News published on Federal Newswire in June 2004

News from June 2004


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


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


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


Grassley Plans Hearing on Charitable Giving Problems, Best Practices

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, along with Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, will convene a Finance Committee hearing on tax-exempt organizations on the morning (the exact time is to be determined) of Tuesday, June 22, in 215Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing...


Kids Fishing Event at the Chattahoochee River NRA 6/1/04

News Release: National Park Service staff invite kids under 16 to join us on June 19th for a half-day of fishing and fisheries-related educational programs on our 1 acre pond near the Island Ford Visitor Contact Station. Come hook a catfish or bluegill while learning about aquatic habitats, fish identification, knot tying, fishing tackle selection and use, water safety, outdoor ethics, pollution, and water quality.


Reclamation To Increase Releases From Tieton Reservoir

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation's Yakima Field Office announced today that flows from Rimrock Reservoir into the Tieton River will begin increasing around June 1. Current flows from the dam are about 250 cubic-feet-per-second. As of June 1, the storage level at the reservoir was about 2,600 acre-feet below the active capacity storage level of 198,000 acre-feet.


Reclamation Names Sandoval-Ryan as Mid-Pacific Region Special Agent

News Release: Commissioner John Keys III has announced that Anna R. Sandoval-Ryan has been named as special agent for Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region in Sacramento, Calif. Earlier this year, Keys announced the hiring of a chief law enforcement officer and a special agent for each of Reclamation's other regions.


Grassley Announces Hearing on Medicare Drug Discount Cards

News Release: WASHINGTON - On the first effective day of Medicare’s drug discount cards, Sen. ChuckGrassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, announced a hearing to make sure the cardprogram is running smoothly and delivering discounts as Congress intended. Grassley’s committeehearing, “Medicare Drug Card: Delivering Savings for Participating Beneficiaries," will be onTuesday, June 8, at 10 a.m. in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building. A witness list will be availablelater.


News Release: What: Business Meeting When: Wednesday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. Where: Room SD-366 Why: To consider pending calendar business.


News Release: The next volume of Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, a four part History Channel video series, will be presented at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site during the month of June. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Historian Joseph Ellis, this series brings to life the vital...