News from April 2022


USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Alaska

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Alaska

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.Samples from the flock were ...


Release of Draft Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards discussed on April 29 by Environmental Protection Agency

Release of Draft Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards discussed on April 29 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Tennessee; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

Tennessee; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Indiana; Amendment No. 10 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

Indiana; Amendment No. 10 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Safety Zone; Motus Myrtle Beach Triathlon, Myrtle Beach, SC discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

Safety Zone; Motus Myrtle Beach Triathlon, Myrtle Beach, SC discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Tennessee; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

Tennessee; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration discussed on April 29 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France

News Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France from May 2 to 7. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks will join the Deputy Secretary’s delegation.



Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


April 29: bills handled by Oversight and Reform Committee

April 29: bills handled by Oversight and Reform Committee

There was activity on three bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on April 29.


Major Seafood Dealer and Eight Individuals Indicted for International Wildlife Trafficking

Major Seafood Dealer and Eight Individuals Indicted for International Wildlife Trafficking

News Release: The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Crimes Section, unsealed an indictment charging a major seafood distributor and eight of its employees and associates with smuggling, Lacey Act violations and conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act, stemming from their trafficking in large volumes of highly imperiled eels. The defendants facing these felony charges are:


Notice published by Agriculture Department on April 29

Notice published by Agriculture Department on April 29

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Recognizes Individuals and Organizations for Service to Victims of Crime

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Recognizes Individuals and Organizations for Service to Victims of Crime

News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, joined by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, today recognized 14 individuals, organizations, and teams for their advocacy on behalf of victims of crime. The award recipients were honored during the annual National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony.


Information Collection; Financial Information Security Request Form discussed on April 29 by Agriculture Department

Information Collection; Financial Information Security Request Form discussed on April 29 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Florida Man Charged with Hate Crimes Following Use of Vehicle in Racially-Motivated Attack Against a Black Man Driving with His Family

Florida Man Charged with Hate Crimes Following Use of Vehicle in Racially-Motivated Attack Against a Black Man Driving with His Family

News Release: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg for the Middle District of Florida announced today that a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, returned a two-count indictment charging Jordan Patrick Leahy, 29, with committing hate crimes for his racially-motivated attack on a Black man who was driving along a public road in Seminole, Florida.


Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention’s Entry into Force

Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention’s Entry into Force

News Release: Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). For a quarter of a century, the United States has worked with its Allies and partners to help rid the world of chemical weapons and deter their use by anyone, anywhere, and under any circumstances. ...



Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications discussed on April 29 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a seven page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Congressional Record publishes “VOTE EXPLANATION” in the Senate section on April 26

Congressional Record publishes “VOTE EXPLANATION” in the Senate section on April 26

“VOTE EXPLANATION“ was published in the Senate section on page S2151 on April 26