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Date Oct. 7, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-23 Title

National Cord Blood Inventory: Practices for Increasing Availability for Transplants and Related Challenges

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2011 Report to Congressional Committees NATIONAL CORD BLOOD INVENTORY Practices for Increasing Availability for Transplants and Related Challenges GAO-12-23 October 2011 NATIONAL CORD BLOOD INVENTORY Practices for Increasing Availability for Transplants and Related Challenges Highlights of GAO-12-23, a report to congressional committees Wh...
Date July 22, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-847T Title

Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Tests: Misleading Test Results Are Further Complicated by Deceptive Marketing and Other Questionable Practices

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 22, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENETIC TESTS Misleading Test Results Are Further Complicated by Deceptive Marketing and Other Questionable Practices Statement of...
Date Nov. 5, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-60 Title

Genetically Engineered Crops: Agencies Are Proposing Changes to Improve Oversight, but Could Take Additional Steps to Enhance Coordination and Monitoring

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2008 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Agencies Are Proposing Changes to Improve Oversight, but Could Take Additional Steps to Enhance Coordination and Monitoring GAO-09-60 November 2008 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-60, a report to the ...
Date Sept. 13, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-1171R Title

USDA: Information on Classical Plant and Animal Breeding Activities

Date July 27, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-977T Title

Nutrigenetic Testing: Tests Purchased from Four Web Sites Mislead Consumers

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, July 27, 2006 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate NUTRIGENETIC TESTING Tests Purchased from Four Web Sites Mislead Consumers Statement of Gregory Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations GAO-06-977T July 27, 2006 NUTRIGENETIC TESTING Hig...
Date May 23, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-566 Title

Genetically Modified Foods: Experts View Regimen of Safety Tests as Adequate, but FDA's Evaluation Process Could Be Enhanced

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 June 29, 2000 Report No. T-RCED/NSIAD-00-228 Title

Biotechnology: Information on Prices of Genetically Modified Seeds in the United States and Argentina

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday June 29, 2000 Testimony Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives BIOTECHNOLOGY Information on Prices of Genetically Modified Seeds in the United States and Argentina Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Associate Director Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and E...
Date Jan. 21, 2000 Report No. RCED/NSIAD-00-55 Title

Biotechnology: Information on Prices of Genetically Modified Seeds in the United States and Argentina

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research, and Specialty Crops, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives BIOTECHNOLOGY Information on Prices of Genetically Modified Seeds in the United States and Argentina GAO/RCED/NSIAD-00-55 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables Appendix I: Appendix II: Scope and Methodology G...
Date Oct. 16, 1997 Report No. RCED-98-20 Title

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Information on the Condition of the National Plant Germplasm System

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1997 Report to Congressional Committees U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Information on the Condition of the National Plant Germplasm System GAO/RCED-98-20 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-277794 October 16, 1997 Congressional Committees This report provides...
Date June 12, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-217R Title

Environmental Protection: Biotechnology Regulation

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-248124 June 12, 1992 146896 The Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Energy Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your April 29, 1992, request for information on our at...
Date June 12, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-167 Title

Biotechnology: Delays in and Status of EPA's Efforts to Issue a TSCA Regulation

1Jnitetl States General Accounting . ._-~.._~... Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulati,on, Business Opportunities, and Energy, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives .. _ _-... BIOTECHNOLOGY ‘ - Delays in and Status of EPKs Efforts to Issue a TSCA Regulation RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the O...
Date April 6, 1992 Report No. T-PEMD-92-7 Title

Diabetes: Status of the Disease Among American Indians, Blacks and Hispanics

United States General Accounting O&e / %& 3 7 7 GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 10:00a.m., EDT Monday April 6, 1992 Testimony Before the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives RI 1111 lllllll ll 146379 DIABETES Statusof the DiseaseAmong American Indians, Blacks, and Hispanics Eleanor Chelimsky, Assistant Comptroller General, Program Evaluation and Methodology Division GAOIT-PEMD...
Date Oct. 10, 1990 Report No. PEMD-91-5B Title

Plant Germplasm: A Data Collection Framework and Questionnaire

*,. . .. .” St.atw (;1&1ucbral“.“.___. “*“.,“,l----.l--..-l.ilkg Ot’l‘iw Awourrt - -.-...-.tlnilvcl .-- _.._...___ - ..-_-._- ._.-.. -.......-._ - ..-.-. “.. ---...----- v -.---.-. -------.-. PLANT GERMPLASM A Data Collection Framework and Questionnaire ._- Ill llllll~llR 142420 ~-_-___--~ .-.....- __.-.. --.--.-- _.....^ -.I_---” / ) I’ (;AO/l’ISMI)-!)I-T,I~ volII11l(~ 2 -...
Date Oct. 10, 1990 Report No. PEMD-91-5A Title

Plant Germplasm: Improving Data for Management Decisions

Ikport, to the Secretary of Agriculture ll.-.-l_------__1 / Ik’fotwr ..--..l!l!)O - ~.1_-__-_. PLANT GERMPLASM Improving Data for Management Decisions -- __._-.- II III 142425 GAO,‘l’l3MI~-!I I-5A ,. _“... ..._._......-. -...._. l.l.-.-.-_.-.--- I...* - ---I “I .-...-- --- G-AiljiljESht;p* ,. Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-240699 October 10,199O The Honorable Clayton K. Ye...
Date Dec. 14, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-64BR Title

Biotechnology: Role of Institutional Biosafety Committees

United States General Accounting Office GAO ’ ’ December 1987 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives BIOTECHNOLOGY Role of Institutional Biosafety Committees RESIYUCTED--Not to be releasedoutside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of the specificapproval by the of5 ofcongresaional Relation& GAO/RCED-@+64BR 6J-835 GAO...
Date Aug. 8, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-187 Title

Biotechnology: Analysis of Federally Funded Research

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives August 1986 BIOTECHNOLOGY Analysis of Federally Funded Research RCED-86-187 . GAO L United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development 5223522 and Division The Honorable John D ...
Date May 8, 1986 Report No. 129809 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: GAO Reviews of USDA Biotechnology Research Efforts and Regulatory Programs and Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1986 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY BRIAN P. CROWLEY RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TOXIC SUBSTANCESAND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE% REVIEWS OF THE DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE‘ S ...
Date March 25, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-59 Title

Biotechnology: Agriculture's Regulatory System Needs Clarification

4, LWYLJ United States General Acdounting Office m ’ &!$O March 1986 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives BIOTECHNOLOGY Agriculture’s Regulatory System Needs Clarification 129699 03eixs GAO/WED-80-69 # . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-222146 March 25, 1986 The Honora...
Date Dec. 4, 1985 Report No. 128550 Title

Agriculture and Food: Review of the Department of Agriculture's Role in Regulating Biotechnology

. . . - L ,’ P Unite d S ta tes General A c c o u n tin g W a s h i n g to n , D .C. 20548 F O R R E L E A S E O N D E L IV E R Y E xpecte d a t 9 :3 0 a .m . Wednesday, December 4, 1985 O ffice S ta te m e n t of B rian P . Crowley S e n i o r A ssociate Director, Resources, C o m m u n i ty, and E conomic Development Division b e fo r e th e S u b c o m m i tte e o n Investig a tio n s a n d O...
Date Oct. 25, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-39BR Title

Biotechnology: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Biotechnology Research Efforts

United States @eaerjbl~J, cc0l.m~ ,j“’ o.mce lg%w To the Chairman, Committee on Sc~encx ’ and Technology, House of Representatives *.:, he I 6,,, ,I,,, ,” &tuber 1986 BIOTECHNOLOGY , The U.S. Department :’ of Agriculture’s Biotechnology Research Efforts ,’ ” 128383 GAO/RCE-BR 9; i 1 u .1 L I ‘ AboutOurNewLook.. . This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing proces...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119114 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Research and Development and Extension Activities

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 Statement of William E. Gahr, Associate Director Community and Economic Development Division Subcommittee Before the on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment House Committee on Science and Technology on General Accounting Office Reviews of Agricul...
Date Dec. 4, 1981 Report No. CED-82-7 Title

Agriculture and Food: Better Collection and Maintenance Procedures Needed To Help Protect Agriculture's Germplasm Resources

BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING GFFICE rtToT riculture Better Collection And Maint nance Procedures__Needed --To Help Protect -Agriculture’s Germplasm Resources The Department of Aqrlculture IS responsible for preserving the base stock of domestic and wild food plants This stock contains the genetic material, germplasm, necessary for U S crop development Yet, a number of serious problems In collect...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. 088053 Title

Agriculture and Food: Department of Agriculture's Germplasm Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P, CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S GERMPLASM...
Date April 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-75 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Department of Agriculture Can Minimize the Risk of Potential Crop Failures

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Department Of Agriculture Can Minimize The Risk Of Potential Crop Failures The Nation’s crops are vulnerable to damage from disease, insects, and adverse weather conditions which could limit crop production. The Department of Agriculture is responsible for reducing the vulnerability of the Nation’s crops, but it has not full...
Date Oct. 3, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-37 Title

Preventing Mental Retardation: More Can Be Done

OF~~~~~7 G, . · ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~%,P " O~~~~~~~~~~~ intensive stimulation ard education intervention can minimize development-i problems normally presented by high-risk children when they attain school age. ONGOING PROGRAMS HAVE NOT BEEN SYSTEMATIZED In the States reviewed, we identified many programs which included parent education and/or early intervention. However, information on the results o...