News published on Federal Newswire in March 2006

News from March 2006


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Studies at the Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) in Houston, Texas, show a link between preteen girls' vegetable consumption and their weight.


Baucus Blasts News of IRS Inaccuracies on Tax Help Centers

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee responded sharply today to news that an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plan to close 68 Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) nationwide was based on faulty data. A report released today by the Treasury Inspector...


Grassley Discouraged by Prospects for WTO Talks After Brazil Trip

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over international trade, made the following statement after leading an official delegation of senators and congressmen to Brazil. The delegation met with government officials and agriculture, business and industry groups and toured several agriculture facilities throughout the week. Here is Grassley’s comment.


Chairman Announces New Vice Chairman

News Release: Today Chairman Goodlatte announced the new vice Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Richard Pombo, and the addition of Rep. Mike Sodrel to the Committee roster. Subcommittee assignments for Reps. Jean Schmidt and Sodrel were also announced. The Vice Chairman position was formerly held by newly elected House Majority Leader John Boehner. The Republican Steering Committee appointed Rep. Pombo to the position last week.


Grassley: Report Shows Computer Security of Medicare, Medicaid Data is Lacking

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, asked the Government Accountability Office to review information security at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The report found “significant weaknesses in controls designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their sensitive information and information systems.".


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Lawsuits Allege a Loss to the U.S. Treasury of More Than $3.8 million WASHINGTON D.C. – The Justice Department announced today that it has filed two lawsuits in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, ...