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112124 1 (1980-04-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadymd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 l2z FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 16, 1980 tTATEMENT OF HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE 5t, SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION V ON THE &ROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TITLE V OF THE REGIONAL RAIL REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1973 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: AS YOU REQUESTED, WE HAVE REVIEWED S. 2530 WHICH CON- TAINS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA~S p(DOT'S) PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE TITLE V EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROVISIONS. WE BELIEVE THE BILL WOULD SOLVE MANY OF THE PROBLEMS WE IDENTI- FIED IN OUR DECEMBER 5, 1979 REPORT ENTITLED EMPLOYEE PRO- TECTION PROVISIONS OF THE RAIL ACT NEED CHANGE (CED-80-16). HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT AREAS OF CON- CERN NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. NEW ESTIMATE OF TITLE V PROGRAM COSTS AS WE POINTED OUT IN OUR DECEMBER 5 REPORT, ESTIMATES OF HOW MUCH THE TITLE V EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAM WOULD EVENTUALLY COST VARIED WIPELY, RANGING FROM $884 MILLION TO $1.7 BILLION. WE FOUND VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ESTIMATING PROCEDURES USED AND DID NOT FEEL THAT ANY OF THE ESTIMATES ... / , 1 i11111 i1 24

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