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MES Insights, Volume 9, Issue 2
This edition of the MES Insights published by the Middle East Studies (MES) program of the Marine Corps University contains the following article: "After the Iran Protests" by Kevin L. Schwartz: "Many questions still remain unanswered about the nature of the protests in Iran that began in December 2017. However, events seem to point to a watershed moment and not because protesters at times appeared more fearless in attacking symbols of Islamic Republic power, attempted to overtake government buildings, leveled slogans against leaders across the political spectrum, or at times offered chants in support of Iran's last shah. Rather the fury of the protests this time appears to have first been kindled by economic displeasure and point to a more general epistemic questioning of the Islamic Republic's ability to deliver on life as promised."
Marine Corps University (U.S.). Middle East Studies
Schwartz, Kevin L.
2018-04
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2015-2016 National Report Medical Countermeasure Readiness
"The 2015-2016 National Report of Medical Countermeasure Readiness provides insights into the ability of the United States to plan and successfully execute a public health response requiring life-saving medical countermeasures. This report identifies key findings and recommended steps to advance our nation's health security."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2018-04
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Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments [April 2018]
From the Document: "This Report assesses U.S. compliance with and adherence to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements and related commitments in 2017, including Confidence- and Security-Building Measures (CSBMs), as well as the compliance and adherence in 2017 of other nations to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements and related commitments, including CSBMs and the Missile Technology Control Regime, to which the United States is a participating State. The issues addressed in this Report primarily reflect activities from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, unless otherwise noted."
United States. Department of State; United States. Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
2018-04
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South Carolina: DEA Data Indicates Cocaine is the Number One Seized Drug by Law Enforcement Authorities
"As of October 2017, a review of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) data show that cocaine submissions indicate it is the number one seized substance by incident by law enforcement officials in South Carolina. The number of submissions has fluctuated with a high of 4,764 (in 2010) and a low of 3,492 (in 2012). The percent of cocaine submissions has declined every year since 2011 when compared to all South Carolina submissions."
United States. Drug Enforcement Administration
2018-04
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Synthetic Cathinone Sold as Crack Cocaine in Baltimore
"In June and July 2017, law enforcement authorities made multiple undercover purchases of crack cocaine from one dealer in Baltimore, MD. In September 2017, official laboratory results indicated that two of these purchases tested as N-ethylpentylone Hydrochloride, a synthetic cathinone ('bath salts') derivative classified as a Schedule I Controlled Substance Analogue. [...] Although there have been no previous reports indicating that N-ethylpentylone has been sold as crack cocaine, these recent laboratory and open source reports underscore the lack of quality control in synthetic street drugs and one of the many dangers of using illicit drugs, whose contents are easily misrepresented."
United States. Drug Enforcement Administration
2018-04
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South Carolina: Drug Enforcement Administration Data Fall 2017 Marijuana Update
"As of October 2017, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) South Carolina-related National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) data show that marijuana submissions indicate it is the second-most submitted illegal substance by incident by South Carolina law enforcement officials 2015. With preliminary reporting from 2016-17, the ranking of marijuana has slightly decreased."
United States. Drug Enforcement Administration
2018-04
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Book Review: Illusions of Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism by Richard English
This is a book review of "Illusions of Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism" by Richard English. From the opening paragraph: "Terrorism, counter-terrorism, and their intersection have produced painful experiences for peoples and communities in many societies. The convergence of terrorist attempts to harm states and states' attempts to prevent their efforts raises important questions about the influence they have on each other. This relationship forms the core focus of Illusions of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, proceedings of the British Academy edited by renowned terrorism scholar, Professor Richard English. The nine chapters in this volume are unified by the deceptively simple question: how does one shape the other? If scholars were to take stock of what we have learned about this intimate relationship, they would find that very little actually is known about the interaction between powerful states and individuals, groups, and loose networks of violent extremists devoted to violent acts of aggression."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Romaniuk, Scott Nicholas
2018-04
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Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army [March-April 2018]
This issue of the Military Review, The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army, contains the feature articles: "Victory for Russia in Syria?" by Michael Kofman and Matthew Rojansky; "Diasporas, Foreign Governments, and American Politics" by Samuel P. Huntington; "Russian Diaspora as a Means of Russian Foreign Policy" by Oncel Sencerman; "Rethinking the U.S. Army Infantry Rifle Squad" by Hassan Kamara.
Army University Press (U.S.)
2018-04
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ELAP: Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program
"The 2014 Farm Bill authorized up to $20 million in a fiscal year for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish. It covers losses due to an eligible adverse weather or loss condition, including blizzards and wildfires, as determined by the Secretary. ELAP covers losses that are not covered under other disaster assistance programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, such as the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)." This Factsheet provides information on the ELAP program.
United States. Farm Service Agency; United States. Department of Agriculture
2018-04
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, April 1 - 7, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from April 1 - 7, 2018. The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing provides an overview of the current emergency management situation nationwide and includes a summary of current significant events, weather activity, recent emergency declarations and projections for the coming week.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-04-01?
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Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Forensic Sciences: Analysis of Drugs Manual [April 2018]
From the Scope: "The quality assurance program for drug analysis includes: [1] Testing proficiency [2] Validating methods [3] Verifying and maintaining instruments and equipment [4] Verifying and properly handling reference materials (RMs) [5] Monitoring storage conditions [6] Peer review[.]"
United States. Drug Enforcement Administration
2018-04
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Incident Response Pocket Guide [April 2018]
From the Document: "The 'Incident Response Pocket Guide' (IRPG) establishes standards for wildland fire incident response. The guide provides critical information on operational engagement, risk management, all hazard response, and aviation management. It provides a collection of best practices that have evolved over time within the wildland fire service. The IRPG does not provide absolute solutions to the unlimited number of situations that will occur. Some fireline decisions may be relatively simple; many are not. These decisions often require individual judgment and creativity -- skills developed through extensive training, dedicated practice, and experience."
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (U.S.)
2018-04
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Disaster Preparedness for Federal Explosives Licensees and Permittees
From the Document: "Many natural disasters occur with little or no warning. Whether or not advance notice is possible, the preservation of life is always paramount during any type of disaster. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) urges all persons to take steps to protect family and property by having a disaster preparedness plan in place before any disaster occurs. [...] The following are suggestions of voluntary measures Federal Explosives Licensees and Permittees (FEL/Ps) can take to help protect explosives business premises and inventories in the event of a natural disaster and guidance on what to do if the business premises is damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster."
United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
2018-04
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Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the James J. Rowley Training Center Master Plan, 2017 Update
From the Abstract: "The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) has prepared this Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) Master Plan 2017 Update, located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The project includes the construction of new facilities, the renovation of existing facilities, the consolidation of facilities into precincts, infrastructure expansion, and security upgrades. This SEA considers the environmental effects of implementing a No Action (No Build) Alternative and an Action Alternative."
United States. Secret Service; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-04
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Constellation-Incident Management System: Experimentation Report
From the Executive Summary: "Constellation for Incident Management (Constellation), an emergency data exchange language (EDXL)-compliant mobile command and control software developed by Haystax Technology, was evaluated during the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Urban Operational Experimentation (OpEx) event hosted by the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) on January 25, 2017. Constellation is an incident management system that runs on desktop computers and mobile devices. The software creates a configurable common operating picture that provides secure communications, situational awareness and information sharing between various types of organizations and levels of command. Nine first responder and emergency management personnel participated in this event. The participants were given a presentation on Constellation's features and capabilities of by the technology developer, and they then experimented with it on desktop computers and mobile devices. The experimentation allowed participants to use Constellation in an operationally relevant way so they could provide feedback on its features and suitability for use in first responder and emergency management organizations. The participants were provided with a list of tasks to accomplish while using Constellation, but they were also encouraged to consider and attempt other actions they might take when responding to a real event or incident."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Patel, Bhargav
2018-04
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CRCL Newsletter (April 2018)
"The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it secures the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law." This issue of the CRCL Newsletter contains the following articles: "Parting Message from Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke"; "CRCL and FEMA Conduct Listening Sessions"; "CRCL Leads DHS Women's History Month Program"; "CRCL Conducts Academic Engagement Meetings"; "CRCL Leads Spring Break Student Outreach Event"; "CRCL Participates in City-to-City Exchange Programs"; "CRCL Hosts Roundtable and Engagement Meetings in Houston"; "DHS Launches New Podcast: myDHS"; "DHS News and Updates"; and "CRCL on the Road, April"; and "CRCL on the Road Ahead, May."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2018-04
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Journal of Military Learning (Volume 2, Number 1)
This April 2018 edition of the "Journal of Military Learning" contains the following articles: "The Right Education and Training at the Right Time: Deciding What to Teach and Ensuring It Happens" by Jack D. Kem and William E. Bassett; "The Veteran-Student Experience: Lessons for Higher Education" by Sherrill J. Smith et al.; "The Effects of Combat Stress on Women in a Military Academic Environment" by Paul E. Berg and Jessica Rousseau; "Fostering Instructor Competencies through Army University's Faculty Development Program" by Jay A. Van Der Werff and Ellen Bogdan; "Servant Leadership in the Classroom: Serving Adult Students While Maintaining High Academic Standards" by Richard Olsen; "A Staff Ride for the Modern Battlefield" by Lionel Beehner and Liam Collins; "Insights for a Committed Learning Environment" by Richard M. Meinhart; and "A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas" by Ted Thomas.
Army University Press (U.S.)
2018-04
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Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress [March 30, 2018]
"This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests a total of $1,598.2 million in procurement funding for the program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-03-30
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Recently Expired Individual Tax Provisions ('Tax Extenders'): In Brief [March 30, 2018]
"In the past, Congress has regularly acted to extend expired or expiring temporary tax provisions. Collectively, these temporary tax provisions are often referred to as 'tax extenders.' Of the 33 temporary tax provisions that had expired at the end of 2016 and extended retroactively through 2017, three are individual income tax provisions. The three individual provisions that expired at the end of 2017 have been included in recent tax extenders packages. The above-the-line deduction for certain higher-education expenses, including qualified tuition and related expenses, was first added as a temporary provision in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA; P.L. 107-16), but has regularly been extended since. The other two individual extender provisions are housing related. The provision allowing homeowners to deduct mortgage insurance premiums was first enacted in 2006 (effective for 2007). The provision allowing qualified canceled mortgage debt income associated with a primary residence to be excluded from income was first enacted in 2007. Both provisions were temporary when first enacted, but in recent years have been extended as part of the tax extenders."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sherlock, Molly F.; Keightley, Mark P.; Gravelle, Jane . . .
2018-03-30
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Errors and Fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) [March 30, 2018]
"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation's largest domestic food assistance program, serving about 42.2 million recipients in an average month at a federal cost of over $68 billion in FY2017. It is jointly administered by the federal government and the states and provides means-tested benefits to recipients who are deemed eligible. These benefits may be used only for eligible foods at any of the approximately 260,000 authorized retailers, which range from independent corner stores to national chain supermarkets. In a program that operates with so many different stakeholders, detecting, preventing, and addressing errors and fraud is a complex undertaking. Among the complexities are the monitoring of retailer acceptance and recipient use of benefits, the accuracy of information provided by applicant households, and states' performance administering the program. Many governmental entities--federal and state agencies, including both human services and law enforcement--play a role in efforts to detect, prevent, and punish fraudulent SNAP activities and to reduce inadvertent errors."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cline, Daniel R.; Aussenberg, Randy Alison
2018-03-30
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Surveillance Summaries, March 30, 2018
"Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (1). In 2015, heart disease accounted for approximately 630,000 deaths, representing one in four deaths (1). Nationally, racial disparities in heart disease mortality have persisted since at least the 1980s (2) and have been documented as the leading contributor to differences between blacks and whites in life expectancy (3). The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly known as the Institute of Medicine, and Healthy People 2020 have both called for increased understanding of health disparities by race and geographic area (4,5). NAM has called for surveillance systems that can measure disparities in heart disease by race and by contextual factors such as place of residence (4). Documenting trends in heart disease death rates by race and state provides valuable information to policy makers and public health practitioners for promoting continued decreases both for blacks and whites, along with decreases in disparities between blacks and whites, in heart disease mortality."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2018-03-30
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, March 30, 2018
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids, Cocaine, and Psychostimulants -- United States, 2015-2016"; "Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes in Adults by Diabetes Type -- United States, 2016"; "Trends in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Mortality -- United States, 2000-2014"; "Two Cases of Meningococcal Disease in One Family Separated by an Extended Period -- Colorado, 2015-2016"; "Notes from the Field: Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in U.S. Medical Tourists Associated with Plastic Surgery -- Dominican Republic, 2017"; "Notes from the Field: Fatalities Associated with Human Adenovirus Type 7 at a Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility -- New Jersey, 2017"; "Erratum: Vol. 67, No. 9"; "Erratum: Vol. 67, No. 7"; and "QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Drug Overdose, by Race/Ethnicity --National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015-2016."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2018-03-30
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Department of Homeland Security: Monthly Budget Execution and Staffing Report: Fiscal Year 2018-Through February 28, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2018 Report to Congress)
This report to Congress was created to prepare allocations for DHS staffing and executive duties. This report pertains to monthly budgetary appropriations from Fiscal Year 2018 through February 28, 2018.
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of the Chief Financial Officer
2018-03-30
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Intelligence Capability Assessment Results
"This document has been compiled pursuant to requirements in Senate Report 114-264, which accompanies the FY 2017 DHS Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-31). This report provides a summary of CBP's [Customs and Border Protection] efforts, under the direction of CBP Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan, to refine and strengthen its intelligence capabilities to support frontline operations better, and to develop and implement a cohesive CBP Intelligence Enterprise (IE). CBP anticipates that its efforts to optimize how the agency collects, processes, and disseminates critical intelligence will extend over the course of several fiscal years. At the end of this process, CBP will be able to make better informed decisions concerning CBP's enforcement operations, near- and long-term planning, and resource allocations."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-03-30
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First Responder's Toolbox: Planning and Preparedness Can Promote an Effective Response to a Terrorist Attack at Open-Access Events
From the Scope: "This product is intended to assist public safety personnel, security personnel, and other event stakeholders in understanding and implementing protective measures to protect crowds at open-access events, especially those that may have limited security support. This information is a starting point to encourage stakeholders to collaborate and seek further advice, resources, and authorities. This product is meant to be scalable to accommodate a variety of locations and venue sizes."
National Counterterrorism Center (U.S.)
Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team
2018-03-30
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Federal Requirements on Private Health Insurance Plans [March 29, 2018]
"A majority of Americans have health insurance from the private health insurance (PHI) market. Health plans sold in the PHI market must comply with requirements at both the state and federal levels; such requirements often are referred to as market reforms. The first part of this report provides background information about health plans sold in the PHI market and briefly describes state and federal regulation of private plans. The second part summarizes selected federal requirements and indicates each requirement's applicability to one or more of the following types of private health plans: individual, small group, large group, and self-insured. The selected market reforms are grouped under the following categories: obtaining coverage, keeping coverage, developing health insurance premiums, covered services, cost-sharing limits, consumer assistance and other patient protections, and plan requirements related to health care providers. Many of the federal requirements described in this report were established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended); however, some were established under federal laws enacted prior to the ACA."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Mach, Annie L.; Fernandez, Bernadette
2018-03-29
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S. 2155 and Enhanced Regulation for Large Banks [March 29, 2018]
"Title I of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act (12 U.S.C. Ch. 53.) imposed a number of enhanced prudential regulatory requirements for bank holding companies and foreign banks operating in the United States with more than $10 billion or $50 billion in assets, depending on the requirements. These requirements were primarily intended to reduce the systemic risk posed by large financial institutions, which was a major feature of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Section 401 of S. 2155, which the Senate passed on March 14, 2018, would raise the asset threshold at which these requirements are applied to banks. These requirements also apply to nonbank financial firms that have been designated as 'systemically important' by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which S. 2155 does not modify."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Labonte, Marc
2018-03-29
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Debt Limit Since 2011 [March 29, 2018]
"The Constitution grants Congress the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States-- one part of its power of the purse--and thus mandates that Congress exercise control over federal debt. Control of debt policy has at times provided Congress with a means of raising concerns regarding fiscal policies. Debates over federal fiscal policy have been especially animated in recent years. The accumulation of federal debt accelerated in the wake of the 2007-2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession. Rising debt levels, along with continued differences in views of fiscal policy, led to a series of contentious debt limit episodes in recent years."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Austin, D. Andrew
2018-03-29
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Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part II) [March 29, 2018]
"As noted in Part I of this two-part Sidebar, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ('USTR') recently concluded its investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the 'Section 301 Investigation') 'to determine whether acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce.' Thereafter, the President issued a memorandum (the 'Memorandum') in response to the investigation's findings directing the USTR (1) to determine whether to increase tariffs on certain goods from China and (2) to pursue dispute settlement before the World Trade Organization ('WTO') to address China's allegedly discriminatory licensing practices. The Memorandum also directed the Secretary of the Treasury to propose possible investment restrictions on China in response to China's alleged systematic investment in and acquisition of U.S. companies to obtain technologies and intellectual property. While Part I describes the legal framework governing Section 301 investigations generally, this part applies this legal framework to this specific Section 301 Investigation, providing background on the investigation, describing the USTR's findings and the President's directives, and concluding by addressing what legal issues lie ahead."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lewis, Caitlain Devereaux
2018-03-29
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Clarifying 'Gibberish': Supreme Court Holds That State Courts Can Hear Securities Act Lawsuits [March 29, 2018]
"The details of Cyan and the circuit split that preceded the Court's decision are discussed in a prior Sidebar. In short, the 1933 Act--which principally regulates initial offerings of securities--provides a cause of action against an issuer of securities and certain other persons if certain documents associated with a securities offering contain untrue or misleading statements or omissions of material fact. As originally enacted, the 1933 Act provided that (1) state courts had concurrent jurisdiction with federal courts to hear lawsuits to enforce the Act's provisions, and (2) if such lawsuits were brought in state court, defendants could not remove them to federal court."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sykes, Jay B.
2018-03-29
