| Acquisition Reform: Efforts to Reduce the Cost to Manage and Oversee DoD Contracts |
APR 96 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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 | The Department of Defense (DOD) contracted with the management consulting firm of Coopers and Lybrand to study the impact of DOD'S acquisition regulations and oversight requirements on its contractors. In its December 1994 report, The DOD Regulatory Cost Premium: A Quantitative Assessment, Coopers and Lybrand identified over 120 regulatory and statutory 'cost drivers' that, according to the contractors surveyed, increase the price DOD pays for goods and services by 18 ... |
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| Acquisition Management: Fiscal Year 1995 Waivers of Acquisition Workforce Requirements |
APR 96 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (10 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) was enacted on November 5,1990. The act was intended to professionalize the acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense (DOD) by establishing specific requirements for education, training, and experience that were to take effect over a 3-year period, beginning October 1991. The act permits DOD officials to waive specific qualification requirements if (1) unusual circumstances justify awaiver or (2) ... |
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| Foreign Affairs Funding: A Break in the Link Between Policy, Strategy, and Resources |
APR 96 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
William S. Knoebel; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The conclusion of the Cold War required a review of each element of national power. The foreign affairs budget came under intense Congressional review and was subject to reduced funding and congressionally mandated requirements prior to expenditure of select funds. This paper seeks to explore the present dilemma between the President's national security strategy of engagement and enlargement, Congress' attempts to reduce foreign affairs spending, and the Department of State's ... |
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| DOD-Sponsored R&D Centers |
05 MAR 96 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Paul G. Kaminski; OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION AND TECHNOLOGY) WASHINGTON DC
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| We are taking these actions to deal with concerns, both real and perceived, that these centers have not been right-sized; that they are working in areas beyond the core interests of the Department; and that the centers are using their special status to gain an unfair competitive advantage over commercial firms. The Department has scrutinized the operations of our FFRDCs and our University Affiliated Research Centers over the past year. ... |
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| Defense Technical Information Center Defense Business Operations Fund: Chief Financial Officer Annual Financial Statement FY 1995 |
01 MAR 96 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER FORT BELVOIR VA
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| Transferring information about current knowledge is vitally important to the creation of new knowledge. The exchange of information and the sharing of ideas contribute to scientific advancement and foster American leadership in many disciplines. Scientific and technical information (STI) is an integral part of research and development (R&D). Its effective management and use play a vital role in all phases of the innovation process: education; basic research; applied R&D; product ... |
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| Reports and Testimony: March 1996 |
MAR 96 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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| Contents: Agriculture and Food; Budget and Spending; Business, Industry, and Consumers; Employment; Energy; Environmental Protection; Financial Management; Government Operations; Health; Housing; Income Security; Information Management; International Affairs; Justice and Law Enforcement; National Defense; Natural Resources; Science, Space, and Technology; Social Services; Tax Policy and Administration; Transportation; Veterans Affairs; and Special Publications. |
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| FAA Aviation Forecasts - Fiscal Years 1996-2007 |
MAR 96 |
217 pages |
| Authors:
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION POLICY AND P LANS
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| This report contains the Fiscal Years 1996-2007 Federal Aviation (FAA) Forecasts of aviation activity at FAA facilities. These include airports with both FAA and contract control towers, air route traffic control centers, and flight service stations. Detailed forecasts were developed for the major users of the National Aviation System: air carriers, air taxi/commuters, general aviation, and military. The forecasts have been prepared to meet the budget and planning needs of ... |
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| FISCAL YEAR 1997 BUDGET ESTIMATES: The U.S. General Accounting Office |
29 FEB 1996 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
C. A. Bowsher; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
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| These are challenging times for GAO. We must continue to find ways of doing a good job even better-and doing it faster, at less cost, and wIth fewer people. Over the past several years, we have worked wIth the Congress to reduce GAO'S resources because we recognize that we need to take our share of the reduction as measures are taken to balance the federal budget. Although we have been ... |
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| Federal Budget Policy and Defense Strategy |
15 FEB 96 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis S. Ippolito; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The author discusses how defense policy and strategy will be affected by fiscal constraints. Army leadership struggles with the tradeoffs that have to be made when balancing the needs of today's readiness against the cost of tomorrow 's modernization. Difficult decisions, not without long-range consequences, need to be made that are central to the nation's security. The fiscal health of the nation will determine the scale and scope of U.S. ... |
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| Budget Issues: Compliance Report Required by the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 |
FEB 1996 |
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| Authors:
Susan Irving; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIV
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 | The Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) of 1990 changed the budget process by establishing three major points of control - dollar limits on discretionary spending, a pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) requirement for direct spending and receipts legislation, and adjustable maximum deficit targets for fiscal years 1991 through 1995. The act requires 0MB and CBO to issue Preview, Update, and Final Sequestration reports at various times during the year. Each report is to include ... |
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| Foreign Assistance: Controls Over U.S. Funds Provided for the Benefit of the Palestinian Authority |
01 JAN 1996 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| Your June 6, 1995, letter requested that we analyze a series of letters that allegedly were prepared by the Palestinian Authority's Finance Minister and the Director General of the Palestine Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (FECDAR). These letters indicate that $138 million from an unidentified source(s) was "diverted" in late 1994 to finance a number of covert transactions, such as purchasing land and building apartments in Jerusalem, funding a ... |
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| Resource Reallocation Methodology for the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine |
JAN 96 |
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| Authors:
Gary M. Bratt; Jim Evenden; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INST MCLEAN VA
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| The lineage of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) can be traced back more than 50 years to the Army Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, established at the beginning of World War II. Its mission was to identify and eliminate health hazards at Army-operated industrial plants, arsenals, and depots. Until recently, this organization was nationally and internationally known as the U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, or AEHA. ... |
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| Department of Defense, Companies Participating in the Department of Defense Subcontracting Program. First Half Fiscal Year 1996 |
96 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (DOD) DC DIRECTORATE FOR INFORMATION OPERATI ONS AND REPORTS
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| This report presents a variety of subcontract data collected from Department of Defense (DoD) large business firms that have received at least one award in excess of $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction). Public Law (P.L.) 95- 507, as amended, requires that these contractors establish a small business subcontracting program and report to DoD semiannually, using Standard Form (SF) 295, on subcontract awards. |
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| Three Essays: Military Base Closures and Federal Spending |
96 |
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| Authors:
Deborah A. Bielling; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This work of three essays investigates government decisions. Two essays examine military base closure policies and the third essay studies the determinants of federal (defense and nondefense) spending. The first essay develops a positive analysis of military base closure policy following an exogenous shock that increases national security. The analysis finds that, when labor resources cannot move costlessly from the military sector to the civilian sector, the optimal policy when ... |
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| Bureaucratic Politics and the B-2 Bomber: The FY'96 Budget as a Case Study |
1996 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Stacy; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| Almost three years ago, Congress agreed to halt the procurement of B-2 bombers after funding 20 aircraft. The Clinton FY'96 defense budget did not include money for additional bombers, and the Administration remained firmly opposed to building more B-2s during congressional hearings. However, the FY'96 defense authorization and appropriations bills passed by the Congress and signed by the President contain an additional $493 million in funding for the B-2 This ... |
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| Department of Defense Companies Participating in the Department of Defense Subcontracting Program Fiscal Year 1996 |
96 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (DOD) DC DIRECTORATE FOR INFORMATION OPERATI ONS AND REPORTS
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| This report presents a variety of subcontract data collected from Department of Defense (DoD) large business firms that have received at least one award in excess of $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction). Public Law (P.L.) 95- 507, as amended, requires that these contractors establish a small business subcontracting program and report to DoD semiannually, using Standard Form (SF) 295, on subcontract awards. |
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| The Fairness of Change in the Military Retirement System |
DEC 95 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
David S. Mazenko; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis addresses the issue of fairness as it relates to changing military retired pay. Taxpayers, as well as retirees, are seen as central to the discussion of fairness. Determination of fairness is accomplished by examining the purposes of retired pay. Further evidence of the system's fairness (or unfairness) is provided by comparisons with other retirement plans. A final perspective on fairness is obtained by analyzing how military life has ... |
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| A Model in Defense Reutilization: Presidio of Monterey and Fort Ord |
DEC 95 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Scott A. Campbell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process has impacted people and cities throughout United States. Many municipalities are directly affected by base closures that occur within their borders. Of major concern to those cities and states is the economic impact a base closure will have on their local economies. In an effort to prevent bases from being closed many city and state officials and private citizens- have turned to Federal ... |
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| Former Soviet Union: An Update on Coordination of U.S. Assistance and Economic Cooperation Programs |
DEC 95 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Louis Zanardi; Richard Boudreau; John DeForge; Maria Oliver; Sarah Veale; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In February 1995, General Accounting Office (GAO) reported that the executive branch lacked an effective coordination mechanism for U.S. bilateral programs designed to help the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union (FSU) transform their centrally controlled economies into market-based economies and to establish more democratic governments. Specifically, GAO reported that the State Department Coordinator's authority was weak and that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the ... |
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| Foreign Assistance: Private Voluntary Organizations' Contributions and Limitations |
DEC 95 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In response to budget constraints and concerns about effectiveness, major donors, including the United States, are reassessing their foreign aid programs and strategies. The method of delivery is one of the prime areas being reexamined. While most U.S. foreign aid is still delivered on a government-to- government basis, the current administration has pledged to increase the percentage of U.S. assistance being channeled through nongovernmental organizations over the next 5 years. ... |
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| Budget Issues: Privatization/Divestiture Practices in Other Nations |
DEC 95 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIV
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| General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the divestiture experiences of central governments of several other nations. Specifically, issues relating to (1) the privatization process, (2) the valuation and preparation of the assets for sale, and (3) the use and display of the sale proceeds for budgetary purposes were examined. In the United States, the term "privatization" can refer to a broad range of activities that, to varving degrees, lessen the government's ... |
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| A Comparison of Remediation Priorities Developed By The Defense Priority Model, The Relative Risk Evaluation Method, and A Quantitative Risk Assessment Approach |
DEC 95 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
David M. Hunter; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The Superfund, established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, seriously underestimated both the number of severely contaminated sites and the associated cleanup cost. The magnitude of projected cleanup costs, coupled with shrinking federal budgets, necessitated the development and use of risk-based prioritization models among some federal agencies. Among these tools, the DOD prioritization models are meant to give priority to sites posing the greatest ... |
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| FEDERAL RESEARCH: Information on Fees for Selected Federally Funded Research and Development Centers |
DEC 1995 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
J. E. Heil; R. M. Antonio; D. L. Brack; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIV
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| *Of the three Agencies, Energy, Defense, and NASA only Defense has specific regulations for its Centers' fees. Energy uses its regulations covering the development of fees for the contractors that manage and operate its facilities. These regulations differ from Defense's. NASA uses the general federal and NASA regulations that apply to its other contracts. * Fees totaling $185.2 million were paid in fiscal year 1994 to Centers funded by Energy, ... |
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| An Analysis of U.S. Army Helicopter Programs |
DEC 95 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| The Army's helicopters play an important role in the conduct of ground combat operations on the modern battlefield. Although the Army has invested heavily in its helicopter fleet during the past 15 years, it still retains many Vietnam-era helicopters in its inventory. The Army's plans for modernizing its helicopters focus on its attack and scout aircraft, with no major programs for replacing or overhauling its aging utility helicopters. Furthermore, because ... |
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| Social Security: A Present Value Analysis of Old Age Survivors Insurance (OASI) Taxes and Benefits |
DEC 95 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Shawn P. Duffy; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis presents a present value analysis of the Old-Age Survivors Insurance (OASI) comparing retirement benefits under Social Security with alternative private sector plans and provides a spreadsheet model for making this comparison of plans using different assumptions. The investigation was done by collecting data from various books, Government publications, and various Government agencies to conduct a spreadsheet analysis of three different wage-earning groups, assuming various real interest rates potentially ... |
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| Reinventing Military Retirement |
DEC 95 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Mark D. Pyle; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The thesis examines the possibility of applying private sector retirement plan principles to the military retirement system. The increasing cost and generosity of military retirement coupled with political pressures to reduce federal spending have focused attention on reforming the military retirement system. Previous studies of the military retirement system are addressed and critiqued. Private retirement options are reviewed and a 401(k) plan is proposed to replace the current military retirement ... |
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| Military Retirement and Personnel Management: Should Active Duty Military Careers be Lengthened? |
14 NOV 95 |
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| Authors:
Robert L. Goldich; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report discusses whether the current average active duty military career should be lengthened. Proponents argue it could lead to cost savings resulting from more efficient personnel management, and would provide more scope for military career members to obtain more training and experience. Opponents tend to believe that lengthening average careers could result in career retention problems, and could lead to career personnel who were unfit to perform their military ... |
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| The Ecosystem Approach: Healthy Ecosystems and Sustainable Economies. Volume II - Implementation Issues |
NOV 95 |
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| Authors:
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)
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| Vice President Gore's National Performance Review recommended that federal agencies adopt 'a proactive approach to ensuring a sustainable economy and a sustainable environment through ecosystem management.' The link between a healthy economy and a healthy environment has highlighted the need to actively maintain our natural infrastructure before problems arise, as we do with our highways and bridges. The Interagency Ecosystem Management Task Force was established to implement an ecosystem approach ... |
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| Leadership for Change: Human Resource Development in the Federal Government |
NOV 95 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| This report looks at the issue facing many Government organization as they attempt to restructure themselves and accomplish their mission efficiently. In many cases real change cannot occur without preparing the Federal workforce to work in new ways; but funds are limited to train the workforce. The report suggests that part of the solution to this problem is to change the way most organizations allocate their resources for training. Instead ... |
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| An Approach to Identifying Future Brigade Tasks. Addendum |
OCT 95 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
J. D. Dressel; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This Research Note describes the continuation of earlier research (Research Report 1655, ADA 275686) on an approach to collect Brigade training information from military experts. The current research permits experts to speculate on the future role of the Brigade and identify areas which would require training emphasis to prepare the Brigade to fulfill this role. Preliminary training implications and conclusions about the approach are presented. |
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| Government Spending, Research and Development, and Growth |
20 SEP 95 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E. Brownell; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Medicare and Graduate Medical Education |
SEP 1995 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| The federal government subsidizes graduate medical education (GME)-- the training of medical residents--in amounts that are expected to exceed $6 billion for fiscal year 1995. The bulk of those subsidies are payments that the Medicare program makes to teaching hospitals (hospitals with residency training programs). Medicare's GME payments are projected to grow to more than $7.5 billion in 2000. That annual figure is a substantial amount of money for a ... |
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| The Effectiveness of Research and Experimentation Tax Credits |
SEP 1995 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT WASHINGTON DC
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| In 1981 Congress enacted the research and experimentation (R&E) tax credit, as a means to encourage firms to conduct additional research and development. Congress has never made the R&E tax credit a permanent feature of the tax code; instead, it has extended and modified the policy on numerous occasions, twice after allowing it to expire. The credit once again expired in June 1995, putting Congress back in the position of ... |
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| Private Pension Plans: Efforts to Encourage Infrastructure Investment |
SEP 95 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC HEALTH EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES D IV
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| International Partnerships in Large Science Projects |
JUL 1995 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT WASHINGTON DC
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| Over the past several decades, the federal government has supported a wide range of research projects in science and technology. Federal support has been crucial to many of the most important research and development (R&D) achievements in defense, space, energy, environmental, and other science and technology programs. Recently, however, federal budget deficits and concerns about the effectiveness of research efforts have intensified pressures on government R&D spending, making it difficult ... |
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| United States Air Force Statistical Digest. FY 1994 |
30 JUN 95 |
142 pages |
| Authors:
Denise Wamback; ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| Cost Effectiveness Analysis Comparing Two Medical Imaging Technologies |
JUN 95 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Tracey L. Syvertson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The decreasing Federal budget and increasing demand for quality healthcare warrants using cost effective state-of-the-art technology in Department of Defense medical treatment facilities. The purpose of this thesis is to compare state-of-the-art digital imaging with conventional film-based imaging technology at two Army Medical Centers. The baseline activity for the study was Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and the digital alternative used was Madiagan Army Medical Center. The Medical Digital Imaging Support ... |
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| Assessing Critical Mass Staff Support in the Comptroller Office, Naval Air Force Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC) |
JUN 95 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Scott R. Vandermar; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The National Performance Review (NPR), the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994, and federal budget decisions for FY 9S and beyond propose and require organizational restructuring and personnel reductions of 272,900 positions, twelve percent of the total federal civilian work force. The purpose of this thesis is to determine the critical mass level of civilian personnel needed to meet the mission and workload reqtiirements of the financial management ftincflon at ... |
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| The Wetlands Research Program Bulletin. Volume 5, Number 2. Technology Transfer Goals Surpassed at National Interagency Wetlands Workshop |
JUN 95 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Elke Briuer; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| During the week of April 3 to 7, 1995, more than 450 wetland professionals gathered in New Orleans to participate in the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station sponsored wetlands workshop 'Technology Advances for Wetlands Science.' The workshop not only served as a forum for the presentation of research results from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Research Program, but also featured wetlands technology from at least 13 other ... |
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| The National Space Transportation Policy: Issues for Congress |
MAY 1995 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT WASHINGTON DC
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| In responding to the political and military challenges of the Cold War, and the urge to explore and exploit outer space, the United States developed a capable fleet of space transportation systems for carrying cargo and people into space, and for ensuring a credible strategic nuclear deterrent. These systems are owned and managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Defense, and private industry. In recent years, ... |
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| Federal Defense Laboratory Diversification (FDLD) Technology Transfer Program, Fiscal Year 1995 |
17 MAR 95 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING WASHINGTON DC
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| Title 10, United States Code, section 2514, requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a Federal Defense Laboratory Diversification (FDLD) Program to encourage greater cooperation in research and production activities carried out by defense laboratories and industry. The Deputy Director, Defense Research & Engineering, Office of Technology Transition, (DDDR&E/OTT) was established as the department's focal point for this program, as well as for all dual use technology transfer programs within ... |
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| United States General Accounting Office. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities House of Representatives. Block Grants Characteristics, Experience, and Lessons Learned |
09 FEB 95 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC HEALTH EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES D IV
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| This report summarizes information on federal block grant programs, assesses the experience of the states operating under them and identifies lessons learned that can be useful to the Congress as it considers creating a new set of block grants. |
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| Acquisition and Technology Environmental Security (Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management) (DESCIM) Executive Summary. 1996/1997 Biennial Budget Estimates |
FEB 95 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ALEXANDRIA VA
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| In the Department's effort to comply with Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations and to centralize and standardize the environmental reporting process, the Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Management (DESCIM) program was established. DESCIM is a part of the DoD Corporate Information Management (CIM) initiative. The essential and driving force behind the CIM initiative is to prevent duplication of efforts within the DoD in developing and maintaining multiple ... |
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| Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions. Receiving DoD Prime Awards of Contracts, Grants, and Agreements for RDT&E Fiscal Year 1995 |
95 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (DOD) DC DIRECTORATE FOR INFORMATION OPERATI ONS AND REPORTS
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| This report presents information on Department of Defense (DoD) prime awards of contracts, grants, and agreements for research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) made to educational and other nonprofit institutions, including Federal, state, and local govemment agencies, during fiscal year (FY) 1995. Only those awards of contracts over $25,000 and all grants and agreements made to educational and other nonprofit institutions are included. The information is displayed in the two ... |
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| Who Holds the Purse Strings? The President's Authority to Spend Money Without Congressional Authorization |
1995 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
John Burton; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| Over the past two decades, Congress has frequently challenged foreign policy decisions and other actions of the President by either denying funding for specific purposes or attaching qualifying conditions to specific appropriation bills for Executive branch agencies. Occasionally, Congress has failed to pass an appropriation bill before the previous one expired at the end of the fiscal year. Does Congress have the exclusive "power of the purse" for the federal ... |
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| Management Reform: Implementation of the National Performance Review's Recommendations |
05 DEC 94 |
540 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
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| No abstract was prepared for this document from the General Accounting Office. (RWJ) |
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| Federal Personnel: Federal/Private Sector Pay Comparisons |
DEC 94 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST
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| The federal government's official surveys of the pay-wages and salaries of federal and private sector employees have indicated that federal pay has lagged behind prevailing levels for comparable jobs in private enterprise and that the pay gap has grown over the last 2 decades. However, these official estimates of the pay gap have been subjected to criticism in both academic circles and in the media. Critics argue that the official ... |
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| Women's Educational Equity Act: A Review of Program Goals and Strategies Needed |
DEC 94 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen D. White; Frederick V. Mulhauser; George H. Bogart; Venkareddy Chennareddy; Jennifer Salzman; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DI V
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| This report responds to your request that we review the Department of Education's Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Program. First authorized by Public Law 93-380, the Education Amendments of 1974, this program awards grants and contracts to eligible recipients for interventions to (1) provide educational equity for women, (2) help educational institutions meet the requirements of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibiting sex discrimination in all educational ... |
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| Biennial Budgeting in the Department Of Defense: A Midterm Assessment With a Comparison to Biennial Budgeting at the State Level |
DEC 94 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Victor S. DiRamio; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A major budget reform proposal that is being studied, and has been implemented within the Department of Defense (DoD) is biennial budgeting. The Fiscal Year (FY) 1986 Defense Authorization Act directed DoD to submit two-year defense budgets beginning in FY 1988. Although a relatively new development for the Federal Government, many State Governments have used biennial budgeting for years. Although budget size, scope, procedure, and form vary among States and ... |
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| The Economic and Budget Outlook: An Update |
AUG 94 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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