Sentences with phrase «provide federal protection»

It was originally designed to provide federal protection to navigable waters and those used for interstate commerce, but the limits of that protection were never clear.

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) will provide federal protection from genetic discrimination in health insurance and employment.

The regulations are meant to provide federal protection and to reassure the public that their health and research information are safe, but at the same time the proposal also calls for the exchange of data without patient consent for «national priority activities» — which include research.

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In addition to getting rid of the potential for so - called fast and slow lanes on the internet, as allowed by a federal court last year, the proposal would provide consumers with stronger privacy protections.

Such Constitutional protections have ensured that federal programs such as Medicare, the Veteran Administration's TRICARE system (which provides benefits for active duty members of the military and their families), and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) apply the same rules to everyone they cover.

The federal securities laws provide disclosure requirements and other important protections of which investors should be aware.

This includes the ability to combine federal and private loans, access to wealth advisors via SoFi, and career support, as well as unemployment protection that allows clients to pause payments, and provide them with career coaches to find a job.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

DETROIT - Gov. Rick Snyder today authorized Detroit's emergency manager to seek federal bankruptcy protection for the city, saying it was the only viable option to provide the 700,000 people of Detroit with the public services they need and to restore the city.

The Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, and Homeland Security, and the Environmental Protection Agency shall develop plans for implementing the requirements of this memorandum, providing technical assistance to nonfederal actors engaged in predevelopment activities, and educating grantees and the public on the benefits of predevelopment and the Federal resources available for these activities.

There are over 1,000 benefits, rights and protections provided on the basis of marital status in Federal law.

The Associated Press reports that lawmakers modeledKansas House Bill 2203 — known as the Religious Freedom Preservation Act — after the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which originally provided federal religious freedom protections in state courts.

Yet the draft describes wide - ranging protections, saying, «Persons and organizations do not forfeit their religious freedom when providing social services, education, or healthcare; earning a living, seeking a job, or employing others; receiving government grants or contracts; or otherwise participating in the marketplace, the public square, or interfacing with federal, state, or local governments.»

At the same time they should intercede with Congress (House and Senate Judiciary committees) to approve Rule 506 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, which would provide such protection in federal Federal Rules of Evidence, which would provide such protection in federal federal courts.

A buying guide featuring some of the best car seats for babies that meet federal safety standards to provide the best protection for your child.

Safety 1st's Air Protect technology provides your child with advanced side impact protection, and the car seat meets all federal standards.

Some states have passed their own disability laws that may provide for additional rights and protections beyond those spelled out by the federal laws.

Will Yandik and Zephyr Teachout provided similar takes on the need for domestic protections against terrorism in the wake of the Orlando shooting massacre, the necessity for the federal government to protect LGBT rights, the need for farmworkers to be able to organize and even the person who most embodies New York values — former Rep. Maurice Hinchey.

As New York state's brewing and distilling industries continue to boom, the farmers who provide one of the key ingredients should be granted access to the same federal protections available in other states, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

The state has an important role to play to help make life better for all New Yorkers — and we must provide protections to our residents even if the federal government won't.

And compared to the federal constitution, New York's document provides more protections against many forms of government intrusion and more rights.

Caputo also criticized Donovan for opposing stripping federal dollars to so - called «sanctuary cities» that provide protection to undocumented immigrants.

His proposals include extending equal protection of women, ethnic minorities and gender identity groups as well as protecting abortion rights now provided by federal law that could be struck down by the Supreme Court.

«The Senate Republicans have a Deputy Leader serving under federal indictment, a Campaign Committee Chair who was accused of double dipping the STAR rebate program and candidates like Richard Funke who oppose the protections provided by Roe v Wade.»

«In light of the unprecedented and extraordinary costs associated with providing the necessary level of protection to the President - elect and his family during the period of transition and beyond, which are not otherwise reimbursable through currently available federal funding sources, we urge Congress to appropriate funds to reimbursement the NYPD for its expenses in this endeavor,» they wrote.

Skelos worries a federal judge could strike down flimsy religious protections in the current proposal if a religious group, such as the Knights of Columbus, is sued for discrimination for refusing to provide its hall for a gay wedding.

Ortom, who addressed journalists after visiting some of the victims receiving treatment at the BSUTH, Makurdi, called on the Federal Government to provide protection for the people of Benue to show that they were also Nigerian citizens.

Schumer this weekend suggested that city officials should not provide protection if they weren't paid, but an agreement for an omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through fall should make the city whole.

The bill also includes a slight bump for conservation easements and open space protection projects; ongoing funds for the Lake Champlain Basin Program and reauthorization for a federal law that provides clean - up funds for contaminated industrial properties — including a site in Plattsburgh.

She cited the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) as the reason she was unable to provide information regarding this license plate.

Providing federal recognition for same sex unions that would enable equal benefits and issuing federal mandates for the protection of LGBTs in the workplace would encourage the younger generation of scientists like Dash, Ventura, and Prescod - Weinstein to participate openly and proudly in the nation's scientific enterprise.

In the United States, the First Amendment to the Constitution, as well as the federal protections of truthful and non-misleading commercial speech, allow Health Coaches to provide health and wellness coaching.

Although no federal indoor air quality standards protect women and children in schools, the Environmental Protection Agency does provide some guidance for schools.

NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Education, and nearly every other state, federal, and local government agency contract with for - profit firms to support, provide, and evaluate service delivery.

This might seem to preclude any federal oversight of education, except that the 14th Amendment requires all states to provide «any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.»

But Rep. Marcus Brandon (D - Guilford) asserted that the LGBT community is not a protected class in North Carolina, prompting the need for a previously passed amendment to the bill that drew on language from federal law that would have provided the necessary protections for LGBT students attending public charter schools.

Federal law now provides those protections to everyone, yet the unions have continued to fight for ever - stronger job protections uniquely for teachers to the point where now, in 2014, it is nearly impossible to fire any teacher without spending thousands of dollars and hours in legal battles, even when there is proof of student abuse!

This guidance provides valuable information and suggestions to assist schools, state and local education agencies, authorizers of charter schools, parents, and other stakeholders in understanding how federal laws function to provide protections for students with disabilities in order to ensure they receive a quality education free from discrimination.

By ensuring federal civil rights protections, offering alternatives to exclusionary discipline and providing useful information to school resource officers, we can keep America's young people safe and on the right path.»

Another concern: students with special needs who leave public schools also leave behind critical federal protections provided by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which work to guarantee that disabled students receive the educational services to which they are entitled under federal law.

The federal government should develop oversight standards to which states would be held accountable in order to provide consistency in monitoring and protection.

As long as students are enrolled in public school, they are entitled to protections provided by federal laws that focus on disabled children, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Some states have provided students greater protection than that provided by federal law.

A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says many of the nation's state voucher programs — as well as many private schools — aren't providing parents with the information about how leaving the public schools may affect the federal protections available to children with disabilities.

Trump and DeVos appear to have little knowledge of the protections provided by federal law.

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, the expanded protections provided by the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (WPEA), and the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, protect individuals who report Federal agency misconduct from retaliation.

-- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any Federal law or law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection for the rights of individuals with disabilities than are afforded by this Act.

We follow the laws of the state within which this dealership is domiciled when that law provided you more protection than federal law.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 208 (relating to occupant crash protection) to provide a safety belt use warning system for designated seating positions in the rear seat.

The 2014 and 2015 allroad models received a 5 - Star crash rating, given by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new Car Assessment Program, which indicates that the allroad provides a level of crash protection and rollover safety that goes beyond what is required by federal law.