News published on Federal Newswire in March 2003

News from March 2003


The US Transportation Department published a seven page proposed rule on March 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today sent a letter to the Senate Budget Committee strongly urging support for a bill that would postpone postal rate increases until 2006 at the earliest.


Baucus Comments on Welfare Reform

News Release: Welfare reform is an important issue. We succeeded in passing a bipartisan billout of this Committee last year and I hope we will be able to do so again.Welcome Mr. Secretary. I’m glad to see you again. Your expertise is especiallyhelpful to us when it comes to welfare reform.


Grassley Outlines Ways to Increase Retirement Income

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today said American workers can take several key steps to increase their retirement savings, while other items require congressional action.


New Flavonoid Database Adds to Body of Nutrient Information

News Release: The Agricultural Research Service today launched a food composition database for a class of beneficial plant-chemical compounds called flavonoids. The new database provides analytical values for a variety of flavonoid compounds in about 224 foods. As more data become available, additional food items will be added.


Senators Introduce Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy

News Release: WASHINGTON -- The four Senate committee leaders with jurisdiction over energy taxes and energy policy last night introduced a comprehensive bill including a series of alternative energy production tax incentives. The sponsors were Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, Sen. Max Baucus,...


Committee to Hold Hearing on IRS Commissioner Nominee

News Release: Committee to Hold Hearing on IRS Commissioner Nominee.


Baucus Joint Energy Statement with Grassley, Domenici and Bingaman

News Release: MR. PRESIDENT, I am pleased to join Chairman Grassley in introducing the EnergyTax Incentives Act of 2003. The Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Energy and NaturalResources Committee, Senators Domenici and Bingaman, are also original sponsors of thislegislation.


News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft will hold a news conference regarding President Bush's DNA initiative on TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. EST along with the host of "America's Most Wanted" John Walsh, and the founder and Director of Speaking Out About Rape, Inc. (SOAR) Kellie Greene.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Justice Department Tax Division, working with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, filed suit today in federal court in Orange County, Calif., to stop five southern California ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 ENRD (202) 514-2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency today announced a comprehensive Clean Air Act settlement with Lion Oil Company to reduce harmful air emissions from the company's El Dorado, Ark., refinery by 1,380 tons per year. The State of Arkansas is joining in the settlement.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff of the Criminal Division and United States Attorney Carol C. Lam of the Southern District of California announced today that Charles W. Kallmann, ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A New York periodical distributor pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to pay a criminal fine of $500,000 for allocating markets for the wholesale distribution of magazines, other periodicals, and books in Central New York State, the Department of Justice announced.



The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.