News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


The Congressional Record published “REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” in the House of Representatives section on Dec. 13.


Laplace Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of The Federal Controlled Substances Act

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that OCTAVIUS NARCISSE, age 54, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Dec. 16, 2021 to a Superseding Bill of Information. In Count One, NARCISSE pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture...



U.S. Security Cooperation With Finland

The United States and Finland enjoy an enduring partnership and friendship.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Independence National Historical Park will receive $14 million from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to upgrade the park’s extensive heating infrastructure. The project will replace failed and inefficient systems and result in a substantial reduction of the park’s carbon footprint and utility costs.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S9018-S9019 on Dec. 8


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a letter with Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) calling on Amplify Energy Corp., the company responsible for the October oil spill off the coast of Southern California, and two of its subsidiaries to brief members...


Queens Man Who Wanted to Attack Times Square Pleads Guilty to Receiving Firearm with Obliterated Serial Number

News Release: Defendant Had Expressed a Desire to Purchase Firearms for Use in a Mass-Casualty Attack.


News Release: Alcoa Corporation and Howmet Aerospace, successors to Alcoa Incorporated, and the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, will clean up hazardous waste disposal sites surrounding Alcoa’s former aluminum manufacturing plant in East St. Louis to resolve federal liability. The settlement will require the companies ...


News Release: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta issued the following statement regarding the settlement reached between the U.S. Postal Service and the NAACP: “The right to vote and ability to access the ballot is the cornerstone of our democracy. The department is pleased we could facilitate a resolution that reflects the commitment of all of the parties to appropriately handling and prioritizing election mail.”


News Release: PITTSBURGH - Khaled Miah, 28, a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former student at the University of Pittsburgh, has been found guilty by a federal jury after deliberating for three hours of five counts of making interstate threatening communications, one count of influencing, impeding...


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization

Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former San Francisco Public Works Director Admits To String Of Briberies And Corruption During Years In Office

News Release: Mohammed Nuru Agrees To Plead Guilty To Committing Honest Services Wire Fraud As SF DPW Head.


News Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. -- In celebration of Gulf Islands National Seashore's 50th anniversary, the City of Pensacola would like to invite the community to celebrate an unveiling ceremony of a new Ranger Pelican at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7 at the Downtown Pensacola Ferry Landing, 750 Commendencia St.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual public information meeting on its proposal to modify the airspace over Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. Under the proposed changes, existing flight paths would not change but the area where pilots are required to interact with FAA air traffic controllers would expand. The airspace change is to better manage the complexity and volume of aviation activities in the area.