Sentences with phrase «federal legislation promoting»

Federal legislation promoting wood - burning power plants as a «carbon neutral» way to make energy is drawing criticism from some scientists.

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The new legislation is designed to improve the federal government's effectiveness in promoting religious liberty by, among other measures:

While New York is posturing to join 19 other states that have raised their minimum wages above the current federal level of $ 7.25 per hour, lawmakers in Washington are trying to promote passage of legislation that would hike the federal minimum wage to new heights.

On herdsmen and farmers» clashes, Buhari said the Federal Government was taking necessary steps to promote peaceful co-existence by focusing on boosting security and enforcing legislation that would guarantee herders and farmers access to land.

The SBIR grant is supported by Senators Susan Collins (R - ME) and Angus S. King Jr. (I - ME), who have been advocates of federal initiatives to build a strong science and technology sector, including legislation to promote biotechnology research, development and manufacturing, and to protect intellectual property.

This finding suggests that government programs designed to promote marriage, such as the federal Healthy Marriage Initiative and others like it that emerged from the 1996 welfare - reform legislation, aren't likely to improve public health, the researchers say.

This is at odds with Australian state and federal governments» commitment to promoting a socially inclusive society and current legislation must be amended as a matter of urgency.

National Defense Education Act (NDEA), U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote postsecondary education.

While the department will need to share the applicable laws on its state website, promoting ESSA or legislation that gives the Secretary at the Federal level authority over Alabama's education system is not the proper role of ALSDE.

«The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 («FCRA») is U.S. Federal Government legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies.

Since 2013, the subcommittee has orchestrated several successes and positive outcomes, some of which include: • Collaborating with the PIJAC Zoonosis committee to update the Healthy Herp Handling poster promoting healthy reptile and amphibian handling practices; develop the Zoonotic Disease Prevention Series for Retailers; draft informative store signage on how to prevent zoonotic diseases; participate in meetings on rodent and reptile disease transmission with the Centers for Disease Control; and produce and revise best management practices (BMP) documents; • Collaborating with the United States Association of Reptile Keepers on past and current attempts to pass legislation, ordinances, and regulatory activity that may impact herp ownership and related businesses; • Attending Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards in Ohio.

The mission of the American Horse Council is to promote and protect the equine industry by representing its interests in Congress and in federal regulatory agencies on national issues of importance; to unify the equine industry by informing industry members of regulations and pending legislation, and by serving as a forum for all member organizations and individuals; and to advise and inform government and the industry itself of the equine industry's important role in the United States economy.

The federal government has issued an Order in Council today delaying the coming into force date of the private right of action under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation until completion of a parliamentary review «in order to promote legal certainty for numerous stakeholders claiming to experience difficulties in interpreting several provisions of the Act while being exposed to litigation risk.»

CACE promotes excellence in the specialized field of labour and employment law, and engages in legislation and law reform activities at the provincial and federal level.

Federal Legislation to Promote Access and Success in Higher Education for Youth in Foster Care and Experiencing Homelessness Date Recorded: September 27, 2017

Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) program (See Major Federal Legislation Concerned With Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption.)