Sentences with phrase «for enforcing federal laws»

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The same can not be said for the Trump administration's top health officials — a substantial departure from the Obama administration's prominent public information campaigns and unusual considering the federal government is still tasked with enforcing the law.

The go - to resource for the legal requirements in your particular industry or state is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the arm of the federal government that enforces health and safety laws.

Also on Thursday, Quinnipiac University released a new poll showing that 71 % of American voters — including 55 % of Republican voters — say they oppose the government enforcing federal laws banning marijuana in states that have already legalized the drug for either medical or recreational purposes.

Meanwhile, President Trump also signed a pledge during his campaign last August to defend the innocence and dignity of America's children by enforcing the existing federal laws and advancing public policies designed to «prevent the sexual exploitation of children online and to make the internet safer for all.»

CSPI supports the recently passed federal law for mandatory disclosure of GMOs, and believes there should be a national standard for non-GMO labeling enforced by the USDA and not a consensus - based standard such as the Non-GMO Project Verified seal seen on many labels.

For example recently there was a discussion if Jeff Sessions will start enforcing federal laws regarding Marijuana (Obama administration decided not to enforce a certain law and now Sessions plans to end that practice).

«U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Yvette Clarke announced on the steps of City Hall on Monday that they had written a letter to the president urging him to increase funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the federal agency charged with enforcing the nation's gun laws.

Attorneys for Chicago asked a federal judge for a nationwide halt to Trump administration requirements that cities enforce tough immigration laws in order to receive some federal grants, staking out a leadership role for the nation's third largest city in the fight over so - called sanctuary cities.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer, meanwhile, is warning that Trump could cripple the city financially if he follows through on his threat to «cancel» federal aid for «sanctuary cities» like New York that refuse to enforce laws against illegal immigrants.

A federal judge temporarily barred NYC from enforcing a new law that would require crisis pregnancy centers to disclose more information about their services, scolding city officials for offending «free speech principles» in the process.

Your support for the deputizing of local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration law by voting in support of the Drake Amendment to H.R. 2638; 2.

There are very specific laws governing how a campaign itself can raise money, which are enforced by the Federal Elections Commission, created by Congress in 1975 as the enforcement / compliance mechanism for campaign finance laws.

Among other provisions, the county measure calls for county employees to not stop, question, interrogate or arrest individuals «solely for the purpose of enforcing immigration law»; to not perform the functions of a federal immigration officer; to honor detainer requests from federal agents only in specific limited situations; and to deny federal agents access to inmates in county custody.

It grew to the current bureaucracy in several stages throughout history in order to help the president enforce laws and maintain prisons for the punishment of federal laws.

Others used the event as a platform to call out the Trump administration for interfering with federally funded agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), tasked with ensuring that people are protected from risks to their health and environment and that federal laws that protect human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively, among other things.

Among other provisions, the measure calls for county employees to not stop, question, interrogate or arrest individuals «solely for the purpose of enforcing immigration law»; to not perform the functions of a federal immigration officer; to honor detainer requests from federal agents only in specific limited situations; and to deny federal agents access to inmates in county custody.

«I'm opposed to this act because it puts public safety at risk,» the county executive said, explaining the legislation would put the county at odds with the federal government, and would ultimately dub Westchester as a «sanctuary» county for undocumented immigrant; one that limits its cooperation with the national government's effort to enforce immigration law.

OPW - July 17 - The Federal Trade Commission enforces U.S. truth - in - advertising laws and has updated its FAQ page for its Endorsement Guides.

In the United States, the federal government enforces antitrust laws and regulations to try to maintain effective levels of competition in as many markets as possible; frequently, however, laws and regulations also have unintended effects for example reducing competition.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) OCR enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education.

That 2014 civil rights guidance — jointly issued by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice — put schools on notice that they may be found in violation of federal civil rights laws if they enforce intentially discriminatory rules or if their policies lead to disproportionately higher rates of discipline for students in one racial group, even if those policies were written without discriminatory intent.

OCR's mission is to ensure equal access to education and promote educational excellence throughout the nation through the vigorous enforcement of civil rights OCR is responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination by educational institutions on the basis of disability, race, color, national origin, sex, and age, as well as the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001.

As a national coalition of advocacy and education organizations across 29 states and Washington D.C. working to dismantle the school - to - prison pipeline, DSC strongly asserts that Mr. Marcus» background and his testimony during his confirmation hearing reveal that he is unfit to carry out the responsibilities of the Office for Civil Rights, which is responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws in our nation's schools.

In addition, a state must ensure that its SSO agency adopts and enforces relevant federal and state safety laws, has investigatory authority, and has appropriate financial and human resources for the number, size and complexity of the rail transit systems within the state's jurisdiction.

After an explicit memoir called Schlauchgelüste (Pantyhose Cravings or, as Google Translate tells it, «Hose Lusts») provoked a legal complaint over its easy online accessibility, Germany's Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien) is now enforcing a law created in 2002 to protect the youth of Deutschland from the perils of sexy media.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federal agency responsible for enforcing US tax laws and collecting taxes.

According to sources, the White House political block — a direct violation of numerous ethics regulations and possibly of federal laws — was instituted over the objections of scientists at the FDA, but with the awareness of HHS Secretary Sibelius, her senior adviser Andrea Palm and the Office of Science and Technology Policy and its director John Holdren, who is responsible for enforcing «science integrity» across government agencies...

Scott Pruitt had a bad habit as Oklahoma's attorney general: he liked to have oil lobbyists ghostwrite his official government letters calling for limits to enforcing federal pollution laws.

There are federal and state laws that are not being enforced that spell out $ 10,000 dollar fine for each killing of a Golden Eagle.

487.11 Either a peace officer or a public officer who has been appointed or designated to administer or enforce a federal or provincial law and whose duties include the enforcement of this or any other Act of Parliament may, in the course of their duties, exercise any of the powers described in section 487, 492.1 or 492.2 without a warrant if the conditions for obtaining a warrant exist but it would not be feasible to obtain a warrant because of exigent circumstances.

The impetus for Price's series and his underlying article («Enforcement Discretion and Executive Duty «-RRB- comes from several recent American episodes, such as President Obama's decision not to enforce certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act (see e.g. here), the policy not to pursue certain breaches of federal drug laws and the policy not to seek minimum sentences for some drug offences.

Data protection and security for attorneys With stricter federal and state government - enforced regulations, including Sarbanes - Oxley and the Gramm - Leach Bliley Act, law firms today face an unprecedented amount of regulatory scrutiny — and steep repercussions if found in violation of one of these mandates.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission «holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws, proposing securities rules, and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other activities and organizations, including the electronic securities markets in the United States.»

Their judgments can be enforced internationally through treaties such as the GCC Protocol and Riyadh Convention; treaties with China and France; and arrangements with many common law courts overseas, including the Commercial Court of England and Wales, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Court of Australia, the New South Wales Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Korea, the High Court of Kenya (Commercial and Admiralty Division), and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

State tort claims based on enforcing a patent, including for tortious interference, are preempted by federal patent laws, unless the claimant can show that the patent holder acted in bad faith.

A recent government audit blames Medicare for failure to enforce a federal law that requires immediate notification of nursing home abuse and neglect to police.

This means that, for example, a state law that was enacted and enforced for many years will be preempted by federal law for the period of time during which it takes the Secretary to make a determination.

If letters and private documents can thus be seized and held and used in evidence against a citizen accused of an offense, the protection of the Fourth Amendment declaring his right to be secure against such searches and seizures is of no value, and, so far as those thus placed are concerned, might as well be stricken from the Constitution... The tendency of those who execute the criminal laws of the country to obtain conviction by means of unlawful seizures and enforced confessions, the latter often obtained after subjecting accused persons to unwarranted practices destructive of rights secured by the Federal Constitution, should find no sanction in the judgments of the courts which are charged at all times with the support of the Constitution and to which people of all conditions have a right to appeal for the maintenance of such fundamental rights.

Ultimately, Clayton demurred when asked how the SEC would enforce its regulations, saying that there are both public and private solutions for violations of federal securities laws.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal laws that make it illegal for employers to discriminate against an applicant based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, has been quite aggressive (albeit mostly unsuccessful) in recent years suing employers for the use of credit reports in employment screening claiming disparate impact.

Ft Bend County, Missouri City • TX 2003 — 2004 Constable Pct 2 Accountable for enforcing local, state and federal laws.

Professional Experience ABC Debt Relief (City, ST) 12/2006 — 11/2011 Client Service Manager • Responsible for overseeing daily operations of a 35 Account Manager call center ensuring effective operations • Recruit and train new sales and customer service employees in industry best practices and company policies • Strictly enforce compliance with all applicable laws, industry regulations, and corporate protocols • Provide exceptional customer service and professional guidance in the area of debt management, credit, and bankruptcy • Maintain detailed monthly reports for management concerning budgets, monthly projections, and quarterly goals • Responsible for performance appraisals, deficiency warnings, and conflict resolution for employees • Review and manage all BBB and Attorney General complaints determining appropriate next steps • Monitor department productivity with inbound and outbound calls providing feedback to team leads and supervisors • Author and lead presentations at meetings for clients, employees, and senior management • Train team leads and supervisors in laws governing credit reporting and debt settlement such as (FDCPA) Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and the (FCRA) Fair Credit Reporting Act and (FTC) Federal Trade Commission regulations • Set and strictly enforce budget for the payroll of both salaried and hourly employees • Responsible for final approvals for payment refunds issued to the client • Assist with Debt Tracker and the Debt Manager and negotiate with creditors to reduce client

(d) Disclosure to an authorized person, as defined in 45 C.F.R. s. 303.15, for purposes of enforcing any state or federal law with respect to the unlawful taking or restraint of a child or making or enforcing a parenting plan.

The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a federal statute, sets nationwide standards for state child support laws and explains how states can enforce child support obligations across state lines.

The appeals court said unlawful detainer lawsuits are a routine civil law matter and don't affect the state's ability to enforce its own laws, and so it's proper for a federal court to address a case like this.

The attorneys insist that under Nevada law NRS 16.3116, in foreclosure situations, the assessments and costs that can be levied against delinquent properties «are limited to nine months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the lien unless federal regulations adopted by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac require a shorter period of priority for the lien in which case the nine month period is reduced to a six month period.»

-- including a lien on the stock of a cooperative housing corporation (a «co-op»)-- no lender can enforce its due - on - sale clause due to any of the following prevalent circumstances: (1) The creation of a lien (or other encumbrance subordinate to the lender's security instrument) that does not relate to a transfer of rights of occupancy in the property; (2) The creation of a purchase money security interest for household appliances; (3) A transfer by devise, descent, or operation of law on the death of a joint tenant or tenant by the entirety; (4) The granting of a leasehold interest of three years or less * not containing an option to purchase (5) A transfer to a relative resulting from the death of a borrower; (6) A transfer where the spouse or children of the borrower would become owners of the property; (7) A transfer resulting from a decree of dissolution of marriage, legal separation agreement, or from an incidental property settlement agreement, by which the spouse of the borrower becomes an owner of the property (8) A transfer of the borrower's property into an inter vivos trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary and which [trust agreement] does not relate to a transfer of rights of occupancy in the property; or (9) Any other transfer or disposition described in regulations prescribed by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.

The Department is one of the federal agencies responsible for enforcing the antitrust laws and protecting competition.