News published on Federal Newswire in June 2002

News from June 2002


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


High-Carbohydrate Diets Net Lower Calorie Levels

News Release: Agricultural Research Service scientists have found that people whose diets are highest in carbohydrates actually eat fewer calories per day and are less likely to be obese than people who eat diets with higher levels of fat and protein.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission failed to effectively police deregulated energy markets in Western states to protect consumers from unreasonable rates, according to a General Accounting Office (GAO) report released today by Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman...


Committee Passes Grassley Bill Reining in Corporate Expatriation

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Committee on Finance today passed bipartisan legislation from Sen.Chuck Grassley, ranking member, to prevent corporations from nominally moving overseas to avoidtaxes.


Hams Gear Up to Set Long Distance Contact Records and Practice Emergency Communication Skills on June 22, 2002

News Release: Amateur Radio operators from the West Marin Amateur Radio Society will work around the clock this weekend to set up field radio communication stations, get on the air, and contact thousands of other operators in the U.S. and Canada as part of the American Radio Relay League’s Field Day. For the first...


GAO REPORT ON FERC Regulatory Agency Has Failed to Keep up with Changing Markets

News Release: Good morning. I?m glad to be here today with Senator Carnahan. Ever since last year?s energy crisis in California and other Western states, the Governmental Affairs Committee has been keeping close watch over the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency responsible for oversight of America?s energy markets.


Lieberman Hails Passage of Paperwork Reduction Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., today praised passage of the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, a bill that will help small business owners who must satisfy federal paperwork requirements.


Neumann Receives Computer System Security Award

News Release: One of the country's pioneering figures in computer security was honored in a special ceremony at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., today praised passage of the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, a bill that will help small business owners who must satisfy federal paperwork requirements.


Baucus in Response to Administration's Proposal to Privatize Social Security

News Release: President Bush has proposed to partially privatize Social Security by allowing workers to voluntarily divert part of their payroll taxes into private accounts and out of the Social Security Trust Fund. However, a new study released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Century Foundation...


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.