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Date Feb. 14, 1977 Report No. CED-77-27 Title

Speed Limit 55: Is It Achievable?

. - . REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ti i 3 ‘/ BY THE COMJ’TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES lIlllllIIIIlllIIIlllllllll LM101779 Is It Achievable? Depatment of Transportation The national 55-mile-per-hour speed limit law was established to improve highway safety and fuel conservation. It has been somewhat successful--average speeds have dropped about 5 miles an hour, but many drivers are still spee...
Date Dec. 23, 1976 Report No. PAD-77-28 Title

Government Operations: GAO Comments Concerning the Senate Rules Committee Report on Sunset Zero-Base Review Legislation

COMPTRC!hZR GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF -i-HE ZoYl UNITED SATES C C. December 23, 1576 B-170612 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration United StaLes Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM100274 This is in response to your request for our com:ients concerning your committee’s report on the Governmett Economy and Spending ...
Date Nov. 24, 1976 Report No. 100114 Title

Government Operations: Comments on the National Stockpile

llllllllllslllllllllllllllllllllllll LMl00114 United States General Accounting Washington, D. C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected lO:OO.A.M.,EST Wednesday, Xovembec 24, 1976 Statement of -. . Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States Joint before the . .- _ Committee on Defense on Production Comments on the National Mr. Chairman Stockpile and Members of the Committee: o...
Date Sept. 7, 1976 Report No. CED-76-137 Title

Economic Development: Progress and Problems in Giving Rural Areas First Priority When Locating Federal Facilities

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Progress And Problems In Giving Rural Areas First Priority When Locating Federal Facilities M ultiagency The report discusses: --The lack of compliance by many eral agencies with the requirement section 901(b) of the Agricultural of 1970, as amended, that policies procedures be established giving priority to locating Federal of...
Date Sept. 1, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-112 Title

Health: Operation of the Emergency Food and Medical Services Program

u REPORT 8 EiVERAL COMPTROLL QF THE UNITED STATES Operation Emergent Medical Community Services gram Administration The Emergency Food and Medical Services Program was established to counteract starvation and malnutrition among those segments of the poor difficult to reach through other Federal programs. The Community should Services Adminstration --develop better data on the population served by ...
Date July 26, 1976 Report No. 098231 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation Financing

. . United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. -“- $ Off FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Monday, July 26, 1976 Statement of Monte Canfield, Jr. Director, Energy and Minerals Division Before the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing United States House of Representatives on Energy Conservation Financing and Members of the...
Date May 11, 1976 Report No. 094659 Title

Technology Innovation: Improving the Climate for Government-Industry Cooperation

\ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ADDRESS TO THE -5-7 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. BOCA RATON HOTEL & CLUB, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 11, 1976 / - TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: MPROVING THE CLIMATE FOR 7 GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY COOPERATION 1 I appreciated your invitation to address this annua...
Date April 28, 1976 Report No. 099359 Title

Government Operations: Review of Accounting Practices in the Oil and Gas Industry

I ap?recLate your isvitation 1 -G (2 0 7 q ( :Y t:?e k2ericari Gas Bsscciatlm ar.d r as Cmptroller Accountkg to address tlhis conference sponsored by 12 my c aDacitv I . and Chainan deal of interest of the Cost iz the subjects Gsr.eral of t:?t L‘clt ed States Szar?dar",s 3carl, I 'nave a great on tSe agenda. Legislation Crc~rtss For enacted over the past several Ir: zsfn< accc~.tFa~‘;,? ysars ...
Date April 26, 1976 Report No. 094661 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 2872

? , United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office @t/66/ FOR RELEASE ON’ DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Monday, April 26, 1976 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States before the Senate Committee on Government Operations on S. 2872 ’ A Bill to ExGend the Federal Energy Administration Act of i c j’“f .i ! >; ’ It ~? 1. i 1.; fi q-i .; :/ ...
Date March 31, 1976 Report No. 089568 Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Compact and Subcompact Passenger Vehicles To Conserve Fuel

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE .FIF'THFLOOR 803WESTB,ROADSTREET FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA ;* ‘ 22046 , 4 c f The Honorable S. Dillon Ripley Smithsonian Institution Secretary, Dear Mr. Ripley: wt We have been studying the management procedures for assuring adherence to the Government policy requiring the acquisition of compact and subcompact passenger vehicles to c...
Date March 31, 1976 Report No. 089569 Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Compact and Subcompact Passenger Vehicles To Conserve Fuel

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON REElOtiAL FIFTH FLOOR 803 WEST CHURCH, BROAD STREET OFFICE 22046 FALLS VIRGINIA * Mr. Wallace H. Robinson,, Jr. Commissioner, Federal Supply General Services Administration Dear Mr. Robinson: MAR 3 11976 - I Service We have been studying the management procedures for assuring adherence to the Government policy requiring the acquisition of c0mpac.t...
Date Feb. 1, 1976 Report No. 094024 Title

Special Publications: Report on GAO Land Use Planning and Control Symposium

q; ,I ..a. -I * REPORT GAO ON lliiiil USEPLANNING AND’ 3 ’ CONTROL SYMPOSIUM a AGRICULTURE e ’ WllDERNESS l RECREATION a MINERALS @ FORESTRY l ENERGY FAClllTlES l RESOURCES ECONOiUllC AND ’ DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ,)’----y z/v3c ; \-..y, .;, .,,c- - FEBRUARY 119762 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASH I NGTON, B.C. 20548 RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DlVlSlON Dear IQ. Eschwege :...
Date Dec. 4, 1975 Report No. RED-76-33 Title

Government Operations: Better Follow-up System Needed To Deal With Recommendations by Study Commissions in the Federal Government

Better Followup System Needed To Deal With Recommendations By Study Commissions In The Federal Government Greater benefits could be obtained from the work of special study commissions--which the Government often uses to get advice on national problem areas or issues--if an effective system were established to promptly and fully follow up the commissions’ reports and recommendations. The Office o...
Date Oct. 10, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-97 Title

Education: Need for a National Ocean Program and Plan

LM096804 Pikirine science activities and oceanic affairs are being conducted by 21 organizations in 6 depaftmrnts and 5 agencies. Because of the vital role the cxeans ptay in the Nation’s welfsre, ecor4omic self-strfficiency, and national security, a concened effort should be under. taken to estsblish a comprehensive cation4 ocean program and plan. c B-145099 , To the President an.I the Speaker ...
Date July 11, 1975 Report No. 096973 Title

Natural Resources: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Development and the Ability of the Department of the Interior To Administer Such a Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1975 STATEMENT OF MONTE CANFIELD, JR. ;,r DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION , COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ' U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . illlillliilii Ill11 llilllll 11111 lllll II I...
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 June 17, 1975 Report No. 094617 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 4461

--. LL United S t a t e s G e n e r a l Accounting O f f i c e 20548 Washington, D. C. FOR RELEASE 0 D E L I V E R Y 1 3 Expected a t 1 0 a . m . , EDT Tuesday, J u n e 1 7 , 1975 STATEMENT OF ELMER 8. STAATS, COHPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES BEFORE THE 6 ) HOUSE COlalMITTEE on. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON ~ 3(d@ H.R. 4461, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE POLICY - W E ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1975 Mr. ...
Date April 6, 1973 Report No. B-178205 Title

Government Operations: How the Federal Government Participates in Activities Affecting the Energy Resources of the United States

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM096410 HOWThe Federal Government Participates In Activities Affecting The Energy esources Of The United States B-178205 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ,L_ COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOT6N:D.C. OF THE UNITED STATES tit0548 B-178205 -1 K I >% To the President Speaker of the of the House of Senate and the Representatives Our report on how the Federal Gov...
Date March 27, 1973 Report No. B-140339 Title

Government Operations: Department of Commerce U.S. Metric Study Report to Congress

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Date July 25, 1972 Report No. B-140579 Title

Energy: Study of National Fuel and Energy Policy

RELE/iSED B-14 ,0579 Dear Mr. Chairman : jui 2 5 1972 lb r, ,” In your letter of November 8, 1971, you asked the Genera1 Accounting Office to assist.,the Senate Committee on Inte--““,%2 cl rior and Insular Affairs in its study of wonal--.y.ill-”..,. . fuel and /- energy policyJ! by obtaining information as to Federal funding an$+Fersonnel being committed to fueland energy-related acIn resp...
Date March 20, 1972 Report No. B-146890 Title

National Defense: Extensive Use of Military Personnel in Civilian-Type Positions

/ /k TO THE COIVGRESS’ Extenswe Use Of Wiry Personnel in Cwhn-Type PositionsB 146890 Department of Defense BY THE CQMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED S GENERAL 00 i COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED STATES 20548 B- 146890 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This IS our by the Department report on the extensive use of mllltary of Defense m c;avlllan-...
Date April 27, 1971 Report No. B-166077 Title

Government Operations: Need for Interagency Consideration of Applications for Investment Surveys and Guaranties Involving Potential Displacement of U.S. Agricultural Exports

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...