The U.S. Export-Import Bank:
Review of a Proposal to Finance Military Exports
T-NSIAD-91-16: Published: May 2, 1991. Publicly Released: May 2, 1991.
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GAO discussed the U.S. Export-Import Bank's (Eximbank) proposal to finance military exports. GAO noted that: (1) the proposed legislation would establish a pilot program for Eximbank to provide guarantees or insurance for military exports to U.S. allies and other foreign countries through fiscal year 1992; (2) Eximbank believed that the proposed legislation would create a balanced market for U.S. competitors facing foreign competitors who were assisted by their governments' export credit agencies; (3) the proposal did not consider such other factors as price, operating costs, availability, performance, and offsetting arrangements that could affect the decision to buy one defense-related product over another; (4) the proposed program could overlap existing financing programs and add to the complexities of congressional monitoring and oversight of Department of Defense (DOD) financing programs; (5) some exporters of civilian products believed that they would be unable to compete with military exporters for limited Eximbank financing; (6) military exporters could potentially monopolize Eximbank funds, but Eximbank has not used all of its budget authority in the last 10 years, suggesting that civilian firms could still compete for funds; and (7) opponents of the proposed legislation believed that Eximbank should not finance military exports because the proposal permits Eximbank-financed DOD items to be exported to any nation if the President determined such a transaction to be in the national interest.
Dec 9, 2020
International Trade:
Observations On Whether Women's Rights and Economic Interests Are Protected or Promoted by U.S. Trade Preference ProgramsGAO-21-190: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020.
Dec 2, 2020
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Foreign Assistance:
USAID Should Analyze Data on the Timeliness of ExpendituresGAO-21-51: Published: Dec 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 2, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
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Global Food Security:
Information on Spending and Types of Assistance Provided by the United States and Other DonorsGAO-21-47R: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Nov 9, 2020
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Human Trafficking:
Agencies Have Taken Steps to Strengthen International Anti-trafficking ProjectsGAO-21-53: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020. -
Rule of Law Assistance:
State and USAID Could Improve Monitoring EffortsGAO-21-14: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020.
Oct 27, 2020
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Forced Labor Imports:
DHS Increased Resources and Enforcement Efforts, but Needs to Improve Workforce Planning and MonitoringGAO-21-106: Published: Oct 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 2020.
Oct 2, 2020
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Combating Wildlife Trafficking:
Agencies Work to Address Human Rights Abuse Allegations in Overseas Conservation ProgramsGAO-21-139R: Published: Oct 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 2020.
Sep 22, 2020
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Cyber Diplomacy:
State Has Not Involved Relevant Federal Agencies in the Development of Its Plan to Establish the Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies BureauGAO-20-607R: Published: Sep 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2020.
Sep 15, 2020
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs:
Commerce Should Improve Its Exclusion Request Process and Economic Impact ReviewsGAO-20-517: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
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Conflict Minerals:
Actions Needed to Assess Progress Addressing Armed Groups' Exploitation of MineralsGAO-20-595: Published: Sep 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
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