Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over the last 20 years, GAO has compiled a large body of work on courthouse construction and federal real property. The General Services Administration (GSA) owns federal courthouses and funds related expenses from its Federal Buildings Fund (FBF)--a revolving fund used to finance GSA real property services, including the construction and maintenance of federal facilities under GSA control. The judiciary pays rent to GSA for the use of these courthouses, and the proportion of the judiciary's budget that goes to rent has increased as its space requirements have grown. In December 2004, the judiciary requested a $483 million permanent, annual exemption from rent payments to GSA to address budget shortfalls. In this testimony, GAO (1) summarizes its previous work on courthouse construction and (2) provides information on FBF and GAO's ongoing work on the federal judiciary's request for a permanent, annual rent exemption of $483 million from rent to GSA."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "U.S. forces are conducting more complex operations, requiring increased interoperability between the military commands, services, and other organizations. Department of Defense (DOD) planning guidance calls for transforming military training by increasing the jointness in training. The overall intent of DOD's Training Transformation Program is to assure commanders that forces deployed to their theater are not experiencing joint operations for the first time. Therefore, the program's strategic goals focus on providing joint training that meets commanders' needs and links to readiness assessments. Given the significant investment planned in the program and the impact it will have on the military, this report provides a program overview, including (1) DOD's overall management approach and status of key initiatives, and (2) some significant management challenges that have emerged early in the program's implementation."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The opportunity for employment is one of the most important magnets attracting illegal aliens to the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 established an employment eligibility verification process and a sanctions program for fining employers for noncompliance. Few modifications have been made to the verification process and sanctions program since 1986, and immigration experts state that a more reliable verification process and a strengthened worksite enforcement capacity are needed to help deter illegal immigration. In this testimony, GAO provides preliminary observations from its ongoing assessment of (1) the current employment verification process and (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) priorities and resources for the worksite enforcement program and the challenges it faces in implementing that program."

COBRA Program - Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, TX

COBRA Program - Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant, MS

COBRA Program - Naval Shipyard Detachments - Impacted Sites: NAVSHIPYD_PUGET_SOUND_DET_BOSTON_MA; NAVSTA_BREMERTON_WA; IF_NAVSTA_ANNAPOLIS_MD; NAVSHIPYD_NORFOLK_VA; IF- PNBC- PHILA DEL PHIA- PA;

COBRA PROGRAM - Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, CA

COBRA PROGRAM - Newport Chemical Depot, IN

COBRA Program - Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant, CA

COBRA Program - Rock Island Arsenal, IL

COBRA Program - Ship Intermediate Maintenance Activity Norfolk, VA

COBRA Program - Sierra Army Depot, CA

COBRA Program - Umatilla Chemical Depot, OR

COBRA Program - Watervliet Arsenal, NY

COBRA Program - Brooks City Base, TX

COBRA Program - Convert Inpatient Services to Clinics - Impacted Sites: CG_MCAS_CHERRY_PT, NC; FORT EUSTIS, VA; FORT CARSON, CO; United States Air Force Academy, CO; Andrews AFB, MD; MacDill AFB, FL; Keesler AFB, MS; NAVSTA_GREAT_LAKES_IL; FORT KNOX, KY; CG_MCAS_CHERRY_PT, NC

COBRA Program - Joint Centers of Excellence For Chemical, Biological, and Medical - Impacted Sites: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD; NAVSUPPACT_CRANE_IN; IF_NAVSURFWARCENDIV_DAHLGREN_VA; FORT BELVOIR INCLUDING THE ENGINEER PROVING GROUND, VA; FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX; FORT DETRICK, MD; NAVSTA_GREAT_LAKES_IL; NAS_PENSACOLA_FL; DISA, Skyline Complex - Sky4, VA; WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, DC; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; COMNAVDIST_WASHINGTON_DC

COBRA Program - McChord Air Force Base, WA

COBRA Program - San Antonio Regional Medical Center, TX

COBRA Program - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

COBRA Program - Co-locate Extramural Research Program Managers - Impacted Sites: DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, VA; DTRA, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, VA; COMNAVDIST_WASHINGTON_DC; Bolling AFB, DC; FORT BELVOIR INCLUDING THE ENGINEER PROVING GROUND, VA; FORT MYER, VA; DCAA, Chapel Hill Suboffice, NC;

COBRA Program - Consolidate Air and Space C4ISR RDAT&E (J1 - C4ISR RDAT&E Tech042pt7_scrubbed_updated 1apr2005(6.10).CBR) - Impacted Sites: Edwards AFB, CA; Eglin AFB, FL; Hanscom AFB, MA; Lackland AFB, TX; Maxwell AFB, AL; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

COBRA Program - Consolidate Air and Space C4ISR RDAT&E (J2 - C4ISR RDAT&E no_Holloman_Environmental_(6.10) 5MAY2005.CBR) - Impacted Sites: Edwards AFB, CA; Eglin AFB, FL; Hanscom AFB, MA; Lackland AFB, TX; Maxwell AFB, AL; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

COBRA Program - Consolidate Air and Space C4ISR RDAT&E (J - C4ISR Air and Space ADDER 5May05.ADR) - Impacted Sites: Edwards AFB, CA; Eglin AFB, FL; Hanscom AFB, MA; Lackland AFB, TX; Maxwell AFB, AL; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH