News published on Federal Newswire in June 2000

News from June 2000


Committee Marks Up Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act and Telephone Tax Repeal

News Release: WASHINGTON -- The Senate Finance Committee met today to report out two pieces of legislation, S. 662, The Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act and H.R. 3916, legislation to repeal the telephone tax. Chairman William V. Roth, Jr. (R-DE) delivered the following statement at the mark up...


News Release: Bean growers and consumers may benefit from a collaboration between the Agricultural Research Service in Prosser, Wash., and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, or CIAT, in Cali, Colombia. Instead of kidney or navy beans, growers may tap new export markets by growing Mexican "Bayo," Brazilian "Jalinho" or other bean market classes popular in Latin America and the Caribbean.


Committee To Begin Reviewing Medicare Reform Options

News Release: WASHINGTON -- The Senate Finance Committee will begin a series of closed, informal meetings to review options for modernizing the Medicare program, including consideration of a prescription drug benefit, beginning Thursday, June 15. Chairman William V. Roth, Jr. (R-DE) today released the documents that the committee will use as a starting point to develop a consensus modernization outline.


Committee Approves Thompson/Lieberman "Presidential Transition Act"

News Release: Washington, DC - The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee today unanimously approved legislation authored by Chairman Fred Thompson (R-TN) and ranking Democrat Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) to improve the Presidential transition process and help new Administrations hit the ground running. The Committee also approved legislation changing the requirements in the Thrift Savings Plan as well as several nominations during today's mark up.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.