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• S. Hrg. 106-245: Iran: Limits to Rapprochement: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, July 22, 1999

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  S. HRG. 106-245: Testimony addresses what is taking place in Iran, what the U.S. policy toward Iran should be in light of these circumstances, what we have seen in recent history, and what we have seen of elections and failed promises from those elections in Iran. Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Jerrold D. Green, L. Bruce Laingen, and Azar Nafisi.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

  1999
• Maritime Trade & Transportation 99

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  The U.S. water transportation industry serves the needs of both international and domestic commerce. It comprises companies that carry freight or passengers on the open seas or inland waterways as well as companies that offer lighterage and towing services, operate canals and terminals, charter vessels, handle cargo, and build and repair ships. A variety of public agencies at all levels of government affect the water transportation industry, including port authorities, state departments of transportation, and national and international regulatory bodies. This report describes major trends in the 1990s that affect the commercial water transportation industry, which provides vital freight and passenger travel services in international and domestic markets and port and cargo-handling services. It also describes the role and performance of the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry and discusses the water transportation industry's contribution to the U.S. economy. Considerable attention is devoted to maritime safety and environmental goals of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its lead agency in these areas, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). In addition, the critical roles of the U.S. maritime industry and certain DOT programs, particularly those of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) in meeting our national security requirements, are explored in chapter 5. Advances in navigation technology and relevant cooperative research programs are described in chapter 6. Reflecting the axiom that good analysis requires good data, the final chapter highlights relevant data issues.

  United States. Coast Guard

  1999
• AF Instruction 14-205: Identifying Requirements for Obtaining and Using Geospatial Information and Services

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  This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 14-1, "Air Force Intelligence Planning and Operations", 1 October 1995. It provides procedures for identifying requirements for Geospatial Information & Services (GI&S). This includes ordering, supplying, as well as monitoring use of these products and services. This instruction also implements Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5000.56, "Programming Unique Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy (MC&G) Requirements for Developing Systems", 24 August 1992, DoD Instruction 5030.59, "Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy (MC&G) Data, Public Availability and Exceptions", 19 January 1993, DoD Directive 5105.60," National Imagery and Mapping Agency" (NIMA), 11 October 1996, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3901.01, "Requirements for Global Geospatial Information & Services", 24 May 1996 and CJCSI 3900.01, "Position Reference Procedures", 21 Mar 1994. It does not include detailed information on Flight Information Publication (FLIP) materials (AFI 11-201, "Flight Information Publications"), Evasion Charts (Joint Publication 3-50.3, "Joint Doctrine for Evasion and Recovery", 6 Sep 1996), or tactical target materials (Defense Intelligence Agency Manual (DIAM) 57-24, "US/Allied Tactical Target Materials"). This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. It incorporates changes resulting from the recent reorganization at Headquarters United States Air Force (HQ USAF) and the corresponding changes in responsibilities of HQ USAF GI&S offices. It aligns with AFPD 14-2, "Intelligence Collection, Production and Application", 23 July 1993, and supersedes AFI 14-205, "Identifying Requirements for Obtaining and Using Cartographic and Geodetic Products and Services", 22 March 1994. This publication is available digitally on the SAF/AAD WWW site at: http://afpubs.hq.af.mil.

  United States. Department of the Air Force

  1999-01-01
• High-Rise Office Building Fire, One Meridian Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 23, 1991)

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  "This report on the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, One Meridian Plaza fire documents one of the most significant high-rise fires in United States' history. The fire claimed the lives of three Philadelphia firefighters and gutted eight floors of a 38-story fire-resistive building causing an estimated $100 million in direct property loss and an equal or greater loss through business interruption. Litigation resulting from the fire amounts to an estimated $4 billion in civil damage claims. Twenty months after the fire this building, one of Philadelphia's tallest, situated on Penn Square directly across from City Hall, still stood unoccupied and fire-scarred, its structural integrity in question. This fire is a large scale realization of fire risks that have been identified on many previous occasions. The most significant new information from this fire relates to the vulnerability of the systems that were installed to provide electrical power and to support fire suppression efforts. In this incident there was an early loss of normal electrical power, a failure of the emergency generator and a major problem with the standpipe system, each of which contributed to the final outcome. These experiences should cause responsible individuals and agencies to critically reexamine the adequacy of all emergency systems in major buildings."

  United States Fire Administration

  Routley, J. Gordon; Jennings, Charles; Chubb, Mark

  1999
• Annual Preformance Report: Partnership for a Safer Future 1999

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  From the Report Overview: "In FY 1997, FEMA developed its strategic plan, Partnership for the Future, and the FY 1999 Annual Performance Plan (APP) on which this report is based. [...] This report is divided into two sections.The first section highlights FY 1999 activities, goals and measures that demonstrate the breadth of FEMA's efforts and achievement toward its strategic goals.The second section is a comprehensive report of FY 1999."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  1999
• Supplement to Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4122, Lake-Level Frequency Analysis for the Waubay Lakes Chain, Northeastern South Dakota

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  From the Abstract: "A supplement to a U.S. Geological Survey report was prepared to present lake-level frequency results for the Waubay Lakes Chain, northeastern South Dakota, incorporating a modified outlet between Rush and Bitter Lakes. The modification involved removal of two farm crossings from the drainage way between Rush and Bitter Lakes. The farm crossings were removed during July-August 1999 as a result of a court ruling. Water mass-balance and stochastic time-series models were revised to incorporate the modified outlet and also to change the starting lake levels to October 1, 1999."

  Geological Survey (U.S.); United States. Department of the Interior

  Vecchia, Aldo V.; Niehus, Colin A.; Thompson, Ryan F.

  1999
• Effect of State Ethics Rules on Federal Law Enforcement: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, March 24, 1999

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  This hearing is on the effect of state ethics rules on federal law enforcement, focusing on Section 530B of Title 28 of the United States Code, which requires Department attorneys to comply with State laws and rules and local Federal Court Rules, governing attorneys in each state where such attorney engages in that attorney's duties, the Citizens Protection Act and potential abuse of power. "Our hearing today is on an issue that has the potential to greatly interfere in Federal law enforcement. The McDade amendment, which was passed late in the last Congress as part of the omnibus appropriations bill, subjects Federal Government attorneys to State laws and rules and local Federal court rules in any State where the attorney engages in his duties. It becomes effective in less than 1 month if it is not repealed or modified." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Strom Thurmond, Charles E. Schumer, Mike DeWine, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Orrin G. Hatch, Patrick J. Leahy, Zachary Carter, Richard L. Delonis, Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Eric H. Holder, Jr., John R. Justice, Andrew G. McKay, P. Michael Patterson, and John Smietanka.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• White House Global Climate Change Initiative and Congressional Review Act Implementation: Is OMB Hiding the Truth About New Regulations and Programs? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, June 17, 1998

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  This is the June 17, 1998 hearing on "White House Global Climate Change Initiative and Congressional Review Act Implementation: Is OMB [Office of Management and Budget] Hiding the Truth About New Regulations and Programs?" held before U.S. House Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs. From the opening statement of David McIntosh: "The purpose of today's hearing is to examine the record of the Office of Management and Budget in telling the American people the truth about how Federal programs and regulations operate. In particular, we will address two issues. First is OMB's cooperation, or lack of cooperation, with this subcommittee's request for information regarding the White House Climate Change Initiative, including OMB's review of pending letters of response from specific agencies about that issue. Second is OMB's progress, or lack of progress, in the implementation of the Congressional Review Act." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: G. Edward DeSeve, and Robert P. Murphy.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Oversight and Federal Law Enforcement Assistance, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, May 8, 1998

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  This is the May 8, 1998 hearing on "District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Oversight and Federal Law Enforcement Assistance," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the District of Columbia. From the opening statement of Thomas M. Davis: "Our hearing today seeks information on strategies to improve public safety by MPD [Metropolitan Police Department] and the role that some of the Federal forces have in local anticrime efforts. [...] It is imperative that we keep up the pace of modernizing our law enforcement mission. The Nation's Capital must be known again as a safe city where law breakers are quickly identified, arrested, prosecuted, convicted and sentenced." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Peter F. Gruden, Peter J. Dowling, Richard Friedman, Gary Abrecht, John Barrett, Charles H. Ramsey, and Stephen Harlan.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Oversight of the Year 2000 Problem: Lessons to Be Learned from State and Local Experiences, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, August 13, 17, 19, September 1, 2, and 3, 1998

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  This is the August 13, 17, 19, September 1, 2, and 3, 1998 hearing on "Oversight of the Year 2000 Problem: Lessons to Be Learned from State and Local Experiences" held before the House Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. From the Opening Statement of Stephen Horn: "Today's hearing marks the first in a series of field hearings that will number about 10 to 15 on the year 2000 problem and that will focus on non-Federal entities, be it State and local government as well as the private sector. [...] No one organization, city, State, or even country can solve the year 2000 problem alone. Data exchanges and interdependencies exist at all levels of the government and throughout the private sector. A single failure in the chain could have severe repercussions." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Madeline Cain, Theresa Comeaux, Steve Forbes, John Gill, C. Martin Harris, Kevin Blakely, Fred Kowitz, Jeffrey Nicolet, Steve Goldsmith, Marlin Gusman, David C. Hall, Craig Lang, Alan Ho, Galen Crow, Wendy Wintersteen, Chris LeBlanc, Joan Levin, Kevin McCarthy, Edgar J. McManus, Sandy Miller, Linda Mobley, Rita Mullins, Cnnie Nass, Cindy Noe, Tony Poynor, Eric Schmitt, John Mauldin, Mark Sluka, Alistair Stewart, Mary Beth Tarver, Arthur Thomas, George F. Thomas, Robert Hedlund, Mike Walker, Frank Whitmer, Joel Willemssen, Carlton Curry, Laura Larimer, Jerry Smith, J. Gregory Garrison, Joseph Lhota, Gary Davis, Peter Sullivan, Charles Adrion, Douglas E. Wipperman, Ronald Vidmar, Donald Mason, Stanley Kozlowski, Shannon Porterfield, Judith Shaw, Ron Lewis, Michelle Brand, William Vetter, Beth Boatman, and Lee Plate.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Standards for Adjudicating Claims Presented by Veterans Suffering from Hepatitis C, Cerebral Malaria and Persian Gulf Illness, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, July 16, 1998

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  This is the July 16, 1998 hearing on "Standards for Adjudicating Claims Presented by Veterans Suffering from Hepatitis C, Cerebral Malaria and Persian Gulf Illness," held before the House Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. From the Opening Statement of Jack Quinn: "We want to see what progress the Department [of Veterans Affairs] has made in ensuring consistent and fair processing of Persian Gulf veterans' compensation claims." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Booss, Robert J. Epley, William T. Frasure, Matthew L. Puglisi, Phil Ridley, William F. Russo, Paul Sullivan, Nils R. Varney, and Teresa L. Wright.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Year 2000 (Y2K) Medical Device Issues and Their Impact on the Department of Veterans Affairs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, September 24, 1998

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  This is the September 24, 1998 hearing on "Year 2000 (Y2K) Medical Device Issues and Their Impact on the Department of Veterans Affairs," held before the House Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. From Chairman Terry Everett's Opening Statement: "The purpose of this morning's hearing is to examine the preparation of the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Food and Drug Administration for the Year 2000, Y2K, as we call it, compliance of medical devices used for the health care of veterans." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John J. Callahan, Kenneth W. Kizer, Alan H. Magazine, and Joel Willemssen.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• H.R. 4007 and S. 1379, the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, July 14, 1998

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  This is the July 14, 1998 hearing on "H.R. 4007 and S. 1379, the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act" held before the House Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. From the Opening Statement by Stephen Horn: "H.R. 4007, the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act, provides for the disclosure of Nazi war criminal records in the possession of the United States Government. It calls for the establishment of an Interagency Working Group to administer and facilitate the disclosure of Nazi war crime records. The bill also provides for expedited processing of Freedom of Information Act [FOIA], requests of Holocaust survivors." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: William Z. Slany, Lewis Ballardo, Robert Herzstein, Elizabeth Holtzman, and Douglas Bloomfield.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Expectant Mothers and Substance Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Challenges for State Government, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, July 23, 1998

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  This is the July 23, 1998 hearing on "Expectant Mothers and Substance Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Challenges for State Government," held before the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. From the opening statement of Mark E. Souder: "The link between substance abuse and child abuse is growing and we cannot look the other way. As history too often teaches us, all it takes for ill to prevail is for good people to do nothing. Early intervention and treatment must be a goal since a baby born to a drug-addicted mother is a situation ripe for future child abuse and the costs to society of that abuse are high, morally and economically." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Shirley Brown, Paula Keller, Joanne Huelsman, Tom Latham, Betty Foley, Francine Feinberg, Mary Faith Marshall, Charles Condon, Catherine Christophillis, and William Domina.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1999
• Blood Safety: Minimizing Plasma Product Risks, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, September 9, 1998

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  This is the September 9, 1998 hearing on "Blood Safety: Minimizing Plasma Product Risks," held before the House Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. From the Opening Statement of Christopher Shays: "Our 3-year investigation of blood safety issues has included seven prior hearings, and full committee adoption of specific findings and recommendations to protect the safest blood supply in the world from emerging infectious agents." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Reilly, Jan Bult, Brian McDonough, John Boyle, Bernice Steinhardt, and Michael Friedman.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Review the Provision of Specialized Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, July 23, 1998

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  This is the July 23, 1998 hearing on "Review the Provision of Specialized Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Stephen Backhus, Denis J. Fitzgerald, Jacqueline Garrick, Thomas Garthwaite, Leroy Gross, Gordon Mansfield, Richard McCormick, Thomas H. Miller, Richard A. Wannamacher, Jr., and William Warfield.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1999
• Fatherhood and Welfare Reform, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, July 30, 1998

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  This is the July 30, 1998 hearing on "Fatherhood and Welfare Reform," held before the House Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means. From Chairman Shaw's Background Statement: "The Purpose of this hearing is to examine the social, economic, and legal difficulties faced by unmarried fathers of children on welfare." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph T. Jones, Jr., Paul Hope, Anthony Edwards, Victor Downing, Sr., Victor Downing, Jr., Wendell Primus, Ronald B. Mincy, Charles A. Ballard, Gordon L. Berlin, and Wade F. Horn.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Review Provision of Care to Idaho's Veterans, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, June 30, 1998

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  This is the June 30, 1998 hearing on "Review Provision of Care to Idaho's Veterans," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Barry Barker, Gary Bermeosolo, Arthur Boyle, T.C. Brock, William Ted Galey, Alan G. Lance, David Lee, David McIntyre, Lyza Schmidt, Cynthia Terriberry, Wayne Tippets, and William Woodfin.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1999
• Oversight of the 2000 Census Serious Problems with Statistical Adjustment Remain, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Census of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, September 17, 1998

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  This is the September 17, 1998 hearing on "Oversight of the 2000 Census Serious Problems with Statistical Adjustment Remain," held before the House Subcommittee on the Census of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. From the Opening Statement of Chairman Dan Miller: "Today we are here to receive testimony from some very distinguished statisticians, Contrary to popular belief, there are many in the statistical community who oppose sampling for use in the 2000 census, and fear a disaster should this risky experiment be allowed to continue." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Leo Breiman, Donald Bryant, Barbara Bryant, Eugene Ericksen, Stephen Fienberg, Robert Koyak, Lawrence Brown, and Marty Wells.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• District of Columbia's Year 2000 Compliance Challenge, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Subcommittee on Technology of the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, October 2, 1998

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  This is the October 2, 1998 hearing on "District of Columbia's Year 2000 Compliance Challenge," held before the House Subcommittee on the District of Columbia and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Subcommittee on Technology of the Committee on Science. From Chairman Tom Davis's Opening Statement: "The year 2000 computer problem presents an enormous challenge for this Nation. It's a management issue of the magnitude that may never have confronted public agencies, private businesses, or the American people ever before." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jack Brock, Constance Newman, Camille Barnett, and Suzanne Peck

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Restructuring VA Medical Services: Measuring and Maintaining Quality of Care, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, September 25, 1998

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  This is the September 25, 1998 hearing on "Restructuring VA Medical Services: Measuring and Maintaining Quality of Care," held before the House Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. From chairman Christopher Shays Opening Statement: "This is the subcommittee's second hearing on the impact of reorganization and funding shifts on the quality of care in the Department of Veterans Affairs health system." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Thomas Garthwaite, Denis Fitzgerald, John Sims, Vincent Ng, Bruce Woolett, Jack Bachman, Neal Williams, Robert Hite, and Linda Schwartz.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Will the Administration Implement the Kyoto Protocol Through the Back Door? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, October 9, 1998

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  This is the October 9, 1998 hearing on "Will the Administration Implement the Kyoto Protocol Through the Back Door?" held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kathleen A. McGinty.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1999
• Drug Treatment Programs and the Criminal Justice System: Making Treatment Work, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, July 22, 1998

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  This is the July 22, 1998 hearing on "Drug Treatment Programs and the Criminal Justice System: Making Treatment Work," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Bryan Hill, Arthur Pratt, Douglas Lipton, Faye Taxman, Donald Vereen, Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Sally Satel, and Raymond Soucek.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1999
• H.R. 3684, the 'Employment Security Financing Act of 1998,' Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, June 23, 1998

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  This is the June 23, 1998 hearing on "H.R. 3684, the 'Employment Security Financing Act of 1998,'" held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Grace A. Kilbane, Marc Baldwin, Chrysler Corporation, Robert R. Cupp, Douglas L. Jamerson, Joseph Weisenburger, Janet L. Norwood, and William Petz, Jr.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1999
• Oversight of the 2000 Census: Community Based Approaches for a Better Enumeration, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Census of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, December 10, 1996

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  This is the December 10, 1996 hearing on "Oversight of the 2000 Census: Community Based Approaches for a Better Enumeration," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Census of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Marlene Bastien, Opal Jones, Kelly C. Mallette, Carolyn B. Maloney, Gwen Margolis, Carrie P. Meek, Dan Miller, Dario Moreno, Mark Schlakman, John Stokesberry, and Lynn Summers.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1999
• Shattering the Myths of the Drug Culture--Celebrity Role Models Just Say No, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, June 18, 1998

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  This is the June 18, 1998 hearing on "Shattering the Myths of the Drug Culture--Celebrity Role Models Just Say No," held before the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice. From the Opening Statement of J. Dennis Hastert: "Drugs can become a powerful enticement, but they also damage bodies, they wreck minds, and they put at risk people's public image. Athletes and celebrities are heroes to kids and we believe they should be drug-free. Everyone has a responsibility in the war on the drugs--parents, employers, teachers, coaches, athletes and actors." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Bill Ellis, Steve Fitzhugh, Mark Gold, Sid Kelly, Sugar Ray Leonard, Bryton McClure, Jim Ryun, and J.C. Watts.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Year 2000: Biggest Problems and Purposed Solutions, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, June 22, 1998

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  This is the June 22, 1998 hearing on "Year 2000: Biggest Problems and Purposed Solutions," held before the House Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology. From the Opening Statement of Stephen Horn: "So today we have gathered together expert witnesses from different perspectives, from the public and private sectors, policymakers, project managers, legal and financial experts, and domestic and international perspectives. We will discuss the same question across all these perspectives: What are the highest priority problems for the nest stage of the year 2000 problem?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Edward DeSeve, Rona Stillman, Dennis Grabow, Dan Steinberg, Alan Simpson, Bruce F. Webster, and Tom McCabe.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1999
• Changing Boundaries of Law Enforcement: State and Local Law Enforcement, Illegal Immigration and Transnational Crime Control, Final Report

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  "This study began as an examination of the role of state and local law enforcement in transnational law enforcement with special attention to the matter of illegal immigration. It grew to include the larger historical and comparative framework needed to understand the complexity of the problem. Illegal immigration is intricately linked to legal immigration. The police can not respond to the one independently of how they respond to the other. Moreover, the problems of ;law and order that illegal immigration represent for the local police today are not simply a matter of catching people who are in the country illegally. Indeed. in the United States that part of the problem has been largely removed from the direct responsibility of the local police and defined as the responsibility of the federal immigration police, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and its special unit, the Border Patrol. This division of labor, however, is of comparatively recent origin; is the reverse of what it once was: is legally open to change at the option of the local police; and is a point of contention in the larger national debate over immigration policy."

  National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S.)

  McDonald, William F. (William Frank), 1943-

  1999
• Investigation Report: Catastrophic Vessel Overpressurization, Pitkin, Louisiana, March 4, 1998

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  "This report examines the catastrophic vessel failure and fire that occurred on March 4, 1998, near Pitkin, Louisiana, at an oil and gas production facility owned by Sonat Exploration Company. Four workers were killed in the incident. The root causes of the incident are identified, and recommendations are made concerning engineering and design management systems and the development of good-practice guidelines." Key issues discussed include: design & hazard reviews, pressure-relief devices, and operating procedures.

  United States. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

  1999
• Investigation Report: Explosives Manufacturing Incident, Mustang, Nevada, January 7, 1998

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  "This report explains two explosions that took place on January 7, 1998, at an explosives manufacturing facility owned by Sierra Chemical Company, located in Mustang, Nevada. Four workers were killed and six were injured. Safety issues covered in the report include process safety management, process hazard analysis, training, language barriers, operating procedures, building siting, and employee participation. Recommendations concerning these issues were made to Sierra Chemical Company and other companies manufacturing explosives, the Institute of Makers of Explosives, the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement Section, and the Department of Defense." Key issues discussed include: process safety management, worker training, process hazard analysis, and language barriers.

  United States. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

  1999