News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

News from July 2014


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Regulation to Protect Motorcoach and Large Bus Passengers in Rollover Crashes

News Release: Performance requirements would ensure a sufficient level of survival space and reduce the risk of ejection in rollover crashes


Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.48 Million For Bridge Improvements in Five States

News Release: Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.48 Million For Bridge Improvements in Five States


Statement of Secretary Foxx on Senate Highway Trust Fund vote of July 29

News Release: "I applaud the Senate's strong bipartisan vote, which sends a clear message that we need action on a long-term transportation bill this year, and reaffirms that Democrats and Republicans can come together to do it. There is no reason to delay the real debate about long-term funding and badly needed policy updates until we reach another crisis point, which could be May 2015 and at the beginning of the next construction season."


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces More Than $3 Million for Federal Road Projects in Hawaii, Montana, Oregon and Tennessee

News Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces More Than $3 Million for Federal Road Projects in Hawaii, Montana, Oregon and Tennessee


Rockville Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs, Causing Death Of A Patient

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury has indicted Silviu Ziscovici, M.D., a/k/a “Dr. Z," age 59, of Rockville, Maryland, on charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of controlled dangerous substances, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance resulting in death, and money laundering, in connection with his Rockville pain management practice. The indictment was returned on July 28, 2014, and unsealed today upon the arrest of the defendant.


ENGEL EMERGENCY IRON DOME REPLENISHMENT ACT PASSES HOUSE COMMITTEE

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Representative Eliot L. Engel, the leading Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, welcomed approval by the full Committee of legislation he recently introduced to increase American support for Israel’s life-saving Iron Dome antimissile system. The Emergency Iron Dome Replenishment Act (H.R. 5235) would authorize funding for Iron Dome procurement, production, and maintenance, upon request by the Government of Israel.


Lincoln Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: On July 28, 2014, an Indictment was unsealed charging Jason Michael Leatherwood, 41, of Lincoln, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine between about October of 2012 and January of 2014. The possible penalty...


Mortgage Fraud Conspirators Operating In The Charlotte Area Sentenced To Prison

News Release: United States Attorney Anne M. Tompkins Western District Of North Carolina.


NIST Announces New Competition for Advanced Manufacturing Planning Awards

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a new competition for planning awards to support industry-driven consortia in developing research plans and charting collaborative actions to solve high-priority technology challenges and accelerate the growth of advanced manufacturing in the United States.