News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Haaland: New wildland fire agency 'will provide valuable insight' into helping recover from fires

The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced the members of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Build Mardi Gras Museum to Support Tourism in Lake Charles, Louisiana

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau, Lake Charles, Louisiana, to help build the New Imperial Calcasieu Mardi Gras Museum. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Retail Food Sector in Woonsocket, Rhode Island

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to support business expansion, workforce development, and entrepreneurship efforts designed to boost the retail food sector. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $911,708 grant to West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, to support the West Virginia Small Satellite Center of Excellence (WVSSCE). This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Text of Senate Amendment 5140” on July 20.


Buttigieg calls new LA rail line 'a big deal'

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg took a ride on LA's K-Line, the latest light rail line to be built in the area and scheduled to open later this year, ABC 7 reported.


Brown: 'HSI is fully committed to stopping the flow of weapons illegally exported into Mexico'

A former Arizona Department of Corrections officer was sentenced to more than four years in prison following a guilty plea to firearms offenses.


There was activity on two bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 19.



How politicians on Oversight and Reform Committee dealt with bills on July 19

There was activity on two bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on July 19.



News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million grant to Columbus County, North Carolina, for water system improvements that will support business growth and retention. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.



BLM seeks public input on proposed DW Ranch Road Aggregate Mining and Reclamation Project



NTSB Preliminary Report DNA Test Shows 13-Year-Old Not Driver in Texas Crash


NTSB to Share Lessons Learned from Aviation Investigations at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin


Brinley: 'The infrastructure of electric vehicles needs to be a sort of combination of locations like Pilot'

General Motors, Pilot Travel Centers and EVgo said they would work together to build a network of 2,000 charging stalls at 500 Pilot stations across the U.S, Fox2 Detroit reported.


PHMSA Request for Information on Electronic Hazard Communication Alternatives