News published on Federal Newswire in June 2005

News from June 2005


News Release: It’s hard to imagine a coastline without mist, especially in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. But try. Things starting to look a little dry? A little cloudier, perhaps?


Goodlatte Comments on Second BSE Case

News Release: Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement today regarding the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of a second confirmed case of mad cow disease in the United States.


Pathogen Monitoring Made Easier With Paint Can Shakers

News Release: George Vandemark likes his DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) "shaken, not stirred"--recalling the fictional British secret agent James Bond. Stirring, or centrifugation, is a key step by which diagnostic labs genetically identify crop pathogens inhabiting farmers' soils.


New Rule on Doctors’ Acquisition of Medicare Part B Prescription Drugs

News Release: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released a final rule to provide physicians who administer Part B drugs in their offices an additional option for obtaining these drugs. The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) set payment rates for Part B-covered drugs at the Average Sales Price (ASP), as determined by data supplied by manufacturers. The ASP is a market-oriented measure of the true cost of purchasing the drug.


Reclamation Licenses New Technology to Measure Magnetic Field in Generators

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation has signed a licensing agreement with Iris Engineering to market a Flexible Printed Circuit Magnetic Flux Probe. The probe is designed to monitor the magnetic field in the air-gap between the rotor and stator of generators and motors.


News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today commended the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for producing its first report of the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP). The report establishes the homeland security priorities that are shared by the United States, Canada,...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales today issued the following statement on the resignation of Director Benigno G. Reyna of the U.S. Marshals Service: “Benigno Reyna has served as Director ...


News Release: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales will deliver the keynote address at the National Sheriffs’ Association 2005 Annual Conference, on SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2005 at 8:00 P.M. EDT.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against the Federation of Physicians and Dentists, a Florida-based organization, which provides negotiating and consulting services to physician ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Professional Consultants Insurance Company Inc. (PCIC), and its actuarial consulting firm members, ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a seven page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.