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| Date June 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-797R |
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United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 13, 2003 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: GAO’s Electronic Database of C... |
| Date May 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-700T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m., EDT Tuesday, May 13, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on International Trade, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS United States Faces Challenges as Co-Chair of Final Negotiating Phase and Host of November 2003 Ministerial
Statement of Loren Yager, Director International Affai... |
| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-515 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters GREAT LAKES An Overall Strategy and Indicators for Measuring Progress Are Needed to Better Achieve Restoration Goals GAO-03-515 April 2003 GREAT LAKES
Highlights of GAO-03-515, a report to congressional requesters An Overall Strategy and Indicators for Measuring Progress Are Needed To Better Achieve Restorati... |
| Date April 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE Information on Three Air Pollutants’ Climate Effects and Emissions Trends GAO-03-25 a April 2003 CLIMATE CHANGE
Highlights of GAO-03-25, a report to Congressional Requesters, House of Representatives Information on Three Air Pollutants’ Climate Effects and Emissions Trends Solar radiation i... |
| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-560 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS Negotiations Progress, but Successful Ministerial Hinges on Intensified U.S. Preparations GAO-03-560 a April 2003 FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS
Highlights of GAO-03-560, a repor... |
| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-249 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT U.S. Actions to Fulfill Commitments Under Five Key Agreements GAO-03-249 January 2003 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Highlights of GAO-03-249, a report to the Rank... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-211R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2002 The Honorable Max Baucus The Honorable Lincoln D. Chafee United States Senate Subject: Transboundary Species: Potential Impact to Species The United States/Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement expired in March 2001. As part of the preparation process for renegotiating the agreement, the United States Trade Representative req... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1038NI |
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| Date July 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-960T |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected on Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at 10:30 a.m. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT U.S. Actions to Fulfill Commitments Under Five Key Agreements
Statement for the Record by John B. Stephenson Director, Natural Resources an... |
| Date July 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-857T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Resources U.S. House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT Wednesday, July 17, 2002 COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION An Assessment of Current U.S. Proposals to Extend Assistance
Statement of Susan S. Westin, Managing Director International Affairs and Trade GAO-02-857T Mr. Chairman and Members ... |
| Date June 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-814T |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 11, 2002 TELECOMMUNICATIONS History and Current Issues Related to Radio Spectrum Management
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-02-814T Mr. Chairman and Members of the ... |
| Date June 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-812T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Congressional Executive Commission on China For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m., EDT Thursday June 6, 2002 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Observations on China’s Rule of Law Reforms
Statement of Susan S. Westin, Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade GAO-02-812T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commission: I am glad ... |
| Date May 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-563 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters GREAT LAKES EPA Needs to Define Organizational Responsibilities Better for Effective Oversight and Cleanup of Contaminated Areas GAO-02-563 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Cleanup Progress Has Been Limited in Many Contaminated Areas EPA Is Not Fulfilling the Nation’s Responsibility to Ensure the C... |
| Date April 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-595R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 22, 2002 The Honorable John C. Conyers The Honorable Carolyn C. Kilpatrick House of Representatives Subject: Customs and INS: Information on Inspection, Infrastructure, Traffic Flow, and Security Matters at the Detroit Port of Entry In your November 6, 2001, letter, you expressed concern about the postSeptember 11 environment of he... |
| Date April 19, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-620 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate EXPORT CONTROLS Rapid Advances in China’s Semiconductor Industry Underscore Need for Fundamental U.S. Policy Review GAO-02-620 a United States General Accounting Office April 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
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| Date March 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE TRADE Lessons to Be Learned from the Country Export Exemption GAO-02-63 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Exporters Are Implementing the Exemption Inconsistently Ensuring Export Compliance Is Difficult Experience with the ... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-303 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Requester PAYMENT SYSTEMS Central Bank Roles Vary, but Goals Are the Same GAO-02-303 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Core Principles Establishes Internationally Accepted Policy Objectives That, Along with National Law, Guide Central Bank Involvement in Payment Systems Central Banks Are Involved in the O... |
| Date Feb. 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-291 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG CONTROL Efforts to Develop Alternatives to Cultivating Illicit Crops in Colombia Have Made Little Progress and Face Serious Obstacles GAO-02-291 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Progress Requires Strong Host Government Commitment and Sustained U.S. Assistance USAID Alternative Development... |
| Date Jan. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Effectiveness and Accountability Problems Common in U.S. Programs to Assist Two Micronesian Nations GAO-02-70 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Federal Programs Provided Important Services, but Effectiveness Was Generally Hindered by Many Factors Most Programs Have Accountabil... |
| Date Jan. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN RELATIONS Kwajalein Atoll Is the Key U.S. Defense Interest in Two Micronesian Nations GAO-02-119 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The United States Has Maintained a Presence at Kwajalein Atoll but Has Not Exercised the Compact’s Other Principal Defense Rights Continued Access to Kwaja... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-238 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Coordinated Operational Plan Needed to Ensure Mexican Trucks’ Compliance With U.S. Standards GAO-02-238 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Relatively Few Mexican Carriers Initially Expected Beyond Border Commercial Zones The United States and Most U.S. Border ... |
| Date Dec. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DEPARTMENT OF STATE Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-02-42 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Assessment of State’s Progress and Strategies in Accomplishing Selected Key Outcomes Comparison of State... |
| Date Dec. 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-270T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EST Thursday, December 6, 2001 COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION Negotiations Should Address Aid Effectiveness and Accountability and Migrants’ Impact on U.S. Areas
Statement of Susan S. Westin, Managing Director, International Affairs a... |
| Date Oct. 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN RELATIONS Migration From Micronesian Nations Has Had Significant Impact on Guam, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands GAO-02-40 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Thousands of FAS Citizens Have Migrated to U.S. Island Areas Under the Compact for Employment Opportun... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1078 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., House of Representatives DEFENSE TRADE Information on U.S. Weapons Deliveries to the Middle East GAO-01-1078 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 21, 2001 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Conyers: The U.S. government provides milit... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-952 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Septiembre, 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters EL TRATADO DE GUADALUPE HIDALGO Definición y lista de las concesiones de tierras comunitarias en Nuevo México GAO-01-952 Tabla de Materias Comunicación
Resumen conciso de los resultados Antecedentes El concepto de las tierras comunes define las concesiones de tierras comunitarias Aproximadamente el 5... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-951 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO Definition and List of Community Land Grants in New Mexico GAO-01-951 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Concept of Common Lands Defines Community Land Grants Approximately 52 Percent of All New Mexico Land Grants May Be Classified as Community Land Grants Public C... |
| Date Aug. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-795 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT More Analysis Needed to Support Spectrum Use Decisions for the 1755-1850 MHz Band GAO-01-795 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Additional Analysis Is Required for Spectrum Deci... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-808 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Lessons Learned From Donors’ Experiences in the Pacific Region GAO-01-808 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Major Aid Donors Provided About $11 Billion in Aid to Pacific Island Nations Development Experiences Influence Donors’ Choices of Assistance Strategies Donors’ Experi... |
| Date July 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-734 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Committees NATO U.S. Assistance to the Partnership for Peace GAO-01-734 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background NATO Has Expanded Four Times Since Its Inception Warsaw Initiative Funds Support Five Key Programs and Target Aspirant Countries Warsaw Initiative and PfP Programs Have Had Important Results and Benefits Sc... |
| Date July 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-933 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT U.S. Experience With Environment, Labor, and Investment Dispute Settlement Cases GAO-01-933 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Agency Comments and Our Response 3 4 5 7 9 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 32 33 35 37... |
| Date May 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-461 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives KOSOVO AIR OPERATIONS Combat Aircraft Basing Plans Are Needed in Advance of Future Conflicts GAO-01-461 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments From the Department of Defense 1 18 Figures
Figure 1: European Land Bases Being Used by U.S. Aircraft at the Beginning of Operati... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-148 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION Implications of the U.S. Purchase of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium GAO-01-148 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: The Privatization of USEC 3 32 36 40 9 11 32 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Energy Appendix III: GAO Contact and... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD/AIMD-00-329 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOREIGN ASSISTANCE U.S. Food Aid Program to Russia Had Weak Internal Controls GAO/NSIAD/AIMD-00-329 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 36 39 44 46 62 A... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-216 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN ASSISTANCE U.S. Funds to Two Micronesian Nations Had Little Impact on Economic Development GAO/NSIAD-00-216 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Compact Ended U.S. Administration of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands Self-government, Nat... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-226BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations U.S. Senate FOREIGN AFFAIRS Status of U.S. Parental Child Abductions to Germany, Sweden, and Austria GAO/NSIAD-00-226BR Contents Letter
Briefing Section I: U.S. Parental Child Abduction Cases Involving Germany Briefing Section II: U.S. Parental Child Abduction Cases Involving ... |
| Date July 19, 2000 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-219 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected At 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 19, 2000 Testimony
Before The Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives BOSNIA Crime and Corruption Threaten Successful Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement
Statement of Harold J. Johnson, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Securi... |
| Date July 7, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-156 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters BOSNIA PEACE OPERATION Crime and Corruption Threaten Successful Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement GAO/NSIAD-00-156 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Appendix III: Appendix IV: Appendix V: Appendix VI: Benchmarks for Measuring Progress in Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-189R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-285699 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Ranking Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Observations on the Department of State’s Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Report and Fiscal Year 2001 Performance ... |
| Date June 15, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-175 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN ASSISTANCE U.S. Bilateral Food Assistance to North Korea Had Mixed Results GAO/NSIAD-00-175 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 52 Appendix II: Accountability Related Problems Raised by Internatio... |
| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN RELATIONS Better Accountability Needed Over U.S. Assistance to Micronesia and the Marshall Islands GAO/RCED-00-67 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Financial Provisions of the Compact of Free Association 5 30 33 56 64 65 78 Appendix II: Agency Assistance Provided to the Federated States of Micrones... |
| Date April 24, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-125BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives BALKANS SECURITY Current and Projected Factors Affecting Regional Stability GAO/NSIAD-00-125BR Contents Letter Briefing Section
Briefing Section I: Background Briefing Section II: Current Situation in Kosovo and Bosnia Briefing Section III: Projected Securit... |
| Date March 29, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN AFFAIRS Specific Action Plan Needed to Improve Response to Parental Child Abductions GAO/NSIAD-00-10 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Party Countries With the United States to the Hague Convention Appendix II: Comments From the Department of St... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Donation of U.S. Planting Seed to Russia in 1999 Had Weaknesses GAO/NSIAD-00-91 Contents Letter Appendix Tables
Appendix I: Distribution of U.S. Planting Seed in Ru... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST on Thursday March 9, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the Postal Service House Committee on Government Reform POSTAL ISSUES The Department of State’s International Postal Responsibilities
Statement of Bernard L. Ungar Director, Government Business Operations Issues General Government Division... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters POSTAL ISSUES The Department of State’s Implementation of Its International Postal Responsibilities GAO/GGD-00-40 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-281875 January 31, 2000 The Honorable John M. McHugh Chairman, Subcommittee on the Postal Service C... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL TRADE Improvements Needed to Track and Archive Trade Agreements GAO/NSIAD-00-24 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: U.S. Trade Representative, State, and Commerce Central Archives of Trade Agreements Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology... |
| Date Oct. 27, 1999 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-47 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, October 27, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN ASSISTANCE North Korean Constraints Limit Food Aid Monitoring
Statement of Benjamin F. Nelson, Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International A... |
| Date Oct. 14, 1999 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-44 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Thursday, October 14, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN AFFAIRS Federal Response to International Parental Child Abductions
Statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and Intern... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-35 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN ASSISTANCE North Korea Restricts Food Aid Monitoring GAO/NSIAD-00-35 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development Appendix II: Comments From the World Food Program 3 24 3... |
