The US Senate report 'Investigating the Impact of the Year 2000 Problem' supports the claims of other Y2K analysts that while there will be some problems for business and communities, widespread distruptions are unlikely. Large businesses, the financial industry, utilities and telecommunications are relatively well prepared for the year 2000, but many federal, state and local government agencies lag in Y2K remediation, as do some rural and inner-city hospitals. The Department of Energy, Department of Transportation and Department of Defense are among the federal agencies that may miss Y2K m