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- Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
- This report discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy. Congress in recent years has proposed, and sometimes passed, legislation regarding the naming of specific ships.
- Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
- This report discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy. Congress in recent years has proposed, and sometimes passed, legislation regarding the naming of specific ships.
- Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches -- Background and Options for Congress
- Some observers have proposed procuring Navy ships using incremental funding or advance appropriations rather than the traditional full funding approach that has been used to procure most Navy ships. Supporters believe these alternative funding approaches could increase stability in Navy shipbuilding plans and perhaps increase the number of Navy ships that could be built for a given total amount of ship-procurement funding. The issue for the 109th Congress is whether to maintain or change current practices for funding Navy ship procurement. Congress's decision could be significant because the full funding policy relates to Congress's power of the purse and its responsibility for conducting oversight of defense programs.
- Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches -- Background and Options for Congress
- Some observers have proposed procuring Navy ships using incremental funding or advance appropriations rather than the traditional full funding approach that has been used to procure most Navy ships. Supporters believe these alternative funding approaches could increase stability in Navy shipbuilding plans and perhaps increase the number of Navy ships that could be built for a given total amount of ship-procurement funding. The issue for the 109th Congress is whether to maintain or change current practices for funding Navy ship procurement. Congress's decision could be significant because the full funding policy relates to Congress's power of the purse and its responsibility for conducting oversight of defense programs.
- Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches - Background and Options for Congress
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- Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches - Background and Options for Congress
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- Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use -- Background for Congress
- This report provides background information on options for technologies that could reduce the Navy's dependence on oil for its ships, as well as four general strategies for reducing the Navy's dependence on oil for its ships: reducing energy use on Navy ships; alternative hydrocarbon fuels; nuclear propulsion; and sail and solar power.
- Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use - Background for Congress
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- Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use - Background for Congress
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- Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
- The FY2006 budget completed the funding required in the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) account for the Navy's program to refuel and convert four Trident ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) into cruise-missile-carrying and special operations forces (SOF) support submarines (SSGNs). Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the program was declared on November 1, 2007. The total estimated cost of the program is about $4.0 billion.
- Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
- The FY2006 budget completed the funding required in the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) account for the Navy's program to refuel and convert four Trident ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) into cruise-missile-carrying and special operations forces (SOF) support submarines (SSGNs). Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the program was declared on November 1, 2007. The total estimated cost of the program is about $4.0 billion.
- Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
- The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years, and a total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. This report discusses the Navy's proposed FY2010 budget, which requests $1,964.3 million in procurement funding to complete the procurement cost of a 12th Virginia-class boats.
- Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
- The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years, and a total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. This report discusses the Navy's proposed FY2010 budget, which requests $1,964.3 million in procurement funding to complete the procurement cost of a 12th Virginia-class boats.
- Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
- The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years, and a total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. This report discusses the Navy's proposed FY2010 budget, which requests $1,964.3 million in procurement funding to complete the procurement cost of a 12th Virginia-class boats.
- Potential Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Potential Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Potential Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense — Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.
- Unmanned Vehicles for U.S. Naval Forces: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
- On April 30, 2003 – one day ahead of schedule – the Department of the Navy (DoN) closed down its controversial live-fire training range on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques and transferred the land to the Department of the Interior on May 1, 2003. The Secretary of the Navy had certified to Congress on January 10, 2003, that DoN would cease training operations on the island by May 1, 2003. The Navy Secretary’s certification was required by Section 1049 of the FY2002 defense authorization act (P.L. 107-107; S. 1438). The Navy announced in February 2003 that it also intends to close down its supporting activity at Roosevelt Roads on mainland Puerto Rico by September 30, 2003. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s report (H.Rept. 107-151 of May 15, 2002) on the FY2003 defense authorization bill (S. 2514) directed the Navy to submit a report to Congress by March 1, 2003 on, among other things, alternate locations for conducting the training previously conducted at Vieques. This CRS report will be updated as events warrant.
- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
- On April 30, 2003, the Department of the Navy (DoN) closed down its controversial live-fire training range on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. The Navy also intends to reduce its presence at the supporting activity at Roosevelt Roads on mainland Puerto Rico by about 65%. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s report (S.Rept. 108-46 of May 13, 2003) on the FY2004 defense authorization bill (S. 1050) directs the Navy to report to Congress on the status of cleanup-related actions for Vieques. This CRS report will be updated as events warrant.
- Vieques, Puerto Rico Naval Training Range: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Maritime Security: Potential Terrorist Attacks and Protection Priorities
- This report outlines the key dimensions of maritime terrorism and how these dimensions may characterize specific attacks in the global maritime domain. The report illustrates credible maritime attack scenarios based on actual past attacks or potential attacks developed for maritime security exercises or other U.S. counter terrorism activities. It discusses the challenge to maritime security planners of facing a virtually unlimited number of potential attack scenarios and how certain federal programs address this challenge. It also reviews various perspectives on the overall likelihood of maritime terror attacks on the United States. Finally the report discusses implications for homeland security policy.
- Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness
- This report is designed to assist congressional policymakers to understand and apply broad based objective criteria when evaluating progress in the nation’s efforts to combat terrorism. It is not intended to define specific, in-depth, metrics for measuring progress against terrorism.
- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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- Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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