News published on Federal Newswire in March 2006

News from March 2006


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today voted 51-49 in favor of S. Con Res. 83, the FY 2007 Congressional Budget Resolution. The resolution includes instructions to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to draft legislation for programs under the committee’s jurisdiction that will offset $3 billion in federal outlays over the next 5 years.


Grassley Asks FDA to Answer Ethicists’ Concerns Over Blood Substitute Study

News Release: Dear Dr. von Eschenbach: Thank you for scheduling a briefing next Wednesday, March 22, 2006, for my Committee on Finance (Committee) staff regarding the clinical trial the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for a blood substitute called PolyHeme, which is manufactured by Northfield Laboratories,...


Rapid Salmonella Test May Reduce Meat and Produce Recalls

News Release: An innovative test to detect Salmonella in ready-to-eat meats has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The preliminary test--still being evaluated by agency researchers--relies on PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technology to detect food-contaminating microbes on a molecular level.


Collins, Lieberman Succeed in Bolstering Homeland Security Budget

News Release: Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) today convinced the Senate to boost the Fiscal Year 2007 homeland security budget by $986 million, primarily to strengthen first responder programs, port security, and rail and transit security. Their amendment to the FY2007 Senate...


Baucus Calls on Snow to Report on Foreign-Held U.S. Debt

News Release: Dear Secretary Snow: Thank you for your letter of March 16, 2006, expressing your willingness to study the foreign ownership of U.S. financial instruments.As you know, foreign parties have in recent years been the principal buyers of U.S. government debt. This phenomenon is unprecedented in our nation’s...


National Park Service Will Host Summer Youth Crew (Lake Powell)

News Release: Ten students from Grand and San Juan Counties will have the opportunity to work in local national park areas this summer as part of the National Park Service Conservation Corps. Sponsored by the Southeast Utah Group of the National Park Service, the Conservation Corps is entering its ninth summer of operations.


Camping Re-Opens on NPS Lands of Santa Cruz Island

News Release: Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announces that camping at Scorpion Valley and all access on National Park Service (NPS) property on Santa Cruz Island will be open to the public starting March 21, 2006. This ends a temporary limitation on camping and access to ensure public safety during the pig hunt on the eastern end of the island.


News Release: Ten students from Grand and San Juan Counties will have the opportunity to work in local national park areas this summer as part of the National Park Service Conservation Corps. Sponsored by the Southeast Utah Group of the National Park Service, the Conservation Corps is entering its ninth summer of operations.


Baucus Criticizes NAFTA Ruling on Lumber

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, expressed disappointment over today’s decision by a NAFTA panel regarding duties imposed by the United States on imports of illegally subsidized Canadian softwood lumber.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Firm Is Alleged to Claim Phony Home Mortgage Deductions WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Riverside has issued a temporary restraining order barring N.C.K. ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Ohio Man Marketed Scheme Nationwide Through the Internet WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Justice Department announced today that a federal court in Cincinnati has issued a preliminary injunction barring Batavia, Ohio resident Richard Standring, and his business, VIP Sales, from marketing, selling, or promoting an IRS document “decoding” tax scheme.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with North Carolina officials that will help ensure that military and overseas voters have an opportunity to participate ...


News Release: WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas today launched the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) new electronic filing system that will allow applicants to file over the Internet virtually anytime and anywhere, reducing the application process by 30 minutes and improving accuracy on filed documents.


News Release: WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today applauded the signing of H.R. 32, the "Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act" that significantly strengthens U.S. piracy laws: "One of President Bush’s top economic priorities has been to put counterfeiters and pirates who tilt the playing ...



The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.