| Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues |
02 AUG 2007 |
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| Authors:
M. A. Villarreal; Jennifer E. Lake; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) is a three-country initiative that is intended to increase cooperation and information sharing in an effort to increase and enhance prosperity in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The SPP was endorsed by the leaders of the three countries, but it is not a signed agreement or treaty and, therefore, contains no legally binding commitments or obligations. The goals of the ... |
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| Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations |
17 JUL 2007 |
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Jennifer E. Lake; Blas Nunez-Neto; Sarah A. Lister; Todd Masse; Alison Siskin; Chad C. Haddal; Keith Bea; Francis X. McCarthy; Harold C. Relyea; Shawn Reese; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report describes the FY2008 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Administration requested a net appropriation of $35.5 billion in net budget authority for FY2008. The requested net appropriation for major components of the department included the following: $8,783 million for Customs and Border Protection (CBP); $4,168 million for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); $3,608 million for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); $8,457 million for the U.S. ... |
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| Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Request for Appropriations |
17 MAY 2007 |
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| Authors:
Jennifer E. Lake; Blas Nunez-Neto; Sarah A. Lister; Todd Masse; Alison Siskin; Chad C. Haddal; Keith Bea; Francis X. McCarthy; Harold C. Relyea; Shawn Reese; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part of a complex set of budget processes that also encompasses the consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt-limit legislation, other spending measures, and reconciliation bills. In addition, the operation of programs and the spending of appropriated funds are subject to constraints established in authorizing statutes. Congressional action on the budget for a fiscal year usually begins ... |
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| Homeland Security Department: FY2007 Appropriations |
05 JUL 2006 |
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| Authors:
Jennifer E. Lake; Blas Nunez-Neto; Sarah A. Lister; Todd Masse; Ruth Ellen Wasem; Keith Bea; Frederick M. Kaiser; Harold D. Relyea; Barbara L. Schwemle; John Frittelli; Daniel Morgan; John D. Moteff; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report describes the FY2007 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Senate reported H.R. 5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, on June 29, 2006, which would provide $32.8 billion for DHS for FY2007. The House passed H.R. 5441, on June 6, 2006, and would provide $33.2 billion in net budget authority. The Administration requested a net appropriation of $31.9 billion in net budget authority ... |
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| Homeland Security Department: FY2007 Appropriations |
10 MAY 2006 |
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| Authors:
Jennifer E. Lake; Blas Nunez-Neto; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report describes the FY2007 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Administration requested a net appropriation of $32.0 billion in net budget authority for FY2007, of which $31.0 billion is discretionary budget authority, and $1 billion is mandatory budget authority. The President's request for appropriations includes the following break out of net budget authority for the four titles of the DHS appropriation bill: (I) Departmental Management and ... |
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| Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Katrina Relief |
07 SEP 2005 |
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| Authors:
Jennifer E. Lake; Ralph M. Chite; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In response to the widespread destruction brought to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, the 109th Congress completed action on a $10.5 billion emergency supplemental bill (P.L. 109-61, H.R. 3645), as requested by the Administration. The President submitted the request on September 1, 2005. Both chambers approved it within 24 hours, and it was signed into law on September 2, 2005. Of the amount provided, $10 billion is for the ... |
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| Homeland Security Department: FY2006 Appropriations |
29 JUN 2005 |
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| Authors:
Jennifer E. Lake; Blas Nunez-Neto; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part of a complex set of budget processes that also encompasses the consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt-limit legislation, other spending measures, and reconciliation bills. In addition, the operation of programs and the spending of appropriated funds are subject to constraints established in authorizing statutes. Congressional action on the budget for a fiscal year usually begins ... |
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| Border and Transportation Security: Possible New Directions and Policy Options |
29 MAR 2005 |
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| Authors:
William H. Robinson; Jennifer E. Lake; Lisa M. Seghetti; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| There is concensus that Border and Transportation Security (BTS) is a pivotal function in protecting the American people from terrorists and their instruments of destruction. The issue for Congress is how to achieve desired levels of security, while not compromising other important values in the process. This report addresses possible new approaches and policy options that might be explored by Congress to attain these goals. It is one of three ... |
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| Border and Transportation Security: The Complexity of the Challenge |
29 MAR 2005 |
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| Authors:
Jennifer E. Lake; William H. Robinson; Lisa M. Seghetti; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Border and transportation security is a pivotal function in protecting the American people from terrorists and their instruments of destruction. This report uses a series of graphical presentations to form one possible framework that might assist policy makers in understanding the complex nature of border and transportation security. It is the first in a three-part series of CRS reports that make use of analytical frameworks to better understand complex problems ... |
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| Border and Transportation Security: Selected Programs and Policies |
29 MAR 2005 |
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| Authors:
Lisa M. Seghetti; Jennifer E. Lake; William H. Robinson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Border and Transportation Security (BTS) is a pivotal function in protecting the American people from terrorists and their instruments of destruction. This report addresses selected programs and policies now in place that seek to attain higher levels of BTS. It is the second in a three-part series of CRS reports that make use of analytical frameworks to better understand complex phenomena and cast them in terms that facilitate consideration of ... |
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| Border and Transportation Security: Overview of Congressional Issues |
17 DEC 2004 |
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| Authors:
Jennifer E. Lake; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Enhancing border and transportation security (BTS) are essential strategies for improving and maintaining homeland security. Border security entails regulating the flow of traffic across the nation's borders so that dangerous and unwanted goods and people are detected and denied entry. This requires a sophisticated border management system that balances the need for securing the nation's borders with facilitating the essential free flow of legitimate commerce, citizens, and authorized visitors. Transportation ... |
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