Sentences with phrase «federal recognition as»

Last year, it was one of only two schools in California to receive federal recognition as a Title I Distinguished School for its high test scores.

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He has received recognition for his commitment to pro bono legal services, including his work as one of the lead attorneys in a successful federal civil rights lawsuit protecting the voting rights of Georgia citizens.

When Jerome Powell is sworn in as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, the pride of the moment may be tempered by Powell's recognition of the risks that lie ahead.

WASHINGTON - When Jerome Powell is sworn in Monday as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, the pride of the moment may be tempered by Powell's recognition of the risks that lie ahead.

Christine and I sometimes talk about the possibility of going to live in New York someday (temporarily, I'd never want to live in the US permanently, no offence) but even though New York has marriage equality at the state level, it would still be very difficult for us to go there as long as the ridiculousness that is DOMA remains in effect blocking any federal recognition of our marriage.

Achebe stated further that the minimum in that regard would be the recognition by the constitution of the role of the traditional institution in communal life, such as mobilising the community for enlightenment, education, economic empowerment, peace building, safety and security; custodianship of and leadership in advancing «our culture; and the creation of National council of Traditional Rulers at the federal level.

The list of items that Russia wants to be the basis for negotiation in Ukraine includes a new federal structure for Ukraine and the recognition of Russian as a second language.

Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Agudath Israel's executive vice president, congratulated the Governor and the legislature for «their recognition, even in these challenging times, that including rabbinical colleges in the state TAP program — just as they are included in the federal Pell program — is a matter of simple equity.»

The marriages of thousands of New Yorkers and other LGBT individuals across the United States should be afforded the same federal rights, benefits, and recognition as my own marriage.

As for the territorial federal option, which minority nations would be satisfied with until they can get full national recognition when the context gets more favorable, it seems to be hardly viable because of its outright rejection by Spanish center - right political parties (PP, UPyD).

The group officially obtained recognition as a national political party with the Federal Election Commission in 2001.

Whenever laws of the United States authorize the organization of such state forces under federal recognition, the Governor shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to comply with such federal laws and obtain federal recognition for the force authorized by this section.

BY ANDY HUMM Edie Windsor's name was immortalized as the named plaintiff in the 2013 US Supreme Court decision that won federal recognition for married same - sex couples.

Scientists who make lesser but still significant contributions to projects, including postdocs and grad students, are also in line for greater recognition as federal funding agencies switch from paper to electronic grant applications in the next few years.

At the federal, state, and local levels, there is growing recognition that instructional inputs and students» outputs, as measured by what students know and can do, are the primary means by which everyone in the educational enterprise is being judged.

The legislation also establishes a federal definition of social and emotional learning that includes skills such as self - motivation, goal setting, conflict management, situational analysis, negotiation, stress management, and emotional recognition.

Colorado - 2010 HJR10 - 1027 Concerning the recognition of industrial hemp as a valuable agricultural commodity, and, in connection therewith, urging Congress to clarify the federal definition of industrial hemp, facilitate domestic production of industrial hemp, and remove barriers to state regulation of the production of industrial hemp.

Representing public and private companies in internal investigations regarding such issues as Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance, premature revenue recognition, federal contract fraud, money laundering, immigration and I - 9 compliance, and employee embezzlement and theft.

To obtain status as a 501 (c)(3) corporation with exemption from federal income taxes, file Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption, with the IRS.

To obtain status as a 501 (c)(3) corporation with exemption from federal income taxes, non-profits must file Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption with the IRS.

To acquire status as a 501 (c)(3) corporation with exemption from federal income taxes, file Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption with the IRS.

Recognition of judgments across the country is inherent in a federation, and the rules of comity as they apply between the provinces must be applied generously within the federal structure of Canada's Constitution.

The 8th Circuit also deserves special recognition as only one of two federal appellate courts (along with the 7th Circuit) to provide.»

Judge John R. Brown Award for Judicial Scholarship and Education, Federal Judicial Center (recognition as the top teacher of federal judges in the countryFederal Judicial Center (recognition as the top teacher of federal judges in the countryfederal judges in the country)(2011)

We also work with the federal and state governments to strengthen consumer legislation and received a Meritorious Recognition award as part of the 2002 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access Competition, presented by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services.

In any case, those who do not divulge financial information to their members may be engaged in egregious behaviour but if one supports recognition of self - government, then, as I've said in earlier articles, the role of the federal government should be limited to «a policy of no - policy.»

The federal government has committed to developing a recognition and implementation framework as well as new legislation before the next election.

I was semi-aware that getting recognition in a federal prison would add to public acceptance of Wicca as a valid faith — that was secondary at first.

Specific topics covered include transnational jurisdiction, international forum selection, transborder choice of law, extraterritorial application of U.S. law, federal rules for service of process and discovery of evidence abroad, the special treatment of foreign governments as parties, and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

Gained recognition as subject matter expert (SME), in charge of reviewing and releasing retiree payments, involving complex integration of federal law, Veteran's Administration requirements, and state tax regulations

However, where there is an opportunity to give legal recognition to traditional owners inherent rights through consent determinations and particularly where such rights can provide a basis for or contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the group, then governments, both State and Federal, should conduct the negotiations in such a way as to maximise this opportunity.

He recently co-edited the second edition of The Professional Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling, a textbook detailing the evolution of rehabilitation counseling from its inception in federal legislation in the early 1900s to its current recognition as a specialization of the counseling profession.

That the federal government and COAG adopt the Principles for Indigenous social justice and the development of relations between the Commonwealth government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as proposed by ATSIC in Recognition, rights and reform, as forming the framework for negotiations about service delivery arrangements, regional governance and unfinished business.

See for example the reasoning of the High Court in Fejo v Northern Territory (1998) 195 CLR 96 and the full Federal Court in Yarmirr v Northern Territory [No. 2](1998) 156 ALR 370 that the recognition of native title must not «fracture the skeletal shell of the legal system» as the basis for not recognising native title as subsisting in certain circumstances and in certain manifestations.

The decision of the Full Federal Court in the Croker Island case is analysed in the Report as an example of how the legal system imposes severe limitations on the recognition of traditional fishing rights and the spiritual connections that exist between the Indigenous native title groups and the sea.

As discussed in Chapter 3 the policy position at federal Government level has been to apply and reinforce this increasingly narrow judicial interpretation of native title, including opposing in the courts, recognition of native title (for example sea rights) and subjecting agreements recognising native title to critical scrutiny even where such agreements are based on consent.

It shows there is federal recognition that some of the costliest social problems, such as child abuse and juvenile crime, are rooted in this early period of life.

The current Australian Indigenous health policy environment has developed in parallel with increasing recognition of broader concepts of health that involve social determinants — including peace, education and social justice, and equity — as enunciated in documents such as the Ottawa Charter11 and repeated in Australian strategic documents such as the Ways forward blueprint for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health.12 Unfortunately, the implementation of such strategies appears to be held back by a lack of coordination between federal and state governments and departments in terms of effective administrative responsibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and social determinants.

Despite recognition on both the federal and state levels as an acceptable practice by real estate brokers, plaintiffs have challenged whether real estate agents can properly be classified as independent contractors under various state laws.

Mitigation banking is gaining recognition as a pro-environment, pro-development, private sector means of meeting the demands of the complex federal program that governs activities affecting wetlands.