News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


South Georgia Prosecutor Takes Oath as Special AUSA in Effort to Fight Crime

News Release: Swearing-in conducted remotely by phone due to COVID-19 restrictions.


Engel, McCaul Statement on Death of State Department Employee from COVID-19

News Release: Washington-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Michael McCaul, Lead Republican of the Committee, today made the following statement...


San Diego Tunnel Task Force uncovers sophisticated cross-border drug tunnel under the US/Mexico border

News Release: SAN DIEGO - Federal agents on the San Diego Tunnel Task Force uncovered a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel on Thursday, March 19, which extends under the United States-Mexico border to a warehouse in a commercial complex in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego. The discovery of the tunnel resulted from...


News Release: Attorney General William P. Barr announced today the appointment and swearing in of Peter M. McCoy, Jr. as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546.


News Release: Defendant Thuy Tien Luong, 36, was charged on Mar. 3, 2020, in an indictment with one count of forced labor, announced Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for Civil Rights and U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray for the Western District of North Carolina. According to the allegations set forth in the ...


News Release: Today, the Department of Justice announced that Finance of America Reverse (FAR) has agreed to pay the United States $2.47 million to resolve allegations that a predecessor entity, Urban Financial Group Inc. (Urban Financial), violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly originating and underwriting ...


Federal Reserve Board announces it will delay by six months the effective date for its revised control framework

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it will delay by six months the effective date for its revised control framework. The delay will reduce operational burden and allow institutions to focus on current economic conditions.


Federal Reserve announces establishment of a temporary FIMA Repo Facility to help support the smooth functioning of financial markets

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced the establishment of a temporary repurchase agreement facility for foreign and international monetary authorities (FIMA Repo Facility) to help support the smooth functioning of financial markets, including the U.S. Treasury market, and thus maintain the supply ...


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.