Sentences with phrase «us government acted»

With the government acting as a venture capitalist, the private sector can create effective new programs to address social problems.

«The US government acted as police force (identifying the foreign government's crime), prosecutor (making the legal arguments), jury (ruling on the evidence), and judge (sentencing the foreigner to US retaliatory punishment),» Chad Bown, a senior fellow at the pro-free trade Peterson Institute for International Economics, wrote in a memo about Section 301's history earlier in August.

Finally, the government acts as direct purchaser of monopoly services from health insurance providers, pharmaceutical companies and other monopolies.

Today, chambers of commerce from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley released a new research study which concludes that $ 50 billion in economic development along the Lower Fraser River is at risk unless all levels of government act now to address the serious issues facing the river.

Under the Ethics in Government Act, most federal officeholders, including the president, must file annual reports that give a full accounting of their finances, including income, assets, and liabilities, among other information.

See: Section 251 (1) of the Municipal Government Act).

U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, sponsor of the 2006 «Google Your Government Act,» recognized Adam's work,

Rather than acting to prevent success, though, the government acts to prevent failure.

Appointed to cabinet in 2017, the Municipal Affairs Minister will oversee the implementation of the new City Charters and a reformed Municipal Government Act in 2018.

Its ultimate Report, released in January 1912, concluded: The provision of law under which the Government acts as custodian of its own funds results in irregular withdrawals of money from circulation and bank reserves in periods of excessive Government revenues, and in the return of these funds into circulation only in periods of deficient revenues.

All men of affairs in business and government act on the basis of an implied doctrine of original sin.

Don't act as if everything was fine before then and don't pretend government acted on its own.

The Queensland Government acted decisively and for the first time turtles and dugongs were afforded protection under the Queensland Animal Care and Protection Act — a move praised by Indigenous communities in North Queensland.

All governments act in the name of the Crown.

The London Government Act 1963 provided for the abolition of the former counties of Middlesex and London, the absorption of parts of Kent, Essex and Surrey, and their replacement with the county of Greater London.

The GLC - along with the metropolitan counties - was abolished under the Local Government Act 1985, formally on the grounds of inefficiency, and ceased to operate on March 31st 1986.

But too often the Government acts too late or does too little, and fails in its responsibilities.

(if I take in consideration the comment made by phoog: How can the French government act (in any way) on a particular religion (and so, the people practicing it) while it has an obligation of neutrality towards its citizen?)

Local council elections in England mostly result from the London Government Act 1963 and Local Government Act 1972.

Then in the Local Government Act 2000 the idea of a Leader and Cabinet system was introduced, with committees reduced to the role «scrutiny».

The government acted to limit the impact the project would have by reducing its physical imprint, its reservoir and land given over to contractors.

As Prime Minister he has intervened on several occasions to ensure that his government acted to benefit shooting sports.

There are examples to show that the government acts to moderate the wishes of the population at large.

MSPB only governs actions which may not be taken by employees of the Federal Government acting in supervisory capacity.

Since the Local Government Act 2000, all of the several hundred principal local councils in England and Wales are required to review their executive arrangements.

Elsewhere in England and Wales, since the Local Government Act 2000, there have been a range of options for how a local council executive leadership can be constituted, and installing a directly elected mayor is one of these options.

In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the local government county of Monmouth was abolished.

The administrative county of Monmouth and county borough of Newport were abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

You probably don't need formal government act to stop enriching uranium or to allow inspectors in to facilities (although depending on the political setup, you might).

44 schools continue to have sex and relationships education (SRE) policies that either replicate section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 or are unhelpfully vague on the issue, the British Humanist Association (BHA) can reveal.

The High Court judgment banning council prayers related to Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 which applies to England and Wales.

«Where Liberal Democrats in Government acted to help communities protect their valuable assets, Labour Ministers in Cardiff Bay spent years failing to act on this issue.

«It is vital that the government acts on the review's recommendations and creates a fair funding mechanism that will ensure people get high quality end of life care where and when they need it.

MMDCEs are nominated by the President pursuant to Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20 (1) of the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462.

President John Dramani Mahama, in accordance with Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and section 20 (1) of the Local Government Act, (Act 462), has nominated the following persons as District Chief Executives (DCEs).

«It is important the Government acts in co-operation with other states as far as possible, as unilaterally abandoning the currently negotiated international approach to allocating taxable profits between countries would certainly risk retaliation, double taxation and perversely, new arbitrage opportunities.

This is protected by the European Court of Human Rights, and the Human Rights Act, which incorporates it into domestic law and allows courts in the UK to make sure local authorities and central government act in ways that protect people's rights.

It's sobering to reflect on what was achieved by so many people and governments acting together to respond to the plight of refugees in Europe in 1956.

This is in accordance with article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20 (1) of the Local Government Act, Act 462.

«We do not agree that the government acted with maladministration or that there is a link between the general, introductory advice we published and the loss of people's pensions,» the spokesman said.

This is found in Articles 55/56/57 of the Local Government Act, with separate sections for special municipalities, county / city, and township / city governments:

How many people have to die and how many lives have to be ruined to make government act?

He also denied that the government acted corruptibly in the award of the GOSApp contract, emphasizing that, the App is good for Ghana and that it would help solve the big problem in the property address system as it goes digital.

These led to «grass - roots» control of national affairs, under the Local Government Act 1898, that had been in the hands of landlord - dominated grand juries of the Protestant Ascendancy.

Comprising those with visual and hearing impairment, the graduates held placards some of which read «PWDs are hungry» «GES, we need our appointments» and Ghana government act now» amongst others.

These were created by the Local Government Act 2000 at a time when Tony Blair and those around him hoped to centralise local government decision - making in elected mayors, strong leaders and cabinets, and powerful chief officers who they could deal with from Whitehall.

The infographics below capture features of a Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, as specified in Ghana's Local Government Act.

MMDCEs are currently nominated by the president pursuant to Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20 (1) of the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462.

Per the new Local Government Act, they are supposed to get a percentage of the common fund to undertake their activities or operations.

«We called for parties to declare full details of all loans and were pleased that the government acted quickly in response by changing the law to ensure that loans will be reported to the commission on the same basis as donations in the future.»