News published on Federal Newswire in April 2021

News from April 2021


News Release: MODERATOR: So [Senior State Department Official] has to run to a meeting before too long, so let’s go ahead and get started. We’ll do this on background to a senior State Department official. Obviously had a good meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba today, will spend a couple minutes talking about that and the broader dynamics, and take it from there.


News Release: The United States is deeply disappointed by the Federal Government of Somalia’s decision to approve a legislative bill that extends the mandates of the president and parliament by two years.


News Release: Today, the Department of Commerce served a subpoena on a Chinese company to support the review of transactions pursuant to Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Supply Chain. The action taken today is an important step in investigating whether the transactions involving this company meet the criteria set forth in the Executive Order.


US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts tax preparation business  for refusing to provide, practice coronavirus safeguards for employees

News Release: BOSTON – The owner of a Lynn, Massachusetts, tax preparation service faces $136,532 in penalties for prohibiting her employees and customers from wearing masks, failing to ensure employees and customers practiced social distancing, and refusing to implement other safeguards against the coronavirus.


US Department of Labor releases guidance on investment advice exemption

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today issued guidance on fiduciary investment advice for retirement investors, employee benefit plans and investment advice providers. The guidance relates to the department’s “Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees” exemption and follows its Feb. 12, 2021, announcement that that exemption would go into effect as scheduled on Feb. 16, 2021.


US Department of Labor cites Massachusetts tax preparation business  for refusing to provide, practice coronavirus safeguards for employees

News Release: BOSTON – The owner of a Lynn, Massachusetts, tax preparation service faces $136,532 in penalties for prohibiting her employees and customers from wearing masks, failing to ensure employees and customers practiced social distancing, and refusing to implement other safeguards against the coronavirus.


US Department of Labor releases guidance on investment advice exemption

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today issued guidance on fiduciary investment advice for retirement investors, employee benefit plans and investment advice providers. The guidance relates to the department’s “Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees” exemption and follows its Feb. 12, 2021, announcement that that exemption would go into effect as scheduled on Feb. 16, 2021.


U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Modernize and Create New American Infrastructure

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 discretionary grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. RAISE, formerly known as BUILD and TIGER, has awarded over $8.935 billion in grants to projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico since 2009.


Notice published on April 13 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on April 13?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on April 13

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on April 13 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on April 13?

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department publishes notice on April 13

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on April 13

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on April 13 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on April 13

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on April 13 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on April 13?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on April 13

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.