News published on Federal Newswire in March 2004

News from March 2004


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grassley Urges Bush to Raise Corn Syrup Dispute With Mexican President

News Release: Dear President Bush: I am writing with regard to your upcoming meeting with President Fox of Mexico. During your conversation with President Fox, I urge you to raise the issue of Mexico’s 20percent tax on soft drinks containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This tax operates as a defacto prohibition...


Senators Expand Leasing Tax Shelters Probe to FAA, EPA

News Release: Dear Ms. Blakey: We are writing to enlist the assistance of the Federal Aviation Administration in our ongoinginvestigation of abusive tax shelters. On Oct. 21, 2003, the Committee on Finance held a hearingregarding the continuing proliferation of abusive tax shelters. During that hearing, we learned...


News Release: A genetic fingerprinting technique developed by Agricultural Research Service scientists could point the way to new strains of Pasteuria bacteria with potential to biologically control soybean cyst nematodes.


SENATE ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 8

News Release: March 5, 2004 Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Schedule for the Week of March 8 Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a business meeting, two full committee hearings and two subcommittee hearings next week. The full committee will meet Tuesday, March ...


Response to Big-Ticket Leasing Coalition News Release

News Release: Washington, DC - March 5, 2004 - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA)and Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) have released findings showing that municipal leasing transactionsprovide cities and their agencies $1 for every $2 that the transactions cost in reduced federal taxrevenues. These findings confirm the results of the study released by the Big-Ticket LeasingCoalition on March 2, 2004.