News published on Federal Newswire in March 2017

News from March 2017


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department Of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Welcomes The Addition Of M/V LIBERTY PASSION To Maritime Security Program

News Release: “Today we are celebrating a public-private partnership that is strengtheningAmerica’s Merchant Marine, as well as America’s Armed Forces”


2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Senegal

Release: Senegal is a republic dominated by a strong executive branch. In 2012 voters elected Macky Sall to succeed Abdoulaye Wade as president for a seven-year term. In 2012 Sall’s coalition won a majority of seats in the National Assembly. Local and international observers viewed the elections as largely free and fair.


Release: Mongolia is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. Parliamentary elections in 2016 and the presidential election in 2013 were generally free and fair, although observers expressed concern about late changes to the election law before the parliamentary elections and said the law’s vague equal access provisions undermined the media’s ability to provide information to voters.


Release: Norway is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The government consists of a prime minister, a cabinet, and a 169-seat parliament (Storting), which is elected every four years and may not be dissolved. The monarch generally appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister with the approval of parliament. Observers considered the multiparty parliamentary elections in 2013 to be free and fair.


2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Mali

News Release: Mali is a constitutional democracy. In 2013 President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won the presidential election, deemed free and fair by international observers. The inauguration of President Keita and the subsequent establishment of a new National Assembly through free and fair elections ended a 16-month...


News Release: Kuwait is a constitutional, hereditary emirate ruled by the Al Sabah family. While there is also a democratically elected parliament, the emir holds ultimate authority over most government decisions. The parliamentary elections held on November 26 were generally free and fair with several members of the opposition winning seats.


Release: The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a constitutional republic led by President Hilda C. Heine. The Nitijela, the country’s parliament, elected Heine in early 2016, following free and fair multiparty elections in late 2015.


News Release: Guinea-Bissau is a multiparty republic. It is ruled by a democratically elected government led by President Jose Mario Vaz and Prime Minister Baciro Dja of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC). Vaz took office in 2014 after an election judged to be free and fair by...


Irrigation to Begin on the Rio Grande Project

News Release: ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. - Water movement on the Rio Grande Project is set to begin next week in preparation for the upcoming irrigation season.


Seychelles

Release: Seychelles is a multiparty republic governed by a president, Council of Ministers, and National Assembly. In December 2015 voters narrowly re-elected President James Michel of Parti Lepep. On Sept. 27, President Michel announced he would resign effective Oct. 16, passing the presidency to Vice...