News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


USACE further reduces target flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee


Aug. 6: Congressional Record publishes “Text of Senate Amendment 5366” in the Senate section

“Text of Senate Amendment 5366” was published on page S4326 of the Congressional Record on Aug. 6.


Chitosan as a Coagulant and Precipitant of Algae Present in Backwater



Organogel Synthesis Towards Electrochemical Sensing Applications


FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Lind Fire in Washington

News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Lind Fire burning in Washington.


“Text of Senate Amendment 5361” published by the Congressional Record  on Aug. 6

“Text of Senate Amendment 5361” was published on page S4325 of the Congressional Record on Aug. 6.


The Congressional Record published “Text of Senate Amendment 5225” in the Senate section on Aug. 6.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and James Lankford (R-OK) to simplify the process to apply for federal disaster recovery aid has advanced in the Senate. The legislation would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a universal...


Ohio Project Announced Under FEMA Pre-Selection for $169K in Mitigation Grant Funding to Build Community Resilience

News Release: CHICAGO - On Aug. 1, FEMA announced Lucas County, Ohio, was included in the pre-selection of subapplicants to receive a portion of $160M in funding through the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program to assist communities across the nation enhance climate and disaster resiliency. The county’s proposed $169K project would elevate a residential home designated as a severe repetitive loss property on Dorr Street in Toledo.


“Text of Senate Amendment 5390” was published on page S4335 of the Congressional Record on Aug. 6.


U.S. Postal Service releases stamps featuring NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries

News Release: What travels around the world but stays in one corner? With the U.S. Postal Service releasing 16 new National Marine Sanctuaries Forever® stamps, you don’t need to travel the world to appreciate America’s most spectacular marine places.


Pelosi: Visit 'strong statement that America stands with Taiwan'

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to “strengthen Taiwan's self-defense capability” during her visit with the Taiwanese people as a symbol of solidarity in the face of Chinese aggression.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Tupou VI, King of Tonga, in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to celebrate 50 years of bilateral relations between the United States and Tonga. The Deputy Secretary and King Tupou VI discussed Tonga’s efforts ...


Neal Statement on July 2022 Jobs Report

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA- Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 2022 jobs report...


USDA's Moore: 'Without urgent action, wildfires could eliminate countless more iconic giant sequoias'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is kicking off efforts to ensure the long-term survival of giant sequoias from the threat of wildfire by putting in place emergency fuels reduction treatments.


Humanitarian Assistance for Africa

Release: On August 5, 2022, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced in Ghana more than $127 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. This assistance will provide lifesaving support to refugees, asylum seekers, internally...


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Aircraft Parts Foundry Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Failure to Conduct Testing and Falsified Test Results

News Release: WDC Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Wellman Dynamics located in Creston, Iowa, will pay $500,000 to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for failing to conduct contractually required testing and falsifying test results for parts used in military aircraft, the Justice Department announced today.


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Launch Job Quality Toolkit

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched the Job Quality Toolkit, which provides strategies and actions to help small-and-medium-sized organizations recruit and retain a high-performing workforce. The toolkit also includes eight case studies of organizations that have committed to increasing the quality of the jobs they offer.