News published on Federal Newswire in March 2007

News from March 2007


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NPS Hosts Listening Sessions (Gunnison)

News Release: The public is invited to participate in a session with Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior, on March 21 at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel in Lakewood, Colorado. The Deputy Secretary is seeking suggestions and ideas on President Bush’s $3 billion National Park Centennial Initiative.


News Release: The public is invited to participate in a session with Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior, on March 21 at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel in Lakewood, Colorado. The Deputy Secretary is seeking suggestions and ideas on President Bush’s $3 billion National Park Centennial Initiative.


Chairmen Question Medicaid Rule’s Possible Negative Effects

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: As the chairmen of the House and Senate committees and subcommittees with jurisdiction over both the Medicaid program and the Health and Human Services’. administration or its oversight, we have grave concerns about the proposed rule (CMS-. 2258-P) entitled “Medicaid Program; Cost...


Response to WSJ Editorial Criticizing Grassley on Taxes on Americans Working Abroad

News Release: On Feb. 27, 2007, a Wall Street Journal editorial praised the IRS for rescuing Americans working abroad from Sen. Chuck Grassley. Sen. Grassley took strong issue with the editorial and immediately wrote a letter to the editor outlining the editorial’s inaccuracies. The Wall Street Journal editorial page has not run Sen. Grassley’s letter and has not responded to inquiries from his office. Sen. Grassley’s letter and the editorial follow here.


Grassley’s Red Cross Modernization Bill Passes Full Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley’s legislation to modernize the management structure of the American Red Cross today passed the full Senate as part of legislation implementing 9-11 commission recommendations.


News Release: America the Beautiful: National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes Now Available at Roger Williams National Memorial.


News Release: Harkers Island, North Carolina. Cape Lookout National Seashore Superintendent Bob Vogel announces that Harkers Island Visitor Center bookstore has been expanded and updated as part of the Visitor Center renovation that was recently completed in January. We hope that you will come and visit the new store.


Subcommittee Reviews Impact of the Federal Food Stamp Program on Children's Health

News Release: Today, the House Agriculture CommitteeÆs Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing to review the impact of the federal Food Stamp program on ChildrenÆs Health. Congressman Joe Baca of California is chairman of the subcommittee.


SENATE APPROVES LIEBERMAN-COLLINS HOMELAND SECURITY BILL TO FULFILL 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Tuesday hailed passage of their bipartisan bill to enact remaining or poorly implemented 9/11 Commission recommendations, saying it will help secure the...


Finance Chairman Hires Richard Litsey as Counsel and Senior Advisor on Indian Affairs

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has hired Richard Litsey as Counsel and Senior Advisor on Indian Affairs for the Committee. Litsey will work on issues related to Social Security, Indian Health Care, Indian Tax, and Montana Tribes. Litsey has worked on many of these issues for the Committee for the past two years as an American Political Science Association Fellow.


Statement of Chairman Lantos at Hearing, Tibet: Status of the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue

News Release: Contact: Lynne Weil, 202-225-5021. Statement of Chairman Lantos at Hearing, Tibet: Status of the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue. In a world marred daily by deadly violence, the patient and peaceful struggle of Tibetans for their religious and cultural freedom is a powerful source of inspiration. Despite continued,...


News Release: Wipe away those tears. The onion, famous for causing eyes to water and digestive systems to rumble, is being primed for a makeover.