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• Protecting the Next Generation: Safety and Security at Bureau of Indian Education Schools, Hearing Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, May 16, 2018

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  This is the May 16, 2018 hearing on "Protecting the Next Generation: Safety and Security at Bureau of Indian Education Schools" held before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. From the opening statement of John Hoeven: "Our hearing today focuses on Protecting the next generation: safety and security at BIE [Bureau of Indian Education] schools. All students deserve a safe and secure learning environment, and it is this Committee's responsibility to take a comprehensive look at the safety and security of schools in Indian Country. Over the past decade, the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General, OIG, has done a series of reports on preventing school violence and improving emergency preparedness in BIE schools. [...] Homes and schools need to be safe places for our youth. No child or student should experience violence, especially in the places where they should be nurtured and educated. Congress and the Administration must continue to work together to ensure safer environments for Indian children." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tony Dearman, Cecilia Firethunder, and Gary Lujan.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Review of the NRC's near-Term Task Force Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, December 15, 2011

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  This is the December 15, 2011 joint hearing on "Review of the NRC's near-Term Task Force Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century," held before the U.S. Senate/House Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and the Committee on Environment and Public Works. From the opening statement of Barbara Boxer: "The mission of the NRC is to license and to regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials in order to protect public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment. Today is the fifth time the members of this Committee have gathered in this room to discuss nuclear safety following the Fukushima crisis in Japan in March. At each of those meetings, I have repeatedly asked the NRC to heed the wake-up call from Fukushima, to reevaluate the safety and security of nuclear plants in the United States, and to implement the recommendations of the Near-Term Task Force as soon as possible." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Gregory B. Jaczko, William Magwood, Kristine L. Svinicki, George Apostolakis, and William C. Ostendorff.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2017
• Campus Safety: Improving Prevention and Response Efforts, Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress Second Session, July 13, 2016

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  This document is the July 13, 2016 hearing titled "Campus Safety: Improving Prevention and Response Efforts" before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. From the opening statement of Patty Murray: "Today, students are making major investments to pursue higher education, which they correctly see as an opportunity to grow and challenge themselves and to develop skills that will better prepare them for their future. While students work hard to succeed in higher education, the last thing they should ever have to worry about is whether they are safe on campus. I'd like to begin by saying a few words about the Stanford University rape case as a critical example of why today's discussion is so urgent and of the need for us to acknowledge the reality of violence and fear experienced by too many students on our college campuses. [...] Last, there is a lot of heartache in our cities and our communities right now. We mourn the victims and families impacted by the horrific violence in Dallas, the tragic deaths in Baton Rouge and Saint Paul, and we are once again reminded that nowhere is safe from the epidemic of gun violence, not even at our schools, which should be safe havens for our students." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mark Kirk, Patty Murray, Susan M. Collins, Robert P. Casey, Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Rick Amweg, Elizabeth Allan, Melynda Huskey, Wendy Krisak, Joseph Storch, and Jane Clementi.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Security on Campus, Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, Special Hearing, March 5, 1998

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  This is the March 5, 1998 Special Hearing on "Security on Campus," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Arlen Specter: "On this subject there is substantial concern as to the definition of the Department of Education on what constitutes a campus. The Department has made an inquiry at the University of Pennsylvania. Apparently commercial property in buildings or some parts of buildings, which are used for commercial purposes, where other parts are used for educational purposes, does not constitute the campus." Statements and testimony are provided by Arlen Specter, Howard Clery, Jacob McKee, Barbara Prentice, Stanley Ikenberry, Michele Goldfarb, Peter C. Erichsen, Dolores A. Stafford, David A. Longanecker, and Robert G. Torricelli.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1998
• Air Quality and Children's Health: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and the Subcommittee on Children's Health and Environmental Responsibility of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred and Twelfth Congress, First Session, June 8, 2011

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  This is the June 8, 2011 joint hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, and Subcommittee on Children's Health and Environmental Responsibility entitled "Air Quality and Children's Health." From the opening statement of Mark Gordon: "Smog-causing air pollution from dirty power plants, automobiles, and other sources is linked to serious health problems like asthma, strokes, heart attacks -- and even early deaths. Smog is especially dangerous for our children. Parents who have watched their kids with asthma suffer on high ozone days know this better than anyone. Unfortunately, smog is not all we have to be concerned about when it comes to our children's health. Millions of our kids ride a bus to school, play on a playground or live in a community that exposes them to high levels of ozone, particle pollution or air toxics -- all of which can severely impact children's health." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Thomas R. Carper, James M. Inhofe, Dona Upson, James E. Ginda, Julie E. Goodman, Margo Thorning, and Patty Resnik.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2011-06-08
• Security on America's College Campuses: Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, April 23, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Joseph Lieberman: "This afternoon's hearing is not about what happened at Virginia Tech last Monday. It's about what we can do together to prevent anything like it from ever happening again on any other American college campus. Virginia's Governor, Tim Kaine, has appointed a commission that will thoroughly investigate and review the events of last Monday, and that is the best place for such a review to be carried out. We have convened this hearing not to investigate but to educate, to help answer the questions that so many college students and faculty, their families, friends, and surrounding communities are asking in the aftermath of Virginia Tech. Are America's colleges and universities doing enough to maintain security? What are the best ways to do that? What methods and technologies does experience tell us have been most effective in keeping college communities safe? How can campuses be more alert to the needs of emotionally troubled students and the dangers that they may pose? How can those students best be helped before they hurt themselves or others? Are there Federal laws or programs that should be changed to help America's colleges and universities maintain better security on their campuses?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Committee Chairman Joseph Lieberman; Senator Susan M. Collins; Senator John Warner; David Ward, Ph.D., President, American Council on Education; W. Roger Webb, President, University of Central Oklahoma; Steven J. Healy, President, International Association of Campus Law Enforcement, Administrators, Director of Public Safety, Princeton University; Russ Federman, Ph.D., ABPP, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Department of Student Health, University of Virginia; and Irwin Redlener, M.D., Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Associate Dean for Public Health Preparedness, Mailman School of Public, Health, Columbia University.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2009
• Arcs of Instability: U.S. Relations in the Greater Middle East

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  It is necessary to remember two other geographical concepts that are worthy of note in connection with arcs. First, in an area stretching from southern Russia to the southern Persian Gulf lies a "strategic energy ellipse" that contains over 60 percent of the world's proven oil reserves and approximately 80 percent of the world's proven natural gas. This ellipse will be one of the key strategic prizes in the geopolitics of the twenty-first century. Second, since President George W. Bush's 29 January 2002 State of the Union address, we have had to take into account another geographical phenomenon, an "axis of evil" that stretches from North Korea to Iran and Iraq. Given this geopolitical framework, let us focus on three developments since 11 September 2001 that concern U.S. security policy. The first is the extraordinary realignment of relationships in the Middle East; as a result of the terrorist events, new ties with the United States have been formed by many nations. The second is the growing pressure from the Bush administration to end the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. The third concerns the complicated and confused state of American relations with Iran and how that country relates to key items on the American agenda; terrorism, proliferation, and regional stability.

  Naval War College (U.S.)

  Kemp, Geoffrey

  2002
• Syria's Humanitarian Crisis, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, March 19, 2013

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  This is the March 19, 2013 hearing before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, titled "Syria's Humanitarian Crisis." From the opening statement of Robert P. Casey, Jr.: "The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs meets today to examine the United States response to Syria's deepening humanitarian crisis for both those living inside Syria and those who have sought refuge in the region. Two years ago, thousands of Syrians took to the streets, peacefully protesting the autocratic regime that had run their country as a police state for decades. Inspired by the events in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, these protesters met the full force of Bashar al-Assad's internal security services, and then, of course, the military. Since then, the conflict has escalated, driving more than 1 million refugees to neighboring countries. Some [2.5] million are displaced within Syria. And, most tragically of all, more than 70,000 people have been killed in this conflict. When we quote these numbers and statistics, which seem to rise every day, we risk losing sight of the human face of this crisis. Today's hearing will focus on the men, women, and children who suffer daily, despite the courageous effort of aid providers, and who have little hope that this protracted conflict will end." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record are those of the following: Robert P. Casey, Jr., Antonio Guterres, Lindborg, Tom Malinowski, Anne C. Richard, Robert Menendez, James E. Risch, and Michael Singh.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014
• Crisis in the Central African Republic, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, November 19, 2013

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  This is from the November 19, 2013 hearing, "Crisis in the Central African Republic," held before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Christopher H. Smith: "Coups and dictatorships have characterized the Central African Republic [CAR] since its independence in 1960, but the current crisis is far more dangerous than what has come before. Consider this, in a country of approximately 5 million people, roughly 1.1 million citizens face serious food insecurity. Some 460,000 CAR nationals are displaced, including 64,000 who have fled to neighboring countries as refugees and nearly 400,000 who are internally displaced. This is because there has been a complete breakdown of law and order in the country following the ouster of President Francois Bozize in March of this year. After riding to power on the back of an insurrection known as Seleka, the current dictator, Michel Djotodia, has found it difficult to disengage. Seleka, originally a political alliance, has transformed itself into a militia of about 25,000 men, up to 90 percent of which come from Chad and Sudan, and, therefore, constitute in the eyes of many, a foreign invasion force. They do not speak the local language and are Muslim in a nation that is roughly 80 percent Christian. They have targeted churches for destruction and stirred up sectarian hatreds where none had existed previously. Indeed, the Sudanese contingent in particular are said to be members of the notorious Janjaweed, who have spread slavery and destruction into the Darfur region of Sudan and now are doing the same in the Central African Republic." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert P. Jackson, Nestor-Desire Nongo-Aziagbia, Mike Jobbins, and Philippe Bolopion.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2014
• Oversight of and Policy Considerations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, September 16, 2014

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  This testimony compilation is from the September 16, 2014 hearing on "Oversight of and Policy Considerations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. From the statement of David J. Friedman: "In 2012, highway fatalities totaled 33,561--1,082 more than during the previous year. In the same year, an estimated 2.36 million people were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes, compared to 2.22 million in 2011. On average, nearly 4 lives were lost and nearly 270 people were injured on America's roadways every hour in 2012. The majority of the increase in deaths, 72 percent, occurred in the first quarter of the year. Most of this increase was due to increased fatalities involving drunk drivers, large trucks, unhelmeted motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. While this marks the first increase in fatalities since 2005, highway deaths over the past five years remain at historic lows. Fatalities in 2011 were at the lowest level since 1949, and the fatality rate in 2011 was the lowest ever recorded, at 1.10 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. Even with the increase in 2012, fatalities remained at levels not seen since 1950. This steady progress is due in part to the safety standards implemented by NHTSA [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration] and the continuation of key behavioral and consumer information programs we conduct in conjunction with safety partners across the United States. […] I welcome the opportunity to talk about the GROW AMERICA [Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America] Act, the President's proposal to reauthorize NHTSA's programs and address the safety challenges ahead. But first, I'd like to start with the agency's implementation of MAP-21 [Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act]." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph Comé, Jacqueline S. Gillan, Kendell Poole, and Robert Strassburger.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  2014-09-16
• Building Safer Communities: The Importance of Effective Federal-Local Collaboration in Law Enforcement, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, Wilmington, Deleware, June 20, 2011

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  "This is the June 20, 2011 hearing on 'Building Safer Communities: The Importance of Effective Federal-Local Collaboration in Law Enforcement' held before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Christopher A. Coons: 'The goal of this hearing is to examine how well federal and local collaboration, including both information-sharing and funding support, is working using Delaware as a model. We will examine Delaware's fusion center, which serves as the information and analysis nerve center, for information at every level that affects Delaware's public safety. We will also examine the use of joint task forces which our local police and federal partners have established to bring a merged operational focus to counterterrorism, as well as to keeping our streets safe from gangs, drugs and guns. We will also look at formal information-sharing arrangements. While Delaware's small size and the much-vaunted Delaware way of doing business have helped allow Delaware to innovate in these informal partnering arrangements, they can also serve, I believe, as models for States of any sizes.' Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mark Brunswick, James Burch, Robert Coupe, Drewry Fennell, James Hosfelt, Richard McFeely, and James Nolan."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012
• Challenges at the Border: Examining the Causes, Consequences, and Responses to the Rise in Apprehensions at the Southern Border, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, July 9, 2014

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  This hearing is testimony from the July 9, 2014 hearing on "Challenges at the Border: Examining the Causes, Consequences, and Responses to the Rise in Apprehensions at the Southern Border" held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Thomas R. Carper: "Over the past decade, we have made significant progress in securing our borders. Since 2003, for example, we have spent $223 billion dollars to enforce our immigration laws, more than doubling the size of the Border Patrol along the way. We have also built 670 miles of fencing and have deployed force multipliers such as high-tech cameras, radars, and drones up and down the border. In 2006--just eight years ago--the Border Patrol apprehended more than a million people at the border. Last year, we stopped just over 420,000. […] Although overall migration is still at historic lows, we now face a large surge in undocumented immigration from Central America--including unprecedented numbers of unaccompanied children and families showing up at the border. […] Let me be clear: these children and families are not slipping past our borders undetected. They are being apprehended in large numbers by the Border Patrol almost as soon as they touch U.S. soil, often turning themselves in voluntarily. People from Central America, unlike Mexico, must be flown back to their countries. This is a costly process that can take months or even years. This process is even more complicated for unaccompanied children and families, because our laws appropriately require different treatment for these groups. Children must be handed over to the Department of Health and Human Services, and families must be detained in special facilities that include educational opportunities for the children." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tom Coburn, W. Craig Fugate, R. Gil Kerlikowske, Thomas S. Winkowski, Mark H. Greenberg, Francisco Palmieri, and Juan P. Osuna.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  2014-07-09
• Post-Government Employment Restrictions: DOD Could Further Enhance Its Compliance Efforts Related to Former Employees Working for Defense Contractors, Report to Congressional Committees

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  From the Highlights: "Each year, civilian and military personnel leave DOD and go to work for contractors that do business with DOD. These individuals are potentially covered by laws restricting their new employment activities. The laws--some of which include penalties for violations--seek in part to protect against conflicts of interest and to promote public trust in the integrity of the government's decision-making processes, which facilitate the award of contracts worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually. The conference report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to update its 2008 report on major defense contractors' recent employment of former DOD officials. This report (1) identifies the extent to which major defense contractors employed potentially covered ex-DOD officials in 2019, and (2) examines practices DOD and contractors use related to contractors hiring former DOD officials. GAO reviewed and surveyed 14 selected defense contractors with obligations above a certain dollar threshold. GAO also reviewed DOD documentation, and interviewed agency officials and contractor representatives. GAO recommends that DOD assess whether to incorporate recent lobbying prohibitions into its acquisition regulations. DOD concurred with the recommendation."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2021-09-09
• Oversight of the Administration's Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact on Public Safety and Honoring the Victims, Hearing before the United States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, July 21, 2015

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  This testimony compilation is from the July 21, 2015 hearing on "Oversight of the Administration's Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact on Public Safety and Honoring the Victims" held before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Chuck Grassley: "This committee continues to honor its pledge to conduct oversight over the implementation of the laws Congress has passed as well as the policies and practices of the Executive Branch. Today, we will focus on how this administration's immigration policies and practices are hurting American families. The Committee will hear powerful testimony from a number of relatives who have lost loved ones as a direct result of the administration's failure to deport criminals or its tolerance of sanctuary policies. Let me begin by extending a special welcome to our witnesses, especially family members of victims. I hope you will accept our deepest sympathies for the losses you have each suffered. Thank you very much for your willingness to share your stories, and for paying tribute to those who, though no longer with us in body, are surely with us in spirit in this room." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Susan Oliver, Grace Huang, Michael Ronnebeck, Gabriel Salguero, Jim Steinle, J. Thomas Manger, Brian McCann, Laura Wilkerson, Rodriguez, and Sarah Saldaña.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary

  2015-07-21
• Hearing on the Report of the President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, January 14, 2014

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  This is from the January 14, 2014 hearing, "Hearing on the Report of the President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies," before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. From the Statement of Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy: "All three branches of government are grappling with whether to allow the NSA's [National Security Agency] dragnet collection of Americans' domestic phone records to continue, and we are finally doing so with full public participation in that debate. The Review Group makes an important contribution to this conversation. While we must always consider ongoing threats to national security, the report urges policymakers to consider all of the risks associated with this and other intelligence activities: the risk to individual privacy, to free expression and freedom of association, to an open and decentralized Internet, to America's relationships with other nations, to trade and commerce, and to maintaining the public trust. The most critical factor in deciding whether to conduct any particular intelligence activity is an assessment of its value. This is particularly important in evaluating the phone records program conducted under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. As I have said repeatedly, I have concluded that this phone records program is not uniquely valuable enough to justify the massive intrusion on Americans' privacy. The Review Group likewise concluded that the program has not been essential, saying: 'The information contributed to terrorist investigations by the use of section 215 telephony meta-data was not essential to preventing attacks and could readily have been obtained in a timely manner using conventional section 215 orders.'" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Patrick Leahy. Witnesses included: Richard A. Clarke, Michael J. Morell, Geoffrey R. Stone, Cass R. Sunstein, and Peter Swire.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2015
• Drug Trafficking Across the Southwest Border and Oversight of U.S. Counterdrug Assistance to Mexico, Hearing Before the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, November 17, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the November 17, 2015 hearing "Drug Trafficking Across the Southwest Border and Oversight of U.S. Counterdrug Assistance to Mexico," held before the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. From the opening statement of Chairman Chuck Grassley: "The purpose of our hearing today is to examine the assistance that the United States has provided to Mexico under this program, help evaluate its effectiveness, and to discuss ways to help bring about better results. American taxpayers deserve to know if their money is being spent wisely. And if it isn't, changes need to be made. In addition, the recent attacks in Paris remind us that our interest in a secure border isn't just about stemming the flow of illegal drugs. Secure borders are essential to guarding against a range of threats to our economic and national security, including terrorism. The Merida strategy has four pillars: (1) disrupting the operational capacity of organized crime; (2) institutionalizing the capacity to sustain the rule of law; (3) creating a 21st century border structure; and (4) building strong and resilient communities. Congress has appropriated about $2.5 billion worth of training, equipment and technical assistance to Mexico through it, and over $1.3 billion of that has been delivered. However, despite all that money spent, our border security hasn't improved by many measures. Mexico remains a major transit and source country for illicit narcotics destined for the United States, and a hub for money laundering." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Botticelli, William Brownfield, Jack Riley, and Todd Owen.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control

  2015-11-17
• Stakeholder Perspectives on Improving TSA for the Security of the Traveling Public, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, February 16, 2017

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  This testimony compilation is from the February 16, 2017 hearing, "Stakeholder Perspectives on Improving TSA for the Security of the Traveling Public" before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. From the opening statement of Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt: "From airports and airlines to manufacturing and tourism - aviation supports tens of millions of jobs, and trillions in economic output. We must ensure Missouri, and our nation, has the underlying infrastructure necessary to complement continued growth in the aviation sector. Continued growth is important, but it's just as important to ensure the safety of air travel through rigorous oversight of the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] and TSA. [...] The purpose of this hearing is to examine TSA's implementation of these provisions, and to examine what additional steps this committee may consider to enhance security for the traveling public". Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Stephen Alterman, Sharon Pinkerton, Kim Day, and Mark Laustra.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  2017-02-16
• Homeland Security and the Fiscal Year 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Hearings Before the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, Special Hearings April 30, 2002, May 2, 2002, May 7, 2002

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  These are the Special Senate Hearings on "Homeland Security and the Fiscal Year 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Bill," held before the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Chairman Robert C. Byrd: "Today, we begin another phase of our hearings in which we will hear from Federal officials responsible for shaping and implementing our national homeland security policy. And we are beginning to examine the President's fiscal year 2002 supplemental appropriations request for homeland security and the war on terrorism." Statement and testimony are provided by Robert C. Byrd, Paul H. O'Neill, Tim Johnson, Colin Powell, Ted Stevens, Norman Y. Mineta, John Ashcroft, Joe M. Allbaugh, Christopher S. Bond, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Dov Zakheim, Stephen Cambone, Daniel K. Inouye, Sam Nunn, and Pete V. Domenici.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2003
• Impact of ISIS on the Homeland and Refugee Resettlement, Hearing Before the Full Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, November 19, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the November 19, 2015 hearing "Impact of ISIS on the Homeland and Refugee Resettlement," held before the Full Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Chairman Ron Johnson: "The horrific atrocities of ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria] clearly affect homeland security. More and more domestic plots appear to be inspired or motivated directly by ISIS or by its propaganda. Despite this, it appears that the president remains committed to admitting up to 10,000 Syrian refugees next year. Barring a change in the law, which is unlikely, the president has the legal authority to do this and will likely proceed. I believe it is this committee's responsibility to protect national security by ensuring that the vetting process for these refugees is thorough, complete and not short-circuited in any way. We must consider both the possible risks associated with Syrian refugees and the other dangers the United States may face from Islamic terrorists. Today, we will analyze the vulnerabilities in the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program but also those in the Visa Waiver Program and at our southwest and northern borders." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ann C. Richard, Leon Rodriguez, Peter Bergen, Brian Michael Jenkins, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Eric P Schwartz, and Lavinia Limón.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  2015-11-19
• Crime Victims Fund, Field Hearing Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, June 8, 2015

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  This is a compilation of the June 8, 2015 field hearing on "Crime Victims Fund," held before the Senate Committee on the Budget. From the committee's website: "The Crime Victims Fund supports services to victims of crime, through direct compensation to victims and by funding Child Advocacy Centers, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and other victim service groups. The Crime Victims Fund receives no taxpayer dollars; it is funded by fines and penalties collected from criminals convicted in federal courts. Federal law requires that money in the Crime Victims Fund must be used only to assist crime victims. Yet, for over a decade, Congress has withheld billions of dollars from victims of child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes, and instead used that money as gimmick to hide the true size of the budget deficit. Senator Toomey has introduced legislation to ensure more money goes to victims by quadrupling funds for victim service groups in Pennsylvania--from $17 million in 2014 to over $70 million in 2016."

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Budget

  2015-06-08
• Review of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report, Hearing Before the Full Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, August 6, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the August 6, 2015 hearing "Review of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report," held before the Full Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the testimony of the Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Sarah Sewall: "Working year-round across offices and continents, the Department engages governments and civil society; collects data; navigates local laws, develops best practices; and objectively assesses each government's efforts -- including our own -- to comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons established by the TVPA [Trafficking Victims Protection Act]. In this process, we assess the adequacy of national laws in prohibiting and punishing human trafficking and evaluate government actions to prosecute suspects, protect victims, and prevent further trafficking -- the 'three Ps.' Based on the country assessments, the TIP [Trafficking in Persons] Report ranks countries and territories on different tiers in accordance with the minimum standards outlined in the TVPA. A Tier 1 country fully complies with these minimum standards. A Tier 2 ranking indicates that a country's government does not yet fully comply with the minimum standards, but is making significant efforts to bring itself into compliance. By contrast, a Tier 2 Watch List country indicates that a country is also making significant efforts to comply with the minimum standards, but also meets one or more of the following three conditions: (1) the number of trafficking victims is very significant or is significantly increasing; (2) the government failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts from the previous year; or (3) the government committed to make significant anti-trafficking efforts over the next year." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sarah Sewall

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

  2015-08-06
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2041, Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act

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  This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 28, 2021. From the Document: "S. 2041 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to document and report to the Congress annually on the department's enforcement of requirements for the licensing, education, and clinical competence of its medical staff. For this estimate, CBO assumes that the bill will be enacted in fiscal year 2022. Using information from VA, CBO expects that the department would need to hire three full-time-equivalent employees, at an average annual salary of $100,000, to conduct audits and prepare reports. CBO estimates that compensation and operating expenses for those employees would total $2 million over the 2022-2026 period. The bill also would require VA to provide annual training for employees who will review and verify credential standards of VA's health care professionals. (Under current law, VA provides one-time training.) In addition, under S. 2041, the department would be required to report to the Congress on VA's policies for reporting concerns about patient safety. Using information from VA, CBO estimates that those activities would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2026 period. In total, CBO estimates, implementing the bill would cost $3 million over the 2021-2026 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriations."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2021-09-08
• Federally Supported Projects and Programs for Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Water Supply Infrastructure [Updated August 24, 2021]

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  From the Introduction: "This report focuses on programs that support drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects and also municipal and industrial (M&I) water supply projects and activities. This report generally does not address water projects and programs for irrigation, flood control, hydroelectricity, and recreation. However, in some cases [...], a federal program or agency (e.g., Reclamation and USDA) may primarily support one or more of these other objectives while providing some support for M&I activities, even if only incidentally. Other federal authorities (e.g., those of Reclamation and USACE [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]) may be available to assist with the provision of emergency water and wastewater needs, such as improving access to water supplies during a drought. Such authorities are generally not discussed in this report."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Ramseur, Jonathan L.; Lawhorn, Julie M.; Normand, Anna E. . . .

  2021-08-24
• National Risk Index for Natural Hazards [website]

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  From the Website: "The National Risk Index is a dataset and online tool to help illustrate the United States communities most at risk for 18 natural hazards [hyperlink]. It was designed and built by FEMA in close collaboration with various stakeholders and partners in academia; local, state and federal government; and private industry." This information was previously located at [https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/products-tools/national-risk-index].

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Letter from Arthur Freeman to James Caldwell Regarding the Final Report for the October 21-22, 2008 Out-Of-Sequence Drills of the Off-Site Radiological Emergency Response Plans Site-Specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, February 29, 2009

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  From the Letter: "Enclosed is a copy of the final report for the October 21-22, 2008 Out-of-Sequence Drills of the off-site radiological emergency response plans site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The state of Iowa and the counties of Benton, Linn and Buchanan participated during the exercises and drills. The report was prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII staff. Copies of the final report will be provided to the state of Iowa. There were no Deficiencies identified. One Area Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) were [sic] identified as a result of the exercises and drills. Three previous ARCAs were closed through redemonstration."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2009-02-29
• Law Enforcement Responses to Disabled Americans: Promising Approaches for Protecting Public Safety, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, April 29, 2014

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  This is the April 29, 2014 hearing titled "Enforcement Responses to Disabled Americans: Promising Approaches for Protecting Public Safety" before the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. From the opening statement of Dick Durbin: "We are here to examine the growing role of law enforcement in responding to incidents involving persons with disabilities. State and local law enforcement have made great progress in combating violent crime and keeping communities safe. In recent years, law enforcement has been forced to shoulder a new challenge. Due to inadequate mental health and social services, police officers have many times become the first responders for disabled individuals in crisis. The deinstitutionalization movement has led to many disabled Americans' release from State and local institutions into the community and a large reduction of available inpatient beds. It is estimated the country has lost 90 percent of its public psychiatric beds since the deinstitutionalization movement began." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Pete Earley, Denise E. O'Donnell, Aubrey Dale "A.D." Paul Jr., Jay M. Quam, Patti Saylor, and Alfonza Wysinger.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Technology Assessment: Exposure Notification, Benefits and Challenges of Smartphone Applications to Augment Contact Tracing, Report to Congressional Addressees

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  From the Highlights: "With the emergence and rapid global spread of COVID-19 [[coronavirus disease 2019], smartphone apps have been developed to supplement manual contact tracing, which is a public health measure used to slow the spread of infectious disease. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to conduct a technology assessment of exposure notification apps. This report discusses (1) the benefits of exposure notification apps; (2) the current level of deployment in the U.S.; (3) challenges affecting their use; and (4) policy options that may help address these challenges for future use. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed agency documentation, met with officials from several federal agencies, and conducted a review of technical and policy literature. GAO also interviewed representatives from companies involved in the development of exposure notification apps, public health organizations, federally funded research and development centers, and academic researchers. In addition, GAO analyzed information from a selection of states. GAO is identifying policy options in this report. GAO received technical comments on a draft of this report from five federal agencies and five organizations included in the review, which it incorporated as appropriate."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2021-09-09
• Case Study of the Virginia COVID-19 Equity Leadership Task Force and Health Equity Working Group

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  From the Document: "The Commonwealth of Virginia has integrated principles of equity and inclusion into the infrastructure of state government--an approach that has been instrumental in the state's response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. This brief summarizes the unique structure of Virginia's equity work, the strategy and actions taken to date, and success factors and lessons learned."

  National Governors' Association; Duke University. Margolis Center for Health Policy

  Haldar, Sweta; Tewarson, Hemi; Thoumi, Andrea . . .

  2021-07
• Final Exercise Report: Dresden Nuclear Generating Station (March 26, 2003)

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  From the Executive Summary: "On March 26, 2003, an exercise was conducted in the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) around the Dresden Nuclear Generating Station by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region V. The purpose of the exercise was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency. [...] This report contains the final evaluation of the biennial exercise[.]"

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2003-06-27
• Letter from Beth Freeman to Mark Satorius Regarding the Final After Action Report for the May 16, 2012, Exercise of the Offsite Radiological Emergency Response Plans, Site-Specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, July 26, 2012

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  From the Letter: "Enclosed is a copy of the Final After Action Report for the May 16, 2012, exercise of the offsite radiological emergency response plans, site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The state of Iowa and the Iowa counties of Benton and Linn participated during the exercise. The report was prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII staff. Copies of the final report will be provided to the state of Iowa. During the May 16,2012, exercise, no Deficiencies were identified. One Area Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) and two Planning Issues were identified as a result of this exercise. There were no open ARCAs coming into the exercise, so re-demonstrations during this exercise were not necessary. Planning Issue identified in the Fort Calhoun report was unable to be adequately corrected and remains open. Based on the results of this exercise, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the state of Iowa and the affected local jurisdictions, site-specific to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, can be implemented and are adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken offsite to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency at the site."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2012-07-26