Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1980: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, Parte 3

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Página 479 - Chairman, members of the committee, I am pleased to meet with you to discuss the Bush administration's fiscal policy plans.
Página 498 - Program benefited only a small fraction of firms in need of assistance. The report stated: The few firms that have received adjustment assistance benefits have not usually used them to become viable in their own or different industries. Consequently, the program is providing Income maintenance, but is not providing for their long-term strength or competitiveness. Of 28 firms which had loans approved as of September 30, 1977, 2 of them had already gone out of business and 8 others were delinquent...
Página 380 - NIIP more closely and finds a strong and persistent favorable difference between the rate of return on US direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in the United States. This difference has meant that net capital earnings have remained positive even as the United States has become a large "net debtor nation" whose liabilities (including direct and portfolio equity capital) substantially exceed assets as measured by the accounting of the NIIP.
Página 620 - Purpose The White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic Development found that the varied and changing problems and economic circumstances in the Nation's regions require greater flexibility in the way Federal policies and programs are designed and administered across the country. This variety suggests a need for strong state and local action to develop regional balanced growth policies and to target local, state and Federal funds in accord with these strategies. Multistate regional...
Página 154 - Examples of this type of savings will be found in the provision of joint administrative services to facilities of the National Bureau of Standards, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Página 288 - ... 50% of its adjusted taxes and transfers. Then, if any unit receives more than 50% of its adjusted taxes and transfers, its allocation is reduced to that level and the excess is given to the county government. 8. If the county government has been allocated more than 50% of its adjusted taxes and transfers, its allocation is reduced to that level, and the excess is returned to the state government. 9. If any allocation is less than $200, or any unit of local government waives its entitlement, those...
Página 621 - Projects for review should be referred to the commission by State clearinghouses according to procedures jointly prescribed by governors. I am directing the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to propose amendments to OMB Circular No. A-95 to this effect. Interagency Coordinating Council The Chairman of the Interagency Coordinating Council is directed to: 1. work with the Secretary of Commerce, the heads of the other federal departments and agencies, and the Federal Cochairpersons to...
Página 620 - ... to develop regional balanced growth policies and to target local, state and Federal funds in accord with these strategies. Multistate regional commissions established under the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 and Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and strengthened under the Regional Development Act of 1975 are intended to enhance development opportunities and conditions in multistate regions. Through planning and selective management of resources and...
Página 382 - Travel and transportation of persons Transportation of things Standard level user charges Communications, utilities, and other rent Printing and reproduction Other services Supplies and materials Equipment...
Página 285 - The amounts to be distributed to each unit of government are determined by applying a set of formulas to descriptive data pertaining to each unit. The formula and data are used to determine each government's share of the total amount. Because of the relative nature of the allocation process, it is possible that in some cases a change in a single data element could change a large number of governments

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