Sentences with phrase «federal recognition for»

The report notes successes but also recommends immediate action to protect the Hudson River's coastline, which despite widespread federal recognition for its national importance is getting insufficient oversight and support from the state and federal governments.

WASHINGTON — A federal advisory panel last week called for continued federal recognition for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools» Commission on Higher Education, despite that regional accrediting agency's controversial policy of requiring colleges and universities to meet a cultural - diversity standard.

Providing federal recognition for same sex unions that would enable equal benefits and issuing federal mandates for the protection of LGBTs in the workplace would encourage the younger generation of scientists like Dash, Ventura, and Prescod - Weinstein to participate openly and proudly in the nation's scientific enterprise.

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.

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.

RIP Edith Windsor, the gay - rights activist whose landmark U.S. Supreme Court case struck down the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013 and granted same - sex married couples federal recognition for the first time and rights to myriad federal benefits, who died today in Manhattan at the age of 88.

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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.

Marriott International said it anticipates the receipt of an IRS private - letter tax ruling in September, confirming that the distribution of shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock will not result in the recognition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of income, gain or loss by Marriott International or Marriott International shareholders, except, in the case of Marriott International shareholders, for cash received in lieu of fractional shares.

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.

He has assisted NACPM with lobbying efforts, working for the passage of the Access to Certified Professional Midwives bill in the U.S. Congress to gain federal recognition of Certified Professional Midwives, and worked with NACPM on a project basis in 2014.

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.»

«DOMA undermines both the public and private significance of state - sanctioned same - sex marriages; for it tells those couples, and all the world, that their otherwise valid marriages are unworthy of federal recognition,» Kennedy wrote in the opinion.

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).

«Federal recognition of the Shinnecock Indian Nation should not cause concern for the potential bidders at Aqueduct, since the State will have significant approval authority for any future gaming venues, including the terms of any such agreement.

The backing for legal gay marriage comes on the heels of President Obama's announcement that the Justice Department would withdraw their fight to preserve the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bars recognition of same - sex marriage.

That review could be the new Congress» first opportunity to signal its appetite for re-examining the Defense of Marriage Act, which bars federal recognition of same - sex marriages and allows states to do the same.»

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.

The faltering federal controls on methane followed a growing recognition of the gas's impact on the climate that translated into regulations on methane emissions for landfills and the oil and gas industry toward the end of Obama's second term.

The paper reviews several program approval processes and evaluates them according to seven quality criteria: ease of use; inclusion of industry approval; adjustability; federal recognition; incentives for providers; offering of program - level approval; and consideration of outcomes.

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.

This evolution is aided by the development of standards related to technology integration in teacher preparation programs (International Society for Technology in Education [ISTE] 2002b; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education [NCATE] 1997), national teacher education reports advocating technology integration (American Council of Education, 1999; National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, 1996), awards and recognition for teacher education programs demonstrating exemplary technology integration (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 2002; ISTE, 2002a) and federal grant initiatives that support the integration of technology in teacher education (United States Department of Education [USDOE] 2002).

That is, a recognition that the federal government has limited authority, and that states and localities have the primary responsibility for education.

NEXT STEPS FOR FOR - PROFIT ACCREDITOR: After the Education Department recommended on Wednesday [http://politico.pro/1YrAeUi] revoking the federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the controversial for - profit college accreditor, the attention now turns to a hearing next week of the federal accreditation panFOR FOR - PROFIT ACCREDITOR: After the Education Department recommended on Wednesday [http://politico.pro/1YrAeUi] revoking the federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the controversial for - profit college accreditor, the attention now turns to a hearing next week of the federal accreditation panFOR - PROFIT ACCREDITOR: After the Education Department recommended on Wednesday [http://politico.pro/1YrAeUi] revoking the federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the controversial for - profit college accreditor, the attention now turns to a hearing next week of the federal accreditation panfor Independent Colleges and Schools, the controversial for - profit college accreditor, the attention now turns to a hearing next week of the federal accreditation panfor - profit college accreditor, the attention now turns to a hearing next week of the federal accreditation panel.

The Department's EJ commitment includes the recognition that infrastructure choices that are made at the Federal, State, and local levels can strengthen communities, create pathways to jobs, and improve the quality of life for individuals and communities across the country.

DOT's Departmental Special Programs Office provides planning, execution, and coordination on a recurring basis for the Secretary's Annual Awards Ceremony, Combined Federal Campaign, Feds Feeds Families, Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work ® Day Event, Public Service Recognition week, Blood Drive Program, Voting Assistance Program, and Community Service Coalition (Volunteer) programs (involving educational partnerships and community outreach activities).

President Trump's proclamation on Public Service Recognition Week, which is this week, praises federal employees for their «hard work and... More

But for tribes to get federal recognition, the law says they must require members to «descend from a historical Indian tribe.»

Counsel for Indigenous groups engaged in ongoing federal Recognition of Indigenous Rights and Self - Determination negotiations.

We say this because the division of powers part of the judgement (commencing at para 98) is full of all sorts of references to two levels of government (see e.g. para 141) and similar comments about «interlocking federal and provincial schemes» that make it abundantly clear that this Court has given no thought to the space within which indigenous laws may operate within the modern constitutional order (for recognition that the law making authority of aboriginal peoples pre-dated the Crown's acquisition of sovereignty, was not extinguished by that acquisition of sovereignty and was not impaired by the division of legislative powers between the federal and provincial governments in 1982 see Campbell v British Columbia (2000), 189 DLR (4th) 333 (BCSC) and Justice Deschamps in Beckman v Little Salmon / Carmacks First Nation, [2010] 3 SCR 103 at para 97).

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.

-- The Federal Trade Commission is planning to require bloggers to reveal any freebies or payments they receive in return for favorable coverage of a product — a recognition that the power to influence consumers has shifted well beyond the confines of old media.

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Brooks Kushman P.C. «s John S. LeRoy and Brian S. Tobin were recently honored for their voluntary pro bono work during the past year at the Annual State of the Court and Pro Bono Recognition Luncheon hosted by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter of the Federal...

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.

Senator Daniel Akaka tried to push through a bill for federal recognition of Native Hawaiians between 2000 and 2010, but efforts to establish nation - to - nation relations have floundered, in part due to Native Hawaiian frustration at the US government's failure to make reparations for its decades of colonialism.

Native Hawaiians are also battling for greater recognition by the federal government, or even independence.

The American Federal Trade Commission has published a staff report entitled Best Practices for Common Uses of Facial Recognition Technologies [PDF].

A 2016 Supreme Court decision recognized that Métis and Non-Status Indians are under the jurisdiction of the federal government, which has implications for recognition of rights to traditional territory.

National Chief Bellegarde's candidacy for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations was based on a vision that includes establishing processes for self - determination; recognition of inherent Aboriginal and Treaty rights; the revitalization and retention of indigenous languages; and establishing a new relationship with the Crown — one that removes the long - standing 2 % cap on federal funding.

Foreign Credentials in Canada Federal government office providing information, path - finding and referral services on foreign credential recognition for internationally trained workers.

In this case, the Court addressed questions of when federal courts can enforce arbitration awards granted outside the U.S.. For a fuller discussion of where arbitral awards can be enforced, see the discussion of «Enforcement and Recognition of Arbitral Awards» in our e-book, International Practice: Topics and Trends.

The Minister of Crown - Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, has indicated that the Government of Canada will engage various groups on the legislative and policy changes necessary to reform current government policies and practices so that the starting premise for all federal government action is the recognition of Indigenous rights from the outset.

For example, the Principles state: «Recognition of the inherent jurisdiction and legal orders of Indigenous nations is therefore the starting point of discussions aimed at interactions between federal, provincial, territorial, and Indigenous jurisdictions and laws» (see Principle 4).

This election does not, however, defer recognition of Section 965 income, which must be included on a taxpayer's federal return for the last taxable year beginning before January 1, 2018.

The Federal Court has recently released its decision in the application made by certain employees of Telus Communications, complaining about the use of voice recognition technology for some of its internal management systems.

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.