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Independent Evaluation of Recent Flooding in New Hampshire
"In May 2006, and then just 11 months later in April 2007, south central and southeastern New Hampshire were devastated by flooding, leading to presidentially declared disasters after each flooding event. The flooding displaced citizens, destroyed or damaged housing and infrastructure, disrupted transportation and emergency services, and caused severe economic impacts to the region. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requested that URS and its subcontractors, Riverside Technology, Inc. and Watershed Concepts, a division of HSMM-AECOM, under Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP) contract HSFEHQ-06-D-0162, prepare a report to establish how such severe flooding happened, whether the flooding was aggravated by manmade causes, and what can be done in the future to mitigate flooding impacts. The study focuses on the basins and dams within the Salmon Falls, Suncook, Piscataquog, and Souhegan Rivers, but its key findings and recommendations are generally applicable to river basins in south central and southeastern New Hampshire. The study recommendations are intended to help reduce local flooding. More importantly, the recommendations will help New Hampshire and its citizens plan for future flood events and reduce future flood losses through sound floodplain management and effective emergency response during flood events."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
URS Group (Gaithersburg, Md.)
2008-07
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Deep Maneuver: Historical Case Studies of Maneuver in Large-Scale Combat Operations
"Deep maneuver for large-scale combat operations at the division and corps level has not been practiced for many years in the US Army. The focus on stability operations and protracted counterinsurgency campaigns caused a shift away from large-scale combat operations and conducting deep maneuver. The current operational environment demands that we once again sharpen our focus on the threats that exist today and study deep maneuver as a core competency. So, we turn to the past to study both the successes and failure of deep maneuver in warfighting. This book is a collection of 11 historical case studies of deep maneuver operations and campaigns drawn from the past 100 years with lessons for modern large-scale ground combat operations (LSCO). The book is also focused on operations at the division and corps level, chronologically organized to include case studies from World War II, the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli Wars, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The last two chapters provide perspectives on the future of deep maneuver."
Army University Press (U.S.)
Kem, Jack D.
2018
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Training Circular 3-10: Commander's Tactical NBC Handbook
Training Circular 3-10 provides commanders of battalion and brigade-sized units with the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) to train and operate under nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) conditions. Ultimately, the focus of this manual is to take the mystery and fear out of NBC defense. Leaders and soldiers must develop confidence in their equipment and in their own ability to both survive and operate effectively while wearing MOPP gear.
United States. Department of Defense
1994-09-29
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Serial No. 114-7: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa and the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the COmmittee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred and Fourteenth Congress, First Session, February 23, 2015
February 12, 2015 hearing "A Syrian Humanitarian Crisis: Four Years Later and No End in Sight," before the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. From the statement of Kelly Tallman: "The United States remains the single largest donor and has contributed over $3 billion since the crisis began. In 2014, my Bureau at the State Department provided more than a third of all funding for the Syrian humanitarian response. That $725 million is the largest single-year contribution in our Bureau's history. Roughly half of all U.S. humanitarian aid has gone to conflict victims inside Syria and half to refugees and communities hosting them. Over the last 6 months, U.N. Security Council Resolutions 2191, 2139, 2165 enabled U.N. convoys to cross borders and battle lines and to reach millions of civilians in governorates, including Dar'a, Idlib, Quneitra, and Aleppo that have been encircled, blockaded, and under siege." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kelly Tallman Clements, and Thomas Staal.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2015-02-12
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H.A.S.C. No. 114-77: Effects of Reduced Infrastructure and Base Operating Support Investments on Navy Readiness, Hearing before the Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, January 8, 2016
This is the January 8, 2016 hearing on "Effects of Reduced Infrastructure and Baser Operating Support Investments on Navy Readiness," held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services. From the opening statement of Robert J. Wittman: "This is the second of three hearings on this topic. In December, the Army and Marine Corps testified to increased readiness risks due to reduced installation investments. [...] Over the last several years, the subcommittee has largely focused on operational readiness recovery since the drawdown of forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, the Department of Defense assumed risk in infrastructure investments and reduced mission support services by redirecting funds from installation programs to other operational and training budget priorities. Uncertain funding levels stem from repeated continuing resolutions [CRs], and sequestration exacerbated these risks. The purpose of this hearing is to clarify the Navy's choice for infrastructure and installation services, to address funding priorities and mitigation strategies, and to gather more detail on the current and future impact of these decisions on operations and training from the commanders' perspective. As witnesses testify, I would ask you address existing risk in the infrastructure and installation support program and impacts to readiness; also, how will the recent 2-year budget reshape those risks and impacts; and what will the level of risk and impacts over the next 10 years be if budget levels remain constant or return to sequestration levels." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Dixon R. Smith.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Yellowstone River Oil Spill, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, July 20, 2011
This is the July 20, 2011 hearing on the "Yellowstone River Oil Spill," held before the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Committee on Environment and Public Works. From the opening statement of Max Baucus: "Water is our most sacred resource and oil is our most basic fuel. Montana is rich in pristine waters and rich in energy and we cannot let them mix. Today, we will examine what happened before and what happened after the spill; what went right and what could have been improved. Our first priority is getting this spill cleaned up and getting it cleaned up now." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert Perciasepe, Cynthia, Quarterman, Bill Kennedy, Gary Pruessing, and Scott Mcburney
United States. Government Publishing Office
2017
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 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 7, 15, and April 17, 2018 (Part 2)
These are the March 7, 15, and April 17, 2018 hearings titled "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2019," held before the House Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of J. Christopher Giancarlo: "This is my sixth year to chair the Ag Subcommittee of Appropriations, and as I have done in past years, we are establishing goals for the subcommittee as we make our way through the fiscal year 2019 appropriations process: The first goal is to bolster prosperity and economic wellbeing in rural America and the farm economy; the second goal, conduct fair and transparent oversight to agencies' activities and public resources; third, promote economic growth through effective and efficient regulation and minimization of regulatory overreach; and, last, and certainly not least, to protect the health and safety of people, plants and animals." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: J. Christopher Giancarlo, Phyllis K. Fong, Gil H. Harden, Ann Coffey, and Scott Gottlieb.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Final Environmental Impact Statement: Volume II - Appendices A-H
Volume II of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Final Environmental Impact Statement contains the following appendices: Appendix A - Federal Register Notices; Appendix B - A Review of Biocontainment Lapses and Laboratory-Acquired Infections; Appendix C - Socioeconomics Tables; Appendix D - Potential Economic Consequences of Pathogen Releases from the Proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF); Appendix E - Accidents Methodology; Appendix F - NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Disclosure Statement; Appendix G - Agency Coordination; and Appendix H - Comment Response Document.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2008-12
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Oversight of Efforts to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Children from Human Trafficking and Abuse, Hearing Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, August 16, 2018
This is the August 16, 2018 hearing on "Oversight of Efforts to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Children from Human Trafficking and Abuse," held before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the Opening Statement of Senator Portman: "Since 2012, more than 200,000 children without legal status have crossed our borders without a parent or guardian. These children are typically apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Then, within 72 hours, under law, DHS transfers them to an HHS [Health and Human Services] Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) facility. At this point, HHS becomes responsible for these children's care. HHS typically places these children with sponsors, which can be their parents or other family members, but also sometimes other, unrelated adults. In 2015, I learned that HHS had placed eight of these children with human traffickers. [...] The Subcommittee investigated, and we released a comprehensive report in 2016 finding that HHS failed to do basic background checks on the traffickers who came forward to sponsor these children. We also found that no government agency claimed any responsibility for these children once the government placed them with sponsors, even sponsors who are not the children's parents or legal guardians." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard M. Hudson, Robert Guadian, Jonathan D. White, and James R. McHenry.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Legal Authorities Under the Controlled Substances Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis [April 16, 2018]
From the Document: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual number of drug overdose deaths involving prescription opioids (such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, and methadone) and illicit opioids (such as heroin and non-pharmaceutical fentanyl) has more than quadrupled since 1999. A November 2017 report issued by the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis also observed that '[t]he crisis in opioid overdose deaths has reached epidemic proportions in the United States ... and currently exceeds all other drug-related deaths or traffic fatalities.' How the current opioid epidemic happened, and who may be responsible for fueling it, are complicated questions, though reports suggest that several parties likely played contributing roles, including pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, doctors, health insurance companies, rogue pharmacies, and drug dealers and addicts. Many federal departments and agencies are involved in efforts to combat opioid abuse and addiction, including a law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which is the focus of this report."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Yeh, Brian T.
2018-04-16
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Homeland Security: Contract Management and Oversight for Visitor and Immigrant Status Program Need to Be Strengthened, Report to Congressional Requesters
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a multibillion-dollar program- U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT)- to control and monitor the preentry, entry, visa status, and exit of foreign visitors. To deliver system and other program capabilities, the program relies extensively on contractors, some of whom are managed directly by US-VISIT and some by other agencies (including both DHS agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, and non-DHS agencies, such as the General Services Administration). Because of US-VISIT's heavy reliance on contractors to deliver program capabilities, GAO was asked to determine whether DHS has established and implemented effective controls for managing and overseeing US-VISIT- related contracts."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2006-06
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H. Rept. 113-491 Part 1: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014, Report to Accompany H.R. 4007, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 23, 2014
This report was submitted by Representative Michael McCaul of the Committee on Homeland Security. "The Committee on Homeland Security, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4007) to recodify and reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass."
United States. Government Printing Office
2014-06-23
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Reducing Losses through Higher Regulatory Standards: Best Practices and Cost-Effective Strategies Report
"While 18 counties experienced significant damages from the September 2013 floods, the most substantial and severe damages were in Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties. Moreover, these counties have some of the highest-rated National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) jurisdictions in Colorado. Conversely, several jurisdictions in these counties do not participate in the NFIP, providing an opportunity to compare community-level approaches to floodplain management. This report was developed based on a review of existing 2013 flood event damage data supplemented with site visits to six impacted communities (Lyons, Longmont, City of Boulder, Fort Collins, Estes Park, and Frederick) in the study area of Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties. This effort identified and evaluated best practices and potentially cost-effective strategies based on the regulatory LAS [loss avoidance system] described in Reducing Losses through Higher Regulatory Standards 2013 Colorado Floods Case Study (FEMA-DR-4145-CO). This report uses specific scenarios developed from the regulatory LAS for the 100-year flood event to assess and compare the benefits of implementing higher regulations, and includes a summary of results. This report discussed a wide range of observed and anecdotal best practices and potentially cost- effective strategies that were successful in reducing losses from the September 2013 floods."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2015-03-30
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Department of Homeland Security 'Transportation Security Administration' Budget Overview (Fiscal Year 2018 Congressional Justification)
From the Component Overview: "The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is comprised of [various] mission-oriented programs that support achievement of the DHS strategic missions, goals, and objectives. Procurement, Construction, and Improvements programs are indented below the mission-oriented programs they support. Additionally, applicable fees and funds are also indented below the mission-oriented programs to which they most closely align."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Mortuary Affairs in Joint Operations
"This publication establishes joint doctrine and provides joint tactics, techniques, and procedures (JTTP) for mortuary affairs in joint operations to a joint force commander (JFC) and staff. It outlines procedures for the search, recovery, evacuation (to include tracking of remains), tentative identification, processing, and/or temporary interment of remains in theaters of operations. This JTTP addresses decontamination procedures for handling contaminated remains and provides for the handling of personal effects of deceased and missing personnel."
United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff
1996-08-28
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Serial No. 109-12: How Internet Protocol-Enabled Services are Changing the Face of Communications: A View from Technology Companies: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, February 9, 2005
From the opening statement of Fred Upton: "Today, we are beginning a series of hearings on Internet Protocol, or IP-enabled services. These hearings will serve as a foundation for our effort this year to modernize our telecommunication laws so that we bring them up to speed to today's and tomorrow's technology and its marketplace. Today, we will hear from some of the world's biggest and brightest stars in the high tech constellation, and we will hear how their companies are manufacturing equipment and infrastructure for the new IP-enabled world. These companies are building the engines and the networks which will bring to the consumer a converged world of IP-enabled voice, video, and data, enabling a dramatic change in the way that we communicate, shop, work, learn, and entertain. Testimony of today's witnesses will prove that now is the time for Congress to come together to update our obsolete telecommunication laws, because the telecommunications marketplace has evolved dramatically since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 became law." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Fred Upton, Irwin Mark Jacobs, Andy Mattes, Michael Quigley, Patricia Russo, and Edward J. Zander.
United States. Government Printing Office
2005
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Risk Management Series: Primer for Design Professionals: Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk
FEMA 389 was developed to facilitate the process of educating building owners and managers about seismic risk management tools that can be effectively and economically employed during the building development phase-- from site selection through design and construction-- as well as the operational phase. The document provides guidance for identifying and assessing earthquake-related hazards during the site selection process, including the potential seismic hazards of ground shaking, surface fault rupture, soil liquefaction, soil differential compaction, landsliding and inundation, as well as other potential hazards affecting building performance, vulnerable transportation and utility systems (lifelines), the hazards posed by adjacent structures, the release of hazardous materials, and post-earthquake fires.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2004-01
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Energy Policy: Information on Federal and Other Factors Influencing U.S. Energy Production and Consumption from 2000 through 2013, Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate
"Federal energy policy since the 1970s has focused primarily on ensuring a secure supply of energy while protecting the environment. The federal government supports and intervenes in U.S. energy production and consumption in various ways, such as providing tax incentives, grants, and other support to promote domestic production of energy, as well as setting standards and requirements. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to provide information on federal activities and their influence on U.S. energy production and consumption over the past decade. This report provides information on U.S. production and consumption of fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy from 2000 through 2013 and major factors, including federal activities, that influenced energy production and consumption levels. It also provides information on other federal activities that may have influenced aspects of U.S. energy production and consumption from 2000 through 2013 but were not targeted at a specific energy source, as well as information on federal research and development. GAO analyzed DOE [Department of Energy] historical data on energy production and consumption, reviewed studies and reports from federal agencies and governmental organizations on federal energy - related activities, and analyzed data on federal spending programs and tax incentives, among other things."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2014-09
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Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea: Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council [Volume 61, Number 4]
This edition of Coast Guard Journal of Safety at Sea, Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council includes several articles on the topic of environmental crimes. Articles include: "Environmental Enforcement Actions"; "Tackling the Oily Water Separator Issue"; and "Improving Environmental Performance".
United States. Coast Guard
2004
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Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk
This document was developed to facilitate the process of educating building owners and managers about seismic risk management tools that can be effectively and economically employed during the building development phase - from site selection through design and construction - as well as the operational phase. The document provides guidance for identifying and assessing earthquake-related hazards during the site selection process, including the potential seismic hazards of ground shaking, surface fault rupture, soil liquefaction, soil differential compaction, landsliding and inundation, as well as other potential hazards affecting building performance, vulnerable transportation and utility systems (lifelines), the hazards posed by adjacent structures, the release of hazardous materials, and post-earthquake fires.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2004-01
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Serial No. 115-34: Draft Legislation, the Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017, and H.R. 2773, to Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Sell Pershing Hall, Hearing Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, October 12, 2017
This is the October 12, 2017 hearing on the "Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017" held before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. From the opening statement of David P. Roe: "Exactly three months ago today, we held a Full Committee hearing to examine concerns regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Program and alignment, or misalignment, as the case may be, of the VA [Veteran's Affairs] medical facilities and the veteran patient population. I came to that hearing familiar with the numerous challenges VA was facing with regard to managing an increasingly unmanageable real estate portfolio. In fact, I was so aware of those challenges I had already decided that taking action to address was going to be one of my top priorities as Chairman, yet that hearing was alarming even to me as VA's own testimony noted that the majority of VA's facilities have outlived their useful life cycle." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mike Coffman, Joy J. Ilem, Louis J. Celli Jr., Carl Blake, Carlos Fuentes, Dave Wise, and Regan L. Crump.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Hearings to Examine Threats, Responses, and Regional Considerations Surrounding Iraq: Hearings before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, July 31 and August 1, 2002
Testimony highlights the fact that Saddam Hussein has demonstrated his ability and willingness to use weapons of mass destruction and spread instability through military force against his own people and neighbors. It also addresses the nature of the threat posed by Iraq, an appropriate response to such a treat, global views toward Iraq, and US responsibilities if the country chooses to force Saddam Hussein out of power. Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Fouad Ajami, Richard Butler, Anthony H. Cordesman, Charles Duelfer, Russell D. Feingold, Robert L. Gallucci, Chuck Hagel, Morton Halperin, Khidhir Hamaz, Joseph P. Hoar, Geoffrey Kemp, Thomas G. McInerney, Mark R. Parris, Shibley Telhami, Paul Wellstone, Sinan Al-Shabibi, Samuel R. Berger, Scott R. Feil, Rend Rahim Francke, Phebe Marr, Caspar Weinberger, Phyllis Bennis, J. Daryl Byler, and Peter L. Pellot.
United States. Government Printing Office
2002
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Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to the United States Congress [January 30, 2009]
"This 20th Quarterly Report appears virtually upon the anniversary of my appointment as [Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)] five years ago and precedes by two days the release of Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience, which completes SIGIR's Lessons Learned Initiative. Taken together, these two new reports provide a comprehensive and coherent picture of both the course and the current state of Iraq reconstruction." The report is broken down into five sections: SIGIR Observations, which asserts that Iraq has entered a new era in 2009; Iraq Reconstruction Sources and Uses; Reconstruction by Province; SIGIR Oversight; and Other Agency Oversight. The report concludes with 13 appendices containing the following information: statutory requirements, impact of SIGIR operations, cross reference of SIGIR budget terms, sector cross-reference, U.S. appropriated funds, Iraqi funds, international support for Iraq, completed SIGIR audits, completed SIGIR inspections, convictions, suspensions and debarments, detailed summary of other agency oversight, and summary of U.S. oversight in Iraq.
United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
2009-01-30
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Serial No. 113-26: Data Centers and the Cloud: Is the Government Optimizing New Information Technologies Opportunities to Save Tax-Payers Money? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, May 14, 2013
This is the May 14, 2013 hearing on "Data Centers and the Cloud: Is the Government Optimizing New Information Technologies Opportunities to Save Tax-Payers Money?" before the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. From the opening statement of John Mica: "But today I call and convene the subcommittee hearing to order in this district. And the title of today's hearing is ''Data Centers and the Cloud: Is the Government Optimizing New Information Technology Opportunities to Save Taxpayer Dollars?'' And that is the subject." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David A. Powner, Bernard Mazer, Steve O'Keefe, Teresa Carlson, Kenyon Wells, and Thomas A. Schatz.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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Operations & Maintenance Enforcement Guidance [Part 195, Subpart F]
From the Introduction: "The materials contained in this document consist of guidance, techniques, procedures and other information for internal use by the PHMSA [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 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 to the implementation scenarios presented in the materials. Alternative approaches are not precluded if they satisfy the requirements of the applicable regulation(s). 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
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Maritime Threat Response
"In the twenty-first century, the threat of asymmetric warfare in the form of terrorism is one of the most likely direct threats to the United States homeland. It has been recognized that perhaps the key element in protecting the continental United States from terrorist threats is obtaining intelligence of impending attacks in advance. Enormous amounts of resources are currently allocated to obtaining and parsing such intelligence. However, it remains a difficult problem to deal with such attacks once intelligence is obtained. In this context, the Maritime Threat Response Project has applied Systems Engineering processes to propose different cost-effective System of Systems (SoS) architecture solutions to surface-based terrorist threats emanating from the maritime domain. The project applied a five-year time horizon to provide near-term solutions to the prospective decision makers and take maximum advantage of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions and emphasize new Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for existing systems. Results provided insight into requirements for interagency interactions in support of Maritime Security and demonstrated the criticality of timely and accurate intelligence in support of counter-terror operations."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Kessler, Andrew; Shewfelt, Michael; Davis, Jennifer
2006-06
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Smart Grid Legislative and Regulatory Policies and Case Studies
"The first document is a summary by state of legal and regulatory requirements related to the smart grid. The document contains three US maps that show how activities in the states are progressing. (See the right hand column.) The report contains a summary of legislative and regulatory activity in each state and also contains links to the resource material used to construct the summaries. These state smart grid‐related activities are centered on smart meters (Advanced Metering Infrastructure), data privacy issues, opt out policies and regulations promoting net metering and distributed generation programs. In
addition, associated programs are discussed, such as energy efficiency goals and requirements, dynamic pricing policies and demand response programs. For many states, the document also includes a discussion of key drivers of increased activity. The second document provides 23 case studies of smart grid pilots and programs in the U.S. It provides a sample of projects chosen to provide a variety of smart grid applications and approaches. They involve various technology types, pricing programs, and funding mechanisms. Each case study begins with a table that outlines important elements of the project and presents quantitative results and metrics when available. The tables are followed by more detailed descriptions of the projects, along with further supporting information."
United States. Energy Information Administration
2011-12
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H. Rept. 116-310: Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2019 Report to Accompany H.R. 4727, November 22, 2019
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 4727, the 'Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2019,' encourages large business prime contractors to mentor small businesses to help position them to effectively compete for future federal government contracts."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019-11-22
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Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses [June 27, 2018]
From the Document: "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The law comprises numerous provisions in 10 titles. The provisions in Titles IVIII largely relate to how health care in the United States is financed, organized, and delivered. Title IX contains revenue provisions. Title X reauthorizes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, establishes some new programs and requirements, and amends provisions included in the other nine titles of the ACA. On March 30, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA; P.L. 111-152) was signed into law, which included new provisions and amended several ACA provisions. Since enactment of the ACA and HCERA, lawmakers have repeatedly debated the laws' implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, or otherwise amend them. This report summarizes legislative actions taken during the 111th-115th Congresses to modify the health care-related provisions of the ACA and HCERA."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Mach, Annie L.; Kinzer, Janet
2018-06-27
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Evacuation Transportation Management Task Five: Operational Concept
"Much of what is known about evacuations is based on preparations for incidents, such as hurricanes, for which there is advance warning. With advance warning, evacuations can be planned and managed using procedures and systems that have been developed as a result of extensive and methodical pre-planning. This approach, however, does not adequately support management of incidents when there is no advance warning or when conditions are changing rapidly. Evacuations in response to these types of incidents tend to be monitored, but not well managed. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recognized the importance of and need for new tools and processes to help agencies plan for and manage evacuations where there is little or no advanced warning. Consequently, the FHWA initiated a project to assess the state of the practice and state of the art in evacuation transportation management. The purpose of this document is to outline a concept of operations for transportation management during a no-notice emergency evacuation. This report will illustrate how agencies interact with each other, what information is shared, and how transportation systems are effectively managed during disasters. The concept of operations is intended to address who, what, when, where, why, and how the transportation management system needs to operate during a major no-notice event or disaster requiring evacuation. A high level description of activities that occur during each phase of the evacuation process is provided."
United States. Federal Highway Administration
Pretorius, Pierre; Akwabi, Kwasi; Crowther, Brent
2006-06-26
