News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


Medical Device Manufacturer Biotronik Inc. Agrees To Pay $12.95 Million To Settle Allegations of Improper Payments to Physicians

News Release: Biotronik Inc. (Biotronik), a medical device manufacturer based in Oregon, has agreed to pay $12.95 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid by paying kickbacks to physicians to induce their use of Biotronik’s implantable cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators.


US Department of Labor seeks input from Georgia’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates

News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is asking the highway construction industry of Georgia to participate in a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.


Biden Administration Announces More Than $10 Million in Grants to Expand High-Speed Internet to Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities

News Release: The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded the first five grants as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). These grants, totaling $10,642,577.03, will be used to fund internet access, equipment, ...


There was activity on one bill related to the Education and Labor Committee on July 22.


What did Commerce Department publish on July 22?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal indictment names 14 defendants in drug-distribution conspiracy coordinated from inside a Georgia prison



Muskegon Man Charged With Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses


Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy


News Release: The United Nations, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, and Russia have committed to a plan for resuming Ukrainian exports through the Black Sea and getting millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to those who need it around the world. The United States welcomes this deal and commends UN Secretary-General Guterres ...


DOE Announces $96 Million for Advancing Clean Vehicle Technologies to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Release: Funding Aims to Decarbonize and Accelerate the Electrification of All Vehicles, Slash Fuel Costs for Drivers and Companies


Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme


US Attorney Announces 27 Indictments as Part of Federal Violent Crime Strategy


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Stratford Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses


Notice published on July 22 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Kings County Norteno Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Sales


Kansas Man Sentenced in International Drug Smuggling Ring


Philipsburg Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine