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• Balas Y Barrios: An Analysis of U.S. Domestic and Regional Anti-Gang Policies from a Human Security Perspective

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  From the thesis Abstract: "Threats to human security from transnational organized crime (TOC) and gangs have increased since the 1990s in the Americas. The United States implemented the Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime, the U.S. Strategy to Combat the Threat of Criminal Gangs from Central America and Mexico, and the Mérida Initiative in response. This thesis employs a multi-goal policy to evaluate how effectively U.S. policy responses achieved desired outcomes. For comparison, this thesis analyzes the Canadian gang violence strategy, examining what has worked and what has not worked. Findings demonstrate that law enforcement tactics prioritized within the U.S. strategy result in outputs, but they fail to impact gang violence outcomes. Prevention programs, on the other hand, both in Canadian and U.S. strategies, are effective in reducing gang crime and violence but are under-resourced and undervalued in U.S. endeavors. This thesis proposes that a comprehensive approach is better aligned with current expert gang research and more effective in producing desired outcomes. Recommendations include funding the Juvenile Justice Reform Act and rebalancing Mérida funding to support United States Agency for International Development prevention programs; integrating federal, state, and local partnerships through a community coalition council through the Department of Justice; evaluating the Treasury's TOC designation status; and supporting complementary prevention and rehabilitation." A 10 minute and 47 second interview on this thesis is also available at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=866882].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Pfaffinger, Maximillian X.

  2021-12
• Crisis in the Andes: The Border Dispute Between Colombia and Ecuador, and Implications for the Region, Briefing and Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, April 10, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Eliot L. Engel: "I am pleased to welcome you to today's briefing and hearing on the Andean border crisis. I will make my opening statement and allow other members to make opening statements after we complete the briefing portion of today's session so we can hear the Secretary General. It is a real honor and pleasure for me to welcome to the subcommittee my good friend, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States, José Miguel Insulza. I have enjoyed very much meeting with Secretary General Insulza on numerous occasions in my capacity as chairman. He has an impressive background having served as Vice President, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Interior of Chile. Secretary General Insulza has taken an impressive leadership role in resolving the border crisis between Colombia and Ecuador. He led a mission of OAS ambassadors to both countries in March, and we look forward to hearing about his findings from the trip." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: José Miguel Insulza, Julia E. Sweig, Michael Shifter, Ray Walser, Eliot L. Engel, Dan Burton, and Gene Green.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2008
• Potential Terrorist Threats: Border Security Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, March 22, 2016

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  This is the March 22, 2016 hearing on "Potential Terrorist Threats: Border Security Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean" held before the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. From the testimony of Juan Gonzalez: "Now effective border management in Latin America and the Caribbean is vital to our economic prosperity and national security. Throughout the hemisphere, we are working with governments to eliminate trade barriers, integrate electricity grids and energy markets, connect national infrastructures, and cement commercial relationships. As evidence, I offer that our trillion dollar trade relationship and over 3 million American jobs, supported by our economic relationship with Canada and Mexico, demonstrate what is possible when governments collaborate actively. At the same time that we are using our border cooperation to promote prosperity, we are equally determined to use them to safeguard the homeland and to ensure safe, legal, and orderly migration to the United States. Border security was a focus of the recent Canada state visit. We always share travel information with Canada, including our respective no-fly lists. And the President and Prime Minister Trudeau used their meeting to discuss what more we can do to secure our borders while actively promoting commerce. We are also working with Mexico on border enforcement at both its northern and southern border to regulate migration, combat smuggling, and target narco-traffickers and our counterterrorism cooperation with Mexico is excellent." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Juan Gonzalez, Alan D. Bersin, and Lev Kubiak.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2016
• You Don't Have to Live Like a Refugee: An Analysis of Selected Refugee Resettlement Programs to Improve Comprehensive Integration Outcomes in 'Free Case' Refugee Resettlement

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  From the Thesis Abstract: "By law, refugees entering the United States must become self-sufficient as quickly as possible. But successful integration means more than achieving this benchmark. True integration involves social inclusion and ties to community and nation--particularly difficult for 'free case' refugees who have no family in the U.S. and are wholly reliant upon resettlement organizations. This thesis asks the question: How can free case refugee resettlement practices be improved to enhance the likelihood of sociocultural integration and create stronger ties to the United States? A comparative assessment of three resettlement programs was undertaken to identify best practices. Integration success was assessed through statistical measures such as percentage of refugees who self-migrated after initial resettlement, and subjective measures of wellbeing and satisfaction as reported by refugees themselves. The analysis found refugees served by programs that lasted two years, as opposed to one year or less, reported a high degree of wellbeing and satisfaction, and less secondary migration. Moreover, refugees who were required to stay in a location for an extended period were less likely to engage in secondary migration afterward. This thesis recommends national refugee resettlement policy be updated to require local resettlement programs last a minimum of two years and that free case refugees must remain in their original resettlement location in exchange for three years of resettlement assistance." A 17 minute and 30 second interview on this thesis is also available at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=866875].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Bierman, Wilhelm F.

  2019-12
• Revitalizing Maritime Security: Is Smart the Next Element?

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  From the Thesis Abstract: "Project Seahawk is a multiagency program that brings state-of-the-art technology and a regional approach to the problem of port security critical infrastructure in Charleston, South Carolina. Project Seahawk, now known as the Seahawk Interagency Operation Center (IOC), is alive within the confines of the United States Coast Guard, albeit as a smaller project. The Special Maritime Action Response Team (SMART) would be a multidisciplinary, multiagency unit that protects the maritime domain of South Carolina using intelligence gathered by the Seahawk IOC. This thesis examines potential challenges to the process of forming SMART with the Seahawk IOC, particularly the security capability gaps in the maritime domain with federal, state, and local stakeholders due to insufficient manpower and funding. The SMART concept will use elements of National Security Presidential Directive 41 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 13 as a baseline for evaluating the maritime security capability. The SMART concept will make Seahawk more efficient in handling maritime criminal threats to radiation detection in Charleston by providing the first responder with an avenue of options. The Seahawk IOC addresses the security capability gaps, but SMART will be more effective in the Lowcountry maritime domain. Together, the Seahawk IOC and SMART will be a one-stop shop for interagency maritime security in Charleston." A 14 minute and 13 second interview on this thesis is also available at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=866876].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Makins, Marion C., Jr.

  2019-12
• Two Teams, One Mission: A Study Using EMS Units in Hospital Triage During Active-Shooter and Other Mass-Casualty Events

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  From the Thesis Abstract: "The Las Vegas Route 91 shooting, as well as other recent mass-casualty events, have exposed gaps in the response of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and hospitals to these types of incidents. This research sought to examine whether the use of EMS field resources in hospital triage could enhance the overall response to active-shooter and other mass-casualty events. Case studies of the Boston Marathon bombing and the Route 91 shooting were conducted. Additionally, an exercise by St. Marks Hospital testing the concept of EMS triage at hospitals was analyzed. The Las Vegas case study revealed significant gaps in hospital and EMS response and the Boston Marathon case study showed just how efficient hybrid teams of hospital and EMS personnel could be. A review of the St. Marks exercise showed that EMS crews at the hospital significantly enhanced the efficiency and efficacy of the triage operation. Finally, current EMS operations were reviewed and recommendations made to allow EMS crews to be assigned to the nearest hospitals without harming the on-scene response to these incidents." A 9 minute interview on this thesis is also available at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=866878].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Simons, Thomas B.

  2019-12
• Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: CHDS Thesis Series: Making Sense in the Edge of Chaos: A Framework for Effective Initial Response Efforts to Large-Scale Incidents [video]

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  From the Video Description: "A review of response efforts to 9/11 revealed considerable challenges to resolving an event of this magnitude. To cope with these challenges, the federal government created the National Incident Management System (NIMS), an organizational structure intended to manage resources and channel communication between disparate agencies working together to solve a catastrophic crisis. Yet, first responders who have been on-scene at large-scale events know there is an initial phase of chaos during which the forms, checklists and organizational structure of NIMS offer them little help for making sense of the situation. A large-scale event moves through the four phases of the cynefin framework: chaotic, complex, complicated and simple. First responders must insert themselves into the initial chaos and begin to move it toward complexity. NIMS, then, becomes a valuable tool in the complicated arena to help restore the simple order of pre-event normalcy." The duration of this video is 9 minutes, 7 seconds. The complete thesis can be accessed at the following web address: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=16032].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Renaud, Cynthia E.

  2010-11-11
• Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: CHDS Thesis Series: Strategy Policy for Pandemic Vaccine Distribution [video]

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  From the Video Description: "The traditional public health model for mass vaccination, which is based on the assumption that workforce will be sufficient to mount a campaign, is flawed. Funding initiatives by Congress, while addressing certain inadequacies, have failed to consider workforce capacity that continued to decline resulting from state and local budget cuts. Thus, as the nation prepared for its first pandemic in 40 years and first of the twenty-first century, it found itself unprepared for a mass vaccination campaign." The duration of this video is 11 minutes, 8 seconds. The complete thesis can be accessed at the following web address: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=15967].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Russo, Thomas P.

  2010-11-11
• Engaging Children and Youth, via K-12 School Curricula, to Build a Culture of Disaster Preparedness

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  From the Thesis Abstract: "Despite the impacts of natural disasters increasing across the United States, a significant percentage of Americans remain unprepared for disasters. Children and youth are disproportionally impacted by these events, but they also have the potential to be major assets in disaster preparedness. This thesis analyzes how to engage children and youth to facilitate behavioral change and build a culture of disaster preparedness. A comparative analysis of primary and secondary school curricula for disaster preparedness content, including case studies from the United States, France, and New Zealand, establishes a set of evaluation criteria, including curriculum scope; engaged learning; parental, school, and community involvement; and effective evaluation. This thesis finds that the United States could improve and expand existing curricula, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Student Tools for Emergency Planning program, and work to integrate disaster preparedness curricula into existing school safety and mandatory public health curriculum requirements. By reaching children and youth with disaster preparedness information, the United States can work to shift values and social norms around the topic, similar to past successes seen with such issues as anti-smoking and seatbelt enforcement." A 9 minute and 19 second interview on this thesis is also available at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=866896].

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Hayward, Kimberly A.

  2019-12
• FY 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program: Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Request Details Information

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  From the Document: "This document provides information on how to complete the Request Details section of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program - Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters (R&R) Activity applications. This document has been developed to provide applicants with a list of the categories and sub-categories available in the application, as well as information about the specific level of detail needed for each budget line item included in the application."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2021-12
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021

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  From the Document: "H.R. 2988 would create new protections for federal employees who report fraud or other improprieties, expand and clarify existing protections, and establish new procedures to ensure that employees receive timely relief if their claims of retaliation are affirmed. The bill also would extend whistleblower protections to noncareer appointees in the Senior Executive Service, Public Health Service officers or applicants, and members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's commissioned officer corps."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2022-04-27
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 521, Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021

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  From the Document: "S. 521 would direct the Postal Service (USPS) to continue to sell the Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp until all are sold and to reprint any destroyed stamps. Under current law, USPS can sell the stamps through September 30, 2022. The stamps cost 75 cents each; amounts that USPS collects above regular first-class postage (currently 58 cents) are treated as offsetting collections of the Postal Service and are transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support the Multinational Species Conservation Funds. Using information on past sales, CBO estimates that collections under the bill would total less than $1 million annually. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects those amounts to be transferred soon after receipt. Using information from the Postal Service, we estimate that any costs to reprint stamps would be insignificant and would be offset by proceeds from the sale of those stamps, resulting in no net change in spending by USPS over the 2022-2031 period. Postal Service collections and spending, including the transfer to USFWS, are classified as off-budget."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2022-04-27
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5428, School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act

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  From the Document: "H.R. 5428 would require the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to publish an annual report on school crime and safety, including statistics on school shootings. Based on the cost to prepare similar reports, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that it would cost $1 million over the 2022-2026 period to collect data and write the annual reports; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated amounts."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2022-04-27
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3776, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017

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  From the Document: "H.R. 3776 would codify the role and responsibilities of an existing office within the Department of State that works to advance U.S. interests in cyberspace and coordinates U.S. efforts to promote open, reliable, and secure communications technology."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2017-12-14
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3394, Clarifying Amendment to Provide Terrorism Victims Equity Act

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  From the Document: "H.R. 3394 would amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP). CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 3394 would have no significant effect on the federal budget. Under current law, TRIP authorizes the use of the blocked assets of groups designated as terrorist parties to settle claims related to acts of terrorism perpetrated by those groups. H.R. 3394 would permit the blocked assets to remain available to satisfy claims arising from judgments against a terrorist group even if the group later loses that designation. H.R. 3394 also would expand the definition of blocked asset to include assets seized or frozen under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. On the basis of information from the Department of the Treasury, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would have no significant cost to the federal government."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2016-05-24
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4349, Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act

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  From the Document: "H.R. 4349 would authorize in statute the existing Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill specifies responsibilities for the office, including overseeing DHS's compliance with current civil rights laws and integrating those laws into its activities. H.R. 4349 also would require each operational component within DHS to have an officer for civil rights and civil liberties. Finally, the bill would require the office to assess the effects of DHS's regulations on civil rights and civil liberties. Although DHS already carries out many of the bill's requirements, H.R. 4349 would broaden some responsibilities and require DHS to undertake new activities. In total, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates implementing the bill would cost $10 million over the 2022-2026 period, as shown in Table 1. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The costs of the legislation fall in budget function 750 (administration of justice)."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2022-04-27
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017

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  From the Document: "Large bank holding companies and certain nonbank financial companies are currently subject to extra supervision, capital requirements, and stress testing under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In connection with that enhanced supervision, H.R. 4294 would establish a criminal penalty for federal employees who willfully disclose individually identifiable information collected from those institutions and for those who obtain such information under false pretenses. Both penalties would be set at $5,000. Because people who are prosecuted and convicted under H.R. 4294 could be subject to criminal fines, the federal government would probably collect additional penalties under the bill. Such fines are recorded as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation action."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2017-12-06
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3309, Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2021

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  From the Document: "S. 3309 would direct the Department of Commerce (DOC), through its SelectUSA program, to solicit comments from state economic development organizations about how to support foreign direct investment in semiconductor production. The bill also would require the department to report to the Congress on the comments and strategies that SelectUSA may implement to increase such investment. Using information from DOC, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects the department would need two employees and six contractors over the 2022-2024 period to carry out the comment solicitation process and complete the required report. On that basis, CBO estimates that implementing S. 3309 would cost $4 million over the 2022-2026 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Hughes. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2022-04-27
• Recruitment and Retention of Women in Law Enforcement Positions (Fiscal Year 2020 Report to Congress)

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  From the Executive Summary: "CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] was established under DHS as the single law enforcement organization charged with keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the United States and with facilitating lawful international trade and travel. CBP was directed to provide this report to: (1) address whether recruitment, application processes, training, promotion, and other aspects of employment in CBP law enforcement positions treat women fairly and without bias; and (2) discuss CBP's training, complaints system, and culture regarding sexual harassment and assault. Overall, CBP made significant strides in recruiting, training, and promoting women in law enforcement and remains committed to recruiting women to its critical frontline positions."

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  2021-08-06
• Securing the Nation's Ports and Maritime Border -- A Review of the Coast Guard's Post-9/11 Homeland Security Missions, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, June 14, 2011

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  From the opening statement of Candice S. Miller: "For most of this year, this subcommittee has appropriately focused on securing the Nation's borders, both at and between the ports of entry. But the border isn't just the desert or along the Mexican border, or even along the Northern border. […] I want to focus on a very often overlooked, but just as vital issue and that is port and maritime security, and the changing role of the U.S. Coast Guard since September 11. […] Men and women of the Coast Guard serve off the coast of Iraq, and help to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden. Even before 9/11, the Coast Guard had its hands full with its 11 statutory missions like marine safety, ice breaking, search and rescue, and aids to navigation. But since September 11, we have loaded up the Coast Guard with additional responsibility and asked them specifically to focus resources on port and maritime security. This committee has jurisdiction of the Coast Guard as it relates to port and maritime security and today we will conduct our oversight on how the Coast Guard has been additionally missioned and if they have been adequately and appropriately funded and resourced. In fact, the number of hours spent on ports, waterways, and coastal security has increased by more than 900 percent since 9/11. Admiral Papp has taken a look at these figures and earlier this year he reported that the service may need, as he said, to reduce the number and range of capabilities added since 9/11 until properly resourced." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Candice S. Miller, Henry Cuellar, Benni G. Thompson, Robert J. Papp, Jr., Peter T. King, Michael T. McCaul, Benjamin Quayle, Scott Rigell, Jeff Duncan, Jeff Duncan, Loretta Sanchez, and Sheila Jackson Lee.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 343, RESPECT Act

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  This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate is in regards to the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act. From the Document: "S. 343 would repeal several laws enacted between 1862 and 1913 that stipulated situations in which the federal government could withhold funding from Indian tribes or tribal members. Such situations include, among others, a tribe being in open conflict with the United States, a Native American being under the influence of intoxicating liquors, and a tribe not having school-aged members attend school. The laws that would be repealed by S. 343 do not affect the current processes for providing funds to Indian tribes; therefore CBO estimates that implementing S. 343 would have no effect on the federal budget. Enacting S. 343 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting the legislation would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028. S. 343 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2017-04-13
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5710, Ebola Emergency Response Act

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  From the Document: "H.R. 5710 would authorize the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide emergency assistance to countries affected by the Ebola epidemic. For 2015, the bill would authorize the appropriation of the same amount that was provided for 2014--about $1.8 billion--for USAID's International Disaster Assistance (IDA) account. IDA funds are used to provide humanitarian relief such as food, drinking water, and medical treatment following natural disasters and other emergencies; much of the Ebola-related international assistance is being funded through that account. Assuming enactment by the end of calendar year 2014 and appropriation of the specified amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that providing that assistance would cost almost $1.8 billion over the 2015-2019 period."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2014-12-04
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017

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  From the Document: "H.R. 1865 would broaden the coverage of current laws against sex trafficking. As a result, the government might be able to pursue cases that it otherwise would not be able to prosecute. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that the bill would apply to a relatively small number of offenders, however, so any increase in costs for law enforcement, court proceedings, or prison operations would not be significant. Any such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2018-02-07
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 471, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015

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  From the Document: "H.R. 471 would modify certain administrative procedures followed by the Department of Justice in regulating legitimate uses of controlled substances. In addition, within one year of enactment, the bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to assess the effect of law enforcement activities on access to medications, examine potential benefits to patients from collaborations between governments and stakeholders, and report to the Congress on these matters."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2015-02-26
• State of Northern Border Preparedness: A Review of Federal, State, and Local Coordination, Field Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, October 28, 2011

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  From the opening statement of Gus M. Bilirakis: "The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the efforts of Federal, State, and local officials to work together to address the homeland security needs of the Northern Border. I appreciate the effort taken by all of those involved to have this important field hearing. This is an official Congressional hearing, as opposed to a town hall meeting, and as such, we must abide by the certain rules of the Committee on Homeland Security and the House of Representatives. […] We got off to a great start this morning by observing the tabletop exercise. It was a challenging scenario, and the collaboration we witnessed at the exercise is so vital to our preparedness and response efforts. We have two very distinguished panels of witnesses today who will provide the subcommittee with their perspective on the unique homeland security issues and challenges along the Northern Border, and particularly in the Detroit area. I am interested in learning more about how you work with each other and with your Canadian partners to address these challenges and share best practices." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Gus M. Bilirakis, Hansen Clarke, Andrew Velasquez, Michael Parks, John S. Beutlich, W. Thomas Sands, Donald R. Austin, R. Daryl Lundy, and James P. Buford.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012
• Border Security Threats to the Homeland: DHS' Response to Innovative Tactics and Techniques, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, June 19, 2012

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  This is the June 19, 2012 hearing on "Border Security Threats to the Homeland: DHS' Response to Innovative Tactics and Techniques," held before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. From the opening statement of Candice S. Miller: "The Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border on Maritime Security will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to examine the Department of Homeland Security's response to border security threats. Our witnesses today are Donna Bucella, assistant commissioner of CBP's [Customs and Border Protection] Office of Intelligence and Investigation Liaison; James Dinkins, the executive associate director of Homeland Security Investigations at U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement; Rear Admiral William Lee, deputy for operations policy and capabilities, from the United States Coast Guard; and Rear Admiral Charles Michel, director of the Joint Interagency Task Force--South. When it comes to securing our border the old military adage that no plan survives contact with the enemy is, or should be, at the forefront of our minds. As the Department of Homeland Security has increased its presence along the Southwest Border, drug cartels, human smugglers, and illegal aliens have adapted and improvised to defeat our security measures." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Candice S. Miller, Henry Cuellar, Bennie G. Thompson, Donna A. Bucella, James A. Dinkins, William D. Lee, and Charles D. Michael.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2013
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 265, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2005

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  From the Summary: "S. 265 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize several emergency services and trauma care programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Those programs include grants to states for the development of trauma care systems and an emergency care residency training program. S. 265 also would require HRSA to contract for a study on trauma care and trauma research. Assuming that the necessary amounts (including annual adjustments for anticipated inflation) are appropriated for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, CBO estimates that implementing S. 265 would cost $47 million over the 2006-2010 period. The legislation would not affect direct spending or receipts. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). The bill would authorize and increase appropriations for grant programs designed to improve the quality of trauma care systems. States that choose to apply for those grants would have to provide matching funds, but any costs they face would be incurred voluntarily."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2005-05-27
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2982, A Bill to Authorize the Establishment of a Memorial to Victims Who Died as a Result of Terrorist Acts Against the United States or Its People, at Home or Abroad

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  From the Document: "H.R. 2982 would create a 13-member Victims of Terrorism Memorial Advisory Board. The bill would authorize the advisory board to establish a memorial to victims of terrorism on federal property in the District of Columbia. For this purpose, the board would be authorized to accept donations on behalf of the United States. The costs of implementing H.R. 2982 would depend greatly on the design of the memorial, which has not yet been determined. The costs of establishing other memorial projects in the District have varied significantly. For example, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (built in 1989) cost around $4 million, while the costs of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (built in 1984) and the Korean War Veterans Memorial (built in 1995) were around $7.5 million and $12 million, respectively. Depending on the scale of the proposed project, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates design and construction costs would probably be between $5 million and $15 million over several years, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. This estimate is based on information provided by the National Park Service, private foundations, and the costs of other memorials on federal grounds. The cost of establishing the memorial could be offset by donations from private sources, but there is no basis for estimating such future revenues. Because the bill could affect federal revenues, pay-as-you-go-procedures would apply. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2002-06-21
• Fulfilling A Key 9/11 Commission Recommendation: Implementing Biometric Exit, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, House of Representatives, One Hundered Thirteenth Congress, First Session, September 26, 2013

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  This is the September 26, 2013 hearing on "Implementing Biometric Exit" held before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security. The hearing discusses biometric exit capabilities, technology that verifies the exit of visitors based on visa exits dates and monitors foreign visitors, and its implementation on the US border in order to aid US border patrol in identifying and apprehending potential terrorist targets. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Candice Miller, John Wagner, John Woods, and Rebecca Gambler.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014
• Future of the Homeland Security Missions of the Coast Guard, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, February 4, 2014

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  This is from the February 4, 2014 hearing on the "Future of the Homeland Security Missions of the Coast Guard" held before the House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. From the statement of Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.: "For more than two centuries, the U.S. Coast Guard has safeguarded the Nation's maritime interests on our rivers and ports, in coastal regions, on the high seas, and around the world. The Coast Guard is at all times an armed service, a federal law enforcement agency, a humanitarian service, and a member of the Intelligence Community charged with significant safety, security, and stewardship responsibilities in the maritime domain. Every day the Coast Guard conducts search and rescue, escorts vessels carrying dangerous cargoes, interdicts drug and migrant smugglers, patrols our ports and waterways, enforces fisheries laws, responds to oil and hazardous material spills, maintains aid to navigation, screens commercial ships and crews entering U.S. ports, inspects U.S. flagged vessels, examines cargo containers, investigates marine accidents, trains international partners, and supports Overseas Contingency Operations. This diverse mission set and authorities are vital to the safety and security of our Nation's maritime transportation system and essential to our Nation's economic growth. With 223 years of experience as the nation's first responder, the Coast Guard provides tremendous value and service to the public." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Candice Miller and Robert J. Papp, Jr.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014