Sentences with phrase «increasing federal authority»

Politics K - 12 explained that it represents an about - face after a quarter century of increasing federal authority.

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Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets; and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations.

The commission recommended several reforms including reforming civilian and military retirement programs, reducing agricultural program spending, eliminating in - school subsidies in federal student loan programs, and giving the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation the authority to increase premiums.

«The systemic vulnerability of ICOs to fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing increases the risk of investors losing the sums invested» — Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Nov. 9, 2017

Furthermore, states can't give their police the authority to arrest immigrants without warrant for being removable, because that's giving them more power than federal immigration officers (who normally need a warrant), and undermines the fact that Congress normally requires a warrant before making those arrests (increasing federal discretion).

It addresses changes to the federal tax code, education, sexual harassment policies, and increased funding for The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

«I request that you work with my administration to convene a task force of Thruway, state, federal and local officials to explore ways to reduce these increases,» Cuomo wrote in the letter to the authority, which praised its work on the environmental impact statement «We have done this successfully in similar situations where a bridge crossing is a necessity for local residents.»

Cuomo proposes the Port Authority approve the investment, which would increase access to the Mid-Hudson Valley via construction of a permanent U.S. Customs and Border Protection federal inspection station, which would allow for both domestic and international flights.

She also offers a set of recommendations that generally increase the authority of the federal government or other third parties.

That power has steadily increased over the decades, especially in recent years, as federal initiatives like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top have pushed states to assume more authority over education.

Low Performing Schools In keeping with the ESSA's theme of increased state flexibility and reduced federal authority, the ESSA revamps NCLB's approach to improving low - performing schools.

Critics of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), in particular, would not want limits increased because they want to make the FHA mortgage program less competitive in the marketplace.

Congress also could grant FHA additional authority that would allow it to invest the Fund's current resources in information technology and human capital, but this would increase the federal government's budget deficit.

As debate over natural gas drilling in the Marcellus shale reaches a fever pitch, state and federal authorities are warning Pennsylvania law enforcement that «environmental extremists» pose an increasing threat to security and to the energy sector.

All scenarios under current federal authority and announced state plans show the United States far off the pace of reductions the IPCC suggests are necessary by mid-century to prevent average global temperatures from increasing more than 2 degrees Celsius.

Climate change and associated impacts on U.S. military and other national security - related missions and operations could adversely affect readiness, negatively affect military facilities and training, increase demands for Federal support to non-federal civil authorities, and increase response requirements to support international stability and humanitarian assistance needs.

The federal government's Bill C - 13 has come in for a good deal of well - deserved criticism — principally for being in fact an omnibus bill and for increasing the power of authorities to invade our privacy.

It puts in place stronger obligations on companies in the U.S. to protect that information and stronger monitoring and enforcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), including through increased cooperation with European data protection authorities.

Through careful navigation of the regulatory requirements, we developed an innovative solution that avoided pitting state and federal authorities against each other and ultimately allowed the company to refocus its strategy to increase oil and gas production at its Elk Hills Oil Field while improving efficiency and lowering operating costs.

Special Agent, Criminal Investigator AFOSI Detachment 305 — McChord AFB, WA (6/2001 — 8/2003) • Obtained prosecution of felony crimes, including a base dormitory arson incident, involving both military and DOD civilian personnel, by gathering and analyzing critical information and evidence along with sourced human intelligence • Leveraged liaison and collaboration skills by coordinating matters of mutual interest with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and increasing intra-agency information sharing avenues • Prepared quality comprehensive reports of investigation for Air Force commanders and authorities • Provided commanders with specialized CI support to force protection while deployed to Romania in support of OIF

«Providing federal agencies authority to divest of federal assets where the agencies can demonstrate an increase in value from the sale would optimize the taxpayer value for federal assets,» according to the proposal.

The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 (H.R. 4973) increases the borrowing authority of the National Flood Insurance Program to $ 25 billion from just over $ 20 billion and instructs the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages the flood insurance program, to finalize an appeals process for borrowers whose claims are denied by their carrier.

The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act repeals the Federal Emergency Management Agency's authority to increase premium rates when a property is sold.

Expanding federal authority under the Clean Water Act would greatly increase the number of construction sites required to obtain appropriate permits, which will also result in the delay or impede construction projects.