News published on Federal Newswire in March 2003

News from March 2003


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


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


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


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


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


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


News Release: Dear Senator Stevens: We are writing to ask that you and your colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee provide needed additional funding to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The Commission was authorized in Title VI of the Intelligence Authorization Act for...


Tax Relief Bill Pays Tribute to U.S. Service Men and Women

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today applauded unanimous Senate approval of legislation he co-authored to ensure fair tax treatment for men and women serving in the U.S. military and foreign service.


Statement of Senator Max Baucus on Passage of the Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act

News Release: “Today we’re passing this important bill for the men and women who are serving ourcountry. This bill is for the family of Private First Class Stryder Stoutenburg, a Missoula,Montana native who gave his life for his country in the current conflict in Iraq. And it’s forevery other service member who has made sacrifices for our country.


News Release: Radio waves may be invisible, but they enrich life in many ways. Without them, radios, televisions, cellular phones and global positioning systems wouldn't be possible. Now, an Agricultural Research Service scientist is using them to make fruit juice safer.


Baucus Comments on Passage of the Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act

News Release: "Today we're passing this important bill for the men and women who are servingour country. This bill is for the family of Private First Class Stryder Stoutenburg, aMissoula, Montana native who gave his life for his country in the current conflict in Iraq.And it's for every other service member who has made sacrifices for our country.


Baucus Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Health Care Safety Net

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus today joined Sens. Orrin Hatch(R-UT), John Rockefeller (D-W.V.), and James Jeffords (I-VT) in introducing a bill thatwould ensure that people have access to high quality health care by establishing anindependent, nonpartisan commission to oversee America’s health care safety net.


Corzine, Lieberman, Mccain Seek Increased Funding For National Commission On Terrorist Attacks

News Release: Washington, D.C. - On the eve of the first round of public hearings by the national commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack against the United States, Senator Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) introduced legislation today to increase funding for the commission. Senators Joseph I. Lieberman (D-CT) and John McCain (R-AZ) joined as original co-sponsors of the Corzine bill.


Grassley on an Auditing Mistake by the Defense Inspector General

News Release: Today the Defense Department Inspector General released a report showing that an auditing error will cause the transfer of 500 jobs from the federal government to the private sector and ultimately, the reduction of the number of those jobs by almost 50 percent within the next few years. The report is...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, today urged Senate conferees to reject provisions in the House budget resolution that would cut benefits to current and retired federal workers.


Grassley Leads Effort to Stop Medicaid Cuts

News Release: Dear Senator Nickles, Senator Conrad, Rep. Nussle, Rep. Spratt...


Baucus Fights to Reverse Cuts to Medicaid Funding

News Release: Dear Senator Nickles and Senator Comad...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Justice today announced that it will require Univision Communications Incorporated to sell a significant portion of its partial ownership interest in Entravision Communications ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Alice Martin of the Northern District of Alabama, and Carmen ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission today released a detailed agenda for the sessions of their joint hearings on health care and competition law and policy to be held during April – May, 2003.