News published on Federal Newswire in July 2006

News from July 2006


Senate Invokes Cloture on Bill to Bring American Gas and Oil to Market, Stabilizing Energy Prices

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today voted 72-23 to end debate on S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, and move to a vote on final passage of the bill. Final passage is expected by mid-week.


Subcommittee Hears from ND & SD Agricultural Producers

News Release: WALL, SD, July 31 - Today, Rep. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened a field hearing in Wall, South Dakota to review programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction. This is the Subcommittee’s third hearing in a series of hearings...


Baucus Urges Swift Approval of Vietnam PNTR

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, hailed Committee passage this morning of his legislation to grant Vietnam Permanent Normal Trade Relations status (“PNTR"), and urged the bill’s quick approval by the full Senate as soon as possible. Baucus...


Subcommittee Hears from Iowa’s Farmers and Ranchers

News Release: SIOUX CENTER, IA, July 31 - Today, Rep. Robin Hayes, Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, convened a hearing in Sioux Center, Iowa to hear from Iowa’s agricultural producers about current farm policy and gather input about future farm policy. This is the Subcommittee’s first field hearing to review agriculture programs in anticipation of reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill next year.


News Release: With a warming and drying trend forecast for the next two weeks and the likelihood of “high" fire danger returning to the Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest have jointly instituted restrictions on all open campfires on both park and forest lands, to take effect at 11:00 PM, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006.


News Release: The park has ordered a mandatory evacuation of the Cut Bank campground. All Cut Bank area trails and the park's backcountry “Atlantic Creek" campground are also closed. This evacuation is necessary due to the Red Eagle Fire, which continues to burn in the area.


Red Eagle Fire Update

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT.- Officials at Glacier National Park report that the Red Eagle Fire made a large gain in acreage this afternoon, and the fire has jumped U.S. 89 south of St. Mary. The exact size of the fire cannot be estimated at this time, but will be provided when conditions permit. This afternoon...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JULY 28, 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 Pennsylvania officials to help ensure that military and overseas voters have an opportunity to participate fully in ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JULY 28, 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 Maine officials that will help to ensure full access to voting for Maine’s citizens with disabilities and to protect ...


News Release: LIMA, Peru—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released a statement regarding the real gross domestic product (GDP) report which showed that the American economy increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the second quarter of 2006. Secretary Gutierrez is leading a Presidential Delegation to Lima, Peru to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Alan García Pérez, President-Elect of the Republic of Peru.


Roswell, Georgia, Company and CEO Ordered to Restore More Than $27,000 to 401(k) Plan

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


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.