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What did Commerce Department publish on July 13?

The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department discusses Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance on July 13

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public press releases: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes 13 in June

There were 13 press releases published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in June.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NOAA releases proposal to restore protected Florida Keys habitats

News Release: Today, NOAA released the "Restoration Blueprint" for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Once finalized, it will be the first comprehensive update of the sanctuary’s boundary, regulations, marine zones and associated management in nearly a quarter century.


Private, public effort contains 1 million gallons of oil at longest U.S. spill

News Release: Eighteen years ago, Taylor Energy’s MC20 oil production platform collapsed in an underwater mudslide caused by Hurricane Ivan, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico from the well site. This week marks the milestone of more than one million gallons of oil collected and removed from the environment by the U.S. Coast Guard.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to Bismarck State College, Bismarck, North Dakota, to purchase high-tech laboratory and classroom equipment in support of polytechnic career programs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the city of Mitchell, South Dakota, for improvements and development at the Lake Mitchell marina and surrounding trail system. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Tourism in Fredericksburg, Virginia

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for infrastructure upgrades to support the local tourism industry. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at Virtual Relaunch of the Commerce Department’s Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Release: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us for the virtual relaunch of the Commerce Department’s Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.


House Republicans Demand Answers from EPA on Life Threatening Blackouts and Grid Instability

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans are examining the role of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations behind increasing risks of dangerous blackouts, which jeopardizes Americans’ safety and security. Americans are suffering enough from record high and unaffordable...


Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) Meeting

Release: Welcome to the first meeting of the newly reestablished National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE).


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.7 million grant to the Mylan Park Foundation, Morgantown, West Virginia, to support construction of the Mylan Park Regional BMX Facility. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Commerce Department discusses Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting on July 12

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks in a Rules Committee hearing today on H.R. 8296, the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, and H.R. 8297, the Loopholes for Child Traffickers Act.


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Update from FDA Commissioner on Agency’s Food Safety Reform Efforts

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Morgan...


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Upgrade Infrastructure in Oxford, Alabama

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Oxford, Alabama, to make infrastructure upgrades. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.