Sentences with phrase «long federal commitment»

She left confusion as to whether the decades - long federal commitment to serving children with disabilities — the Individuals with Disabilities Enforcement Act (IDEA)-- should be a matter left to the states.

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That's why, in Economic Action Plan 2013, our Government launched the new Building Canada Plan, the largest long - term federal commitment to infrastructure in Canadian history.

A massive, long - range infrastructure commitment on the part of the federal govt to support building / rebuliding highways and bridges, interstate train service and hi - speed rail, city mass transit systems, and ports and airports, over minimum 10 years and even better 20, with requirement that majority of manufactured metal components be US - made.

It signifies the federal government's commitment to Canada's future prosperity in the context of a shifting global economy, while strategically positioning Canada as a long - term provider of energy security to key partners in the Asia Pacific.

«His commitment to helping rebuild Long Island after Superstorm Sandy, his fight for our fair share of federal funding, and his strong advocacy for our taxpayers are emblematic of the leadership that will inspire me as county executive,» Curran said.

They need a serious, sustained, long - term commitment from the federal government to provide relief for the island, to rebuild their infrastructure and to return life somewhere near to normal.

We know that the focus of the stimulus package is on short - term spending over 1 - 2 years, without long - term commitments of federal money.

These federal programs are essential to support long ‐ standing federal commitments and help offset the recent budget cuts, which have forced school districts to cut academic programs and have disproportionately hurt our neediest students and schools.

In the process, Obama and Duncan are retreating from the very commitment of federal education policy, articulated through No Child, to set clear goals for improving student achievement in reading and mathematics, to declare to urban, suburban, and rural districts that they could no longer continue to commit educational malpractice against poor and minority children, and to end policies that damn children to low expectations.

The Evora also weighed close to 3,100 pounds at launch, more than a thousand pounds heavier than a federal Elise (2005 - 2012,) and a surprising lot we thought at the time for a car from a company that long reigned supreme in its commitment to lightness.

It sounds like a long - term commitment and it is, but if you serve 20 years in the military, the Postal Service or another Federal government job, you can retire early and still draw a large portion of your pay, for life.

The 2010 Budget proposes investing $ 150 billion over 10 years from cap - and - trade revenues in clean energy technologies because the Administration believes that a sustained commitment on that scale is needed not only to make the multi-year federal investments needed to bring new technologies to commercialization but also to send a signal to private companies that the federal government is investing for the long term.

However, recent energy legislation passed by both chambers of Congress calls for the elimination of Section 433, threatening this long - standing and important commitment from the federal government.

Recent energy legislation passed by both chambers of Congress calls for the elimination of Section 433, threatening this long - standing and important commitment to greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the federal government.

Energy efficiency measures needed include: A long - term commitment to energy efficiency by the federal government and states; and the development of a smart electric grid to allow electric consumers to better monitor their electricity use.

Following a period of uncertainty and frustration in Indigenous tobacco control, there's hope that recent myth - busting research and signs of some long - awaited Federal Government commitment will inject new momentum into efforts to further reduce smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The Federal Government has yet to make a commitment on Justice Reinvestment or to introduce a justice target, as it has been long urged by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, as part of its Closing the Gap strategy in response to yet another year's poor report card, It has rather instructed the Australian Law Reform Commission to conduct an inquiry into the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — which will report at the end of this year.

«The Federal Government must urgently outline how it plans on keeping this priority of health and social reform on track during the long - term commitment needed to close the gap.»

Two NAR Federal Policy Coordinators were presented with the FPC Meritorious Service Award at the session for their long history of commitment to NAR and the Realtor ® Party Agenda.

In his speech, Chairman Bernanke further clarified that «the actions taken by the FOMC to put downward pressure on longer - term interest rates was meant to inspire greater confidence for individuals, families, businesses, and financial markets» and he reiterated the commitment of the Federal Reserve to «promoting a sustainable recovery within the context of price stability until the job market improves substantially.»