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• Understanding the Impact of Immigration Enforcement on California Children in K-12 Schools

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  From the Executive Summary: "The California Advisory Committee (Committee) in 2018 voted to examine the impact of federal immigration enforcement and more narrowly focused on the impact on California K-12 [kindergarten to 12th grade] students. Many students live in mixed immigration status households. The Committee also sought to understand the following: the impact of ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] enforcement practices on access to public education for California K-12 students; access to equal protection under the law for individuals based on their perceived national origin; and the extent to which due process is afforded to K-12 students and their families. [...] This report begins with introduction and background on legal authority surrounding immigration enforcement and relevant laws and policies that apply to the Committee's inquiry such as federal and state laws and a court case. A summary of themes based on testimony received follows. The report concludes with findings and recommendations issued to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to forward to appropriate federal and state entities."

  United States Commission on Civil Rights

  2021-01
• World-Wide Threats to the Homeland, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, September 17, 2020

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  This is the September 17, 2020 hearing on "World-Wide Threats to the Homeland," held before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of Bennie G. Thompson: "Today, the Committee on Homeland Security is meeting for its annual hearing on 'World-wide Threats to the Homeland.' Our Nation recently observed the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Nearly 2 decades later, we continue to mourn the nearly 3,000 lives lost that terrible day and keep their loved ones in our prayers. [...] Nineteen years after the attacks of 9/11, we continue to face grave threats to the homeland, including the rise of domestic terrorism, on-going foreign interference in the 2020 elections, and a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed nearly 200,000 American lives. [...] Americans who care about securing the homeland and upholding our most sacred values expect their representatives to hold the Department of Homeland Security and this administration accountable. Be assured that, under my Chairmanship, I will not waiver in my commitment to doing so today or in the future." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher A. Wray, Christopher Miller.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Examining DHS's Management of Trusted Traveler Programs, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, September 30, 2020

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  This is the September 30, 2020 hearing on "Examining DHS's Management of Trusted Traveler Programs," held before the House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Kathleen M. Rice: "We are convening today in our continued effort to understand why this committee received inaccurate and misleading testimony from the DHS regarding its decision to ban residents of New York State from Trusted Traveler Programs like Global Entry." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert E. Perez.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• International Role of the United States Coast Guard, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, March 10, 2020

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  This is the March 10, 2020 hearing "International Role of the United States Coast Guard" held before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. From the opening statement of Sean Patrick Maloney: "Welcome to today's hearing on the international role of the United States Coast Guard. [...] The Coast Guard has a longstanding history of international involvement, and has played a crucial role in every American military conflict since its inception in 1790. While its military service is obvious, the Coast Guard's diverse mission set also makes it distinctively qualified to advance America's global interests and exert international influence. In fact, the Coast Guard's current international presence is focused on nonmilitary capacity building and strategic partnerships. [...] So I look forward to hearing from today's witnesses on the international role of the Coast Guard, where there should be a larger presence, and the ways in which Congress can best support that mission." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Daniel B. Abel, David Balton, Stephen E. Flynn, and Amy E. Searight.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee on Research and Technology of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, July 28, 2020

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  This is the July 28, 2020 joint hearing on the "Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons" held before the House Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee on Research and Technology of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the Purpose: "The purpose of the hearing is to examine the role of science and technology in assisting nongovernmental organizations, State, local, and Federal governments, financial institutions, and others to disrupt domestic and international human trafficking, including trafficking for forces labor and sexual exploitation. The hearing will also explore the research, technology development, and coordination needs to strengthen Federal anti-trafficking strategies and will be an opportunity to discuss the impact of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 19] on human trafficking response." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Anjana Rajan, Matthew Daggett, Emily Kennedy, and Hannah Darnton.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Strengthening Federal Support to End Youth Homelessness, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, July 16, 2019

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  This is the July 16, 2019 hearing on "Strengthening Federal Support to End Youth Homelessness," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services Committee on Education and Labor. From the opening statement of Suzanne Bonamici: "We are here today to discuss our responsibility to provide every child and youth with a safe and stable environment to learn and grow. Today, millions of youth across the country do not have access to a stable home. For many of them, the effects of homelessness are not isolated to days or weeks or months. Youth homelessness has long-term consequences that undermine their education, their safety, and their future." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Matthew Morton, Melinda Giovengo, Robert Lowery Jr., and David Baker.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Review of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, March 3, 2020

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  This is the March 3, 2020 hearing on "Review of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security," held before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Bennie Thompson, "The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on the administration's budget request for the Department of Homeland Security. [...] As Americans face a potential coronavirus pandemic, the administration appears to be caught flat-footed, scrambling to figure out who is in charge. Meanwhile, the President's proposed budget prioritizes his draconian immigration campaign promises at the expense of our core homeland security activities and responsibilities, including agencies and programs that are integral to the coronavirus response. I remain committed to ensuring the Department receives the funding it needs to carry out its mission on behalf of the American people." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chad Wolf.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Traffickers' Roadmap: How Bad Actors Exploit Financial Systems to Facilitate the Illicit Trade in People, Animals, Drugs, and Weapons, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, March 4, 2020

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  This is the March 4, 2020 hearing "The Traffickers' Roadmap: How Bad Actors Exploit Financial Systems to Facilitate the Illicit Trade in People, Animals, Drugs, and Weapons" held before the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy of the Committee on Financial Services. From the opening statement of Emanuel Cleaver: "This hearing will be the first in a series aimed at examining curtailing trafficking at its roots. As many of my colleagues will agree, we have done a lot of legislative nipping at the fringes of this problem. It is now time for us to strike at its core. This hearing will lay the framework for this conversation, and hopefully will provide our committee with insight and future direction. As we start this dialogue, it is important to engage from a frame of common understanding. We know that there is cross-cutting and collaboration across trafficking networks within our system. There is a convergence in human trafficking and drug trafficking roots as well as the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) trafficking and narcotics trafficking networks. There are common mechanisms and vulnerabilities that trafficking facilitators are exploiting within our financial system to enable their illicit activities. We also know that the crime of trafficking, itself, is evolving." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Travis L. Adkins, Togzhan Kassenova, Gretchen Peters, Celina B. Realuyo, and Angel Nguyen Swift.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Persistent and Evolving Threat: An Examination of the Financing of Domestic Terrorism and Extremism, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, January 15, 2020

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  This is the January 15, 2020 hearing "A Persistent and Evolving Threat: An Examination of the Financing of Domestic Terrorism and Extremism" held before the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy of the Committee on Financial Services. From the opening statement of Emanuel Cleaver: "Domestic terror poses a persistent and evolving threat of violence and economic harm to the United States. These are not my own words. That was said by senior leaders within the FBI on the state of our country when appearing before Congress in June. The rate, pace, and lethality of domestic terrorist attacks have only grown more devastating since this testimony was delivered. [...] This hearing presents us the unique opportunity to look past the politics that surround this issue to explore how we can confront and overcome this crisis. How may we most effectively follow the money to disrupt the financing of these crimes? How can we enable law enforcement and the financial services institutions to counter domestic terror financing?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Lecia J. Brooks, Jared M. Maples, Mary B. McCord, Rena S. Miller, and George Selim.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Federal Response and the Way Forward, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, June 10, 2021

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  This is the June 10, 2021 hearing on "Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Federal Response and the Way Forward," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Nanette Diaz Barragan: "The subcommittee is meeting to hear Federal Government perspectives on addressing the challenge of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. Today's hearing is a follow-up to this subcommittee's April hearing. We examined the care of unaccompanied children in Federal custody and received recommendations from non-governmental stakeholders on the way forward." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David Shahoulian, Benjamine "Carry" Huffman, Katherine Dueholm, and Patrick J. Lechleitner.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• State of Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, March 24, 2021

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  This is the March 24, 2021 hearing on "State of Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean," held before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of Bob Menendez: "Today we continue our series on the state of democracy in the world with a focus on the Americas. This year, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, the groundbreaking manifestation of consensus in our Hemisphere that, 'the peoples of the Americas have a right to democracy, and their governments have an obligation to promote and defend it.' Over the past 2 decades, we and our neighbors have endeavored to deepen our commitment to democratic governance, even as significant backsliding has occurred." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Luis Almagro, Deborah Ullmer, and Ryan C. Berg.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Best Practices for Family Support Programs: A Call to Action

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  From the Document: "This comprehensive project focused on strengthening programs that help families support officers in mental or emotional crises or considering suicide. The suite of six publications includes four reports documenting innovative interventions currently being used around the country, one protocol for agencies on how to address an officer suicide, and a resources abstract. This publication, 'Best Practices for Family Programs: A Call to Action,' highlights agencies that are presently using law enforcement family programs as part of their training, reviews what experts are reporting as the imperative components for successful law enforcement programs, and creates a call to action to make recommendations for modeling or implementing more programs for law enforcement families."

  United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

  Palomino de Velasco, Barbara; Mallett, Tracy; Schulz, Donna

  2021
• Responding to Ransomware: Exploring Policy Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, May 5, 2021

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  This is the May 5, 2021 hearing on "Responding to Ransomware: Exploring Policy Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis," held before the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Yvette Clarke: "While ransomware is not a new problem, the number of cases and the financial impact has skyrocketed since then. That is why I wanted to focus on ransomware at our first subcommittee hearing this year. We must understand the problem we are facing, learn more about how the Federal Government should respond, and do something. Estimates show that ransomware victims paid $350 million in ransom payments last year." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John A. Davis, Megan H. Stifel, Denis Goulet, and Christopher C. Krebs.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, April 21, 2021

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  This is the April 21, 2021 hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General," held before the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Bennie G. Thompson: "The Committee on Homeland Security is meeting today to conduct oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General. Established as part of DHS in 2002, the inspector general's mission is to provide independent oversight and promote excellence, integrity, and accountability within the Department. Unfortunately, the OIG [Office of Inspector General] has faced challenges for some time. [...] In response to these allegations and continued concerns about the performance of the office, in December 2019 bipartisan leadership of this committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee asked GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review DHS's OIG management and operation. After a comprehensive audit, GAO issued a draft report last week to the OIG and the committee on its preliminary findings and made 21 recommendations. GAO concluded that the OIG has not adhered to a number of professional standards and key practices for effective management. [...] The committee will be following up on these very troubling allegations. The committee expects the OIG to fulfill its mission with independence, integrity, transparency, and accountability." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Chris Currie and Joseph V. Cuffari.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Way Forward, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, April 27, 2021

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  This is the April 27, 2021 hearing on "Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Way Forward," held before the House Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Nanette Diaz Barragan: "The challenge posed by children arriving at our border is not new. Unaccompanied children from Mexico, Central America, and elsewhere have long sought refuge in the United States. This is also not the first time we have seen increased numbers of unaccompanied children at our Southern Border. There were similar increases in 2014 and 2019. [...] Migrant children are undertaking the arduous, dangerous journey because conditions at home are so dire. Many hope to reunite with family living in the United States. [...] The increased number of child migrants is certainly a challenge, but the U.S. Government must provide these children with protections guaranteed to them under law." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Robert Garcia, Jennifer Podkul, and Lora Ries.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Ending Exploitation: How the Financial System Can Work to Dismantle the Business of Human Trafficking, Virtual Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, March 25, 2021

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  This is the March 25, 2021 hearing on "Ending Exploitation: How the Financial System Can Work to Dismantle the Business of Human Trafficking," held before the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy of the Committee on Financial Services. From the opening statement of Jim A. Himes: "Today's hearing focuses on how we can harness the power of our financial services system to disrupt the business of human trafficking, whether by improving the anti-money-laundering statutes or by requiring public businesses to look down their supply chain to ensure that they are not benefiting from forced labor. There are a number of areas of improvement that I think this subcommittee should consider. We must ensure that the financial services firms know what to look for to help identify and shut down traffickers and that law enforcement has the best tools and resources available. We must increase our understanding of the nontraditional means of finance that traffickers are using to avoid our traditional anti-money-laundering detection systems. That includes traditional payment alternatives like prepaid credit cards, as well as newer technology like cryptocurrency. We must also pay special attention to the survivors of human trafficking." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Luis C. deBaca, Marian Hatcher, Barry M. Koch, and Louise Shelley.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• CTC Sentinel [January 2021]

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  This January 2021 issue of the U.S. Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) Sentinel features the following article: "Terrorism and Counterterrorism Challenges for the Biden Administration" by Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware. Other reports include "A View from the CT [counterterrorism] Foxhole: David Lasseter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction" an interview by Stephen Hummel, Paul Cruickshank, and Don Rassler; "Afghanistan's Security Forces Versus the Taliban: A Net Assessment" by Jonathan Schroden; and "The April 2020 Islamic State Terror Plot Against U.S. and NATO Military Bases in Germany: The Tajik Connection" by Nodirbek Soliev.

  Combating Terrorism Center (U.S.)

  2021-01
• Border Security--2019, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, April 4, April 9, June 26, July 17, July 30, and November 13, 2019

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  This is the April 4, April 9, June 26, July 17, July 30 and November 13, 2019 hearings on "Border Security--2019," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. From the opening statement of Gary C. Peters: "I appreciate the Chairman's focus on obtaining accurate, timely data on migration and border security. Certainly, few issues that we face today are as complex as this one or as controversial. Far too often, harmful rhetoric drowns out reasonable dialogue, and I hope that this hearing can cut through that rhetoric and let us focus on the facts. The situation on our Southern Border, in Mexico, and throughout the Northern Triangle is dynamic. [...] The reality is that much of our current infrastructure was built to address the challenges of the 1990s and early last decade when the majority of unauthorized border crossings were single men seeking economic opportunity. That is not what the statistics show us today, and it is not what our staff saw during a bipartisan delegation to the Southern Border last month. Overwhelmingly, they saw families from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. They saw parents with children. They saw children who had made the journey to the border without their parents. They saw our hardworking law enforcement officers, public servants, volunteers, and civic leaders doing their best to manage what is certainly a very difficult situation." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mark A. Morgan, John Daniel Davidson, Andrew Selee, Rodolfo Karisch, Randy Howe, Timothy Tubbs, Jonathan White, Greg Cherundolo, Brian S. Hastings, Gregory Nevano, Karen Tandy, Jayson Ahern, Leon Fresco, Sharon W. Cooper, Jennifer L. Costello, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Derek N. Benner, and James McHenry.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Department of Defense Appropriations for 2021, Part 1, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, February 6, 2020, February 27, 2020, March 3, 2020, March 4, 2020, March 5, 2020, March 10, 2020, March 11, 2020, March 12, 2020

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  These are the February 6, 2020, February 27, 2020, March 3, 2020, March 4, 2020, March 5, 2020, March 10, 2020, March 11, 2020, and March 12, 2020 hearings on "Department of Defense Appropriations for 2021, Part 1," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Peter J. Visclosky: "The leadership of the Department of Defense has affirmed repeatedly that modernization of the strategic deterrent is the Department's number one priority. We know that effort will be costly. We also know that the Department has outlined an ambitious program to modernize our conventional forces to meet the needs of what is referred to as great power competition. While the administration appears to be fully committed to modernizing our nuclear systems, I must also stress my concern that the administration has not demonstrated the same commitment when it comes to arms control." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Charles A. Richard, Tod D. Wolters, Joseph L. Lengyel, Charles Luckey, Luke McCollum, David G. Bellon, Richard W. Scobee, Thomas B. Modly, Michael M. Gilday, David H. Berger, David D. Thompson, Clinton E. Crosier, R. Scott Dingle, Bruce L. Gillingham, Dorothy A. Hogg, Thomas McCaffery, Ronald Place, Bill Tinston, Craig S. Faller, Ryan D. McCarthy, James P. McConville, Kenneth F. McKenzie, Stephen Townsend, Roger Williams, McGovern, Richard Hudson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Thomas Suozzi, Glenn Thompson, Denny Heck, Jodey Arrington, Brad Wenstrup, Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon, and Sheila Jackson Lee.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2021, Part 5, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, February 26, 2020, February 27, 2020, March 3, 2020, March 4, 2020, March 10, 2020, March 11, 2020, May 6, 2020, June 4, 2020, December 8, 2020

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  These are the February 26, 2020, February 27, 2020, March 3, 2020, March 4, 2020, March 10, 2020, March 11, 2020, May 6, 2020, June 4, 2020, and December 8, 2020 hearings on "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2021, Part 5," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Rosa L. Delauro: "Welcome to the Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee, I suppose I should say and related agencies as well. This is our first hearing on the President's fiscal year 2021 budget request." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Alex M. Azar, Betsy DeVos, Kathryn Edin, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Douglas Besharov, Autumn Burke, Matt Weidinger, Irwin Garfinkel, Cheryl Brunson, Francis Collins, Diana Bianchi, Anthony Fauci, Gary Gibbons, Ned Sharpless, Nora Volkow, Robert Redfield, Ileana Arias, Sherri A. Berger, Debra Houry, John Ring, Peter Robb, Tom Frieden, Caitlin Rivers, Robert Redfield, Herminia Palacio, Jamila Perritt, Amanda Beatriz Williams, and Christina Bennett.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Law Enforcement Solutions by the Field, for the Field: Collaborative Reform Third Annual Review

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  From the Executive Summary: "This report highlights the work of CRI-TAC [Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center] since the release of the second annual report in May 2020. In this report, the reader will find a breakdown of program performance metrics as well as eight case studies highlighting diverse topics and agency size, type, and geography. The report provides testimonials on the impact of the technical assistance and a description of the intake process. The report also highlights a special initiative in 2020 focused on COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. It concludes with an overview of activities taking place in 2021 including work with tribal law enforcement and the development of community engagement resources and trainings in the topics of de-escalation, hate crimes, and peer intervention."

  United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center

  2021
• Reaching the Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Science-Driven Approach to Swiftly and Safely Ending the Pandemic, Hearing Before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, April 15, 2021

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  This is the April 15, 2021 hearing on "Reaching the Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Science-Driven Approach to Swiftly and Safely Ending the Pandemic," held before the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. From the Opening Statement of James E. Clyburn: "This pandemic has taken a heavy toll on our Nation. More than 550,000 of our fellow Americans have died, more than in any other nation on Earth. Nearly one in 10 has been infected and millions have faced hardships like job loss, mental health struggles, and the loss of a loved one. But today, more than a year into the pandemic, there is reason for hope. Our government's response to the coronavirus crisis is now driven by science and fact, not politics and wishful thinking." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Anthony S. Fauci, Rochelle P. Walensky, and David Kessler.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Using Lessons from the Colonial Ransomware Attack to Defend Critical Infrastructure, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, June 9, 2021

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  This is the June 9, 2021 hearing on "Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Using Lessons from the Colonial Ransomware Attack to Defend Critical Infrastructure," held before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Bennie G. Thompson: "Last month, malicious hackers infiltrated Colonial Pipeline's network and infected its IT [Information Technology] systems with ransomware. For nearly a week, 5,500 miles of pipeline supplying 45 percent of the fuel on the East Coast was shut down, and panic buying resulted in fuel shortages in the Southeast. Since pipeline service was restored, we have learned more about what happened. We know hackers exploited an unprotected VPN [Virtual Private Network] account that was no longer in use to gain access to Colonial Pipeline's network. We know Colonial Pipeline paid the ransom demand and the FBI has since recovered most of it. We know Colonial Pipeline is hardly alone. [...] Today, our goal is to examine the cybersecurity practices in place at Colonial prior to the May 2021 ransomware attack, and assess whether other critical infrastructure operators might be similarly situated and vulnerable." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph Blount, and Charles Carmakal.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2021
• National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, Final Report

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  From the Executive Summary: "The NSCAI [National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence] Final Report presents an integrated national strategy to reorganize the government, reorient the nation, and rally our closest allies and partners to defend and compete in the coming era of AI [Artificial Intelligence]-accelerated competition and conflict. It is a two-pronged approach. Part I, 'Defending America in the AI Era,' outlines the stakes, explains what the United States must do to defend against the spectrum of AI-related threats, and recommends how the U.S. government can responsibly use AI technologies to protect the American people and our interests. Part II, 'Winning the Technology Competition,' addresses the critical elements of the AI competition and recommends actions the government must take to promote AI innovation to improve national competitiveness and protect critical U.S. advantages. The recommendations are designed as interlocking and mutually reinforcing actions that must be taken together."

  National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence

  2021?
• Review of the Department of Justice's Planning and Implementation of Its Zero Tolerance Policy and Its Coordination with the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services

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  From the Executive Summary Introduction: "On April 6, 2018, then Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ, Department) had adopted a 'zero tolerance policy' for immigration offenses involving illegal entry and attempted illegal entry into the United States. The policy required each U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) on the Southwest border to prosecute all referrals for illegal entry violations, including misdemeanors, referred by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 'to the extent practicable, and in consultation with DHS.' [...] In July 2018, multiple members of Congress requested that the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) review the Department's role in the creation and implementation of the zero tolerance policy. The OIG conducted this review to assess the Department's planning for and implementation of the zero tolerance policy, including its internal coordination with the Southwest border USAOs, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and with DHS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Consistent with the Inspector General Act of 1978, this review does not substitute the OIG's judgment for the judgments made by DOJ leadership regarding the substantive merits of the zero tolerance policy."

  United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General

  2021-01
• U.S. Policy in Mexico and Central America: Ensuring Effective Policies to Address the Crisis at the Border, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, September 25, 2019

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  This is the September 25, 2019 hearing on "U.S. Policy in Mexico and Central America: Ensuring Effective Policies to Address the Crisis at the Border," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of James E. Risch: "Today the committee meets to review measures taken by Congress and the Administration to reduce illegal migration flows from Central America. There have been growing concerns about the changing nature of illegal immigration flows arriving at our southwest border, as we all know. The uncontrolled arrival of and illegal entry of immigrants, including unaccompanied minors and/or adults traveling with children, exposes vulnerable populations, especially women and children, to unspeakable dangers. Only human traffickers and other unscrupulous criminals benefit from this unresolved situation. Transnational criminal organizations target and exploit immigrants along the journey north which in turn fuels the violence and insecurity from which they flee." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kirsten D. Madison and Michael G. Kozak.

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• Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, July 16, 2019

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  This is the July 16, 2019 hearing on "Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat the Spread of Illicit Fentanyl," held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Diana DeGette: "Today, we are once again here to discuss the opioid crisis, an epidemic that this country has been battling for years. Previously, this committee has taken numerous actions to investigate the origins and elements of the crisis and help bring relief to those who are suffering. Today's hearing will examine the growing threat of synthetic opioids, which experts have called the third wave of the opioid epidemic." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kemp L. Chester, Matthew Donahue, Thomas F. Overacker, Gary R. Barksdale, David A. Prince, and Carol Cave.

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• Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, June 17, 2021

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  This is the June 17, 2021 hearing on "A Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security," held before the House Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Bennie G. Thompson: "Overall, the Biden administration is requesting $52 billion for DHS, roughly equal to the fiscal year 2021 funding level. Though there is always room for improvement, the administration's request would provide the Department with the resources necessary to meet its diverse and ever-evolving mission. The request prioritizes funding to improve Federal cybersecurity, respond to heightened domestic terrorism threats, and enhance border capabilities. It invests in creating a fairer and more equitable immigration system, preparing local communities for the effects of natural disasters, and revitalizing the Department's research and development capabilities. It further seeks to strengthen National resiliency in these critical areas. Many of these homeland security priorities were all but ignored by the last administration. I am pleased the Biden administration is giving these matters the attention and resources they demand." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Alejandro N. Mayorkas.

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• Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, May 2, 2019

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  This is the May 2, 2019 hearing on "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020," held before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Shelly Moore Capito: "We are holding this hearing in the wake of yesterday's request for supplemental appropriations to address the security and humanitarian crisis at the Southwest border. I know that the number of apprehensions of illegal border crossers continues to climb. Customs and Border Protection took more than 100,000 individuals into custody in the month of March, and we expect that number to be dramatically higher for April. Despite some who tried to call this a manufactured crisis, these are undeniably historic numbers. Yesterday's request included a $1.1 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to help address this crisis. It suggested additional resources that may be needed to humanely process and detain those who are crossing our border illegally, and to support the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security as they surge to address this crisis." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kevin McAleenan, and Chip Fulghum.

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• Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, January 8, 2020

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  This is the January 8, 2020 hearing on "Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age," held before the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the Opening Statement of Jan Schakowsky: "In the two-plus decades since the creation of the internet, we have seen life for Americans and their families transformed in many positive ways. The internet provides new opportunities for commerce, education, information, and connecting people. However, along with these many new opportunities, we have seen new challenges as well. Bad actors are stocking the online marketplace, using deceptive techniques to influence consumers, deceptive designs to fool them into giving away personal information, stealing their money, and engaging in other unfair practices. The Federal Trade Commission works to protect Americans from many unfair and deceptive practices, but a lack of resources, authority, and even a lack of will has left many American consumers feeling helpless in this digital world. [...] We are finding out that consumers can be harmed as easily online as in the physical world, and in some cases that online dangers are greater. It is incumbent on us in this subcommittee to make clear that the protections that apply to in-person commerce also apply to virtual space." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Monika Bickert, Joan Donovan, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, and Tristan Harris.

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