The Senate Special Report on Y2K: Investigating the Impact of the Year 2000 Problem

by Christopher J. Dodd; Robert F. Bennett

• ISBN13: 9780785268512
• ISBN10: 0785268510
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

This long-awaited Senate Y2K report summarizes potential problems facing the most vital areas affecting our everyday lives: electricity, telecommunications, water, transportation, banking, business, and more. Though many try to downplay the risk of Y2K, the Senate report makes it clear that the problem is real and the impact could be significant. According to Senators Bennett and Dodd, the co-chairs of the Senate special committee, "Those who suggest that Y2K will be nothing more than a 'bump in the road' are simply misinformed." Excerpts from the actual report include Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary	p. 1
Introduction	p. 10
Understanding the Problem	p. 12
Critical Infrastructures	p. 17
Formation of the Special Committee	p. 19
Sectors
Utilities	p. 23
Electric	p. 23
Oil and Gas	p. 37
Water	p. 46
Healthcare	p. 58
Telecommunications	p. 72
Transportation	p. 89
Financial Services	p. 109
General Government	p. 130
Emergency Preparedness	p. 130
Federal Agencies	p. 149
Department of Defense	p. 156
State and Local Government	p. 158
General Business	p. 163
Small Business to Global Corporations	p. 164
Pharmaceuticals	p. 179
Food Industry	p. 180
Chemical Manufacturing	p. 182
Litigation	p. 186
International Preparedness	p. 188
Legislative Activities	p. 200
S. 22	p. 200
S. 1518	p. 200
S. 1671	p. 201
S. 2000	p. 201
S. 2392 (P.L. 105271)	p. 202
Committee Priorities for 1999	p. 203
Recent Events	p. 207
Acronyms Used in This Report	p. 215
Y2K Solution Approaches	p. 220
Notes	p. 222
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