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Consequences of Federal Land Management Along the U.S. Border to Rural Communities and National Security Oversight, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, April 28, 2016
This is the April 28, 2016 hearing on "The Consequences of Federal Land Management Along the U.S. Border to Rural Communities and National Security Oversight," held before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Louie Gohmert: "This committee has documented time and again the countless instances where the Department of the Interior and its land managers have conducted themselves with little or no accountability to our Nation or to the communities they directly serve. We have seen the devastating impact that draconian Federal timber harvest restrictions have had upon rural communities. Massive numbers of employees, making good livings for healthy families, lost everything, including their homes, when companies were put out of business by uncaring bureaucrats. "Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jon Andrew, Sue Chilton, Tricia Elbrock, LeAlan Pinkerton, and Nan Stockholm Walden.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016-04-28
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Oversight of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, September 22, 2016
This is the September 22, 2016 hearing on "Oversight of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement," before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. Sarah Saldaña, the director of ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] went before Congress to "discuss where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has made progress over the past year, what challenges still remain, and what [it is] doing to continue [its] efforts to carry out ICE's critical mission efficiently and effectively." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sarah Saldaña.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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President's Waiver of Restrictions on the Visa Waiver Program, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security and the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, February 10, 2016
This is the February 10, 2016 joint hearing on "The President's Waiver of Restrictions on the Visa Waiver Program," before the Subcommittee on National Security and the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. From the opening statement of Ron DeSantis: "I am concerned about these actions both as chairman of the National Security Subcommittee and as a member of the House Judiciary Committee. The Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte told the House Judiciary Committee that the administration's decision to abuse their limited waiver authority and allow scores of people who have traveled to or are dual nationals of countries like Iraq and Syria flies in the face of the reason and congressional intent. The Obama administration, he says, ''is essentially rewriting the law by blowing wide open a small window of discretion that Congress gave it for law enforcement and national security reasons. In fact, the categories of people that the Obama administration is exempting from the law were expressly rejected by Congress.''" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Gil Kerlikowske, Hillary Johnson, Jessica Vaughan, Emanuele Ottolenghi, Stephen Heifetz.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2017
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Assessment of the Transition from a Military to a Civilian-Led Mission in Iraq, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, June 28, 2012
From the opening statement of Jason Chaffetz: "We are going to focus today on our efforts in Iraq since the military withdrew on December 31st, 2011. We assess the Administration's progress, its prospects for success, and whether this strategy should be used as a model for Afghanistan in 2014. And I cannot emphasize this enough: We need to learn from the experiences that we have so that, as we go through this in another situation, we can make the most of it. On November 17, 2008, the Bush Administration and the Government of Iraq agreed that the United States would withdraw its troops by December 31, 2011. Keeping with that agreement, the Defense Department has removed all but approximately 275 uniformed personnel. The remaining troops work under the Chief of Mission authority of the Office of Security Cooperation. […] Without a doubt, this is an enormously complex and difficult mission. Six months into the transition, the Congress must assess whether the Administration is accomplishing its mission. While the State Department has made progress, it appears to be facing difficult challenges in a number of areas." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jason Chaffetz, Patrick F. Kennedy, Peter F. Verga, Mara Rudman, Michael J. Courts, Harold W. Geisel, Joseph T. McDermott, Michael G. Carroll, and Stuart W. Bowen, Jr.
United States. Government Printing Office
2012
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Oversight of the Department of State and Foreign Operations Programs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 9, 2017
This testimony compilation made by the HSDL staff is from the March 9, 2017 hearing, "Oversight of the Department of State and Foreign Operations Programs," before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Committee on Appropriations. The purpose of this hearing was to discuss, "discuss the challenges U.S. agencies face in administering and overseeing U.S. foreign assistance programs around the world. Programs supported through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)--the principal agency for providing foreign assistance--promote economic growth; democratic reform; and improved education, health, and security. USAID also provides emergency assistance to countries affected by a natural disaster, epidemic, or conflict." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ann Calvaresi Barr and Steve A. Linick.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2017-03-09
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Status Report on the Transition to a Civilian-Led Mission in Iraq, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, October 12, 2011
From the opening statement of John F. Tierney: "We are now ready to enter the next stage of our efforts in Iraq. In 2008, the Bush administration agreed to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011. The Obama administration has tried to stick to that agreement and indicates that it is on track to meet that deadline. I think that is what we will explore here today. The State Department has been charged with the responsibility for supporting the stability and development of Iraq once the military has left. Now the task is to make sure that our military's efforts are not squandered and that Iraq's fragile stability is not lost." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John F. Tierney, Jason Chaffetz, Mike Quigley, Patrick F. Kennedy, and Alan F. Estevez.
United States. Government Printing Office
2012
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Afghanistan Reconstruction Oversight: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Session, May 20, 2010
This is the May 20, 2010 hearing on "Afghanistan Reconstruction Oversight," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight. From the opening statement of Russ Carnahan, Chairman of the Subcommittee: "From May 1 to May 3 I traveled to Kabul, Kandahar, and Islamabad as part of the House Foreign Affairs Committee trip to review security and reconstruction efforts underway in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Our delegation met with General McChrystal. I also met with Afghan President Karzai, along with American troops who are working hand-in-hand with the Afghan people to rebuild their nation after years of Taliban control. While I was away we were threatened on U.S. soil once again. The Times Square bomb plot reminded us all of the urgency and importance of our success in Afghanistan and Pakistan. We must do everything in our power at home and abroad to keep our citizens safe. […] In order to protect taxpayer resources, we must also strengthen efforts to combat corruption. A recent U.N. survey estimates that Afghans paid $2.5 billion in bribes to government officials and members of the police force in 2009. In 2009, Afghanistan was ranked 179th out of 180 nations on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, a step down from 117 out of 159 in 2005. These are alarming numbers. The U.S. and other donors have pledged to increase the proportion of development aid delivered to the Afghan Government to 50 percent in the next 2 years." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Arnold Fields and Russ Carnahan.
United States. Government Printing Office
2010
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Request to Secretary Michael Chertoff for Related Documents, January 23, 2007
This letter is a request to Michael Chertoff for related documents as part of a hearing entitled "Management of Large Homeland Security Contracts" before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, January 23, 2007. "The hearing focused on the Department of Homeland Security's management of large contracts that rely on private contractors as 'system integrators.' The Committee focused on two examples of multi-billion dollar contracts: the Deepwater program to develop new ships for the Coast Guard and the Secure Border Initiative to integrate technology and personnel to defend the nation's borders."
United States. Government Printing Office
2007-02-08
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Request to Admiral Thad Allen for Related Documents, January 23, 2007
Admiral Thad Allen wrote this request for related documents as part of the hearing entitled "Management of Large Homeland Security Contracts" before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, February 8, 2007. "The hearing focused on the Department of Homeland Security's management of large contracts that rely on private contractors as 'system integrators.' The Committee focused on two examples of multi-billion dollar contracts: the Deepwater program to develop new ships for the Coast Guard and the Secure Border Initiative to integrate technology and personnel to defend the nation's borders."
United States. Government Printing Office
2007-01-23
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Ensuring We Have Well-Trained Boots on the Ground at the Border, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, June 19, 2007
From the opening statement of Christopher P. Carney: "The Customs and Border Patrol [CBP] force is one of the best agencies in DHS [Department of Homeland Security] and the Federal Government. Border Patrol agents train at the elite Border Patrol Training Academy, and customs and border protection officers are trained by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. But it is no secret that CBP as a whole lacks the manpower to fulfill its crucial mission. Currently, there are about 13,500 Border Patrol officers on the ground and only 18, 000 customs and border protection officers who are responsible for inspections at more than 300 official ports of entry. The administration urged for, and the last Congress authorized but failed to fund, an additional 10,000 Border Patrol agents. [...] Aside from funding more boots on the ground, we must also ensure funding for our Federal law enforcement training apparatus. Without adequate training capacity and infrastructure, the staffing levels needed to enforce our immigration laws and secure our border will simply be insufficient. Even with the best training, CBP still faces annual attrition due to retirements and transfers. This subcommittee and the full committee have been continually examining the morale problems within DHS, but CBP personnel are so good at what they do, they are being recruited to join other law enforcement agencies. We have spent enough time and money on their training that we must do everything we can in order to keep retention up." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher P. Carney, Mike Rogers, Ed Perlmutter, T. J. Bonner, Colleen M. Kelley, Robert B. Rosenkranz, Cynthia Atwood, Art Morgan, Richard M. Stana, and Charlie Whitmire.
United States. Government Printing Office
2009
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COVID-19 Support
This document released by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment titled "COVID-19 Support" outlines the ways in which the department has enhanced its precautions against the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic., as well as the budgetary adjustments made in response.
United States. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
2022-03-25
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Foreign Direct Investment: Background and Issues [Updated April 13, 2022]
From the Document: "Both inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) are significant to the U.S. economy, international trade, and global supply chains, and form a key component of U.S. trade policy. Traditionally, the United States has supported a rules-based and open investment environment domestically and internationally to promote U.S. economic growth and other policy objectives, such as ensuring that the United States remains a premier destination for FDI and ensuring the competitiveness of U.S companies overseas. [...] At the intersection of many competing interests, U.S. investment policy has been the subject of long-standing debate. [...] Congress could examine several aspects of U.S. FDI policy, including the effects of FDI on the U.S. economy, firms, workers, and U.S. supply chains; further reforms to foreign investment reviews and whether to require greater transparency and oversight of U.S outbound investment; U.S. investment policy objectives and commitments in FTAs [free trade agreements] and BITs [bilateral investment treaties], and new initiatives; trading partner FDI policies and trade barriers; and the effectiveness of investment promotion programs."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias; Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Schwarzenberg, Andres B.
2022-04-13
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Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection Guidance
From the Executive Summary: "Consistent with Task Force and OMB [Office of Management and Budget] guidance, this Guidance includes policies and procedures that incorporate the best available data and science-based measures and activities that focus on health and safety and on workplace operations. DoD uses the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and requirements from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other relevant Federal agencies as the starting point for developing COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] policy and guidance. The Department began publishing FHP [Force Health Protection] guidance and policy to address COVID-19 in January 2020. In February 2021, the Secretary of Defense directed the review of all guidance and policy memoranda previously issued for COVID-19. The review was completed in April 2021, and subsequent updates align DoD COVID-19 policy and guidance with current Task Force, OMB, CDC, and OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] guidance as appropriate. The DoD COVID-19 Task Force is responsible for recommending updated DoD COVID19 policy. The Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff co-chair the DoD COVID-19 Task Force which assembles as needed for meetings virtually and in person and includes representatives from senior leadership across the Department, including the Secretaries of the Military Departments (MILDEPs), Under Secretaries of Defense, and Combatant Commanders."
United States. Department of Defense
Cisneros, Gilbert R., Jr.
2022-04-04
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Way Forward on Border Security, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, March 6, 2019
This is the March 6, 2019 hearing titled "The Way Forward on Border Security" held before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Bennie G. Thompson: "Today, we will look at what the administration has said and done about border security and line it up against the facts." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kirstjen Nielsen.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Open Borders: The Impact of Presidential Amnesty on Border Security, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, December 2, 2014
This is the December 2, 2014 hearing on "Open Borders: The Impact of Presidential Amnesty on Border Security," held before the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Michael T. McCaul: "The lax interior enforcement policies adopted by this administration coupled with even the perception of amnesty become a powerful magnet that encourages more illegal immigration. We essentially tell citizens of other countries: 'If you come here, you can stay. Don't worry, we don't deport you.' The reality on the ground is that, unless you commit multiple crimes, the chances of your being removed from this country are close to zero. This year, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended almost 500,000 individuals along our Southern Border, but less than half were deported. Those who remained were given notices to appear before an immigration judge, with a court date years away, and released into the country. We know that the majority will never check back in with the authorities. If we don't think that message is making its way back to Mexico and Central America, we are simply fooling ourselves. We will see a wave of illegal immigration because of the President's actions. At its core, the President's unilateral amnesty plan is deeply unfair to the millions who are waiting in line to become a part of our great Nation, and it demonstrates reckless disregard for America's security. We have a formal immigration process for a reason: To promote fairness in allowing people to enter the United States and to keep those who will seek to do us harm outside of our borders."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2015
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Visa Overstays: A Gap in the Nation's Border Security, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, May 23, 2017
This is the May 23, 2017 hearing "Visa Overstays: A Gap in the Nation's Border Security" before the "House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Martha McSally. "The subcommittee is meeting today to examine visa overstays and their impact on National security. Conversations about the best way to secure the southern land border have been the principal focus of the media, Congress, and the administration for the last months. Today I want to transition to an equally important but often overlooked aspect of our border and National security, visa overstays. Yesterday DHS released the official fiscal year 2016 overstay numbers, and this year they expanded the number of visa overstay categories to include students and other non-immigrant visa holders. I want to commend DHS for producing a more accurate picture of the challenge, but the numbers are stark. CBP calculated that we had nearly 740,000 people overstay their visas at some point in fiscal year 2016. Even using CBP's more generous numbers that account for some of those overstays who eventually leave, albeit late, we had almost 630,000 overstays still in the country at the end of last fiscal year. Over more time, as more and more overstays left, the number gets smaller and by January of this year, we still had 544,000 overstays from fiscal year 2016 suspected of being in the country, still an incredibly large number. To put that number in context, we only apprehended 310,000 unique individuals crossing the land border illegally last year, meaning we had almost twice as many overstays as people apprehended at the land Southern Border. It is probably time to jettison the conventional wisdom that visa overstays make up about 40 percent of the illicit flow." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Dougherty, John Wagner, Clark Settles, and John Roth.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2017
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New Approach to Increase Trade and Security: An Examination of CBP's Public-Private Partnerships, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, November 4, 2015
"This is the November 4, 2015 hearing on 'A New Approach to Increase Trade and Security: An Examination of CBP's Public-Private Partnerships,' held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Candice S. Miller: 'The commerce that moves through the Nation's ports of entry powers our economy, drives job creation, and is fundamental to our way of life. If ports of entry shut down, or traffic is backed up--millions of dollars may be lost, economic growth comes to an abrupt halt, travelers find other destinations to visit, and would-be customs revenue destined for the U.S. Treasury goes away. Despite the importance of ports of entry to the Nation's economic health, port of entry modernization efforts have been significantly underfunded, and Customs and Border Protection staffing has not kept pace with growing demand. While CBP (Customs and Border Protection) is frequently asked to provide new or additional service at ports of entry across the country, CBP is often unable to accommodate these requests due to staffing shortages and other resource constraints. Over the past few years this Congress has appropriated more than $2 billion dollars for port of entry construction, but that is dwarfed by the estimated $4-6 billion dollars needed to fully modernize our ports of entry. Air passenger volumes are growing at a rate of 4 to 5 percent a year, the Nation has experienced a 24% increase in cargo containers since the dark days of the Great Recession, and more cars and trucks transit the land ports of entry than ever before. We are falling further behind every year to match the demands placed on our CBP Officers and infrastructure.' Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Wagner, Michael Gelber, Sam F. Vale, and David A. Garcia."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, November 19, 2015
This is the November 19, 2015 hearing on "Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program" held before the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. From the testimony of Leon Rodriguez: "I think we can stipulate to two things: That the United States has a proud and long tradition of admitting refugees from some of the worst crises and most dangerous places in the world. And, secondly, that the situation in and around Syria is an untenable one, with 11 million people displaced. The question is, if we are to continue that tradition of being a welcoming country, can I, as the Director of the agency that vets refugees, assure the American people that we are using all the resources that we have and that that those resources are meaningful resources to vet refugees. And what I'm here to tell you this morning is the process, as Assistant Secretary Richard described, is a multi-layered, robust, and intensive process through which individuals must pass before they can travel to the United States. Given the limitations of time, I will signpost three critical phases of that process. There is the United Nations High Commission on refugee phase. There is the Department of State phase. There is then the phase conducted by my refugee officers. And hopefully I will have a little bit of time during questioning to dig into some of those elements further. " Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Anne C. Richard, Leon Rodriguez, Seth G. Jones, Mark Krikorian, and Mark Hetfield.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Birthright Citizenship: Is it the Right Policy for America? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, April 29, 2015
This is the April 29, 2015 hearing "Birthright Citizenship: Is it the Right Policy for America?" held before the House Committee on the Judiciary. From the opening statement of the Honorable Steve King: "And the purpose, of course, of the 14th Amendment was to guarantee that the babies born to the freed slaves would be citizens of the United States. The specificity in the clause was debated fairly thoroughly in the United States Congress, and it was there because there were Native Americans, called Indians under this--under the statute then and the amendments then, who would lose their membership in the tribe if they were granted automatic citizenship. So the clause was carefully targeted to make sure that African American babies born in America were citizens, just as those--just as those newly freed slaves were. They became citizens under the 13th Amendment of the Constitution. It [d]id not contemplate that anyone who could sneak into the United States and have a baby would be conferred automatic citizenship on that baby. That is a practice that has evolved, not a law that has been passed, not a provision within the Constitution anywhere, including in the 14th Amendment. […] So the illegal parents, are they going to decide, or are we going to decide as representatives of the people of the United States of America? And I suggest that it is our job here as Congress to decide who will be citizens, not someone in a foreign country that can sneak into the United States and have a baby and then go home with a birth certificate." Statements, Letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John C. Eastman, Lino A. Graglia, Jon Feere, and J. Richard Cohen.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2015
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Another Surge of Illegal Immigrants Along the Southwest Border: Is This the Obama Administration's New Normal? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, February 4, 2016
This is the February 4, 2016 hearing on "Another Surge of Illegal Immigrants" held before the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. From the opening statement of Trey Gowdy: "Once again, we are witnessing a crisis at our southwest border as thousands of unaccompanied minors and adults are coming to the United States. [...] This Administration claims these aliens are flooding our border to flee violence and poverty in their native countries and our government cannot do anything to stop it. However, based on their own intelligence reports, this Administration's policy of non-enforcement is, in fact, sparking the surge in the first instance. [...] We must at some point send a clear message to potential unlawful immigrants that discourage entry into our country. That would be in the best interests, frankly, of everyone." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Brandon Judd, Steven C. McCraw, Jessica M. Vaughan, and Wendy Young.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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U.S. Policy Toward National Self-Determination Movements, Hearing Before the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, One Hundred and Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, March 15, 2016
This is the March 15, 2016 hearing "U.S. Policy Toward National Self-Determination Movements" before the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. From the statement of Dana Rohrabacher: "Today we will discuss a topic that is dear to me, but quite often overlooked by too many policy experts, and that is, national self-determination, and its impact on what is going on in the world today. There have been many examples since the Second World War of self-determination movements, galvanizing local support, challenging their central authorities, and, of course, giving our State Department headaches in the process. As advocates of democratic government and human rights, we cannot help but have sympathy with the grievances of many of these self-determination movements. They are often based on legitimate complaints, and aspire to change a political structure that they quite often had no voice in creating. Yet, these groups can be cooperated by hostile outside forces, and used violently against otherwise friendly governments. The foreign policy of our government, perhaps for no better reason than for simplicity's sake, has opted to treat questions of self-determination as internal matters and existing borders as unchangeable. The word 'stability' has been invoked more times than I can count. During today's hearing, we will discuss another point of view, that self-determination movements represent a dynamic force in the history of the world that can be channeled into peaceful and legitimate political change, but we should not see--because of the fear that that is not the way it is--we should not see as tramping them down and suppressing them as our solution to that type of dynamic that is being created in a self-determination movement." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul R. Williams, Jason Sorens, and Ivan Vejvoda.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Moving the Line of Scrimmage: Re-Examining the Defense-in-Depth Strategy, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security of the Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, September 13, 2016
This testimony compilation is from the September 13, 2016 hearing, "Moving the Line of Scrimmage: Re-Examining the Defense-in-Depth Strategy" before the House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. From the statement of Mark Morgan: "As America's unified border agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) protects the United States against terrorist threats and prevents the illegal entry of people and dangerous materials into the United States, while facilitating lawful travel and trade. USBP [United States Border Patrol] works with our CBP, interagency, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international partners to patrol the more than 6,000 miles of land border between the POEs that we share with Mexico and Canada and 2,000 miles of coastal waters surrounding the Florida Peninsula and the island of Puerto Rico. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. Government facilitated an unprecedented deployment of personnel, technology, and infrastructure to secure our Nation's borders. The resource base built over the past two decades has enabled USBP to develop and implement a Strategic Plan and enforcement posture tailored to meet the challenges of securing a 21st century border against a variety of different threats and adversaries. Today, our Strategic Plan is based on risk: identifying high-risk areas and flows and targeting our response to meet those threats. [...] Immigration checkpoints are also a critical element of USBP's layered approach to combat illegal cross-border activity and are the primary focus of my testimony. Border Patrol checkpoints are strategically located on routes of egress from the border and thereby additionally deters an attempted illegal entry." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mark Morgan, Peggy Davis, Gary Brasher, Elyse Golob, and Christian Ramirez.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
2016-09-13
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Combating Terrorist Travel: Does the Visa Waiver Program Keep Our Nation Safe? Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 17, 2015
This is a testimony compilation from the March 17, 2015 hearing "Combating Terrorist Travel: Does the Visa Waiver Program Keep Our Nation Safe?" held before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Subcommittee Chairman Candice Miller: "Over the past year, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, and several other extremist groups, have attracted tens of thousands of young men and women to join their ranks, many of whom hold passports from France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada and other Western nations, including the United States. Many foreign fighters could be just one flight away, bringing with them the skills, training, ideology and commitment to killing Americans they learned overseas. […] Although our Customs and Border Protection agents continuously vet all visa and ESTA [Electronic System for Travel Authorization] applicants against our terrorist databases, this information is imperfect if we do not have a complete picture of an individual's travel route. Critical information sharing, especially with our European allies, is vital to help combat the threat of foreign fighters bound for the United States. Unfortunately, Europe as a whole has been reluctant to share certain passenger name record data, or PNR data, with the United States, and such a gap puts U.S. citizens at risk." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Marc Frey, Roger J. Dow, Steven P. Bucci, and Brian Michael Jenkins
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
2015-03-17
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Transcript of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Hearing on the Proposed Fiscal 2012 Appropriations for Southwest Border Enforcement
"With the 5,500 miles of border with Canada, the 1,993 miles of border with Mexico and the 2,627 miles of shorelines securing the borders of the United States is a daunting task. Since its inception this subcommittee has closely examined security efforts and conditions along our borders particularly along the Southwest border. Our focus today is not merely to recite where we have been. We all -- we know well the significant resources and dramatic strives that have been made since 2003. Rather we want to talk about the goals for border security. We want to hear three things directly from you, the officers and agents who work on the frontlines. Number one, what's the current assessment of border security? Number two, when will the border be secure? What does that mean, what resources are needed. And number three, how do we measure progress for a secure and economically vibrant border?"
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2011-03-16
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House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Hearing on Border Security Issues
This document contains testimony from the chief of the Border Patrol, Michael Fisher; Richard Stana, from the Government Accountability Office; and Mayor Raul Salinas of Laredo, Texas, to examine the metrics that the Border Patrol uses to determine operational control of the border. This hearing provides the opportunity to examine the concept of operational control of the border. The speakers explore the metrics that the Border Patrol utilizes when it announced that these miles are under operational control as their most recent national strategy, which was released on 2004, is predicated on this concept of operational control.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
2011-02-15
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Budget Hearing - Customs and Border Protection: Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, April 17, 2013
"This testimony compilation is from the April 17, 2013 hearing, 'Budget Hearing - Customs and Border Protection,' before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of John Carter: 'The senseless and cowardly attack in Boston is a stark reminder that we must be ever vigilant in our efforts to secure the homeland - a reminder that I know is with your folks every day as they carry out their critical mission of border security. The last two years have been marked by disingenuous budget requests and painstaking analysis by this Subcommittee - it was clear that CBP's [Customs and Border Protection] budget did not cover its personnel. It appears, upon our initial analysis, as though the FY14 request actually supports CBP's baseline staffing levels - that includes 21,370 Border Patrol agents, 21,775 CBP officers, 1,138 Air and Marine Interdiction Agents, and 2,383 Agricultural Specialists. However, the FY14 request also proposes to add 1,600 CBP officers through a down payment of $210 million in appropriated funds and 1,877 CBP officers through an unauthorized fee proposal. CBP's budget is now 72% salaries and benefits for its more than 60,000 personnel. Is now the right time to increase staffing when it is not clear that we are giving these officers and agents the right tools to do their important mission?' Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Carter, Michael Fisher, Randolph Alles, andKevin McAleenan."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2013-04-17
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President's FY 2015 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security, Hearing Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, March 13, 2014
This testimony compilation is from the March 13, 2014 hearing, "The President's FY 2015 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security" before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Michael McCaul: " Today we convene to take an in-depth look at the President's budget, as it relates to protecting the homeland. [...] After a review of the budget, I must say I was disappointed that the President's FY 2015 request proposes new entitlement spending, while recommending nearly a billion dollars in cuts to the Department of Homeland Security. [...] The President is calling for $56 billion to fund non essential programs, like climate research -- while at the same time, reducing funding for United States Coast Guard and border security missions, and cutting DHS Science & Technology explosives detection research by $15.5 million. Last year, after the Boston Marathon Bombing, Congress undid the multi-year funding decline for the Office of Bombing Prevention, by providing $13.5 million. This year's budget request, unfortunately, drops that amount back down to $11.5 million, nearly as low as before the tragic attack. [...] This means the Administration, in my judgment, is putting bureaucracy over the safety and security of our own shores. The Navy has already stopped counter drug missions in South America post-Sequestration; and now we're retiring a significant part of our Coast Guard fleet, without replacements on deck. This will allow more drugs to make it into our communities. This is particularly egregious since the majority of illicit drugs are seized off the coasts of Columbia and Honduras, not coming across our land borders." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of Michael McCaul and Jeh C. Johnson.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
2014-03-13
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Contested Deployment
From the Foreword: "This study, undertaken in 2018 for an integrated research project headed by the Homeland Defense and Security Issues Group of the Army War College Center for Strategic Leadership, contributes to the thinking that will be required to prepare US forces--and, especially, the US Army--for 'contested deployment.' While acknowledging a broad swath of issue areas, the study focuses predominantly on physical infrastructure issues that will impact the ability of the United States to mobilize, deploy, employ, and sustain its forces. While the study's findings and recommendations are not always intuitive when compared to effective business practices, they promote a necessary redundancy made urgent by the threat of determined nation-state opponents or their proxies."
Army War College (U.S.)
Tussing, Bert B.; Powell, John Eric; Leitzel, Benjamin
2022-04-07
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 17, April 28, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "FDNY [Fire Department New York] provides guidance on lithium-ion battery fires in electric bikes and scooters"; "Arson Awareness Week focuses on arson in homeless communities, webinar May 2"; "FEMA's new Building Codes Strategy will foster resilient communities through modern building code adoption": "Webinar: Update on National Address Database and Florida's NG911 PSAP [next generation 911 public safety answering points] training program"; "CISA [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency], FBI, NSA [National Security Agency], and international partners warn organizations of top routinely exploited cybersecurity vulnerabilities"; "CISA and FBI update advisory on Destructive Malware Targeting Organizations in Ukraine"; "HHS [U.S. Department of Health & Human Services]: HC3 [Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center] Analyst Note - Hive Ransomware"; "Zero-day attacks surged in 2021, Mandiant says"; and "AWS [Amazon Web Services] reissues Log4Shell hotpatch after vulnerabilities found."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-04-28
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 29, 2022: Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children -- Alabama, October 2021-February 2022
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 Early Release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children -- Alabama, October 2021-February 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-04-29
