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• CIA, 'Pork Barrel' Politics or You Can't get to West Virginia from Here!

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  "Graham Allison is one scholar who has provided such a structure for analysis [on pork barrel politics]. His study of governmental decision making and, in particular, his 'Bureaucratic Politics' paradigm provides an excellent framework to briefly study and dissect this process. Having the theoretical structure, we must also attempt to apply a real life example of the process in order to test the theory. For this undertaking I have chosen the decision by the CIA in 1991 to attempt to consolidate 21 of its leased sites in the Washington D.C. area into two locations in West Virginia. It is this decision, the challenge of it by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), and the ultimate outcome that represents bureaucratic politics at its finest. In order to have a common frame of reference I will highlight the key elements of Allison's paradigm used in my analysis."

  National Defense University

  Maguire, Daniel M.

  1994
• Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief: Are the National/International Coordinating Agencies Capable of Fulfilling the Mission

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  "The focus of this paper, an examination of the range of possibilities and training considerations necessary for successful participation by the US military in non-combat roles, will underscore its role in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations. The inclusion of activities and events by the members of the Second Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division and other elements of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps will serve to illustrate events that are relevant to the examination of non-combat roles for the US military during its participation in JTF Andrew operations. My personal observations are based on my own involvement in these operations in two distinct roles: I acted as the Brigade Task Force S-5, initially responsible for civil-military interface with state and local governments and NGOs operating within South Dade County. As more units were deployed to the AOR, I also served as commander of a Batallion Task Force Relief Area (an area encompassing over 20 square miles and inhabited by over 28,000)."

  National Defense University

  Svitak, George M.

  1994
• Generation Gap: Open-Source Information, Intelligence, and the Government

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  "This paper will describe the current generation gap between the government and open-source information. Information is intelligence and the government has not yet come to grips with the management, collection and exploitation of this extremely valuable commodity. I will provide some current challenges for both the open-source community and the intelligence community, suggest some management techniques and explain the importance of information knowledge. Finally, I will suggest a strategy that needs to be provided which will unite the government and private sector in a partnership. This strategy for partnership must be developed to provide the decision-makers with immediate, concise information to make appropriate decisions. As the United States copes with the changing world, there will be a need for immediate, expert analysis of whatever information is available in support of policy decisions, contingency planning, or humanitarian assistance. After all, our National Security could rest on major decisions being made accurately and in a timely manner."

  National Defense University

  Nance, Mick

  1994
• Intelligence Community Reorganization of 1992

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  "The end of the cold war and the federal deficit (national interest) led Congress to propose legislation in 1992 to reorganize the Intelligence Community. Senate and House bills laid out almost identical legislation designed to reduce duplication of effort and improve the quality of intelligence. (value maximizing). If approved, bureaucratic control of the Intelligence Community, including all budgetary control, would have been centralized under a newly created Director of National Intelligence. It was taken as a given, that the defense budget and with it the intelligence budget had to be reduced if the United States was to attain the goal of a balanced budget. All of this is consistent with what Graham Allison calls the 'Model I Rational Policy' concept of 'The Government' as a rational unitary decision maker, with one set of specified goals and one set of perceived options. I However, a closer examination of the details of the legislative process reveals what Allison calls the 'Model II Organizational Process'. The original legislation died, but 'The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993', which became law, is the result of classic Model II activity. The details of this decision making process in which the Director of Central Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense are able to retain all of the power intended for the new Director of National Intelligence form the core of this paper. Figure 1 provides a brief legislative history of the reorganization."

  National Defense University

  Lemon, Jean

  1994
• ADA: Guaranteeing Access to Transportation

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  "In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. ADA decrees that any entity -- be it a building, a restaurant, an office, a sidewalk, a restroom, a bus, you name it -- that is open to the public must be accessible to people with disabilities. ADA also says that people with disabilities are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Needless to say, ADA has made quite an impact on the transportation industry: the act's various titles prescribe an extremely comprehensive program that affects every aspect of transportation. And that makes sense: ADA is all about accessibility, mobility, getting from one place to the other easily, conveniently, reliably. What is somewhat less obvious is the extent to which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is involved in ADA oversight and implementation -- in terms of both public accommodation and employment. Key FHWA responsibilities in these areas are highlighted below."

  United States. Federal Highway Administration

  Congress, Nita

  1994
• Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 -- Fire, Police, Transportation, and Hazardous Materials

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  "The papers in this chapter discuss some of the failures and successes that resulted from the societal response by a multitude of agencies to the Loma Prieta earthquake. Some of the lessons learned were old ones relearned. Other lessons were obvious ones which had gone unnoticed. Still, knowledge gained from past earthquakes spawned planning and mitigation efforts which proved to be successful in limiting the aftermath effects of the Loma Prieta event. At least four major areas of response are presented in this chapter: the Oakland Police Department response to the challenge of controlled access to the Cypress freeway collapse area without inhibiting relief and recovery efforts; search and rescue of the freeway collapse and the monumental crisis management problem that accompanied it; the short- and long-term impact on transbay transportation systems to move a large work force from home to business; and the handling of hazardous material releases throughout the Bay Area."

  Geological Survey (U.S.)

  Van Anne, Craig; Scawthorn, Charles

  1994
• Transit Disaster Plan

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  "The Transit Disaster Plan [Seattle Metro] provides the fundamental assumptions and policies of the Transit Department in a disaster. It establishes a concept of operations to provide Transit coordination for emergencies that exceed normal field response and control, and assigns specific responsibilities for emergency support functions."

  United States. Federal Transit Administration

  1994
• Nuclear Proliferation on the Korean Peninsula

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  "The issue of global proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), in general, has obvious security implications for the United States and the international community as a whole as well as regional states where affected. On the Korean peninsula, in particular, where a volatile armistice has been in effect since the cessation of hostilities in 1953, the potential development by North Korea/Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of an indigenous nuclear weapons capability is viewed as a serious challenge to regional stability with adverse policy ramifications for U.S. national security interests."

  National War College (U.S.); National Defense University

  Wheeler, William G.

  1994
• Holocaust Survivor Studies in the Context of PTSD

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  This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) discusses emotional issues associated with survivors from the Holocaust. The article also presents selected abstracts from various other sources related to the topic. From the article: "This article highlighs the emotional problems of Holocaust survivors from a historical point of view. We focus on the experiences we have had with the survivors in the United States, our discoveries and recognition of the aftereffects of their traumatization, and, briefly, on harmonizing these observations with other contemporary studies of trauma."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  Danieli, Yael; Krystal, Henry, 1925-

  1994
• Overview of Psychophysiological Studies of PTSD

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  This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) discusses psychophysiological studies related to PTSD in terms of two research standards. From the article: "Individuals with PTSD consistently have been found to respond with heightened psychophysiological reactivity to trauma-related cues (DSM-IIIR PTSD criterion D.6) compared to individuals without PTSD. The majority of investigations comprising this literature have been conducted within the contexts of two research paradigms. In the first paradigm standardized audio-visual cues, typically combat sounds such as mortar or gunfire and pictures of combat situations, are presented to subjects while physiological responses including heart rate (HR), blood pressure, electrodermal activity, and forehead electromyogram (EMG) are recorded (Blanchard et al., 1982; Blanchard et al., 1986; Blanchard et al., 1989; Malloy et al., 1983; McFall et al., 1990; Pallmeyer et al., 1986). [...] The second paradigm uses script-driven imagery to assess physiological reactivity while subjects recollect a variety of experiences. Short vignettes (scripts) approximately 30 sec. in duration are derived from an individual's traumatic and non-traumatic life experiences. These scripts are then tape-recorded and played back in the psychophysiology laboratory. [...] The two research paradigms discussed above can be viewed as different methods for presenting cues capable of activating the memory network, within which trauma-related information is encoded, and its accompanying emotional and behavioral responses."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  Orr, Scott P.

  1994
• Rationale and Development of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scales

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  From the article: "Several structured interviews are now available for assessing and diagnosing PTSD (for a review see Blake et al., in press). These interviews provide a critical element of the multi-component assessment of PTSD (Lyons et al., 1989; Wolfe et al., 1987). Among the available interviews are the Clinician Administered PTSD Scales (CAPS-1 and CAPS-2; Blake et al., 1990; Nagy et al., 1991), which were developed at the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) to accommodate both research and clinical needs. This report describes the rationale behind and the development of the CAPS interviews."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  Blake, Dudley D.

  1994
• Storm-Tide Elevations Produced by Hurricane Andrew Along the Southern Florida Coasts, August 24, 1992

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  "On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall south of Miami, Florida, and crossed the extreme southern point of peninsular Florida. The combined effects of storm surge from the hurricane and astronomical tide, referred to as storm tide, caused flooding over a large part of extreme southern Florida. In the weeks that followed the storm, the U.S. Geological Survey identified, described, and surveyed many high-water marks along the southeastern coast of Florida (Miami to Key Largo) and in selected areas along the southwestern coast of Florida (Flamingo to Goodland) to document the extent of flooding. A total of 336 high-water marks are described in tabular form in this report and their locations are plotted on nineteen 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle maps, which are included as plates in the pocket at the back of this report. For the southeastern coast, north-south profiles of the high-water marks along the outer and inner barrier islands and along the western shoreline of Biscayne Bay are also presented. Storm-tide elevations (relative to sea level) ranged from 4 to 6 feet in northern Biscayne Bay, increased in a southerly direction to about to 17 feet on the western shoreline near the center of the bay and decreased from that point to about 3 to 6 feet in southern Biscayne Bay and Barnes Sound. Elevations along the southwestern coast ranged from 4 to 5 feet above sea level at Flamingo and 5 to 7 feet above sea level at Goodland in the Ten Thousand Islands area."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  1994
• Our Changing Planet: The FY 1995 U.S. Global Change Research Program

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  "President Clinton's Earth Day announcement on April 21, 1993 stated that 'We must take the lead in addressing the challenge of global warming.' In October 1993, President Clinton and Vice President Gore announced the release of the U.S. Climate Change Action Plan to demonstrate U.S. commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to their 1990 levels by the year 2000. During 1993, President Clinton also signed the Convention on Biological Diversity, and his administration is actively working on negotiations of international agreements on desertification and forestry. The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), along with other programs within the newly formed Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Research (CENR), provides the research and information needs underpinning efforts to move toward a sustainable and environmentally sound future. The USGCRP was formalized through the Global Change Research Act, which was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1990, establishing a research program 'aimed at understanding and responding to global change, including the cumulative effects of human activities and natural processes on the environment, [and] to promote discussions toward international protocols in global change research ... ' To meet these needs, the Clinton Administration is recommending a focused Global Change Research Program budget of $1.8 billion for FY 1995. These funds will support a wide range of policy-relevant research programs by the United States, providing a major contribution to worldwide global change research efforts."

  National Science and Technology Council (U.S.); U.S. Global Change Research Program

  1994?
• Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and Department of National Defence or Canada Concerning the Measures to be Taken for the Transfer, Security, and Safeguarding of Technical Information, and Equipment to the Department of National Defence for Use in the Canadian Arctic Subsurface Surveillance System

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  This is the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the U.S. Department of Defense on May 31, 1994 and Canada's Department of National Defence on September 23, 1994 regarding the transfer, security, and safeguarding of sensitive subsurface surveillance technology and equipment in the Canadian Arctic region.

  United States. Department of State

  1994
• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: 1994

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  "This is the 22nd annual Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. It brings together in a single volume nationwide data of interest to the criminal justice community. Statistical information about crime and criminal justice in the United States is published by hundreds of public and private agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, public opinion polling firms, and other groups. All levels of government collect and disseminate such data."

  United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics

  Maguire, Kathleen; Pastore, Ann L.; Ireland, Timothy O.

  1994
• Maritime Patrol Aircraft -- Operational Versatility from the Sea

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  From the thesis abstract: "U.S. Force structure in the post-Cold War security environment continues to be a subject of constant debate. While the Bottom-Up Review (BUR) thoroughly examined future defense requirements, it actually raised more questions than it answered since the result of that process remains unaffordable. In the absence of a bonafide National Security Strategy, efforts to size and shape the military will undoubtedly continue to be a very difficult undertaking. And with budgetary constraints essentially driving force structure decisions, it becomes imperative that we incorporate and retain cost-effective platforms which have utility across a wide range of warfare areas. One such platform is the P-3 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)."

  National War College (U.S.); National Defense University

  Hallowell, Paul E.

  1994
• Department of the Navy 1994 Posture Statement

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  "My first few months as Secretary of the Navy have confirmed and strengthened my conviction that we are in the midst of an era of revolutionary technological and geopolitical change. Arguably, there has not been a time since the end of World War II when so many changes have taken place so quickly. Recognizing this, I [John H. Dalton] feel it is most important that I write a personal preface to our detailed annual Posture Statement. I want to highlight how the Department has adapted to changes and to show our goals in light of them. It is apparent that the threat of global war has passed. Facing us now are dangers that were little understood even just a few years ago, but which have become increasingly clear as we look at the new world laid in front of us. President Clinton, Secretary Aspin, and now Secretary Perry have defined the current security environment as one that holds four principal dangers: (1) weapons of mass destruction, (2) threats to democracy in the former communist world, (3) regional conflict and (4) economic insecurity. What follows is the Department of the Navy's response to these dangers and to the dramatic changes in our world - a response which we have reflected in our budget."

  United States. Department of the Navy

  Dalton, John H. (John Howard), 1941-; Kelso, Frank B. (Frank Benton), 1933-; Mundy, Carl E.

  1994
• Statistical Report United States Attorneys Offices: Fiscal Year 1994

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  "The Executive Office for United States Attorneys provides oversight general executive assistance and direction to the offices of the United States Attorneys and serves as liaison between the United States Attorneys and other Department components and federal agencies. One of its responsibilities on behalf of the United States Attorneys is the publication of this annual report. The charts and tables below reflect statistical summary of the matters and cases handled by the United States Attorneys offices. These charts and tables, however, cannot and do not reflect the quality and complexity of the criminal prosecutions and civil litigation conducted by the offices. Additionally, the statistics are woefully inadequate in presenting realistic picture of the time effort and skill required to prosecute and litigate the cases. Some examples of cases handled during the year are included in the text to illustrate caseload composition and, more importantly, the successful efforts of the many men and women who work in the United States Attorneys offices. Finally, the significant liaison work performed by the United States Attorneys Assistant United States Attorneys and other members of the staff, with federal state and local law enforcement entities, the victims of crime the local community schools and other organizations cannot be quantified."

  Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys

  1994?
• Joint Force Quarterly: Winter 1993-94, Issue 3 [January 1994]

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  "NDU Press produces Joint Force Quarterly in concert with ongoing education and research at National Defense University in support of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. JFQ is the Chairman's joint military and security studies journal designed to inform and educate national security professionals on joint and integrated operations; whole of government contributions to national security policy and strategy; homeland security; and developments in training and joint military education to better equip America's military and security apparatus to meet tomorrow's challenges while protecting freedom today."

  National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies

  1994-01
• Health Security Act-Part I, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session on H.R. 3600, February 28, 1994

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  This is the February 28, 1994 hearing on "Health Security Act-Part I," held before the House Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bill Richardson: "This morning we will be taking testimony on H.R. 3600, the President's Health Security Act. I don't need to remind anyone of the importance of the subject of health care reform. What we will be discussing specifically is the impact of this plan on our Native American population. [...] The responsibility comes from treaties and statutes and has a solid foundation in the law. In spite of this obligation, the responsibility of the United States to provide decent health care to Indian people has always fallen somewhat short of the mark. Native Americans have the highest rates of diabetes, tuberculosis, and fetal alcohol syndrome, teen suicides, and among the shortest life spans. The funding is never adequate and the provisions of services never meets the needs of Indian country." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michel Lincoln, Phillip Martin, Julie Barton, Lydia Hubbard-Pourier, Pamela E. Iron, Julia A. Davis, Alida Montiel, and Christopher T. Stearns.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, March 8, 1994

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  This is the March 8, 1994 hearing on "Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area," held before the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bruce F. Vento: "Today, as members have been notified, we are meeting to hear testimony, H.R. 3050, a bill by Congressman Jim Bilbray of Nevada that would expand the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in the State of Nevada. The bill would amend one section of the 1990 law that designated the National Conservation Area to reflect an enlarged acreage and to incorporate a new map depicting such boundaries. It would thus more than double the size of the existing National Conservation Area." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Penfold, James H. Bilbray, Teri A. Knight, Stan Peyton, and Norma Cox.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Terrorism and America: A Comprehensive Review of the Threat, Policy, and Law, Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Examining the Scope of Current Threats of Terrorism to the United States and Its Allies, Focusing on Explosives and Explosives Regulation, and Related Extradition, International Law, and Immigration Issues, April 21 and 22, 1993

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  From the opening statement of Joseph R. Biden, Jr.: "Almost 2 months ago, a massive bomb exploded in the World Trade Center in New York City. Six people died, over 1,000 people were injured, and at least $1 billion of damage resulted as the explosion ripped through seven concrete floors and destroyed the buildings' power, communications, and safety systems. The terror felt by those present at the explosion was visible on the faces of the survivors as they streamed out of the building, and this terror was shared by all Americans who felt suddenly vulnerable because terrorism was no longer an abstract concept to them. It threatened an American landmark on American soil. Since the bombing, law enforcement officials have made substantial progress in uncovering who carried out the World Trade Center bombing. Several suspects are now under arrest and indictment, and many facts about the attack and how it was carried out are now known. Nonetheless, it is clear that many questions remain to be considered and hopefully answered." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Orrin G. Hatch, Patrick J. Leahy, Carol Moseley-Braun, Dianne Feinstein, Arlen Specter, Charles E. Grassley, Alan K. Simpson, R. James Woolsey, William S. Sessions, Laurence Pope, James L. Brown, Bill Davis, Frederick Smith, Jr., Joseph C. Lund, Sr., Mark Richard, Michael D. Cronin, James L. Ward, and Robert K. Harris.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Central Arizona Project, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on the Central Arizona Project, Hearing Held in Phoenix, AZ, December 10, 1993

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  This is the December 10, 1993 hearing on "Central Arizona Project" held before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of George Miller: 'Our charge is really no more than that and no less than that. That doesn't mean that charge is without controversy. It doesn't mean that charge is without emotion. But as I look across this room and I see many familiar faces in this room who have been around the great water issues of the West for many, many, many years, I think it is also fair to say that we all understand that not only have these projects changed in terms of our perception and our intentions, and the purposes, but so has the West changed with regard to these projects. Arizona is a far different State today than people envisioned when they first started thinking and talking about the Central Arizona Project, as is my own State, when people first started to create and to build the Central Valley Project of California." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ed Pastor, on Jon Kyl, Sam Coppersmith, Bob Stump, Dennis DeConcini, James Duffus III, Robert W. Johnson, George Miller, Mark DeMichele, Rita P. Pearson, Samuel Goddard, Rob Smith, C.L. "Bill" Scott, Robert A. O'Leary, Thomas R. White, Mary Ann Antone, Daniel Preston, Dale Pontius, and Roger S. Manning, executive director, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Underground Storage Tanks and Open Dumps on Indian Reservations, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Abandoned and Leaking Underground Storage Tanks and Open Dump Sites on Indian Reservations, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, October 14, 1993

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  This is the October 14, 1993 hearing on "Underground Storage Tanks and Open Dumps on Indian Reservations," held before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of Eni F.N Faleomavaega: "Today, we will be hearing testimony on two pervasive environmental problems in Indian country, abandoned and leaking underground storage tanks and open dump sites. There are over 650 open dump sites on Indian lands. All but two of these sites do not comply with current Federal standards. In April 1994, when the new EPA regulations governing Federal land-fills go into effect, only one of these sites will be in compliance with the new regulations. It is estimated that it will cost over $130 mil-lion to effectively close these sites or bring them into compliance. Over the 5 year period of 1985 through 1990, EPA has expended just over $2 million on Indian lands under RCRA [Resource Conservation and Recovery Act]. These funds must address the hazardous and solid waste problems of over 500 Indian tribes and approximately 53 million acres of land." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David W. Ziegele, Patrick Hayes, and Gary J. Hartz.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compacts, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session on H.R. 4800 to Grant the Consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact and H.R. 4814 to Grant the Consent of the Congress to Amendments to the Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, September 13, 1994

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  This is the September 13, 1994 joint hearing titled "Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compacts," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Philip R. Sharp: "Today, of course, we are going to examine two interstate compacts: H.R. 4800 which would approve the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, and H.R. 4814 which would approve the Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Olympia Snowe, Ronald D. Coleman, Clyde Alexander, Diane L. Conrad, Stephen G. Ward, Linda Lynch, Clark W. Bullard, and Stephen J. England.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Uranium Mine Waste on the Navajo Reservation, Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Cleanup of Abandoned Uranium Mines and Mine Waste on the Navajo Reservation, November 4, 1993

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  This is the November 4, 1993 joint oversight hearing titled "Uranium Mine Waste on the Navajo Reservation," held before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of George Miller: "The combined Subcommittees on Oversight and Investigations and Native American Affairs will come to order for the purposes of a joint hearing on the cleanup of abandoned uranium mines and mine waste on the Navajo reservation." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Faith Roessel, Sadie Hoskie, W. Hord Tipton, Larry G. Reed, and R. Pat Whitfield.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Community and Toxics, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, August 10, 1993

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  This is the August 10, 1993 oversight hearing on "The Community and Toxics," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of George Miller: "Two weeks ago in Richmond a release of toxic sulfuric acid from a railroad tank car sent thousands of people to the hospital. The Richmond leak was one of the worst hazardous materials accidents in this county's history, but it was not the only toxic spill to affect the community in recent years. In fact, accidents involving dangerous chemicals are almost routine. [...] Our concern here today is not only the recent Richmond spill, but also the broader issue of how hazardous materials are managed in this county. More than 60 major industrial plants line the Contra Costa waterfront. Many of them handle, transport, store and produce hazardous and toxic materials on a daily basis." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John F. Kroeger, Gary Brown, William Walker, S. Mark Lindsey, George Livingston, Michelle Jackson, Henry Clark, Dorothy Olden, Donald Watts, Robert J. Campbell, Tom Powers, Wendell Brunner, Michael Belliveau, Mark Mason, Greg Feere, William H. Well, Rosemary Corbin, and Christopher Howe.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Public Lands and National Forests Lockout, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, November 9, 1993

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  This is the November 9, 1993 hearing on "Public Lands and National Forests Lockout," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bruce F. Vento: "Today we are here to hear testimony on how the American people are being restricted and locked out of their own lands, lands that have been put in trust for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans. At an alarming rate, private landowners are placing locked gates on the roads that lead to our national forests and public lands. Hunters, fishermen, hikers and campers are discovering that they can no longer visit their favorite spots for recreation." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John H. Anderson, Jr., James Overbay, Michael J. Penfold, David B. Rockland, Lewis E. Hawkes, Stan Frasier, Ann Kersten, Jack Metzger, and Bud Eppers.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1994
• Serial No. 103-36, Part I: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Part I, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on H. Con. Res. 94 Expressing the Sense of the Congress Regarding the Expression of Self-Determination by the People of Puerto Rico, July 13, 1993

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  This is the July 13, 1993 hearing titled "Puerto Rico Self-Determination Part I," held before the House Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Ron de Lugo: "If Puerto Rico and the United States are to be joined together in a new manner, it must be by mutual consent. And for any change to take place in the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, the Federal Constitution requires that Congress and the President must act to approve that change. In response to the concern of Puerto Ricans and their friends on the mainland, as well as to persistent challenges from the international community, several national administrations have asserted that all options are open to Puerto Rico. In addition, recent Presidents have pledged to support whatever status was chosen by the people of the island." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jose Serrano, Charles B. Rangel, Nydia M. Velazquez, Luis V. Gutierrez, Baltasar Corrada Del Rio, Fernando Martin Garcia, Jose Enrique Arraras, Antonio J. Colorado, Kenneth D. McClintock-Hernandez, Marco A. Rigau, Miriam J. Ramirez de Ferrer, Carlos Gallisa, Benny Frankie Cerezo, Arturo J. Guzman, Wilfredo Santiago Valiente, Luis Alvarez Archilla, and Jose Garriga-Pico.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1994
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 92-0224-2379; Norfolk Police Department Norfolk, Virginia

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  "On April 20, 1992, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) from traffic police officers at the Norfolk Police Department concerning the risk of cancer from the use of traffic radar devices which emit microwave radiation. On July 13, 1992, NIOSH investigators conducted a site visit. During the course of the visit, employees were interviewed, medical and employment records were reviewed, measurements of microwave exposure were made and work practices associated with the use of the radar units were assessed. Two main types of radar units were identified, hand held devices (radar guns) and fixed units, mounted in automobiles."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Malkin, Robert; Moss, C. Eugene; Kadamami, Salaam . . .

  1994-01