News published on Federal Newswire in June 2009

News from June 2009


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman Lewis on IRS Operations and Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposals

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA), delivered the following statement today at a Subcommittee hearing reviewing IRS operations and budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2010 with IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman.


Entrance Fee-free Weekends

News Release: NEW YORK, New York - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced that the National Park Service (NPS) will offer three entrance fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures. Those weekends are June 20-21, July 18-19, and August 15-16, 2009.


News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches will be managed again this summer under the terms of the U.S. District Court approved consent decree. Park visitors can expect to see resource closures for breeding shorebirds in effect to varying degrees from mid-March to mid-to-late-August and turtle nesting...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) will offer an amendment to legislation likely to be considered by the House of Representatives today, H.R. 626, the Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009, that will address concerns with the cost associated with the proposal which would guarantee four weeks of paid parental leave exclusively to government employees at a cost of almost $1 billion to taxpayers.


News Release: Stars and Stripes to Wave from New Flagpole!.


McKeon Highlights Charter School Success Stories, Calls for Key Reforms to Expand and Replicate Innovative Education Models

News Release: The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s top Republican today applauded charter school leaders for their success in improving student academic achievement, but argued that major reforms are needed to allow these innovative schools to serve more students and build on the most effective education ...


News Release: At 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, National Park Service divers with Glen Canyon National Recreation Area recovered the body of Mr. Robert Prescott of St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Prescott was the last remaining victim of the April 25th boating accident on Lake Powell that claimed the lives of four persons.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977


NEW AND EXPERIENCED ANGLERS INVITED TO FREE FISHING DAY EVENT AT LAKE MEAD JUNE 13

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The National Park Service, the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the Bureau of Reclamation, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Public Lands Institute, and have special events planned for Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 13 at Lake Mead.


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Late this afternoon, park rangers rescued a 38 year old woman who had fallen approximately 50 feet near a popular view point in Grand Canyon National Park.