Grading the States 2009: Overviewhttp://www.nami.org/gtsTemplate09.cfm?Section=Overview1&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=75106<Our national mental health care system is in crisis. Long fragile, fragmented, and inadequate, it is now in serious peril. In 2003, the presidential New Freedom Commission presented a vision for a life-saving, recovery-oriented, cost-effective, evidence-based system of care. States have been working to improve the system, but progress is minimal.Today, even those states that have worked the hardest stand to see their gains wiped out. As the country faces the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression, state budget shortfalls mean budget cuts to mental health services.The budget cuts are coming at a time when mental health services are even more urgently needed. It is a vicious cycle that destroys lives and creates more significant financial troubles for states and the federal government in the long run.One in four Americans experience mental illness at some point in their lives. The most serious conditions affect 10.6 million people. Mental illness is the greatest cause of disability in the nation, and twice as many Americans live with schizophrenia than with HIV/AIDS.We know what works to save lives and help people recover. In the face of crisis, America needs to move forward, not retreat. We cannot leave our most vulnerable citizens behind.Letter from the NAMI Executive DirectorRead the letter from NAMI's Executive Director, Michael J. Fitzpatrick, which opens the NAMI Grading the States 2009 report.Executive SummaryRead the executive summary of Grading the States 2009 report.Authors and AcknowledgementsNAMI wishes to thank these people for their hard work and dedication on Grading the States 2009.United States Report CardRead about how the United States rates overall and see the national scorecard.presented by:Brain Injury Association of AmericaJune 15, 2009In this MegaVote for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District:Recent Congressional Votes -* Senate: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act* House: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011* House: Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act* House: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control ActUpcoming Congressional Bills -* Senate: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009* House: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010* House: Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010Recent Senate VotesFamily Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Vote Passed (79-17, 3 Not Voting)The Senate passed this bill that would give the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco, but would not allow the agency to ban cigarettes or other tobacco products.Sen. Thad Cochran voted YES......send e-mail or see bioSen. Roger Wicker voted YES......send e-mail or see bioRecent House VotesForeign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Vote Passed (235-187, 11 Not Voting)The House passed this bill that would authorize funding for the Department of State and the Peace Corps through fiscal year 2011.Rep. Gregg Harper voted NO......send e-mail or see bioPakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act - Vote Passed (234-185, 14 Not Voting)The House approved this bill to authorize democratic, economic and security assistance to Pakistan.Rep. Gregg Harper voted NO......send e-mail or see bioFamily Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Vote Passed (307-97, 30 Not Voting)The House gave final passage to this bill granting the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco, sending it to the President.Rep. Gregg Harper voted YES......send e-mail or see bioUpcoming VotesSupplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 - H.R.2346The Senate and House are both expected to vote on final approval of this war supplemental bill.Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - H.R.2847The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to fund the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science agencies, and other related agencies for Fiscal Year 2010.Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 - H.R.___The House is also scheduled to vote on this bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2010.From the Desk of:David Martin, Executive Vice PresidentMEDIA RESEARCH CENTER6/15/2009METRIC,Tomorrow morning, the Media Research Center will be delivering hundreds of thousands of petitions on your behalf to the Senate Commerce Committee prior to their FCC confirmation hearing! The petitions call on the government to “reject any and all efforts to censor, limit, or restrain conservative or Christian talk radio.”As we mentioned earlier, President Obama’s pick for FCC Chairmain, Julius Genachowski, is a strong proponent of “diversity” in the media—code for promoting liberalism and liberal views. Confirmation of Obama’s pick could throw open the door to regulation and control of conservative talk radio!That’s why we are writing you today, METRIC.Ahead of our massive petition delivery on the morning of the hearing, we are asking ALL members of the MRC Action team to call each member of the Senate Commerce Committee and urge them to make sure that no FCC nominee will regulate or control radio content.That means… NO to the “Fairness Doctrine”… NO to forced “diversity” in media ownership… NO to serving the government’s flawed idea of “local” or “public” interest.Leave radio content alone!! Radio content should be driven by the free market. Let the consumer decide!We must have any and all nominees on the record supporting Free Speech in advance of their confirmation, and we are counting on you to help make that happen.++ Call Members of the Senate Commerce Committee TodayHelp the MRC by calling EVERY member of the committee today and tomorrow!Below are the members and their contact information:DemocratsJohn D. Rockefeller, WV – 202-224-6472Daniel K. Inouye, HI – 202-224-3934John Kerry, MA – 202-224-2742Byron Dorgan, ND – 202-224-2551Barbara Boxer, CA – 202-224-3553Bill Nelson, FL – 202-224-5274Maria Cantwell, WA – 202-224-3441Frank Lautenberg, NJ – 202-224-3224Mark Pryor, AR – 202-224-2353Clair McCaskill, MO – 202-224-6154Amy Klobuchar, MN – 202-224-3244Tom Udall, NM – 202-224-6621Mark Warner, VA – 202-224-2023Mark Begich, AK – 202-224-3004RepublicansKay Bailey Hutchison, TX – 202-224-5922Olympia Snowe, ME – 202-224-5344John Ensign, NV – 202-224-6244Jim DeMint, SC – 202-224-6121John Thune, SD – 202-224-2321Roger Wicker, MS – 202-224-6253Johnny Isakson, GA – 202-224-3643David Vitter, LA – 202-224-4623Sam Brownback, KS – 202-224-6521Mel Martinez, FL – 202-224-3041Mike Johanns, NE – 202-224-4224METRIC, when calling, be sure to urge EVERY member of the committee to stand first and foremost for the preservation of our Free Speech Rights by opposing ANY regulation or control of radio content.++ Alert Your FriendsAfter placing your calls, please forward this message to 20-30 friends, urging them to take action with you, first by signing their name to our Free Speech petition and then by making phone calls to members of the Senate Commerce Committee.These past two weeks have been among the most proactive and exciting in MRC Action team history as we heroically stepped up with petitions, faxes, and phone calls demanding an end to the looming threat against our Free Speech Rights.Now it’s all come down to these confirmation hearings…Your petitions will be there, now we need tens of thousands of MRC Action team members to strike a blow for Free Speech Rights by calling every member of the Senate Commerce committee and inviting your friends to do the same!Thanks again for your outstanding support of the MRC!DavidP.S: We must impress on every member of that committee the importance of our Free Speech Rights. We need them to ask the tough questions to ensure that our First Amendment Rights are never regulated into silence. Call today!Read more…
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FFCHS is an organization I've given money to, but most all of the newsletters I throw my hands up in the air and decry foul or something to that extent since its mainly bogus reporting from people across the world who are either, A) not mentally well, or B) all hyped up over nothing. I still read it, but with a careful attention that one would read the National Enquirer.I gave these people my two cents worth about what our lawyer could do for us, about pursuing the Michigan law and trying to get our lawyer to cause action within the criminal investigation community, and guess where that got me? nowhere. They would rather chase after nothing than show results. PEOPLE: we demand results, especially from a lawyer that we pay for!This website: peacepink. Eric posts all day and all night and I never see him getting anywhere with anything. Its hard to be here for another, what? five years, ten years? I'm tired of this, PEOPLE!We need to, as a group, start seeing progess. Who has concrete ideas about how we do that? Some of these people have been doing this too long. They make the fighting a full time job. The fighting against someone that never gets anywhere.I hate that we don't know what is going on, and can't get the proof, and yet so many people with hold it from us. I hate that we have to do all the work and can't get an agency to help us, to be our voice, to be our advocate. I hate that its so convoluted with so much excess garbage that we can't see a clear view off the curb.I pray for us, people. I pray for the people that move me, just about to tears. My pain levels have not subsided much lately, still deep and terrible head pain, energy or gas, sensations of passing out and going under.I want this lawyer to actually help us. We demand action, now!
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Brain Injury Association of AmericaPolicy Corner E-Newsletter -- June 12, 2009A weekly update on federal policy activity related to traumatic brain injury__________________________________________________________________In This Issue:Cognitive Rehabilitation CoverageHealth Care Reform UpdateNIDRR Grant ForecastCoalition for Regenerative Stem Cell Medicine updateThe Policy Corner is made possible by the Centre for Neuro Skills, James F. Humphreys and Associates, and Lakeview Healthcare Systems, Inc. Brain Injury Association of America gratefully acknowledges their support for legislative action.Cognitive Rehabilitation CoverageThis week BIAA learned of two important victories centered around cognitive rehabilitation services. Anthem Insurance Companies (Anthem BC/BS, Anthem Health Plans) revised its cognitive rehabilitation coverage policy in December 2008 and cited BIAA's position paper among the authoritative sources consulted. Last month, United Health Care followed suit by publishing a coverage change in its May 2009 Network Bulletin .Also this week, BIAA sent a letter to President Obama urging TRICARE coverage for service members. This is a follow up to the summit hosted by the Defense Centers of Excellence in April 2009, which was prompted by Congressional inquiries BIAA initiated last summer.http://www.biausa.org/elements/policy/president_obama_letter_tricare_cog_rehab.pdfInsurance coverage of cognitive rehabilitation has been a centerpiece of BIAA's policy efforts for the past three years. The Anthem and United Health Care coverage policies are important victories for people with brain injury as they provide fuel for our TRICARE advocacy and health care reform fight.BIAA will continue to fight for TRICARE to cover cognitive rehabilitation services to ensure that our returning service members have access to the best health care available.Health Care Reform UpdateOn June 9, 2009, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a draft health care reform bill. In summary, the draft would expand Medicaid eligibility to those with incomes up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level, impose federal tax penalties on most individuals failing to purchase coverage, mandate a public plan option, require employers to provide coverage or pay into a pool, and stiffen regulation of private health insurance plans.Importantly, the plan eliminates life-time insurance caps as well as provides for the establishment of a medical advisory council that will submit a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services including recommendations on essential health care benefits eligible for credits which includes rehabilitative services. In issuing the report, the council will ensure that the recommendations take into account the needs of diverse segments of the population including persons with disability.The HELP committee plans to begin considering this bill on June 16, 2009. BIAA will continue to monitor the situation carefully.NIDRR Grant ForecastThis week, The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) announced it will include two TBI grant programs in its forecast for 2009. http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html#chart7The first grant application notice, rehabilitation research and training centers (RRTC) on traumatic brain injury interventions, will be available on June 30, 2009, while the second, RRTC on developing strategies to foster community integration and participation for individuals with traumatic brain injury will be available on July 24, 2009.BIAA will report on the details of these applications when they are released.Coalition for Regenerative Stem Cell Medicine updateAs part of the Coalition for Regenerative Stem Cell Medicine, BIAA enthusiastically endorses two important pieces of legislation aimed at advancing the therapeutic potential of newborn stem cells, the unique stem cells that can be collected immediately following birth from umbilical cord blood and the cord itself, as well as helping to advance the use of one's own newborn stem cells in regenerative medicine.HR 1718 - The "Family Cord Blood Banking Act" amends Section 213(d) of the IRS Code to add cord blood banking services as a qualified medical expense. This change will allow individuals and couples to use tax advantaged dollars to pay for umbilical cord blood banking services through flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings accounts (HSAs) health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) or the medical expenses tax deduction.The "Family Cord Blood Banking Act" will make cord blood banking more affordable for American families and provides incentives to ensure that this valuable health resource is never thrown away.HR. 2107 - The "Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act of 2009" will provide expectant mothers with straightforward, accurate and easy to understand information about the value of their child's umbilical cord blood stem cells. It will offer a government stamp of approval on all available cord blood banking options and will give expectant parents confidence in the information they are reviewing.Visit our Website-------------------------------------------------------------Each week, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law publishes the Legal Services E-lert, reaching a wide audience with the most important articles on civil legal aid and access to justice for low-income people.-------------------------------------------------------------THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES1. Four Years Later, Katrina & Rita Victims Can Buy Their Temporary FEMA Trailers for $1, or Obtain Vouchers for Rental or Public Housing, as FEMA Ends Emergency Program2. Class Action Settlement, Approved by Court, Should End "Chronic Delays" in Provision of Medicaid and Food Stamps in Suffolk County (NY)3. Foreclosures Harm Minorities, Three Lenders Responsible in 47% of Evictions & Steps Needed to Protect Tenants, Says Report by LSC-Funded Rhode Island Legal Services4. House Appropriations Committee Would Raise Federal LSC Funding to $440 Million, but Lift Only the "Attorneys' Fees Restriction," Despite Obama Recommendation to Also Lift Private Money Restriction and Class Action Restriction; Issue Now Moves to Senate5. Increased Court Fees in Civil Proceedings are Expected to Fill Gaping Hole in Legal Aid Budgets in Connecticut, Preventing Further Layoffs; Now Await Governor's Approval6. People Needing Lawyers in High-Stakes Cases are One Step Closer to a Civil Right to Counsel as Bill to Create Pilot Programs Clears California Assembly and Moves to Senate7. Lawyer at Maryland Legal Aid Bureau Writes Book, "Legal Aid Wealth: Surviving and Thriving on the Salary of a Public Interest Attorney;" Dedicates Proceeds to Loan Repayment Scholarships for Public Interest AttorneysTHIS WEEK'S STORIESFEATURE STORY1. Four Years Later, Katrina & Rita Victims Can Buy Their Temporary FEMA Trailers for $1, or Obtain Vouchers for Rental or Public Housing, as FEMA Ends Emergency ProgramKate Linthicum, "Hurricane Victims Get Chance to Buy Trailers for as Little as $1," Los Angeles Times, June 4, 2009Los Angeles Times reports: "The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday [June 3, 2009] that it would allow hurricane victims on the Gulf Coast still living in government-supplied trailers to buy their temporary homes for as little as $1. The government will also provide $50 million to help other trailer residents, whose homes were destroyed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, move into rental or public housing. The assistance comes just days after the official start of the 2009 hurricane season and one month after FEMA announced that it was ending the temporary housing program it started in the aftermath of Katrina. The more than 3,400 people still living in FEMA trailers in Louisiana and Mississippi had faced eviction. 'We were going to have another homeless crisis on our hands,' said Laura Tuggle of [LSC-funded] Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, a free legal aid program in New Orleans. 'The fear among people was that one day they were going to come back to the trailer they had been living in and it would just be gone. There was so much anxiety. People worried they would have to buys tents.' The sale of the trailers will end the most expensive emergency housing program in FEMA's history. The agency provided more than 143,000 households with temporary housing units, mostly mobile homes and trailers, after the two major hurricanes. FEMA typically provides emergency housing for no longer than 18 months, but officials repeatedly extended the deadline. May 1 was the final deadline to vacate, but many people did not leave. Housing advocates agree that the assistance will help in the short term but are divided over its long-term merits. While Tuggle called it 'a huge step in the right direction,' Reilly Morse, senior attorney with the Mississippi Center for Justice, said he would prefer to see more permanent housing solutions. 'Both of these measures sound like they're just buying time,' Morse said."LEGAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS*Government Benefits*2. Class Action Settlement, Approved by Court, Should End "Chronic Delays" in Provision of Medicaid and Food Stamps in Suffolk County (NY)Michael Amon, "Suffolk Pledges to Get Medicaid, Food Stamps Out Faster," Newsday, May 12, 2009Newsday states: "For the roughly 60,000 Suffolk residents who apply annually for Medicaid and food stamps - a number expected to grow during the recession - government help may arrive faster this year. Under a court order expected to be signed next month, the Suffolk Department of Social Services - long ranked as one of the slowest in the state to approve public assistance - has pledged to get benefits out more quickly and will have its efforts monitored by advocacy groups. The agreement settles a federal class-action lawsuit brought last August by the Empire Justice Center in Central Islip and the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. The suit accused Suffolk of chronic delays that held up benefits for more than twice as long as legally allowed. Suffolk officials, who denied legal liability, attributed delays to prior staff shortages and an increasing flood of applicants . . . . In 2003, it took 90 days to approve or deny an adult's Medicaid application, twice as long as the law allows, officials said. Last year, it was down to 63, this year to about 50 . . . . In Suffolk, the settlement is expected to help people like Tina, 41, an Islip mother who waited three months for her Medicaid and food stamp benefits last year while she was pregnant. Medicaid for pregnant women and children must be approved or denied in 30 days under federal law . . . . Laura Redman, a staff attorney for the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, said the settlement was similar to others in the past two years with social services agencies in New York City, Erie County, N.Y., Arizona and Colorado."Judge Bianco approved the settlement after a fairness hearing on June 8, 2009.*Housing*3. Foreclosures Harm Minorities, Three Lenders Responsible in 47% of Evictions & Steps Needed to Protect Tenants, Says Report by LSC-Funded Rhode Island Legal ServicesKevin Shalvey, "Report: Foreclosures Lead to Evictions," Providence Business News (RI), June 10, 2009Providence Business News states: "A report released yesterday [June 9, 2009] says that financial institutions who had foreclosed on properties in Rhode Island last year evicted 2,338 tenants, with the highest amount, 1,166 evictions, in Providence. Authored by Steve Fischback, an attorney with [LSC-funded] Rhode Island Legal Services, "Move Out Rhode Island - An Analysis of 2008 Foreclosure Related Evictions" is a collection of data showing where evictions took place and which lenders filed for the evictions. The three lenders with the most evictions made up 47 percent of all evictions. Deutsche Bank evicted 460 tenants; U.S. Bank evicted 382 tenants and Wells Fargo evicted 262 tenants, according to the report. The report notes that there were 3,479 reported foreclosures in Rhode Island in 2008. Rosalina Collazo, who organized the Rhode Island Bank Tenant & Homeowner Association, said in a statement that the report makes clear that there need to be legislative steps taken to protect tenants. 'It has become painfully clear that the banks are not going to operate in good faith,' she said. 'Therefore, we need the General Assembly to step in and protect the citizens of Rhode Island.'"The report also found: "Over two thirds (68% of all foreclosures related to evictions involved properties located in census block groups whose minority population was greater than 20% according to 2000 US Census data. About half (51%) of all foreclosure related evictions involved properties located in census block groups whose minority population was greater than 50%. In 2000, minorities comprised 18.1% of Rhode Island's population."LEGAL SERVICES STRUCTURE*Beltway Bulletin*4. House Appropriations Committee Would Raise Federal LSC Funding to $440 Million, but Lift Only the "Attorneys' Fees Restriction," Despite Obama Recommendation to Also Lift Private Money Restriction and Class Action Restriction; Issue Now Moves to SenateOn June 4, 2009, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), which has jurisdiction over funding for LSC, considered its annual appropriations bill. The bill, which was passed out of the Subcommittee the same day, raised LSC's total funding level to $440 million, up from $390 million in FY 2009, a 12.8% increase.Authored by the Chair of the CJS Subcommittee, Representative Alan Mollohan (WV), the bill also removes the restriction that currently prohibits LSC grantees from using LSC funds to seek attorneys' fee awards -- a limitation that had been included as a rider to the LSC appropriation every year since 1996. The bill does not lift any of the other LSC funding restrictions.The full bill passed the full House Appropriations Committee on June 9, 2009, with no changes to the LSC provisions, and now awaits passage by the full House.The bill's call for increased funding is a greatly welcomed boost, especially because the economic downturn has substantially increased legal need while reducing the availability of other legal services funding. However, the bill does not lift other LSC restrictions, specifically, it does not lift the restriction on non-LSC funds, and it does not lift the restriction on class actions. Pres. Obama's detailed budget had called for removal of these two additional restrictions.In the Senate, the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee has yet to produce an FY 2010 appropriation bill, but is expected to turn to this now. The CJS Subcommittee is free to draft its own bill, and could do so along the lines of the President's budget. Senator Barbara Mikulski (MD) chairs the Senate's CJS Subcommittee.Once both the House and Senate have passed their respective CJS bills, differences between the two versions will likely be addressed and reconciled by a conference committee.*Funding*5. Increased Court Fees in Civil Proceedings are Expected to Fill Gaping Hole in Legal Aid Budgets in Connecticut, Preventing Further Layoffs; Now Await Governor's ApprovalChristian Nolan, "Higher Filing Fees Would Benefit Legal Aid," Connecticut Law Tribune, June 8, 2009Connecticut Law Tribune writes: "Connecticut attorneys won't have to pay a higher occupational tax, but the legislature has approved a measure that would increase many court filing fees by $55 to $75. The annual proceeds - estimated at $7.7 million - would go to the state's legal aid agencies, which are mired in a fiscal crisis. Their main funding source - proceeds from Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts, or IOLTA - has all but dried up due to low interest rates and the poor housing market. Advocates for the 'big three' legal aid [agencies] - [LSC-funded] Connecticut Legal Services, Greater Hartford Legal Aid and New Haven Legal Assistance Association - lobbied lawmakers for help. Their efforts were rewarded, and the bill that would raise fees and give the revenues to financial aid awaits the signature of Gov. M. Jodi Rell. 'If this gets approved, we would not have any further layoffs,' said CLS Executive Director Steven Eppler-Epstein. 'I just think this an example of how, in a really tough year, the legislature can work creatively and in a bipartisan way to solve problems. It certainly means a lot to us' . . . . So the new money will come from higher filing fees that many lawyers acknowledge will be passed along to clients in the form of higher legal bills. If the bill becomes law, the jury fee in civil actions would rise from $350 to $425; the filing fee for a Superior Court case would increase from $225 to 300; the designation of a case as complex litigation would go from $250 to $325; and an application for a pre-judgment remedy will rise from $100 to $175 . . . . Fees for small claims and housing cases would not change."The fee increases would not affect indigent litigants, as the state already waives fees for those who cannot afford to pay.CIVIL GIDEON6. People Needing Lawyers in High-Stakes Cases are One Step Closer to a Civil Right to Counsel as Bill to Create Pilot Programs Clears California Assembly and Moves to SenateMatthew Pordum, "Right to Counsel Bill Clears the State Assembly," The Daily Journal (CA), June 8, 2009The Daily Journal reports: "The Assembly passed a bill on Friday [June 5, 2009] that would make California the first state in the nation to establish a right to counsel for low-income people in critical human-needs civil cases. The bill, AB 590, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles, passed on a vote of 50-29, and would provide a legal voice for those in the state that can't afford an attorney. It would be funded through an increase in court fees. The program would seek to provide counsel to low-income people in cases where basic human needs, such as shelter, sustenance, safety, health or child custody are at stake. According to National Center for State Courts, more than 4.3 million Californians represent themselves in civil court proceedings, largely because they cannot afford a lawyer. 'I have seen first hand how having a lawyer can make a difference in cases involving critical matters,' said Feuer, who for eight years ran the non-profit legal center Bet Tzedek, which provides free legal representation to low income people, the elderly and the disabled. 'I saw the opportunity to bring this legislation and I feel strongly it will make a difference for the people in this state that right now need help the most.' Specifically the bill would require the Judicial Council to establish one or more pilot programs in selected courts across the state for three-year periods. Funding for the program will be secured through a $10 increase on certain fees for court services, including issuing a writ for enforcement of an order or judgment, issuing an order of sale, and filing and entering an award under the Workers' Compensation Law. Currently the fees for these services range between $15 and $20 . . . . The right to counsel bill was passed on the last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin. It is now headed to the Senate Judiciary Committee."ANNOUNCEMENTS7. Lawyer at Maryland Legal Aid Bureau Writes Book, "Legal Aid Wealth: Surviving and Thriving on the Salary of a Public Interest Attorney;" Dedicates Proceeds to Loan Repayment Scholarships for Public Interest AttorneysCaryn Tamber, "All the Lifestyle that Legal Aid Wages Can Buy," The Daily Record (MD), June 5, 2009The Daily Record writes: "When Janine A. Scott started at the [LSC-funded] Legal Aid Bureau more than 10 years ago, her salary was $28,000 a year. She soon discovered that she loved the work, but the money was a sticking point. How could she have the kind of life she wanted on such a paltry salary? 'I wanted to stay, and so I became motivated to make the salary work within what my expenses are,' said Scott, 38, who is now the supervising attorney for the domestic law unit at Legal Aid. Scott, who briefly worked as an accountant before going to law school, sat down and made a list of all of her financial goals. There were a lot of them: She wanted to pay down her law school and credit card debt, buy a house and travel once a year . . . . She looked at her going-out spending habits and determined that she should create a 'fun account' and keep it at $250 at all times . . . . Scott said she has achieved her goals by meticulously charting every bit of money that comes in and goes out. She waits for sales on clothing and discount deals on travel, and she would not dream of buying snacks from a vending machine when she could get them in bulk from Target or Wal-Mart for so much less . . . . Scott said that a few years ago, co-workers started asking her how she had managed to afford her comfortable life on a modest salary. That's when she decided to write a book on doing well on a do-gooder's salary. The book, which she self-published and plans to market at conferences and bar events, is called 'Legal Aid Wealth: Surviving and Thriving on the Salary of a Public Interest Attorney.' It came out last month."Scott says: "My goal in writing this book is to encourage law students and lawyers to work in the area of public interest law by showing how I managed my modest salary to achieve financial success. I plan on using a portion of the profits from the book to create student loan repayment scholarships for public interest attorneys."To learn more about Scott and her book, visit her website at www.legalaidwealth.com.-------------------------------------------------------------ABA Manual on Sale -- "Innovative Fundraising Ideas for Legal Services" (2004) - $1The ABA is seeking to reduce excess inventory of this comprehensive fundraising manual. The price for the publication is temporarily reduced to $1, plus shipping and handling. The manual provides information on 30 initiatives for developing funding to support the delivery of civil legal services to the poor. It offers a user-friendly overview of each fundraising strategy, examples of successful implementation, and the names of individuals who can be contacted to further discuss each initiative described. This was produced by the ABA Project to Expand Resources for Legal Services in 2004; the techniques and strategies described remain current, though some of the contact information for local sources may be dated.To purchase this book, go to:http://www.abanet.org/abastore/index.cfm?section=main&fm=Product.AddToCart&pid=4190012----------------------------------------------------------------The Legal Services E-lert is produced by Emily Savner and edited by Laura Abel and David Udell. Because the E-lert collects stories reported by others, the views presented are not necessarily those of the Brennan Center.The majority of the text presented in the E-lert is drawn verbatim from original news sources. The bolded headlines are produced by the Brennan Center. 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The governmentaccomplished this "back door wiretap" by illegally orderingWarshak's email provider to prospectively "preserve" copiesof his future emails, a misuse the Stored CommunicationsAct, which is only supposed to be used for obtaining emailsalready in storage with a provider.In an amicus brief filed earlier this week, EFF argues thatthe government's seizure violated federal privacy laws andWarshak's Fourth Amendment expectation of privacy in hisemail. As a result, the illegally seized emails should havebeen suppressed by the district court where Warshak wastried. All told, the government acquired over 27,000 emailsspanning over six months from Warshak's email provider, allwithout probable cause.For the full press release:http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/06/11: . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :EFF Updates* France Declares Three Strikes UnconstitutionalThe Conseil Constitutionnel has declared the most importantparts of HADOPI unconstitutional and invalidated thelegislation's authority to issue termination orders toISPs.http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/three-strikes-dead-in-france* China's Spy in the HomeThe Chinese Ministry of Industry and IT's announcement thatall PCs sold in China must include government-approvedfiltering software is a profoundly worrying development foronline privacy and free speech in that country.http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/chinas-spy-home* Google Book Search Settlement: Foster CompetitionWhat would create an eBook marketplace with an opportunityfor real competition? 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(U.K.)# Safe Living Technologies, Inc.# Sage Associates# Richard Tell Associates, Inc.# VitaTech Engineering, LLCElectromagnetic Weapons# Rule of Law Defenders: Dedicated to Exposing Electromagnetic Torture in CanadaElectrosensitive Associations# Danish Association of Electrosensitives# ElectroSensitivity UK# ElectroSensitivity.org: Troy Knight's Site# Electrosensitivity Support# Association for Environmental and Chronic Toxic Injury (AMICA)# Italian Association of the Electrically Sensitive# Norwegian Association for the Electro-Hypersensitive# Swedish Association for the Electrosensitive (FEB)Meters# Aaronia (Germany)# Aaronia (USA)# Alpha Lab Inc.# EMC Test Design# Enertech Consultants# EnviroMentor# Ergonomics Inc# ETS-Lindgren (formerly Holaday Industries Inc.)# Integrity Design & Research Corp.# Magnetic Sciences# Safe Living Technologies Inc.# Technology Alternatives Corp.# Walker Scientific Inc.#Mobile Phone & Tower Resources# Cell Phone Facts (Joint FCC-FDA Web site; includes link to FCC SAR database)# SAR Values# Swiss Federal Office of Communications Telecom Antenna Database# U.S. Antenna Locations# Zurich Telecom Antenna Database# U.K. Radiocommunications Agency Database of Mobile Phone Base StationsNews Sources (Internet)# EMF Omega News# Next-Up NewsPersonal Sites and Blogs# A Likely Death by Radiation (Mary Tiffee Jasso's site on RF exposure in a forest look-out tower)# Robert Bedard (California EMF activist)# Between a Rock and a Hard Place (STUK's Dariusz Leszczynski's Blog)# EMFDamage.com (One woman's story about CLL and EMFs)# Electric Forester# ElectroSensitivity.org (Troy Knight)# Hallberg Independent Research# International Coalition for an Electromagnetic Safe Planet (Paul Doyon's Blog)# Andrew Marino (Louisiana State University Medical Center)# Motorcyclecancer.com (Randall Dale Chipkar)# John Moulder (Medical College of Wisconsin) has discontinued his FAQs on power-line EMFs and cell phone base stations# Safe Wireless Initiative (George Carlo)# Silent Fields: The Growing Cancer Cluster Story (Australia's Donna Fisher's August 2008 book on "dirty electricity")# Stop.radiation.com (Enrico Grani, brain tumor victim)# Valdemar Gisli Valdemarsson (EMF page in Icelandic)# Wireless Watch (David Morrison's Blog)Professional Societies & Trade Associations# American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)# American National Standards Institute (ANSI)# American Public Power Association (APPA)# Bakken Library and Museum# Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS)# Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA)# Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)# Edison Electric Institute (EEI)# Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)# Electronic Industries Alliance# Health Physics Society# Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)# IEEE Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR)# National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)# National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)# National Association of State Energy Officials# National Association of Telecom. Officers & Advisors# National Association of Tower Erectors# National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)# National Electromagnetic Field Testing Association (NEFTA)# National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)# Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA)# Radiological Society of North America# Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)# Western Energy InstitutePublications/Journals# Bioelectromagnetics# Compliance Engineering# Conformity# EMR and Health# Health Physics# International Journal of Radiation Biology# Microwave Journal# Microwave News# Radiation and Environmental Biophysics# Radiation Protection Dosimetry# Radiation Research# RCR Wireless News (publication suspended, March 2009)# Transmission & Distribution World# Wireless Week#Research Groups# Bioelectromagnetics Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province (China)# Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS-Switzerland)# Institute for Electromagnetic Fields and Terahertz Electronics: Electromagnetics in Medicine and Biology Group# University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of Wireless EM Compatibility# University of Western Australia: Biomagnetics Group#ResourcesBioInitiative Report# A Rationale for a Biologically-Based Public Exposure Standard for Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF)Brooks Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force)# Technical Reports (site inactive)Dosimetry# International EMF Dosimetry HandbookEMF Bionet Newsgroup# ArchiveNational Academy of Sciences# EMF Research Activities Completed Under the Energy Policy Act of 1992: Interim Report, 1995# Report on Possible Health Effects of Exposure Residential EMFs (Released 1996)# Evaluation of the U.S. Navy's ELF Submarine Communications System Ecological Monitoring Program (Released 1997)NIEHS EMF RAPID Program# NIEHS: EMF RAPID# Measurements Database# Progress Report December 1995# NIEHS Report to Congress on EMF# NIEHS EMF Working Group Report (Removed from NIEHS Web site)# Research Information# Science Review Symposium: Theoretical Mechanisms and In Vitro Research Findings# Science Review Symposium: Epidemiological ResearchFindings# Science Review Symposium: In Vivo Laboratory FindingsNIOSH# EMF Fact SheetStrayVoltage.org# La Crosse, WI, site on stray voltageElectric Utilities# American Electric Power# Aquila# Arizona Public Service# Baltimore Gas & Electric# Bonneville Power Administration# British Columbia Hydro# Central Maine Power# Cinergy# Consolidated Edison# Conectiv Power# Consumers Energy# Detroit Edison# Dominion Power# Duke Energy# Duquesne Electric Power# Entergy# Exelon Corp. (formerly Commonwealth Edison and PECO Energy)# First Energy Corp.# Green Mountain Power# Hawaiian Electric Industries# Hydro Quebec# Illinois Power# Indianapolis Power & Light# Kansai Electric Power (Japan)# Kansas City Power & Light# LG&E Energy# Long Island Power Authority# Maine Public Service# Minnesota Power# National Grid Co. (U.K.)# New York Power Authority# New York State Electric & Gas# Northeast Utilities# NorthWestern Energy# NSTAR (Boston Edison)# Ontario Hydro Energy# Orange and Rockland Utilities# PacifiCorp# PPL Corp. (Pennsylvania Power & Light)# PSE & G# San Diego Gas & Electric# Scottish Power (U.K.)# Select Energy (formerly Niagara Mohawk)# Southern California Edison# Southern Company# Tampa Electric# Tennessee Valley Authority# TXU Electric & Gas (formery Texas Utilities)# Tokyo Electric Power (Japan)# TransAlta Utilities (Canada)# Union Electric# United Illuminating# Wisconsin Public Service# Xcel Energy (formerly Northern States Power)Wireless Companies# AT&T Wireless# BellSouth# British Telecom# Cellular One# Ericsson# France Telecom# Lucent# Motorola# Nextel# Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.# Nokia# Nortel Networks# Orange (U.K.)# Qwest# Samsung# Siemens# Sony Ericsson# Sprint# Telecom New Zealand# Teledesic# Telstra# T-Mobile (Deutsche Telekom Mobil and others)# Verizon Wireless# Vodafone# T-Mobile USA2009 Carr Center for Human Rights PolicyTraub-Dicker-HKSSummer Fellowship Program~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School is pleased toinform you of the successful completion of the spring semester as well as to announcesome exciting news that will undoubtedly help chart a similar course for the summer.This year, the Carr Center sponsored the Traub-Dicker-HKS Fellowships, establishedthrough a generous gift by Margaret Traub '80 and her partner Phyllis Dicker. TheTraub-Dicker-HKS Fellowship is designed to support the summer research of one ortwo Kennedy School students doing original work on policies related to lesbian,gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Carr Center is pleasedto announce the selection of two Traub-Dicker-HKS Summer Fellows--Benjamin Halland Baylee DeCastro--from a highly competitive pool of qualified applicants.Both of these students bring a strong record of academic achievement and a longstandingcommitment to LGBT human rights. Mr. Hall will be researching police reform inLondon's LGBT community, and Ms. DeCastro will be researching LGBT health advocacyin San Francisco. Dr. Timothy Patrick McCarthy, Harvard Kennedy School Lecturerand Carr Center Faculty Affiliate, will advise their research.Below you will find brief biographies for Mr. Hall and Ms. DeCastro, as well astheir research goals for the summer.Best,The Carr Center~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I am genuinely delighted to welcome Ben Hall and Baylee DeCastro as the CarrCenter's inaugural Traub-Dicker-HKS Summer Research Fellows.These two extraordinarystudents bring a rare combination of talents--intellectual heft, political acumen,and personal passion--to the study of LGBT human rights and public policy. We areall very excited to see the fruits of their important research."-- Dr. Timothy Patrick McCarthy, HarvardKennedy School Lecturer and Carr Center Faculty Affiliate~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Benjamin Hall joined the Metropolitan Police, London in 2001, and graduated as thetop student in his class in the police academy. He spent one year in uniformed responsein South London before selection into the Detective corps where he worked in investigationunits for sexual assault and domestic violence. After two years service, at theage of 23, he was selected for Specialist Operations at New Scotland Yard, wherehe has since been promoted to Detective Sergeant in the Serious Crime Command.Before attending Harvard as a Kennedy Scholar, he was educated at University College,London (BA Hons - French and Spanish), the London School of Economics and PoliticalScience (MSc - Criminal Justice Policy) and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (MPhil- Criminological Research). Benjamin, as one of this years Traub-Dicker ResearchFellows, will engage both the gay community and law enforcement officials to assessand research how the gay community is policed and provide insightful policy proposalsto address common interests, problems and solutions.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Baylee DeCastro is a second year Master in Public Policy (MPP) student at HarvardKennedy School. As a committed public health advocate, Baylee has worked for overa decade to unlock the health system's potential to restore economic security andpromote the health of low-income and medically under served communities. Her researchfocuses on the relationship between the production of scientific knowledge and itsuse in policy formulation and implementation. As one of this years Traub-DickerResearch Fellows, her research examines the ways in which state-centered advocacyefforts toward LGBT inclusion as subjects and objects of health research influencehealth policy. Before coming to the Kennedy School, Baylee served as Policy Advisorto three large UCSF clinical, policy and research programs, where she forged successfulpartnerships with health care providers and community organizations to promote qualityaffordable health care statewide. Baylee also led a national network of women'shealth professionals as Executive Director of the Association of Academic Women'sHealth Program.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy is honored to offer this fellowshipthrough the gracious gift of Margaret Traub '80 and her partner Phyllis Dicker.Welook forward to working with Benjamin Hall and Baylee DeCastro as the Carr Centerexpands its commitment to LGBT human rights.Please feel free to contact the Carr Center about their fellowships and toreceive updates about their work. The Carr Center plans to publish theirresearch findings during the 2009-2010 academic year.Read more…
All numbers begin with Area Code (202) unless otherwise noted* Office of the Attorney General (OAG)* Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG)* Office of the Associate Attorney General (OASG)* Antitrust Division (ATR)* Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)* Civil Division (CIV)* Civil Rights Division (CRT)* Community Relations Service (CRS)* Criminal Division (CRM)* Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)* Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD)* Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)* Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA)* Executive Office for United States Trustees (EOUST)* Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)* Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)* Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC)* INTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau* Justice Management Division (JMD)* National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC)* National Security Division* Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM)* Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)* Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR)* Office of Information Policy (OIP)* Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison (OIPL)* Office of Justice Programs (OJP)* Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)* Office of Legal Policy (OLP)* Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA)* Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL)* Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)* Office of Public Affairs (PAO)* Office of the DOJ Executive Secretariat* Office of the Inspector General (OIG)* Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA)* Office of the Solicitor General (OSG)* Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ)* Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)* Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (PRAO)* Tax Division (TAX)* United States Marshals Service (USMS)* United States Parole Commission (USPC)OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (OAG)Attorney General, Eric Holder, 514-2001Top of PageOFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL (ODAG)Deputy Attorney General, David Ogden, 514-2101Top of PageOFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL (OASG)Associate Attorney General, Thomas Perrelli, 514-9500Top of PageANTITRUST DIVISION (ATR)Assistant Attorney General, 514-2401Director of Operations, 514-3544Director of Criminal Enforcement, 514-3543Economics Director of Enforcement, 514-6994Top of PageBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES (ATF)Director, 648-8700Deputy Director, 648-8710Office of Public Affairs, 648-8500Office of Legislative Affairs, 648-8510Top of PageCIVIL DIVISION (Civil)Assistant Attorney General, 514-3301Senior Counsel, 514-5421Civil Fraud, 305-2335Corporate/Financial Litigation, 514-7450Foreign Litigation, 514-7455Intellectual Property, 514-7223The National Courts, 514-7300Appellate Staff, 514-3311Federal Programs Branch Director, 514-3354Aviation & Admiralty, 616-4000Constitutional & Specialized Tort Litigation, 616-4140Environmental Tort Litigation, 616-4200Federal Tort Claims Act, 616-4400Tobacco Litigation, 616-8280Office of Immigration Litigation, 616-4852Office of Consumer Litigation, 307-3009Office of Management Programs, 514-4552Top of PageCIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION (CRT)Assistant Attorney General, 514-2151Executive Officer, 514-4224Appellate Section, 514-2195Coordination and Review Section, 307-2222Criminal Section, 514-3204Disability Rights Section, 307-2227Educational Opportunities Section, 514-4092Employment Litigation Section, 514-3831Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, 514-4713Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, Special Counsel, 616-5528Special Litigation Section, 514-6255Voting Section, 307-2767Office of Complaint Adjudication, Complaint Adjudication Officer, 514-0545Top of PageCOMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE (CRS)Director, 305-2935Admin. Asst. to the Director, 305-2934Associate Director, 305-2950Special Assistant to the Director, 305-3001Top of PageCRIMINAL DIVISION (CRM)Assistant Attorney General, 514-2601Chief of Staff, 514-2601Office of Administration, Executive Officer, 514-2641Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General, 514-2601Office of Policy and Legislation, Director, 514-4193Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 514-2601Office of International Affairs, Director, 514-0000International Training and Development Programs (ITDP), Chief, 305-8190International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Programs, Director, 305-8190Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Director, 514-1323Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 514-2601Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Chief, 514-3594Office of Enforcement Operations, Director, 514-6809Public Integrity Section, Chief, 514-1412Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 514-2601Counterterrorism Section, Chief, 514-0849Fraud Section, Chief, 514-7023Appellate Section, Chief, 514-2611Domestic Security Section, Chief, 616-5731Capital Case Unit, Chief, 353-7172Deputy Assitant Attorney General, 514-2601Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Chief, 514-1026Child Exploitation & Obscenity Section, Chief, 514-5780Office of Special Investigations, Director, 616-2492Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 514-2601Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Chief, 514-1263Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, Chief, 514-0917Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, Director, 514-2073Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, 514-2601Sr. Counsel to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International Policy, 514-0020Top of PageDRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (DEA)Administrator, 307-8000Executive Assistant to the Administrator, 307-8003Deputy Administrator, 307-7345Executive Assistant to the Deputy Administrator, 307-8770Executive Policy & Strategic Planning Staff, 307-7420Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, 307-7363Congressional Affairs Section, 307-7423Public Affairs Section, 307-7977Information Services Staff, 307-7967Demand Reduction Section, 307-7936Office of Administrative Law Judges, 307-8188Office of the Chief Counsel, 307-7322Operational Law, Deputy Chief, 307-8020Litigation & Policy, Deputy Chief, 307-8020Discovery Processing Staff, 307-8113Administrative Law Section, 307-8040Civil Litigation Section, 307-8085Diversion/Registration Policy Section, 307-8010Diversion/Registration Litigation Section, 307-8010Domestic Criminal Law Section, 307-8030International Law Section, 307-8075Financial Management Division, Chief Financial Officer, 307-7330Office of Acquisition Management, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-7777Policy and Transportation Section, 307-7808Acquisition Management Section, 307-7802Office of Resource Management, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-4800Office of Finance, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-7002Financial Operations Section, 307-7082Financial Reports and Systems Section, 307-7062Inspections Division, 307-7358Office of Professional Responsibility, 307-8235Associate Deputy Chief Inspector, 307-8235Office of Inspections, Deputy Chief Inspector, 307-8200Office of Security Programs, Deputy Chief Inspector, 307-4400Operations Division, Chief of Operations, 307-7340Office of Domestic Operations, 307-7927Caribbean & South American Section, 307-8331Dangerous Drugs & Chemicals Section, 307-7490Domestic Asset Forfeiture Section, 307-7635Domestic East Section, 307-5562Domestic Forfeiture Counsel Section, 307-7636Domestic West Section, 307-4780Financial Investigations Section, 307-8396Local Impact Section, 307-8918Tactical Enforcement Section, 307-8799Office of Operations Management, 307-4200Policy and Planning Section, 307-4211Operations Budget Section, 307-4218Special Operations Division, (703) 541-6705Deputy Special Agent in Charge, (703) 541-6735Assistant Special Agent in Charge, (703) 541-6715Latin America Section, (703) 541-6780Europe/Asia Section, (703) 541-6744Money Laundering Section, (703) 541-6733Southwest Border Section A, (703) 541-6711Southwest Border Section B, (703) 541-6755Southwest Border Section C, (703) 541-6657Special Projects Section, (703) 541-6771Office of Diversion Control, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-7165Deputy Director, 307-7163Chemical Control Section, 307-7193Diversion Plan & Resource Section, 307-7197Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section, 307-7183Drug Operations Section, 307-7194Liaison and Policy Section, 307-7297Registration & Prog. Support Section, 307-4925Office of International Operations, 307-4233Deputy Chief, 307-4233Caribbean Section, 307-8331Central America Section, 307-7472Europe/Mid-East Section, 307-4252Far East Section, 307-7444Foreign Administrative Support Section, 307-7738South America Section, 307-8220Office of Aviation Operations, (817) 837-2000Intelligence Division, 307-3607Deputy Chief of Intelligence, 307-3607Office of Domestic Intelligence, 307-4294Domestic Intelligence Section A, 307-8070Domestic Intelligence Section B, 307-8796Office of International Intelligence, 307-8050International Investigative Support, 307-8431International Strategic Support, 307-8782Office of Special Intelligence, Deputy Chief, Special Intelligence, 307-3650Investigative Support Section, (703) 541-6765Operational Support Section, 307-3645Technical Support Section, 307-4872Office of Intelligence Policy & Management, Deputy Chief, 307-8748Management & Production Section, 307-7534Policy &Liaison Section, 353-9620El Paso Intelligence Center, Director, (915) 760-2011Information Management Section, (915) 760-2114Research & Analysis Section, (915) 760-2300Tactical Operations Section, (915) 760-2255Watch Operations Section, (915) 760-2221Operational Support Division, Assistant Administrator, 307-4730Office of Administration, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-7708Administrative Operations Section, 307-5631Facilities and Finance Section, 307-7792Freedom of Information/Records Management Section, 307-7711Office of Forensic Sciences, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-8866Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-8868Hazardous Waste Disposal Section, 353-9644Laboratory Operations Section, 307-8880Laboratory Support Section, 307-8833Office of Investigative Technology, Deputy Assistant Administrator, (703) 495-6500Administrative Information Contact, (703) 495-6502Comm. & Polygraph Support Section, (703) 495-6520Surveillance Support Section, (703) 495-6575Telecom, Inter. & A/V Support Section, (703) 495-6550Office of Information Systems, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-7454Information Resources Management Section, 307-9883Operations & Support Section, 307-9481Special Projects Section, 307-9896Systems Applications Section, 307-1797Human Resources Division, Assistant Administrator, 307-4680Career Board, Executive Secretary, 307-7349Board of Professional Conduct, 307-8980Equal Employment Opportunity Staff, 307-8888Office of Training, Special Agent-in-Charge, (703) 632-5010Domestic Training Section 1, (703) 632-5110Domestic Training Section 2, (703) 632-5310International Training Section, (703) 632-5329Office of Personnel, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 307-4000Deputy Personnel Officer, 307-4177Management & Employee Services Section, 307-4004Recruitment and Placement Section, 307-4055Top of PageENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION (ENRD)Assistant Attorney General, 514-2701Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 514-3370Executive Officer, 616-3147Top of PageEXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (EOIR)Director, 703 305-0169Deputy Director, 703 305-0169Associate Director/Chief of Staff, 703 305-0169Executive Secretariat, 703 305-0169Assistant Director/General Counsel, 703 305-0470Administration, Assistant Director, 703 305-1171Management Programs, Assistant Director, 703 305-0289Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, 703 305-0289Planning, Analysis, and Technology, Assistant Director, 703 605-0445Board of Immigration Appeals, Chairman, 703 305-1194Board of Immigration Appeals, Vice Chairman, 703 305-1194Board of Immigration Appeals, Clerk's Office, 703 605-1007Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Chief, 703 305-1247Deputy Chief Immigration Judge, 703 305-1247Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, Chief, 703 305-0864Deputy Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, 703 305-0864Top of PageEXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS (EOUSA)Director, 514-2121Principal Deputy Director, 514-2121Principal Associate Director, 514-4506AGAC Liaison and United States Attorney's Manual, 514-4633Senior Counsel to the Director, 616-2128Office of Tribal Justice, Director, 514-8812LECC/Victim Witness Staff, Assistant Director, 616-6792Equal Employment Office, Assistant Director, 514-3982Employee Assistance Program, 514-1036Data Analysis Staff, Assistant Director, 616-6779Evaluation and Review Staff, Assistant Director, 616-6776General Counsel, 514-4024FOIA Unit, Assistant Director FOIA and Privacy, 616-6757Legal Programs, Deputy Director, 616-6444Resource Management and Planning, Deputy Director, 616-6886Assistant Director, Execution, 616-6886Assistant Director, Formulation, 616-6886Operations, Deputy Director, 616-6600Associate Director, 616-6600Security Programs Staff, Assistant Director, 616-6878Assistant Director, Facilities Management & Support Service, 616-6425Assistant Director, Personnel Management Staff, 616-6873Chief Information Officer, 616-6973Telecommunications & Technology Development, 616-6439Office Automation Staff, 616-6969Case Management Staff, 616-6919Office of Legal Education, (National Advocacy Center), Director, (803) 544-5100Top of PageEXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES TRUSTEES (EOUST)Director, 307-1391Deputy Director, 307-1391Associate Director, 307-1391General Counsel, 307-1399Top of PageFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)No information provided per FBITop of PageFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (BOP)1-888-317-8455 or 202-305-2500 -- General Information NumberDirector, 307-3250Administration, Assistant Director, 307-3123Community Corrections & Detention, Assistant Director, 514-8585Correctional Programs, Assistant Director, 307-3226General Counsel & Review, Assistant Director, 307-3062Health Services, Assistant Director, 307-3055Human Resource Management, Assistant Director, 307-3082Industries, Education, and Vocational Training, Assistant Director, 305-3500Information, Policy, & Public Affairs, Assistant Director, 514-6537National Institute of Corrections, Director, 307-3106 (101)Mid-Atlantic Region, Regional Director, (301) 317-3100North Central Region, Regional Director, (913) 621-3939Northeast Region, Regional Director, (215) 521-7300South Central Region, Regional Director, (214) 224-3389Southeast Region, Regional Director, (678) 686-1200Western Region, Regional Director, (925) 803-4700Top of PageFOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION (FCSC)Chairman, 616-6975Chief Counsel, 616-6975Administrative Officer, 616-6975Top of PageINTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau(International Criminal Police Organization)Chief, 616-9000Deputy Chief, 616-9000Information Resources Manager, 616-9000Top of PageJUSTICE MANAGEMENT DIVISION (JMD)Assistant Attorney General for Administration, 514-3101Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Controller, 514-1843Appropriation Liaison Officer, 514-1843Asset Forfeiture Management Staff, Director, 616-8000Budget Staff, Director, 514-4082Debt Collection Management, Director, 514-5343Finance Staff, Director, 616-5800Procurement Services Staff, Director, 307-2000Unified Financial Management System, Deputy Program Manager, 514-9215Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Human Resources/Administration, 514-5501Consolidated Executive Office, Director, 514-5537DOJ Executive Secretariat, Director, 514-2063Equal Employment Opportunity Staff, Director, 616-4800Facilities and Administrative Services Staff, Director, 616-2948Library Staff, Director, 514-2133Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management, Director, 514-8900Personnel Staff, Director, 532-4001Security and Emergency Planning Staff, Director, 514-2094Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Information Resources Management, 514-0507E-Government Services Staff, Director, 305-4568Enterprise Solutions Staff, Director, 305-9635IT Security Staff, Director, 514-4292Operations Services Staff, Director, 514-3404Policy and Planning Staff, Director, 514-1759Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Policy, Management and Planning, 514-3101Audit Liaison Office, Director, 514-0469Department Ethics Office, Director, 514-8196General Counsel, 514-3452Management and Planning Staff, Director, 307-1800Office of Records Management Policy, Director, 514-3528Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Director, 616-0521Senior Procurement Executive, 514-1843Procurement Policy, 616-3758Top of PageNATIONAL DRUG INTELLIGENCE CENTER (NDIC)General Inquiries, (814) 532-4601Liaison Office, (703) 556-8970Director, (814) 532-4607Deputy Director, (814) 532-4978Intelligence Division, Assistant Director, (814) 532-4036Document Exploitation Division, Assistant Director, (814) 532-4515Intelligence Support Division, Assistant Director, (814) 532-4579email: NDIC@usdoj.govTop of PageNATIONAL SECURITY DIVISIONAssistant Attorney General, 514-1057Chief of StaffDeputy Assistant Attorney General for Counterterrorism and CounterespionageActing Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Operations and Intelligence OversightDeputy Assistant Attorney General for Law and PolicyCounsel to the Assistant Attorney GeneralCounsel to the Assistant Attorney GeneralCounsel to the Assistant Attorney GeneralDeputy Chief of StaffTop of PageOFFICE OF ATTORNEY RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT (OARM)General Inquiries, 514-3397 or 514-1175Director, 514-8900Deputy Director, Hiring Policies and Procedures, Discipline, 514-1101Deputy Director, Legal Recruitment, 514-8902Attorney General's Honor Program/Summer Law Intern Program, 514-8902Assistant Director, Law Student Intern/Law Student Volunteer Programs, 514-8904Assistant Director, Lateral Attorney Recruitment, 514-6429Voice-tree re legal employment programs and other OARM services (24-hour recording), 514-3396Top of PageOFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS)Director, 616-2888Officer Manager, 616-2888Deputy Director for Community Policing Development, 514-5793Special Assistant, 514-5793Administrative Assistant, 514-5793Chief of Staff, 514-6363Special Assistant, 616-9418Administrative Assistant, 514-6363Deputy Director for Management, 616-8122General Counsel, 514-3750Administrative Assistant, 514-3750Assistant Director, Grants Administration, 616-3031Regional Supervisor, Grants Region 1, 616-9767Regional Supervisor, Grants Region 2, 616-3645Regional Supervisor, Grants Region 3, 616-1902Regional Supervisor, Grants Region 4, 616-2886Assistant Director, Policy Support & Evaluation, 514-2301Assistant Director, Training and Technical Assistance, 514-5786Assistant Director, Congressional Relations/Intergov/Public Liaison, 514-9079Assistant Director, Communications, 616-1728Assistant Director, Monitoring and Compliance, 616-9419Assistant Director, Administration, 305-3893DOJ Response Center (1-800-421-6770), 307-1480Top of PageOFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ODR)Senior Counsel, 616-9471Deputy Senior Counsel, 305-4439Top of PageOFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY (OIP)Director, 514-3642Deputy Director, 514-3642Associate Director, 514-3642Top of PageOFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC LIAISON (OIPL)Director and Advisor to the Attorney General, 514-3465Deputy Director, 514-3465Associate Director, 514-3465Assistant Director, 514-3465Top of PageOFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS (OJP)Assistant Attorney General, 307-3813Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 307-6348Bureau of Justice Assistance, 616-6500Bureau of Justice Statistics, 307-0765Community Capacity Development Office, 616-1152Equal Employment Opportunity, 307-6013FOIA Requestor Service Center, 307-6235Grants Customer Service Center, 1-800-458-0786 (TTY: 616-3867)Grants Management System (GMS) Help Desk, 514-2024Human Resources, 307-0730National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Local Number (301) 519-5500National Institute of Justice, 307-2942Office for Civil Rights, 307-0623Office for Victims of Crime, 307-5983Office of Administration, 307-0087Office of Communications, 307-0703Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 307-5911Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and 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(contractor) 353-3929Cheryl Reid Subject Matter Expert (contractor) 353-2602Steve Tran Program Management Specialist (contractor) 307-2113Investigative and Forensic Sciences DivisionMike Sheppo Chief 353-3756Lois A. Tully Deputy Chief 307-0694Betty Spehr Secretary (contractor) 305-9028Mark Nelson Senior Program Manager 616-1960Charles Heurich Physical Scientist 616-9264Alan Spanbauer Physical Scientist 305-2436Minh Nguyen Physical Scientist 305-2664Patricia Kashtan Program Operations Specialist 353-1856Brenda Worthington Program Operations Specialist 305-7844Mike Noblett Senior Scientst/Engineer (contractor) 353-1879Andrew Louden Scientist/Engineer (contractor) 514-5729Lauren Chapman Scientist/Engineer (contractor) 353-2541Danielle McLeod-Henning Subject Matter Expert (contractor) 353-3812Danielle Weiss Senior Forensic Analyst (contractor) 353-8631Robin Jones Senior Forensic Analyst (contractor) 353-2436Dawn Leary Forensic Analyst (contractor) 305-1164Back to Contact Us.Read more…
Declassified US Dept of the Army-Freedom of Information Act Dec 13th 2006 Torture of the WorldDeclassified US Army microwave hearing effect, Frey Effect, artificial telepethay/ and or weapn that causes Hypnosishttp://community.mae.pennnet.com/forum/attachment/download?id=2108638%3AUploadedFi58%3A5221http://community.mae.pennnet.com/forum/attachment/download?id=2108638%3AUploadedFi58%3A5221My Sister Patricia Anne Angell White has been tortured by this since 1979 for exposing Velsicol Toxic waste dump in Marshall Illinois ofHexa Chloro Cyclo Pentadiene and the cover up of the deaths in this town. My sister is fully controlled and tortured and has been tortued beyond belief in Fort Myers Florida by this. She had dental work done and the tooth was split even more to cause pain torture
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When I get about 3 blocks from my home coming home, I'm given deep and terrible head pain that lasts the rest of the night, some signal I guess that I shouldn't be here. It starts terribly in my car and then seeps over into the house. They've been sexually attacking me lately, the arousal is too much, even after church on Sunday night.I'm going on vacation on Tuesday, friends, to Memphis, TN, with my kids. I'm really looking forward to this. I hope for pain free days and nights with little arousal or tampering. I appreciate the prayers and thoughts for the kids and me, thank you.Sheri
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I am hoping someone out has a suggestion on what to do once you have found out one of your neighbors is bombarding you with weapons . Aside from going over there and putting them out of their misery.. I recently got some great pictures of my computer screen showing that my I.P. address is coming from an address some 6 or 7 miles away . i used WEI_FI. which checks the location of your computer's IP it showed my name jhavluck and it was no where near my residence and the IP should be in my boyfriends name as i have nothing in my name ..i even have pics of task manager showing no users and no internet yet i am on the internet. too many pics to even mention Any ideas of who i should send them too or contact about them when i talked to Comcast they said someone else must have the same name but, when i told her havluck is a rare family name and i know everyone with the havluck name she said she didn't know then how she could help me??? what next?leave me some kind of ideas please.
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7. Jän. 2008 22:31MK Ultra ThangFree us Martin Luther King from that MK ultra thang..Where you are are now in heaven above,You know we are not free you know we need loveThe thing that has us trapped has always had us strapped,It is called slavery and it just ain't a maybe..The ones that are a fallin are stumbling and a crawling...To the inner cities they find no peace of mind..In the fields of farms we have no shields from harm.It is the MK ultra that has spoiled us tota..llyWe seek freedom of speech, freedom to protest..Our rights is guaranteed by the one that rode the steed...Paul Revere rode to warn us bout a toad..A man that was called King George took away our forge..Where we blacksmithed freedom is where we shall free them.."United we stand divided we fall"To the people we do call, a signal to us allTo sit idle and lay back.. will cause them to attack..Our sons our daughters, they do seek.. to take away the meek...Mind controlled to fight amongst ourselves,Poisoned with drugs to turning people into thugs,God is on our side, and to that we all do ride..Into the written word and wit we shall seek God's advice to knitA web of freedom we shall weave where all are released from the sieve.. shaken loose from the noose and given the rightsfree from Abuse..Ron AngellPacifist... and believer in the Constitution.. 1/27/2008
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27. Jän. 2008 22:31MK Ultra ThangFree us Martin Luther King from that MK ultra thang..Where you are are now in heaven above,You know we are not free you know we need loveThe thing that has us trapped has always had us strapped,It is called slavery and it just aint a maybe..The ones that are a fallin are stumbling and a crawling...To the inner cities they find no peace of mind..It is the MK ultra that has spoiled us tota..llyWe seek freedom of speech, freedom to protest..Our rights is guaranteed by the one that rode the steed...Paul Revere rode to warn us bout a toad..A man that was called King George took away our forge..Where we blacksmithed freedom is where we shall free them..To the people we do call, a signal to us allTo sit idle and lay back.. will cause them to attack..Out sons our daughters, they do seek.. to take away the meek...God is on our side, and to that we all do ride..Into the written word and wit we shall seek God's advice to knitA web of freedom we shall weave where all are released from the sieve.. shaken loose from the noose and given the rightsfree from Abuse..(c)Ron AngellPacifist... and believer in the Constitution.. 1/27/2008
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Please go here for updated torture account.Adapted from my blog:http://chip-implanted-mc-victim.blogspot.comMC Victim ProfileI am a chip-implanted mind-control victim(Singapore) who have been constantly harrassed since 2006 after the "accidental death" of my Industrial attachment in a government defence company,DSO National Laboratory,in which i was condemned to take "medicine" for the rest of my life for many kinds of diseases like AIDS,amnesia,schizoprenia,ADHD,PSTD,Pakinsan's disease,reading disability,learning disability,"blindness"(cannot see),whatever types of diseases or illness you can name of,I was being rumoured to have or "diagnosed of"(believe to have illegally forged self report).Realized that it was actually a conspiracy probably to use me as slaves in the name of religious purposes,charity organisations ,mental health institute,"experiments","personality changes","election","nation building","investigation","nation security","you are a God","common purposes conspiracy","psyops warfare experiments subjects",assasination attempt to cover up crimes and many many others committed by these evil liars/criminals.Only realized that i was chip-implanted and the perpetrators can actually remotely read my mind from a distance just a few months ago, when a perpetrator tries to "threathen me" for their purposes.They have psychologically abused me not only at home but public places as well.Public PlacesThese perpetrators have tried to torture me in many many ways even in public places.Perpetrators are everywhere on the streets,all stationed at almost every streets and corners in my country waiting for me.They would show me some kinds of weird hand signals like numbers 4,6,8,1,2,5,finger pointing up,pointing down.Constant verbal abuses by these perpetrators are very often.They normally come together with hundreds of people,including young children,adults,elderly,students and people from all walks of life and professions.They will take turns to follow me in wherever i go be it,shopping centres, buses or trains.They will come into the train that i board in hundreds.They will send me suicide,sublimal messages whenever they walk past me.I was seemed to be under the "monarch mind-control/MKULTRA project" which i had read somewhere.Home AbuseAt home,my "robot family members" will also often mumble some weird mouth and hand signals in front of me purposely in sychronization with "TV Talking","neighbours who try to produce loud thug noises directly above my room","deliberate car bangings near my neighbourhood which is full of carpark".Weird telephone rings picked up by my "family members" with common words "embedded in their conversations with the same words as mentioned above" are almost an everyday thing.I have experienced tons and tons of psychological abuse by "my family members" whereby they always give me all sorts of "stupid contradicting advices" which they themselves do not even know,showing "hot" and "cold" emotions in different time intervals.Sometimes they will force me to watch the "tv programs that actually talks to me" and then add in some "fully planned conversations" so as to manipulate me.Whenever , I try to contact similiar victims in the internet whereby it was secretly monitored by those "invisble perpetrators",the next moment they will call up a group of people including strangers to my house for their "verbal abuse session".There will be many attempts to force me to go and "pray to the god".There are also many attempts by my family to tamper with my things while i was asleep or while i was out.Frequent deliberate tampering of my computer and belongings are also not a rare phenonemon.TV media and newspapersI realized that the TV is actually "talking to my mind" in 2008 as mentioned earlier on after a death threat from a "staged perpetrator".The TV can instantly reply me in whatever my mind is thinking.When i try to capture the TV program with my Camcorder,it stops immediately.At that point of time, I can be100% sure that the TV is actually "talking to me".Sometimes the TV show even "tell me what i am wearing" as soon as i reach home.Deliberate Sirens,banging of car doors and people screamingLate at night, sometimes there will be people screaming with a very high-pitch sound which seem like a "woman voice" with verbal abuse or insulting message.In the past, ambulance or police sirens will come following a death threat,abuse that come from nearby passerbys.Invisible voices out of nowhereInvisible voices suspected that come from the v2k technology often comes in while i was working on my computer or when i try to sleep at night.They have tried to deprive me of sleeps for countless nights but lately do not know why i was being put into a "curfew of 12pm ligths off policy".Lately,I can even hear these "invisible voices" at public places and shopping centres.
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The media stalks children. Especially children who star on reality t.v. shows, because American wants to see these kids at their leisure, and not when they are acting, but to see them as they are, so much so that their parents are revealed of everything that they might want to keep private.Private? I think it was George Bush who took away all of our privacy, and he certainly indirectly ushered in an era of reality television that would eventually know no boundaries, and now, I wonder, will it finally implode upon itself and end by going to far?The media has seen my children naked, and some have suggested this is ultimate pornography that they are taking part in, but they will never come forward and admit what their eyes have seen. They have also seen me naked, going to the bathroom, taking a shower, having sex, dining out, making dinner, going to movies, etc. The media has since gone way to far with targeted individuals and I think many times they forget that they can’t do this stuff with average citizens like Jon and Kate and their kids. They forget that we all cherish our privacy.I haven’t had a moment alone to myself in 15 years. Neither, likely, have my children. And what does the media do? They blame me for this, the same way that the media likes to blame Jon for supposedly inviting people here. The media will blame anyone but themselves, they are incorrigible, and insufferable. The media are not real, and the people they exploit, are. Funny.
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What I told my psychiatrist, "Yeah, I need help with anger management...the truth is, I'm not angry enough."We need soldiers here people!We need people who have been butchered so long and so thoroughly that they can't even think straight anymore!We need to fight!There is no rational way to talk about being tortured!Fight on! Fight on!
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From my personal experience with electronic torture, the first thought I had of it, the first I knew that it even existed and could be done, was when I emailed EducateYourself.com and the editor, Ken Adachi, emailed me back, "Are you experiencing electronic torture?" And then very soon after, I did.Many times during this long trial of terrible pain, weeks I had it, if my mind went toward that thought of torture, more torture would happen. There were many other things attached to my thoughts and feelings, but torture was one of them that was drawn up through thought. It isn't consistent though, other times, other weapons are used beyond the mental perception.This is a very dangerous thing to tell others because others will say then its your schizophrenic mind playing tricks on you, you are actually causing the majority of your pain through your own dwelling on the power they have over you and the infliction is based upon your enlightenment that it actually exists and is happening.Lately, I'm finding day upon day of terrible head pain, (some?) most of which is alleviated through reading books and not thinking about the pain, not dwelling on it, engaging in activities, purposefully forgetting about what I am going through, and then the effects are not nearly as bad. Its very difficult to do when the pain is so excruciating, and it doesn't always work, but its something we can all try.
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HUMAN PERFORMANCE-The Dept of Defense Jason Program, the NON profit Mitre corp, Lehman Brothers mind control
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The Mitre Corp HUMAN PERFORMANCEEvidence of TortureEvidence of TorturePlease look at the Document (Human Performance) Human.pdf That is the Mitre Corporation. The Chairman of the Board of the Mitre corp as well as formerly being in the US DoD Defense dept as well as being on the board of directors of Lehman Brothers is Dr. James R. Schlesingerhttp://www.mitre.org/about/trustees.htmlChairmanBoard Member Since 1985Dr. James R. Schlesinger currently divides his time between MITRE, where he serves as chairman of the board, and the investment banking firm of Barclays Capital, where he serves as senior advisor. He is also a consultant to the Departments of Defense and State, and a member of the Defense Policy Board and the International Security Advisory Board.Dr. Schlesinger is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. He is a director for Evergreen Energy and Sandia National Corporation. He is also a counselor and trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a trustee of the Atlantic Council, the Nixon Center, the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation, the Center for Global Energy Studies, and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.Google The Dept of Defense Jason Program. The 60 or so members have formed the Mitre Corporation based out of McLean VA as well as a Fusion Center and mind control center outside of Boston. http://www.mitre.orgEvidence of TortureEvidence of TortureRead more…
Text of H.R.1913 as Referred in SenateLocal Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.current 111st session of congressBack to Bill DetailsVersion HistoryVersion Word Count Changes From Previous Version Percent ChangeIntroduced in House 2,718 n/a n/aReported in House 2,443 19 39%Engrossed in House 2,166 24 34%Referred in Senate 2,150 5 Show Changes Hide Changes 7%Key: changed or removed text inserted or modified text--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Loading Bill TextHR 1913 EHRFSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink111th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalinkH. R. 1913CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkIN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESCommentsClose CommentsPermalinkApril 30, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryCommentsClose CommentsPermalink--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AN ACTCommentsClose CommentsPermalinkTo provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the ‘Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSEC. 2. DEFINITION OF HATE CRIME.In this Act--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(1) the term ‘crime of violence’ has the meaning given that term in section 16, title 18, United States Code;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(2) the term ‘hate crime’ has the meaning given such term in section 280003(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (28 U.S.C. 994 note); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink(3) the term ‘local’ means a county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSEC. 3. SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS BY STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.(a) Assistance Other Than Financial Assistance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(1) IN GENERAL- At the request of a State, local, or tribal law enforcement agency, the Attorney General may provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(A) constitutes a crime of violence;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(B) constitutes a felony under the State, local, or tribal laws; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink(C) is motivated by prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the victim, or is a violation of the State, local, or tribal hate crime laws.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(2) PRIORITY- In providing assistance under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall give priority to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary expenses relating to the investigation or prosecution of the crime.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(b) Grants-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(1) IN GENERAL- The Attorney General may award grants to State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies for extraordinary expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(2) OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS- In implementing the grant program under this subsection, the Office of Justice Programs shall work closely with grantees to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties, including community groups and schools, colleges, and universities, are addressed through the local infrastructure developed under the grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(3) APPLICATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(A) IN GENERAL- Each State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency that desires a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by or containing such information as the Attorney General shall reasonably require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(B) DATE FOR SUBMISSION- Applications submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted during the 60-day period beginning on a date that the Attorney General shall prescribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(C) REQUIREMENTS- A State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency applying for a grant under this subsection shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(i) describe the extraordinary purposes for which the grant is needed;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(ii) certify that the State, local government, or Indian tribe lacks the resources necessary to investigate or prosecute the hate crime;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(iii) demonstrate that, in developing a plan to implement the grant, the State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency has consulted and coordinated with nonprofit, nongovernmental violence recovery service programs that have experience in providing services to victims of hate crimes; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink(iv) certify that any Federal funds received under this subsection will be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded under this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(4) DEADLINE- An application for a grant under this subsection shall be approved or denied by the Attorney General not later than 180 business days after the date on which the Attorney General receives the application.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(5) GRANT AMOUNT- A grant under this subsection shall not exceed $100,000 for any single jurisdiction in any 1-year period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(6) REPORT- Not later than December 31, 2011, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the applications submitted for grants under this subsection, the award of such grants, and the purposes for which the grant amounts were expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM.(a) Authority To Award Grants- The Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice may award grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to State, local, or tribal programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles, including programs to train local law enforcement officers in identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO ASSIST STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice, including the Community Relations Service, for fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012, such sums as are necessary to increase the number of personnel to prevent and respond to alleged violations of section 249 of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 7 of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN HATE CRIME ACTS.(a) In General- Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘Sec. 249. Hate crime acts‘(a) In General-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink1‘(1) OFFENSES INVOLVING ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN- Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin of any person--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(A) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(B) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(i) death results from the offense; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(ii) the offense includes kidnaping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(2) OFFENSES INVOLVING ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR DISABILITY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(A) IN GENERAL- Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, in any circumstance described in subparagraph (B), willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerouse weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(i) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(ii) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(I) death results from the offense; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(II) the offense includes kidnaping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(B) CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the circumstances described in this subparagraph are that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(i) the conduct described in subparagraph (A) occurs during the course of, or as the result of, the travel of the defendant or the victim--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(I) across a State line or national border; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(II) using a channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(ii) the defendant uses a channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in connection with the conduct described in subparagraph (A);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(iii) in connection with the conduct described in subparagraph (A), the defendant employs a firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or other weapon that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(iv) the conduct described in subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(I) interferes with commercial or other economic activity in which the victim is engaged at the time of the conduct; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(II) otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(3) ADDITIONAL FEDERAL NEXUS FOR OFFENSE- Whoever, in the special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or in Indian country, engages in conduct described in paragraph (1) or in paragraph (2)(A) (without regard to whether that conduct occurred in a circumstance described in paragraph (2)(B)) shall be subject to the same penalties as those provided for offenses under those paragraphs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(b) Certification Requirement- No prosecution of any offense described in this subsection may be undertaken by the United States, except under the certification in writing of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or any Assistant Attorney General specially designated by the Attorney General that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(1) such certifying individual has reasonable cause to believe that the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person was a motivating factor underlying the alleged conduct of the defendant; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(2) such certifying individual has consulted with State or local law enforcement officials regarding the prosecution and determined that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(A) the State does not have jurisdiction or does not intend to exercise jurisdiction;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(B) the State has requested that the Federal Government assume jurisdiction;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(C) the State does not object to the Federal Government assuming jurisdiction; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(D) the verdict or sentence obtained pursuant to State charges left demonstratively unvindicated the Federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(c) Definitions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(1) In this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(A) the term ‘explosive or incendiary device’ has the meaning given such term in section 232 of this title;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(B) the term ‘firearm’ has the meaning given such term in section 921(a) of this title; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(C) the term ‘State’ includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(2) For the purposes of this chapter, the term ‘gender identity’ means actual or perceived gender-related characteristics.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(d) Statute of Limitations-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(1) OFFENSES NOT RESULTING IN DEATH- Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense under this section unless the indictment for such offense is found, or the information for such offense is instituted, not later than 7 years after the date on which the offense was committed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(2) DEATH RESULTING OFFENSES- An indictment or information alleging that an offense under this section resulted in death may be found or instituted at any time without limitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘(e) Rule of Evidence- In a prosecution for an offense under this section, evidence of expression or associations of the defendant may not be introduced as substantive evidence at trial, unless the evidence specifically relates to that offense. However, nothing in this section affects the rules of evidence governing impeachment of a witness.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink‘249. Hate crime acts.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSEC. 7. SEVERABILITY.If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkSEC. 8. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to prohibit any expressive conduct protected from legal prohibition by, or any activities protected by, the Constitution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkPassed the House of Representatives April 29, 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalinkAbstracthttp://www.google.com/patents?id=BQsBAAAAEBAJ&dq=neurologicalDisclosed is a multiple electrode, closed-loop, responsive system for the treatment of certain neurological diseases such as epilepsy, migraine headaches and Parkinson's disease. Brain electrodes would be placed in close proximity to the brain or deep within brain tissue. When a neurological event such as the onset of an epileptic seizure occurs, EEG signals from the electrodes are processed by signal conditioning means in a control module that can be placed beneath the patient's scalp, within the patient's chest, or situated externally on the patient. Neurological event detection means in the control module will then cause a response to be generated for stopping the neurological event. The response could be an electrical signal to brain electrodes or to electrodes located remotely in the patient's body. The response could also be the release of medication or the application of a sensory input such as sound, light or mechanical vibration or electrical stimulation of the skin. The...Patent number: 6016449Filing date: Oct 27, 1997Issue date: Jan 18, 2000Inventors: Robert E. Fischell, David R. Fischell, Adrian R. M. UptonAssignees: NeuroPace, Inc.U.S. Classification607/45International ClassificationA61N 136What is claimed is:1. A system for the treatment of neurological disorders of a human patient, the system comprising:at least two electrodes adapted to be located within the cranium of the human patient;a control module adapted to be implanted beneath the patient's scalp for transmitting output electrical signals from the control module to the patient's brain responsive to input electrical signals received by the control module, the input electrical signals originating in the patient's brain;electrical conducting means for providing electrical connections between the electrodes and the control module; andexternal equipment means adapted to be located external to the human patient for providing two-way communication between the external equipment means and the control module for (1) receiving data transmission from the control module and (2) transmitting electrical signals to be received by the control module for defining the output electrical signals from the control module, whereby said output electrical signals provide a stimulation signal to terminate a neurological event.2. The system of claim 1 wherein there are exactly two electrodes. electrical conducting means.3. The system of claim 1 wherein there are at least three electrodes.4. The system of claim 3 wherein the control module has an outer surface and at least part of that outer surface is electrically conducting and at least one of the other electrodes is an active electrode connected to the control module by the electrical conducting means.5. The system of claim 1 wherein there are at least four electrodes.6. The system of claim 1 wherein the electrical conducting means includes at least one insulated conducting wire, the wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each wire being joined to the control module and the distal end of each wire being joined to an electrode, the path of the wire from the control module to the electrode including passage between the patient's scalp and cranium.7. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one electrode is positionally located within the brain of said patient defining a deep electrode.8. The system of claim 7 wherein the deep electrode is positionally located within a hippocampus region of said brain.9. The system of claim 1 wherein the control module includes an event detection sub-system means for identifying an occurrence of a neurological event by processing of at least one EEG signal detected from at least one electrode.10. The system of claim 9 wherein the event detection sub-system means includes a signal conditioning means for operating on the at least one EEG signal from the at least one electrode to produce an output signal having an optimized signal to noise ratio and an event detection means for detecting a neurological event, the event detection means having an input signal and an output signal, the input signal to the event detection means being the output signal of the signal conditioning means.11. The system of claim 10 wherein the signal conditioning means includes at least one signal conditioning transformation for transforming the EEG signal from said electrode to said output signal for producing said optimized signal to noise ratio.12. The system of claim 11 wherein at least one of the signal conditioning transformations is signal squaring for increasing the signal amplitude and eliminating signals having a negative value thereby improving the signal to noise ratio.13. The system of claim 10 wherein the signal conditioning means includes at least two time delay circuits for inputting at least two EEG signals from the at least two electrodes and outputting a time synchronized signal to said event detection means.14. The system of claim 10 wherein the at least two electrodes adapted to be located within the cranium of the human patient are placed at two different locations within the cranium, each of the locations being such that the propagation times of the EEG signals from the focus of a neurological event to each of the at least two electrodes is different, the signal conditioning means including at least two time delay circuits, adapted to provide an appropriate time delay for each EEG signal from each electrode in order to produce a set of time synchronized EEG signals.15. The system of claim 14 wherein the event detection sub-system means includes means for altering the time duration of the time delay for the at least two time delay circuits.16. The system of claim 15 wherein the event detection sub-system means includes means for selecting at least one EEG signal to be processed by the signal conditioning means.17. The system of claim 15 wherein the control module includes control processor means for programming changes in at least one of said signal conditioning transformations, the central processor means being coupled to the event detection sub-system means.18. The system of claim 10 wherein the event detection means includes at least one event detection transformation means having a plurality of event detection transforms for detecting said occurrence of the neurological event.19. The system of claim 18 wherein the at least one of the event detection transformations is a comparison of the output of the signal conditioning means with an event detection threshold whereby the exceeding of the event detection threshold is the indication that a neurological event has been detected.20. The system of claim 19 including means for adjusting the level of the event detection threshold.21. The system of claim 1 wherein the stimulation signal to terminate the neurological event is applied to at least one electrode located within the cranium.22. The system of claim 21 wherein at least two signals are applied to at least two electrodes located within the cranium.23. The system of claim 22 wherein the at least two signals applied to the at least two electrodes have substantially the same signal strength as a function of time.24. The system of claim 23 wherein the at least two signals applied to the at least two electrodes have substantially different signal strength as a function of time.25. The system of claim 21 wherein the electrical signal has a biphasic waveform.26. The system of claim 1 wherein the control module includes data recording means coupled to the at least two electrodes for recording the input electrical signals originating in the patient's brain.27. The system of claim 26 wherein the data recording means is adapted to record at least one EEG signal.28. The system of claim 26 wherein the data recording means is adapted to simultaneously record at least two EEG signals.29. The system of claim 26 wherein the data recording means includes an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the two electrodes within the cranium of the human patient and a digital memory serially coupled to the analog to digital converter.30. The system of claim 29 wherein the digital memory records data for a first time period defining a time period prior to the detection of a neurological event and a second time period defining a time period after the detection of the neurological event.31. The system of claim 30 wherein the first time period is between 0.1 and 30 minutes and the second time period is between 0.1 and 30 minutes.32. The system of claim 29 wherein the digital memory stores the number of neurological events that have occurred.33. The system of claim 1 wherein the two-way communication for receiving data transmission and transmitting electrical signals reversibly from the control module to the external equipment is by electromagnetic waves.34. The system of claim 1 wherein the control module includes alarm means for signaling the patient that a neurological event has occurred.35. The system of claim 34 wherein the alarm means is a mechanical vibrator for producing mechanical vibrations for sensing by the patient.Read more…
Space Command officials exceed GPS standardPosted 5/26/2009 Updated 5/26/2009 Email story Print storyhttp://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=1231507115/26/2009 - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Air Force Space Command officials here maintain the Global Positioning System constellation that now has 30 operational satellites, six more than the standard."I have high confidence we will continue to sustain at least the 24 satellites required to maintain our current performance standard," said Gen. C. Robert "Bob" Kehler, the Air Force Space Command commander.The current number of satellites being used by Air Force for global positioning is the most satellites and the greatest capability to date, since GPS came into fruition in the 1970s."We are committed to maintaining our current level of service, while striving to increase and improve service and capability through on-going modernization efforts," said Lt. Gen. John T. "Tom" Sheridan, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, which is the acquisitions arm for Air Force Space Command. "The Air Force will continue to execute an achievable growth path maintaining GPS as the premier provider of positioning, navigation and timing for the military and civilian users around the world."Just as it was reported in the Government Accountability Office's report May 7, Air Force Space Command officials acknowledged the potential for an availability gap years ago, and has actively pursued and institutionalized procedures and processes to mitigate the potential gap or minimize any impact. Command officials developed key processes within the operational community as well as the acquisition community to extend the life of on-orbit assets and to ensure GPS capability is delivered in a timely manner.The Air Force launched the seventh of its current block of IIR-M satellites in April, and will launch another one this fall followed by the first of 12 Block IIF satellites in early fiscal 2010. The IIF's sophisticated L-band payload will include new hardware that serves the civil user community. The next generation of GPS satellites, the GPS IIIA, with additional navigation signals for both civilian and military users will improve the accuracy and availability for all users. GPS IIIA is scheduled for first launch in 2014."New acquisition approaches, including phased acquisition and prototyping, will reduce risk to constellation sustainment in the future," General Sheridan said."Let me state emphatically; since we declared Full Operational Capability in 1995, the Air Force has maintained the constellation above the required 24 GPS satellites on orbit at 95 percent. In fact, we have achieved sub-three meter accuracy," General Kehler said. "The Air Force has been a good GPS steward continually providing 'better than expected' service to our GPS users. At this point, we foresee no significant loss of service in the future, near or far."Space operations vital to Air Force, nationPosted 5/26/2009 Updated 5/26/2009 Email story Print storyhttp://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123150936by Staff Sgt. J.G. BuzanowskiSecretary of the Air Force Public Affairs5/26/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials discussed the importance of space as a warfighting domain before members of the Senate May 20 on Capitol Hill.Senior Air Force leaders in the space realm answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Force Subcommittee, telling them that Air Force officials were postured to make the most of their assets as part of the joint fight.Gen. C. Robert "Bob" Kehler, the Air Force Space Command commander, told the subcommittee that the command's efforts to provide the services with resources to maintain a strong presence in space have been and continue to be a vital part of the national defense strategy."Our mission is to provide an integrated constellation of space and cyberspace capabilities at the speed of need," General Kehler said. "Our vision is to be the leading source of emerging and integrated space and cyberspace capabilities."General Kehler spoke of two key decisions the Air Force made: The creation of Air Force Global Strike Command and the assignment of cyberspace tasks to AFSPACE."Space capabilities contribute across the spectrum of regular and irregular combat and noncombat operations, and provide joint commanders a decisive advantage," he said. "The cyberspace domain is inextricably linked to the other domains in which the U.S. military operates."With the recent budget release and the cancellation of the TSAT program, the Air Force is "harvesting" the technologies, systems and lessons learned so it can apply them to the next generation of satellites."What's important is that we synchronize capabilities with needs," General Kehler said.Gary E. Payton, the deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for space programs, also testified."Our space systems are the envy of the world," he wrote in his official statement. "Our surveillance satellites are able to detect missile launches anywhere in the world, our communications systems allow the president precise and assured control over nuclear forces, our wideband systems rapidly transmit critical information to our warfighters, our weather satellites allow us to predict future weather half a world away, our Global Positioning Systems enable knowledge down to centimeters and timing down to nanoseconds."Mr. Payton said a strong space presence enhances the joint fight."These sophisticated systems make each Soldier, Sailor, Marine and Airman safer and more capable."Space Preservation Act of 2005(H.R. 2420)(See also: GN Response)http://thomas.loc.gov/home/search.htmlTitle: To preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] (introduced 5/18/2005) Cosponsors (34)Latest Major Action: 5/18/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.COSPONSORS(34), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 5/18/2005Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 5/18/2005Rep Brown, Sherrod [OH-13] - 5/26/2005Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 5/18/2005Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 5/18/2005Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 5/18/2005Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 5/18/2005Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 5/26/2005Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 5/18/2005Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 5/18/2005Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 5/18/2005Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 5/18/2005Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 5/18/2005Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 5/18/2005Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 5/26/2005Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 5/18/2005Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 5/18/2005Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. [GA-4] - 5/18/2005Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] - 5/18/2005Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 5/18/2005Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 5/18/2005Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 5/18/2005Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 5/26/2005Rep Owens, Major R. [NY-11] - 5/18/2005Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] - 5/18/2005Rep Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 5/26/2005Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 5/18/2005Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 5/18/2005Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - 5/18/2005Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 5/26/2005Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 5/26/2005Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 5/18/2005Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 5/18/2005Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 5/18/2005REP. DENNIS KUCINICH:STOP THE WEAPONIZATION OF SPACE-- (House of Representatives - May 19, 2005)[Page: H3586] GPO's PDF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD(Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, the administration, through senior Air Force officials, wants the U.S. to achieve military supremacy in outer space. Dominating all earth from outer space will have an out-of-world price tag, perhaps more than $1 trillion.A question: Why reach for the stars with guns in our hands? Are there weapons of mass destruction on Mars?Yesterday 28 Members of Congress signed on to H.R. 2420, a bill to stop the weaponization of space, urging the President to sign an international treaty to ban such weapons. If we work together towards creating peace on earth, we would not bring war to the high heavens.While some fantasize about being ``masters of the universe,'' there are 45 million Americans without health insurance. Corporations are reneging on pension obligations. Social Security is under attack. We are headed towards a $400 billion annual budget deficit, a $600 billion trade deficit, an $8 trillion national debt. The cost of the war in Iraq is over $200 billion. While we build new bases in Iraq, we close them in the United States.Earth to Washington, D.C. Earth to Washington, D.C. D.C., call home.TEXT OF Space Preservation Act of 2005 (Introduced in House)HR 2420 IH109th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2420To preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit, and for other purposes.IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 18, 2005Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. HOLT, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. LEE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. STARK, Mr. OWENS, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. FILNER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MEEKS of New York, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the `Space Preservation Act of 2005'.SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY ON THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE IN SPACE.Congress reaffirms the policy expressed in section 102(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451(a)), stating that it `is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.'.SEC. 3. BAN ON BASING OF WEAPONS IN SPACE AND THE USE OF WEAPONS AGAINST OBJECTS IN SPACE IN ORBIT.The President shall--(1) implement a ban on space-based weapons of the United States and the use of weapons of the United States to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit; and(2) immediately order the termination of research and development, testing, manufacturing, production, and deployment of all space-based weapons of the United States.SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL TREATY BANNING SPACE-BASED WEAPONS AND THE USE OF WEAPONS AGAINST OBJECTS IN SPACE IN ORBIT.The President shall direct the United States representatives to the United Nations and other international organizations to immediately work toward negotiating, adopting, and implementing an international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit.SEC. 5. REPORT.The President shall submit to Congress not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, a report on--(1) the implementation of the ban on space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit required by section 3; and(2) progress toward negotiating, adopting, and implementing the treaty described in section 4.SEC. 6. SPACE-BASED NONWEAPONS ACTIVITIES.Nothing in this Act may be construed as prohibiting the use of funds for--(1) space exploration;(2) space research and development;(3) testing, manufacturing, or production that is not related to space-based weapons or systems; or(4) civil, commercial, or defense activities (including communications, navigation, surveillance, reconnaissance, early warning, or remote sensing) that are not related to space-based weapons or systems.SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.In this Act:(1) The term `space' means all space extending upward from an altitude greater than 110 kilometers above the surface of the earth and any celestial body in such space.(2) The terms `space-based weapon' and `space-based system' mean a device capable of damaging or destroying an object or person (whether in outer space, in the atmosphere, or on Earth) by--(A) firing one or more projectiles to collide with that object or person;(B) detonating one or more explosive devices in close proximity to that object or person; or(C) any other undeveloped means.Read more…
