News published on Federal Newswire in December 2007

News from December 2007


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published an eight page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Peterson Announces Short Term Plan to Continue Farm Bill Programs Measure Will Preserve Funding Available to Write Farm Bill in 2008

News Release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson today announced plans to include language to continue certain Farm Bill programs on a short-term basis in legislation that Congress is expected to pass before the end of this year.


KENNEDY REACTION TO BUSH ON HEAD START ENACTMENT

News Release: I applaud President Bush for enacting this landmark reauthorization of the Head Start program. By an overwhelming margin, Congress has elected to keep Head Start on its successful path, and to enable the program to thrive and improve. With this bill, we’re reaching out early to make greater opportunities...


Commodity Futures Trading Commission Reauthorization Approved

News Release: Full Committee Passes CFTC Renewal by voice vote; three bills approved for House action.


New Accreditation Program for Body Armor Testing Laboratories

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), has established a new accreditation program for laboratories that test personal body armor. The deadline for inclusion in the first group of candidates for accreditation is Dec. 15, 2007.


News Release: Flavorful berries and bits of rich dark chocolate star in the latest entries in an expanding line of all-natural fruit bars made using technology from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.


H.R. 1374

Release: A bill to amend the Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2003 to permit a land conveyance in the Apalachicola National Forest in Leon County, Florida. (Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, Dec. 12, 2007).