News from September 2008
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2008
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Sep 10, 2008
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2008
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service at Fort Frederica is pleased to announce a special evening living history program that will immerse visitors in an important aspect of colonial culture - the tavern. On Saturday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m., visitors are invited to join some of Frederica’s 18th-century residents...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and senior panel member Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today unveiled legislation that will reduce the theft of U.S. intellectual property around the world - including the piracy of American films, the counterfeiting of American-designed...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Sept. 27, 2008 -. DeSoto National Memorial. Participates in 15th Annual. National Public Lands Day. De Soto National Memorial Superintendent, Scott Pardue, invites you to join other area residents in the largest hands-on effort to improve and enhance the public lands American’s enjoy. This annual...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Washington -Two Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have earned a place in the agency's Science Hall of Fame for research accomplishments that include devising farm practices that protect water quality and discovering new types of plant disease organisms. ARS is a scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today ensured that key Federal highway funds will move immediately to states, as the Senate approved H.R. 6532, a House-passed measure to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance and enable vital infrastructure projects. The bill transfers...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: In the next few weeks, the Acadia National Park (ANP) trail crew will be replacing many of the intersection and trailhead signs on the park trail system. Initially this work will begin on the west side of Mount Desert Island. The project will continue into the 2009 season, and is part of the larger rehabilitation effort underway through Acadia Trails Forever, the partnership with Friends of Acadia.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Everglades National Park is prepared to open to visitation following the passage of Hurricane Ike. All areas of the park will open to the public on Thursday, September 11.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Everglades National Park is prepared to open to visitation following the passage of Hurricane Ike. All areas of the park will open to the public on Thursday, September 11.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON -- At a Thursday hearing entitled Dividend Tax Abuse: How Offshore Entities Dodge Taxes on U.S. Stock Dividends, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will examine how some financial institutions have designed, marketed, and implemented transactions to enable foreign taxpayers,...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: POINT MARION, Pa. FestiFall 2008 will feature historic Native American cultural demonstrations. The annual event at Friendship Hill National Historical Site is a celebration of the life and times of Albert Gallatin, the original owner of Friendship Hill. FestiFall 2008 will also include demonstrations of the eighteenth century home skills and crafts as well as demonstrations of muskets used for defense and hunting.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today made the following remarks in connection with Senate passage of legislation to restore $8 billion to the Highway Trust Fund.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), House Financial Services Committee Members Paul Kanjorski (D-Penn.) and Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) commented today on a new Government...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: What’s Happening at the Giacomini Wetlands This Week (Week of September 8 - 12, 2008).
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - The Senate Finance Committee approved by voice vote today the Chairman’s Mark to the Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act, the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act, and the Elder Justice Act. Included in the Chairman’s Mark to the Improved Adoption Incentives...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: Fire managers from Rocky Mountain National Park are preparing to take advantage of favorable weather conditions to conduct prescribed burning in an area south of Trail Ridge Road. Managers will burn multiple segments totaling up to 200-900 acres. The primary goal of the project is to reduce the threat of wildland fire to adjacent communities and park infrastructure by using prescribed fire to reduce the fuel available in the project area.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Senate Finance Committee today approved legislation first proposed by Senator Chuck Grassley to help move kids in foster care to permanent homes. Grassley urged congressional leaders to find a way to achieve final passage of the legislation before the end of this year’s session.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2008
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, MD - The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is extending the deadline for submitting proposals to its Technology Innovation Program (TIP) competition until 3 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. The extended proposal period will allow NIST to accommodate anyone who was unable to submit proposals electronically on the original deadline due to technical difficulties.
