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	<title>The Homeland Security Blog &#187; congress</title>
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		<title>The Inland Waterway Invitation To Terrorism</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/07/27/the-inland-waterway-invitation-to-terrorism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Van Dyne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coast Guard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inland Waterways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maritime Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[River Locks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress is now considering a bill that would give security at American ports a much-needed shot in the arm.  The homeland security appropriations bill now in debate would, if enacted, provide $350 million for the port security grant program.  That’s a major jump over last year, increasing spending in that area by $50 million.
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		<title>How The Federal Government Can Help Communications Interoperability</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Simay</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[communications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seamless radio communications is a necessary and achievable goal for our first responders. Natural disasters and acts of terrorism do not respect physical boundaries. And so, jurisdictional boundaries get crossed as well.  When they respond to an event, first responders from different agencies need to work together, and fast. To do this, they need a [...]]]></description>
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