(1) Whether she or her department has taken any steps to eliminate the backlog of applications for asylum seekers; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps, (b) what mechanisms are in place to ensure that these steps are effective and (c) how will these steps eliminate the backlog; (2) whether she or her department has conducted any research to ensure a viable and realistic effort for the plan in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?