News from September 2002
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Sep 19, 2002
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Sep 19, 2002
The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: PARTY LINE VOTE REJECTS MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT TO ENSURE SAFETY AND JOB IMPACTS CONSIDERED IN FUTURE CAFE STANDARDS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Frank H. Murkowski (R-AK), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement today after Senate energy bill conferees ...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC ? Today Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN), Ranking Member of the Governmental Affairs Committee, outlined challenges facing the federal government as it strives to be more results-oriented. Thompson expressed his concern that after almost 10 years since the adoption of the Government Performance and Results Act, the ability of federal agencies to develop performance goals and to measure their performance against these goals has been uneven at best.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., Thursday offered their legislation to create a blue-ribbon commission to investigate the events leading up to September 11 as an amendment to the homeland security bill, now pending on the Senate floor. Lieberman and McCain introduced their legislation in December 2001. Below is a summary of the amendment offered Thursday.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., is cautioning that President Bush’s Homeland Security legislation would give short thrift to the role of science and technology in fighting terrorism, effectively restricting one of the most valuable tools at the country’s disposal.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., joined with Connecticut families of September 11th victims to push for quick passage of legislation to create a blue-ribbon commission to investigate the September 11th attacks.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., Thursday offered their legislation to create a blue-ribbon commission to investigate the events leading up to September 11 as an amendment to the homeland security bill, now pending on the Senate floor. Lieberman and McCain introduced their legislation in December 2001. Below is a summary of the amendment offered Thursday.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: Hearing: The Final Report produced by the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: I want to welcome Ambassador Zoellick, Co-Chairman Thomas, and Members to the first meeting of the Congressional Oversight Group. I think if there is one thing that almost all Members here agree on, it’s the need for a functioning and meaningful consultation process that allows Congress and the Administration to share information and build a common agenda for trade negotiations. The Congressional Oversight Group is a key part of that process.

By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., is cautioning that President Bush?s Homeland Security legislation would give short thrift to the role of science and technology in fighting terrorism, effectively restricting one of the most valuable tools at the country?s disposal.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: The future is now brighter for light-based scanners that inspect beef carcasses for possible microbiological contamination.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: I am pleased to announce that the Senate Finance Committee will be holding a hearing on Thursday, October 3rd regarding the recommendations made by President Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security. I am disappointed, however, that Treasury Secretary O'Neill has declined to agree to testify before the Committee on this important subject.

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 19, 2002
News Release: A new report issued today by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the first comprehensive set of basic procedures for decontaminating protective clothing and equipment of fire and rescue personnel responding to a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear-CBRN-attack. The report was released today at the National Homeland Security Technology Expo in Washington, D.C.