News published on Federal Newswire in April 2011

News from April 2011


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: LAS VEGAS - You've probably heard that Lake Mead is rising, come out and see it for yourself. This Saturday marks the beginning of National Park Week and fee-free entry at all national parks. Entrance fees will be waived at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, which includes both Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Special programs and hikes are scheduled throughout the week.


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Beginning Monday, April 18, 2011, the National Park Service will begin showing an interpretive/orientation film at a newly constructed theater located at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The film, titled Grand Canyon: A Journey of Wonder...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Me., Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would extend several groundbreaking port security programs now in place in the United States.


News Release: Washington, DC - With the possibility of widespread protests tomorrow in Syria, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement:


News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee mark-up of H.R. 1326, Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act of 2011.


Hatch, Camp Push for Transparency & Accountability with CMS Authority

News Release: Dear Secretary Sebelius: We are writing with concerns regarding the Final Rate Notice on CY 2012 Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates, which was released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) cut more than $200 billion...


Documents for the April 14th Hearing, "State and Municipal Debt: Tough Choices Ahead"

News Release: Witnesses. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Dr. Andrew Biggs. Resident Scholar. The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Dr. Desmond Lachman. Resident Scholar. The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Mark Mix. President. National Right...


USDA Announces Award of the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs to Kansas State University

Release: Washington, DC, April 14, 2011 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Kansas State University was selected to establish the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs. The Center will provide science-based support to improve the safety of foods provided through the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) nutrition assistance programs, particularly those served in schools and child care settings.


News Release: Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this hearing to examine the impact that the electronic employment eligibility verification system has on the Social Security Administration and on US workers.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding passage of H.R. 1473, the Continuing Resolution that funds the federal government through FY2011 and cuts spending by nearly $40 billion.


Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1280

News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee mark-up of H.R.1280, to Amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes.


Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1016

News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee mark-up of H.R. 1016, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act.