| Date |
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Title |
| Date Sept. 13, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-946T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HOMELAND SECURITY Challenges for the Food and Agriculture Sector in Respondi... |
| Date Aug. 19, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-652 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2011 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HOMELAND SECURITY Actions Needed to Improve Response to Potential Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters Affecting Food and Agriculture GA... |
| Date Nov. 8, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-9 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2010 Report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate LIVE ANIMAL IMPORTS Agencies Need Better Collaboration to Reduce the Risk of Animal-Related Diseases GAO-11-9 November 2010 LIVE ANIMAL IMPORTS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Agencies Need Better Collaboration to Reduce the Risk of Animal... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-574 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters HIGH-CONTAINMENT LABORATORIES National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed GAO-09-574 September 2009 HIGH-CONTAINMENT LABORATORIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-574, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed Why GAO Did This S... |
| Date July 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-747 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2009 Report to Congressional Committees BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH Observations on DHS’s Analyses Concerning Whether FMD Research Can Be Done as Safely on the Mainland as on Plum Island GAO-09-747 Contents Letter
Background DHS Used Evidence from Four Types of Analysis Our Assessment of DHS’s Analyses of Plume Modeling, Economic Impact, and Secu... |
| Date Feb. 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-424T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Thursday, February 26, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate VETERINARIAN WORKFORCE The Federal Government Lacks a Comprehensive Understa... |
| Date Feb. 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-178 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate VETERINARIAN WORKFORCE Actions Are Needed to Ensure Sufficient Capacity for Protecting Public and Animal Health GAO-09-178 a February 200... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-671 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters INFLUENZA PANDEMIC HHS Needs to Continue Its Actions and Finalize Guidance for Pharmaceutical Interventions GAO-08-671 September 2008 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-671, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability HHS Needs to Continue Its Actions a... |
| Date May 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-821T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 22, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HIGH-CONTAINMENT BIOSAFETY LABORATORIES DHS Lacks Evidence to Conclude That Foot-andMouth Disease Research Can Be Done Safely on the U.S. Mainland
St... |
| Date March 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-291 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters YELLOWSTONE BISON Interagency Plan and Agencies’ Management Need Improvement to Better Address BisonCattle Brucellosis Controversy GAO-08-291 March 2008 YELLOWSTONE BISON Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-291, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Interagency Plan an... |
| Date Dec. 17, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-306R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 17, 2007 Congressional Addressees: Subject: Plum Island Animal Disease Center: DHS Has Made Significant Progress Implementing Security Recommendations, but Several Recommendations Remain Open For many years, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) owned and operated the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, located on an island... |
| Date July 6, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-592 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2007 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM USDA Needs to Resolve Several Key Implementation Issues to Achieve Rapid and Effective Disease Traceback GAO-07-592 July 2007 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-592, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,... |
| Date June 11, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-652 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Committees AVIAN INFLUENZA USDA Has Taken Important Steps to Prepare for Outbreaks, but Better Planning Could Improve Response GAO-07-652 a June 2007 AVIAN INFLUENZA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-652, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability USDA Has Taken Important Steps to Prep... |
| Date March 20, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-638T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Preliminary Observations on the Implementation of the Interagency Bison Management Plan
Statement of Robin ... |
| Date Dec. 19, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-132 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to Congressional Committees PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER DHS and USDA Are Successfully Coordinating Current Work, but Long-Term Plans Are Being Assessed GAO-06-132 a December 2005 PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-132, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliabilit... |
| Date Oct. 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-157R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 11, 2005 The Honorable Saxby Chambliss Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Thad Cochran United States Senate The Honorable Richard J. Durbin United States Senate Subject: Mad Cow Disease: An Evaluation of a Small Fe... |
| Date March 8, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-214 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture from a Terrorist Attack, but Important Challenges Remain GAO-05-214 a March 2005 HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-214, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Much Is Being Done to Protect Agr... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-101 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters MAD COW DISEASE FDA’s Management of the Feed Ban Has Improved, but Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Limit Program Effectiveness GAO-05-101 a February 2005 MAD COW DISEASE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-101, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FDA’s Manageme... |
| Date Nov. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-259T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Wednesday November 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Statement for the Record by Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-259T November 2003 BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Highlights of... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-847 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, U.S. Senate COMBATING BIOTERRORISM Actions Needed to Improve Security at Plum Island Animal Disease Center GAO-03-847 a September 2003 COMBATING BIOTERRORISM Actions Needed to Improve Security at Plum Island Animal Disease Center Highlights of GAO-03-847, a report... |
| Date July 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-808 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Honorable Tom Daschle, U.S. Senate FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE To Protect U.S. Livestock, USDA Must Remain Vigilant and Resolve Outstanding Issues GAO-02-808 a Contents Letter Executive Summary
Purpose Background Results in Brief Principal Findings Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments 1 2 2 3 3 6 11 11 12 12 15 18 19 21... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MAD COW DISEASE Improvements in the Animal Feed Ban and Other Regulatory Areas Would Strengthen U.S. Prevention Efforts GAO-02-183 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Weaknesses Exist in Federal BSE Prevention and Detection Efforts The Economic Impacts of a U.S. Outbreak Could Be Severe, and the Hea... |
| Date Sept. 11, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters WEST NILE VIRUS OUTBREAK Lessons for Public Health Preparedness GAO/HEHS-00-180 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Methodology 3 38 40 59 63 65 Appendix II: Timeline of Key Dates and Events in the West Nile Virus Outbreak, 1999 Appendix III: Related Publications Appendix IV: Comments From the Centers ... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Negotiations on a Long-Term Plan for Managing Yellowstone Bison Still Ongoing GAO/RCED-00-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283638 November 30, 1999 The Honorable Tom Campbell The Honorable Chri... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES Classification of the Distribution of Fish and Fish Eggs Needs Refinement GAO/RCED-00-10 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283539 October 1... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-93-2 |
Title
lJnil,cd St;ates Gcnctral Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Alan Cranston, U.S. Senate 1 oc~l,oI,ct?r I!)!);! =I I’ I I/j ‘ , I 1 Y 1 ;I Y 1, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Many Issues Unresolved in Yellowstone Bison-Cattle Brucellosis Conflict RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office upless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. - sss ,36. REL... |
| Date June 24, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-96 |
Title
,‘. - /dss(c, /LQQlf B’i TH+E GENERAL ACCOUNTING U.S. OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Weak Management In Animal Disease Control Program ResuItS J-I Large Economic Losses
Brucellosis, a major problem to beef and dairy producers, is a disease which attacks the reproductive system of livestock, causing abortion, slow breeding, and sterility. Each year livestock producers lose millio... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1980 |
Report No. 113292 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 COMMIJNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVkLOPMENT DIVISION SEf’ 3 1980 Dr. Harry C. Mussman, Administrator Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department of Agriculture Dear Dr. Mussman: As part of our review of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's efforts to control anim diseases and pests, ,we have revie ed that portion of the'... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-65 |
Title
-. REPGRT. TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Linking The AmericasProgress And Problems Of The Darien Gap l-!ighway
Progress toward building a road through the Darien rip, the final link in the Pan Amer. ican Highway, is behind schedule and exceeding cost estimates,after more than 6% years of work. The 1981 completion date has been delayed until 1985, and completion by... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1978 |
Report No. 105120 |
Title
DOCO1HVT RESUME
05120 [(B554#751 Federal Efforts To Regulate Toxic Residues in Poultry. February 16, 1978. 16 pp. Raw btiat and Testimony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreiqn
Ccmmerce: Ovezsight and Inv4st.iqations Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resourcea Div. Contact: Human Resources Div. Organization Concerned: Department of Agricultvre; Environmental Protecti... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1977 |
Report No. 103386 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUM
03386 - [A2653862] Food and Drug Administration's Regulation of Antibiotics Used in Animal Feeds. September 19, 1977. 1( pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Ccmmerce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection (900). Contact: Human Resources Div. Pudget Funct... |
| Date July 22, 1974 |
Report No. MWD-74-149 |
Title
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LM095809 Salmonella In Raw Meat And Poultry: An Assessment Of The Problem
8.764031(21 Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department Of Agriculture : , BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE
D.C. UNITED ETATES 20540 ... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1973 |
Report No. 089514 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC 20548 RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION SEP 2 6 873
Mt. Sylvester Pranger Director, Office of Personnel Department of Agriculture Dear Hr. Pranger. Be have completed our review of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Semite's @HIS) Incentxve c wards Program as part of our Government-wide review. A draft of our overall report J he C... |
