News published on Federal Newswire in May 2004

News from May 2004


The US Interior Department published a two page rule on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: $2.02. That is the current national average price for regular grade gasoline in the United States. In California this week the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.27. In San Francisco, the price has hit $2.79 per gallon The New York this week average price for a gallon of regular gasoline ...


News Release: The interior least tern (Sterna antillarum), an endangered species that nests on sandbars within rivers, may get a boost from a cooperative effort between students at Oklahoma State University (OSU) and scientists with the Agricultural Research Service.


Senator Collins Welcomes FDA’s Long-Overdue Decision to Implement Tissue Donor Rules

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Following years of requests from Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released a long-overdue regulation to expand current screening and testing requirements for donations of human tissue used for transplants.


Documents regarding the JOBS bill, as passed by the Senate

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking member, today made the following comment on the targeted provisions in the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S. 1637, repealing and replacing the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income Act to bring the United States into compliance with its international trade obligations. Please note all cost estimates are over 10 years.


Senators Collins, Carper Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Ensure Future Viability of U.S. Postal Service

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) today introduced comprehensive legislation to reform the United States Postal Service (USPS). Their legislation, the first major overhaul of the USPS since 1970, would help ensure that the...


House Appoints Conferees on Miscellaneous Trade Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House appointed its Conferees on H.R. 1047, TheMiscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2003.


Testimony Submitted to the HELP Committee on Drug Reimportation

News Release: Testimony of Senator Chuck Grassley Chairman, Committee on Finance Submitted for the Record to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on the Importation of Prescription Drugs Thursday, May 20, 2004.


SENATE CONFEREES READY TO BEGIN WORK ON HIGHWAY BILL

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chairman of the Environment & Public Works Committee, praised the appointment of Senate conferees for the House-Senate conference committee on the Safe Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA) - also known as the highway bill. Inhofe will serve as Chairman of the conference committee.


Lieberman Objects to Proposed Personnel Management Redesign at DHS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Wednesday objected to a proposed redesign of the Department of Homeland Security’s personnel management system, warning it would undermine a range of employee protections that prevent workplace abuses and improve employee...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice today announced the filing and settlement of a lawsuit challenging racially discriminatory lending practices. Specifically, the suit alleges that Old Kent Financial ...