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Prediction of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Top 15 Affected Countries: Advanced Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) Model
From the Abstract: "The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected more than 200 countries and has infected more than 2,800,000 people as of April 24, 2020. It was first identified in Wuhan City in China in December 2019. [...] The aim of this study is to identify the top 15 countries with spatial mapping of the confirmed cases. A comparison was done between the identified top 15 countries for confirmed cases, deaths, and recoveries, and an advanced autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was used for predicting the COVID-19 disease spread trajectories for the next 2 months." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19115/].
JMIR Publications
Siṃha, Rāmakumāra; Rani, Meenu; Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth . . .
2020-05-13
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Collateral Crises of Gun Preparation and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Infodemiology Study
From the Abstract: "In the past, national emergencies in the United States have resulted in increased gun preparation (ie, purchasing new guns or removing guns from storage); in turn, these gun actions have effected increases in firearm injuries and deaths. [...] The aim of this paper was to assess the extent to which interest in gun preparation has increased amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic using data from Google searches related to purchasing and cleaning guns. [...] We fit an Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model over Google search data from January 2004 up to the week that US President Donald Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency. We used this model to forecast Google search volumes, creating a counterfactual of the number of gun preparation searches we would expect if the COVID-19 pandemic had not occurred, and reported observed deviations from this counterfactual." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19369/].
JMIR Publications
Caputi, Theodore L.; Ayers, John W.; Dredze, Mark . . .
2020-05-28
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Distribution of Patients at Risk for Complications Related to COVID-19 in the United States: Model Development Study
From the Abstract: "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread exponentially across the United States. Older adults with underlying health conditions are at an especially high risk of developing life-threatening complications if infected. Most intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and non-ICU hospitalizations have been among patients with at least one underlying health condition. [...] The aim of this study was to develop a model to estimate the risk status of the patients of a nationwide pharmacy chain in the United States, and to identify the geographic distribution of patients who have the highest risk of severe COVID-19 complications." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19606].
JMIR Publications
Smith-Ray, Renae; Roberts, Erin E.; Littleton, Devonee E. . . .
2020-06-18
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Role of the Global Health Development/Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network and the Eastern Mediterranean Field Epidemiology Training Programs in Preparedness for COVID-19
From the Abstract: "This viewpoint article aims to highlight the contribution of the Global Health Development (GHD)/Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) and the EMR [Eastern Mediterranean Region]'s Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETPs) to prepare for and respond to the current COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] threat. GHD/EMPHNET has the scientific expertise to contribute to elevating the level of country alert and preparedness in the EMR and to provide technical support through health promotion, training and training materials, guidelines, coordination, and communication. The FETPs are currently actively participating in surveillance and screening at the ports of entry, development of communication materials and guidelines, and sharing information to health professionals and the public. However, some countries remain ill-equipped, have poor diagnostic capacity, and are in need of further capacity development in response to public health threats. It is essential that GHD/EMPHNET and FETPs continue building the capacity to respond to COVID-19 and intensify support for preparedness and response to public health emergencies." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/1/e18503].
JMIR Publications
Al-Nsour, Mohannad; Bashier, Haitham; Al Serouri, Abulwahed . . .
2020-03-27
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Three Steps Needed to End the COVID-19 Pandemic: Bold Public Health Leadership, Rapid Innovations, and Courageous Political Will
From the Abstract: "The world is experiencing the expansive spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a global pandemic that is placing strain on health care, economic, and social systems. Commitment to implementing proven public health strategies will require bold public health leadership and courageous acts by politicians. Developing new innovative communication, mitigation, and health care approaches, particularly in the era of social media, is also clearly warranted. We believe that the best public health evidence must inform activities in three priority areas to stop this pandemic: (1) coordinated and consistent stay-at-home orders across multiple jurisdictions, including potential nationwide mandates; (2) rapid scale-up of SARS-CoV-2 testing; and (3) improved health care capacity to respond. This editorial outlines those areas, the rationale behind them, and the call for innovation and engagement of bold public health leadership to empower courageous political action to reduce the number of deaths during this pandemic." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19043].
JMIR Publications
Guest, Jodie L.; del Rio, Carlos; Sanchez, Travis
2020-04-06
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Public Law 97-429: Texas Band of Kickapoo Act, 1983
"Congress therefore declares that the Band should be recognized by the United States; that the right of the members of the Band to pass and repass the borders of the United States should be clarified; that services which the United States provides to Indians because of their status as Indians should be provided to members of the Band in Maverick County, Texas; and, that land in the State of Texas should be taken in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Band."
United States. Government Printing Office
1983-01-08
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S. Rept. 98-10: Report to Senate On Select Committee on Intelligence, February 28, 1983
"Recent years have witnessed a growth in public awareness of the importance of intelligence that is timely, relevant and of the highest quality. Accurate intelligence is required for informed decision making on many critical defense and foreign policy issues, such as the development of national nuclear weapons programs or Soviet use of chemical agents in warfare. With the passage of the Intelligence Oversight Act, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, its counterpart in the House of Representatives, and the Intelligence Community formalized a mutual commitment to insure that this nation has the best possible intelligence collection, analysis and production capabilities consistent with the protection of the rights of Americans provided by the Constitution and statutes. [...] The public's confidence in U.S. intelligence activities is preserved and enhanced in part through this process of Congressional oversight of the activities of the Intelligence Community. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence reviews the Community's programs, determines their budgets, and is regularly notified of significant intelligence activities at home and abroad. In discharging its constitutional and statutory functions and preserving necessary secrecy, the Committee has sought to steer the difficult course between meaningful review of executive intelligence activities and judicious treatment of highly sensitive information."
United States. Government Printing Office
1983-02-28
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Prepping for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
From the Introduction: "The vision for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) is to provide comprehensive high-speed wireless communication services to more than 60,000 public safety and emergency response agencies. [...] This 'Issue Brief' provides public safety decision-makers, including those in law enforcement, with an overview of the current status of a nationwide network and the steps they can take to prepare for its eventual implementation. Because the development of this network is ongoing and complex, this brief is written to inform local decisionmakers, and a brief synopsis of the development of the NPSBN is provided for context."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Maney, Bonnie B.
2013-08
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National Forum on Public Safety Broadband Needs
From the Introduction: "The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (the COPS Office), along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Commerce, hosted the 'National Forum on Public Safety Broadband Needs', held in Washington, D.C., August 19-20, 2010. The forum was attended by 21 active public safety practitioners on behalf of 15 of the original 700MHz [megahertz] waiver applicants, and represented a cross-section of urban, state, rural, and tribal public safety practitioners (law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services) from around the country. The forum was designed to convene key participants from the public safety practitioner community to help identify, discuss, and develop solutions and recommendations that will help accurately reflect public safety's 'operational and business' requirements for a National Public Safety Broadband Network. [...] The following information represents the collaborative work of this public safety focus group and the consensus reached over the one and a half days of engaged and deliberate discussions."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
2010-08-23
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Statement from DNI Haines and DCIA Burns [redacted]
From the Executive Summary: "DNI [Director of National Intelligence] Haines and DDCIA [Director of the Central Intelligence Agency] Cohen established the IC Experts Panel on Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) to help elucidate potential causal mechanisms of the AHIs affecting US Government personnel. The panel comprised experts from inside and outside the US Government with expertise in relevant areas of science, medicine, and engineering. The panel did not examine questions related to attribution of AHIs to an actor, including the question of whether a foreign actor may be involved. The panel's findings are one of several inputs that will inform the IC's work on AHIs moving forward."
United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2022-02-01
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Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Crime in U.S. Cities: 2020 Year-End Update
From the Introduction: "This report examines changes in crime rates during the coronavirus pandemic, with a special emphasis on homicide rates. It also updates previous studies on the same subjects with data through December 2020. In a June 2020 report published by Arnold Ventures, the authors first examined the relationship between the pandemic and homicide. In July, September, and November of 2020, in a series of reports released by the National Commission on COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] and Criminal Justice, Rosenfeld and Lopez examined the relationship between the pandemic and crime rates more broadly. The current study consists of three parts. The first examines crime rate changes for ten violent, property, and drug offenses in a sample of U.S. cities during the calendar year of 2020. The second looks closely at homicide rates, offering observations on how the pandemic and other factors may explain the increase. The third offers recommendations for reducing homicide and other violent offenses."
Council on Criminal Justice; Arnold Ventures
Rosenfeld, Richard; Abt, Thomas; Lopez, Ernesto
2021-01
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Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Hearing Before the Committee on Financial Services, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, March 16, 2016
This testimony compilation is from the March 16, 2016 hearing on "Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection" before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services". From the statement of Richard Cordray: "Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual report to Congress. I appreciate our continued dialogue as we work together to strengthen our financial system and ensure that it serves consumers, responsible businesses, and the long-term foundations of the American Economy. The Bureau presents this Semi-Annual Report to Congress and the American people ion fulfillment of its statutory responsibility and commitment to accountability and transparency. This report provides an update on the Bureau's mission, activities, accomplishments, and publications since the last Semi-Annual Report, and provides additional information required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank or Dodd-Frank Act). The Dodd-Frank Act created the Bureau as the nation's first Federal agency with a mission of focusing solely on consumer financial protection and making consumer financial markets work for America consumers, responsible businesses, and the economy as a whole. In the wake of the financial crises of 2008-2010, the president and Congress recognized the need to address widespread failures in consumer financial protection and the rapid growth in irresponsible lending practices that preceded the crises. To remedy these failures, the Dodd-Frank Act consolidated most Federal consumer financial protection authority in the Bureau." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard Cordray.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services
2016-03-16
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Readiness in the Age of Austerity, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held October 27, 2011
From the statement of Mark E. Ferguson III: "In an era of declining budgets we are ever mindful of the lessons of the past when we assess force readiness. Taken in sum or in parts, low personal quality, aging equipment, degradation in material readiness, and reduced training will inevitably lead to declining readiness of the force. We remain committed to maintaining our Navy as the world's pre-eminent maritime force. And to do so, we must sustain a proper balance among the elements of current readiness, and to the long-term, and those longterm threats to our national security. Those elements or readiness may be simply stated. Sustain the force structure that possesses the required capabilities to pace the threat. Man that force with high quality personnel with the requisite skills and experience. Support with it adequate inventories of spare parts and weapons. Sustain the industrial base that sustains that force, and exercise it to be operationally proficient and relevant. So our objective and challenge in this period of austerity will be to keep the funding for current and future readiness in balance, and holding acceptable level of risk in the capacity of those forces to meet the requirements of the combatant commanders. How we shape ourselves in this environment must be driven by strategy. And we feel that is extraordinarily important." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Madeleine Z. Bordallo, J. Randy Forbes, Philip M. Breedlove, Peter W. Chiarelli, Joseph F. Dunford, and Mark E. Ferguson.
United States. Government Printing Office
2012
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Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy: Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, One Hundred and Fourteenth Congress, First Session, July 15, 2015
This compilation is from the July 15, 2015 hearing titled "Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy," held before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services. The following has been taken from the Committee Memorandum: "The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 -- commonly referred to as the Humphrey-Hawkins Act -- sets four benchmarks for the economy: full employment, growth in production, price stability, and balance of trade and budget. To monitor progress towards these goals, the Act mandates that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve present semi-annual reports to Congress on the state of the U.S. economy and the nation's financial welfare. At these hearings before the Senate Banking Committee and the House Committee on Financial Services, the Chair of the Federal Reserve articulates the strengths and weaknesses of the economy." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include: Janet Yellen, and the Monetary Policy Report.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services
2015-07-15
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Budget Hearing: National Guard and United States Army Reserve, Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, April 3, 2014
This testimony is from the April 3, 2014 budget hearing, "National Guard and United States Army Reserve" before the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Hal Rogers: "As our military transitions to a new focus after more than a decade at war, I understand that there will naturally be some changes to the structure of the force. The question we hope to answer in this Committee is, 'Is the Department of Defense being strategic, efficient and properly aligning funding to mission requirements and results?' Undoubtedly, DOD is still reeling from the impacts of sequestration, and the choices we must make to fund our military within the Murray-Ryan budget caps are difficult. For this reason, I am eager to hear your plan to strike the delicate balance between our readiness, force structure and modernization during these difficult budgetary times." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Hal Rogers, Frank J. Grass, Stanley E. Clarke, III, Judd H. Lyons, and Jeffrey W. Talley.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2014-04-03
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Critical Infrastructure Protection: Agencies Need to Assess Adoption of Cybersecurity Guidance, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The nation's 16 critical infrastructure sectors provide essential services such as banking, electricity, and gas and oil distribution. However, increasing cyber threats--like the May 2021 ransomware cyberattack on an American oil pipeline system that led to regional gas shortages--represent a significant national security challenge. To better protect against cyber threats, NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] facilitated, as required by federal law, the development of a voluntary framework of cybersecurity standards and procedures for sectors to use. The 'Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014' included provisions for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review aspects of the framework. GAO's report addresses the extent to which SRMAs [sector risk management agencies] have (1) determined framework adoption by entities within their respective sectors and (2) identified improvements resulting from sector-wide use."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-02
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Challenges to Democracy in the Western Hemisphere, Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, September 10, 2013
This is the September 10, 2013 hearing on "Challenges to Democracy" held before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. From the opening statement of Matt Salmon: "I'd like to thank my colleagues for joining me and convening in the important hearing where we have the opportunity to take a close look at the challenges to freedom and democracy that exist through the Western Hemisphere. Since the beginning of this Congress, we have focused our attention in this subcommittee on the growth and opportunity that exist throughout the region. I've long believed that the most effective way for the US to bring freedom and democracy to people around the world, is to promote principles of economic freedom, entrepreneurship, and free trade. An liberalize economic system where citizens are empowered to innovate, pursue their dreams, and decide how best to provide for their families, that's the best recipe for strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law. Unfortunately, the Western Hemisphere is a home to several leaders intent on stifling economic growth and freedom and eroding democratic institution and values. The erosion of democracy in Latin America is best described as 'authoritarianism' masked by progressive rhetoric that, ironically, claims loyalty to democratic values." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Matt Salmon, Ed Royce, Alvaro Uribe Velez, Hector E. Schamis, Carlos Lauria, and Cynthia J. Arnson.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
2013-09-10
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Unaccompanied Alien Children: Pressing the Administration for a Strategy, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, November 18, 2014
This testimony compilation is from the November 18, 2014 hearing, "Unaccompanied Alien Children: Pressing the Administration for a Strategy," before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. In the video "Chairman Salmon's Opening Statement," Subcommittee Chairman Matt Salmon refers to the mass exodus of unaccompanied minors from Central America to the United States as a "humanitarian crisis." Roberta S. Jacobson states that, "More than sixty-five thousand unaccompanied children have left their homes to make the dangerous journey to the United States this year. From a foreign policy perspective, this migration is a warning sign that the serious and long-standing challenges in Central America are worsening. The course of action is clear. We must adequately address the underlying factors compelling so many to undertake this dangerous journey or be prepared for what is likely to be an ongoing cyclical phenomenon - with significant cost to the United States." Statements, letters and other materials submitted to the record are from the following: Matt Salmon, Roberta S. Jacobson, Elizabeth Hogan, Robert N. Kaplan, and Catherine Wiesner.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
2014-11-18
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Budget Hearing - Department of Transportation, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, February 24, 2016
This is a testimony compilation of the February 24, 2016 "Budget Hearing - Department of Transportation" held before the House Subcommittee on Transportation, House and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Hal Rogers: "Overall, you have requested $98 billion in total resources for the Department of Transportation this year, compared to the Fiscal Year 2016 enacted level of $76 billion. While there is no one in this room who questions the importance of transportation funding to our nation's economy, your request constitutes nearly a 30% increase in just one year. More importantly, the request shifts $4.3 billion from discretionary accounts to mandatory funding in order to avoid the agreed upon budget caps." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Anthony Foxx
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2016-02-24
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Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy, Hearing Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, February 25, 2015
This testimony compilation is from the February 25, 2015 hearing, "Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy," before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, discussed the current economic situation in her opening statement. She stated that unemployment is at 5.7 percent, but labor force participation and wage growth are low. Real gross domestic product (GDP) and consumer spending have increased, whereas housing construction continues to lag. Oil prices, longer-term interest rates in the United States and other countries have decreased. With regards to monetary policy, Yellen stated that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is focused on policies that promote maximum price stability and employment, even though inflation and employment rates are not ideal in the present time. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Janet Yellen.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services
2015-02-25
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Arms Control in Space: Workshop Proceedings
In late 1982 and early 1983, the Subcommittee on Arms Control, Oceans, International Operations, and Environment of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held hearings on space weapons and arms control. To explore these issues further in a discussion format not easily achieved in hearings, Sen. Larry Pressler, Chairman of the Subcommittee, asked OTA to conduct a workshop focusing on antisatellite (ASAT) weapons as one aspect of space arms control. The workshop, held in Washington, D. C., on January 30 and 31, 1984, provided an opportunity for technical, diplomatic, military, and policy-analysis experts to interact, think out loud, and build upon each other's ideas.
United States. Government Printing Office
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
1984-05
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Cuban/Haitian Adjustment: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-Eighth Congress, Second Session on H.R. 4853, Cuban/Haitian Adjustment, May 9, 1984
From the opening statement of the Hon. Romano L. Mazzoli: "Today we will receive testimony from various panels on H.R. 4853, a bill introduced by Representative Peter Rodino, our chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which would grant permanent residence status to Cubans and Haitians who entered our country seeking asylum in the early 1980's. We have many witnesses here today who will attest to the fact that these people suffered much to reach the shores of our country. They were welcomed to our country and given a new immigration status, that of Cuban/Haitian entrants, status pending. Their status has been pending since 1981."
United States. Government Printing Office
1984
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Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 Conference Report
Regarding the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate to bill H.R. 3622, the committee recommends to their respective Houses that the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the text of the bill. The document then contains the committee's recommended text for the of the Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 and advises the Senate to accept the amendments to the Act as presented in this document.
United States. Government Printing Office
1986-09-12
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INS and the Budgetary Impact of Implementing the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: Hearing Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, April 30, 1987
From the opening statement of the Hon. William H. Gray III: "We are going to begin the hearing at this point. I am pleased that the House Budget Committee has been convened today to explore the budgetary implications of the legalization program authorized under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. As you know, next Tuesday marks the beginning of the single largest amnesty program for illegal aliens that has ever been conducted by any one nation. May 5 is a landmark date in our Nation's history for on this day every man, woman and child, estimated by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to be 3.9 million individuals, who can provide documented evidence that they have been residing within our borders since January 1, 1982, is eligible to make application for temporary legal status which can lead eventually to full U.S. citizenship. But the legalization program set to begin next Tuesday is only one part of this landmark immigration reform enacted by the Congress last year. Beginning June 1, the Immigration and Naturalization Service will initiate an employer sanctions program to enforce the provisions of IRCA which expressly prohibit the hiring and employment of an alien who is unauthorized to work in the United States. Employer sanctions in combination with increased enforcement capabilities of the U.S. Border Patrol on our Nation's borders are designed to restore integrity to the immigration process in the United States and to stem the ever-growing tide of illegal immigrants into this country." Additional material submitted for the record includes that of Charles E. Schumer.
United States. Government Printing Office
1987
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Public Law 99-433: Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 was established to reorganize the Department of Defense and strengthen civilian authority in the Department of Defense, to improve the military advice provided to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense, to place clear responsibility on the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands for the accomplishment of missions assigned to those commands and ensure that the authority of those commanders is fully commensurate with that responsibility, to increase attention to the formulation of strategy and to contingency planning, to provide for more efficient use of defense resources, to improve joint officer management policies, otherwise to enhance the effectiveness of military operations and improve the management and administration of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
United States. Government Printing Office
1986-10-01
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Public Law 99-508: Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
"An Act [t]o amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the interception of certain communications, other forms of surveillance, and for other purposes."
United States. Government Printing Office
1986-10-21
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Stronger Together: 'Building an Inclusive System of Supports for Immigrant Families During the Pandemic, and Always'
From the Document: "To date, the response to the pandemic, at the federal level, has excluded many immigrant families, and many others have been fearful of accessing health care and other services for which they are eligible because the Trump administration has systematically threatened immigrant families with racist and anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies. Some states and localities have stepped in to support immigrant families during the pandemic, often in partnership with philanthropy and immigrant-serving community-based organizations. But as states and localities face plummeting revenue and rapidly rising expenditures to cover increased public health services, unemployment benefits, and more, there is a limit to how much they can do to support immigrant families. Local immigrant-serving organizations are also, like many non-profits, struggling to stay afloat during the crisis, and have limited resources on which to draw to support families. The current situation demands federal action that includes immigrant families--protecting and promoting the well-being of all families now, and into the future."
Center for the Study of Social Policy (Washington, D.C.)
Minoff, Elisa
2020-07
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Semiconductors, CHIPS for America, and Appropriations in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) [January 13, 2022]
From the Document: "Semiconductors, or computer chips, enable nearly all industrial activities, including systems that undergird U.S. industrial competitiveness and national security. They are instrumental in technologies that address a wide spectrum of national needs, such as defense weapon systems, medical equipment, automobiles, industrial machinery, consumer electronics, and environmental systems. [...] Six U.S.-headquartered or foreign-owned semiconductor manufacturing companies currently operate 20 fabrication facilities, or fabs, in the United States. However, with the movement of many U.S. firms toward a fabless model (companies that design, but do not manufacture, semiconductors), the U.S. share of semiconductor fabrication capacity was 12% in 2020, down from 13.8% in 2015, continuing a long-term decline from around 40% in 1990. [...] The following sections of this In Focus discuss selected authorization provisions in Title XCIX '(Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America)' of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (2021 NDAA, P.L. [Public Law] 116-283), as well as related appropriations provisions included in the proposed United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA, S. 1260). No House bills include CHIPS for America appropriations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sargent, John F., Jr.; Sutter, Karen M.
2022-01-13
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 473, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 14, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. 473 would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a review of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) trusted traveler programs, which expedite security screenings at airports. Also, H.R. 473 would, for cases where membership in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error, direct DHS to extend the period of active enrollment by the period of revocation for people who re-enroll in the program. Using information from publicly available information, CBO expects that the number of erroneous revocations would be small, and DHS has a system in place to appeal those revocations. Thus, CBO estimates that costs associated with investigating and re-enrolling individuals whose memberships were revoked in error would not be significant. Using information about the cost of other GAO studies, CBO estimates that the cost of completing the report would be insignificant. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 473 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2026 period. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-01-31
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Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations
From Chapter 1: "The 'Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations' states, references, or supplements policy for Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs fire and fire aviation program management. Original source policy is stated or referenced throughout this handbook. This handbook attempts to reference policy, rather than paraphrase policy to limit duplication. [...] The 'Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations' provides fire and fire aviation program management direction for Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs managers. Employees engaged in fire management activities will continue to comply with all agency policies."
National Interagency Fire Center (U.S.)
2022-01
