News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022



Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2020

The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that arts and cultural economic activity, adjusted for inflation, decreased 6.4 percent in 2020 after increasing 3.4 percent in 2019


E&C Announces Hearing on Mental Health Legislation

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, April 5


E&C Announces Health Legislative Hearing on MDUFA Reauthorization

The medical device user fee program is necessary, highly effective, and helps the Food and Drug Administration fulfill its mission to ensure the safety and efficacy of medical devices


Leader Rodgers: This is an Attempt by Democrats to Revive Socialist Drug Pricing

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke before the Rules Committee during a hearing on H.R. 6833, an attempt by Democrats to revive socialist drug pricing in the tax and spending spree and give Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) a pass to keep hiding savings from patients.


Leader Rodgers Statement on Biden Administration Announcement for LNG Partnership with Europe

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a partnership with the European Union to increase American exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe.


Former Houston-area music teacher sent to prison for child pornography following ICE HSI investigation

A former Houston Independent School District (HISD) music teacher was sentenced March 25 in the Southern District of Texas to 135 months in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston.


Former sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 10 years for possessing child pornography following investigation by ICE HSI, state and local law enforcement

A former Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy was sentenced March 25 to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography following an investigation conducted by U.S.


Texas man sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography following ICE HSI investigation

A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for producing child pornography following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Beaumont, Texas, and the Orange County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office.


EPA Adds Paden City, West Virginia, Groundwater Site to Superfund Cleanup List

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding the Paden City Groundwater site in Paden City (northern West Virginia) to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).


ICE HSI investigation results in sentencing of 2 Fort Hood soldiers for role in human smuggling conspiracy

Two soldiers stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, but detailed to Laredo were sentenced to federal prison Friday for conspiring to transport noncitizens.


ICE to close Etowah Detention Center

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will discontinue use of the Etowah County Detention Center in Gadsden, AL and will limit the use of the three other detention facilities:


FCC, NTIA Name Staff Representatives to Advisory Committees to Further Technical Collaboration

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson today named staff representatives to participate on each other’s advisory committees.


Nuclear Regulatory Commission Releases Special Inspection Report on 2021 Alert at the NIST Research Reactor

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released a final report of its special inspection of the Feb. 3, 2021, alert at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR).


New Snapshot of California Current Shows a System of Extremes

Ecosystem provides good forage for many species according to the latest California Current Ecosystem Status Report.



U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Train Marine Service Technicians in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

This project will more than double training capacity for marine service technicians at the school, which has a one-year waiting list, and enhance students’ learning experiences.


Bipartisan House Agriculture Committee Leaders Urge Use of Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust to Address International Food Crises

In a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack and Administrator Samantha Power on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia, Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania, and 36 Members of the U.S.


USDA Seeks Nominees for the Mushroom Council

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees to fill three producer member seats for the Mushroom Council. Nominations for these seats are due to the council by May 1, 2022.


USDA Publishes Requests for Information on Fertilizer, Seed, Retail to Address Growing Competition Concerns in the Agricultural Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the publication of the details of three requests for information regarding seeds and agricultural inputs, fertilizer, and retail markets in the Federal Register on March 17.