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• Aviation Trends Post COVID-19: Nine Issues to Watch as the Industry Prepares for Takeoff

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  From the Introduction: "'Rusty' pilots, 'air rage', new routes, new generation aircraft and even insect infestations - airlines and airports will face some novel challenges as they turn their attentions toward restoring normal operations after being mothballed during the Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. [...] The sudden halt imposed on aviation by the pandemic means the industry was hit faster and harder than most other sectors. At one point during the crisis, two-thirds of the global fleet sat idle on the tarmac. Figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show passenger traffic, as measured by industry-wide revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) was down 90% in April 2020 compared to the previous year. The figures for March 2021 show an improvement. While RPKs remain 67% lower than March 2019, largely due to limited international travel, there was a strong recovery in domestic travel, led by the US. The industry is slowly rebounding and at AGCS [Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty] we have witnessed firsthand how the risk management, safety, in-flight and other teams of our customers tirelessly rose to meet each challenge to ensure that air travel remained safe, while facing layoffs, financial struggles and the pressures concomitant with an overnight transformation to remote working. But as more aircraft return to the skies, there has been much discussion about the hazards that may arise from such an unprecedented period, as well as some of the changes the sector will see. In this report, AGCS' aviation team highlights some of the potential issues facing the airline industry as the Covid-19 recovery begins."

  Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

  2021-06
• FEMA Workforce: Long-Standing and New Challenges Could Affect Mission Success, Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and Oversight, Management, and Accountability, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives

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  From the Highlights: "FEMA has long been tasked with the difficult job of leading the federal response to natural disasters. The increasing frequency of disasters and the additional responsibilities of responding to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and other events have stretched the FEMA workforce in unprecedented ways. This testimony discusses GAO's [U.S. Government Accountability Office's] prior work on various FEMA workforce challenges. This statement is based on products GAO issued from July 2015 to August 2021. For those products, GAO reviewed and analyzed federal law, federal data, and agency documentation and interviewed federal, state, and local officials as well as representatives of stakeholder groups impacted by disasters. GAO also conducted some of these interviews as part of visits to locations affected by hurricanes in 2017 and 2018. Additionally, GAO conducted 17 focus groups with FEMA staff. [...] GAO has made numerous recommendations in prior reports designed to address the workforce challenges discussed in this testimony. FEMA has taken steps to address these recommendations and GAO is monitoring FEMA's ongoing efforts."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  Currie, Chris P.

  2022-01-20
• COVID-19 Policy Brief: Disparities Among Immigrant Populations in the United States

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  From the Document: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has resulted in 6.3 million cases and close to 190,000 deaths in the United States as of September 8, 2020. While the pandemic has touched every community in our country, it has revealed the striking socioeconomic and health care inequities in the U.S. that disproportionately impact underserved communities such as immigrant populations. The Infectious Diseases Society of America and its HIV Medicine Association represent more than 12,000 infectious diseases and HIV physicians and other health care providers, public health practitioners and scientists committed to ending the health disparities that have historically impacted the lives of underserved populations, and that have been exacerbated by COVID-19. This brief is part of a series that examines COVID-19 and health disparities in the United States [hyperlink]. In this document we call attention to the longstanding health and immigration policies that put immigrant populations--especially undocumented immigrants-- at significant risk for both contracting COVID-19 and experiencing adverse health outcomes due to COVID-19."

  Infectious Diseases Society of America; HIV Medicine Association

  2020-09-10
• Notice to DOD Employees and Contractors on Protecting Classified Information and the Integrity of Unclassified Government Information Technology (IT) Systems

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  From the Document: "The recent disclosure of U.S. Government documents by WikiLeaks has caused damage to our national security. Each DoD employee and contractor is obligated to protect classified information and the integrity of government IT systems in accordance with applicable laws and DoD policies. Unauthorized disclosures of classified documents (whether in print, on a blog, or on websites) do not alter the documents' classified status or automatically result in declassification of the documents. To the contrary, 'classified information, whether or not already posted on public websites or disclosed to the media, remains classified. and must be treated as such by DoD employees and contractors, until it is declassified by an appropriate original classification authority.'"

  United States. Department of Defense

  2011-01-19
• Children and COVID-19: State-Level Data Report

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  From the Webpage: "State-level reports are the best publicly available and timely data on child COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association are collaborating to collect and share all publicly available data from states on child COVID-19 cases. [...] The age distribution of reported COVID-19 cases was provided on the health department websites of 49 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Since the pandemic began, children represented 18.4% of total cumulated cases. For the week ending January 20, children were 25.5% of reported weekly COVID-19 cases (children, under age 18, make up 22.2% of the US population). A smaller subset of states reported on hospitalizations and mortality by age. There is an urgent need to collect more age-specific data to assess the severity of illness related to new variants as well as potential longer-term effects. It is important to recognize there are immediate effects of the pandemic on children's health, but importantly we need to identify and address the long-lasting impacts on the physical, mental, and social well-being of this generation of children and youth."

  American Academy of Pediatrics
• Nuclear Enterprise: DOD and NNSA Could Further Enhance How They Manage Risk and Prioritize Efforts, Report to Congressional Committees

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  From the Highlights: "In the 2018 NPR [Nuclear Posture Review], DOD described its commitment to planned and ongoing DOD and DOE sustainment and replacement programs to modernize the U.S. nuclear enterprise. DOD's portfolio includes a mix of delivery platforms for nuclear weapons. NNSA's [National Nuclear Security Administration's] Weapons Activities portfolio involves the research, development, and production infrastructure that produces and maintains nuclear weapons. A House Armed Services Committee report includes a provision for GAO to assess DOD's and NNSA's development of risk mitigation plans for modernization efforts recommended by the 2018 NPR, and plans for prioritizing these efforts. GAO [Government Accountability Office] addresses the extent to which DOD and NNSA have (1) developed processes to manage risks across the U.S. nuclear enterprise and (2) prioritized the programs, projects, and activities within their respective nuclear portfolios. GAO reviewed DOD's and NNSA's guidance, documentation, and practices to assess the processes used to manage risks and how nuclear enterprise systems are prioritized. [...] GAO is making four recommendations for DOD and NNSA to establish joint risk management processes and for DOD to establish prioritization criteria and then prioritize within DOD's nuclear enterprise. DOD partially concurred with the recommendations directed to it, and NNSA concurred with the intent of the recommendation to it; however, neither identified plans to implement them. GAO continues to believe that the recommendations should be fully implemented."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-01
• COVID-19 Vaccines and Corruption Risks: Preventing Corruption in the Manufacture, Allocation and Distribution of Vaccines

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  From the Summary: "With COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccines being approved for use in different parts of the globe, the scale and complexity of their manufacture, allocation and distribution globally will be unprecedented. This will also present corruption risks that may threaten vital public health goals. These risks include the entry of substandard and falsified vaccines into markets, theft of vaccines within the distribution systems, leakages in emergency funding designated for the development and distribution of vaccines, nepotism, favouritism, and corrupted procurement systems. These corruption risks must be identified and mitigated by public institutions to help advance access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines by the population, including the most vulnerable and marginalized groups. The United Nations Convention against Corruption provides a solid global framework for these efforts."

  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

  2021-01-08?
• Triángulo Norte de Centroamérica: La Suspensión y Reprogramación de Fondos de los Estados Unidos en 2019 Afectó Adversamente los Proyectos de Asistencia

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  From the Webpage Highlights: "A partir de marzo de 2019, la administración del entonces presidente Trump suspendió la mayor parte de los nuevos fondos de asistencia exterior de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID [U.S. Agency for International Development], por sus siglas en inglés) y del Departamento de Estado (State, por su nombre en inglés) a El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras (el 'Triángulo Norte' de Centroamérica)--por hasta 14 meses y reprogramó aproximadamente US$396 millones (85 por ciento) de los fondos del año fiscal 2018 hacia otros países. En junio de 2020, la administración puso fin a la suspensión de los fondos de asistencia. Al concluir la suspensión, la USAID ajustó su cartera de asistencia para implementar proyectos centrados en disuadir la migración y diseñó nuevos indicadores para evaluar la relación entre sus proyectos de asistencia y la migración de la región. Funcionarios de State y de la USAID indicaron que su enfoque general--promover la prosperidad, la buena gobernanza y la seguridad--seguía siendo el mismo tras la suspensión. Aunque algunos proyectos que habían recibido fondos anteriormente siguieron su curso previsto, la suspensión y reprogramación de los fondos de asistencia en 2019 afectó adversamente a 92 de los 114 proyectos de la USAID y a 65 de los 168 proyectos de State. Según informaron esas agencias, las consecuencias adversas que habitualmente se registraron en la ejecución de los proyectos fueron demoras en los plazos previstos y la disminución de la frecuencia, la calidad o los tipos de servicios prestados a los beneficiarios."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-01-20
• Modernizing Energy and Electricity Delivery Systems: Challenges and Opportunities to Promote Infrastructure Improvement and Expansion, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, February 15, 2017

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  This is the February 15, 2017 hearing on "Modernizing Energy and Electricity Delivery Systems: Challenges and Opportunities to Promote Infrastructure Improvement and Expansion" held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Committee Chairman Greg Walden: "Our infrastructure is undergoing rapid changes on both the electrical and energy producing side but there is one thing uniting them both. These changes mean jobs. On the first panel, we will hear from witnesses who will present a wide-ranging review of the technological developments in the electricity system. [...] On the second panel, we will hear from all sides that are affected by the country's record-setting liquid fuels production growth. This growth has brought about tremendous opportunities to make our nation more energy independent all while creating thousands of jobs. At the same time, concerned citizens have come forward with their worries about the potential environmental impacts from new projects". Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael W. Howard, Ganesh Bell, Lonnie R. Stephenson, Steven G. Hauser, Chad Harrison, Kim Kann, Rex Ferry, Terry O'Sullivan, and Joey Mahmoud.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• Prepared Community is a Resilient Community, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications of the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, July 11, 2016

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  This is the July 11, 2016 hearing on "Prepared Community is a Resilient Community," held before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Daniel Donovan: "Resources are, of course, necessary to recover and defend against future disasters. But have the investments made after Superstorm Sandy resulted in a stronger, more resilient New York? Just as importantly, have the Federal agencies worked together to maximize their individual investments? What can be done to improve? That is what we are here to talk about today. My opening statement will discuss the rationale for Federal investments in storm resiliency projects and then highlight a few examples of Government working well, and also areas for improvement. I look forward to hearing from each agency, delving into some more specifics about their resiliency focus and how we can improve upon the status quo." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Byrne, Marion Mollegen Mc Fadden, Daniel A. Zarrilli, Vincent M. Ignizio, Brad Gair, Donna Moravick, and Kelly D. Higgs.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• 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
• Surveying Storms: A Deeper Dive into SBA's Disaster Response, Hearing Before the Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, September 5, 2018

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  This is the September 5, 2018 hearing titled "Surveying Storms: A Deeper Dive into SBA's Disaster Response," held before the House Committee on Small Business. From the opening statement of Steve Chabot: "We are here today to gain a better understanding of whether the changes made over the years at the SBA [Small Business Administration] have made improvements in their disaster response. I look forward to hearing more about the outreach SBA made during the 2017 storm season to victims on the ground after these disasters. Additionally, I am interested in hearing how efficiently and quickly the SBA was able process loans to those impacted by the storms. And finally, I hope we will hear more about what SBA learned from the 2017 storm season and how they are preparing for future disasters, including Tropical Storm Gordon that is hitting the Gulf Coast and Mississippi as we speak." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Rivera.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019
• National Household Survey

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  From the Webpage: "The National Household Survey (NHS) tracks progress in personal disaster preparedness through investigation of the American public's preparedness actions, attitudes, and motivations. FEMA administers the survey in English and Spanish via landline and mobile telephone to a random sampling of approximately 5,000 adult respondents. The survey includes a nationally representative sample as well hazard-specific oversamples which may include earthquake, flood, wildfire, hurricane, winter storm, extreme heat, tornado, and urban event. FEMA delays publishing the data until approximately the release of the summary results for the subsequent NHS iteration. For example, FEMA published the 2017 data package at approximately the same time as the publication of the 2018 NHS Summary."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2019-09-04
• Budget, Diplomacy, and Development, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 28, 2017

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  This is the March 28, 2017 hearing titled, "The Budget, Diplomacy, and Development," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Edward R. Royce, U.S. Representative from California's 39th Congressional District and Chairman of the Committee: " Two weeks ago the administration presented its budget blueprint--or ''the skinny budget,'' as the press has called it--which proposes significant reductions to the programs and operations of the State Department and the Agency for International Development, and the elimination of several independent agencies. Being ''skinny,'' this budget raises more questions than it answers, but here is what we do know. While it proposes an overall cut of some 32 percent, the budget ''protects'' several programs that enjoy strong congressional support, including for HIV/AIDS, for malaria, and for vaccines. Funding for Embassy security and security assistance for Israel are maintained at current levels. These are good priorities. But I am concerned about how cuts would impact other priorities, including efforts to combat terrorists, poachers, human traffickers. [...] And many are rightly worried about how proposed cuts will impact humanitarian assistance at a time when more than 65 million people have been displaced around this globe by conflict and at a time, frankly, when famine looms in four countries. When it comes to development, our top focus should be rule of law. It should be economic growth. [...] No amount of aid can overcome corruption. No amount of aid can overcome statist economic policies and weak property rights." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Stephen D. Krasner, Danielle Pletka, and R. Nicholas Burns.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• Implementing U.S. Policy in the Arctic, Hearing Before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, July 23, 2014

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  This is the July 23, 2014 hearing, "Implementing U.S. Policy in the Arctic," before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. In his opening statement, Chairman Hunter stated the intent of the hearing: "The Subcommittee is meeting this morning to review how the agencies that will play the largest roles in the Arctic intend to implement the National Strategy for the Arctic Region, as well as enhance their presence, understanding, and mission effectiveness in the area." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Duncan Hunter, Peter V. Neffenger, Jonathan White, David Balton, Dave Westerholm, Kelly Falkner, and Ed Fogels.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014-07-23
• Update on the Current Status of Nuclear Waste Management Policy, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, May 15, 2015

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  This is a compilation of the May 15, 2015 hearing entitled "Update on the Current Status of Nuclear Waste Management Policy," held before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. From the opening statement of committee chairman Fred Upton: "33 years after the Nuclear Waste Policy Act was enacted into law, the federal government continues to struggle to fulfill its legal obligations to properly dispose of our spent nuclear fuel from commercial power plants, and our defense nuclear waste. Ironically, it's the lack of appropriations to finish out the job that is forcing additional costs on to American consumers and taxpayers. […] Recently there has been renewed interest and urgency in solving our nuclear waste management system deadlock. Breaking this deadlock will likely require legislation. Some suggest an interim storage program, intended to take title to commercial spent nuclear fuel and move defense nuclear waste on an accelerated timeframe. However, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act blocks licensing of an interim storage facility until construction of a permanent geological repository is authorized by the NRC. Linking an interim storage site to the development of a permanent repository could represent a breakthrough in nuclear waste management policy. But we must ensure that spent nuclear fuel will not be stored in an 'interim' facility forever. Other proposals emphasize moving 'stranded fuel,' or spent nuclear fuel from shutdown reactors. Despite the urgency many of us feel about these closed down sites, taking care of them should not be pursued to the exclusion of dealing with fuel throughout the entire system. I hope today's hearing will advance the discussion to break the current impasse in our nation's nuclear waste management policy." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Andrew Fitz, Josephine Piccone, Greg White, Stephen Kuczynski, Geoffrey Fettus, and Einar Ronningen.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce

  2015-05-15
• Restoring U.S. Leadership in Weather Forecasting, Part 2: Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, June 26, 2013

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  This is from the June 26, 2013 hearing, "Restoring U.S. Leadership in Weather Forecasting, Part 2," before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment. From the opening statement of Chris Stewart: "This hearing is the second installment of a process we began last month to discuss legislation to enhance weather forecasting through targeted research investments at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Severe weather routinely affects large portions of the United States, and this year is no different. As we discussed at part 1 of this hearing, the United States needs a world-class weather prediction system that effectively safeguards American lives and property. Today we are discussing legislation that was recently introduced by vice chairman Bridenstine, a bill that I am proud to cosponsor. The Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2013 prioritizes forward-looking weather research, improves procurement of observing system data from space, air, and land, and opens up NOAA's process to encourage private sector weather solutions. The legislation is a down payment to upgrade our weather prediction system that has fallen behind international standards." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chris Stewart, Jim Bridenstine, Kathryn Sullivan, Kelvin Droegemeier, William Gail, and Shuyi Chen.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2013
• Call Management and Community Policing: A Guide for Law Enforcement

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  From the Foreword: "Community policing has shifted police departments' attention toward new policing goals, such as working more closely with community members to solve problems and prevent crime. Although it seems obvious that officers must have blocks of time available to do the work of community policing, this reality often is not fully acknowledged or addressed. Innovative call management strategies can aid in freeing up officer time, yet it is not always easy to see how those strategies fit with community policing. In fact, many alternatives for handling citizen calls to the police-for example, telephone reporting units, responses by civilian community service officers, and more recently, 3-1-1 systems-were not necessarily introduced to further community policing goals, but to contain operating costs or to handle an overload of non-emergency calls coming in on 9-1-1 emergency lines. As police departments continue to address those needs, they are also seeking ways to accomplish additional goals under community policing and to measure the success of their community policing efforts. A primary concern in preparing this 'Guidebook' was to balance ideas about 'what could be' with a clear picture of what currently exists. To begin addressing this concern, a national survey of police departments was conducted. The survey focused on identifying existing call management strategies, the types of community policing activities actually being implemented, and the data currently available to police from their computer aided dispatch (CAD) systems and other sources. We discovered that departments do in fact capture a significant amount of data that can help them plan for and evaluate their community policing efforts."

  United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

  McEwen, J. Thomas; Spence, Deborah L.; Wolff, Russell . . .

  2003-02
• America's Emergency Care Environment [website]

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  From the Website: "The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), founded in 1968, is the oldest and largest national medical specialty organization representing physicians who practice emergency medicine. With more than 32,000 members, ACEP continually monitors trends in the health care environment and analyzes issues affecting emergency physicians and their patients. Emergency medicine is a state-of-the-art, technologically advanced medical specialty, with highly educated physicians trained to provide life-saving emergency care to adult and pediatric patients. From 1993 to 2003, the number of visits to emergency departments increased 26 percent, from 90.3 million to 113.9 million, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the same time period, the number of hospital emergency departments decreased by 14.1 percent, resulting in dramatic increases in patient volumes and waiting times. Emergency departments are obligated under federal law to provide emergency medical care to everyone who needs it, regardless of their ability to pay. As a key component of America's health care safety net, emergency physicians believe quality emergency care is a fundamental right for everyone and unobstructed access to emergency services should be available to all patients." This website provides an overview of America's emergency care environment and presents key statistics at both national and state levels.

  American College of Emergency Physicians
• Foreign-Born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics -- 2020

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  From the Document: "The unemployment rate for foreign-born persons in the United States was 9.2 percent in 2020, up sharply from 3.1 percent in 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate of native-born persons also increased sharply; it was 7.8 percent in 2020, up from 3.8 percent in 2019. The marked increases in these measures reflect the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Data on nativity are collected as part of the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of approximately 60,000 households. The foreign born are persons who reside in the United States but who were not U.S. citizens at birth. Specifically, they were born outside the United States (or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam), and neither parent was a U.S. citizen. The foreign born include legally-admitted immigrants, refugees, temporary residents such as students and temporary workers, and undocumented immigrants. However, the survey does not separately identify persons in these categories."

  United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics

  2021-05-18
• Tráfico de armas de fuego: Se necesita más información para fundamentar las iniciativas de los Estados Unidos en Centroamérica

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  "La Agencia de Alcohol, Tabaco, Armas de Fuego y Explosivos (ATF, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Justicia recibe solicitudes de rastreo de armas de fuego de los gobiernos de Belice, El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras para algunas, pero no todas, las armas de fuego declaradas recuperadas en esos países. Los datos de la ATF sobre el rastreo de aproximadamente 27.000 armas de fuego declaradas recuperadas entre 2015 y 2019--los datos más recientes disponibles--muestran que el 40 por ciento provino de los Estados Unidos y el resto de otros 39 países. Los datos de la ATF también indican que casi la mitad de las armas de fuego de origen estadounidense probablemente se desviaron del comercio legítimo en los cuatro países en lugar de considerarse contrabando proveniente de los Estados Unidos. Desde enero de 2015 hasta marzo de 2021, se exportaron legalmente más de 100.000 armas de fuego de los Estados Unidos a los cuatro países, según datos de las agencias. En estos países no se fabrican armas de fuego, pero funcionarios estadounidenses y extranjeros afirmaron que los delincuentes pueden obtenerlas a través de mercados ilegales y robo, entre otros medios. Los datos de la ATF muestran que la mayoría de las armas de fuego sometidas a rastreo eran pistolas."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-01-19
• Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2008

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  Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and supporting budget publications, which may vary from year to year, may be accessed through the U.S. Government Publishing Office at the following link: [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=BUDGET]

  United States. Office of Management and Budget

  2007-02-05
• Homeland Security Missions of the Post-9/11 Coast Guard: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, June 8, 2005

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  From the opening statement of Daniel E. Lungren: "The subcommittee today is meeting to hear testimony on the post-9/11 security missions of the United States Coast Guard. Today we have the pleasure for hearing from Admiral Collins, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, as we explore the Homeland Security missions of the post-9/11 Coast Guard… Our hearing today will review how the implementation of the Coast Guard's integrated Deepwater system is considered to enhance our Nation's port judge minority capabilities. We will also exam how this long-term complex and costly project, which was begun before the terrorist attacks on the USS Cole and as of 9/11, has been revised by the Coast Guard to appropriately account for such events and expanded Homeland Security missions in this unique agency. As the lead Federal agency for maritime security, the Coast Guard has the awesome task of protecting our waterways and securing our Nation's ports. For over 200 years the Coast Guard has patrolled and protected our coastlines, which total over the 95,000 miles. The Coast Guard also plays a key role in pushing our borders out to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from arriving at our shores. The committee will be particularly interested in the details as to how the Coast Guard manages both these blue and brown-water missions." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Daniel E. Lungren, Loretta Sanchez, Christopher Cox, Bennie G. Thompson, Donna Christensen, Peter A. DeFazio, Norman D. Dicks, James R. Langevin, John Linder, Bill Pascrell, Jr., Don Young, Thomas Collins, and Patrick M. Stillman.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2005
• Putting America Back to Work Through Clean Water Infrastructure Investments, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Session, June 15, 2010

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  From the opening statement of Eddie Bernice Johnson: "Today's hearing, of course, will focus on the success of clean water infrastructure funding and how that investment has helped to create and sustain jobs during the current economic downturn. Since Congress passed the Recovery Act, this committee has been tracking its progress, particularly in terms of investments of Recovery Act dollars and clean water infrastructure. Successful implementation of this legislation has been essential to our collective efforts to turn our economy around and create well-paying jobs here in America. I am happy to report that of the $4 billion provided by the Recovery Act for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund programs. The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 100 percent of these funds and capitalization grants to States. Further, according to the EPA [Environment Protection Agency], some 5,177 jobs were created with these monies. That really is good news, sometimes we can't tell it. In my home State of Texas, as of May 31st, 2010, all of our funds have been committed and are under contract, and all of the projects are underway. Approximately, $172 million has been allocated for 20 projects. And according to figures collected by this committee, this funding has created a sustained 286 jobs in May of this year alone. Those are jobs that would have been lost or never created. And these are 20 projects that never would have seen the light of day. I would like to see this the continued success through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. In order for that to happen, Congress needs to reauthorize the program to allow for more adequate appropriations to EPA, to make capitalization grants to States for clean water infrastructure. This House has already passed the Water Quality Financing Act of 2009 which would do just that. Also, the Energy and Commerce Committee has done their part by moving their legislation to reauthorize the drinking water state revolving fund out of their committee. We hope that the House will soon have the opportunity to vote on it. The Senate has also moved their legislation to reauthorize both the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund out of the environmental and public works committee." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: George S. Hawkins, Caswell F. Holloway, Jan Marcason, Jeffrey Soth, Dennis Vander Molen, Hank Johnson, and Harry E. Mitchell.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2010
• FY2012 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability [March 22, 2011]

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  "Every year, the President submits a series of volumes to Congress containing the President's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. The proposal is due by the first Monday in February, but the FY2012 Budget materials were submitted on Monday, February 14, 2012. Since the federal government was operating under a FY2011 continuing resolution at the time the budget materials were submitted, full-year FY2011 enacted appropriations data are not available in the budget documents. Neither the Congressional Research Service (CRS) nor the Library of Congress (LOC) can provide copies of budget documents. This report provides brief descriptions of the budget volumes and related documents, together with Internet addresses, Government Printing Office (GPO) stock numbers, and prices for obtaining these publications. It also explains how to find the locations of government depository libraries, which can provide both printed copies for reference use and Internet access to the online versions. This report will be updated as events warrant."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Murray, Justin

  2011-03-22
• FY2011 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability [March 8, 2010]

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  "Every year, the President submits to Congress a series of volumes containing the President's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. By law, the proposal is due by the first Monday in February. Neither the Congressional Research Service (CRS) nor the Library of Congress can provide distribution copies of budget documents. This report provides brief descriptions of the budget volumes and related documents, together with Internet addresses, Government Printing Office (GPO) stock numbers, and prices to obtain these publications. It also tells how to find locations of government depository libraries, which can provide both printed copies for reference use and Internet access to the text. This report will be updated as events warrant."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Teefy, Jennifer

  2010-03-08
• Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency: Hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, September 18, 2008

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  This testimony compilation is from the September 18, 2008 hearing, "Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency," before the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. From Paul Kurtz' opening statement: "Cyber security is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we will face in the 21st century. U.S. Government leadership is vital to mitigating massive problems with our information infrastructure. Our current information infrastructure is riddled with holes, unknown backdoors, and is extremely difficult to protect in the face of increasingly sophisticated adversaries. Unlike Y2K [Year 2000], there is no single fix. Adversaries are not limited to nation states' military and intelligence organizations. Criminals, organized crime, terrorists, malicious insiders, and business competitors can and do engage. The battle in cyberspace is just beginning. It is destined to be complicated and costly. There is an urgent need to understand the problem and set the foundations for a more secure, reliable, resilient information infrastructure that can operate in an increasingly hostile environment." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul Kurtz, Former Senior Director, Critical Infrastructure Protection White House Homeland Security Council, Amit Yoran, Former Director, National Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security, John Nagengast, Former Assistant Deputy Director, National Security Agency.

  United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

  2008-09-18
• Biosurveillance: Observations on BioWatch Generation-3 and Other Federal Efforts, Statement of William O. Jenkins, Jr., Director Homeland Security and Justice, Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications and Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Committee on House Homeland Security, House of Representatives

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  "A catastrophic biological event could have devastating consequences. The U.S. government has efforts to provide early detection and warning of biological threats. DHS's BioWatch, which aims to detect certain pathogens in the air, is one such program. DHS has been pursuing a third generation of BioWatch technology (Gen-3) to further enhance detection. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has published a series of reports on national biosurveillance efforts, including a report released today on DHS's efforts to acquire Gen-3. This statement discusses (1) prior biosurveillance work and related federal efforts, (2) today's report on the Gen-3 acquisition, and (3) prior strategy recommendations and the White House's July 2012 National Strategy for Biosurveillance. This statement is based on GAO reports published from December 2009 to September 2012 and GAO's review of the National Strategy for Biosurveillance in relation to prior GAO recommendations for a national biosurveillance strategy. In prior reports, GAO made biosurveillance recommendations to DHS and the White House Homeland Security Council. DHS concurred with prior recommendations. The White House did not comment. In today's report, GAO recommended that before continuing the Gen-3 acquisition, DHS reevaluate the mission need and alternatives and update associated performance, schedule, and cost information. DHS concurred but stated it plans to reevaluate the acquisition and pursue performance testing concurrently. We believe DHS should first develop the critical information we recommended."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2012-09-13
• FY2008 Budget Documents: Internet Access and GPO Availability [February 13, 2007]

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  "Every year, the President submits to Congress a series of volumes that provide the text of the President's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. By law, the proposal is due by the first Monday in February. Neither the Congressional Research Service (CRS) nor the Library of Congress can provide giveaway copies of the budget documents. This report provides brief descriptions of the budget volumes and related documents, together with Internet addresses, Government Printing Office (GPO) stock numbers, and prices to obtain these publications. It also tells how to find locations of government depository libraries, which can provide both printed copies for reference use and Internet access to the text. This report will be updated as events warrant."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Teefy, Jennifer

  2007-02-13
• Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for 2009, Part 3: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, April 1, April 2, March 5, and March 6, 2008

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  This document contains official Government Printing Office (GPO) transcripts from four different hearings before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. Hearings include: "Addressing the Challenges of Protecting the Nation's Physical and Cyber Infrastructure" held on April 1, 2008; "Border Security Programs and Operations-Challenges and Priorities," held on March 6, 2008; "Cargo Container and Supply Chain Security," held on April 2, 2008; and "Coast Guard 2009 Budget on Maritime Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection," held on March 5, 2008. From the opening statement of David E. Price for April 1, 2008: "Today, we are going to be discussing the Department's approach to protecting our nation's critical infrastructure, physical assets, such as ports, chemical plants, and nuclear facilities, as well as the servers and computer networks that make up the cyber infrastructure upon which our society increasingly relies." The March 6 "Border Security" hearing focuses on how to achieve Congressional border security objectives including securing land borders with international cooperation and a limited budget. The April 2 "Cargo Container" hearing examines: "the challenges and priorities facing our Nation to secure containers, cargo, and the supply chain from radiological and nuclear attacks." The "Coast Guard" hearing held on March 5, 2008 offers testimony on the "Coast Guard's 2009 budget request and its impact on the Coast Guard's maritime, safety, security, and environmental protection missions." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following (some appear at more than one hearing, but are only listed once): April 1, 2008 "Addressing the Challenges" hearing: Robert Jamison, Robert Stephan, Gregory Garcia, Harold Rogers, John Carter, and David E. Price; March 6, 2008 "Border Security" hearing: W. Ralph Basham, Robert A. Mocny, Richard M. Stana, Jerry Lewis, Kay Granger, John Peterson, and Chet Edwards; April 2, 2008 "Cargo Container" hearing: Stephen Flynn, Chris Koch and John Culberson; March 5, 2008 "Coast Guard" hearing: Thad W. Allen, John P. Hutton, Robert Aderholt, Sam Farr, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Nita Lowey, Vayl S. Oxford, Jayson P. Ahern, and Stephen L. Caldwell.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2008