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Details: Written by IVN; Category: National News; Published: 03 February 2015

Washington, DC - Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters warning 20 manufacturers and marketers of dog waste bags that their “biodegradable,” “compostable,” and other environmental claims may be deceptive.

Details: Written by White House; Category: National News; Published: 02 February 2015

Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "By the authority vested in me as President by the laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (the "Act"), as amended, 2 U.S.C. 901a, I hereby order that, on October 1, 2015, direct spending budgetary resources for fiscal year 2016 in each non-exempt budget account be reduced by the amount calculated by the Office of Management and Budget in its report to the Congress of February 2, 2015.

Details: Written by IVN; Category: National News; Published: 02 February 2015

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget.

Details: Written by IVN; Category: National News; Published: 02 February 2015

Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has submitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2016 budget request, which includes the FY 2016 Budget Overview Statement, Performance Plan for FY 2015 and FY 2016, and Performance Report for FY 2014, as required under the Government Performance and Results and Modernization Act of 2010. The FTC’s formal budget request was submitted to Congress on February 2, 2015, in support of the President’s FY 2016 budget for the federal government.

Details: Written by IVN; Category: National News; Published: 02 February 2015

Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.9 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget – a nine percent increase over the enacted budget for FY 2015. The overall request includes $147.7 million in budget authority for initiatives tied to several key areas, including the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and the management of critical medical products issues.

Details: Written by CDFA; Category: National News; Published: 02 February 2015

Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden (USDA) has announced more than $18 million in grants to educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers. The grants are available through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), which was authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill).

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FTC Staff Warns Marketers and Sellers of Dog Waste Bags

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2016

Congressman Vargas Statement on President Obama’s FY 2016 Budget

FTC Submits Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request, Performance Plan, and Fiscal Year 2014 Performance Report to Congress

FDA seeks $4.9 billion for FY 2016 to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

USDA invests $18 million to train beginning farmers and ranchers

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