News published on Federal Newswire in March 2011

News from March 2011


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


COMMITTEE APPROVES OMB DEPUTY DIRECTOR

News Release: WASHINGTON-The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Wednesday approved the nomination of Heather Higginbottom to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Her nomination was agreed to by a 6-4 vote and now moves to the full Senate for confirmation.


Agriculture Secretary Joins Nutrition Partners to Launch Childhood Hunger Campaign

Release: Los Angeles, CA, March 16, 2011 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today joined Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, No Kid Hungry National Campaign spokesperson Jeff Bridges, and leaders from the state and local level to launch the Los Angeles No Kid Hungry Campaign, a public-private partnership...


Hatch: Independent CRS Report Confirms HHS Has Authority to Waive Burdensome Medicaid Requirements in New Health Law

News Release: WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today called on Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to heed to the calls of Governors representing cash-strapped states and waive the onerous maintenance-of-effort (MOE) restrictions that were included in the stimulus and in the new health law.


News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists trying to help Florida growers find a replacement for methyl bromide are studying an alternative soil treatment that uses molasses as one of its ingredients.


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - On Sunday, March 13, Grand Canyon Airport south of Grand Canyon National Park received a report from a general aviation pilot of an activated emergency locator transmitter (also known as an ELT).


Rahall Addresses Transit Union Conference

News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today delivered remarks at the Amalgamated Transit Union’s 2011 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.


Documents for the March 17th Full Committee Hearing: "The Freedom of Information Act"

News Release: Documents for the March 17th Full Committee Hearing: "The Freedom of Information Act: Crowdsourcing Government Oversight"


Chairman Hastings Announces Plans to Introduce Energy Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 16, 2011 - Today, during a Full Committee hearing examining the impacts of the Obama Administration’s de facto moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings announced plans to introduce legislation to increase American energy production and reverse the Obama Administration’s anti-energy policies that are costing jobs and raising prices.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures delivered the following statement today at a Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act...


2011 Historic Preservation Tax Credit Workshop

News Release: 2011 HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT WORKSHOP.


News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement after learning that Raymond Davis has been released by the Government of Pakistan:


News Release: "Unfortunately, we must compare this robust request with the funding level provided in the House-passed continuing resolution. That resolution cut IRS funding by approximately $600 million from fiscal year 2010. I think such cuts to the IRS budget are very misplaced. It makes little to no sense to impose harsh budget reductions on the very agency that raises the vast majority of revenue.".