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CRS_R40536 | Issues and Options for Congress
With numerous providers, treatment settings, and payment mechanisms, the mental health care delivery system in the United States is complex, and some policymakers and other stakeholders believe that the system has gaps that make it difficult for some populations to navigate. In view of r... | What have federal reports recommended with regards to the mental health care system? | In the past decade, four federal reports have offered insight into the nation's mental health care system and recommended a fundamental transformation of the system. | [
0,
10,
21,
22
] | [
10,
21
] | 789 |
CRS_RL31533 | Shiite Communities Emboldened
Compounding the threat perception of the Gulf states is the rise of Shiite Islamist factions in post-Saddam Iraq—particularly revered clerical leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), the Da'wa (Islamic Call) Party, and the facti... | How have Sunni-Shiite tensions changed as a result? | Shiite communities, particularly that in Bahrain, have been emboldened by events in Iraq to seek additional power, and Sunni-Shiite tension in the Gulf states is said by observers to be increasing. | [
5,
12,
13,
23
] | [
5
] | 960 |
GAO_GAO-15-196 | Background
Enterprise Funds: Definition and History
A U.S. government–funded enterprise fund is an organization that is designed to promote the expansion of the private sector in developing and transitioning countries by providing financing and technical assistance to locally owned small and medium-sized enterprises. ... | Why must these gaps be fixed? | Collectively, these gaps in implementation pose challenges for USAID's oversight of the Funds. | [
0,
1,
12,
13,
16,
19,
25
] | [
12,
13,
16,
19
] | 963 |
GAO_GAO-15-29 | Background
This section describes: (1) NNSA organization and management, (2) DOE and NNSA cost estimating requirements and guidance for projects, (3) DOE and NNSA cost estimating requirements and guidance for programs, (4) our 2009 cost estimating best practices, and (5) federal standards for internal controls.
Project... | What did Senate Report 112-73 mandate? | Senate Report 112-73 mandated that GAO report on NNSA's cost estimating practices. | [
0,
9,
12,
13,
19
] | [
9,
13
] | 872 |
GAO_GAO-15-506 | FSA Delivered a Fraction of the Functionality Envisioned for MIDAS
FSA has delivered a fraction of what was originally planned for MIDAS. FSA first documented high-level plans for the functionality that MIDAS was to deliver when it completed a system requirements review in December 2011. At that time, MIDAS was envisio... | How does this compare to the platform FSA delivered? | However, FSA delivered a platform that hosts data for administering farm program benefits and is integrated with USDA's geospatial system; it does not host tools and applications for administering benefits, and is not integrated with USDA's financial system or data warehouse. | [
6,
13,
18,
19,
20
] | [
6
] | 989 |
GAO_GAO-15-506 | FSA Delivered a Fraction of the Functionality Envisioned for MIDAS
FSA has delivered a fraction of what was originally planned for MIDAS. FSA first documented high-level plans for the functionality that MIDAS was to deliver when it completed a system requirements review in December 2011. At that time, MIDAS was envisio... | How did FSA originally envision MIDAS? | FSA envisioned MIDAS as a single platform to host data, tools, and applications for administering farm program benefits that would be integrated with USDA financial, geospatial, and data warehouse systems. | [
6,
13,
18,
19,
20
] | [
6
] | 976 |
CRS_RL34504 | Developments
President's Budget and the Budget Resolution
On February 4, 2008, President Bush sent his FY2009 budget to Congress. It included $39 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
On June 4, 2008 , the Senate passed the FY2009 budget resolution conference agreement ( H.Rept. 110-659 );... | What would have been the result of the request? | The President's budget request would have resulted in an overall decline in appropriations for HUD's programs and activities of just over 1% from the FY2008 level. | [
1,
2,
8
] | [
2,
8
] | 724 |
CRS_R40451 | The Donor-Donee State Arguments
The donor state argument is that for the sake of equity each state should receive federal highway funding roughly equal to the fees and taxes that their state's highway users pay into the HTF. Donor state advocates generally contend that they have been subsidizing the repair and improvem... | What argument do donee states make for their program? | Donee state advocates argue that fairness is in the eye of the beholder and should not be separated from needs. | [
3,
10
] | [
3
] | 963 |
GAO_GAO-14-31 | Background
Effect of Statehood on Puerto Rico’s Economy and Employment
As previously discussed, Puerto Rico’s economy has largely been in recession since 2006. Likewise, Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate has been relatively high, and its labor force participation rate has been relatively low, compared to those of the st... | What does the report examine? | This report examines potential changes to selected federal programs and related spending changes, and changes to selected federal revenue sources that would be expected should Puerto Rico become a state. | [
0,
8,
10,
12,
21,
27
] | [
10,
12,
21
] | 935 |
GAO_GAO-13-865T | Background
Since the 1960s, the United States has used polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites to observe the earth and its land, ocean, atmosphere, and space environments. Polar-orbiting satellites constantly circle the earth in a nearly north-south orbit, providing global coverage of conditions that affect the we... | What type of information do the satellites provide? | Both types of satellites provide a valuable perspective of the environment and allow observations in areas that may be otherwise unreachable. Used in combination with ground, sea, and airborne observing systems, satellites have become an indispensable part of monitoring and forecasting weather and climate. | [
0,
9
] | [
0
] | 799 |
GAO_GAO-19-402T | Reviewing and Approving Facility Site Security Plans
DHS has also made progress reviewing and approving facility site security plans by reducing the time it takes to review these plans and eliminating the backlog of plans awaiting review. In April 2013, we reported that DHS revised its procedures for reviewing faciliti... | What has DHS done to address the backlog? | DHS has since taken additional action to expedite these activities and has eliminated this backlog. | [
3,
6
] | [
3
] | 1,019 |
GAO_GAO-19-362 | Key Roles and Responsibilities for Training the CMF
To establish and train the CMF teams, DOD has assigned components and senior officials with CMF training roles and responsibilities. The key responsibilities for training the CMF are summarized in table 1 below; a more inclusive list is presented in appendix I.
DOD Ha... | How is this report classified? | This is an unclassified version of a For Official Use Only report that GAO previously issued. | [
3,
10,
20,
21,
22,
25
] | [
10,
20,
21
] | 647 |
GAO_GAO-13-865T | Implementation of Recommendations Should Help Mitigate Program Risks
Both the JPSS and GOES-R programs continue to carry risks of future launch delays and potential gaps in satellite coverage; implementing the recommendations in our accompanying reports should help mitigate those risks. In the JPSS report being release... | What issues has the NOAA faced with the GOES-R program? | On the GOES-R program, progress in completing the system's design has been accompanied by continuing milestone delays, including delays in the launch dates for both the GOES-R and GOES-S satellites. The potential for further milestone delays also exists due to remaining weaknesses in developing and maintaining key prog... | [
8
] | [
8
] | 818 |
CRS_R44014 | How Do Health Insurance Plans Differ?
Health insurance plans can differ in terms of their coverage of consumers and services, their costs to the consumers (and consumers' dependents or employers, if relevant), special features, and generosity, among other properties.
By Coverage
Covered Individuals
The consumer may bu... | How do health insurance plans differ? | Health insurance plans can differ across many dimensions, including coverage, costs, flexibility in choosing providers, special features, and generosity. | [
8,
9,
10,
16
] | [
8,
16
] | 452 |
GAO_GAO-13-865T | Background
Since the 1960s, the United States has used polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites to observe the earth and its land, ocean, atmosphere, and space environments. Polar-orbiting satellites constantly circle the earth in a nearly north-south orbit, providing global coverage of conditions that affect the we... | What type of information do Geostationary satellites provide? | Geostationary satellites provide the graphical images used to identify current weather patterns and provide short-term warning. | [
0,
9
] | [
0
] | 774 |
GAO_GAO-13-865T | Background
Since the 1960s, the United States has used polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites to observe the earth and its land, ocean, atmosphere, and space environments. Polar-orbiting satellites constantly circle the earth in a nearly north-south orbit, providing global coverage of conditions that affect the we... | How can the information from Geostationary satellites be used? | These weather products and models are used to predict the potential impact of severe weather so that communities and emergency managers can help prevent and mitigate its effects. | [
0,
9
] | [
0
] | 783 |
CRS_R43451 | Role of a Public Advocate
Before examining the constitutional implications of the establishment of a public advocate, a threshold matter is whether an advocate is a government actor subject to the constraints of the Constitution. The determination ultimately depends on whether the advocate is a permanently constituted ... | What proposal affects the review of FISA applications? | Another proposal seeks to increase the amount of judicial review given to FISA applications by requiring that the FISC sit en banc. | [
0,
4,
9,
13,
14
] | [
13,
14
] | 801 |
CRS_R40536 | Issues and Options for Congress
With numerous providers, treatment settings, and payment mechanisms, the mental health care delivery system in the United States is complex, and some policymakers and other stakeholders believe that the system has gaps that make it difficult for some populations to navigate. In view of r... | What do these reports say? | According to these reports, transformation of the mental health care system would require timely incorporation of evidence-based practices in routine practice, resolution of workforce shortage issues, removal of financial barriers, coordination of mental health care with general health and social services, and systemat... | [
0,
10,
21,
22
] | [
10,
21
] | 812 |
CRS_R40536 | Issues and Options for Congress
With numerous providers, treatment settings, and payment mechanisms, the mental health care delivery system in the United States is complex, and some policymakers and other stakeholders believe that the system has gaps that make it difficult for some populations to navigate. In view of r... | Why is a broad transformation of the mental health system important? | While each of these recommendations may result in some benefits, the findings suggest that a comprehensive transformation of the mental health system could be necessary to ensure the availability and accessibility of quality mental health care to all individuals who need it. | [
0,
10,
21,
22
] | [
10,
21
] | 803 |
GAO_GAO-15-196 | Background
Enterprise Funds: Definition and History
A U.S. government–funded enterprise fund is an organization that is designed to promote the expansion of the private sector in developing and transitioning countries by providing financing and technical assistance to locally owned small and medium-sized enterprises. ... | Why can't USAID monitor possible illicit use of funds? | USAID has also not tracked the Funds' use of cash in a way that allows the agency to monitor whether EAEF and TAEF are spending it in a timely manner. | [
0,
1,
12,
13,
16,
19,
25
] | [
12,
13,
16,
19
] | 987 |
GAO_GAO-13-865T | Background
Since the 1960s, the United States has used polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites to observe the earth and its land, ocean, atmosphere, and space environments. Polar-orbiting satellites constantly circle the earth in a nearly north-south orbit, providing global coverage of conditions that affect the we... | What technology has the United States used to monitor the Earth? | Since the 1960s, the United States has used polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites to observe the earth and its land, ocean, atmosphere, and space environments. | [
0,
9
] | [
0
] | 791 |
GAO_GAO-13-865T | Implementation of Recommendations Should Help Mitigate Program Risks
Both the JPSS and GOES-R programs continue to carry risks of future launch delays and potential gaps in satellite coverage; implementing the recommendations in our accompanying reports should help mitigate those risks. In the JPSS report being release... | What type of progress has the NOAA made on the JPSS program? | On the JPSS program, NOAA has made noteworthy progress in using Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) data in weather forecasts and developing the JPSS-1 satellite. | [
8
] | [
8
] | 798 |
CRS_R41476 | Homeownership
IRA ownership rates were higher among homeowners than non-homeowners. Low IRA ownership rates among non-homeowners (17.9% for non-homeowners with pensions and 10.6% for non-homeowners without pensions) may reflect several factors. Homeownership rates increase as household income and age increase. In addit... | How might IRA ownership rates be increased? | Some policy proposals that supporters argue will increase IRA ownership rates and account balances include making the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit a refundable tax credit, adopting Automatic IRA proposals, increasing household financial literacy, and making the fees that financial institutions charge IRA own... | [
0,
21,
23,
26
] | [
21,
23,
26
] | 1,006 |
GAO_GAO-18-589 | Credible–Selected Schedules Partially Meet Characteristic, but the Bureau Has Not Carried Out a Schedule Risk Analysis
Our 2013 assessment of the Bureau’s schedule found that the Bureau minimally met the characteristics of a credible schedule. Our 2018 assessment of the Bureau’s schedule found that the Bureau’s schedul... | To what extent has the Bureau assessed the projects for risk? | Additionally, the Bureau has not conducted risk assessments for the project schedules GAO assessed. | [
4,
8,
10
] | [
4,
10
] | 696 |
GAO_GAO-19-341 | Recommendations for Executive Action
We are making the following five recommendations to the Department of Defense: The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the F-35 program office assesses whether the ORD R&M targets are still feasible and revise the ORD accordingly. (Recommendation 1)
The Secretary of Defense shou... | What recommendations is GAO making to DOD? | GAO is making five recommendations to DOD, including that it identify specific and measurable R&M improvement objectives, align improvement projects, and prioritize resources to meet them. | [
10,
11,
21
] | [
10,
11
] | 818 |
GAO_GAO-19-362 | Key Roles and Responsibilities for Training the CMF
To establish and train the CMF teams, DOD has assigned components and senior officials with CMF training roles and responsibilities. The key responsibilities for training the CMF are summarized in table 1 below; a more inclusive list is presented in appendix I.
DOD Ha... | What does GAO's report examine? | GAO's report examines the extent to which DOD has (1) developed a trained CMF, (2) made plans to maintain a trained CMF, and (3) leveraged other cyber experience to meet training requirements for CMF personnel. | [
3,
10,
20,
21,
22,
25
] | [
10,
20,
21
] | 681 |
CRS_R41476 | Homeownership
IRA ownership rates were higher among homeowners than non-homeowners. Low IRA ownership rates among non-homeowners (17.9% for non-homeowners with pensions and 10.6% for non-homeowners without pensions) may reflect several factors. Homeownership rates increase as household income and age increase. In addit... | What is an example of this pattern? | For example, IRA ownership increases as households' income increases and IRA ownership rates are higher among households that own their homes compared with households than do not own their homes. | [
0,
21,
23,
26
] | [
21,
23,
26
] | 989 |
CRS_RL31533 | Shiite Communities Emboldened
Compounding the threat perception of the Gulf states is the rise of Shiite Islamist factions in post-Saddam Iraq—particularly revered clerical leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), the Da'wa (Islamic Call) Party, and the facti... | How far-reaching are the effects of the new Iranian power dynamic? | The new power structure in Iraq has had political repercussions throughout the Gulf region, particularly as Sunni-Shiite violence in Iraq has come to overshadow direct insurgent violence against U.S. forces as the key threat to Iraqi stability. | [
5,
12,
13,
23
] | [
5
] | 964 |
CRS_R44295 | Revenue Sources
Health Care and Medical Services
PPAHCs and FQHCs both provide outpatient and preventive services. However, their service focus differs: PPAHCs focus on family planning services, and FQHCs focus on general primary care. There are many more FQHCs than there are PPAHCs; thus FQHCs provide far more servic... | How do the numbers of contraceptive services between the two compare? | However, despite providing more services overall, FQHCs in total provide less than half the number of contraceptive services than do PPAHCs. | [
0,
6,
9
] | [
9
] | 520 |
GAO_GAO-19-362 | Key Roles and Responsibilities for Training the CMF
To establish and train the CMF teams, DOD has assigned components and senior officials with CMF training roles and responsibilities. The key responsibilities for training the CMF are summarized in table 1 below; a more inclusive list is presented in appendix I.
DOD Ha... | What steps are the GAO taking to address these points? | To address these objectives, GAO reviewed DOD's cyber training standards, planning documents, and reports on CMF training; and interviewed DOD officials. | [
3,
10,
20,
21,
22,
25
] | [
10,
20,
21
] | 665 |
CRS_R40451 | The Donor-Donee State Arguments
The donor state argument is that for the sake of equity each state should receive federal highway funding roughly equal to the fees and taxes that their state's highway users pay into the HTF. Donor state advocates generally contend that they have been subsidizing the repair and improvem... | What specific justifications do they make? | They assert that the age of their highway infrastructure, especially in the Northeast, the high cost of working on heavily congested urban roads, and also the limited financial resources of large sparsely populated Western States justify their donee status. | [
3,
10
] | [
3
] | 984 |
CRS_R45208 | Introduction
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. The beginning and ending dates and times—the second Sunday in March at two o'clock ante meridian and the first Sunday in November at two o'clock... | What were the results of DOT's study? | In 1974, DOT reported that the potential benefits to energy conservation, traffic safety, and reductions in violent crime were minimal. | [
0,
1,
6,
10,
12,
13
] | [
10,
12,
13
] | 986 |
CRS_R44014 | How Do Health Insurance Plans Differ?
Health insurance plans can differ in terms of their coverage of consumers and services, their costs to the consumers (and consumers' dependents or employers, if relevant), special features, and generosity, among other properties.
By Coverage
Covered Individuals
The consumer may bu... | What health insurance plans may be of interest to Congress? | Two specific health insurance plan types that may be of interest to Congress are consumer-directed health care (CDHC) and value-based insurance design (VBID). | [
8,
9,
10,
16
] | [
8,
16
] | 462 |
CRS_R44509 | Social Media Adoption and Usage
In addition to the rise of email, the official websites, blogs, YouTube channels, and Facebook pages of Members—all nonexistent 20 years ago—also receive significant traffic. By January 2013, all 100 Senators had created Twitter accounts, and virtually all Members of Congress had at leas... | What is the representation of social media in Representatives and Senators? | Over the last several years, the number of Representatives and Senators adopting social media and the number of different services being utilized has increased. | [
5,
10,
15
] | [
5
] | 568 |
GAO_GAO-19-9 | Federal and State Marijuana Laws
Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the cannabis plant, which contains the psychoactive or mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), as well as other related compounds. Marijuana is a controlled substance under federal law and is classif... | What have states done that departs from federal law? | Nonetheless, an increasing number of states have legalized medical or recreational marijuana under state law. | [
1,
3,
18,
20
] | [
1,
3
] | 918 |
CRS_R44014 | The Challenges of Purchasing Health Care
A consumer may find the purchase of health care different from some other purchases. For example, a consumer buying a gallon of milk each week often knows in advance what kind of milk he or she wants and the approximate price of each variety of milk. In addition, expenditures on... | Why do these factors harm consumers? | These characteristics of purchasing health care decrease the consumer's ability to plan financially and increase the consumer's exposure to financial risk. | [
3,
4
] | [
3,
4
] | 750 |
CRS_R45208 | Introduction
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. The beginning and ending dates and times—the second Sunday in March at two o'clock ante meridian and the first Sunday in November at two o'clock... | What negative effects have studies associated with DST observance? | Other studies have examined potential health effects associated with the spring and fall transition to DST and found a cumulative effect of sleep loss and increased risk for incidence of acute myocardial infarction in specific subgroups. | [
0,
1,
6,
10,
12,
13
] | [
10,
12,
13
] | 1,003 |
CRS_R43118 | History of the DPA
Committee Jurisdiction
Though commonly associated with industrial production for the Department of Defense (DOD), the DPA currently lies within the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Prior to 1975, House rules di... | What has the President done with these authorities? | The President, in turn, has delegated these authorities to department and agency heads in Executive Order 13603, National Defense Resource Preparedness, issued in 2012. | [
2,
4,
6,
36,
40
] | [
4,
6
] | 743 |
GAO_GAO-13-865T | Implementation of Recommendations Should Help Mitigate Program Risks
Both the JPSS and GOES-R programs continue to carry risks of future launch delays and potential gaps in satellite coverage; implementing the recommendations in our accompanying reports should help mitigate those risks. In the JPSS report being release... | What are issues that NOAA has faced on the JPSS program? | However, NOAA does not expect to validate key S-NPP products until nearly 3 years after the satellite's launch, and there are remaining issues with the JPSS schedule that decrease the confidence that JPSS-1 will launch by March 2017 as planned. | [
8
] | [
8
] | 811 |
CRS_R44014 | The Challenges of Purchasing Health Care
A consumer may find the purchase of health care different from some other purchases. For example, a consumer buying a gallon of milk each week often knows in advance what kind of milk he or she wants and the approximate price of each variety of milk. In addition, expenditures on... | What do consumers need to consider when purchasing health care? | A consumer may find the purchase of health care inherently different from some other purchases. Health care can be expensive, and many relevant details concerning future health care may not be known when the consumer is choosing an insurance plan, including when over the course of a year (if at all) health care will be... | [
3,
4
] | [
3,
4
] | 805 |
CRS_R41831 | Impact on Automakers
The March 11 disasters temporarily closed the plants that make 17 of the top 20 models of Japanese vehicles sold in the United States and prompted General Motors to close a plant in Louisiana and Peugeot a plant in Europe. Japan's motor vehicle manufacturing facilities are not concentrated in one a... | How have Japanese earthquake and tsunami disasters affected Japanese automakers internationally? | Japanese motor vehicle plants in other parts of the world have also been affected, including facilities owned by Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and other manufacturers in the Midwest and South of the United States. | [
0,
7,
12
] | [
7
] | 909 |
CRS_R43451 | Role of a Public Advocate
Before examining the constitutional implications of the establishment of a public advocate, a threshold matter is whether an advocate is a government actor subject to the constraints of the Constitution. The determination ultimately depends on whether the advocate is a permanently constituted ... | How could this work in relation to the Constitution? | This does not appear to raise major constitutional questions as such a proposal would likely not hinder the FISC from performing its core constitutional functions. | [
0,
4,
9,
13,
14
] | [
13,
14
] | 803 |
CRS_R41831 | Impact on Automakers
The March 11 disasters temporarily closed the plants that make 17 of the top 20 models of Japanese vehicles sold in the United States and prompted General Motors to close a plant in Louisiana and Peugeot a plant in Europe. Japan's motor vehicle manufacturing facilities are not concentrated in one a... | What is the impact of the disasters on automakers? | IHS Global Insight, a global consulting firm, forecasts that over 4 million units of vehicle production will be lost because of the disasters in Japan, with 90% of them from Japanese automakers. | [
0,
7,
12
] | [
7
] | 910 |
GAO_GAO-14-31 | Background
Effect of Statehood on Puerto Rico’s Economy and Employment
As previously discussed, Puerto Rico’s economy has largely been in recession since 2006. Likewise, Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate has been relatively high, and its labor force participation rate has been relatively low, compared to those of the st... | What was GAO asked to review? | GAO was asked to review potential fiscal implications for federal programs if Puerto Rico were to become a state. | [
0,
8,
10,
12,
21,
27
] | [
10,
12,
21
] | 926 |
CRS_RL31533 | Shiite Communities Emboldened
Compounding the threat perception of the Gulf states is the rise of Shiite Islamist factions in post-Saddam Iraq—particularly revered clerical leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), the Da'wa (Islamic Call) Party, and the facti... | How prevalent are the Sunni-Shiite tensions? | The Sunni-Shiite tensions in Iraq apparently are spilling over into the Gulf states. | [
5,
12,
13,
23
] | [
5
] | 934 |
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