News published on Federal Newswire in September 2003

News from September 2003


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grassley, Waxman Seek Halt to New Nursing Home Feeding Regulation

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Rep.Henry A. Waxman, ranking member of the Committee on Government Reform, today asked theHealth and Human Services Department to reconsider implementing a new regulation that will allowa new category of low paid, little-trained workers to feed nursing home residents.


News Release: Mormon crickets were on the move again this summer. In bands up to three miles deep and one mile across, they marched across several western states, devastating croplands and bewildering residents as they blanketed roadways and the sides of buildings.


News Release: The cultural heritage preservation program at the National Seashore is working on several projects to preserve the park’s diverse historical resources. The National Seashore maintains over 300 historic structures, several large historic landscapes, a museum collection of over 500,000 artifacts and archival documents, and over 125 prehistoric archeological sites.


Letter to President Bush regarding trade with Taiwan

News Release: Dear Mr. President: Since congressional approval of Trade Promotion Authority in 2002 (P.L. 107-210), the United States has moved forward with a robust trade agenda. We believe that, given the strong U.S.-Taiwan trade relationship, Taiwan should be under consideration for a free trade agreement with...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Subcommittees on National Parks and Water & Power will each be conducting one hearing. The Subcommittee for Water & Power will hold a joint hearing with the Committee on Indian Affairs to receive testimony on one bill on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 10:00 a.m. in SD-366. The bill ...


Tiny "Test Tubes" May Aid Pharmaceutical R&D

News Release: Using laser light as tweezers and a scalpel, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated the use of artificial cells as nanovials for ultrasmall volume chemistry. The approach may be useful for faster, cheaper identification of new pharmaceuticals and for studying cellular-level processes. The researchers will report their results in the Sept. 30 edition of Langmuir.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft today announced that the nation’s 93 Anti-Terrorism Task Forces will be reconstituted as Anti-Terrorism Advisory Councils. The primary responsibilities ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced that Judge Susan J. Dlott, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, ordered that Ohio accountant Robert C. Welti be permanently barred from preparing federal tax returns and representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- "We believe that the Constitution does not require, and national security will not permit, the Government to allow Moussaoui, an avowed terrorist, to have direct access to his terrorist ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 EPA (215) 814-5548 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of the Interior today announced that they have entered into a consent decree with Viacom International ...


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.