News published on Federal Newswire in February 2002

News from February 2002


Senate Floor Speech of Senator Chuck Grassley on Mexico’s High Fructose Corn Syrup Tax

News Release: Mr. President, few trade policy developments in recent years have been more significant forthe United States than our flourishing economic partnership with Mexico. The comprehensive freetrade agreement in which we both participate, and which has contributed so much to the prosperityand freedom in both countries, stands out as a model of hemispheric cooperation.


Baucus Schedules a Markup on Energy Tax Incentives

News Release: Date/Time: Feb. 13, 2002, at 4:00 P.M.


News Release: Dear Senators: The Governmental Affairs Committee has begun a series of oversight hearings on the collapse of Enron, the second hearing of which exclusively focused on the loss of retirement security for thousands of Enron employees. As you know, the Enron debacle has pointed out major deficiencies...


Baucus Statement on JCT Report Providing Background Information Relating to Retirement Plans

News Release: The recent bankruptcy of Enron Corporation has placed a new spotlight on our current pension system. Thousands of Enron workers not only lost their jobs, but lost most or virtually all of their pension savings as well. Of particular concern is that many Enron employees had large portions of their retirement plan assets invested in Enron stock.


Unraveling the Genome of an Alfalfa Relative

News Release: The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.5-million, four-year grant to scientists with the Agricultural Research Service, universities and the Nobel Foundation to further unravel the genome of barrel medic, Medicago truncatula. This is a close relative of one of the world's top forage crops, Medicago sativa, better known as alfalfa.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is a Department of Justice statement responding to today's Washington Post article regarding absconders: "As we have previously stated, the Justice Department's highest priority ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tax Division of the Department of Justice announced that former attorney Russell D. Ward was sentenced today by the U.S. District Court in San Diego to serve an eighteen month term ...


Nevada Court Freezes Assets of Health Associations And Principals of Employers Mutual

News Release: San Francisco, California - The assets of Carson City-based Employers Mutual, LLC, affiliated associations and their principals were frozen and the appointment of the independent fiduciary to the health plans was extended under a preliminary injunction granted Feb. 1, 2002, by a Reno, Nevada federal court. The health plan provides benefits to more than 22,000 participants and beneficiaries nationwide.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page correction on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.