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• Export Controls: Enforcement Agencies Should Better Leverage Information to Target Efforts Involving U.S. Universities, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  From the Highlights: "Over 2 million foreign students and scholars studied at U.S. universities in 2019, in many cases contributing to U.S. research. The U.S. government implements export controls to, among other things, mitigate the risk of foreign students' and scholars' obtaining controlled and sensitive information that could benefit foreign adversaries. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review agencies' efforts to address risks associated with foreign students and scholars who may seek to evade export control regulations. This report examines the extent to which agencies are assessing universities' risk of unauthorized deemed exports to prioritize outreach. GAO reviewed related laws and regulations; analyzed agency data; and interviewed agency officials in Washington, D.C., and 15 U.S. field offices. GAO based its selection of these offices on their proximity to research universities, their geographic dispersion, and other agencies' field office locations. This is a public version of a sensitive report issued in March 2022 that included additional information on (1) challenges agencies face in efforts to enforce export control regulations, particularly for deemed exports at universities, and (2) the extent to which agencies coordinate their efforts and share information. Information that agencies deemed sensitive has been removed. [...] GAO is making eight recommendations to strengthen Commerce's, DHS's, and FBI's ability to prioritize outreach to at-risk universities. All three agencies concurred with the recommendations"

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-06
• Rail Security: TSA Improved Risk Assessment but Could Further Improve Training and Information Sharing, Statement of Steve Lord, Director Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate

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  From the Highlights: "Alleged terrorist plots against rail systems in major U.S. cities have increased focus on these systems. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the primary federal agency responsible for rail security. This testimony addresses the following: (1) the extent that DHS has conducted comprehensive risk assessments for the transportation sector, including for rail, (2) technologies available to enhance rail security, (3) TSA's efforts regarding rail security training, and (4) rail stakeholders' satisfaction with security-related information TSA is providing. GAO's testimony is based on GAO reports issued from March 2009 through September 2010, selected updates conducted in May through June 2011, and preliminary results from ongoing work on information sharing. As part of the ongoing work, GAO surveyed the seven largest freight rail carriers (based on revenue) and interviewed security officials from three of these rail carriers selected for location, as well as TSA officials."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  Lord, Steve

  2011-06-14
• H. Rept. 117-347: Water Resources Development Act of 2022, Report to Accompany H.R. 7776

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  From the Purpose of Legislation: "The purpose of H.R. 7776, the 'Water Resources Development Act of 2022', as amended, is to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out water resources development activities for the nation, usually through cost-shared partnerships with non-Federal sponsors. Activities include projects or studies to address river and coastal navigation, the reduction of flood and hurricane storm damage risks, shoreline protection, water supply and conservation, the restoration and protection of ecosystems and the environment, and disaster response and recovery. H.R. 7776, as amended, enhances the Corps' responsibility to address the long-term resiliency of Corps' projects, addresses the accessibility and affordability of Corps' projects for economically disadvantaged, rural, and Tribal communities, enhances the dialogue between the Corps and Indian Tribes and other indigenous peoples in addressing local water resources challenges, assesses the condition of Corps' dams and levees in addressing current water resources needs and challenges, and modernizes aspects of the Corps' project development structure. H.R. 7776, as amended, also authorizes new, or modifies existing, water resources project and study authorities to address local water resources infrastructure needs."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2022-06-07
• Transatlantic Cooperation on Critical Supply Chain Security, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, Second Session, January 19, 2022

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  This is the January 19, 2022 hearing on "Transatlantic Cooperation on Critical Supply Chain Security," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the Opening Statement of William R. Keating: "I want to welcome everyone to what is an important and timely hearing to address transatlantic cooperation on modernizing critical supply chain security. Whether it is the manufacturer of communication technologies in Asia or simply shipping cranberries from a bog in southeastern Massachusetts, supply chains are essential to the everyday lives of Americans and Europeans. The U.S. and the European Union together account for 42 percent of global GDP and both rely heavily on global value chains for their trade. Thus it is vital that we work with our transatlantic allies to modernize and secure global supply chains, which today support two-thirds of the entire world's trade." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Willy C. Shih, Jane Cizik, Chad P. Bown, and Derek Scissors.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2022
• General Aviation: Security Assessments at Selected Airports, Report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S.

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  From the Highlights: "General aviation accounts for three-quarters of U.S. air traffic, from small propeller planes to large jets, operating among nearly 19,000 airports. While most security operations are left to private airport operators, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provides guidance on threats and vulnerabilities. In 2004, TSA issued suggested security enhancements that airports could implement voluntarily. Unlike commercial airports, in most cases general aviation airports are not required to implement specific security measures. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to perform onsite assessments at selected airports with general aviation operations to determine what physical security measures they have to prevent unauthorized access. With advance notice, GAO investigators overtly visited a nonrepresentative selection of 13 airports, based on TSA-determined risk factors. Three of the airports also serve commercial aviation and are therefore subject to TSA security regulations. Using TSA's voluntary recommendations and GAO investigators' security expertise, GAO determined whether certain security measures were in place. GAO also requested documentation of incidents of unauthorized access. Results of GAO's assessments cannot be projected to all general aviation airports and are not meant to imply that the airports failed to implement required security measures."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2011-05
• H. Rept. 117-354: Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 4330

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  From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 4330, the ''Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act'' or the ''PRESS Act,'' would create a qualified federal statutory privilege that protects covered journalists from being compelled by a federal entity (i.e., an entity or employee of the judicial or executive branch of the federal government with power to issue a subpoena or other compulsory process) to reveal confidential sources and information. It would provide a similar privilege for a covered service provider (such as a telecommunications carrier, interactive computer service, or remote computing service) from being compelled by a federal entity to disclose testimony or documents stored by the provider on behalf of a covered journalist or relating to the covered journalist's personal account or personal technology device. The measure also contains exceptions to the covered journalist's privilege where a court determines, by a preponderance of the evidence and pursuant to notice and hearing requirements, that disclosure of information is necessary to prevent or identify any perpetrator of an act of terrorism or to prevent a threat of imminent violence, significant bodily harm, or death. Similarly, the bill allows a federal entity to overcome the privilege for a covered service provider when a court determines, after the federal entity seeking the information provides the affected covered journalist with notice and an opportunity to be heard in court, that there is a reasonable threat of imminent violence, and the court issues an order authorizing the federal entity to compel the disclosure. The bill contains a number of other measures clarifying its scope and applicability."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2022-06-07
• S. Rept. 117-120: DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021, Report to Accompany H.R. 4363, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office

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  From the Document: "H.R. 4363, the DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021, establishes a daily public reporting requirement for contract awards of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at or above $4 million, except for awards relating to classified matters. The report must be posted to a publicly available website and include key information such as contract type and value, name and address of vendor, and place of performance. The substitute amendment adopted by this committee improves consistency and efficiency in the reporting requirements by making changes to allow the data to be pulled from existing systems, such as the Federal Procurement Data System. The amendment also removes a subscription requirement that poses information technology and security challenges for DHS. It clarifies the exemption from reporting for those actions for which disclosure would compromise national security. Lastly, it adds a sunset provision of 5 years on the reporting requirements. [...] Some DHS contract awards are announced through press releases, but many are not, and government websites that contain DHS award notices and spending information can be difficult to navigate and monitor. H.R. 4363 intends to improve transparency and oversight of DHS contract actions by requiring contracts of $4 million and above to be posted in an easily accessible format on a public-facing DHS website. The daily report would include the contract type and amount, and certain other contract information. The legislation would also provide instructions on the handling of undefinitized contract actions and establish an exemption for national security reasons. It also makes certain adjustments to ensure DHS can efficiently fulfill the reporting requirements."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2022-06-09
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential: Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives, Statement of Stephen M. Lord, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate

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  From the testimony of Stephen M. Lord: "I am pleased to be here today to discuss credentialing issues associated with the security of U.S. transportation systems and facilities. Securing these systems requires balancing security to address potential threats while facilitating the flow of people and goods that are critical to the U.S. economy and international commerce. As we have previously reported, these systems and facilities are vulnerable and difficult to secure given their size, easy accessibility, large number of potential targets, and proximity to urban areas. The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) required regulations preventing individuals from having unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels unless they possess a biometric transportation security card and are authorized to be in such an area. MTSA further required that biometric transportation security cards be issued to eligible individuals unless determined that an applicant poses a security risk warranting denial of the card. The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program is designed to implement these biometric maritime security card requirements."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  Lord, Stephen M.

  2011-05-10
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 816, Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2022

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  From the Document: "S. 816 would alter the Department of State's process for investigating serious security incidents at U.S. government missions overseas to promote a culture of risk management instead of risk avoidance. The bill also would require the department to include more information about risk assessments in its monthly briefings to the Congress. On the basis of information about the costs to prepare similar reports, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that satisfying that requirement would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Under current law, the department must appoint an Accountability Review Board to investigate a security breach caused by foreign intelligence activities or a security incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property. Such boards determine whether security measures were adequate and properly implemented and whether to subject any employees who are found accountable to adverse personnel actions. The board can administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and require testimony and depositions."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2022-06-14
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential: Internal Control Weaknesses Need to be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  From the Highlights: "Within the Department of Homeland Security [DHS], the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] and the U.S. Coast Guard manage the Transportation Worker Identification Credential [TWIC] program, which requires maritime workers to complete background checks and obtain a biometric identification card to gain unescorted access to secure areas of regulated maritime facilities. As requested, GAO [Government Accountability Office] evaluated the extent to which (1) TWIC processes for enrollment, background checking, and use are designed to provide reasonable assurance that unescorted access to these facilities is limited to qualified individuals; and (2) the effectiveness of TWIC has been assessed. GAO reviewed program documentation, such as the concept of operations, and conducted site visits to four TWIC centers, conducted covert tests at several selected U.S. ports chosen for their size in terms of cargo volume, and interviewed agency officials. The results of these visits and tests are not generalizable but provide insights and perspective about the TWIC program. This is a public version of a sensitive report. Information DHS deemed sensitive has been redacted."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2011-05
• Business Systems: DOD Needs to Improve Performance Reporting and Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Planning, Report to Congressional Committees

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  From the Highlights: "For fiscal year 2022, DOD requested approximately $38.6 billion for its unclassified IT [Information technology] investments. These investments included programs such as communications and command and control systems. They also included major IT business programs, which are intended to help the department carry out key functions, such as financial management and health care. The NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act] for FY 2019 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to assess selected DOD IT programs annually through March 2023. GAO's objectives for this review were to (1) examine how DOD's portfolio of major IT acquisition business programs has performed; (2) determine the extent to which the department has implemented software development, cybersecurity, and supply chain risk management practices; and (3) describe actions DOD has taken to implement legislative and policy changes that could affect its IT acquisitions. To address these objectives, GAO determined that DOD's major IT business programs were the 25 that DOD reported to the federal IT Dashboard as of December 2021 (The IT Dashboard is a public website that includes information on the performance of IT investments). GAO examined DOD's planned expenditures for these programs from fiscal years 2020 through 2022, as reported in the department's FY 2022 submission to the Dashboard."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-06
• Examining the Future Impacts of President Obama's Off-Shore Energy Plan, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, April 15, 2015

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  "This is the April 15, 2015 hearing on 'Examining the Future Impacts of President Obama's Off-Shore Energy Plan' held before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. From the opening statement of Doug Lamborn: 'Today's hearing will focus on the draft proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022, also known as the 5-year plan. This plan has the lowest number of lease sales ever, at 14, and that is being generous, in assuming that all of the sales remain in the final plan. It includes extensive buffer zones which take valuable resources off the table for the next 5 years. The shining hope for an Atlantic sale is dimmed when we remember that an Atlantic sale was scheduled to take place off the coast of Virginia in 2011. Now the earliest it can occur under this draft plan is 2021, a decade later. Again, that is only if the one Atlantic lease sale remains in the final plan, which is not guaranteed. This is not a demonstration of commitment to more oil and gas production.' Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Doug Lamborn, Alan S. Lowenthal, Chett C. Chiasson, Robert Hobbs, Abigail Hopper, Pat McCrory, Mark Shuster, and Emilie Swearingen."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2015
• Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Nuclear Forces Programs, Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Forces, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, April 8, 2014

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  This is the April 8, 2014 hearing 'Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Nuclear Forces Programs,' held before the House Committee on Armed Services. From the opening statement of subcommittee chairman Mike Rogers: "First, today, 2 years late, we have finally received the administration's proposed nuclear force structure under the New START [Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty]. I am glad to see that the President made the right decision, the decision that was obvious to us 2 years ago. We will take a hard look at this in the coming weeks, and we will discuss it today, I am sure. Second, the governance and management of the DOE [U.S. Department of Energy] and NNSA [National Nuclear Security Administration]. We had a hearing 2 weeks ago to receive the interim report of the congressional advisory panel on this topic. It was sobering, and it confirmed what this subcommittee has been saying for many years. We had 13 members show up at that hearing. I hope that shows just how serious we are taking this. We are as serious as a heart attack, and we want to make sure that we see some bold actions at the NNSA. Third, promised capabilities and programs keep slipping despite significant budget increases. Fulfillment of the requirement for this responsive nuclear infrastructure keeps being pushed into the distant future, and we have wasted billions of dollars with false starts. The follow-on to the air-launched cruise missile is pushed and may put both the nuclear security enterprise and the Strategic Command in a real bind. The interoperable warhead, a key pillar of the administration's future stockpile strategy, has been pushed out of sight on the calendar. Fourth, integrity and leadership problems in our nuclear forces. General Harencak and Admiral Richardson, we appreciate the updates you and your services have been providing us." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Terry J. Benedict, Elaine M. Bunn, Garrett Harencak, Edward Bruce Held, David G. Huizenga, John M. Richardson, Andrew C. Weber, and Peter S. Winokur.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2015
• EMP Threat: The State Preparedness Against the Threat of an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) Event: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security and the Subcommittee on the Interior of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, May 13, 2015

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  This is the May 13, 2015 hearing entitled "The EMP Threat: The State Preparedness Against the Threat of an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) Event," held before the Subcommittee on National Security and the Subcommittee on the Interior of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. From the opening statement of Ron Desantis: "The state of preparedness against the threat of an electromagnetic pulse is the subject of today's hearing. An electromagnetic pulse could be created through an attack from a missile, nuclear weapon, radio frequency weapon, or geomagnetic storm caused by the sun. Fallout from an EMP event, either man-made or natural, could be extremely significant ranging from the loss of electrical power for months, which would deplete energy sources of power such as emergency batteries and backup generators have cascading consequences for supplying basic necessities such as food and water, and result in loss of life. The electrical grid is necessary to support critical infrastructure, supply and distribution of food, water, and fuel, communications, transportation, financial transactions and emergency and government services. Significant damage to the electrical grid during an EMP event would quickly and significantly degrade the supply of these basic necessities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: George Baker, Peter Vincent Pry, and Mike Caruso.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2015
• Legislation Addressing LNG Exports and PURPA Modernization, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, January 19, 2018

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  This is the January 19, 2018 hearing titled "Legislation Addressing LNG Exports and PURPA Modernization," held before the House Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Fred Upton: "On the first panel, we are going to hear testimony from the Department of Energy on two LNG [liquefied natural gas] bills, H.R. 4605, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, and H.R. 4606, the Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act. And we will also receive testimony from FERC [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission] on H.R. 4476, the PURPA [Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act] Modernization Act. We also have a second panel of witnesses today so we can hear from industry and State regulators to better understand the impact of the legislation. As we consider this legislation, I am reflecting on our bipartisan codel to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands last month. It is hard to put into words the devastation and loss, and it is hard to fathom that it has been more than 100 days since the hurricane struck and yet hundreds of thousands of folks are still without power. As we learned on our trip, Puerto Rico's grid was in a very rough shape to begin with, and many of their power plants were so outdated they were still burning petroleum. I believe there is a real potential for Puerto Rico to expand their use of natural gas in these bills, especially the Small Scale LNG bill can be part of that solution." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Steven Winberg, James Danly, Travis Kavulla, Timothy J. Sparks, Karl R. Rabago, Paul N. Cicio, and Charlie Riedl.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019
• Future of Fossil: Energy Technologies Leading the Way, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy & Subcommittee on Environment Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, July 17, 2018

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  This is the July 17, 2018 joint hearing on "The Future of Fossil: Energy Technologies Leading the Way," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy & Subcommittee on Environment Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the opening statement of Randy K. Weber: "This morning, we will examine the status of the early-stage research performed by industry, nonprofit institutes, and the Department of Energy national laboratories to enable advancements in fossil energy technologies. Global demand for fossil fuels will hold steady in the near term and is projected to increase far into the future. Our abundant natural resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas, can and should be produced to meet this demand. However, these fuels should be utilized with efficient technologies that minimize the environmental impact." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Roger Aines, Klaus Brun, Shannon Angielski, and Jason Begger.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Advancing Nuclear Energy: Powering the Future, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, September 27, 2018

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  This is the September 27, 2018 hearing "Advancing Nuclear Energy: Powering the Future" before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the Hearing Charter: "The purpose of this hearing is to explore future research challenges for advanced nuclear energy technologies in the United States. This hearing will also examine the implementation of S. 97, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA)." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Edward McGinnis, Harlan Bowers, John Parsons, and John Wagner.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019
• Fiscal Year 2019 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budget, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, March 20, 2018

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  This is the March 20, 2018 joint hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2019 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budget," held before the House Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of John Shimkus: "Welcome to our hearing this morning as we examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal. The NRC's [Nuclear Regulatory Commission] essential role in licensing and regulating nuclear facilities is of great importance to my Illinois constituents. Illinois produces the largest share of nuclear-generated electricity in the country. Throughout the State, the commercial nuclear energy industry supports thousands of high-paying jobs, funds local school districts, and provides reliable, clean, baseload electricity around the clock. In fact, a little over 75 years ago, Illinois was the site, at a lab under the University of Chicago's football field, where physicists and engineers first generated a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. We are proud to be the birthplace of nuclear technology." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kristine Svinicki, Jeff Baran, and Stephen Burns.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Yemen: State and DOD Need Better Information on Civilian Impacts of U.S. Military Support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Report to Congressional Committees

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  From the Highlights: "The United Nations has characterized the conflict in Yemen as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The U.S. has long-standing security relationships with Saudi Arabia and UAE [United Arab Emirates]--two primary actors in the conflict--and has continued to provide them military support, including for operations in Yemen since 2015. Public law 116-283 calls for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review U.S. military support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. This report examines the (1) total financial value of military support provided by DOD to Saudi Arabia and UAE in fiscal years 2015-2021, (2) extent to which DOD and State have assessed the use of U.S. military support in Yemen and to which this support contributed to or reduced civilian harm, and (3) extent to which State certifications and a DOD report submitted in response to two congressional mandates were timely and complete."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-06
• Drug Policy: Preliminary Observations on the 2022 National Drug Control Strategy, Statement of Triana McNeil, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Testimony Before the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, U.S. Senate

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  From the Highlights: "Drug misuse--the use of illicit drugs and the misuse of prescription drugs--has been a persistent and long-standing public health challenge in the U.S. resulting in significant loss of life and a negative effect on society and the economy. These costs are borne by individuals who misuse drugs, as well as their families and employers, private businesses and nonprofit organizations, and federal, state, and local governments. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has a body of work on drug policy and ongoing work on ONDCP [Office of National Drug Control Policy]'s efforts, including issuance of the National Drug Control Strategy. This statement includes preliminary GAO observations on the 2022 National Drug Control Strategy and related findings from selected GAO reports on federal drug control-related efforts."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  McNeil, Triana

  2022-06-15
• President Obama Signs Connecticut Disaster Declaration [March 3, 2011]

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  From the Document: "The President today [March 3, 2011] declared a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a snowstorm during the period of January 11-12, 2011. Federal funding is available to [...] the counties of Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, New London, and Tolland and the Tribal Lands of the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan Tribal Nations located entirely within New London County."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2011-03-03
• President Obama Signs Missouri Disaster Declaration [March 23, 2011]

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  From the Document: "The President today [March 23, 2011] declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of January 31 to February 5, 2011. Federal funding is available to [...] the counties of Adair, Andrew, Audrain, Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Caldwell, Callaway, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Clark, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, DeKalb, Grundy, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Johnson, Knox, Laclede, Lafayette, Lewis, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, McDonald, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Osage, Pettis, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Ray, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Clair, Sullivan, Vernon, and Worth."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2011-03-23
• Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Illinois [October 3, 2008]

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  From the Document: "The President today [October 3, 2008] declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on September 13, 2008, and continuing. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, LaSalle, and Will Counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Elizabeth Turner as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area. FEMA said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and additional counties may be designated for assistance after the assessments are fully completed."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2008-10-03
• DOE Modernization: Advancing DOE's Mission for National, Economic, and Energy Security of the United States, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, January 9, 2018

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  This is the January 9, 2018 hearing on "DOE Modernization: Advancing DOE's Mission for National, Economic, and Energy Security of the United States," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Andy Barr: "Today's hearing begins this subcommittee's work in this session to identify what steps we need to do to make sure that DOE [Department of Energy] can address the national economic and energy security challenges that are going to be confronting the Nation over the coming number of decades." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Dan Brouillette, Mark Menezes, Paul Dabbar, Frank Klotz, Thomas Zacharia, Donald Levy, Sarah Ladislaw, Steve Wasserman, Dan Reicher, and Rich Powell.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Electric Grid of the Future, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, June 7, 2018

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  This is the June 7, 2018 hearing on "The Electric Grid of the Future," held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the opening statement of Randy Weber: "Today, we will hear from the Department of Energy (DOE), Los Alamos National Laboratory, the private sector, and Texas Tech University on research for creating the electric grid of the future. The goal of this research is to ensure energy delivery systems are reliable, resilient, and secure. A reliable grid delivers energy to consumers and businesses on demand regardless of the energy sources. A resilient grid keeps the energy flowing during an ad-verse event, such as a hurricane, and ensures a restoration of energy once an outage has occurred. A secure grid protects our energy infrastructure from hostile disruptions due to physical or cyberattacks, which are a growing risk as more industrial control systems are connected online. The DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) is leading the early-stage research and development programs that promise to deliver advancements in grid technology. Small but mighty, OE has the least amount of funding for applied energy pro-grams at DOE but carries out a vital mission through partnerships with industry and research conducted by the national labs."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• President Bush's Radio Address [September 6, 2008]

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  This White House document is a transcript of President Bush's September 6, 2008 radio address where he discusses emergency management and hurricane preparedness. He goes on to discuss the implications Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna will have on fuel [energy] production and prices.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2008-09-06
• President Obama Signs Maine Disaster Declaration [February 1, 2011]

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  From the Document: "The President today [February 1, 2011] declared a major disaster exists in the State of Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of December 12-19, 2010. Federal funding is available to [...] the counties of Aroostook, Piscataquis and Washington, and the Tribal lands of the Passamaquoddy Tribe located entirely within Washington County."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2011-02-01
• Serial No. 115-29: Resiliency: The Electric Grid's Only Hope, Hearing Before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, October 3, 2017

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  This is the October 3, 2017 hearing on "Resiliency: The Electric Grid's Only Hope" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. "The purpose of the hearing is to define resiliency, examine electric resiliency from both physical and cyber threats, and to study the effectiveness of private and government coordination on resiliency across the electricity delivery sectors. This hearing will specifically discuss the recommendations made by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's July 2017 consensus study report, 'Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation's Electricity System.' This hearing will also highlight the Department of Energy's lead agency status for critical infrastructure in the energy sector, and the impact of early-stage applied research on the development of resilient grid technology, infrastructure, and operational strategies." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: William Sanders, Carl Imhoff, Gavin Dillingham, and Walt Baum.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• Water Quality: Agencies Should Take More Actions to Manage Risks from Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  From the Highlights: "Harmful algal blooms--overgrowths of algae in water bodies--can produce toxins that harm humans and animals. These blooms are an environmental problem in all 50 states, according to EPA. Harmful algal blooms are also associated with some occurrences of hypoxia--depleted oxygen levels in a water body in which most animals cannot survive. Hypoxia can harm fisheries and disrupt ecosystems. Under the act, the interagency working group, with NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] and EPA leadership, is to maintain and enhance a national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program, develop a comprehensive research plan and action strategy, and submit various reports to Congress. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review federal efforts to manage harmful algal bloom and hypoxia risks. This report examines, among other things, (1) working group efforts to implement a national program; (2) agencies' actions to monitor and forecast harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events; and (3) agencies' actions to help state, local, and tribal governments respond to these events."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-06
• Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2017, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, 2016

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  This is the 2016 hearing on "Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2017" held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations. The purpose of this hearing is to establish a budget appropriate for the needs and concerns of the Department of Energy. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ernest Moniz.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2016