News published on Federal Newswire in April 2003

News from April 2003


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NATIONAL PARKS SUBCOMMITTEE SCHEDULES TWO HEARINGS

News Release: What: Subcommittee National Parks When: Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To receive testimony on S. 324, S. 634, S. 635, and S. 651 Summary of Bills: S. 324, to amend the National Trail System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for ...


Grassley Hails Final Passage of Conflict Diamonds Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised final passage of his legislation to help stop the trade of diamonds that fund violent civil conflicts in many African countries.


News Release: Irradiation is an effective way to meet quarantine regulations for interstate shipment of sweetpotato roots that can harbor weevils that feed on the roots, an Agricultural Research Service study has shown.


Safety of Dams Modifications Approved for Grassy Lake Dam

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that the Modification Report for Grassy Lake Safety of Dams has met Congressional approval. The Safety of Dams project was approved by Congress when a 30-day waiting period expired this week.



Baucus Questions Federal Employees’ Program as Model for Medicare

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- U.S. Senator Max Baucus, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today called into question proposals to reform Medicare based on a system of private health plans, similar to the Federal Emp loyees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP). Saying that such plans would both cost Medicare...


Senators Release Study on Poorly Tested Tax Forms

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Max Baucus today released the findings of a General Accounting Office (GAO) investigation into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reporting that millions of taxpayer and IRS dollars could be saved through more user-friendly tax forms.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice today asked a federal court to stop Morris James Sr. and his company, National Resource Information Center, both of Montezuma, Ga., from promoting a nationwide, slavery-reparations tax scam.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission today released a detailed schedule for the sessions of their joint hearings on health care and competition law and policy to be held ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice’s Tax Division, working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, today filed suit in federal court in Los Angeles to stop California ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department filed suit in federal court in the Middle District of Tennessee today to stop Daniel J. Gleason of Franklin, Tenn., from promoting a tax scam based on the use of ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., United States Attorney Tom Colantuono, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jay Fallon, and Litchfield Police Chief Thomas F. Iverson, ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “The Justice Department applauds today’s passage of the PROTECT Act. Taking the AMBER alert system nationwide will save innocent lives and take would-be predators off the streets. Law enforcement will be ...


Labor Department Signs Settlement Agreement with
		Jimmy Dean Foods that Will Benefit 48 Female Job Applicants

News Release: WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that is has entered into a settlement agreement with Jimmy Deans Foods, a division of Sara Lee Corporation. The settlement resolves the department’s allegations that Jimmy Dean Foods discriminated against female applicants for laborer jobs at its Newbern, Tenn. meat-processing plant.