Sentences with phrase «federal legislation related»

The Department of Transport supports the recommendation, with exemptions made for all federal legislation related to safety.

Marcia Langton and Odette Mazel note that, despite the introduction of state and federal legislation relating to mining and Indigenous rights and the development of standards of corporate social responsibility, many Indigenous communities have experienced little or no improvement in their social and economic status.

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Review related pending state and federal legislation, local zoning regulations and patent histories.

While the CCA declares on its website that it doesn't lobby for policies that determine «the basis for or duration of an individual's incarceration or detention,» the Justice Policy Institute has documented several pieces of federal legislation the CCA lobbied on in recent years, including funding related to private prisons and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.

While we're all breathlessly awaiting the federal government's long - promised revisions to the Copyright Act, interested parties may want to check out Bill C - 47, the federal government's proposed legislation to grant extra special intellectual property right protection for the Olympic movement and its related symbols. For a summary of the legislation, check out the Library of -LSB-...]

The report consists of an an analysis of a database of 135 localities that have enacted rules for drone use, a breakdown of drone - related statutes in states that have passed legislation governing the use of unmanned aircraft, and a brief discussion of the federal government's regulations for drone use and its position on the enactment of local legislation and rules.

Although initially interested in agriculture he became increasingly involved in politics and social activism in response to federal regulation of the agriculture industry, including legislation relating to the Canadian Wheat Board.

By: Henry Lazenby 30th April 2018 Canadian miners are voicing frustration and concern over the federal government's removal of a Senate amendment relating to final offer arbitration (FOA), and with its modification of an amendment giving the Canada Transportation Agency own - motion power, in Bill C - 49 — legislation that amends the... →

Presentations on wine - related topics help members expand their understanding of health and social issues, export opportunities, media relations, and state and federal legislation and regulation and other critical matters.

After «the indictment of 11 figures in a federal corruption investigation related to gambling legislation, some consider the issue dead and others know that «black eye» will be tough to overcome.»

According to the organization, «The orders sought are necessary to know exactly what happened to the Paris Club refunds, and the release of the information including on a dedicated website would be deemed incidental to the power of the federal government to achieve effective implementation of anticorruption legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act, which is applicable in all states of the federation, and will not amount to interference with activities within the states involved.»

In a wiretapped call played for jurors last week, Barrella warned Adam that it was a bad time to pursue AbTech - related legislation in Albany following news that the senator was under federal investigation.

Yes, authorizing legislation requires recipients to pay back to the Federal government their initial 12 months of NRSA postdoctoral support by engaging in health - related biomedical, behavioral and / or clinical research, research training, health - related teaching, or any combination of these activities.

As a result of this legislation, over 350,000 education - related jobs were saved, state governments devised ambitious plans to compete for $ 4 billion in «Race to the Top» grants, and the federal government put forth solutions to the problems faced by the nation's weakest schools But the long - term impact of the stimulus money is much more unclear, according to a nationwide review led by the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media and the Education Writers Association.

To acknowledge concerns related to marginalization and institutional bias associated with transgender students; state the association's opposition to legislation and policies that discriminate against transgender students; and to provide recommendations for federal, state, and local policymakers and school leaders on how to better support transgender students in the K - 12 education system.

The article also provides two sections with related information: 1) a «glossary of testing terms,» which explains fundamentals of standardized tests and how these tests will be used in the context of new federal legislation (the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002) which requires states to give standardized tests annually, analyze data in specific ways, and track progress toward a required goal; and 2) «frequently asked questions about standardized testing,» which addresses many of parents» concerns about how standardized tests may be used with and affect their children.

This team works on a wide range of issues related to: ensuring that planned transportation projects meet community needs, including by ensuring effective public involvement; developing and reviewing transportation legislation and regulations related to transportation planning and investment; and coordinating national transportation policy initiatives, including by working with other federal, State and local agencies.

He also served as Counsel to the then - Chairman (now Vice President) Joseph R. Biden of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he had lead staff responsibility for matters related to the confirmation of federal judges and Department of Justice officials as well as for legislation affecting the administration of justice.

This team works on a wide range of issues related to: ensuring that planned transportation projects meet community needs, including by ensuring effective public involvement; developing and reviewing transportation legislation and regulations related to transportation planning and investment; and coordinating national transportation policy initiatives, including by working with other Federal, State and local 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 bipartisan legislation closes loopholes in the federal animal fighting law related to attendance at dogfights and cockfights.

Its report, «The Climate Change Lobby Explosion,» describes how hundreds of companies are trying to influence who wins and loses financially as President Obama and the new Congress try to shape federal legislation and spending on climate and related energy issues.

In related news, California Senator Dianne Feinstein is pushing for federal legislation to block one million acres of the Mojave Desert from solar power development, so as to protect the endangered desert tortoise.

It will be interesting to see how these issues — particularly those relating to federal climate legislation — are debated among states, a grouping that displays a wide range of resources, interests and capabilities.

Posts cover federal legislation, policy actions from the executive branch and its departments, cannabis - related legal news, and quirky litigation across the country.

Although these are very different pieces of legislation, for the purposes of this article they are similar in that these Acts require taxpayers and persons engaged in fishing, respectively, to cooperate with federal officials conducting compliance related inspections.

The current Liberal Federal Government is moving full - swing in its promised amendments to the legislation governing the federal environmental assessment process and the environmental protection provisions related to the Federal FisheriesFederal Government is moving full - swing in its promised amendments to the legislation governing the federal environmental assessment process and the environmental protection provisions related to the Federal Fisheriesfederal environmental assessment process and the environmental protection provisions related to the Federal FisheriesFederal Fisheries power.

The committee found that ABA policies influence legislation at both the federal and state levels, serve as starting points for amicus curiae briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court and other tribunals, and provide the bases for standards and model rules relating to the legal profession.

Related Matters - We also specialize in a number of other tax and trade related areas, including the tax, customs and competition issues arising on the establishment of a business in Canada; the valuation and transfer pricing issues arising between multinational enterprises; the issues arising on the transfer of business personnel to Canada; disputes relating to employee vs. independent contractor status under Canada's various federal and provincial tax legislation; and on all other matters relating to the cross-border movement of goods, services and Related Matters - We also specialize in a number of other tax and trade related areas, including the tax, customs and competition issues arising on the establishment of a business in Canada; the valuation and transfer pricing issues arising between multinational enterprises; the issues arising on the transfer of business personnel to Canada; disputes relating to employee vs. independent contractor status under Canada's various federal and provincial tax legislation; and on all other matters relating to the cross-border movement of goods, services and related areas, including the tax, customs and competition issues arising on the establishment of a business in Canada; the valuation and transfer pricing issues arising between multinational enterprises; the issues arising on the transfer of business personnel to Canada; disputes relating to employee vs. independent contractor status under Canada's various federal and provincial tax legislation; and on all other matters relating to the cross-border movement of goods, services and labour.

An employer needs to check the contract, a policy manual and comply with the legislation (provincial or federal related employer).

Contains materials related to Federal legislation, both current and older, with links to full - text documents (including committee reports, Congressional Record, etc.) where available.

The federal proceeds of crime / money laundering / terrorist financing legislation (including regulations) «taken as a whole, interfere with the lawyer's duty of commitment to the client's cause, which... is a principle of fundamental justice [and] there is no need to conduct a separate analysis relating to the proposed principle of fundamental justice relating to solicitor - client privilege».

Promotional contests in Canada are largely governed by the federal Competition Act (statutory disclosure and misleading advertising rules), federal Criminal Code (provisions governing «illegal lotteries» that must be avoided), federal and provincial privacy legislation (relating to the collection of entrant personal information), the common law of contract (contests have been held to be contracts) and intellectual property laws (e.g., relating to the transfer of original artistic materials, for example in skill contests, or reproduction of 3rd party logos, trade - marks or other intellectual property not owned by a contest organizer).

He teaches and writes about federal and state constitutional law, election law, legislation, and related subjects.

It defines common acronyms and includes links to information on major Federal legislation and related child welfare terms.

Laws related to adoption Discusses major Federal legislation that has influenced adoption practice, compliance with Federal laws related to domestic and intercountry adoption, State adoption laws, and resources to help in implementing State adoption law.

(a) Align the Water Act 2007 with federal and state legislation, particularly those relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights, cultural heritage, environmental protection, the Native Title Act 1993, and climate change legislation when it is drafted.

NAR believes Congress and the federal government should consider legislation and regulation aimed at improving commercial real estate markets including: (1) the creation of a U.S. covered bond market, (2) increasing the cap on credit union member business lending (MBL), (3) additional banking agency guidance related to term extensions and (4) improving credit availability

NAR believes Congress and the federal government should consider legislation and regulation aimed at improving commercial real estate markets including: (1) the creation of a U.S. covered bond market, (2) increasing the cap on credit union member business lending (MBL), (3) additional banking agency guidance related to term extensions and (4) improving credit availability for small businesses.