News from June 2005
By DOT News Wire | Jun 30, 2005
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 30, 2005
The US Energy Department published a nine page rule on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 30, 2005
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today praised the President’s choice of Joseph Kelliher to be chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: Scientists funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Boston, Mass., have found that the higher the carbohydrate intake, the higher the odds of developing a certain type of cataract among a group of women aged 53 to 73 years. When damaged proteins gather within one or both of the eye lenses, the resulting area that becomes cloudy, or opaque, is called cataract.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on final Senate passage of the CAFTA implementing bill. The measure came out of the Finance Committee earlier this week.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: President Bush has set a goal of widespread adoption of electronic health records within 10 years so that health information will follow patients throughout their care in a seamless and secure manner. To help achieve this goal, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a program for accrediting laboratories that will test voting systems and components in accordance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002. Laboratories wishing to be considered for accreditation in the first group must submit an application and pay required fees by Aug. 16, 2005. Evaluation of the first group of applicant laboratories will begin on or about Sept. 15.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: In an advance for nanoscale electronics, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new design for silicon nanowire transistors that both simplifies processing and allows the devices to be switched on and off more easily.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: WASHINGTON - Four influential senators today unveiled legislation they will sponsor to improve health care in America by creating new incentives to accelerate the adoption of healthinformation technology and to reward health care providers with higher Medicare payments if theydeliver care that meets or exceeds quality expectations.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: Through pioneering contributions that have expanded the capabilities of a class of specialized instruments that use neutrons to probe materials, Charles Majkrzak has given researchers around the world a productive new angle on topics ranging from the structure of cell membranes to spintronic devices for high-density data storage.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
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 Taxation and IRS Oversight’s hearing titled “Encouraging Savings and Investment: Stay the Course or Change Direction?".
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee made public a detailed response from the White House in response to questions posed by Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) concerning implementation of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: Companies and research organizations are invited to collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and SEMATECH in the development and evaluation of a new generation of reference materials for the semiconductor and tool manufacturing industries. The work is a continuation...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2005
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Following a White House veto threat over a provision in the Housetransportation appropriations bill that would allow agriculture sales to Cuba to resume, U.S. Sen.Max Baucus, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said he will continue to blockTreasury Department nominees that come before the Senate.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2005
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today moved to modify a consent decree to allow the public to have access to more information about the different kinds of fees charged by real estate professionals. ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 29, 2005
News Release: WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement on the final first quarter GDP data: “Today’s GDP data sends a clear message that the President’s economic agenda is working. That’s why we must continue to build on the President’s agenda by passing the energy plan, ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 29, 2005
News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department reported 32 cities and 22 states/territories posted double-digit growth in visitation in 2004. Among the top 20 cities visited, New York City, Washington, Las Vegas and Chicago posted the strongest growth for 2004. Among the top 20 states/territories visited, Virginia, New York, Arizona and Utah posted the largest growth rates when comparing annual 2004 to 2003 visitation growth estimates.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 29, 2005
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 29, 2005
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
