Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010, June 18, 2009, 111-1 House Report 111-166
Author: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Cfius
Author: Congressional Research Congressional Research ServicePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539454816
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is comprised of nine members, two ex officio members, and other members as appointed by the President representing major departments and agencies within the federal executive branch. While the group generally has operated in relative obscurity, the proposed acquisition of commercial operations at six U.S. ports by Dubai Ports World in 2006 placed the group's operations under intense scrutiny by Members of Congress and the public. Prompted by this case, some Members of the 109th and 110th Congresses questioned the ability of Congress to exercise its oversight responsibilities given the general view that CFIUS's operations lack transparency. Other Members revisited concerns about the linkage between national security and the role of foreign investment in the U.S. economy. Some Members of Congress and others argued that the nation's security and economic concerns have changed since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and that these concerns were not being reflected sufficiently in the Committee's deliberations. In addition, anecdotal evidence seemed to indicate that the CFIUS process was not market neutral. Instead, a CFIUS investigation of an investment transaction may have been perceived by some firms and by some in the financial markets as a negative factor that added to uncertainty and may have spurred firms to engage in behavior that may not have been optimal for the economy as a whole. On July 12, 2016, Senator Charles Grassley introduced S. 3161 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a permanent member of the CFIUS and to include the national security impact of foreign investments on agricultural assets as part of the criteria the Committee uses in deciding to recommend that the President block a foreign acquisition.
Lessons Encountered
Author: National Defense UniversityPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781329628496
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This volume represents an early attempt at assessing the Long War, now in its 14th year. Forged in the fires of the 9/11 attacks, the war includes campaigns against al Qaeda, major conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and operations in the Horn of Africa, the Republic of the Philippines, and globally, in the air and on the sea. The authors herein treat only the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, the largest U.S. efforts. It is intended for future senior officers, their advisors, and other national security decisionmakers. By derivation, it is also a book for students in joint professional military education courses, which will qualify them to work in the field of strategy. While the book tends to focus on strategic decisions and developments of land wars among the people, it acknowledges that the status of the United States as a great power and the strength of its ground forces depend in large measure on the dominance of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force in their respective domains.
Lessons from the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Freedom in the World 2012
Author: Freedom HousePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781442217959
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A survey of the state of human freedom around the world investigates such crucial indicators as the status of civil and political liberties and provides individual country reports.
Preserving the Desert
Author: Lary M. DilsaverPublisher:
ISBN: 9781938086465
Category : Desert conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat--the desert--fell short of that goal in American eyes until travel writers and the Automobile Age began to change that perception. As the Park Service began to explore the better-known Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California during the 1920s for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still carried the same negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans--that they are hostile and largely useless. But one wealthy woman--Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena--came forward, believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially established in 1936, with the area later expanded in 1994 when it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936, the National Park Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers who historically have refused to accept the idea that any desert is suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities. To their dismay, Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy of respect and preservation. Distributed for George Thompson Publishing
The 13 Critical Tasks: An Inside-Out Approach to Solving More Gun Crime
Author: Peter GagliardiPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1999003837
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
This book describes the people, processes, and technologies needed to extract actionable intelligence from the inside, and outside, of crime guns.
Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management
Author: Ruth M. TappenPublisher: F A Davis Company
ISBN: 9780803611245
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This new edition focuses on preparing your students to assume the role as a significant member of the health-care team and manager of care, and is designed to help your students transition to professional nursing practice. Developed as a user-friendly text, the content and style makes it a great tool for your students in or out of the classroom. (Midwest).
Essentials of Business Communication
Author: Mary Ellen GuffeyPublisher: South Western Educational Publishing
ISBN: 9780324233643
Category : Business communication
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This text-workbook is a streamlined, no-nonsense approach to business communication. It takes a three-in-one approach: (1) text, (2) practical workbook, and (3) self-teaching grammar/mechanics handbook. The chapters reinforce basic writing skills, then apply these skills to a variety of memos, letters, reports, and resumes. This new edition features increased coverage of contemporary business communication issues including oral communication, electronic forms of communication, diversity and ethics.
Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination
Author: Jill E. Winland-BrownPublisher: F A Davis Company
ISBN: 9780803611269
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Ensure your success on the ANCC or AANP certification exam by using this book to prepare! It contains new questions that reflect current practice and restructured questions that reflect changes in the exams. The authors have designed sample questions to emphasize critical thinking in clinical situations -- an integral part of the exam. You will appreciate the new test-taking tips included in this edition -- the information is sure to help you maximize your performance and pass the exam with flying colors. Book jacket.
