News published on Federal Newswire in June 2004

News from June 2004


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grassley, Baucus, Hatch on the Expiring Research Tax Credit

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, Sen. Max Baucus, Ranking Democrat, and Sen. Orrin Hatch, Ranking Republican, today issued the following statement voicing their concern about the expiration of the research and experimentation tax credit on June 30. The research credit is intended...


Sensitive Passenger Data from at Least 8 Airlines and Reservation Services Provided to Companies Working With TSA

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Sensitive passenger data from at least eight airlines and airline reservation services were given to contractors working on a computerized screening program, according to new information provided in response to written questions posed to Admiral David Stone, who has been nominated to...


Grassley, Baucus Continue Review of Rare Instrument Transactions

News Release: Dear Mr. Woods: The Senate Finance Committee is conducting an ongoing review of in-kind donations to charities.The findings of this review have been troubling, indicating that too many taxpayers are takinghighly-inflated values for in-kind donations - be it cars, land, intellectual property, or other...


Grassley on Welfare Re-authorization Delays

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Finance Committee, today made the following comment on a letter from the Republican Governors Association urging enactment of a five-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) during this session of Congress.


DOMENICI PRESSES FOREST SERVICE TO MORE SWIFTLY GRAPPLE GRAZING PERMIT BACKLOG

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete Domenici today urged the Forest Service to commit more resources to processing its vast backlog of grazing permits renewals. During a public lands subcommittee hearing today, Domenici noted that the agency has made strong progress in ...


Sensitive Passenger Data from at Least 8 Airlines and Services Provided to Companies Working With TSA

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Sensitive passenger data from at least eight airlines and airline reservation services were given to contractors working on a computerized screening program, according to new information provided in response to written questions posed to Admiral David Stone, who has been nominated to be...


Baucus Presses for Incentives to Improve Healthcare Quality within Medicare Programs

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, U.S. Senator Max Baucus introduced, “The Medicare Quality Improvement Act of 2004", which would build on the initiatives included in the Medicare bill to link payment with quality of care in the Medicare program.


Pepper Lends Its Nematode Resistance to Double-Cropped Vegetables

News Release: The Charleston Belle pepper developed by the Agricultural Research Service continues to impress researchers with its ability to resist major root-knot nematodes afflicting the southern United States.


NIST Research Reveals Tiny Iron Supplement Has 'Chilling' Effect That Bodes Well for Magnetic Refrigeration

News Release: A pinch of iron dramatically boosts the cooling performance of a material considered key to the development of magnetic refrigerators, report researchers at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in tomorrow's issue of Nature. The achievement might move the promising technology closer to market, opening the way to substantial energy and cost savings for homes and businesses.


News Release: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft will deliver remarks at the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2004 National Community Policing Conference, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 at 10:30 A.M. EDT.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department’s Antitrust Division, issued the following statement today as the government rested its case in the Oracle trial: “The ...


News Release: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- A Senior Justice Department Official will hold a background briefing TODAY, JUNE 22ND, at 4:30 P.M., regarding Department of Justice advice on Al-Qaeda interrogations.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the owners, developers, architects and engineers of the McGregor Village Apartments in Wilton, New York alleging discrimination against persons with disabilities.


U.S. Labor Department Sues Chicago 401(k) Plan Sponsor For Failing to Remit Employee Contributions

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The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.