News published on Federal Newswire in December 2004

News from December 2004


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


Grassley, Baucus Hope to End Facade Easement Abuse Effective Today

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, today said they plan to put forth legislation early next year that would increase and create additional fines and penalties on promoters, taxpayers and appraisers who participate, aid or assist in the donation of facade easements found to be significantly overvalued.


Chairman Grassley calls for comprehensive, expert review of drug safety as problems are discovered with another Rx painkiller

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment below in response to the announcement made today that the painkiller Celebrex increased the risk of heart attacks in a new study.


News Release: Since buyers will pay a premium for high-quality wheat, farmers need to not only grow it, but also know which exact locations in their fields have the wheat that buyers desire. Over the past decade, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) agronomist in Pendleton, Ore., has been testing various instruments that may one day help farmers quickly pinpoint the precise location of high-quality wheat.


Senators Collins & Lieberman Celebrate Signing Of Intelligence Reform Legislation

News Release: Washington, DC - Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) took part in a signing ceremony this morning, during which President Bush signed into law the Collins-Lieberman Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act. Senators Collins and Lieberman co-authored this legislation, which...


News Release: Washington, DC - Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) took part in a signing ceremony this morning, during which President Bush signed into law the Collins-Lieberman Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act. Senators Collins and Lieberman co-authored this legislation, which...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Tax Division of the Justice Department, working together with the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, today asked a federal court to bar a Rialto-based company and ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 EPA (214) 665-2200 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON D.C. - A milestone legal agreement filed in U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia today is expected to nearly eliminate massive overflows of sewage-contaminated ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice today announced a settlement with the Eastern Mushroom Marketing Cooperative (EMMC), the nation’s largest mushroom farmer cooperative, requiring EMMC to stop buying mushroom farms only to shut them down, and to make farms it had previously shut down available to competing farmers.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today released a joint letter urging the Massachusetts Bar Association to narrow substantially ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division, United States Department of Justice; and Nancy Jardini, Chief, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, ...


Mental Health Parity Act Extended to December 31, 2005

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.