News from October 2009
By Commerce News Now | Oct 1, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 1, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 1, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 1, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 1, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: On Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8:00pm, The Johnson Girls, a sea music band from New York, will perform a concert aboard the historic sailing ship Balclutha, berthed at Hyde Street Pier on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. The concert is presented by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Tickets: $14 general, $12 members. Tickets and information: 415-561-6662, ext. 33 (Photo available on request).
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: Senator Max Baucus issued the following statement today on news the Social Security Administration (SSA) reduced its backlog of disability hearings nationwide. The agency reported that, for the first time since 1999, SSA has ended the year with fewer pending disability hearings than in the prior year.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today announced the process for Senators to introduce individual bills for possible inclusion in a miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB). In the announcement, the Senators emphasized that individual...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing today examining funding levels of defined benefit pension plans and the rules that apply to investment advice that is provided to participants in defined contribution plans. Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) gave the following opening statement...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: As of September 16th, 2009, in areas open to ORV use, night driving is allowed with a night driving permit. There is no cost to the permit and permits are available online at.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, has worked to improve the whistleblower program at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to fight tax fraud. Grassley is the Senate author of the 1986 whistleblower amendments to the federal False Claims Act. He made the following comment on the IRS’ annual report on its whistleblower program.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service has decided to use an open, competitive process to award commercial use authorizations for transporter services in Noatak National Preserve. Eight permits will be available.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: With "trick-or-treaters" coming soon, imagine two spirited new pepper varieties making an appearance in your neighborhood as well. The new pepper cultivars have been released by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and are trademarked "Lil' Pumpkin" and "Pepper Jack.".
By State Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) authored the following op-ed in today's Financial Times titled "Time for Diplomacy to End the Stand-off With Iran."
By Interior Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Trees and vegetation encroaching on the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) corridor and limiting driver’s visibility are being trimmed this fall. The project is currently underway on the park’s west side between Apgar and the Loop, and will include the east side of Sun Road from St. Mary to Siyeh Bend.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: Lowell, MA - A visual celebration of Lowell National Historical Park and the City of Lowell has begun with the start of the inaugural Lowell Photography Contest. The contest runs from September 26th, 2009 to January 31st, 2010 - both teens and adults can enter up to three photographs taken any time in...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, today joined the committee chairman, Sen. Max Baucus, in announcing the initiation of a process to develop a miscellaneous tariff bill in the 111th Congress.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - An agreement aimed at improving cooperation and collaboration in the areas of oil and natural gas supply, delivery, and climate change mitigation, has been signed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: Mr. Chairman, while we are on the topic of compensation, I wanted to take theopportunity to discuss my amendments regarding executive compensation andgovernance of nonprofit organizations. They are Grassley amendments F7 and F8. I willnot ask for a vote on these at this time. These should be nonpartisan, good governanceproposals so if any of my colleagues here are interested in incorporating some version ofthese amendments I welcome your thoughts.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: According to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), Americans will get an average tax cut of 1.3 percent over ten years as a result of the America’s Healthy Future Act. JCT estimates indicate that the bill’s Health Care Affordability tax credits will reduce taxes for more than 42 million Americans by 2017. Moreover, new limits on out-of-pocket expenses will effectively protect all Americans from the skyrocketing costs of health care today.
