News published on Federal Newswire in January 2004

News from January 2004


Baucus Lauds Important Progress in Addressing Environmental Issues in the Central America Free Trade Agreement, Notes Outstanding Concerns

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, which has responsibility for free trade agreements, today released the followingstatement, praising the ongoing efforts to strengthen environmental provisions in the United States-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Text of the CAFTA agreement was publiclyreleased this afternoon.


NIST/University of Colorado Scientists Create New Form of Matter: A Fermionic Condensate

News Release: Opening Statement from Press Conference. Scientists at JILA, a joint laboratory of the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder) report the first observation of a "fermionic condensate" formed from pairs of atoms...


Senate Passes Legislation to Secure Employer Pension System

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Senate today passed pension legislation proposed by Sens. Max Baucus, Chuck Grassley, Edward Kennedy, and Judd Gregg by a vote of 86 to 9. The legislation will help ensure that the nation's employers can afford to continue making contributions to their employee's retirement plans.


Grassley, Baucus Seek Full Funding for Beneficiary Education, Program Integrity Under New Medicare Law

News Release: Dear Secretary Thompson: As the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) undertakes the formidable task of implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act), we urge you to ensure that adequate resources are provided to support beneficiary education...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced the results of its investigation into the conditions of confinement at three juvenile justice facilities in Arizona: Adobe Mountain School (Adobe) ...


News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft will hold a photo-opportunity with Stanislav Gross, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Czech Republic, TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2004 at 2:55 p.m. in Room 5107. There will be no question and answer session.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.