News published on Federal Newswire in May 2009

News from May 2009


Notice published by Commerce Department on May 4

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


Commerce Department publishes notice on May 4

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


Energy Department publishes notice on May 4

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


Notice published on May 4 by Energy Department

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


What did Energy Department publish on May 4?

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on May 4

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


Proposed rule published on May 4 by Energy Department

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


Rule published by Commerce Department on May 4

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


What did Interior Department publish on May 4?

The US Interior Department published a three page rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Issa Statement on House-Senate Agreement to Pass Legislation to Form a 9/11 Commission to Examine Financial Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement tonight regarding an agreement reached to pass legislation on Wednesday that includes provisions first proposed by Rep. Issa to create an independent and bipartisan panel to study and issue a report on the causes, handling, and way forward from the current financial crisis...


NIST Super-Sensors to Measure 'Signature' of Inflationary Universe

News Release: BOULDER, Colo.-What happened in the first trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang? Super-sensitive microwave detectors, built at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), may soon help scientists find out. The new sensors, described today at the American...


Levin-Collins Bill Would Allow Immediate Regulation of Swap Agreements, including Credit Default Swaps

News Release: WASHINGTON ¬- Today Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced legislation to give federal financial regulators immediate authority to regulate trillions of dollars in swap transactions that continue to be marketed and traded in the United States without adequate government...


Mount Rushmore National Memorial Announces 2009 Summer Hours

News Release: Superintendent Gerard Baker has announced the summer schedule for Mount Rushmore National Memorial.



Grassley:  President’s Corporate Tax Proposals Could Cause Job Losses, Must Be Vetted Carefully

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over tax policy, today made the following comment on President Obama’s corporate tax proposals.


Congress Will Work With Obama Administration to Close Loopholes, Strengthen Investment Opportunities and Job Creation in America

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today President Barack Obama joined Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to unveil components of the Administration’s plan to reform and improve the enforcement of America’s international tax laws. In the announcement, President Obama signaled support for the closure of tax loopholes...


2009 Supplemental for Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Pandemic Flu

News Release: The supplemental request the committee will consider on Thursday is fairly close to the Administration's request.


All Areas of Denali National Park and Preserve 1980 Additions Closed to Snowmobile Use Due to Inadequate Snow Cover & Cantwell Area Trails Temporarily Closed to ORV Use as of May 4, 2009

News Release: Due to the deterioration of the snowpack, Denali National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Philip Hooge has determined that there is no longer adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in the 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve on both sides of the...


Big South Fork Announces Recovery Act Projects

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) announced on April 22, 2009, nearly 800 projects totaling $750 million that can be completed across the country with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This major effort includes projects in the agency’s Southeast Region, which includes Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.


Lyceum Program Continues May 9 at Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release: Saturday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. - Nature’s Beauty by Design.