50 In tons, the amount of secret pharmaceutical stockpiles and medical supplies split among 12 sites in the United States, stored by Health and Human Services, to handle any bioterrorism or public health emergency that might arise.
The number of a bill that, if passed, would prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports.
2,000The number of additional personnel hired by the new Department of Homeland Security to patrol the border and conduct inspections of travelers and their bags and vehicles.
The percent of Americans who were able to correctly identify the country's current Homeland Security alert level in a February telephone poll.
The amount specifically designated to reimburse the costs incurred by states and cities to protect critical infrastructure during the heightened threat period.
The number of “escape hoods” the Defense Department has purchased to protect employees and visitors against chemical and biological attacks.
The date that marks the first 100 days of the Department of Homeland Security.
$566 MillionThe amount the Office of Domestic Preparedness announced in March is needed from the FY'03 funding for first responder needs such as equipment, training, planning and exercises.
“We continue to fight the war on terror by protecting our Homeland. At the federal level, I'm requesting more resources for the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, to deal with this period of uncertainty.”
— President Bush, in a Feb.25 speech on the wartime supplement.
“Cities are the economic engines that drive regions forward. But the state and federal governments want us to get there on an empty tank of gas.”
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, in an April 30 speech at the U.S. Conference of Mayors
“Nations everywhere now recognize that we are all in this together; none of us can combat terrorism alone. This global threat demands a global response. Concerted action is essential, and together we are taking that concerted action.”
Secretary of State, Colin L. Powell
“If the Congress passes the president's budget and appropriates the money accordingly, just within this year alone, there will be over $8 billion that go out to these state or local communities.”
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, on the President's response to the needs of the state and locals.
“The needs of our states and their first responders vary widely and are as diverse as the people who live there. We must make sure that federal assistance is sufficiently flexible to meet these differing needs.”
Senate Governmental Affairs Chairwoman, Susan Collins, R-Maine
“We're going to do a bill before the end of the summer that is non-technical, that is substantive, and that is a re-visitation of the Homeland Security Act. Whether that's a slender little bill or a big fat one is entirely a function of need.”
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Christopher Cox, R-Calif., on the need to overhaul the Homeland Security Act.
SOURCES 1) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 2) The Washington Post Company, 3) Fox News, 4) U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 5) U.S. Newswire
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