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| Date Oct. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-47T |
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. EDT Wednesday, October 10, 2001 FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY Fundamental Changes Needed to Ensure Safe Food
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managing... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1139T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2001 HEALTH PRODUCTS FOR SENIORS Potential Harm From “Anti-Aging” Products
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-01-1139T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to ha... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1129 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate HEALTH PRODUCTS FOR SENIORS “Anti-Aging” Products Pose Potential for Physical and Economic Harm GAO-01-1129 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Some Dietary Supplements Have Been Associated With Potentially Serious Health Consequences for Senior Citizens Senior Citizen... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-973 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY CDC Is Working to Address Limitations in Several of Its Foodborne Disease Surveillance Systems GAO-01-973 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background CDC Foodborne Disease Surveillance Systems Provide National Data Needed to Prevent and Contr... |
| Date Aug. 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-850 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL WEAPONS FEMA and Army Must Be Proactive in Preparing States for Emergencies GAO-01-850 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Funding Needed for Critical Items Exceeds Projected Costs CSEPP Has Enhanced Emergency Responsiveness, but Most States Still Not Fully Prepared FEMA’s and Army’s Man... |
| Date July 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-702 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Oversight of Shellfish Safety Needs Improvement GAO-01-702 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 30 Appendix II Comments From the Food and Drug Administration 31 Appendix III Comments From the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference ... |
| Date May 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-786T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. in Portland, Oregon Wednesday, May 30, 2001 Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate FLU VACCINE Steps Are Needed to Better Prepare for Possible Future Shortages
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care-Public Health Issues GAO-01-786T Chairman Craig, Ranking Member Breaux, and Se... |
| Date May 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-545 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters TELECOMMUNICATIONS Research and Regulatory Efforts on Mobile Phone Health Issues GAO-01-545 Contents Letter
Scope and Methodology Results in Brief Background Evidence Does Not Demonstrate Adverse Health Effects, but Additional Research Is Under Way FDA and Industry Association Are Following Up on an Earlier Res... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-464 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Better Ensure the Safety of Underground Storage Tanks GAO-01-464 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 4, 2001 The Honorable Robert C. Smith Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The... |
| Date March 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-501T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday March 13, 2001 Testimony
Before the Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, the Senate of Maryland INFORMATION ON PESTICIDE ILLNESS REPORTING SYSTEMS Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-501T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: My name is Jo... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-204 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Oversight of Seafood Does Not Sufficiently Protect Consumers GAO-01-204 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 38 42 43 46 60 Appendix II: Seafood-Related Illnesses Appendix III: Seafood Safety Programs in the United State... |
| Date Jan. 19, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-286R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 19, 2001 The Honorable Tom Harkin The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski United States Senate The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Subject: Drug Safety: Most Drugs Withdrawn in Recent Years Had Greater Health Risks for Women The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves drugs for sale... |
| Date Nov. 17, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-60R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 17, 2000 The Honorable Pete Stark House of Representatives Subject: Occupational Safety: Selected Cost and Benefit Implications of Needlestick Prevention Devices for Hospitals Dear Mr. Stark: This letter responds to your request for an examination of the potential benefits and costs of changes that would be mandated under the pr... |
| Date Oct. 16, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Use of Precautionary Assumptions in Health Risk Assessments and Benefits Estimates GAO-01-55 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 34 37 38 39 38 Appendix II: Dose-Response Relationships Based on Varying Assumptions Appendix III: Summary ... |
| Date Oct. 11, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-92T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives ANTHRAX VACCINE Preliminary Results of GAO’s Survey of Guard/Reserve Pilots and Aircrew Members
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan, Director Applied Research and Methods GAO-01-92T Mr. Chairman and Members ... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Information Regarding EPA’s Cleanup Decision Process on the Hudson River Site GAO/RCED-00-193 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Chronology of Major Events Relating to the Hudson River Superfund Site 3 20 24 Appendix II: Overview of EPA’s Computer Model for the Hudson River Superfund Sit... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-255 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Honorable Richard J. Durbin, United States Senate FOOD SAFETY Controls Can Be Strengthened to Reduce the Risk of Disease Linked to Unsafe Animal Feed GAO/RCED-00-255 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Food and Drug Administration 3 20 23 27 11 Appendix II: Comments From the Centers for Disease Control an... |
| Date Sept. 20, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-300 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday September 20, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Overview of Food Safety and Inspection Service and Food and Drug Administration Expenditures
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Commu... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requestors WORKER PROTECTION OSHA Inspections at Establishments Experiencing Labor Unrest GAO/HEHS-00-144 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 16 22 24 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Labor Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Tables Table 1: Number of... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-195 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Actions Needed by USDA and FDA to Ensure That Companies Promptly Carry Out Recalls GAO/RCED-00-195 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 26 36 37 39 40 43 48 Table 1: USDA- and FDA-Documented Food Recalls Since 1984 and Recalls Associated With Outbreaks of Foodborne Il... |
| Date July 11, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-156 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD SAFETY Improvements Needed in Overseeing the Safety of Dietary Supplements and “Functional Foods” GAO/RCED-00-156 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Agencies and Organizations Contacted 3 34 36 43 Appendix II: Comments From the Food and Drug Administration Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Ackn... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Honorable Pete Domenici, U.S. Senate RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues GAO/RCED-00-152 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 35 36 40 46 56 58 Appendix II: Major U.S. Radiation Standards Appendix III: Examples of Different Models of Low-Level Ra... |
| Date June 27, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-143 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate MEDICAL DEVICES Reprocessing and Reuse of Devices Labeled SingleUse
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Divi... |
| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-155 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate AIR POLLUTION Emission Sources Regulated by Multiple Clean Air Act Provisions GAO/RCED-00-155 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic D... |
| Date March 14, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PESTICIDES Improvements Needed to Ensure the Safety of Farmworkers and Their Children GAO/RCED-00-40 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From the Environmental Protection Agency Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 3 28 30 34 Figures Figure 1: Chil... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY FDA’s Use of Faster Tests to Assess the Safety of Imported Foods GAO/RCED-00-65 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284437 February 25, 2000 The Honorable Tom Bliley Chairman, Committee on Commerce House of R... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-53 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Few Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Reported GAO/RCED-00-53 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Comments From the U.S. Department of Agriculture GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgements 3 18 23 Abbreviatio... |
| Date Feb. 9, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittees on Health and Environment, and Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, and Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives ADVERSE EVENTS Surveillance Systems for Adverse Events and Medical Errors
S... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-53 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS Substantial Problem but Magnitude Uncertain
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-0... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-45R |
Title
Unfted States GendAccollutingomcc Washingmn, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, HumulsupicesDivision
. and B-233461 January 31,2000 The Honorable Cass Ballenger Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives . cuuauonal Safew and Health. . Federal Agencies IdenMied as omotinti Workolace Safetv and Health Dear Mr. Ballenger: Bidlions of ... |
| Date Jan. 18, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS The Magnitude of Health Risk Is Uncertain Because of Limited Incidence Data GAO/HEHS-00-21 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281822 January 18, 2000 Congressional Requesters In 1998, about 2.7 billion presc... |
| Date Nov. 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-17 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate PESTICIDES Use, Effects, and Alternatives to Pesticides in Schools GAO/RCED-00-17 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283799 November 29, 1999 The Honorable Joseph I. ... |
| Date Oct. 27, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Agencies Should Further Test Plans for Responding to Deliberate Contamination GAO/RCED-00-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-2... |
| Date Oct. 22, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-36 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICAL READINESS DOD Faces Challenges in Implementing Its Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program GAO/NSIAD-00-36 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Scope and Methodology Packaging and Shipping Protocol 3 38 41 43 48 53 54 Appendi... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-195 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives BLOOD SUPPLY Availability of Blood
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Div... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-187R |
Title
c
Accountabllily * Integrity
l Reliability United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283557 September 20,1999 The Honorable Tom Bliley Chairman, Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Blood Sunulv: Availabilitv of Blood to Meet the Nation’s Reauirements Dear Mr. Chairman A recent report by the National Blood Dat... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-254 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives INDOOR POLLUTION Status of Federal Research Activities GAO/RCED-99-254 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283193 August 31, 1999 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman R... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-268R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-283235 August 5,1999 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senate Subject: Water Qua&v: Problems in the New River and Imnerial Countv. California Dear Senator Feinstein: In a January 6, 1999, letter, you requested that we examine a number of issues concerning water qualit... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-256 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 4, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Needs a Single Agency to Administer a Unified, Risk-Based Inspection System
Statement of Lawrence J... |
| Date July 2, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS/GGD-99-90 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Uncertainties in Analyses Underlying FDA’s Proposed Rule on Ephedrine Alkaloids GAO/HEHS/GGD-99-90 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281581 Jul... |
| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-184 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July
1999 Report to the Honorable Richard J. Durbin, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Lacks a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety k
Accountability * Integrity * Reliability ?AO/RCED-99-184 United States GAO Washington, D.C. 20548
Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282632 July 1, 1999 The Honorable Richard J. Durbin United S... |
| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-232 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday July 1, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Needs a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Fo... |
| Date June 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-192 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to Congressional Committees ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Coordinated Federal Efforts Are Being Undertaken to Address Harmful Algae GAO/RCED-99-192 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282701 June 30, 1999 The Honorable John Mica Chairman, Subcommittee on ... |
| Date May 26, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-200 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To be Released at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 26, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FRESH PRODUCE Potential Implications of Country-of-Origin Labeling
Statement for the Record by Robert E. Robertson, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS/NSIAD/RCED-99-132 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE Data to Assess Public Health Threat From Resistant Bacteria Are Limited GAO/HEHS/NSIAD/RCED-99-132 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281564 April 28, 1999 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-172 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 28, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FRESH PRODUCE Potential Conseqences of Country-of-Origin Labeling
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Communi... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY The Agricultural Use of Antibiotics and Its Implications for Human Health GAO/RCED-99-74 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divisi... |
| Date April 21, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-112 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Committees FRESH PRODUCE Potential Consequences of Country-of-Origin Labeling GAO/RCED-99-112 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282173 April 21, 1999 The Honorable Thad Cochran Chairman The Honorable Herb Kohl Ranking Minority Mem... |
| Date April 20, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Experiences of Four Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems GAO/RCED-99-80 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281971 ... |
| Date March 23, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-128 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m., EST Tuesday, March 23, 1999 Before the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives SUPERFUND Progress, Problems, and Future Outlook
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divis... |
