News from June 2007
By DOT News Wire | Jun 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 14, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: We are writing to you regarding several recent initial public offerings (“IPOs") of private equity and hedge funds. We believe that these IPOs raise serious tax questions that if left unaddressed have the potential to jeopardize the integrity of the tax code and the corporate tax...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Montana) today hailed Malaysia’s notification that it will open its market to all U.S. beef and beef products. This week’s announcement follows the unanimous ruling by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on May 22 which certified that all U.S. beef and beef products are safe and healthy as long as specified risk materials are removed - a practice that U.S. beef processors already follow.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is a long-time proponent of alternative energy tax incentives. He made the following comment on the energy tax package released by the Finance Committee chairman tonight. The Finance Committee is scheduled to consider the bill on Tuesday.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced that 16 individuals have been selected to participate in the Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship (ComSci) Program. Open to career, senior federal employees from any government agency, ComSci is a 10-month policy study and leadership...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) issued the following statement in response to legislation introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA) to prevent financial services businesses from avoiding the corporate income tax through publicly traded partnerships...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the United StatesSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a report on thestudent loan system entitled “Report on Marketing Practices in the Federal Family EducationLoan Program." The report discusses the findings of Chairman Kennedy's investigation ofinappropriate marketing practices in the student loan industry.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman and Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation today that would tax as corporations all publicly traded partnerships that directly or indirectly derive income from investment...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: Lake Mead Recreation Area Superintendent William K Dickenson announces changes to Aids to Navigation in the Las Vegas Wash area of Lake Mead. Due to lowering water levels, the following buoys have been added.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) issued the following opening remarks during today’s full committee hearing on “Promoting U.S. Worker Competitiveness in a Globalized Economy...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: ATLANTA (AP) -- Metro Atlanta got a rare visitor Tuesday, at least one alligator hanging out in the Chattahoochee River.
By State Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: For decades during the Cold War, the United States and Europe had a steadfast alliance with a palpable purpose: We stood shoulder to shoulder to stave off the menace of the Soviet Union. The relationship was seemingly unbreakable because communism represented an existential threat to the very foundations of human freedom.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: Yosemite National Park is announcing the public comment period for the Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA outlines a range of feasible project alternatives, including a no action alternative, and analyzes the environmental effects of each.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: The staff of Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks recently welcomed Lila Walker, a 17-year National Park Service veteran, as their new chief of administration. Walker began her new assignment at the park in May following the retirement of Rodger Waters earlier in the year.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 14, 2007
News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: We are writing to you regarding the issue of charities and transparency. We appreciate your comments that you would make a priority during your time as Secretary the strengthening of our nation’s nonprofit sector. It is clear that transparency and openness are pillars in encouraging...
