Homeland Security: Hearing Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session on Examining the President's Proposal to Establish a Department of Homeland Security, Focusing on Its Impact on Public Health Preparedness Programs, and on the Collective Bargaining Rights of Certain Union Workers, July 16, 2002U.S. Government Printing Office, 2002 - Broj stranica: 38 |
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Stranica 9 - Office") to be headed by the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. Sec. 2. Mission. The mission of the Office shall be to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks.
Stranica 10 - Security, homeland security itself is defined as "a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur" (Office of Homeland Security 2002, 2).
Stranica 32 - March 12, 2002. Homeland Security: Challenges and Strategies in Addressing Short- and LongTerm National Needs. GAO-02-160T. Washington, DC: November 7, 2001. Homeland Security: A Risk Management Approach Can Guide Preparedness Efforts. GAO-02-208T. Washington, DC: October 31, 2001. Homeland Security: Need to Consider VA's Role in Strengthening Federal Preparedness.
Stranica 28 - Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act).
Stranica 8 - We are today a Nation at risk to a new and changing threat. The terrorist threat to America takes many forms, has many places to hide, and is often invisible.
Stranica 33 - Washington, DC: March 25, 2002. Combating Terrorism: Intergovernmental Partnership in a National Strategy to Enhance State and Local Preparedness. GAO-02-547T. Washington, DC: March 22, 2002. Combating Terrorism: Key Aspects of a National Strategy to Enhance State and Local Preparedness. GAO-02-473T. Washington, DC: March 1, 2002. Combating Terrorism: Considerations for Investing Resources in Chemical and Biological Preparedness.
Stranica 29 - Because the new department would not include all agencies with public health responsibilities related to homeland security, coordination across departments would still be required for some programs. For example, NDMS functions as a partnership among HHS, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), FEMA, state and local governments, and the private sector. However, as the DOD and VA programs are not included in the proposal, only some of these federal organizations would...
Stranica 32 - Washington, DC: October 15, 2001. Homeland Security: Key Elements of a Risk Management Approach. GAO-02150T. Washington, DC: October 12, 2001.
Stranica 33 - Washington, DC: April 2, 2002. Combating Terrorism: Enhancing Partnerships through a National Preparedness Strategy. GAO-02-549T. Washington, DC: March 28, 2002. Combating Terrorism: Critical Components of a National Strategy to Enhance State and Local Preparedness. GAO-02-548T. Washington, DC: March 25, 2002.
Stranica 32 - June 28, 2002. Homeland Security: Proposal for Cabinet Agency Has Merit, But Implementation Will be Pivotal to Success. GAO-02-886T. Washington, DC: June 25, 2002. Homeland Security: Key Elements to Unify Efforts Are Underway but Uncertainty Remains.