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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Yurok Tribe Manage its Natural Resources in Support of Economic Development

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the Yurok Tribe, Klamath, California, to support establishment of an aerial imaging enterprise, Condor Aviation. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Chairs Maloney and Thompson Request Information from DHS IG on Efforts to Conceal Department Employee Misconduct

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, requesting documents and information...



What did Commerce Department publish on May 9?

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Call For Improved Transparency from U.S. Trade Representative; Cite Failure to Consult with Congress on Recent Trade Negotiations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., today called on the U.S. Trade Representative to dramatically improve transparency and consultation with Congress on pending trade negotiations, in a letter sent today with Senators Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Ben Sasse, R-Neb.


Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specific Activities discussed on May 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department discusses North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on May 9

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Republican Leaders Blast Unprecedented CMS Decision to Severely Limit Access to Lifesaving Cures

News Release: Washington, D.C.--Republican leaders of the Senate and House Committees with oversight of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are raising concerns with a recent decision to severely restrict coverage of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Alzheimer’s treatment and any similar future treatments, in a disturbing break with precedent.


Commerce Department discusses Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting on May 9

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Construct Events Center to Boost Tourism in Farmers Branch, Texas

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation program grant to the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, to build a new events center to increase tourism.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Build New Hospital and Support Robotics and Manufacturing Workforce Training Facility in Arkansas

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.9 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Arkansas as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.


On Anniversary of 150-Year-Old Mining Law, Lawmakers Call For Reform with Newly Introduced Legislation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, on the 150th anniversary of President Ulysses S. Grant signing the General Mining Act of 1872 into law, Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) held a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol calling for modernization of this antiquated mining law.



U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million to Support Entrepreneurial Growth in Central Michigan

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, for renovations to the Central Michigan University Research Corporation incubator and accelerator.


Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020 discussed on May 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on May 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Approval of Expansion of Subzone 196Al TTI, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas discussed on May 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish on May 9

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing in Acadiana Region of Louisiana

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Acadiana Planning Commission, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, to create a strategic plan to develop a biopharmaceutical manufacturing cluster. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on May 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.