S. 929--the Department of Commerce Dismantling Act: Hearings Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 929, to Abolish the Department of Commerce, July 25 and 27, 1995U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 263 pages |
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... administration came to power declaring itself to be an agent of change , and from press reports of the Secretary's prediction yes- terday that the President would veto any bill to dismantle the De- partment , we can only conclude that ...
... administration came to power declaring itself to be an agent of change , and from press reports of the Secretary's prediction yes- terday that the President would veto any bill to dismantle the De- partment , we can only conclude that ...
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... Administration ( USTTA ) and the Economic Development Administration ( EDA ) . Its economic statistic functions are moved to the Federal Reserve so that their integrity is insured . The Census Bureau is moved to the Treasury Department ...
... Administration ( USTTA ) and the Economic Development Administration ( EDA ) . Its economic statistic functions are moved to the Federal Reserve so that their integrity is insured . The Census Bureau is moved to the Treasury Department ...
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... Administration The EDA provides grants and assistance to loosely - defined " economically de- pressed " regions . EDA's functions are duplicated by numerous other federal agencies including the Departments of Agriculture , HUD , and ...
... Administration The EDA provides grants and assistance to loosely - defined " economically de- pressed " regions . EDA's functions are duplicated by numerous other federal agencies including the Departments of Agriculture , HUD , and ...
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... Administration The NTIA , an advisory body on national telecommunications policy , would be ter- minated , including its grant programs . Federal spectrum management functions would be transferred to the Federal Communications ...
... Administration The NTIA , an advisory body on national telecommunications policy , would be ter- minated , including its grant programs . Federal spectrum management functions would be transferred to the Federal Communications ...
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... Administration The Department of Commerce claims to be the lead in trade promotion , but actu- ally plays a small part . Five percent of Commerce's budget is dedicated to trade pro- motion , and it comprises only 8 percent of total ...
... Administration The Department of Commerce claims to be the lead in trade promotion , but actu- ally plays a small part . Five percent of Commerce's budget is dedicated to trade pro- motion , and it comprises only 8 percent of total ...
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Page 104 - ... international financial institutions (such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) in resolving the crisis; and the distributional implications of alternative ways out of the crisis.
Page 95 - International agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), have gradually lowered trade barriers, such as tariffs and import quotas.
Page 105 - Department of State Department of the Treasury Department of Defense Department of the Army Department of the Navy Department of the Air Force...
Page 151 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my testimony. I would be glad to answer any questions you or other members of the Committee may have.
Page 104 - OPIC is mandated to mobilize and facilitate the participation of US private capital and skills in the economic and social development of developing countries and emerging economies.
Page 19 - The oceans and the atmosphere are interacting parts of the total environmental system upon which we depend not only for the quality of our lives, but for life itself.
Page 130 - Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee. I am very pleased to be here today to...
Page 86 - NIST is to promote US. economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards This mission is accomplished through four major programs • Measurements and Standards Laboratories focused on "infrastructural technologies...
Page 48 - Programs (§206). The bill proposes to abolish the Technology Administration, the only Federal agency whose primary concern is the competitiveness of the Nation's technology base.
Page 98 - Export Promotion: Federal Programs Lack Organizational and Funding Cohesiveness (GAO/NSIAD-92-49, Jan. 10, 1992); and our August 1992 testimony, Export Promotion: Federal Approach Is Fragmented (GAO/GGD-92-68, Aug.