News published on Federal Newswire in May 2005

News from May 2005


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


New Waxy Wheat Being Tested for Public Release

News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are field-testing a soft white spring wheat whose starch could open the door to novel food uses. That's the hope of Craig Morris, a cereal chemist who developed the new wheat, called Penawawa-X, at the ARS Western Wheat Quality Laboratory at Pullman, Wash.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Susan Collins is calling on DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff to promptly establish a system to prescreen international passengers before they board flights. Recently diverted flights to Bangor International Airport illustrate the need for “No Fly" passenger lists to be reviewed...


SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN PRESS DHS SECRETARY CHERTOFF ABOUT NEED FOR ‘NO FLY LIST’ PROCEDURES

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Senator Joe Lieberman are calling on DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff to promptly establish a system to prescreen international passengers before they board flights. Recently...


Goodlatte to vote "YES" for CAFTA

News Release: Chairman Bob Goodlatte today announced his support for the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) at a press conference with Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman. On August 5, 2004 the six CAFTA-DR countries signed the agreement; however, the Congress must pass legislation authorizing the agreement before it can go into effect.


Goodlatte Reviews New Forest Planning Rule

News Release: Chairman Bob Goodlatte today chaired a hearing of the Full Committee on Agriculture to review the final National Forest Land Management Planning rule issued by the National Forest Service in December 2004. The 2004 rule attempts to streamline the forest land management planning process which has become a lengthy and expensive process.


Grassley Asks Non-profit Hospitals to Account for Activities Related to Their Tax-exempt Status

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked some of the nation’s largest non-profit hospitals to account for their charitable activities, given the tax-exempt status they receive. The designation results in tax benefits totaling tens of billions of dollars every year.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - In advance of tomorrow’s hearing, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led by Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), in conjunction with Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), and Representative John Dingell (D-MI), released...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., said Wednesday that the sale of counterfeit goods is not a victimless crime, as many assume, especially if terrorists are deriving income from the illicit activity. During a Committee hearing exploring...


News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today chaired a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that detailed the link between the sale of counterfeit goods in the U.S. to criminal and terrorist activities, particularly by Hezbollah. This is the fourth hearing...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Justice today announced that Reuters Ltd. (Reuters) and Moneyline Telerate (Telerate) will restructure Reuters’ planned acquisition of Telerate in order to alleviate the ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission issued a letter urging the Governor of Missouri to veto House Bill 174, because it would change current law to restrict the ability ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 24, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Assistant Attorney General John C. Richter of the Criminal Division and Inspector General Glenn A. Fine announced today that Russell F. Trapp, 54, a former employee of the United States Attorney’s ...



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