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Cyber-securing the Vote: Ensuring the Integrity of the U.S. Election System

PURPOSE: To assess the role of the federal government, states, and localities in safeguarding the integrity of the U.S. election system. To determine what actions must be taken ahead of the 2018 midterm elections to ensure the voting process is secure. BACKGROUND: On November 29, 2017, the Subcommittees on Information Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs held a
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Regulatory Divergence: Failure of the Administrative State

PURPOSE: To identify challenges imposed by divergent regulatory standards and examine opportunities to harmonize regulations through ...
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Tribal Energy Resources: Reducing Barriers to Opportunity

PURPOSE: To explore management challenges imposed by the fragmented regulatory process for energy development on tribal ...
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A New Horizon in U.S.-Israel Relations: From an American Embassy in Jerusalem to Potential Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over the Golan Heights

PURPOSE: To discuss the potential for American recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in furtherance of U.S. national security interests. BACKGROUND: The Golan Heights is a strategically significant region located along the Israel-Syria border. In 1981, Israel permanently brought the Golan Heights under its law, jurisdiction, and administration. In February 2017, Israel's Prime ...
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Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election: Testimony by FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s Global Threat

PURPOSE: To examine the threat of Muslim Brotherhood to the United States and its interests and how to effectively counter it. BACKGROUND: The Muslim Brotherhood is a radical Islamist organization that has generated a network of affiliates in over 70 countries. The Brotherhood has been designated as a terrorist organization by multiple countries including Eygpt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. ...
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Examining the Administration’s Government-wide Reorganization Plan

PURPOSE: To examine the government-wide reorganization plan and to understand Congress' role in evaluating and enacting government reorganization proposals. BACKGROUND: In March 2017, the President issued an executive order directing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to propose a plan to reorganize governmental functions if redundancy is present and eliminate unnecessary ...
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Access to Public Lands: The Effects of Forest Service Road Closures

PURPOSE: To examine how Forest Service policies affect access to public lands, as well as the impacts of road closures on nearby ...
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Holding Cuban Leaders Accountable

PURPOSE: To discuss the Administration's Cuba policy, review the 1996 shoot down of the Hermanos al Rescate (Brothers to the Rescue) humanitarian aircraft, and examine human rights violations. BACKGROUND: On February 24, 1996, the humanitarian organization Hermanos al Rescate (Brothers to the Rescue) launched a search and rescue mission for refugees fleeing the oppressive Castro regime in Cuba. Two Cuban ...
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Oversight of the FBI and DOJ Actions in Advance of the 2016 Election

PURPOSE: To examine the findings and recommendations contained in the DOJ OIG's report on the events leading up to the 2016 election.