News published on Federal Newswire in February 2013

News from February 2013


News Release: William P. Danielczyk Jr. and Eugene R. Biagi pleaded guilty today to reimbursing $186,600 in contributions to the Senate and Presidential campaign committees of a candidate for federal office, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia and Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.


News Release: Aurelio Cano Flores, a Mexican national and high ranking member of the Gulf Cartel, was found guilty today by a federal jury of conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the United States, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal ...


Federal Reserve Board announces proposed rule regarding Federal Reserve Bank accounts and services for financial market utilities designated as systemically important

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday requested comment on a proposed rule to amend Regulation HH to set out the conditions and requirements for a Federal Reserve Bank to open and maintain accounts for and provide financial services to financial market utilities designated as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council.


Minutes of the Board's discount rates meetings from January 14 and January 28, 2013

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings of January 14 and Jan. 28, 2013.


News Release: Contributed to record-setting $2.2 trillion year for U.S. exports Nationally, jobs supported by exports increased to 9.8 million in 2012 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced new state export data that shows 29 states set new records for export sales in 2012. In total, 35 states achieved merchandise export growth in 2012, and 20 of those states experienced growth of at least five percent or more.


US Labor Department rescinds restrictions on investigating pay discrimination

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is rescinding two enforcement guidance documents on pay discrimination originally issued in 2006, commonly known as the "Compensation Standards" and "Voluntary Guidelines."This action, to ...


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.