News published on Federal Newswire in December 2007

News from December 2007


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


KENNEDY ON FAIR COMPETITION AMENDMENT PASSAGE

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,


Baucus Launches Inquiry after Mitchell Report, Seeking Steroid-Related Tax, Trade Violations

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) launched a Finance Committee inquiry today to determine whether a new report on drug use in professional baseball indicates violations of Federal tax or trade laws related to the sale or purchase of steroids and other drugs. In a...


KENNEDY ON PASSAGE OF ENERGY WORKERS’ OMBUDSMAN AMENDMENT

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- The DoD Authorization Conference Report includes a provision


Baucus Praises Signature of Legislation Implementing U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) welcomed the signing today of legislation implementing the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.


News Release: The Superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve has determined that there is now adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in areas of the 1980 park additions that are south of the crest of the Alaska Range, including park lands between the Bull River and Windy...


News Release: Gift Shop Provides Opportunity for Last Minute Shopping.


Senate Passes Mortgage Tax Relief for Families in Crisis

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) won passage today of legislation offering tax relief to American families caught in the subprime mortgage crisis. When debt is forgiven on a home loan, the homeowner must normally count that debt forgiveness as income and pay taxes...


Grassley Praises Advancement of Home Loan Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief

News Release: Today the Senate passed a bipartisan provision to give tax relief to taxpayers who restructure their home loans to avoid foreclosure or who have lost their homes to foreclosure. Under current law, if a lender forgives or cancels a mortgage, the tax code treats it as cancellation of debt income subject to tax. The Senate today passed a provision to exclude qualified cancellation of debt income for three years.