News published on Federal Newswire in December 2005

News from December 2005


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Senator Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman, today held its eighth hearing as part of its investigation into the government’s preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina. The hearing was...


Public Invited to Comment on Draft Revision of the National Park Service Management Policies

News Release: Harkers Island, NC. Cape Lookout National Seashore Acting Superintendent Cherry Payne invites the public to a meeting to learn about the Draft Revision of the National Park Service (NPS) Management Policies, and how to provide their comments to the NPS. The Management Policies is the main policy document of the National Park Service; the last revision of the Management Policies was issued in 2001.


Nominations of George Foresman as Under Secretary for Preparedness and Tracy Henke as Assistant Secretary for Grants and Training

News Release: WASHINGTON- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., delivered the following statement at the nomination hearing of George Foresman, to be the Undersecretary for Preparedness, and Tracy Henke, to be the Executive Director of the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness...


Grassley Position Paper in Advance of Hong Kong Trade Talks

News Release: Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Committee on Finance Goals for the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, China, December 2005.


Baucus Comments on Inspector General’s Final Report Regarding Treasury Secretary John Snow’s Financial Investments

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Senator Max Baucus, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, commented on the findings of the Treasury Department Inspector General (IG) that Treasury Secretary John Snow was unaware of $10 million of his own personal investments in government-sponsored enterprises...


Farm Conservation Dollars and Sense

News Release: New York City has decided that underwriting the costs of farmers' installing conservation practices is a better buy than the technological fix of changing treatment methods for its drinking water.


Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Hearing to Examine FEMA Operations Following Katrina

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Senator Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman, today held its eighth hearing as part of its investigation into the government’s preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina. The hearing was...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “I applaud the House and the Senate conferees for coming together to produce a comprehensive USA PATRIOT Reauthorization bill. The Department strongly supports the bill, which reauthorizes all of the sunsetting ...


News Release: The Bahrain Free Trade Agreement is a model trade agreement for the Persian Gulf region and beyond. Free and fair trade creates jobs in this country by opening new markets for American products. Trade also improves lives for millions in other countries by lifting them out of poverty.




The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.