News published on Federal Newswire in July 2007

News from July 2007


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


High-Tech Tools Tackle Ag Management

News Release: New, high-tech tools developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping farmers and managers make better-informed decisions by assessing the economic and ecological outcomes of different management practices. ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's chief scientific research agency.


News Release: Weekly Up-date: The National Park Service continues to operate and manage access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches under the Interim Strategy guidance. Beach Access is open as described below. National Seashore beaches and inlets experience varying degrees of erosion and notable high tides.


Prevent Heat Related Illnesses

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Unprecedented hot temperatures and dry weather this summer have created additional hazards for hikers in Glacier National Park. Already this year, numerous hikers have fallen ill from heat and heat related incidents. Don’t become a victim of heat illness; it is preventable.


Expanding Health Care for Children saves lives, money and creates a more competitive America

News Release: WASHINGTON -Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) issued the following opening remarks during consideration of H.R. 3162, the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (CHAMP Act)...


NPS Awards Concession Contracts for Guided Sport Hunting in Denali National Preserve

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has completed the selection process for the concession contracts authorizing sport hunting guide services in the Denali National Preserve, located in the western corners of Denali National Park and Preserve. The contract for the Yenta guide area in the southwest portion...


Finance Panel Passes Bipartisan Currency Legislation

News Release: Washington, DC - By a vote of 20-1, the Senate Finance Committee today approved legislation to address misalignments of foreign currency that can put American workers and manufacturers at a significant competitive disadvantage. Introduced by U.S. Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),...


August Interpretive Program Schedule At the Seashore

News Release: Harkers Island, North Carolina. Acting Superintendent Chuck Cranfield announces the following summer activities during the month of August at Cape LookoutNational Seashore. Additional programs may be offered. Programs will run on schedule, unless there is inclement weather. For more information on these programs and other program offerings, call the Harkers Island Visitor Center at (252) 728-2250 for a complete schedule.


News Release: Kathie Orr, a Yosemite volunteer and former Yosemite Association board member, died of natural causes in her trailer at North Pines Campground on July 23, 2007. She was 72.


Cunard Road Delays and Closure

News Release: "The entire length of the Cunard Road near Fayetteville is being widened to accommodate two-way traffic," said Don Striker, Superintendent of New River Gorge National River. "The road is heavily used by buses and private vehicles during the summer paddling season, and the steeper sections of this road have deteriorated.".


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Chairman Rangel “Door is Open for Discussions on Tax Reform”

News Release: WASHINGTON -Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel issued the following statement in response to calls from the Administration to reform the corporate tax structure...


KENNEDY, SNOWE, ROCKEFELLER, WARNER, CANTWELL INTRODUCE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE MODERNIZATION ACT

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Yesterday, Senators Kennedy, Snowe, Rockefeller, Warner, and Cantwellintroduced a bill to encourage states to modernize their unemployment insurance systems.The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act would make $7 billion in incentive paymentsavailable to states to encourage them to expand eligibility for benefits and provide training toworkers struggling with long-term unemployment.


News Release: Washington, DC - Chairman Tom Lantos of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today said a U.S. foreign aid program in the Pacific Islands is a waste of U.S. taxpayer dollars that promises far more than it can ever deliver.


9/11 CONFERENCE REPORT TO INCLUDE LIEBERMAN, COLLINS’ PROVISION TO ENCOURAGE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN FIGHTING TERRORISM

News Release: WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders have announced that an agreement on the 9/11 bill conference report includes a provision coauthored by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., that will provide legal protections to individuals who report...