News published on Federal Newswire in October 2005

News from October 2005


The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page rule on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


GAO Releases Report on NASA’s Misuse of Passenger Aircraft, Waste of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-- At the request of Senators Susan Collins and Joseph Lieberman, Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the GAO has today released a report entitled, “NASA Travel: Passenger Aircraft Services Annually Cost Taxpayers...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-CT, upon completion of the Homeland Security Appropriations Conference Report, complained Monday that first responders are being denied the funding necessary to carry out their responsibilities to respond to a potential disaster.


Baucus Comments on WTO Ruling on U.S. Tax Law

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus, ranking member of the Senate FinanceCommittee, issued the following statement on the recent WTO ruling in a case brought by theEuropean Union (EU) against certain transitional provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act(the “Jobs Act")...


Pineapples Have Fingerprints, Too

News Release: Pineapple--sweet, juicy and loaded with vitamin C--ranks as America's fifth-favorite fruit.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Minimum Wage Increase For Some American Samoa Industries

News Release: WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor today announced mandatory minimum wage rate increases for American Samoa. The rate increases will apply to all government employees and several of the covered private sector industries in the territory.