News published on Federal Newswire in December 2003

News from December 2003


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grassley on the Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s decision to sell Redding Medical Center

News Release: Today the Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced it plans to sell its Redding Medical Center in lieu of having the hospital excluded from federal health care programs. This is the first case in which the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, initiated the exclusion of a hospital based on unnecessary or substandard care.


Joint Statement of Senators Charles E. Grassley and Max Baucus Regarding Extending Expiring Tax Provisions

News Release: Although the House and Senate were not able to come to agreement on the parameters ofa tax extenders package before adjourning the first session of the 108th Congress, the various taxprovisions expiring at the end of this year must be addressed as soon as possible. Theseprovisions are important to our economy-not only because they help to create jobs but alsobecause they are used to address pressing national concerns.


2004 Entrance Fees

News Release: Superintendent Sheridan Steele has announced new entrance fee rates that will take affect January 2004 at Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine.


News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 11--Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service by noting the many scientific advances and breakthroughs that have improved the daily lives of people here and abroad.


Reclamation Commissioner Affirms Hydropower Role

News Release: Reclamation Commissioner John Keys III speaking today at the Mid-West Electric Consumers Association Annual Meeting in Denver said, "The Bureau of Reclamation is committed to providing water and power to the West in an environmentally and economically sound manner."


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Five defendants were sentenced by a federal judge in Birmingham, Alabama, today for their admitted roles in a scheme to inflate the revenues and reported earnings of HealthSouth Corporation, the nation’s largest provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative services.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Metropolitan Hospital, an acute care facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and several related entities will pay the United States $6.25 million to settle allegations that they submitted ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced that a federal jury in Fort Meyers, Florida convicted Detective Corporal Wyatt Henderson of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office for violating the civil rights of a juvenile and lying to conceal his actions.


News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft will speak at the DEA 30th Anniversary on Thursday, December 11th, at 10:00 A.M. EST.


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


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


The US Transportation Department published a one page correction on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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