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Title

  • Main Title The Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act and Circular A-76

Creator

  • Author: Halchin, L. E.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Analyst in American National Government

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2007-04-06

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report begins with a brief history of Circular A-76, a review of the its key components, and an assessment of the implementation of the circular. The section on FAIR (Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act) describes how it emerged from a series of compromises, explains the statute's key provisions, and reviews the implementation process, including guidance issued by OMB. The final section addresses recent initiatives, notably the President's competitive sourcing initiative and the Commercial Activities Panel.
  • Physical Description: 28 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Federal budgets
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Congressional investigations
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Congress

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: RL31024
  • Accession or Local Control No: RL31024_2007Apr06
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc770526
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