Sentences with phrase «for enactment of legislation»

Additionally, LW4SP both hopes and expects shared parenting to be presented in Canada in 2018 and looks forward to advocating for the enactment of this legislation.

Not exact matches

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.

As with legislation at every level of government, successful utilization of the power of the permit depends not so much on concerned citizens committed to making youth sports in their local community safer (although they are, of course, important) as on the willingness of governmental officials themselves to sponsor bylaw changes and push for enactment, in other words, to serve as «safety champions.»

Some treaties expressly call for implementing legislation or deal with subjects clearly requiring congressional action, such as the appropriation of funds or enactment of domestic penal provisions.

Between 2008 and 2010, Katz served as special assistant to Governor Paterson, where he played a lead role in the enactment of the Dignity for All Students Act, anti-bullying legislation that for the first time created protections based on gender identity and expression in New York State law.

In addition, following enactment in the final budget of legislation that makes for - profit colleges eligible for the state's Enhanced Tuition Awards and STEM Scholarship programs regardless of their record on student loan debt and employment outcomes, stronger quality controls and student protections are essential.»

«I am certain that this measure will have momentous benefits for the University of Buffalo, residents of Erie County and for Western New York in general, and as we conclude our negotiations on the final state budget, I am determined to do everything within my power to ensure the enactment of this ground - breaking legislation.»

His lawsuit notes that he is seeking «an order of mandamus compelling the President or his assigned Ministers to bring to Parliament appropriate legislation establishing the institutions or agencies to implement the said initiatives, and to have proper regulations presented to Parliament for enactment to govern the exercise of discretionary power necessarily implicated in the implementation of the said initiatives once the Appropriations (No. 2) Act, 2017 (Act 951) was passed by Parliament authorizing the appropriation of the funds.»

In 2016, following three years of bipartisan negotiations, Mr. Dooley oversaw the enactment of the» The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act,» legislation which reformed the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 and ushered in a new era for U.S. chemical regulations.

(3) The Secretary shall, within 12 months after the date of enactment of this ACT, and on each April 1 thereafter, prepare and furnish to the appropriate committees of the Congress a complete report on the determination and review carried out under paragraph (2) of this subsection, together with such recommendations, including any recommendations for additional legislation, as he deems appropriate.

Moreover, courts have upheld these enactments, noting that the inherent viciousness of pit bulls provide a rational basis for such legislation.

This legislation also provided for the enactment of felony penalties for dog fighting.

The Soi Dog Foundation and the Thai government are actively working to end this appalling practice by presenting draft legislation to the Thai Parliament for the enactment of stronger animal welfare laws.

One of the major factors to the push for the legislation's enactment is a study published in 2016 that revealed the adverse consequences of oxybenzone and octinoxate to the sea.

ALEC and Heartland have shared numerous staff and «experts» over the years, including Sandy Liddy Bourne, who was ALEC's Director of the Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Task Force for the from 1999 - 2004, before being promoted to Director of Legislation and Policy, where she oversaw all of ALEC's task forces and helped boost state enactment of ALEC's corporate bills from 11 percent to 20 percent.

«Any one of the several new or likely regulatory initiatives for CO2 emissions from power plants — including state carbon controls, E.P.A.'s regulations under the Clean Air Act, or the enactment of federal global warming legislation — would add a significant cost to carbon - intensive coal generation,» the letters said... Selective disclosure of favorable information or omission of unfavorable information concerning climate change is misleading.

Much of the blame for this can, of course, be attributed to lax regulations; in the U.S., the first (and last) major wave of national legislation addressing ocean and coastal conservation was enacted in the 1970s, with the enactment of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) and Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), amongst others.In recent years, we've seen coastal states taking the initiative in forming regional partnerships aimed at protecting and promoting their dwindling oceanic and coastal resources.

For example, the enactment of Title 51 repealed a bunch of Title 42 and its enacting legislation and re-enacted much of the same law anew in Title 51.

In Bonda and Åkerberg Fransson, the CJEU clarified that, also according to the CFREU, if the first administrative sanction is criminal in nature, then the EU ne bis in idem principle applies, and this should be directly assessed by the national judge — without waiting for the enactment of new legislation.

With the enactment of these changes to The Child and Family Services Act (Manitoba), Manitoba became the first province in Canada to enact legislation which makes it mandatory for a person who encounters child pornography to report it.

A well respected and proficient legislative draftsman, he was a member and later Chair of the Focus Group established by the BVI Financial Services Commission in 2011 to see to the enactment of modern arbitration legislation for the British Virgin Islands and related issues.

As Vanek recalled, in the 1970s and 1980s, «successive governments have been responsible for the enactment of a huge amount of legislation that added enormously to the importance and burden of the work in the Provincial Court.

She notes that there is no convention preventing the enactment of legislation denying the federal courts, or specifically the Supreme Court, the jurisdiction over certain types of cases, although in her view «the protection for judicial independence would be far stronger if there were a convention leading officials not even to propose, much less seriously consider, jurisdiction - stripping bills».

As can be seen with the enactment of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), this form of legislation creates awareness in companies and individuals.

The judgment probably paves the way for the enactment of a comprehensive privacy legislation.

The North Dakota Society of Medical Assistants, with the knowledge and approval of the Task Force, then formed a coalition to draft a suitable piece of legislation, garner support for it, and determine the best strategies for its enactment.

«We are excited by the potential for the new standards to dovetail with our efforts in other areas to embed cultural safety, for example in healthcare practitioner and accreditation legislation, and through enactment of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health plan.»

The recent enactment of legislation in the Northern Territory that allows for the paperless arrest of people committing minor offences and the mandatory alcohol treatment scheme have already had a disproportionate effect upon Indigenous people in the Territory.

Since the enactment of Title IV - D of the Social Security Act in 1975, a wave of federal legislation has swept through state child support agencies in an effort to simplify the paternity establishment process for nonmarital births.

The Committee is particularly concerned at the enactment of new legislation in two states, where a high percentage of Aboriginal people live, which provides for mandatory detention and punitive measures of juveniles, thus resulting in a high percentage of Aboriginal juveniles in detention.

This fact sheet makes the child developmental case for New York state's enactment of paid family leave legislation.

However, even this turns into a larger net loss in buying power for the custodial parent because of inflation during the same time period...» [Presumption of joint custody] legislation increased the number of motions to modify or enforce parenting time or child custody... the number did increase significantly (and almost doubled) following enactment of the statute.

NAR will also assist state associations in pursuing enactment of state legislation and regulations allowing members to derive maximum compensation for the real estate services they provide.

We support the enactment of legislation, which would establish a reasonable threshold for unfunded state mandates imposed upon local governments.

NAHB endorsed passing comprehensive housing finance legislation and enactment of a tax extenders bill that would extend the 9 percent credit rate floor for the LIHTC and the 25C and 45L energy efficiency tax credits.