News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Somalia

Release: Somalia is a federal parliamentary republic led by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo," whom the bicameral parliament elected in 2017. Farmaajo is the country’s second president since the Federal Government of Somalia was founded in 2012. The federal parliament consists of the 275-member House...


DOT-FTA offers new grant application process starting April 12

FY21 Standards Development for Bus Exportable Power Systems grant opened on April 12.


Northrop Grumman Agrees to Pay the United States $35 Million for Cleanup Costs at Bethpage Site Costs

News Release: Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Environment & Mission Readiness), announced today that Northrop Grumman has agreed to pay the United States $35 million for environmental cleanup costs incurred as...


News Release: DEL RIO, TEXAS- Due to low water levels at Amistad National Recreation Area, Box Canyon boat ramp will be closed. Currently, the Box Canyon Parking will remain open.


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Burma

Release: Burma’s military overthrew the democratically elected civilian government via a coup d’etat on Feb. 1, declaring a state of emergency and transferring all executive, legislative, and judicial authorities to the State Administration Council, an authoritarian military-run administrative organization...


Release: Guinea-Bissau is a multiparty republic. In March 2019 the country held legislative elections, which included all 102 seats in the National Assembly. Presidential elections held in November 2019 resulted in two finalists: Domingos Simoes Pereira and Umaro Sissoco Embalo. The National Elections Commission...


Additional FY 2022 Funds Available for Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)

On April 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced increased availability of credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 2022.


FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance State-by-State Breakdown

FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance State-by-State Breakdown


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Tanzania

Release: The United Republic of Tanzania is a multiparty republic consisting of the mainland region and the semiautonomous Zanzibar archipelago, whose main islands are Unguja (Zanzibar Island) and Pemba. The union is headed by a president, who is also the head of government. Its unicameral legislative body is...


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on April 11

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration, Department of Agriculture Announce Efforts to Enable Energy Independence by Boosting Homegrown Biofuels

News Release: WASHINGTON, April 12, 2022 — On Tuesday, April 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to implement President Biden’s plan to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels.


Burma New Year 2022 – Thingyan Festival

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend best wishes to the people of Burma on the occasion of Burma’s New Year, Thingyan.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


OakmontScript Limited Partnership; Decision and Order discussed on April 11 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a three page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.




The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Des Moines Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Firearm Offense

News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa - Eric Romun Hill, age 46, of Des Moines, was sentenced today in federal court to 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm as a felon. He was ordered to serve a term of supervised release, to follow his prison term, of three years; pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund; and forfeit any interest in the firearms he possessed.



2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Jamaica

Release: Jamaica is a constitutional parliamentary democracy. The Jamaica Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Andrew Michael Holness, held 48 of the 63 seats in the House of Representatives. International and local election observers deemed the elections on Sept. 3, 2020, to be transparent, free, fair, and generally peaceful.