News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022



News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A St. Paul man has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison followed by two years of supervised release for threatening a U.S. Representative, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


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


Release: Bulgaria is a constitutional republic governed by a freely elected unicameral National Assembly. A caretaker government headed by a prime minister appointed by the president led the country for much of the year. On Nov. 14, the country held early National Assembly elections as well as the first round...


ARS-Developed Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees Better Winter Survivors

Pol-line honey bees, a type of Varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by the Agricultural Research Service, are more than twice as likely to survive through the winter than standard honey bees, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico


Release: The U.S. Department of State is announcing rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to each of the arrests and/or convictions of Irish transnational organized criminal Christopher Vincent Kinahan and his two sons, Daniel Joseph Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan, Jr., for participating in, or ...


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



Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds

News Release: Physician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, its founder, Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer, Dr. Abraham Rivera, have agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing federal healthcare programs for unnecessary...


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Philippines

Release: The Philippines is a multiparty, constitutional republic with a bicameral legislature. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, elected in May 2016, began his constitutionally limited six-year term in June 2016. Midterm elections in 2019 for 12 (of 24 total) senators, all congressional representatives, and local...


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Argentina

Release: Argentina is a federal constitutional republic. In October 2019 Alberto Fernandez was elected president in elections that local and international observers considered generally free and fair. On Nov. 14, the country held midterm municipal, provincial, and federal elections. Voters elected one-half...


FEMA Administrator Criswell Headlines NEMA Mid-Year Event

FEMA Administrator Criswell Headlines NEMA Mid-Year Event


Release: Mauritius is a multiparty democracy governed by the prime minister, the Council of Ministers, and the National Assembly. International and local observers judged elections for the prime minister and legislators in 2019 to be free and fair. The coalition headed by the incumbent prime minister won a majority of seats.



Roots to Shoots: Three Million Seedlings towards Restoration

At the J. Herbert Stone Nursery, one of eight Forest Service nurseries, employees took on a massive task to transplant nearly three million seedlings, or plugs.


The Congressional Record published “STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on April 7.



CISA releases latest NECP Spotlight: Implementing UAS Programs to support emergency operations

CISA releases latest NECP Spotlight: Implementing UAS Programs to support emergency operations


Release: Romania is a constitutional republic with a democratic, multiparty parliamentary system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, both elected by popular vote. Observers considered the 2019 presidential election and December 2020 parliamentary elections to have been generally free and fair.


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial and Industrial Pumps discussed on April 11 by Energy Department

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