News published on Federal Newswire in July 2003

News from July 2003


Senators Call for Hearing on Proposed IRS Program

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) In continued efforts to halt an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) program that requires low-income Americans to disclose intrusive personal information, Senator Max Baucus and Democratic and Independent members of the Senate Finance Committee today sent a letter to Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley calling for hearings to investigate the IRS program and search for alternatives.


Energy Subcommittee 
 Announces July 29 Hearing

News Release: Who: Subcommittee on Energy When: Tuesday, July 29, at 9:30 a.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To highlight the unique role that the DOE’s Office of Science plays in supporting research in the physical sciences. This research provides the foundation for many of the DOE’s developments in energy, defense and environmental ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee today approved the following bills by unanimous consent at its 10 a.m. business meeting held in SD-366. S. 391 - A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River ...


News Release: The first genebank solely for flowers is celebrating its 2nd birthday this month. In just two short years, the new Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center is taking its place among the 25 functional genebanks of the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS ).


Baucus Urges Passage of Child Tax Credit

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus today spoke on the Senate floor to insist that the child tax credit be expanded to low-income Americans before the House adjourns for summer recess in two days.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 22, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late today, the United States Department of Justice filed three lawsuits to enjoin employers from failing to withhold payroll taxes. The suits are against * Walter “Al” Thompson, owner of Cencal ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late yesterday, a federal court in Los Angeles permanently barred California attorney Eduardo Marmolejo Rivera from promoting several abusive tax schemes. The court also ordered Rivera to provide the government with the identities of his customers and to notify those customers of the court order.


U.S. Labor Department Publishes International
		Labor Comparisons on U.S., Europe and Asia

News Release: WASHINGTON—The Labor Department has issued A Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons: United States, Europe, and Asia. The book, a collaborative effort the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, is the department’s first international chartbook to compare select Asian-Pacific countries with both the U.S. and Europe.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.