Sentences with phrase «dozen federal departments»
More than a dozen federal departments and agencies support microbiome research today, and the magnitude of investment has recently grown: A 2015 report released by the National Science and Technology Council noted that annual federal investment into microbiome research tripled over fiscal years 2012 — 2014, with more than $ 922 million invested during this three - year period.
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«The Department of Interior's own reports show that mines are safe and the surrounding environment is well - protected,» Ryan said, adding that the stream - protection rule ignores dozens of federal, state and local regulations already in place.
Filings with the Labor Department show at least two dozen instances during the last two years in which former IBM (IBM) employees applied for federal aid because the tech giant moved their jobs to other countries.
At noon, the #NoCuts Coalition, an alliance of dozens of grass - roots groups, civic organizations, faith leaders and labor unions rally against the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan.
A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldiers.
Close to four dozen top NYC officials — including a pair of forensic scientists at the medical examiner's office, three federal litigators at the Law Department, and the director of the city's GreeNYC program — will be joining the spandex - clad masses on the Verrazano Bridge next week for the 26.2 mile NYC Marathon.
A federal investigation into corruption in Suffolk County law enforcement has expanded, as the Justice Department examines at least a half - dozen cases to determine whether political considerations influenced decisions made by the local district attorney's office.
A federal investigation into corruption in Suffolk County, N.Y., law enforcement has expanded, as the Justice Department examines at least a half - dozen cases to determine whether political considerations influenced decisions made by the Suffolk district attorney's office, according to two people in law enforcement and three who have been questioned by the Justice Department.
Many of the federal prosecutors who were nominated by President Barack Obama had already left their positions, but the nearly four dozen who stayed on in the first weeks of the Trump administration have been asked to leave «in order to ensure a uniform transition,» Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said Friday.
More than a dozen federal agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey, the Interior Department and the Department of Energy, conduct climate research.
It would pull together in one new $ 37 billion department hundreds of programs now scattered across dozens of federal agencies.
Though the department released basic demographic information on the reviewers — most, for example, have doctoral degrees and at least a dozen served on a state board of education or as a local or state school superintendent — federal officials have caught criticism for keeping their identities secret.
Free Beacon (2/8/13) reports: «Interior secretary nominee Sally Jewell previously served on the board of an environmental group that has filed dozens of lawsuits against the federal government, including against the Department of Interior.
More than two dozen localities were notified by the Department of Justice in November 2017 demanding they comply with immigration enforcement directives otherwise they risked losing federal funding.
David has represented clients in dozens of investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, congressional committees, and various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network is comprised of the Federal Trade Commission, the Lawyers» Committee, NeighborWorks America and dozens of national and local agencies and organizations from around the country, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Attendees will also be conducting in - person meetings with officials and staff at the White House and more than a half dozen regulatory agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service, Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among others.