Ridge proposes merging food safety agencies for bioterror risk
Home security chief Tom Ridge urged a study of unifying FDA and USDA food safety roles to prevent bioterror threats. He noted FDA's smaller staff and weaker authority compared with USDA, and said the administration would consult industry and officials before any consolidation. GAO has pushed for one agency citing 9/11 implications.
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House panel calls to dissolve INS after hijacker visa failure
The House Judiciary Committee chairman urged abolishing the INS after two Sept. 11 hijackers were approved for student visas. President Bush demanded reform and an inspector general probe while unions blamed contractors. Rep. Sensenbrenner proposed splitting INS into two agencies under an assistant attorney general.
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Trade deficit improves but remains near record high
The Commerce Department reports the current account deficit narrowed to 417.4 billion dollars in the previous year, the second largest on record, as inventories rose 0.2 percent in January and unemployment claims edged down to 877,000. Analysts warn only a modest further improvement is likely this year. Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan cautioned that foreign investment at previous levels may not persist.
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