Sentences with phrase «emergency legislation in»

Labour, which agreed the details of the emergency legislation in behind - closed - door meetings with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, broke ranks and demanded two amendments before the bill was passed.

However, we will place draft emergency legislation in the House Library to extend the maximum period to 28 days to prepare for the very exceptional circumstances when a longer period may be required.

The agreement, hailed as historic by politicians was approved following emergency legislation in the House of Commons.

Not exact matches

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto emergency House legislation that aims to avert a threatened national default, a pre-emptive strike issued as Republican Speaker John Boehner labored to line up enough votes in his own party to pass the measure.

If this new legislation is passed, it will likely just require that banks hold onto more money for emergencies, in reserves, rather than actually separate deposits and lending activities from speculative ones.

Legislation pushing cell phone carriers to activate emergency FM radio receivers in all cell phones during times of duress is necessary, and will save lives in a natural disaster.

A high court ruling which police say could result in thousands of suspected criminals being released is to be countered with emergency legislation.

Following Trump's deal with Democratic leaders, the House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation that provides $ 15.25 billion in emergency disaster aid for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which battered coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana last week, and Hurricane Irma, which is expected to pound Florida in coming days.

In next week's emergency budget legislation, to keep state government operating in the absence of a new budget, Mr. Paterson will include an array of further long - term spending cuts, but none involving education funds, according to an administration officiaIn next week's emergency budget legislation, to keep state government operating in the absence of a new budget, Mr. Paterson will include an array of further long - term spending cuts, but none involving education funds, according to an administration officiain the absence of a new budget, Mr. Paterson will include an array of further long - term spending cuts, but none involving education funds, according to an administration official.

His call was backed by New York's Congressional delegates including Representatives John Hall (D - NY), Maurice Hinchey (D - NY), Eliot Engel (D - NY), Nita Lowey (D - NY), and Senator Charles Schumer (D - NY) and then - Senator Hillary Clinton (D - NY), who introduced legislation in February 2007 that would require an in - depth review of Indian Point's vital safety and mechanical systems, spent fuel pools, and radiological emergency evacuation plans.

He received support from some of New York's top Congressional delegates, who introduced legislation requiring an in - depth review of Indian Point's vital safety and mechanical systems, spent fuel pools, and radiological emergency evacuation plans.

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper replied: «The home secretary will recognise that parliament has been put in a difficult position by this emergency legislation this week.

In order to literally keep the party going all night long, the city council passed emergency legislation this week allowing bars, night clubs and restaurants to stay open around the clock from January 17th until January 21st.

As day turned to evening, the only new bill introduced in both chambers was legislation that would prohibit an employer from firing employees who missed a shift or was late because they were responding to an emergency in their capacity as a volunteer emergency services worker.

Last weekend, Chancellor George Osborne announced his intention to bring in emergency legislation to relax the restrictions on Sunday trading.

Under the legislation, passed by the Council in March, the centers would have been forced to explicitly advertise that they do not perform abortions and disclose whether they have a licensed medical provider on site, provide referrals for prenatal care and abortions and provide emergency contraception.

The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is a product of federal legislation passed in the wake of the Bhopal disaster in India, where thousands of people died because of an accident involving hazardous chemicals.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesman on Farming and Rural Affairs, has today confirmed that his party will not support the Agricultural Wages Emergency Bill in its current form due to a number of significant flaws in the proposed legislation.

The governor already wields broad influence over the budget process itself and a late budget could empower him to include broad swaths of his preferred spending plan in emergency extender legislation.

The price freeze will be brought in by a piece of emergency legislation that gives the secretary of state the power to reform the licences of energy suppliers.

The government will rush emergency legislation through the Commons today as it seeks to override a law lords ruling on witness anonymity in criminal proceedings.

Also at 6 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer sponsor an emergency teach - in on federal tax reform legislation, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 W. 59th St., Manhattan.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and the bill's sponsor, Jessica Lappin, said the legislation was a response to an animal «emergency» in New York, and released statements in support of the new law from the ASPCA and PETA, among other animal - advocacy groups.

In an effort to combat «spice» sales, which have led to nearly 700 emergency room visits at three Bronx hospitals in recent months, Senator Klein also introduced new legislation to strengthen criminal and civil penalties to keep ahead of the synthetic drug tradIn an effort to combat «spice» sales, which have led to nearly 700 emergency room visits at three Bronx hospitals in recent months, Senator Klein also introduced new legislation to strengthen criminal and civil penalties to keep ahead of the synthetic drug tradin recent months, Senator Klein also introduced new legislation to strengthen criminal and civil penalties to keep ahead of the synthetic drug trade.

Lawmakers gathered Thursday in a flooded area of a Webster tavern to announce legislation that would expedite emergency funding for counties and towns dealing with water infrastructure issues.

This legislation would allow students to self - administer treatment and also empowers school personnel to be trained by licensed health care providers to assist students in the event of an emergency, when seconds can really matter in saving the life of a young person.

It states: «To protect emergency workers from abuse, we will repeal the 2003 Licensing Act and bring in new legislation to reduce the density of alcohol outlets and restrict trading times.»

Then those rules — presumably different from the legislation the City Council held a hearing on today — will be passed by the City Council and signed by Mr. de Blasio in New York City, while Mr. Cuomo will «use his emergency powers to make the policy statewide.»

With new legislation and emergency regulations, a public outreach campaign in multiple languages, and a thorough investigation of the chemicals that are used, we are standing up for those who have been unable to stand up for themselves.

The tone is set by those like Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for whom clear rules — like a constitutional requirement to let legislation age for three days, except in emergencies, so that lawmakers and the public can read and understand it — are treated as dispensable inconveniences.

The legislation awaiting the governor's signature would provide the children and siblings of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who died as a result of the September 11th World Trade Center attack or rescue operations following the attack to receive additional points on a civil service exam for a position that is located in the same municipality where the applicant's deceased parent or sibling served.

In their last act before their Easter break, Assembly members have passed emergency legislation laying claim to all powers over devolved matters that are currently in the hands of the European UnioIn their last act before their Easter break, Assembly members have passed emergency legislation laying claim to all powers over devolved matters that are currently in the hands of the European Unioin the hands of the European Union.

«We stand ready to support a Labour Government [with a 60 + majority] with any emergency legislation * which will result in our national debt exceeeding our GDP for the first time».

State Sen. Jeff Klein intends to introduce new legislation that would strengthen the penalties for selling synthetic marijuana in the wake of sales of the drug leading to almost 700 emergency room visits at Bronx hospitals in recent months, according to his office.

All jurisdictions, however, have legislation that protects physicians who voluntarily provide emergency medical assistance at the scene of an accident or in an emergency, they said.

«Regions with stronger gun laws have fewer gun - related pediatric emergency department visits: Five - year national study could support changes in regional firearm legislation.»

The legislation, which was called Allys Law, was passed in 2005 and offers public restroom access for anyone with a medical emergency.

Despite high - profile «Gun Control» legislation in Connecticut and New York, «School Emergency Planning» was the most popular category of legislation in the Northeast region.

Legislation coming into effect in October 2017 will allow schools in the UK to keep spare adrenaline auto - injectors (AAIs) for emergency use.

South Bay Lawmaker Proposes Penalties for Schools Without Emergency Plans Prompted by last week's horrific school shooting in Connecticut, a South Bay lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would impose penalties on California schools that fail to create or keep current an emergency respoEmergency Plans Prompted by last week's horrific school shooting in Connecticut, a South Bay lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would impose penalties on California schools that fail to create or keep current an emergency respoemergency response plan.

Supported by more than 200 local, state, and national organizations, the legislation would eliminate the use of seclusion and limit the use of restraints to emergency - only situations, ensure families are notified within 24 hours of the use of restraints on their child, eliminate the inclusion of restraints in students» IEPs, and require schools to annually collect and publicly issue data regarding the use of restraints.

Because if Connecticut's state senators and state representatives understood what the state was actually doing not only would this emergency legislation never pass but legislators would be calling for an investigation into (1) a state agency and state officials who participated in illegal lobbying (the billionaire's consultant never registered to lobby) and (2) went forward with their plan despite the fact that they knew it violated Connecticut law.

On March 3, 2015, emergency legislation gets introduced (i.e., legislation in support of «a radical new secrecy provision to hide the information that's being used to make [such] big decisions.»

She cosponsored important legislation in the past such as the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act as well as the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act.

One example of popular legislation falling victim to bipartisan politics is the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, introduced by Sen. Warren as a bout for a federal alternative to student loan refinancing; this bill did not gain support in any Congress chamber, excluding it from this list.

While legislation passed by Congress after Hurricane Katrina will now allow the use of federal funds to help states create pet - friendly emergency shelter facilities, it's still a good idea to plan ahead and find a friend, boarding kennel, veterinary facility, or hotel or motel that could take your pet in the event of an emergency.

At the urging of the humane community, Congress also enacted legislation to require states seeking Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance to accommodate pets and service animals in their emergency evacuation plans when major disasteEmergency Management Agency assistance to accommodate pets and service animals in their emergency evacuation plans when major disasteemergency evacuation plans when major disasters occur.

In 1942, Asawa was separated from her father when he was arrested in February under emergency legislation that authorized the detention without due process of Japanese AmericanIn 1942, Asawa was separated from her father when he was arrested in February under emergency legislation that authorized the detention without due process of Japanese Americanin February under emergency legislation that authorized the detention without due process of Japanese Americans.

Philip Sutton has written a draft of the sort of legislation that would need to be enacted in order for Parliament to declare a climate emergency.

However, if enough states and territories enact No More Bad Investments (NMBI) legislation as a first step in taking climate emergency action it will normalise the practice of governments passing legislation based on climate ethics and restoration of a safe climate.