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Estimate of Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office estimate of direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 7301, the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, as introduced in the House of Representatives on June 24, 2020.
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-06-24
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Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of S. 4049, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
From the Document: "The Congressional Budget Office has completed the enclosed estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of S. 4049, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, as reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services on June 23, 2020. Enacting the bill would increase net direct spending by $488 million over the 2021-2030 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-06-24
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Policies to Help Communities Recover: Commuting
From the Document: "The coronavirus pandemic has caused a steep drop in urban travel, with many working from home or altogether out of work. In Washington, DC, daily Metrorail ridership dropped from 675,000 on March 4, 2020, to 41,000 on March 31, 2020. Similar declines have occurred in other major transit systems. Driving is down too: in Atlanta, peak morning congestion delayed commutes by 6 percent on June 9, 2020, down from 52 percent the year before. Although much of the change is likely temporary, some new patterns may remain or arise during the adjustment to a new normal in 2021 and beyond. In particular, the real and perceived risks of workplace and transit transmission of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] will lead to enduring changes in work and commuting patterns. Policymakers should work to accommodate these disruptions by maximizing flexibility for commuters. For those workers who may choose to continue working from home, easing zoning restrictions on home businesses could clear a path for this option. Alternatively, for the millions of workers who are likely to return to conventional workspaces in the near future, congestion pricing to keep traffic moving and viable alternatives to transit will play an essential role in keeping Americans moving."
Mercatus Center
Furth, Salim; Gray, Nolan; Hamilton, Emily
2020-06-24
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Policies to Help Communities Recover: Housing Restrictions
From the Document: "Over the past decade, housing supply restrictions across US cities have contributed to anemic housing construction and high prices in some of the most in-demand locations. In the best of times, these rules have burdened renters and homeowners with unaffordable housing costs. They have also reduced income mobility and economic growth. Today, restrictions on the amount and type of housing that localities permit are also contributing to the coronavirus's public health crisis. In the short term, state and local policymakers should pursue policies that immediately support housing flexibility for those most at risk from the coronavirus and for healthcare workers. In the longer term, these policies will contribute to a more flexible housing supply and more dynamic cities, particularly benefiting low- and moderate-income households. Two companion policy briefs specifically address possible changes in commuting patterns and economic uncertainty. This brief offers reforms to promote housing availability and affordability and to reduce the contribution of housing shortages to the spread of disease."
Mercatus Center
Furth, Salim; Gray, Nolan; Hamilton, Emily
2020-06-24
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Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated June 24, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Columbia-class program, a program to design and build a class of 12 new ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SSBNs. The Navy has identified the Columbia-class program as the Navy's top priority program. The Navy wants to procure the first Columbia-class boat in FY2021. The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget requests $2,891.5 million in procurement funding, $1,123.2 million in advance procurement (AP) funding, and $397.3 million in research and development funding for the program. The program poses a number of funding and oversight issues for Congress. [...] This report focuses on the Columbia-class program as a Navy shipbuilding program. Another CRS [Congressional Research Service] report--CRS Report RL33640, 'U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues,' by Amy F. Woolf--discusses the Columbia class as an element of future U.S. strategic nuclear forces in the context of strategic nuclear arms modernization efforts and arms control agreements."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-06-24
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Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum, in Brief [Updated June 24, 2020]
From the Summary: "The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is the nation's civil campaign finance regulator. The agency ensures that campaign fundraising and spending is publicly reported; that those regulated by the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and by commission regulations comply and have access to guidance; and that publicly financed presidential campaigns receive funding. [...] This CRS [Congressional Research Service] report briefly explains the kinds of actions that FECA precludes when a quorum is not possible because fewer than four FEC members are in office. The 2019-2020 episode marked the second quorum loss in the agency's history--the first occurred for six months in 2008--leaving the commission unable to hold hearings, issue rules, and enforce campaign finance law and regulation."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Garrett, R. Sam, 1977-
2020-06-24
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Al Qaeda and Islamic State Affiliates in Afghanistan [Updated June 24, 2020]
From the Document: "Afghanistan's geography, complex ethnic composition, and recent history of conflict and instability have created space for numerous regional armed groups. This product outlines major terrorist groups affiliated and allied with Al Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS, ISIL, or by the Arabic acronym 'Da'esh') and the convoluted, often shifting relations between them and various other state and non-state actors. These dynamics may inform assessments of U.S. policy in Afghanistan in light of the February 2020 U.S.-Taliban agreement, which commits the Taliban to undertake counterterrorism efforts and commits the United States to a full military withdrawal by April 2021. The Taliban is not a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), but it relates to the groups below in varying ways that may have ramifications for that withdrawal, which U.S. officials describe as 'conditions-based.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Thomas, Clayton (Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs)
2020-06-24
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Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals [Updated June 24, 2020]
From the Document: "In May and June 2020, protests erupted nationwide after the publication of video footage of a Minneapolis police officer pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, leading to his death. That incident and its aftermath have sparked heightened interest in Congress's ability to implement reforms of state and local law enforcement. [...] This Sidebar provides an overview of existing federal authorities intended to prevent and redress constitutional violations by state and local public safety officials. It then presents some recent proposals that would change federal regulation of state and local law enforcement. The Sidebar concludes with a list of additional CRS [Congressional Research Service] resources related to law enforcement reform."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lampe, Joanna R.
2020-06-24
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Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress [Updated June 24, 2020]
From the Summary: "Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. There have been exceptions to the Navy's ship-naming rules, particularly for the purpose of naming a ship for a person when the rule for that type of ship would have called for it to be named for something else. Some observers have perceived a breakdown in, or corruption of, the rules for naming Navy ships. On July 13, 2012, the Navy submitted to Congress a 73-page report on the Navy's policies and practices for naming ships."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-06-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: CBO's Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, as Reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 19, 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 19, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 7120 would make several changes to legal standards concerning the conduct of law enforcement that would increase the number of criminal cases litigated in federal courts. Entities that violate the bill's provisions could be subject to criminal fines, which are recorded in the budget as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation. Using information from the Department of Justice (DOJ), CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that enactment would increase revenues and the associated direct spending. Those increases would be insignificant in every year and would total about $1 million for both revenues and direct spending over the 2020-2030 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-06-24
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 24, 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreak Among College Students After a Spring Break Trip to Mexico -- Austin, Texas, March 26-April 5, 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-06-24
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5736, Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on February 12, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 5736 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a threat assessment and reference aid regarding threats to the United States that are associated with foreign white supremacist organizations. DHS would share the information with state, local, and tribal officials and certain online platforms."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-06-24
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COVID-19-Related Suspension of Immigrant Entry [Updated June 24, 2020]
From the Document: "On June 22, President Trump issued a proclamation that, among other provisions, extends Proclamation 10014 issued April 22 suspending the entry into the United States of certain aliens (foreign nationals) who are seeking lawful permanent resident (LPR) status (i.e., immigrants). Both proclamations justify the suspension as protecting American workers from foreign labor market competition during a time of high domestic unemployment and reduced demand for workers caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Both proclamations rely on two immigration-related legal authorities. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), §212(f) (8 U.S.C. §1182(f)), the President may suspend immigration when it would harm U.S. interests. Under INA §215(a) (8 U.S.C. §1185(a)) the President may prescribe limitations and exceptions on who may enter or depart the country."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Kandel, William
2020-06-24
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Policies to Help Communities Recover: Economic Uncertainty
From the Document: "Communities and local governments across the country face a period of extreme uncertainty. Whether or not COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] is quickly contained, changes in consumer demand, supply chain structure, business practices, and regulation will reshape some of the economic life that makes cities what they are. The prospect of rapid, unplanned change is daunting, and many of the potential changes are unwelcome, but cities can make the best of this evolving situation by providing flexibility for residents and businesses to experiment, adjust, and find new patterns of specialization and trade that can be sustainable in the postcoronavirus world. In the best-case scenario, a rapidly deployed vaccine will remove the immediate public health threat of COVID-19, and preexisting patterns of economic activity will resume along familiar lines. Other, less optimistic possibilities abound, though. Two companion papers specifically address possible changes in housing needs and commuting patterns. This policy brief is more general and, unlike the two companion papers, assumes that some previously profitable economic arrangements will become, perhaps drastically, less common, and that others--some of them new and unforeseen--will gain prevalence."
Mercatus Center
Furth, Salim; Gray, Nolan; Hamilton, Emily
2020-06-24
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Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated June 24, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC), which are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited number of defense acquisition programs. Compared to the standard or default approach of annual contracting, MYP and BBC have the potential for reducing weapon procurement costs by a few or several percent."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-06-24
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Pandemic Makes Politics Worse: The Unites States as a Case Study
From the Document: "When the virus first struck, there was a momentary sense that it might be a dark blessing for U.S. politics. Plagued by worsening polarization and discord for decades, a great national crisis had the potential to bridge critical divides in the US. For example, in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US there was a great moment of national unity, collective mourning, and widespread goodwill toward political leaders. President George W. Bush's approval ratings reached 90 percent. But Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has been far more destructive to the US than that fateful day in 2001. Not only has it claimed nearly 40 times the number of lives, but it has amplified existing disparities across class, race, gender, and other fundamental traits. In many ways, inequality is the defining characteristic of American politics that has endured since its inception. Inequalities with respect to economic opportunity, voting rights, healthcare, and education are the unfortunate side-effects of a society that values liberty. [...] The US now finds itself in the middle of a pandemic that exacerbates and shines a light on the key societal condition that has most contributed to political dysfunction--inequality. To see how, let's take a look at evidence of inequality across several key sectors: income, voting rights, healthcare, and education. There are many categories across which we can examine inequalities, but in the US the core categories are race and class."
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Victor, Jennifer Nicoll
2020-06-24
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Regulating Federal Law Enforcement: Considerations for Congress [June 24, 2020]
From the Document: "In the wake of unrest arising from the May 2020 death of George Floyd, broader questions have arisen regarding Congress's authority to regulate law enforcement officers. While federalism principles limit the extent to which Congress may pass laws directly affecting state and local police officers, Congress has broader authority to regulate 'federal' law enforcement officers and agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), or the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This Sidebar explores the existing criminal, administrative, and civil remedies that impose liability on federal law enforcement officials for claims of excessive use of force, including those brought under the 'Bivens' doctrine and the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). It then concludes by discussing considerations for Congress regarding further regulation of federal law enforcement officials"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Novak, Whitney K.
2020-06-24
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Critical Preparedness, Readiness and Response Actions for COVID-19 [June 24, 2020]
From the Document: "This document is an update to the interim guidance document entitled 'Critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]', published on 22 March 2020. This version provides update recommendations in the table of critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for each transmission scenario for COVID-19 and provides an update to the full list of WHO [World Health Organization] technical guidance available for COVID-19."
World Health Organization
2020-06-24
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Potential FEMA Emergency Sheltering Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic [June 24, 2020]
From the Document: "Some hazards (e.g., hurricanes, wildfires) may result in evacuations and displacement of survivors. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state, local, tribal, and territorial governments (SLTTs) are responsible for coordinating emergency sheltering support after a declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act; 42 U.S.C. §§5121 et seq.). The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may complicate efforts to provide sheltering in typical congregate settings. This Insight discusses potential emergency sheltering models previously used by FEMA and challenges posed by COVID-19, as well as policy considerations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Webster, Elizabeth M.; Lee, Erica A.
2020-06-24
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AI in the Age of COVID-19: Computational Tools for the Classification, Prediction, and Characterization of a Pandemic [video]
From the Description: "Traditional methods of epidemic modeling continue to be used fruitfully for characterizing outbreaks and predicting the spread of disease in populations. However, these methods, typically relying on what are known as 'compartment models', require assumptions that are not necessarily sensitive to the ever-changing environmental, behavioral, temporospatial, and social phenomena that influence disease spread. However, compartment models can be enriched by the judicious use of robust methods drawn from the field of artificial intelligence that allow us to model more accurately and more quickly the population and disease dynamics that are central to developing policies for prevention, detection, and treatment. We will explore these approaches, including some that are currently in use as well as a proposal for novel, next-generation machine learning tools for epidemiologic investigation."
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Holmes, John (John H.)
2020-06-24
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SARS-CoV-2 Protein Interaction Map Reveals Targets for Drug Repurposing [video]
From the Description: "Efforts to develop antiviral drugs versus COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] or vaccines for its prevention have been hampered by limited knowledge of the molecular details of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] , the virus that causes COVID-19. This webinar will describe Nevan Krogan's efforts to address this challenge. He and his lab expressed 26 of the 29 SARS-CoV-2 proteins in human cells and are using affinity-purification mass spectrometry to identify the human proteins physically associated with each. Among 332 high-confidence SARS-CoV-2-human protein-protein interactions, Krogan's lab has identified 66 druggable human proteins or host factors targeted by 69 compounds (29 FDA-approved drugs, 12 drugs in clinical trials, and 28 preclinical compounds). Within a subset of these, Krogan's lab has used several viral assays to identify two sets of pharmacological agents that displayed antiviral activity."
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Krogan, Nevan J.
2020-06-24
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'Disinformation Online and a Country in Crisis'
From the Overview: "Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has tried to frame the issue of reining in mis- and disinformation as not wanting to be 'the arbiter of truth'. This entirely misses the point. The point is not about truth or falsehood, but about algorithmic amplification. The point is that social media decides every day what is relevant by recommending it to their billions of users. The point is that social media has learned that outrageous, divisive, and conspiratorial content increases engagement. The point is that online content providers could simply decide that they value trusted information over untrusted information, respectful over hateful, and unifying over divisive, and in turn fundamentally change the divisiveness-fueling and misinformation-distributing machine that is social media today. By way of highlighting the depth and breadth of these problems, I will describe two recent case studies that reveal a troubling pattern of how the internet, social media, and more generally, information, is being weaponized against society and democracy. I will conclude with a broad overview of interventions to help avert the digital dystopia that we seem to be hurtling towards."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce
Farid, Hany
2020-06-24?
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 156
From the Highlights: "Mr Bean has joined the war against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]! A cartoon has been developed by WHO [World Health Organization] in partnership with Project Everyone and Tiger Aspect Productions, to remind the public to continue to take precautions to prevent COVID-19 infection and spread. 23 June marked Olympic Day. This year, the International Olympic Committee and WHO, together with the United Nations, launched a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around the world to be #HEALTHYTogether. WHO has released a scientific brief on Breastfeeding and COVID-19 examining the evidence of the risks of transmission of COVID-19 from an infected mother to her baby through breastfeeding, as well as evidence on the risks to child health from not breastfeeding. WHO recommends that mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should be encouraged to initiate or continue to breastfeed. Today's 'Subject in Focus' provides an update on WHO's work at securing and shipping COVID-19 supplies, including personal protective equipment, diagnostics kits, and biomedical equipment."
World Health Organization
2020-06-24
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Role of the Strategic National Stockpile in Pandemic Response [video]
This is the June 24, 2020 hearing on "Role of the Strategic National Stockpile in Pandemic Response," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the Opening Statement of Ron Johnson: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] continues to inflict a terrible human and economic toll on the United States. In just over five months, the U.S. has experienced over 120,000 deaths and over 2 million total infections, and tens of millions have lost their jobs. As Congress reviews our response to COVID-19, it is important to take the lessons we have learned during this crisis to better prepare for a pandemic or other biological event of this scale in the future. The focus of today's hearing is the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Julie L. Gerberding, Daniel M. Gerstein, W. Gregory Burel, and Andrew Phelps. The duration of this video is 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 37 seconds.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2020-06-24
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Your COVID-19 Questions Answered: Daily Life, Social Interaction, Returning to Work, and More [video]
From the Video Description: "The international outbreak of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] poses a serious public health threat that has severely affected social, community, and business activities. With prolonged periods of social distancing, the coming of summer, and the need to engage in more social and commercial activities, Americans must consider how to continue to reduce risk. This webinar from CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] Emergency Partners Information Connection addressed the current status of the pandemic in the U.S., factors to consider when deciding to participate in activities outside of the home, and special considerations for the [...] Fourth of July weekend." The duration of the video is 52 minutes and 39 seconds.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-06-24
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Strategic National Stockpile and COVID-19: Rethinking the Stockpile: Testimony of Daniel M. Gerstein, Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, June 24, 2020
This is the June 24, 2020 testimony of Daniel M. Gerstein of the RAND Corporation on "Strategic National Stockpile and COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]: Rethinking the Stockpile" before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the Document: "I thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). I will focus my remarks on the role of the stockpile during pandemics, concentrating on the parts that the federal government and state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments play in responding to pandemics and how the SNS supports their efforts. I will also provide recommendations for rethinking our national stockpiling capabilities for future biological events, including pandemics."
RAND Corporation
Gerstein, Daniel M.
2020-06-24
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Grant Funding for Freight Infrastructure: House and Senate Proposals [June 23, 2020]
From the Document: "The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act, P.L. 114-94) created two grant programs to facilitate freight movement, especially multimodal freight using some combination of trucks, trains, and/or ships. The National Highway Freight Program (NHFP, 23 U.S.C. §167) distributes funding to states according to a mathematical formula and can be used for projects located on a predefined highway network with some flexibility for multimodal infrastructure. The Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Program (23 U.S.C. §117) is a competitive discretionary program that can be used for a wider variety of projects that may outstrip an individual state's financing capacity. Committees in each chamber have advanced legislation reauthorizing these programs with modifications. The House and Senate proposals for the NHFP have relatively few differences. In contrast, the proposals for the Section 117 program differ more dramatically. Broadly speaking, the Senate bill would retain the existing program with slightly increased funding while adding new eligibilities and set-asides, while the House bill would replace it with an entirely new program and nearly twice the funding."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Goldman, Ben
2020-06-23
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Department of Energy Loan Programs: Title XVII Innovative Technology Loan Guarantees [June 23, 2020]
From the Document: "The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Loan Programs Office (LPO) manages the Title XVII Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program, the focus of this Insight, and the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP). Table 1 provides a high-level comparison of these programs. LPO also manages the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) direct loan program. Established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT05 Title XVII, P.L. 109-58), as amended in 2009 (Sec 406, P.L. 111-5), the Title XVII program has supported projects under two separate loan guarantee authorities with different characteristics (see Table 1). 1. 'Section 1703' authority is currently active and to date has committed funds to one project, and, 2. 'Section 1705' authority expired in September 2011 and committed funds to 28 projects."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Brown, Phillip (Specialist in Energy Policy); Holt, Mark; Clark, Corrie E. . . .
2020-06-23
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Administrator's Intent 2.0
From the Introduction: "Our Nation entrusts TSA with the vital mission of protecting the Nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement of people and commerce. To accomplish this mission, the TSA Strategy sets ambitious goals for the Agency. [...] While the TSA Strategy establishes a clear mission, vision, values, priorities, and goals that will guide us through the Agency's 25th anniversary in 2026, the Administrator's Intent facilitates the implementation of the Strategy by outlining more specifically how we will work towards our strategic priorities through 2022. Successfully executing our strategy requires the commitment of TSA's dedicated workforce and partners. As such, AI 2.0 [Administrator's Intent 2.0], like the strategy it supports, stems from months of gathering robust feedback from representatives throughout TSA and across the Transportation Systems Sector. Feedback was gathered from all levels of TSA's workforce and from external surface and aviation industry stakeholders via facilitated working sessions, the TSA IdeaFactory, and a survey to field leadership."
United States. Transportation Security Administration
2020-06-23
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Air Travel and Communicable Diseases: Status of Research Efforts and Action Still Needed to Develop Federal Preparedness Plan, Statement of Heather Krause, Director, Physical Infrastructure, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives
From the Document: "The transmission of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has been greatly aided by air travel. In light of the pandemic and warnings about the risks of air travel, U.S. passenger airline traffic fell by 96 percent in April 2020 as compared to April 2019. COVID-19 is only the latest communicable disease threat to raise public health concerns regarding the spread of contagion through air travel. Ensuring that the United States is prepared to respond to disease threats from air travel, as well as conducting the necessary research to reduce the risks of contagion, are two vital responsibilities of the federal government. This statement provides information on (1) the U.S. aviation system's preparedness to respond to communicable disease threats and (2) FAA's [Federal Aviation Administration] management of its R&D [research & development] portfolio, including the extent to which disease transmission on aircraft and at airports has been the focus of FAA research."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Krause, Heather
2020-06-23
