Congressional Research Service Reports
on Homeland Security
- FEMA's Community Disaster Loan Program: History, Analysis, and Issues for Congress, May 10, 2012
- Immigration-Related Worksite Enforcement: Performance Measures, May 10, 2012
- The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions, April 16, 2012
- Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding, April 11, 2012
- Defining Homeland Security: Analysis and Congressional Considerations, April 3, 2012
- Offsets, Supplemental Appropriations, and the Disaster Relief Fund: FY1990-FY2012, March 29, 2012
- Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues, March 20, 2012
- U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions, March 13, 2012
- Keeping America's Pipelines Safe and Secure: Key Issues for Congress, March 13, 2012
- Immigration: Noncitizen Eligibility for Needs-Based Housing Programs, January 23, 2012
- Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress, January 13, 2012
- Immigration-Related Detention: Current Legislative Issues, January 12, 2012
- Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress, January 12, 2012
- Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry, January 6, 2011
- Funding Emergency Communications: Technology and Policy Considerations, January 5, 2012
- Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program, January 3, 2012
- United States Fire Administration: An Overview, January 3, 2012
- State Efforts to Deter Unauthorized Aliens: Legal Analysis of Arizona's S.B. 1070, December 23, 2011
- Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues, December 13, 2011
- Unauthorized Aliens' Access to Federal Benefits: Policy and Issues, December 9, 2011
- Numerical Limits on Employment-Based Immigration: Analysis of the Per-Country Ceilings, December 6, 2011
- Visa Waiver Program, December 2, 2011
- Homeland Security Department: FY2012 Appropriations, November 2, 2011
- Presidential Policy Directive 8 and the National Preparedness System: Background and Issues for Congress, October 21, 2011
- Interior Immigration Enforcement: Programs Targeting Criminal Aliens, October 21, 2011
- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 112th Congress, September 30, 2011
- Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 112th Congress, September 22, 2011
- Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations, September 6, 2011
- Congressional Primer on Major Disasters and Emergencies, August 31, 2011
- Southwest Border Violence: Issues in Identifying and Measuring Spillover Violence, August 25, 2011
- Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy and Implementation, July 11, 2011
- Considerations for a Catastrophic Declaration: Issues and Analysis, July 6, 2011
- Visa Security Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security, June 30, 2011
- Asylum and "Credible Fear" Issues in U.S. Immigration Policy, June 29, 2011
- Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding, June 7, 2011
- FEMA's Disaster Declaration Process: A Primer, May 18, 2011
- Foreign Investment, CFIUS, and Homeland Security: An Overview, March 30, 2011
- U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions, February 28, 2011
- Transportation Security: Issues for the 112th Congress, February 1, 2011
- Changes in Airport Passenger Screening Technologies and Procedures: Frequently Asked Questions, January 26, 2011
- Federal Evacuation Policy: Issues for Congress, January 18, 2011
- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 111th Congress, January 18, 2011
- Immigration Policies and Issues on Health-Related Grounds for Exclusion, January 6, 2011
- The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program: Background and Issues for Congress, December 30, 2010
- The Americans with Disabilities Act and Emergency Preparedness and Response, December 29, 2010
- Chemical Facility Security: Reauthorization, Policy Issues, and Options for Congress, December 23, 2010
- Homeland Security Department: FY2011 Appropriations, December 23, 2010
- Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues, December 21, 2010
- The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings, December 14, 2010
- Screening and Securing Air Cargo: Background and Issues for Congress, December 2, 2010
- Immigration Reform Issues in the 111th Congress, October 29, 2010
- Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law, September 17, 2010
- Emergency Communications: Broadband and the Future of 911, August 25, 2010
- Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities, August 23, 2010
- Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol, August 11, 2010
- Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance, July 8, 2010
- Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military, June 16, 2010
- People Crossing Borders: An Analysis of U.S. Border Protection Policies, May 13, 2010
- Unauthorized Aliens in the United States, April 27, 2010
- Fiscal Year 2011 Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities, April 26, 2010
- Federal Building and Facility Security, March 24, 2010
- The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress, March 19, 2010
- Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions, January 26, 2010
- Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens, January 12, 2010
- Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening, December 30, 2009
- Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Appropriations, December 14, 2009
- RMP Facilities in the United States as of December 2009, December 11, 2009
- Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities: A Summary and Issues for the 111th Congress, December 1, 2009
- Border Searches of Laptop Computers and Other Electronic Storage Devices, November 16, 2009
- FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities, November 5, 2009
- FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program: Overview and Issues, July 10, 2009
- Protecting the U.S. Perimeter: Border Searches under the Fourth Amendment, updated June 29, 2009
- The DHS Directorate of Science and Technology: Key Issues for Congress, June 22, 2009
- Airport Passenger Screening: Background and Issues for Congress, April 23, 2009
- Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border, updated March 16, 2009
- Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations, updated March 4, 2009
- Securing General Aviation, updated March 3, 2009
- National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress, February 2, 2009
- Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches, updated January 14, 2009
- Organizing for Homeland Security: The Homeland Security Council Reconsidered, updated November 26, 2008
- The National Response Framework: Overview and Possible Issues for Congress, November 20, 2008
- Homeland Emergency Preparedness and the National Exercise Program: Background, Policy Implications, and Issues for Congress, November 10, 2008
- FY2009 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security, updated October 10, 2008
- Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure: Background and Policy Options, updated September 12, 2008
- Homeland Security: Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command, updated June 3, 2008
- Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview, updated April 3, 2008
- Aging Infrastructure: Dam Safety, updated March 25, 2008
- Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs, updated February 29, 2008
- Aviation Security: Background and Policy Options for Screening and Securing Air Cargo, February 25, 2008
- Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations, updated February 15, 2008
- Selected Federal Homeland Security Assistance Programs: A Summary, updated January 31, 2008
- Distribution of Homeland Security Grants in FY2007 and P.L. 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, updated January 28, 2008
- Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress, updated January 10, 2008
- The Interagency Security Committee and Security Standards for Federal Buildings, updated November 23, 2007
- Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans, September 24, 2007
- Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation, August 10, 2007
- Highway Bridges: Conditions and the Federal/State Role, August 10, 2007
- Air Cargo Security, updated July 30, 2007
- Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database, updated July 16, 2007
- National Continuity Policy: A Brief Overview, June 8, 2007
- Border Security: The San Diego Fence, updated May 23, 2007
- Maritime Security: Potential Terrorist Attacks and Protection Priorities, updated May 14, 2007
- Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues, updated April 26, 2007
- Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina: A Summary of Statutory Provisions, March 6, 2007
- Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House, and 109th and 110th Congresses Epilogue, updated March 2, 2007
- The National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center: Issues for Congress, updated February 15, 2007
- FY2008 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security, February 5, 2007
- The Department of Homeland Security's Risk Assessment Methodology: Evolution, Issues, and Options for Congress, February 2, 2007
- State and Urban Area Homeland Security Plans and Exercises: Issues for the 110th Congress, updated January 3, 2007
- Department of Homeland Security Grants to State and Local Governments: FY2003 to FY2006, December 22, 2006
- Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation, updated December 8, 2006
- Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress, updated December 7, 2006
- 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Implementation Status, December 4, 2006
- Homeland Security: Evolving Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command, updated November 16, 2006
- FY2007 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security, October 6, 2006
- Homeland Security Research and Development Funding, Organization, and Oversight, updated August 22, 2006
- Chemical Facility Security, updated August 2, 2006
- Senate Proposals To Enhance Chemical Facility Security, updated July 5, 2006
- European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, July 24, 2006
- Homeland Security Department: FY2007 Appropriations, updated July 5, 2006
- Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace, updated June 6, 2006
- Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security Organization: Historical Developments and Legislative Options, updated June 1, 2006
- Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations -- Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 1, 2006
- Border Security and Military Support: Legal Authorizations and Restrictions, updated May 23, 2006
- Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces: Facts and Issues, updated April 24, 2006
- Civilian Patrols Along the Border: Legal and Policy Issues, April 7, 2006
- Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts, November 10, 2005
- Homeland Security: Protecting Airspace in the National Capital Region, September 1, 2005
- An Emergency Communications Safety Net: Integrating 911 and Other Services, September 1, 2005
- Federal Disaster Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries, August 29, 2005
- Risk-Based Funding in Homeland Security Grant Legislation: Analysis of Issues for the 109th Congress, August 29, 2005
- Department of Homeland Security Reorganization: The 2SR Initiative, August 19, 2005
- Homeland Security: Scope of the Secretary's Reorganization Authority, updated August 9, 2005
- Homeland Security Department: FY2006 Appropriations, updated June 29, 2005
- RMP Facilities in the United States as of May 2005, June 27, 2005
- FY2006 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security, June 16, 2005
- Transportation Security: Issues for the 109th Congress, updated June 15, 2005
- State and Local Homeland Security: Unresolved Issues for the 109th Congress, June 9, 2005
- Public Safety Communications: Policy, Proposals, Legislation and Progress, updated June 8, 2005
- Homeland Security: Navy Operations -- Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 2, 2005
- Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress, updated May 27, 2005
- Passenger Rail Security: Overview of Issues, updated May 26, 2005
- Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions the REAL ID Act of 2005, updated May 25, 2005
- Homeland Security Grant Formulas: A Comparison of Formula Provisions in S. 21 and H.R. 1544, 109th Congress, updated May 13, 2005
- Aviation Security-Related Findings and Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, updated March 30, 2005
- Border and Transportation Security: Possible New Directions and Policy Options, March 29, 2005
- Border and Transportation Security: Selected Programs and Policies, March 29, 2005
- Border and Transportation Security: The Complexity of the Challenge, March 29, 2005
- An Overview of the U.S. Public Health System in the Context of Emergency Preparedness, updated March 17, 2005
- The National Preparedness System: Issues in the 109th Congress, March 10, 2005
- Homeland Security: Air Passenger Prescreening and Counterterrorism, March 4, 2005
- U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program, updated February 23, 2005
- Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program: State Allocations and Issues for Congressional Oversight, February 16, 2005
- Homeland Security Advisory System: Possible Issues for Congressional Oversight, updated February 16, 2005
- Homeland Security: Final Regulations for the Department of Homeland Security Human Resources Management System (Subpart E) Compared With Current Law, updated February 9, 2005
- Biometric Identifiers and Border Security: 9/11 Commission Recommendations and Related Issues, updated February 7, 2005
- Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid, updated February 4, 2005
- Risk Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Assessing, Integrating, and Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Consequences, updated February 4, 2005
- Emergency Management Preparedness Standards: Overview and Options for Congress, updated February 4, 2005
- Information Technology (IT) Management: The Clinger-Cohen Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002, updated February 3, 2005
- Homeland Security: Final Regulations on Classification, Pay, and Performance Management Compared with Current Law, updated February 2, 2005
- Lasers Aimed at Aircraft Cockpits: Background and Possible Options to Address the Threat to Aviation Safety and Security, January 26, 2005
- Security Threat Assessments for Hazmat Drivers, January 25, 2005
- Critical Infrastructure Protections: The 9/11 Commission Report and Congressional Response, updated January 11, 2005
- Information Sharing for Homeland Security: A Brief Overview, updated January 10, 2005
- Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management -- Implementation Phase, updated January 3, 2005
- Border and Transportation Security: Overview of Congressional Issues, December 17, 2004
- Guarding America: Security Guards and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection, November 12, 2004
- Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets: Definition and Identification, October 1, 2004
- FY2003 and FY2004 State Allocations for Selected Homeland Security Assistance Programs, updated August 16, 2004
- Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues, May 26, 2004
- Border Security: Immigration Issues in the 108th Congress, updated May 18, 2004
- Homeland Security: The Presidential Coordination Office, updated March 30, 2004
- Pipeline Security: An Overview of Federal Activities and Current Policy Issues, updated February 5, 2004
- Homeland Security: Intelligence Support, updated February 23, 2004
- Critical Infrastructure: Control Systems and the Terrorist Threat, updated January 20, 2004
- Maritime Security: Overview of Issues, updated December 5, 2003
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security, updated June 25, 2003
- Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security, January 29, 2003
- Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical?, January 29, 2003
- Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security, January 29, 2003
- Homeland Security Act of 2002: Critical Infrastructure Information Act, February 28, 2003
- Homeland Security -- Reducing the Vulnerability of Public and Private Information Infrastructures to Terrorism: An Overview, updated December 12, 2002
- Homeland Security Office: Issues and Options, May 20, 2002
- Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management, August 7, 2002
- Whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency May Assume "Command and Control Functions" in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, February 7, 1989
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