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| Date June 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-746R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2009 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley United States Senate Subject: U.S. Agriculture: Retail Food Prices Grew Faster Than the Prices Farmers Received for Agricultural Commodit... |
| Date June 21, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-707 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters SPOT CHEESE MARKET Market Oversight Has Increased, but Concerns Remain about Potential Manipulation GAO-07-707 June 2007 SPOT CHEESE MARKET Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-707, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Market Oversight Has Increased, but Concerns Remain a... |
| Date Dec. 29, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-50 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY INDUSTRY Information on Milk Prices, Factors Affecting Prices, and Dairy Policy Options GAO-05-50 a December 2004 DAIRY INDUSTRY Information on Milk Prices, Factors Affecting Prices, and Dairy Policy Options Highlights of GAO-05-50, a report to congressional requesters In 2003, U.S. dairy farm... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-866 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Honorable Herbert Kohl, U.S. Senate DAIRY INDUSTRY Estimated Economic Impacts of Dairy Compacts GAO-01-866 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Isolating the Intraregional Impacts of the NEDC Is Difficult The NEDC Has Not Increased Net Federal Costs for the Milk Price Support Program, but Its Impact on a Major Nutritio... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-561 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY INDUSTRY Information on Milk Prices and Changing Market Structure GAO-01-561 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 7 Appendix II Factors That Influence the Price of Fluid Milk as It Moves From the Farm to the Consumer 15 Appendix III Analysis of Farm-to-Retail Prices for 2-Perce... |
| Date May 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-730T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 8:30 a.m., Monday, May 14, 2001 FLUID MILK Farm and Retail Prices and the Factors That Influence Them
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-730T Mr. Chair... |
| Date March 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-326 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY PRODUCTS Imports, Domestic Production, and Regulation of Ultra-filtered Milk GAO-01-326 Contents Letter Appendix I Cheeses and Related Cheese Products Covered by FDA’s Standards of Identity Regulations 1 19 Appendix II Use of Ultra Filtration in the Cheese-making Process 22 Appendix III U.S. Imports o... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY INDUSTRY Information on Prices for Fluid Milk and the Factors That Influence Them GAO/RCED-99-4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280638 October 8, 1998 The Honorable James M. Jeffords The Honorable Patrick J. L... |
| Date March 16, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY INDUSTRY Information on Marketing Channels and Prices for Fluid Milk GAO/RCED-98-70 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279068 March 16, 1998 The Honorable James M. Jeffords The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy United Sta... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-280R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-262140 September Congressional 29, 1995 Requesters In April 1994, leaders from more than 117 countries signed the Final Act of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade's (GATT) Uruguay Round negotiations. The Uruguay Round agreement represented the first time that particip... |
| Date May 23, 1995 |
Report No. T-RCED-95-203 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday May 23,199s Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, House of Representatives MILK MARKETING ORDERS a ‘ r Issuesfor Considerationin Reauthorizing the Farm Bill in iE
John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources,Community, and Economic Development Divi... |
| Date March 27, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-97BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke GAO
March 1996 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FEDERALDAIRY PROGRAIMS Itiormation on Dairy Pricing and Related pricing 1995Farm Bill Issues General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-260216 March 27,1995 The Honorable Richard G. Luga... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-95-60R |
Title
GAO United St&es General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-259329 December 16, 1994 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, and Forestry Nutrition, United States Senate The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman The Honorable Pat Roberts Ranking Minorit... |
| Date May 13, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-178R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-256917 May 13, 1994 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman, Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: this In response to your December 1, 1993, request, correspondence examines the actions... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-19 |
Title
Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division t B-252971 December 21,1993 Congressional Requesters This report responds to your request that we (1) compare and contrast the US, dairy industry’s export activities with those of other major milk-producing nations, (2) examine opportunities to develop and expand dairy markets, and (3) identify potential obstacles that the U.S. dairy indus... |
| Date July 21, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-63 |
Title
United States Generaf Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO EDT a.m. Wednesday July 2 1. 1993 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education, Committee on Education and Labor, Houseof Representatives \ \. FOOD ASSISTANCE School Milk Contract . Bid-Riggmg
Statementof Robert A. Robinson, AssociateDirector, Food and Agriculture Issues, Res... |
| Date July 15, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-185R |
Title
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United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division * GAO B-253771 July 15, 1993 111I l0Illl III)
149646 The Honorable Harold L. Volkmer Chairman, Subcommittee on Livestock Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives This letter responds to your request for information on (I) inspection and testing standards for dair... |
| Date June 15, 1993 |
Report No. OCE-93-1 |
Title
i .I_ _-~_ 1itlit (4 Stat (3 (;c~rrt~r;tl Acwr~nt ing Of’ fiw GAO
*)%I .11lflt” I’* Ii-cqmrt,t,o tlhc Scxretary of Agric:ultJurc~ DAIRY PROGRAMS Effects of the Dairy Termination Program and Support Price Reductions .~--,- ..- _-_... ---.” .----. ““-“-~ -,_. ---I--- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Office of the Chief Economist B-21 1447 June 15,1993 ... |
| Date April 21, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-82R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Wuhhgton, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Dfvieion B-251510
April 21, 1993 The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm The Honorable Steve Gunderson The Honorable Ralph Regula The Honorable David R. Obey The Honorable Jim Leach House of Representative8 Section 702 of Public Law 96-39, the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 provide8 that if a pa... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-258R |
Title
GAO ~-~- UdtedStates General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-249639
September 2, 7992 illlllllllll Ill
147492 The Honorable Charles Stenholm Chairman The Honorable Steve Gunderson Ranking Minority Member Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives This letter responds to your request ... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-209 |
Title
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Strategy Needed to Address Animal Drug Residues in Milk
,-. II lllllM Ill
147221 .._ b . .__ .__. --..ll.-- ._--. .._. I” .-I_--. ----~.- (;Ao,IRCEI)-92-209 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-246269 August 5,1992 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Human Resourcesand Intergovernmen... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 5, 1992 Testimony
Before the Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Strategy Needed Address Animal Drun Residues in Milk
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agricultu... |
| Date July 6, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-210 |
Title
1Jnikd States Gencrd Accounting Office Rep&% to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, Committee on. Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives I FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Can Improve Monitoring of Imported Cheese ! IllIllIll II a
147093 RESTRICTaD--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-187FS |
Title
Fact, Sheet, f’ t,he Chairman, or Committte on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forcstxy, I.T.S.Senate PROGRAMS FEDERAL DAIRY Information on Farm and Retail Milk Prices ill H I111111
144699 _ _..... .” .,_._ T-“-1-‘--. .--” . . . “.ll.l ..-.. .--.--.-__-~.----.._-._.-~ -- --~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Di... |
| Date June 18, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office /44/6a \. GAO
For Relense on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday June 18, 1991 Testimony 111111 Ill
144162 I FEDERAL DAIRY PROGRAMS Dairy Inventory Management Alternatives Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
Before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry C... |
| Date May 22, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-109 |
Title
41 ‘ I ~~ I’ -“_..----...-----~ A0
~+...--.---...----__-._--_ “l..l.--l __----.--- s-” l!#l I* FOOD SAFETY A.:ND QUALITY Existing Detection and Control Programs Minimize Aflatoxh 143948 a -- --~ united -~ states GAO
B-243487 May 22,199l General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Reeources, Community, and Economic Development Division The Honorable Dan Glickman Chairman, Subcommitte... |
| Date May 22, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-61 |
Title
1 United States General Accounting OfPlce x?f3P Testimony lllllI llll
143939 For Release on Delivery Ekpectedat l&30 a.m . EDT Wednesday
May 22, 1991 FEDERAL DAIRY PROGR&WIS Long-Term Market Solutions Needed to Solve the Surplus Problem Statement of John W . Harm an, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Com m unity, and Econom ic Developm ent Division
Before the Com m ittee on Agricultu... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-26 |
Title
No\wIlt,t~r l!I!IO FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Surveys Not Adequate to Demonstrate Safety of Milk SUPPlY ill llll~~lllll
142662 RELEASED
RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting OlTlce unless epeclf’lcally approved by the Office of Congressional Relations.
GAO/H( xn-9 1-N GA!!!0 united states
Resources, Community, Economic Development , General Accounting Office Washington, ... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-122 |
Title
011weisqp~ am. l~wesqplons, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives
September 1990 INFANT FORMULA Cost Containment and Competition in the WIC Program GAO/HRD-90-122 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-240766 September 27, 1990 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee o... |
| Date June 28, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-93 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfKce /‘ /d r’ YY Testimony 141688 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST June 28, 1990 Opportunities for Budget Savings in Domestic Agricultural Programs ' Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Cmunity, and Economic Development Division Before the Urgent Fiscal Issues Task Force Corrsnittee on Budget House of R... |
| Date March 8, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Ofl’ ice [$!0 g / 0 Testimony 140810 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 am EDT March
8, Federal Dairy Programs Insights Into Past Provide Perspective for the Future 1990 Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Subcommittee Dairy, and Poultry Committee on Agriculture House of R... |
| Date March 7, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / y b 7 7 $ GAO Testimony’ For Release on Delivery Fxpected at 10:00 am EDT March 7, 1990 Federal Dairy Program& InsightG Into Pa&t Provide Perspective for the Future Statement for the Record by John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues ResourceS, Community, Development Division and Economic Before the Committee on Agriculture, Kutrition, and F... |
| Date March 2, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-119FS |
Title
I Jnitd .._..____.._.. .._. ..-_..._._.._ _ St&w General Accounting Offke .. . -__-__ __-_ 1 k%zt Sheet fbr the Chairman, Committee . on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 1J. S. Senak
_ _. ._. _ ..- ...-.-. -.-._- ._~ .._ .-- ..~ ~..- - .---.._ .__ .--- .---__ -_.... ---.- M iwd~ 1!)!)O FEDERAL DAIRY PROGRAMS Information on Inventory Management Activities ..,. ..._._ .^.---- _ -_.. I--.------.... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-88 |
Title
i A. United States &&al Accounting Office !. Blend Price Program Administration USDA'S Page 38 GAO, IK:EI~-90-88 Pas of and Pwsprclivrs for Frdrral Dairy Programs Appendix I Federal Milk Marketing Order Program Purpose Federal milk marketing orders are intended to (1) promote orderly market conditions in fluid milk markets, (2) ensure consumers (both locally and nationally) of an adequate supply o... |
| Date Nov. 3, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-90-8 |
Title
i United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1989 Report to Congressional R.equesters MILK PRICING New Method for Setting Farm Milk Prices Needs to Be Developed Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-236296 November 3, 1989 The Honorable Patrick Leahy The Honorable Rudy Boschwitz The Honorable Bob Kasten United States Senate Pursuant to your request of February 23, 198... |
| Date July 18, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-159BR |
Title
,; I ,’ #I .j ..Ij’ i _ . I m * /. .,A ,, ,, ‘* , r . United States General Accoun& Office Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters July 1999 DAIRY IMPORTS Issues Related to Chocolate Products GAO/RCED@!H69BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-230319 July 18, 1989 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman... |
| Date July 6, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-96 |
Title
t United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY TERMINATION PROGRAM An Estimate of Its Impact and CostEffectiveness GAO/RCED-89-96 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-21 1447.3 July 6, 1989 The Honorable Jesse Helms The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate... |
| Date June 14, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-49 |
Title
., 1 United States General Accounting Oilke / 3 ‘ 0 b 3 6 *GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. EDT June 14, 1989 Testimony’ * Ill11111 II I
138863 Use of Surplus Daby Products School Lunch Program in the National Statement Associate of William E. Gahr Food & Agriculture Director, and Economic on Nutrition Nutrition, Issues Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Sub... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1988 |
Report No. OCG-89-12TR |
Title
c November 1988 Agriculture Issues -- GAO/OCG-89-12TR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Agriculture This report is one of a series that summarizes major policy, management, and program issues facing agenc... |
| Date June 15, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-180FS |
Title
I’z;Ap0’/ /
United States General Accounting Office * iSA0 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate ’ June 1988 CALIFORNIA DAIRY Production, Sales, and Product Disposition 136077 GAO/RCED-8848OFS J united states GA!0
General Accounting Oface Washington, D.C. 20548 Besonrces, Community, Economic Development and Division B-227742 June 15, 1988... |
| Date May 31, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-157 |
Title
May1988 DAIRYTERMINATION PROGRAM' k GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-211447 May 3 1,1988 The Honorable JesseHelms The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate In responseto your December9,1986, request and subsequentdiscussions with your offices, we are presenting information on the Department of Agricult... |
| Date May 11, 1988 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-41 |
Title
UnitedStates GeneralAccountingOffice 135766 GAO - Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at
1O:OO a.m. Options for Changing Marketing Orders EDT Milk Wednesday
MAY if, 1988 Statement of Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, and Forestry United States Senate Director Nutrition, 135766 Mr. Chairman a... |
| Date March 31, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-70 |
Title
--- United States G+wral Accounting Office c Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Clommittee a on Energy and Commerce,House of Representatives FOOD MARKETING Frozen Pizza CheeseRepresentative of Broader Food L$beling Issues 11111111 MI
135727 ‘ II,, .- __.^ l”.“_, I.. “. _ .___. --__ .-.--.--I .---. -.__(----I----~ -_---._. -... “.__I_ -.. .-.-_._-.- GAO U... |
| Date March 21, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-9 |
Title
March 1988 MILK MARKETING ORDERS Options for Change @+\bas/1353~7
GAO/RCED-8&9 , t Comptroller General of the United States B-227742 March 21, 1988 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the federal milk marketing order program and its impact on dairy surpluses, as well as regional issues. This report also provides, for congressional co... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-108FS |
Title
8 ’ ,I,*, ,, U d te d ..-I .-------~ - S -s General Accom~ -- O fTice ~-__~~~--- GAO
Februw 1088 F a c t S h e e t fo r th e C h a irm a n , S e le c t C o m m itte e o n H u n g e r, H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n ta tive s
_. . _. . -. _ ......_._._-_..-.--.,-_-~ --_- _..._.. FEDERALLYO W NED DAIRYPRODUCTS In v e n to ries a n d D istrib u tio n s, Fisca l Y e a rs 1 9 8 2 - 8 8 IIllllllllllll ... |
| Date Oct. 19, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-11 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1987 Report to Marketing, Consumer Relations, Domestic the Chairman, Subcommittee on and Nutrition, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives SURPLUS COMMODITIES Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program's Operations and Continuance RELEASED
RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of the... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-86-54FS |
Title
-* United States &ner~ Accohnting OfJfice ltXV736 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Representatives II December 1985 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Interstate Milk Shippers Program IIIIII I
128936 GAO/HRD-86-54FS 534rH3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCE8 DIVISION December 20, 1985 B-221473 The Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Represen... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-11 |
Title
United Stakes General Accounting Office a=fwbB . Report to L&gressional Requestors - December 1985 FOOD INVEN+ORIES Inventory Management of FederaUy Owned and Donated Surplus Foods GAO/RCED-W11 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-219014 December 5, 1985 The Honorable Thad Cochran Chairman, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural ... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-132 |
Title
, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES 1 L rt7Y3-l Report ToThe Congress
Overview Of The Dairy Surplus Issue--Policy Options For Congressional Consideration
The main objective of federal dairy policies and programs is to assurean adequate supply of milk. A principal program--the pricesupport program--requires the government to purchase, at designated prices, any quantity of butter, chees... |
| Date July 29, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-126 |
Title
. /a7sM
s\m BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
~ OF THEUNITEDSTATES Effects And Administration Diversion Program Of The 1984 Milk The Department of Agriculture’s purchases of surplus dairy products increased from about $247 million in fiscal year 1979 to about $2.7 billion in fiscal year 1983. To help reduce the dairy surplus and government costs, the Congress in November 1983 auth... |
