WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued a final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties. This action, a mandate under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, which amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, aims to maintain the deterrent effect of these penalties. The adjustments apply to penalties assessed under the Surface Mining Control a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a proposed rule to designate propionyl chloride as a list I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act citing its role in the illicit manufacture of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and related substances. The agency aims to address the escalating crisis of fentanyl-related overdoses, which have surged in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Field Policy and Management is seeking public comment on a proposed information collection titled "Federal Labor Standards Monitoring Review Guides." This effort aligns with the Paperwork Reduction Act and aims to gather feedback on the extension of this currently approved collection, which is crucial for federal labor standards enforcement. This information collection consists of monitoring review  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following floor remarks on June 4, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the House about a clause that is in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This clause would take away States' rights to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I think federalism is something that must always be protected, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on June 6, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the Civil Georgia News of Tbilisi reports the corrupt, anti-American Georgian Dream party released a statement against democracy that said: "every single politician . . . who makes anti-Georgian statements . . . is a member of the `deep state' networ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * USPTO announces update on Southeast Regional Outreach Office WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it plans to launch the Southeast Regional Outreach Office at its Alexandria, Virginia headquarters. In December 2023, the USPTO announced its intention to launch this new Southeast Regional Outreach Office in Atlant more PR