News published on Federal Newswire in July 2005

News from July 2005


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


News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) expressed that she is encouraged by the Chinese government’s announcement that it will stop artificially pegging the value of the Chinese currency, the yuan, to the U.S. dollar. Senator Collins has repeatedly called on China to end this practice, which violates...


News Release: Washington, DC - The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today approved by voice vote and reported to the Senate the following nominations...


Baucus Hearing Statement: ''Updating Depreciable Lives: Is there Salvage Value in the Current System?''

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus submitted the following statement for the record at today’s United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction’s hearing titled “Updating Depreciable Lives: Is there Salvage Value in the Current System?".


Chairman Grassley comments on China’s announcement of move toward a basket of currencies and a more flexible exchange rate

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, issued the following comment today.


Success Controlling Medfly

News Release: A lure developed by the Agricultural Research Service and Suterra LLC is helping keep the Mediterranean fruit fly out of the United States and giving other countries an effective, environmentally friendly control method.


Committee Examines Renewable Fuels Standard

News Release: House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte chaired a hearing today to review agriculture’s role in a renewable fuels standard (RFS). The Chairman’s hearing was particularly timely as House and Senate conferees met to iron out differences in the energy bills passed in those chambers earlier this year. The House energy bill includes a five billion gallon RFS while the Senate has an eight billion gallon RFS in its version.


COMMITTEE APPROVES DOE AND DOI NOMINATIONS BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AT TODAY'S BUSINESS MEETING

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today approved the nominations of Jill L. Sigal, David R. Hill, and James A. Rispoli to the Department of Energy and R. Thomas Weimer and Mark A. Limbaugh to the Department of the Interior.


Grassley, Baucus Introduce Tax Technical Corrections Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Sen. Max Baucus, Ranking Member, introduced S. 1447, the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005. Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas introduced a companion measure to S. 1447 today as H.R. 3376.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Thursday said the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management is so focused on issuing permits for oil and gas drilling that it’s neglecting its responsibility to protect the land, air, water,...


Baucus Introduces Bill To Assist Displaced Workers

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus introduced the Trade Adjustment Assistance(TAA) for Industries Act giving workers displaced by trade easier access to TAA benefits. SenatorColeman (R-MN) co-sponsored the legislation.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OVW (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The New York City Family Justice Center opened its doors today, the Justice Department and the City of New York announced. The center, located in Brooklyn, New York, is the first center ...


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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