News published on Federal Newswire in March 2003

News from March 2003


Grassley on Guilty Pleas in Tax Avoidance Scheme

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Justice announced that two former administrators of the Institute of Global Prosperity (IGP) admitted in federal court in Charleston,.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a full committee hearing on Tuesday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m. in Room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to receive testimony regarding water supply issues in the arid west. Witnesses will be announced at a later date.


Six Federal Agencies to Help Open the 'GATE' to Enhanced Manufacturing R&D

News Release: Six federal agencies involved in manufacturing research and development (R&D) have launched a major effort to improve the exchange of information about their technical programs, and collaborate where appropriate, to enhance the payoffs from federal investments in this area.


Grassley Hopes for Approval of Trade Nominees

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, praised the committee’s approval today of the nominations of Charlotte Lane and Daniel Pearson to the International Trade Commission. The nominees now will be sent to the Senate floor for a vote on their confirmation.


Grassley on U.S. Biotech Foods to Ease African Hunger

News Release: I’m pleased to participate in this event on biotechnology and food aid to Africa. There are few topics more important than the one we are discussing today. The situation in Africa is indeed a tragedy. Some 13 million people in southern Africa faced starvation within the past year. The United States,...


Bacterium Tapped to Make Low-Calorie Sweetener for Candies, Gums

News Release: Mannitol's not a household name, but you've probably consumed this clean-tasting sugar alcohol as a powdery coating on chewing gum hard candies and chewable tablets.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Hart 216 on Energy in the Transportation Sector. The list of confirmed witnesses is below. Please note changes from the list of invited witnesses made public last week. The Honorable David Garman ...


Baucus Comments on the Adminstrations Trade Agenda

News Release: Thank you, Ambassador Zoellick, for appearing before the Committee. I want tostart out today by reflecting on where we’ve been - it’s an important starting point forwhere we should go. In the last Congress, we passed the most comprehensive tradepackage in fourteen years. The legislation included trade promotion authority and anexpansion and improvement of the trade adjustment assistance program.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Roslynn R. Mauskopf of the Eastern District of New York, and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced today that two Yemeni citizens have been charged with conspiring to provide material support to the Al Qaeda and Hamas terrorist groups.



The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.