We have recently seen much interest, at the Executive and Legislative levels, directed towards evaluating how to reform and streamline government to improve efficiencies and decrease costs. In January 2010, President Obama, acknowledging challenging economic times, began an effort to decrease waste and inefficiencies in the government. Public Law 111-139 (February 2010) required GAO to identify federal programs with duplicative goals and activities. When it comes to evaluating the hazards associated with environmental contaminants, in the U.S. Government, there are four significant programs that have seemingly overlapping, although not perfectly aligned goals.