News published on Federal Newswire in September 2005

News from September 2005


Comments Sought on Revision of Federal ID Standard

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology would like comments on proposed changes to a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) issued in February for a smart-card-based form of identification for all federal government departments and agencies. The proposed changes to FIPS 201, Standard...


A New Structural View of Organic Electronic Devices

News Release: Although still in the qualifying rounds, U.S. researchers are helping manufacturers win the race to develop low-cost ways to commercialize a multitude of products based on inexpensive organic electronic materials-from large solar-power arrays to electronic newspapers that can be bent and folded.


Food Samples Travel Thousands of Miles for Analysis

News Release: A database that lists the nutrient content of traditional foods commonly eaten by American Indians and Alaska Natives is being developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) nutritionists and colleagues. To that end, Alaska Natives have been hunting and fishing for foods that represent their daily fare--not to eat, but to be shipped to ARS for nutrient analysis.


Baucus Urges Swift Action On Katrina Relief

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Max Baucus and other top Senate Democrats todaypushed for swift action in assisting Hurricane Katrina victims. As the ranking member of theSenate Finance Committee, Senator Baucus proposed a number of tax, welfare, and healthprovisions to help recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast region yesterday.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Preparer Of Fraudulent Returns Held For Civil Contempt Of Court WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Justice Department announced today that the U.S. Marshals Service has arrested Jeffrey Dean Hubacek, a former Las ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 NAR Policy Obstructs Internet-Based Real Estate Brokers from Offering Better Services And Lower Costs to Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today filed a lawsuit ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales travels to Mississippi and Louisiana today with Vice President Dick Cheney to tour areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina and outline priorities ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the District of Columbia regarding pregnancy-related discrimination in the District’s Fire and Emergency Medical ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.-A federal grand jury in Providence, Rhode Island, today indicted Richard Hatch, of Newport, on charges of tax evasion and fraudulently using charitable donations for personal expenses. ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Five persons associated with Innovative Financial Consultants (IFC) were convicted of tax crimes in connection with the promotion of a tax evasion scheme utilizing abusive trusts called ...


ERISA Advisory Council Sets September 2005 Meetings

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


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.