Sentences with phrase «joint resolution of»

In the wake of the FCC's chaotic comment period — which was corrupted by millions of fake comments — and its subsequent disastrous decision to overturn the 2015 Open Internet rules, we called on Congress to pass a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to restore net neutrality.
On February 14, President Trump signed a joint resolution of Congress passed under the Congressional Review Act eliminating an SEC rule requiring resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to the U.S. or foreign...
A judge may be removed from office only through a joint resolution of Parliament.
The National Gallery of Art was created on March 17, 1937, by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon.
Ever since 1952, by joint resolution of Congress and affirmed by President Harry S. Truman, the United States has...
The Congress, by joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87 - 780), as amended, has designated the week beginning on the second Sunday in October each year as «National School Lunch Week,» and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.
Both chambers of Congress are working on joint resolutions of disapproval aimed at blocking the rule.

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Jagmeet Singh, meanwhile, waded into the impasse in Ottawa by proposing that the Trudeau Liberals work with the British Columbia government on a joint reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada, fast - tracking a resolution to what the federal NDP leader calls jurisdictional issues arising from B.C.'s objections to the project.
On November 22, 2013, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission and Southwest Defense Alliance unanimously passed a joint resolution affirming a partnership of cooperation to preserve, and promote military missions, assets, infrastructures and the defense industrial base in Texas.
The New York City Employees» Retirement System; the New York City Fire Department Pension Fund; the New York City Teachers» Retirement System; the New York City Police Pension Fund; and the New York Board of Education Retirement System, as joint filers (NYC Retirement System), c / o The City of New York, Officer of the Comptroller, 633 Third Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10017, which in the aggregate held 12,707,578 shares of common stock on November 15, 2011, the New York State Common Retirement Fund, whose address is the same as that of the NYC Retirement System, which held 19,560,008 shares of common stock on November 22, 2011, and the Illinois State Board of Investment on behalf of the State Employees» Retirement System of Illinois, c / o 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2015, Chicago, Illinois 60601, which in the aggregate held 928,927 shares of common stock on November 18, 2011, the Judges» Retirement System of Illinois and the General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois, as co-filers, intend to submit a resolution to stockholders for approval at the annual meeting.
A key objective was to create effective procedures for the implementation and application of this Agreement, for its joint administration and for the resolution of disputes.
ARIZONA COPPER In December, Rio approved spending $ 368 - million to continue the future development of the Resolution copper project in Arizona, a joint venture with BHP Billiton, according to the statement today.
«If the EU and the UK come to a successful resolution, that could possibly put the US and Japan and some other entities in a difficult position because now you've got a joint position of two different strong financial centres united, and here is the best a way forward.»
That Act would further restrict the Fed's 13 (3) lending operations by requiring that they be approved by at least two - thirds of the FOMC (as opposed to the present 5 - member requirement); by disallowing the use of equity as collateral for 13 (3) loans; by requiring that loans be approved not only by the Federal Reserve Board but by all Federal banking regulators having jurisdiction over the prospective borrowers; and by allowing emergency lending to be extended beyond a term of 30 days only by means of a joint resolution approved by Congress.
In 1984, Congressman Manuel Lujan of New Mexico introduced House Joint Resolution 465 — the so - called «Chili Bill» — which contained ten instances of the word «whereas.»
And once again, a state Senate and Assembly joint resolution proclaiming April as «Down to Earth month in California has been introduced to celebrate the sustainable leadership of our wineries and winegrape growers.»
House Joint Resolution 5 (2003) encourages breastfeeding and recognizes the importance of breastfeeding to maternal and child health.
House Joint Resolution 145 (2002) encourages employers to recognize the benefits of breastfeeding and to provide unpaid break time and appropriate space for employees to breastfeed or express milk.
Taking into account resolution WHA56.23 on the joint FAO / WHO evaluation of the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which endorsed WHO's increased direct involvement in the Commission and requested the Director - General to strengthen WHO's role in complementing the work of the Commission with other relevant WHO activities in the areas of food safety and nutrition, with special attention to issues mandated in Health Assembly resolutions,
Confirming resolution WHA33.32, including the endorsement in their entirety of the statement and recommendations made by the joint WHO / UNICEF Meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding held from 9 to 12 October 1979;
(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;
«Whereas Iraq has consistently breached its cease - fire agreement between Iraq and the United States, entered into on March 3, 1991, by failing to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program, and refusing to permit monitoring and verification by United Nations inspections; Whereas Iraq has developed weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological capabilities, and has made positive progress toward developing nuclear weapons capabilities» — From a joint resolution submitted by Tom Harkin and Arlen Specter on July 18, 2002
In accordance with the Constitution and consistent with the laws of the United States, including the Authorization for Use of Military Force Joint Resolution (Public Law 107 - 40);
However, the joint session of the delegates later decided not to approve the resolution concerned.
Resolution 2240 was intended to authorise «Operation Sophia», phase two of a three - phase joint security and defence naval operation of EUNAVFOR - Med.
After extensively debating the issues for two days, each committee approved a number of resolutions, which were again voted upon in a joint session of the student delegates during the third day of the conference.
The governor also proposed the adoption of a joint resolution requiring pension forfeiture after a legislator is convicted of a crime related to their public office, regardless of the date of their election.
As promised, the Motion was listed on the Order Paper and debated on the floor of plenary and the following resolutions were reached amongst which are; Mandate its Joint Committee on Drugs and Narcotics and health to investigate the growing menace of cough and other prescriptive drugs abuse; Urge the FG to partner with stakeholders, traditional rulers, Pharmacists councils, NGOs to create framework in fighting this category of drug abuse and urge NAFDAC to embark on a vigorous sensitization campaign on the dangers of drug abuse and steps on achieving a successful rehabilitation for people with the addiction.
In the 29th to the 35th Parliaments the Speaker was, by resolution of the House, a member and joint chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament Hjoint chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament HJoint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House.
Any motion pursuant to clause 4 of rule XXII relating to House Joint Resolution 59 may be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee.
Short - Term Fiscal 2018 Continuing Appropriations — Vote Passed (235 - 193, 5 Not Voting) The House passed the joint resolution that would provide funding for federal government operations and services at current levels through Dec. 22, 2017, at an annualized rate of $ 1.23 trillion for federal departments and agencies covered by the 12 unfinished fiscal 2018 spending bills.
Rep. Faso's Voting Record Tracking Rep. Faso in the Age of Trump fivethirtyeight.com Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Arbitration Rule Disapproval — Vote Passed (231 - 190, 12 Not Voting) The House passed the joint resolution that would provide for congressional disapproval of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final arbitration rule which prohibits financial services companies that offer -LSB-...]
Disapprove BLM Land Use Planning Rule — Vote Passed (51 - 48, 1 Not Voting) The joint resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Dec. 12, 2016, which modified the process under which BLM develops plans for the use of the public lands it manages, including by considering a wider variety of issues and possible impacts.
Disapprove Teacher Education Program Rule — Vote Passed (59 - 40, 1 Not Voting) The joint resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Education Department on Oct. 31, 2016, relating to teacher preparation programs that require states to annually evaluate the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education and to publicly report this information, including the job placement and retention rates of graduates.
Following up on a resolution adopted by the State Committee of the Green Party at the party's nominating convention in Troy on Saturday, May 17, Green Party leaders sent a letter today to the Executive Board of the Working Families Party suggesting a joint meeting to discuss cooperation in opposing Governor Cuomo's conservative agenda and supporting their common progressive policy goals.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Arbitration Rule Disapproval — Vote Passed (231 - 190, 12 Not Voting) The House passed the joint resolution that would provide for congressional disapproval of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final arbitration rule which prohibits financial services companies that offer financial products to consumers from using arbitration clauses to stop consumers from being part of a class action lawsuit.
Disapprove Alaska Predator Control Rule — Vote Passed (225 - 193, 12 Not Voting) The joint resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Interior Department on Aug. 5, 2016, that prohibits certain predator control practices in national wildlife refuges in Alaska (such as the taking of mother bears and their cubs, the killing of wolves and their pups at den sites, and aerial shooting).
Tracking John Faso in the Age of Trump fivethirtyeight.com Disapprove BLM Land Use Planning Rule — Vote Passed (234 - 186, 12 Not Voting) The joint resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Dec. 12, 2016, which modified the process under which BLM develops plans for the use of the -LSB-...]
A committee vote shall be by roll call vote if the members are voting on the disposition of bills, constitutional amendments, concurrent resolutions and joint resolutions by committees.
The continuing resolution takes the form of a joint resolution, and may provide bridging funding for existing federal programs at current, reduced, or expanded levels.
The observance began in 1978 with a joint congressional resolution honoring the arrival of the first -LSB-...]
The new map about the distribution of loggerhead turtles in Atlantic and Mediterranean waters has been elaborated by applying high resolution techniques to study mitochondrial DNA sequences and thanks to the joint work developed by international research teams that study different geographic distribution sites.
But now, with the passage in 2006 of Joint Resolution 53 amending the Wisconsin constitution to ban same - sex marriage, the movement to grant benefits to same sex couples in Wisconsin has experienced a serious setback because the state does not recognize gay marriage or domestic partnerships.
The continuing resolution has passed the House of Representatives, and Senator Tom Harkin (D — IA), who chaired the joint committee hearing, said he expects the Senate to pass it «in the next day or two.»
On July 23, President Bush signed the Joint Resolution to override the veto, completing congressional and presidential action to support moving forward with Yucca Mountain, despite the overwhelming objections of Nevadans and their elected officials.
This joint venture, funded by the European Research Council, EPSRC and NPL's Strategic Research Programme, is a rare blend of interdisciplinary research bringing together expertise in robotics, haptics and machine vision with synthetic and cell biology, protein design, and super - and high - resolution microscopy.
Consequently, in 1999, Europe and North America signed a Memorandum of Understanding, and two years later in Tokyo a resolution was signed to support the joint intent to construct the Atacama Large Millimeter / submillimeter Array (ALMA) between Europe, North America and Japan.
Got about 75 % resolution of joint issues upon reintroduction of starch, but pain worsens whenever I eat legumes or red meat.
«Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth - Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings,» a joint report from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, cites examples of effective conflict resolutionResolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth - Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings,» a joint report from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, cites examples of effective conflict resolutionresolution programs.
On March 2 of this year, Representative Zemke co-sponsored House Joint Resolution H which calls to amend the state constitution recognizing education and access to literacy as fundamental human rights.
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