News published on Federal Newswire in January 2010

News from January 2010


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives today unanimously passed H.R. 4462, legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Haiti to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their 2009 tax return instead of having to wait until next...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., took testimony Wednesday from top officials of the U.S. intelligence and homeland security communities about the errors the federal government made leading up to the December 25 terrorist attack on a Northwest Airlines jet and changes that need to be made to prevent future attacks within our borders.


Issa: New York Fed Should Comply with Subpoena or Be Held in Contempt

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) today regarding a subpoena the Committee issued on January 13th to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) for “all documents in the possession, ...


News Release: Three engineers from the Federal Highways Administration and Olympic National Park staff spent today assessing damage to the Hurricane Ridge Road and developing the preliminary design for repairing the slide area.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, today released this statement following the announcement that the President’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration, Erroll Southers, has withdrawn his name from consideration.


News Release: Food-packaging products made from dairy ingredients could provide a viable alternative to petroleum-based packaging products, according to a chapter written by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Peggy Tomasula for a new book, "Dairy-Derived Ingredients: Food and Nutraceutical Uses.".


Baucus Floor Statement Regarding the Haiti Assistance Income Tax Incentive Act

News Release: Mr. President, I rise to share a few remarks involving the overwhelming disaster that has hit Haiti.


News Release: (MUNISING, Mich.) Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has a new Chief for their Division of Science and Natural Resources. Bruce Leutscher, who has served as a park biologist since April 2000, has been promoted to the Division Chief position.


Grassley Welcomes President’s Interest in Stopping Tax-delinquent Companies from Getting Federal Contracts

News Release: Dear Commissioner Shulman: Each year, the federal government makes hundreds of billions of dollars ofpayments to health care providers for both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Whilemost health care providers under these programs pay their fair share of taxes, the UnitedStates Government Accountability...


Baucus, Grassley, Nelson, Lemieux Introduce Plan to Help Haiti

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and George Lemieux (R-Fla.), today introduced the Haiti Assistance Income Tax Incentive (HAITI) Act, legislation designed to help facilitate emergency...


Grassley asks hospitals about experiences with federal health information technology program

News Release: WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley has sent letters to 31 hospitals nationwide asking about their experiences in implementing the $19 billion federal health information technology program launched last year.


Baucus, Grassley, Nelson, Lemieux Introduce Plan to Help Haiti

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and George Lemieux (R-Fla.), today introduced the Haiti Assistance Income Tax Incentive (HAITI) Act, legislation designed to help facilitate emergency...