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S. Rept. 115-270: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Hiring and Retention Act of 2017, Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate to Accompany S. 1305 to Provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with Adequate Flexibility in Its Employment Authorities, June 7, 2018
"The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 1305) to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with adequate flexibility in its employment authorities, reports favorably thereon with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-07
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S. Rept. 115-271: Guidance Out of Darkness Act, Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate to Accompany S. 2296 to Increase Access to Agency Guidance Documents, June 7, 2018
"The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 2296) to increase access to agency guidance documents, reports favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-07
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Ex. Rept. 115-5: Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, Report to Accompany Treaty Doc. 115-2, June 7, 2018
From the Summary and Discussion of Key Provisions: "The United States is currently a party to over 100 bilateral extradition treaties, including a treaty with the Kingdom of Servia which was signed on October 25, 1901, and entered into force on June 12, 1902 (hereafter the '1901 treaty'). The 1901 treaty applies to the Republic of Kosovo as a successor state to the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The treaty before the Senate is designed to replace, and thereby modernize, the century-old extradition treaty with the Kingdom of Servia. It was signed in March 2016 and submitted to the Senate on January 17, 2017. In general, the Treaty follows a form used in several other bilateral extradition treaties approved by the Senate in recent years. It contains two important features which are not in the 1901 treaty. First, the Treaty contains a 'dual criminality' provision, which requires a party to extradite a fugitive whenever the offense is punishable under the laws of both parties by deprivation of liberty for a maximum period of more than one year. This provision replaces the list of offenses specifically identified in the 1901 treaty. This more flexible provision ensures that newly-enacted criminal offenses are covered by the Treaty, thereby obviating the need to amend it as offenses are criminalized by the Parties."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-07
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Ex. Rept. 115-4: Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of Serbia on Extradition, Report to Accompany Treaty Doc. 115-1, June 7, 2018
From the Summary and Discussion of Key Provisions: "The United States is currently a party to over 100 bilateral extradition treaties, including a treaty with the Kingdom of Servia which was signed on October 25, 1901, and entered into force on June 12, 1902 (hereinafter the '1901 treaty'). The 1901 treaty applies to the Republic of Serbia as a successor state to the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The treaty before the Senate is designed to replace, and thereby modernize, the century-old extradition treaty with the Kingdom of Servia. It was signed in August 2016 and submitted to the Senate on January 17, 2017. In general, the Treaty follows a form used in several other bilateral extradition treaties approved by the Senate in recent years. It contains two important features which are not in the 1901 treaty. First, the Treaty contains a 'dual criminality' provision, which requires a party to extradite a fugitive whenever the offense is punishable under the laws of both parties by deprivation of liberty for a maximum period of more than one year. This provision replaces the list of offenses specifically identified in the 1901 treaty. This more flexible provision ensures that newly-enacted criminal offenses are covered by the Treaty, thereby obviating the need to amend it as offenses are criminalized by the Parties."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-07
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Disaster Preparedness: The Role of USDA Foods in Disasters [webinar]
"In this webinar, we discuss what actions you can take and the resources available to be better prepared for a disaster when utilizing USDA Foods."
United States. Department of Agriculture
2018-06-07
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Waste Management: DOD Needs to Fully Assess the Health Risks of Burn Pits, Statement for the Record by Cary Russell, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, Statement for the Record to the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives
"Burn pits help base commanders manage waste generated by U.S. forces overseas, but they also produce harmful emissions that military and other health professional s believe may result in chronic health effects for those exposed. This statement provides information on the extent to which DOD has assessed any health risks of burn pit use. This statement is based on a GAO [Government Accountability Office] report issued in September 2016 (GAO-16-781). The report was conducted in response to section 313 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. Specifically, GAO assessed the methodology DOD used in conducting a review of the compliance of the military departments and combatant commands with DOD instructions governing the use of burn pits in contingency operations and the adequacy of a DOD report for the defense committees . GAO also obtained updates from DOD on actions taken to assess health risks from burn pits since September 2016. [...] GAO made two recommendations focused on improving monitoring of burn pit emissions and examining any associated health effects related to burn pit exposure. DOD concurred with one recommendation and partially concurred with the other. GAO continues to believe the recommendations are valid."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Russell, Cary
2018-06-07
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Department of Homeland Security 2017 Annual Computer Matching Agreement Activity Report (Part 2 of 2)
This document presents the Department of Homeland Security's Data Integrity Board's Cost Benefit Analysis charts as part of the 2017 Annual Computer Matching Agreement Activity Report.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
2018-06-07?
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Department of Homeland Security 2017 Annual Computer Matching Agreement Activity Report (Part 1 of 2)
From the Document: "The DHS DIB [Data Integrity Board] is very involved with all aspects of the Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) approval process. The DIB analyzes key elements of the CBA to provide more assurance that the DHS CMAs are a cost effective use of resources. The DHS DIB requires a favorable cost-benefit ratio for all approved matches. The DHS DIB identifies and estimate the avoidance of future improper payments and identifies an estimate of the recovery of improper payments and debts. Benefits analyzed include the collection of money owed to an agency, reduction in paperwork, and personnel-hours saved via process automation. Costs analyzed include personnel costs (such as salary or fringe benefits and additional staff time dedicated to the matching program), and computer costs (such as the cost of maintaining and using computers for the matching program)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
2018-06-07?
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Qatar: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy [June 7, 2018]
"The State of Qatar has employed its ample financial resources to exert regional influence and avoid domination by Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the alliance of six Gulf monarchies called the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Oman). Qatar has intervened in several regional conflicts, including in Syria and Libya, and has engaged both Sunni Islamist and Iran-backed Shiite groups in Lebanon, Sudan, the Gaza Strip, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Qatar has maintained consistent dialogue with Iran while also supporting U.S. and GCC efforts to limit Iran's regional influence."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Katzman, Kenneth
2018-06-07
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2017 State of U.S. High Tide Flooding with a 2018 Outlook
"In 2017, the nation‐wide average annual frequency of high tide flooding as measured at 98 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tide gauge locations along U.S. coastlines hit an all‐time record of 6 flood days. More than a quarter (27) of the locations (Alaska sites were not included in this study) tied or broke their individual records for high tide flood days. [...] If high tide flooding in 2018 follows historical patterns, flooding will be most common during the winter (Dec‐Feb) along the West Coast and the northern section of Northeast Atlantic Coast in response to winter storms and more‐predictable monthly highest astronomical tides (predicted tides). Along the Gulf and along much of the Atlantic Coasts, flood patterns are less predictable and occur usually in response to weather effects. Flooding is, however, most common during the fall (Sep‐Nov) when the mean sea level cycle peaks, and more often during monthly highest predicted tides in some Southeast Atlantic locations. Breaking of annual flood records is to be expected next year and for decades to come as sea levels rise, and likely at an accelerated rate. Already, high tide flooding that occurs from a combination of high astronomical tides, typical winter storms and episodic tropical storms has entered a sustained period of rapidly increasing trends within about 2/3 of the coastal U.S. locations. Though year‐to‐year and regional variability exist, the underlying trend is quite clear: due to sea level rise, the national average frequency of high tide flooding is double what it was 30 years ago."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sweet, William (William VanderVeer); Marcy, Doug; Marra, John J. . . .
2018-06-06
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Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations in Brief [June 6, 2018]
"Turkey, a NATO ally since 1952, is significant for U.S. interests. It is a constitutional republic with a large, diversified economy and a Muslim-majority population that straddles Europe and the Middle East. The history of the U.S.-Turkey relationship is complicated. Although the United States and Turkey support each other's interests in some vital ways (see 'Overview of U.S./NATO Cooperation with Turkey'), harmonizing priorities can be difficult. These priorities sometimes diverge irrespective of who leads each of the two countries, based on contrasting geography, threat perceptions, and regional roles."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Zanotti, Jim; Thomas, Clayton (Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs)
2018-06-06
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FY2018 Military Construction Authorizations and Appropriations [June 6, 2018]
"On May 23, 2017, the Trump Administration delivered its first full budget proposal to the 115th Congress, a request that included $10.4 billion for military construction activities. Of this amount, the Administration requested $9.8 billion for military construction and family housing in the base budget, and $0.6 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations funds. House and Senate negotiations on the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes funding for military construction projects for the Department of Defense, concluded early in November 2017. The final bill, H.R. 2810, passed the House on November 14, 2017, and the Senate on November 16, 2017. The final legislation was sent to the President for his signature on November 30, 2017, and was signed two weeks later, on December 12, 2017."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Mann, Christopher T.
2018-06-06
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Canada-U.S. Relations [June 6, 2018]
"History, proximity, commerce, and shared values underpin the relationship between the United States and Canada. Americans and Canadians fought side by side in both World Wars, Korea, and Afghanistan, and continue to collaborate on international political and security matters, such as the campaign against the Islamic State. The countries also share mutual security commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), cooperate on continental defense through the binational North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), maintain a close intelligence partnership through the 'Five Eyes' group of nations, and coordinate frequently on law enforcement efforts, with a particular focus on securing their shared 5,500 mile border. Bilateral economic ties, which were already considerable, have deepened markedly over the past three decades as trade relations have been governed by the 1989 U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement and, since 1994, by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Canada is the second largest trading partner of the United States, with total two-way cross-border goods and services trade amounting to over $1.6 billion per day in 2017. The United States is also the largest investor in Canada, while Canada is an important source of foreign direct investment in the United States. The countries have a highly integrated energy market, with Canada being the largest supplier of U.S. energy imports and the largest recipient of U.S. energy exports."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Fergusson, Ian F.; Meyer, Peter J.
2018-06-06
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Increase in Illicit Fentanyl Overdose Deaths [June 6, 2018]
"Fentanyl, heroin, and some prescription painkillers (such as morphine and oxycodone) belong to the class of drugs known as opioids, which act on receptors in the brain important in regulating pain and emotion. Opioids have susceptibility for abuse and potential for overdose. In 2016, more than 42,000 of the nearly 64,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States involved opioids. Led by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50-100 times more potent than morphine, synthetic opioids emerged as the leading cause of opioid-related overdose deaths in 2016. The steep increase in deaths involving fentanyl is seen as a 'new chapter' in the opioid epidemic."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Duff, Johnathan H.; Sacco, Lisa N.
2018-06-06
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Opioid Legislation
"On May 16, 2018, the House Committee on Ways and Means ordered seven bills to be reported related to the nation's response to the opioid epidemic. [...] Because the bills are related, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] is publishing a single comprehensive document that includes estimates for each piece of legislation. CBO estimates that enacting four of the bills would affect direct spending; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply for those bills. None of the bills would affect revenues."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-06-06
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S. Report 115-266: TSA Modernization Act, Report of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on S.1872, June 6, 2018
"The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to which was referred the bill (S. 1872) to authorize the programs of the Transportation Security Administration relating to transportation security, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment (in the nature of a substitute) and recommends that the bill (as amended) do pass."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-06
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After Action Report/Improvement Plan: Seabrook Nuclear Power Station [April 4, 2018]
From the Executive Summary: "On April 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Preparedness Directorate, National Preparedness Division, Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region I conducted an exercise in the 10-Mile Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone around the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station. Interviews and out-of-sequence demonstrations for schools, other special facilities, and reception, monitoring, and decontamination centers (as outlined in this report) were conducted within 60 days of the exercise. The purpose of the exercise and out-of-sequence activities was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency. This exercise was held in accordance with FEMA's policies and guidance concerning the exercise of State and local radiological emergency response plans (RERP) and procedures. [...] This report contains the final evaluation of the biennial exercise and the out-of-sequence activities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-06-06
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S. 2836: The Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018: Countering Malicious Drones, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, June 6, 2018
This web page contains a full video recording of the June 6, 2018 hearing titled "The Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018: Countering Malicious Drones" held before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Ron Johnson: "Unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, can be used by adversaries in a number of ways to harm or threaten public safety. As is the case when discussing any potential threats, I am wary of providing too much information publicly that could be used by those that want to do us harm. But it should come as no surprise that extremists and criminals both at home and abroad continue to develop drone technology to use for malign purposes. Traffickers use drones to conduct surveillance or smuggle illegal drugs into our country. Criminals use drones to smuggle weapons and other contraband into secure areas including federal prisons. Terrorists use drones to execute their evil attacks against innocent civilians. The number of drone incidents reported by federal agencies - for example drone flights over sensitive areas or suspicious activities - has skyrocketed from 8 incidents in 2013 to an estimated 1,752 incidents in 2016. The technology is not only constantly evolving, but is getting cheaper and easier to buy off the shelf and manipulate. I am concerned that the federal government does not have the legal authorities it needs to protect the American public from these kinds of threats. The threats posed by malicious drones are too great to ignore. It is not enough to simply tell operators of unmanned aircraft not to fly in certain areas; we must give federal law enforcement the authority to act if necessary." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David J. Glawe, Hayley Chang, Scott Brunner, and Angela H. Stubblefield.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-06-06
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National Flood Insurance Program: Selected Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress [June 6, 2018]
"The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was established by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (NFIA, 42 U.S.C. §4001 et seq.), and was most recently reauthorized until July 31, 2018 (P.L. 115-141). The general purpose of the NFIP is both to offer primary flood insurance to properties with significant flood risk, and to reduce flood risk through the adoption of floodplain management standards. A longer-term objective of the NFIP is to reduce federal expenditure on disaster assistance after floods. The NFIP also engages in many 'non-insurance' activities in the public interest: it disseminates flood risk information through flood maps, requires community land use and building code standards, and offers grants and incentive programs for household- and community-level investments in flood risk reduction. Unless reauthorized or amended by Congress, the following will occur on July 31, 2018: (1) the authority to provide new flood insurance contracts will expire and (2) the authority for NFIP to borrow funds from the Treasury will be reduced from $30.425 billion to $1 billion."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Horn, Diane P.
2018-06-06
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Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute [June 6, 2018]
"A narrowly divided Supreme Court held in Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC that foreign corporations may not be defendants in suits brought under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). In its current form, the ATS provides that 'The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.' This single-sentence statute has been the subject of intense interest in recent decades, as it has evolved from a little-known jurisdictional provision to a prominent vehicle for foreign nationals to seek redress in U.S. courts for injuries caused by human rights offenses and acts of terrorism. In a series of decisions, however, the Supreme Court has placed significant limitations on the ability to pursue claims under the ATS, and the High Court has never ruled in a plaintiff's favor in an ATS case. Jesner's holding barring foreign corporate liability marks a continuation of this trend, causing some to debate whether the ATS remains a viable mechanism to provide redress for human rights abuses."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Mulligan, Stephen P.
2018-06-06
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Addressing Risk of Violent Youth Behavior, Know the Signs of Youth Violence: How to Identify and Reduce Risk in Schools [presentation]
From the Background: "This information was developed to help teachers and school-based faculty learn about the common risk factors and warning signs associated with violent behaviors and strategies to effectively respond to situations of concern. The presentation also addresses the protective factors that reduce the risk of violent behavior. This material is intended as a general guide regarding what is known about risk and protective factors and warning signs that are associated with a risk of violent behavior. It is not possible to accurately predict every incident of violent behavior."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2018-06-06?
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
From the Summary: "H.R. 5175 would direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to undertake a variety of activities aimed at improving the physical security and cybersecurity of pipelines and liquid natural gas (LNG) facilities. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 5175 would cost $86 million over the 2019-2023 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5175 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029. H.R. 5175 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-06-06
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Opioid Epidemic and the Food and Drug Administration: Legal Authorities and Recent Agency Action [June 5, 2018]
"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), '115 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose,' and deaths from prescription opioids have more than quadrupled since 1999. The epidemic's origins are complex, with fingers pointed at pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, addicts and dealers, health care professionals, and insurance companies. Like the causes of the opioid epidemic, any solutions to the problem will likely involve many actors, including the federal government. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)--the executive branch agency tasked with protecting the public health by ensuring the nation's drug supply is safe and effective--has a central role in addressing widespread drug abuse, including the opioid epidemic. Given the severity of the opioid epidemic and its prominence as a matter of national concern, efforts to combat the issue will likely continue to be of significant interest to Congress. This report focuses on FDA as a key player in these efforts. The report provides a brief overview of FDA's role in approving new prescription drugs, including opioids, and also addresses selected examples of the agency's existing legal authorities under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act or Act) and recent action taken with respect to the opioid crisis. The report concludes with a discussion of selected opioid-related legislative proposals in the 115th Congress that would amend the FD&C Act."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Staman, Jennifer A.
2018-06-05
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Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy [June 5, 2018]
"An uprising against Bahrain's Al Khalifa ruling family that began on February 14, 2011, has diminished in intensity, but incarceration of oppositionist and periodic demonstrations continue. The mostly Shiite opposition to the Sunni-minority-led regime has not achieved its goal of establishing a constitutional monarchy, but the unrest has compelled the ruling family to undertake at least some modest reforms. The mainstream opposition uses peaceful forms of dissent, but small factions, reportedly backed by Iran, have stockpiled increasingly sophisticated weaponry and have claimed responsibility for bombings and other attacks on security officials. The Bahrain government's repression has presented a policy dilemma for the United States because Bahrain is a longtime ally that is pivotal to maintaining Persian Gulf security. The country has hosted the U.S. naval headquarters for the Gulf region since 1948; the United States and Bahrain have had a formal Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) since 1991; and Bahrain was designated by the United States as a 'major non-NATO ally' in 2002. There are over 7,000 U.S. forces in Bahrain, mostly located at a naval headquarters site. Bahrain has relied on U.S.made arms, but, because of the government's use of force against protesters, the Obama Administration held up some new weapons sales to Bahrain and curtailed U.S. assistance to Bahrain's internal security organizations led by the Ministry of Interior."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Katzman, Kenneth
2018-06-05
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the FEMA Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR)
From the Abstract: "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), manages a process for Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR). This process, assigned to FEMA's Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), is designed to collect, investigate, analyze, and report suspicious activities to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), Federal Protective Service (FPS), and/or other federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities required to investigate and respond to terrorist threats or hazards to homeland security. FEMA is conducting this privacy impact assessment (PIA) because this SAR process collects, maintains, and uses personally identifiable information (PII). FEMA OSCO is updating and replacing the DHS/FEMA/PIA-018 FEMA Suspicious Activity Reporting, dated September 9, 2011, to reflect that FEMA's SAR process will remain at the agency level and will not be centralized under a DHS wide SAR system."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-06-05
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After Action Report/Improvement Plan: Diablo Canyon Power Plant [March 21 and March 23, 2018]
From the Executive Summary: "The United States Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IX National Preparedness Division (NPD), Technological Hazards Branch (THB), evaluated a Northern Evacuee Monitoring and Decontamination (EMAD) Center for emergency offsite response organizations (ORO) on March 21, 2018. Additionally, a Backup Alert and Notification (BA&N) Demonstration was conducted on March 23, 2018, at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)/San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Fire Station # 62 in Avila Beach, California. [...] The evaluation resulted in no Level 1 (L1) or Level 2 (L2) Findings. One Plan Issue (Pl) was identified in the Northern EMAD Center Exercise. In Summary: The State and local ORO demonstrated that their plans and procedures could be adequately implemented. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has Reasonable Assurance that measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological incident at DCPP [Diablo Canyon Power Plant]."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-06-05
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FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act [June 4, 2018]
"The Trump Administration's initial FY2018 budget request, released on May 23, 2017, included a total of $677.1 billion for the national defense budget function (Budget Function 050), which encompasses all defense-related activities of the federal government. Of that amount, $659.8 billion was for appropriation accounts for which authorization is provided in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The remainder of the request was either for mandatory funds not requiring annual authorization or for discretionary funds outside the scope of the NDAA. That initial Administration request included $595.3 billion in discretionary funding for the socalled base budget, that is, funds intended to pay for activities that the Department of Defense (DOD) and other national defense-related agencies would pursue even if U.S. forces were not engaged in contingency operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere. The remaining $64.6 billion of the request, formally designated as funding for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), would fund the incremental cost of those ongoing operations as well as any other DOD costs that Congress and the President agree to so designate."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Towell, Pat
2018-06-04
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 8: Water Resources Development Act of 2018
"H.R. 8 would authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to construct projects to improve navigation and flood management , to mitigate storm and hurricane damage and to provide assistance for water recycling and water treatment projects. The bill also would authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist states and local governments in mitigating flood risks from aging dams and levees. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H. R. 8 would cost about $1.1 billion over the next five years and $2.5 billion over the 2019- 2028 period, assuming appropriation of authorized and necessary amounts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2018-06-04
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FY 2018 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Management Challenges
"Based on our continuous audit work, we have identified two management challenges for the CSB [U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board] that were not in our fiscal year 2017 report: the lack of authority that the position of CSB Chairperson has over board members, and the impact of budget uncertainties on the morale of staff."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Inspector General
2018-06-04
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, June 3 - 9, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from June 3 - 9, 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. Please note, a FEMA Daily Situation Report for June 8, 2018 was not distributed.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-06-03?
