Author: Jeremiah Gertler (ed)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: considerations, congress, legal, operational, nfz, strategic, zones
Number of Pages: 22
Published: 2011-06-01
ISBN-10: 1437983537
ISBN-13: 9781437983531

What constitutes internat. "authorization" for the establishment of a NFZ? The concept of authorization is typically considered to be linked to the ideas of both "legality" and "legitimacy". Express authorization from the U.N. Security Council provides the clearest legal basis for imposing a NFZ. Contents of this report: Strategy; Internat. Authorization; Congressional Authorization; Operations; Costs; The Case of Libya: Congressional Action; Admin. Perspectives; Internat. Steps Regarding NFZ: U.N. Authorization; Other Org. and Governments; Operational Considerations: The Nature and Density of

Author: Cristina T. Chaplain
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: nasa, testimony, congressional, implementing, issues, authorization
Number of Pages: 16
Published: 2011-08
ISBN-10: 1437943721
ISBN-13: 9781437943726

NASA projects drive critical innovation in and understanding of space, but most cost more and take longer to develop than planned. Today's fiscal environment highlights why that pattern is unsustainable, now more than ever. The NASA Authorization Act of 2010 challenged NASA to develop new technologies for space exploration. This testimony discusses: (1) how the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 continues the restrictions in the fiscal year 2010 Appropriations Act, and how they relate to the recently enacted NASA Authorization Act of 2010; and (2) steps NASA should take to increase the like

Author: Mari-Jana Oboroceanu
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: bills, appropriation, authorization, defense
Number of Pages: 21
Published: 2010-08
ISBN-10: 1437930417
ISBN-13: 9781437930412

Tracking DoD authorization or appropriation bills can often be confusing and time-consuming; this has been particularly true in recent years, when continuing resolutions (CRs) containing the DoD and other appropriation bills have been passed in lieu of the 12 regular appropriations bills for the entire U.S. government. This report lists the DoD authorization bills and appropriations bills for FY 1970 -- FY 2010. This report includes all the pertinent info. on the passage of these bills through the legislative process: bill numbers, report numbers, dates reported and passed, recorded vote numbe

Author: Moshe Schwartz
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: recent, efforts, reform, process, systems, weapon, acquisitions, dod, acquires, defense
Number of Pages: 29
Published: 2010-02
ISBN-10: 1437923305
ISBN-13: 9781437923308

Contents: (1) Introduction; (2) Background: Statutory and Regulatory Foundation; (3) The Organizational Structure: Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System; Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System; Defense Acquisition System; (4) Acquisition Categories; (5) Acquisition Reform; Recent Analysis of Defense Acquisitions; Major Reports Since 2000; Periodic Reports; Recent DoD Reform Efforts; Congressional Reform Efforts; (6) FY 2007¿2009 Legislative Activity: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009; FY 2009 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act; FY 2008

Author: Pat Towell
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: authorization, appropriations, request, budget, fy2012, defense
Number of Pages: 51
Published: 2011-05-07
ISBN-10: 1437987702
ISBN-13: 9781437987706

On May 26, 2011, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 1540, the FY2012 Nat. Defense Authorization Act, by a vote of 322-96. In all, the bill authorizes $690.1 billion in discretionary funding formilitary activities of the Dept. of Defense (DOD) and for nuclear weapons-related activities of the Dept. of Energy (DOE), an increase of $1.1 billion over the amount requested. Of the total, $553.0 billion is for the DOD base budget, including military construction, $18.1billion is for the DOE, and $118.9 billion is for DOD overseas contingency operations. All of the net increase to the request

Author: Jennnifer K. Elsea (au)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: authorization, bills, defense, national, provisions, detainee
Number of Pages: 35
Published:
ISBN-10: 1437989381
ISBN-13: 9781437989380

Author: Daniel H. Else (au)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: authorization, appropriation, analysis, construction, military
Number of Pages: 24
Published: 2011-10-01
ISBN-10: 1437988636
ISBN-13: 9781437988635

Focuses on those government activities funded under the FY 2012 military construction (MC) appropriation, examines trends in MC funding, and outlines MC issues extant in each of the major regions of U.S. military activity. Contents of this report: (1) MC Funding Trends, FY 2010-FY 2012; (2) Appropriations Overview: FY 2012 MC Authorization and Appropriations; MC Funding Levels, FY 2010-FY 2012; (3) Regional Command Construction Issues: Northern Command; Pacific Command: MCAS Futenma Replacement; Guam Redeployment; Korea Transformation; European Command; Africa Command; Central Command; (3) FY