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Deposit Summary

Description: Deposit summary of $35.00 made on August 9, 2001.
Date: August 9, 2001
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Reconciliation Report

Description: Reconciliation report with an ending account balance of $454.75 reconciled for the period ending on July 31, 2001.
Date: August 8, 2001
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Stewardship Contracting for the National Forests

Description: This report discusses the advantages and limitations of proposed approaches to stewardship contracting to reduce threats to national forests exacerbated by unnaturally high amounts of biomass.
Date: August 10, 2001
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The House of Representatives Apportionment Formula: An Analysis of Proposals for Change and Their Impact on States

Description: This report examines the methods and formulas used to reapportion seats in the House of Representatives following a Census. Although modern Congresses have rarely considered the issue of the formula used in the calculations, this report describes apportionment options from which Congress could choose and the criteria that each method satisfies.
Date: August 10, 2001
Creator: Huckabee, David C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicare: Selected Prescription Drug Proposals in the 107th Congress

Description: Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for the aged and disabled, does not cover most outpatient prescription drugs. On several occasions, the Congress has considered providing coverage for at least a portion of beneficiaries’ drug costs. The issue received renewed attention in the 106th Congress. However, there was no consensus on how the coverage should be structured. This report provides a side-by-side comparison of bills introduced in the 107th Congress that have received the mos… more
Date: August 13, 2001
Creator: O'Sullivan, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Senate Committee Activity: Action on Measures Referred, 1973-2000

Description: This report discusses the use of committees as crucial centers of policymaking, oversight of federal agencies, and public education is an organizing principle of the contemporary Congress.
Date: August 9, 2001
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric & Beth, Richard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Social Security: What Happens to Future Benefit Levels Under Various Reform Options

Description: The report first examines several benefit-constraint options. Among them are raising the age at which full Social Security retirement benefits can be received, changing the way initial benefits are computed, and constraining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). It also illustrates the effects of creating new personal savings accounts and presents their projected impact as a supplement to, or partial replacement of, the existing system, or as a means to close the gap between the benefit levels pr… more
Date: August 20, 2001
Creator: Koitz, David; Kollmann, Geoffrey & Nuschler, Dawn
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Trade Security Initiative: Background and Status

Description: This report gives the background on the DTSI and discusses associated congressional actions that are reflected in the Security Assistance Act of 2000.
Date: August 29, 2001
Creator: Else, Daniel H. & Cogliani, Leland
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Personnel: Longer Time Between Moves Related to Higher Satisfaction and Retention

Description: A briefing report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "About one-third of all military service members make permanent change of station (PCS) moves each year. These moves, which may involve the members' dependents and household goods, are a considerable cost to both the government and individual service members. Not all relocation and moving costs are covered by the government. Reimbursements are based on what property a member was authorized to move and weight … more
Date: August 3, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Agricultural Pesticides: Management Improvements Needed to Further Promote Integrated Pest Management

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Chemical pesticides play an important role in providing Americans with an abundant and inexpensive food supply. However, these chemicals can have adverse effects on human health and the environment, and pests continue to develop resistance to them. Sustainable and effective agricultural pest management will require continued development and increased use of alternative pest management strategies, such as integ… more
Date: August 17, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Skilled Nursing Facilities: Services Excluded From Medicare's Daily Rate Need to be Reevaluated

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Congress and the Health Care Financing Administration recognized that certain services needed to be excluded from the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) rate to help ensure beneficiary access to appropriate care and to financially protect the SNFs that take care of high-cost patients. The criteria used to identify services--high cost, infrequently provided during a SNF stay and lik… more
Date: August 22, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Management: Better Guidance Needed in Selecting Operating Methods for Name-Brand, Fast-Food Restaurants

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The military exchange services operate a wide range of retail activities, such as department stores, florist shops, barber and beauty shops, gas stations, and restaurants. Hamburger restaurants represent a major segment of the exchange services' name-brand, fast-food sales. The exchange services use either a direct or an indirect method to operate these restaurants. Under the direct method, the exchange servic… more
Date: August 24, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Inventory: Navy Spare Parts Quality Deficiency Reporting Program Needs Improvement

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) budgets billions of dollars each year to purchase and repair the spare parts needed to maintain its weapons systems and support equipment. The quality of the spare parts can greatly determine if the Department's investment of funds is effective, efficient, and economical. This report examines the Navy's Product Quality Deficiency Reporting Program and the extent to which the pr… more
Date: August 8, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2000 Census: Review of Partnership Program Highlights Best Practices for Future Operations

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "To take a more complete and accurate count of the nation's population in the 2000 Census, the Bureau of the Census partnered with other federal agencies, as well as with state, local, and tribal governments; religious, community, and social service organizations; and private businesses. According to the Bureau, about 140,000 organizations participated in the partnership program by assisting in such critical ac… more
Date: August 20, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm Credit Administration: Analysis of Administrative Expenses and Funding Through Assessments

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) regulates the farm credit system. Administrative expenses, which accounted for about 97 percent of FCA's total operating expenses of $34.5 million in fiscal year 2000, are funded primarily by assessments on the institutions that make up the system, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac). This report (1) analyses trends in administrative expense… more
Date: August 2, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Assistance: Lessons Learned From Donors' Experiences in the Pacific Region

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States have been the major providers of bilateral development assistance to the Pacific Island nations since 1987. The Asian Development Bank and the European Union have been the major multilateral donors. The donors' main development objectives, according to the planning documents, have been to alleviate poverty and to set the Pacific Island na… more
Date: August 17, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Welfare Reform: Challenges in Maintaining a Federal-State Fiscal Partnership

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant represents an opportunity to re-examine the fiscal balance between the federal government and the states in providing services to needy families. Since the enactment of federal welfare reform, there has been much discussion of the fiscal implications of these sweeping changes in national welfare policy. A particularly content… more
Date: August 10, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Trade Adjustment Assistance: Experiences of Six Trade-Impacted Communities

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews trade adjustment assistance and other assistance programs, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) program, to determine if they have helped distressed communities deal with the adverse impacts of trade. GAO conducted case studies in six such trade-impacted communities, all of which experienced major trade-related plant closures and lay… more
Date: August 24, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mass Transit: FTA Could Relieve New Starts Program Funding Constraints

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) New Starts program has provided state and local agencies with more than $6 billion in the last eight years to help design and construct transit projects. Although the funding for this program is higher than it has ever been, the demand for these resources is also extremely high. FTA was directed to prioritize projects for funding by evaluating, rating, and recommendin… more
Date: August 9, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Budget Scoring: Budget Scoring Affects Some Lease Terms, but Full Extent Is Uncertain

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report responds to a concern that budget-scoring restrictions were forcing the General Services Administration (GSA) to rely on shorter term leases that increase the costs to the Federal Buildings Fund because their per-square-foot costs are greater than longer term leases. Budget-scorekeeping rules are to be used by the scorekeepers to ensure compliance with budget laws and that legislation are consisten… more
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disaster Assistance: Improvement Needed in Disaster Declaration Criteria and Eligibility Assurance Procedures

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1990, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided more than $27 billion in disaster assistance, more than half of which was spent for public assistance projects, such as repairs of damaged roads, government buildings, utilities, and hospitals. FEMA uses established criteria to determine whether to (1) recommend that the President declare a disaster and (2) once a disaster has been declare… more
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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