News published on Federal Newswire in September 2004

News from September 2004


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


SENATE PANEL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM BILL

News Release: Washington, DC - The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee today gave unanimous approval to legislation by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) that represents the most sweeping reform of the intelligence community in more than fifty years. The Collins-Lieberman National Intelligence...


Campground Talks at Olema Ranch to Celebrate Smokey Bear and the Wilderness Act

News Release: Family oriented campground talks will be offered by the National Park Service and Student Conservation Association at Olema Ranch Campground on the evenings of Sept. 25, and October 9, in conjunction with Fire Safety Month in October. The presentation, called “Good Fire, Bad Fire" will celebrate...


News Release: Beneath the thin, crisp peel of an exotic tropical lychee, sweet, delicious fruit is ready to eat. To growers in Hawaii, however, lychee and its smaller cousin, longan, present a problem. Harvests are unpredictable, yielding too much fruit one year and too little the next.


Baucus Blasts Administration’s Failure to Implement Landmark Trade Adjustment Assistance Expansion

News Release: Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report reviewing the Bushadministration’s implementation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002. TheTrade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program provides job training, income support, a healthcare tax credit, and other help to workers who have been displaced by trade.


Grassley on More Medicare Drug Discount Cards for Low-Income Beneficiaries

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and chief architect of the Medicare Modernization Act, made the following comments regarding the announcement made by Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson to make it easier for beneficiaries eligible to receive the $1,200 in cash assistance under the Medicare-approved drug discount card program.


Baucus Introduces Resolution to Prevent Privatization of Social Security

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined efforts with Senator John Corzine (D-N.J.), Senator Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), and Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill) to introduce a Senate resolution which would put the Senate on record in opposition to any Social Security privatization proposals, including those that would require deep cuts in Social Security benefits.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “The government’s case against the tobacco industry is an important effort to prevent fraudulent activity and uphold corporate integrity. We look forward to presenting the evidence supporting our case ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division R. Alexander Acosta today hosted a national conference and training session at the Department of Justice that showcased innovative ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- James J. Conway, a former executive of Crompton Corporation, a U.S. manufacturer of rubber chemicals based in Middlebury, Connecticut, has agreed to plead guilty to participating in an international conspiracy to fix prices in the rubber chemicals market, the Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON D.C. - The Justice Department announced today that a federal court has ordered Dennis C. Styles of Fort Worth, Texas to stop selling two tax schemes called the “corporation sole” and “claim ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of an indictment against a former Jackson, Mississippi police officer. The indictment alleges that on Sept. 19, 1999, Marceo Simmons abused his power as a police officer to sexually assault a woman in his custody. According to the indictment, the woman suffered injuries as a result of the assault.


U.S. Labor Department Obtains Default Judgment Appointing Independent Fiduciary of Cleveland 401(k) Plan

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Hotel Union President in New Jersey Indicted For Stealing Over $130,000 From Health and Union Funds

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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Frances Hits Florida

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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Frances Hits North Carolina

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The US Interior Department published a seven page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.