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      "date": "2017-05-11",
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      "title": "Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 115th Congress",
      "summary": "In 2001, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, \u201chomeland security\u201d went from being a concept discussed among a relatively small cadre of policymakers and strategic thinkers to a broadly discussed issue among policymakers, including those in Congress. Debates over how to implement coordinated homeland security policy led to the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296) and the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Evolution of America\u2019s response to terrorist threats has continued under the leadership of different Administrations, Congresses, and in a shifting environment of public opinion.\nDHS is currently the third-largest department in the federal government, although it does not incorporate all of the homeland security functions at the federal level, even if one constrains the definition of homeland security to the narrow field of prevention and response to domestic acts of terrorism. In policymaking terms, homeland security is a very broad and complex network of interrelated issues. For example, in its executive summary, the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review issued in 2014 delineates the missions of the homeland security enterprise as follows: prevent terrorism and enhance security; secure and manage the borders; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard and secure cyberspace; and strengthen national preparedness and resilience.\nThis report outlines an array of homeland security issues that may come before the 115th Congress. After a brief discussion of the definitions of homeland security, the homeland security budget, and the role of homeland security actors in the intelligence community, the report divides the specific issues into five broad categories:\nCounterterrorism and Security Management;\nBorder Security and Trade;\nDisaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery;\nCybersecurity; and\nDHS Management Issues.\nEach of those areas contains a survey of topics briefly analyzed by Congressional Research Service experts. The information included only scratches the surface of most of these selected issues. More detailed information on these topics and others can be obtained by consulting the CRS reports referenced herein, or by contacting the relevant CRS expert.",
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          "name": "Domestic Security"
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    "American Law",
    "Crime Policy",
    "Economic Policy",
    "Energy Policy",
    "Foreign Affairs",
    "Health Policy",
    "Immigration Policy",
    "Intelligence and National Security",
    "National Defense",
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