News published on Federal Newswire in April 2004

News from April 2004


Baucus Applauds Rural Hospital Funding Increases Resulting from Medicare Rx Bill

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus today hailed the additional $12 billion that will aid rural and small urban hospitals over the next ten years as a result of the Medicare prescription drug legislation passed last November. The increased payments began on April 1.


SENATE TRANSPORTATION LEADERS PRAISE HOUSE PASSAGE OF HIGHWAY BILL

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Ranking Member Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT), Senator Kit Bond (R-MS), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) issued the following joint statement today regarding passage of the transportation bill in the House of Representatives...


100th Anniversary of Washington's Cherry Blossoms Celebrated

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture today promoted the newest variety of its flowering cherry trees, First Lady, during a tree-planting ceremony at the U.S. National Arboretum. The ceremony marked the 100th anniversary of the department's first introduction of flowering cherry trees to the United States.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chairman of the Environment & Public Works Committee, sent a letter today to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Mike Leavitt, asking for information regarding possible EPA grants awarded to an interest group - National People's Action - that ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft announced today that Carl J. Truscott will serve as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), where he will be responsible for the Bureau's enforcement of the federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, as well as its jurisdiction relative to the federal alcohol and tobacco diversion laws.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has paid out more than $2.6 billion to date, the Special Master for the fund, Kenneth Feinberg, announced today. Under the provisions of the ...


The US State Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a three page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.