News published on Federal Newswire in October 2003

News from October 2003


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced legislation to create a national women’s history museum on the site of a vacant building in Washington, D.C., that is owned by the General Services Administration (GSA). “This project is a win-win for...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins, R-Me., Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Carl Levin, D-Mich. - in a letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Friday- sought to determine if DOD had complied with Privacy Act requirements...


Grassley Urges President to Consider Ag Concerns Before U.S.-Thailand Trade Agreement

News Release: Dear Mr. President: I understand that you are considering commencing negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement with Thailand. I strongly support your pursuit of bilateral free trade agreements that will further open foreign markets to U.S. exports of goods and services, particularly U.S. agricultural...


New Defense Against Hessian Fly May Lie in Insect's Saliva

News Release: Imagine this scene: The larva of a Hessian fly bites into the tender leaf of a wheat plant. In its saliva are substances poisonous to the plant, causing stunted growth and even death. But this time, endowed with unique resistance genes that act like an alarm system, the wheat is able to detect the intruder and deploy a fighting response.


Grassley Releases Witness List for Tax Shelters Hearing

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, willconvene a hearing to examine the current situation regarding abusive tax shelters - both corporateand individual - and the government’s response to the problem. Grassley intends to expose anyweaknesses in the government’s enforcement efforts as the buyers and sellers of illicit tax shelterscontinue to find new, creative ways to ply their trade.


DOD Privacy Protections Questioned by Bipartisan Trio; Collection of JetBlue Passenger Information May Have Violated the Law

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins, R-Me., Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Carl Levin, D-Mich. - in a letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Friday- sought to determine if DOD had complied with Privacy Act requirements...


Baucus Urges Free Trade Agreement with Thailand

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), today sent a letter to President Bush urging him to announce the launch of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Thailand during the President's trip there next week. The letter was signed by an additional eight Senators, including key members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.