Federal Research: Foreign Contributions to the Superconducting Super Collider
RCED-93-75
Published: Dec 30, 1992. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on foreign contributions to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Superconducting Super Collider (SSC).
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| As part of its FY 1994 funding decision for SSC, Congress should require DOE to provide it with the most complete, accurate, and up-to-date information available on the status of DOE efforts to obtain contributions for SSC from Japan and other foreign countries. |
Closed – Implemented
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DOE responded to Congress that it was only confident of $400 million of the $1.7 billion goal for foreign contributions. |
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