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[Rules Committee Meeting]

Description: Email from Al Daniels to Michael Milliken on March 21, 2001, discussing rules about committee meeting. Handwritten note written on the back of recycled paper listing names and contact information. An email addressed to Ms. Malcolm, Ms. Hicks, and Mr. Sprouse on March 11, 2001, discussing TSDC petition in the form of a resolution. A Resolution to Add Seats for the LGBT Community on the State Democratic Executive Committee, addressing a list of officers and Board of Directors of TSDC. Document ab… more
Date: 2001
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Space Transportation: Critical Areas NASA Needs to Address in Managing Its Reusable Launch Vehicle Program

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony discusses the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) X-33 and X-34 reusable launch vehicle programs. The two programs experienced difficulties achieving their goals primarily because NASA did not develop realistic cost estimates, timely acquisition and risk management plans, and adequate and realistic performance goals. In particular, neither program fully (1) assessed the costs associ… more
Date: June 20, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Small Business: Workforce Development Consortia Provide Needed Services

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Small businesses often have serious difficulty finding skilled employees, upgrading the skills of their existing employees, and identifying strategies to meet future workforce needs. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 seeks to address these workforce development issues and give federal training programs a greater employer focus. Although these problems are common throughout the country, small businesses in s… more
Date: October 30, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nuclear Cleanup: Progress Made at Rocky Flats, but Closure by 2006 Is Unlikely, and Costs May Increase

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed several aspects of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Rocky Flats Environmental Technology site cleanup and closure plan. Specifically, GAO reviewed (1) the status and cost of the Rocky Flats closure project, (2) the likelihood that the site will be closed by 2006, and (3) the management actions needed, if any, to improve the likelihood of the project's success. GAO found that in the more than five … more
Date: February 28, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Coast Guard: Progress Being Made on Deepwater Project, but Risks Remain

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Coast Guard is in the final stages of planning the largest procurement project in its history-the modernization or replacement of more than 90 cutters and 200 aircraft used for missions more than 50 miles from shore. This project, called the Deepwater Capability Replacement Project, is expected to cost more than $10 billion and take 20 years or longer to complete. Congress and the Coast Guard are at a majo… more
Date: May 2, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aviation Safety: FAA and DOD Response to Similar Safety Concerns

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The informal and formal networks used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the military services to exchange critical aviation safety information have proven useful. However, because recent and expected retirements threaten to erode informal networks, additional formal channels of communication are needed to ensure that common safety risks are identified and addressed in a systematic and timely man… more
Date: December 14, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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