It needs to be. This issue were working on data, working on technology, and working on the systems issues are all critical. International partners are excited about working with us on, this and israel, which is so far advanced in these technologies is one that we are building up a stronger collaboration on. Can you talk about the Energy Storage at the department . The Energy Storage program is one that we have expanded. A lot of congressional interest in that support, which we appreciate, so we are working we have a battery hub, which is doing extremely well. It is centered at argon. Berkeley is the major partner. We recently put out maybe a month ago a report on hydro and pointed out in terms of storage we still have a lot of capacity for pump hydro in the country, which today is the most costeffective in the places where you can do it. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Yield back. The chair recognizes the gentleman from ohio for five minutes. I thank the chairman very much, and mr. Secretary,
I want to have a conversation about recent policy changes and an approach that i have long called for i would explore with you a host of issues relative to the department including my reit recent fbi i also want to discuss with you at another example of stonewalling at the administration and using the department as a tool for its resistance. The people are now aware that they have used nongovernment service for official business over 2000 emails containing classified information with some containing with what we describe as topsecret, sensitive, compartmented information and other related to special access programs. The department and the fbi have refused to officially confirm basic information about the scope and nature of the investigation to this committee. Apparently the fbi is conducting an investigation relating to the mishandling of that classified information. Given the politics involved, the potential for improper influence over the work of the investigators and career prosecu
Goa included in this years duplication report is dods storage of occupational and environmental Surveillance Data. Am i correct in that . Yes, that is correct can you explain what the term means occupational and Surveillance Data . Certainly. As the department conducts its industrial activities there is a requirement with law and osha standards that we collect information on any conditions that may eventually cause us to have to go back and look at impacts on the worse force or work environment. This has an impact on active duty service men, women and veterans. Am i correct . That is correct. Dod uses this information to tract biological, chemical and physical Health Hazards to our service men and women . That is correct. What benefit does dod get from collecting that type of information . Two benefits come out of it. We collect it first of all and if we link Environmental Issues with impacts on active duty or Service Members or civilian workers it allows us to take corrective action t
Victimized at high and sometimes alarming rates. Kpleks complex jurisdictional patterns still too often hamper investigations and impede justice and resources remain scarce. Report by the tribal law and Order Commission noted the need for almost 3,000 tribal Law Enforcement officers, a 50 staffing shortfall. Thats why the resources requested in the president s budget are vital. Excluding funding for prisons, the budget allocates almost 300 million for Public Safety activities in Indian Country. This level of funding would be historic and it would allow us to build on our progress and make in roads into solving the enduring and intractable problems faced by our tribal partners. For one thing, the budget would take a page from ctask to dedicate specific funding to tribal specific initiatives. A flexible tribal grant 7 set aside for programs for my office would give tribes reliable access to 111 million in grant resources. This would remove some of the unpredictability and anxiety around
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