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Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. B-160932 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Amendment to S. 966, a Bill To Amend the Social Security Act]

COMPTROLRLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-160932 October 2, 1979 The Honorable Alan D. Cranston Chairman, Subcommittee on Child and Human Development Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the Subcommittee's request, the following 4 ~4-ed on Amendment Humbe. 32 -to S. 96, Lcomments a-r.p-r bill to amend the Social Securit...
Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. 110494 Title

Employment: Senate Bill To Reduce Paper Work In Enforcement of Government Construction Contract Provisions Relating to Wage Rates Paid to Employees

. .. UNITED STATES GEIIElWL ACCOUIITIHG OFFICE O:ASHII:GTOlJ, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT October 2, 1979 STATEMENT OF AHART, DIRECTOR, )-!UMAM RESOURCES DIVISION, (F H GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE g ';(,,/ BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE Of? FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTIrCfES AIID OkElI COVERIZENT smwm COM~TTEE 0N GOVERNIIEIJTAL AFFAIRS ON SENATE BILL &W--TO REDUCE t4H-E PAPER WO...
Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 091251 Title

Special Publications: The OGC Adviser, Vol. 4, No. 1

Office of The General Counsel . _ VOLUME 4 OCTOBER 1979 NUMBER 1 ARTICLES Lobbying Disclosure: An Overview Kenneth M. Mead . 1 The Senior Executive Service: Bold Experiment in Managing k2&w& the Government Robert L. H i g h s Contract Disputes Act of 1978 Seymour Efros r 6 1 0 . COMMENT _._ . * .. . ~ -- . .*- . - , . .* .. . _ ..... Federalism Issues i the Context of G a t to State and n rns Lmal...
Date Sept. 26, 1979 Report No. 110460 Title

Government Operations: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDST SEPTEMBER 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF ROBERT F KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL O-F THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS @ IG UNITED STATES SENATE .&$ ON DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES r J Mr Chairman and Members of-the the opportunity Office thrs on S morning...
Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-B4 Title

Energy: Comments on H.R. 4500 and H.R. 4622

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAsHINGToN OF DC THE UNlTED STArrs 2Ru6 B-178205 SEP 2 5 1979 The Honorable Jack Brooks ChaIrman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 10, 1979, you 4-e-f H.R. 4500 ectlvely. As of H.R. 4622 would create a "Federal Fleet'Gasohol Inltlatlve" and sections 514 of H.R. 4500 and 1014 of H.R. 4622 would establlsh a "Federal Wind Utllrzation P...
Date Sept. 24, 1979 Report No. 110446 Title

International Affairs: Review of the State Department's Office of the Inspector General, Foreign Service

LKITET: S'iPTES GELERFL $.CCCU1Z?Ii'-G CFFICE WiSHIK"OP-, I).C. 20548 For Release on fellvery Expected at lo*30 a.n. Ionday, Septenber 24, 1979 Statement J. Cirector, U.S. Kenneth of Faslck Clvlsion Office II 110446 Internatlonal General Accounting the Before Pause Subcorlmlttee and I1atlonal Committee Concernlng&v1ew of fr. Chalrnan the Inspector of II ' on Leglslatlon Security Operations Eepartm...
Date Sept. 13, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-433 Title

Information Management: Comments on Bills H.R. 4572 and S. 1436 (96th Congress)

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQN, D C 20548 LOGISt-ICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-114829 110331 SEPTEMBER (, 0% Di7 13, 7979 Mr. Wllllam G. Phllllps, Staff Director 56 t-f Committee on House Administration House of Representatives tf' c Dear Mr. Phllllps: 4 cc?% P SubJect: 4572 and Senate r Comments Bill 143 44, United States C This report 1s rn response to the Chairman's July...
Date Sept. 13, 1979 Report No. 110350 Title

Budget and Spending: S. 1304, the Legislative Oversight Act of 1979

U.S. GENEBAL AmUX!JING OJTFIQZ -, D.C. 20548 FORRETJDSEON~Y 110350 SmoFHARRYs. Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, sep13, 1979 HAVENS D-R, PRCQ?AMANALYSISDIVISION EEmmTHE 4 c ON s.1304, Ta LEGI~ Mr.Chaumanand&mbersof the ccnmlttee: We are pleased to be here today to discuss 5.1304, the prqosed A 'y Legrslat~ve Oversight Act of 1979. Thu bill wuld requre (1) that ccmuttees ux.l&iestatemzntsof SpeclficobJ...
Date Sept. 11, 1979 Report No. 110349 Title

Budget and Spending: H.R. 4717 on Contracting Out of Federal Functions by the Executive Agencies

L - Y , -+ Jil/c UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 110349 IllI ~ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lot30 A.M. EDT September 11, 1979 Statement of ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES Before the SUBCOMMQTTEE HUMANRESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE pt43 (CONTRACTING OUT OF FEDERAL FUNCTIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIEg H.R. 4717 ...
Date Sept. 8, 1979 Report No. B-170559 Title

Special Publications: S. 1353, the Limousine Limitation Act of 1979

4f V,~~~~U , COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGtON, D.C. 20548 *NIV ; -- : SEP 8 1979 B-170559 The CanuMmtte on G~fw.n~menal Affoirs xL United States Senate Dear Mdr. Cha-r.I: oators-ble Abraham Rbicaff, C .airmwn By letter of Jl a IU]* le, IVY9., YW 10, 1.9t9, reiestod ourcownents q(. .- requested the Lmousine .so Tke apparent purpX.. qt the bill is to vreclude Gkvernment agencies, ...
Date Sept. 6, 1979 Report No. 110312 Title

Natural Resources: Omnibus Geothermal Legislation

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected At 9:45 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 1979 L Unlted States General Accountlng+Offlce WashIngton, D.C. 20548 Deputy Before Statement of Louglas L. McCullough DIrector, Energy and lllnerals the Subcomnlttee House Committee and Insular on Geothermal Dlvlslon on Mines and Mining on Interior Affairs Leglslatlon Subcommittee: to be here this morning as our like leasing omn...
Date Sept. 5, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-B3 Title

Energy: Comments on H.R. 3671 (96th Congress)

t: lslllmlllllllllllllll~llllllllIlllll 4-a .F LMl10281 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE X648 UNITED STATES B-178726 SEP 5 1979 The Honorable Harley 0. Staggers Committee on Interstate Chairman, and Foreign Commerce &O" House of Representatives H I$ Dear Mr, Chairman: This letter provides our ccpmments on B.R. 3671, 96th r" Congress, the "Energy Developme%t and Management Authority Actr...
Date Sept. 5, 1979 Report No. 110311 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Amendments to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970

SLnnmary of Statement by the Comptroller General of the Unlted States before the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations on S.1108 Mr. Chalrman, views on Senate Bill we are pleased 1108, which to be here amends the to present Uniform our Relocation Act this of morning, Assistance 1970. and Real Property that Acquisition a tight Policies schedule I understand interest 1978, you face I wi...
Date Sept. 4, 1979 Report No. B-158552 Title

Government Operations: Followup Efforts on the Recommendations of the Commission on Federal Paperwork]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-158552 September 4, 1979 The Honorable Frank Horton House of Representatives Dear Frank: You recently asked about the Gnemea-lA e-eut-if-n Off1inI's ?3 efforts to followup on the recommendations of the Commissionfi4Cl' 4 on Federal Paperwork As you know, the Office of Management A7Coc, 2 and Budget has had followup responsibility fo...
Date Sept. 4, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-105 Title

Energy: Impacts and Implications of the Pacific Northwest Power Bill

REPORTBY THE 5 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Impacts And Implications Of The Pacific Northwest Power Bill Congressman John Dingell asked GAO to determine how the bill might impact on (1 J consumers paying for construction cost overruns on non-Federal powerplants backed by the Bonneville Power Administration, 12) Bonne ville’ direct service industrial customers, and s (3) the region’ ...
Date Aug. 30, 1979 Report No. B-119033 Title

Special Publications: [S. 1239, a Bill To Provide for Access to Qualified Professional Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Without Prior Referral in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program]

*F.,>u ~ik$'1f' 9( WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 li3tl/ALI COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES B-119033 August 30, 1979 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on C-overnmental Affairs 0 United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your request for our views onj .1239, a bill taamend -t-i-tle 5, United States--Code-r to provide for access to qualified professional psychi...
Date Aug. 28, 1979 Report No. B-107407 Title

Government Operations: [H.R. 4520, To Extend Travel and Transportation Expenses for Vacation Leave Before New Tour of Duty]

* COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 205S B-107407 FPC-96-1 -24 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: AUG28 2 o Your letter of June 22, 1979, requested our comments on (H 4520) R. which woLu amUald section 5u28 of title r, Untiedt-S-ttes--ode, to extend travel and transportation expenses for vacatio...
Date July 30, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-96 Title

Energy: Comments on Issue Paper Reference to GAO's Pacific Northwest Report

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS B-114858 L G &?7m?rfi & dq J&r /?gwA~~f~~C~ 5 hw; JULY 30,1979 The Honorable United States James H. Weaver House of Representatives Dear Mr. Weaver: Pursuant to your letter of June 20, 1979--and subsequent discussions with your staff--we briefly reviewed the issue papers prepared by the Bonneville Power Adm...
Date July 30, 1979 Report No. 110099 Title

Energy: Electricity Management in the Pacific Northwest

Monday, July NOTICE OF HEARING Lwl110099 COMMITTEE . . Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Pacific July 9:30 30, a.m. Hsuse Office Jr. (D-Tex.), Building Chairman Northwest 1979 Energy Matters (HR 3508 & H.-R. 4159) SUBJECT DATE TIME ROOM MEMBERSHIP 1324 Longworth Abraham Kazen, Majority Represesentatives Weaver (Oregon), Miller (Calif.], Patte...
Date July 27, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-99 Title

Energy: Synthetic Fuels Policy

. B-178205 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, 0~ THE UNITED STATS D.C. 20548 July The Honorable Gary Hart Subcommittee on Chairman, Synthetic Fuels Committee on the Budget SenateUnited States Senate Dear Senator Hart: icj* icj*
Date July 26, 1979 Report No. 109981 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Reform of the Federal Regulation Act of 1979 (S. 262) and the Regulation Reform Act of 1979 (S. 755)

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 109981 Illl FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M., EST THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1979 STATEMENTOF H. L. KRLEGER, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE THE ON OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ON ERAL REGULATION ACT OF 1979 (S. THE~EFORM AND THE ...
Date July 25, 1979 Report No. 109969 Title

National Defense: Comments on H.R. 1325 To Authorize the Disposal of Certain Amounts of Silver Now Held in the National Stockpile

rJ?;TITED STATES Gl%Ew ZASHI:~GTO:7, ACCOUNTING D.C. 2(3548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE C)N DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO A.EI. EDT JULY 25, 1979 STATEXENT OF DIRECTOR DIVISION -WE&PIER GROSSHAXS, ASSOCIATE LOGISTICS AND C%lX.JNICATIONS BEFORE THE SUBCOIIL"IITTEE ON SEAPCXWE.RAKl STZlTEGIC A:J33 CRITICAL HOUSE COK{ITTEE ON ARXED SERVICES XfTERIALS fl'n H.R. 1325 TO AUTHORIZE THE DISPOSAL OF IrvN w OF SILV-ER N...
Date July 24, 1979 Report No. 109956 Title

Information Management: Comments on H.R. 4572 and S. 1436 To Amend Title 44 United States Code

UNITED STATES GENERQ, ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 ;iq@+ l 111ll lllllllllll 109956 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVER Expected at 1O:OO A.M. Tuesday, July 24, 1979 STATEXENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COAMMUNICATIONSDIVISION BEFORE THE COM!.!.ITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTFATION AND S.1436 TO A!!END TITLE 44 UNITED STATES C...
Date July 24, 1979 Report No. 109952 Title

Budget and Spending: Opportunities To Achieve Savings Through Legislative Action

t UNITED STATES GENERAL, ACCOUNTING OFFICE WSHEGIDN, D.C. 20548 For Release on J&livery Escpected at 2:00 p.m. EM: July 24, 1979 S~TEMENT OF OFTHE UW?EDSTATES BEE'ORETHE LMTEDSTATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS Tmom LM;ISLATIVE ACTION -9 II1111 Ill 109952 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Task Force: I am pleased to apwar before you taday to testify opportunities to achieve savings ...
Date July 12, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-69 Title

Government Operations: Civil Service Retirement for Employees of Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STAT= ~~l~~~lll~lll~l~l~ Lr,‘hO9860 l 20548 JULY 12.1979 The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate c @W Dear Mr. Chairman: HIIIIIIU 109860 Your letter of March 19, 1979, referred to our December 29, 1978, report entitled "Need for Overall Policy a...
Date July 12, 1979 Report No. 109873 Title

Government Operations: Congressional Oversight Reform Legislation

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON c CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT REFORM LEGISLATION J and Members of pleased the Committee: today to present reform 1979. our views Mr. Chairman We are to be h...
Date June 29, 1979 Report No. B-118956 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S.256, To Amend Title 5 of the United States Code

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. ZS048 B-118956 FPC-96-1-11 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental v Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: JUN 29 1979 Your letter of March 7, 1979, requested ourfcomments on S.256, -a&bi--14---"To amend title 5 of the United States Code to allow congressional employees with long periods of service with ...
Date June 27, 1979 Report No. B-135003 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 99 To Eliminate an Inequity in Computing Annuities of Federal Law Enforcement Officers or Firefighters

'S LA COMPTROLLER GENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-135003 FPC-96-1-6 JUN 27 19 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of March 7, 1979, requested4ur views on4. 99, ~ ~.±L±~ ~, U~itcv~ ~ "oiz, to eliminate an inequity in computing annuities of Federal law enforcement officers or firefighter...
Date June 27, 1979 Report No. 109833 Title

Information Management: Needed Changes to the Federal Reports Act

United States General Washington, Accounting DC 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 1979 STATEMENT OF ARNOLD P, JONES, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND PAPERWORK SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON NEEDED CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL REPORTS ACT GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION Mr. Chairman We are and Members pleased ...
Date June 26, 1979 Report No. 109736 Title

Transportation: Benefits For Air Traffic Controllers And Others

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE OF THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON r i BENEFITS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND & MADAM CHAIRWOMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMIT...
Date June 21, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-64 Title

Financial Management: Impact of Selected Cross-Cutting National Policy Requirements on State and Local Governments

B-146285 The Honorable United States Dear Senator William Senate Roth: V. Roth, Jr. JUNE 21, 1979 RELEASED In response to your November 8, 1978, request and later discussions with your office, we reviewed the impact of selected crosscutting national policy requirements on a limited sample of State and local governments. As your letter indicated, the Federal Government has enacted statutes on such ...
Date June 19, 1979 Report No. 094355 Title

Financial Management: Comments on H.R. 24

’ . * ,. . ‘I k United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 A.M. June 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Before the AND NATIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON * H.R. 24, 96th Congress llllllllllllll N ...
Date June 19, 1979 Report No. 109678 Title

Information Management: Comments on H.R. 24, 96th Congress

For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 A.M. June 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Before the AND NATIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 24, 96th Congress 7 109678 Mr. Chairman and Members of to appear the Subcommittee: you today Office Act to testify of 19...
Date June 19, 1979 Report No. 109679 Title

Health: Food and Drug Administration's Drug Approval Process

DNITEL STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING I3.C. 20546 OFFICE WASHINGTON, FOR RELEASE GPj DELIVERY EXFECTEC AT lG:OO A.M. EDT JUNE 19, 1'379 GREGORY J. STATEMENT OF GIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES CIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE ANG TECHNOLOGY SUECOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH ANC TECHNOLOGY OPi THE: FOOLj ANL; I;RUG ADMINISTRATION'S CRUG APFROVAL, YROCkSS AHART, J 109679 Mr. Fleased our review Chairmen ...
Date June 15, 1979 Report No. B-157275 Title

Government Operations: [Comments Regarding the Provisions of S. 503]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 IN REPLY REFER TO: B-157275 0 1P71fze{`1 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs 6eAld( United States Senate * JUN 1 51979 J ar Mr. Chairman: This is i rsnse to your March 22, 1979 for our views egarding the provisions of S.503 96th Congress, and any recommendations which we may have concerning possi...
Date May 25, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-17 Title

Government Operations: After Six Years, Legal Obstacles Continue To Restrict Government Use of the Standard Statistical Establishment List

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERYL OF THEUNITEDSTATES lIIllIllllIllllIIlllllllllllll LM109523 s Continue To Restrict nt Use Of The Standard Statistic bphment List 250 P&ff?D” The Bureau of the Census has developed the Standard Statistical Establishment List, a comprehensive list of businesses in the United States. Many Federal statistical agencies could use such information. But confidentiality laws preve...
Date May 24, 1979 Report No. B-174316 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 2759]

-@ '4 COMPTROLLER? GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.548 B-174316 May 24, 1979 The Honorable John M. Murphy Chairman, Committee on Merchant 0 Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 1D0 This letter responds to your March 14, 1979 request for GAO 1 omments on H.R. 27593 96th Congress, which, ifenacted, wou 6be cited as the "Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources ...
Date May 23, 1979 Report No. 094368 Title

Government Operations: Congressional Oversight Reform Legislation

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 llllIlllll lllll 094368 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS . COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE LEGISLATIVE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON H.R. i PROCESS 2 AND H.R. 65 -CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT REFORM LEGISLATION-] Congresswoman We are on proposed inc...
Date May 23, 1979 Report No. 094369 Title

Government Operations: Reform of Federal Regulation Act of 1979 and the Regulation Reform Act of 1979

. . .*I, I UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States United States Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs 5&366d3 On (The '. Reform of Federal and the Regulation Regulation Act of 1979 (SY>36Vfl Reform Act of 1979 (S.,; +=) ,, 1 _ lliglll Ill ll IIIX 094369 For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:0...
Date May 23, 1979 Report No. 109454 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Reform of Federal Regulation Act of 1979 and the Regulation Reform Act of 1979

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General c?f the United States United States Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs 25v 66&&l On The Reform of Federal&pulation Act of 197 and the Regulation Reform Act of 1979 V fi. 755) I For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. May 23, 1979 lllllllllll II1 109454 Mr. Chairman W...
Date May 22, 1979 Report No. 109453 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Impact Statement Act of 1979 and the Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

Statement of Morton A. Myers, Deputy Director Program Analysis Division U,S. General Accounting Off ice Before United the Subcommittee on Special Small. kusiness P~phl~m.e, nf *heA%."&-- (.$ Cornmittnl, Business J d?.,-- ~States House of Represent!ives Tile drna11 ausiness Impact Statement (H..k. 13U6), and Tne Small tillwehs T Relief Act (H.R. 1745) Act Rw,ula of 1979 tor y Expected 9:30a.m. May ...
Date May 16, 1979 Report No. 109389 Title

International Affairs: Indochina Refugee Assistance Programs

United States General D.C. Accounting 20548 Office loq38q : Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 11:OO a.m. 1 6 M&Y i97s Statement 3. Kenneth Director, of Fasick Division Office International Accounting The U.S. General Before Subcommittee on Immigration, Committee United States Refugees, and International Law on The Judiciary House of Representatives On /A)~- &J5;z1~? Madam Chairwoman ...
Date May 16, 1979 Report No. 109391 Title

Information Management: S.414--The University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 c FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 1979 I STATEMENT OF ELMER B, STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUmCIAR'rl UNITED STATES SENATE~;@j@!~= T&3 .: ON ! -- 1’6 ’ r L?,J S.414~-I-THE UNIVERSITY AND SrlALL BUSINESS PATENT PROCEDURES ACT 3 of the Committee: today Patent to ...
Date May 11, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-66 Title

The Mandatory Small Business Subcontracting Test: Considerations for Public Law 95-507's New Subcontracting Program

REPORTBY’THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES 0* . Ne bcontracting Program GAO attempted to evaluate the Mandatory Small Business Subcontracting Test which was intended to increase small business subcontracting by using goals. Because of the way the test was conducted, GAO was unable to evaluate it. However, GAO identified the following problems in the test procurements which will require consideration durin...
Date May 8, 1979 Report No. B-39772 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S.697 To Reduce the Amount Which May Be Obligated for Travel and Transportation of Officers and Employees in the Executive Branch During Fiscal Year 1980

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-39772 May 8, 1979 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Sentte Dear Mr. Chairman: ,p0101614 fn;Your letter of March 30, 1979, requested our views and recommendations onCS.697, _94s J1To reduce by $500,000,000 the amount which may be obligated for travel and transportation of officer...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. 120181 Title

Government Operations: Revision Needed in Proposed Regulation for Evaluating Nonstructural Evacuation and Relocation Benefits

. UNITED STATE GENERAL ACCOUTERING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION Lieutenant General John Morris Chief-of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dear General Morris: We performed a survey of the use of nonstructural measures for solving or minimizing flooding problems. Such measures were encouraged by Section 73 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. 109238 Title

Employment: The Davis-Bacon Act Should Be Repealed

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EDT MAY 2, 1979 STATEMENT ELMER B. STAATS, OF STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS ON THE DAVIS-BACON ACT HOULD L-' BE 5mv clo7@ 109238 Mr. Chairman and Members of to appear the S...
Date April 26, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-26 Title

Financial Management: Comments on H.R. 806 To Establish an Independent Agency To Be Known as the National Zoological Foundation

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20148 B-180395 109210 The Honorable John M. Murphy April 26, 1979 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: is made to your . . request . ated Jan;ztry 23, 1979, for our establish an independent to be known as the Nationat Reference ~&~~~~~ Functions similar to those of the new agency, however, are presently performed by existing agencies...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. B-96983 Title

National Defense: [Comments on a Bill Cited as "Defense Production Act Amendments of 1979"]

i\~- ~. ' COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 2O48 B-96983AP2 FPC-96-1-4 25 1970APR The Honorable James M. Hanley Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 0 Reference is made to your request of February 15, 1979, for our comments on H R. 448- a bill which if enactedi wold be cited as the "Defense Production Act Amendment...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. B-194535 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on a Bill for Relief]

COMPTROI LER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-194535 April 25, 1979 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary rel United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: We reA, to your letter of March 28, 1979, requesting our mments n S. 379, 96th Congre, 1st Sossion a bill for the relief of Mrs. Ascencion J. Lujan, et al3 The bill would authorize and direct the Se...