United States General Accounting Office

Defense acquisitions : challenges associated with implementing the Joint Tactical Radio System : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives by United States( Book )

3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Defense budget : trends in active military personnel compensation accounts for 1990-97 : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives by United States( Book )

6 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

World Trade Organization : U.S. experience in dispute settlement system : the first five years : statement of Susan S. Westin, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, before the Subcommittee on International Trade, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate by Susan S Westin( Book )

8 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ember countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have actively used the WTO dispute settlement system during the first five years and filed 187 complaints as of April 2000. The United States and the European Union were the most active participants, both as plaintiffs and defendants. Out of 25 cases in which the United States was a plaintiff, the United States prevailed in a final WTO dispute settlement ruling in 13 cases, resolved the dispute without a ruling in 10 cases, and did not prevail in two cases. As a defendant in 17 cases, the United States prevailed in one case, resolved the dispute without a ruling in 10 cases, and lost in six cases. Overall, GAO's analysis shows that the United States has gained more than it has lost in the WTO dispute resolution system so far. WTO cases have resulted in a large number of changes in foreign trade practices, while their effect on U.S. laws and regulations has been minimal. This testimony summarizes the June 2000 report, GAO/NSIAD/OGC-00-196BR, June 14 (36 pages)

Index digest of the published decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States by United States( )

in English and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Environmental Protection Agency library network by United States( Book )

2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Homeland security : new department could improve coordination but may complicate public health priority setting by Janet Heinrich( Book )

8 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Federal, state, and local governments share responsibility for terrorist attacks. However, local government, including police and fire departments, emergency medical personnel, and public health agencies, is typically the first responder to an incident. The federal government historically has provided leadership, training, and funding assistance. In the aftermath of September 11, for instance, one-quarter of the $40 billion Emergency Response Fund was earmarked for homeland security, including enhancing state and local government preparedness. Because the national security threat is diffuse and the challenge is highly intergovernmental, national policymakers must formulate strategies with a firm understanding of the interests, capacity, and challenges facing those governments. The development of a national strategy will improve national preparedness and enhance partnerships between federal, state, and local governments. The creation of the Office of Homeland Security is an important and potentially significant first step. The Office of Homeland Security's strategic plan should (1) define and clarify the appropriate roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local entities; (2) establish goals and performance measures to guide the nation's preparedness efforts; and (3) carefully choose the most appropriate tools of government to implement the national strategy and achieve national goals. The President's proposed Homeland Security Act of 2002 would bring many federal agencies with homeland security responsibilities--including public health preparedness and response--into one department to mobilize and focus assets and resources at all levels of government. GAO believes that the proposed reorganization has the potential to repair fragmentation in the coordination of public health preparedness and response programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The proposal would institutionalize the responsibility for homeland security in federal statute. In addition to improving overall coordination, the transfer of programs from multiple agencies to the new department could reduce overlap among programs and facilitate response in times of disaster. There are concerns about the proposed transfer of control of public health assistance programs that have both public health and homeland security functions from Health and Human Services to the new department. Transferring control of these programs, including priority setting, to the new department has the potential to disrupt some programs that are critical to basic public health responsibilities. GAO does not believe that the President's proposal is sufficiently clear on how both the homeland security and public health objectives would be accomplished

Comptroller General's annual report by United States( )

in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States by United States( )

in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

March, September, and December issues include index digests, and June issue includes cumulative tables and index digest

Export controls : national security risks and revisions to controls on computer systems : statement of Harold J. Johnson, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, before the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate by Harold J Johnson( )

3 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Federally chartered corporation : review of the financial statement audit reports for the Former Members of Congress for 1999 and 1998 by United States( )

6 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide