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National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2015 Data Brief -- Updated Release
From the Document: "Sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence are serious public health problems affecting millions of people in the United States each year. These forms of violence are associated with chronic physical and psychological adverse health conditions, and violence experienced as a child or adolescent is a risk factor for repeated victimization as an adult. First launched in 2010 by CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) is an ongoing, nationally representative survey that assesses sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence victimization among adult women and men in the United States. This brief report presents the highlights from the 2015 data year of NISVS. Data tables are presented at the end of the report."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
Smith, Sharon G.; Zhang, Xinjian; Basile, Kathleen C. . . .
2018-11
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Resolution of the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea: Guiding Principles Following the Transition of Wartime Operational Control
"After the decision between the Presidents of both nations in 2017 to 'expeditiously enable the conditions-based transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) of ROK forces', the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea (hereafter referred to as 'the ROK MND') and the Department of Defense of the United States of America (hereafter referred to as 'U.S. DoD') have formulated the following Alliance Guiding Principles in order to maintain a strong combined defense posture after the transition of wartime operational control."
United States. Department of Defense; Korea (South). Ministry of National Defense
2018-10-31
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Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014: Annual Report to Congress, Fiscal Year 2018
From the Executive Summary: "The cybersecurity threats facing the Federal Government, and our Nation as a whole, clearly demonstrate the need for vigilance to protect the country's data and digital infrastructure. America's networks, both public and private, remain top targets of malicious actors the world over. This environment demonstrates that effective cybersecurity requires any organization -- whether a Federal agency or a public or private company -- to identify, prioritize, and manage cyber risks across its enterprise. [...] The Federal Government must continue to act to reduce the impact that cybersecurity incidents have on the Federal enterprise. Accordingly, this annual report to Congress on the implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 highlights government-wide programs and initiatives as well as agencies' progress to enhance Federal cybersecurity over the past year and into the future."
United States. Executive Office of the President; United States. Office of Management and Budget
2018-10-31
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Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 115th Congress [October 31, 2018]
"Cuba remains a one-party authoritarian state with a poor human rights record. Current President Miguel Díaz-Canel succeeded Raúl Castro on April 19, 2018, although Castro is continuing in his position as first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party. Over the past decade, Cuba has implemented gradual market-oriented economic policy changes, but critics maintain that it has not taken enough action to foster sustainable economic growth. Most observers do not anticipate significant policy changes under Díaz-Canel, at least in the short term, but the president faces the enormous challenges of reforming the economy and responding to desires for greater freedom."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sullivan, Mark P.
2018-10-31
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 6754, CIRCUIT Act of 2018
From the Summary: "H.R. 6754 [Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals Act of 2018 or the CIRCUIT Act of 2018] would divide the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into four administrative divisions--Northern, Middle, Southern, and Circuit. The bill also would authorize five new judgeships and would require the Federal Judicial Center and the Judicial Conference to report to the Congress. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 6754 would cost $26 million over the 2019-2023 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. In addition, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 6754 would increase direct spending by $14 million over the 2019-2028 period; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting the bill would not affect revenues. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 6754 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits by more than $5 billion in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-10-31
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3554, A Bill to Extend the Effective Date for the Sunset for Collateral Requirements for Small Business Administration Disaster Loans
"Under current law, the Small Business Administration (SBA) does not require collateral for loans of $25,000 or less under its disaster loan program. That threshold reverts to $14,000 on November 25, 2018, for home or business loans for nonmajor physical disasters. S. 3554 would extend the $25,000 threshold for those loans for one year. Using information from the SBA, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that implementing S. 3554 could slightly increase the volume of loans made under the disaster loan program in 2019. However, the SBA generally does not deny a loan application if a borrower lacks the specified collateral, as long as the agency is reasonably sure that the loan can be repaid. For those reasons, CBO estimates that the bill would have an insignificant effect on the estimated subsidy cost of disaster loans; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Using information from the SBA on the costs of similar activities, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost the agency less than $500,000 to update program requirements."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-10-31
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Watergate Road Map [website]
"The Road Map consists of a two-page summary, a set of 53 numbered statements of fact, and 97 supporting documents corresponding to each statement of fact. Many of the numbered statements and 90 of the supporting documents were published in the multi-volume 1974 'Statement of Information,' hearings before the House Judiciary Committee or have been located elsewhere in the public domain. Redactions in this October 31, 2018, release indicate the statements or supporting documents that could not be confirmed as existing in the public domain and which therefore remain grand jury information protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e)."
United States. National Archives and Records Administration
2018-10-31
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Department of Homeland Security: Monthly Budget Execution and Staffing Report: Fiscal Year 2018 - Through September 30, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2018 Report to Congress)
From the Document: "This document has been prepared in response to requirements in Section 102 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141), which continues reporting terms and conditions specified by the Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (P.L. 114-113) and its accompanying Joint Explanatory Statement, House Report 114-215, and Senate Report 114-68. Included is the monthly budget execution and staffing report for all Components of the Department through September 30, 2018."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of the Chief Financial Officer
2018-10-31
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Preparing for Landslides or Mudslides
This resource is also available in Spanish [https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/public/preparing-landslides-mudslides-esp.pdf]. From the Document: "The recommended response to a mudslide or landslide is to evacuate to a secondary location if you are able. Whether you work alone or in a center, all staff must know what to do in an evacuation response. Emergency plans are essential."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Administration for Children and Families
2018-10-30?
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U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative [October 30, 2018]
"Difficulty with striking an appropriate balance between national security and export competitiveness has made the subject of export controls controversial for decades. Through the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the Export Controls Act of 2018 (ECA), and other authorities, the United States restricts the export of defense articles; dual-use goods and technology; certain nuclear materials and technology; and items that would assist in the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons or the missile technology used to deliver them. U.S. export controls are also used to restrict exports to certain countries on which the United States imposes economic sanctions. The ECA legislates dual-use controls."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Fergusson, Ian F.; Kerr, Paul K.
2018-10-30
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018
From the Summary: "H.R. 2200 would reauthorize several programs to combat trafficking in persons that are run by the Departments of Justice (DOJ), Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), Labor, and State, and the U.S Agency for International Development. The act would specifically authorize the appropriation of $110 million each year over the 2018-2021 period for those purposes. This estimate excludes amounts authorized for 2018 because that fiscal year has ended. In total, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $265 million over the 2019-2023 period, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts. Another $64 million would be spent in years after 2023."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-10-30
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Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER): Cross-Domain Operations (CDO), Warfare Innovation Continuum (WIC) Workshop September 2018, After Action Report
From the Executive Summary: "This Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER) sponsored Warfare Innovation Continuum (WIC) workshop was held 17-20 September 2018 on the campus of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California. The three and a half day experience allowed NPS students focused interaction with faculty, staff, fleet officers, and visiting engineers from Navy labs and industry. Featuring a keynote address by the Vice President of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), Mr. Frank Kelly (USMC [United States Marine Corps] retired), the workshop culminated in a morning of final concept briefs and fruitful discussion regarding the role of unmanned systems in the future naval force. This workshop also directly supported the Secretary of the Navy's (SECNAV) direction that CRUSER foster the development of actionable operational concepts for robotic and autonomous systems within naval warfare areas and work with our industry partners. The September 2018 workshop 'Cross-Domain Operations' tasked participants to apply emerging technologies to shape the way we fight. Within a near future conflict in an urban littoral environment, concept generation teams were given a design challenge: 'How might advancements in autonomy, machine learning, manned-unmanned teaming, emergent technologies, and unmanned systems be employed to enhance cross-domain operations in highly contested environments to accomplish missions more effectively and/or with less risk?' With embedded facilitators, teams had three days to meet that challenge, and presented their best concepts on the final morning of the workshop."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Englehorn, Lyla
2018-10-30
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H. Doc. 115-165: St. Lucie County, Florida Coastal Storm Risk Management Project Final Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment, August 2017, October 30, 2018
"In response to House Resolution 2757, adopted July 23, 1998 and Resolution 2634 passed on April 11, 2000, by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Army recommends a coastal storm risk management project for the St. Lucie County, Florida. The proposal is described in the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated December 15, 2017, which includes other pertinent documents. The project study was conducted to analyze and formulate improvements for reducing coastal storm damages along the shoreline of St. Lucie County, Florida."
United States. Government Printing Office
2018-10-30
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H. Rept. 115-997: Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018, Report to Accompany H.R. 5787, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, October 30, 2018
"The purpose of H.R. 5787 is to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-10-30
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White Paper on the Key Challenges in Cyber Threat Intelligence: Explaining the 'See it, Sense it, Share it, Use it' Approach to Thinking About Cyber Intelligence
"We spend considerable time and effort producing cyber threat intelligence. Once a monopoly of government, the private sector as well is now actively producing and consuming 'actionable' cyber threat intelligence. The National Intelligence Manager for Cyber is charged with integrating this activity within the US Intelligence Community and of looking strategically for ways to improve the quantity, quality, and impact of cyber intelligence. As part of this dialogue within Government, we created this graphic and model as a simple way to describe the cyber threat intelligence process and think about ways to improve our performance."
United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2018-10-30
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Afghanistan's Energy Grid: Planned and Existing Infrastructure, As of September 2018 [map]
This document is a map detailing Afghanistan's planned and existing energy grid infrastructure as of September 2018. It supplements the July 30, 2018 Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction report titled "Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: Quarterly Report to the United States Congress."
United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
2018-10-30
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Illegal Trafficking of Wildlife and Other Natural Resources: Fiscal Year 2018 Report to Congress
From the Executive Summary: "This report highlights recent activities and initiatives that DHS has put forth to address wildlife and natural resources trafficking--illegal activities that pose both a conservation and national security threat to the United States. Through its engagement with the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, DHS has taken steps to coordinate further with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of Law Enforcement and has worked to implement the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. Further, DHS has aligned its resources to meaningful activities designed to address and eliminate the threat from these unlawful activities. DHS remains strongly committed to combating wildlife trafficking, assisting foreign nations in building capacity to combat wildlife trafficking, and working with its partners to combat transnational organized crime."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-10-30
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H. Doc. 115-164, Part 2: Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study O'ahu, Hawai'i Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, Interim Final Report, May 2017, October 30, 2018
This document is part 2 of the final interim report of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the "Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study O'ahu, Hawai'i Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement."
United States. Government Printing Office
2018-10-30
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H. Doc. 115-164, Part 1: Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study O'ahu, Hawai'i Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, Interim Final Report, May 2017, October 30, 2018
From the Assistant Secretary of the Army to the Speaker of the House Paul Ryan: "In response to Section 209 of Public Law 84-874, the Flood Control Act of 1962, the Secretary of the Army recommends a flood risk management project for Ala Wai Canal, Oahu, Hawaii. The proposal is described in the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated December 21, 2017, which includes other pertinent documents."
United States. Government Printing Office
2018-10-30
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U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress [October 29, 2018]
"Special operations are military operations requiring unique modes of employment, tactical techniques, equipment,and training. These operations are often conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments and are characterized by one or more of the following elements: time sensitive, clandestine, low visibility, conducted with and/or through indigenous forces, requiring regional expertise, and/or a high degree of risk. Special Operations Forces (SOF) are those active and reserve component forces of the services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), headquartered at MacDill Air Force Basein Tampa, FL, is a functional combatant command responsible for training, doctrine, and equipping for all U.S. SOF units."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Feickert, Andrew
2018-10-29
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Deeming Resolutions: Budget Enforcement in the Absence of a Budget Resolution [Updated October 29, 2018]
From the Summary: "The budget resolution reflects an agreement between the House and Senate on a budgetary plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Once agreed to by both chambers in the exact same form, the budget resolution creates parameters that may be enforced by (1) points of order and (2) using the budget reconciliation process. When the House and Senate do not reach final agreement on this plan, it may be more difficult for Congress to reach agreement on subsequent budgetary legislation, both within each chamber and between the chambers.In the absence of agreement on a budget resolution, Congress may employ alternative legislative tools to serve as a substitute for a budget resolution. These substitutes are typically referred to as 'deeming resolutions,'because they are deemed to serve in place of an annual budget resolution for the purposes of establishing enforceable budget levels for the upcoming fiscal year."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lynch, Megan Suzanne
2018-10-29
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Selected Issues [October 29, 2018]
"Student loan forgiveness and loan repayment programs provide borrowers a means of having all or part of their student loan debt forgiven or repaid upon satisfying certain criteria, such as having worked or served in particular fields or professions for a specified period of time. Some of these programs are intended to support goals such as providing a financial incentive to encourage individuals to enter into and/or remain in a particular profession or public service. One such federal program that has received considerable attention in recent years is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Under the PSLF program, borrowers of the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Direct Loans who are employed full-time in certain public service jobs for 10 years while making 120 separate qualifying monthly payments on their Direct Loans may be eligible to have any remaining balance of principal and interest forgiven. Borrowers first be came eligible to apply for PSLF forgiveness benefits on October 1, 2017, based on service completed and payments made prior to that date. With the opportunity to apply for program benefits being made available recently, many issues that span multiple aspects of the program have been raised and have garnered congressional interest."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hegji, Alexandra
2018-10-29
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Management Alert - Coast Guard Investigative Service Search and Seizure of DHS OIG and Congressional Communications
The redactions in this report were made by the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General pursuant to the Privacy Act. From the Document: "The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is conducting an investigation into allegations that the whistleblower was retaliated against for, among other things, communicating with Members of Congress regarding discrimination and retaliation against the whistleblower. The whistleblower alleged being subjected to retaliatory investigations by CGIS [Coast Guard Investigative Service] in violation of the Military Whistleblower Protection Act (MWPA). We recently learned that CGIS executed a search warrant against the whistleblower several months after the whistleblower retired from the Coast Guard, but soon after CGIS became aware of the OIG's whistleblower retaliation investigation. Our information indicates that a CGIS agent obtained the search warrant in connection with a CGIS-directed investigation. This same CGIS agent oversaw execution of the warrant, which specifically sought 'communications with DHS OIG and congressional aid[e]s' regarding the whistleblower's claims of discrimination. [...] The MWPA prohibits restricting a member of the armed forces from communicating with a Member of Congress or an Inspector General. The Act also prohibits conducting an investigation 'requested, directed, initiated, or conducted for the primary purpose of punishing, harassing, or ostracizing a member of the armed forces for making a protected communication.' Based on the information before me, I am deeply concerned that CGIS may be conducting a retaliatory investigation against the whistleblower."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2018-10-29
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Joint Publication 3-28: Defense Support of Civil Authorities (29 October 2018)
From the Scope and Purpose: "This publication provides joint doctrine to plan, conduct, and assess defense support of civil authorities. [...] This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations, and it provides considerations for military interaction with governmental and nongovernmental agencies, multinational forces, and other interorganizational partners. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs), and prescribes joint doctrine for operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces of the United States in preparing and executing their plans and orders. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of objectives."
United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff
2018-10-29
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Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: Background and Issues for Congress [October 29, 2018]
"The United States and Soviet Union signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in December 1987. Negotiations on this treaty were the result of a 'dual-track' decision taken by NATO in 1979. At that time, in response to concerns about the Soviet Union's deployment of new intermediate-range nuclear missiles, NATO agreed both to accept deployment of new U.S. intermediate-range ballistic and cruise missiles and to support U.S. efforts to negotiate with the Soviet Union to limit these missiles. In the INF Treaty, the United States and Soviet Union agreed that they would ban all land-based ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. The ban would apply to missiles with nuclear or conventional warheads, but would not apply to sea-based or air-delivered missiles."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Woolf, Amy F.
2018-10-29
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, October 28 - November 3, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from October 28 - November 3, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-10-28?
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U.S. Role in the World: Background and Issues for Congress [October 26, 2018]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress regarding the U.S. role in the world, meaning the overall character, purpose, or direction of U.S. participation in international affairs and the country's overall relationship to the rest of the world. Some observers perceive that after remaining generally stable for a period of about 70 years, the U.S. role in the world is undergoing a potentially historic change. A change in the U.S. role in the world could have significant and even profound effects on U.S. security, freedom, and prosperity. It could significantly affect U.S. policy in areas such as relations with allies and other countries, defense plans and programs, trade and international finance, foreign assistance, and human rights. It could also have implications for future international order."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald; Moodie, Michael, 1948-
2018-10-26
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Morocco: Background and U.S. Relations [October 26, 2018]
"Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament and local government entities. King Mohammed VI, who inherited the throne in 1999, maintains overarching political authority but has taken some liberalizing steps. In 2011, amid domestic and regional protests, the king introduced a new constitution providing more power to elected officials and expanding individual rights. The monarch nonetheless remains the arbiter of national political decision-making, the head of the military, and--as 'Commander of the Faithful'--the country's highest religious authority. The king's seizure of the initiative in 2011 and quick response to protests arguably helped the monarchy retain its popular legitimacy and stability. In recent years, officials have struggled to respond to resurgent protests and other forms of activism that apparently reflect on going grievances over economic challenges, corruption, and police brutality."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Arieff, Alexis
2018-10-26
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Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress [October 26, 2018]
"The Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program, previously known as the polar icebreaker (PIB) program, is a program to acquire three new heavy polar icebreakers, to be followed years from now by the acquisition of up to three new medium polar icebreakers. The Coast Guard wants to begin construction of the first new heavy polar icebreaker in FY2019 and have it enter service in 2023. The PSC program has received about $359.6 million in acquisition funding through FY2018, including $300 million provided through the Navy's shipbuilding account and $59.6 million provided through the Coast Guard's acquisition account. The Coast Guard's proposed FY2019 budget requests $750 million in Coast Guard acquisition funding for the program."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-10-26
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Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress [October 26, 2018]
"The Coast Guard's acquisition program of record (POR) calls for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard high-endurance cutters, medium-endurance cutters, and patrol craft. The Coast Guard's proposed FY2019 budget requests a total of $705 million in acquisition funding for the NSC, OPC, and FRC programs. NSCs are the Coast Guard's largest and most capable general-purpose cutters; they are intended to replace the Coast Guard's 12 aged Hamilton-class high-endurance cutters. NSCs have an estimated average procurement cost of about $682 million per ship. Although the Coast Guard's POR calls for procuring a total of 8 NSCs to replace the 12 Hamilton-class cutters, Congress through FY2018 has funded 11 NSCs, including two (the 10th and 11th) in FY2018. Six NSCs are now in service, and the seventh, eighth, and ninth are scheduled for delivery in 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively. The Coast Guard's proposed FY2019 budget requests $6 5 million in acquisition funding for the NSC program; this request does not include additional funding for a 12th NSC."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-10-26
