News published on Federal Newswire in September 2004

News from September 2004


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


SENATE TODAY PASSED 44 ENERGY COMMITTEE BILLS

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate today passed, by unanimous consent, 44 Energy Committee bills. The bills were filed earlier this year in substantially the same form and cleared by the committee. The 44 bills are: S. 1307 - Authorizes the Secretary of Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The United States Senate this afternoon passed by unanimous consent nine bills sponsored or cosponsored by Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici. Eight of the bills benefit New Mexico’s environment, natural resources and cultural, scientific and historic heritage. ...


Baucus Statement at the Markup of the Chairman’s Revision to the Elder Justice Bill, S. 333 and the Nomination of Joey Russell George for Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

News Release: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this markup. And thank you, Senator Breaux, for your leadership and advocacy on the issue of elder justice. I am glad to see this legislation, the Elder Justice Act, come before the Finance Committee. In June 2002, when I was Chairman, I convened a hearing on this...


News Release: Washington, DC - Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) today unveiled legislation to reform the Executive Branch of the nation’s intelligence community. The legislation would create a National Intelligence Director (NID) with strong budget, personnel, and other authorities.


Making Orange Juice Taste Even Better

News Release: Producing reconstituted orange juice that tastes as good as the fresh-squeezed product is the goal of Agricultural Research Service scientists in Winter Haven, Fla. The key is finding the blend of flavor compounds--well over 40 of them--that impart the taste that most consumers prefer.


News Release: Washington- Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) Wednesday unveiled legislation to reform the Executive Branch of the nation’s intelligence community. The legislation would create a National Intelligence Director (NID) with strong budget, personnel, and other authorities. It also would create a National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) to integrate intelligence capabilities and conduct joint operational planning among intelligence agencies.


SENATE ENERGY COMMITTEE APPROVES 21 BILLS IN TODAY'S BUSINESS MEETING

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved 21 bills in a 9:30 a.m. business meeting. The 21 bills were approved by unanimous consent with the exception of S. 2622, which received a nay vote. Following the voice vote, the committee lost its quorum and was unable ...


News Release: Washington -More vigorous alfalfa plants, easy-care cotton fabrics and advances in beef cattle breeding have earned three Agricultural Research Service scientists places in the agency's Science Hall of Fame. ARS is the chief scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joseph B. Eisenberg, 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 14, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved a lawsuit against the owner of rental units on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, alleging discrimination against a family with children who were seeking housing.