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Mexico's 2018 Elections [June 27, 2018]
"On July 1, 2018, Mexicans are scheduled to elect more than 3,400 national, state, and local officials, including a successor to President Enrique Peña Nieto and an entirely new congress (senate and chamber of deputies). This year's elections may lead to shifts in Mexico's domestic and foreign policies, particularly if Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a leftist populist who has led the presidential polls since the campaign began, is elected. With presidential candidates vowing to adopt tougher stances toward U.S. policies perceived as hostile, the elections also could affect bilateral trade, energy, migration, and security issues."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Seelke, Clare Ribando; Gracia, Edward Y.
2018-06-27
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Trump Administration's Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations [June 26, 2018]
"On June 21, 2018, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century: Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations (the Reform Plan). The Reform Plan followed from Executive Order 13781, 'Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch,' issued by President Donald J. Trump on March 13, 2017, and an OMB memorandum, M-17-22, 'Comprehensive Plan for Reforming the Federal Government and Reducing the Federal Civilian Workforce,' issued on April 12, 2017. Federal agencies were required to submit initial agency reform plans to OMB in June 2017, work with OMB to refine these plans, and submit finalized versions to OMB concurrent with their FY2019 budget requests. These proposals, together with analysis presented in the President's Management Agenda, formed the basis of the Reform Plan."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
2018-06-26
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Opioid Treatment Programs and Related Federal Regulations [June 26, 2018]
"Federally certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs)-- often called methadone clinics--offer opioid medications, counseling, and other services for individuals addicted to heroin or other opioids. The use of opioid medications to treat opioid addiction is subject to federal regulations beyond those that apply to the same medications used for other purposes (e.g., treating pain). The medications methadone and buprenorphine are both opioids; their use to treat opioid addiction is often called opioid substitution therapy or opioid replacement therapy. With few exceptions, the use of methadone to treat opioid addiction is limited to OTPs; however, physicians who wish to treat opioid addiction using buprenorphine may obtain a waiver to do so outside an OTP. A non-opioid medication used in the treatment of opioid addiction, naltrexone, may be used by OTPs, physicians with waivers, or anyone with the authority to write prescriptions."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Duff, Johnathan H.
2018-06-26
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UPDATE: Supreme Court Takes Fourth Amendment Case about Cell Phone Location Data [June 26, 2018]
"Update: On June 22, 2018, the Supreme Court held in a 5-to-4 decision in Carpenter v. United States that government acquisition of historical cell site location information (CSLI) constitutes a Fourth Amendment search. The Court further held that the government needs a warrant supported by probable cause--not merely a court order under the Stored Communications Act--to acquire historical CSLI in most circumstances. The majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice Roberts and joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, concluded that 'an individual maintains a legitimate expectation of privacy in the record of his physical movements as captured through CSLI.' A central issue in the case concerned the viability of the Court's third-party doctrine, which generally recognizes that no reasonable expectation of privacy exists as to information that a person discloses voluntarily to third parties. The majority in Carpenter reasoned that the third-party doctrine, which developed in cases holding that individuals have no reasonable expectation of privacy in the telephone numbers that they dial or in financial records held by their banks, does not apply to CSLI, because '[t]here is a world of difference between the limited types of personal information addressed in [those cases] and the exhaustive chronicle of location information casually collected by wireless carriers today.' The Court recognized, however, that certain exceptions to the warrant requirement, including the exception for ongoing emergencies, remain in place and will likely allow law enforcement to obtain CSLI without a warrant in some circumstances."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Harrington, Ben
2018-06-26
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Supreme Court Drives Home Its Concern for Privacy in Collins v. Virginia [June 26, 2018]
"Facing a clash between two well-established Fourth Amendment doctrines--the primacy of the home in Fourth Amendment case law versus the 'automobile exception' to the Amendment's warrant requirement --the Supreme Court in Collins v. Virginia ultimately came down on the side of protecting privacy within the home and its adjoining property. In so doing, the Court clarified the scope of the automobile exception, holding that the exception does not provide an independent basis for police to enter an individual's home or its curtilage without a warrant to search a vehicle on the property. This Sidebar discusses the Collins decision and its potential implications for Fourth Amendment law."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hanna, Jillian C.
2018-06-26
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Defense Primer: Understanding the Process for Auditing the Department of Defense [June 26, 2018]
From the Document: "The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act, P.L. 101-576) requires annual audits of financial statements for federal agencies. Under the CFO Act, audits of federal agencies are the responsibility of the agency's inspector general (IG), but the IG may contract with one or more external auditors to perform the audit. While a number of Department of Defense (DOD) components already undergo annual audits (e.g., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Defense Contract Audit Agency, and National Reconnaissance Office), DOD is undergoing its first-ever agency-wide financial audit in FY2018. Generally, the process and standards used to audit DOD are the same as those used to audit other federal agencies. Understanding why and how the DOD audit is conducted can help Congress evaluate the results and usefulness of the audit. DOD has contracted with external accounting firms to conduct its FY2018 audit. Different components within DOD are currently being audited by different firms. DOD expects to spend more than $340 million to conduct the FY2018 audit and to release the results in November 2018. It is to submit a full report to Congress by March 31, 2019. Thereafter, final audit reports are to be issued annually in November, covering the prior fiscal year."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Schwartz, Moshe; Gnanarajah, Raj
2018-06-26
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Bank Secrecy Act: Further Actions Needed to Address Domestic and International Derisking Concerns, Statement of Michael E. Clements, Director,
Financial Markets and Community Investment, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "In recent years, some Southwest border residents and businesses reported difficulty accessing banking services, including experiencing bank account terminations and bank branch closings in the region. In addition, the World Bank and others have reported that some money transmitters have been losing access to banking services with depository institutions. This statement is based on findings from GAO's [Government Accountability Office] February 2018 report on access to banking services along the Southwest border (GAO-18-263) and March 2018 report on the effects of derisking on remittance flows to fragile countries (GAO-18-313). GAO discusses (1) the extent to which banks are terminating accounts and closing branches in the Southwest border region, (2) the extent to which money transmitters serving selected fragile countries are facing banking access challenges , and (3) actions relevant U.S. agencies have taken to respond to these challenges. For those reports, GAO surveyed more than 400 banks, developed an econometric model on the drivers of branch closures, and conducted case studies on four countries to assess the effects of derisking on remittances flows."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-06-26
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Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Policy and Research, Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Research and Technology and Energy, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives
"From the Statement of Timothy M. Persons, Chief Scientist Applied Research and Methods: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss our work on artificial intelligence (AI). My testimony today summarizes our March 2018 technology assessment entitled Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications. According to experts, AI holds substantial promise for not only improving human life and economic competitiveness in a variety of capacities, but also helping to solve some of society's most pressing challenges. At the same time, AI poses new risks and has the potential to displace workers in some sectors, requires new skills and adaptability to changing workforce needs, and could exacerbate socioeconomic inequality."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-06-26
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ICE's Inspections and Monitoring of Detention Facilities Do Not Lead to Sustained Compliance or Systemic Improvements
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspects and monitors just over 200 detention facilities where removable aliens are held. In this review we sought to determine whether ICE's immigration detention inspections ensure adequate oversight and compliance with detention standards. We also evaluated whether ICE's post-inspection follow-up processes result in correction of identified deficiencies."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2018-06-26
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Department of Homeland Security: Effectiveness of the Program to Prepare Communities for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks and the Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program (Fiscal Year 2017 Report to Congress)
"I am pleased to present the following report, 'Effectiveness of the Program to Prepare Communities for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks and the Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program,' which has been prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The report was compiled pursuant to language in Senate Report 114-264 accompanying the Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-31). Recent events have demonstrated that the threat of a terrorist attack haunts every community in our country. In the effort to achieve the National Preparedness Goal, FEMA seeks to enhance preparedness by assisting our communities to attain the core capabilities needed to prevent, protect, respond, mitigate, and recover from a complex coordinated terrorist attack (CCTA) and to prevent and intervene in the process of violent extremist radicalization and recruitment. Although the awards made under the CCTA and Countering Violent Extremism Grant Programs are still in the early stages of their performance periods, this report will provide the congressional requesters with sufficient information to provide a level of confidence that DHS has constructed the grant programs with effective programmatic and financial oversight and monitoring, as well as a mechanism and methodology that will provide an analysis of its effectiveness throughout and at the conclusion of the performance period."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2018-06-26
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Best Practices for Continuity of Operations (Handling Destructive Malware)
From the overview: "While infrequent in occurrence, destructive malware can present a direct threat to an organization's daily operations impacting the availability of critical assets and data. Organizations should increase vigilance and evaluate their capabilities encompassing planning, preparation, detection, and response for such an event. This publication is focused on the threat of enterprise-scale distributed propagation methods for malware and provides recommended guidance and considerations for an organization to address as part of their network architecture, security baseline, continuous monitoring, and Incident Response practices. This paper provides recommendations and strategies that organizations can employ to actively prepare for and respond to a disruptive event such as destructive malware."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Department of Homeland Security. National Protection and Programs Directorate
2018-06-26
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Securing Voter Registration Data
From the overview: 'Voter registration databases (VRDB) are rich targets and may be an attractive target for computer intrusions. This problem is not unique to individual states - it is shared across the nation. The keys to good cybersecurity are awareness and constant vigilance. [...] DHS encourages election officials and network administrators to implement the recommendations below, which can prevent as many as 85 percent of targeted cyberattacks."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. National Protection and Programs Directorate; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2018-06-26
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VA IT Modernization: Preparations for Transitioning to a New Electronic Health Record System Are Ongoing, Statement of David A. Powner, Director Information Technology Management Issues, Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives
From the GAO (Government Accountability Office) Highlights: "VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] provides health care services to almost 9 million veterans and their families and relies on its health information system--VistA-- [Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture] to do so. However, the system is more than 30 years old, is costly to maintain, and does not support interoperability with DOD and private health care providers. Since 2001, VA has pursued multiple efforts to modernize the system. In June 2017, VA announced plans to acquire the same system--the Cerner system--that DOD is implementing. GAO was asked to summarize preliminary observations from its ongoing review of VistA and the department's efforts to acquire a new system to replace VistA. Specifically, the statement summarizes preliminary observations regarding (1) costs incurred for the system and related activities during the last 3 fiscal years; (2) key components that comprise VistA and are to be replaced; and (3) actions VA has taken to prepare for its transition to the Cerner system. The statement also discusses common factors critical to the success of IT acquisitions that GAO has previously identified."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Powner, David A.
2018-06-26
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Deportation of Aliens Claiming U.S.-Born Children: Second Half, Calendar Year 2017
"The data provided in this report are based on a reporting period of July 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. During the reporting period, ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] sought orders of removal in the cases of 10,981 aliens who claimed to have at least one U.S.-born child. ICE obtained 6,267 final orders of removal for aliens who claimed to have at least one U.S.-born child. ICE removed 14,616 aliens who claimed at least one U.S.-born child. Additionally, the ICE areas of responsibility (AOR) in which the most final orders were obtained for aliens who claimed to have at least one U.S.-born child were Atlanta (625), Los Angeles (520), and Phoenix (512). The agency that apprehended the most aliens for whom final orders were obtained and who claimed to have at least one U.S.-born child was ICE, with 5,132, followed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with 1,110. The leading types of final orders obtained were for inadmissible aliens, with 4,296, followed by those for deportable aliens, with 1,358."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
2018-06-26
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Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws: Section 301 and China [June 25, 2018]
From the Document: "U.S. innovation and the intellectual property that it generates have been cited by various economists as a critical source of U.S. economic growth and global competitiveness. China has been a particular concern to U.S. IPR [intellectual property rights] stakeholders for many years. On August 14, 2017, President Trump directed the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to determine whether it should launch a Section 301 investigation into any of China's laws, policies, practices, or actions that may be unreasonable or discriminatory and that may be harming American intellectual property rights (IPR), innovation, or technology development. On August 18, 2017, the USTR announced it had decided to proceed with Section 301 case against China's IPR policies. On June 15, 2018, the White House announced its intent to impose 25% ad valorem tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese products."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Morrison, Wayne M.
2018-06-25
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G-7 Summit in Charlevoix, Canada: Changing U.S. Leadership in Global Forum [June 25, 2018]
"Canada hosted the 44th annual Group of 7 (G-7) summit on June 8-9 in Charlevoix, Quebec. The G-7 is an informal group of seven of the world's largest advanced economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. With roots back to the 1970s, the G-7 leaders meet annually to discuss and coordinate economic and foreign policies. The agenda for the 2018 summit, set by Canada as the rotating chair, intended to focus on economic growth, gender equality, jobs, and the environment. Discussions were marked by deep divisions between President Trump and other G-7 leaders on trade and Russia. The United States for decades has been a leader in the G-7, but French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that the United States faced a 'united front' at the 2018 summit and found itself 'isolated.' After departing the summit, President Trump withdrew his initial support for the eight-page communiqué that had been negotiated in the weeks leading up to the summit. Lack of consensus on a G-7 communiqué is unprecedented."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Nelson, Rebecca M.
2018-06-25
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Department of Defense Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E): Appropriations Structure [June 25, 2018]
"The Department of Defense (DOD) conducts research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) in support of its mission requirements. The work funded by these appropriations plays a central role in the nation's security and an important role in U.S. global leadership in science and technology. DOD alone accounts for nearly 40% of all federal R&D appropriations ($49.2 billion of $125.3 billion, or 39.3%, in FY2017). In its annual congressional budget requests, DOD presents its RDT&E requests by organization and by its own unique taxonomy aligned to the character of the work to be performed. [...] DOD uses crosswalks to report its RDT&E funding to the Office of Management and Budget and to the National Science Foundation. These crosswalks use different taxonomies than DOD's for accounting for R&D funding."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
2018-06-25
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Overview of U.S. Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border [June 25, 2018]
"Following the publication of this Sidebar, on June 20, 2018, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain custody of families who unlawfully enter the United States pending their removal proceedings or any unlawful entry criminal prosecution of one of the family members. The executive order declares an intent to 'maintain family unity, including by detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources.' The executive order further directs the Attorney General to file a request with the federal district court in the Central District of California to modify the Flores settlement agreement, which generally limits the period of time in which an alien minor may be detained by DHS to 20 days. On June 21, 2018, the Department of Justice filed a motion to modify the settlement agreement to permit the detention of alien minors and their accompanying parents or legal guardians together in family residential centers during their removal proceedings. While the President's executive order seeks to prevent families from being separated during the pendency of their removal proceedings, at present, the manner in which the order will be interpreted and applied remains unclear. In particular, as of the date of this update, there reportedly is some confusion over whether the executive order means that, in the event that an alien minor in DHS custody is released from detention, the minor's parents must necessarily be released as well to ensure family unity."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Smith, Hillel R.
2018-06-25
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Public Law 115-192: Whistleblower Protection Coordination Act
From the Document: "An Act [t]o reauthorize and rename the position of Whistleblower Ombudsman to be the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-25
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Executive Order 13841: Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation
"It is the policy of this Administration to rigorously enforce our immigration laws. Under our laws, the only legal way for an alien to enter this country is at a designated port of entry at an appropriate time. When an alien enters or attempts to enter the country anywhere else, that alien has committed at least the crime of improper entry and is subject to a fine or imprisonment under section 1325(a) of title 8, United States Code. This Administration will initiate proceedings to enforce this and other criminal provisions of the INA until and unless Congress directs otherwise. It is also the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity, including by detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources. It is unfortunate that Congress's failure to act and court orders have put the Administration in the position of separating alien families to effectively enforce the law."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2018-06-25
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Fact Sheet
This fact sheet details the symptoms, diagnosis, causes, and prevention of Acute Flaccid Myelitis as well as treatment methods for the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, which can result from a variety of causes. Practicing good hygiene is one way to protect yourself and your family from diseases that can cause AFM."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2018-06-25
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H. Rept. 115-781, Part 1: Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 6069, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 25, 2018
From the Purpose and Summary: "On June 12, 2018, Representative Juan Vargas introduced H.R. 6069, the 'Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act' or the 'FIND Trafficking' Act. The legislation would require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to buy, sell, or facilitate the financing of goods or services associated with sex trafficking or drug trafficking. Not later than one year after enactment, the legislation would require the Comptroller General to submit the report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services a report that summarizes the result of the study and include recommendations for legislative or regulatory action that would improve the efforts of Federal agencies to impede the use of virtual currencies and online marketplaces in facilitating sex and drug trafficking."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-25
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefings, June 24 - 30, 2018
This document is a compilation of all the FEMA Daily Operations Briefings from June 24 - 30, 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
2018-06-24?
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Debates Over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress [June 22, 2018]
"Some Members of Congress and policy experts allege that U.S. producers and U.S. jobs have been adversely affected by the exchange rate policies adopted by China, Japan, and a number of other countries. They maintain that some countries are purposefully using various policies to weaken the value of their currency to boost exports and create jobs, but that these policies come at the expense of other countries, including the United States. During the global financial crisis, some political leaders and policy experts argued that there was a 'currency war' in the global economy, as countries competed against each other to weaken the value of their currencies and boost exports. Even as the global financial crisis has faded, some policymakers continue to express concerns that other countries are using exchange rate policies to gain an unfair trade advantage against the United States."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Nelson, Rebecca M.
2018-06-22
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United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy [June 22, 2018]
"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a significant U.S. partner in Gulf security for more than two decades, helping to address multiple regional threats. About 5,000 U.S. military personnel are stationed at UAE military facilities, hosted there under a bilateral defense cooperation agreement (DCA) that remains in effect. The UAE is a significant buyer of U.S. military equipment, including the most sophisticated missile defense system sold by the United States, demonstrating support for U.S. efforts to forge a coordinated missile defense network. As the UAE has gained capability to project force, it has increasingly asserted itself in the region. The UAE is part of a Saudi-led military effort to pressure the Iran-backed Zaidi Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, an effort to which the United States provides logistical support. In partnership with U.S. special operations forces, UAE forces also are combatting Al Qaeda's affiliate in that country. In recent years, UAE forces have used several bases in East African countries to train allied forces and facilitate UAE operations in Yemen. The UAE is supporting an anti-Islamist commander in eastern Libya who thus far has not agreed to join a unified political structure."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Katzman, Kenneth; Motivans, Mark
2018-06-22
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U.S. Global Health Assistance: FY2001-FY2019 Request [June 22, 2018]
"Congressional interest in and support for global health programs has remained strong for several years. In FY2018, Congress provided $8.7 billion for global health programs through State, Foreign Operations appropriations and $488.6 million through Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) appropriations. These funds are managed by several U.S. agencies and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund)--a multilateral organization aimed at combating the three diseases worldwide. Concern about infectious diseases, especially HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria (HTAM), continues to drive budget growth. In FY2001, roughly 47% of the U.S. global health budget was aimed at these three diseases. By FY2018, almost 75% of U.S. global health funding was provided for fighting HTAM."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
2018-06-22
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Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity [June 22, 2018]
"Industrial hemp is an agricultural commodity that is cultivated for use in the production of a wide range of products, including foods and beverages, cosmetics and personal care products, nutritional supplements, fabrics and textiles, yarns and spun fibers, paper, construction and insulation materials, and other manufactured goods. Hemp can be grown as a fiber, seed, or other dual-purpose crop. However, hemp is also from the same species of plant, Cannabis sativa, as marijuana. As a result, production in the United States is restricted due to hemp's association with marijuana, and the U.S. market is largely dependent on imports, both as finished hemp-containing products and as ingredients for use in further processing (mostly from Canada and China). Current industry estimates report U.S. hemp product sales at nearly $700 million annually."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Johnson, Renée
2018-06-22
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FEMA and SBA Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households: Application Process, Determinations, and Appeals [June 22, 2018]
"Individuals and households that suffer uninsured or underinsured losses under a major disaster declaration typically apply for Individual Assistance (IA), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and may also apply for disaster loans, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). This report opens with an overview of the two programs and a discussion about how declarations are used to put them into effect. The report also discusses their respective application processes and eligibility criteria used by FEMA and SBA to make grant and loan determinations, respectively. The report then describes the appeals process before concluding with policy observations and considerations. FEMA IA and the SBA Disaster Loan Program are interlaced to a certain degree. Functionally, SBA and FEMA have a computer matching agreement (CMA) to share real-time data on assistance provided to applicants. SBA and FEMA use the interface between their systems to identify potential duplication of benefits (DOB) and determine loan and grant eligibility. From an administrative perspective, eligibility and assistance from one source can impact eligibility and assistance from the other source."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lindsay, Bruce R.; Reese, Shawn
2018-06-22
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Executive Order 13840: Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States
"This order maintains and enhances these and other benefits to the Nation through improved public access to marine data and information, efficient interagency coordination on ocean-related matters, and engagement with marine industries, the science and technology community, and other ocean stakeholders. To advance these national interests, this order recognizes and supports Federal participation in regional ocean partnerships, to the extent appropriate and consistent with national security interests and statutory authorities."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2018-06-22
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H. Rept. 115-777: DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018, Report to Accompany H.R. 5733, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 22, 2018
From the Purpose and Summary: "The purpose of H.R. 5733 is to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296) to provide for the responsibility of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to maintain capabilities to identify threats to industrial control systems, and for other purposes. The DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018 codifies the role of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in addressing the security of both information technology and operational technology for industrial control systems. NCCIC will maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes. NCCIC will lead Federal Government efforts to mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems (ICS), and maintain cross-sector incident response capabilities to respond to ICS cybersecurity incidents. NCCIC can provide cybersecurity technical assistance to ICS end users, product manufacturers and other stakeholders to mitigate and identify vulnerabilities. As part of this legislation, DHS is directed to periodically provide to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee regarding the industrial control systems capabilities at NCCIC."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-06-22