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• Ascension of Wildlife Rabies: A Cause for Public Health Concern or Intervention?

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  "The epidemiology of rabies in the United States has changed substantially during the last half century, as the source of the disease has changed from domesticated animals to wildlife, principally raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats. Moreover, the changes observed among affected wildlife populations have not occurred without human influence. Rather, human attraction to the recreational and economic resources provided by wildlife has contributed to the reemergence of rabies as a major zoonosis. Although human deaths caused by rabies have declined recently to an average of one or two per year, the estimated costs associated with the decrease in deaths amount to hundreds of millions of dollars annually. In future efforts to control rabies harbored by free-ranging animal reservoirs, public health professionals will have to apply imaginative, safe, and cost-effective solutions to this age-old malady in addition to using traditional measures."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  Rupprecht, Charles E.; Smith, Jean S.; Fekadu, Makonnen . . .

  1995
• Coasts in Crisis

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  "This publication is the first in a planned series, Public Issues in Earth Science, published by the U.S. Geological Survey. Its purpose is to describe the importance of the earth sciences in an issue vital to our society: the deterioration of our ocean and Great Lakes shorelines and wetlands. The personal effect of this crisis on people living in coastal regions is enormoushomes are destroyed, savings lost. The effect on coastal communities and recreation and fishing industries is devastating-businesses are destroyed, resources and jobs lost. The long-term repercussions on Federal, State, and local agencies and the insurance industry can be huge. According to the 1990 census, the most dramatic population growth over the past decade occurred in the coastal States; continuation of this trend will increase the stress on our coastal environments. [...] The earth sciences provide information critical to understanding and resolving this crisis. Through cooperative investigations, the earth-science community can contribute to a better understanding of coasts, their dynamic processes, and their responses to human intervention."

  Geological Survey (U.S.)

  Williams, S. Jeffress; Hiebert-Dodd, K.; Dodd, Kurt . . .

  1995
• Serial No. 104-56: Puerto Rico Status Plebiscite, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American & Insular Affairs of the Committee on Resources and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on International Relations, House Of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session on Examination of the Political Preferences of the U.S. Citizens of Puerto Rico, October 17, 1995

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  This is the October 17, 1995 hearing on "Puerto Rico Status Plebiscite," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Native American & Insular Affairs of the Committee on Resources and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on International Relations. From the opening statement of Elton Gallegly: "The Puerto Rico legislature enacted Concurrent Resolution 62, which asked the 104th Congress to respond to the results of the 1993 Puerto Rico plebiscite and to indicate the next steps necessary to resolve Puerto Rico's political status. [...] This may well be the most important territorial matter in the 104th Congress. Let me assure the people of Puerto Rico that we will listen to the views of all sectors of Puerto Rico. You have a collective right to pursue full self-government whether under or outside the sovereignty of the United States and within or wholly without application of the Constitution. The Federal Government has an obligation to clarify which factors in a proposed political status are attainable, and what status directions are possible." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Hector Luis Acevedo, Miguel Hernandez Agosto, Ruben Berrios-Martinez, Jose Antonio Casillas, Angel M. Cintron-Garcia, Jeffrey Farrow, Luis A. Ferre, Arturo J. Garffer, Howard L. Hills, Carlos Vizcarrondo Irizarry, Fernando Martin, Kenneth McClintock, David Noriega-Rodriguez, Miriam Ramirez de Ferrer, Roberto F. Rexach Benitez, Charles A. Rodriguez, Pedro Rossello, and Luis Vega-Ramos.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 104-41: Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendment, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Lands of the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session on H.R. 1020, a Bill to Amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, October 10, 1995

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  This is the October 10, 1995 hearing on "Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendment," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Lands of the Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of James V. Hansen: "The issue of nuclear waste disposal is one which we in the West have a high degree of sensitivity to and concern about. [...] Our purpose today is to hear from those at the Federal, State and local level that would be impacted by a proposal that I intend to offer at a markup later this week. That proposal would redirect the rail route for delivery of nuclear material away from the Las Vegas Valley as designated in H.R. 1020 as introduced and travel north from Caliente, Nevada, around the test site and on to a location for an interim facility near the Yucca Mountain site. Also, the bill would allow for a heavy haul truck route for a period of five years while the rail route is being constructed." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Yvonne Culverwell, Daniel Dreyfus, Lorraine Hunt, Mark James, Sue Lowden, Cameron McRae, Kevin Phillips, Jack Regan, Maitland Sharpe, and Edward Wright."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 104-12: Crude Oil Exports, Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session on H.R. 70, a Bill to Permit Exports of Certain Domestically Produced Crude Oil, and for Other Purposes, May 9, 1995

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  This is the May 9, 1995 hearing on "Crude Oil Exports," held before the U.S. House Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of Don Young: "While we have taken steps necessary to reduce our vulnerability to others, we have done nothing to encourage domestic energy production. In fact, production on the North Slope has now entered a period of sustained decline. In California small, independent producers have been forced to abandon wells or defer further investments. By precluding the market from operating normally, the export ban has discouraged production. [...] The ban no longer makes sense. Rather than increasing our dependence on foreign oil, it has decreased domestic production and made us more reliant on imported oil. H.R. 70 will allow the market to determine the price and buyer of crude oil. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline will supply the West coast with crude because it is the closest market. The excess that creates a glut would be sold overseas, and the market will take over." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Linda Adamany, Tom Deckard, Nolan W. Hancock, Jerry Hoffman, Kent Jeffreys, Thomas P. Jones Jr., Dan Lawn, Riki Ott, Walt Parker, Stan Stephens, Richard A. Fineberg, Philip J. Loree, Roger Marks, Michael Sacco, Peter A. Sutton, Terry Turner, Douglas P. Wheeler, and William H. White.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 104-3: Trends in Federal Landownership and Management, Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, March 2, 1995

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  This is the March 2, 1995 hearing on "Trends in Federal Landownership and Management," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of Don Young: "The committee is meeting today to hear testimony on trends in Federal landownership and management. [...] I have never believed that the official government statistics which show that Federal landownership has actually decreased in the lower 48 states. As a result, last year Congressman Pombo and I requested the GAO [Government Accountability Office] determine how much public land has been locked up for multiple-use management and the net gain in Federal landownership since 1964. [...] As you can see from this chart facing you, GAO found that 95,000,000 acres of public lands have been locked up in varying degrees during this 29-year period." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John H. Anderson, Terry L. Anderson, John Baranek, Ron Johnson, Ralph Lamoreaux, Bob Lessard, and Anna Sparks.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 103-63: Hawaii Overflights, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, November 18, 1993

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  This is the November 18, 1993 hearing on "Hawaii Overflights," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bruce F. Vento: "The subcommittee is meeting today to consider the initiative by our colleague on the subcommittee, Congresswoman Patsy Mink, H.R. 1696. This measure provides for the regulation of air space over the NPS [National Park System] lands in the State of Hawaii by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Hal Becker, David Chevalier, Bob DeCamp, Elling Halvorson, David R. Harrington, David Leese, Kathy Moser, John T. Reynolds, and Barry Stokes.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 104-25: Surface Mining, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, June 27, 1995

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  This is the June 27, 1995 hearing on "Surface Mining," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of Ken Calvert: "The subcommittee meets today in an oversight role to review the issue of State primacy in the regulation of active coal mining operations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, commonly called SMCRA." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: O. Gene Dishner, Robert C. Dolence, Blair M. Gardner, Paul Ison, Charles R. Matthews, Terry O'Connor, Cindy Rank, Mark Squillace, Ted Stewart, Gwen Thompson, and Robert J. Uram.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 104-23: State vs. Federal Land Management, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Lands of the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, June 20, 1995

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  This is the June 20, 1995 hearing on "State Vs. Federal Land Management," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Lands of the Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of James V. Hansen: "The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands commences today to take testimony on the economies and efficiencies of State management of Federal lands. There is an ever-increasing interest in the West, in rural America and in Congress to find ways to substantially increase the involvement of the State and local governments. The overwhelming discontent in the West stems from the enormous Federal presence through ownership of lands and resources. Although in past decades the Federal Government has been a good neighbor, the trend over the last 20 years has been toward a top- down, command-and-control approach to management of Federal lands." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Fife Symington, Robert H. Nelson, and Don Leal.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 104-20: Private Property Rights-Part II, Hearing Before the Task Force on Private Property Rights of the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, June 13, 1995

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  This is the June 13, 1995 hearing on "Private Property Rights-Part II," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Task Force on Private Property Rights of the Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of Lamar Smith: "Private property rights are a basic civil right and as essential to the free and decent society as the right to practice one's religion, speak out freely, and defend oneself in court. [...] These hearings are necessary because over the past 20 years the Federal Government has not respected this basic civil right. Too often the Government has taken private property, refused to compensate the landowner, and left the private property owner with a worthless title and a property tax bill." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Ayer, Brian Bishop, Melvin R. Brown, Lorraine Bucklin, Bill Burgess, Benjamin Cone Jr., Joseph N. De Raismes, Mary Fattig, Hank Graddy, David Guernsey, Marilyn Hayman, Cheryl Johnson, Mark Johnston, Mark Killian, Robert Kleeman, Carol La Grasse, Wallace McGregor, Alice Menks, Terri Moffett, Georgiana Murray, Mack Birkmaier, Sharon Beck, Sally Ormsby, Gail Phillips, Bill Pickell, Margery B. Pinkerton, Marianne W. Fowler, David Allen Smith, Sherry Sullenberger, Richard Welsh.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 103-119; Serial No. 103-82: Fire Policy and Related Forest Health Issues, Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, October 4, 1994

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  This is the October 4, 1994 hearing on "Fire Policy and Related Forest Health Issues," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture. From the opening statement of George Miller: "This oversight hearing [...] is very important to those of us concerned with the stewardship of the public lands and with the impact of fire and fire policies as they relate to the public lands. We have witnessed again this year, as we have in many past years, the impact of fire. And, unfortunately, this year we had the tragic impact of fire with the loss of the lives of the firefighters and the loss of people's property. This calls into focus how we can best put together a policy that will respond to the evolving forest policies and to the changing living patterns and habits of the citizens of this country who are moving into forested areas in increasing numbers." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Bob Armstrong, Mel Berg, Daniel B. Botkin, Joan Comanor, Michael Dombeck, James Douglas, James Lyons, and Jack Ward Thomas.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 103-118; Serial No. 103-79; Serial No. 103-125: Ecosystem Management, Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session on Ecosystem Management and a Report by the General Accounting Office, 'Ecosystem Management-Additional Actions Needed to Adequately Test a Promising Approach,' September 20, 1994

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  This is the September 20, 1994 joint hearing titled "Ecosystem Management," held before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. From the opening statement of George Miller: "The hearing will come to order for the purposes of conducting an oversight hearing on the GAO [Government Accountability Office] report on ecosystem management and additional actions needed to adequately test the promising approach. [...] This report is in response to a request from Chairman Studds, Chairman Rose, and me, the request that we made to try to help us better understand and to manage the ecosystem approach that the administration has undertaken and to give us a better understanding of what changes may be necessary to fully implement it." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Duffus III, James Pipkin, George T. Frampton, Jr., and James Lyons.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 103-117: War Restitution Act, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session on H.R. 4741 to Amend the Organic Act of Guam to Provide for Restitution to the People of Guam Who Suffered Atrocities Such as Personal Injury, Forced Labor, Forced Marches, Internment and Death During the Occupation of Guam in World War II, and for Other Purposes, September 20, 1994

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  This is the July 30, 2009 hearing titled "Climate Change and National Security," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. From the opening statement of Ron de Lugo: "It is now over 50 years since the liberation of Guam. Yet, after all that time the people of the territory are still waiting for the Nation they remained so loyal to during that occupation, so loyal to, to fully recognize its debt to them. I hope that this hearing today will open the final chapter in the offer to right this wrong." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Allen Stayman, Joe T. San Agustin, Francis E. Santos, Marilyn D.A. Manibusan, George Bamba, Lourdes T. Pangelinan, Beatrice Emsley, and Flora Baza Quan.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Serial No. 104-34: Leasing of Sodium Compounds, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session on Revision of the Royalty Rate on the Leasing of Trona in Wyoming and Fair Return to the United States Treasury for the Use of Public Land Resources as Mandated by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, May 9, 1995

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  This is the May 9, 1995 hearing titled "Leasing of Sodium Compounds," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Resources. From the opening statement of Ken Calvert: "The Subcommittee meets today in an oversight role to examine issues regarding the leasing of sodium compounds under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Andrews, Robert Armstrong, Thomas Coverdale, James E. Geringer, Joseph P. Kalt, William Pennell, and Roy Rabinowitz.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.55 No.3)

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  This is Volume 55, No.3 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1995
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.55 No.2)

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  This is Volume 55, No.2 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1995
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.55 No.1)

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  This is Volume 55, No.1 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1995
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.55 No.4)

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  This is Volume 55, No.4 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1995
• Terrorist Assets Report: Year-End Update 1994 Annual Report to the Congress on Assets in the United States Belonging to Terrorist Countries or International Terrorist Organizations

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  From the Summary: "Nearly $3.5 billion dollars in assets of the seven state sponsors of international terrorism are located within U.S. jurisdiction. Of that total, over $2.8 billion are blocked by the U.S. Treasury Department pursuant to economic sanctions imposed by the United States against five of the terrorist countries. The total of terrorist country assets has increased by $280.5 million since the August 1994 report. This increase in large part because bank and other liabilities to Syria increased by $188 million, and in part because assets blocked by the Treasury grew by nearly $92.5 million. In addition, nearly $882,000 in currency and other assets was seized by the Customs Service over a five year period in cases that involved persons believed to be connected to international terrorist organizations. [...] On January 23, 1995, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12947, blocking assets in the United States of terrorist organizations that threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process, and prohibiting financial transactions with those groups. Future reports will include treatment of the assets blocked as a result of the new Executive order."

  United States. Office of Foreign Assets Control

  1995-01
• Northern Mariana Islands Immigration: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development and Production of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session on the Issues Associated with Immigration Into the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, September 22, 1994

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  From the opening statement of the Hon. Daniel K. Akaka: "Today's hearing will focus on issues associated with immigration to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including the increase in the number of non-residents, the lack of an efficient monitoring system to track their entry, as well as reports of labor, physical and sexual abuses against alien workers. Many of these abuses have been directed against women from the Philippines and the People's Republic of China. I am very anxious to hear from local and Federal officials on what actions they have undertaken or plan to undertake to address these problems. There is growing concern in Congress that the only way to stem these serious abuses is to crack down on an immigration policy that offers an open door to alien workers and organized crime. One solution would be to strengthen Federal oversight, assistance, and enforcement in the Commonwealth."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1995
• DoD Directive 5220.22-M: National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

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  On behalf of the Secretary of Defense as Executive Agent, pursuant to Executive Order 12829, "National Industrial Security Program" (NISP), and with the concurrence of the Secretary of Energy, the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Director of Central Intelligence, I am pleased to promulgate the inaugural edition of the NISP Operating Manual (NISPOM). The NISPOM was developed in close coordination with industry and it represents a concerted effort on behalf of hundreds of individuals throughout the Executive Branch and industry. The NISPOM represents the beginning of a new industrial security process which is based on sound threat analysis and risk management practices and which establishes consistent security policies and practices throughout the government. It creates a new government and industry partnership which empowers industry to more directly manage its own administrative security controls.

  United States. Department of Defense

  1995-01
• EPA's Role in the Federal Response Plan: Being Prepared for Catastrophic Disaster: Factsheet

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  This fact sheet from 1995 gives the following information regarding the EPA's role in the Federal Response Plan: What is the Federal Response Plan; How does FRP work; FRP Resources: Emergency Support Functions; Federal Response Plan ESFs (and primary agencies); FRP links with the National Response Team; ESF #10-Hazardous materials; and EPA takes action under the FRP. Emergency contact information is also provided on this fact sheet.

  United States. Environmental Protection Agency

  1995-01
• Data Security Vulnerabilities of Facsimile Machines and Digital Copiers, CIAC 2304

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  This study examines the data security vulnerabilities of facsimile machines, i.e., self-contained fax machines and fax modems. This study is primarily concerned with vulnerabilities associated with outsider intrusion and interception. An outsider is anyone who does not have physical access to the fax machine, but does have access to the phone number, wires, utilities, and trash that passes into and out of the facility containing the fax machine. This paper investigates the possibility of an outsider compromising data without that person ever touching the fax machine. This study also includes vulnerabilities associated with an insider, but only generally, because of the large number of access avenues available to an insider. An insider is an individual who has physical access to the fax machine, its input and output papers. This study did not attempt to review all manufactured facsimile machines. Machines not tested may have vulnerabilities peculiar to a unique feature or due to a specific weakness in a certain make and model. This study also examines those smart copy machines whose capabilities parallel fax machines.

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Orvis, William J.; Van Lehn, Allan L.

  1995-01
• NAFTA and North American Security

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  "Historically, the negative consequences of sharing a border with the United States have been roughly comparable for its two neighbors, the major distinction being that Mexico has suffered much more deeply and more recently. During the 1800s, both nations had ample reason to fear intervention and loss of territory due to U.S. expansionism. But during the 20th century, security relations have advanced to the point that peace is now regarded as a permanent condition between these neighbors. Mexico and Canada share a fundamental asymmetry of power in comparison to the United States, a situation which has historically created a preference for diversification in their approach to diplomatic and economic relations. However, since the mid-1980's the absence of suitable options for sustained economic progress has motivated both countries to bind their economies more closely to the United States via NAFTA. When it comes to regional diplomatic matters both Mexico and Canada have an intrinsic wariness regarding the exercise of U.S military power in the Americas. Neither nation harbors any enthusiasm for the Rio Pact or the Inter-American Defense Board. The post-Cold War period has been marked by an array of non-traditional security concerns that affect all three North American states in one way or another, including the cross-border flow of illicit drugs, contraband weapons, and illegal immigrants. These 'security' concerns are distinctive because the non-state actors associated with them have tentacles that stretch across national boundaries. Consequently, the three states can address these problems effectively only via coordinated, multilateral action. Making the security relationship trilateral might be attractive for both Mexico and Canada because it could attenuate the fundamental disparity in power they both confront when dealing individually with the 'Colossus' of North America. Perhaps the dawning of an era of expanded economic integration, growing interdependence, and shared transnational concerns will be conducive to reexamining the basis for future security cooperation."

  National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies

  Dziedzic, Michael J.

  1995-01
• Hate Crime in Ohio

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  "The Ohio Advisory Committee submits this report, Hate Crime in Ohio, as part of its responsibility to advise the Commission of civil rights issues within the State. The Committee is indebted to the Midwestern Regional Office staff in the preparation of this report. Fourteen Committee members voted to approve the report, no members voted against approval, one member was out of the country and did not vote, and one member resigned prior to the vote. The Advisory Committee held two sets of fact-finding meetings with the intent to discern the nature and level of hate crime activity in the State. The first 2-day session was held in Cincinnati on August 12 and 13, 1993. The second 2-day session was held in Cleveland on August 19 and 20, 1993. As part of the fact-finding, the Committee obtained hate crime statistics from the five largest metropolitan cities in the State as well as the specific law enforcement agencies reporting hate crime to the Attorney General. The Committee finds reporting of hate crime by local law enforcement agencies to be minimal, and, further, finds wide discrepancies in the interpretation of the hate crime statute. These two factors combine to give a very murky picture of the amount of hate crime in the State. It is clear to the Committee that hate crimes are a serious problem in Ohio. It is also clear that unless law enforcement agencies throughout the State make a serious effort to recognize and report such incidents, the extent and underlying causes of the problem will never be fully understood."

  United States Commission on Civil Rights

  1995-01
• Psychological Approaches to Organized Aggression: Second Final Report

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  The purpose of this paper was to consider whether psychologists are in a position to improve our understanding of and ability to deal with terrorism and its effects. The psychological aspects of terrorism are divided into six categories:(1) psychological analyses of the terrorist; (2) the nature, timing, and effects of terrorist acts; (3) the behavior during acts of terrorism of terrorists, victims, and negotiators; (4) the prediction and prevention of acts of terrorism; (5) the effects of such acts on victims; and (6) psychological assistance for victims.

  U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

  Rachman, Stanley J.

  1995-01
• Earthquake Risk Reduction in the United States: An Assessment of Selected User Needs and Recommendations for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

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  "This Assessment was conducted to improve the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) by providing NEHRP agencies with information that supports their user-oriented setting of crosscutting priorities in the NEHRP strategic planning process. The primary objective of this Assessment was to take a 'snapshot' evaluation of the needs of selected users throughout the major program elements of NEHRP. Secondary objectives were to conduct an assessment of the knowledge that exists (or is being developed by NEHRP) to support earthquake risk reduction, and to begin a process of evaluating how NEHRP is meeting user needs. An identification of NEHRP's strengths also resulted from the effort, since those strengths demonstrate successful methods that may be useful to NEHRP in the future. These strengths are identified in the text, and many of them represent important achievements since the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act was passed in 1977."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Energy

  Center for Natural Phenomena Engineering

  1994-12-31
• Medical Company Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

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  This field manual (FM) provides the doctrine and the tactics, techniques, and procedures required for the operation of the medical company. It is intended for use by the medical commander and his staff. The staffing and organizational structure presented in this publication reflects those established in living tables of organization and equipment (LTOEs). However, such staffing is subject to change to comply with manpower requirements criteria outlined in Army Regulation (AR) 570-2 and can be subsequently changed by your modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE).

  United States. Department of the Army

  1994-12-29
• Director's Series on Proliferation

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  From the United States Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information's website: "The Director`s Series on Proliferation is an occasional publication of essays on the topics of nuclear, chemical, biological, and missile proliferation. The seven papers presented in this issue cover the following topics: Should the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) be amended?; NPT extension - Legal and procedural issues; An Indonesian view of NPT review conference issues; The treaty of Tlatelolco and the NPT - Tools for peace and development; Perspectives on cut-off, weapons dismantlement, and security assurances; Belarus and NPT challenges; A perspective on the chemical weapons convention - Lessons learned from the preparatory commission."

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Bailey, Kathleen C.; Price, M. Elaine

  1994-12-27
• Pandora's Box Reopened: Ethnic Conflict in Europe and Its Implications

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  "The author explores the complexities of ethnicity and ethnic conflict in Europe, and assesses the substantial consequences for the United States. He examines the causes and sources of ethnic conflict, and then analyzes its complex nature--its spectrum, patterns, and special characteristics. The author next investigates the policymaking process, especially the difficulties confronting decisionmakers as they grapple with the unique nature of ethnic conflict. He then assesses the implications of ethnic conflict in Europe for the United States and the U.S. Army. Finally, he offers policy recommendations that might assist political and military leaders in developing U.S. policies for resolving ethnic conflict in Europe."

  Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

  Johnsen, William Thomas, 1952-

  1994-12-23