Legislation passed late in the 103rd Congress granted the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) authority to design and implement more rigorous rules regulating the au pair program. In 1997, the au pair program received considerable media attention as a result of the Louise Woodward court case regarding possible involvement of an au pair in the death of a child in Massachusetts. The U.S. Information Agency amended existing federal regulations for the au pair program in September 1997 to underscore the cultural exchange aspect of the program and strengthen au pair recruiting and training.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating plans for the House Bill 2377 pilot project, reviewing selected management controls at the community centers participating in the pilot, and evaluating the plans to convert the state-operated services to local control.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the implementation of a managed health care system by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in order to control increasing costs of providing health care to inmates, and opportunities for improvement of the management controls in the prison health care system.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether the Texas Water Development Board had established appropriate controls over policies, information, performance, and resources, specifically considering whether the Board is making progress toward goals and objectives, safeguards its assets uses them efficiently, complies with applicable laws and regulations, and maintains and reports reliable data.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to a high-level assessment of key management control systems within The University of Texas at Austin, conducted to identify opportunities for improvement and determine established strengths.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to several opportunities for Prairie View A&M University's (University) management to improve aspects of policy development and implementation; the management of personnel, revenues, and expenditures; and the accuracy and usefulness of data and performance information.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to opportunities for the State Energy Conservation Office (Energy Office) of the General Services Commission to improve fiscal management of the LoanSTAR Revolving Loan Program to ensure that it meets statutory requirements, and to improve some of its contract administration practices.

This report provides an overview of federal pay Salary adjustments for the Fiscal Year 1998

This report provides a brief summary of education issues anticipated for the 2nd Session, as well as a synopsis of education activity during the 1st Session.

This report provides information on the federal interest in cooperation R&D and the laws that shape such efforts.

Monthly report documenting contracts for road construction and maintentance in Texas, organized by county and district. It includes information about each project including contractor, dates, costs, and other relevant data.

Report containing guidance for conducting a regulatory impact analysis report for the state of Texas as required by Senate Bill 633.

A biennial report of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission outlining the impact of environmental cleanup and assistance programs through stories from those they helped and agency activities during 1997.

Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.

The report describes programs in 1997 that discuss on management program milestones, grant project highlights, clean lakes grant project highlights and grant program financial statement.

This report discusses payments for physicians services under Medicare that are made on the basis of a fee schedule.

Monthly report of the Texas A & M University Real Estate Center on statistics, recent news, and developments related to real estate.