Unexploded Ordnance: A Coordinated Approach to Detection and Clearance Is Needed
NSIAD-95-197
Published: Sep 20, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 20, 1995.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed the extent to which existing or foreseeable technologies offer solutions to worldwide landmine and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) problems.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should include in the research and development plan called for by the House Committee on National Security a proposal on how a multiagency clearinghouse function could be performed to maintain visibility over all federally funded research and development projects with application to detection and clearance of landmines, other UXO, and other hazards. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD agreed with the recommendation and submitted a proposal to Congress on May 29, 1996. DOD drafted statutory language to accompany the proposed plan for the FY 1998 budget.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should include in the research and development plan called for by the House Committee on National Security a proposal on how a multiagency clearinghouse function could be performed to develop an overarching strategy that encompasses both near-term and long-term priorities for detection and clearance technologies. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD agreed with the recommendation and submitted a proposal to Congress on May 29, 1996. DOD drafted statutory language to accompany the proposed plan for the FY 1998 budget.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should include in the research and development plan called for by the House Committee on National Security a proposal on how a multiagency clearinghouse function could be performed to serve as an active link to relevant international and private research and development efforts. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD agreed with the recommendation and submitted a proposal to Congress on May 29, 1996. DOD has drafted statutory language to accompany the proposed plan for the FY 1998 budget.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should designate an executive agent to serve as a clearinghouse for research and development efforts within DOD that may have application to detection and clearance of landmines, other UXO, and other hazards. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD agreed with the recommendation and has drafted a proposed action plan, which it submitted to Congress on May 22, 1996. DOD is finalizing how it will assign and organize an executive agent to serve as an Unexploded Ordnance clearinghouse within the Department.
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Environmental monitoringExplosivesInteragency relationsMilitary basesMunitionsResearch and developmentTechnology transferWaste disposalU.S. ArmyMetal detectors