News published on Federal Newswire in June 2008

News from June 2008


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Wednesday said federal privacy policy must be updated for the digital age to protect ever growing amounts of personal information the government collects, uses,...


News Release: WASHINGTON - The House Committee on Ways and Means today passed H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, today to protect millions of middle-class families from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) this year. The legislation, authored by Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) would responsibly...


Grassley Welcomes Iran Sanctions Vote, Advance of Nominations

News Release: Opening Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Senate Finance Committee Executive Session Wednesday, June 18, 2008.


NIST/NIH Micromagnets Show Promise as Colorful 'Smart Tags' for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

News Release: BOULDER, Colo.-Customized microscopic magnets that might one day be injected into the body could add color to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), while also potentially enhancing sensitivity and the amount of information provided by images, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today made the following statement regarding President Bush’s proposals for increased domestic production of oil.


Contract Awarded for Fort Hall Riverbank Stabilization Project

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation is announcing a $718,000 contract award for the Fort Hall National Historic Landmark, River Bank Stabilization, Phase II of the Minidoka Project in Idaho. The restoration project is aimed at protecting a Native American historic site that is located on Tribal and Reclamation land about two miles upstream from American Falls Reservoir.


Baucus, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Delay Medical Equipment Bidding Program

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced legislation that would delay implementation of the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (CAP). The bill...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 17, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — A Cincinnati packaged-ice manufacturer pleaded guilty to allocating packaged-ice customers and territories, the Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 17, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Ninth Circuit Relies on the Plain Meaning of the Statute to Bar Texaco’s $100 Million Tax Refund Claim WASHINGTON - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an adverse district court judgment granting Texaco Inc. a tax refund exceeding $100 million, the Justice Department announced today.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit held on June 16, 2008

News Release: On June 16, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.360 percent Total propositions submitted: $89.377 billion Total propositions accepted: $75.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


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


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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