News published on Federal Newswire in November 2003

News from November 2003


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a six page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Wednesday joined with Senators Daniel Akaka, D-Hi., and Peter Fitzgerald, R-Ill., in introducing legislation to require greater disclosure and accountability from the mutual fund industry. The Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2003 would strengthen the independence of boards of directors and enhance the transparency of financial transactions by requiring, among other things, that...


News Release: Who: Subcommittee on Water and Power


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today urged the U.S. Postmaster General to continue taking strong steps to reform his agency, and pledged to introduce legislation to help the Postal Service meet its reform goals. During a Committee hearing today to...


Reclamation Commissioner Announces Organizational Changes

News Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner John W. Keys III today announced several organizational and staffing changes which, when combined with the significant changes that have been implemented over the last year in Reclamation's Washington and Denver offices -- including the appointment of two Deputy Commissioners -- will further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Reclamation.


Lieberman Calls on Halliburton to Refund American Taxpayers

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Wednesday called for reimbursement to the American taxpayer of overcharges made by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root in its importation of fuel into Iraq. In a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, Reps. Henry...


Work at Deer Creek Dam Winding Down

News Release: Frehner Construction Company, Inc., a contractor hired by the Bureau of Reclamation to do renovation at Deer Creek Dam as part of Reclamation's Safety of Dams (SOD) program, has completed installation of the soldier piles at the downstream toe and spillway wall of the dam. The company has also completed...


Grassley on the Ethanol, Biodiesel Tax Agreement

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the followingcomment on an agreement he reached today with the House on the ethanol and biodiesel parts of theenergy tax incentives package.


News Release: Agricultural Research Service rangeland scientist Chad Boyd is conducting flood irrigation research to determine its ecological impact on nearly 2,000 acres of land near Burns, Ore., managed by the Burns Paiute Tribe.


Grassley Praises House Passage of Senate's Military Tax Relief Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today praised the House’s unanimous passage of the Senate’s version of bipartisan legislation offering tax relief for military men and women. The House passage - after more than a year of delays - clears the legislation for the President’s consideration. Grassley co-authored the legislation.