News published on Federal Newswire in January 2009

News from January 2009


The US Federal Reserve System published an eight page rule on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page rule on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Know Your Park:  Delma Freeman Speaks on the History of Human Spaceflight

News Release: Continuing the third season of the Know Your Park citizen science education program series, the National Park Service Outer Banks Group is hosting a presentation on The Odyssey of Human Spaceflight: 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 by Delma C. Freeman Jr., a former Director of NASA’s Langley Research Center.


LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCES NEW HSGAC SUBCOMMITTEE MCCASKILL TO GET CONTRACTING GAVEL

News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Thursday announced he is creating a new, ad hoc subcommittee to oversee federal contracting. Committee Member Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., will chair the new Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight.


Delicate Arch Road Closure Feb. 2-12. 2009

News Release: The park road to the Delicate Arch Trailhead, the Wolfe Ranch District and the Delicate Arch Viewpoint will be closed from Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 to Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 for major road work. There will be no access to the area by foot or by vehicle.


News Release: The feasibility of using floating vegetation to remove nutrients from fishery wastewater is being tested by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.


Grassley and Levin introduce hedge fund transparency bill

News Release: Mr. President, three years ago, I started conducting oversight of the SEC. That oversight began in response to a whistleblower that came to my office complaining that SEC supervisors were impeding an investigation into a major hedge fund. Soon afterward, I came to this floor to introduce an important...


Grassley Wins Commitment to Fix Charity Mileage Problem in Stimulus Bill

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today announced he will support legislation to update the deductible cost of operating a vehicle for charitable purposes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has the authority to change the standard mileage rates for computing the deductible...


News Release: BACKGROUND: Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, will hold a press conference to release her principles for global warming legislation.


News Release: WASHINGTON – The owner and operator of HME Solutions Inc., dba Lifecare Medical (Lifecare Medical), a licensed pharmaceutical wholesale company in Miami, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Medicare program in connection with a $5.3 million HIV-infusion fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced.


Written agreement with America West Bank Members

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between America West Bank Members, L.C., Layton, Utah, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.


FOMC statement

News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent. The Committee continues to anticipate that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for some time.


Daniel K. Tarullo sworn in as member of the Board of Governors

News Release: Daniel K. Tarullo on Wednesday took the oath of office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The oath was administered by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke in the Board Room.