News published on Federal Newswire in September 2006

News from September 2006


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) submitted the following statement on the devloping concern over the growth of radical Islam in U.S. prison systems. Thanks, Madam Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing on a subject...


Grassley: U.S.-Oman Trade Pact Yields Market Access for U.S. Farmers, Manufacturers

News Release: Mr. President, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5684, the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement will benefit U.S. farmers, workers, and businesses. It will lead to economic growth and enhance the predictability of the rule of law in Oman, a reliable ally of the United States in the Middle East.


Letter from Sen. Grassley to the GAO Comptroller General

News Release: Dear Comptroller Walker: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plays a critical role in helping to ensure the integrity of our financial markets and, by extension, capital formation and the health of the U.S. economy. The stated mission of the SEC is “to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly,...


News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 23, Acadia National Park Artists-in-Residence on the Schoodic Education and Research Center campus will present demonstrations of their work. Reservations are required for both programs and the cost is $8 for the day. Call Michelle Bierman at 207-288-1326 to make reservations.


News Release: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman, today held a hearing to examine the evolving threat of home-grown terrorists in America’s prison system. A new report from George Washington University and the University...


Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing Examines Terrorist Recruitment in U.S. Prisons

News Release: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Susan Collins, today held a hearing to examine the evolving threat of home-grown terrorists in America’s prison system. A new report from George Washington University and the University of Virginia, released during today’s...


Friendly Fungus Could Help Sugar Beet Fields Go "Green"

News Release: How sweet it is! Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service in Sidney, Mont., may have found a natural alternative to the copious pesticides that sugar beet growers must spray on fields to fend off their biggest enemy: the sugar beet root maggot.


Subcommittee Reviews California’s Dairy Industry

News Release: On Saturday, Rep. Gil Gutknecht, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition, and Forestry, convened a hearing in Fresno, California to review the state’s dairy industry. The Subcommittee heard from a variety of dairy producers and processors representing California’s dairy industry. Fellow Subcommittee members Reps. Dennis Cardoza, D-CA, and Jim Costa, D-CA, also attended Saturday’s hearing.