News published on Federal Newswire in November 2003

News from November 2003


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grassley Expands Inquiry Into Tax Shelters Using Leases

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing to enlist the assistance of the Department of Transportation in our ongoing investigation of abusive tax shelters. On Oct. 21, 2003, the Committee on Finance held a hearing regarding the continuing proliferation of abusive tax shelters. During that hearing, we learned...


News Release: Imagine being able to photograph a salmonella infection as it moves through a live pig and show the process as patches of colors. That's what's being proposed by Donald C. Lay, research leader at the Agricultural Research Service's Livestock Behavior Research Unit in West Lafayette, Ind., and Scott T. Willard of Mississippi State University. Willard is an expert in biophotonics, a new technology that uses light to mark molecular changes.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Tuesday called for fundamental changes in the tax code to prevent the kind of abuse that has allowed for an entire industry to develop around helping wealthy taxpayers evade taxes.


Lieberman Supports Amendment Outlawing Senior Discount

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Monday issued the following statement in support of an amendment to the Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill by Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill. The amendment would disallow use of funds to support the so-called...


Baucus Hearing Statement on Nomination of Arnold I. Havens

News Release: Mr. Chairman, today this Committee meets to consider the nomination of Mr. Arnold Havens to become the chief legal and policy advisor to the U.S. Treasury Secretary. Mr. Havens, I’d like to welcome you and your family. Public service is a noble undertaking. While serving requires sacrifices by you, your family will also share this burden. We appreciate your willingness to accept this important position.


DOMENICI HAILS HOUSE PASSAGE OF ENERGY BILL

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today praised House colleagues for passing comprehensive energy legislation that will create nearly 1 million new jobs, improve the nation’s energy security and ensure affordable and reliable energy for all Americans. The ...


Baucus Praises Plans to Launch FTA Talks with Andean Countries

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus today made the following statement inpraise of the announcement by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Zoellick that theUnited States plans to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement with the four Andeancountries - Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today praised Admiral James Loy, nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, for his efforts to improve America’s homeland security preparedness and urged him to make port security and investing...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Roslynn R. Mauskopf of the Eastern District of New York, and FBI ...