News published on Federal Newswire in February 2008

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democrats today renewed their commitment to America’s energy independence by introducing H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008. The legislation would end excessive taxpayer subsidies to oil and gas companies and use that money to invest in tax...

Baucus Seeks To Improve Collection Of Indian Health Care Reimbursement Dollars

News Release: Dear Comptroller General Walker: The Indian Health Care Improvement Act provides direct authority for the Indian Health Service. (IHS) to collect reimbursement for health care provided to American Indians/Alaska Natives from private insurance companies and other sources. Since the enactment of the reimbursement...

NPS Annual Threatened and Endangered Species Reports Available to Public

By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2008

News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) 2007 Annual Reports for Threatened and Endangered Species have been released and are available to the public. As required in the August 2006 Biological Opinion on the CAHA Interim Protected Species Management Strategy, Seashore staff has completed and submitted these reports to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Raleigh Field Office by Jan. 31, 2007.

Grassley asks additional questions about the Vytorin ENHANCE clinical trial

News Release: Dear Mr. Hassan: As the Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance (Committee),I have an obligation to the more than 80 million Americans who receive health care coverageunder Medicare and Medicaid to ensure that taxpayer and beneficiary dollars are spent in afiscally sound manner.

Soil Scientist Wins Top Honor from USDA Research Agency

By USDA Newswire | Feb 12, 2008

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2008 -Soil scientist Norman R. Fausey has been named "Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of 2007" by the Agricultural Research Service, the chief scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Fausey heads the ARS Soil Drainage Unit in Columbus, Ohio.

KENNEDY TO HOLD HELP COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MEETING

By DOL Newswire | Feb 12, 2008

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- On Thursday, February 14th, at 10:00am, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will hold an executive meeting to mark up following pieces of legislation: S. 579, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007, S. 1810, Prenatally...

Sagamore Hill Announces Appointment of Julie Abbate as Chief of Administration

By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2008

News Release: Oyster Bay, NY: Sagamore Hill is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Abbate, a resident of Oyster Bay, as the newly appointed Chief of Administration. Abbate, who has worked at Sagamore Hill for two and one half years in the Division of Administration, competed for this nationally advertised position.

Kelso Depot Visitor Center Hosts Fine Art Photography Exhibit

By Interior Newswire | Feb 12, 2008

News Release: Since the turn of the last century, transcontinental railroads have promoted rail travel to national parks by producing framed prints and advertizing art that depicts the beauty of these national treasures. The tradition of close ties between the railroads, art, and national parks continues as Mojave National Preserve inaugurates its new gallery space with Back to Loneliness, a fine art photography exhibit at the Kelso Depot Visitor Center.

Grassley testimony regarding antibiotic Ketek before House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

News Release: Statement of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

DODD, KENNEDY, SCHROEDER, WOOLSEY MARK 15th ANNIVERSARY OF FMLA; CRITIQUE NEW DEPT. OF LABOR RECOMMENDATIONS Original authors of FMLA look forward to expanded, paid leave

By DOL Newswire | Feb 12, 2008

News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder (D-CO), original authors of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act, will hail the law’s 15th anniversary, and critique the Department of Labor's new recommendations about the program at a press conference on Wednesday.

Junior Ranger Essay Contest

By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2008

News Release: (Washington, DC) - The winner of this year’s 2008 Junior Ranger essay contest will receive an all expense paid family vacation to one of the country’s most remarkable national parks and a starring role in an electronic field trip seen by millions of school children across the country.

Defense Department Official and Two Others Arrested on Espionage Charges Involving China

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. Tai Shen Kuo, age 58, and Yu Xin Kang, age 33, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gregg William Bergersen, age 51, of Alexandria, Virginia, were arrested today on espionage charges related to the passage of classified U.S. government documents and information to the government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC).

Former Boeing Engineer Charged with Economic Espionage in Theft of Space Shuttle Secrets for China

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. A former Boeing engineer was arrested this morning after being indicted last week on charges of economic espionage and acting as an unregistered foreign agent of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), for whom the engineer stole Boeing trade secrets related to several aerospace programs, including the Space Shuttle.

U.S. Sues to Bar St. Louis CPA and Son from Preparing Tax Returns for Others

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The United States has brought a civil injunction suit in federal court in St. Louis, seeking to permanently bar Frank L. Zerjav Sr. And Frank L. Tiger Zerjav Jr. from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. According to the government complaint, Zerjav Sr. is a certified public accountant.

Justice Department Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Against Virginia Beach Nightclub Owner

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Department of Justice today reached a settlement resolving allegations of racial discrimination with the owner and operator of Kokoamos Island Bar & Grill (Kokoamos), a restaurant and ...

Remarks at the U.S.-Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference-Amman, Jordan

News Release: Thank you for the kind introduction. Good afternoon, everyone. It’s an honor to be here.

Opinion Editorial in al-Sharq al-Awsat-"A New Era of Economic Opportunity"

News Release: During his visit to the Middle East in January, President Bush spoke of the new era that is unfolding in the region: an era defined by freedom and justice; an era where people can build a better future for themselves and their families. The United States believes that trade and investment are strategic tools for building a peaceful and prosperous future, and I am in Jordan this week to work with government and private sector leaders to enhance those tools.

Fact Sheet-Report to the President and Congress on Coordinaton of Intellectual Property Enforcement and Protection

News Release: 2007 Accomplishments and Actions • $200 Million in Goods Seized at Borders. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to combating IP violations is evidenced in its annual IP seizure statistics. In FY2007, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processed nearly 14,000 seizures of counterfeit ...

Administration's Annual IP Report-IP Related Prosecutions Up, Focus on Health and Safety Redoubled