Sentences with phrase «country as a matter of policy»

I'm not aware of any other sort of country as a matter of policy that has been able to make that policy judgment.

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Indeed, since the 1980s, China has eschewed formal alliances with other nations as a matter of policy; the only two countries that come close to qualifying as China's strategic allies are Pakistan and North Korea.

As a policy matter moreover, we reject the use of military force where well - established law enforcement authorities in this country provide the best means for incapacitating a terrorist threat.»

As matters stand, countries are being told to subject themselves to massive foreclosure — not only a forfeiture of homes, but of national policy.

In the Netherlands as in the other countries of Europe and North America, law and policy in the decades following the Second World War moved steadily away from the teaching of the Gospel and the magisterium of the Church on matters of marriage, family and life.

But on the scientific issues that probably matter most to policymakers — such as which kinds of countries cause most emissions, who will bear the greatest burdens in controlling emissions, or how international trade affects emissions and policies — the pendulum has swung strongly toward the governments.»

A better understanding of D.C. school reform, which was long heralded by the Obama administration as a national model, matters even more now that Donald Trump's administration aims to expand school choice policies across the country — likely beginning with the nation's capital.

As a matter of policy, at this time the APDT can not endorse any of the selected training programs that are available around the country.

Applications from the Philippines are processed more slowly than applications from any other country as a matter of official policy.

As a matter of trade policy, the use of PBMs — often by developed countries against developing nations — is open to accusations of protectionism or, worse still, neo-colonialism.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

We can't recommend turning LTE off as a matter of policy, but you can dial it back if you're out in the country or somewhere where coverage is spotty.