News published on Federal Newswire in July 2007

News from July 2007


The US State Department published a two page rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page correction on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Lantos Commends Libyan Decision in Medical Workers’ Case, But Urges Full Clemency

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today commended Libya’s High Judicial Council for commuting the death sentences against six foreign medics accused of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the virus that causes AIDS, but he urged that their prison sentences be lifted so they can finally go home.


Public Invited to Fourth Annual Science and History Day

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials from Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park invite the public to Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day on Thursday, July 26, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park. The event is free of charge.


Tolo Fire in North Cascades National Park

News Release: A fire started by a lightning strike is burning in North Cascades National Park approximately fifteen miles up-Valley from Stehekin, Washington. Several small fires were reported to the National Park Service on Friday, July 13, after a lightning storm passed through the area. Three North Cascades National...


Baucus, Grassley Criticize IRS Delays In Updating Taxpayer Database

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Republican Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today expressed concern over Internal Revenue Service (IRS) delays in implementing a new database to manage taxpayer accounts and meet taxpayer needs. The Customer Account Data...


News Release: A lightning storm that passed through the area Sunday evening, July 15, ignited several fires in Zion National Park. At this time, five fires have been confirmed in the park and other smokes reported, but unconfirmed. Two other small fires in the park were controlled today. Due to safety concerns, the following trails and canyons have been temporarily closed.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials at Glacier National Park invite the public to help celebrate the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger Program on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. The park will be awarding special commemorative buttons to all visitors (children and adults) who come to the park this day and can show a previously earned Junior Ranger badge, a certificate from any national park, or a certificate from the www.nps.gov/webrangers Web site.


LIEBERMAN, COLLINS PROBE FEDERAL CONTRACTING WEAKNESSES

News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Tuesday searched for ways to strengthen accountability and competition in the federal government’s $415 billion-a-year acquisition process in an effort to save...