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| Date July 24, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-87 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington,OC2054S Office Communications Division Es-199587 JULY 24,198O The Honorable Bennett M. Stewart House of Representatives Dear 1.11~. Stewart: Subject: I"
Use 113102 of Great Lakes Ports and the St. Lawrence c, eaway for Government Export Shipments -I' (LCD-80-87) asked us to investigate Your April 30, 1979, letter maritime shipments by the Department of D... |
| Date June 24, 1980 |
Report No. 112629 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:OO a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 7980 Statement Frank Deputy for House the Director, hearings of C.'Conahan International conducted on Science Division jointly by House Committee on Interst'ate
House and Technology and Foreign Commerce Comnittee on Banking, Finand-e, and Urban Affairs House Task Force on ... |
| Date June 11, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-94 |
Title
!ZJdDYBY THESTAFF TPE U.S. OF I=93 General Accounting Office ’ +
Food.,Agriculture, And Nutrition Issues For Planning
National and global factors which affect the food system are becoming increasingly uncertain, and our ability to respond to this uncertainty will depend largely on how effectively we manage the food system. Higher consumer food prices, unstable farm prices, limits on the resource... |
| Date May 20, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-38 |
Title
.. -. RES‘IWCTED - Not h bir rele8soo RELEASED %’ BY THE COMPTR&LER CXiERAL Accounting Office except on the basis by U#O Office of cOngtWmiOn88 R*tkm OUUIOO uw QW~~W, of sp,fcdfic approval + /(4p@sII~3& Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate
OF THE UNITED STATES International Trade And Export Policies In The Ferrous Scrap Market
Ferrous scrap, one o... |
| Date April 30, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-16 |
Title
a BY THECOMPTROLLER*&iii?AL OF THEUNITEDSTATES yjQ#b!g112516 I 8 Report ToThe Congress
Financial And Other Constraints Prevent Eximbank From Consistently Offering Competitive Financ.ing For U.S.Exports
When financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Eximbank) is not as attractive or available as governmentsupported export financing offered by other countries, U.S. exporters are at... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-3 |
Title
. , /rr&,l BY THECOlVlPTROLLEi GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 3 37 . Report ToThe Congress ’
d il Slow Productivity Growth In The U.S.Footwear lndustry-Can The Federal Government Help?
U.S. footwear manufacturers have experienced a steady economic decline since the late 1960s. The industry’s productivity growth rate has been among the lowest of our Nation, primarily reflecting insufficient capital... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1980 |
Report No. 111634 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Friday, February 22, 1980
Statement of Frank Senior C. Conahan Director Division the Finance, and Urban Affairs * Associate International before Subcommittee Senate Committee on International Housing, on Banking, on Competitiveness Mr. Chairman of Export-Import Bank Financing 1 ' /I and Me... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-42 |
Title
', Fi*(mASYA UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION DECEMBER 28, 1979 b-196870 Honorable Bob Bergland The Secretary of Agriculture
The 4L - 111170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: rmlprovements Needed in Department of Agriculture's Certification that Export Shipments of Grain Conform with Phytosanitary Regulations of Foreign Countries... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-15 |
Title
& BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL lloqn Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Export Grain Inspection And Weighing Programs: Improvements Can Make Them More Effective And Less Costly
Since the Grain Standards Act of 1976 was passed, some improvements have been made in export grain inspection and weighing operations but more are needed. Some grain standards and inspection procedures are to... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1979 |
Report No. ID-80-2 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Prospects For Cooperation And Trade Of Energy Resources Between The United States And Canada
The future of the United States and Canada is closely linked by these countries' economic, security, and political interdependencies which have expanded into the area of energy. Canada now supplies the United States with about 5 percent... |
| Date Oct. 26, 1979 |
Report No. ID-80-01 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Stronger Emphasis On Market Development Needed In Agriculture's Export Credit Sales Program
Since 1956 the Commodity Credit Corporation has financed over $7 billion in agricultural exports under its Export Credit Sales Program. Originally initiated to help dispose of surplus commodities, the Program has become a primary means o... |
| Date Aug. 17, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-41 |
Title
!0qq0
$SUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. // General Accounting Office
Government Programs And Organizotion Affecting Exports i VD S? 4 .~CCiDL1O,% BAUGUST 17. 1979 PREFACE During the past 10 years, the U.S. balance of trade has steadily deteriorated, with deficits on an f.a.s. l/ basis
reaching $26.5 billion in 1977 and $28.5 billion in 1978. In light of these trade deficits, we reviewed Government or... |
| Date June 22, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-43 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES /# I3r- Better Regulation Of Pesticide Exports And Pesticide Residues In Imported Food Is Essential
Pesticides suspended, canceled, or never registered for use in the United States because of hazards associated with their use are exported routinely. Serious injuries have occurred from the use of these pesticides in other countries. The Environmental Protec... |
| Date June 5, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-38 |
Title
The Honorable Neal Smith.. Chairman., ,.--WY "-*~~5???w-yrr.,& Co small .Bu,ciwss ,House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:
‘\L This requesting iS in response to your letter of February 6, 1979, information on the number and types of firms CUrrently repOrting export sales to the Department 02 Agriculture. &e have initiated inquiries with pertinent ofricials in the executive branch to determin... |
| Date May 30, 1979 |
Report No. 094315 |
Title
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094315 4
1 - ADDRESS W ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL BUS INESS[ COUNCIL I ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 6f7 It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to deliver the keynote address. The electronic industries are a key ele- ment of U.S. export trade and it is important that the Government's policies and programs serve to assis... |
| Date April 25, 1979 |
Report No. ID-78-62 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S.Munitions Export Controls Need Improvement
The U.S. munitions export control system is seriously weakened by lack of an export inspection program which is essential to assure export compliance with regulations and licenses. This report recommends ways to improve munitions export controls and provide assurance that such exports c... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-31 |
Title
DOCUReNIT RESUOE 06958 - [B23474171 U.S. Economic Assistance for Israel. ID-78-31; D-12502q, August 18, 1978. 13 pp. + 7 appendices (13 FF.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. ctaats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (600); International Economic and military Prog=als: Impact of U.S. Security Supporting Assistance Abrcad (611);International Economic a... |
| Date June 21, 1978 |
Report No. 106215 |
Title
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 12, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-32 |
Title
DOCMENT RESUOEIB
06010 B1366369 Critical Factors Affecting Saudi Arabias Oil Decisions. ID-78-32; B-178205. ay 12, 1978. 59 pp. + 6 appendices (9 pp.). Report to the Co3gzss; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy (1600); nternational Economic and ilitary Programs (600). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: Natural ResourcEso Environment, and nergy (300); atural Resour... |
| Date Jan. 17, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-2 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 04615 - [801850801 Domestic Policy Issues Stemming from U.S. Direct Investment Abroad. ID-78-2; B-172255. January 17, 1978. 72 pp. + 2 appendices (9 pp.). Report to Sen. Daniel R. Inouye, Chairman, Senate ommittee on Commerce, Science, and Tansportation: Merchant Marine and Tourism Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Coptrcller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-54 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME C., 5 [B3054297] CcZfee: Production and arketing Systems. ID-77-54; E-175530.
(28 pp.). October 28, 1977. 63 pp. + 7 appendices Repor: to the Cngress; by .iobert F. Keller, Acting Comptzcller General.
Issue Area: International Economic and ilitary Programs: U.S. Balance of Trade (602); Food: Federal Fcod Policy Decisionmaking Structure (1715). Contact: International Div. Budget Fun... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-60 |
Title
DCCUMENT FSUME
03705 B2994241] Overview of Nuclear Export Policies of Major Foreign Supplier Nations. ID-77-60; 9-181963. OctobEr 21, 1977. 19 pp. + 5 appendices (41 pp.). Report b Charles D. Llylander (for J. K. Fasick, Director, International Div.). Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: International Security Through Controls Over Weapons and Destructive Elements (607). Conta... |
| Date March 3, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-39 |
Title
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LM099941 , 3e 3re sending copies 5ffice of Management and Aaricult~~e- - I the Chairmar,, Execct - iw - DireCtok , Council PO1 icy. of Budzet; tk;s :he rspoirSecretzry to the @ire:tor, Ecor.or.ie F:olicv Or, izternztlciaf of &sar-d: and Econoroic the Contents PalIe DIGEST i CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 'r;ieat Export Sc.bsidy Program Pczlrpise of GAO review Agricuiture's propsed ... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-6 |
Title
Department of Agriculture forecasts of wheat and corn acres harvested, yields, domestic demands, exports, carryovers, and prices have not been sufficiently accurate in recent years. Cases cited in this report show how off-target forecasts and misjudgments of farmers’ responses to cropland set-aside programs contributed to decisions which resulted in (1) higher price-support payments than would h... |
| Date April 11, 1975 |
Report No. ID-75-40 |
Title
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LM097061 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Department of Agricu Iture COMiTROUR GENERAL WAst+IHGToN. OF DC. THE roy¶ U-Zi-:C0 SFPTS!3 B-133160 * ;I To the President of the Speaker of the House of This Department Ser*ate and the Representatives attaches, representatives. the is ocr report on agricultural of Xqriculture’s overseas We made our review pursuant to the Budget and Acc... |
| Date Dec. 6, 1974 |
Report No. ID-75-34 |
Title
COMFTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF DC. THE UNITED 2C648 STATES ,
/’
i ‘I’ll-; ilonorable
t(cwSi1Jr..\:* Air. Joshua Eilberg of liepresentativcs lIllIllIIIllllIlllllllllllllll
LM096723 Eilberg: \-o11r lcttcr of Scptcmber 27, 1974, requested information on (1) the effect an agreement to supply 100,000 tons of xvhcnt to Egypt ;< 111have on ttrr wholesale and rctaii prices of wheat and kiheat pr... |
| Date April 29, 1974 |
Report No. 094586 |
Title
I UNITED STATESGENERAL-ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10~30 A.M. 'EDT April 29, 1974 STATEMENT OF ELMER STAATS B. COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITED STATES OF ON A GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT "U.S. ACTIONSNEEDED COPE TO WITH COMMODITY SHORTAGES" BEFORE JOINT HEARING A OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE COMMERCE ON AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATION... |
| Date Jan. 2, 1974 |
Report No. 093571 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
REGIONAL
ROOM 403 U S CUSTOMHOUSE OFFICE
610 SOUTH CANAL STREEi- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 Mr. Donald L. Glll~s, Dlrector tinneapolls Commodity Offlce Agricultural Stabllzzatlon and Conservation Service LT. S. Department of Agriculture 6400 France Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435 Dear Mr. Glllls. We have completed our examlnatlon of the Commodity Credi... |
| Date Dec. 6, 1973 |
Report No. B-178239 |
Title
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' $-- Dear Mr. Chairman: Your March 8, 1973, letter asked us to i~~ga~te~_.t;h~"-_t~~~~f~‘~~re,s prese&&-in-a-print by the Senate Committee on Finance of the "Sixth Annual Report of the President to the Congress on the Automotive Products... |
| Date April 12, 1973 |
Report No. B-158368 |
Title
Departmenttile Treasury of
Department Department Department of Commerce of State of Defense B-158368 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson, Chairman Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on Government Operations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: report on controls over importing and exporting Our work was done pursuant to your request of This is our munitions items. May 18, 1972. In ac... |
| Date March 8, 1973 |
Report No. 094557 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 A.M. EST March 8, 1973 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON AGRICULTUREAND FORESTRY ON THE RUSSIAN WHEATSALES AND AGRICULTURE'S ROLE IN EXPANDINGU.S. WHEATEXPORTS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I appreciate your invitation ... |
| Date July 6, 1972 |
Report No. B-172255 |
Title
8 ,’ , 6, ‘i, 8, j. ,’ ,,I an lncree$e
’ ited Sta es, Exports
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8.1722SS
v/ .,’ /‘, ,, > ih3partrnent of State
,( * /.I. Department of Commerce
,. ,’ A ’ , : BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ;. tlF THE UNITED STATES ‘,’
, ,, :I., ‘8 /, ,u,s,. II / .,’ COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE IINIl-ED
2054B STATES D.C. B-172255 b\ d To the Speaker President of the This of the Sen... |
| Date May 11, 1972 |
Report No. 093339 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, I3 C 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION MAY 1 1 1972 Dear Mr. Krause: The General Accounting Offlce has completed a survey uf certain aspects of World Trade Directory Reports (WTDR), one of the many services offered by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to assist businessmen interested In selling abroad. The WTDR section of the Bureau of InternatIon... |
| Date Jan. 25, 1972 |
Report No. 094408 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C. 2054.8 E'QRRELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, January 25, 1972 STATEPIENT OF jg t,.,. - / ,, L $,.Yj; _I EIXER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITED STATES OF BEFORETHE SENATESUBCOMMITTEE FOREIGNCOMMERCE TOURISM ON AND 04 OF THE COMMITTEE COMMERCE ON [THE EXPORTEP;SION ACT OF 1971 -j (4 Mr. Chairman and members of the Sub... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1971 |
Report No. B-135239 |
Title
Opportunities For Effectiveness 0 Trade Exhibitio
Department Department of Commerce of State 8.735239 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF I-HE UNI-ITD
D.C. 20548 STATES B-135239 c To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives effecof This is our report on opportunities for increasing tiveness of overseas trade exhibitions by the Department ‘(2. State and the Depar... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1971 |
Report No. 089426 |
Title
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 May 28, 1971 |
Report No. B-114824 |
Title
B- 114824 Major General William B, Campbell Army and Air Force Exchange Service Dallas, Texas 75222 Dear General Campbell: The General
whether cuLtural Accounting economic advantages cmmodities instead Office is making a survey could be realized by using of European agricultural in Europe to see
American agricorrarmodities, Our European Branch has informed us that the European Exchange System (EES... |
| Date April 27, 1971 |
Report No. B-166077 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Need For Interagency Consideration Of Applications For Investment Surveys And Guaranties Involving Potential Displace,ment Of U .S. Agricu Itu r,aI Exports 8-166o77
Agency for International of State. of Agriculture Private Investment CorporationDevelopment Department Department Overseas BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLERm GENjZF$AL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C... |
| Date March 23, 1971 |
Report No. 093024 |
Title
INTERNAl-iOtV& DIVISION IlllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllll
LM093024 Dear Mr. Lee: In our continuing review of United States efforts to expand exports, we recently came upon a situation with potential for increasing sales of American products. The Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA, FAS) over the years has sponsored numerous foreign executive teams to the ... |
| Date March 9, 1971 |
Report No. 094438 |
Title
-.L STATEMENTOF Em B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UI?ITEB STATES OF BEFORE COMMI ON BANKING, HQUSIEG, AND URBANAFFAIRS UNITED STATESSENATE . ON S. 19 and S. 581, To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, to allow for greater expansion of export trade of the United States, to exclude Bank receipts and disbursements from the budget of the United States, and for other purposes Marc... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1971 |
Report No. B-163536 |
Title
,. _ . -. 74Q5f -g REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ’ Balance-Of-Payments Benefits khieved’ky The Department Of Agriculture Through An Increased Agricultural Barter Program B- 163536 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-163536 To the President of the Senate and the c Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on... |
