News published on Federal Newswire in July 2005

News from July 2005


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


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


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


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


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


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


Baucus Statement at Hearing on Treasury Nominations of Robert Kimmitt, Randy Quarles, Sandra Pack, and Kevin Fromer

News Release: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are here to consider four nominees to serve positions at the Treasury Department: Bob Kimmitt to be the Deputy Secretary, Randy Quarles to be the Undersecretary for Domestic Finance, Sandra Pack to be the Assistant Secretary for Management, and Kevin Fromer to be the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs.


Feingold, Collins Provision To Watch Over Iraq Reconstruction Spending Included In Senate Foreign Ops Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that their amendment to extend the mandate of and authorize funding for the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) had been adopted as part of the fiscal year 2006 Foreign Operations appropriations...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Work commenced today to gain approval of legislation authored by U.S. Senator Pete Domenici to protect one of the most unique cave formations ever discovered in the world-the Snowy River Passage within Fort Stanton Cave in New Mexico.


Grassley Wins Initial Approval of Funding Ban for Project Benefiting Brazilian Ethanol Producers

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, has woninitial Senate approval of his amendment to bar the continued use of Export-Import Bank funds toadminister credit insurance for the construction of an ethanol dehydration plant in Trinidad usingBrazilian ethanol.


Progress Toward Larger Trout

News Release: Bigger rainbow trout for consumers is the goal of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists who are working with industry on genetic methods to more efficiently produce fish that grow faster.


LIEBERMAN EXPECTS MORE FROM DHS CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., says recent cyber attacks underscore the need for the Department of Homeland Security to resolve internal management problems now preventing it from properly protecting the nation’s critical computer...


Grassley Hearing Statement on Treasury Nominations of Robert Kimmitt, Randy Quarles, Sandra Pack, and Kevin Fromer

News Release: Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Nomination Hearing Wednesday, July 20, 2005.


Grassley questions FDA about safety and surveillance of medical devices based on new report in the New England Journal of Medicine

News Release: Dear Commissioner Crawford: Today, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), published an extremelytroubling article, entitled, “The Controversy over Guidant’s Implantable Defibrillators."The article lays out the tragic details behind the death of a young college student, JoshuaOukrop, who died with...


News Release: Office to Help Expand U.S. Trade Relations with 18 African Countries DAKAR, SENEGAL—U.S. Commerce Acting Deputy Secretary David Sampson today officially opened a new U.S. Commerce Department Commercial Service office in Senegal, fulfilling a key recommendation under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to develop trade relations in new sectors in sub-Saharan Africa.



Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned Illinois 401(k) Plan

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.