Memorandum of Meeting with Fort Benning, Georgia community representatives to discuss BRAC recommendations.

Memorandum of Meeting with representatives from Arlington County, Virginia. Community officials reiterated and expanded on the briefing presented at the BRAC Northern Virginia Regional Hearing held on July 7, 2005.

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2004, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimated that 29,400 deaths in the United States were related to consumer products. As required under Section 107 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, this study reviews what is known about the relative incidence of preventable injuries and deaths among minority children associated with products intended for children's use and also examines what actions CPSC has taken through its public information and education initiatives to minimize these injuries and deaths. To address these issues, we assessed injury and death data sources used by CPSC, compared CPSC's consumer education efforts with key practices, and interviewed federal officials and groups representing the health and consumer interests of minority populations."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates one of the nation's largest health care systems. In 1999, GAO reported on VA's aged, obsolete capital assets, noting that better management of these assets could significantly reduce VA's operating costs. GAO also noted that VA could reinvest the savings to enhance veterans' health care. In response, VA initiated its Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process to identify what health care services it should provide in which locations through fiscal year 2022. CARES resulted in decisions to realign inpatient services at some VA facilities and to leave services as currently aligned at others. VA did not complete inpatient alignment decisions across VA for long-term care and mental health services and for inpatient services at some facilities because VA lacked sufficient information on demand for such care and other factors. GAO was asked to examine key challenges VA will face in completing and implementing CARES. This report discusses three key challenges: (1) developing information to complete inpatient alignment decisions, (2) improving management of excess property, and (3) determining priorities for purchasing care to improve access. GAO's analysis is …

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Lawrence Berkeley) located in Berkeley, California, is a government-owned, contractor-operated Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory. The University of California manages the lab under a cost-reimbursable contract with DOE. The university is paid a management fee to operate the lab and is reimbursed for all allowable costs charged to the contract. During the fall of 2002, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating two Los Alamos National Laboratory employees for alleged misuse of lab credit cards. Other allegations of theft and misuse of government funds at Los Alamos soon followed. In light of the problems identified at Los Alamos, Congress asked us to review selected procurement and property management practices at two NNSA and two DOE contractor labs, including Lawrence Berkeley. This report summarizes the information provided during our June 14, 2004 briefing to GAO's staff on these issues as they relate to Lawrence Berkeley. Specifically, we reviewed Lawrence Berkeley's purchase card program and property management practices to determine whether (1) internal controls over the lab's purchase card (Pcard) program provided reasonable assurance that improper purchases would not occur or would be detected …

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) located in Richland, Washington, is a government-owned, contractor-operated Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory. The Battelle Memorial Institute manages the lab under a costreimbursable contract with DOE. Battelle is paid a management fee to operate the lab and is reimbursed for all allowable costs charged to the contract. During the fall of 2002, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating two Los Alamos National Laboratory employees for alleged misuse of lab credit cards. Other allegations of theft and misuse of government funds at Los Alamos soon followed. In light of the problems identified at Los Alamos, GAO was asked to review selected procurement and property management practices at two NNSA and two DOE contractor labs, including PNNL. This report summarizes the information provided during our June 14, 2004 briefing to staff of the House Committees on Science and Energy and Commerce on these issues as they relate to PNNL. Specifically, we reviewed PNNL's purchase card program and property management practices to determine whether (1) internal controls over the lab's purchase card (Pcard) program provided reasonable assurance that improper purchases would not occur …

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a government-owned, contractor-operated national laboratory of the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The University of California manages the lab under a cost-reimbursable contract with NNSA. During the fall of 2002, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating two Los Alamos National Laboratory employees for alleged misuse of lab credit cards. Other allegations of theft and misuse of government funds at Los Alamos soon followed. In light of the problems identified at Los Alamos, Congress asked us to review selected procurement and property management practices at two DOE and two NNSA contractor labs, including LLNL. This report summarizes the information provided during our June 4, 2004 briefing to Congressional staff on these issues as they relate to Lawrence Livermore. Specifically, we reviewed LLNL's purchase card program and property management practices to determine whether (1) internal controls over the lab's purchase card (Pcard) program provided reasonable assurance that improper purchases would not occur or would be detected in the normal course of business, (2) purchase card expenditures made under the contract properly complied with lab policies and other applicable …

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) operate in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Livermore, California. Sandia is a government-owned, contractor-operated national laboratory of the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). During the fall of 2002, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating two Los Alamos National Laboratory employees for alleged misuse of lab credit cards. Other allegations of theft and misuse of government funds at Los Alamos soon followed. In light of the problems identified at Los Alamos, Congress asked us to review selected procurement and property management practices at two DOE and two NNSA contractor labs, including Sandia. This report summarizes the information provided during our June 14, 2004 briefing to Congressional staff on these issues as they relate to Sandia. Specifically, we reviewed Sandia's purchase card program and property management practices to determine whether (1) internal controls over the lab's purchase card (Pcard) program provided reasonable assurance that improper purchases would not occur or would be detected in the normal course of business, (2) purchase card expenditures made under the contract properly complied with lab policies and other applicable requirements and were reasonable in nature …

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Iraq has an estimated 115 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, the third largest in the world. Oil export revenues are critical to Iraq's reconstruction, accounting for over 90 percent of the Iraqi government's revenues. In June 2008, GAO reported low 2007 spending rates by the Iraqi government for some critical sectors in the face of declining U.S. investments in these sectors. This report examines (1) Iraq's estimated revenues from 2005 through 2008, (2) Iraq's estimated expenditures from 2005 through 2008, (3) Iraq's financial deposits through 2007 and budget surpluses, (4) U.S. cumulative expenditures on stabilization and reconstruction activities in Iraq since 2003, and (5) factors affecting Iraq's efforts to accelerate spending. GAO analyzed relevant data and reviewed documents, including Central Bank of Iraq oil receipts data, International Monetary Fund's (IMF) reports, translated copies of Iraqi budget and expenditures, and U.S. agency funding data and reports. GAO also interviewed officials from the Departments of Defense (DOD), Energy, State, Treasury, and the IMF. This report contains no recommendations. Treasury agreed with the report's findings and stated that Iraq has adequate funds to make and maintain capital investments …

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "U.S. airlines are increasingly relying on code-share partnerships with foreign carriers to provide additional sources of revenue. Code-sharing is a marketing arrangement in which an airline places its designator code on a flight operated by another airline and sells and issues tickets for that flight. To determine whether the foreign code-share partners of U.S. airlines meet an acceptable level of safety, in 2000, the Department of Transportation (DOT) established the Code-Share Safety Program, which requires U.S. airlines to conduct safety audits of their foreign code-share partners as a condition of code-share authorization. GAO's objective was to assess the federal government's efforts to provide reasonable assurance of safety and security on foreign code-share flights. GAO reviewed (1) the extent to which DOT's code-share authorization process is designed to consider safety and security, (2) the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) management of the Code-Share Safety Program, and (3) the implementation of the program by airlines and the results."

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "A provision in the 2002 Farm Bill requires grocery stores to identify certain commodities--beef, pork and lamb, fish and shellfish, fruits and vegetables, and peanuts--by country of origin. This provision also requires that an initial voluntary program be followed by a mandatory program by September 30, 2004. GAO was asked to identify existing programs that might be useful to USDA in crafting the new program, to update a 1998 USDA survey of major U.S. trading partners' country-of-origin labeling practices, and to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and methodology USDA used for estimating first year record-keeping costs."

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Although most of the attention following the September 11 terrorist attacks focused on airport security, an increasing emphasis has since been placed on ports. Ports are inherently vulnerable to terrorist attacks because of their size, generally open accessibility by water and land, metropolitan area location, the amount of material being transported through ports, and the ready transportation links to many locations within the country's borders. Since September 11, federal, state, and local authorities, and private sector stake holders have addressed vulnerabilities in the security of the nation's ports. The Coast Guard has acted as a focal point for assessing and addressing security concerns, anticipating many of the requirements that Congress and the administration are contemplating or have already put into place. Although the proposal to consolidate the federal agencies responsible for border security may offer some long-term benefits, overcoming three challenges will be key to successfully enhancing security at the nation's ports: standards, funding, and collaboration."

Memorandum of Meeting with Technical Joint Cross Service Group to discuss Recommendation # 178 Relocate Extramural Research Program Managers.

Memorandum of Meeting with community representatives from Newport News, Virginia to discuss community proposals regarding Fort Eustis.

Executive Correspondence - From Robert S. Miller III To Chairman Principi

From Judd Gregg, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, John Sununu, Tom Allen, Charles Bass, Jeb Bradley, Michael H. Michaud. To Commissioner Skinner, Commissioner Turner, Commissioner Bilbray, Commissioner Newton, Commissioner Hill, Commissioner Hansen, Chairman Principi, Commissioner Gehman, Commissioner Coyle

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - E&T 0064 - Realign Fort Eustis, VA, by relocating the Transportation Center and School to Fort Lee, VA. Realign Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD by relocating the Ordnance Center and School to Ft. Lee, VA. Realign Redstone Arsenal, AL by relocating the Missile and Munitions Center to Fort Lee, VA. Consolidate the Transportation Center and School and the Ordnance Center and School with the Quartermaster Center & School, the Army Logistic Management College, and Combined Arms Support Command, to establish a Combat Service Support Center at Fort Lee, VA. INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environmental Impact (Criterion 8) INSTALLATIONS Aberdeen; Redstone; Fort Eustis; Fort Lee;

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - HSA 0099 - Relocates all Military Department and Department of Defense security clearance adjudication and appeals activities from the Washington Navy Yard, Bolling Air Force Base, the Pentagon; the U.S. Army Soldiers Systems Center, and leased locations in CA, MD, OH, VA, & AZ to Fort Meade, Maryland. INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environmental Impact (Criterion 8) INSTALLATIONS Luke AFB; Soldier Systems Center, MD; Los Angeles AFB; DSS (OH); Bolling AFB; DLA-Arlington, VA; Fort Meade; Washington Navy Yard;

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - HSA 0129 - Realign Naval Support Activity New Orleans, LA, by relocating the Marine Corps Reserve Command to Naval Support Activity Norfolk, VA. Realign Marine Corps Support Activity Kansas City, MO, by relocating the Marine Corps Reserve Support Command element of Mobility Command to Naval Support Activity Norfolk, VA INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environmental Impact (Criterion 8) INSTALLATIONS MCRC New Orleans; MCSC Kansas City; NSA Norfolk;

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - HSA 0130 - Realign Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL, by relocating Navy Education and Training Command to Naval Support Activity Millington, TN. Realign Saufley Field, FL, by relocating Navy Education and Training Professional Development & Technology Center to Naval Support Activity Millington, TN. INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environmental Impact (Criterion 8) INSTALLATIONS NAS Pensacola; Saufley Field; NSA Millington

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - HSA 0131 -Close or realign various leased installations INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environmental Impact (Criterion 8) INSTALLATIONS Los Angeles AFB; Fort Meade; DSS(Columbus, OH); DSS(VA); DLA(Arlington); CB MCB Quantico; Fort McPherson;

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - HAS 0133 -Realign Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, Washington Navy Yard, DC, and Naval Submarine Base New London, CT, by relocating all mobilization functions to Fort Dix, NJ, designating it as Joint Pre-Deployment/Mobilization Site Dix/McGuire/Lakehurst. Realign Submarine Base Bangor, WA, by relocating all mobilization processing functions to Ft Lewis, designating it as Joint Pre- Deployment/Mobilization Site Lewis/McChord. Realign Ft Huachuca, AZ, by relocating all mobilization processing functions to Ft Bliss, TX, designating it as Joint Pre- Deployment/Mobilization Site Bliss/Holloman. Realign Ft Eustis, VA, Ft Jackson, SC, and Ft Lee, VA, by relocating all mobilization processing functions to Fort Bragg, NC, designating it as Joint Pre-Deployment/Mobilization Site Bragg/Pope. INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environment

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - HSA 0134 - Close Crystal Park 3 and Crystal Square 3. Relocate NSMA to Washington Navy Yard (WNY). Realign 1400-1450 S. Eads Street and 2300 Clarendon Blvd by relocating NSMA to Anacostia Annex (AA). Realign Crystal Mall 2, Crystal Mall 3, Crystal Park 1, and Crystal Square 2 by relocating NSMA to WNY. Realign Crystal Gateway 4 by relocating NAVAIR to Arlington Service Center (ASC). Realign Crystal Gateway 3 by relocating NAVAIR to ASC and NSMA to WNY. Realign Crystal Park 5 by relocating SPAWAR to ASC. Realign FOB2 by relocating OPNAV, HQMC, and SECNAV/BCNR to ASC. INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environmental Impact (Criterion 8) INSTALLATIONS Comnavdist Washington DC; DLA(Arlington, VA);

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - HSA 0135 - Realign 16 CONUS Department of Defense Level I and Level II correctional facilities to consolidate correctional functions into five Level II Joint Regional Correctional Facilities at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina, Naval Support Activity, Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia and Subase Bangor/Fort Lewis, Washington. INCLUDES: Candidate Recommendation; Recommendation Summary; Quad Chart; COBRA Reports; Economic Impact Report(Criterion 6); Installation Profile(Criterion 7); Environmental Impact (Criterion 8) INSTALLATIONS Subase Bangor; Fort Lewis; Fort Leavenworth; Fort Knox; Fort Sill; Lackland AFB; Naval Support Norfolk; CG MCB Quantico; CG MCB Camp Lejeune NC; Naval Station Norfolk; WPNSTA Charleston; NAS Pensacola; NAS Jacksonville; CG MCAS Miramar CA; Edwards AFB; Kirtland AFB; CG MCB Campen;