News published on Federal Newswire in June 2003

News from June 2003


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: An early 20th century soybean collecting expedition in Asia comes alive in a historic photo collection at the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's National Agricultural Library. More than 1,000 prints documenting the expedition are preserved in paperboard or clothbound photo albums at the NAL in Beltsville, Md. A small collection of the prints is also available on the library's web site.



Lieberman Co-Sponsors Legislation to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King with Congressional Gold Medal

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., co-sponsored legislation introduced Friday in the Senate that would award the Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his widow Coretta Scott King for their exemplary contributions to the nation during the civil rights movement. The primary sponsors of the bill are Senator Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Senator John Warner, R-Va.


Grassley on Senate Passage of the Medicare Bill, Frequently Asked Questions

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, made the following commenton Senate passage of the bipartisan Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act, of which hewas the lead architect.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The General Services Administration (GSA) today notified Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) that it has initiated suspension proceedings against WorldCom. The GSA’s actions are part of a formal process to determine whether WorldCom will be permitted...


News Release: Who: Subcommittee on National Parks When: Tuesday, July 8, at 10:00 a.m. Where: SD-366 Why: To conduct oversight of the maintenance backlog, land acquisition backlog and deficit in personnel within the national parks system, including the impact of new park unit designations on resolving each of these ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 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. and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Johnny Sutton today announced the sentencing of two Hudspeth County, Texas brothers of charges regarding civil rights violations.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, worked with senior antitrust officials from roughly 50 jurisdictions to advance reforms ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - HCA Inc. (formerly known as Columbia/HCA and HCA - The Healthcare Company) has agreed to pay the United States $631 million in civil penalties and damages arising from false claims the government alleged it submitted to Medicare and other federal health programs, the Justice Department announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 "We are pleased that the 4th Circuit has recognized the 'extraordinary importance' of the issues in this appeal and has indicated that it is prepared to rule on the substantive questions. However, the court ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 SPRINGFIELD, IL - Three men from central Illinois have been charged with distributing illegal fireworks considered to be explosive materials under federal law, the Department of Justice, the Bureau of Alcohol, ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - An international tribunal today unanimously found in favor of the United States in the case of The Loewen Group, Inc. v. United States of America. The Loewen Group, Inc., a Canadian company ...


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.