News published on Federal Newswire in December 2007

Baucus Irked Over Lack of Progress on Beef in Beijing

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 12, 2007

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.).

In Defense Bill, House Approves Lantos Initiative on International Nuclear Fuel Bank

By State Newswire | Dec 12, 2007

News Release: Washington, DC - The defense spending bill passed by the House today by a vote of 370 to 49 includes ground-breaking provisions based on initiatives by Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, to reduce the spread of nuclear weapons.

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DHS SECRETARY CHERTOFF’S YEAR END SPEECH

By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2007

News Release: Senate Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) has released this statement reacting to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s speech about the Department’s accomplishments for 2007: “The Department of Homeland Security has made progress this year in a number...

H.R. ____, The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Reauthorization Act of 2007

By USDA Newswire | Dec 12, 2007

Release: A Chairman's mark to reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives. (Committee approved, as amended, by voice vote, Dec. 12, 2007).

Justice Department Sues City of Colorado Springs Police Department for Retaliatory Non-promotion of Officer

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department filed a lawsuit yesterday alleging that the City of Colorado Springs Police Department refused to promote Officer Lance Lazoff to sergeant in retaliation for his association ...

President George W. Bush Grants Pardons and Commutation

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – On Dec. 10, 2007, President George W. Bush granted pardons to the following 29 individuals: PARDONS: James Albert Bodendieck, Sr. New Athens, Illinois Offense: Interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle; 18 U.S.C. § 2312.

Department of the Army Official and Alabama-Based Private Contractor Convicted on Public Corruption Charges

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A federal jury in Montgomery, Ala., has convicted Jeffrey H. Stayton, 57, of Spotsylvania, Va., and William C. Childree, 69, of Enterprise, Ala., on public corruption charges after a week-long trial before U.S. District Judge William S. Duffey, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.

Transcript-Remarks at the 18th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade Closing Press Conference-Beijing

By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: At our last JCCT meeting, we discussed enforcement efforts against counterfeit textbooks and teaching materials in joint enforcement raids conducted by the FBI and Chinese security agencies. China and the U.S. agreed to exchange information on customs seizures and counterfeit goods in order to further ...

Transcript-Remarks at the 18th JCCT Opening Session-Beijing

By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez: Thank you. Thank you Madame Yi. As you were saying in recent discussions this is the 18th JCCT and I know a lot of people have worked really hard on the planning from the China side and the U.S. side … for being committed to this process for working so hard after 18 JCCTs ...

Department of Commerce Announces Signing of 'Guidelines for U.S.-China High Technology and Strategic Trade Development'

By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: BEIJING, CHINA—The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the signing of “Guidelines for U.S.-China High Technology and Strategic Trade Development” (‘Guidelines’) by the U.S. Department of Commerce and China’s Ministry of Commerce (‘MOFCOM’). The Guidelines outline the importance of working cooperatively to achieve the mutual benefits of promoting U.S. high technology exports to China.

Fact Sheet-U.S.-China Government Signings-Beijing, China

By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: 1. Tourism Memorandum of Understanding The Commerce Department and China signed a “Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America to Facilitate Outbound Tourist Group Travel from China to the United States.” This ...

Gutierrez Signs U.S.-China Tourism Agreement to Boost Visits to U.S.

By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: Memorandum of understanding forecasted to bring 579,000 customers to U.S. tourism industry as of 2011 BEIJING, CHINA—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will bring more customers to the U.S. tourism industry by facilitating group leisure travel from China to the United States and permit United States destinations to market themselves in China.

Fact Sheet-U.S.-China 18th JCCT Outcomes

By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2007

News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab, together with Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi, convened today the 18th U.S.–China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Beijing, China. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also participated. The JCCT, a high-level government-to-government dialogue, seeks to address market access issues and provide a forum to discuss trade and investment matters.