News published on Federal Newswire in August 2006

Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on Aug. 3

By USDA Wire | Aug 3, 2006

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

National Park Service Beach Access Report for August 3, 2006

By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: Recent News: Open House to Meet New Staff: Community members are invited to attend an informal open house at the FessendenCenter in Buxton, on Tuesday, August 8, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, to meet the new Hatteras Island District Ranger, John McCutcheon and the new Park Wildlife Biologist, Britta Muiznieks.

Grassley Wins Final Approval of Protections of Employees’ Pensions

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley today won final legislative approval of his reforms to better protect employees’ pension plans from corporate malfeasance such as in the Enron scandal. The reforms were part of comprehensive legislation Grassley also helped to draft that will shore up the nation’s pension funding for workers nationwide.

Domenici Affirms his Strong Commitment to Yucca, the Cornerstone of a Comprehensive Spent Fuel Program

By DOE Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today affirmed his strong commitment to Yucca Mountain but expressed concern that Yucca, alone, can not meet the government’s spent fuel obligations. “Yucca Mountain is the cornerstone of a comprehensive spent nuclear fuel ...

Grassley Advances Elder Justice Bill Through Committee

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today won unanimous committee approval of bipartisan legislation to help prevent elder abuse and give consumers more information to guide nursing home placement.

Workshop Addresses Imaging Technology in Therapeutics

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: Increasingly, medical and pharmaceutical researchers are looking to biomedical imaging as a tool to track disease progress, speed drug discovery and improve patient outcomes. The goal is to transform medical imaging technologies-X-rays, computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron...

NIST Makes Changes to Key Security Publication

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on a draft revision of Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems (NIST Special Publication 800-53). Issued in February 2005, SP 800-53 is one of the key standards and guidelines developed by NIST to help federal agencies improve their security and comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

The Celtic Sound of The Overmountain Singers At Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: Across the moor, the fog flows freely spreading the fragrant aroma of the heather. Listen closely. hear the drone of an Irish harp and the sweet soft soprano voice of a lass singing a lullaby to her wee one. "Sleep my child, and peace attend thee, All through the night; Guardian angels God will lend thee, All through the night, Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill and vale in slumber steeping, I my loving vigil keeping, All through the night.".

Experience Your Lakeshore Program

By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Superintendent Jim Northup announced today the park’s first ever “Experience Your Lakeshore Program" designed specifically for the local community.

Swine Odor Researchers Target an Ill Wind

By USDA Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: Phenomena such as housing sprawl into farmland and the emergence of large-scale livestock operations have made odor from swine-production facilities a point of contention in many suburban and farming communities.

Links Between DNA Damage and Breast Cancer Studied

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: Researchers from the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have uncovered a pattern of DNA damage in connective tissues in the human breast that could shed light on the early stages of breast cancer and possibly serve as an early warning of a heightened risk of cancer.

Text of Domenici Opening Statement at Aug 3 Legislative Hearing on S. 2589, the Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act

By DOE Newswire | Aug 3, 2006

News Release: The Committee shall come to order.

Houston-based Egl Inc. Pays United States $4 Million; Allegedly Inflated Costs for Iraq Military Cargo Shipments

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON EGL, Inc. has paid the United States $4 million to settle potential civil claims under the False Claims Act based on the companys alleged inflation of invoices for military cargo shipments ...

Prepared Statement of Steven G. Bradbury, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Justice Department Agreement will Help Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Citizens to Vote in 2006 Federal Primary Elections in Connecticut

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with Connecticut officials to help ensure that military and overseas voters have an opportunity to participate fully in the states Aug. 8, 2006, federal primary election.

Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Tennessee

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Justice Department announced that it will monitor the federal and state primary and local general elections for Shelby County (Memphis), Tennessee, on Aug. 3, 2006.

Prepared Remarks of Rachel Brand, Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy, at the Dedication of the Tucson, Arizona, Memorial Plaza Dedication and Peace Officers Memorial Service

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OLP (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Tucson, Arizona Thank you for that kind introduction.

Justice Department Files Voting Rights Lawsuit Against Springfield, Massachusetts

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 2, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against the city of Springfield, Mass., alleging violations of the rights of Hispanic and Spanish-speaking voters under two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act.