News published on Federal Newswire in July 2006

News from July 2006


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grassley, Baucus, Colleagues Urge Fixes to Maximize Beneficiaries’ Medicare Drug Coverage

News Release: Dear Administrator McClellan: Over the past several months, you and your staff have worked diligently to implement the Medicare prescription drug benefit. We appreciate the steps taken by the Agency and its commitment to ensure that beneficiaries have access to the drugs they need. By issuing additional...


Mobile Machine Quickly Measures Manure Nitrogen

News Release: A prototype manure-analyzing device that works off a car or truck battery has been built by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist.


Grassley Questions Attorney General on Ketek, FBI, Boeing Settlement

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, at a Judiciary Committee hearing today asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the government’s cooperation in Grassley’s investigation of the Ketek antibiotic, the FBI’s treatment...


Bald Eagle Chick Takes Historic First Flight

News Release: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA - After weeks of practice, the first bald eagle to hatch on the northern Channel Islands in over 50 years took to the air in its first flight on July 14th.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park officials report that Morning Star and Oldman Campgrounds will be kept closed through at least mid-August due to bear management activities. Hiking trails in the area, however, will remain open. These decisions may be re-evaluated based upon the outcome of the management actions, or due to range or behavior changes in the targeted bear.


Park Service Begins Implementation of GMP

News Release: In 2005 the General Management Plan for Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area was finalized and approved. The General Management Plan, will now serve as a guiding document for park management and operations for the next 15 to 20 years.


Domenici Encouraged by Release Today of DOE Yucca Schedule

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The new schedule for licensing and construction of Yucca Mountain made public today by the Department of Energy is a positive step in the right direction, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete Domenici said.


Notice to Mariners  Changes in the Temple Basin (Temple Mesa)

News Release: Lake Mead National Recreation Area Superintendent William K. Dickinson announced the following changes in Aids to Navigation in the Temple Basin area of Lake Mead. Due to fluctuating water levels, the Temple Mesa light number 37 has been re-established at.


Domenici Appoints Frank J. Macchiarola as Committee Staff Director Effective August 1st

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today announced that Majority Counsel Frank J. Macchiarola will become staff director of the energy committee effective August 1.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 17, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Internet-Based Scheme Allegedly Helped Customers Conceal Income WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that a federal judge in Greenville, South Carolina has permanently barred Heather Alexander ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 17, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the University of Chicago under which the University will make its campus and services more accessible to individuals with disabilities.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 17, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri has returned a 22-count indictment charging 11 individuals and four corporations on various charges of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud, the Department of Justice announced today. The indictment was returned on June 1, 2006, and unsealed today.


News Release: Let me begin by thanking Tim Mills (AmCham chairman) and the American Chamber of Commerce of Iraq for hosting this event and for all your work here.


News Release: BAGHDAD—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez today visited Baghdad and met with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki, other senior officials and private sector representatives to discuss ways to help the Iraqi economy grow, boost jobs and become more integrated in the regional economy.


U.S. Labor Department Recovers $181,689 in Back Pay for 164 Workers Involved in Hurricane Debris Clean-up

News Release: NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Labor Department announced today that it has recovered a total of $181,689 in back wages for 164 employees who performed debris removal for three different companies in the Gulf Coast region. These three lower-tiered government subcontractors agreed to pay their workers back wages following investigations by the department's Wage and Hour Division under the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).