News published on Federal Newswire in September 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a markup on seven bipartisan bills designed to strengthen the Medicare Part B program.

BLM to host National Public Lands Day event at Limekiln Picnic Area

News Release: (LEWISTOWN, Mont.) -Americans across the country will visit their favorite public lands Sept. 30, to help care for the treasured places where they play, learn, and relax.

Member Of PCP Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - On Sept. 12, 2017, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Reginald Cecil Duckett, age 49, of Washington, D.C., to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute phencyclidine (PCP).

Pallone Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Markup of Medicare Part B Legislation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health markup of 7 Medicare Part B bills...

Celebrate National Public Lands Day

News Release: Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument on.

Pacific Architects and Engineers, LLC to Pay $5 Million In False Claims Act Settlement

News Release: WASHINGTON - Pacific Architects and Engineers, LLC (“PAE") has agreed to pay the United States $5 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly failed to follow vetting requirements for personnel working in Afghanistan under a State Department contract for labor services. PAE is a Virginia-based contractor that provides personnel and other support to various federal government agencies.

#SubHealth Advances 7 Bipartisan Bills to the #FullCmte

By DOE Newswire | Sep 13, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), today held a markup on seven bipartisan bills designed to strengthen the Medicare Part B program.

Former Soldier Sentenced in Connection with Theft and Conversion of $289,276 Worth of Government Property

News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney John Stuart Bruce announced that today in federal court, Kenneth preston blevins, 29, of Lexington, South Carolina, was sentenced to 51 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release for theft and conversion of government property by Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt. BLEVINS was also ordered to pay $289,276 in restitution. BLEVINS previously pled guilty to that charge on May 1, 2017.

Pallone Opening Remarks on Over-the-Counter Drugs Reform

By DOE Newswire | Sep 13, 2017

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Health legislative hearing titled, “Modernizing FDA’s Regulation of Over-the-Counter Drugs:"

Executive Sentenced for $10.5 Million Bank Fraud

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Charlottesville man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for a bank fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of $10.5 million to Fauquier Bank.

Alleged Heroin Cell Leader Extradited

News Release: For Further Information, Contact: Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman (619) 546-6717.

BLM oil and gas lease auction brings in over $300,000

News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) - Bids on oil and gas leases in North Dakota and South Dakota brought in $314,862 in an online auction held Sept. 12, by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Cummings Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan Secret Service Overtime Pay Bill

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2017

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Committee unanimously passed H.R. 3731, the Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017, a bipartisan bill he introduced along with Rep. John Katko to ensure that the men and women of the U.S. Secret Service are paid for the overtime they work in 2017 and 2018...

Topeka Woman Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation

News Release: Six Children Victimized by Pornography, Obscenity.

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument seeks comments on proposal to increase access to South Sand Canyon trails

News Release: DOLORES, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office is requesting public comments on a proposal to construct a new trailhead/parking area and connector trail for the South Sand Canyon trail system, about 13 miles west of Cortez within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

Pallone Opening Remarks at Clean Air Act Legislative Hearing

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Environment legislative hearing on four bills that would undermine the Clean Air Act...

#SubEnvironment Examines Solutions to Empower Small Businesses and Manufacturers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a legislative hearing examining several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and policies that have had adverse effects on small businesses. #SubEnvironment looked at four pieces of legislation that seek to alleviate the burden these policies have on businesses and manufacturers across the country.

Trafford Man Charged with Benefits Fraud