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Date June 21, 1978 Report No. 106215 Title

Agriculture and Food: Coffee Marketing

UNITED STATED GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFTCE Washington, D.C. FOR l?ELEASE ON DELIVERY * EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1978 STATEMENT OF J. DIRECTOR, KENNETH FASICK INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON COFFEE MARKETING Mr. Chairman We are Ugandan and Members of pleased ties the Subcommittee: in vour objective o...
Date May 9, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-53 Title

Employment: Adjustment Assistance Under the Trade Act of 1974 to Pennsylvania Apparel Workers Often Has Been Untimely and Inaccurate

DOCUBENT RBESUe 06196 - [01306296] AdjuStment Assistance under the Trade Act cf 1974 to Pennsylvaaia apparel morkers Often Has Been Untimely and Inaccerete. SRD-7S6-3; B-152183. May 9, 1J70. 20 pp. + 6 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congsess; by Blaer L?. Staats, rowptrnller General. Issue Area: BmBloyment and Tr'iniag Procrams. tgport on the Trade Act of 1974 (3208); Income Secuxity Programs:...
Date April 20, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-57 Title

U.S. Customs Service Automated Merchandise Processing System: An Evaluation of Costs and Benefits

DOC UMT I3 ISOUI J5642 - [B11661101 (Restricted) U.S. Customs Service Automated berchanmose Processing System: An Evaluation or Costs and benefits. GGL-76-57; B-114891.- Atril 20, 11t8. 8 pp. * enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Rep. Al Oilman, Chaitrn, souse Committee on Vals and Beans; by Elmer B. Staats, ComptroLleCGeneral. Issue Area: Von-Discriaination and Eque1 Opportunity Programs: Data of federa...
Date April 14, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-60 Title

International Affairs: The Treasury Department's Administration of the Antidumping Act of 1921

DOCUMENT RE SUE 05634 - [B1226175] (Restricted) The Treasury Department's Administration of the Antidumping Act of 1921. GGD-78-60; B-114898. April 14, 1978. 2 pp. + 2 enclosures (16 pp.). Report to Sen. Birch Bayh; Sen. H. John Heinz, III; Sean. John Glenn; Sen. Howard H. Setzenbaun; Sen. Jennings Randolph; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: International Economic an...
Date March 14, 1978 Report No. CED-78-85 Title

Agriculture and Food: Analysis of the Effect of Loophole in Presidential Proclamation on Sugar

DOCU-ENT RESUME 05336[B0745679, 41M S " PSon on Sugar]. CED-78-85; B-118622. March 14, 1978. 5 pp. + 3 enclosures (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Robert H. Michel; by Henry Eshwege, Directore Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Food: Federal anl State Regulations Impacting Food Marketing (1712); Interneiional Economic and Military Prcgrams: UoS. Comparative Advantage in Trade and Technolog...
Date Dec. 12, 1977 Report No. EMD-78-19 Title

Energy: The New National Liquefied Natural Gas Import Policy Requires Further Improvements

DCCUMENT 04257 - [B3494753] ESUME The New National Liquefied Natural Gas Import Policy Requires Further Improvements. EMD-78-1S; B-178205. December 12, 1977. 20 pp + 9 appendices (32 ppp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy: Role of Fossil Fuels in Meeting Future Needs (1609). contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, En...
Date Dec. 6, 1977 Report No. ID-78-5 Title

Government Operations: Coordination of the Three Adjustment Assistance Programs with Selected Comments on H.R. 8442

IbtOrUWBT IRSDrrl 04305 - [B3414666] Coordination' of the Three Adjustment Assistance Programs with Selecced Comments on H.R. 8442. ID-a8-5; B-152183. December 6, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Rep. Charles A. Vanik, Chairman, Bouse Coammittee on Ways and means: Trade Subcommittee; by lm1er B. Stauts, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Employment and Training Programs: Report on the Trade Act of 1974 (3208)...
Date Sept. 9, 1977 Report No. PAD-77-82 Title

International Affairs: Costs of Cargo Preference

DCCUMENT RESUME 03669 A2573714] B-95832. September 9, Costs of Cargo Preference. PAD-77-82; 1977. 43 pp. appendix (1 pp.). Deport to Rep. John M. Murphy, Merchant Marine and Fisheries; General. Chairman, House Committee on by Elmer B. Stuats, Comptroller (3600); ransportation Systems and Policies (2400). Contact: Prcgram Analysis Div. Budget Function: Commerce and ransportation: Water Transportati...
Date Aug. 26, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-75 Title

International Affairs: Merchandise Control System at the U.S. Embassy in Taipei, Taiwan

111111 Ill11 II11 Ill11 IllIll1 11111 Ill11 Ill11 LM103580 UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOIJNT~NGOFFICE iNTERNATION9L DIVISION l=AREAsrI3R*NCH PRlNCE ,ONAH K”H,C, KAUN~ANAOLE FEDERAL ,a0 ALA MDmWLEVARD HONOLULU. HAWAII 96813 B”ILDINO fi!jG 2 ii 1977 The Honorable Leonard kmerican .&mbassador U.S. Embassy Taipei, Taiwan Dear Mr. &mbassador: Unger We have completed a survey of the merchandise control ...
Date Aug. 8, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-82 Title

Government Operations: Changes Needed in U.S. Valuation System for Imported Merchandise

Date May 31, 1977 Report No. ID-77-28 Title

International Affairs: Certifying Workers for Adjustment Assistance--The First Year Under the Trade Act

DOCUHENT 02249 - [A1;72548 ESUME Certifying Wrkers for Adjustment Assistance--The First Year Under the Trade Act. ID-77-28; B-152183. May 31, 1977. 48 pp. Repoct to the Congress; by Elser B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Education, Training, and Employment Programs: Programs for Hatching Unemployed or Underemployed Workers with Unfilled Jobs (1109); International Economic and Kilitary P...
Date Aug. 30, 1976 Report No. ID-76-64 Title

International Affairs: Fifth International Tin Agreement-Issues and Possible Implications

.. . ufllTED $74 ?-Es REPORT TO THE CO;igF!?ii BYTHECOMPTROLLER~ENERAL OFTHE UNITEDSTATES ufFio 1’BR4Ry SYS@& lllIIIIIIIIlllIIIlllllllll LM099311 The Fifth International Tin Agreement-Issues And Possible Implications The United States intends to join the Fifth International Tin Agreement subject to Congressional consultations and ratification. This report presents the --background ments, on prev...
Date Jan. 29, 1976 Report No. ID-75-82 Title

U.S. Dependence on Imports of Five Critical Minerals: Implications and Policy Alternatives

BY THE COMPTRC An mTT7-7 rTnTvr7nn r LM099963 IllllNllllllll1llllllllllllllll U.S. Dependence On Imports inerals: Of Five Critical implications And Policy Alternatives M ultiagency At the time of the GAO study major foreign suppliers of five imported minerals--bauxite, chromium, manganese, nickel, and tin--were --not politically supplies from motivated to withhold the United States and --intereste...
Date Oct. 17, 1975 Report No. ID-76-14 Title

Natural Gas Shortage: The Role of Imported Liquefied Natural Gas

A number of aftcrnatkes to Cope with the growing but each is limited. are open to the g$$ rz&ural gas shor&&’ ts’ “8 ’ ” Importing liquefied natural gas cocr!d involve investing billions of Gottars for constructing specialized tankers and receivltlg termin&. Large-scale liquefied natural qas impotT will also prwnt political, econc&ic, and national security problwx similar to those create...
Date July 10, 1975 Report No. ID-75-80 Title

Agriculture and Food: Review of U.S. Import Restrictions--Need To Define National Sugar Goals

, strictions With expiration of the Sugzr kct on December 31, 1374, the U.S. is not committed to either free trade in sugar or protection of its sugar industry. There ore compelling reascns, therefor?, for considering the wed for a more precise policy, either through n’-;Y iegislation or development of a new sugar program. This is an opportune tine to consider the rang2 Of SJQX policy and progra...
Date Feb. 14, 1975 Report No. 089643 Title

Transportation: Problems With Customs Quantity Control and Cargo Loss Reporting System

, * 4 rr. ~~NITED”~TES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION ,1 fl’ 1 _. J' The Honorable Vernon D, Acree Commissioner of Customs ' Department of the Treasury Dear Mr. Acree: , ,-s I We have reviewed Customs ' Imported Merchandise Quantity Control (IMQC) Program and the Cargo Loss Reporting System, Our review was conducted at Customs' Headquarters and in ...
Date June 10, 1974 Report No. B-180009 Title

Agriculture and Food: Importations of Butter and Butter Substitutes

1 I WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-180009 RELEASED tI ,/ The Honorable John Melcher House of Representatives 'i. Dear Mr. Melcher: Your November 2, 1973, letter asked us to obtain certain information on '~i~~~~~:~~~~~~~te~~~‘~~~.d.~,l~u~t.t*~.,~;s~ubsu~',tu'tes '(butter oil ) authorized by'the October 31, 1973, Presidential Proclamat‘& No. 4253. This proclamation temporarily amended the cI ,,,. .tar...
Date March 21, 1974 Report No. B-179342 Title

Economic Development: Economic and Foreign Policy Effects of Voluntary Restraint Agreements on Textiles and Steel

Department Department Department of State of Commerce of The Treasury --- COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF 0-C. TtiE UNITED 2OBdS STATES B-179342 The Honorable Sam M. Gibbons cl House of Representatives E Dear Mr. Gibbons: gLy In response to your request of August 1, 1973, we have examined the legal authority, costs, and effects of the socalled voluntary agreements which limit the import of fore...
Date Dec. 6, 1973 Report No. B-178239 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Automotive Trade With Canada

B-178239 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff, Subcommittee on International Committee on Finance United States Senate Chairman Trade r ,.r ._1' i bt*g f‘ ,, \fsn c' $-- Dear Mr. Chairman: Your March 8, 1973, letter asked us to i~~ga~te~_.t;h~"-_t~~~~f~‘~~re,s prese&&-in-a-print by the Senate Committee on Finance of the "Sixth Annual Report of the President to the Congress on the Automotive Products...
Date April 12, 1973 Report No. B-158368 Title

National Defense: Controls Over Importing and Exporting Munitions Items

Departmenttile Treasury of Department Department Department of Commerce of State of Defense B-158368 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson, Chairman Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on Government Operations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: report on controls over importing and exporting Our work was done pursuant to your request of This is our munitions items. May 18, 1972. In ac...
Date March 1, 1973 Report No. B-133359 Title

International Affairs: Better Use Could Be Made of U.S. Assistance and Other Support to the Philippines

This is an uncI&sifio?digest furnished in li a report containing classified security inform COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORTTO THE CONGRESS BETTER USE COIJLD BE MADE OF U.S. ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT TO THE PHILIPPINES B-133359 DIGEST -_---- WHYTHE REVIEW WASMADE The General Accounting Office (GAO) made this review of and W,UICI,U.^nUI.,-~,YY.,..~ i inflows, "U . other .u the Philippines. as ~~n~~~...
Date Jan. 5, 1973 Report No. B-145797 Title

International Affairs: Imposition of a Countervailing Duty on Any Dutiable Product Imported Into the United States

. . “ . - COh4FTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF iHE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. / . !i%e Ronorable United States llillim Senate Broxdre ’ . - KC mote to the Secretary ed-tising 7, 1912 CcoPy enclosed), the refusCL. of Depm+~~ent officials to mkc tSe necessary files nvtiiable to us, md citing scvcral 1~7s uhich clearly entitled us to tic records requcstcd. 3y letter dated !.!w 12, 1972 (copy enclose...
Date Jan. 5, 1972 Report No. B-160233 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Machine Tool Production Control System

. - - L COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D. B-160233 > Dear Mr. Kemp: J/m 5 m’is3 \ On February 23, 1971, you sent us information concerning a proposed machine tool production control system and asked that we determine whether Federal agencies (1) could use the system to improve their management of public funds and (2) would be forced to buy foreign-made machine tools if the U.S. machine tool ...
Date Sept. 28, 1971 Report No. 089426 Title

International Affairs: More Effective Dissemination of New Product Information to Foreign Service Posts Abroad

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTSRNATIDNAL DIVISIQN SEP 8 19n 2 Dear Mr. Scott: In our continuing review of the Department of Commerce*s export expansion efforts, the General AccountLng Office examined the posslbillty of lncreasung export sales through the dissemination of mnformatlon on The following new products avaxlable from United States manufacturers. situati...
Date June 28, 1971 Report No. 092614 Title

Financial Management: Accounting for Import Duties on the Bureau of Customs Automated Revenue Accounting System

Dear Mr. Ambrose: We have made a revxew of the accounting for Import dutLes by the Bureau of Customs automated revenue accounting system. We found that input data submitted by the port of Baltimore and the New York Region and reJected by the computer as erroneous or unacceptable was not being corrected promptly. The re-jected data consisted of errors in the coding and recording of cash collections...
Date June 9, 1971 Report No. 089462 Title

Transportation: Control Over Ship's Crew at Customs Port of Entry, Seattle, Washington

Date Jan. 1, 1968 Report No. 091153 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Winter 1968

w - WINTER 96% $4 ~~ ~ ~~ For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, US. Government Printing Office, Washingtoo D.C. 20402. Price 40 cents (single copy). Subscription price: $1.50 per year; SO cents additional far foreign mailing. Published quarterly for the accounting and auditing staffsof the U.S. General Accounting Office Protecting the Taxpayer's Dollar By Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General...
Date Jan. 1, 1968 Report No. 091147 Title

Special Publications: The United States Commercial Import Program as an Economic Weapon in Viet Nam

Date Sept. 1, 1967 Report No. B-161854 Title

International Affairs: Need for Improved Planning and Surveillance of Economic Development Projects in India

REPORT THE CONGRESS OF THE TO UNITED STATES NEEDFORIMPROVED PLANNINGANDSURVEILLANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INDIA IN A-GENCYFORINTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTOFSTATE THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED GENERAL STATES SEPTEMBER i" 1967 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-161854 SEP 2 1 1967 ._ To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repres...
Date Aug. 1, 1967 Report No. B-159451 Title

International Affairs: Survey of the Agency for International Development's Management and Operation of the Commercial Import Program for Vietnam

REPORT THE CONGRESS OF THE TO UNITED STATES SURVEYOF THE AGENCYFOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT'SMANAGEMENTANDOPERATION OFTHE COMMERCIAL IMPORT PROGRAM FOR VIET NAM DEPARTMENTOFSTATE AGENCYFOR INTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTOFDEFENSE THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED AUGUST1967 GENERAL STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-159451 To the Speaker President of the Senate ...
Date May 5, 1958 Report No. 087971 Title

International Affairs: General Accounting Office Summary of Nonmilitary Assistance Program for Laos

May 5, 1958 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUMMARY OF NONMILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LAOS :iD a as,