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• Tropical Deforestation, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 7, June 19, and September 18, 1980

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  These are the May 7, June 19, and September 18, 1980 hearings titled "Tropical Deforestation," held before the House Subcommittee on International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Don Bonker: "Today, the purpose of this subcommittee meeting is to explore the ecological, economic and developmental importance of moist tropical forests to key U.S. interests as well as to the world community. Also, we are interested in looking into the principal causes of tropical deforestation; the rate of forest degradation and depletion; and the relationship between developmental and environmental concerns in the use of tropical forests." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Douglas R. Shane, R. Max Peterson, Bill L. Long, James S. Bethel, Peter H. Raven, Robert O. Blake, Norman Myers, Robert Thomas Hoffmann, Thomas E. Lovejoy, Donald R. King, Samuel H. Kunkle, Stephen B. Preston, Carl Gallegos, William Ladrach, Norman E. Johnson, and Douglas R. Shane.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• International Terrorism: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-Seventh Congress, First Session on S. 873, A Bill to Strengthen Federal Programs and Policies for Combating International and Domestic Terrorism; The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (Exec. H, 96-2); The International Convention against the Taking of Hostages (Exec. N, 96-2), June 10, 1981

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  From the opening statement of Charles H. Percy: "The Committee on Foreign Relations meets this morning to hear administration witnesses on the subject of terrorism. We have with us Under Secretary of State Richard Kennedy, who has been designated by Secretary of State Haig to speak for the Department on this question. He is accompanied by Ambassador Anthony Quainton, Director of the Office for Combating Terrorism in the Department of State, and by other colleagues. We will ask Secretary Kennedy to identify them when he begins his testimony. This is the first opportunity the committee has had to discuss with the administration its announced intention to make terrorism a principal concern of its foreign policy." […]. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard T. Kennedy, Charles H. Percy, John Glenn, Charles Mathias and Alan Cranston.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Cartel Restriction Act, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, June 24 and 26, 1980

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  These are the June 24 and 26, 1980 hearings on "Cartel Restriction Act" held before the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the Opening Statement of Richardson Preyer: "Today, we begin consideration of the Cartel Restriction Act of 1979, H.R. 4661. Basically, this bill would require American firms to notify the FTC [Federal Trade Commission] and the Attorney General if they are requested or required to participate in anticompetitive activity on an international basis. The bill also would set up standards for the 'act of state' and 'foreign compulsion' doctrines which are rather technical judicial abstention techniques that affect international antitrust cases. This bill [...] is an attempt to stem the increase in international cartels and their effect on the American economy." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael D. Blechman, Lori Damrosh, Barbara Epstein, F. David Freeman, Albert Gore Jr., William T. Lake, William J. Lamont, Richard S. Newfarmer, Douglas E. Rosenthal, Ronald B. Rowe, Herbert Sanger, and John H. Shenefield.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Coal Transportation Problems in the Midwest, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, December 17, 1980

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  This is the December 17, 1980 hearing on "Coal Transportation Problems in the Midwest," held before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce of the U.S. House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the opening statement of James J. Florio: "Today, we will be focusing on the demand for Midwest coal for export. We will explore the potential level of this demand, and the capacity of our transportation system to handle the potential levels of traffic. Of particular concern to the subcommittee, is the ability of the Nation's railroads to transport coal from mines to ports for export. And the ability of those ports, like New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, and New Orleans, to handle the huge expected increases in export traffic." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Al Arnett, Bill Boyle, Robert Daignault, Hillard Fjord, Norman Fox, Jim Glenn, Charles Grim, Connie Holmes, Chris Kimmerle, Jean Louis Lachance, Hugh MacFarlane, Edward Rudolph, Sam Speck, John Sulpizio, Neal S. Tostensen, Robin Turner, and Carl Weber.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Hazardous Waste Disposal Problems at Government Federal Facilities, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, November 20, 1980

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  This is the November 20, 1980 hearing on "Hazardous Waste Disposal Problems at Government Federal Facilities," held before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce of the U.S. House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the opening statement of James J. Florio: "Documents obtained by the subcommittee indicate that the Department of the Navy alone has 79 installations where there are potential hazardous waste disposal problems resulting from past dumping operations. These problems may not be confined to the boundaries, and most probably are not confined to the boundaries of the particular military establishment since contaminants in the ground water migrate from Federal property to private. I am concerned about the actions that Government agencies are taking to correct past toxic waste disposal problems at their facilities and the steps that are being taken to prevent hazardous waste disposal problems now and in the future, and to explore the interconnection between the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations which are now going into effect and Federal practices and proposed Federal practices." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Paul Doyle, Gerard Healy, William J. Hughes, Robert Kline, Doug MacMillan, George Marienthal, Anne Miller, Benjamin Montoya, Keith Onselorff, Steven J. Picco, Steffan W. Plehn, and Charles Warren.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Agent Orange: Exposure of Vietnam Veterans, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, September 25, 1980

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  This is the September 25, 1980 hearing on "Agent Orange: Exposure of Vietnam Veterans," held before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the U.S. House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the opening statement of Bob Eckhardt: "In the past month, this Congress has begun to awaken to the massive implications of the introduction of toxic chemicals into our human environment. [...] Today, we seek to question whether the Government has shown an appreciation for the extent of the health problems traceable to the military use of agent orange in Vietnam." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joan Z. Bernstein, David E. Bonior, Steve Champlin, Max Cleland, Donald L. Custis, Thomas A. Daschle, Jon R. Furst, Lewis A. Golinker, William J. Jacoby Jr., Guy H. McMichael, John A. Moore, Robert O. Muller, Charles Peckarsky, Leslie Platt, and Barclay Shepard.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Potential Displacement of Oil by Nuclear Energy and Coal in Electric Utilities, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, December 9, 1980

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  This is the December 9, 1980 hearing on "Potential Displacement of Oil by Nuclear Energy and Coal in Electric Utilities," held before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the Opening Statement of Edward J. Markey: "This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The purpose of today's hearing is to lay out the facts as to how much oil is displaced by nuclear power and the potential for oil displacement by nuclear plants in the future." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: George Weil, Charles Komanoff, Vince Taylor, John J. Taylor, Carl Walske, and Richard Weiner.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Long-Term Risk of Hazardous Waste Sites: Post-Closure Liability, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, July 25, 1980

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  This is the July 25, 1980 hearing on "Long-Term Risk of Hazardous Waste Sites: Post-Closure Liability," held before the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the Opening Statement of James J. Florio: "This morning's hearing will focus on one particular aspect of insuring proper hazardous waste management. It is an important aspect which impacts indirectly on the development of additional hazardous waste disposal capacity and the siting of new hazardous waste facilities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: William C. Brashares, Swep T. Davis, Jeffrey Driver, A. Blakeman Early, Charles C. Humpstone, Charles A. Johnson, James L. Kimble, David Lennett, Robert J. Muth, Steffan Plehn, Bernard Simonsen, and George Tyler.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Nondiscrimination in Insurance, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, August 21 and 28, 1980

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  This is the August 21 and 28, 1980 hearing on "Nondiscrimination in Insurance," held before the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the Opening Statement of James H. Scheuer: "Today we open hearings on H.R. 100, the Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act. [...] Suffice it to say it is totally unacceptable for us in our society today that any segment of our economy be permitted to discriminate in the prices charged or the benefits provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Recent court decisions have indicated that this may be exactly what many of this country's insurance companies have been engaged in. We are looking at the question of discrimination in the provision of insurance benefits, in the establishment of insurance prices due to sex." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Frank Annuzio, Daphne Bartlett James C. Corman, Christine Davis, John D. Dingell, Catherine East, Charles Hewitt Jr., Donald L. Jordan, Staphen G. Kellison, Barbara J. Lautzenheiser, Douglas Laycock, Perlette Ley, Barbara Mikulski, Patricia Reus, Althea T.L. Simmons, and Diana A. Steele.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Toxic Substances Control Act Amendments of 1980, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, April 15, 16, 17, and 22, 1980

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  These are the April 15, 16, 17, and 22, 1980 hearings on the "Toxic Substances Control Act Amendments of 1980," held before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance of the U.S. House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the opening statement of James H. Scheuer: "This morning the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance will commence 4 days of hearings on the Toxic Substances Control Act oversight hearings. We will also be considering H.R. 7003, which contains a 2-year authorization for the administration of the Act, as well as other provisions which I believe merit subcommittee consideration. The Congress enacted the Toxic Substances Control Act in 1976 in response to growing concern about the effects of chemicals on health and the environment. Faced with mounting evidence that chemicals contribute to the causes of cancer, birth defects, and other serious illnesses, Congress mandated that the Environmental Protection Agency take specific action to protect society from the effects of harmful chemicals." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Melvyn Bell, Eugene Berman, Marilyn C. Bracken, Sydney J. Butler, Faith Thompson Campbell, Devra Lee Davis, Paul C. Fleischer, Richard Fleming, Sally Greenberg, Thomas P. Grumbly, Joseph P. Hile, Steven D. Jellinek, Janie A. Kinney, John J. LaFalce, Anthony Toby Moffett, Warren R. Muir, Merlin A. Nelson, Nancy Othmer, Robert Polack, Tatiana Roodkowsky, David G. Schlaudecker, Louis Slesin, Curtis Smith, Jeffrey Traubermon, Carl Umland, Jacqueline M. Warren, and John Wessel.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Enforcement of Major Refiner Cases: Getty Oil and Other Settlements, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, October 14, 1980

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  This is the October 14, 1980 hearing on "Enforcement of Major Refiner Cases: Getty Oil and Other Settlements," held before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the Opening Statement of John D. Dingell: "This morning the Subcommittee on Energy and Power goes into matters relative to settlements by the Department of Energy on overcharges within the petroleum industry." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Milton J. Socolar, John H. Shenefield, Lynn Coleman, Paul Bloom, Robert D. Chelberg, and John Kilcoyne.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Regulation and Construction of Nuclear Powerplants--South Texas Nuclear Project, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, September 23, 1980

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  This is the September 23, 1980 hearing on "Regulation and Construction of Nuclear Poowerplants--South Texas Nuclear Project," held before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. From the Opening Statement of Bob Eckhardt: "This morning the subcommittee considers an area of enormous consequence to this country in terms of our environment, as well as our economy and independence, as they are affected by our energy supply. Today's hearing will focus upon the construction of commercial nuclear power plants and the regulation of that construction by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John F. Ahearne, Karl Seyfrit, Victori Stello Jr., and Harold D. Thornburg.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• United States-Japan Economic Relations, Hearings and Markup before the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Its Subcommittees on Asian and Pacific Affairs and on International Economic Policy and Trade, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session on H. Con. Res. 363, September 16, 17, 18, 29; October 1 and 16, 1980

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  These are the September 16, 17, 18, 29; October 1 and 16, 1980 hearings titled "United States-Japan Economic Relations" held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Its Subcommittees on Asian and Pacific Affairs and on International Economic Policy and Trade. From the opening statement of Lester L. Wolff: "Our objective in this series of hearings is to examine the major economic issues that are involved in United States-Japan relations today: Auto imports, Government procurement, market access, nontariff barriers, and investment opportunities; and to explore both short- and long-term solutions to existing problems. Additionally, we will seek to explore popular perceptions of United States-Japan economic relations and the extent to which those perceptions correspond with economic realities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Will Scott, Wendell Larsen, Robert M. McElwaine, William Broomfield, Carl D. Pursell, Donald W. Riegle, James J. Blanchard, Robert N. Davis, Donald J. Pease, Floyd J. Fithian, James R. Jones, Robert S. Ingersoll, Robert E. Herzstein, Robert D. Hormats, Harry Kopp, Amitai Etzioni, Stephen D. Cohen, Thomas M. Hout, Gary R. Saxonhouse, John Messer, William Pedersen, Frank LoCascio, Eugene Parrington, James Trenz, Jack Maisel, James Carney, Richard Vetter, Art Gundershein, and John DiGirolamo.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Review of U.S. Preparation for the 1980 UNESCO General Conference, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Operations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, September 17, 1980

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  This is the September 17, 1980 hearing on "Review of U.S. Preparation for the 1980 UNESCO General Conference" held before the Subcommittee on International Operations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of Dante B. Fascell: "We meet today to discuss the agenda and the U.S. plans for the 21st session of the General Conference of UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization], to be held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, September 23-October 28, 1980. I know it is going to be a busy agenda and conference, with many important issues. Therefore, we are very anxious to get on the record today from our witness, who is Ms. Sarah Goddard Power, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, of the Department of State, a preview of the issues anticipated, and a little bit more of the detail of what might or might not happen as far as the United States is concerned. We will try to be helpful not only on followup after UNESCO, but also in pursuing U.S. plans and activities at UNESCO, if we possibly can. I know you have a prepared statement, so you can proceed as you wish." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sarah Goddard Power and David Rowe.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act of 1981: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-Seventh Congress, First Session on H.R. 3517, Virgin Islands Nonimmigrant Alien Adjustment Act of 1981, June 18, 1981

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  From the opening statement of the Hon. Romano L. Mazzoli: "Today, the subcommittee will consider H.R. 3517, a bill to authorize the granting of permanent resident status to certain non immigrant aliens residing in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We wish to cordially welcome all the witnesses, especially those who have come from the Virgin Islands to testify on this legislation. Of course, on behalf of the subcommittee, I wish to accord a special welcome to Governor Juan Luis, Senators Sprauve and Laweatz, and to my good friend and colleague, the delegate from the Virgin Islands, Ron de Lugo, the author of this bill. To obtain the most information in the limited time available to us, we have divided our witnesses today into four panels: elected officials from the Virgin Islands, officials from the executive branch, community representatives from the Virgin Islands, and legal representatives from the Virgin Islands."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• U.N. Special Session on Development: A Review, Hearing Before the Subcommittees on International Economic Policy and Trade and on International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, November 19, 1980

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  This is the November 19, 1980 hearing titled "U.N. Special Session on Development: A Review" held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Don Bonker: "This is the second in a series of two hearings to assess the results of the recently concluded United Nations special session on development and to review U.S. policy and performance at the special session." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert D. Hormats, Elinor G. Constable, Marion Creekmore, Benjamin A. Gilman, Frank C. Ballance, and Michael Schultheis.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• United States Scientific and Technical Exchanges with the Soviet Union, Hearing before the Subcommittees on International Security and Scientific Affairs and International Operations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session on H.J. Res. 534, May 20, 1980

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  This is the May 20, 1980 hearing titled "United States Scientific and Technical Exchanges with the Soviet Union" held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Clement J. Zablocki: "We meet today to consider House Joint Resolution 534 which deals with U.S . policies affecting scientific and technical exchanges with the Soviet Union. House Joint Resolution 534 was introduced by Representative George Brown, a member of the Committee on Science and Technology. Representative Brown had hoped to join us today, but due to a death in his family, he will not be able to attend today's hearing." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Thomas R. Pickering, William D. Carey, and Max Gottesman.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Landslides from the February 4, 1976, Guatemala Earthquake

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  "The 'M' (Richter magnitude) = 7.5 Guatemala earthquake of February 4, 1976, generated more than 10,000 landslides throughout an area of approximately 16,000 km2 . These landslides caused hundreds of fatalities as well as extensive property damage. Landslides disrupted both highways and the railroad system and thus severely hindered early rescue efforts. In Guatemala City, extensive property damage and loss of life were due to ground failure beneath dwellings built too close to the edges of steeply incised canyons. We have recorded the distribution of landslides from this earthquake by mapping individual slides at a scale of 1:50,000 for most of the landslide-affected area, using high-altitude aerial photography. The highest density of landslides was in the highlands west of Guatemala City. The predominant types of earthquake-triggered landslides were rock falls and debris slides of less than 15,000 m3 volume; in addition to these smaller landslides, 11 large landslides had volumes of more than 100,000 m3 . Several of these large landslides posed special hazards to people and property from lakes impounded by the landslide debris and from the ensuing floods that occurred upon breaching and rapid erosion of the debris. The regional landslide distribution was observed to depend on five major factors: (1) seismic intensity; (2) lithology: 90 percent of all landslides were within Pleistocene pumice deposits; (3) slope steepness; (4) topographic amplification of seismic ground motion; and (5) regional fractures. The presence of preearthquake landslides had no apparent effect on the landslide distribution, and landslide concentration in the Guatemala City area does not correlate with local seismicintensity data. The landslide concentration, examined at this scale, appears to be governed mainly by lithologic differences within the pumice deposits, preexisting fractures, and amplification of ground motion by topography all factors related to site conditions."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• Current Situation in the Western Sahara--1980, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, December 4, 1980

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  This is the December 4, 1980 hearing titled "Current Situation in the Western Sahara--1980," held before the House Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Harold H. Saunders: "One of the principal issues that we have considered as we have talked about policy toward the Western Sahara over the past 18 months has been the question of how we can conduct our policy in this area so as to achieve three objectives: First, we need to maintain a productive working relationship with each of the countries and parties involved. Second, in doing so, we have needed to pursue and protect broad interests which apply across larger areas of the Middle East and Africa both. Third, we have pursued the specific objective, long-term objective, of a peaceful resolution of a problem that complicates the policies of the countries involved and complicates the pursuit of policy by the United States." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Harold H. Saunders.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1981
• MX Missile Basing

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  OTA identified a wide variety of possible basing modes and evaluated them in terms of: technical risk; degree of survivability; endurance; contribution to weapon effectiveness; effectiveness of command, control, and communications; arms control impacts; institutional considerations; impacts on the deployment region; costs; schedule; and impact on stability The concluding section of chapter 1 compares the leading options in terms of a variety of criteria used, and it is apparent that a final choice depends in large measure on the relative weight assigned to these criteria. Five basing modes were found that appear feasible and offer reasonable prospects of survivability, but none of them is without serious risks, high cost, important uncertainties, or significant drawbacks. No basing mode appears Iikely to offer survivability for the MX much before the end of the current decade

  United States. Government Printing Office

  United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment

  1981
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.42 No.1)

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  This is the Winter 1980-81 edition (Volume 42, No.1) of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1981
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.42 No.4)

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  This is the Fall 1981 edition (Volume 42, No.4) of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1981
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.42 No.2)

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  This is the Spring 1981 edition (Volume 42, No.2) of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1981
• Fire Management Notes (Vol.42 No.3)

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  This is the Summer 1981 edition (Volume 42, No.3) of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.

  United States. Forest Service

  1981
• Patterns of International Terrorism: 1980

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  This document is an appendix to S. 873: A Bill to Strengthen Federal Programs and Policies for Combating International and Domestic Terrorism; the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (Exec. H, 96-2); the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages (Exec. N, 96-2), Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Congress, Ninety Seventh Congress, First Session, June 10, 1981. "International terrorism resulted in more casualties in 1980 than in any year since the analysis of statistics related to terrorism began in 1968. The total number of events last year was also high-second only to 1978. Established patterns of striking at targets in industrialized democracies and attacking symbols of Western power continued into 1980. Americans remained the primary targets of international terrorism, with nearly two out of every five incidents involving US citizens or property. Terrorist events aimed at causing casualties, especially assassinations, increased over previous years. Over 30 percent of the attacks in 1980 resulted in at least one casualty. Last year marked the first year that a large number of deadly terrorist attacks were carried out by national governments. The Libyan Government's assassination campaign against dissidents living in Europe and the exchange of terrorist attacks on diplomats in the Middle East were the most noteworthy examples of government-sponsored terrorism. There was a sharp increase in right-wing terrorist activity in Europe. The attacks at the Munich Oktoberfest and at the railroad station in Bologna, Italy, rank among the worst terrorist incidents ever recorded."

  United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  1980-12-31
• Policing in Cincinnati, Ohio: Official Policy vs. Civilian Reality

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  "This report is a product of the continuing concern of the Ohio Advisory Committee with the administration of justice in Ohio. In particular, the Committee is concerned with how justice is administered to minorities, both racial and cultural, as well as to women and poor people. The present study of the Cincinnati Police Division has focused on use of force, distribution of services, and employment of minorities and women. In addition, involvement of the State and Federal Government is reviewed along with selected national issues in policing and proposed solutions to current problems. The Committee investigated the Cincinnati Police Division over an 18-month period. The Division itself provided a wealth of data covering official policies and procedures. In addition, the Committee held a two-day fact-finding meeting on June 28-29, 1979 at which civilians as individuals and as representatives of community organizations presented their concerns about police practices in Cincinnati. Police officials and officers, local and county enforcement personnel, city administrators and legislators, and the Mayor participated in the fact-finding meeting as well."

  United States Commission on Civil Rights

  1981-01
• Executive Order 12260: Agreement on Government Procurement

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  "The obligations of the Agreement on Government Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement, General Agreement on tariffs and Trade, 12 April 1979, Geneva (GATT 1979)) apply to any procurement of eligible products by the Executive agencies listed in the Annex to this Order (eligible products are defined in Section 308 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979; 19 U.S.C. 2518(4)). Such procurement shall be in accord with the policies and procedures of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). The United States Trade Representative, hereinafter referred to as the Trade Representative, shall be responsible for interpretation of the Agreement. The Trade Representative shall seek the advice of the inter-agency organization established under Section 242(a) of the Trade expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1872(a)) and consult with affected Executive agencies, including the Office of Federal Procurement Policy."

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

  1980-12-31
• Committee Print 29: Ailing Defense Industrial Base: Unready for Crisis, Report of the Defense Industrial Base Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, Second Session, December 31, 1980

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  "This is the final report of the Defense Industrial Base Panel entitled [sic] 'The Ailing Defense Industrial Base: Unready for Crisis.' In preparing the report, the panel held 13 days of hearings, including 4 days of field hearings, and took testimony from 34 witnesses. The panel finds that there has been a serious decline in the nation's defense industrial capability that places our national security in jeopardy. An alarming erosion of crucial industrial elements, coupled with a mushrooming dependence on foreign sources for critical materials, is endangering our defense posture at its very foundation. It has been my privilege to chair this examination of one of the nation's most important national resources, our defense industrial capability. "

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1980-12-31
• Proposed Changes in Federal Matching And Maintenance of Effort Requirements for State and Local Governments

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  "Federal matching and maintenance of effort requirements do not often effectively promote the Federal interest of enhancing the fiscal and management commitments of State and local governments to Federal programs. While more stringent Federal requirements would promote these Federal fiscal and managerial objectives, they would screen out needy grantees from participating in the program, thus jeopardizing the ability of the intergovernmental grant system to provide services of national interest on a nationwide basis. Also, by encumbering State and local funds in a growing number of federally funded areas, the requirements induce distortion of State and local budget priorities and may promote fiscal stress as well. GAO recommends that matching requirements be strengthened but used more sparingly and only where a clearly articulated Federal interest does not conflict with the broader purposes of Federal programs themselves. Maintenance of effort requirements serve a clear, primary Federal interest, but should be changed to more effectively prevent fiscal substitution while not penalizing bona fide State and local spending reductions."

  United States. General Accounting Office

  1980-12-23
• Brief History of U.S. Immigration Policy [December 22, 1980]

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  "U.S. immigration policy has been shaped not only by the perceived needs of this country, but by the needs and aspirations of the immigrants themselves. This paper reviews the major streams of immigration to the United States in the context of the country's changing views of immigration."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Vialet, Joyce C.

  1980-12-22