have adhered to democratic principles during the public health crisis, thanks to transparent and innovative governance. Some studies point to a reinvigoration of democratic values globally, particularly among younger generations."

  International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

  Silva-Leander, Annika

  2021
• Marine Corps Counterterrorism: Determining Medical Supply Needs for the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force

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  "The Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) was established in 1996. Since then, CBIRF s mission has expanded to included responses to radiological and high-yield explosive incidents. Its concept of operation has been reworked to include two separate incident response forces within CBIRF. The objective of this study was to determine the medical requirements for a variety of potential terrorism scenarios to which CBIRF may respond. These included domestic and international attacks involving high-yield explosives as well as chemical, biological, and radiological agents. This study was able to identify weaknesses in the existing CBIRF Authorized Medical Allowance Lists, and to strengthen the field medical capabilities of the unit with the addition of new technologies, such as portable ultrasound units to aid in the examination of severely injured victims. At the same time, the study identified ways of modularizing the proposed CBIRF AMAL to provide greater flexibility in responding to terrorist disasters."

  Naval Health Research Center (U.S.)

  Hill, Martin; Galarneau, Michael R.; Pang, Gerald

  2004-03-04
• Mad Cow Disease: FDA's Management of the Feed Ban Has Improved, but Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Limit Program Effectiveness, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  "More than 5 million cattle across Europe have been killed to stop the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease. Found in 26 countries, including Canada and the United States, BSE is believed to spread through animal feed that contains protein from BSE-infected animals. Consuming meat from infected cattle has also been linked to the deaths of about 150 people worldwide. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a feed-ban rule prohibiting certain animal protein (prohibited material) in feed for cattle and other ruminant animals. FDA and 38 states inspect firms in the feed industry to enforce this critical firewall against BSE. In 2002, GAO reported a number of weaknesses in FDA's enforcement of the feed ban and recommended corrective actions. This report looks at FDA's efforts since 2002 to ensure industry compliance with the feed ban and protect U.S. cattle. GAO recommends FDA, among other things, develop procedures for finding additional firms subject to the feed-ban and using tests to augment inspections. FDA said the study was thorough but disagreed on four of nine recommendations. GAO continues to believe that, given the discovery of BSE in North America and the oversight gaps described in the report, the recommended actions are needed to protect U.S. cattle from BSE."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2005-02-25
• Food and Drug Administration: FDA Faces Challenges Meeting Its Growing Medical Product Responsibilities and Should Develop Complete Estimates of Its Resource Needs, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  "Twenty years ago, GAO reported that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was concerned that it lacked resources to fulfill its mission, which includes oversight of the safety and effectiveness of medical products--human drugs, biologics, and medical devices--marketed for sale in the United States. Since then, FDA, GAO, and others have raised concerns regarding FDA's ability to meet its oversight responsibilities. GAO was asked to review the resources supporting FDA's medical product oversight responsibilities. GAO examined trends in (1) FDA's funding and staffing resources for its medical product oversight responsibilities from fiscal years 1999 through 2008, and (2) FDA's medical product oversight responsibilities during this same period. GAO analyzed FDA data on the agency's resources and workload, reviewed relevant federal laws, and interviewed FDA officials. GAO also examined more-detailed data on FDA's fiscal year 2004 through 2008 resources and workload in four key areas, representing a range of FDA's oversight responsibilities, both before and after a medical product is marketed in the United States."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2009-06
• Gas Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management: Enforcement Guidance: 49 CFR Part 192 - Subpart P

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  "The materials contained in this document consist of guidance, techniques, procedures and other information for internal use by the PHMSA [U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration] pipeline safety enforcement staff. This guidance document describes the practices used by PHMSA pipeline safety investigators and other enforcement personnel in undertaking their compliance, inspection, and enforcement activities. This document is U.S. Government property and is to be used in conjunction with official duties. The Federal pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR [Code of Federal Regulations] Parts 190-199) discussed in this guidance document contains legally binding requirements. This document is not a regulation and creates no new legal obligations. The regulation is controlling. The materials in this document are explanatory in nature and reflect PHMSA's current application of the regulations in effect at the time of the issuance of the guidance. In preparing an enforcement action alleging a probable violation, an allegation must always be based on the failure to take a required action (or taking a prohibited action) that is set forth directly in the language of the regulation. An allegation should never be drafted in a manner that says the operator 'violated the guidance.' Nothing in this guidance document is intended to diminish or otherwise affect the authority of PHMSA to carry out its statutory, regulatory or other official functions or to commit PHMSA to taking any action that is subject to its discretion. Nothing in this document is intended to and does not create any legal or equitable right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any person or organization against PHMSA, its personnel, State agencies or officers carrying out programs authorized under Federal law."

  United States. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• H. Rept. 115-1015: Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018, Report to Accompany H.R. 5326, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, November 13, 2018

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  "H.R. 5326 makes technical corrections to the U.S. Coast Guard and shipping authorities found under, respectively, titles 14 and 46 of the United States Code (U.S.C.)."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2018-11-13
• Irrigated Agriculture: Technologies, Practices, and Implications for Water Scarcity, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "This report provides an overview of irrigation technologies and on-farm water conservation practices, factors influencing the adoption of these technologies, and implications of their use for water scarcity."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2019-11
• Serial No. 110-72: COPS Improvement Act of 2007, The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007, and the Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007, Hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session on H.R. 1700, H.R. 916, H.R. 933, April 24, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Robert C. Scott. "The Subcommittee will now come to order. And I am pleased to welcome you to today's hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on H.R. 1700, the 'COPS Improvements Act of 2007;' H.R. 916, the 'John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007;' and H.R. 933, the 'Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007'." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert C. Scott, J. Randy Forbes, Anthony D. Weiner, Laurie Robinson, Douglas H. Palmer, Edmund H. Mosca, Kamala D. Harris, Mark Epley, and John Monaghan.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2007
• Coping with the Dragon: Essays on PLA Transformation and the U.S. Military

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  "The probability of conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan has diminished in recent years. The chief potential flashpoint for war, a Taiwanese declaration of independence, has become less likely as Taiwan's independence movement has waned and economic ties with the mainland have strengthened. Should the independence movement in Taiwan regain political momentum, however, the potential for U.S. military intervention in the Taiwan Strait would increase. Further, the perception of U.S. vulnerability in the region could invite assertiveness. So, despite the fact that armed conflict between the United States and China is in no one's interest, China's burgeoning power requires that critical factors in U.S. plans for the defense of Taiwan be examined. This collection of essays offers just such an examination. It looks at China's growing strength, the strategies underlying U.S. plans for military intervention in the Strait, U.S. vulnerabilities, and options for how these vulnerabilities might be overcome through the development of new technologies and strategies. The U.S. defense commitment to Taiwan, though tacit and conditional, has been a long-standing strategic constant. America's ability to prevent the invasion or coercion of Taiwan, however, is more variable. As the Defense Department's most recent report to Congress on Chinese military power indicates, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has embarked on a concerted effort to modernize, with the goal of being able to conduct (and counter) the sort of rapid, precise, information-intensive operations of which the U.S military is now capable."

  National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy

  2007-12
• Port Isabel Service Processing Center: Final Environmental Assessment

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  From the Purpose and Need for the Project: "The Port Isabel Service Processing Center (commonly referred to as the Port Isabel Detention Center or PIDC) is located at 27991 Buena Vista Boulevard, Los Fresnos, Texas. Los Fresnos is part of Cameron County, the southernmost county in Texas. The U.S./Mexico border lies to the south of Cameron County. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) proposes a variety of improvements at the existing Port Isabel Service Processing Center (SPC), including construction, renovations, expansion, and demolition. ICE has prepared this Final Environmental Assessment (EA) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 United States Code [USC] 4321 et seq.) and other relevant federal and state laws and regulations. This Final EA discloses the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts that would result from the proposed action and alternatives."

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2019-02-21
• Operation Inherent Resolve: Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress [January 1, 2022-March 31, 2022]

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  From the Foreword: "We are pleased to submit this Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) quarterly report on OIR [Office of Institutional Research] to the U.S. Congress. This report discharges our individual and collective agency oversight responsibilities pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978. The United States launched OIR in 2014 to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), while setting the conditions for follow-on activities to increase regional stability. The U.S. Government strategy to defeat ISIS includes military operations, as well as support for local security forces, diplomacy, governance, humanitarian assistance, and stabilization programs. This quarterly report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OIR, as well as the work of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to promote the U.S. Government's policy goals in Iraq and Syria, during the period January 1 through March 31, 2022. This report also discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the Lead IG agencies and our partner oversight agencies during the quarter. During the quarter, the Lead IG agencies and our oversight partners issued eight audit, evaluation, and inspection reports related to OIR. Working in close collaboration, we remain committed to providing comprehensive oversight and timely reporting on Operation Inherent Resolve."

  United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General

  2022-05-03
• Economic Report of the President, Together with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers

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  From the Document: "Eight years ago when I took office, our economy was in crisis. We were just months into the worst recession since the Great Depression, with unemployment rising rapidly toward a peak of 10 percent. Nearly 800,000 Americans were losing their jobs each month, and home prices and the stock market had plummeted. The auto industry was on the verge of collapse. Many American families struggled to pay their bills, and millions had lost their homes. Faced with this crisis, my Administration acted quickly, taking steps to shore up the financial system; cut taxes for working families; invest in infrastructure, clean energy, and teacher jobs; help families refinance their homes; and rescue the auto industry. These actions stemmed the tide of the crisis and laid the foundation for a stronger economy over the long term. Today, thanks to the resilience of the American people, our economy has emerged as the strongest and most durable in the world. By nearly every economic measure, America is better off than when I took office. We are in the midst of the longest streak of job growth on record. U.S. businesses have added 15.6 million jobs since early 2010. The unemployment rate has been cut by more than half from its peak, falling much faster than economists expected. Rising home prices have brought millions of homeowners back above water, we are less reliant on foreign oil than we have been in nearly three decades, and we have cut our budget deficit by two-thirds as a share of the economy."

  United States. White House Office

  Obama, Barack; Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.)

  2017-01
• Multi-hazard Loss Estimation Methodology: Earthquake Model, Hazus-MH 2.1: Technical Manual

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  "The Technical Manual describes the methods for performing earthquake loss estimation. It is based on a multi-year project to develop a nationally applicable methodology for estimating potential earthquake losses on a regional basis. The project has being conducted for the National Institute of Building Science (NIBS) under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The primary purpose of the project is to develop guidelines and procedures for making earthquake loss estimates at a regional scale. These loss estimates would be used primarily by local, state and regional officials to plan and stimulate efforts to reduce risks from earthquakes and to prepare for emergency response and recovery. A secondary purpose of the project is to provide a basis for assessing nationwide risk of earthquake losses. The methodology development and software implementation has been performed by a team of earthquake loss experts composed of earth scientists, engineers, architects, economists, emergency planners, social scientists and software developers. The Earthquake Committee has provided technical direction and review of work with guidance from the Project Oversight Committee (POC), a group representing user interests in the earthquake engineering community."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency