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Disinformation in the Gray Zone: Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, March 16, 2021
This is the March 16, 2021 hearing on "Disinformation in the Gray Zone: Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations of the Committee on Armed Services. From the opening statement of Ruben Gallego: "We are seeing unprecedented threats to our democracy and a disturbing rise of authoritarian actors. Anti-democratic forces have capitalized on the rapidly evolving information environment to spread disinformation and misinformation, and exploit fissures in our society. The only way to reverse these trends is through a whole-of-society approach working with partners and allies who share our values." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher Maier, James Sullivan, and Neill Tipton.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2021
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Examining the Equifax Data Breach, Continuation, Hearing Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives. One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, October 25, 2017
This is the October 25, 2017 hearing titled "Examining the Equifax Data Breach, Continuation," held before the House Committee on Financial Services. From the opening statement of Ted Budd: "It is particularly troubling that since the massive breach, Equifax has yet to send an executive to testify before Congress who actually has the ability to examine all the issues with our broken credit reporting system. [...] Equifax has badly mishandled virtually every aspect of this breach. They failed to update a known software vulnerability for several weeks. They failed to properly notify law enforcement agencies, as required by many State data breach laws and regulations, and even in announcing to the public about the breach, failed to provide consumers with the tools they needed to safeguard against identity theft and other harm that could be caused by the unauthorized exposure of their sensitive financial and personally identifiable information for free." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sara Cable, Mike Litt, Kathleen McGee, Laura M. Moy, and Chi Chi Wu.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Chevron Doctrine: Constitutional and Statutory Questions in Judicial Deference to Agencies, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, March 15, 2016
This is the March 15, 2016 hearing on "The Chevron Doctrine: Constitutional and Statutory Questions in Judicial Deference to Agencies," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law of the Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Tom Marino: "Today's hearing on the 30-plus-year-old Chevron doctrine presents interesting questions on the current state of the separation of powers, and the role of today's administrative state. [...] In Chevron, the Supreme Court established a framework for how courts should review an agency's interpretation of a statute it administers. As a threshold matter, the court must determine whether the statute at hand clearly speaks to the question addressed by the agency action. If it does, then the court must conclude that the agency acted as Congress willed it. But if the statute is silent, or ambiguous, and congressional intent is not clear, then the court must consider whether or not the agency's interpretation is based on a permissible instruction of the statute. If it is, then the court defers to the agency's interpretation. [...] In short, rather than executing the will of Congress, as set forth clearly through statute, agencies now have the freedom to define the law as they see fit. Some may argue that even the use of Chevron could be avoided by clearer legislation. This is true, and should be a goal for all in Congress. But, as long as Chevron stands, it still will not eliminate the opportunity and incentives for unelected bureaucrats, removed from the effects of their actions to set policy for our entire Nation." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jonathon Turley, John F. Duffy, George Shepherd, Richard J. Pierce, Emily Hammond, and Jack M. Beerman.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Original Meaning of the Origination Clause, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, January 13, 2016
This is the January 13, 2016 hearing "The Original Meaning of the Origination Clause" held before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of Chairman Trent Franks: "I have called today's hearing to examine the roots of the Origination Clause, its original meaning and purpose, and to see where the Origination Clause stands today after 225 years after the Great Compromise. I am concerned that over time the original meaning of the clause has been set aside, and the protections the clause affords to American taxpayers have been severely eroded. Instead of a robust check on the Federal Government over the people, I am troubled that the clause has become a mere formality in practice, a formality that may be dispensed with as easily as the Senate taking any bill that originated in the House and striking the entire text of the bill and replacing it with a 'bill for raising revenue no matter how nongermane the Senate's amendment is to the House original passed measure.'" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Trent Franks, Steve Cohen, Bob Goodlatte, Todd F. Gaziano, Elizabeth B. Wydra, Paul D. Kamenar, and John Conyers, Jr.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Examining Physical Security and Cybersecurity at Our Nation's Ports, Field Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, October 30, 2017
This is October 30, 2017 field hearing on "Examining Physical Security and Cybersecurity at Our Nation's Ports," held before the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Michael T. McCaul: "Today Members of our committee have gathered here to examine the physical and cybersecurity of our Nation's ports. I would like to thank everyone who has traveled a great distance to be here and to CBP [Customs and Border Protection] and the Coast Guard for the tour of Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. I would also like to thank each of the witnesses and look forward to hearing your thoughts on how we can work together to strengthen the security of America's ports. America's port system is an industrial engine that drives much of our economic success. Currently, U.S. seaports support 23 million American jobs and 4.6 trillion in economic activity, or 26 percent of our economy. This year alone, the Port of Los Angeles has processed over 6 million containers. These ports will only continue to remain busy, as our trade volume is expected to quadruple by 2030. A safe and unrestricted flow of goods and services through our marine transportation system has allowed the United States to become a global economic superpower." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Todd A. Sokalzuk, Carlos C. Martel, Eugene D. Seroka, Mario Cordero, and Ray Familathe.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Cyber-Securing the Vote: Ensuring the Integrity of the U.S. Election System, Hearing Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, July 24, 2018
This is the July 24, 2018 hearing on "Cyber-Securing the Vote: Ensuring the Integrity of the U.S. Election System," held before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. From the opening statement Trey Gowdy: "Our intelligence community, both past and present, concluded this, as did the House Intelligence Committee report, as I am quite certain will the Senate Intelligence Committee report, and, equally importantly, as did our fellow Americans who served on the two grand juries which returned true bills. Just 10 days ago, the current Deputy Attorney General announced Russians engaged in cyber operations to interfere in the 2016 Presidential election. They hacked into computer networks and installed malicious software that allowed them to spy on users, capture keystrokes, take screenshots, and exfiltrate and remove data from these computers. They also discussed the timing of the release in an attempt to enhance the impact on the election." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher Krebs, Thomas Hicks, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Ricky Hatch.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, March 14, 2018
This is the March 14, 2018 hearing titled "Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets," held before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment of the Committee on Financial Services. From the opening statement of Bill Huizenga: "The cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets have grown rapidly in recent years, and actually it is more like recent months. Specifically ICOs have been increasingly used by companies to raise capital for their business and products. To that end, people often equate them with a new type of initial public offering or an IPO; however, an ICO is not an IPO. ICOs, whether they represent offerings of securities or not, offer potential for entrepreneurs to raise more effective, transformative, and efficient funding for an innovative project as opposed to a traditional IPO. Although an ICO has the same characteristics of raising capital and accessing new sources of investment, it does not involve an investment in some amount of equity in a company, which is afforded under an IPO, nor does it offer the same amount of investor protections." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chris Brummer, Mike Lempres, Robert Rosenblum, and Peter Van Valkenburgh.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Connecting Veterans with PTSD with Service Dogs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, April 14, 2016
This is the April 14, 2016 hearing on "Connecting Veterans with PTSD [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder] with Service Dogs" held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. From the opening statement of Subcommittee Chairman Ron DeSantis: "Veteran suicides continue to be a national epidemic. Veterans are estimated to have a suicide rate that is 50 percent higher than those who did not serve in the military. A major driver of suicide rates is the incident of posttraumatic stress among our veterans. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), between 11 and 20 percent of those who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Enduring Freedom suffer from PTS. [...] One treatment that complements existing therapies is the connection of veterans with PTS with service dogs. These are not comfort dogs or therapy dogs, as useful as those might be. Service dogs perform valuable services for veterans, calming them during a panic attack, turning on lights in a dark home, waking them from nightmares. [...] Veterans cannot wait until 2018 for the VA to introduce the low-cost, low-risk, and high-reward treatment option. The problem of veteran suicide is too urgent. For this reason, I have introduced the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2016, cosponsored by many of my fellow committee members, including members on both sides of the aisle." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Fallon, Rory Diamond, Cole Lyle, and Steve Feldman.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2017
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Unmanned Aerial System Threats: Exploring Security Implications and Mitigation Technologies, Hearing Before Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency of the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 18, 2015
This is the March 18, 2015 hearing "Unmanned Aerial System Threats: Exploring Security Implications and Mitigation Technologies," held before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry: "Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released proposed rules to allow for operation of small UAS for non-recreational purposes into domestic airspace. The proposed rules would place numerous limitations on flying small UAS [unmanned aerial systems]: flights could take place only in daylight, the area of operations would be limited, and only visual-line-of-sight operations would be permitted. These proposed rules now are open for public comment. Our hearing today will focus on the security implications of opening our skies to small UAS and how agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), federal, state, and local law enforcement should prepare. Several recent security incidents are concerning. In January, a small quadcopter crashed on the White House lawn. Although the incident seemingly was accidental, it exposed the larger issue of how law enforcement should respond to UAS threats and, subsequently, the Secret Service quickly scheduled exercises in the D.C. area in response. Next, a September 2013 incident where a small UAS landed only inches away from German Chancellor Angela Merkel also exposed serious concerns and the challenge that protective services around the world now face. Last but not least, French police recently were confounded when several unidentified small UAS flew over key Paris landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower as well as nuclear power plants. French authorities are investigating, but again, this incident showcases the challenges for law enforcement to respond swiftly to this new technology." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Todd E. Humphreys, Frederick Roggero, Richard Beary, and Gregory S. McNeal.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2015
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Dynamic Terrorism Landscape and What it Means for America, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, Second Session, February 2, 2022
This is the February 2, 2022 hearing on "Dynamic Terrorism Landscape and What it Means for America," held before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security. From the Opening Statement of Bennie G. Thompson: "Today the committee is meeting to examine the dynamic terrorism threat landscape and discuss why the threat is dominated by domestic violent extremists, including White supremacists. Almost 1 year ago, this committee held its first hearing of the 117th Congress, examining the threat of domestic terrorism in the wake of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol. Since that hearing, I have taken on a new role, Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, where I am working across the aisle to get the bottom of that attack. Here, on the Homeland Security Committee, our mandate is to carry out broader oversight to better understand what DHS, the FBI, and other Federal agencies must do, together with their State and local and private-sector partners, to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorism. Too often our public spaces are subject to shootings or hostage-taking or other violent plots that see grocery stores, schools, houses of worship, or concerts become crime scenes.[...] Our job on this committee is to focus on security and keep our fellow Americans safe. We must prioritize helping people congregate in a manner that allow at-risk communities to live their religious tenets and show kindness to those in need. Today, we have an expert panel of witnesses that will outline the dynamic terrorism threat landscape we face and present their ideas about what we ought to do moving forward." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Nicholas J. Rasmussen, Jonathan Greenblatt, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, and, Bill Roggio.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Nonprofit Security Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the American Jewish Community, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, Second Session, February 8, 2022
This is the February 8, 2022 hearing on "Nonprofit Security Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the American Jewish Community," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the Opening Statement of Val Butler Demings: "As someone who spent nearly 3 decades in law enforcement, I was extremely troubled to see neo-Nazis shouting anti-Semitic slurs while parading through the streets of Central Florida. I am relieved that the individuals who viciously attacked a Jewish student have been charged with hate crime assault and grand theft. For one of the group's leaders this is the second time he has been charged with committing violent acts against innocent bystanders this year. These hateful and violent acts followed several incidents in which anti-Semitic flyers were left outside homes across Central Florida. [...] As the terrorism landscape has grown more complex and houses of worship are increasingly being targeted, the demand for this program has risen exponentially. To meet this demand, Congress has increased funding for Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Even with the recent increases, we still see a growing need for organizations to access this funding. With the risk of attacks against faith-based communities, we must continue to invest in their security." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Charlie Cytron-Walker, Yosef Konikov, Eric Fingerhut, and Michael Masters.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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H. Rept.117-292, P.1: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022, Report Together with Minority Views to Accompany H.R. 350, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, April 21, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "Federal law enforcement agencies have reported that domestic violent extremists pose a steady and evolving threat of violence to our communities and especially to minority institutions. As threats and attacks have moved from one community to the next, the underlying drivers for domestic violent extremism--anti-government sentiment, racism, and anti-Semitism--have remained constant. H.R. 350, the ''Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022'' (DTPA), authorizes the creation of three offices, one each within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to monitor, investigate and prosecute cases of domestic terrorism. The newly created offices would provide joint biannual reports to Congress assessing the state of domestic terrorism threats, with a specific focus on white supremacists. In preparing the reports, the offices would review hate crime incidents to determine if those incidents also constituted domestic terrorism. Based on the data collected, DTPA requires the newly created offices to focus their resources on the most significant threats, as described in detail to Congress in the joint biannual report. DTPA also codifies the Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which would coordinate with United States Attorneys and other public safety officials to promote information sharing and ensure an effective, responsive, and organized joint effort to combat domestic terrorism. The legislation requires DOJ, FBI, and DHS to provide training and resources to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in understanding, detecting, deterring, and investigating acts of domestic terrorism and white supremacy. Finally, DTPA directs DHS, DOJ, FBI, and the Department of Defense (DoD) to establish an interagency task force to combat white supremacist infiltration of the uniformed services and federal law enforcement."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-04-21
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Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Importance of U.S. Engagement, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, November 18, 2021
This is the November 18, 2021 hearing on "Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Importance of U.S. Engagement," held before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues of the Committee on Foreign Relations. From the Opening Statement of Tim Kaine: "Americans have learned a lot of hard lessons since the COVID- 19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic first reached our shores in early 2020: the importance of a strong public health system, the vulnerability of and the valuable work performed by our essential health workers, disparities in our economic system that can be exacerbated by unforeseen crises, the effectiveness of vaccines, and the difficulties of achieving political consensus even when faced with a common threat. Another lesson the pandemic has taught us is that we are inextricably linked to other nations, particularly our neighbors in the Americas. Disease does not stop at borders. Our health, to a degree, depends on the health of our brothers and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean. [...] We talked in those nations about the effect of a pandemic, but we also heard the gratitude of these nations for U.S. vaccine diplomacy in the region, a common story, and we were arriving in capitals and talking to presidents at about the same time as significant American vaccines were arriving to be distributed in these countries. [...] So after almost 2 years now of living with COVID, this hearing is an opportunity to consider our successes and failures in responding to the pandemic in the Americas and what we can do to continue to improve our efforts in the region." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kevin O'Reilly, and Peter Natiello.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Afghanistan 2001 to 2021: U.S. Policies Lessons Learned, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, November 17, 2021
This is the November 17, 2021 hearing on "Afghanistan 2001 to 2021: U.S. Policies Lessons Learned," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the Opening Statement of Robert Menendez: "We are here today to examine the missteps and miscalculations over the past 20 years that led to the ultimate failure of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. The tragic events of this past summer were the culmination of poor decision making by both Republican and Democratic administrations, going back to 2001. The failure to cement democratic gains in Afghanistan and to prevent the reemergence of a terrorist safe haven is a collective failure. It is a tragedy with many authors and origins. We are here today to find out exactly who and what those are." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Laurel E. Miller, and Ryan Crocker.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Oh, Canada! How Outdated U.S. Immigration Policies Push Top Talent to Other Countries, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, July 13, 2021
This is the July 13, 2021 hearing on "Oh, Canada! How Outdated U.S. Immigration Policies Push Top Talent to Other Countries," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship of the Committee on the Judiciary. From the Opening Statement of Zoe Lofgren: "I would like to welcome our Witnesses and the Members of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee to today's hearing to explore how outdated immigration systems damage our ability to compete in a global economy. This brain-drain problem is unfortunately nothing new, but it has taken on a new sense of urgency, as illustrated by this quote from the website of a new company based in Canada: Quote, ''The U.S. work visa crisis continues to worsen. As frustration and uncertainty rises for companies losing talent and professionals facing U.S. work visa issues, we have a compelling solution.'' The compelling solution that this company offers is to help U.S. entities establish virtual subsidiaries in Canada and relocate highly skilled individuals who have been failed by the immigration system out of the United States. Companies are now profiting from our outdated immigration laws. If we want to compete in an increasingly global and technology-driven marketplace, we have to do what we've failed to do for the past 30 years, and that's reform the immigration system so that it is responsive to the changing needs of our country." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Stuart Anderson, Jennifer Grundy Young, Sudip Parikh, and Ronil Hira.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Clean Future Act: Powering a Resilient and Prosperous America, Virtual Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, March 24, 2021
This is the March 24, 2021 hearing on "Clean Future Act: Powering a Resilient and Prosperous America," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the Opening Statement of Bobby L. Rush: "Today, the Subcommittee on Energy will hold a legislative hearing as a continuation of the committee's work to address recent grid failures in the south-central region of our Nation. This morning, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing to identify the nature of this problem. We now convene to identify policies that will relaunch a much-needed Federal grid investment in the wake of these tragic failures. In February, extremely frigid, Chicago-like temperatures spread across the south-central region, resulting in historically high energy demand and disastrously low energy supply. This sharp energy decline was a result of every single source of power supply underperforming during the same weather event." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Yvonne McIntyre, Alison Silverstein, Karen G. Wayland, and Eric Hofmann.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives One Hundred Sixteenth Congress Second Session, February 5, 2020
This is the February 5, 2020 hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation," held before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary. From the Opening Statement of Jerrold Nadler: "The FBI is filled with brave, devoted public servants who work hard to keep us safe from threats both domestic and foreign, but it is clear that more work needs to be done to shore up public confidence in the Bureau. The FBI's jurisdiction is broad. Among other critical matters, the FBI is responsible for election security, criminal and counterterrorism investigations, our fight against domestic terrorism, and oversight of our public servants. [...] As you testify today, I will be listening to how the FBI plans to counter these threats and secure our elections. I will also be listening for your plans to counter attempts to undermine the integrity of our elections from within." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher A. Wray.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Public Law 117-118: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
From the Document: "An Act [t]o provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes. [...] [F]or fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine or to governments of Eastern European countries impacted by the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine to help bolster those countries' defense capabilities and protect their civilian populations from potential invasion or ongoing aggression by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-05-09
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Combating Money Laundering and Other Forms of Illicit Finance: Regulator and Law Enforcement Perspectives on Reform, Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, November 29, 2018
This is the November 29, 2018 hearing on "Combating Money Laundering and Other Forms of Illicit Finance: Regulator and Law Enforcement Perspectives on Reform," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. From the Opening Statement of Mike Crapo: "This morning marks the fourth time this year that Members of the Banking Committee meet to evaluate the regulatory scheme of the Bank Secrecy Act [BSA] in terms of efficiency in reporting and effectiveness of enforcement. The purpose of these hearings is to assess the current BSA framework against the challenges faced by the public and private sectors in confronting the risks posed by the constantly evolving money laundering, sanctions evasion, and terrorist financing methods used by illicit financiers in the United States. The Committee's goal is always to search for a means to more effectively target and prevent these activities, while imposing the least burden on those in industry tasked with being the gatekeepers to the United States financial system. [...] Today, the Committee will continue its probe for new ideas on reform from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC as we call them; and from the FBI, which ultimately cannot be hampered by a misplaced reform in its mission to chase down the criminals and illicit proceeds they generate." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kenneth A. Blanco, Grovetta N. Gardineer, and Steven M. D'Antuono.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 27, 2017
This is the June 27, 2017 hearing titled "Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation," held before the House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Robert E. Latta: "When you think about who drives, you realize that it is pretty much everyone: urban and rural, young and old, and everyone and everywhere in between. Tragically, however, traffic fatalities are on the rise. Last year there were over 40,000 fatalities and over 2 million injuries on our Nation's highways. Our goal today is to enact the right policies to encourage self-driving technologies that can drastically reduce those opportunities to address this problem. One of the most important pieces is to define the right roles for the Federal, State, and local governments. The need for this framework was laid out by the Obama administration just last year from the front bumper to the back bumper." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mitch Bainwol, David L. Strickland, William C. Wallace, Alan B. Morrison, Tim Day, and John Bozzella.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Safety of the U.S. Food Supply: Continuing Concerns Over the Food and Drug Administration's Food-Recall Process, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, January 19, 2018
This is the January 19, 2018 hearing on "Safety of the U.S. Food Supply: Continuing Concerns Over the Food and Drug Administration's Food-Recall Process" held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Gregg Harper: "The number of multistate food illness outbreaks is increasing, affecting greater numbers of Americans. And the number of vulnerable people, older and immune-compromised individuals, is growing. The threat of foodborne illness persists even though we have gotten better at detecting and investigating outbreaks." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Gloria L. Jarman and Douglas W. Stearn.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Administration Goals for Major Sanctions Programs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, September 26, 2018
This is the September 26, 2018 hearing titled "Administration Goals for Major Sanctions Programs" held before the House Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade of the Committee on Financial Services. From the opening statement of Andy Barr: "The Financial Services Committee has repeatedly made clear that sanctions are meaningful in the context of achieving particular goals. The committee has shown it is not averse to providing Treasury with the toughest authorities available, but we remain cautious when it comes to measures that fail to truly advance our policy objectives. In other words, our sanctions, like other government programs, have to be held accountable for results, and results are measured not merely in the number of designations by Treasury but by behavioral change on the part of foreign persons. Treasury's role in sanctions policy is central, not merely in implementation but in agenda setting as well." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Marshall Billingslea.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Fiscal Year 2017, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Space of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, March 17, 2016
This is the March 17, 2016 hearing on the "Budget Proposal for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Fiscal Year 2017," held before the Subcommittee on Space of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the opening statement of Brian Babin: "It is important that NASA maintains a balanced portfolio of science activities. Unfortunately, year after year, this Administration has requested disproportionate increases for Earth science activities, activities that are already funded by more than a dozen other federal agencies. This year, the President's proposal seeks to increase the science budget by $111 million, a six percent increase. This amounts to a 70 percent increase since 2007. If this money had been put toward our human spaceflight program, I don't think that we would be spending hundreds of millions on Russian launch services." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Charles Bolden.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2017
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U.S. Policy on Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, November 30, 2021
This is the November 30, 2021 hearing on "U.S. Policy on Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the Opening Statement of Robert Menendez: "In March, this committee hosted Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almagro to review the state of democracy in the region. We heard concerns about the uptick in fraudulent elections, shrinking space for civil society and independent media, efforts to politicize judicial institutions, and the loss of hope in a region plagued by insecurity and kleptocracy. While the Inter-American Democratic Charter marked its 20th anniversary in September, the harsh reality is that we are witnessing a fraying of democratic consensus in the Americas. Given Secretary General Almagro's diagnosis, it is critical that the Biden administration continue efforts to restore the defense of democracy as a central pillar of U.S. foreign policy. In his June memorandum, the President made it clear that combating kleptocracy is a U.S. national security priority, and American diplomats are again using the language of human rights. [...] It is no wonder, given the state of democracy in the Americas that irregular population movements are at an all-time high. Our hemisphere is at a critical inflection point. We must help democracies deliver, especially as they recover from the economic and social impact of the pandemic. We must continue supporting civil society efforts to reverse democratic backsliding. We must help prodemocracy movements harness the power of technology to confront dictatorships. The upcoming Summit for Democracy presents an opportunity to coalesce around a global strategy to confront repressive regimes and strengthen democracies. It is my sincere hope that it produces tangible outcomes." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Brian Nichols and Todd Robinson.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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H. Rept. 117-308: NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021, Report to Accompany H.R. 5324, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, May 6, 2022
From the Purpose of the Bill: "The purpose of H.R. 5324 is to expand coverage and increase reliability of the NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] Weather Radio (NWR) by upgrading technologies and increasing the number of transmitters leading to modernization of the NOAA Weather Radio for the 21st Century."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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H. Doc. 117-106: Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression, April 07, 2022
From the Document: "Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act [...], the National Emergencies Act [...], and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021, with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation. The order prohibits the following: (i) new investment in the Russian Federation by a United States person, wherever located; (ii) the exportation, re-exportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever located, of any category of services as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to any person located in the Russian Federation; and (iii) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United States person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where the transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section if performed by a United States person or within the United States. I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order I have issued."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-04-07
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H. Rept. 117-303: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 3522) to Provide Enhanced Authority for the President to Enter into Agreements with the Government of Ukraine to Lend or Lease Defense Articles to That Government to Protect Civilian Populations in Ukraine from Russian Military Invasion, and for Other Purposes; and for Other Purposes, Report to Accompany H. Res. 1065, April 27, 2022
From the Summary of Provisions of the Resolution: "The resolution provides for consideration of S. 3522, the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to commit. The resolution provides that House Resolution 1035 is hereby adopted. The resolution provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021 (as most recently amended by House Resolution 1017, agreed to March 31, 2022), is amended by striking 'April 29, 2022' each place it appears and inserting (in each instance) 'May 13, 2022'."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-04-27
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S. Rept. 117-101: Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 539, May 3, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 539, the Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act, requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive the debt of disaster relief recipients when the Agency later determines it mistakenly granted assistance, but the recipient committed no fraud and made no false claim or misrepresentation. This prevents FEMA from recouping, sometimes years after the fact, funds that were awarded to disaster victims when the victim acted in good faith and the error was on the part of the Agency."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-05-03
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S. Rept. 117-96: GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021, to Accompany S. 629, April 27, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "The purpose of S. 629, the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021, is to ensure that the Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s Congressional Review Act (CRA) database reflects the most up-to-date rules that agencies promulgate. For any rule already required by the CRA to be reported to GAO, the bill requires agencies to provide GAO with updated information if the rule is later revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or for any reason no longer effective."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-04-27
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S. Rept. 117-107: To Amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to Repeal Certain Obsolete Requirements, and for Other Purposes, Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United State Senate, to Accompany S. 3499, May 9, 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "S. 3499 repeals Section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA) to conform with government-wide requirements. Section 692 of PKEMRA placed a limitation on certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emergency response and recovery contracts to prevent excessive subcontracting. Subsequently, a provision in the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 resulted in government-wide changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to prevent excessive subcontracting, making Section 692 unnecessary."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-05-09