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Department of Homeland Security: ICE Notification of Non-Performance-Based National Detention Standards 2011 Detention Contract (Nye County) (Fiscal Year 2018 Report to Congress)
"This document has been compiled pursuant to language set forth in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-141) and accompanying House Report 115-239. P.L. 115-141 states: SEC. 306. The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) under the heading 'Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4) shall be applied in fiscal year 2018 with respect to budget year 2019 and current fiscal year 2018, respectively-- (1) in paragraph (1) by substituting 'fiscal year 2019' for 'fiscal year 2016'; and (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting 'business' after 'fifth'."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-03-26
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ICE Notification of Non-Performance-Based National Detention Standards 2011 Detention Contract (Sherburne County)
"The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with the required 30-day notification that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to enter into an intergovernmental service agreement (IGSA) with the county of Sherburne, Minnesota, for the use of up to 300 detention beds at the Sherburne County Jail, located at 13880 Business Center Drive, Suite 200, Elk River, Minnesota. This is a new ICE IGSA for a facility that has housed ICE detainees for 12 years under a U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) agreement."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-03-26
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Viewpoints in Homeland Defense and Security: FEMA Goal of a Culture of Preparedness [video]
From the Video Description: "In this NPS-CHDS [Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security] Viewpoints, FEMA Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness Daniel Kaniewski elaborates on three major priorities in the recently released FEMA Strategic Plan 2018-2022. The plan reflects FEMA's goal of a Culture of Preparedness in which survivors know what actions to take themselves in the aftermath of a disaster; enhancing the agency's catastrophic readiness while empowering state, local, tribal and territorial governments to manage smaller disasters; reducing the complexity of FEMA's relief programs." The duration of the video is 10 minutes and 39 seconds.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Kaniewski, Daniel
2018-03-26
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Trends in Public Transportation Ridership: Implications for Federal Policy [March 26, 2018]
"Many public transportation agencies across the United States are losing riders. While ridership nationally has risen about 3% over the past decade, that increase is due largely to strong gains in the New York area, which accounts for about 40% of all U.S. transit riders. Patronage has fallen in many of the other top 50 transit markets. This downward trend, despite significant investments in light rail, streetcar, and bus rapid transit lines in many communities, has led to warnings that transit service in the United States is in crisis1 Some of the factors contributing to the ridership decline, such as low gasoline prices and service problems at particular transit systems, may be transitory, but others, such as the growing popularity of telework and the rise of ridesourcing companies such as Uber and Lyft, may be longer lasting. Technological changes on the horizon, such as autonomous highway vehicles, might revolutionize transportation mobility, but whether this will increase or decrease transit ridership is by no means clear. The federal government supports public transportation by distributing general funding for capital and operating expenses, mainly by formula, and by providing grants for major capital projects on a discretionary basis. This report discusses the implications of recent trends in transit ridership for future federal policy."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Mallett, William
2018-03-26
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, March 25 - 31, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from March 25 - 31, 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
2018-03-25?
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Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief [March 23, 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 'U.S./NATO Cooperation with Turkey'), harmonizing priorities can be difficult. These priorities sometimes diverge irrespective of who leads the two countries, based on U.S.-Turkey contrasts in geography, threat perceptions, and regional roles."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Zanotti, Jim; Thomas, Clayton (Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs)
2018-03-23
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Holman Rule (House Rule XXI, Clause 2(b)) [March 23, 2018]
"Although congressional rules establish a general division of responsibility under which questions of policy are kept separate from questions of funding, House rules provide for exceptions in certain circumstances. One such circumstance allows for the inclusion of legislative language in general appropriations bills or amendments thereto for 'germane provisions that retrench expenditures by the reduction of amounts of money covered by the bill.' This exception appears in clause 2(b) of House Rule XXI and is known as the Holman rule, after Representative William Holman of Indiana, who first proposed the exception in 1876."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Saturno, James
2018-03-23
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FY2018 Appropriations Overview: Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis [March 23, 2018]
"This report presents an overview of the FY2018 budget request, related congressional actions, and appropriations (discretionary budget authority) for the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau). These entities historically made up the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) in the U.S. Department of Commerce, which is funded under annual appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and science and related agencies (CJS)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Williams, Jennifer D.
2018-03-23
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Military Service by Transgender Individuals: Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] the Secretary of Homeland Security, March 23, 2018
"Pursuant to my memorandum of August 25, 2017, 'Military Service by Transgender Individuals,' the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, submitted to me a memorandum and report concerning military service by transgender individuals. These documents set forth the policies on this issue that the Secretary of Defense, in the exercise of his independent judgment, has concluded should be adopted by the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Homeland Security concurs with these policies with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard. Among other things, the policies set forth by the Secretary of Defense state that transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria-- individuals who the policies state may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery--are disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2018-03-23
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, March 23, 2018
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: "World TB Day -- March 24, 2018"; "Tuberculosis -- United States, 2017"; "Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food -- Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2006-2017"; "Characteristics of and Precipitating Circumstances Surrounding Suicide Among Persons Aged 10-17 Years - Utah, 2011-2015"; "Initial Public Health Laboratory Response After Hurricane Maria -- Puerto Rico, 2017"; "Bleeding and Blood Disorders in Clients of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention -- Eastern and Southern Africa, 2015-2016"; "Fatal Yellow Fever in Travelers to Brazil, 2018"; "Notes from the Field: Typhoid Fever Outbreak -- Harare, Zimbabwe, October 2016-March 2017"; and "QuickStats: Percentage of Emergency Department Visits That Had an Opioid Ordered or Prescribed, by Age Group -- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2006-2015."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2018-03-23
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Progress on Implementing GAO (Government Accountability Office) Recommendations on Unaccompanied Alien Children
"GAO (Government Accountability Office) report GAO-15-521 made several recommendations for improving CBP's [Customs and Border Protection] compliance with the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA) (P.L. 110-457) requirements related to unaccompanied alien children (UAC), including improvements in training and guidance for officers and agents; revisions to indicators or questions used to conduct TVPRA assessments; and documentation of the basis for decisions when assessing screening criteria. GAO also recommended that CBP better document the treatment of UACs and the time that such children spend in CBP custody. GAO report GAO-16-514 recommended that CBP improve the collection of data on time in custody, and develop mechanisms for registering and tracking complaints and analyzing complaint trends. This report outlines the actions that CBP has undergone to implement the nine recommendations assigned to CBP in GAO-15-521 and all of the recommendations outlined in GAO-16-514. CBP notes that a number of the GAO's conclusions and recommendations have been superseded by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's July 2016 opinion in Flores v. Lynch and subsequent Flores developments."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-03-23
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Bankruptcy Basics: A Primer [March 22, 2018]
"U.S. bankruptcy law has two central aims. First, bankruptcy law seeks to relieve debtors of certain obligations they are unable to repay by providing them with a 'fresh start' from financial difficulties. At the same time, bankruptcy law attempts to preserve the countervailing interests of creditors and other stakeholders by maximizing total creditor return in an orderly and efficient fashion. Congress and the courts have established a complex system of statutes, procedural rules, and judicial precedents intended to balance these competing interests."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lewis, Kevin M.
2018-03-22
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ATF's Ability to Regulate 'Bump Stocks' [March 22, 2018]
"Congressional interest in the legal framework for regulating 'bump stock' devices abounded after authorities discovered that the perpetrator of the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, had attached to his semiautomatic firearms an accessory that allowed his rifles to effectively mimic the firing capabilities of a fully automatic weapon. (These firearm accessories are commonly called 'bump-fire,' 'slide-fire,' or 'bump-stock' devices, and more information on how they function can be found in this CRS Insight by William J. Krouse.) One pertinent question involves the degree to which the Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) may regulate, and potentially proscribe, the sale and possession of such devices under existing law. The answer to this question largely depends on whether a bump-stock device reasonably can be construed as falling under the federal statutory definition of a 'machinegun.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Peck, Sarah Herman
2018-03-22
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Update: Threats to National Security Foiled? A Wrap Up of New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum [March 22, 2018]
"On March 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce ('Commerce') issued an interim final rule concerning product-specific exclusions from the new tariffs on certain steel and aluminum imports. Because these requirements involve 'a military or foreign affairs function of the United States,' Commerce determined that certain requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, such as notice of proposed rulemaking, the opportunity for public comment, and a delayed effective date, were inapplicable. Under the new requirements, requests for exclusions can be filed only by individuals or organizations in the United States that use the specific steel and aluminum products covered by tariffs. Commerce will only grant an exclusion 'if an article is not produced in the United States in a sufficient and reasonably available amount, is not produced in the United States in a satisfactory quality, or for a specific national security consideration.' The exclusions 'will generally be approved for one year.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lewis, Caitlain Devereaux
2018-03-22
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Prevention After Natural Disasters
"This one-hour, two-minute webinar examines how individuals who experience a natural disaster may be more likely to experience behavioral health issues or misuse substances. Viewers will learn how individuals, organizations, and communities can help promote mental health and prevent substance misuse after these types of events."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Wilson, David
2018-03-22
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Financial Technology: Additional Steps by Regulators Could Better Protect Consumers and Aid Regulatory Oversight, Report to Congressional Requesters
"Advances in technology and the widespread use of the Internet and mobile communication devices have helped fuel the rise of traditional financial services provided by nontraditional technology-enabled providers, often referred to as fintech. GAO (Government Accountability Office) was asked to provide information on various aspects of fintech activities. This report addresses fintech payment, lending, wealth management, and other products. GAO assesses 1) fintech benefits, risks, and protections for users; 2) regulatory oversight of fintech firms; 3) regulatory challenges for fintech firms; and 4) the steps taken by domestic and other countries' regulators to encourage financial innovation within their countries. GAO reviewed available data, literature, and agency documents; analyzed relevant laws and regulations; and conducted interviews with over 120 federal and state regulators, market participants, and observers, and regulators in 4 countries with active fintech sectors and varying regulatory approaches"
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-03-22
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Findings of the Investigation into China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
"This investigation has been brought under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Trade Act). Section 301 is a key enforcement tool that may be used to address a wide variety of unfair acts, policies, and practices of U.S. trading partners. [...] If the USTR [United States Trade Representative] determines that the Section 301 investigation 'involves a trade agreement,' and if that trade agreement includes formal dispute settlement procedures, USTR may pursue the investigation through consultations and dispute settlement under the trade agreement. Otherwise, USTR will conduct the investigation without recourse to formal dispute settlement. [...] The President instructed USTR to determine under Section 301 whether to investigate China's law, policies, practices, or actions that may be unreasonable or discriminatory and that may be harming American intellectual property rights, innovation, or technology development. [...] In the bilateral relationship, China repeatedly has committed to eliminate aspects of its technology transfer regime. On at least eight occasions since 2010, the Chinese government has committed not to use technology transfer as a condition for market access and to permit technology transfer decisions to be negotiated independently by businesses. China has further committed not to pressure the disclosure of trade secrets in regulatory or administrative proceedings. The evidence adduced in this investigation establishes that China's technology transfer regime continues, notwithstanding repeated bilateral commitments and government statements, as summarized in Table I.1, below, and discussed in the remainder of this report."
United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
2018-03-22
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 18 Issue 12, March 22, 2018
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "Unannounced hospital mystery patient drills and toolkit"; "DHS Science & Technology Directorate puts out call for new technology"; "Upcoming FLETC training schedule for SLTT law enforcement"; and "Webinar: Learn How to Strengthen Your Organization's Cybersecurity".
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2018-03-22
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Report on Russian Active Measures [Redacted]
"In 2015, Russia began engaging in a covert influence campaign aimed at the U.S. presidential election. The Russlan govern· ment, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, sought to sow discord in American society and undermine our faith In the democratic process. Now, more than a year after the election, the American people rightfully want to know what the Russians did; how they did it; with whose suppo1t, if anyone's; and what can be done to counter any election tampering by foreign adversaries in the future."
United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
2018-03-22
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Border Security: Analysis of Vulnerabilities Identified by Frontline Agents
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects data annually from frontline Border Patrol agents and chiefs for each of the nine Border Patrol sectors along the southwest border. These data (1) identify vulnerabilities - or 'capability gaps' - that inhibit agents from securing the border and (2) catalog preliminary requests for solutions that would address each capability gap using infrastructure, technology, personnel, or other resources. The tool CBP uses to capture its vulnerability assessments and initial resource requests is known as the Capability Gap Analysis Process (CGAP). The following report summarizes the results of the Democratic Committee staff's review of nonpublic data contained in CGAP in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2018-03-22
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Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States: By the President of the United States of America, March 22, 2018
"2. In Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that steel mill articles are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the imports of steel mill articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 9705, as amended by clause 8 of this proclamation (steel articles), by imposing a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2018-03-22
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Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States: By the President of the United States of America, March 22, 2018
"2. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), I concurred in the Secretary's finding that aluminum articles are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States, and decided to adjust the imports of aluminum articles, as defined in clause 1 of Proclamation 9704 (aluminum articles), by imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on such articles imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2018-03-22
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Department of Health and Human Services: FY2019 Budget Request [March 22, 2018]
"This report provides information about the FY2019 budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The report begins by reviewing the department's mission and structure. Next, the report offers a brief explanation of the conventions used for the FY2018 estimates and FY2019 request levels in the budget documents released by the HHS and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The report also discusses the concept of the HHS budget as a whole, in comparison to how funding is provided to HHS through the annual appropriations process. The report concludes with a breakdown of the HHS request by agency, along with additional HHS resources that provide further information on the request. A table of CRS key policy staff is included at the end of the report."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lynch, Karen E.; Tollestrup, Jessica
2018-03-22
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Question of Convergence: US and EU Security Strategies Between 2002 and 2016
From the Thesis Abstract: "This monograph examines the evolution of US and EU security strategies between 2002 and 2016. The United States and European Union moved towards similar policies expressed in their respective security strategy documents. The US Security Strategy 2002 (USNSS) published under President George W. Bush preferred preemption, emphasized a unilateral approach, and relied on the use of military force. In contrast the European Security Strategy (ESS) favored multilateral approaches, proliferation prevention, and the use of diplomatic and economic power. With the inauguration of President Barack H. Obama, the direction of US strategic policy has changed. The USNSS 2015 expressed a more balanced approach and focused less on military strength to cope with the given security challenges. Simultaneously the new European Union Global, Strategy 2016, which replaced the ESS, shows a slightly greater willingness to enlarge its security and defense efforts instead of mainly relying on the EU's diplomatic and economic capabilities. The monograph looks more deeply at these changes to determine whether, under President Obama, the strategies of the EU and the United States did indeed converge."
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies
Ahaus, Daniel H.
2018-03-22
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MRAP: Not a Silver Bullet, but a Bullet Nonetheless
From the Thesis Abstract: "Secretary of Defense Robert Gates credits the MRAP [Mine Resistant Ambush Protected] for saving numerous lives. However, critics of the MRAP argue that the vehicle did not significantly reduce casualties and that it was ultimately a waste of money. The MRAP was designed to defeat explosive devices and, thereby, mitigate the number of troop casualties, but how well did it actually perform? Utilizing historical reports and military journals to investigate the US military's countermine techniques from the Vietnam War through Operation Restore Hope, and the First Gulf War up to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan this study sought to determine whether Secretary Gates or his critics were correct."
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies
Courtright, John R.
2018-03-22
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Chinese Air Force's Long-Distance Training Over Water Continues to Increase and Expand
"In November and December 2017, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted at least nine long-distance training flights over maritime areas along China's periphery, continuing a trend that began in 2015. Since 2015, long-distance over-water training has become more frequent, featured a greater variety of aircraft, and extended into areas in which the air force had not previously operated. The long-distance over-water training is part of a broader PLA Air Force effort to transition from a service focused on territorial air defense to one capable of conducting offensive and defensive operations beyond China's coast. [...] These training activities serve various purposes, many of which impact U.S. interests: (1) improving the PLA Air Force's capability to execute maritime missions in contingencies involving countries along China's maritime periphery--many of which are U.S. allies and partners--and the United States; (2) gathering intelligence against the militaries of neighboring countries and other foreign militaries operating along China's maritime periphery; and (3) reinforcing Beijing's claims over portions of the East and South China seas and pressuring Taiwan."
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Southerland, Matthew
2018-03-22
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Unauthorized Childhood Arrivals: Legislative Activity in the 115th Congress [March 22, 2018]
"Unauthorized childhood arrivals is a general term used to describe foreign nationals who as children were brought to live in the United States by their parents or other adults. Sometimes referred to as Dreamers, they represent a subset of the larger unauthorized alien population in the United States. Many observers view them more sympathetically than other unauthorized aliens because they do not consider them responsible for their unlawful status, and they support establishing a process for them to obtain legal immigration status. Others, however, argue that unauthorized childhood arrivals should not be afforded any special treatment under the immigration system."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Bruno, Andorra
2018-03-22
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It Belongs in a Museum: Sovereign Immunity Shields Iranian Antiquities Even When it Does Not Protect Iran [March 22, 2018]
"Foreign sovereign immunity may protect property owned by nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism, even when it does not shield the nations themselves, the Supreme Court held in 'Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran.' In an 8-0 opinion delivered by Justice Sotomayor (with Justice Kagan recused), the Court ruled that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) did not permit U.S. victims of Iran-sponsored terrorist attacks to seize a collection of Persian antiquities on loan from Iran to a museum at the University of Chicago. 'Rubin' underscores a common side effect of the FSIA's terrorism-related exceptions to sovereign immunity: although victims of terror attacks may be able to obtain judgments against state sponsors of terrorism--currently, Iran, Sudan, Syria, and North Korea--they often have little chance of seizing covered states' property when seeking to collect their financial awards."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Mulligan, Stephen P.
2018-03-22
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Summary Report on U.S. Direct Funding Provided to Afghanistan
"We summarized the systemic challenges associated with the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan's (CSTC-A's) oversight of U.S direct funding provided to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan identified in seven previous DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight reports. In addition, we determined whether DoD officials implemented the recommendations from the seven prior DoD OIG reports on CSTC-A management and oversight of U.S. direct funding provided to Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2018-03-21
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Anthrax Vaccine: What You Need to Know
"Anthrax is a serious disease that can affect both animals and humans. It is caused by bacteria called 'Bacillus anthracis.' People can get anthrax from contact with infected animals, wool, meat, or hides. Anthrax could also be used as a biological weapon."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2018-03-21
