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Serial No. 113-178: U.S. Policy toward Sudan and South Sudan, Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, February 26, 2014
This is the February 26, 2014 hearing, "U.S. Policy toward Sudan and South Sudan" before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the statement of Donald Booth, "This hearing comes at a tumultuous time for both Sudan and South Sudan. South Sudan is mired in a devastating internal conflict that has already caused widespread death and destruction, and threatens to unravel the social fabric of that young nation. With the interests of other regional neighbors so heavily in play, any increase in tensions has the potential to foment broader regional instability. To the north, Sudan continues to respond to the grievances of marginalized groups with violence, particularly in Darfur and the ''two areas'' of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States where government forces have engaged in indiscriminate aerial bombardments. Linked by geography and resources, Sudan and South Sudan's interdependence could be a source of stability, but recent steps toward resolving bilateral issues have been overshadowed by the conflict in South Sudan." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Donald Booth, John Prendergast, Walid Phares, and Adotei Akwei.
United States. Government Printing Office
2014
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National Response Framework [January 2008]
"This National Response Framework (NRF) [or Framework] is a guide to how the Nation conducts all-hazards response. It is built upon scalable, flexible, and adaptable coordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation. It describes specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents that range from the serious but purely local, to large-scale terrorist attacks or catastrophic natural disasters. This document explains the common discipline and structures that have been exercised and matured at the local, tribal, State, and national levels over time. It describes key lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, focusing particularly on how the Federal Government is organized to support communities and States in catastrophic incidents. Most importantly, it builds upon the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a consistent template for managing incidents. The term 'response' as used in this Framework includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs. Response also includes the execution of emergency plans and actions to support short-term recovery. The Framework is always in effect, and elements can be implemented as needed on a flexible, scalable basis to improve response. The Framework is written especially for government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners. First, it is addressed to senior elected and appointed leaders, such as Federal department or agency heads, State Governors, mayors, tribal leaders, and city or county officials-those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-01
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Challenging the Status Quo at TSA: Perspectives on the Future of Transportation Security, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, July 10, 2012
This is the July 10, 2012 hearing on "Challenging the Status Quo at TSA: Perspectives on the Future of Transportation Security," held before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security. From the opening statement of Mike Rogers: "Let me start by saying that giving up on TSA without having something better to fill its place is not an option. For all its faults, the fundamental reason TSA was set up after 9/11 was to deploy enhanced security measures to prevent another attack on aviation. That security mission is just as important today, if not more important, than it was 11 years ago. Having said that, letting TSA carry on the way it has for the last 11 years is equally not an option. TSA's poor conduct is sending a strong message to the American taxpayer. The message is TSA doesn't care or doesn't know how to best serve and protect the traveling public. I am convinced we need to undertake a major reform to the Federal Government's role in our airports. I look forward to discussing some of those reforms here today." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mike Rogers, Richard W. Bloom, Robert W. Poole, Jr., Rick Nelson, Tom Blank, and Colby Alonso.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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TSA's Surface Inspection Program: Strengthening Security or Squandering Scant Resources? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, May 31, 2012
This is the May 31, 2012 hearing on "TSA's Surface Inspection Program: Strengthening Security or Squandering Scant Resources?" held before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security. From the opening statement of Mike Rogers: "The Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, will come to order. The committee meeting is to receive testimony on TSA's Surface Transportation Security Inspection Program. I want to thank all of our witnesses at the hearing today for being here. I know it took a lot of time to prepare for it and to be here, and I do appreciate your willingness to do so. It is very helpful to us. Less than 2 percent of TSA's nearly $8 billion budget goes toward surface. There are two primary reasons for this: First, we know aviation continues to be a major focus of our enemies. Second, our surface systems are inherently accessible to millions of people every day. They have to remain open for many reasons, not the least of which is to keep our economy on track. No pun intended. Having said that, terrorists see surface transportation as a very attractive target. Since we can't screen everyone and everything that gets on a train, truck, or bus, intelligence-sharing deterrence and detection measures are extremely important." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mike Rogers, Sheila Jackson Lee, John O'Connor, Howard R. Elliott, Philip L. Byrd, Sr., William C. Blankenship, and Doug Morris.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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Weekly Address: President Obama Explains How Health Insurance Reform Will Strengthen America's Small Businesses [October 3, 2009]
From the Document: "In this week's address [October 3, 2009], President Barack Obama spoke of how the rising costs of health care are stifling America's small businesses, and how reform will strengthen these businesses and the economy. Small businesses create roughly half of all new jobs, but they also pay up to 18 percent more for the very same insurance plans as larger businesses. Too many have been forced to cut benefits, drop coverage, shed jobs, or shut their doors entirely. Health insurance reform is integral to laying a new foundation for our economy so that small businesses can grow and create new jobs."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Obama, Barack
2009-10-03
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Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [November 18, 2009]
From the Document: "Today [November 18, 2009] we passed another critical milestone in the health reform effort with the release of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I was particularly pleased to see that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill will reduce the deficit by $127 billion over the next ten years and as much as $650 billion in the decade following, saving hundreds of billions while extending coverage to 31 million more Americans. [...] The challenges facing our health care system aren't new-but if we fail to act they'll surely get even worse, meaning higher premiums, skyrocketing costs, and deeper instability for those with coverage. Today, thanks to the Senate's hard work, we're closer than ever to enacting solutions to these problems. I look forward to working with the Senate and House to get a finished bill to my desk as soon as possible."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Obama, Barack
2009-11-18
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President Announces Plan to Expand Fight against Global H1N1 Pandemic [September 17, 2009]
From the Document: "Today [September 17, 2009], President Obama announced the United States will continue to act aggressively to stop the global spread of the pandemic 2009-H1N1 [swine flu] influenza virus and is prepared to make 10 percent of its H1N1 vaccine supply available to other countries through the World Health Organization (WHO). In recognition that diseases know no borders and that the health of the American people is inseparable from the health of people around the world, the United States is taking this action in concert with Australia, Brazil, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The United States will make the H1N1 vaccine available to the WHO on a rolling basis as vaccine supplies become available, in order to assist countries that will not otherwise have direct access to the vaccine."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2009-09-17
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Rightsizing TSA Bureaucracy and Workforce Without Compromising Security, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, March 28, 2012
This is the March 28, 2012 hearing on "Rightsizing TSA Bureaucracy and Workforce Without Compromising Security," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Mike Rogers: "The committee is meeting today to examine the increasing staff levels at the Transportation Security Administration [TSA]. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I want to welcome all of the witnesses for being here today and apologize for the delay that votes had on all of your schedules. I appreciate your accommodation, and I look forward to your testimony. I know it takes time to prepare this and it is not always easy to schedule being here, but it is helpful to us. The growth of TSA's bureaucracy has outpaced the number of travelers the agency was designed to protect. The goal of this hearing is to more fully understand why this is the case and hear what steps TSA plans to take to address this problem. Securing our Nation's transportation system is paramount, and for that reason we must ensure that every dollar TSA spends directly addresses that goal. We all appreciate the incredible microscope TSA and its employees are under. There are very few Federal Government entities that interact with as many Americans on a daily basis as TSA does. However, this hearing goes beyond the behavior or mistakes made by TSA personnel. Today's hearing is about understanding why TSA's bureaucracy has expanded so dramatically and learning what steps need to be taken to prevent further unnecessary expansion." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mike Rogers, Sheila Jackson Lee, Bennie G. Thompson, David Nicholson, Christopher L. McLaughlin, Sean J. Byrne, and James G. Duncan.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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TSA's Efforts to Fix Its Poor Customer Service Reputation and Become a Leaner, Smarter Agency, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, June 7, 2012
This is the June 7, 2012 hearing on "TSA's Efforts to Fix Its Poor Customer Service Reputation and Become a Leaner, Smarter Agency," held before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security. From the opening statement of Mike Rogers: "This hearing of the Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security will come to order. This subcommittee is meeting today to examine TSA's efforts to fix its poor customer service reputation and become a leaner, smarter organization. I want to thank everyone for being at this hearing and I want to thank particularly Mr. Pistole, the administrator, for being here. Sir, you have got a tough job and we appreciate your service. I think we can agree that every person in this great country of ours has the right to criticize and complain about TSA. But what sets you and I apart from those that just want to criticize the TSA is that we have the obligation to fix the mess." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mike Rogers, Sheila Jackson Lee, Bennie G. Thompson, Joe Walsh, John S. Pistole, and Nita M. Lowey.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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Examining TSA's Cadre of Criminal Investigators, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, January 28, 2014
This is the January 28, 2014 hearing on "Examining TSA's [Transportation Security Administration's] Cadre of 'Criminal Investigators,'" held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation Security. From the testimony of Cedric L. Richmond: "The report released in September 2013 by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General regarding the Office of Inspection is both alarming and scathing. The report details that the Office of Inspection is not operating at maximum efficiency, or in a cost-effective manner because of a top-heavy structure. Specifically, the Office of Inspection employs personnel classified as ''criminal investigators'', despite their duties not fitting the classification of criminal investigations according to Federal regulations. This classification allows these ''criminal investigators'' to receive enhanced benefits, and LEAP [law enforcement ability pay] pay. […] It is my hope that through the testimony we gather today, we can get further insight about where these inefficiencies are occurring, how we can reallocate our resources in an effective manner, and also what can be done structurally within the TSA so that when these structural problems are first brought to light, they can be quickly addressed." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard Hudson, Cedric L. Richmond, Bennie G. Thompson, Roderick Allison, Karen Shelton Waters, and Anne L. Richards.
United States. Government Printing Office
2014
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Overview: ESF and Support Annexes: Coordinating Federal Assistance In Support of the National Response Framework, January 2008
"This Overview supports and provides additional guidance concerning the National Response Framework. In particular, this document focuses on the essential processes for requesting and receiving Federal assistance and summarizes the key response capabilities and essential support elements provided through the Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annexes and Support Annexes. The Overview includes the following topics: Key Players (Organizations and entities that may either need assistance or provide assistance); Federal Assistance (Descriptions of the processes for requesting and obtaining Federal assistance in support of States, tribes, local jurisdictions, and other Federal partners); Emergency Support Function Annexes (Summaries of the 15 ESF Annexes, which group Federal resources and capabilities into functional areas to serve as the primary mechanisms for providing assistance at the operational level), and; Support Annexes (Summaries of the 8 Support Annexes, which describe essential supporting aspects that are common to all incidents). The Framework also includes Incident Annexes that address specific categories of contingencies or hazard situations requiring specialized application of Framework mechanisms. The Incident Annexes are not directly addressed or summarized in this support document. Readers should review the Incident Annexes on the NRF Resource Center, http://www.fema.gov/NRF."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-01
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Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by State of Residence: Fiscal Years 1998 to 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status organized by state of residence for the years 1998 to 2007.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status: Fiscal Years 1820 to 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status for the years from 1820 to 2007.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Gender, Age, Marital Status, and Occupation: Fiscal Year 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status organized by gender, age, marital status, and occupation for the 2007 fiscal year.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Recommended Federal Interoperable Communications Grant Guidance Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
"New Title XVIII of the Homeland Security Act established the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) within the Department of Homeland Security and charged that Office's Director with, among other duties, planning and overseeing the implementation and management of a new organization focused on interoperable communications. OEC manages the policy and planning elements of the SAFECOM Program and is charged with the development of national interoperability grant guidance and policies. This grant guidance provides Federal grant programs with recommended criteria to ensure that the limited funding available for emergency response communications is effectively and efficiently dispersed. Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Appropriations make available grant funding to enhance communications interoperability across the Nation. By definition, communications interoperability refers to the ability to communicate across jurisdictions and disciplines to support incident management when needed and as authorized. In addition, this grant guidance provides the emergency response community with tools and resources for the development of interoperability solutions. In an effort to coordinate the way in which funding is allocated and to maximize the prospects for interoperable communications, the OEC's SAFECOM program has developed some recommended grant criteria in concert with representatives of the emergency response community."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-01
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Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex
"This annex describes policies, roles and responsibilities, and the concept of operations for assessing, prioritizing, protecting, and restoring critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) of the United States and its territories and possessions during actual or potential domestic incidents. The annex details processes to ensure coordination and integration of CIKR-related activities among a wide array of public and private incident managers and CIKR security partners within immediate incident areas as well as at the regional and national levels. Specifically, this annex does the following: Describes roles and responsibilities for CIKR preparedness, protection, response, recovery, restoration, and continuity of operations relative to National Response Framework (NRF) coordinating structures and National Incident Management System (NIMS) guiding principles; Establishes a concept of operations for incident-related CIKR preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and restoration, and; Outlines incident-related actions (including pre-response and post-response) to expedite information sharing and analysis of actual or potential impacts to CIKR and facilitate requests for assistance and information from public- and private-sector partners."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-01
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TSA's Recent Scanner Shuffle: Real Strategy or Wasteful Smokescreen? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, November 15, 2012
This is the November 15, 2012 hearing on "TSA's Recent Scanner Shuffle: Real Strategy or Wasteful Smokescreen?" held before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security. From the opening statement of Representative Rogers: "Three weeks ago TSA notified the public it was removing backscatter AIT machines from several large airports and replacing them with millimeter wave AIT machines. TSA initially said it would deploy these backscatter machines to smaller airports; however, TSA could not produce a list of small airports when prompted by the subcommittee. That is because the machines won't be going to smaller airports any time soon. Instead, TSA is moving those 91 backscatter machines worth $14 million of taxpayer money to its storage warehouse in Texas. According to TSA, this is because the testing of backscatter privacy software suddenly failed, and smaller airports don't have enough space to support the backscatter machines without privacy software. [...] How did the testing of privacy software for backscatter go so wrong? What level of oversight did TSA provide during the testing process? Why did TSA move backscatter machines out of the big airports before knowing which smaller airports to put them in? When will ATR be ready to install on backscatter?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Johnathan Cantor, Mike Rogers, John Sanders, Marc Rotenberg, Ginger P. McCall, and Jeramie Scott.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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Remarks by the President on Community Health Centers [December 9, 2009]
From the President's speech on community health centers: "I am pleased that you could all join us today [December 9, 2009] as we announce three new initiatives to help our community health centers provide better care to people in need all across America." The initiatives are focused on financing the renovation of building and hiring new staff; improving the information technology systems used; and demonstrating the benefits of the "medical home" model and its benefits.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Obama, Barack
2009-12-14
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Weekly Address: President Obama Outlines Benefits of Health Reform to Take Effect This Year [January 9, 2010]
From the Document: "In his weekly address [on January 9, 2010], President Barack Obama discussed the benefits of health reform that Americans will receive in the first year, and how reform will help build a new foundation for American families. After [the] reform becomes law, uninsured Americans with a pre-existing condition will be able to purchase affordable coverage, insurance companies will be prohibited from imposing lifetime and annual limits on care, small business will receive tax credits to purchase coverage for their employees, along with many other changes. In short, patients and doctors will have more control over health care decisions, and insurance company bureaucrats will have less."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Obama, Barack
2010-01-09
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Weekly Address: President Obama Says Washington Must Use This Opportunity to Enact Health Reform [February 27, 2010]
From the Document: "In his weekly address [given on February 27, 2010], President Barack Obama said that the nation cannot lose the current opportunity to finally enact meaningful health care reform. At Thursday's meeting on reform, both sides were able to find several areas of agreement, but there were some differences. While the President is willing and eager to move forward with members of Congress from both parties, American families and businesses cannot afford to wait another generation for reform."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Obama, Barack
2010-02-27
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Statement from President Obama on the Affordable Health Care for America Act [October 29, 2009]
On October 29, 2009, President Obama congratulated "the House of Representatives on the introduction of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, another critical milestone in the effort to reform our health care system." He stated that this "legislation is the product of unprecedented cooperation and countless hours of hard work by Speaker Pelosi, Chairmen Waxman, Rangel, and Miller, Congressman Dingell, and scores of House members who share my conviction that we can't wait another year for health insurance reform. They have forged a strong consensus that represents a historic step forward."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Obama, Barack
2009-10-29
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President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu [October 24, 2009]
This October 24, 2009 press release is in regards to President Obama's declaration on October 23, 2009 of a national emergency "in order to be prepared in the event of a rapid increase in illness [of the N1H1 (swine flu)] across the Nation that may overburden health care resources. This declaration will allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, if necessary, to temporarily waive certain standard Federal requirements in order to enable U.S. health care facilities to implement emergency operations plans to deal with the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in the United States."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2009-10-24
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Statement on U.S. Pledge of $334 Million in Global Fight Against Bird Flu [January 18, 2006]
In this statement the United States pledges $334 million to the global campaign against avian flu.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2006-01-18
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Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
"This guidance is intended to provide strong advice to support planning an effective and consistent pandemic response by States and communities. Nevertheless, it is important that plans are flexible as the guidance may be modified based on the status of vaccine technology, the characteristics of pandemic illness, and risk groups for severe disease-factors that will remain unknown until a pandemic actually occurs. […] The goal of the pandemic influenza vaccination program is to vaccinate all persons in the United States who choose to be vaccinated. It is recognized that vaccine supply to meet this goal will likely not be available all at once, but rather, be produced at a rate that depends on both vaccine characteristics (antigen required) and manufacturing capacity. Given that influenza vaccine supply will increase incrementally as vaccine is produced during a pandemic, allocation decisions will have to be made. Such decisions should be based on publicly articulated and discussed program objectives and principles. The overarching objectives guiding vaccine allocation and use during a pandemic are to reduce the impact of the pandemic on health and minimize disruption to society and the economy. One of the most important findings of the working group analysis, and the strongest communication from the public and stakeholder meetings, was that there is no single, overriding objective for pandemic vaccination and no single target group to protect at the exclusion of others. Rather, there are several important objectives and, thus, vaccine should be allocated simultaneously to several groups."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Supplemental Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region of Birth and Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) of Residence: Fiscal Year 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status organized by region of birth and core-based statistical area (CBSA) of residence for the 2007 fiscal year.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Supplemental Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Leading Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) of Residence and Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Year 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status organized by leading core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) of residence and region and country of birth for the 2007 fiscal year.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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State of the Highway Trust Fund: Long-term Solutions for Solvency, Hearing Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, April 24, 2013
This is the April 24, 2013 hearing on the "State of the Highway Trust Fund: Long-term Solutions for Solvency, held before the Committee on the Budget." From the statement of Paul Ryan, this hearing is "…about the financial problems that we are about to experience in the Highway Trust Fund and some of the solutions to ensure its solvency." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul Ryan, Chris Van Hollen, Earl Blumenauer, Robert W. Poole, Jr., R. Richard Geddes, Janet F. Kavinoky, Reid J. Ribble, Bill Pascrell, Jr., and Sarah Puro.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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Remarks of Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity and Communications Greg Garcia at the New York Metro Infragard Alliance Security Summit [December 11, 2007]
From the remarks of Greg Garcia: "Let me start with an overview of the threats as we see them at DHS. As you all know, the threats are real. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated and focused in their efforts. Criminal computer code is now written at the PhD level, and sold cheaply on the Internet. In collaboration with major internet service providers (ISPs), telecommunications carriers, and equipment and service vendors, the working group developed the following best practices that we strongly encourage businesses and government agencies to consider: Limit remote access to users critical to maintaining business continuity; Limit access to business critical services through the enterprise connection; Adjust or re-time automatic desktop backup software and software updates for telecommuters; Obtain a telecommunications service priority (TSP) for enterprise; Subscribe to government emergency telecommunications service (GETS) cards and/or wireless priority service (WPS) capabilities for critical it staff, and; Enhance your cyber security posture due to increased reliance on communications and it, reduced support staff, and increased threat of cyber attack."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2007-12-11
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Emergency Support Function #1 - Transportation Annex
"Emergency Support Function (ESF) #1 - Transportation provides support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by assisting Federal, State, tribal, and local governmental entities, voluntary organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector in the management of transportation systems and infrastructure during domestic threats or in response to incidents. ESF #1 also participates in prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. ESF #1 carries out the Department of Transportation (DOT)'s statutory responsibilities, including regulation of transportation, management of the Nation's airspace, and ensuring the safety and security of the national transportation system."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-01
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Emergency Support Function #4 - Firefighting Annex
"Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 - Firefighting provides Federal support for the detection and suppression of wildland, rural, and urban fires resulting from, or occurring coincidentally with, an incident requiring a coordinated Federal response for assistance. ESF #4 manages and coordinates firefighting activities, including the detection and suppression of fires on Federal lands, and provides personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of State, tribal, and local agencies involved in wildland, rural, and urban firefighting operations."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008-01
