News published on Federal Newswire in November 2008

News from November 2008


KENNEDY, COLLEAGUES ANNOUNCE PENSION PROTECTION PLANS, PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES TAX HELP FOR FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member


Baucus, Grassley Warn Taiwan Against Blocking U.S. Beef, Pork Imports

News Release: Dear President Ma: We are writing to express our deep concern regarding continued Taiwanese barriers to U.S. agricultural products. As supporters of Taiwan, we are concerned that mounting trade barriers could undermine the U.S.-Taiwan economic relationship.U.S. agricultural producers face an array of...


Senate Finance, HELP Committee Leaders Commit To Work Together For Health Reform In 2009

News Release: Washington, DC- Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee committed today to work together early in the 111th Congress toward comprehensive health care reform. Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and HELP Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.)...


Increasing Calcium in Carrots and Other Vegetables

News Release: Carrots have been modified to have higher amounts of calcium, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists who report that the research could be used to add this valuable nutrient to other crops.


Baucus Calls Health Care Reform Central To Restoring America’s Economy

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said today that comprehensive health care reform is central to restoring America’s economy for the long term, and reiterated his intention to move ahead in early 2009 to overhaul the nation’s health care system. Baucus made the remarks...


42 Employees Earn DOC Awards

News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce has presented 42 employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with Gold and Silver Medal Awards-the two highest honors from the department. The individual awards, their recipients and citations describing the work for which the honors were bestowed are listed in the following pages.


Baucus, Grassley, Kennedy, Enzi Announce Pension Protection Plans, Proposal Also Includes Tax Help For Families And Businesses

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) were joined today by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) in announcing legislation to help...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Miami residents Dilcia Marinez, Juan Carlos Castaneda and Luis Frias each were sentenced to prison today for their roles in defrauding the Medicare program and laundering the illegal proceeds ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Paul Richard Arceneaux was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Jackson, Miss., the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Arceneaux, who owned and operated Speedy Cash Inc., was charged with one count of corruptly interfering with the Internal Revenue laws and two counts of failure to file personal tax returns, 2003 and 2004.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Dallas, Texas, indicted Timothy York, a member of the United/Universal Aryan Brotherhood, on two counts of bias-motivated assault.


Restructuring of the check processing operations in the Seventh District, Regulation CC

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board has approved amendments to Appendix A of Regulation CC that reflect the restructuring of the Federal Reserve's check processing operations in the Seventh District.


Order of prohibition against David Lee

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the issuance of a Consent Order of Prohibition against David Lee, former managing director of the Commodities Trading Group and institution-affiliated party of the Chicago, Illinois, branch of the Bank of Montreal ("BMO").


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit held on November 17, 2008

News Release: On Nov. 17, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 0.510 percent Total propositions submitted: $104.478 billion Total propositions accepted: $104.478 billion Bid/cover ...


News Release: The President has a deeply held belief that American workers and businesses are the best in the world and can compete and win in global markets.


News Release: American workers are among the most talented and productive in the world. Our economy is the most competitive place on earth to do business. And our products and services are endlessly innovative, leading the way in a constantly changing global economy.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.