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Current Law Limits the State Department's Authority to Manage Certain Overseas Properties Cost Effectively

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Section 738 in the fiscal year 2001 Agriculture Appropriation Act prohibits the Department of State from selling residences purchased to house agricultural attaches without approval from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and requires the department to use the proceeds from such sales to purchase residences for these attaches. Legislation currently before Congress would repeal section 738 since it limits th… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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SSA Disability Programs: Fully Updating Disability Criteria Has Implications for Program Design

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since the Disability Insurance (DI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs began, much has changed and continues to change in medicine, technology, the economy, and societal views and expectations of people with disabilities. GAO found that scientific advances, changes in the nature of work, and social changes have generally enhanced the potential for people with disabilities to work. Medical advances, such… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federal Procurement: Government Agencies' Purchases of Recycled-Content Products

Description: A statement of record issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Congress directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify products made with recycled waste materials or solid waste by-products and to develop guidance for purchasing these products. The act also requires procuring agencies to establish programs for purchasing these products. Procuring agencies, which can include contractors and state … more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Dietary Supplements: Legislative and Regulatory Status

Description: This report reviews the statutory changes that DSHEA contained and the status and impact of their implementation by the federal agencies responsible, particularly the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Porter, Donna V.
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Review of Excess Weapons Plutonium Disposition LLNL Contract Work in Russia-(English)

Description: This third meeting of the recently completed and ongoing Russian plutonium immobilization contract work was held at the State Education Center (SEC) in St. Petersburg on January 14-18, 2002. The meeting agenda is reprinted here as Appendix A and the attendance list as Appendix B. The meeting had 58 Russian participants from 21 Russian organizations, including the industrial sites (Mayak, Krasonayarsk-26, Tomsk), scientific institutes (VNIINM, KRI, VNIPIPT, RIAR), design organizations (VNIPIET a… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Jardine, L & Borisov, G B
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Structure and kinetics of Sn whisker growth on Pb-free solder finish

Description: Standard Leadframes used in surface mount technology are finished with a layer of eutectic SnPb for passivation and for enhancing solder wetting during reflow. When eutectic SnPb is replaced by Pb-free solder, especially the eutectic SnCu, a large number of Sn whiskers are found on the Pb-free finish. Some of the whiskers are long enough to become shorts between the neighboring legs of the leadframe. How to suppress their growth and how to perform accelerated test of Sn whisker growth are cruci… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Choi, W. J.; Lee, T. Y.; Tu, K. N.; Tamura, N.; Celestre, R. S.; MacDowell, A. A. et al.
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Conversion of Surplus Energetic Materials to Higher Value Products. A New Production of TATB

Description: The progression of this project from a general demilitarization activity to the development of a new production of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) is described. There are four major synthetic routes to TATB. Only one of these routes has been used in the industrial production of TATB. There is a need to replace this route, which employs relatively harsh reaction conditions (elevated temperatures, strong acid) and a halocarbon starting material, with a less expensive and more environm… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Mitchell, A. R.; Coburn, M. D.; Schmidt, R. D.; Pagoria, P. F. & Lee, G. S.
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Foreign Support of the U.S. War on Terrorism

Description: In response to the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, a number of countries and organizations pledged various forms of support to the United States in its campaign against the Al Qaeda network and the Taliban in Afghanistan. This report summarizes support for the U.S. war against terrorism from open source material.
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Bernasconi, Pierre; Bonita, Tracey; Jun, Ryun; Pasternak, James; Sandhu, Anjula & Hildreth, Steven A.
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Solution Based Deposition of Polyimide Ablators for NIF Capsules

Description: Between June 1997 and March 2002 Luxel Corporation was contracted to explore the possibility of preparing NIF scale capsules with polyimide ablators using solution-based techniques. This work offered a potential alternative to a vapor deposition approach talking place at LLNL. The motivation for pursuing the solution-based approach was primarily two-fold. First, it was expected that much higher strength capsules (relative to vapor deposition) could be prepared since the solution precursors were… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Cook, R
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Appropriations for FY2003: Military Construction

Description: Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittees.
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Else, Daniel H.
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Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations - Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides information about the Background and Issues for Congress on Homeland Security Coast Guard Operations which is a military service and a branch of the armed forces,within the navy upon the declaration of war or when President directs until the president by executive orders it back to DHS
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
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Foreign Support of the U.S. War on Terrorism

Description: This report summarizes support for the U.S. war against terrorism from the open-source material. It will be updated as necessary. For additional information on the U.S. response to terrorism, as well as the further country and regional information.
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Bernasconi, Pierre; Bonita, Tracey; Jun, Ryun; Pasternak, James; Sandhu, Anjula & Hildreth, Steven A.
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Auditing and Its Regulators: Proposals for Reform After Enron

Description: Auditors are regulated by both governmental agencies and professional organizations, though many now question whether this oversight is adequate. Enron’s auditor, Arthur Andersen, has been investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), several congressional committees, and other agencies, and it is facing numerous law suits. A federal jury convicted the firm on obstruction of justice charges on June 15, 2002. Other corporations and their auditors are also under scrutiny. Num… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Lyke, Bob
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Afghanistan: Challenges and Options for Reconstructing a Stable and Moderate State

Description: This report provides information on and analysis of the current situation in Afghanistan, taking into consideration the country’s essential characteristics and political developments since about the time of the overthrow of the last Afghan King, Zahir Shah, in 1973, and sketches out four possible scenarios for Afghanistan’s future. Finally, the report identifies and analyzes factors that will influence Afghanistan’s political future, and discusses three policy areas in particular in which actio… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Cronin, Richard P.
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Defense Outsourcing: The OMB Circular A-76 Policy

Description: This report provides information on the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Circular A-76, “Performance of Commercial Activities,” and the impact of a related reform initiative, the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) of 1998, within the Department of Defense. The Circular defines federal policy for determining whether recurring commercial activities should be outsourced to commercial sources, Governmental facilities, or through inter-service support agreements. The FAIR Act crea… more
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Grasso, Valerie Bailey
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations

Description: Cyprus has been divided since 1974. Greek Cypriots, nearly 80% of the population, live in the southern two thirds of the island. Turkish Cypriots live in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (recognized only by Turkey), with about 30,000 Turkish troops providing security. U.N. peacekeeping forces maintain a buffer zone between the two. Members of Congress have urged the Administration to be more active, although they have not proposed an alternative to the U.N.-sponsored talks.
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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