News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Florida

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 Seminole County, Florida.


News Release: Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Labor Department Secretary Marty Walsh regarding ignored requests for Labor Department Chief of Staff Daniel Koh’s calendar...


News Release: A former police chief in Amite City and a current Amite City Councilmember pleaded guilty yesterday in New Orleans, Louisiana, to criminally violating federal election laws as part of a conspiracy to pay, or offer to pay, voters for voting in a federal election.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Mammoth Cave National Park’s Environmental Education (EE) program has been awarded the 2021 Southeast Regional Excellence in Education Award from the National Park Service’s (NPS). This award is the highest recognition presented to a NPS team for outstanding contributions to the profession of education, and recognizes innovation and adaptation within education program planning, development, and implementation.


What releases are upcoming from the State Department on July 25

There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 25.


Portman, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prepare for Quantum Cybersecurity Risks & Strengthen National Security

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced the bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act to strengthen national security by preparing the federal government’s...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a business meeting to consider the nomination of Ms. Laura Daniel-Davis to be assistant secretary of Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior; and to consider a number of legislative items.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Oklahoma on July 21

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a nine page rule on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



E&C GOP Leaders to NIH: Why Hasn’t the Scientific Management Review Board Met Since 2015?

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to the Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Lawrence A. Tabak asking why the NIH has failed to convene the Scientific Management Review Board (SMRB) as required by the NIH Reform Act.


There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 25.


NIST Updates Guidance for Health Care Cybersecurity

News Release: In an effort to help health care organizations protect patients’ personal health information, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its cybersecurity guidance for the health care industry.


DOC offers new grant application process starting July 22

FY23 Bluefin Tuna Research Program grant opened on July 22.



There was activity on one bill related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 21.


News Release: Philadelphia - Independence National Historical Park welcomes Amnesty Kochanowski as the park’s new deputy superintendent. Kochanowski comes to Independence from Devils Tower National Monument where she served as superintendent since 2018.


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, ME on July 21

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


How politicians on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee dealt with bills on July 21

There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on July 21.


News Release: SITKA, ALASKA-The fish are running in Kaasdahéen (Indian River) and bears are once again active in Sitka. Bear sign and human/bear encounters have been reported in Sitka National Historical Park. Due to this recent activity, the park is now at Level 2, Medium Risk (Yellow) for bear activity in accordance with the Human and Bear Management Plan.