News published on Federal Newswire in April 2003

News from April 2003


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Baucus and Grassley Release GAO Study

News Release: Baucus today released the findings of a General Accounting Office (GAO) investigationinto the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reporting that millions of taxpayer and IRSdollars could be saved through more user- friendly tax forms.


Statement by Senator Collins on the Introduction of the "Sunshine in Iraq Reconstruction Contracting Act of 2003

News Release: I am pleased to join Senators Wyden and Clinton in introducing this legislation. Our bill requires the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other federal agencies to make public their justification for any decision to waive normal requirements for open and fully competitive bidding. And this requirement would apply to existing USAID contracts recently exempted from full competition.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Joe Lieberman, D-Conn, co-sponsored legislation Thursday, April 10, that would compel federal agencies to publicly account for decisions to award Iraqi reconstruction contracts without an open, competitive bidding process. The "Sunshine in Iraq Reconstruction Contracting Act of 2003,"...


Lieberman Condemns Interior-Utah Deal on Public Land Claims

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Wednesday said the agreement reached between the Interior Department and the state of Utah on the ownership of roads on public lands amounted to a “back room" deal that skirts the law, was reached without the benefit of public scrutiny, and therefore is not in the public’s best interest.


News Release: It's the crisp, crunchy romaine lettuce that makes a Caesar salad so appealing. Romaine lettuce is also perfect for adding to other mixed greens. And what better natural, edible utensil for scooping up a creamy dip than the small, firm inner leaves of this lettuce?.


Taming the Qubit

News Release: The trouble with qubits is they don't always behave.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy Committee today approved the nuclear title of the comprehensive energy legislation being marked up by the committee this month. The title directs the construction of a nuclear-hydrogen cogeneration project at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory ...