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OMB Sequestration Preview Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2018
"The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; Public Law 112-25) amended the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA), which had expired in 2002, by reinstating BBEDCA's limits on discretionary budget authority for 2012 through 2021. Section 254 of BBEDCA requires OMB to issue a sequestration preview report with the President's Budget submission. This preview report, the first of the three required sequestration reports for 2018, provides the status of the discretionary limits for the current year and for each year thereafter through 2021 as of the date of the President's 2018 Budget submission."
United States. Executive Office of the President
2017-05-23
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Department of Veterans Affairs FY2017 Appropriations [May 23, 2017]
"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a range of benefits and services to veterans and eligible dependents who meet certain criteria as authorized by law. These benefits include medical care, disability compensation and pensions, education, vocational rehabilitation and employment services, assistance to homeless veterans, home loan guarantees, administration of life insurance as well as traumatic injury protection insurance for service members, and death benefits that cover burial expenses."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Panangala, Sidath Viranga
2017-05-23
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Building America's Trust Through Border Security: Progress on the Southern Border, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 23, 2017
This is the May 23, 2017 hearing on "Building America's Trust Through Border Security: Progress on the Southern Border," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Chuck Grassley: "Effectively securing our Southern Border has been a concern for years, and it is one of the most persistent challenges facing the federal government. Amid transnational drug trafficking, unauthorized immigration, and international terror threats, securing our border remains a major security challenge."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
2017-05-23
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2196: A Bill to Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Allow Whistleblowers to Disclose Information to Certain Recipients
"H.R. 2196 would amend the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) to extend protections to disclosures of classified information to any supervisor in an employee's chain of command. Under current law, only disclosures to a direct supervisor are protected. The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) hears claims against federal agencies brought by whistleblowers. Expanding the scope of the protections to include additional supervisors could increase the number of such hearings and any related costs (such as those related to job restoration, back pay, reimbursement of attorneys' fees, and medical costs). However, based on information from the MSPB and the Office of Special Counsel about the likely number of additional cases under the bill, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that additional cases dealing with disclosures of classified information would be very limited in number. Thus, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2196 would have no significant cost. Enacting the legislation could affect direct spending by agencies not funded through annual appropriations; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any net increase in spending by those agencies would be negligible. Enacting H.R. 2196 would not affect revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-05-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1842: Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017
"H.R. 1842 would amend federal criminal law to broaden the scope of certain criminal fines and minimum prison sentences for individuals who have committed criminal offenses against minors. Under the bill, more people may be convicted of such offenses, which could increase the number of federally incarcerated people. Based on an analysis of information provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the U.S. Sentencing Commission, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that the costs of incarcerating and monitoring the probation of any additional people pursuant to the bill would have no significant effect on the federal budget in any year. Enacting H.R. 1842 could increase the number of criminal fines collected from people convicted of offenses against children. Criminal fines are recorded as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation action. Because enacting H.R. 1842 could affect revenues and associated direct spending, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO expects that any additional revenues and subsequent direct spending would not be significant because the legislation would probably affect only a small number of cases. The bill's net effect on the deficit would be negligible."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-05-22
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Department of Defense Instruction 3020.52: DoD Installation Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High -Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Preparedness Standards, May 18, 2012 [Incorporating Change 1, May 22, 2017]
"This Instruction: [A] Establishes and implements policy and prescribes standards and procedures to achieve installation preparedness for CBRNE [Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High -Yield Explosive] incidents consistent with the authorities in sections 2311-2317 of title 50, United States Code (Reference (a)). [B] Designates the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security (ASD(HD&GS)) as the lead in synchronizing policy, guidance, and instruction related to the National Response Framework (Reference (b)), consistent with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5111.1 (Reference (c)) and DoDD 5111.13 (Reference (d)).
[C] Incorporates and cancels DoD Instruction (DoDI) 2000.18 (Reference (e)) to align DoD CBRNE preparedness activities for prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) (Reference (f)); the National Preparedness Guidelines (Reference (g)); and associated Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) for Management of Domestic Incidents (Reference (h)); Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection (Reference (i)); National Preparedness (Reference (j)); Biodefense for the 21st Century (Reference (k)); and Public Health and Medical Preparedness (Reference (l)). [D] Integrates and synchronizes DoD CBRNE preparedness activities with DoDI 6055.17 (Reference (m)) and DoDI 6200.03 (Reference (n)). [E] Provides CBRNE-specific guidance and standards for DoD installations worldwide to use when preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from CBRNE incidents."
United States. Department of Defense
2017-05-22
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Department of Defense Instruction 2205.02: Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA) Activities, June 23, 2014 [Incorporating Change 1, May 22, 2017]
"This instruction: [A] Reissues DoD [Department of Defense] Instruction (DoDI) 2205.02 (Reference (a)), in accordance with the authority in DoD Directives (DoDDs) 5100.01 and 5111.1 (References (b) and (c)) and the Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (d)), to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures for the conduct of HCA [Humanitarian and Civic Assistance] activities governed by section 401 of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (e). [B] Incorporates and cancels DoDI 2205.3 (Reference (f)).
United States. Department of Defense
2017-05-22
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DoDI 4540.01: Use of International Airspace by U.S. Military Aircraft and for Missile and Projectile Firings, June 2, 2015 [Incorporating Change 1, May 22, 2017]
From the "Purpose" section: "In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5111.1 (Reference (a)) and the Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (b)), this instruction: [A} Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4540.01 (Reference (c)) to establish policy and assign responsibilities governing U.S. military aircraft operations and missile and projectile firing activities in international airspace. [B] Identifies procedures for U.S. military aircraft operations and missile and projectile firing activities in international airspace consistent with the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Reference (d)) and the applicable navigational provisions as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Reference (e))."
United States. Department of Defense
2017-05-22
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Weekly Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS) Cost Report Through April 30, 2017
This document provides information on the daily and weekly costs of US Department of Defense operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) through April 30, 2017.
United States. Department of Defense
2017-05-22
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Department of Homeland Security Annual Performance Report Fiscal Years 2016-2018
From the About Section: "The 'U.S. Department of Homeland Security Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Years (FY) 2016-2018' presents the Department's performance measures and applicable results aligned to our missions, provides the planned performance targets for FY 2017 and FY 2018, and includes information on the Department's Strategic Review and our Agency Priority Goals. In addition, this report presents several FY 2016 Department-wide management initiatives followed by a summary of major management and performance challenges and high-risk areas identified by the DHS Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. The report is consolidated to incorporate our annual performance plan and annual performance report."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2017-05-22
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, May 21 - 27, 2017
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from May 21 - May 27, 2017. 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
2017-05-21?
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Citizenship (OoC), is charged with promoting instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Through the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, USCIS funds community based organizations striving to professionalize and increase services to individuals in the area of citizenship instruction or naturalization application services. USCIS is conducting this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program collects, uses, and maintains personally identifiable information (PII)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2017-05-19
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Five-Year Program for Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing: Status and Issues in Brief [ May 19, 2017]
"Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended,1 the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) must prepare and maintain forward-looking five-year plans-referred to by BOEM as five-year programs-for proposed public oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS). During the Obama Administration, BOEM released a leasing program for the period from mid-2017 through mid-2022.2 The program schedules 11 lease sales on the OCS during the five-year period: 10 in the Gulf of Mexico region (occurring twice each year), 1 in the Cook Inlet planning area of the Alaska region (scheduled for 2021), and none in the Atlantic or Pacific regions. Three sales proposed in earlier versions of the program-one in the Atlantic and two off Alaska-were not ultimately included in the program. On April 28, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of the Interior to review and consider revising the 2017-2022 program."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Comay, Laura B.
2017-05-19
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North American Free Trade Agreement: Notification for Renegotiation [May 19, 2017]
"On May 18, 2017, the Trump Administration sent a 90-day notification to Congress of its intent to begin talks with Canada and Mexico to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)... Under U.S. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) (P.L. 114-26), the President must consult with Congress before giving the required 90-day notice of his intention to start negotiations... Following the 90-day notice, and at least 30 days prior to the start of negotiations, USTR [U.S. Trade Representative] is to publish 'a detailed and comprehensive summary of the specific objectives with respect to the negotiations, and a description of how the agreement, if successfully concluded, will further those objectives and benefit the United States.' Based on the May 18 notification date, negotiations could start on August 16, 2017, at the earliest."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Villarreal, M. Angeles; Fergusson, Ian F.
2017-05-19
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NATO Funding and Burdensharing [May 19, 2017]
"President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with NATO heads of state and government in Brussels on May 25, 2017. This will be the President's first collective meeting with his counterparts from NATO's other 27 member states. President Trump is expected to continue to strongly urge NATO members to increase defense spending and enhance military capabilities. For numerous reasons-not least the United States' status as the world's preeminent military power-U.S. defense spending levels long have been significantly higher than those of any other NATO ally. Since NATO's founding, successive U.S. Administrations have characterized a steadfast U.S. commitment to NATO as essential to advancing a key U.S. security interest: peace and stability in Europe. Nevertheless, the relative imbalance in defense spending and military capabilities within NATO has long fueled concerns about burdensharing and European allies' reliance on U.S. defense guarantees."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Belkin, Paul
2017-05-19
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Obstruction of Justice Statutes: Legal Issues Concerning FBI Investigations, Specific Intent, and Executive Branch Personnel [May 19, 2017]
"On May 16, 2017, the New York Times reported that President Trump may have encouraged former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey to terminate an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. The Times based its story on a memo that Mr. Comey reportedly wrote after a February meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office. The article's description of the meeting, coupled with the removal of Mr. Comey from his position as FBI Director and the more recent appointment of Robert S. Mueller as special counsel, has generated widespread discussion of how federal laws concerning obstruction of justice might apply to the President's reported conduct."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
2017-05-19
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21st Century U.S. Energy Sources: A Primer [May 19, 2017]
"Since the start of the 21st century, the U.S. energy system has seen tremendous changes. Technological advances in energy production have driven changes in energy consumption, and the United States has moved from being a growing net importer of most forms of energy to a declining importer-and possibly a net exporter in the near future. The United States remains the second largest consumer of energy in the world, behind China. The U.S. oil and natural gas industry has gone through a 'renaissance' of production. Technological improvements in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have unlocked enormous oil and natural gas resources from tight formations, such as shale. Oil has reached a level of production not seen in decades, and is projected to surpass the previous peaks of the early 1970s. Natural gas has set new production records almost every year since 2000. In conjunction with the rise in oil and natural gas production, U.S. production of natural gas liquids has also increased. The rise in production of these fuel sources has also corresponded with increased consumption and exports of each […] Energy production and consumption have been issues of interest to Congress for decades. Current topics of concern to Congress include exports, imports, independence, security, infrastructure, efficiency, the environment, and geopolitics. Legislation has been introduced in both houses of Congress to address these issues and others."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Ratner, Michael
2017-05-19
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Federal Health Centers: An Overview [May 19, 2017]
"The federal Health Center Program is authorized in Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) (42 U.S.C. §254b) and administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services. The program awards grants to support outpatient primary care facilities that provide care to primarily low-income individuals or individuals located in areas with few health care providers."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Heisler, Elayne J., 1976-
2017-05-19
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Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense-Issues for Congress [May 19, 2017]
"World events have led some observers, starting in late 2013, to conclude that the international security environment has undergone a shift from the familiar post-Cold War era of the past 20 to 25 years, also sometimes known as the unipolar moment (with the United States as the unipolar power), to a new and different situation that features, among other things, renewed great power competition with China and Russia and challenges by these two countries and others to elements of the U.S.-led international order that has operated since World War II."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-05-19
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 19, 2017
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following articles: "Healthy and Safe Swimming Week -- May 22-28, 2017"; "Using Molecular Characterization to Support Investigations of Aquatic Facility-Associated Outbreaks of Cryptosporidiosis -- Alabama, Arizona, and Ohio, 2016"; "Inhalational Chlorine Injuries at Public Aquatic Venues -- California, 2008-2015"; "Disparities in Diabetes Deaths Among Children and Adolescents -- United States, 2000-2014"; "Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Screening Among Pregnant Women and Care of Infants of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen-Positive Mothers -- Guam, 2014"; "Updated Recommendations for Use of MenB-FHbp Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine -- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2016"; "Notes from the Field: Ongoing Transmission of Candida auris in Health Care Facilities -- United States, June 2016-May 2017"; "Announcement: Click It or Ticket Campaign -- May 22-June 4, 2017"; "Announcement: World IBD Day -- May 19, 2017"; and "QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥65 Years Who Saw Selected Types of Health Professionals in the Past 12 Months, by Diagnosed Diabetes Status -- National Health Interview Survey, 2015." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2017.html]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2017-05-19
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OMB Final Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2017
"The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; Public Law 112-25) amended the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA) by reinstating BBEDCA's spending limits on discretionary budget authority for the period of 2012 through 2021. The 2013 and 2014 limits were revised by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA; Public Law 112-240), and the 2014 and 2015 limits were further revised by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (BBA of 2013; Public Law 113-67). The 2016 and 2017 limits were revised by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA of 2015; Public Law 114-74). Section 254 of BBEDCA requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a final sequestration report 15 days after the Congress ends a session to determine whether a sequestration of discretionary budget authority is required, based on OMB's scoring of enacted discretionary appropriations against the applicable discretionary spending limits. Section 184 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114-223, as amended by division A of Public Law 114-254 and further amended by Public Law 115-30) (the CR) delayed the release of this report until 15 days after May 5, 2017, to provide more time for the Congress to complete the remaining appropriations Acts for 2017."
United States. Executive Office of the President
2017-05-19
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Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress [May 19, 2017]
"China's actions for asserting and defending its maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) claims in the East China (ECS) and South China Sea (SCS) have heightened concerns among observers that China may be seeking to dominate or gain control of its near-seas region, meaning the ECS, the SCS, and the Yellow Sea. Chinese domination over or control of this region could substantially affect U.S. strategic, political, and economic interests in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-05-19
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Emerging Transportation Technologies, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 18, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the May 18, 2017 hearing, "Emerging Transportation Technologies," before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart: "Last year, there were over 40,000 deaths from auto accidents and ninety percent of those were due to human error. By removing this human factor, automated vehicles could one day save tens of thousands of lives every year. It is difficult to fathom what an incredible achievement that would be. On the unmanned aircraft side, it appears that the future is already with us. The promise of drone technology is already beginning to transform our day-to-day lives. Together we need to figure out how to support innovation in our skies, while maintaining the world-class safety record of our airspace. To realize the benefits of these technologies, we must strike a balance between promoting private innovation and protecting public interest. These disruptive technologies offer a world of new possibilities, but the safety of the American people must come first." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Nidhi Karla, Mykel Kochenderfer, David Strickland, and Brian Wynne.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2017-05-18
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U.S. Capitol Police: FY2018 Budget, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 18, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the May 18, 2017 hearing, "U.S. Capitol Police: FY2018 Budget," before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Yoder: "Chief, your budget request for FY2018 is $426.6 million. This is approximately 8% increase
from the enacted level. We understand the importance of the critical mission and role the Capitol Police plays in ensuring the safety of all of us. I also understand that as the mission of the Capitol Police increases so do the required resources to fulfill the mission. To that point, in less than a month the O'Neill Federal Office Building will be transferred to the Legislative Branch and the Capitol Police will be charged with securing the building. Additionally, the department is working towards enhancing garage security and adding pre-screening capabilities all while maintaining current operations. However, our job is to scrutinize this requested increase and make informed funding decisions. In a tight fiscal environment many competing priorities exist across the Legislative Branch that must be raked and stacked in a holistic approach which this subcommittee will do over the coming weeks." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of Matthew Verderosa.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2017-05-18
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Implementation of Federal Minimum Wage and Immigration Laws, Report to Congressional Addressees
From the highlights section within the document: "A 2007 law required the minimum wage in the CNMI [Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands] to rise incrementally to the federal level in a series of scheduled increases. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has been periodically required to report on the economic impact of the minimum wage increases in the territory. A 2008 law established federal control of CNMI immigration. It required the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a transitional work permit program for foreign workers in the CNMI and to decrease the number of permits issued annually, and presently requires that DHS reduce them to zero by December 31, 2019. To implement this aspect of the law, in 2011, DHS created a CW-1 [CNMI-Only Transitional Worker] permit program for foreign workers. In addition to the above statutory provisions, GAO was asked to review the implementation of federal immigration laws in the CNMI. Accordingly, this report examines (1) changes in the CNMI's labor market since the start of the federally mandated minimum wage increases, (2) the potential economic impact of reducing the number of foreign workers to zero, and (3) federal and CNMI efforts to address labor force challenges. GAO reviewed U.S. laws and regulations; analyzed government data; and conducted fieldwork in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, CNMI. During fieldwork, GAO conducted semistructured interviews and discussion groups with businesses, CW-1 workers, U.S. workers, and current and former job training participants."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-05-18
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Homeland Security: Progress Made to Implement IT Reform, but Additional Chief Information Officer Involvement Needed, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the highlights section within the document: "In 2014, Congress enacted IT [Information Technology] reform legislation, referred to as FITARA, which includes provisions related to seven areas of IT acquisition management. In 2015, OMB [Office of Management and Budget] released FITARA implementation guidance that outlined agency CIO [Chief Information Officer] responsibilities and required agencies to develop action plans for implementing the guidance. This report examines, among other things, the extent to which DHS has implemented selected action plans and the key challenges that DHS has faced in implementing selected FITARA provisions. To do so, GAO [Government Accountability Office] analyzed DHS's efforts to implement a sample of 31 of 109 action plans that DHS had reported as complete and that described later-stage implementation steps. To determine challenges, GAO analyzed and compared DHS documentation, including a random sample of IT-related contracts and agreements, to selected FITARA provisions to identify gaps between what was required by FITARA and what DHS had implemented. These provisions required, among other things, significant coordination between DHS headquarters and five components. [...] GAO is making 7 recommendations to DHS to ensure that it fully and effectively implements FITARA. Among other things, GAO recommends that DHS fully implement the action plans and address challenges related to CIO contract approval and evaluation of risk. DHS concurred with all 7 recommendations and provided estimated completion dates for implementing each of them."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-05-18
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NSTAC Report to the President on Emerging Technologies Strategic Vision: Executive Summary
"The Government will face unprecedented growth and transformation in the technology ecosystem over the next decade. Multiple waves of innovation, involving both new and evolving technologies, will alter the fabric of the digital and physical environment, ultimately changing how we live and work. Greater interconnectivity and processing power, combined with analytics, cognition, and autonomy, will allow computers to make decisions across a range of domains. Developments in production and simulation will enable technology to proliferate, beyond current conceptions of 'devices,' and integrate physical and virtual environments. Methods of trust and verification will both increase real-time visibility across the ecosystem and be distributed. [...] How should the Government think about this unprecedented growth and transformation in the technology ecosystem, both in the near and longer term? What opportunities and risks should the Government assess in determining whether and how to invest in, prepare for, and deploy various emerging technologies? And how can the Government ensure that the impacts of these technology developments on the Government's existing national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) [national security/emergency preparedness]functions are both well understood and appropriately addressed? The purpose of this NSTAC [National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee] report is to provide helpful guidance on these and related questions."
United States. President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
2017-05-18
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From the Border to Disasters and Beyond: Critical Canine Contributions to the DHS Mission, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency of the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 18, 2017
This hearing compilation is from the May 18, 2017 hearing, "From the Border to Disasters and Beyond: Critical Canine Contributions to the DHS Mission," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Scott Perry: "DHS maintains robust canine programs with teams ranging from patrol units with the US Secret Service, explosive detection units with the Coast Guard and TSA, and Urban Search and Rescue units with FEMA. CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] alone has approximately 1,500 canine teams - the largest overall canine program at DHS, with distinct mission sets including, but not limited to: tactical operations along the border, detection of narcotics, firearms, undeclared currency, and concealed persons attempting illegal entry into the U.S., and detection of undeclared agricultural products with the potential to wreak havoc on U.S. agricultural resources. [...] Canine contributions to the security of our nation are vast - along our borders, at our ports of entry, in our airports, and beyond. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today on the important contributions of the Department's impressive and broad use of canines." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Damian Montes, Melanie Harvey, Peter Jaquez, Patrick Carrick, and Jennifer Brown.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
2017-05-18
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Amphibious Warfare in a Contested Environment, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces of the Committee on Armed Services, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 18, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the May 18, 2017 hearing on "Amphibious Warfare in a Contested Environment" before the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services. From the testimony of Dr. Bradley Martin of the RAND Corporation: "Amphibious operations are intensive combined arms operations that require significant resources and support. They are included in the operational plans of combatant commanders and remain a significant area of investment for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. [...] amphibious operations involve the placement of forces into contested areas, the most stressing of which are subject to anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities. [...] This testimony examines amphibious missions and operations, the challenges associated with such operations, and changes in future threats and capabilities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Martin Bradley and Jesse Sloman.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
2017-05-18
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Domestic and International Policy Update, Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 18, 2017
This compilation is from the May 18, 2017 hearing, "Domestic and International Policy Update," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. From the opening statement of Chairman Mike Crapo: "This is Secretary Mnuchin's first hearing since being sworn in as Treasury Secretary in February and we look forward to today's discussion. Many of this Committee's priorities fall within the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department, including housing finance reform and development of policies to encourage a healthier economy. We look forward to working with you and your staff on these priorities and improving the lives of Americans. Housing finance reform remains the most significant piece of unfinished business following the crisis, and it is important to build bipartisan support for a path forward." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of Steve T. Mnuchin.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
2017-05-18
