News published on Federal Newswire in March 2004

News from March 2004


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) testified today before the Senate Banking Committee about the need to enact legislation soon to address problems in the mutual fund industry. Senator Collins recently joined Senators Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) and Carl...


Grassley, Baucus Express Concern Over Poor Oversight of Tax Practitioners

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: We applaud the recent selection of Mr. Cono Namorato as the head of the Office ofProfessional Responsibility (OPR). However, we remain concerned that the Department of Treasury(Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have unnecessarily narrowed the effectivenessof the OPR.


Listening for Weevils in Nursery Crops

News Release: A new, lightweight device that can magnify the noises of tiny, black vine weevils will be an asset to nursery growers.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici sharply criticized OPEC for cutting oil production by 4 percent during a time of record-high gasoline prices here in the United States. Chairman Domenici’s statement: “OPEC may keep oil prices soaring, but the organization’s ...


DOMENICI HAILS CREATION OF ENERGY CONSORTIUM TO BUILD ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici praised the creation of a consortium of energy companies formed to explore the licensing of a new nuclear energy plant in the United States. A consortium of five power companies and two nuclear power reactor vendors today ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Department of Justice today announced that it will seek to intervene in a lawsuit pending against the Muskogee, Oklahoma Public School District to protect the right of a sixth-grade Muslim girl to wear a headscarf to school.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, DC - The Justice Department today announced that it has settled an employment discrimination lawsuit filed against the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (“MDPS”) under the Americans with ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (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; Edward H. Kubo, Jr., United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii; and Nancy ...


Labor Department Offers Employers Database of
		Qualified College Students with Disabilities Who Seek Summer and Permanent Jobs

News Release: WASHINGTON—A free database that identifies almost 1,600 qualified college students and recent graduates with disabilities who seek summer and permanent job openings is being made available to government and private sector employers.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.