News published on Federal Newswire in February 2008

News from February 2008


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Senators Write Secretary Rice Regarding Opportunity In Cuban Leadership Change

News Release: Dear Secretary Rice, On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Fidel Castro resigned after serving as Cuba’s leader for nearly 50 years. This welcome and historic event provides the United States with an important opportunity to reflect upon and reconsider U.S. policy toward Cuba. Our current policy of isolation and...


Grassley comments on guidelines from medical college and university associations about monitoring conflicts of interest among researchers and faculty

News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, issued thecomment below about new guidelines released today by the Association of American MedicalColleges (AAMC) and the Association of American Universities (AAU). For the completereport, go to: www.aamc.org/jointcoireport.



News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today delivered a major address on the Senate floor analyzing America’s energy challenges. Tomorrow, the Senator will propose solutions for these challenges in part two of the speech. (The complete text of his prepared remarks as they appear in the Congressional Record is attached).


Baucus Hearing Statement on Housing

News Release: Hearing Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.).


Water 2025 Challenge Grant Request for Proposal Announced for Fiscal Year 2008

News Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Bob Johnson has announced that the Request for Proposals for the Water 2025 Challenge Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2008 is now available online at www.grants.gov. Reclamation is seeking proposals for cooperative projects that will increase water use efficiency, conservation, and/or water marketing.


Baucus Applauds Extension of Andean Trade Preferences Act

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commended this afternoon’s extension of the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) by unanimous consent in the Senate. The ATPA program provides four Andean countries - Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia - with duty-free access to...


Baucus Floor Statement Regarding the Andean Trade Preferences Act

News Release: Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.).


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., is calling for greater public access to the expert reports produced by the highly acclaimed Congressional Research Service. In a letter to Rules Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein, Lieberman thanked her...


When It Comes to Red Cabbage, More Is Better

News Release: Plant pigments called anthocyanins provide fruits and vegetables with beneficial blue, purple and red coloring. Now Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are learning more about these compounds and their absorption into the human blood stream.