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Date Aug. 18, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-109 Title

Drug Misuse: Anabolic Steroids and Human Growth Hormone

-_ United States General Accounting Office . GA6 August 1989 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate i DRUG MISUSE Anabolic Steroids and Human Growth Hormone GAO/HRD-89-109 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-235236 August l&l989 The Honorable Joseph Biden Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dea...
Date Aug. 3, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-57 Title

Energy: NRC's Oversight of Licensees' Decommissioning Practices Can Be Improved

United States General Accounting Oftice GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday August 3, 1989 NRC's Oversight of Licensees' Practices Can Be Improved Decommissioning Statement of Keith 0. Fultz, Director, Resources, Community, and Development Division Energy Issues Economic Before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government ...
Date July 25, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-55 Title

Environmental Protection: Observations on Infectious Waste Management

United States General AccountW Oface Testimony For Release On Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday July 25, 1989 Observations on Infectious Waste Management Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Regulation, Opportunities and Energy Committee on Small Business House...
Date June 30, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-119 Title

Teenage Smoking: Higher Excise Tax Should Significantly Reduce the Number of Smokers

M _ _ _ ._ .. . _._ _ .._ .- .--.I.. .I”.. -.“. .“. I._ . _ -. .-_. I l._ll --.-. I ._.. _I” ““““.. I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-236019 June 30,1989 The Honorable Michael A. Andrews House of Representatives Dear Mr. Andrews: This report responds to your request that we (1) describe the extent and consequences of smo...
Date June 14, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-118 Title

Alcohol Warning Labels: Current Rules May Allow Health Warnings to Go Unnoticed

.J IIIl(~ I !)N!) ALCOHOL WmNING LABELS Current Rules May Allow Health Warnings to Go Unnoticed .__. .._. _.. ..^.....__... __ .-.. ------_ - _---1”-~-- , * , : * GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resonrces Division united states , B-236788 June 14,1989 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This repor...
Date May 26, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-119 Title

Nuclear Regulation: NRC's Decommissioning Procedures and Criteria Need to Be Strengthened

‘f _,, ’ -+:e - ,- :.&:* ?. m . 1 se,-. .I ‘P.. ), - I.%.+*::, ,(,,. G,.. ,. ‘%” . * United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1989 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC’S Decommissioning Procedures and Criteria Need to Be Strengthened GAO/RCED-!B-119 Res...
Date May 19, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-45 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Chemicals and Legal Issues Relating to CFC and Halon Production Rights

United States General Accounting OfPice / .’ / ,I’ -_--_. GAO Testimony 138754 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Friday May 19, 1989 EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes and Legal Production for Issues Rights ^ Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Relating to CFC and Halon Statement for the Record Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Eco...
Date May 19, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-84 Title

Infectious Waste: Federal Health Care Facilities' Handling and Disposal Practices

/ “.,? ; /I,. .:,, ,:* ,,r ,I, ‘m .: 1 0 ” 3.; .., dl, Unked States General Acckmting Office GAO M&y 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ‘? Regulation, Business Opportunities and Energy, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives INFECTIOUS WMTE Federal Health Care Facilities’ Handling and Disposal Practices GAO United States General Accouuting Office Washington, D.C....
Date May 15, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-41 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Chemicals and Legal Issues Relating to CFC and Halon Production Rights

United States General Accounting Office / -r 4; bTI’kJ Testimony Nllllllllllll II 138606 For Release on Delivery Expected at a.m. EDT lOLO Monday May 15, 1989 EPA's Relating Safety to Assessment Chemicals CFC and Halon of Substitutes and Legal Production for Issues Rights Ozone-Depleting Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues and Economic Development ,Resources,...
Date April 25, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-128 Title

Pesticides: Export of Unregistered Pesticides Is Not Adequately Monitored by EPA

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1989 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives PESTICIDES Export of Unregistered Pesticides Is Not Adequately Monitored by EPA Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-203051 April 25, 1989 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environm...
Date April 25, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-101 Title

Water Pollution: Improved Monitoring and Enforcement Needed for Toxic Pollutants Entering Sewers

United - ----- Stmt.e!n - ----- Gener ----- alAccountingOffice Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on. Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Rem-esfmtatives .- ----- .:: ! , .I WATER POLLUTION Improved Monitoring and Enforcement Needed for Toxic Pollutants Entering Sewers I : .. - . . . r -. . . . .Y i 4 ; Resources, Commu...
Date April 13, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-128 Title

Israel: Use of U.S.-Manufactured Tear Gas in the Occupied Territories

---.--- ---_I~ --_____.~ .-.-- . I..1 ..-.--_-._-..-..-_-__--.-.- “.------.-.1..------..-_..- . .._..--.-..... ~~kit,fvI St.;11tw (;t~llt~r;tl Awount ing Off‘iw -------. GAO April l!M!t I%ctporttnotlw Hon~mt~lc Ronald V. I k.rllur~~s,House of’ Rcpresentat,ives - ISRAEL Use of U.S.Manufactured Tear Gas in the Occupied Territories GAO states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Nat...
Date Feb. 13, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-49 Title

Stratospheric Ozone: EPA's Safety Assessment of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Chemicals

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives February 198$ STRATOSPHERIC OZONE EPA’s Safety Assessment of Substitutes for OzoneDepleting Chemicals _~ ._ -. . -. -- -- --- -~ --- - _ __ ---_ ._- __-..- -_ - GAO/RCED-89-49 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-232917 February 13, 1989 The Honorable Jo...
Date Dec. 14, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-61FS Title

Nuclear Materials: Additional Information on Shipments From DOE's Rocky Flats Plant

, P United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1988 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Timothy E. Wirth, U.S. Senate P NUCLEAR MATERIALS Additional Information on Shipments From DOE’s Rocky Flats Plant GAO/RCED-89-61FS Gc) United States General Accounting Offwe Denver Regional Office Suite 300-D 2420 W. 26th Avenue Denver, CO 80211 B-216376 December 14, 1988 Timothy Senate Wirth: E. Wirth Th...
Date Nov. 23, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-28 Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Ozone Policy Is a Positive Step but Needs More Legal Authority

IJnited States General Accounting Office _I_-- *A Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, (lommittee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Ozone Policy Is a Positive Step but Needs More Legal Authority 137610 -.- GAO/RCEIM9-28 About Our New Cover. The new color of our report covers reprrselds the latest step in GAO’s efforts to impro...
Date Sept. 16, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-35 Title

AIDS Education: Reaching Populations at Higher Risk

United States General Accounting Office ” GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate September 1988 AIDS EDUCATION Reaching Populations at Higher Risk G&o Eg~TzLlop , -* Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-230539 September 16, 1988 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report res...
Date July 19, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-115 Title

Hazardous Waste: New Approach Needed to Manage the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Congress ” July 1988 HAZARDOUS WMTE New Approach Needed to Manage the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act fi427L& GAO/RCJ3D-8&116 . t Comptroller General of the United States B-221403 July 19, 1988 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the Environmental Protection Agency’s pr...
Date June 13, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-27 Title

Biotechnology: Managing the Risks of Field Testing Genetically Engineered Organisms

-_ - ., - -.- -- ,, - ..-_ Committee on Energy and Commerce,Houseof Representatives June 1988 BIOTECHNOLOGY Managing the Risks of Field Testing Genetically Engineered organisms _ Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-223522 June 13. 1988 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives...
Date June 8, 1988 Report No. T-PEMD-88-8 Title

Health: Educating People at Risk for AIDS

United States General Accounting Oface Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 8, 1988 Educating - People at Risk for AIDS Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the. Committee on Governmental United States Senate Affairs GAO/T-PEMD-88-8 INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman In two reshse and members to First, previous o...
Date April 15, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-127 Title

Toxic Substances: EPA Has Made Limited Progress in Identifying PCB Users

United States General Accounting Office ’ ’ GAO April 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives TOXIC SUBSTANCES EPA Has Made Limited Progress in Identifying PCB Users RESEUCTZD---7V~t to be rclcased outside the &n& Amcskg O.%ceexcept m the basis of tile sp&& approval by the OEce of Cong...
Date April 11, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-95 Title

Hazardous Waste: Future Availability of and Need for Treatment Capacity Are Uncertain

U&ed State8 General Acsbsating Offlce Report to Congressional Requesters April 1988 HAZARDOUS WMTE F’ uture Availability of and Need for Treatment Capacity Are Uncertain Resources, Community, ‘ Economic Development and Division B-230384 April 11, 1988 The Honorable Thomas A. Luken Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Committee on Energy and Commerce House ...
Date March 21, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-100 Title

Animal Welfare Program: Federal Regulation Relating to the Transportation of Dogs

I= GAO United State8 General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-217624 March 21, 1988 The Honorable Manuel Lyjan, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lujan: As requested in your May 20, 1987, letter, we are providing you with information concerning the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ Animal s and Plant Health Inspection Service (A...
Date Jan. 26, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-40 Title

Air Pollution: Ozone Attainment Requires Long-Term Solutions To Solve Complex Problems

I B United States General Accounting Office GAO January 1988 . Report to Congressional Requesters. AIR POLLUTION OzoneAttainment Requires Long-Term Solutions to Solve Complex Problems ‘ :- RESTRICTED--Not ta be rehsed outside the General Accounting Offb except on the basis a#the specific approval by the Of&a ofCkrqn&oti Relathu. 6uc\ GAO/W\ L?5 : Resources, Community, Economic Development and Di...
Date Oct. 22, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-88-6 Title

Energy: Key Elements of Effective Independent Oversight of DOE's Nuclear Facilities

I /: ‘ a I , j lj i,‘ ” t. :’ I I CiA!!O Testimony . For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m. EST Thursday October 22, 1987 'Key Elements of .of DOE's Nuclear Effective Facilftiesl .Independent ,,lsllv"~ Oversight Statement J. Dexter Resources, Division of Peach, Assistant Comptroller General Community, and Economic Development Before the Subcommittee on Strategic Force's Deterrence ...
Date Oct. 2, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-88-2 Title

Environmental Protection: Management of the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program and EPA's Proposals To Control Vehicle Refueling and Evaporative Emissions

,i’ 'For Releaee ,on Delivery 'Expected at ‘ IO:00 a.m. EDT :Friday October 2, 1987 1Management of the National Acid Precipi,ttation Assessment Program and EPA'8 Proposals to Control Vehicle Refueling and Evaporative Emissions .,i/ . Statement of J. Dexter Peach, Assistant Comptroller General and Economic Development Re8OUrCe8, COmIUnitys Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves...
Date Sept. 30, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-14 Title

Health Risk Analysis: Technical Adequacy in Three Selected Cases

Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-227612 September 30,1987 The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In a December 4, 1985, letter, your committee asked GAO to investigate the quality and scope of risk analysis activities conducted by selected federal agencies with responsibility for regulating environ...
Date Aug. 7, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-151 Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Efforts To Control Vehicle Refueling and Evaporative Emissions

United’ States General Accounting Office 13 ”GAO, August 1987 - ‘ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee c on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA’ Efforts to s Control Vehicle Refueling and Evaporative Emissions --- GAO,‘ RCED-87-151 5svbY I Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division August 7, 1987 The lI(~...
Date June 8, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-27 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal Reregistration of Pesticides and Reassessment of Tolerances Will Extend Into the 21st Century

(I . . * Unite d S ta tes G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O ffice 153 T e s tim o n y L H u g h J.W e ~ sirrger,S e n fo r & ? ~ 0 ~ iab9Director a n d E icommlc D e v e l a p n e n t D ivision -= -t -ty, B e fo r e th e S u b c c m i tte e o n H e a lth a n d th e E n v i r o m t C a m itte e o n E n e r g y d C a fm rce H c u s e o fR e p ~ m ta tive s sta te m e n tf o 133153 1111 L Mr. Chairma...
Date May 11, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-90BR Title

Worker Protection: Notifying Workers at Risk of Occupational Disease

GAO United States General Accounting OflIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-227196 May 11, 1987 The Honorable Paul B. Henry Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health and Safety Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Henry: This briefing report responds to a request by Congressman the Subcommittee's former Ranking Minority Rod Chandler, Member, fo...
Date May 4, 1987 Report No. T-PEMD-87-4 Title

Medical Devices: Early Warning of Problems Is Hampered by Severe Underreporting

United States General Accounting Office GAO, Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 4, 1987 MEDICAL DEVICES: EARLY WARNING OF PROBLEMS IS HAMPERED BY SEVERE UNDERREPORTING Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives GA...
Date Feb. 23, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-44BR Title

Worker Protection: Selected National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Activities

-- --- United States’Gene& Accounting Office 132615 GAO February 1987 Briefing Report to the Honorable Dav*.dR. Obey, House of Representatives WORKER PROTECTION Selected National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Activities ,// 1111 Ill II IKillilll 132515 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-226196 February 23, 1987 The Honorable D...
Date Oct. 27, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-7 Title

Pesticides: Need To Enhance FDA's Ability To Protect the Public From Illegal Residues

” .. united.ak UC-. Accounting Office Report to CongressionalRequesters c . October 1986 PESTICIDES Need to Enhance FDA’s Ability to Protect the Public From Illegal Residues I??/ z30 GAO/BCED-87-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20543 Itesources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-219498 October 27, 1986 The Honorable Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Hono...
Date Sept. 22, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-221 Title

Surface Mining: Difficulties in Reclaiming Mined Lands in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

I.’ United States General Accounting Office 15\383 1 GiO September 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee bn Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives SURFACE MINING Difficulties in Reclaiming Mined Lands in Pennsylvania and West Virginia : 131387 RESTXIC’TED---N ot t 0 b e released outside the Genersl Accounting Office except on...
Date June 16, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-175 Title

Nuclear Safety: Safety Analysis Reviews for DOE's Defense Facilities Can Be Improved

. United States General . Accounting Office 3 GAO June 1986 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate NUCLEAR SAFETY Safety Analysis Reviews for DOE’s Defense Facilities Cm Be Improved 53577Ltct GAO/BCED436176 i --- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D...
Date June 16, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-177BR Title

Air Quality Standards: The Role of the Health Effects Institute in Conducting Research

, . I United States GeneA Accknting OflIce 1302% . * b 0 Brj.efi:ng Report to the Chairman, Sullbcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee o n Appropriations United States Senate Nlti AIR QUALITY STANDARDS The Role of the Health Effects Institute in Conducting Research 130236 . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINOTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE O.C.20648 June 16, 1986 :I?& COMMUNIW. WC DIVlLOMlCNT WI8IDN 3...
Date June 13, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-101FS Title

Office Health Hazards: Federal Activities Funded in Fiscal Years 1981-86

I ‘* I , ‘* States United Glmeml Accym&ing 43ff’iee 1307s Fact Shleetfo:r the Hono:rable Mary Rose Oakalr, House of Representatives Jum 1986 OFFICE HEALTH HAZARDS Federal Activities Funded in Fiscal Years 1981-86 I IIi (I1,II’ II ’ 130725 Y UNITEDSTATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MUMAP, RESOURCE6 DIVISION June 13, 1986 9-223321 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar House of ...
Date May 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-76 Title

Hazardous Waste: Federal Civil Agencies Slow to Comply With Regulatory Requirements

-- .- United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Commerce,Transportation and Tourism, j ’ Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WMTE ; ! Federal Civil Agencies Slow to Comply With Regulatory. Requiremerks RESTRICTED- l?ot to be relekeed out&de the bantq Accounting Office except on the basis of agecifio approval by the...
Date May 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-123 Title

Hazardous Waste: Responsible Party Clean Up Efforts Require Improved Oversight

. .“.. ..- ...~‘.. .--_..- -..._-,.l_.__ United States “. .I... -_.. ~___-__---.------ Gexler_al Account GAO May 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Responsible Party Clean Up Efforts Require Improved Oversight I111111 I1111111 130081 k GkI,‘RCED-86-123 GAO United States...
Date April 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-97 Title

Nonagricultural Pesticides: Risks and Regulation

_ I ._.__.. ___ _-- -. .._,______ __“,-_____-_-_ ipI4 lSH6 -_.- -.._ -..-------.- _----,---*--_- -- _.-,_--.--- NCNAGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES Risks md Regulation ._____---------- RESTRICl’ED-Accoun’wlg Cm!x “lit ~3prova: tJv outsldr the Genera Is of s?ec:l!c, -- -------.-- .- GAO,‘RCED8fF~7 B-20305L izpril 18, 1986 The Hon,,rzble Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus, Ranking ...
Date Feb. 18, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-2 Title

Food Inspections: FDA Should Rely More on State Agencies

United Statea General Accounting Office M!O pebruary 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives FOODINSPECTIONS FDA Should Rely More on State Agencies ‘f’,E~~~~~~~D--i.Jo~ tr, be ..:;;;x;?< .,~&;:di; :i;t; k&~1;22 Accounting Office except on the basis Of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Eb...
Date Dec. 18, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-6 Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Strategy To Control Emissions of Benzene and Gasoline Vapor

- ddrL;3’ . y . United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on- * Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Strategy to Control Emissions of Benzeneand Gasoline Vapor ’I 1I 129022 RELEASED GAO,‘RCED-86-6 53x264 . b” . . , About Our New Look .. This GAO report was produced ...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-128 Title

Energy: International Response to Nuclear Power Reactor Safety Concerns

General Accounting Office International Response To Nuclear Power Reactor Safety Concerns Sensitive information on some pages has been deleted because the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that it is of a “foreign proprietary” nature and disclosure could seriously compromise the Commission’s ability to obtain this type of information in the future. 129843 GAOINSIAD-85-128 SEPTEMBE...
Date Sept. 27, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-105 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need To Foster Optimal Use of Resources in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

BY THE US. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Need To Foster Optimal Use Of Resources In The Special Supplemental Food Program For Women, Infants, And Children (WIC) The WIC Program for fiscal year 1984 provided supplemental food and nutrition counseling to 3 million women, infants, and children who met income criteria and were judged to be at nutritional risk. Because...
Date Sept. 18, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-167 Title

Agriculture and Food: Losses in the Department of Agriculture's Tobacco Program

B’Y’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Senate Losses In The Department Of Agriculture’s Tobacco Program The Department of Agriculture (USDA) stands to lose money on foans made to support 1976-198t flue-cured tobacco--the primary U.S. tobacco. On October 26,1984, USDA offered substantial discounts on this tobacco. If all of the tobacc...
Date Aug. 16, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-129 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA-Approved Revisions to State Implementation Plans Allowing Increased Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Were Legal

B’Y’ THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report .To The Chairman Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives EPA-Approved Revisions To State Implementation Plans Allowing Increased Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Were Legal As directed by the Clean Air Act. states have developed implementation plans to limit emissions of various pollutants incl...
Date March 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: School District Officials Face Problems in Dealing With Asbestos in Their Schools

BY THEU’S GENERALACCOUNTIKIG’OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives On School District Officials Face Problems In Dealing With Asbestos In Their Schools In deciding how to resolve the asbestos problem in local school districts, officials rely on their own analyses, on the services of consultants and contractors...
Date Feb. 8, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-30 Title

Agriculture and Food: Department of Agriculture and Producer Costs To Operate the Tobacco Program

Comptroller General Department Of Agriculture And Producer Costs To Operate The Tobacco Program For 1983, the Department of Agriculture regulated the production and marketing of eight kinds of tobacco, including the two primary kinds--flue-cured and burley--through acreage allotments, marketing quotas, and price-support loans. While the No Net Cost Tobacco Program Act of 1982 generally provides th...
Date Dec. 28, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-3 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Could Benefit From Comprehensive Management Information on Superfund Enforcement Actions

General Accountin Office EPA Could Benefit From Comprehensive Management Information On Superfund Enforcement Actions 7716:: C:rrvironrr~c:rrt;~l Protection Agency main t;tiirs cl~,?t;~1I~:d Superfund c!rrforcement infor. mi/tiun in inclividunl file: i L~riclhis clevelopd irlf~orrn;ition systems for trq~orting various c:;~\t?yorlt:s of SuI)(::rfuncl t:nforc~?ment data. Hrdwt:vt?r, xxording to FPA ...
Date Nov. 6, 1984 Report No. HRD-85-17 Title

Health: Review of the U.S. Army's Use of Volunteers in Research Experiments

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLIOUDIVISION NOVEMBER 6, 1984 B-216922 The Honorable Thomas J. Downey House of Representatives Dear Mr. DOwney: Review of the U.S. Army's Use of Volunteers in Research Experiments (GAO/HRD-85-17) Subject: This is in response to your February 1984 request that we review the use of servicemen in U.S. Army research experiments. You ...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-62 Title

Health: HHS' Implementation of Superfund Health-Related Responsibilities

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES HHS’ Implementation of Superfund Health-Related Responsibilities The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980~-referred to as Superfund--requires by Presidential delegation the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up toxic waste sites and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry ...