News from May 2009
By Commerce Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today commended the Senate’s confirmation, by unanimous consent, of William V. Corr, to be Deputy Secretary at Health and Human Services, Demetrios Marantis, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), and Alan B. Krueger,...
By Commerce Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today to announce Thomas Barthold has been selected to be the next Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) following the departure of Edward D. Kleinbard on May 15, 2009.
By Interior Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: National Park Service volunteers portraying Confederate sailors of the James River Squadron will be camped at historic Drewry’s Bluff in Chesterfield County on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2009. Their camp will be open on Saturday from 10:00 until 5:00 and on Sunday from 10:00 until 3:00. During...
By Homeland Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: The U.S. Senate today adopted an amendment by Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act, reforming the Department of Defense (DoD) contracting process. This is the latest of ongoing efforts by Senator Collins, a co-sponsor of the legislation, to strengthen federal government contracting.
By Interior Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: Emergency response operations by the National Park Service continued in Eagle today as residents kept a wary eye on the Yukon River and the icy waters which slammed into the town earlier this week.
By Interior Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: (Ninety Six, SC) Have you ever heard a musket boom and spit smoke and fire, or seen ladies spin yarn or bake in a Beehive Oven? Come and visit Ninety Six National Historic Site Saturday, May 16 to experience what life was like during Colonial times.
By Commerce Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Committee on Ways and Means today welcomed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to a hearing on health reform in the 21st Century. This was Secretary Sebelius’ first appearance before a congressional committee following her recent swearing in as HHS Secretary. During the hearing Secretary Sebelius reaffirmed President Obama’s commitment to work with Congress to reform America’s health care system.
By DOL Newswire | May 6, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the senior Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today criticized legislation that creates a massive new federal school construction program. McKeon and other Republicans on the panel argued that taxpayers cannot afford a new, $20 billion foray ...
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public comment a draft publication describing a new method to automate the task of verifying computer security settings. Known as the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), the specification has recently been incorporated into software scanners for checking security settings in federal computers.
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Secretary Napolitano: First let me explain why we're at FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters]. It's not because of a disaster declaration with respect to the flu. We're here because I had meetings at the White ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal court in Tampa, Fla., has permanently barred Daniel Prewett from preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The court also barred Prewett from helping customers hide income offshore to avoid taxes, and from promoting other tax-dodging schemes. The ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal court in Savannah, Ga., today permanently barred Ophelia Kelley, of Vidalia, Ga., from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. According to the government complaint , Kelley operated two return preparation firms in Vidalia – Kelley Tax Service and City and Country Girl Tax Service. Kelley agreed to the civil injunction order.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced it has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, Calif., against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), alleging that the CDCR failed to promptly reemploy U.S. Air Force reservist Dany Felix in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: Patrick Cochran, 47, of Lake Jackson, Texas, pleaded guilty today to one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, and one count of possession of child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: Philip Gabriel Pettersson, aka "Stakkato," 21, a Swedish national, was indicted today on intrusion and trade secret theft charges.
By Fed Newswire | May 5, 2009
News Release: On May 4, 2009, 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: 0.250 percent Total propositions submitted: $131.562 billion Total propositions accepted: $131.562 billion Bid/cover ratio: 0.88 Number of bidders: 124 The awarded loans will settle on May 7, 2009, and will mature on June 4, 2009. The stop-out rate shown above will apply to all awarded loans.
By Commerce News Now | May 5, 2009
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke hosted a meeting with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Toshihiro Nikai at the Commerce Department today. This was the first meeting between Minister Nikai and Secretary Locke.
By Commerce News Now | May 5, 2009
News Release: The Commerce Department today announced several key legislative and intergovernmental affairs staff appointments. They join recently confirmed Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs April Boyd.
By Labor Gazette | May 5, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor continued to demonstrate excellence in reporting on program and financial performance by earning a number one ranking in an annual competition of the 24 largest federal agencies. George Mason University's Mercatus Center announced the results of its 10th annual Performance Report Scorecard on May 5.
By Labor Gazette | May 5, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $771,713 National Emergency Grant increment award to assist workers affected by automotive layoffs from Chrysler LLC in Fenton, Mo.; Integram St. Louis Seating in Pacific, Mo.; and Yushin USA in Kirksville, Mo. This funding represents the second and final installment of a $1,730,321 grant approved on April 23, 2008.
