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• S. Hrg. 107-417: What's Next in the War on Terrorism? Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, February 7, 2002

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  Testimony addresses probable developments for the war on terrorism, on both a literal and on a practical level, including strategy, geography, and political debate. Statements outline the nature of terrorism and the need for effecting change in the Arab world, and call for pro-active stragegies to combat terrorism. Joseph Biden also addresses aspects of a potential military action against Iraq. Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Samuel R. Berger, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Jesse Helms, George A. Joulwan, and William Kristol.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July 15, 2022: Effectiveness of 2, 3, and 4 COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Doses Among Immunocompetent Adults During Periods When SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2/BA.2.12.1 Sublineages Predominated -- VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021-June 2022

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  The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This Early Release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Effectiveness of 2, 3, and 4 COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] mRNA [messenger ribonucleic acid] Vaccine Doses Among Immunocompetent Adults During Periods When SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Omicron BA.1 and BA.2/BA.2.12.1 Sublineages Predominated -- VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021-June 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  2022-07-15
• Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection to the Coast

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  From the Document: "Coastal communities are different from inland communities in many ways. They face unique risks, such as storm surge, land subsidence, and coastal erosion. There are also many benefits, including economic, to living and working on the coasts. Coastal communities can be very different from each other. The U.S. coast includes the Caribbean and Pacific Islands, the East and West coasts, the Alaskan coast, the Gulf Coast and the Great Lakes. Each of these regions has different cultures, demographics, geographies, economies, hazards, and challenges. This 'Guide to Expanding Mitigation' is meant to encourage emergency managers, community planners, coastal and floodplain managers, and other decisionmakers to work together. When plans and projects are developed in collaboration, coasts can be managed more holistically. Goals like economic development, environmental protection, and public safety can be better met. This guide explains issues that affect coastal communities and offers resources to help spark ideas for holistic solutions. It shows how working together can make gains on both our individual goals and shared goals. This guide can help community officials start conversations about mitigation solutions that can make coastal communities more equitable and resilient."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2022-05-18?
• Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection to Communications Systems

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  From the Document: "Communications systems keep communities connected. From phone calls to internet browsing, virtual learning to streaming movies, our worlds are both broadened and brought together by the technology around us. In times of crisis, it is even more important for communities to have resilient communications systems. [...] Disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and wildfires can jeopardize communications systems by compromising their infrastructure and power supplies. Considering such impacts in Hazard Mitigation Plans and projects can bolster a community's communications systems now, before the next disaster hits. This 'Guide to Expanding Mitigation' provides recommendations for working with the public and private actors in the telecommunications sector to support hazard mitigation, especially in the planning process and project development. This guide is designed to help community officials initiate a conversation about mitigation investments that can help make communications systems more resilient."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  Heide, Jack; Gutierrez, Jennifer; Herlitz, Melissa

  2021-02-27?
• Serial No. 107-83: Terrorist Financing: Implementation of the USA Patriot Act: Hearing before the Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, September 19, 2002

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  From the opening statement of Michael Oxley: "Disrupting terrorist financing is an issue of utmost importance and we appreciate your being here today. A year ago last Wednesday, our nation suffered its worst ever attack. The president and Congress immediately began work on a number of fronts including an effort to strangle the money supply that fuels international terrorists. The president expanded the government's ability to block and freeze assets and transactions of terrorists and terror organizations. One month after the attacks, this committee passed the most far-reaching anti-money-laundering legislation in more than two decades, aimed at giving the government even more tools to disrupt terror financing and to stop the laundering of money from other illegal activities. The USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law by President Bush October 26, and is a source of great pride for this committee. We are interested to know if you have identified any new tools you need or changes you believe are necessary in the Act to make it more effective. I also hope Deputy Secretary Dam will fill us in on the Secret Service's successes in stopping counterfeiting of U.S. currency using the new tools on that front, from the PATRIOT Act. And on whether passage of the bill by the gentleman from New York, Mr. King, that would authorize the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to print currency for other countries, would help strengthen their economies and help squeeze out terrorism." Statements, letters, and material for the record include those of the following persons: Kenneth Dam, Alan Larson, and Robert S. Mueller, Michael G. Oxley, Wm. Lacy Clay, Felix J. Grucci, Jr., Steve Israel, and Stephanie T. Jones.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• S. Hrg. 107-449: S. 1448, The Intelligence to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2001 and Other Legislative Proposals in the Wake of the September 11, 2001 Attacks: Hearing before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, September 24, 2001

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  From the opening statement of Bob Graham: "This meeting of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is for the purpose of hearing testimony on legislation that was introduced on previously relative to law changes as it relates to American intelligence and counterterrorism. Our Committee has called this hearing today to discuss with government officials and outside experts and civil libertarians the provisions of S. 1448, The Intelligence to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2001, which Senator Feinstein and I introduced last Friday, along with co-sponsors Senators Rockefeller, Bayh and Nelson of Florida. We will also address today selected provisions of the proposal which was sent to the Congress by Attorney General John Ashcroft on Wednesday, September 19. The Attorney General provisions we will address today are those that fall within the jurisdiction of the Intelligence Committee." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Bob Graham, John D. Rockefeller, IV, Richard C. Shelby, Jerry Berman, Vicki Divoll, Morton H. Halperin, David Kris, Larry Parkinson, Kate Martin, Robert McNamara, Jr., and Jeffrey H. Smith.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Assessment of FEMA's Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Program

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  From the Highlights: "Title IV of the 'Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended by the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013,' requires the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General to assess the effectiveness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Alternative Procedures (PAAP) for permanent work projects. [...] We made two recommendations to enhance overall PAAP program effectiveness."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2022-07-13
• Review of the December 2021 Log4j Event

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  From the Document: "President Biden directed the establishment of the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB, or the Board) to review significant cyber incidents and provide 'advice, information, or recommendations for improving cybersecurity and incident response practices and policy.' [...] The Board's first charge was to review the events surrounding the December 2021 disclosure of the Log4j vulnerability. Log4j is a piece of open source software that developers have integrated into millions of systems. A vulnerability in such a pervasive and ubiquitous piece of software has the ability to impact companies and organizations (including governments) all over the world. As such, the Log4j event drives home the urgency with which we must move to a culture of shared responsibility around managing cyber threats. The scope of this report, and to whom we are directing the recommendations, reflect this observation."

  Cyber Safety Review Board

  2022-07-11
• Civilian Personnel Guidance for DoD Components in Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019

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  From the Memorandum: "As provided in reference (a) at Attachment 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) has outlined a specific risk-based framework to guide planning, posture, and actions needed to protect DoD personnel and support mission assurance in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DoD Component Heads and military commanders should follow these risk-based measures, with appropriate consultation and coordination, to protect the health and safety of the workforce. [...] In support of these efforts, the attached civilian workforce guidance identifies authorities and best practices to help the Department minimize risk to its civilian personnel and their families, as well as to ensure the readiness of our force to continue to execute our missions and support our domestic and international partners."

  United States. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)

  Ross, Alexis Lasselle

  2020-03-08
• Major Hurricanes: Potential Health and Medical Implications [July 19, 2018]

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  From the Document: "This ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] resource was developed to provide a short overview of the potential significant health and medical response and recovery needs facing hurricane- and severe storm-affected areas, based on past experience and lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Maria, and others."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange

  2018-07-19
• Major Hurricanes: Potential Public Health and Medical Implications [October 11, 2017]

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  "This ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] resource was developed to provide a short overview of the potential significant public health and medical response and recovery needs facing hurricane- and severe storm-affected areas, based on past experience and lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, and others."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Department of Health and Human Services

  2017-10-11
• Surviving the Storm: A Guide to Hurricane Preparedness

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  From the Document: "One of the most dramatic, damaging and potentially damaging weather events that occur in this country is a hurricane. Fortunately, there are measures that can be taken by individuals and communities before a hurricane strikes to reduce vulnerability to hurricane hazards. [...] A goal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA is to help prevent future damage from disasters by providing information as well as direct, hands-on help when needed. Building disaster-resistant communities is an achievable goal. It requires action by individuals, businesses and local governments. Working together, we can reduce the number of lives, property and businesses lost the next time a hurricane strikes."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  Cooper, Aileen

  2003-06-06?
• Major Hurricanes: Potential Health and Medical Implications [Updated March 2022]

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  From the Document: "This ASPR TRACIE [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] resource was developed to provide a short overview of the potential significant health and medical response and recovery needs facing hurricane- and severe storm-affected areas, based on past experience and lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, Maria, and others. The list of considerations is not exhaustive but does reflect a thorough environmental scan of publications and resources available on past storm response and anecdotal information from first responders who were on scene. The intent of the document is to aid the 'ESF [Emergency Support Function]-8 Family' in thinking through the different potential problems that may present as Requests for Assistance and unmet needs. Our hope is that this document can aid readers in anticipating some of these potential issues to either avoid them or be ready to respond to them as needed. Those faced with leading the response and recovery from a hurricane may use this document as a reference, while simultaneously focusing on the actual assessments and issues specific to their communities and the unmet needs as they develop."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange

  2022-03
• Transit Safety in the Wake of September 11: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, October 4, 2001

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  This hearing provides an opportunity to hear from transit experts on what the threats actually are, what they plan to do in response to them, what lessons they have learned from the tragedies of September 11, and what the Federal Government can do to help ensure that we have the safest transit system possible. The hallmark of our Nation's transit system has long been its safety record, particularly in comparison to other modes of travel. Moreover, in the wake of the horrific events of September 11, transit systems in New York and Washington played an essential role in safely moving thousands of people from the affected areas. Witnesses are asked to discuss: First, the existence and nature of any threats to transit. Second, efforts underway to address those threats. Third, lessons learned from the experience of September 11. And fourth, suggestions for improving transit safety. Witnesses to this hearing include: Jennifer L. Dorn, William W. Millar, Robert A. Molofsky, and Richard A. White.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Millennium Digital Commerce Act, S. 761: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, May 27, 1999

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  This Commerce Committee hearing focuses on S. 761, the Millennium Digital Commerce Act, a bill designed to promote electronic commerce. The Millennium Digital Commerce Act ensures that individuals and organizations in different States are held to their agreements and obligations, even if their respective States have different rules concerning electronically signed documents. It provides that electronic records, produced and executing a digital contract, shall not be denied legal effects solely because they were entered into over the Internet or in any other computer network. This will help provide uniform treatment of electronic signatures in all the States until such time as they enact uniform legislation on their own. This hearing lays out principles believed should govern international use of electronic signatures, including control by the parties over terms of their agreements and authentication technology, access to the courts for the purpose of proving the validity of authentication and transaction approaches, and keeping governments out of the business of choosing which technologies should be favored or disfavored. Witnesses to this hearing include: Hardy W. Callcott, Ray A. Campbell III, Harris N. Miller, and Ira H. Parker.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Implementation of National Fire Plan in Colorado, Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session on the Implementation of National Fire Plan, May 18, 2002

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  From the opening statement of Hon. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, U.S. Senator from Colorado: "I'm sure most of you already know that, but as I understand it, we've already had 283 fires this year up from 54 we had last year, which was considered the worse fire season in Colorado's history. I requested this hearing because we are at a time when we have seen our surplus disappear. We're going to be moving into a year of deficit again, and we need to continue to prioritize the fire, the mechanism which we provide funds to fight fires from the congressional level, but clearly, we don't seem to be able to prevent them, we seem to be getting worse every year. I'd like to, when we have the professionals testify, learn more about that. But I note with interest that most of our people in the audience are the professionals, or they have some close relationship to the problem we face, and not too many just private citizens whose lives or property may be affected because of the disastrous fire. Clearly, though, fire affects all types of lands and all walks of life. It doesn't stop at Federal or State or private boundaries. And that's why we have a cross-section of the fire-fighting community here to testify for us today." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Rick Cables, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, James E. Hubbard, Michael Tombolato, Mark Udall, Scott Wells.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• California Energy Crises and Use of the Defense Production Act: Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, February 9, 2001

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  The Defense Production Act was adopted during the Truman Administration, giving the President tremendous economic powers. It was clear in looking at the context of that debate, and the subsequent use of those powers, that Congress intended that those powers be used only in the case of emergencies that had clear national security implications. Since its inception in 1950, it has been used principally for defense purposes. There have been two major exceptions, however. One was Richard Nixon's use of the Defense Production Act to impose wage and price controls, after which Congress wisely repealed that provision of the law. The second variance was its recent use in 2002 to mandate the sale of natural gas against the business judgment of private sellers. This hearing examines how this powerful instrument was used, and potentially misused, as the 107th Congress look to rewrite this bill. The world has simply changed too much to allow the Act to be extended in its present form. Witnesses in this hearing take a hard, dispassionate look at this act, how it was implemented, what the implications were, how it was used or misused, and what that says to Congress about rewriting this law. Witnesses to this hearing include: Eric J. Fygi, and Paul F. Carrier. Material for the record supplied by: Eli D. Bebout, Spencer Abraham, Kent M. Harvey, Gray Davis, Bill Richardson, Erik N. Saltmarsh, Richard Glick, and Gordon R. Smith.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• S. Hrg. 107-678: Future of Nato: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, May 1, 2002

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  S. Hrg. 107-678: The purpose of this hearing is to examine the future of NATO. The hearing addresses issues of enlargement, efforts to establish a Russian-NATO relationship, and NATO's purpose and future missions. Statements, witnesses and submissions include those of: Joseph Biden, Wesley Clark, Michael Enzi, Russell Feingold, Douglas Feith, Marc Grossman, Jesse Helms, Richard Lugar, William Odom, Bill Nelson, Chuck Hagel, Gordon Smith, George Allen, and Sam Brownback.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• National Fire Plan, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Seveth Congress, First Session to Receive Testimony on the Effectiveness of the National Fire Plan in the 2001 Fire Season, Including Fuel Reduction Initiatives, and to Examine the 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment that was Recently Agreed to by the Western Governors' Association, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, September 25, 2001

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  From the opening statement of Hon. Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator from Oregon: "It seems to me that anybody watching the thousands of brave firefighters fight the fires that raged over hundreds of thousands of acres this summer has to recognize that business as usual fire control is no longer good enough. What we are going to have to do is find a way to make sure that the warring camps in the natural resources debate come together, and that is what we did in the county payments bill, and that is what I think our challenge here is with respect to fire. We are going to actively pursue opportunities to unify communities, the timber industry, and environmental leaders to develop creative strategies for reducing fire materials in the forest, employing materials in our rural communities with family wage jobs, and maintaining the environmental integrity for ourselves and future generations. Suffice it to say in the past the environmental community in a number of instances fought forest management practices that would have lessened the severity of fires for fear the timber companies would settle in and harvest the big trees. Some in the timber industry were willing to prepare the forests for fires, but wanted the big trees in exchange. Debates smoldered and slowed progress, and the West continued to burn, and the heart of the problem is, while this contentious discussion went forward, our ecosystems got sicker, not healthier, and that is what we are going to try and change The national fire plan, of course, provides an opportunity for us to pursue that agenda. It focuses on better science, and was used for most of the 20th century. It has five components: fire-fighting, rehabilitation and restoration, hazardous fuel reduction, community assistance, and accountability, so we are going to look to make sure that the national fire plan is our vehicle on a bipartisan basis so that when it is fully implemented we can ensure that the money goes to protect the resource for the long term and reduce the fire danger on our national wildlands." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Larry E. Craig, Rick DeIaco, Pete V. Domenici, Tim Hartzell, James E. Hubbard, Tim Johnson, Lyle Laverty, Nathaniel Lawrence, Frank H. Murkowski, Tom Nelson, Gordon Smith, Trent Woods, Ron Wyden.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, Second Session, February 28, 2002

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  This is testimony from the hearing titled, "The Future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services. From the opening statement of Carl Levin: "The committee meets this morning to receive testimony on the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In just 9 months, NATO heads of state and government will meet in Prague to make a decision on enlargement of the Alliance and to focus on a number of other crucial areas. In our invitation letters to the witnesses, Senator Warner and I asked them to comment on NATO enlargement issues; on the role of NATO in the global fight against terrorism; the organizational and transformational changes, if any, that NATO needs to make; the technological and capabilities gap that has developed between the United States and the other members and how that gap should be addressed; the NATO-Russia relationship and how the 'NATO at 20' concept should be implemented; how an enlarged NATO could function effectively as a military organization; and any other issues that our witnesses consider relevant to the future of NATO. Depending on whom you talk to, NATO's glass is either half-full or half-empty. Some on both sides of the Atlantic have raised concerns about the future roles and missions of NATO and NATO's relevance in the post-September 11 world. Some have even cited NATO's invocation of Article V for the first time in its history and the numerous offers by NATO members to participate in the U.S.- led Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan as a factor demonstrating NATO's weakness because the United States has not seen fit to take up most of those offers." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Marc I. Grossman, Douglas J. Feith and Joseph W. Ralston.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Increasing our Nonproliferation Efforts in the Former Soviet Union: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, April 23, 2002

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  From the opening statement of Joseph R. Biden:: "Over the past 2 years, the Committee on Foreign Relations has held a series of hearings outlining the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction to U.S. national security. We have listened to witnesses testify on a broad array of threats from the hypothetical smallpox attack on the United States to the potential dangers posed by dirty bomb and improvised nuclear devices. We have also held two closed hearings for the Senate as a whole, on the last two subjects. In the course of these hearings, one simple fact has stood out: That is, there are many sources for weapons of mass destruction. And it can take years to obtain or build them. But there is one place that has it all, and that place is Russia. It is far from our only problem. But when we talk about confronting the nonproliferation challenges head on, we have to look at Russia." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph R. Biden, Jr., William S. Cohen, Mike Enzi, Siegfreid S. Hecker, Jesse Helms, Constantine C. Menges, nad an article from the Washington Post, July 29, 2002, entitled "Russia, China, and What's Really on the Table".

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Priorities: Hearing Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, February 12, 2002

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  From the opening statement of jim Nussle: "Today we have a full committee hearing on the President's budget for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2003. Today's hearing will examine the Defense Department's budget request." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul Wolfowitz, and Lawrence Korb, Jim Nussle, and Dov S. Zakheim.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Review of Waters of the U.S. Regulations: Their Impact on States and the American People, Joint Hearing Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, June 12, 2019

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  This is the June 12, 2019 hearing on "A Review of Waters of the U.S. Regulations: Their Impact on State and the American People," held before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife. From the opening statement of John Barrasso: "This is the Committee's first hearing on WOTUS [Waters of the United States] since the Trump administration published its proposal to redefine the term earlier this year. The Trump administration is not the first to examine the term 'waters of the United States.' For more than 45 years, all three branches of Government have struggled to interpret the phrase. We have heard many times in this Committee about the undue regulatory burden placed on American farmers and ranchers when the term is defined too broadly. Previous definitions have inappropriately and illegally expanded Washington's control over water features all across the country. [...] In the past, the complex WOTUS regulations have forced landowners to hire expensive consultants in order to figure out whether a water body on their land is a water of the United States. The Trump administration's proposed rule is an attempt to bring more regulatory certainty to American landowners." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Doug G. Goehring, Todd Fornstrom, and Richard Elias.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2019
• Public Law 107-305: Cyber Security Research and Development Act

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  "An Act to authorize funding for computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs, and for other purposes." "Revolutionary advancements in computing and communications technology have interconnected government, commercial, scientific, and educational infrastructures, including critical infrastructures for electric power, natural gas and petroleum production and distribution, telecommunications, transportation, water supply, banking and finance, and emergency and government services--in a vast, interdependent physical and electronic network." This act works to provide adequate coordination among the government, academia, and industry so that investment in computer and network security research and development be significantly increased to improve vulnerability assessment and technological and systems solutions. This act is Public Law 107-305 also known as the Cyber Security Research and Development Act.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• H. Rept. 116-577: Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 5953

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  From the Purpose of Legislation: "The purpose of H.R. 5953, as amended, is to amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA, Division D of P.L. [Public Law] 115-254) to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household."

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2020-11-16
• Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reduction: The Moscow Treaty: Hearings before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, July 9, 17, 23 and September 12, 2002

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  This hearing considers the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT), which calls for a reduction in the number of each country's deployed strategic nuclear warheads, submitted by President George Bush to the Senate on June 20 for its advice and consent to ratification. Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Colin L. Powell, Responses to Additional Questions Submitted for the Record to Secretary Powell by the Committee, Richard B. Myers, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Responses to Additional Questions Submitted for the Record to Secretary Rumsfeld and General Myers by the Committee, Ken Adelman, Drew Christiansen, Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., Eugene E. Habiger, Sam Nunn, Christopher E. Paine, Responses to Additional Questions Submitted for the Record to Hon. Sam Nunn by the Committee, Responses to Additional Questions Submitted for the Record to General Eugene E. Habiger by the Committee, James E. Goodby, Rose Gottemoeller, John P. Holdren, Fred C. Ikle, William J. Perry, and Henry D. Sokolski.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Drinking Water Needs and Infrastructure: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, April 11, 2002

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  Serial No. 107-107: From the opening statement of Paul E. Gillmore: "Today's hearing focuses on the pressing needs of drinking water systems across our country. The provision of safe drinking water is one of the most important public health and environmental duties that Congress addresses." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Perry C. Beider, Joseph A. Bella, Terry L. Gloriod, Benjamin H. Grumbles, Joseph A. Moore, Howard Neukrug, Elmer Ronnebaum, Jay L. Rutherford, Paul D. Schwartz, David G. Wood, and Clair Muller.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Robert S. Mueller, III to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, July 30 and July 31, 2001

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  S. HRG. 107-514: This hearing discusses the qualifications and background of the candidate Robert S. Meuller, III to become Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: July 30, 2001: Robert S. Mueller, III, Russell D. Feingold, Charles E. Grassley, Orrin G. Hatch, John Kyl, Patrick J. Leahy, Jeff Sessions, Arlen Specter, and Strom Thurmond. July 31, 2001: Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Patrick J. Leahy, Mitch McConnell, Barbara Boxer, and Dianne Feinstein.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002
• Emergency Preparedness in the Nation's Capital: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, November 2, 2001

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  Serial No. 107-112: "Looking to the future, I am interested in learning how our network of hospitals are prepared to handle the outbreak of an infectious disease such as smallpox. Is there a plan to share resources and costs, to quarantine patients? What is the surge capacity of our hospitals? It is evident that there was no, and there is no, regional emergency plan, at least not one that can be counted on. A plan that exists only on paper is not enough. Employees must undergo training and testing so they will know what to do when the moment of truth arrives. This hearing was, as I mentioned earlier, originally going to examine the economic impact of the terrorist attacks on the District and the region. Congresswoman Norton and I decided to postpone that part of the hearing until another day soon, given the already large scope of this hearing." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: John Cogbill, Joseph A. Moravec, Robert Malson, Anthony Williams, Linda Cropp, Kenneth Kasprisin, Arthur J. Lawrence, Michael Rogers, Charles Ramsey, Constance A. Morella, and Eleanor Holmes Norton.

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  2002
• Dismantling the Financial Infrastructure of Global Terrorism: Hearing Before the Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, October 3, 2001

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  From the opening statement of Michael G. Oxley: "Today, the Committee on Financial Services meets to hear testimony on the issue of terrorist financing and money laundering. We remember today the thousands of people who died in the four attacks in September. The terrorists used American freedoms and American dollars against us. They executed their plans with access to our financial systems, including credit cards, ATMs, local checking accounts and wiring money overseas. The best way for our committee to commemorate the victims' lives is to take every step possible to ensure that the gates to the financial services system in this country are locked to terrorists." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Stuart E. Eizenstat, Jimmy Gurule, Marc E. Lackritz, Dennis Lormel, John F. Moynihan, Paul H. O'Neill, Mary Lee Warren, Edward L. Yingling, Michael G. Oxley, Spencer Bachus, Doug Bereuter, Julia Carson, Harold Ford, Jr., Steve Israel, Sue W. Kelly, John J. LaFalce, Michael Chertoff, delivered by Mary Lee Warren, and America's Community Bankers and Independent Community Bankers of America, joint prepared statement.

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  2002