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Horn of Africa: The Humanitarian Crisis and International Response [September 30, 2011]
"As a result of the worst drought in 60 years, regional conflicts, and conflict within states, a humanitarian emergency of massive proportion is unfolding in the Horn of Africa region with more than 13.3 million people affected, 750,000 of whom need food assistance in the near term to avoid death. Somalia has been hardest hit so far, creating population displacement within its borders and a refugee crisis of nearly 1 million people in the region, primarily in Kenya and Ethiopia. The international community is responding, and the humanitarian needs are expected to rise in the coming months and will likely demand sustained attention well into 2012. While life-saving assistance is the current priority, long-term responses may be needed to break the disaster cycle in the Horn. Though triggered by drought, the humanitarian emergency is further complicated by political and security pressures within, between, and among the various countries in the region. This report provides an overview of the current status of the crisis, a summary of the background on the region, a framework for the international and humanitarian response, and an analysis of some of the operational challenges."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Margesson, Rhoda; Dagne, Theodore S.; Hanrahan, Charles
2011-09-30
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Annual Review (2018)
From the Document: "I am pleased to present the Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Annual Review, Fiscal Year 2018 edition. This year's achievements, milestones, and award winners demonstrate commitment to safety and operational excellence. One incredible example is the P-3 aircraft represented on the cover of this year's Annual Review. In Fiscal Year 2018, AMO's National Air Security Operations P-3 program was instrumental in the disruption of the most cocaine in the history of the program's existence -- 258,296 lbs of cocaine were disrupted as a result of the illicit traffic our P-3 aircrews detected and tracked beyond our nation's borders. While that is an impressive feat, it was done in a year when the U.S. government's overall cocaine seizures declined. The dynamic of those two facts is a significant statement on the effectiveness by which AMO manages and safely uses our unique resources against threats. I truly believe in the philosophy that safe and effective operations can be conducted simultaneously. In 2018, I introduced the initial elements of AMO's Safety Management System, a comprehensive approach to safety that combines the very best safety practices that have proven effective across diverse organizations and industries. I am excited and encouraged by the safety innovation and adaptation being developed and implemented at our organization."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
2019-07
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2017
"The United States and our international partners made major strides to defeat and degrade international terrorist organizations in 2017. [...] Despite our successes, the terrorist landscape grew more complex in 2017. [...] In 2017, the United States led efforts to enhance the international community's law enforcement and other civilian capabilities that are increasingly essential in the next phase of global counterterrorism. [...] In addition, throughout 2017, the State Department led bilateral diplomatic efforts with key countries to improve border and aviation security and information sharing. [...] 'Country Reports on Terrorism 2017' provides a [...] detailed review of last year's successes and challenges so we can consider how to strengthen our counterterrorism efforts going forward. As we look to the rest of 2018 and beyond, the United States remains committed to working with our allies and partners to confront the shared threat of global terrorism."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2018-09
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Family Reunification Task Force (FRTF)
From the Abstract: "On February 2, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 140111 and ordered the formation of the President's Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department) is the Chair and is joined by the Department of State (DoS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively known as the Task Force). The Executive Order instructs the Task Force to identify and implement comprehensive strategies that will bring families back together, ensuring that the children and parents who were intentionally separated from each other at the United States/Mexico border are provided support. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is being conducted to analyze the privacy risks associated with the personally identifiable information (PII) collected as part of this effort and document the mitigation strategies implemented to ensure adequate protection of those individuals' privacy."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2021-09-08
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Formal Removal Proceedings: An Introduction [Updated June 9, 2021]
From the Document: "The Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause confers substantive and procedural protections to all persons within the United States, including non-U.S. nationals (aliens, as described in statute) whom the federal government seeks to remove. Once an alien has 'passed through our gates, even illegally,' the Supreme Court has declared, the alien 'may be expelled only after proceedings conforming to traditional standards of fairness encompassed in due process of law.' 'Shaughnessy v. Mezei', 345 U.S. 206 (1953). Against this backdrop, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and implementing regulations provide a framework for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to seek the removal of aliens from the United States. Aliens targeted for removal in the interior of the United States are typically placed in proceedings under INA § 240. These 'formal' removal proceedings afford more robust procedural protections than the expedited removal process under INA § 235, which applies to aliens apprehended at or near the border who lack entry documents or have attempted to enter the country surreptitiously."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Smith, Hillel R.
2021-06-09
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Georgia: Background and U.S. Policy [Updated June 10, 2021]
From the Summary: "Georgia is one of the United States' closest partners among the post-Soviet states that gained their independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. With a history of strong economic aid and security cooperation, the United States has deepened its strategic partnership with Georgia since Russia's 2008 invasion of Georgia and 2014 invasion of Ukraine. U.S. policy expressly supports Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and Georgia is a leading recipient of U.S. aid in Europe and Eurasia. [...] Since FY2017, State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) bilateral aid allocations to Georgia have totaled $123 million a year on average ($131 million in FY2020, including $40 million in Foreign Military Financing, or FMF). For FY2021, Congress appropriated $132 million in bilateral aid to Georgia, including $35 million in FMF. For FY2022, the State Department/USAID budget request includes $120.6 million in bilateral aid to Georgia."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Welt, Cory
2021-06-10
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Egypt in Transition [August 23, 2011]
"On February 11, 2011, President Hosni Mubarak resigned from the presidency after 29 years in power. For 18 days, a popular peaceful uprising spread across Egypt and ultimately forced Mubarak to cede power to the military. How Egypt transitions to a more democratic system in the months ahead will have major implications for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and for other countries in the region ruled by monarchs and dictators. This report provides a brief overview of the transition underway and information on U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. U.S. policy toward Egypt has long been framed as an investment in regional stability, built primarily on long-running military cooperation and sustaining the March 1979 Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. Successive U.S. Administrations have viewed Egypt's government as a moderating influence in the Middle East. U.S. policy makers are now grappling with complex questions about the future of U.S.-Egypt relations, and these debates are likely to influence consideration of appropriations and authorization legislation in the 112th Congress. The United States has provided Egypt with an annual average of $2 billion in economic and military foreign assistance since 1979. For FY2012, the Obama Administration has requested $1.551 billion in total aid to Egypt. On July 27, 2011, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs marked up its FY2012 State-Foreign Operations appropriation, proposing that Egypt receive the full FY2012 request ($1.551 billion), including $1.3 billion in military aid, and that military aid should also be used for 'border security programs and activities in the Sinai, with the expectation that the Egyptian military will continue to adhere to and implement its international obligations, particularly the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sharp, Jeremy Maxwell
2011-08-23
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Palestinian Initiatives for 2011 at the United Nations [September 23, 2011]
"Many Members of Congress are actively interested in the question of possible U.N. action on Palestinian statehood. Congress could try to influence U.S. policy and the choices of other actors through the authorization and appropriation of foreign assistance to the Palestinians, the United Nations, and Israel and through oversight of the Obama Administration's diplomatic efforts. Changes to aid levels may depend on congressional views of how maintaining or changing aid levels could affect U.S. leverage and credibility in future regional and global contexts. Officials from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) are taking action in the United Nations aimed at solidifying international support for Palestinian statehood. On September 23, 2011, at the opening of the annual session of the General Assembly, PLO Chairman and PA President Mahmoud Abbas submitted an application for Palestinian state membership to the U.N. Secretary-General--on the basis of the armistice lines that prevailed before the Arab-Israeli War of 1967 (the '1967 borders')--in order to bring about a Security Council vote on whether to recommend membership. […] Although Abbas maintains that he seeks an eventual return to U.S.-backed Israel-PLO negotiations on a more equal basis, an upgrade of the Palestinians' status at the U.N. also could facilitate subsequent efforts to apply greater pressure on Israel, especially if the PLO gains greater ability to present grievances in international courts--such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or International Criminal Court (ICC). Whether U.N. action or its aftermath would make Israel more or less willing to offer concessions in a negotiating process remains unclear, especially in light of ongoing regional political change and the volatility and possible deterioration of Israel's political and military relationships with Egypt and Turkey."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Zanotti, Jim; Browne, Marjorie Ann
2011-09-23
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FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations [May 5, 2009]
This report examines the White House's request for supplemental appropriations that include funding for defense, foreign affairs, and domestic fire fighting. The report details the different programs that would be funded through the supplemental appropriations, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, preparedness and emergency management measures regarding swine flu outbreak, border security between the United States and Mexico, and more.
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Daggett, Stephen; Epstein, Susan B.; Margesson, Rhoda
2009-05-05
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Northern Triangle of Central America: The 2019 Suspension and Reprogramming of U.S. Funding Adversely Affected Assistance Projects, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "The U.S. has funded assistance to the Northern Triangle of Central America for many years. This assistance aims to promote prosperity, good governance, and security in the region; to address the causes of migration; and to combat transnational crime. In March 2019, the administration suspended foreign assistance funding from the Northern Triangle countries until the governments in the region agreed to take actions to reduce the number of migrants coming to the U.S. border. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review the effects of the 2019 suspension and reprogramming of assistance funding to the Northern Triangle. This report (1) identifies the funding appropriated by Congress for the Northern Triangle that was suspended and reprogrammed to other countries, and how the approach to U.S. assistance to the region changed after March 2019; (2) examines the effects of suspending and reprogramming assistance funding on project implementation; and (3) examines the extent to which the suspension and reprogramming of assistance funding affected the ability of U.S. agencies to meet their foreign assistance performance targets for the region."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-09
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DSCA Handbook: Tactical Level Commander and Staff Toolkit
"The DSCA [Defense Support of Civil Authorities] Handbook is divided into five major sections--the Tactical Level Commander and Staff Toolkit on this side of the handbook with four sections, background, planning, staff annexes, and reference annexes; and the Liaison Officer Toolkit on the reverse side. Major sections are delineated by colored bottom borders as indicated in the section descriptions that follow. Chapter 1 contains background information relative to Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), including legal, doctrinal, and policy issues. This chapter also provides a quick summary of the legal underpinnings related to DSCA. Chapter 2 is an overview of incident management processes, including the National Response Framework (NRF), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command System (ICS), as well as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) organizations. Chapter 3 discusses civilian and military responses to a natural disaster. Also included are the organization and command relationships involved in DoD response to a disaster. Chapter 4 is a brief review of the Joint Operation Planning Process and mission analysis. Chapter 5 provides DSCA planning factors for response to all hazard events. Chapter 6 is a review of safety and operational/composite risk management processes. Chapters 7 through 11 contain the Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) and details five natural hazards/disasters and the pertinent planning factors for each within the scope of DSCA."
United States. Government Printing Office
2010-07
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Congress and the War in Yemen: Oversight and Legislation 2015-2019 [Updated September 6, 2019]
From the Summary: "This CRS [Congressional Research Service] report provides an overview of the role Congress has played in shaping U.S. policy toward the conflict in Yemen, with summary tables providing information on various legislative proposals considered in the 114th , 115th , and 116th Congresses. These proposals have reflected a range of congressional perspectives and priorities, including [1] the authorization of the activities of the U.S. Armed Forces related to the conflict; [2] the extent of U.S. logistical, material, advisory, and intelligence support for the coalition led by Saudi Arabia; [3] the approval, disapproval, or conditioning of U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia; [4] the appropriation of funds for U.S. operations in support of the Saudi-led coalition; [5] the conduct of the Saudi-led coalition's air campaign and its adherence to international humanitarian law and the laws of armed conflict; [6] the demand for greater humanitarian access to Yemen; [7] the call for a wider government assessment of U.S. policy toward Yemen and U.S. support to parties to the conflict; [8] the nature and extent of U.S.-Saudi counterterrorism and border security cooperation; and [9] the role of Iran in supplying missile technology and other weapons to the forces of the Houthi movement."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sharp, Jeremy Maxwell; Collins, Sarah R.; Blanchard, Christopher M.
2019-09-06
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Impact of COVID-19 on the DPRK's Health System and Future Inter-Korean Biomedical Cluster Cooperation in the Post-Pandemic Era
From the Introduction: "In this essay, Sang Min Park discusses the impact of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] and the international sanctions regime on the DPRK [The Democratic People's Republic of Korea] healthcare system, trends in global health aid for the DPRK and the role of the ROK [Republic of Korea], and a future inter-Korean Biomedical Cluster Cooperation model in a post-pandemic era, with implications for cooperative threat reduction (CTR+). [...] The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is yet to confirm any official cases of COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic in January 2020, the DPRK has taken extensive measures to control COVID-19, including imposing strict border controls, a 30-day quarantine for those with COVID-like symptoms, lockdowns of entire counties and cities, and a ban on travel between provinces. Several researchers have summarized the status of COVID-19 in the DPRK, its response to the pandemic, and the pandemic's impact on the economy and regional security of the DPRK. This paper will attempt to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the DPRK health system as well as its future implications in three major ways: 1) a brief update of the DPRK's response to COVID-19 epidemic in 2021 and its impacts on the DPRK health system; 2) trends in global health aid to the DPRK during the international sanctions regime and the role of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the COVID-19 pandemic era; and 3) how to build a sustainable and synergistic horizontal inter-Korean cooperation model in the post-pandemic era."
Nautilus Institute
Park, Sang Min
2021-11-08
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Central American Migration: Root Causes and U.S. Policy [Updated March 31, 2022]
From the Document: "According to a model developed at the University of Texas at Austin's Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, an estimated 407,000 people, on average, left the Northern Triangle region of Central America (see 'Figure 1') annually from FY2018 to FY2021, with the majority bound for the United States. Flows have varied from year to year, with an estimated 691,000 people leaving the region in FY2019 and an estimated 112,000 people leaving the region in FY2020. Surveys conducted in 2020 found many potential migrants had postponed their plans in the midst of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic but intended to undertake their journeys once governments lifted cross-border travel restrictions."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Meyer, Peter J.
2022-03-31
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President Bush's Radio Address [May 12, 2007]
In this radio address President Bush speaks about comprehensive immigration reform that accomplished five objectives: improving border security, holding employers accountable for workers they hire, creating a temporary worker program, resolving the status of illegal immigrants already in the U.S., and the assimilation of immigrants into American identity through the learning of the English language.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2007-05-12
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 2970, A Bill to Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Expand Law Enforcement Availability Pay to Employees of the Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and and Governmental Affairs on May 25, 2016. From the Document: "S. 2970 would change the system for determining overtime compensation for certain employees of Air and Marine Operations in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Based on information from CBP, CBO estimates that implementing S. 2970 would reduce costs by about $2 million annually or $10 million over the 2017-2021 period, assuming future appropriations are reduced consistent with the bill's provisions. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting S. 2970 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027. Under current law, about 500 law enforcement officers in Air and Marine Operations are eligible for overtime compensation under three different schedules: the Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the Federal Employee Pay Act (FEPA). Total overtime costs for those officers, including pay and benefits, totaled $18 million in 2015. Their total base pay was $46 million in that year. Under S. 2970, law enforcement officers in Air and Marine Operations would no longer be eligible for overtime compensation under AUO or the FLSA. The bill would make them eligible for Law Enforcement Availability Pay, and they would remain eligible for FEPA overtime pay. Costs would decline under S. 2970 mostly because the affected officers would no longer receive compensation required under the FLSA."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2016-06-14
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Notice of Privacy Act of 1974: System of Records, Automated Identification Management System (AIDMS)
"The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new system of records for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program. This new system of records is the Automated Identification Management System. It will be used to facilitate and further automate processes for entry into and exit from the United States through the issuance, to covered individuals, of a radio frequency identification tag with a unique identifier. These tags and their associated reading, processing, and storage components are intended to improve the recording of entry and exit data at U.S. land border Ports of Entry beginning July 31, 2005."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2005-07-01
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President Bush Addresses the Nation on Immigration Reform [May 15, 2006]
In this address from the Oval Office, President Bush speaks about Immigration Reform in the United States. He supports a comprehensive immigration reform that will accomplish five objectives: secure borders, create temporary worker program, hold employers to account for workers hired, face reality that millions of illegal immigrants are already in U.S., and finally, honoring the 'melting pot' tradition of the U.S. by helping immigrants assimilate into society.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2006-05-15
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One En Route El Paso, Texas [May 10, 2011]
In this May 10, 2011 press briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney provides information and takes questions on President Obama's upcoming speech in Texas on immigration; security and patrol on the U.S. border; the U.S. debt; and U.S.-Pakistan counterterrorism cooperation in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2011-05-10
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President Participates in Roundtable Interview with Foreign Print Media [March 27, 2006]
President Bush speaks with foreign print media. The President answers questions about immigration reform, border security, amnesty and legalization for illegal immigrants.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2006-03-27
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President's Radio Address [April 8, 2006]
This is the transcript of the President's Radio Address on April 8, 2006. President Bush discusses his three elements for the immigration reform bill; tighten border security, increase law enforcement in the United States and a temporary worker program that does not provide amnesty.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2006-04-08
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Fact Sheet: Progress on the 9/11 Commission Recommendations [December 5, 2005]
This fact sheet describes the action the federal government has taken in response to the 9/11 Commission recommendations. Listed as accomplishments are the appointment of a Director of National Intelligence, creation of the National Counterterrorism Center and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office as well as improving border security.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2005-12-05
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President Bush Celebrates Cinco de Mayo, Discusses Immigration [May 4, 2007]
President Bush celebrates Cinco de Mayo and discusses immigration reform as well as border security.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2007-05-04
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President Bush Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform with Clergy in Washington, D.C. [May 3, 2007]
President Bush discusses comprehensive immigration reform and border security with clergy in Washington, D.C. on May 3, 2007.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2007-05-03
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President Bush's Radio Address [April 28, 2007]
In this radio address President Bush concerns immigration reform and border security.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
2007-04-28
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Office of Management and Budget, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, June 21, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the June 21, 2017 hearing, "Office of Management and Budget" before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen: "Today's hearing is an important part of the oversight duties of this Committee. As part of our analysis, we are in the process of going through each and every line of the budget you sent us and are asking for credible spending justifications from all the agencies of the federal government. When we have completed our examination and received the answers we need, we make our own determinations on the best and most effective use of tax-dollars. In this context, Mr. Director, I believe the American people embrace the goals of the 'America First' budget - to rebuild our military in the face of growing global threats, strengthen border security and eliminate unnecessary programs, waste and duplication and modernize outdated programs. However, the national debate today focuses on how you define 'unnecessary programs.' We are eager to hear your views in greater detail here this afternoon. I think I can speak for the vast majority of members of this committee in saying, yes, Washington needs to be fixed. But we also do not want to be party to a government shutdown which would reflect poorly on all of us and punish those Americans most in need of the services provided through the nation's safety net." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mick Mulvaney.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2017-06-21
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Development of Self-Remediating Packaging for Safe and Secure Transport of Infectious Substances
"As George W. Bush recognized in November 2001, 'Infectious diseases make no distinctions among people and recognize no borders.' By their very nature, infectious diseases of natural or intentional (bioterrorist) origins are capable of threatening regional health systems and economies. The best mechanism for minimizing the spread and impact of infectious disease is rapid disease detection and diagnosis. For rapid diagnosis to occur, infectious substances (IS) must be transported very quickly to appropriate laboratories, sometimes located across the world. Shipment of IS is problematic since many carriers, concerned about leaking packages, refuse to ship this material. The current packaging does not have any ability to neutralize or kill leaking IS. The technology described here was developed by Sandia National Laboratories to provide a fail-safe packaging system for shipment of IS that will increase the likelihood that critical material can be shipped to appropriate laboratories following a bioterrorism event or the outbreak of an infectious disease. This safe and secure packaging method contains a novel decontaminating material that will kill or neutralize any leaking infectious organisms; this feature will decrease the risk associated with shipping IS, making transport more efficient."
Sandia National Laboratories
Gaudioso, Jennifer; Tucker, Mark D.; Salerno, Reynolds M. (Reynolds Mathewson), 1966- . . .
2006-10
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Effective Counterinsurgency: The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Military Partnership, Hearing Before the Full Committee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, Hearing Held, April 23, 2009
From the opening statement of Ike Skelton: "This Congress, this Administration, are committed to developing a mutually beneficial long-term and consistent relationship with the country of Pakistan. Pakistan may well pose the most complex security challenge facing us. The terrorist havens continue to thrive in Pakistan's border area, providing refuge to Al Qaeda, and negatively impacting stability in Afghanistan. Terrorist and insurgent forces on Pakistan's territory also contribute to Pakistan's own internal instability, which is further compounded by the country's economic crisis, and civilian government, with limited powers. At the same time, Pakistan continues to possess enough fissile material for about 55 to 90 nuclear weapons, and tensions with its nuclear-armed neighbor, India, have increased. So how do we strengthen the U.S.-Pakistan military partnership to better address these challenges? In my opinion, the Administration's recent Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy is a step in the right direction. However, the strategy alone does not guarantee success. Implementation of the strategy, benchmarks to measure progress, and accountability are all critical, as well as close cooperation with our Pakistani partners in all of these areas." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John M. McHugh, Ike Skelton, David W. Barno, David Kilcullen, and Shuja Nawaz.
United States. Government Printing Office
2010
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Ukraine Under Siege, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session
This is a testimony compilation from the March 4, 2015 hearing "Ukraine Under Siege," held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Chairman Edward R. Royce: "To date, the actions taken by the U.S. and our EU allies -- including economic sanctions, aid, and diplomatic isolation -- have not checked Putin. Indeed, over the past year, he has become bolder -- even menacing NATO countries as he seeks to divide the alliance. The Obama Administration and our European allies have put hope in diplomatic and ceasefire arrangements. But it is not working. […] This isn't U.S. leadership. Moscow is also undermining Ukraine's economy. Today, Russia is using its natural gas and other energy sources for political coercion and to generate economic chaos. Ukraine is facing an economic precipice and desperately needs help. Meanwhile, Russia is winning the battle on the airwaves. Its propaganda offensive is aimed at sowing confusion and undermining opposition to its aggression in Ukraine and elsewhere. But we are barely in the game of countering this. As I told the Secretary last week, I'd like to see more Administration support for the effort Mr. Engel and I have undertaken to reform our international broadcasting. The Broadcasting Board of Governors is broken. If we can't begin to change minds, then the struggle over Ukraine today will become a generational struggle for the future of all of Eastern Europe. Ukraine's fate has security implications for us well beyond its borders. It is time for strong and unwavering support of Ukraine. Now." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Victoria Nuland.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
2015-03-04
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Remarks by President Obama and President Calderón of Mexico at Joint Press Conference [March 3, 2011]
In their March 3, 2011 remarks, President Obama and Mexican President Calderón discuss and take questions on U.S.-Mexico economic relations; border security, including immigration, counternarcotics, and trucking issues; and the death of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Mexico. In addition, President Obama discusses current U.S. and international actions in Libya.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
Obama, Barack; Calderón, Felipe
2011-03-03
