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| Date Feb. 18, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-2 |
Title
UNCXASSIFLED REPORT'BY THE COMPTROLLER GE!JERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE ARMY'S STANDOFF TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM--A PROGRAM HAVING DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES DIGEST -----The Standoff Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) is a $1.1 billion Army program to develop an airborne radar system to detect and locate moving targets at distances far beyond the forward edge of the battle area. Although experiment... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1981 |
Report No. PAD-81-35 |
Title
Major Science And Technology Issues Developments in science and technology have an increasingly pervasive effect on the way we live. Consequently, public policy m,ust conti’nually address problems wh’ich have significant science and technology components. In its various functions, the Federal Government performs, funds, and regulates science and technology. These Federal activities often requi... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 091239 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 30, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-38 |
Title
STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office
Environmental Protection Issues In The 1980s
In recent years the need to protect human health and the environment from pollution has become clearly evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a trillion dollars over the next decade. Questions have been rais... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-1 |
Title
1 3 BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL I OF THEUNITED STATES z -’ &? I Report ToThe Congress
CETADemonstration Provides Lessons On Implementing i Youth Programs
The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects was designed to test whether guaranteed part-time jobs during the school year and fulltime jobs in the summer would induce economically disadvantaged youths to remain in or return to school. GAO foun... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-16 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 wrr(OY AND MINPUU DIVIOION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-200760 Mr. S. David Freeman Chairman, Board of Directors Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: 113850 Subject: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs A Written LPolicy On The Use Of Power System Revenues For Research, Development, and (EMD-81-16) : We recently began an evaluation of the Ten... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-6 |
Title
1 06 A=- 3( REPCRT BY THE . Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES Promising Changes Improve EPA’sExtramural Research; bore Changes Needed
he Environmental Protection Agency’s annual reappropriations for fiscal f earth and development iears 1978-80 averaged $336 million, about 70 percent of which has been spent on research conducted under contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. Congre... |
| Date Oct. 10, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-8 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROt3JRKhlCNT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVI@IDN October 10, 1980 B-200766 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Illllllllllll ll
113556 Should Resolve the C-X Aircraft3 Proposals From Industry Engineering Development Secretary: Subject: Before Requesting for Its Full-Scale (P... |
| Date Oct. 7, 1980 |
Report No. 113733 |
Title
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I .
. I , U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHIXGTON, D. C. 20548 -.
ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE NATIONAL GRADUATE UNIVERSITY S TWENTY.-SECOND INSTITUTE ON FEDERAL FUNDING SHOFIZHAM AMERICANA BOTEL, WASHSTGTON, D. C.
OCTOBER 7 , 1980 &mRSIGHT OF FEDEXALLY SPONSDRED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMELW At the Nineteenth Institute on Federal Funding, in April 1979... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1980 |
Report No. 114024 |
Title
7- a UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 AM Thursday, October 2, 1980 STATEMENTOF F. KEVIN BOUND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SENIOR LEVEL ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION ,' BEFORE THE . CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION ON I COAL LIQUEFACTION r J Mr. Commissioner and Members of the Commission: ' We welcome the opportunity on synthetic These views... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-79 |
Title
REP0RTBY THE Comptroll General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Office Of Science And Technology Policy: Adaptation To A President’s Operating Style May Conflict With Congressionally Mandated Assignments
CIAO recommends that OSTP either perform a comprehensive study of the Federal role in science and technology, as originally mandated to the President’s Committee on Science and Technology, or suggest l... |
| Date Aug. 19, 1980 |
Report No. 116188 |
Title
7 ') )i. WATER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES NEED SETT§R FOCUS Lewis M. Ogles Senior Evaluator U.S. General Accounting Office 441 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548
INTRODUCTION leo- n The United States has an abundant water supply, but its geographical distribution and availiability often do not match demand. This condition, magnified by the Nation's increasing population, industrial development, and a... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-106 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Ir 3nf Report To The Chairman And Ranking Minority Member Of The Senate Committee On Governmental Affairs
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
RESTRICTED Mot to be released outside RElE&%EB
the‘ General fjji&$jfqyjif&woW Solar And Regional Solar Energy Centers: impediments ToTheir Effective Use
The Solar Energy Research tnstituteand the Regional Solar Energy Centers have been designate... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-84 |
Title
. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 113a”g Report To The Congress
Liquefying Coal For Future Energy Needs On June 30, 1980, the President signed the Energy Security Act establishing a Synthetic Fuels Corporation to provide financial incentives for the development of domestic substitutes for imported oil. Coal liquefaction, the conversion of coal to a clean-burning, low-sulfur-content... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-91 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director Of The Office Of Management And Budget Federal Agency Roles And Responsibilities For Emergency Communications Need Clarification
The Interagency Committee on Search and Rescue developed its Emergency Response Communications Program without establishing the need for a satellite system or considering alternatives. The program, which could c... |
| Date July 31, 1980 |
Report No. 112965 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office 112965 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Thursday, July 31, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TXE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEEON SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON 7” "'LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE d Mr. Chairman and Members ... |
| Date July 28, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-50 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES A Look At NASA’s Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program
Four years ago the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) initiated the Aircraft Energy Efficiency program to provide by 1985 the technology for making future transport aircraft up to 50 percent more fuel efficient than today’s aircraft. Thus far, NASA has help... |
| Date July 16, 1980 |
Report No. B-199563 |
Title
' B-199563 We understand the need for the study required by section 554(b)(2) to resolve the longstanding issue of the appropriate basis for payments to hospitals for the costs of providing routine nursing care to Medicare beneficiaries. We wish to call to your attention, however, factors that will affect our ability to carry out the study or to fully meet the study's stated requirements in the al... |
| Date July 3, 1980 |
Report No. B-199444 |
Title
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| Date July 2, 1980 |
Report No. 112696 |
Title
UdITED STATES GENERAL ACtBUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., DST, JULY 2, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEtiE, DIRECTOR COMI,IUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TdE /"p= SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS %s?3 cc? OF THE HOUSE COblMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AL\JD FOREIGN COMMERCE ON ~'ALT~~~NATIVI~S Fox THE DISPOSAL,,~~~ ND CLEANUP ""'... |
| Date July 2, 1980 |
Report No. 112701 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHIXTON, 3.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 1980 / c .: 1' STATEMENT OF '2 ,, r, i:- ." DOUGLAS L. MC CULLOUGH 'le. i. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENERGY 6 MINERALS DIVISION |
| Date June 11, 1980 |
Report No. 112559 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 10:00 A. M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1980 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENTSTUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TEE1 SPACE INDUSTRIALIZATION INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman, the ... |
| Date June 10, 1980 |
Report No. 113741 |
Title
ADDRESS BY ELMER B . STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F T H E U N I T E D STATES BEFORE T H E AMERICAN S O C I E T Y O F C I V I L EiJGINEERS SECOND CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS I N C I V I L E N G I N E E R i N G * ' THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER
BALTIMORE , EiARYLAND J U N E 10, 1 9 8 0
a COMPUTERS I N C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G I N THE WORLD O F TODAY AND I am pleased to have the opportunity to a... |
| Date June 4, 1980 |
Report No. 112490 |
Title
.. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. JUNE 4, 1980 Statement Elmer Comptroller General Before Committee House on of Science B. of of Staats the the and Technology Ohs,, United States Representatives on 112490
Mr . Chairman Over to to think, focus such the the and Members of the Committee: encouraged the perspective national ... |
| Date May 28, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-64 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On Science, a Research, And Technology, House Committee On Science And Technology
OF THEUNITEDSTATES FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays The Availability Of Important New Drugs
The average time required by the Food and Drug Administration to approve drugs--some of which could provide increased therapeutic benefits--is 20 months, incl... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-36 |
Title
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D.C. 20548 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, B-198127 Charles A. Vanik d he Honorable Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Research d 'D t: 111982 63 Cooperative Efforts in Energy and Development (ID-80-36) J This is in response to your letter of February 1, 1980, requesting information on the nature ... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-53 |
Title
The Honorable Edward Fl. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommittee on Heal@ 81,,~: :;I"'. " JS and Scientific Research Committee on Labor and Human Resources Vnited States Senate Dear Xr, Chairman:
_ I i pI '8, - ,1):" Subject: Review of '%cquisition (HRD-80-53) Cancer Institute's the Xational and Screening of Plant Extracts -~'1 letter asked us to review Your January 18, 1979, selected research management a... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-B3 |
Title
COMF’TROLLEH GENERAL
WASHIN6TGN. OF
U.C. THE UNITED S-AT~S 205483 B-19G544 The IIonorable Harley 0. Staggers Cha i rman, Committee on Interstate ij!icl Foreign Commerce Hou:~tt of Representatives DC;IL' Mr. Chairman: dssr 0a:3bis Sub j cc t : Views on the proposed "Hydrogen Fuel c ent and Use A‘ct of 1979" (EMD-80-B3) Develop- In a letter dated October 10, 1979Fyou requested the Gencbra.1 Acco... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-14 |
Title
1. . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LNLnOY AN0 DIVISION MINCRALS b-197264 FEBRUARY 5,198O The Honorable The Secretary Gear Mr. Charles W. Cuncan, of Energy Jr. .. energy research program management Secretary: U.S. international and development (ID-80-14) Subject: We have reviewed your Department's efforts in cooperaarrangetive international energy research and dev... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-50 |
Title
COMMUNITY DCVRLOPMCNT AND LCONQMIC DIVISION FEBRUARY 4,198o B-197028 Chairman, Subcommittee on Resource Protection Senate Committee on Environment and Public Chairman, Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environment Works 3 adequacy of support provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) foc”in-house research conducted by its Office areas of of Research and Development (ORD) . The par... |
| Date Feb. 2, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-49 |
Title
REPORTBY THE - - Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES 1 National Bureau Of Standards -Answers To Congressional Concerns This report provides information for use by the congressional committees responsible far reauthorizing National Bureau of Standards activities beyond fiscal year 1980. GAO found that: --The Bureau has had funding problems because of the “lead agency” concept implemented by... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-32 |
Title
Comptroller General
U, S. Must Spend More To Maintain Lead In Space Technology
Spaca r~lar’rufacturirlg offers the possibility of ~~xl~rloitin~,~ the unique environment of space to produce materials superior to those produced CXI Earth or beliavcd impossible to produce on Earth. Whether space manufacturing becomes a mality depends on the results of future materials research and the propensity of... |
| Date Nov. 28, 1979 |
Report No. 094310 |
Title
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* I c * 1 U . S. GENERAL -KCCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D . C . 20548 PUBLIC LECTURE BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES
ROUND TABLE ON S C I E N C E AND P U B L I C A F F A I R S DUKE U N I V E R S I T Y GRADUATE SCHOOL, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER 2 8 , 1 9 7 9 CURRENT NATIONAL ISSUES INVOLVING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -- - N e a r l y 1 8 y e a r s a g o , i n an a... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1979 |
Report No. 094329 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 3, 1979 |
Report No. 094331 |
Title
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4
9 4 -. REMARKS OF
ELMER B. STAATS
C OM P TRO L L E R G EN E RAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE
"GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY--PARTNERS
I N PROGRESS FOR REVERSING THE PRODUCTIVITY SLUMP"
SHOREHAM HOTEL WASHINGTON, D. C .
OCTOBER 3 , 1 9 7 9
I a p l e a s e d t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a d d r e... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-35 |
Title
REPORTBY THE - = IIOSW Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES * % Science Indicators: Improvements Needed In Design, Construction, And Interpretation
The National Science Board’s Sc,lence lndlca ts reports are collections of measures which attempt to portray slgnlflcant trends In the condition and direction of U S Development of science and technology these Indicators IS a very complex and dlff... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-69 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroll r General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Assessing The “Output” Of Federal Commercidy Directed R&D
GAO was asked how the results of federally financed research and development spending could be measured To assess the output of Federal commercially directed R&D spending It IS necessary to understand the role played by R&D In embodying a laboratory result In a commercially acceptable... |
| Date Aug. 14, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-89 |
Title
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BY THECOMPTROLLERGEi’dERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES
LM110149 Report To The Congress
Implementation Of Major System Acquisition Process-- A-l 09--k Inconsistent Among Civil Agencies
The Office of Management and Budget’s Circular A-109 prescribes how major systems are to be acquired. A-109 is consistent with the Commission on Government Procurement recommendations and is expected to reduce cost over... |
| Date July 27, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-93 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL W9g6 OF THEUNITEDSTATES
L s Report ToThe Congress k r
. Passive Restraints For Automobile OccupantsA Closer Look
Passive restraints
be required in for front-seat
all cars after occupants
September will
1, 1983. Either an air bag or an automatic seat belt, the two prominent systems being considered, will serve this function. A solid chemical, sodium azide, will be used to g... |
| Date July 27, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-99 |
Title
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B-178205 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, 0~ THE UNITED STATS D.C. 20548 July The Honorable Gary Hart Subcommittee on Chairman, Synthetic Fuels Committee on the Budget SenateUnited States Senate Dear Senator Hart: icj*
icj* |
| Date June 25, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-86 |
Title
OFFICE UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-163058 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3~336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports JUNE 25, 1979 Dear Mr. Secretary: (and individually During calendar year 1978, we reviewed reported on) the military services' development test and evaluation (DT&E) of six weapon systems totaling an estimated ... |
| Date May 16, 1979 |
Report No. 109391 |
Title
U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 c FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 1979 I STATEMENT OF ELMER B, STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUmCIAR'rl UNITED STATES SENATE~;@j@!~= T&3 .:
ON
! -- 1’6 ’ r
L?,J S.414~-I-THE UNIVERSITY AND SrlALL BUSINESS PATENT PROCEDURES ACT 3 of the Committee: today Patent to ... |
| Date May 2, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-48A |
Title
STUDY THE STAFF THE‘U.S. BY OF General Accounting Office
An Unclassified Version Of A Classified Report Entitled “The Navy’s Strategic Communications Systems--Need For Management Attention And Decisionmaking”
Peacetime communications systems provide reliable day-to-day communications to the strategic submarine force. However, the Navy’s most survivable wartime communications link to nucl... |
| Date April 16, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-67 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURLUENT ACOUlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-163058 APRIL 16, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: We have been reviewing the status of the Army's XM-1 tank. Although our review is not yet complete, we have several concerns we ... |
| Date April 10, 1979 |
Report No. 094378 |
Title
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/ =' .- - - U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 205.48 I ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES f/g> TO THE L? NATIONAL GRADUATE UNIVERSITY'S NINETEENTH INSTITUTE ON FEDERAL FUNDING SHOREHAM AMERICANA HOTEL WASHINGTOPJ D. C
r . APRIL 10, 1979 FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS: MAINTAINING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT INHIBITING CREATIVE RESEARCH I was happy to a... |
| Date April 5, 1979 |
Report No. 109022 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, 0. C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.mrc EST Thursday, April 5, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE/~EDERAL -' Mr. Chairman Of all the broadest and Members the of the R&D BUDGET 3 Committee: this Committee has 0 f-$,y (CS42 congressi... |
| Date April 5, 1979 |
Report No. 094379 |
Title
United States General Account'ins O f f icr -Washington,D. C. 20548- l 1 1 1 1 1 lr 1 1 1 1 1 l Il 1i
094379
~ FOR RkLEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Thursday, April 5, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY j ' ON THELFEDERAL R&D BUDGET] \' 1 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:
O f all the co... |
| Date March 14, 1979 |
Report No. OGC-79-8 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
O.C. THE UNITED STATE!5 20848 March B-115398 14, 1979 ~ ' T&The-Pre si d ent of the Speaker of the House of This letter budget authority pursuant to the 1974. Senate and the Representatives ' fy&/rb//40/ .9/L= u/g a deferral of Department of the Navy reports that has not been reported to the Conqress provisions of the Imnoundment _ Control Act of Section 1015(a) ... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-107 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 27, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-79-3 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENEPXACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 1111111111111111
LMI 07898 9-&4497(l) OCTOBER27.1978 The Honorable Ton Harkin 'House of Representatives
Dear Wr. Barkin: In response to your May 17, 1978, letter, we are answering questions relating to the development of the We are also including info;-Microwave Landing System (ZILS). mation on costs requested by ycur office on A*qust 29... |
