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| Date March 11, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-313 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR POLLUTION EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximize the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards GAO-04-313 a March 2004 AIR POLLUTION EPA Could Take Additional Steps to Help Maximize the Benefits from the 2007 Diesel Emissions Standards Highlights of GAO-04-313, a report to congressional ... |
| Date Feb. 23, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-482T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday, February 23, 2004 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Action Needed to Address Security Challenges at Chemical Facilities
Statement of John B. Steph... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-246 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY FDA’s Imported Seafood Safety Program Shows Some Progress, but Further Improvements Are Needed GAO-04-246 a January 2004 FOOD SAFETY FDA’s Imported Seafood Safety Program Shows Some Progress, but Further Improvements Are Needed Highlights of GAO-04-246, a report to congressional requesters M... |
| Date Jan. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-54 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION SAFETY More Research Needed on the Effects of Air Quality on Airliner Cabin Occupants GAO-04-54 a January 2004 AVIATION SAFETY More Research Needed on the Effects of Air Quality on Airliner Cabi... |
| Date Dec. 6, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-298T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. CST Saturday, December 6, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate ENERGY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION Case-Processing Bottlenecks Delay Payment of Claims
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-... |
| Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-294R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 25, 2003 The Honorable Lane Evans Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Affairs: Post-hearing Questions Regarding the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Providing Seamless Health Care Coverage to Transitioning Veterans Dear Mr. Evans: On October 16, 2003, I te... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-249T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday, November 21, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate ENERGY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION Case-Processing Bottlenecks Delay Payment of Claims
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-04-249T November 2003 ENE... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2003 Report to the Honorable Bill Frist, U.S. Senate TOBACCO USE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Federal Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use among Youth GAO-04-41 November 2003 TOBACCO USE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Federal Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use among Youth Highlights of GAO-04-41, a report to the Honorable Bill Frist, U.S. Senate Tobacco use... |
| Date Nov. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-259T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Wednesday November 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Statement for the Record by Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-259T November 2003 BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Highlights of... |
| Date Oct. 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-205T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, October 23, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Clear Communication with Employees Needed before Reopening the Brentwood Facility
Statement of Bernard L. Ungar, Director Physical Infrastructure Keith Rhodes, Chief Technologist Ce... |
| Date Oct. 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-158T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 16, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE DOD Needs to Improve Force Health Protection and Surveillance Processes
Statement of Neal P. Curtin Director, Defense Capabilities and Management GAO-04-158T i October 16, 2003 D... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to the Honorable Bill Frist, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate BIOTERRORISM Public Health Response to Anthrax Incidents of 2001 GAO-04-152 October 2003 BIOTERRORISM Public Health Response to Anthrax Incidents of 2001 Highlights of GAO-04-152, a report to the Honorable Bill Frist, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate In the fall of 2001, letters co... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1135R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 30, 2003 The Honorable Edolphus Towns House of Representatives Subject: Information Generally Not Available on Toy Gun Issues Related to Crime, Injuries or Deaths, and Long-Term Impact Dear Mr. Towns: This report responds to your request that we provide you with information on several issues related to the use of toy guns. Spec... |
| Date Sept. 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1051R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 5, 2003 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Hazardous Waste: EPA’s Cleanup of the Eagle-Picher Henryetta, Oklahoma, Site Dear Mr. Chairman: From 1996 to 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a cleanup action on a former zinc s... |
| Date July 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1042T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING EPHEDRA Health Risks and FDA’s Oversight
Statement of Marcia Crosse Acting Director, Health Care—Public Health and Science ... |
| Date July 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-942R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 17, 2003 The Honorable Richard Burr House of Representatives Subject: CDC’s April 2002 Report On Smoking: Estimates of Selected Health Consequences of Cigarette Smoking Were Reasonable Dear Mr. Burr: Despite a recent decline in the population that smokes, smoking is considered the leading cause of preventable death in this country... |
| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-787T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m., EDT Monday, May 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Issues Associated with Anthrax Testing at the Wallingford Facility
Statement of Keith Rhodes, Chief Technologist Center for Techno... |
| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-769T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives SARS OUTBREAK Improvements to Public Health Capacity Are Needed for Responding to Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Statement of Janet Heinrich Direc... |
| Date April 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-469 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Honorable Denny Rehberg, House of Representatives HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EPA’s Cleanup of Asbestos in Libby, Montana, and Related Actions to Address AsbestosContaminated Materials GAO-03-469 a April 2003 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Highlights of GAO-03-469, a report to the Honorable Denny Rehberg, House of Representatives EPA’s Cleanup ... |
| Date April 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-481 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Committees RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Funding to Pay Claims May Be Inadequate to Meet Projected Needs GAO-03-481 April 2003 RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Highlights of GAO-03-481, a report to Congressional Committees Funding to Pay Claims May Be Inadequate to Meet Projected Needs On October 15, 1990, the Radiatio... |
| Date April 9, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-654T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS Bioterrorism Preparedness Efforts Have Improved Public Health Response Capacity, but Gaps Remain
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-03-... |
| Date April 7, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-316 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Better Guidance Is Needed to Improve Communication Should Anthrax Contamination Occur in the Future GAO-03-316 April 2003 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Highlights of GAO-03-316, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affair... |
| Date April 7, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-373 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Committees BIOTERRORISM Preparedness Varied across State and Local Jurisdictions GAO-03-373 April 2003 BIOTERRORISM
Highlights of GAO-03-373, a report to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations; and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Prepa... |
| Date March 31, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-494 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Wellness and Human Rights, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Review of Health-Related Call Records for Users of Metabolife 356 GAO-03-494 a March 2003 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Highlights of GAO-03-494, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Wellness and Human Righ... |
| Date March 26, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-485 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives PESTICIDES ON TOBACCO Federal Activities to Assess Risks and Monitor Residues GAO-03-485 March 2003 PESTICIDES ON TOBACCO
Highlights of GAO-03-485, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives Fed... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-112 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Environmental Protection Agency GAO-03-112 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Environmental Protection Agency has the critical and complex mission of protecting human health and safeguarding the environment. It works collaboratively with the ... |
| Date Nov. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH OSHA Can Strengthen Enforcement through Improved Program Management GAO-03-45 November 2002 WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH OSHA Can Strengthen Enforcement Through Improved Program Managem... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1017 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Increased Risk of Medication Errors for Shared Patients GAO-02-1017 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Shared Patients Obtain Inpatient Drugs from the Treating Agency but Generally Return to Home Agency for Outpatient D... |
| Date Sept. 20, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-445 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters ANTHRAX VACCINE GAO’s Survey of Guard and Reserve Pilots and Aircrew GAO-02-445 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology The Anthrax Threat Has Been Limited and Stable Since 1990 How the Anthrax Program Affected Aircrew Members’ Decisions to Change Military Status The Anthrax ... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-902 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate MEAT AND POULTRY Better USDA Oversight and Enforcement of Safety Rules Needed to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illnesses GAO-02-902 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background FSIS Is Not Ensuring that Plants’ HACCP Plans Meet Regulatory Requirements FSIS’s Lack of Con... |
| Date Aug. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1040SP |
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| Date July 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-985T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS Limited Federal Oversight Has Focused More on Marketing than on Safety
Statement of... |
| Date July 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-988T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday, July 30, 2002 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Federal Government Could Help Communities Better Plan for Transportation That Protects Air Quality
Statement for the Record by John B. Stephenson Director, Natural Resources and... |
| Date July 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-754 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PUBLIC HEALTH Blood Supply Generally Adequate Despite New Donor Restrictions GAO-02-754 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Blood Supply Generally Is Adequate Blood Suppliers’ Response to September 11 ... |
| Date July 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-954T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2002 HOMELAND SECURITY New Department Could Improve Coordination but Transferring Control of Certain Public Health Programs Raises Concerns
Statement for the Record by Janet Heinrich Director, Health Careâ... |
| Date June 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-893T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2002 HOMELAND SECURITY New Department Could Improve Coordination but May Complicate Priority Setting
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-02-893T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committ... |
| Date June 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-836T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, June 26, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION Uncertainties Continue to Affect the Progress of the Spring Valley Cleanup
Statement of David G. Wood, Director Natural Resources a... |
| Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-883T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2002 HOMELAND SECURITY New Department Could Improve Coordination but May Complicate Public Health Priority Setting
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Careâ€... |
| Date May 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-566 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS Experts View Regimen of Safety Tests as Adequate, but FDA's Evaluation Process Could Be Enhanced GAO-02-566 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background GM Foods Share the Same Types of Health Risks as Conventional Foods and Are Evaluated by Tests That Appear Adequate FDA Believes That... |
| Date May 21, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-753T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:30 p.m., EDT Tuesday, May 21, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MTBE Contamination From Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson Director, Natural Resources and Environment GA... |
| Date May 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-712T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, Risk and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Ensure Safer Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson, Director, Na... |
| Date April 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-669T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, and the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Exp... |
| Date April 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-515 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS Information on EPA’s Draft Reassessment of Dioxins GAO-02-515 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background EPA Used Data on the Presence of Dioxins, Toxicity, and Food Consumption to Estimate Human Dietary Exposure EPA’s and WHO’s Specific Reassessment Objectives and Processes ... |
| Date April 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-365 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters DIFFUSE SECURITY THREATS Technologies for Mail Sanitization Exist, but Challenges Remain GAO-02-365 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 23, 2002 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives The Honorable Danny K. D... |
| Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-282 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate PUBLIC HOUSING New Assessment System Holds Potential for Evaluating Performance
Note: A short video presentation, Public Housing Today, GAO-02-1040SP accompanies this report. GAO-02-282 a Contents Let... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MAD COW DISEASE Improvements in the Animal Feed Ban and Other Regulatory Areas Would Strengthen U.S. Prevention Efforts GAO-02-183 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Weaknesses Exist in Federal BSE Prevention and Detection Efforts The Economic Impacts of a U.S. Outbreak Could Be Severe, and the Hea... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-377T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2002 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Progress Made, but DOD Continues To Face Military Medical Surveillance System Challenges
Statement for the Record by Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Healt... |
| Date Nov. 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-235T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 15, 2001 BIOTERRORISM The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Role in Public Health Protection
Statement for the Record by Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-02-235T Mr. Ch... |
| Date Nov. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives SYNAR AMENDMENT IMPLEMENTATION Quality of State Data on Reducing Youth Access to Tobacco Could Be Improved GAO-02-74 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Implementation and Oversight Weaknesses Adversely Affect the Quality and Comparabilit... |
| Date Oct. 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Committees WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH OSHA Should Strengthen the Management of Its Consultation Program GAO-02-60 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Worker Safety and Pending Enforcement Are Key Factors Influencing Participation OSHA Unable to Assess Consultation Program’s Performance Funding Allocation Pr... |
