News published on Federal Newswire in May 2003

News from May 2003


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


House and Senate Cuba Working Groups Hold Press Conference to Push Opening Doors in Cuba; House Introducing Companion Bill Lifting Cuba Travel Ban

News Release: Event: Press Conference on joint House-Senate legislation to lift the Cuba travel ban.Reps. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and William Delahunt (D-Mass.) will introduce Cuba travellegislation in the House on May 14, 2003. Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Mike Enzi(R-Wyo.), among others, introduced identical legislation on April 30, 2003.


Grassley Works to End Unfair Taxation in Civil Rights Cases

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, is working to end a tax law fluke that forces plaintiffs who win settlements in civil rights cases and other lawsuits to pay income taxes on parts of the settlements they never see - in some cases even owing thousands of dollars more than they win. Several Iowa lawyers have written to Grassley out of concern for their clients in these cases.


News Release: Flowers of the future may produce beautiful blooms that boast more petals than usual. That's thanks to investigations at the Plant Gene Expression Center at Albany, Calif., where scientists have discovered the petal-producing prowess of a gene called Ultrapetala. Agricultural Research Service plant molecular biologist Jennifer C. Fletcher leads the Ultrapetala work at the center, which is operated jointly by ARS and the University of California at Berkeley.


Baucus Reacts to Final Committee Vote on Tax Legislation

News Release: "It was important to follow the strict interpretation of the rules and to once againhold a committee vote on the correct version of the tax legislation today," Baucus said. "Iam pleased that my colleagues shared my view that this was not the place to offeradditional amendments. The will of the committee was already decided and all membershad already had the chance to offer amendments.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-On Thursday, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees the Department on Homeland Security, and the Committee’s Ranking Member Joe Lieberman (D-CT) will hold the third in a series of hearings to examine how the federal government can more...


Grassley Praises U.S. Decision to Challenge Biotech Products Ban

News Release: Today the Bush administration announced it is seeking consultations with the World Trade Organization over the European Union’s moratorium on the approval of new biotechnology products to enter the European market. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has worked to persuade the...


Grassley Requests Investigation of Milk Protein Imports

News Release: Dear Chairman Okun: I am writing to request that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) conduct an investigation under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)) regarding U.S. market conditions for milk proteins. The investigation should examine the competitiveness of a variety...