News published on Federal Newswire in December 2003

News from December 2003


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Collins, Lieberman Hail Senate Passage of D.C. Budget Autonomy Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman (D-CT) hailed Senate passage Tuesday of a bill that would give the District of Columbia the freedom to approve the vast majority of its budget without having to wait for Congress to complete...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today called the federal government’s failing grades on cybersecurity “unacceptable" and urged agencies to take immediate action to protect their critical computer systems and sensitive information. “Companies protect...


Baucus Expresses Frustration at Elimination of Cuba Travel Ban Language

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus today released a statement emphasizing hisdissatisfaction with a decision by the Congressional leadership to override the will of Congressby continuing to fund enforcement of the Cuba travel ban.


106 Local Residents Earn DOC, NIST Awards

News Release: In ceremonies held on Dec. 5, 2003, at the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC), Commerce Secretary Don Evans presented 47 local area staff members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with Gold and Silver Medal Awards-the two highest honor awards presented by the department. On Dec. 3, 2003, NIST Director Arden Bement and Acting Deputy Director Hratch Semerjian honored 59 other area employees with the Departmental Bronze Medal and other NIST awards.


Federal Water Feasibility Study Calls for Drilling at Potential Dam Site

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation will oversee drilling this month as part of a federal feasibility study aimed at finding options for additional water storage to benefit the Yakima River Basin.


Grassley Wins Approval of Social Security Anti-fraud Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today wonSenate approval of bipartisan legislation to rein in several sources of fraud, waste, and abuse of SocialSecurity programs. The bill now goes back to the House for final congressional approval.


Senators Introduce Tax Technical Corrections Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Grassley and Sen. Baucus, in coordination with Mr. Thomasand Mr. Rangel of the Ways and Means Committee, filed S. 1984, the Technical Tax Correction Actof 2003. Attached are both the statutory language and the Joint Committee explanation of the bill.The Finance Committee is asking that public comments be submitted no later than Jan. 23, 2004, tothe staff directors for the majority and minority.


Grassley on Today's Agreement on Pension Reform

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on an agreement reached by the Senate leaders to move forward in January with legislation to replace the 30-year Treasury bond rate formerly used in calculating pension plan contributions. The Senate leaders received...


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News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hendrikus van Westenbrugge, a former co-Managing Director of JO Tankers B.V., based in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands, was charged in Philadelphia today with participating in an international ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to stop several alleged tax scams. According to court papers filed in the case, the scams include ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights R. Alexander Acosta and U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Karin J. Immergut today announced a sentencing in a Portland, Oregon criminal civil rights case.


Labor Department Proposes Rule to Streamline Registration by Investment Managers to Plans

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The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page correction on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.