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Original publisher: Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [Congressional Sales Office], 2002. OCLC Number: (OCoLC)49527899 Subject: Sunset reviews of government programs -- United States. Excerpt: ... 11 ALLETT Mr. M. Well, at the end of fiscal year 1999, NTIS had a surplus of $ 650, 000. And we were all very heartened to hear that. We were quite ecstatic about it. Because, during the course of the year, when we were nursing NTIS along and trying to figure out the actions we needed to take to keep it from being anti-deficient, at one time it even was projecting a $ 600, 000 deficiency. But, by the grace of God and a lot of, I think, internal management changes and cuts, program cuts, NTIS ended up with a $ 650, 000 surplus. Its archival functions, however, its clearinghouse function, did re-main in the red. But, overall, the rosy picture at the end of the year is one that we welcome. We were really pleased to hear it. When they brought me the news, to say that NTIS had a $ 650, 000 surplus, all I could was, hallelujah, praise the Lord. Because it was touch and go there much of the time. RIST Senator F. So it would have no impact on your recommenda-tion, your proposal to close the agency? Mr. M. I think it is a factor to consider, but I do not think ALLETT it would be dispositive, Senator. Looking back over the history of NTIS over the last few years, every year in the clearinghouse func-tion there has been a deficit. As we look at the technology trend, as I think we as responsible stewards, we would have to do, the market is a little different than what it was when NTIS's mission was first derived. I think there is a better way to do it than the current business model. And we believe we propose that in the legislation. We cer-tain welcome and are open to suggestions from others. But I think the marketplace has changed so dramatically that we simply have to recognize that this problem is not going to get better. It may worsen. So i
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National Technical Information Service: hearing before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science
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